Military presence?
He heard this term suddenly in a Different World.
It still felt somewhat out of place.
Shanaela curled up her legs on the sofa and continued to explain, "Gold and Silver Island is uniquely positioned; most trade needs to pass through here, which is why various merchant groups and powers have arranged for a certain number of people here—it protects the merchant groups but also serves a supervisory role."
Wu Heng understood her meaning.
Gold and Silver Island was a crucial hub for maritime trade, but due to the presence of pirates, it wasn't fully trusted by the merchant groups or nations.
So they installed personnel under the guise of guards.
While protecting their own merchant groups, should danger arise, the collection of guard teams from various merchant groups also represented a considerable fighting force.
"Didn't you go to the city hall or Guard Team to inquire?"
