A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

As the news that Zuo Si became the chosen one of the goddess of poison and plague continued to be known to more and more people and organizations.

The well-organized Talona Church also began to take action, crazily spreading the news about the "Sons of Plague", "Man of Disaster" and "Destroyer of Worlds" in major cities.

Zuo Si, who originally accidentally destroyed a magical civilization due to the mutation of bacteria and viruses in his body, became a "moving natural disaster" in their words, a manifestation of the power and will of the goddess of poison and disease.

At the same time, these guys also threaten and intimidate the ignorant people. Only by believing in Talona can we prevent this terrible disaster from happening to us.

Although anyone with a little knowledge of religion and theology knows that this is bragging, some Good God Churches even refuted it in public without any hesitation.

But there are still many people who choose to become followers of Talona because of fear and fear.

Suddenly, on the west coast of Faerûn, the influence of the goddess of poison and disease began to surge, so much so that the rulers of some cities had to make compromises to prevent those incited people from launching riots.

This includes allowing Talona's church to build temples in the city and sell various potions and toxins to people in need.

There is no doubt that this is the benefit of a strong electorate.

Originally, Zuo Si didn't know that the Goddess Church was using his name to "pull the tiger's skin and pull the flag" everywhere.

Until he and Bernard took a boat down the river and landed at the Ascatra Bridge area. They saw a priest of Talona standing on a high place, telling the ignorant people how he had survived the poison and plague. The story of a world destroyed by a terrifying plague under the instructions of a goddess...

After listening, Zuo Si stood there for a long time as if he was stupid, not knowing what expression to make.

Because I don’t know who made up this story. Except for the name “Sos”, the rest of it has nothing to do with him.

At least he didn't remember having a more than friendly relationship with a so-called "young and beautiful" peasant girl.

Even if you have this intention, it is simply impossible to do it with your current body and age.

To be exact, the person who made up this story didn't even figure out Zuo Si's age and started fabricating the plot out of thin air.

If nothing else, 80% of the time it was someone from the Talona Church who paid a bard to compose something, and then directly used it as a tool to attract believers.

Only a bard, a shameless guy who talks about cheating, can do such a shameless thing.

The reason why Zuo Si hates bards is precisely because of their open mouths and their tendency to exaggerate and fabricate.

Seventy percent of what comes out of the bard's mouth is a false story that doesn't exist at all.

Even of the remaining 30%, more than two-thirds are exaggerations, and less than 10% is the original truth.

They also euphemistically call it "artistic processing".

Seeing the murderous look in Zuo Si's eyes, Alena next to him immediately suppressed a smile and whispered in his ear: "Master, do you need me to teach him a lesson?"

"Forget it. This is the urban area of ​​Ascaltra. Releasing arcane magic in a place like this will attract the intervention of a masked mage.

And when you find a cockroach in the house, it means that there are so many cockroaches in the dark place that they can no longer squeeze in.

I bet there are guys like this pastor preaching with the same story all over the streets of this city.

Maybe it has spread to other cities.

Even killing a few won't help, so let them be. "

After weighing the pros and cons, Zuo Si decided to lie down and die.

Anyway, just don't bother yourself.

Because he really didn't want to have anything to do with Talona's church, let alone waste his precious time on such boring things.

As for these pastors using their own names to recruit believers, Zuo Si was actually not that angry.

After all, the identity of the electorate given by the goddess gave him extremely powerful power, and it could also deter potential enemies. Strictly speaking, both parties were mutually beneficial.

But if you want the world behind him that has been destroyed by the plague and where no gods have been born, just being a mere elect is not enough.

After spending a little time, Bernard temporarily stored the goods from several transport ships in the warehouse belonging to his own chamber of commerce. Immediately, full of tension and anticipation, he led people straight to the family mansion in the administrative district.

Like Porto Calim, Ascatra is a typically polarized city with a wide gap between rich and poor.

Among them, the places with the best security are the Administrative District, Temple District and Woking Mall District.

The divisions in the first two places are easy to understand.

