Chapter 347. To Appear And Disappear Unpredictably Like A Ghost (2)
Anhui's capital, Hefei, had long been the center of the Righteous Faction murim. In other words, the city was closer to being part of the murim rather than the imperial government.
Unless the city evaded paying taxes or bared its fangs at the imperial government, the imperial government wouldn't get involved in Hefei's affairs.
Since there were so many martial artists, managing the city's affairs was difficult. Fortunately, the Righteous Faction members valued order, so public security was being maintained without the imperial troops' help.
Thus, they tended to turn a blind eye to incidents that occurred without the public's knowledge.
The imperial government's lack of intervention meant that there was no way to guarantee the safety of the people or to stop horrible events from occurring like what had happened in Guizhou.
"The Dark Heavens Association?"
"S-so it happened after all!"
"It's war!"
Upon hearing that the Dark Heavens Association's massive army was right before them, the people of Hefei locked their doors and hid.
Since the Martial Alliance's headquarters and the Nangong Family Estate were both in the city, public security was excellent, and the city's population boomed along with its economy.
However, the downside of being next to the axis of power was that if a war broke out, the civilians could get caught up in it. They could get stabbed by the blind swords of both enemies and allies alike.