Chapter 97: Whose Influence?
Shimmering City was bustling with activity today. The streets were adorned with decorations, and the crowds were thick with people moving about.
Golden banners bearing the emblem of the Shimmering family lined the streets, a symbol of their influence. In a distant square, tables laden with beer barrels and food awaited the people.
The entire city was enveloped in a festive atmosphere.
Inside a carriage, Mu Zhuo lifted the curtain, eagerly observing the lively streets and the throngs of people.
"Shimmering City has become much more vibrant than it used to be," he remarked.
Sitting across from him, Otter nodded. "Indeed, Shimmering City is now the center of the Golden Rock Province."
After defeating the Marquis of Golden Rock, Marquis Key had designated Shimmering City as the provincial center, maintaining the original baron's manor as the lord's mansion, albeit expanded. Now, Shimmering City was both the political and economic hub of the entire Golden Rock Province, naturally becoming more prosperous.
"President, I heard that the Grand Duke of Starry Principality and five other marquises have sent envoys to congratulate. Is that true?" Otter asked curiously.
Mu Zhuo chuckled. "Of course it is. Marquis Shimmering certainly holds enough sway for that."
"Quite the spectacle indeed."
As they spoke, the carriage arrived at the lord's manor. The space in front of the estate was filled with luxurious carriages, each adorned with a variety of noble crests—at least two or three hundred different ones by estimate.