Just two weeks ago, the largest local spice store purchased a batch of pepper.
As soon as the goods arrived at the dock, they were robbed by a group of gangsters.
The police have been investigating for a long time, but so far there has been no progress.
Business owners have lost confidence in the efficiency of the police.
Simply pay for the reward yourself to catch the thief and get the robbed pepper back.
It has been almost two weeks since the notice was posted.
There are many interested adventurers and bounty hunters.
However, as soon as they heard that the mastermind was "One-Eyed" Jason, they all backed down.
"One-Eyed" Jason, the leader of a band of thieves active in the mountains of Quinte, is said to be a strong and brutal half-orc.
This guy has more than ten desperadoes under his command.
He is also a warlock apprentice and is quite powerful!
Who would dare to provoke such a group of ruthless bandits except a genuine warlock?!
However, a sorcerer like Ms. Sola has nothing to do with herself and has no reason to meddle in such matters.
So so far, the Jason Thieves are still at large.
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After two months, Allen returned to the hot spring valley where he originally hunted the basilisk.
Taking advantage of the spring season, collect medicinal materials and poisons to assist the Poison Demon bloodline in its cultivation.
In order to facilitate the collection of medicine, Allen used the 0-ring magic to "detect viruses" every once in a while.
Explore toxin reactions in bushes and rock crevices with complex terrain.
This trick is really effective.
Along the way, I discovered many rare medicinal materials and poisonous insects.
Near noon, Allen walked deep into the valley.
Unintentionally, an unprecedentedly strong toxin reaction was detected!
"Huh? Something's wrong!"
Allen immediately became alert.
Poisonous plants that grow normally in the wild will never stimulate such strong and concentrated magic feedback!
A large number of level 2 toxins are concentrated in one cubic meter of space. What does this mean?
Nine times out of ten, it is an artificially stored highly toxic substance!
Allen narrowed his eyes slightly, and his originally leisurely attitude suddenly became excited!
According to the guidance of the spell, we walked through the dense forest ahead and found a cave.
Thick vines hang down along the stone wall, covering the cave entrance like a green door curtain.
It looks like a deliberately constructed barrier to block the cave.
Allen quickly checked his gear.
Dagger, crossbow, lime bag, explosive bottle.
Put it all in a convenient position.
Gently lifting the vine curtain, Allen ducked into the cave.
The caves and tunnels are winding and deep.
The further you go, the wider the space becomes.
The stalactites above the head occasionally shed water drops.
There are also rugged stalagmites growing on the ground.
Typical karst landform.
A large natural cave with a universe inside.
Deep in the cave, the light of fire could be faintly seen, and the sounds of quarrels could be heard.
Allen clung to the cave wall and sneaked under the cover of shadows.
At the end of the tunnel is an extremely empty dome.
Two groups of people are confronting each other.
One of them could tell they were a group of bandits just by looking at their attire and demeanor.
Eleven people, the leader of whom is nearly two meters tall.
He wears an eye patch diagonally and his skin turns green.
The ferocious face is like a wild beast.
A pair of fangs protruded from the corners of his lips.
A sharp battle ax is slung across his back!
Looking at his appearance, Allen immediately thought of the legendary bandit leader.
"One-eyed" Jason!
Opposite Jason's party, there were also ten people.
Nine of them were heavily armed and looked like mercenaries.
There is also a short, fat middle-aged man in a robe, who should be the employer of this group of mercenaries.
Out of curiosity, Allen hid in a dark corner and eavesdropped.
Things are not complicated.
The short fat man's name is Dupin, and he is the second-ranked spice merchant in the Port of Quinte.
The competitor who has been sitting on his head for many years, named Marco, does everything possible to suppress his business.
Mr. Dupin was so angry that he was always looking for opportunities to take revenge on Marco.
Not long ago, he learned that Marco had imported a batch of pepper, and he immediately hatched a vicious plan.
Find the Jason Gang who have worked with him twice before, hire them to raid the dock warehouse of Marco Trading Company, and steal two large barrels of pepper.
After getting it, he smuggled it into the mountains overnight and hid it in this secret cave.
After the limelight passed, Dupin took people to transport the pepper and settle the commission along the way.
Today is the day for both parties to settle accounts.
But Jason's side suddenly changed his mind.
The reason is that three brothers were sacrificed during the robbery.
This pension is not a small amount.
Doberman has to foot the bill!
Of course Dupin was not happy.
The contract that was originally signed did not include this clause at all.
Raising prices while sitting on the floor breaks the rules, this is not okay!
Over this matter, the two sides argued endlessly.
The atmosphere in the cave was tense, but neither side dared to take action.
Although Jason's gang is fierce, the guards around Dupin are also mercenaries with knives that lick blood.
Especially the mercenary captain, whose strength is not inferior to Jason.
The two factions are equally matched.
Once a conflict breaks out, both sides will lose.
If they are afraid of each other, they will naturally not be able to fight.
However this is just an appearance.
Allen, who was watching, could already smell a deeper conspiracy!
Dupin, a profiteer, brought two barrels of rum to the thieves.
Said it was to comfort them.
In fact, Dupin had already poisoned one of the barrels of wine!
This profiteer doesn't even want to pay the pre-agreed commission, not to mention the pension. He has already made up his mind to kill and silence him!
Allen dared to make such a bold judgment.
It's because with the help of magic, the poison in the wine has already been detected.
Some kind of level 2 toxin, one cup is enough to kill!
The source of the toxin reaction he inadvertently detected while outside the cave was in the wine barrel.
Just as Allen predicted.
Dupin's preoccupation with the issue of pensions is actually to spread suspicion and paralyze Jason's party.
After arguing for a while, they finally gave in.
Jason didn't want to offend his regular customers too much, so he wisely backed down.
So both parties reached a consensus.
In addition to the agreed commission, an additional 30% is considered as a pension.
Business is negotiated, harmony brings wealth.
The atmosphere in the cave then relaxed.
It's time to drink and talk.
Dupin turned around and winked at the mercenary captain.
The captain understood.
Open one of the barrels of wine and invite your men to drink.
When the gangsters saw the mercenaries drinking, they couldn't help but smack their lips and looked greedy.
"Dupin! Don't be stingy, give us brothers some good wine!"
The one-eyed half-orc Jason was also tempted by the alcohol bug.
"no problem!"
Dupin waved his hand cheerfully.
The mercenary captain pried open another wine barrel.
The strong liquor in the barrel exudes an alluring aroma.
Coupled with the unique caramel smell of rum.
Completely masks the smell of poison.
Doberman carefully selected the poison and mixed it with alcohol to produce fatal consequences.
And after drinking it, it will take at least fifteen minutes for the toxin to take effect.
It is highly toxic and has a delayed onset, so it is most suitable for assassinating gangsters!
As he wished, Jason was the first to raise his glass and drink.
However, the evolution of the situation was beyond Dupin's expectation.
As soon as he took the strong drink into his mouth, Jason's expression suddenly changed!