There were heavy taxes in their territory, illegal trade including banned drugs, and even the trafficking of beastmen as slaves.
These were the true sources of the enormous wealth that allowed them to live in extravagant luxury—so extravagant, in fact, that it rivaled even the royal family.
And just like pulling one root from the ground and getting a whole string of them, many nobles and merchants who were connected to the Abergavenny family were all caught at once.
For a while, the Chancellor, prosecutors, and many others in the government and the knights' order would be kept very busy cleaning up the aftermath.
The Abergavenny family, who were the main culprits, had their noble rank lowered to baron.
Their land was taken away, the head of the family was forced to retire and live in seclusion, and later died of "illness"—which was really suicide by poison.
Janalane was also punished for being involved in Bao Bei's kidnapping and was sent to a convent.
