Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11276487-20130727171132/@comment-202.79.203.43-20131122064739

DB using simply rumours for getting contract is a bit of a stretch to be honest. I think they probably had some other way of knowing, like that girl in Markarth who gives the Shattershield contract. Aretino's case was different, I don't understand how come every guard in every hold knows about it but still does nothing. Even when you are outside his house, you'll hear a kid and a dark elf discussing about Aretino's ritual.

My theory is that the person who wants to hire their services finds some way to contact Nazeem and then he discusses it with Astrid and gives out the contracts. But that's just my guess. DB hearing about contracts solely through rumours is a bit.... farfetched.