Chapter 81: The Complex Game Behind the Guild Wars
After a brief conversation about the war in the Port Carlin Guild, as well as sharing information about Clive, another leader of the Thieves' Guild in the docklands, Epke quickly left with the men.
Before leaving, he also spent a lot of money to buy some "ricin" and "curare toxin" after repeated purification.
Be prepared to give your opponent a "little surprise".
If nothing else, in the next few days, a large number of people from Clive's Thieves' Guild will die inexplicably.
In particular, "ricin" is very subtle and difficult to detect.
If the dose is small and taken orally, the incubation period can be as long as several hours or even a whole day before the onset occurs suddenly.
As for the leader of the mad nezumi who believes in Mara, the "god of hunting".
Not long ago, under the beast form, he was completely fur stripped alive and hung on the wall of the Thieves' Guild as an ornament to show everyone.
As for himself, he was soaked in a pool of strong acid and wailed in pain for several minutes before dying.
Epke never minded showing his ruthless side to his enemies.
Seeing the leader of the Thieves' Guild disappear into the darkness, Zuo Si suddenly touched his chin and said to the soldiers beside him, "It seems that we have to speed up and try to leave Port Carlin within a week. ”
"Why?" The soldier asked, puzzled.
"Because the guild war in Port Carlin is about to start in full swing. I'm not sure if the forces to which Epke belongs will win the final victory. ”
Zuo Si gave his reasons straightforwardly.
He understands that ostensibly the war between the thieves' guilds is for turf.
But in fact, it involves the game of various forces.
Whether it is those ancient families that have been passed down for hundreds of years, or the emperors who have climbed to the top through a series of extraordinary means, they have all played a very important role in it.
There may even be the participation of huge organizations such as the Harpists League, the Santarin Society, and the Shadow Thieves of Am, all over the corners of Faerun.
The decline of some seemingly powerful thieves' guilds, as well as the sudden rise of a weak gang, have their involvement behind them.
If you look at the history of Port Carlin in the last few hundred years, it is not difficult to see that there seems to be an invisible thug secretly stirring up the situation.
Once a Thieves Guild swells enough to upset the delicate balance.
It will inevitably be attacked by everyone until it becomes a second-rate force, or it will collapse completely.
Zuo Si may maintain a good relationship with Epke, but he will never tie himself to the other party's guild chariot.
Therefore, before the guild war breaks out completely, he will definitely leave the land of right and wrong in Port Carlin.
Because he is too weak to participate in this level of fighting.
The soldier nodded thoughtfully: "Understood!" But what do we do with this dark elf now? ”
As he spoke, the two of them set their eyes on the barrel not far away almost at the same time.
The Drow woman, who was hiding in the barrel and secretly observing the situation outside, immediately realized that she was exposed.
Without saying a word, he immediately turned over and jumped out of the barrel, turned around and ran in the opposite direction.
Unfortunately, before he could take a few steps, he heard the sound of chanting a spell behind him.
Next Second......
A large greasy stain appeared at the foot in an instant.
Since she was barefoot and did not wear shoes, the friction with the ground was insufficient.
Coupled with the interference of oil stains, a slip fell to the ground with a thud.
There was a muffled thud when his head collided with the ground.
One Ring Magic [Greasy Technique]!
The skin of the Dark Elves has an inherently strong magic resistance, and low-level spells simply can't have much of an impact on it.
Therefore, Zuo Si decisively chose this spell that does not need to be released on the target, and it can have a good slowdown control effect.
As we all know, within the area of influence of the oily technique, the friction between the hands and feet and the ground is reduced to a very low level.
Once you fall, it's almost impossible to get back up.
So although the female drow tried several times to get up and keep running, she ultimately failed.
A few seconds later, she was dragged into the air by heavily armed soldiers, her right foot barefoot, and her head down.
“Iblith! Ussa a'quarth Dos tir! ”
The Dark Elf struggled desperately as he spat out something he didn't understand at all.
It could be a language unique to the Dark Elves, or it could be a lingua franca of the underworld.
But from the point of view of attitude, it is certainly not a good word.
It is estimated that there is a lot of possibility that people are cursing.
"Stun her first!"
Zuo Si unceremoniously gave the order.
The language barrier obviously makes it impossible to communicate.
At least until he learns the Dark Elves or the lingua franca of the Underworld, he will be imprisoned for the time being.
Anyway, the dark elves are too notorious in the surface world to have no human rights at all.
No matter what happens to this captive, there will be no one to point a finger at him.
When the soldier received the order, he immediately raised his foot and kicked the drow woman in the head, knocking her unconscious on the spot.
Then tie your hands and feet with a rope and put them on your shoulders very casually.
In this way, the two returned to the hotel one after the other.
Along the way, Zuo Si also used [magic tricks] to clean up the blood stains on the soldiers' helmets and heavy armor.
Throwing the Dark Elf captives into the pirate captain's room next door, with the leopard in charge, he lay down on his bed and quickly fell asleep.
……
Eight hours later.
Nine o'clock in the morning the next day.
When Zuo Si woke up from his sleep, before he could wash his face and brush his teeth, he learned from the soldier that Albeni Ab had sent someone to deliver the news early in the morning, saying that the mage tower and all the materials on the list had been prepared.
"So fast? Even the Mage Tower was done? ”
A very surprised expression appeared on Zuo Si's face.
For the first time, he had a clear understanding of the wealth and power of these centuries-old families.
You must know that the materials on the list are not mentioned for the time being, and it is not easy to rent a mage tower.
Not many mages or warlocks would easily give up their "home" for someone else's use.
"That's right! His servant was waiting outside the inn at the moment, and even had a carriage for you. The soldier lifted his hand and pointed out the window to the street.
Following the direction of his finger, he could clearly see that on the main road outside the inn, there was a magnificent carriage made of precious wood and magical metal.
Not only are the carriages decorated with gold and precious stones, but the interior is also blessed with a magic to control the temperature.
The whole car doesn't have any tires and floats in the air through anti-gravity magic.
So no matter how fast you are, you don't have to worry about the bumps that the person sitting inside will feel.
Through the transparent windows, which are made directly from large pieces of intact crystal, you can see the expensive handmade rugs and soft cushions stitched with velvet.
In the middle of the carriage, there was even a magic heater for making tea, and a set of fine porcelain tea sets from the Far East, which could be worth thousands of gold coins.
In addition to this, the carriage is equipped with a young and beautiful maid.
What is the ultimate luxury?
That's it!
This carriage, which costs absolutely no less than 100,000 gold coins, fully embodies the values of the upper class of Kalinshan.
Unlike the mercenary class of Amm merchants, who saw wealth as their ultimate pursuit.
The wealthy class of Carlinsan saw money as a tool and a means to an end, rather than an ultimate pursuit.
Therefore, they are keen to spend their money on all kinds of pleasures and luxuries, or exchange wealth for power and power.