T/N: Any variation of the spelling "Kohari" is now corrected. Rumon's sister is now spelled as "Kohari".
I pulled my dick out of Tico, a trembling girl with a blindfold on.
It was a grotesque sight, covered in blood from the rupture.
I feel like my ejaculation deflated my meat stick even more.
"Ugh ...... gosh ...... Ki-Kianes, ugh ......."
Tico still thinks she was raped by her brother.
I pulled the blanket over her body so that it covered her entire body.
I wipe my penis, which is wet with semen, love juice and blood, with a cloth that resembles a handkerchief.
I've had a few virgins in my life, but I've never seen so much blood.
The blanket was quivering and quivering, and I couldn't help but love it.
I adjusted my clothes and decided to leave the room.
This is the mansion of the perverted merchant who was engaged to Kohari, the perverted mansion.
This afternoon, the perverted merchant had come to the house under the guise of an apology, and had brought a huge amount of gold coins as a bribe.
It was more than just an apology for wooing Kohari, or selling face or flattery to the mayor as a merchant.
According to the civil official, the perverted merchant was likely to have found out somewhere that the city side was suspected of tax evasion.
I thought for a moment that if he was found out, he could just run away, but if he made such a move, the civil servants would lead an army with big smiles on their faces and launch a raid.
The perverted merchant, in desperate need of a way out, took a once-in-a-lifetime gamble to bribe me, the ruler, to let him off the hook for tax evasion.
Unfortunately for the perverted merchant, I was not in need of money.
Besides, considering that I would eventually become the head of the Quardenze family, it would be better in the long run to confiscate some of my wealth for tax evasion than to take bribes when I was not the head of the family.
I have enough hidden wealth to not be able to bribe a large amount of gold coins.
The perverted merchant was visibly dismayed by my refusal to accept the bribe.
If I couldn't convince him, there was nothing left for me to do, and he was desperate.
That's when the secret club came into play.
The pervert merchant said that he had set up a members-only club and was holding erotic fun parties with the influential people behind the scenes in Nambonan City.
The club attracts the most beautiful women, and the members are invited to indulge their sexual tastes and watch a show that embodies sexual promiscuity.
Rich people, secret erotic clubs, and free access to women.
I was intrigued by these exciting keywords and decided to accept the invitation to the secret club.
With no intention of allowing tax evasion, I visited the perverted house with a few civil servants and a Rumon.
Rumon was forced to join us because he was acquainted with the perverted merchant and also knew the inside of the perverted house.
When we arrived, the main show of the night was just about to start.
Before the show started, I asked the pervert merchant about the content of the show, and he explained that the purpose of the show was to force an older sister and younger brother to have sex, and then everyone would masturbate to the scene.
I have no idea why the show ends with masturbation when there are cute girls in it.
"Everyone is already tired of having normal sex. ...... ...... A brother who tries to protect his sister is defeated by unreasonable violence and rapes the sister he is supposed to protect. Covered in frustration and humiliation, the meat stick slithers irrelevantly and pierces her sister's innocence. I don't want to do this, but my sister's female body comfortably stimulates my brother's ...... hahah! Isn't it really, really a wonderful sight? It will be much more exciting than doing it yourself!"
He was truly a perverted merchant.
I couldn't sympathize with him, but it would be a shame to come all the way to the perverted mansion and end up without a visit.
After the show was over, I planned to move my army to take control of the mansion, seize the evidence of tax evasion, and confiscate the hidden assets.
What I hadn't planned on was that Tico, the star of the show, was the type of girl that would make me squirm.
As I watched her voice quivering in response to her brother's cunnilingus, my cock grew hard with the need for sex.
I had Tico blindfolded, and then kicked all the other guests out of the perverted room to enjoy her sister's mistaken belief that she was being raped by her brother.
Tico seemed to think I was her brother until the very end.
I don't think she ever hugged her brother in the normal position, much less gave him a blowjob, so she probably didn't notice.
Above all, the atmosphere of the room must have robbed Tico of her ability to make normal judgments.
There was no way she could judge her brother by touch in such a situation, deprived of her vision.
As she had thought when she had crawled into Kohari's room at night, having sex while being mistaken for someone else was immoral and very exciting.
I think I'll become addicted to it.
"Young Master, the control is complete. We are now looking for evidence of tax evasion.
"Well, thank you."
