Chapter 181 Industrial Spy
Now, the Bank of France Reserve had become the major shareholder of the seven banks, including that of Marquis Ludo, and could inspect their accounts at any time.
Joseph recalled that a few months prior, a teenage girl had mentioned to him that several French banks had heavily invested in the British textile industry. He thus conveniently checked and, indeed, found that these seven banks were all on the list.
Upon hearing this, Marquis Ludo "swooshed" up from his chair.
He had been so frazzled by Necker's case that he had completely pushed the investments in England to the back of his mind!
Even the vagrants in Paris knew that France and England were at odds, with the British having seized France's colonies in India and North America. Currently, he was using French money to invest in England, which, if taken seriously, could almost be seen as treason.