Chapter 383: The Oldest Store (1)
Marianne was cursing herself for being too greedy.
’Never bet based on half-assed information.’ That was the basic rule within her profession. As a spy she gathered information for the gambling house but it didn’t restrict her from betting herself. In fact, they were encouraged to do so.
But the experienced spies often taught her not to be too impulsive. No matter how reliable a source is, always be cautious. No matter how much information a spy gathered, the interpretation of the information is what mattered.
She was one of the first to learn that Trid had been challenged by Coralaine. She relayed it to the gambling den who spread the news. But without all the details. They needed people to be present. The more spectators, the more gamblers there would be.
She was tasked with spreading the information of the challenger to a select few. Not because they were favored. No, because the gambling den knew who hated each other. It had proven many times that people placed their bets opposing the ones they hated. To them, it was a certain way of battling against each other. To the gambling den, it was a way to influence the betting without actually doing anything.
Her employers wished to see as many bets placed on the match as possible. And they had done so. In this case, the winner’s amount played a role in the commission they earned. They had tried to raise the amount placed on Coralaine as high as possible.
With her loss, not only did the den earn less, they even incurred some losses. Just to smooth things out with certain clientele. She would be blamed for it. Damn it.
’Just to expose her enemies move, she challenged him? What the fuck is wrong with some people? Now I will have to compensate my employers. What a fucked up way to work. I am paying my boss. Merchants are just thieves in silk.’
She cursed inwardly. It pained her. But she had to swallow her grievances. She couldn’t fight Coralaine. She was only a Knight Stage civilian, working for a medium-sized merchant organization, whose main business revolved around gambling and information gathering.