The civil official, who was waiting just outside the pervert room, saw me and straightened his posture before saying.
It seems that while I was enjoying Tico's body, the pervert house was safely under control.
The owner of the place, the pervert merchant, as well as the servants of the mansion, and even the unlucky ones who happened to be guests, are all in custody for now.
"And I have a report for you. It seems that the women being held here are not slaves, but commoners who were forcibly brought here by kidnappers."
"Huh?"
There are slaves in the Luo continent. They are like livestock that are bought and sold for money and are expected to provide labor.
Slaves like Eve are the exception among exceptions.
There are many territories that prohibit the kidnapping of innocent commoners living in the same territory and selling them off as slaves.
The Quardenze territory is the same as other territories in this area, and it does not allow someone with armed forces to forcibly capture its citizens and sell them as slaves.
Moreover, if such a thing were allowed, the security of the territory would be in a terrible state. The end-of-the-century domain of Quardenze was born.
From the ruler's point of view, the commoners living in his domain, the fiefdoms, are like a kind of property. They cultivate the farmland to produce grain, engage in economic activities to pay taxes, produce things necessary for daily life, and can be conscripted in times of war. That is the people.
When a lord protects his people, it is the same as protecting his own property.
A lord without power who cannot even protect his own property will eventually be abandoned by his people.
It is only natural to prohibit the sale of slaves to those who have been captured by unjust violence.
So how do slavers get slaves?
Except for the illegal ones, there are two main ways: either from the lord's side or by peddling.
In the case of purchasing from the lord, there is a clear example in the territory of Oldentse.
Since my grandfather was involved in wars of aggression against the Imperial nobility, he had many opportunities to acquire prisoners of war.
There are no rules regarding the treatment of commoner prisoners of war, and they are left to the discretion of each individual.
This is why slavers who have connections with their grandfathers, fathers, and knightly families who are participating in the war are able to purchase large quantities of slaves. The slaves are shipped directly from the place of production, and are made in the Imperial noble territory.
It's a good thing that the slavers in New Nellie City are able to protect the people of the Quadrant, but they don't care what happens to the people of the enemy territory.
The slave trade in New Nellie City has been booming for the past few years, but that's because my grandfather regularly wholesales captives to the slave traders.
With a steady source of slaves at their fingertips, the slavers of New Nelly City would not be able to sleep with their feet on Grandfather's back.
In the case of other territories that are not at war, only a portion of the criminals can be sold off to the slavers, so the supply is small and unstable.
Another major source of supply is the peddling of commoners.
Economically impoverished commoners come to sell themselves or their pre-adult children in order to give money to their families.
This is a kind of forced labor contract where slaves are freed after working for a set number of years.
Many territories have this system of selling as a privilege.
The lord sells the "right to purchase commoners" to slave traders as a privilege. With this privilege, the slavers are allowed to deal with the commoners who come to sell themselves.
Rather than selling slaves like livestock, the role of the slave trader is more as a mediator of labor.
The distribution system for slaves is like this for most of the territories.
Basically, merchants who are mainly engaged in the former often travel in search of war-torn lands, while those who are mainly engaged in the latter are often members of local merchant associations.
From a principled point of view, it is not the case that good lords and ladies are suddenly kidnapped one day and sold off to local slave traders.
In reality, bandits and thieves purchase kidnapped territories and distribute them as slaves, and there are also merchants who accept peddlers even though they have not obtained the rights.
As a matter of course, such people are strictly punished.
It seems that most of the people are from the old Voistra and Evenapis territories, but there were also people from the Quardenze territory.
"Hmm. The merchant said that all the women in the house were slaves, but it seems that he was lying.
If you take the proper procedures, you are allowed to buy slaves and force the slaves you buy to play perverted games.
Even if they were not slaves, there was still room for excuse if they had simply kidnapped the people of the former Voistra, a hostile territory. But if the people of Evenapis and Quardenze were mixed in, they were completely out of the picture.
"I'll be back. We'll protect all the women for now. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what to do."
"Ha!"
If Tico was cute, there is a possibility that the other women are cute too.
If I can raise my stock in the company by making them behave like gentlemen, it might make it easier to get into bed with them later.
"Rumon, I don't think you'll have anything left to do. Go back to the mayor's mansion and get ready to receive the women we protected."
The soldiers have already surrounded the pervert house and started to search it with manpower.
