Senopati Argananta was deep in thought. As long as he had no proof that Duke Jaladara was involved in the rebellion, as Prince Jayalaksana suspected, he dared not launch a raid.The only option was to remain hidden in the forest and assign several soldiers to infiltrate the duchy in disguise. But even that would not be effective without proper props such as carts and trade goods.Senopati Argananta had already considered this and ordered two of his men to head to the nearest village to purchase carts and agricultural produce to perfect their disguise.In addition, the war commander of the Sastrajingga Kingdom also instructed several soldiers to monitor the road leading toward the Duchy of Tambakboyo.From his long military experience, if the dozens of carts inside Tambakboyo truly belonged to the rebels, they would certainly bear special marks distinguishing them from ordinary merchants’ carts. Or perhaps the signs could be found on the drivers themselves.By late afternoon, the two s

“There is nothing to worry about, Duke. I guarantee no one would dare to touch you as long as I am by your side,” replied Barnawa, also known as Poison Mask, with supreme confidence.“The Sastrajingga Kingdom may be strong in numbers, but they don’t have a warrior of my caliber, hahaha!” he added, then laughed loudly.Duke Jaladara felt somewhat relieved by Poison Mask’s assurance.“Forgive me, Elders… I must excuse myself and return to the palace. My eyes are too heavy; I need rest.”“Please, Duke. We still have things to discuss,” Poison Mask responded.Duke Jaladara stood and walked out. Two members of the Devil’s Poison Sect escorted the ruler of Tambakboyo back to the palace.After his departure, the three of them remained silent for a while, lost in their own thoughts, until Bajang Awu dared to ask,“Leader, is it true that you promised Duke Jaladara to protect him? We haven’t received such orders from His Majesty of Ayodya.”“Hahahaha… Do you think I would keep a promise to a t