After confirming the code, the clerk of the grocery store opened the door, and after confirming that there were no suspicious people around, he took Alec and Su Mu into the back room. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Coming to the back room, the clerk who led the way knocked three times on a shelf. After a few moments, there was a rumbling sound on the walls, and the shelves were seen to move away, revealing a secret door about the size of the shelf, and with the help of the fire on the wall inside the secret door, a staircase leading to the ground could be seen.

"Follow me." After the clerk finished speaking, he took the lead and walked in, Su Mu and Alec followed, and after the three of them entered the secret door, the shelves quickly returned to their original positions, and nothing could be seen from the outside.

As the shelves returned to their positions, the light in the aisles dimmed. While walking downward, Su Mu observed the surroundings, and the slightly concave and convex walls could see the traces of the acquired transformation, and he could feel the dampness of the wall when he touched the wall. The light was very dim, and the only sound in the quiet passage was the sound of three people stepping on the wooden staircase, which made people feel a little hairy.

Su Mu has come to the slum not a few times, but it is the first time that he has gone deep into the black street of the slum like today.

Walking to the bottom of the stairs, the two new flame pedestals next to the passage made the place much brighter, and Su Mu saw clearly what was in front of him by the light of the fire - a wooden door reinforced with a metal frame was very strong, deliberately guarding the secret behind it.

"May the Lord of the Shadows be with you." The clerk clenched his right hand into his chest and spoke respectfully to the person behind the door.

A pair of eyes appeared in the square space in the door panel, staring at the two people behind the clerk, and he quickly recognized Alec in disguise.

"Well, that's right, leave it to me next. May the Lord of the Shadows be with you. The voice inside the door rang, it was a gloomy and hoarse voice, and it was chilling to hear.

The clerk saluted again, he didn't say much, turned around and returned to the ground, leaving Su Mu and Alec behind.

As the clerk left, the door opened, and a scarred one-eyed appeared in front of the two of them.

"Come with me, newcomer, keep the rules, or you'll cut off your hands and feet." Scar's one-eyed and gloomy voice came into Su Mu's ears again.

The corners of Alec's mouth furled, and Su Mu nodded. They followed Scar's One-Eyed inside, and were greeted by a bar-like lobby. The brown wood makes up this mysterious underground place, the candles on the dome chandelier are dyed and illuminated underneath, and the wax on the lampholder is much solidified and looks like it has been used for a long time.

The whole hall is much more lively than the outside, but it is not the same noise as the street. There were many large tables in the hall, and the tables were full of people, dressed similarly to Alec, very ordinary and even a little dirty, with more or less scars on their faces, and they seemed to have been weathered and experienced. They mingled with each other, occasionally picking up their glasses and touching them for a sip.

Seeing Alec come in, some people took the initiative to greet him, although the tone was not kind, but as soon as they heard it, they knew that Alec had already regarded Alec as an acquaintance. Alec winked at the barmaid, who pouted seductively and stared at him meaningfully.

"Although this is the thieves' union of North Star City, not all the people sitting in the hall are local. They are all brothers in the dark shadow world, regardless of each other, as long as they come here, they should be open to them, of course, provided that they follow the rules. Alec, who greeted others from time to time, also took the time to introduce the situation here to Su Mu.

Scar One-Eyed took Su Mu and them to the corridor on the second floor of the hall, pointed to the depths and said, "Alec, you know how to walk, I won't lead the way." After saying this, Scar stared at Su Mu for a while, and then said coldly: "Boy, don't be bad, or I'll let your head move." ”

"No, don't worry, you're still worried about my Alec?" Patting Scar's one-eyed shoulder, Alec vouched for Su Mu.

Scar's one-eyed nodded, turning and disappearing from the two's field of vision.

"Let's go, let's go find the boss here with Blackface." Sending Scar's One-Eye away, Alec beckoned Su Mu to walk deeper into the hallway.

After walking a few steps, Su Mu teased: "I didn't expect you kid to mix well here!" This was the first time Su Mu had seen Alec's performance in the Thieves' Guild, the dark shadow world. Although I usually heard about it, I didn't expect the actual situation to be like this.

"Well, I can't be completely from the Shadow World, but I grew up in the slums, and I'm familiar with this place. In addition, working in Yunge, and being able to get a lot of information and exchange here, my role is naturally reflected. Alec shrugged his shoulders, he has a lot of intelligence value, and at the same time understands the rules, so he can naturally gain the acceptance and favor of the dark shadow world.

Su Mu didn't say anything more, he observed the surroundings, there were many paintings and signs in the decorations here, the paintings were not ordinary paintings, they told the past history of the thieves' union, and the signs were all the same, they were all a combination of images with one eye pressed on two crossed daggers.

