Compared to those relatively impoverished areas, the aristocrats of Hotam County have always implemented a decentralized lord system.
Their estates are scattered like enclaves, making it difficult to find a geographical center for governance.
There are only two places where aristocrats truly reside: the first is the family's hereditary castle, and the second is the Count's Court near or even inside the city.
Hundreds of years ago, establishing a Count's Court was considered quite scandalous.
But nowadays, even wealthy merchants like Catherine can build palaces, so what's a Count's Court?
Upon receiving news from Prince Kongdai, the order stationed at Feiliu Castle swiftly raided Mr. Sanboli's Count's Court.
However, as the hidden leader among Hotam County's aristocrats, Sanboli was naturally not so easy to handle.
He didn't even wait for the news of Vine being shot dead, having already transferred important accounts, personnel, and possessions back home in advance.
