Just two weeks ago, the largest spice firm in the region bought a batch of pepper.

As soon as the goods arrived at the dock, they were snatched by a group of bandits.

The police have been investigating for a long time, but there has been no progress so far.

The owners of the comptoirs have lost confidence in the efficiency of the police.

So he paid a reward for catching the thieves and recovering the robbed pepper.

It's been almost two weeks since the notice was posted.

There are quite a few interested adventurers and bounty hunters.

However, as soon as they heard that the mastermind was "One-Eyed" Jason, they all retreated.

Jason "One-Eyed", the leader of a bandit group active in the mountains of Gentry Island, is said to be a strong and brutal orc.

This guy has more than a dozen outlaws.

He is also an apprentice warlock, and his strength is quite strong!

With such a gang of bandits, apart from genuine warlocks, who would dare to take the initiative to provoke?!

However, a warlock like Lady Sola has nothing to do with herself, and there is no reason to reach out and meddle in this matter.

So to date, the Jason Thieves are still at large.

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After two months, Eren returned to the hot spring valley where he had hunted the basilisk.

Take advantage of the spring season to collect medicinal herbs and poisons to assist in the cultivation of the poison demon bloodline.

In order to facilitate the collection of medicines, Eren uses 0 ring magic to "detect viruses" every once in a while.

Explore toxin reactions in the bushes and rock crevices of the complex terrain.

This trick is really smart.

Along the way, many rare medicinal materials and poisonous insects were discovered.

Towards noon, Alan traveled deep into the valley.

Inadvertently, an unprecedentedly strong toxin reaction was detected!

"Huh? Wrong! ”

Eren immediately became alert.

Poisonous plants that grow normally in the wild will never provoke such a strong and concentrated magic feedback!

What does it mean that a large number of Level 2 toxins are concentrated in one cubic meter of space?

Nine times out of ten, it is a highly toxic substance that is artificially reserved!

Alan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his originally leisurely mentality suddenly became excited!

Follow the spell guide through the dense forest ahead and discover a cave.

Dense vines hang down the stone wall, obscuring the entrance to the cave, like a green curtain.

It looks like a deliberate curtain to cover the cavern.

Alan quickly checked his gear with him.

Daggers, crossbows, lime packets, blasting bottles.

It's all in handy.

Gently lifting the vine curtain, Alan dodged into the hole.

Cave tunnels, twists and turns.

The further you go, the more open the space becomes.

The stalactites on the top of the head, sometimes falling water droplets.

The ground is also covered with craggy stalagmites.

Typical karst landforms.

A large natural cave with a lot of inside.

In the depths of the cave, the flickering of firelight and the sound of quarrels could be heard.

Alan clings to the cave wall, sneaking under the cover of shadows.

At the end of the tunnel is an exceptionally empty vault.

The two groups are facing off.

One of them, just by looking at the costume and demeanor, knew that it was a group of bandits.

Eleven people, led by a man who is nearly two meters tall.

Diagonally with an eye patch, the skin is greenish.

The vicious face is like that of a wild beast.

A pair of fangs protrude from the corner of his lip.

Behind him is a snowy tomahawk!

Looking at his dignity, Alan immediately thought of the legendary bandit leader.

"One-eyed" Jason!

Across the party from Jason, there were also ten people.

Nine of them were heavily armed and looked like mercenaries.

There is also a middle-aged Humpty Dumpty man in a robe, who should be the employer of this group of mercenaries.

Curious, Alan hid in a dark corner and eavesdropped.

It's not complicated.

Humpty Dumpty's name is Doberman, and he is the second-ranked spice merchant in Gentry Port.

A rival named Marco, who had ridden on his head for years, did whatever it took to suppress his business.

Mr. Doberman hated it so much that he was always looking for an opportunity to take revenge on Mark.

Not long ago, he learned that Marco had imported a batch of pepper, and immediately became suspicious.

Find the Jason gang that they had worked with twice before, and hire them to raid the dock warehouse of Marco Comptoir, and rob two large barrels of pepper.

After succeeding, it was smuggled into the mountains overnight and hid in this hidden cave.

After the limelight passed, Doberman took the pepper away and settled the commission by the way.

Today is the day of the settlement for both parties.

But Jason's side temporarily changed the hexagram.

The reason is that during the robbery, three brothers were sacrificed.

This pension is not a small amount.

It has to be paid for by Doberman!

Doberman, of course, wasn't happy.

The contract that was signed at the beginning did not have this clause at all.

Sitting on the ground and starting the price, breaking the rules, this is not good!

Over this matter, the two sides quarreled endlessly.

The atmosphere in the cavern was tense, but neither side dared to make a real move.

The Jason gang is certainly fierce, and the guards around Doberman are all mercenaries who lick blood with knives.

Especially the mercenary captain, the strength is not below Jason.

The two factions are evenly matched.

Once a conflict breaks out, it is bound to be a lose-lose situation.

If you are afraid of each other, you will naturally not be able to fight.

However, this is only the appearance.

Allen, who was watching from the sidelines, had already sniffed out a deeper layer of conspiracy!

Doberman, a profiteer, brought two barrels of rum to the thieves.

It is said to be a consolation to them.

In fact, Doberman had already poisoned one of the barrels!

This profiteer, not to mention the pension, doesn't even want to give the pre-agreed commission, and has long made up his mind to kill people!

Alan dared to make such a bold judgment.

It is because with the help of spells, it has long been detected that the wine is poisonous.

Some kind of level 2 toxin, a cup of belly, is enough to kill!

Outside the cave before, he accidentally detected the source of the toxin reaction in the wine barrel.

As Alan predicted.

Dubin's concern about the issue of pensions is actually a suspicious array to paralyze Jason's party.

After arguing for a while, he took the initiative to back down.

Jason didn't offend the old patron too much, and he also gave in half a step back to each other.

So the two sides reached a consensus.

In addition to the agreed commission, an additional 30% is considered a pension.

Business is negotiated, and harmony makes money.

The atmosphere in the cave eased.

It's time to have a good time.

Doberman turned back and gave the mercenary captain a look.

The captain understood.

Open one of the barrels and beckon your men to drink.

When the bandits saw the mercenaries drinking, they couldn't help but smack their lips and look greedy.

"Doberman! Don't be stingy, give us brothers some good wine! ”

Jason, the one-eyed orc, was also hooked by the wine bug.

"No problem!"

Doberman waved his hand.

The mercenary captain pried open another keg.

Spirits in barrels, with an enticing aroma.

Plus the caramel smell characteristic of rum.

The smell of poison is completely masked.

Doberman's carefully selected poisons, mixed with alcohol, can have fatal consequences.

And after drinking it, it takes at least fifteen minutes for the toxin to kick in.

The toxicity is violent, and the onset is delayed, which is most suitable for plotting against bandits!

As he wished, Jason was the first to raise his glass and drink.

However, the development of events was unexpected by Dubin.

As soon as the liquor was in his mouth, Jason's face suddenly changed!

Poof, squirt out!

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