"These are all products after officially joining the Dark Shadow World, I heard that it was not as formal here as it is now, and there are indeed all kinds of thugs." Alec explained to Su Mu like a tour guide, and as he spoke, a double-opened door entered their field of vision.

"Here we go, let's go inside."

Entering the gate, a huge table appeared in front of Su Mu and Alec. A man in his thirties crossed his legs on the table, this man was swarthy, and his face still had a large black beard, which looked very manlike and looked quite fierce. A young man standing next to him was the friend Vant, whom Alec mentioned.

Vant is a tall man, his family that was once killed by Ripley's family is ruined, and his fiancée is missing. When he learned that Alec was going to deal with Ripley, he was naturally very positive. It was Fante who was in the middle of the match, and the black face would see Su Mu, and he should sell him face.

"This is the boss of the Thieves' Guild, Blackface." Alec solemnly introduced the dark-skinned man in front of him to Su Mu.

"No need to introduce, this must be Su Mu, the third young master of the Su family, to meet in this situation, hehe, I really didn't expect it." Blackface lowered his legs on the table, crossed his hands on the table, and his eyes revealed a hint of arrogance and hostility.

"It's an honor to be here, I wonder why the boss of the Thieves' Guild wants me to come in person?" From the expression on his black face, Su Mu already knew that he was going to embarrass himself, but pretending to be polite still needed to say something.

"If it weren't for Vant, I wouldn't have fucking wanted to see people like you." As he spoke, the black face did not forget to glance at Fante next to him, and then continued his strong speaking posture: "What I hate most in my life is unscrupulous businessmen and hypocritical churches, in my eyes, you are no different from Ripley." You businessmen dog-eat-dog is what I want to see the most. ”

There was obvious hatred in the words of the black face, and when he talked about merchants and churches, Su Mu could feel the trembling in his words and the anger in his eyes.

"But since I met you, it means that you still have a chance, give me a reason, a reason to help you." The tone of the black face gradually subsided, but the meaning of the harassment was still strong.

Blackface hates businessmen, but being able to be the boss here is not good without a big picture. He also has the nose of a businessman, after all, in negotiation, as long as the conditions are right, some things may not be impossible to do, the important thing is the bargaining chips.

Alec tried to say something, but was stopped by Su Mu, who said very calmly: "I think you must know the situation outside better than I know." As the boss here, you should understand that if people like Ripley and Suren gain power, how many people will be as unlucky as you? How many people will be separated because of a scum like DeWitt? I want to.." Speaking of this, Su Mu noticed the subtle change in the expression of the black face, and his eyes became a little solemn.

"Go on." Blackface's tone softened a lot.

"I think that by then, Ripley and Suren would definitely find a way to transform the ghetto, for example, into a luxury entertainment district, or a resort estate. In their eyes, people and things that cannot create benefits for them have no value. They even want to bring down the Autumn Wind Chamber of Commerce, and those of you who live in the dark shadows of the underground will soon be forced to the surface. Roasted by what they call the sun. Su Mu showed no mercy when he said this, almost telling Blackface, let Su Lun and them go, you just wait for the end.

With a black face and eyebrows, it seemed that Su Mu's words had obviously touched him. If the evil merchants represented by Suren gain power, then these poor people will inevitably be completely abandoned, or they will become cheaper labor and die out in exploitation. Through recent intelligence, Blackface also knows that Ripley and Suren are no longer satisfied with commercial interests, and they have a greater appetite. They want to be the "king" of the city.

Striking while the iron was hot, Su Mu didn't give the black face time to hesitate, and then said: "Boss, you understand people, what is the reputation of our Su family over the years, I don't think you will see the wind and rain like those ignorant people." If you can cooperate with us, or with the Orthodox Chamber of Commerce in the entire North Star City, to make a better life for the people in the slums, then your roots here will be more and more solid, right? Su Mu hit the nail on the head, indeed, it was precisely because of robbing the rich and helping the poor and coexisting with the people in the slums that they won the broad support of the people at the bottom. If this situation can be consolidated, their living environment will also be better.

The black face knew that Su Mu was not lying, Wang Li's kindness was well-known here, and he had also seen this virtuous lady a few times, and his noble temperament made him very moved.

The black face pondered for a while, looked up at Su Mu and said, "Boy, if you complete one of my requests, I will help you, and I will use the power of the entire circle to help you." The black face who has been moved by Su Mu is not stupid, he knows that it is not enough to just say it and not do it, Su Mu is too young, he has to test him to verify whether he is really as shrewd and capable as he says.

"Oh? What are the requirements? Please say it. Su Mu asked with interest.

"It's a battle of imagination and eloquence."