Reinhard pulled the first file, opening it across the desk surface where the lamplight inside the room provided enough illumination to read.
He saw the files of monthly storage inventory, then the lists of items received, categorized by type and client. Revenue calculations showing gold earned from storage fees, then worker payment schedules with names and amounts owed.
Reinhard flipped through page after page, his eyes moving rapidly across text and numbers. His expression remained neutral, but inwardly, he was hoping to find better information. Although this did make him think about the past, which ironically made it easier.
He went through the second file, which showed similar content, and then the third, which displayed standard business records documenting legitimate operations.
Then the fourth file shifted focus as he saw shipping records. Deliveries made to various businesses throughout Phane City, with lists of what had been transported and when.
