49 Hometown 4yr

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After a sixteen-day trudge, they finally reached Isolated Cliff City. Along the way, Han Jin had learned a lot about this city from his companions. Just like Beitman, which was adjacent to it, Isolated Cliff City had also refused to join any wars. They were both, to some extent, neutral states. Beitman maintained its neutrality because it was distrusted by other states due to its unsteady position, while Isolated Cliff City had kept its neutrality since the establishment of its states.
The interior systems of Isolated Cliff City and Beitman were very different. In Beitman, the four owners of the acropolises controlled the whole country by rotations, while in Isolated Cliff City, all governmental affairs were decided together by nine local commercial corps. They had established an association made up of nine elders, and as long as any decision was agreed on by five or more elders, it could be put into action.
Since they were now in a troubled state, the nine commercial corps had devel