Uncle Doyle then explained a bit, and only then did Duke and the other understand that the personal soldiers under Earl Santos were notorious for their violence, often oppressing the commoners.
The composition of Earl Santos's personal soldiers was quite complex. Only a part of them were locals from the territory, with many being mountain bandits, robbers, and adventurers taken in by Earl Santos.
These people were not originally from Silver County and had no emotional ties to the commoners within the territory.
Coupled with their inherently unsavory backgrounds, they could easily revert to their old ways whenever the opportunity arose.
This led to the sheer terror the local commoners of Silver County felt towards these personal soldiers, highlighting the great psychological shadow their past experiences had cast on them.
Ed was the village chief of Yatai Village, already over sixty years old, which was considered elderly in this era, and his hair was already white.
