The towns accused the Harpers of harboring a group of thugs who attacked civilians, and gradually no longer trusted them.

Coupled with the frequent troubles caused by evil organizations such as the Dragon Cult and the Zhentarim, and the hordes of monsters and barbarian tribes in the wilderness, Elminster is now the leader of two.

He didn't expect that Zuo Si himself had not taken action yet, and the situation he set up alone made it difficult for him to resist.

Because if the Harpers sided with the elves, druids, and rangers to protect nature, then the entire organization would be isolated and even regarded as an enemy by the civilized world built around cities and countries, losing the positive image they had managed to establish before.

But if we instead side with the town to suppress the elves, druids, and rangers, an unprecedented internal schism will inevitably occur.

After all, the Harpers Alliance was originally a decentralized organization that was maintained by lofty ideals and common beliefs.

Since there are no solid common interests, when there is serious opposition between ideals and beliefs, it is almost inevitable to turn against each other.

Not even Elminster himself can save it.

As a druid who believed in the forest goddess, Jaheira could certainly understand what the bartender wanted to express, and sighed with a wry smile, "It sounds like we have encountered unprecedented trouble.

This kind of trouble is not only about the situation, but also involves thinking, concepts and values.

I have long warned the senior management that being an enemy of Soth is not as easy as they think.

This guy can always launch a series of desperate and fatal attacks in the most unexpected way.

He has long since become an out-and-out terrifying monster, both physically and mentally."

"Yeah.

Who would have thought that a mere trade alliance could produce so many chain reactions.

And no matter how much advantage he has, he will never isolate himself, but will try his best to unite all the allies he can win over.

Just thinking about facing such an enemy gives people goosebumps.

Sometimes I can't help but wonder what the higher-ups were thinking.

But it’s useless to say this now. All we can do is do our job well.

No matter what the future will be like, life still has to go on."

After complaining in a low voice, the bartender quickly noticed that Lei Tinan was looking here, and quickly closed his mouth and continued to work on his own, leaving Jahira sitting alone on the bar in a daze.<

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I don’t know whether she is thinking about the Harper’s future, remembering her dead husband, or thinking about the future relationship between herself and Aberdare.

Although this half-elf druid has never thought of asking Zuo Si to help resurrect Khalid.

But when she thought that the most dangerous adventure of the Son of Baal was about to begin, and that she might face stronger enemies and more dangerous situations in the future, she decisively chose to give up.

Just when Jaheira was taking a sip of the raspberry wine from the cup, she suddenly saw a young girl with long brown shawl hair, wearing a mage robe and a slightly luxurious cloak running out of breath.

Come in.

She looked to be only about sixteen or seventeen years old, and she was obviously well-educated. Her face looked very haggard and anxious, and her eyes had very eye-catching dark circles. It seemed that she had not had a good rest for a long time.

As soon as she walked in, the young girl patrolled the entire lobby on the first floor of the Bronze Crown Hotel at a very fast speed, seemingly searching for someone.

Out of good intentions, Jaheira couldn't help turning around and asked, "Child, are you looking for something?"

"Ah! Hug... I'm sorry, madam, I'm looking for adventurers who can help. My family's castle was attacked by monsters."

The young girl was obviously taken aback and hurriedly explained at a very fast speed.

"The castle is attacked by monsters?

Shouldn't this kind of thing be addressed to the city hall, the army, or the Knights of the Burning Heart?

I remember that the West Coast Empire has always been decisive and quick in dealing with this kind of thing.

What your emperor hates most is monsters who are not engaged in production but only destroy and plunder."

Jaheira asked back with a puzzled look.

Based on her understanding of Zuo Si, not to mention monsters like this besieging the castle, even if the opponent is close to towns and villages, they may be massacred like genocide.

"I can't do that.

Because Isaiah forged a document through some unknown method, announcing to the public that my father had agreed to marry me to him, and also forcibly imprisoned me.

In fact, I ran out secretly after getting the news.

Once he appears in a place like the city hall, he will immediately show up and take me away as my fiancé.

I think this is most likely a conspiracy he deliberately planned.

Right now, De Arnisburg and my father are in danger. If you have any way, please help me.

I promise to provide you with a generous reward when the matter is accomplished."

Obviously, the girl who is crying is none other than Sir De Arnis's only daughter, Nalia.

