Chapter 81: The Complicated Game Behind Guild Wars
After briefly chatting about the situation of the Calimport Guild War, and sharing information about "Clive", another Thieves Guild leader in the dock area, Apke quickly left with his people.
Before leaving, he also spent a lot of money to buy some "ricin" and "curare toxin" that had been repeatedly purified.
Prepare to give your opponent a "little surprise".
If nothing unexpected happens, in the next few days, a large number of people from Clive’s Thieves Guild will die inexplicably.
In particular, "ricin" is very subtle and difficult to detect.
If the dose is not large and it is taken orally, the incubation period can even last for several hours or even a whole day before a sudden onset occurs.
As for the crazy rat leader who believes in the "God of Hunting" Mara.
Not long ago, in the form of a beast, he was alive and completely stripped of his fur, and hung as a decoration on the wall of the Thieves Guild for everyone to see.
As for him, he was immersed in a pool of strong acid and wailed in pain for several minutes before he died.
When it comes to enemies, Apke has never minded showing off his cold and cruel side.
Watching the leader of the Thieves Guild disappear into the darkness, Zuo Si suddenly touched his chin and said to the soldiers beside him: "It seems that we need to speed up and try to leave Calim Port within a week."
"Why?" the soldier asked in confusion.
"Because the guild war in Calimport is about to start in full force. I'm not sure whether the force to which Apke belongs can win the final victory."
Zuo Si gave his reasons straightforwardly.
He understands that on the surface, the war between thieves' guilds is about fighting for territory.
But in fact it involves a game between various forces.
Whether it is the ancient families that have been passed down for hundreds of years, or the emperor who climbed to the highest position through a series of extraordinary means, they all played a very important role in it.
There may even be participation from huge organizations such as the Harpers Alliance, the Zhentarim, and the Shadow Thieves of Amn that can be found in every corner of Faerûn.
Their involvement is behind the decline of some seemingly powerful thieves guilds and the sudden rise of a weak gang.
Looking at the history of Calimport in the past few hundred years, it is not difficult to see that there seems to be an invisible big hand secretly stirring up the situation.
Once the power of a certain thieves guild expands enough to upset the delicate balance.
It will inevitably be jointly attacked by everyone, until it becomes a second-rate force, or it completely collapses and disintegrates.
Zuo Si may maintain a good cooperative relationship with Apke, but he will never tie himself to the other party's guild chariot.
Therefore, before the guild war breaks out completely, he will definitely leave Calimport, a place of right and wrong.
Because he is too weak and not qualified to participate in this kind of battle.
The soldier nodded thoughtfully: "I understand! But how should we deal with this dark elf now?"
As he said that, the two of them turned their attention to the wooden barrel not far away almost at the same time.
The drow woman, who was hiding in the barrel and secretly observing the situation outside, immediately realized that she had been exposed.
Without saying a word, he immediately jumped out of the barrel, turned around and ran in the opposite direction.
But unfortunately, before I could take a few steps, I heard the sound of a mantra chanting from behind me.
The next second...
A large greasy stain instantly appeared under my feet.
Since she was barefoot and without shoes, the friction with the ground was insufficient.
Coupled with the interference of oil stains, I slipped and fell heavily to the ground.
When his head collided with the ground, there was a muffled sound.
One Ring of Magic [Grease Technique]!
Since the skin of dark elves has inherently strong magic resistance, low-level spells are unlikely to have much impact on it.
So Zuo Si decisively chose this spell, which can have a very good deceleration control effect without being released on the target.
As we all know, within the range of influence of [Grease Technique], the friction between hands and feet and the ground is reduced to a very low level.
Once you fall, it's almost impossible to get up.
So although the female drow tried to stand up and continue running several times, they all failed in the end.
A few seconds later, a heavily armed soldier grabbed her right ankle and lifted her head down into the air.
"Iblith!Ussa a'quarth Dos tir!"
The dark elf struggled desperately while spitting out some incomprehensible words from his mouth.
It may be a language unique to the dark elves, or it may be some common language in the underground world.
But from an attitude point of view, it is definitely not a good thing.
It's probably most likely that he's cursing someone.
"Knock her out first!"
Zuo Si gave the order without politeness.
Without a language barrier, it is obviously impossible to communicate.
At least until he learns Dark Elf or Underground Common, he can only be imprisoned for the time being.
Anyway, the dark elves are too notorious in the surface world and have no human rights at all.
No matter how you treat this prisoner, no one will tell you what to do.
After receiving the order, the soldier immediately raised his foot and kicked the drow woman in the head, knocking her unconscious on the spot.
Then he tied up his hands and feet with a rope and put them on his shoulders very casually.
In this way, the two of them returned to the hotel one after another.
Along the way, Zuo Si also used [magic tricks] to clean up the blood stains on the soldiers' helmets and heavy armor.
Throwing the dark elf prisoner into the room next door where the pirate captain was kept, with Leopard in charge, he lay on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
……
Eight hours later.
Nine o'clock in the morning the next day.
When Zuo Si woke up from his sleep, before he had time to wash his face and brush his teeth, he learned from the soldiers that Ebeni Ab had sent someone to deliver the news early in the morning, saying that the mage tower and all the materials on the list were ready.
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"So fast? Even the Mage Tower is done?"
A very surprised expression appeared on Zuo Si's face.
For the first time, he had a clear understanding of the wealth and power possessed by these ancient families that had been passed down for hundreds of years.
You must know that leaving aside the materials on the list, just renting a mage tower is not an easy task.
Not many mages or warlocks would easily give up their "home" for others to use.
"That's right! His servants are waiting outside the hotel right now, and they have even prepared a carriage specially for you." The soldier raised his finger and pointed to the street outside the window.
Following the direction of his finger, you can clearly see a luxurious carriage made of precious wood and magic metal on the main road outside the hotel.
Not only is the carriage inlaid with a large amount of gold and gemstones for decoration, but the interior is also blessed with temperature-control magic.
The entire car does not have any tires and floats in the air through anti-gravity magic.
Therefore, no matter how fast the speed is, there is no need to worry that the people sitting inside will feel the bumps.
Through the transparent window directly made of large pieces of complete crystal, you can vaguely see the expensive handmade carpets and soft velvet cushions spread inside.
In the middle of the carriage, there is even a magic heater for making tea, as well as a set of exquisite porcelain tea sets from the far East that may be worth thousands of gold coins.
In addition, the carriage is also equipped with a young and beautiful maid.
What is ultimate luxury?
That’s it!
This carriage, which cost no less than 100,000 gold coins, fully reflects the values of Calishan’s upper class society.
It is different from the Amn merchant class who are only interested in profit and regard wealth as their ultimate pursuit.
The wealthy class of Calimshan regard money as a tool and means to achieve a certain goal, rather than the ultimate pursuit.
Therefore, they are keen to spend money on various enjoyments and luxuries, or use wealth in exchange for rights and power.