The civilian officials belonging to the Quardenze army are busy giving instructions to the soldiers, but Rumon, who is only a city official, can only watch.
After finishing the explanation of the perverted house, Rumon stood in the corridor, looking uncomfortable because he had no authority to give instructions to the soldiers.
"Um, what about the girl in this room?"
"I'll take her. You take the other girls and Tico's brother."
When Tico was blindfolded, Kianes was blindfolded as well.
The civilian said that blindfolded people do not scream unnecessarily. It was knowledge that might be useful in torture or something.
Then Kianes was escorted out of the room by the servants of the pervert's house, followed by the other guests, the pervert merchant, the civil servant and the Rumon.
I didn't know where Kianes was now, and I wasn't interested.
He would leave the boy's care to Rumon.
"All right, I'll take him with the other women."
Rumon bowed crisply and disappeared down the corridor at a run.
I entered the pervert's room again with my civil servant.
Tico seemed to have recovered from her stupor and was sitting on the sofa in a daze.
The blindfold was no longer on her face, and her wisteria eyes were exposed.
I hadn't noticed it when I held her earlier, but her big, bright eyes were adorable.
"Hello......! Who's ......?
From her reaction, I judged that she hadn't been exposed to the fact that I had stuck my dick in her just a moment ago.
While answering Tico's question, the officer explained that he had come to rescue the women who had been held captive.
"Ah, ....... Sir Knight's soldiers, is it?"
It's not uncommon for noblemen to rule rural areas, so for commoners who don't live in cities, the first thing that comes to mind when they think of a great man is a knight.
"You fool! This person is ...... of the Quardenze family."
"I'm not a knight, but I'm on the side of the lords, no need to worry. Come on."
I gave her a fresh smile, but she didn't get up.
I wonder if she's wary because she was once caught by kidnappers.
I don't think I'll be mistaken for a pervert in this life because my face is more masculine than in my previous life.
'...... Um, what about my brother? I'm not sure what to do. I have a younger brother. ......"
Apparently, she was worried about her brother.
It seems that Tico's brain is even firmly thinking about Kianes.
"We'll protect all the captives. If Tico has a brother, he can meet him if he follows me."
"Thank God. ......"
After exhaling, Tico tried to get up.
As she did, the blanket almost fell off, and I caught a glimpse of her small breasts through the fabric.
I was very careful not to make an erotic face as I pulled the blanket back over Tico.
"I'm sure you're cold, take this blanket with you. It's been hard on ....... You'll be fine."
"Oh, ....... Yes, ......!
It was mainly me who had given Tico a hard time this evening, but I didn't show it.
I could feel the innocence of a young girl's face as she stared at me, red-faced, and my cock, which had just ejaculated twice, was about to get hard again.
The next morning, I was in the mayor's office when I received a report from the civil servants who had been up all night.
After I returned to the mayor's mansion with Tico, the civil servants continued to investigate the perverted house throughout the night.
It seems to have settled down around dawn, and several civil servants came back to the mayor's mansion after my breakfast.
"Thank you for your hard work. It looks like you've been accumulating a lot of money."
The civil servants had compiled a list of hidden assets. It was clear that he had amassed a considerable amount of money.
Apparently, they had been evading taxes long before the annexation of the Quadrant.
And here is where the captive women came from.
The document he handed me listed the names of the abducted women and their hometowns.
It seems that they were intensively hunting refugees from the former Voistra and Evenapis territories who were trying to settle in Nambonan City. Most of them were from these territories.
There were only a few people from the Quardenze territory.
The women who they got tired of playing with were killed and swept away by the river. I've talked to several servants, and I'd say at least ten of them have been killed.
"They're unbelievable, aren't they?"
"Yes, absolutely. I'll prepare a list as soon as the ...... interrogations are over."
The list the civil servant was referring to was a list of executions.
The perverted merchant and his gang were no longer going to avoid execution, but they were big merchants with a good name in Nambonan City.
In order to avoid any trouble later on, a responsible person like a nobleman or a knight must make sure that they are executed properly.
"Mayor, if I may?"
Then Rumon, who was taking over with the civil servant in the corner of the room, raised his hand.
I silently moved my hand and allowed him to speak.
"I think we should make a big announcement about this matter in the city."
According to Rumon, there is no small amount of unrest among the citizens over the military's attack on the city's merchants.
