Little Han, upon hearing the Dragon Master inquire, didn't dare to take it lightly.
He didn't know how much the Dragon Master knew, but he was aware that if he didn't come clean now, he would most likely face execution by firing squad.
He forced himself to remain calm and replied, "Those merchants, whenever they settle in a place, have to grease the palms of the local law enforcement agencies, otherwise they would be cleaned up every now and again, and the departments have all sorts of complex connections."
"The law enforcement agency is the most powerful department locally, even the Clan Leaders' heads need their protection. Therefore, the merchants automatically think it's better to curry favor with law enforcement than anyone else, so they came straight to me..."
Little Han's voice grew softer as he spoke, but what he said was indeed the truth.
The law enforcement agencies are not even under the control of the local leaders; they report to higher authorities.
