June 28th.

Royal Capital.

Sunny.

The Royal Capital seems to always be sunny.

Its warm sunlight seems to make people forget all the worries of this world.

But where there are people, there are destined to be disturbances, especially in a giant city like the Royal Capital.

Many tales of enmity and love play out unknown each day.

So even if Ethan and Rubins had a debate, made astonishing remarks, and even challenged Rubins to attend his personal art exhibition—news that would surely top all the headlines in Winster—it only occupied some space in some less critical newspapers.

Perhaps only those in the art world paid attention to this piece of news.

The people of the Royal Capital have too many things to focus on; they don't care about this.

Hughes felt this was a good thing, at least the matter wouldn't blow up, and what happened that day would just be treated as if it never happened.

After all, Ethan still had a bright future and couldn't ruin it just because of those remarks.

But Ethan thought it was bad; he originally intended to use Rubins to make a name for himself and thus open up his path in the Royal Capital.

If the response wasn't big enough, how could his personal exhibition become sensational?

So he directly went to Herlosh.

Herlosh was currently riding high, having received full payment from Ethan, he immediately started his newspaper business.

Of course, saying he was riding high referred to his attitude. In reality, he was encountering some new problems.

For instance, even though he had money, he was nothing more than a small-time character in the Royal Capital with little influence or connections. Suddenly starting a newspaper meant he couldn't recruit strong personnel and lacked the good news needed to make a name.

His original plan was to continue digging into grassroots reporting as a selling point.

But after a few issues of the newspaper, the bleak sales still told him this path wasn't feasible.

The two journalists he had painstakingly recruited had also run away.

These past few days, he's been troubled by this matter.

Then Ethan came.

Seeing Ethan, Herlosh was somewhat alarmed.

Mainly because his experience in Winster was too terrifying; he never wanted a second encounter.

The bizarre, hopeless, even now he still often nightmares about the scenes from those days.

And then there's Ethan's overpowering presence, making Herlosh feel pressured even talking to him.

He also worried Ethan would take the money back.

So the first thing he said to Ethan was: "You said you'd keep your word, and besides, I've already used most of that money..."

"I didn't say I was taking the money back."

Ethan looked at the extremely nervous Herlosh with a slight amusement, shook his head, and took another glance outside.

Herlosh was quite willing to invest, renting a large office, though the office was cold and empty now, with few people around.

"It doesn't seem too good here." "Just...just starting, it's like this."

Herlosh coughed, feeling a bit embarrassed.

After all, he had received such a large sum of startup funding and was full of ambition before; now, the results were somewhat disappointing.

"Actually, I came to talk business with you."

Ethan sat down and said.

And hearing this, Herlosh felt his temple throbbing.

Here it goes again, here it goes again, it's that sentence again.

It was because of that sentence before that he had no choice but to venture into that dreadful house.

This time...what does he want me to do?

"I..."

Herlosh wanted to refuse, but after uttering one word, he paused.

Because it was that very deal that got him what he has today.

Ethan was indeed difficult to deal with, a terrifying...demon.

But he could indeed bring unimaginable benefits.

"Don't rush to refuse, why not hear my idea?"

"Alright, go ahead."

Herlosh couldn't help but loosen his tie and then called out to the office staff to bring two cups of coffee.

"Here's the thing, I want you to do an exclusive interview."

Ethan's current notoriety wasn't actually low.

If he went to others for this exclusive, the biggest newspapers might not be willing, but those less prestigious would certainly flock to it.

But instead of that, why not support Herlosh properly and besides, the topic he'd be discussing this time was so sensitive that many newspapers probably wouldn't dare to cover it.

"What kind of exclusive?"

Herlosh couldn't tell why, but he felt like every word Ethan said was like a devil breathing.

"I want to..."

Ethan quickly outlined his idea.

Herlosh listened and paled slightly.

"What, don't you dare?"

"This...what's there to be afraid of!"

Herlosh said that, but in his heart, he felt he was straying further from his original intent.

This guy is definitely a devil, an undoubted devil.

After the business talks, Ethan comfortably drank iced coffee and chatted about other things.

"By the way, do you know about the distribution of the underground forces in the Royal Capital?"

"This..."

Herlosh knew very well that the man in front of him was the King of the Underworld of Winster. Now why was he asking this?

Did he finally plan to enter the Royal Capital?

"I know a bit, but it's not that accurate..."

"No problem, just speak about what you know, I'll listen."

Ethan gestured with his hand.

And after swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Herlosh reluctantly started talking.

The distribution of the Royal Capital's underground forces was undoubtedly far more complex than in Winster.

It wasn't just a matter of being controlled by a few major families.

Its composition was complex, and the Mafia was just one of the many players.

According to Herlosh, currently, the underground forces of the Royal Capital are mainly divided by the local gangs, indigenous gangs, western bandits, the Mafia, and old continent immigrant gangs fighting for dominance.

The strongest among them, without a doubt, are the local gangs.

Their members are all natives of the Royal Capital, with a legacy spanning many generations since the founding of the Royal Capital.

They have a wide reach in the underground and are intricately linked with the upper echelons.

Then there are the indigenous gangs.

To speak truthfully, the indigenous people are the rightful owners of this continent, only to find themselves slaughtered, traded, and enslaved after people from the old continent crossed the sea.

This predicament only began to improve in recent decades.

The formation of indigenous gangs was due to so many years of indigenous people working low-status jobs as slaves and servants in the Royal Capital, forming secret groups to protect against being bullied.

Their long history renders them equally powerful.

Next, there's the Mafia, originally a term for those who immigrated from the Feng Cui area of the old continent, forming violent groups based on family ties.

In recent years, the term expanded to include similar formations of violent groups in the New Continent, also being called the Mafia.

Originally, the Mafia was third, but recent years saw them challenged by new forces.

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