Although Am's future has long been changed beyond recognition due to Zuo Si's intervention, she still could not escape the disaster.

After all, the thunder of this matter was laid the moment Sir De Arnis adopted Isiah.

Seeing this young girl immersed in panic and fear, Jaheira's sympathy began to overflow uncontrollably, and she finally decided to help her.

However, she did not take Nalia back to the mage tower, but asked her to eat something here. After a while, she got up and went back, planning to call Aberdare and others to take over the task.

But what Jaheira didn't know was that as soon as she left, the shapeshifter hiding in the Copper Crown Hotel sent all the information at once.

You don't need to ask to know that both Leitinan and the liaison officer of the Harper Alliance are always under the strict supervision of the imperial intelligence system.

Askatra has no secrets for Zuo Si.

……

About a few minutes later, when Zuo Si, who was listening to the financial report at the imperial meeting, received the news sent from the Tongguan Hotel, he immediately pursed his lips with a playful smile.

"Has it finally started? I thought these guys would be a little more patient than I thought."

"What do you mean?"

Vera put down the document in her hand and raised her head with an interested expression.

Zuo Si replied with great interest, "Do you still remember the list I submitted to the six-member council before?

The group of mind flayers who called themselves the Lurkers returned to Amn once again after failing in their attempt to control Baldur's Gate.

But this time they did not choose to enter the city, but prepared to capture a castle located on the border.

They took advantage of Isiah's twisted desire for revenge to cover up the news and launched a surprise attack. It is estimated that De Arnisburg should have fallen by now.

I'm very curious about the mind flayer's plan to take such a huge risk to capture a castle within the empire.

Could it be that he wants to use the captured soldiers and servants in the castle to transform more new mind flayers, and then create a mastermind out of thin air?"

"Perhaps the strategy you formulated has greatly squeezed their living space, so they took this risky behavior as a last resort." Vera also analyzed.

As a member of the last most powerful family in Amn, it is of course impossible for her not to know that the six-member council launched an underground war out of rage.

The goal is to eliminate a group of mind flayers called "lurkers", as well as the nobles, chambers of commerce and other institutions controlled by them.

However, this underground war did not ultimately determine the winner, but ended with the mind flayer's active retreat.

After that, the mind flayers moved to Baldur's Gate in the north, and even secretly funded Sarevok's seizure of power.

But everything they worked hard for was completely bankrupt with the establishment of the West Coast Empire, and they could only escape from the sewers of Baldur's Gate once again, and they didn't know where they went.

Originally, Vera thought that after suffering continuous blows, the opponent would choose to fly away and take root in cities with weak defenses.

But I never expected that these guys would actually have the courage to go around and come back again.

"Your Majesty, do you need me to take people to kill all these mind flayers who don't know whether to live or die?" A general stood up and asked with murderous intent.

Zuo Si smiled and waved his hand, "No, it's not necessary for the time being.

Because this matter is still at the level of Isiah's attempt to seize the property of the Deanis family, there is no need to make such a fuss.

Now that Jaheira has taken over the task, let the Sons of Baal solve it.

More killing and fighting is good for their growth.

The main task of the cabinet at this stage is not to wage war, but to build, build and build.

I want to turn the entire country into a huge construction site and drive economic growth through massive investment in infrastructure.

As long as the empire can become the largest consumer market in Faerûn, other city-states and countries will have to look at our faces and act accordingly."

"Please don't worry about this.

We have already launched more than 40 infrastructure projects, directly employing 500,000 people.

If all is completed, not only will the entire vast plain north of the Yunwu Mountains become the largest grain-producing area in Faerun, but a huge nationwide high-speed transportation network will also be established.

By then, both tax revenue and the output of various commodities will increase more than ten times or even dozens of times.

Coupled with the technology provided by the Church of Gond, the god of craftsmen, and the large number of apprentices being trained by magic academies in various places, we will see a spurt of growth in the next few decades.

And you will surely be remembered by historians as the greatest emperor in the history of Faerûn."

Prime Minister Shaud Tarovan made a summary in a proud and proud tone, and at the same time he did not forget to give the emperor a hard slap on the ass.

Although when he first took refuge in Xia En VII, his goal was to gain a large sum of benefits and become a powerful or treacherous minister, and he did so later.
To be continued...