Chapter 216: Chapter 216 - 181: Arrival

July is the shortest and gentlest season of the year in the Northern Territory.The sunlight, though faint, lightly sprinkles over the wilderness, brushing past the treetops and wheat fields, as if the cold wind has taken a rest, leaving only a slight coolness gently twirling between the hair strands.On such a quiet afternoon, a caravan slowly approaches on the main road outside Red Tide City.Leading the way is an honor guard dispatched by Duke Edmund's Mansion, followed by more than a dozen carriages."Is this the Red Tide Territory?"The Duchess Alina sits in the second carriage, lifting a corner of the curtain, gazing at the changing scenery outside the window.Born from the old nobility of the Northern Territory, she has been well-traveled since childhood, following her husband on provincial tours for many years, having visited many famous places in both the north and south.Yet the scene before her still causes her to pause slightly.The streets are clean, with not a scrap of paper at the edges, and the cobbled path appears as if newly laid - immaculate and neat.On either side of the road, workers are efficiently transporting sacks of wheat; their movements are skillful and orderly, with not a trace of fatigue on their faces.Further away, several children are running and playing by the low fences, their laughter mingling with the summer breeze.Outside the carriage, a gray-haired middle-aged attendant approaches Alina's carriage window, quietly sighing, "Madam. In all my life traveling through the provinces, I have never seen such a stable border territory.""Is this truly. the main territory being developed for just over a year?"