Yuan Bo's messenger arrived at camp before the group could finish debating Yin's offer, riding hard, dismounting fast enough to stumble.
"You need to hear this now," the messenger gasped. "Yuan Bo sent me directly. Didn't trust anyone else with it."
Liu Che stepped forward, wary immediately. "Say it."
"The Foundation Keepers attacked one of our own safe houses two nights ago," the messenger said. "Killed everyone inside, including three council members who supported the alliance with you. Yuan Bo barely escaped himself."
Xu's voice came sharp through Wei Liang. "That's not testing anymore. That's Yin actively purging opposition within his own organization."
"Yuan Bo wants an emergency meeting," the messenger continued. "Says the timeline's collapsed faster than anyone expected, and wh
