Synopsis

The chapter focuses on the search for a bride for Commander Hugo, with small families vying for the position despite the risk. Puang, facing financial strain, interviews potential candidates. A woman, initially presented as a former gambling ring worker, makes an offer: information on a noble's hidden storehouse in exchange for protection, revealing herself to be Cindy Mew, a spy from the Imperial Special Forces investigating the Merchant Union, leading them to hire her despite the danger, hoping to leverage her information and power.