After briefly chatting about the situation of the Guild War in Port Calim and sharing information about "Clive", another leader of the Thieves Guild in the dock area, Apke quickly left with his men.

Before leaving, he spent a large sum of money to buy some "ricin" and "curare toxin" that had been repeatedly purified.

Prepare to give your opponent a "little surprise".

If nothing unexpected happens, a large number of people from Clive's Thieves Guild will die inexplicably in the next few days.

Ricin, in particular, is very hidden and difficult to detect.

If the dose is small and taken orally, the incubation period can be as long as several hours or even a whole day before a sudden attack occurs.

As for the crazy ratman leader who believes in Mara, the "God of Hunting".

Not long ago, he had been in beast form, had his entire skin peeled off alive, and was hung on the wall of the Thieves Guild as a decoration for everyone to see.

As for him, he was immersed in a pool of strong acid and howled in agony for several minutes before he died.

When it comes to his enemies, Apke never mind showing his cold and cruel side.

After watching the leader of the Thieves Guild disappear into the darkness, Zuo Si suddenly stroked his chin and said to the soldiers around him, "It seems we need to speed up and try to leave Kalin Port within a week."

"Why?" the soldier asked puzzledly.

"Because the Guild War in Kalin Port is about to start. I'm not sure whether the faction that Aipke belongs to can win the final victory."

Zuo Si gave his reasons directly.

He understood that on the surface the wars between the Thieves Guilds were over a fight for territory.

But in fact it involves the game between various forces.

Whether it was the ancient families that had been passed down for hundreds of years, or the emperors who climbed to the highest position through a series of extraordinary means, they all played a very important role in it.

There may even be large organizations involved, such as the Harpers, the Zhentarim, and the Shadow Thieves of Amn, which are spread across every corner of Faerun.

The decline of some seemingly powerful thieves guilds and the sudden rise of some weak gangs all have their involvement behind them.

Looking through the history of Kalin Port in the past few hundred years, it is not difficult to see that there seems to be an invisible big hand stirring up the situation in secret.

Once a thieves guild becomes powerful enough to break the delicate balance.

It will inevitably be attacked by everyone together until it is reduced to a second-rate force, or it completely collapses and disintegrates.

Zuo Si might maintain a good cooperative relationship with Apke, but he would never tie himself to the other party's guild chariot.

Therefore, before the guild war breaks out completely, he will definitely leave the troubled place of Kalin Port.

Because he is still too weak and not qualified to participate in a fight of this level.

The soldier nodded thoughtfully: "I see! But how do we deal with this dark elf now?"

As they spoke, they both turned their eyes to the wooden barrel not far away almost at the same time.

The drow woman who was hiding in the wooden barrel and secretly observing the situation outside immediately realized that she was exposed.

Without saying a word, he immediately turned over and jumped out of the barrel, turned around and ran in the opposite direction.

Unfortunately, before he could take a few steps, he heard the sound of chanting a spell behind him.

The next second...

A large greasy stain instantly appeared under my feet.

Since she was barefoot and not wearing shoes, the friction with the ground was insufficient.

Coupled with the interference of the oil stains, he slipped and fell heavily to the ground with a thud.

There was a dull thud when the head hit the ground.

First-level magic: [Greasy Magic]! Since the dark elves' skin has a strong innate magic resistance, low-level spells can't have much impact on it.

So Zuo Si decisively chose this spell which did not need to be released on the target but could have a good deceleration and control effect.

As we all know, within the range of influence of [Grease Technique], the friction between hands and feet and the ground is reduced to a very low level.

Once you fall, getting up is almost impossible.

So even though the female drow tried several times to stand up and continue running, she ultimately failed.

A few seconds later, she was grabbed by the ankle of her right foot by the fully-armed soldiers and lifted upside down into the air.

The dark elf struggled desperately while spewing unintelligible words from his mouth.

It could be the unique language of the dark elves, or it could be some kind of common language in the underground world.

But judging from the attitude, it is definitely not a good thing.

It is most likely that he is cursing.

"Knock her out first!"

Zuo Si gave the order without hesitation.

Without a common language barrier, there is obviously no way to communicate.

At least until he learns the Dark Elf language or the Underworld Common Language, he can only be imprisoned for the time being.

Anyway, the dark elves are too notorious in the surface world and have no human rights at all.

No one will tell us how to treat this prisoner.

Upon receiving the order, the soldier immediately raised his foot and kicked the drow woman in the head, knocking her unconscious on the spot.

Then he tied his hands and feet together with a rope and casually carried them on his shoulders.

In this way, the two returned to the hotel one after the other.

Along the way, Zuo Si also used [magic tricks] to clean the blood stains on the soldiers' helmets and heavy armor.

After throwing the dark elf captive into the next room where the pirate captain was imprisoned and having Leopard guard him, he lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

…

Eight hours later.

Nine o'clock the next morning.

When Zuo Si woke up from his sleep, before he had time to wash his face and brush his teeth, he learned from the soldiers that Ebeny Ab had sent someone to deliver a message early in the morning, saying that the wizard tower and all the materials on the list were ready.

"So fast? Even the Mage Tower has been taken care of?"

A very surprised expression appeared on Zuo Si's face.

For the first time, he had a clear understanding of the wealth and power possessed by these ancient families that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

You have to know that not to mention the materials on the list, just renting a wizard tower is not an easy task.

Not many mages or warlocks would easily give up their "home" for others to use.

"That's right! His servants are waiting outside the inn right now, and they have even prepared a carriage specially for you." The soldier raised his hand and pointed to the street outside the window.

Following the direction of his finger, one could clearly see a luxurious carriage made of precious wood and magical metal on the main road outside the inn.

Not only is the carriage inlaid with a large amount of gold and gems as decoration, but its interior is also blessed with temperature-control magic.

The entire car has no tires and floats in the air through anti-gravity magic.

Therefore, no matter how fast the speed is, there is no need to worry about the people sitting inside feeling bumpy.

Through the transparent windows made directly from large pieces of solid crystal, you can vaguely see the expensive handmade carpets and soft velvet cushions inside.

In the middle of the carriage, there was even a magic heater for making tea, as well as a set of exquisite porcelain tea sets from the far East that might be worth thousands of gold coins.

In addition, the carriage was equipped with a young and beautiful maid.

What is the ultimate luxury? This is it!

This carriage, which cost no less than 100,000 gold coins, fully reflects the values ​​of the upper class in Calishite.

Different from the Amn merchant class who are profit-driven and regard wealth as the ultimate pursuit.

The wealthy class of Calimshan sees money as a tool and a means to an end, rather than an end in itself.

So they are keen to spend money on various enjoyments and luxuries, or to exchange wealth for power and strength.

(End of this chapter)