One is a place where administrative agencies, nobles, and wealthy businessmen gather together, and the other is a place with many temples and churches. It is difficult to maintain good security.

As for the Waking Shopping District, as the name suggests, it is the largest market on the west coast of Faerûn that was established under the leadership of the Church of Waking, the goddess of wealth.

It is said that thousands of shops and stalls are dotted in the oval-shaped building that is as high as a stadium.

Commodities from all over the world, even from other dimensions, circulate and trade freely here.

No matter what your belief is, what camp you are in, or what race you are, you can all trade here.

In order to ensure order and safety, the six-member council has placed a thousand guards here to maintain order, which can almost be said to be one guard post at three steps and one sentry at five steps.

The masked mages are also focusing on this place day and night.

In addition, many vendors who look like ordinary humans are actually visitors from other dimensions and monsters disguised as monsters.

There are many creatures such as evil beasts, shapeshifters, demons, devils, dragons, and djinn.

Unless you are absolutely confident in your stealing skills, stealing things here is basically the same as courting death.

In contrast, the security situation in the dock area, slum area, bridge area and city gate area is very poor.

Among them, the dock area is the base camp of shadow thieves, and the rampage of various criminal activities is almost as rampant as that of Calimport.

As for the cemetery area dedicated to burying the dead, there are tomb robbers and undead creatures wandering around at night.

Although both locals and outsiders made the gold coin capital of Ascatraqua extremely glamorous, Zuo Si knew the true face of this city very well and had no trust in the guards patrolling the streets.

Along the way, he paid very careful attention to everyone around him who tried to get close.

As long as someone comes within ten meters, the half-orc Rhett will immediately step forward to drive the person away, including collaborators and distant relatives of the Roldan Chamber of Commerce.

Bernard did not stop this, nor did he mean to explain to the other party.

Because he understood that these guys were like sharks that smelled blood. They wanted to take advantage of the Chamber of Commerce's weakness and didn't even need to pay attention to them.

After entering the courtyard of the mansion, Bernard noticed that all the familiar housekeepers and guards in the courtyard were gone, replaced by some completely unfamiliar faces.

Out of vigilance, he immediately told Zuo Si quietly about the situation.

"Lord Soth, something seems not right. The servants and housekeepers at home have been changed, and none of the guards are familiar to me."

"Don't worry, everything is under my control." Zuo Si gave the businessman a smile to reassure him.

Although he did not cast spells such as thought detection, he maintained a spiritual connection with the strange object in Wilmes' mind from the moment he stepped through the door.

Obviously, the guards and servants in this house were changed consciously.

This alone is enough to show how bad the current situation is.

Moreover, from the time he entered until now, not a single housekeeper or servant came forward to say hello, and it seemed that he had not seen the eldest son with the first line of succession in the family.

Depressed!

nervous!

Fear!

With a feeling of uneasiness, Bernard finally walked to his father's bedroom and gently opened the door.

moment!

Two familiar figures appeared in front of him.

I saw an old man lying on the bed with a haggard face, his eyes full of numbness and confusion, no longer as sharp and majestic as usual.

This man is Bernard's most admired father, Sir Elrot, who spent thirty years developing the Chamber of Commerce to what it is today.

As for the blond loli sitting beside the old man's bed, it was his twelve-year-old little sister Isadora.

At this moment, the girl did not show the slightest hint of being the mastermind behind the scenes. Instead, she had a shy and worried expression on her face, holding a bowl and feeding the old man on the bed.

When she heard the sound of the door opening, she immediately turned around and stared at Bernard with eyes full of surprise. After a full minute, she said in a joyful tone: "My dear brother, you are finally back.

do you know?

Just this morning, my father just decided to make me the heir to the family and the Chamber of Commerce.

I didn't know what to do before.

Now that I have your help, I feel more at ease. "

It has to be said that these words were spoken quite skillfully, not like a twelve-year-old child at all, but rather like a veteran who has been involved in conspiracy and conspiracy for many years.

The old man lying on the bed quickly echoed in a weak voice: "That's right. I have handed over the family and the Chamber of Commerce to Isadora.

