After resting for one night in Mosish City, the only town on the Wildas Forest Trade Road, the caravan set off again soon.
Although we were inevitably attacked by some monsters and wild beasts along the way, we finally passed through the dangerous "Broken Tooth Mountains" without incident.
Neither encountered the ogre magicians who tried to establish a country on the border of Amn, nor the monster army under their command, which numbered up to 100,000;
I have not encountered powerful creatures such as dragons and giants;
Even the Church of Cyric, which built a fortress here, didn't come to cause trouble for some reason.
This directly led to the fact that what should have been the most dangerous part of the entire journey was passed without incident.
Looking at the plains that suddenly opened up in front of him, Bernard finally took a long breath, rubbed his two eyes that were severely swollen and blackened due to long-term insomnia, and sighed slightly: "We finally arrived in Amn. Really.
I can’t believe that after going through so many things, I can still come back alive.”
"Don't be too happy. There is still some distance before we arrive at Ascatla. If you let down your guard at this time and are attacked by the enemy, it will be more than worth the gain." Zuo Si took the initiative to issue a warning.
Because the closer you get to a big city, the more monsters and monsters there are, and the danger increases exponentially.
Not to mention the shadow thief organizations that are spread in every corner of the streets and alleys, there are so many evil god churches and temples that can make people feel numb.
You must know that Amn is the only place in Faerûn that does not prohibit the worship of evil gods.
As long as he is a true God, no matter how crazy his teachings are, he can openly recruit believers on the streets and build temples.
In some places, the temples of two rival gods are even less than thirty meters apart.
One can imagine how fierce the various overt and covert struggles would be.
Today I'll kill a few of your followers, and tomorrow you'll assassinate one of my priests. It's basically the bloody daily routine of Amn's religious beliefs.
In addition, in this country where money is paramount, there are endless mercenaries, slave-catching teams and adventurers who are willing to take risks for profit.
Some daring ones will even ambush caravans and passers-by along the way, using this method to quickly gain wealth.
Zuo Si didn't want to see the young businessman being assassinated when he was about to arrive in Ascatla.
"Thank you for reminding me, I will be more vigilant."
Bernard nodded slightly, then took out the map and spread it out, pointing to the road extending from the Broken Tooth Mountains and said: "Continue to cross the Esmere River, and we will reach the City of Barns.
——Pusu.
But I don’t plan to stop here, but go directly to the next transfer station, Cremoor.
I will stay in Cremour for a while, sell a small amount of goods and merchandise, contact some former friends, and find someone to inquire about the current situation of the Chamber of Commerce.
Before returning to Ascaltra, I must make all preparations, including filing a lawsuit to regain the inheritance rights of the Chamber of Commerce after my father's accident."
"No problem. You can arrange this matter yourself. I am only responsible for solving the parts that cannot be solved by law." Zuo Si responded meaningfully...
"I feel relieved to hear you say that."
A faint smile appeared on Bernard's face.
Because in terms of law, as the eldest son, he had an absolute advantage from the beginning, and other brothers and sisters simply could not compete with him.
In contrast, what really scares this young businessman are the shady methods.
Of course, if he really couldn't get his things back through legal means, he wouldn't mind using a second backup plan.
After all, businessmen all have "flexible moral bottom lines."
When it comes to things like the law, if it benefits you then obey it; if it harms you then find a way around it.
Anyway, in Ascatla, the capital of gold coins, everything has a price.
As long as you have enough wealth, nothing is impossible.
Judicial fairness, procedural justice, these terms are just to cover up the essence of money and power transactions.
With a strong desire to recapture the Chamber of Commerce, Bernard quickly ordered the caravan to speed up.
After entering the territory, most of the roads were very flat and dry, very suitable for carriages to pass through, so the team's moving speed was several times faster than on the rugged mountain roads.
In just a few days, we successfully entered the important trade hub and caravan transit station in northern Amn—Crimur.
Although the city is far less prosperous than the large ports located on the seaside, it has an amazing number of hotels and taverns.
