Sunset Street is located on the south bank of the river that runs through the city.
During the reign of the Arcane Brotherhood, this area was dotted with yards where caravans gathered, as well as a large number of residential areas and shops.
Because it is very close to the port, it always seems to be so lively.
However, after the fleet of Nelanthel Islands captured Luskan, a large number of unscrupulous traders, thieves guilds and pirates were uprooted, and the place fell into a brief depression.
In the first few days, local residents did not even dare to go out for fear of being caught as criminals by the patrol and sent to the mines or farms outside the city to do hard labor.
But not long after, when the Amn fleet loaded with various living supplies and commodities arrived at the port, they gradually let down their guard and began to accept employment from the new ruler to engage in various repair and reconstruction work.<
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Of course, this is actually forced.
Because after a large number of immigrants from Mintan Island entered Luskan, the locals found that if they were not proactive, they would inevitably be replaced by others.
If we are expelled by then, given the danger in the northern wilderness, our entire family, old and young, may die.
Therefore, in order to survive and to resist immigrants from occupying their living space, the local residents of Sunset Street finally chose to unite to stay warm and prove their worth through hard work.
Looking at the widened streets and the large number of houses on both sides that are being repaired, demolished and rebuilt, you will know that this will definitely become the most prosperous neighborhood in Luskan in the future.
Qifan Hotel is located in the center of Sunset Street.
Unlike most noisy traditional pubs, hotels mainly make money from food and drinks. Although drinks and food are also provided here, no one is allowed to make loud noises.
Even the hall on the first floor, which is full of people, seems to be quite quiet. Even if the guests want to talk to each other, they will keep the volume as low as possible.
The reason is very simple.
The main service of Qifan Hostel is to provide a place where customers can have a good sleep without being affected by the outside world.
Although it sounds ordinary at first glance, considering the poor public security situation in Luskan under the rule of the Arcane Brotherhood, where thieves, robbers, and spies are everywhere, it is easy to judge that the boss here is quite extraordinary.
For a long time, Qifan Hotel has been the target of intense surveillance.
The senior officials of the Arcane Brotherhood believe that this place may be a stronghold of the Harper Alliance, but no evidence has ever been found.
But now, with the fall of the Arcane Brotherhood, this place is no longer under surveillance.
Because Zuo Si doesn't care at all about the so-called "intelligence" collected by the Harper Alliance.
All of his actions that really need to be concealed are actually accomplished through the lichs of the Arcane Order.
As for forces on the surface, such as Luskan and Nelanthel Islands, they are simply used to make money and collect various precious casting materials, magic metals, gems and other things.
The main duty of the army and guards is only to maintain law and order, and there is no expectation that they can play any role on some real battlefields.
Of course, the reason why three times more people gathered in the lobby of Qifan Hotel than usual is not because business suddenly improved.
As long as you observe carefully, you will find that almost all of the people sitting at the table are men, and many of them are locals who have houses and residences. They obviously do not need to waste money to stay in such expensive hotels.
But what's interesting is that they are all gathered together now, drinking wine and looking at the stairs on the second floor with the corner of their eyes, as if they are waiting for something.
About three to five minutes later, a beautiful woman wearing a vaguely translucent black silk dress suddenly appeared at the top of the stairs and slowly walked down from the second floor with a very elegant and fascinating pace.
For a moment, these men seemed to have lost their souls, staring straight at them, swallowing saliva, and even blinking, for fear of missing any moment.
Obviously, she is the source of the booming business of Qifan Hotel in recent days.
After all, chasing beautiful members of the opposite sex is an instinct engraved in men’s genes.
The strong urge to reproduce and the uninterrupted estrus period for twelve months a year keep this instinct activated.
The moment the woman walked down the last step, a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman who was sitting nearby stood up immediately and greeted with a diligent look: "Good day, Ms. Ulrika. Are you planning to go out?"
I happen to have a luxurious carriage that can take you wherever you want to go..."
Before the businessman could finish speaking, a strong man dressed as an adventurer pushed him aside, puffed out his chest to show off his toned and strong body, and grinned in a way that he thought was kind, but in fact it was enough.
