The group made their way through the squalid alleys and soon found the Dragon's Roar Inn, an eerie three-story wooden building. The whole hotel is slightly tilted forward, giving people the feeling that it is about to collapse as soon as it is **. Directly above the gate was a dragon's head carved out of wood, and a large oil lamp was lit in the dragon's mouth, as if a dragon was breathing fire. Just as Henry was about to go in, he was stopped by a strong man, who showed off his strong pectorals. "Strangers are not welcome here, and you can't go in unless you're invited."

Henry took out the silver coin that Andrew had given him and shook it. "Well, can we go in now?"

The strong man saw the pattern on it clearly and smiled. "Of course, the people who hold this silver coin are all distinguished premium members. If the thieves in the hall on the first floor dare to make trouble, you show this and the rats will retreat on their own. ”

Henry took out a gold coin and threw it to the strong man and walked into the inn. As soon as I walked through the door, a sour smell came to my nose, and the girls and the filthy sailors were arguing with each other, and their numbers were all over the hall on the first floor. Dai Lina covered her nose and mouth with her hands, obviously uncomfortable with the messy environment and strange smells. Henry lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Try to get as close as you can to Vaughn, these drunken sailors often provoke strangers." The tall orc warriors were still able to intimidate most of them. ”

Tieflin flicked her tail under her cloak slightly. "It's okay, I can feel that these people are not strong, they are not very threatening. If something happens, I can kill them at any time. ”

"Oh my God! I mean minimizing unnecessary trouble, not that you're going to kill all these drunken sailors. It's a joint site with a lot of underground power, and if we tear it down, we won't want to get on the boat and go home. Henry reluctantly explained to Tiefling, he was really worried that some blind sailor would slap her ass and cause a big commotion.

Dai Lina nodded as if she didn't understand. "Alright then, I'll try to be restrained."

The orc warrior clenched his fist. "Don't worry, head, I know this kind of place. If anyone has always taken advantage, I'll teach him a lesson with my fists. ”

Henry blessed himself with a tin technique and began to lead the three of them through the messy hall. He didn't want to be stabbed by a dagger that stabbed him suddenly. Along the way, Vaughn crushed several groping hands that wanted to take advantage, and the guys knelt on the ground with their broken wrists and wailed, but the others didn't look at them.

Strong individual strength was especially important in such a place, and everyone looked at the strong orc warrior in awe. When he reached the top of the staircase, sailors and robbers on both sides got out of the way. A halfling thief, who was a little slower, was picked up by Vaughn in one hand and thrown directly into the crowd below.

Coming to the second floor, Debra smiled at him. "Vaughn, you were so imposing. Looks like you're good at dealing with these sailors and robbers. ”

"I've been in this kind of place for many years, and I used to be a thug in a bar for a while. These drunken sailors are bullies who can scare them off as long as you show overwhelming strength. The orc warrior explained to the female mage with a smile.

Dai Lina frowned and thought for a while and asked, "Then how do they tell if the other party's strength is strong?" Is it just about body shape and muscles? What if I encounter a spellcaster? ”

Henry sighed and replied, "These guys generally don't have high intelligence, and they will only distinguish the size of their strength by their size and muscles. As for the casters, they don't usually go to such dirty places. Okay, don't dwell on that, now let's go find a dwarf called Nanfudo. With that, he began to search for the dwarf on the second floor.

Taking advantage of her dim vision as Tifling, Dalina quickly spotted the gnome hiding in the corner, and she pulled Henry's arm and pointed to the corner. "Look, I think that little guy should be the one you're looking for."

Henry followed her fingers to see the gnome in the corner, his cloak wrapped tightly around his body, his hands in his forehead sleeves. A pair of clever eyes looked around warily, and Henry believed that the little creature must have a deadly dagger hidden in his sleeve. He glanced at the other servants and walked over alone, stopping when he was still four meters away from the gnome. Because he saw that the little man in front of him had already pulled out the dagger hidden under his sleeve, and if he got any closer, he might be attacked.