Because I discovered that I made a mistake, a huge mistake, by letting you kids compete with each other.

This directly led to the tragedy of cannibalism.

I know that you sent people to murder each other, and your hands are stained with the blood of your loved ones.

This is why I disinherited you.

Bernard, from now on you must help your sister with her business. "

These words were like a basin of ice water, pouring down the young businessman's heart.

Bernard could never believe it in his wildest dreams. He tried his best to expand business routes and make profits at the risk of his life, but in the end he was treated like this by his father.

Just when he was blushing and wanted to refute, Zuo Si suddenly raised his arm and made a calm gesture, then took two steps forward and looked at Isadora's beautiful silver pupils, using a slightly playful expression. The tone asked: "Do you really believe that you can rely on such despicable means to make everyone believe that Sir Elroth is willing to hand over the family and the Chamber of Commerce to a twelve-year-old girl to inherit it? Or do you think you can In court, escape the detection of those professional priests and masked mages?”

"But my stupid brother believed it, didn't he? Without you, he would sooner or later become a puppet under my control just like my father."

With a sweet smile on her face, the girl said something that made everyone present feel creepy.

In particular, Bernard, who was almost deceived, couldn't help but shudder immediately, and asked emotionally: "Your Excellency Soth! Did she...did she transform into some kind of monster? Or was she controlled by some kind of evil magic?"

Isadora glanced at her eldest brother with contempt and said mockingly: "Don't be stupid, dear brother.

I am your biological sister by blood, and I have watched you brothers and sisters fight overtly and secretly for inheritance rights since I was six years old.

Especially you idiot, who keeps trying to please my father, and your flattering attitude makes me want to vomit.

You poor people have no idea that our father, the majestic Sir Elroth, had actually secretly found a mistress before our mother died.

It was a beautiful young woman, much younger than you.

They secretly gave birth to an illegitimate child.

The father loved this child very much, and under the constant instigation of his mistress, he secretly decided to let the illegitimate son inherit the family and the chamber of commerce.

In addition, our mother's private life has always been very chaotic. She often participated in various unsightly and obscene gatherings organized by the Suna Church, the God of Love and Beauty. As a result, my father was filled with anger and dissatisfaction, and even turned his anger on each of us. On the body.

But for the sake of face, he had been hiding it very well and never showed it from the beginning to the end.

But secretly, the father never gave up on wanting to take revenge on the mother, so he deliberately created and maintained a fierce but balanced competitive relationship among his children.

Do you think I arranged the murder of those brothers and sisters?

No!

That's just my father using my name to kill you, and then frame the crime on me, removing the last obstacle for the illegitimate son to ascend to power.

At the same time, he could push all the charges and responsibilities onto me afterwards, and at the same time deny the rewards promised to pirates and bandit gangs.

It's a pity that my father doesn't know that I am completely different from you stupid brothers and sisters.

I knew everything from the moment he had this idea, and I have been silently observing his every move over the years.

As a result, when he chose to take action, I also decided to end this ridiculous family ethics drama.

In fact, in my eyes, whether it’s my father, you or your other brothers and sisters, it’s like being completely naked without any clothes on. There is no secret.

because……

I can see through your thoughts and read your memories. "

As the last word blurted out, Isadora suddenly opened her arms, releasing an invisible energy that suddenly exploded in the air.

moment!

Everyone's spirits were severely impacted.

Especially Bernard, as an ordinary person, felt that his mind went blank, and he completely lost consciousness and thinking ability. He stood upright in place as if he was frozen.

The others had similar reactions, as if they suddenly lost their awareness of the surrounding environment and the outside world, and everyone became dumbfounded.

Only Zuo Si and Wilmes, who is a red dragon, were not affected in any way.

Because the strange thing in the latter's mind used almost the same power to resist this large-scale group attack.

"Psychic blast? You are a psychic!" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.

There is no way not to be surprised.

This extremely rare talent is usually impossible to appear in the human race.

Only races that are born with some degree of psychic talent, such as the mind flayers, Githyanki, and gray dwarves, have a certain chance of giving birth to a psion.

