Chapter 47 Thieves Guild
Obviously, the "Happy Hour" Inn is not a suitable place to talk about such secretive things as guild wars.
So at Apke's "kind" invitation, Zuo Si brought the soldiers to his lair.
This is a large four-story building whose exterior is reinforced with a large number of bricks and stones, while its interior is deliberately designed to look like a complex labyrinth.
Two of the floors are above ground and two are underground.
Those narrow, elongated corridors with sudden turns every few meters are full of all kinds of deadly traps and traps.
Although it is far less terrifying than the magic trap leading to the upper level of the Floating City Mage Tower, it is not bad at all in terms of danger and fatality.
More than one-tenth of the seemingly ordinary floor beneath your feet is movable.
Metal spikes half a meter high are densely placed below.
As long as the mechanism is activated, the intruder will fall down and be impaled alive if he makes a mistake.
In addition, there are hidden compartments in some walls that can spray hot flames and fuel-adding grease.
For the unlucky guy who was accidentally set on fire, the best outcome is probably to commit suicide quickly to relieve the pain caused by severe burns.
Also, even if the trap that sprays grease and flames doesn't burn anyone, it will frighten the intruders and cause them to run around.
The consequence of running around is probably to miss and fall into a spike trap.
"What an indestructible fortress." Zuo Si commented while standing in the corridor.
He really couldn't imagine how many lives it would take for enemies from outside to capture this place without using magic power on a large scale.
"Hahahaha! Do you think so too?" Epke laughed proudly. "Actually, when I captured this place, I didn't put in much effort, and not many people died."
"Oh? Then how did you do it?" Zuo Si asked very cooperatively. .
In fact, he had already guessed the answer, but he deliberately pretended to be interested to satisfy the vanity and showoff of the fat bald man in front of him.
Aipke touched his plump chin and explained: "I paid a lot of money to bribe the cronies around the previous owner of this fortress, and then asked the cronies to stab the poisoned dagger into his back at the last moment. Heart, everything is over. There is no bloody fight as outsiders imagine, and there is no exciting battle.”
Zuo Si nodded without any surprise: "It's a very smart approach. There is a famous saying in my hometown that a strong fortress can always be broken from the inside."
"A very philosophical statement, I completely Agree. I have learned the lesson from my enemies. I never fully trust anyone, even those who have been loyal to me for more than five years."
As he said that, Apke pushed away. Walk straight into the door at the end of the passage.
As you can see through the dim light, it is a huge circular room.
The room is equipped with a huge soft bed, four long sofas, a table, and an empty bookshelf with only a dozen books.
The torch blessed with the second-ring magic [Eternal Flame] is inserted into the iron ring buckle on the wall to provide lighting for the surroundings.
Two people dressed differently were already waiting in the room in advance.
One of the bald, middle-aged men was wearing a robe, and he looked like a magician or a warlock.
The other one was wearing tight-fitting black leather armor, with a short sword and a dagger hanging on his waist. He should be the top ace thief or assassin in the guild.
Aipke said nothing nonsense, pointing directly at the two people in the room and introducing: "This is my magic consultant-Culang, a mage who can cast three-ring arcane spells. The person next to him is The bit is the sharpest dagger in my hand, the master assassin - Bernice."
"Nice to meet you, Your Excellency Soth. I am extremely impressed by your feat of transforming more than two hundred zombies on the island at one go." Magical Advisor Courant took the lead and bowed slightly.
"It's just some shady little tricks, nothing worthy of admiration. If there is a chance in the future, we can exchange our experiences about magic." Zuo Si responded with a smile.
Courant was obviously very happy when he heard this: "Of course, this is my honor."
In contrast, Bernice was much colder and just nodded, He didn't speak from the beginning to the end.
When the guild leader sat down in his seat, he immediately said to his two men: "I just got some bad news. Those dirty ratmen in the sewers are expanding.< br>
In the past half month, they first obtained a large number of silver-plated weapons, and then relied on numbers and sneak attacks to eliminate many other lycanthrope clan camps. "
"Ratman? "Assassin Bernice frowned subconsciously.
"That's right! It is said that the leader of this group of ratmen is blind in one eye, has only half of his tail left, and has a small gap in his left ear. I need you to figure out who he is right now! Who are you working with again? "Aipke made the request straightforwardly.
Intelligence!
Always the most important part of the Calimport Thieves Guild Secret War.
Because only by obtaining enough accurate information can we know who the real enemy is.
"Understood! Please give me a few hours."
Bernice bowed to the leader to whom he was loyal, and then he disappeared into the shadows, just like this from everyone's sight disappeared within range.
The whole process did not make any sound, just like a disembodied ghost.
You can imagine how shocked and disbelieving the target would be when he approaches the target from behind and then stabs the chin or back of the heart with the poison-quenched dagger.
After about two or three minutes, when the master assassin had completely gone away, Epke crossed his hands on his chest and turned his attention to Zuo Si sitting on the sofa.
"Lord Soth, I believe you should have realized that the guild war in Calim Port is about to begin.
In order to win the final victory of this war, I hope to get Your help.
Of course, you can make some requests in return.
Whether it's money, slaves, or magic items, I will be as content as possible. "
"You want to hire me? "
Zuo Si also raised his head and stared at the leader of the Thieves Guild.
"No, not hiring, but asking for help. "Apke emphasized. "What's more, in this chaotic and complicated city, even a powerful spellcaster like you has some small troubles that are not convenient to solve in person. In this regard, I can provide a lot of convenience. ”
It must be said that this fat bald man is obviously a person with a very high emotional intelligence. He speaks beautiful words in a set way, making it difficult for people to feel disgusted with him.
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Zuo Si briefly thought about the possible risks involved and the benefits he could get from it, and finally responded: "I can provide some help to the best of my ability, but I will never risk my life. If I find that something is out of control, , I reserve the right to withdraw at any time.”
“Deal!”
Apke agreed without hesitation, and said with a smile, “Let’s talk now. About the reward."
"Don't worry too much about the reward. You should prepare some things for me first. After all, you should take action against the rat men in the sewer, right?" Zuo Si asked meaningfully.
“It depends on the outcome of the negotiations.
Guild war is a process full of conspiracy and betrayal.
I hope that the rat leader is willing to accept the price I offer and change his position.
Of course, some preparation work still needs to be done.
Finally, I would like to ask, what do you want me to help prepare? ”
“Rat! Let your men catch some mice for me. The more the better. By the way, I’m customizing some sturdy iron cages..."
(End of this chapter)