The status of the White Folks in Harrison Port was entirely rooted in Elder Pude alone, both due to his personal friendship with Viscount Grant and Elder Pude's own strength—Hiliard believed the other White Folks weren't ignorant of this. They surely understood that in the face of Elder Pude's authority, they had no choice but to comply, and could not possibly object.
But for the sake of the 'future Elder of the White Folks', there were definitely fools and greedy individuals who felt dissatisfied and thereby tempted to lay hands on Ian, the 'presumed Elder Successor'.
"Of course there are. I can clearly see that Captain Red holds me in disdain,"
