A Narrow-Eyed Nobleman Is Always Misunderstood

Episode 194 – It’s Dark Under the Lamp

The El Pario Empire had two capitals.

It was the political capital and the economic capital.

The political capital was the imperial capital where the imperial palace where the emperor who ruled the El Pario Empire resided.

And it is located in the very center of the El Pario Empire, so it is an economic city where all roads and logistics pass.

Herasmond was the economic capital of the El Pario Empire.

This city of Herasmond was built as a logistics base through which all logistics within the empire passed through due to the fact that it was located in the very center of the El Pario Empire and had the advantage of being in an open plain in all directions.

Due to its role as a logistics base, many merchants flocked here, and as buildings were built for them to eat, drink, and stay, Herasmond grew into a huge city comparable to the imperial capital.

Two people were standing on a high mountain overlooking Herasmond.

One was Alberto and the other was Tarun.

There is only one reason why the two came to Herasmond.

It was to annihilate all the leaders of El-Romed who were located here.

“Disciple. Do you understand why these guys named El-Romed settled here?”

Tarun looked at Alberto and asked a question.

“Herrasmond is a place where a lot of people travel and logistics movement is smooth. “If there are a lot of people, it means it’s a good place to hide.”

Alberto answered Tarun’s question with his own thoughts.

“I saw it accurately.”

Alberto’s answer seemed to match Tarun’s guess.

He looked at his student and opened his mouth.

“Many traitors always hide in crowded places. The reason is, as you said earlier, there are a lot of people, so even if there is someone who is a little unique, they can easily hide themselves.”

As Tarun said, in a place with a lot of people, it was possible to hide even if it felt a little suspicious.

In a place where many people pass by, is there really anyone who remembers who passed through what places?

It was clear that if I stopped anyone passing by and asked this question, they would immediately be treated as crazy.

No matter how good a person’s memory was, it was impossible to remember all the people who passed by during the day and their impressions.

“And since this city is in the very center of the El Pario Empire, all logistics pass through here. “If so, what are the advantages?”

“If all logistics pass through here, doesn’t that mean it’s good to hear news from organizations in other regions here?”

Hehe. That’s it, disciple. Where things move, money moves, and when money moves, people and news naturally move. If so, the center of logistics will naturally become a base.”

To some, it may seem like Tarun is teaching Alberto the basics of commerce.

But now the two were talking about why El-Romed’s headquarters had no choice but to be in Herasmond.

And the reasons were very valid ones.

In a place where there was no infrastructure, the organization had to grow to a large extent, but the money would go out more than the money coming in.

However, once you settle in a city with well-established infrastructure, the cost of using the infrastructure basically becomes 1/n.

In other words, from the perspective of running a large-scale organization, the costs that had to be borne were reduced, so staying in a large city was much less burdensome.

In addition, it was difficult for a small city to expand its power arbitrarily due to its size.

In severe cases, it was difficult for two or three people to come up with an insidious plan since they all knew each other.

On the other hand, in a big city, most people were people I had never seen before, so even if I planned a massacre, I felt less guilty.

And the frequent movement of logistics means that the people who have to conduct logistics inspection are very tired, so there is a high possibility that this will be a slightly simplified logistics inspection.

In other words, if you are lucky, there is a high possibility of making huge profits by importing and exporting illegal goods.

The people who guarded the city were people with light pockets, so it was certain that they wouldn’t care what they did if they were given a sweet bribe.

In that respect, Herasmond was the optimal city for El-Romed to operate.

Overwhelming logistics transportation volume.

A huge floating population.

Movement of people day and night.

A generous security force that tolerates illegal items to some extent if you pay the right bribe.

Even a lawless area where people don’t really care if at least one person dies.

“In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to think that Herasmond is in the hands of El-Romed.”

“It won’t be to that extent. Cluck cluck. “El-Romed is not that bold of a b*stard.”

When Alberto said that things would get a little more difficult, Tarun laughed and refuted his claim.

“Why?”

Alberto asked Tarun a question.

From what I’ve heard, this city called Herasmond was a very good place for El-Romed to operate.

According to Tarun’s explanation, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the city of Herasmond was already in the hands of El-Romed.

“There is still a long way to go. You stupid disciple. If it is a desirable place for El-Romed, wouldn’t it be a desirable place for others as well?”

“Oh, I see.”

From Tarun’s answer, Alberto realized that he was mistaken.

The organization called El-Romed basically operates in the shade, not in the sun.

What he meant was that it could be applied not only to El-Romed, but also to other forces operating in the shadows.

“If the guys named El-Romed are plotting treason, they are probably being kept in check by another organization.”

Those who rule the back alleys want peace, not crisis.

Tarun said that and smiled.

“Criminal organizations want peace?”

“Okay. When will the guard be most relaxed? And, when will people spend more money?”

“Well, isn’t it a time of peace? Ah!”

Alberto gained another realization from his conversation with Tarun.

Even if it was an organization whose main business was crime, they did not always make a living just by committing crimes.

Their main customers were wealthy people and nobles, but ordinary people were also their customers.

So, they wanted a peaceful time.

During peaceful and unstable times, the patrol intensity of security guards would be high, and unannounced inspections were likely to occur.

Of course, since criminal organizations usually boil security guards with bribes, they will get away with it one way or another, but that is not always a good thing.

In times of instability, in order to provide more convenience, the bribes naturally demanded from these people increased.

Moreover, in times of peace, people often open their wallets.

Since there was no anxiety, I wanted to enjoy my current life while reducing my savings for the future.

However, when the situation became unstable, the future was uncertain, so spending was bound to be reduced first.

If that happens, the income earned by those working in the shadows will eventually decrease.

No matter how pleasant it is to enjoy things in the shade, they are not good enough to be enjoyed even in unstable times.

For this reason, many criminal organizations preferred peaceful times.

In particular, this tendency was stronger in organizations with a longer history.

“So, are there many organizations that know about El-Romed’s purpose?”

“There’s no way you wouldn’t know. The most important thing in a criminal organization is information about the other organization. Those who live in the back alleys probably know what these guys called El-Romed do.”

“Then why don’t you report it?”

“Isn’t that obvious? They intentionally let it happen because there is a high possibility that they will turn into traitors. If it’s a bribe, El-Romed also pays the guards generously.”

The words that came out of Tarun’s mouth were surprisingly realistic.

In the end, since they were doing business dishonestly in the shadows, they were deliberately left behind because they felt like they would be tied up and beaten.

“Then the government doesn’t know about their existence?”

“Yes. For these guys, it’s enough just to keep them in check so they can’t do anything. “It’s better than trying to make things bigger by picking a beehive for no reason.”

“For a criminal organization, protecting one’s own life is more important than profit, right?”

“I can understand you quite well now.”

As Tarun said, many organizations in Herasmond were actually wary of El-Romed.

Because El-Romed’s failure means peace.

However, now in El-Romed, Herasmond, a sinister plan was about to begin.

That too, no scary plan.