Obviously, the "Happy Hour" Inn is not a suitable place to talk about such secretive matters as guild wars.
So at Apke's "kind" invitation, Zuo Si brought the soldiers to his lair.
This is a large four-story building whose exterior is reinforced with a large number of bricks and stones, while its interior is deliberately designed to look like a complex labyrinth.
Two floors are above ground and two floors are underground.
Those narrow, slender corridors with sudden turns every few meters are full of all kinds of deadly traps and traps.
Although it is far less terrifying than the magic trap leading to the upper level of the Floating City Mage Tower, it is not bad at all in terms of danger and fatality.
The floor beneath your feet looks ordinary, but more than one-tenth of the area is movable.
There are densely packed metal spikes half a meter high below.
As long as the mechanism is activated, the intruder will fall down and be impaled alive if he makes a mistake.
In addition, there are hidden compartments hidden in some walls, which can spray hot flames and fuel-supporting grease.
For the unlucky guy who was accidentally set on fire, the best outcome is probably to commit suicide quickly to alleviate the pain caused by severe burns.
In addition, even if the trap that sprays grease and flames doesn't burn anyone, it will frighten the intruders and cause them to run around.
The consequence of running around is probably to miss the mark and fall into a spike trap.
"What an indestructible fortress." Zuo Si commented while standing in the corridor.
He really couldn't imagine how many lives it would take for enemies from outside to capture this place without using magic power on a large scale.
"Hahahaha! You think so too?" Epke laughed proudly. "Actually, when I captured this place, I didn't put in much effort, and not many people died."
"Oh? Then how did you do it?" Zuo Si asked very cooperatively.
In fact, he had already guessed the answer, but he deliberately pretended to be interested to satisfy the vanity and show-off mentality of the fat bald man in front of him.
Apke touched his plump chin and explained: "I paid a lot of money to bribe the cronies of the former owner of this fortress, and then asked the cronies to stab the poisoned dagger into his back at the last moment, and everything was over.
There is no bloody fight as imagined by outsiders, and there are no exciting battles."
Zuo Si nodded without any surprise: "It's a very smart approach. There is a famous saying in my hometown that a strong fortress can always be breached from within."
"It's a very philosophical statement, and I completely agree with it. I have learned a lesson from my enemies. I will never completely trust anyone, even those loyal servants who have followed me for more than five years."
With that said, Apke pushed open the door at the end of the passage and walked straight in.
You can see through the dim light that this is a huge circular room.
The room is equipped with a huge soft bed, four long sofas, a table, and an empty bookshelf with only a dozen books.
The torch blessed with the second-ring magic [Eternal Flame] is inserted into the iron ring buckle on the wall to provide lighting for the surrounding area.
Two people dressed differently were already waiting in the room in advance.
One of them was a somewhat bald, middle-aged man wearing a long robe. He looked like a magician or a warlock.
The other one is wearing tight-fitting black leather armor, with a short sword and a dagger hanging on his waist. He should be the top ace thief or assassin in the guild.
Without any nonsense, Apke directly pointed to the two people in the room and introduced: "This is my magic consultant-Kulang, a mage who can cast three-ring arcane spells. The one next to me is the most powerful one in my hand."
Sharp dagger, master assassin - Bernice."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Soth. I heard that you transformed more than two hundred zombies on the island at one time, which really made me feel extremely admired." Magical consultant Courant took the lead and bent down slightly. p>
"It's just some shady little tricks, nothing worthy of admiration. If there is a chance in the future, we can exchange experiences about magic." Zuo Si responded with a smile.
Courant was obviously very happy when he heard this: "Of course, this is my honor."
In contrast, Bernice was much colder, just nodding and not speaking from the beginning to the end.
When the guild leader sat down in his seat, he immediately said to his two subordinates: "I just got some bad news.
Those filthy rat men in the sewers are expanding.
In the past half month, they first obtained a large number of silver-plated weapons, and then relied on numbers and sneak attacks to eliminate many other lycanthrope clan camps."
"That's right! It is said that the leader of this group of rat men is blind in one eye, has only half of his tail left, and has a small gap in his left ear. I need you to figure out who he is immediately! And who he is cooperating with!" Ai
Puck made the request bluntly.
Information!
It will always be the most important part of the Calimport Thieves Guild secret war.
Because only by obtaining enough accurate information can we know who the real enemy is.
"I understand! Please give me a few hours."
Bernice bowed to the leader to whom he was loyal, and then he disappeared into the shadows and disappeared from everyone's sight.
The whole process made no sound, just like a disembodied ghost.
You can imagine how shocked and unbelievable the target would be when he approached the target from behind and then stabbed the chin or back of the heart with the poisoned dagger.
After about two or three minutes, when the master assassin had completely gone away, Epke crossed his hands on his chest and turned his attention to Zuo Si, who was sitting on the sofa.
"Lord Soth, I believe you have realized that the guild war in Calim Port is about to begin.
In order to win the final victory of this war, I hope to get your help.
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Of course, in return, you can make some requests.
Whether it's money, slaves, or magic items, I will be as satisfied as possible."
"You want to hire me?"
Zuo Si also raised his head and stared at the leader of the Thieves Guild.
"No, it's not hiring, it's asking for help." Epke emphasized. "What's more, in this chaotic and complicated city, even a powerful spellcaster like you has some problems that are not convenient for you to solve in person.
A little trouble. In this regard, I can provide a lot of convenience."
It has to be said that this fat bald man is obviously a person with a very high emotional intelligence, and he always speaks beautiful words in a set way, making it difficult for people to feel disgusted with him.
Zuo Si briefly thought about the possible risks involved and the benefits he could get from it, and finally responded: "I can provide some help to the best of my ability, but I will never risk my life. If I find that something is out of control,
, I want to reserve the right to withdraw at any time."
"Deal!"
Apke agreed without hesitation, opened his arms and said with a smile: "Now let's talk about the reward."
"Don't be too anxious about the reward. You should prepare some things for me first. After all, you should take action against the rat men in the sewer next, right?" Zuo Si asked meaningfully.
"It depends on the outcome of the negotiations.
Guild war is a process full of conspiracy and betrayal.
I even hope that the rat leader is willing to accept the price I offer and change his position.
Of course, some preparation work still needs to be done.
Finally, I would like to ask, what do you want me to help prepare?"
"Rat! Let your men catch some rats for me. The more the better. By the way, we are customizing some sturdy iron cages..."