Dragging his weary body back home, Ledyard let out a sigh of relief. It was easy to cheat someone, but fooling a group of old slickers was not so simple.
If he had a choice, Ledyard would never have taken this thorny job, even if it meant he could access a wider network of people.
The more he understood, the clearer Ledyard saw the cruelty of this circle. Nobility also had to compete, and those without power, wealth, or lands were just empty titles in practice.
Of course, even if one had nothing but a noble title, as long as they set aside their pride, they would still live better than ninety-nine percent of ordinary people.
Generally speaking, as long as one abandoned their bottom line, it was very simple to get rich. For instance, by marrying into a family of nouveau riche.
As long as one had a hereditary title recognized by mainstream society, the nouveau riche of America would flock to them, offering houses, cars, and money with ease.