The rarity of human psychics far exceeds that of any spellcasting profession. It can even reach hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, with only one or two lucky ones appearing.

He originally thought that the girl controlled the old man on the bed through the power of a warlock.

But now it seems that it should be memory tampering in the psychic ability.

"Psychic blast? Psion? What is that? Also, why are you not affected by my ability?" Isadora frowned and asked.

"Haha, it seems you know nothing about your own power, don't you?" Zuo Si asked meaningfully.

He finally figured out that the girl in front of him must have awakened her psychic powers when she was very young.

Then he regards it as a special ability that is unique to him, and secretly uses and exercises it without knowing what his power is.

This special ability to easily read other people's thoughts and memories allowed Isadora to live a childhood that was completely different from that of a normal child.

She has seen too many negative things such as filth, filthiness, darkness, and desire in the hearts of adults.

In addition, psychics often have symptoms of schizophrenia, and will even debate with fragments of their own personality, constantly exploring every corner of their subconscious.

In the end, it turned into the scary look it has now.

As for the trigger of the outbreak, it was probably that Sir Elrot who was lying on the bed planned to push his little daughter out as a scapegoat.

"You know my power?"

A silver light flashed in Isadora's pupils for an instant, and then a knife placed on the bedside for peeling fruit flew up out of thin air, with the sharp part at the front pointed directly at Zuo Si's eyes.

Now, with just one thought, she could make the knife fly out at lightning speed and pierce the opponent's eye socket.

But Zuo Si smiled disapprovingly and replied: "The power you use is called psychic power, and you are a psychic warlock with innate talent.

The attack just now is called [Psychic Explosion], which can produce a strong psychic impact that makes the affected person unable to move.

As for controlling this knife, it is the power of mind control.

Your gifts are special and rare.

But unfortunately, you are still too weak to cause any harm to me. "

"This is impossible! No one can resist my power!"

As she spoke, Isadora suddenly used the knife to stab Zuo Si's eye socket.

A cold light flashed in the air instantly.

But what she never expected was that the knife stopped just a few centimeters away from Zuo Si's eyes, as if it had stopped, and no matter how hard it was controlled, it could not move forward even a little bit.

Before the girl could react to what was happening, the knife suddenly made a 180-degree turn and stabbed her chest.

"No!!!!!!"

Facing the oncoming sharp blade, Isadora screamed in despair, closed her eyes and waited for pain and death to come.

But after more than ten seconds, the pain never came, and she subconsciously opened her eyes again.

It turned out that the knife had pierced the clothes, less than a millimeter away from the smooth and delicate skin, and even the slightest chill could be felt in the hair.

no doubt!

This move alone is enough to prove that the opponent's level of control over psychic abilities far exceeds his own.

After realizing this, Isadora raised her head and asked with a slightly trembling voice: "You...you have the same ability as me?"

"If you are referring to psychic powers, the answer is obviously no. It was not me who was competing with your ability just now, but it."

As he said that, Zuo Si pointed at Wilmes' head next to him.

Just when Isadora set her sights on Wilmes, the red dragon that maintained its human form suddenly opened its mouth and stretched out four octopus-like tentacles from its throat.

One of them was raised high and waved.

Immediately afterwards, a voice echoed in the girl's mind: "Hello, Isadora, I am a strange object created by the master. I have the same power of psychic energy as you."

"Master? Creation?"

Isadora keenly grasped two key words.

Although the tentacles in front of her made her a little scared, she also felt a little bit happy about meeting the same kind.

After all, over the years, the girl has always regarded herself as an alien, a monster lurking in the crowd. She can only try to hide herself and is not even willing to communicate with others.

This is why she always looks shy and shy to outsiders.

Through the spiritual connection, Qiwu felt the girl's emotions and responded in an emotionless tone: "That's right. The person you just talked to is my creator. If it weren't for the kindness of the master, you would have been a Dead people.”

After saying these words, the strange object ignored Isadora, directly retracted its tentacles, and at the same time returned control of the body to Wilmes.

Although this behavior of taking away control at every turn made Hong Long very angry, she dared not speak out now.

