The reason Li Wei made such a grand return to the White City was not to flaunt some lordly "majesty," but to soothe the people's hearts a little.
The Age of Great Navigation had only just begun to show its splendor, yet the enormous volume of trade and wealth it brought had already tangibly affected everyone's lives.
Conversely, the flourishing sea trade routes and increasingly rapid flow of information had gradually spread news of the Moonsea War, causing merchants reliant on north-south trade to grow ever more panicked.
And panic was contagious.
At times like this, having a strong and powerful city lord show his face now and then had quite a positive effect.
It was like the so-called national pride of a powerful country. Even when doing business abroad, even if something went wrong, you knew there was still a powerful, gold-thighed daddy standing behind you. So long as you had justice on your side, he would surely help you resolve the danger before you.
Or the sense of security from enabling cheats in a single-player game.
However, as they neared the council hall of the Seventh City, Li Wei suddenly found himself with a headache over how to deal with the "necromancer" he had casually brought back.
Though she had not displayed any real threat so far, she was still an "evil species." Letting her get involved in too much was definitely not a good thing. Who knew what kind of trouble she might stir up later?
Li Wei had even considered having Garvin come over to interrogate her, but after thinking it over, he decided against it.
Ever since their last meeting, Li Wei had sensed that something was off about Garvin.
Compared with half a century ago, his strongest "professional manager" had undoubtedly become more mature