With a ferocious expression that made the child cry, he said: "Madam, I think what you need is a qualified guard, not a glib businessman like this."
"Damn! How dare you do this to me?"
The businessman was obviously very angry and immediately waved to summon several heavily armed bodyguards and guards.
The strong man dressed as an adventurer showed no sign of weakness and directly took off the double-edged ax on his back.
The gleaming and extremely heavy front end instantly stopped the numerically superior bodyguards from moving any further.
They are not fools and understand the consequences of being hit by such weapons.
Even if helmets and armor can block sharp blades, bones and internal organs will shatter under the huge impact, leading to fractures, internal bleeding, and other serious injuries that may lead to death.
If it were an ordinary woman with no strength to restrain a chicken, she would definitely be frightened when she sees this kind of conflict that may lead to bloodshed.
But Ulrika obviously has nothing to do with the word "ordinary".
Because she is a succubus, what she likes most is to see mortals fall under her charm, and even fight each other with bloodshed.
So not only did he not have the slightest intention to stop me, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes that was not easy to detect, and he deliberately pretended to be hesitant and embarrassed.
This kind of hesitation and embarrassment undoubtedly gave the businessman and the strong man some illusion, thinking that as long as they solved the other party, they would win the favor of the beauty.
As a result, the strong man couldn't hold back and wanted to express himself first in this state, and roared and launched the attack first.
Bang!
With the loud sound of the ax hitting the shield and the flying wood chips, a battle that broke out due to jealousy finally began.
In just a few seconds, the entire hall was in chaos.
The other guests were afraid of being accidentally implicated, so they rushed towards the street as fast as possible.
As for those who couldn't run out, they all rushed to the bar or the stairs leading to the second floor.
After all, this is not a bar fight where only fists can be used, but a fight using lethal weapons.
In particular, the horrific marks left by the ax on the shield are enough to make civilians without professional training give up the idea of ​​participating.
Ulrika immediately retreated to a safe place, sticking out her tongue and licking her seductive red lips, admiring with great interest the bloody conflicts that these stupid mortal men broke out for her, using words that only she could hear.
The voice murmured to himself: "What an interesting and familiar scene. No matter how many times I watch it, I will never get bored."
Just when she was about to take advantage of the chaos and leave quietly, she suddenly felt a familiar breath appear behind her.
"Yelnia, is that you?" the succubus asked in an uncertain tone.
Instantly!
A black shadow appeared out of thin air and condensed into a half-elf assassin at an extremely fast speed.
"Come with me, the master wants to see you." Yelnia stated her intention directly.
She didn't care at all about the fight that was going on in the Seven Sails Hotel, as if she hadn't seen it at all.
Because the people of Faerûn are originally strong and strong, especially in the Northland, a place on the edge of wilderness and civilization, similar things are extremely common.
Even a city-state like Silvermoon City, ruled by Alustriel, has to deal with at least a few to as many as a dozen related cases every day.
Not to mention the already chaotic Luskan.
Generally speaking, as long as no one is killed and no irreparable permanent disability is caused, the matter is usually fined and imprisoned for a period of time.
"Master? So the goddess's son of the plague is back!"
Ulrika's eyes shone slightly, flashing with unabashed excitement and surprise.
But unfortunately, Yelniya did not intend to answer this question. She just turned around and left through the back door of the hotel and went into a narrow and dark alley.
The succubus didn't hesitate and followed directly.
After walking about fifty meters, the two of them entered the intricate sewers of Luskan one after another, and finally stopped at a secret base previously established by the Skaven.
"Master, I brought someone to you."
Yelnia put one hand on her chest and bowed deeply to Zuo Si, who was standing there.
"Well done. You can go and do other things now. I'm going to talk to her alone next."
Zuo Si waved his hand gently, signaling the shadow assassin who had become quite dangerous to retreat.
You must know that the title "King of Shadows" does not refer to a certain kind of shadow creature, but a collective name for all shadow creatures that have reached a certain level of strength.
In the shadow plane, there are countless shadow kings, and the strength gap between them is also very huge.
Once the most powerful of them enter the material world, they can immediately start a war that sweeps through several countries, twisting the land originally bathed in sunlight into an environment very similar to the shadow plane.
To be continued...