"How's it going? Do you understand your abilities now? Psychic power has never been an invincible power. It's just more concealed than arcane and divine spells. It can be completely defenseless against the surroundings without making a sound. People influence and control.”

Zuo Si was very interested in explaining the differences between different power systems to the girl in front of him.

Because psions are so rare, so rare.

And these guys are very good at hiding and camouflaging, making them almost difficult to detect.

"You created something that has the same abilities as me, and even has complete intelligence?" Isadora's eyes suddenly became fanatical.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes. Although there are many flukes in this process, if there is a living mind flayer as the raw material, copying it should not be a problem."

"Great! You are the one I have been looking for! Let us be together forever!" Isadora suddenly opened her arms and wanted to pounce.

"????"

Zuo Si had a question mark on his head, completely confused as to what the girl in front of him was having.

But he still relied on his seventeen points of agility and dodge to avoid it, allowing the opponent to miss.

However, Isadora didn't seem to give up, and still said to herself: "Look, in the eyes of ordinary people, people like us who have great power at a young age are generally called monsters. I am a monster and you are also a monster. Don’t two monsters go well together? And when we have each other, we won’t be lonely anymore.”

"Are you lonely?"

Zuo Si looked at the girl with slightly pitiful eyes.

The latter nodded with a smile: "Yes! I am very lonely! Very, very lonely!

Because ever since I had memories and awakened my abilities, I found that everyone around me was very scary.

My father was always plotting how to kill his brothers and sisters.

The brothers and sisters are plotting how to get rid of each other.

When I got a little older, I discovered that the guard responsible for protecting me fantasized about how he could take off my clothes and do disgusting things without anyone noticing.

There was also a maid who was always jealous of my appearance and background, and would secretly add poisonous weeds that would make people crawl all over when making tea.

My oldest sister has more than once tried to marry me off to an old, ugly businessman in exchange for support from the Iron Throne Chamber of Commerce in Baldur's Gate.

There are so many similar things that I have been having nightmares since I was a child and cannot sleep peacefully at all.

The world is so scary and malicious to me.

But it's different now.

I smell the same kind of scent in you.

So please don't reject me or kill me immediately.

Otherwise, I will spend all the rest of my life taking revenge on you. "

While saying these words, Isadora slowly walked up to Zuo Si step by step, then opened her arms and hugged him tightly, constantly smelling the unique smell of the latter, and her face showed great happiness and satisfaction. expression.

"Now, you belong to me. And I can finally sleep peacefully."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"What's going on with this human cub? Her mind seems a little abnormal." Wilmes asked in an uncertain tone.

"No, Isadora's brain is not abnormal, but she has a psychological problem. She awakened her ability too early, so that she glimpsed too many dark sides of human nature before her mind matured, so she was always in panic and mental stress. and intense uneasiness. As a result, her personality was distorted."

Zuo Si explained while trying to get the girl off his body.

Unfortunately, she didn't know if it was due to psychic powers, but she held her tightly tightly, and even after a long time of effort, she couldn't get it off.

In desperation, Zuo Si could only let such a "pendant" appear on his body.

Fortunately, his current strength attribute is not low, and his physique has reached a level beyond the reach of ordinary people. It shouldn't matter if he hangs for a few hours.

At the same time, those around who had been hit by [Psychic Explosion] also recovered from the shock state.

"What just happened? Why don't I remember anything?"

The half-orc Rhett shook his head vigorously, trying to get rid of the strong dizziness.

Alena was holding on to the wall and retching, complaining while retching: "Damn it! My head hurts! And it's a little nauseating!"

"Master, are you okay?"

The dragonborn knights have always shown extraordinary loyalty.

He was obviously more concerned about his master's safety than himself.

Zuo Si shook his head and responded: "I'm fine. You were hit by the psychic powers released by Isadora. Don't worry, those reactions are temporary and you will get better after a while."

"Psychic powers? What are they?"

Bernard endured the physical discomfort, sat down on the chair and asked.

"Do you know the mind flayers? The power they are good at using is called psychic powers. And your youngest sister is a very, very rare psychic. She awakened when she was six years old , has the ability to read other people’s thoughts and memories.”

