Chapter 120: The "New Order" in Gutter Lane (Part II)
In just two days, the Gutter Lane Tavern was restored to its original state, and there was not even a drop of blood left on the ground. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Drunkards who make trouble, robbers who rob and steal, beggars huddled in the gutters in corners, passers-by who wear cloaks to cover their faces, tavern girls who wear heavy makeup and scratch their heads...... Everything seems to have changed, and the Crutches are still the only gangs here, controlling the underground order and smuggling business in the entire southern part of Ebolden.
As for the gangsters who died, they have long been forgotten - this is a gutter alley, and it is the most abnormal thing to not have an accident every day, and it is not big news that anyone disappears here.
Of course, not all of them.
Van Sterno's body was hung on the tavern's sign, and the hideous death reminded all the thugs and ruffians passing by that Gutter Alley was no longer the Gutter Alley it used to be.
After the merger of the copper plate group, the Crutch Gang became the largest gang in the entire south of the city, and no one could shake their power anymore, and the doglegs of the Crutch Gang could be seen almost everywhere in the sewage-filled alleys, and even on the streets, these gangsters appeared in all corners of the south of the city.
There are no patrols in the civilian area south of the city, and the gangs and all underground forces are the only order here.
Walking through the slightly crowded streets, Loren put on a hood before approaching the tavern - his dark hair was too glaring everywhere he was, and it was never too much to be cautious.
After making sure that no one was following him, the black-haired wizard left the alleyway and walked outside the tavern. A drunken drunk man saw him approaching, and before he could draw his dagger, his drunken face showed a look of astonishment, mixed with a little fear.
"You—You're the ......"
"It's great that you still know me. Loren had a good-natured smile on his face:
"Tell Luca that I want to see him. ”
........................ In the quiet tavern box, the scar-faced man with the same name as a certain elf 'Luca' sat tremblingly in the corner of the room, well-behaved like a pug, cold sweat broke out, and he didn't even dare to raise his head, and he didn't even have the courage to look directly at those black pupils.
Even now, Verstelno's death is still fresh in his memory - the guy who can kill that person is definitely not something he can easily provoke.
The black-haired wizard sitting in the chair played with a silver coin in his hand, not only was it full of color, but even the pattern on it was very clear, and it was definitely freshly minted.
On the coffee table in front of him, there was a box full of the same "goods", at least nearly a thousand, which was already a very large amount of money.
Even in a place like Ebolden, twenty silver coins can buy the best room in an inn, and six silver coins can buy a knight's longsword of the same standard, and a thousand silver coins...... You can get a merchant ship to go to sea.
Needless to say, these must have been the "fruits" of the Crutches recently looted - certainly not all of them, and the thugs wouldn't turn everything in, but they were the vast majority.
In order to please himself, this scar-faced man named "Luca" has indeed spared no effort. Loren is not keen on money, but he is not a person who thinks highly of himself, and there is certainly no reason not to take what is delivered to him.
But that's not why the brunette wizard came to this guy......
"I've already given you two days, is there any result?" Loren's tone was calm and couldn't hear the emotion, but it also made the scarface man tremble: "Don't tell me that there is nothing, you shouldn't have forgotten what happened to Vansteno, right?"
"When、Of course, I will never dare to forget!"
The scar-faced man was busy showing his loyalty, and curled up in the corner without raising his head: "I have asked the fools of the Crutch Gang to look for it, and I have not found the person you said 'with strange gloves'. At this point, cold sweat continued to break out on his trembling forehead, and the floor in front of him was soaked.
"But?" Loren deliberately dragged out a long note.
"It's true that some strange guys used to appear near the south of the city, but then disappeared. The scar-faced man hurriedly said: "But basically all kinds of rumors, and some people say that they saw them put down a dozen patrol guards by themselves, and their skills are so fast that people can't see clearly!"
The black-haired wizard couldn't help but squint his eyes...... This description is a bit ambiguous. Because of Mentor Dalton Khand, the high-level spell of "Beyond Perception" has almost become a symbol of the Night's Watch, with which even the average wizard can easily take down a dozen thugs.
But this alone is a bit far-fetched, and there are quite a few people Loren knows who can do it—like the elf Lea, the Wardancers of the Wind Chasers, and the Knight Guard Captain of the Deep Forest.
Now that the clues to find Isaac and the alchemy potion are gradually linked, it is only natural to find a way to contact the night watchman of Ebolden
"That's all, you won't let me down, will you?" the black-haired wizard sneered, his eyes revealing a bit of murderous intent intentionally or unintentionally.
"Of course not, I swear!" Scarface looked up sharply and scrambled to speak, "I—I have another very important clue!"
"I don't know where they were, but almost every time they appear is near a sewer exit - their stronghold must be inside the sewers!"
"Sewers?"
"That's right, the sewers of Ebolden are huge, almost all over the city, and it is said that from there you can go to any corner of the city, as long as there is an exit nearby. ”
The scar-faced man swallowed hard, and the fear in his eyes deepened: "But it is also the most dangerous place in the whole of Ebolden, like a huge labyrinth, and people who don't know the direction will never be able to get out......; It is said that there are many monsters in it, raised by the wizards of the Wizard Tower!"
So that's it...... So that's why no one was able to find these night watchmen, and I don't know how they did it, but they were very clever to do.
Not only can they hide their whereabouts, but they can also use the sewer network to travel throughout Ebolden, even if there are pursuers.
Rats in the sewers...... It's very fitting for their current situation, Loren couldn't help but smile a little.
But this smile was even more terrifying in the eyes of the scar-faced man than seeing a man-eating monster. The whole person collapsed directly in the corner, his head bowed, and cold sweat was like rain.
"You're doing a great job and I'm very satisfied. ”
The disbelieving Scarface man raised his head and looked hesitantly at the black-haired wizard who was smiling at him with his hands behind his back, and the other party was standing in front of him: "But...... Seems like there's something else you haven't told me, right?"
Tremble!
"Pelé, the one of the Bellini family, the wizard named Verllow Bellini...... He wants your life. The trembling scar-faced man was almost speechless: "He sent someone to me yesterday and asked me to ...... Let me kill you!"
"And what are you going to do?" Loren looked at him curiously, "I'm in front of you right now, and I'm unarmed, don't you plan to try it?"
The scarface shook his head violently.
"Very well, I suggest that you keep it up - as for the little conflict between me and the Lord Verllo Bellini, don't meddle any further, or Verssteno will be your end. ”
The scar-faced man nodded violently.
"There's nothing for you to do here, get out. Loren patted him on the shoulder "kindly": "Remember to close the door." ”
The scar-faced man, who was almost using both hands and feet, hurriedly disappeared from the box, and was replaced by a young man in a small dress on Loren's chair, holding his chin with his hands:
"What's next? Would you like to have a drink with that Mr. Verlow Bellini?"
"Of course, let's go to the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower. Loren didn't look back, put his hands behind his back: "And...... Aren't you also curious about the golden cup, but as far as I know, many people have tried to think about it, and no one has succeeded yet. ”
"So what. The young man who heard this suddenly raised his head, and a red light flashed in his eyes: "As long as you think, there is nothing I can't get my hands on." ”
"Don't you think there's a problem with your wording?" the black-haired wizard glanced back at him suddenly, playfully.
"Oh, sorry, I was wrong. Asriel was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth opened a semicircle:
"There's nothing 'we' can't get!"