CH799 Like Mafia, Like Nobility II
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"You have a good heart, I see." Alex smiled. "However, you are not listening," he added, much to Fabien's surprise and confusion.
"If I intended to refuse all trade with the Stronghold simply because of the assassination attempt, we wouldn't be sitting here, sharing a feast and speaking so pleasantly.
"It is just as you said—this is merely a game of nobility."
Alex shook his head inwardly.
'Game of nobility, huh...' he thought.
It was no different from the rules of the mafia in his previous life. Carrying out certain extreme measures, such as assassination, in the name of business, was understood and accepted. Yet when someone did something comparatively minor, such as making verbal threats for personal reasons, it was heavily frowned upon and punished severely.