"Oh my God! You mean...Isadora saw the darkness in the hearts of everyone in the family when she was just a child?"

Bernard's mouth opened wide in shock, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

He simply couldn't imagine how terrifying this would be for an immature child.

"It's scary, isn't it?" Zuo Si sighed slightly. "In addition, we have found out the culprit who murdered you and your brothers and sisters. He is the old man lying on the bed, your father."

"Father……"

When Bernard looked at the old man, he clenched his fists subconsciously, and his eyes burst out with extremely angry fire, as if he would rush forward and strangle him to death in the next second.

But unfortunately, he finally suppressed the impulse in his heart and asked through gritted teeth: "What is the situation with my father now? Is he controlled by Isadora?"

"No. His memory should have been tampered with. And the method was so brutal that he suffered mental and consciousness problems, and he will probably die soon."

Zuo Si gave his diagnosis straightforwardly.

He didn't have the slightest sympathy for this old man who took some ecstasy and wanted to use an illegitimate child to replace his real child, but was eventually killed by his younger daughter.

"Very good! Then let him die in pain like this."

Bernard sentenced his father to death in a cold voice, without any intention of asking a priest to treat him.

But soon, he turned his attention to his sister who was hanging on Zuo Si: "How is Isadora doing now? Is she still in danger? Is her mental state stable?"

"It's a bit hard to say. Because the power system of psychics is too special and very idealistic. This leads to almost all psychics only believing in what they want to believe. I'm not sure whether she will do it after she wakes up. Make some extraordinary moves."

While saying this, Zuo Si glanced at the girl's quiet and pretty face.

In his opinion, Isadora was nothing more than a victim in the whole affair.

If Sir Elroth hadn't wanted to sacrifice him, these things would never have happened.

In fact, the reason why all the servants and guards in this house were replaced and the memory was tampered with was because of the girl's strong inner uneasiness and desire to protect herself.

Later, let the strange objects be modified through psychic powers, and then fire all the people.

"Can I ask you to take care of her? You know, I don't have much power. I can't stop her when problems arise." Bernard made a sincere request.

To be honest, he was really scared by his youngest sister just now.

The strangeness and power of psychic abilities gave the young businessman a creepy feeling.

Even more terrifying than seeing those hordes of undead charging on a deserted island.

Because although the undead are scary, they are visible and tangible after all, and even if they die, they will die clearly.

But psychic powers show no signs at all. They can read a person's memories and thoughts without even knowing it, and turn them into controlled puppets without even knowing it.

Bernard would rather be killed than turn into a zombie like his father.

"No problem. But you have to think about it, this is a rare and rare psychic. If you leave it to me, it will be difficult for you to see her again in the future." Zuo Si solemnly reminded her.

Bernard smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders: "It doesn't matter. Your support is enough for me. As for Isadora, I just hope she can stay away from this nightmare home and live happily in the future."

While he was talking, the young businessman took advantage of the girl's sleep and reached out his hand to gently touch the latter's long golden hair, with a hint of affection in his eyes.

It can be seen that he actually likes his youngest sister quite a lot.

After a few seconds, Bernard reluctantly retracted his arm, put on an unsettling gloomy face, and asked directly: "Sir, Mr. Soth, could you please tell me about my father's mistress and that vain plan?" Where does the illegitimate son who takes my place live?”

"What do you want to do?" Zuo Si asked calmly.

"Do you even need to ask? Of course it's revenge! Since that bitch dared to instigate my father to kill all the legitimate heirs, including me, then she must be prepared to suffer bloody revenge."

Bernard's tone was full of naked and unabashed blood.

After this ordeal, he has obviously grown a lot.

In the past, he would not have had such courage and courage to kill people in Ascaltra City.

Seeing this scene, Zuo Si nodded happily, quickly picked up a pen and paper, wrote down the information that the strange object read from the mind of the old man on the bed through its psychic ability, and then handed it over.

"Here, here's the address. Need help?"

