Joseph Yigordmid sat down in the chair, looking somewhat expectant as he asked, "Is it the task I set you on that has borne fruit?"
He had met this British banker previously, on Jean Sone's recommendation—a greedy and cunning speculator, and also one of the higher-ups within the Tax Farmers Association.
Thus, he had promised substantial benefits to have Godemid act as an inside informant, gathering incriminating evidence on the tycoons of the Tax Farmers.
Now, with Godemid mentioning "good news," it seemed quite possible that he had found something.
But Godemid simply spread his hands: "Your Highness, you know, those people are very crafty, and I have still been unable to find any evidence of their illegal activities."
