Broad World

Chapter 228 Investigation

In addition to magical weapons, armor, and rings, there is also a "Lightning Staff", a "Celestial Staff" (this staff will emit a pillar of fire to attack the target designated by the user.), a full body armor, a warhammer and halberd reinforced by magic, as well as a large number of potions and several spell scrolls.

Everyone sat down and distributed the spoils. The magic leather armor and the secondary perception ring were given to Imon, and the full body armor was put on Khalid. Apodel put on the ring of self-action and carried the war halberd behind his back, and the staff and scroll were equally divided by the two mages. As for the remaining unused things, they were all stuffed into the dimension bag.

The group continued to explore on the fifth floor, and finally found Sadong in a room. Under the death threat from Aberdell, the guy quickly shakes everything out. Not only did he admit all the recent crimes of the Iron Throne, but he also spoke of the meeting held by the two leaders, Brunos and Rita, at Candlekeep. It is said that it seems to be discussing important matters with some sponsors in the south.

When he learned that the Iron Throne was the one who killed his father and enemy, Apodel lost his mind in an instant. He rushed straight up and knocked Sa Dong to the ground, swinging his two sandbag-sized fists from side to side. When others reacted and pulled it away, the skull of the guy who claimed to be a high-ranking man on the Iron Throne had been smashed, and white brains flowed out of his nose.

Having lost the important witness, Jaxira surprisingly did not scold Apodel, but patted him on the shoulder to comfort him. At Henry's suggestion, they searched all the rooms on the fifth floor. Finally, two letters were found on the inner desk, one of which arrived at the Iron Throne and was in alliance with an organization. And the other letter was written by Salovek about his adoptive father, and it was mentioned that Apodel was a spy of the Zhentarim Society.

Look at the content above. The corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly. Sarevok finally made up his mind. To begin cleaning the interior of the Iron Throne. And he can finally start the next step of the plan. Direct the Iron Throne's attention to Duke Iltan. Only when they fight each other will they have enough room to move.

A group of people cleaned up the blood on their bodies, and left the headquarters of the Iron Throne as quickly as possible. By the time the guards found corpses all over the floor on the fifth floor, they had already fled the dock area. Along the northwest street, everyone quickly found the headquarters of Yanquan. This is a huge castle-shaped building, which is not only densely covered with arrow holes, but also has some huge ballistas for defending the city.

After coming to the door to announce their names, they were taken directly to an office. Seeing Apodel, Shika immediately stood up and saluted, "Hello. I am the deputy commander of Flame Fist. Grand Duke Irtan wants to meet you. By the way, let's discuss about the Iron Throne."

"Then what are you waiting for, hurry up and take me to see the Duke. We have a lot of evidence of crimes committed by the Iron Throne." Apodel took out the letter he had just found inside the Iron Throne and handed it over.

Ska glanced quickly, and then led everyone into the dark corridor. After a short distance, they came to a windowless room. Ska bowed to a heavily armed man in front of the table, and then introduced to the others behind him: "This is the Duke of Irtan. He is the commander-in-chief of Flame Fist and a member of the Lords Alliance."

Henry secretly observed the Duke. It was found that the middle-aged man's complexion is very bad now, not only the bags under the eyes are heavy, but also some blackness around the eyes. It seems that Lina Janus's wooing operation must have been very smooth in the recent period, and he is already a little bit overwhelmed. Otherwise, they wouldn't have found Apodel in such a hurry.

Irtan nodded to everyone with a smile on his face, and then said, "I'm glad to see you. You must know that such a meeting is unusual, and I must ask a question under such severe circumstances. Are you involved with the Iron Throne?"

"Implicated? I only know that I have ruined quite a few of their plans. These guys are paying a huge price for my head." Apodel answered the Duke's question through gritted teeth.

Hear this answer. A satisfied expression appeared on Ertan's face. He stood up and walked around on the ground a few times before continuing to say: "As I heard, you are the thorn in the side of the Iron Throne. I want to hire you to investigate this organization. They may have played a disgraceful role in this border conflict. Of course, this is not for nothing. As long as I get any valuable information, I am willing to pay two thousand gold coins."

"Then please hand over the two thousand gold coins to me directly. We have already been to the Iron Throne just now and found that not only are they using shapeshifters to infiltrate the entire city, but the higher-ups are planning to hold a secret meeting in Candlekeep." After speaking, Apodel looked at Scar, waiting for him to hand over some letters.

