Chapter 71 Banun Faction
Wuhan was experiencing its busiest days in years.
Yet, upon closer inspection, it almost seemed like a storm in a teacup. Surprisingly, daily life in Wuhan hadn’t changed much. There were no refugee processions, a common sight when war broke out.
This was because the series of events that had shaken Wuhan recently were matters of the Jianghu Martial World.
Both the Righteous Faction and the Unorthodox Faction generally tried to avoid disturbing the common folk if possible.
While rogue wandering martial artists might not care, doing so would quickly lead to conflict with the Unorthodox Faction controlling that area, resulting in their swift elimination. After all, they wouldn’t hesitate to kill without considering disputes with the Righteous Faction.
Once a Faction claimed a region as its territory, the common folk within it became their source of income, whether through protection fees from merchants or voluntary tributes.
Moreover, if martial artists openly oppressed the common folk, the government offices would intervene.
The very existence of the Martial Governor-General, a position within the military overseeing the Martial World, showed the Imperial Court’s resolve not to completely abandon the Martial World.
In particular, Martial Governor-General Han Won-chun was one of the Peerless Masters boasted by the Imperial Court.
There were no Martial World powers willing to risk making an enemy of the Imperial Court just to gain a few coppers by exploiting the common folk. At least, not until now.
