The most frightening thing is that the people around me have no reaction at all to this kind of behavior. They have obviously become accustomed to it and don't realize there is any problem at all.

Just like in hell, whether it is the devil or other creatures, they often use souls as currency when buying things.

Obviously, this fully illustrates the point that the Greyhawk Council, which holds the highest power, is like many city rulers on the continent of Faerûn. The scope of its real control is very limited, and most neighborhoods still rely on autonomy.

The emptiness of the grassroots power structure will give birth to various guilds, especially the thieves guild that makes a living from crime.

When these gangs and criminal organizations are fully integrated with the local community, they will quickly settle down and become part of the city's economy and order ecology.

At that time, if anyone wants to touch them, it will cause very serious social unrest, and even cause the civilian class to join in the fierce resistance.

Because these civilians are most likely to rely on the work and order provided by gangs and criminal organizations to eke out a living.

This is why, during the expansion of the west coast empire, Zuo Si almost every time he occupied a city, the first thing he did was to attack the local thieves guild.

And they would rather fight until bloodshed than compromise with the people who joined the resistance. Instead, they would be treated as peripheral members of the Thieves Guild.

Only this most bloody, violent, and cruel cleaning can completely remove the internal cancer without leaving any consequences.

Otherwise, as the city develops and grows, the power of those criminal organizations will also expand, eventually penetrating into all aspects of society and becoming a member of the ruling class who is qualified to sit on the table.

But unfortunately, Mordenkainen was obviously not aware of this, and did not take advantage of the war to clean up Greyhawk internally.

Of course, it is not ruled out that this underground town is part of the "great balance" he advocated and was deliberately preserved.

After walking along the not-so-narrow pipe for about seven or eight minutes, Zuo Si finally arrived at the designated tavern.

It’s different from the shabby and old ones you imagined.

This two-story masonry building built on a whole section of pipes is not only covered with fluorescent tiles that flash blue, green and red.

Moreover, there are several men and women wearing revealing clothes or wearing nothing at all, standing at the door twisting their bodies and doing various suggestive and provocative movements.

Half of them are humans, and the rest are elves, half-elves, tieflings, etc.

Maybe it's because what Zuo Si did in Greyhawk City recently was too explosive, or maybe it's because there's a huge bounty on his head...

Anyway, when he walked to the door, everyone stopped and their eyes widened as if they couldn't believe what they saw.

"Excuse me, I want to go in and participate in today's auction. Thank you very much."

Zuo Si held the red crystal coin between the index and middle fingers of his right hand and waved it in front of the opponent's eyes, then carefully squeezed between the two women with bulging fronts and backs, while deftly avoiding the other half-elf lady's initiative to reach out.

Thigh.

After entering the tavern, the first thing he saw were more than twenty tables made of hardwood, and more than forty soldiers sitting nearby, either wearing armor, holding weapons, or wearing armor.

A robed, cloaked and hooded spellcaster.

But the interesting thing is that these guys neither drank nor chatted and bragged like ordinary guests. Instead, they sat on the stools very quietly without saying a word, staring at each other with vigilant eyes, and they were obviously in a state of high alert.

Relying on Legilimency and other magic to read memories and thoughts, Zuo Si effortlessly figured out that the people sitting in the tavern at the moment were all ruthless characters such as bodyguards and mercenaries.

Their mission is to protect their employer from taking back the treasures he bought safely after attending the auction.

"Welcome, guest, would you like to have something to drink?"

Just when the atmosphere in the tavern was becoming more and more depressing and tense, a thin woman over 1.5 meters tall near the bar forced out a smile and asked proactively.

"I think you should recognize this?"

Zuo Si handed over the crystal coin in front of everyone, without any intention of hiding it.

His behavior instantly attracted the attention of everyone present. The thin woman standing in front of the bar froze in place. After a full minute, she raised her head and said in a very complicated tone: "You are really like this."

As bold and fearless as the rumors say.

He is indeed a lunatic who dares to seduce the female members of the twenty most powerful families in this city at the same time.

I'm very curious, what is your relationship with Mordenkainen?

Why would he be willing to warn everyone in this city again and again not to take action against you?

It's not at all like his character to be so protective."

