Li Yan understood immediately, "Civil servants controlling military officers?"
He directly pointed it out, but Captain Wang didn't dare to engage and just nodded his head, continuing, "The three guards of Jinmen cannot leave the camp; they are well aware and won't act recklessly, but the navy camp is responsible for canal security, so they are free to move at the pier."
Recalling what he saw at the pier that day, Li Yan said solemnly, "I know, they are also heavily involved with the Jinghai Gang."
Captain Wang nodded and continued, "Besides that, there are the Eight Families of Jinmen, all grain and salt merchants who prospered because of the canal. They are closer to the civil officials of Jinmen and are entangled with many court officials behind the scenes. Many of Jinmen's escort agencies and martial arts businesses rely on the Eight Families for survival."
White gloves!
Li Yan immediately understood the background of these people.