Scar quickly delivered several letters to the Duke, and Irtan slapped the table hard after reading it. It is a pity that although many things can be inferred from the letter, they cannot be used as evidence.

After thinking about it for a while, the Duke took out a large bag of gold coins and handed it to Apodel, and then said to him with a serious expression: "I hope to continue to hire you, and go to the Merchant Alliance in the city to investigate the situation there. If there is any infiltration by shapeshifters, I authorize you to use force directly."

"No problem. I will not refuse this kind of thing that can destroy the Iron Throne plan and make a lot of money." Apodel handed the gold coins to Henry, who directly put all the money into the dimension bag.

Leaving the headquarters of Yanquan, the group came to the southeast, the Merchant Alliance, which is only one square away from the Seven Sun Merchant Alliance. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Eds Sasanta standing at the door with a sad face. Apodel suddenly remembered that this guy seemed to have said that he was working in the Merchant Alliance.

"Hey! Dude, what are you doing here? Seeing your frowning look, you must be in some trouble?" Apodel walked over and patted him on the shoulder and asked loudly.

Aides was taken aback, and then a surprised expression appeared on his face. "It's nice to see you again. Especially at a time like this. I'm in such a big mess right now, I wonder if I can tear it down and talk to you guys?"

"Let me guess. Is it because your two partners suddenly wanted to be different people recently, not only actively participating in politics, but also getting closer to the Iron Throne?" After speaking, Henry looked at one of the owners of the Merchant Alliance with a teasing expression.

Aides was a little surprised, he didn't expect such a secret to be known by an outsider. Apodel sighed, and briefly talked about what he saw on the Iron Throne and Duke Irtan's commission. When he heard that his two friends had been killed, and that the person in charge of the chamber of commerce was a shapeshifter, the businessman was already frightened. It took him a while to recover from the shock.

Aides asked in a trembling voice: "You mean, my two partners have all turned into monsters now? It's not that I don't trust you, it's too unbelievable."

Henry patted the merchant on the shoulder comfortingly. "I'm afraid not only your partner, but at least half of the people in the firm are shapeshifters. If you don't believe me, you can take us in and collect evidence first. These guys' hands and feet must not be too clean."

"Okay. But please promise me one thing before you go in. That is, don't do anything until you find evidence. I really don't want to turn against my friend who has worked with me for so many years." After speaking, Aides covered his face in pain.

Apodel agreed without hesitation, and then a group of people pushed open the door and entered the interior of the firm. Henry whispered a few words to Imon, and the girl quickly hid in the shadows and went straight to the office on the second floor. After a while, Aimon returned to the middle of the team with three letters.

Henry roughly glanced at it, and threw them all to Ades. It not only records in detail how the doppelganger infiltrated the chamber of commerce, but also the specific process of killing Zor and Ai Lancui. At the end of the letter, it was also stated that they were about to take action against Ades, to eradicate this last hidden danger and completely control the Merchant Alliance.

Looking at these densely packed records, Eds Shasanta felt cold all over. Under the calculations of monsters and conspiracies, the chamber of commerce he was proud of was as fragile as a baby. Henry noticed the man's terrified eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up to reveal a satisfied smile. He knew that Ades had been frightened out of his wits. After a while, let Robert use a little trick, and soon he would be able to completely control the chamber of commerce.

The Merchant Alliance controls nearly half of the small merchants in the entire Baldur's Gate area from north to south, and from east to west. This is a very large collection of interests. They not only exchange gold coins, but also often purchase some unexpected magic items and wonders from adventurers and the countryside.

For such an organization that integrates intelligence, public opinion control, and financial circulation, Henrygen is worried about letting others manipulate it. Only when the business alliance is held firmly in one's own hands can it play its greatest role. Thinking of this, he came to Aides and asked in a low voice: "How about it, have you considered it? After a while, these shapeshifters will attack first."

Eddie clasped his hands and nodded. "Please kill these damned monsters. Also, please be careful not to accidentally injure those ordinary businessmen."

"I've been waiting for your words for a long time!" Apodel roared, drew out his weapon and attacked a guy with erratic eyes.

As one monster was knocked to the ground, other shapeshifting monsters hidden in the crowd also appeared in their original form. They let out a piercing scream, and saw more than forty monsters emerge from the stairs leading to the second floor. The merchants were taken aback by the sight in front of them, and when they regained their senses, they rushed towards the gate in a swarm. In just two minutes, only shapeshifters and adventurers with weapons were left in the firm.

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