They wondered what had happened to the merchants that the army had suddenly attacked them, whether this kind of thing would continue, and whether the army had turned its attention to the merchants, who had a lot of wealth, and was trying to curry favor with them. It seems that such vague fears are spreading.
"Let's bring to the public's ears the fact that they kidnapped innocent people, treated them like slaves, and even killed more than ten of them. As for tax evasion, that can wait."
"It all started with the tax evasion allegations, remember?"
The civilian interjected at Rumon's suggestion.
"The important thing is the impression of the citizens. ...... A nobleman who ran an army without allowing tax evasion, and a nobleman who ran an army without allowing unethical behavior. From the citizens' point of view, the former leaves them uneasy, while the latter brings them relief."
"What do you mean?"
The officer didn't seem to understand what Rumon was trying to say.
But I had a feeling that I understood.
If you announce that you are going to be executed for tax evasion, the commoners will not be able to think of it as someone else's problem, because they also pay taxes.
It would be as if they were saying, "If you evade taxes, this will happen to you too! It would be as if they were being told, "If you evade taxes, you will be subject to this too!
After all, the amount of taxation is at the discretion of the rulers. This seems to be quite unsettling.
Then, what would happen if you announced that you were going to execute an innocent person for kidnapping and murder?
Commoners are much more likely to be victims of heinous crimes like kidnapping and murder than to be perpetrators.
The fact that they were protected from the possibility of becoming victims, I think this is something that can be viewed favorably.
It is a good thing for good citizens to know that big merchants who seem to be able to escape detection by giving bribes are being punished in the name of justice.
The women who were actually victims were all beautiful looking girls, and the evil deeds of the perverted merchants would be well communicated.
"...... and that's about it?"
I told him exactly what I was thinking, and Rumon rolled his eyes and nodded.
"Yes, I do. I'm familiar with ...... civic sentiment."
It's no wonder I was a commoner in my previous life.
Rumon took a breather and continued.
"It would be better to announce that we have defeated and brought to justice those who are against the ways of humanity, for the same reasons that the ...... mayor mentioned. As for the tax evasion, we can just pretend that we stumbled upon it in the process of defeating them."
The perverted merchant had always had a bad reputation in the city, so there was not much sympathy for him to begin with.
But Rumon said that he was afraid that only a part of the truth, that the noblemen had suddenly hanged the citizens, might go unnoticed.
There is no possibility that the truth, like a small snowball, will roll around the city, take in the vague snow of anxiety, grow into a big snowball, and eventually be distorted into a story that the nobles ran the army because the commoners would not pay.
"The citizens need a clear and simple conclusion. It will ease the anxiety of the citizens."
He said that it would be better to determine the gist of the case by first focusing on the abduction and murder in a big way.
That way, there will be no room for gossip that the perverted merchants were unjustly attacked.
Because this is a case of overthrowing an unethical merchant, and the tax evasion is an added bonus.
Someone may say, "It was a nobleman's conspiracy! The real purpose was to steal their wealth! No, no, that was a case of justice against a merchant who had repeatedly kidnapped and abducted people.
"...... Rumon .... "
"That merchant was after your sister, wasn't he? Isn't that a little bit of a personal vendetta?"
The civilian officer was a little taken back by Rumon's manner of not only focusing on the emotions of the citizens, but also thinking of manipulating them.
For nobles, knights, and those on the ruling side, the popularity of the common people is not that important. The only thing they care about is making sure that there is no rebellion.
"I just can't forgive the fact that the great merchants of Nambonan City were committing such vile and treasonous crimes. If it's a ...... personal grudge, consider it the property of all good Nambonan citizens."
"It's outrageous."
Rumon let out a sigh.
This was Rumon, but there was no compassion in his treatment of the perverted merchant, and he seemed to be dealing with the situation rationally, thinking only of efficiency.
The "show where his precious sister was raped" at the pervert's house may have stimulated Rumon's trauma.
Did he see himself in Kianes, or Kohari in Tico?
"It would also serve as a warning to any merchants who might try to do something shady. If we can gain the support of the citizens, it will be easier to run the city in the future. There's no harm in doing it, and I'm worried about the impact if we don't do it. Mr. Mayor, please give it some thought."
I agree with Rumon's opinion that we should use the incident effectively for the future.
