"I'm very pleased that you've found us a suitable agent; this is your reward, and we'll call on you again when we have further need."
"By the way, whenever you come across any important intelligence, you can come here to exchange it for its value."
"I hope you'll observe the Tsarist Russian nobility closely—I want to know all their movements, their objectives."
"If possible, you can ask them to visit Jiuding Bank. We also provide financial services for the nobility," the mysterious person left Sergei and Maxim with these instructions.
Maxim immediately opened the envelope; inside was a thousand US dollars—a very sincere reward!
However, Sergei was puzzled by Maxim giving the envelope directly to him; he couldn't understand why Maxim didn't want his share.
"I myself am of the Tsarist nobility and have the necessary connections. But what I want to know is how much of a cut could I get for persuading these nobles to invest in Jiuding Bank?