Henry smiled and tossed the silver coin straight over. "Don't be nervous, I think you must be Nanfudo. I'm here to talk to you about hitchhiking. ”

The dwarf warily took the coin and examined it carefully, and after making sure it was not a fake, he put the silver coin into his arms. "It turns out that you and the people behind you are the big customers that the fat man said. Okay, now let's talk in a different place, it's full of eyes and ears from other gangs, and it's not a good place to talk. With that, he waved his hand and motioned for everyone to follow.

Led by Nanfudo, the group quickly passed through several secret doors, left the Dragon's Roar, and walked along the filthy streets to a gate that was about to rot. The gnome took a closer look at his surroundings and knocked on the door to make sure no one was following. After a few seconds, a voice came from inside the door: "We wander in the gray, and the night is our shelter." ”

The dwarf replied in a low voice, "Wealth flows in secret, and gold coins are our pursuit. ”

"Nanfudo, why did you come back so late. These are our big customers this time? A one-eyed old man opened the door and asked.

The gnome shrugged. "They just found me, probably because it's been too chaotic lately. You know, I once had an uncle who liked to wear floral pants, and he invented a special kind of magic at that time. He used this spell to serve the nobles, turning the male nobles into gigantic creatures and shining with all kinds of light. But instead of being grateful, these damned nobles sent their armies to hunt him down. At that time, the scene in that area was very chaotic, and I think it was similar to the situation in the docklands today. ”

"Don't tell me about your damn uncle, he took someone else's guy without permission and blessed the Great Transfiguration Technique permanently. I've heard that the nobles hired a lot of great mages to solve this problem, and they even had to ask their servants to help them go to the toilet before they could change back. I'm embarrassed to come out to meet people until now, and if it were me, I would have to catch your uncle back and hang him even if I chased him to the ends of the earth. As he spoke, the old man glanced at Nanfudo viciously. Then he turned and looked at Henry and the others with one eye. "Please come in, let's discuss the fare and departure time."

After everyone entered the house, the old man bolted the door and led the five people to the second floor, and then he said to Henry, "Actually, this is the first time we have transported passengers, and we used to be in the smuggling business. Three hours later, the Grey Cockatoo will depart from Port Skull for the Angome Islands, carrying a group of slaves from the Underworld race. So the environment can be very bad, and if you don't have a problem, you can board this ship by paying fifty gold coins each. Since this is a local thieves' union, we won't be stopping in the city. ”

Henry was stunned for a moment when he heard this, he really didn't expect Robert's power to expand so quickly, and now he even intervened in the smuggling trade industry in Waterdeep. Then he pulled out two bags of gold coins and placed them on the table. "This is our fare, and can you ask about the race of these slaves, how many times have you transported slaves there?" The old man quickly opened the money bag and counted it, and found that it was a hundred gold coins more than the scheduled fare.

After collecting all the money, he smiled with yellow teeth. "Now that you've paid for the message, I'll tell you about it. This group of slaves was mainly gray dwarves and a small number of dark elves, and it was heard that Hylaster in the city below the mountain had gone mad. He personally led an army of monsters to capture a dark elf city, and when he retreated, the slave traders underground took advantage of the opportunity to capture many prisoners. We've only worked with the thieves' guild in Bluvent City twice, but they're very powerful in the area, and they can accurately avoid patrols every time they trade. ”

After hearing the information, Henry thought to himself, it seems that Robert has taken a fancy to the gray trade here. It won't be long before he will establish his own chapter here, and when the time comes, as long as he unites with the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce, he can quickly occupy a large market share. Thinking of this, Henry was very satisfied with Robert's overall view, and in the future, all the underground activities of the entire territory could be handed over to him with confidence.

"When are we on board?" Henry asked the old man.

The old man pushed his blindfold. "You've paid the fare, and you're ready to board the ship at any time. If you want to go now, I'll let Nanfudo take you to Port Skull. However, it is better to be late, as there are a lot of evil creatures and slave traders underground. You know, they don't treat us surface people very kindly, especially the damned Mind Flayers. ”

"There's still the Mind Flayer there? As far as I know, they see all other creatures as slaves and food. How can you come to the surface to trade? Debra asked curiously.

The dwarf, who was standing silent, bowing his head and fiddling with the little play in his hand, suddenly stood up. "These damn octopus heads are the biggest slave traders in the underground, and they send at least fifty unlucky guys every month."

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