Chapter 983: Chapter 982: Differences

"I don't know, Anput... this seems more thuggish than anything else, honestly... This man can't meet his 'tribute' - his taxes - and you publicly accost him in front of everyone, and publicly threaten him? That doesn't seem-"

Leone was cut off by Anput, the Jackalkin grinning widely as she said "It is 'thuggish' when compared to the late fees and false promises that can be found in the Empire. If you were curious, I did a little research before I moved over to live with you, and the things I found...

None of them were pretty, and while the status quo for the average person is more than serviceable, there is a large amount of corruption and lying going on amidst your wealthy citizens. They can do certain things to avoid paying certain prices, they can extort or browbeat someone into paying a higher or lower price for something just because, they can enslave through terrible contracts that no one verifies.