Legend of Oasis : A tale of magic and mystery

Chapter 138: Oasis's Strategy part 2

Oasis explained,

"If we attack one of these camps, what happens to the slaves? They’ll likely return to the towns, and Belvan will become overcrowded with refugees."

"We don’t know how they’ll act, and it could tip off the Crimson Hand."

He then pointed to Riffridge, a town nearby. "City lord, what’s your relationship with Riffridge?"

Lord Valen frowned. "It’s neutral. We don’t have much contact with their city lord."

"Then we need to investigate Riffridge. Two of these camps are near that town, and it would make sense for the refugees to head there instead of Belvan."

"We need to find out if their city lord is involved or if he’s trustworthy."

Oasis continued, "I’ll personally investigate Riffridge. If their city lord is honorable, he’ll allow the refugees to take shelter in his town."

"That will confuse the Crimson Hand a bit about who attacked their camps."

"You’ll investigate Riffridge?" Lord Valen asked, surprised.

"Yes," Oasis affirmed. "We’ll send a small convoy to Riffridge wh