"Ahahahaha! Welcome to Port Calin, my dear friend." The fat man opened his arms and laughed heartily.

As he laughed, the fat all over his body trembled up and down, and the waves of flesh came one after another and couldn't be stopped at all.

Zuo Si simply could not imagine how much overeating and binge eating a person had to do to end up in this state.

Bernard quickly walked down from the boat, hugged him, and said in a slightly apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, Chief Apke. I encountered some accidents at sea, so I'm a little later than the original time."

"Accident?" The bald fat man called Apke was stunned for a moment, then quickly cast his eyes to another pirate ship docked at the berth next to him, and soon a look of sudden realization appeared on his face. "You encountered pirates!"

"Yes. Unfortunately, my ship and I were targeted by Captain Harlett of the Bloody Hand. Fortunately, I was safe and sound, and I finally delivered this important cargo to you."

As he spoke, Bernard waved to the first mate and several sailors to lift up a sealed oversized crate, and then used a crowbar to pry open a few wooden boards, revealing the real cargo inside.

It was a row of steel crossbows that Amn equipped his army with, and they were equipped with special armor-piercing arrows with extremely strong penetrating power.

The sharp, angular arrowhead reflects a faint cold light, which is scary just by looking at it.

You don't need to ask to know that this thing is absolutely contraband.

At least on the surface, the Amn government prohibits its export, and does not allow it to flow into the private market.

The reason is simple! This is not a sword, armor, bow and arrow or something like that.

Instead, it only takes dozens of these "big killer weapons" and a round of salvos to kill a large group of fully armed soldiers.

In addition, using a crossbow does not require long-term training like using a bow and arrow.

You just need to have enough strength to pull the string, then put the arrow into the groove, aim at the enemy and pull the trigger.

In fact, in most cities in Faerun, crossbows are typical contraband and will never be sold openly by merchants and vendors like in the game.

When he saw the powerful crossbow and armor-piercing arrows, Apke's eyes lit up instantly. He quickly took them out of the crate, pulled the bowstring hard, put an armor-piercing arrow in, aimed at the side of the ship, and pulled the trigger.

Whoosh! Bang! As expected, the arrow penetrated the wood and pierced through it.

"Great! This is exactly what I need. How many did you bring this time?" Apke put the crossbow back into the box with satisfaction and asked directly.

Bernard answered without hesitation: "The number of crossbows is 500, the number of armor-piercing arrows is 10,000, and there are 30,000 ordinary arrows. It is enough for you to launch several guild wars, and even sell them to other cities in Calimshan to make a fortune."

A satisfied look appeared on Aipke's fat face. "This amount does sound reassuring. As agreed, I will pay you a sufficiently generous reward. However, there are too many people at the dock right now, so the transaction can only be carried out after dark."

"No problem! We'll exchange the money and the goods after dark. In addition, we have a lot of Ascatla specialties on board to cover up our tracks, and we need to contact buyers in the market. Can I leave the safety of the ship to you?" Bernard also took the opportunity to make a request.

Because he had fallen out with the sailors and didn't dare to trust them to take care of the cargo.

In addition, there are so many thieves at the docks of Port Kalin that it is a ruthless act. If one is not careful, the cargo on the ship will inexplicably be reduced.

"Okay. I'll send someone to help you watch the two ships later. But if I'm not mistaken, the other one should not be a merchant ship but a warship, right?"

Apke stared at the pirate ship that originally belonged to Hallett, his eyes full of amusement.

As the leader of a thieves guild, he has always had close contacts with pirates operating in the area around the Nelanther Islands.

After all, the latter often have to rely on the channels of the Thieves Guild when selling stolen goods or purchasing weapons and supplies.

The leaders of the Thieves Guild would occasionally need the help of pirates to take down some troublesome enemies.

The business dealings between the two sides are extremely close.

But before Bernard could explain, Apke saw Harlet, whose upper body was trapped like a dumpling, being escorted by a leopard out from under the cabin.

The bald fat man opened his mouth in shock and quickly rubbed his eyes with his hands, as if he couldn't believe what he saw.

After several seconds, he asked in an uncertain tone: "You...you defeated and captured Captain Bloody Hand?!"

"No, it's not me. It's Lord Soth," Bernard corrected quickly.

"Sos? Are you talking about the young warrior in chain mail?" Apke pointed to the soldier standing on the deck not far away.

Bernard smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Wrong. It's the boy next to him who looks about ten years old."

"What? Are you kidding? Captain Bloody Hand, who has been sailing on the sea for so many years, actually fell into the hands of a little kid?"

Apke felt like his worldview was collapsing.

“Don’t be deceived by Lord Soth’s appearance.

He is not some little kid.

Instead, he is a cunning, cold-blooded and cruel necromancer.

I saw with my own eyes how he used a trick to poison and kill large numbers of Hallett's pirates, and then resurrected them one by one as zombies, drowning the enemy with hundreds of undead spirits."

As he said this, the businessman's eyes revealed a strong sense of awe.

Unlike most Amn people who hate and reject magic.

When Bernard was young, he went to Luskan and Waterdeep in the north to open up trade routes, and came into contact with many wizards and warlocks.

He knew what it meant to be able to transform and control so many undead in a short period of time.

However, the businessman did not know that Zuo Si did not actually have the ability to control the zombies, totaling more than 200 people. He was only leading them to the nearest target through magic rituals.

This is also why he didn't show up until the zombies were almost cleared out.

Because if it's too early, the undead will probably attack him as well.

"Necromancer?" Apke's pupils suddenly dilated, as if he realized something. "You mean..."

"Shh! Don't say it! Lord Soth doesn't like others to tell him what he is like now." Bernard warned in a low voice.

"I see! No wonder you were able to escape safely from Captain Bloody Hand's pursuit. It turned out that you were lucky enough to meet a powerful necromancer. It looks like Hallet is going to bleed heavily this time." Apke grinned with a gloating expression.

"It was more than just a heavy bleeding. He almost lost his life."

"What do you think about me going up to Hallett and saying hello? He'll probably be happy to see an old friend like me, right?"

"Perhaps. Look, he's coming towards us."

As the two men ended their whispering, Zuo Si finally packed up his luggage and belongings and prepared to go ashore with the leopard, soldiers and his captives.

The long period of tossing and turning at sea can almost shake up one's brain.

Although he himself did not suffer from seasickness, he was eager to have a really rich and delicious meal, some fresh fruit after the meal to supplement his vitamins, and finally find a soft bed that would not shake to have a good sleep.

As for other things, they will all come later.

(End of this chapter)