On the other side, Desert Knights all dressed in desert robes were much more disciplined; they looked almost identical to the Desert Knights Fang Hong had seen in Bain. It seemed the natives liked to dress this way. The knights were sipping foamy ale, discussing only the once-in-a-decade sandstorm.
Most of Istania's barley comes from the grain-producing areas of these borderlands like Suquita. Because of thriving trade, the brewing industry wasn't as withered as imagined.
Fang Hong listened intently for a while; there was almost no news about the Grand Princess. It seemed the royal household had buried the news well; many people didn't even know that Princess Rupert had returned to Quistack. But the less the news, the more unsettling it was. The Grand Princess was quite popular in Istania, why would the royal family cover it up?
The Half-Person observed his expression while wiping the table, cleaning off the dust, and then asked:
"What does Mr. Ade want to know?"
"The price?"
