Partner? Interesting!

After listening to the young businessman's thoughts, Zuo Si immediately realized that this was a heart-throb.

Because if he established a cooperative relationship with a chamber of commerce that had great power in Askatla, he could not only obtain a stable source of wealth.

At the same time, it can also bring great convenience at the social level.

For example, quickly integrating into the local upper ruling class and becoming a privileged vested interest group such as the aristocracy.

Of course, the price is that you need to be involved in a conspiracy, which may involve many unknown risks.

This is a gamble! A huge gamble! If you win, you can gain a foothold in Faerun with a generous reward.

If you lose the bet, you will just lose everything you have gained since coming into this world.

Why not take a chance? Zuo Si simply couldn't find any reason to refuse.

There is no way! The other party gave too much...

But he was used to hiding his thoughts and emotions and did not show them. He just smiled and said, "I need some time to think about it. But don't worry, I will give you an answer in a week at most."

"Then I will wait for good news. In addition, as for the ransom of this ship and its cargo, I will pay you one third of the proceeds after selling the cargo."

After saying this, Bernard placed one hand on his chest and bowed, then turned around and left reluctantly.

He has already utilized all the resources at his disposal to the utmost, and whether he can succeed will be decided by the goddess of luck, Tymora.

After seeing the merchant walk away, the soldier standing next to him couldn't help but ask, "Master, are you really going to get involved in this matter?"

"why not?"

Zuo Si shrugged and asked back.

“As long as there are enough benefits, I don’t mind taking a little risk.

After all, there is no free lunch in the world. If you want to get something, you have to pay some price.

Don't worry, if I encounter an enemy I can't defeat, I will immediately give up everything and choose to run away.

For a planeswalker, failure is not terrible, but losing the courage to face danger and explore the unknown is the most terrible thing. "

The soldier nodded thoughtfully: "I see. I think I understand. But why didn't you just agree?"

“Because things that are too easy to get are often seen as cheap and not worth cherishing by many people.

But if something is obtained with great difficulty, people will often regard it as a treasure, even if it is just a pebble with no practical value.

I just want to whet Bernard's appetite and establish that I am the dominant party in this cooperation."

Zuo Si held his chin and explained patiently.

At this moment, his eyes revealed a wisdom and maturity that was inconsistent with his age, which made old Captain Bass, who was directing the sailors not far away, feel inexplicably frightened.

The sailors on the ship even began to speculate privately that Zuo Si might not be a human at all, but some kind of monster with the ability to transform magically.

He had no intention of paying the slightest attention to these rumors, which were born out of ignorance, stupidity and fear.

Because there are at least eight thousand similar rumors in the land of Faerun.

No one with a bit of common sense or common sense would believe it.

However, Zuo Si was still as cautious as he should have been.

For example, when eating, he would always let the soldiers around him eat a little first, and then wait for a while to make sure that it was not poisoned before eating.

All these "good" habits were developed in the tower of the floating city.

As the Grand Necromancer, Asta likes to maintain a fierce competitive relationship with his apprentices.

Therefore, it was very common for apprentices to poison each other, add love potions to each other's drinks, and deliberately create small accidents when their enemies were doing dangerous experiments.

Ever since he witnessed with his own eyes a young and beautiful "senior" sister die suddenly on the spot after drinking a cup of tea, and her corpse turned black and grew countless densely packed and wriggling granulations in less than an hour, Zuo Si began to let the experimental mice eat a little before eating or drinking to see their reactions.

…

Time flies, and three days passed in a flash.

Although the time spent on sea voyages was boring and monotonous, it was indeed a very good time for Zuo Si to study.

He used these days to sort out the books and notes that the Great Necromancer had not taken away, and thoroughly understood the parts about creating large undead creatures and various golems.

Even though we are now in a different world, most magical knowledge is still universal to some extent.

By studying several magic items obtained from Hallett, Zuo Si was surprised to find that the two magic systems had many striking similarities.

Perhaps the planet where the Aiel live is another main material plane in the multiverse.

Of course, all of the above is speculation.

Zuo Si planned to head north to Candleburg, the largest library on the west coast, to see if he could find any relevant evidence.

"Look! It's the lighthouse! We have finally arrived at Port Calin!" A sailor shouted, pointing at the stone spire slowly rising on the distant horizon.

Although it is daytime now, the magical flame burning on the top of the tower can still be clearly seen.

Before long, a huge and prosperous port city came into everyone's sight.

Countless merchant ships were docked in the harbor. Coolies on the dock were like ants, constantly loading and unloading heavy cargoes. A large number of merchants gathered around the market to bargain, and among the wide variety of goods there was slaves.

If one had to describe Port Calim in one word, it would definitely be bustling.

Local men usually wear long robes and tall cylindrical hats or white turbans.

Women mostly wear conservative burqas and colorful veils on their heads.

Overall, it gives people a feeling of mystery and exoticism.

Of course, in addition to the normal attire, there are also some young women with negligible amount of fabric on their bodies, twisting their bodies like snakes and dancing to the music on the roadside.

They are like magnets, firmly attracting the sailors who have just stepped off the ship.

Although the city appears to be quite orderly on the surface, a closer look reveals that some of the streets and slums have long been controlled by various gangs.

When guys with tattoos or badges appear, businessmen and passers-by will immediately choose to give way.

"How many Thieves Guilds are there in Port Kalin?" Zuo Si asked in an uncertain tone.

"There are six large ones and more than thirty small ones. A small number of them are controlled by the Shadow Thieves of Amn."

Bernard quickly gave an exact number and added: "This number is not fixed and changes almost every once in a while. Some guilds will be annexed, and some will split due to internal rebellion."

Zuo Si narrowed his eyes and commented: "It sounds exciting?"

Bernard nodded with a wry smile: "It is indeed very exciting.

In order to better control the smuggling and stolen goods distribution network in the sewers, some thieves' guilds even cooperate with the ratmen among the beastmen.

I once knew a few unlucky people who were accidentally bitten by them. Almost without exception, they were infected with the beast virus and became miserable.

Also, a word of caution: be careful with halflings and children.

In the alleys of Calimport, they are often more of a threat than the more muscled warriors."

Even as the two were talking, the sailors on the ship had already begun to lower the sails and slow down, and under the guidance of the dock manager, they slowly sailed into the berth near the far right side.

Before the two boats came to a complete stop, a bald fat man who looked to weigh more than 200 pounds appeared on the wooden plank road nearby.

Behind him, there were four bodyguards wearing leather armor, masks, and with daggers and daggers hanging from their waists.

(End of this chapter)