"Maybe you won't believe it, but Mordenkainen is actually not protecting me, but those who want to take action against me. Because once they take action against me, this city will be a river of blood."
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While saying this, Zuo Si looked around the entire tavern with a slightly playful look, especially those mercenaries whose eyes were full of greed and murderous intent.

Obviously, these guys are very jealous of the bounty of tens of thousands of gold coins on the black market, and they wish they could rush up and chop off his head and exchange it for money.

But the problem is that no one knows whether they can escape the pursuit of powerful mages such as Mordenkainen and Baye after doing this.

"River of blood? You are really humorous."

The woman obviously felt that the young man in front of her was bragging, so she rolled her eyes angrily, and then walked straight out of the bar, waving her fingers for Zuo Si to follow.

The two walked along the narrow corridor through the kitchen and wine cellar, passed through several doors and rooms, and finally came to an empty secret room deeper.

I saw her handing the coin directly to a man with a goatee and whispering something in his ear.

A flash of shock suddenly flashed in the latter's eyes, and he glanced in Zuo Si's direction, and finally nodded to indicate that he understood.

After the woman left, the man with a goatee came over with a cloak and mask, smiled and said: "Before entering the auction site, please wear a magic cloak and mask that can hide your identity."

But Zuo Si waved his hand and refused: "No, no need, I don't think it is necessary for me to hide my identity."

"Are you sure? You must know that if your identity is exposed, someone with malicious intentions will focus on you and the things you bought..."

Before the man with the goatee could finish his words, Zuo Si interrupted bluntly: "I said it's not necessary. I've just been a little bored recently. If some reckless guy dares to catch my attention, it's just a good way to kill it.

Boring time."

"Well, since you insist, I have nothing more to say."

The man shrugged helplessly, then raised his arm and pointed at the black velvet curtain on the right side of the room.

Zuo Si turned away without saying a word and walked in.

Instantly!

He then noticed that more than a dozen eyes were looking at him at the same time.

The owners of these eyes are obviously here to participate in the auction, and each of them wears magic cloaks and masks used to hide their identities.

They were obviously very surprised that someone dared to walk in without any cover.

Fortunately, the organizer did not give buyers too much time to observe and test each other.

With the arrival of the last person, this secret underground auction soon began.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for your visit.

In order to save your precious time, I will cut off the chatter and bring up the first item for sale today, a ring with powerful magical power.

Although it looks very ordinary, just like a silver ring with rough craftsmanship, if you look closely, you will find eight stars shaped by arcane power.

According to expert identification, this should be a Seeker's Signet Ring, belonging to Mordenkainen's former enemy, Eli Tomoraster.

After wearing it, you can cast Legend of Mastery once a day.

The current base price is five thousand gold coins, and each increase must not be less than one thousand gold coins."

The host is a male tiefling who wears a gorgeous dress and has a slightly shrill voice.

He obviously knew that people who came to participate in this kind of auction often had a strong purpose. He did not need to make any exaggerated description of the items for sale. He just read out the name of the first item for sale according to the script, and

Its origin and possible uses, and then the bidding begins.

"Five thousand!"

"Eight thousand!"

"Ten thousand!"

"Fifteen thousand!"

……

Along with the rising and falling voices, the price of the ring was soon raised to around 25,000.

After a while, it was finally sold for 28,000.

And this is almost the same as the market price of the Seeker's Signet Ring, which is only a few hundred gold coins.

However, Zuo Si felt that the person who bought the ring was betting that its previous owner, Eli Tomorast, might have hidden some secrets in it.

This was a well-known ruthless character in the world of Greyhawk. He had fierce conflicts with famous archmages such as Mordenkainen and Bigby, and eventually died at the hands of Mordenkainen.

But later there were rumors that he was resurrected by the priest of Yeenoghu, the King of Gnolls.

As for whether it is true or false, it is not yet certain.

After all, there is a very important law in the universe where Toril is located, that is, the more important a person is, the more difficult it is to completely eradicate him. Even if he dies accidentally, there is a high probability that he will be resurrected at some time in the future.

Therefore, the hidden value of the Seeker's Signet Ring and the Seeker organization behind Eli Tomorast are the real highlights.

And casting Legend of Mastery once a day is just a bonus.

But Zuo Si was obviously not interested in this, so he didn't even bother to bid.

The second auction item is a 3-broad sword made of the special magic material "Night Made".
To be continued...