Bernard took a deep breath and declined politely: "Thank you, but no need. This is our family's matter. I will use Amn's most traditional and bloody method to bring everyone involved in this matter and their The whole family was uprooted, no one was left, no matter the man, woman, age or child.”

"In that case, I wish you a happy revenge." Zuo Si sent his blessing with a smile.

Because he knew that after experiencing this incident, Bernard would make up for his last shortcoming and completely transform into a qualified Amn businessman.

In this way, Bernard left home alone and went straight to the location of the Chamber of Commerce.

With his status as the first heir and the prestige he had accumulated within the Chamber of Commerce in the past, he took over all the power effortlessly.

Immediately afterwards, Bernard allocated a sum of funds and divided it into three parts.

One of them was given to the Shadow Thieves Guild in Amn, another was given to the military camp responsible for maintaining daily security in the city, and the other was secretly sent to the wife of the prosecutor general who was responsible for accepting cases and conducting trials.

In less than an hour, a fire broke out in the house where Sir Elroth kept his mistress. No one inside, whether the master or the servants, could escape, and they were all burned to death.

Then, a small family that had only emerged in recent years suddenly suffered a group accident of accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms, and everyone in the family died.

After the inspection by the guards and the judgment of the prosecutor, everything was quickly settled.

Perhaps in the eyes of uninformed people, these are two completely different accidents.

But in the eyes of Askatra's upper ruling class, this was a perfect and outstanding revenge.

As the new head of the family, Bernard used the Amn way to kill all enemies who snooped on his family's wealth, which is worthy of imitation by all young people.

Obviously, the money given to the shadow thief is to buy murderers, the money given to the military camp is to let the guards help cover up the traces of the murders, and the money given to the prosecutor general's wife is to end the two cases as quickly as possible to avoid unnecessary incidents. turmoil.

As Babette said, there is nothing in Ascatra that money cannot buy.

If you can't buy it, it only means that the money you gave is not enough.

What's more, Sir Elroth's mistress was not originally from a famous family, otherwise she would not have been willing to remain anonymous and be willing to be an old man's lover.

And the family behind her relies on nepotism to gain a place in the fierce competition in this city.

So after getting the money, the shadow thieves didn't even hesitate and immediately sent assassins to complete this lucrative and risk-free commission.

Looking at the several heads placed in front of him, Bernard showed no expression on his face and said directly to the thieves who came to hand in the task: "I am very happy that this matter is finally over. Your efficiency is still as outstanding as ever."

"Thank you for the compliment. As long as you are satisfied. Oh, by the way, our boss Ellen Linville asked me to help spread a message, saying that he wanted to make an appointment to meet with Mr. Soth, who helped you regain everything. .”

The thief added as he was about to turn around and leave.

"Ellen Linville?" Bernard was slightly stunned.

Because this name is famous in Amn, especially Askatra.

He is the nominal supreme leader of the Shadow Thieves.

Although there are rumors that this guy is just a puppet introduced by the shadow thief to deceive others.

But it is undeniable that he is indeed quite powerful.

At least most of the shadow thieves must accept the leadership of Ellen Linville, and all subordinate guilds must turn in a portion of their profits from time to time.

Bernard couldn't understand what the leader of the shadow thieves would do if he came to Zuo Si.

The thief noticed the businessman's worry and immediately smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, it's not a bad thing. On the contrary, our boss wants to negotiate a deal with Mr. Soth, a deal that is beneficial to everyone."

After saying this, he escaped into the shadows and disappeared at the end of the street at an extremely fast speed.

Half an hour later, the office at the end of the maze on the basement floor of the Shadow Thieves Guild.

Ellen Linville sat in front of the chair and asked in a slightly playful tone: "How about it, did you take what I said?"

"Of course, boss. But I don't quite understand. The boy named Soth is obviously only about ten years old. What do you have to talk to him about?" the thief asked with a puzzled look.

"Child? No! That's not a child, but a powerful and terrifying monster. Remember, don't spread this matter to anyone, and don't mention it to anyone."

After saying that, Ellen Linville waved his hand to indicate that the other party could leave.