Ian entrusted Old Farrel with full authority over these matters, then summoned all the officials of the city hall to announce the domain's "Winter Bandit Extermination" plan.
By the concept of the Terra People, the surroundings of the Xia Hui Territory have actually returned to tranquility, even quite peaceful; yet by Ian's standards, something still seemed to be lacking.
Now, in the mountains and hills surrounding the domain, there were still remnants of the defeated Rebel Highlanders, and there was also no shortage of old-time robbers and bandits—although due to the Highlander rebellion, these once 'wicked elements' have all shrunken away and dared not make a move in face of the real rebellion forces, but after Ian stabilized the situation, these people began to show their faces one by one.
Not long ago, there were several merchant caravans intercepted by roving robbers, and although no losses were incurred, panic was certainly caused.
