Chapter 806: Interception Part 1

Now things had improved. Though a portion of the funds was lost, successfully connecting with the Rochefort Clan was a huge piece of good news for Mike Aitken's family. Consequently, the pressure on Mike was significantly alleviated. Otherwise, he reckoned his own family might have forsaken him.

As for those like him, direct heirs, if you were called a direct heir, then you were one. But if it was said you weren't, then you were likely just an average person. Moreover, these average families had many heirs. There's an old saying, "favor runs downwards," as it's quite common for grandparents to dote on their grandchildren.

However, that kind of affection could be uncertain with the gap of twenty to thirty generations. Therefore, sometimes the wars among direct heirs in these families could be incredibly brutal. Much like the emperors of Flame Nation's feudal society, kinship meant nothing in the royal family, where fratricide was all too common, let alone anything else.