"You will take control of the beggars and turn them into an information network that can stretch to both the empire and the dynasty."

"What? How am I supposed to do that?" Neyeid felt chills down his spine upon hearing the idea.

It was a grand plan that he would never have thought of. After all, if the information network were successfully created, it would cover the entire continent.

This kind of information network couldn't be possessed by anyone.

If there were any kingdom that tried to do such a thing, its spies would most likely be hunted down the moment they reached the other kingdom.

However, if they used the beggars, people might not realize they were spies. Killing a lot of them was something a noble would do on their whim, but killing too many might result in a growing resentment.

Even if they could suppress them, it would definitely reach the level of an uprising.

Hence, there was a certain immunity in using beggars as the source of information.

Unfortunately, Neyeid couldn't see how it would work.

And Nathan had prepared that answer.

"The concept is simple. We will first rank the beggars with their own identity tags. These beggars will report anything important to their boss, who will have a different tag but not be known by other beggars.

"By reporting any sort of information, they will be rewarded with food or money. This is the way to capture the foot soldiers."

Neyeid looked down, contemplating. By rewarding them with food or money, the beggars would definitely be cooperative.

And if people saw them getting rewarded, other beggars might join.

If they were spotted and interrogated, the beggars would definitely tell the authorities.

However, if they could choose good leaders, they would be the only ones who possessed the complete information. If they added a mysterious attribute to it, no one would know about the beggars.

"You can create a cycle. For example, this beggar tells me this. That beggar tells another beggar this. Then continue for a few times and you will create a cycle.

"When they try to trace it back, the leader can act clueless like other beggars and no one will be able to find them."

Neyeid shuddered in fear. Nathan's plan could definitely create an endless cycle in the very bottom rank. No one would be able to find out who the leaders are.

"We will repeat the same cycle up. The first level is the beggars inside the city. The second level is surrounding cities. The third level is a noble's territory. The fourth level is a province. The fifth level is a country.

"And you will only need to meet someone above the third level. At this level, you don't have to worry about getting found out. In fact, you can create that mysterious identity by giving them the information about the special identification.

"The first one can wear a ragged sash around their belt, the second level can have a token or something. And so on all the way to the higher level."

Neyeid could picture the structure of the organization. It left nothing to be desired. This way, no one would be able to trace it back all the way to him.

And by using this information network, he could negotiate with others easily.

The type of information network the beggars could bring him might be limited, but it would definitely be essential.

Nathan dropped the last bomb that perfected the network. "You will set up another division that is tasked with trading information.

"You can say we trade information either with money or other information. This information will definitely be linked to much deeper detail.

"In other words, we give others the surface information of other things, while they give us the inside information. If we combine that with that surface information, we will get a complete picture."

"You seriously scared me right now. Can't you see I'm shaking?" Neyeid raised his shaking arm. He didn't expect Nathan to possess this kind of concept.

"To do all that, you will need huge capital to start." Nathan continued, ignoring his reaction.

"That's what we definitely have. Even if we empty out all the merchants, I believe we still have money left. To be honest, the moment this intelligent network starts working, we will probably earn even more money."

"Indeed. Well, it doesn't matter to me. We spend and spend. If at the end of our journey on this continent, we still have money, we can just spread it to those beggars before dissolving the organization.

"We will need them for a year, so by that time, the situation on this continent might have changed for the better. After all, the biggest worry in people's hearts right now is food."

Neyeid nodded. "With the cloud-repelling device, the food problem will decrease. And if we dissolve this organization, the people who used to work for us won't be affected."

"Can you do it?"

"I will need a month to set up the basic cycle in the empire. It won't cover them all, but it will be enough to be a pilot cycle so that I get enough experience to handle whatever comes next.

"In three months, I can make it functional." Neyeid crossed his arms. "Are you going to do the same on Gratzel? While it's true that the food crisis is solved, slums do exist in every city, whether you like it or not."

"I haven't made a decision about that yet." Nathan shook his head.

"If you choose to do that, make sure you employ me. Becoming an information merchant is much more profitable than dealing with goods after all. Hahaha. I might have nothing to do once we're done with this mission." Neyeid laughed.

"Well, I will leave this organization to you."

"Sure. I'll make sure they succeed. By the way, where are you going next?"

"I'm planning to visit the Eleren family. Since they're supposed to be the gate to the Death Society, I need to investigate them personally."

"If that's the case, let me handle the matter of the printing machine. You should just roam around the world. I feel like you will do much more that way."

"Really?"

"Yeah. You can leave the rest to me." Neyeid nodded with a smug smile.

"All right. I'm going to stay here for a few days to discuss the matter I want with Gregory."

"In that case, I will stroll around the city to know how many goods I should transport." Neyeid smirked. "After you tell me about this organization, I just can't sit still."

Nathan chuckled while watching Neyeid leave. What Nathan didn't know at that time was that the trip to the Eleren family might be much more dangerous than anything he had prepared for.

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