Especially for main road dealers, you can see one almost every ten meters away.
I have to say that as a small city with less than 40,000 people, this is really strange.
Bernard noticed the confused eyes of the people around him and immediately explained with a smile: "These hotels and taverns are not for locals, but for caravans like us.
As the only way to go north to Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, and Neverwinter, the number of caravans and adventurers in Cremuel has always been quite large.
On the busiest days, the immigrant population may even exceed the local resident population.
And this city is the only place where you can rest peacefully without worrying about thieves and pickpockets.
Because the Shadow Thief once owed a favor to a powerful family in Cremur, he ordered that no one be allowed to steal here.
Violators will be severely punished."
"No thief? It doesn't sound bad." Rhett said with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Because when he was in Zazesibo, his wallet was stolen by a pickpocket once.
From then on, this half-orc barbarian warrior vowed to treat the thieves as his "old enemies" in this life, and would catch each one and maim each one in the future.
"Hurry up and find a hotel to stay in first. I can't wait to have a drink to relieve the fatigue of the journey." Alena urged impatiently, licking her lips.
In order to prepare for the possibility of a fight breaking out at any time, she has not touched even a drop of alcoholic beverages for a whole week.
Now that we are in a relatively safe city, of course we have to indulge ourselves.
Anyway, as long as he doesn't fight or cause trouble, Zuo Si usually doesn't care too much...
"We don't need to stay in a hotel when we get to Cremoor. Let's go and let me take you to meet a friend. I believe he will entertain us with the most sumptuous banquet and fine wine."
After saying this, Bernard immediately directed the caravan to turn around and move towards the area to the west of the city near the castle.
After a while, I arrived at the door of a very luxurious and huge villa.
Although it may not be as good as Albany Arbor's mansion in Calimshan, it is not comparable to an ordinary villa.
Not to mention anything else, the golden flowers blooming in the yard alone are worth at least two thousand gold coins.
Because gold symbolizes gold, and gold represents wealth, it is the favorite color of the goddess of wealth when holding gold, and it is also sought after by the upper class in Amn.
The young girls selling flowers on the streets of Kremour can even sell a golden flower without any variegation for a high price of one silver coin.
Business travelers in the past were also very happy to buy one, and then put it in their hats or clothes pockets to seek good luck, hoping that they could make a lot of money in the transaction.
Seeing such a huge motorcade parked in front of his house, an old man who looked like a housekeeper hurriedly walked out of the house accompanied by his guards, and warned with a serious look: "This is the territory of the Nasiva family, and any unauthorized person is not welcome."
Invited people to visit. If you have any important matters or want to do business with the Nasiva family, please make an appointment in advance."
"Hahahaha! Long time no see, Tafu, don't you even recognize me?"
Bernard laughed and walked up to the other party and gave him a warm hug.
Instantly!
An expression of shock and disbelief suddenly appeared on the old man's face, his eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Master Bernard? It's you! My God! Bless the goddess of wealth! I thought you had...already..."
"Already dead, right?"
Bernard nonchalantly completed what the other party was embarrassed to say.
Having experienced ups and downs in life, he looks much more free and easy than before.
"Yes! Now the news is spreading throughout Askatra that you and your brothers and sisters were massacred. Such a heartbreaking and vicious incident even alarmed the paladins of the Knights of the Burning Heart." It is called the Tower.
The husband's old man sighed slightly.
"What's going on with my father and the Chamber of Commerce?" Bernard asked nervously.
Taft wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and replied in a slightly heavy tone: "Your father, Sir Elrot, heard the bad news and fainted from grief that day.
Although he managed to survive under the treatment of the priest, his health was getting worse day by day.
As for the Chamber of Commerce, it fell into a certain degree of chaos because of the murder of you and your brothers and sisters. Only the part in Amn is still functioning normally.
But I believe that with your return, everything will return to normal quickly.
What's more, you brought such a huge caravan."
To be continued...