So the matter regarding Richemount and the illegal slave trading business was brought to the public within the next day. In public, Richemount maintained a very positive image. So when the news was made public, the whole Night Empire was in a state of shock.
The whole matter wasn't made public by the orders of the Emperor. Rather, the news mysteriously began circulating in the upper class of the Night Empire. No one could tell from where this news began circulating.
Most big nobles of the Night Empire had good connections with Richemount. Richemount was one of the most popular and rich merchants in the Empire. Other than Lord Favian, there were a few other nobles who were also partners with Richemount. Since Richemount had been ordered to be captured by the Emperor, those nobles feared that their involvement with Richemount would also be exposed.
