Muk's betrayal undoubtedly gave the captive Harlet a strong sense of crisis.

He even began to become suspicious.

I always feel that my subordinates are plotting a rebellion or trying to kill me.

He kept urging Eric to raise the ransom as soon as possible at all costs.

Without a doubt!

This "notorious" pirate captain had no idea that what he was doing was actually a manifestation of his loss of confidence.

Moreover, increasingly serious suspicion will cause internal conflicts to become more acute, and eventually they will suddenly erupt at a certain stage.

Zuo Si saw all this, but said nothing.

To him, Hallett was just a "hostage" to be exchanged for money.

As long as the other party can pay the ransom, it doesn’t matter what happens afterwards.

After all, pirates are a "special profession" with high risks and rewards, and almost no one can live to die of natural causes.

So whether Hallett was killed by his rebellious subordinates or he killed all his betraying subordinates, it is not worth making a fuss about.

This is a traditional routine for pirates in the Nelanther Islands.

After a good sleep, the first thing Zuo Si did when he got up was to start learning the second-level spells [Protective Arrow] and [Dimensional Jump].

After the sneak attack last night, he was eager to master more defensive and teleportation spells.

To ensure that you have enough magical protection or the ability to keep your distance when you are suddenly attacked.

By about 1:30 in the afternoon, Zuo Si had already mastered two spells by analogy with the magical knowledge he had accumulated in the tower of the floating city.

And through preparation, fill up the three first-ring spell slots and the two second-ring spell slots.

Afterwards, he took some time to practice the technique of casting spells without using materials.

They set out again around four in the afternoon and came to the sorceress's tower to continue to fulfill the cooperation agreement between the two and to make some money at the same time.

When Zuo Si placed the six energy storage devices on the table and prepared to go back, Aisha suddenly called him.

"Wait! I have a very important client who wants to meet you. Are you free today?"

"client?"

Zuo Si stopped subconsciously.

"Yes! He is quite powerful in Calimport.

His family has existed for hundreds of years and has unimaginable wealth.

And he is very keen on collecting all kinds of strange things and magical items.

According to him, he wanted to see if you could help him solve a problem. "

Elsa didn't hide anything and told everything she knew.

Because she wasn't sure what was going on in that man's mind.

He also didn't want the "happy" cooperation with Zuo Si to be disrupted.

"There will be a reward, right?"

Zuo Si asked in an uncertain tone.

The sorceress nodded without hesitation: "Of course! Ebenee Ab is never stingy with money. Anyone who can satisfy his strange hobbies can get a huge reward."

Hearing about the reward, Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly: "That's no problem. Let's go now before it gets completely dark. You know, when I was going back last night, I was almost stabbed by an assassin who was lying in ambush on the way."

"What? You were assassinated!"

Elsa was startled at first, and then her two strange eyes burst into anger.

"Who? Who did it? Tell me! I'll make sure this guy never sees the sun tomorrow morning again!"

You know, in the eyes of this magic item merchant, Zuo Si has become a hen that lays golden eggs.

Now someone actually wants to attack her "hen". She must be fed up with living.

Hearing this, Elsa seemed to realize something and immediately asked, "Did you do the burning mansion on the edge of the market area last night?"

Zuo Si nodded straightforwardly: "Yes! That was a guy named Muk under Captain Bloody Hand Hallet, who established a base in Kalin Port. He sent people to assassinate Hallet and me at the same time. But unfortunately, I was not so easy to be killed, and I even brought people to retaliate. By the way, how did you know about this?"

"Because this matter has become known to the whole city. The guards even entrusted it to the Holy Knights of the God of Suffering to investigate. You'd better be careful, they are extremely difficult to deal with." Elsa warned with a serious expression.

Because no matter whether it is a paladin or a priest, behind them often stand gods, as well as the temples and religious forces to which the gods belong.

To provoke these guys often means being rewarded and wanted in many important cities.

"The Temple intervenes? Why?" Zuo Si was slightly stunned.

He really couldn't understand why the paladin would get involved in such a "fratricide between evil camps".

After all, neither he nor Muk can be considered a "good person".

At best, it is a case of "black eating black".

Smoothing the hair that hung down beside her ears, Aisha patiently explained, "I heard that the holy warriors who went to investigate found that the corpses had been desecrated.

It is suspected to be related to undead creatures, necromancers, and demons and devils from the lower planes.

You know, those paladins are particularly sensitive to such things.

All in all, it’s a big hassle.”

"Then how should I deal with it?" Zuo Si took the initiative to ask.

"Haha, the best way to deal with those holy warriors who must abide by laws and doctrines is to deny them.

As long as they don't have solid evidence, they can't do anything to you.

certainly!

If you are eloquent enough and your logic is clear enough, you can also try to debate with them.

Believe me, it's a very fun experience.

Especially when the paladin was speechless after being refuted and couldn't vent his anger, it was hard not to burst into laughter. "

Aisha enthusiastically shared her experience.

Without a doubt!

It is not difficult to see from the sorceress's remarks that her camp is most likely evil, and she has no good feelings towards the paladins at all.

They even try every possible means to play a trick on each other.

However, in Calimport, the wealthy and powerful groups are almost all disgusted with the paladins.

Only the poor, civilians, and slaves who live at the bottom of society and suffer from hardship and oppression will desire the help of paladins.

In contrast, Zuo Si had no prejudice against the holy warriors, but he just didn't want these guys who advocated order and kindness to cause trouble for him.

As a modern man, he is well aware of the importance of order, law, and morality to civilization and society.

Unfortunately, the ones who currently hold the initiative are the holy warriors of Ilmater, the god of suffering.

In addition, Apke has issued a gag order, prohibiting anyone from talking about what happened last night, otherwise they will face his wrath.

Warnings like this from the leader of the Thieves Guild are often more effective than enacted laws in Calimport.

The reason is simple! If you break the law, you will be fined, imprisoned, forced to do hard labor, or reduced to slavery.

But if you violate the orders issued by the leader of the Thieves Guild, the result will most likely be to be torn into pieces and sunk into the sea.

This means that it is difficult for the holy knight in charge of the investigation to find any useful clues or witnesses.

As for the goods that might be exposed, merchant Bernard had no intention of selling them at all.

Instead, they rented a temporary warehouse and put the goods there, waiting to be taken away when the caravan was formed and set off.

(End of this chapter)