The fundraising scandal kept escalating as expected, and within just half a month, more than half of the families in the Western Territories had clearly stated they wouldn't contribute the money, or would only give a small portion.
Seeing that the goal was far out of reach, Leo, the envoy, couldn't just sit still any longer. He couldn't continue to play dead in the Marquis Mansion and started visiting families one by one to persuade them to donate.
As expected, he was thoroughly scolded.
In Miss Rabbit's words, someone was now disliked both by people and dogs in the Western Territories. Many nobles, upon seeing Leo's carriage from afar, would have their castle's gates closed.
The people in the Western Territories were inherently fierce, and most believed that even if they didn't pay, the Emperor wouldn't have a good way to deal with them—it was highly unlikely that he would actually send troops over for such a matter.
