"Hello, servant of the goddess of luck Tymorrah. I heard that you have a precious book of understanding, and I wonder if you can sell it to us. "Apodell went straight to the point as soon as they met.

The priest frowned slightly. It is important to know that the Book of Understanding is very important for any pastor to help them better understand the thoughts of the gods and thus gain more divine graces. He shook his head without hesitation and refused, "I'm sorry, I have no plans to sell it yet." ”

"Sir, we all have a special toxin right now, and we would all have died without this book. If you don't believe me, you can check it out with divine magic. When Ammon heard that the other party was not going to sell, he hurried over and told him the reason for the incident.

"O my God! Who have you offended? was actually given this vicious alchemy poison. The priest asked, surprised.

Apodell shook his head with a wry smile. "I'm sorry, we can't say it just yet. But don't worry, our gold is quite rich, and you won't lose too much. ”

The pastor reluctantly took out a yellow book from his bosom and handed it over. "Hey! Take it. Forget about the money. If you have a heart, donate some to the temple, and feel as much as you want. ”

Without hesitation, Apodell poured out a whole pile of ancient gold coins from his magic pocket, probably more than 10,000 ancient gold coins. He bowed deeply to the priest. "Thank you very much for your selfless gesture. This money represents our respect for the goddess, so please be sure to accept it. ”

"This ...... That's just too much. The priest was astonished to see a large puddle of gold on the ground. It was the first time he had seen such a bold donation, and he knew that even wealthy merchants and nobles would generally only donate one or two hundred gold coins at most. These are almost the sum of the income of the entire temple for several years.

"We can't make up for your loss. So I had to express my gratitude in this way. You are a good person. So he deserves to be rewarded. With that, Apodell turned around and left the temple with everyone. The pastor was left alone in a daze.

As soon as he left the temple, Aemon jumped for joy. "Ha Luha, we finally got the book! I didn't expect that the priest of Lady Luck was so easy to speak, maybe I should also throw myself into the arms of this goddess. ”

"yes, we've had a lot of luck. Now that you've got the Book of Understanding, let's hurry up and exchange for the Curse Scroll. I can't wait to get these damn toxins out of my body. Apodell put the books close to him, for fear that one would accidentally lose them.

Just as they were about to cross the street to the docklands. A dark shadow suddenly stepped out of the corner, blocking everyone's path. This dark shadow is none other than Robert, who has been monitoring the movements of the entire city. He raised his hands in the air to show that he was not hostile, then pulled a badge from his body and threw it over.

"I think you should know this. The owner of the badge asked me to invite you to his home. ”

Apodell recognized Henry's badge of nobility at a glance. He scrutinized the thief in front of him. "How do I know if what you're saying is true? Maybe you stole it from somewhere else. ”

"Haha No thief in the city has ever been able to steal anything from his owner's pocket without him noticing. Robert shook his head with a smile.

Jasila nodded slightly. "He's right, and the location of Henry's Mansion is so conspicuous that there's no way to fake that alone."

"So what are you waiting for, I haven't seen what the mansions of the great nobles look like. It just so happened that I was hiding in Tibet for the past two days, and I couldn't even eat a hot meal. And I haven't taken a shower in a long time, and I smell bad all over my body. Ammon complained as he touched his hair, which had begun to curl.

Robert smiled and shook his head. "In that case, come with me. But you'd better be careful. Don't let anyone find out. These are extraordinary times, and there are quite a few spies watching at the door of the Earl's Court. ”

The group kept wandering around the narrow alleys. It took more than half an hour to come to the back door of Henry's mansion. Looking at the towering walls and massive buildings, Apodell exclaimed, "Oh! Oh my God! This guy is really rich and powerful, and this house alone is probably comparable to the mansions of several dukes. ”

"Be quiet! If you don't want to be discovered by enemy spies. Robert glared at him, then pulled a hook from his kit and hung it on the wall.

Everyone sneaked over the courtyard wall along the rope and came to the back garden of the mansion. Since it is spring, the large flower beds are blooming with colorful flowers, and they are extremely beautiful at first glance. Ammon looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him with a long mouth, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. Robert led them swiftly through the garden and slipped in through the back door. After placing everyone in a hidden room, he locked the door and ran upstairs.

Henry had slept for eight hours and was sitting in his study sorting out the magic books he had stolen from Candlekeep. All he needed to do now was wait, as soon as the soldiers from Brunvent City arrived, they could unite with Anta. The Duke of Silver Shield lifts his hole cards. When the time comes, when Shalophok kills the other two dukes, he will be defeated in one fell swoop. Later, he entered the underground temple with Apodell and killed him.

