Chapter 65: Night Raid on the Black Shop
On the surface, there is no difference between the so-called underground trading houses and the formal trading houses.
Privately, they sell all kinds of contraband and goods from unknown sources, from stolen goods in the hands of thieves and thieves, materials and equipment flowing out of the army, to enchanted equipment sold by enchanters, and even smuggled foreign slaves, all of which can make huge profits.
Underground trading houses are an important part of the black market, except for private transactions between regular customers, most of the buying and selling of goods in the black market are traded through the platform of underground trading houses.
In front of me, this Xinhe Hotel is under the guise of an underground trading house, and the guests who stay in the regular hotel are all arranged in the side courtyards on the left and right, and the guests who are arranged to stay in the backyard are never seen again, and these people go directly through the small door of the backyard after the transaction is successful.
If it weren't for the leakage of the news by those mercenaries today, outsiders wouldn't have been able to see the clues.
Several figures squatted on the corner of the back door of the Xinhe Hotel, and had been motionless for nearly an hour.
"Are we able to move, my legs are numb?" Gly grumbled under her breath.
"Wait, if you do it in the middle of the night, the other party's guard will be more relaxed. ”
The ransack of the underground trading house was entirely instigated by Golly, but when it was carried out, the command naturally became Arthur. Because Golie had no experience with this at all, Ruo would have swaggered in according to her thoughts, and then grabbed a handful and left.
As a mercenary, Arthur has followed Tony and Angus many times in advance to step on the spot, set up an ambush, formulate an attack plan, and arrange a retreat.
Arthur's adventure this time was also unexpected by the mysterious killer organization, and the other party had no idea that Arthur had been hunted a few hours ago, and now he had come out to try to loot others.
Joan was next to Arthur with an excited expression on her face. The process of pulling him into the gang before was incredible, I don't know if he is really stupid, he has no consideration for the risk and morality of the action, he has only one focus, "You should have looked for me a long time ago for such an interesting action, I am almost suffocated to death these days." ”
Arnold and Nini behind the three of them didn't say a word, Arnold was habitually silent, and since Arthur decided to do it, he would be done with him. Nini was terrified, and she didn't recover a little after such a long time, and when Golie told her the plan of action, she even thought Golie was crazy, and she was finally forced by Golly.
Arthur took out a few black soft leather half-face masks and distributed them to a few people behind him, "Bring them all, this operation must not reveal your identity." ”
"Prepare to act, follow me for a while, and no one is allowed to act without my orders. After giving the order, he waved his hand and slowly touched the small door in the backyard of the Xinhe Hotel along the root of the wall.
Golly followed Arthur, holding a silver spear more than three feet long and unrecognizable in her hand, and her whole person was nervous and excited.
Nini was right behind Golly, in the center of the group, holding her wand in one hand and the corner of her coat with the other.
Joan was at the back of the hall at the end of the line, and he shook his head and looked around, completely indifferent.
The whole team was okay with Arnold, and when he saw Arthur turn around, he nodded his head to Arthur, signaling that he was ready.
Arthur sighed secretly in his heart, how could he agree to Golly's plan with a hot brain at that time, and take these rookies to ransack the trading house, if you don't get it, they will kill you.
Arthur raised his hand at the door to signal the team to stop, then took out two vials from his backpack, poured the herb-like stuff in the vials together, and lightly lit them under the wooden door, lighting up a faint fire in the night, and the faint smoke from the burning drifted into the backyard of the hotel through the crack in the door.
The smoke from the burning of Noki Ju and Sancai Mandala can smoke down many other Guardian Monsters, such as hounds, wolves, and snake lizards, which is the first wilderness survival skill Arthur and Tony learned.
Along with the faint smoke drifted into the backyard of the inn there was a layer of black fog that no one noticed by the darkness of the night.
Arnold gently moved to Arthur's side, "There are five people in the backyard, one of them is in the room next to the door, and the others are also in the room, the level is not clear." ”
Using black mist as a medium, Arnold's "Dark Perception" can even detect the number and location of the enemy, but it cannot detect the opponent's level, and the range and accuracy of perception will continue to expand with the increase of Arnold's level. Legend has it that the dark mage is the master of the night, and it is because of the dark perception ability that the powerful dark mage can cover a radius of dozens of miles, and the movement of every grass and tree is within his control.
Arthur pushed the door slightly, "It's locked inside." ”
Arnold stepped forward and put his hand in the middle of the crack in the door, and with a soft click, the lock fell to the ground.
"Dark Corrosion" has finally done its job.
After waiting for a while, there was no movement in the courtyard, Arthur gently pushed the door and walked in, Arnold following closely behind.
Golly was still stunned, she had never understood why Arthur had insisted on taking his attendants with her, and she didn't expect that the thin boy who had never said a word in front of her could have such strange abilities.
"Let's go in. It was Joan's urging that made Golly react from her shock.
In the middle of the backyard of the new inn is a rockery, surrounded by more than a dozen houses on three sides, the side leading to the inn is separated by a tall courtyard wall, and a moon doorway in the middle is connected.
Arthur told everyone to stay where they were, and when he touched the moon doorway that connected the front yard to the backyard, he locked the courtyard door from the inside. In this way, the backyard becomes a closed world, and even if the sound of a fight alarms the front yard for a while, it can leave a little buffer for a few people to retreat.
Arnold pointed to each of the four rooms, signaling to the room where the firm's guards were located.
"Tackle them one by one. Arthur had Golly, Joan, and Nini stand guard outside the three doors, while Arnold and Arnold were the first to reach the room by the backyard door.
The room was pinned from the inside by a wooden deadbolt.
Arnold did the same, and "dark corrosion" fused the deadbolt.
Arthur didn't bring the Starfall Greatsword tonight, but instead replaced it with a rare-grade Enchanted Hunting Knife. The previous fine-level hunting knife is no longer suitable for the current Arthur, and after making money through enchanted equipment, Arthur immediately spent 200 gold coins to exchange for a new knife, and there is only one magic "sharp" on the knife, and the armor below level four pierces through a knife.
The movement of opening the door did not wake up the sleeping man on the bed, and the long peaceful days had already made him lose his due vigilance.
When the blade was about to reach his neck, perhaps a warning before death came, or perhaps he was stung by the killing intent, the man on the bed suddenly opened his eyes. It's just too late to react.
Arthur covered his mouth with one hand, and the blade slitted his throat in an instant.
A faint smell of blood emanated from the room, and tonight's killing had just begun......