And for me, it feels better to be popular than unpopular.
"Okay, then, Rumon, I'll leave it to you to come up with the idea. I'll give you a few people to work with, and you can do whatever you want. If you produce results, you don't have to pay them back."
"......!"
In response to my words, it was the civil servants who let out their voices first.
Rumon is highly regarded by civil servants.
In addition to his high individual ability, accurate and quick work, he is well versed in Nambonan City and the ideas of the merchants, which makes him a valuable asset.
Recently, he seems to be interacting not only with civilian officials but also with military officials, so perhaps he is thinking of learning about the military.
Such is the case with Rumon, but at the city hall, he is just an ordinary employee.
He may move with the direction or permission of the civilian officials, but he does not have the authority to take the lead.
The city of Nambonan had until recently defied the Quardenze family, so there was a feeling that it would be better not to give authority to city officials from the city.
The civil servants also did not see the city officials from within the city as rivals for advancement.
I think this is one of the main reasons why Rumon was so popular among civil servants. Because no matter how much credit he get, he will never get promoted.
"Oh ...... thank you! I will definitely do my best to satisfy the mayor!"
Rumon thanked me, almost falling to his knees on the spot.
To put it simply, I've given Rumon a chance to move up in the world. If he could successfully complete the project, he would be able to make the personnel attached to him his subordinate.
He didn't expect that someone from the city would be promoted, and the civilian officials in the room all tightened their faces.
My father told me that I could rule as I pleased, so I decided to let him.
The only reason why people from the city don't get promoted is because of the atmosphere, but there is no other reason.
As for me, I want people who are capable and trustworthy to be in a place where they can play an active role commensurate with their abilities.
It would make things easier for me, and it would help Nambonan City grow.
Besides, if Rumon, who's been working so hard, remains in the same position, the motivation of the other staff members will decrease.
"If you have any problems, talk to the civilian officials, they will be able to give you good advice."
"Yes, sir. I'm not familiar with the military, so I'll be relying on them."
I'll check with the civil servants to make sure that we don't start squashing each other with our trivial rivalries.
Any civil officer from a knight family will not interfere.
The knight family must never do anything that goes against the noble family, which is the master. This is what their parents and families instilled in them from an early age.
"You guys, I'm counting on you."
"Yes sir!"
When I turned my gaze to the civil servant and said, I received a very good reply.
After all, people from knightly families are easy to understand.
If non-military personnel can see that there are opportunities for advancement, they will become more active, and this will be a good stimulus for civilian officials.
The civil servants from the knightly families are excellent, but they tend to see things from the perspective of the rulers.
I was hoping that this incident would be a good opportunity for more civil servants to learn about the citizens.
I don't mean to say that they should listen to what the citizens think, but I want them to grow up to be civil servants who can control what the citizens think.
"Young Master, what shall we do with the property of the mansion? There are many assets that cannot be easily disposed of."
It is important to get rid of the merchant, but we also have to think about the rest of the house.
The civil servants were the first to speak up.
I can feel their eagerness not to give up the remaining work.
"Oh, by the way, there was a lot of art in that mansion. ......"
I have a collection room at New Nellie Castle.
I collect everything from paintings and sculptures to jewelry, precious books, tapestries, carpets, and ceramics. The addition of a silver coin commemorating the founding of the Zinkhaen Empire to his collection is fresh in his mind.
When I think about my previous life in Japan, I can't help but collect them because they all look like masterpieces that could be displayed in a museum or art gallery.
Even if I don't actively work for the collection, merchants from all over the place who want to do business with the pioneer society leave their masterpieces and curiosities, saying that they are just a greeting.
The servants would take care of the cleaning and upkeep, so no matter how much the number of items increased, I would not have to worry about it, which spurred me to collect more.
"Young Master, I know someone who is skilled in the handling of art."
"Who?"
If it's to be transported to New Nelly City, I think it needs to be done carefully. If we send it with other cargo, some rough soldiers might destroy the valuable artworks.
Certainly, if we were going to transport a large amount of art, we would want professional supervision.
I was already planning to send a letter to my father asking him to give me the confiscated artworks, so it was just the right offer.
"All right, I'll leave it to you when my father gives me the go-ahead."
"Ha!"
It was good to have someone who was willing to take the initiative.
I'll just have to be careful that the word "death from overwork" doesn't come over from Earth.
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