Suddenly, the door to the study was opened. Robert walked in briskly and bowed. "Master, the person you want has arrived. In addition, I have heard that Am's messenger has arrived at Baldur's Gate, and is currently on his way to it. ”

Zhilu said. Let them take a bath, and then tell the kitchen to prepare some wine and food, and then go down to meet them when I have finished meeting with Am's messengers......" Henry commanded without raising his head. He proceeded to sort the books he had stolen from the Candle Castle and put them on the shelves in order. There's a lot of knowledge here that's so scattered that you can't read it without organizing it.

The housekeeper quickly got the kitchen moving. A series of exquisite meals and good wine glasses are served on the table. For Apodell and others, who had been hiding for a day and a night and had never had a good meal at all, this was simply a dream hospitality. While they were gobbling it up, Robert quietly led Am's messenger through the back door to the study.

Looking at the messenger who was hidden under his cloak, Henry stopped what he was doing and bowed with a smile. "Welcome to my mansion. I'm sorry to meet in such a sneaky way, after all, Baldur's Gate and Am's relationship is a bit strained right now. I've heard that both sides are starting to build up their garrisons on the border, and it may not be long before a fight breaks out. ”

The messenger returned the salute and then took off his cloak. This is a mature woman in her thirties with long blond hair, who is supposed to be a well-educated nobleman or merchant judging by her graceful movements and steps. She hung her cloak on the hanger, and then came to Henry, and bowed slightly.

"It is a great pleasure to meet you, Count. My name is Lisa, so I won't say much politely. I just got the intelligence that you have a very elite army on its way to the city. The Council of Six is eager to know which side you are on. Know that your territory trades heavily with Amm every year, and we don't want an important trading partner to become an enemy. ”

Looking at the aggressive messenger, Henry smiled and waved his hand. "Ma'am, I think the Council of Six must have given you some authority. Don't say these meaningless words, just say your conditions for wooing. ”

"Hey. You are truly a devil who can see through people's hearts. Lisa sighed slightly. The Council of Six wants to prevent this war from happening. If successful, we can give you all the land north of the Cloud Mountains, including Nasikai. ”

Henry touched the stubble on his chin and smiled imperceptibly. He stood up and pulled out a map of the West Coast. He stared at it for a long time before he said to the envoy, "The southern border of Amm must have been very unquiet lately, right?" Could it be that the cities of "Ryan Tavin" and "Trace Stone" want to defect to Tesserl in the south? ”

"How do you know such a secret thing?!" Lisa's eyes widened and she stood up in panic.

Henry looked at the disgraced messenger with a malicious smile on his face. It's no wonder that Am's recent actions are a bit unusual, it turns out that two cities on the southern border have gone wrong. Now that he has understood the other party's predicament, he will be too sorry for himself if he doesn't slaughter him hard. After quieting the lady first, he pointed to the green fields east of Belgoust on the map.

"I can agree to your terms, but add all the farmland and villages that Amm has here. If you want to stop this war, you will be setting off a large-scale unrest in the city, and I will have to take a huge political risk. ”

Lisa frowned tightly and began to calculate the gains and losses. The iron ore of Naxikai was originally supplied to the north, and even if it was ceded out, it would only lose a small amount of gold coins. But the green fields are different, where the large farms produce food for most of the Amm region. But the two cities in the South are even more important. If they rebel, they will not only lose large swathes of land, but will also easily trigger a chain reaction. Once this precedent is set, it is likely that other cities in Amm will follow suit.

After thinking about it for a long time, Lisa finally agreed. "I can grant you your terms. However, food from the green fields must be given priority to the food that comes from Amm, otherwise most of the Amm region will fall into famine due to lack of food. ”

Henry nodded. "That's totally fine. You should know my attitude towards business. Except for keeping a certain amount of strategic reserves, everything else can be taken out and traded. ”

"In that case, let's sign a contract." As she spoke, Lisa pulled out a piece of parchment with the mark of Heim, the god of guards, from her underwear, and began to write on it the terms she had just agreed upon.

Lisa writes very quickly, and within a few minutes she writes everything in one fell sitting. Henry double-checked it to make sure there were no loopholes and signed his name. After both parties had signed, the blue eyes of the Holy Emblem on the paper suddenly popped out. It scanned the contract and immediately returned to the paper. (To be continued......)