It was not an accident that the servant spilled half the sack of grain – It was an arrangement that Alan planned for before they set out.
The spilt grain would dispel the hungry crowd’s suspicion over the genuineness of the grains in the sacks, and Derya’s nonchalance about the spilt grain would make them distrust the rumors about a food shortage in the city.
Sure enough, the ploy worked well.
“We want to buy food!”
“Yeah, we want to buy food!”
Although the incident just now dispelled their doubts, some were still worried about food supply and began shouting at Derya and Daun.
“Buy food?” Derya cast a disdainful look at the uncouth, yelling people and sneered.
“My lord had pity on you all and asked us to bring food here for sale. But all of you are clearly low-lives who dare to brea
