Money is what drives businessmen forward. The innkeeper's current behavior is a perfect reflection of this. Since he saw the two large bags of gold coins on the table, his movements were more than twice as fast. It only took five minutes for the slightly obese fellow to write a transfer agreement and send it to Henry along with the title deed.

"Look, this is an agreement, this is a title deed. If there is nothing wrong with that, the inn will be yours after signing. ”

Henry took a cursory glance and signed his name on it. After collecting the contract and title deed, he pointed to Bourne, who was still lying on the ground. "If this guy dies accidentally, it won't be any trouble, right?"

The boss replied while counting the gold coins in his pocket, "It shouldn't matter." This guy is a complete scumbag who has done almost all the bad things in fights, alcoholism, blackmail, and forcible Jian. And apart from knowing a few villains, he doesn't have much family and friends. What, you're going to kill him? I think it's more painful to live than to die. ”

"Haha, don't think about it. I just want to reuse it. Henry smiled and shook his head. He suddenly thought of a good idea to deal with the lich, and planned to take advantage of this guy.

The fat boss quickly finished counting the money, then walked over and took out two gold coins and put them on the table. "This is the salary of the waitress Govilla, please help me transfer it. She may be frightened today, but she will be on time for work tomorrow. ”

"You're such a good and honest person. No problem, I'll pass it on for you. By the way, do you know if this hotel has a basement, a secret tunnel or something like that? Henry nodded slightly. Then he began to inquire about the structure of the house.

The boss frowned, thought about it for a moment, and replied, "There is a basement." But the secret path is not very clear. After all, I also took over the "Curved Crane" hotel halfway. As for whether there was anything left at the time of construction, it is not very clear. It is said that this inn has a long history, and it is not surprising even to find anything. You didn't buy it because you heard about some treasure, did you? ”

Seeing that he couldn't ask any clues, Henry shook his head helplessly. "Treasure? This is in the city! If there were, it would have been crowded with swarming adventurers. ”

"That's right. Anyway, the inn is already yours, and even if you tear it down, it has nothing to do with me. If nothing else, I'll go first, knowing that so much money must be hidden quickly, or the shadow thief will soon come in like a shark that smells blood. After saying that, the boss carefully hid the gold coins in a wide cloak, pushed open the door and walked out.

After seeing the fat boss leave, Henry asked Shantil to go out and hang up a sign that was temporarily closed. He first treated Byrne, who was unconscious, from his wounds. Then he tied up the guy and threw it in the basement. Since there was no one else in the hotel, the two men began to inspect all the walls and floors of the hotel separately.

Before nightfall, they finally found a hidden secret door in the northwest corner of the first floor. Due to the length of time, the door has been completely integrated with the floor tiles, and there is an unusually complex magic lock on top. Shantil gently put her hand on it to feel the intricate pattern, and then whispered to Henry, "Master, I'm afraid we can't open this lock without alerting the lich. ”

"I understand. This cautious guy actually fused the lock with the vigilance trap, whether it was to open the lock with percussion or to forcibly break the door, it would be discovered in an instant. It seems that Byrne locked in the basement is finally going to be useful, and we can have him rush down first and consume the Lich's trigger spells. A sinister look appeared on Henry's face.

Be aware that most high-level spellcasters are attacked by surprise. will subconsciously use the protective magic on themselves as quickly as possible. Because they cherish their lives, even the lichs with infinite resurrection powers. As long as this wave of all-round three-dimensional defense is consumed. The two sides of the battle will only see each other's moves.

In fact, the duel between high-level spellcasters is similar to gambling. Both sides are constantly anticipating the other party's upcoming spells, and blessings themselves in advance to protect themselves. If either side makes a mistake in judgment or the protection on their body is broken, it means that half a foot has stepped into the ranks of losers. Of course, this only refers to ordinary races such as humans, elves, and gnomes.

If you're fighting special spellcasters like ogre mages and sorcery giants, be prepared for hand-to-hand combat. These muscular, powerful guys will show you what a melee mage is. They can interrupt their opponent's cast focus while swinging their weapons, while also chanting spells to deliver a critical blow with magic.

According to Henry's idea, he first used the third-level spell "Berserk Charm" to completely control him, and then blessed a few protective magic spells and the sixth-level magic spell "Abnormal Dawn". As long as he is allowed to rush in from here, there is a ninety percent chance that the lich will be mistaken for a holy warrior of the temple. When the time comes, as long as the time of the instantaneous protective magic is up, she and Shantil can take the opportunity to defeat it.

After hearing the battle plan, a satisfied smile appeared on the sorceress's face. As a member of the evil camp, it has been a long time since she has personally participated in an insidious and despicable scheme, and this wonderful feeling is almost as addictive as drugs. Shantil even believed that her master smelled evil in his bones, but he hadn't discovered it yet.

The two did not attack immediately, but locked the door and went to the second floor to find a clean room and plan to rest for the night. It would take eight hours for Henry to adjust his spells, after all, he had to prepare a few more destructive spells to deal with the Lich. Before going to sleep, he pinned Daken's Seth knife to his waist in order to have a few more spell slots.

The next morning, there was a knock on the door that woke up the two men. Henry rubbed his eyes and got out of bed, then quickly put on Vicna's robe and boots and opened the door. I saw a girl with blond hair and a ponytail standing at the door. She looks like the morning sun, full of youthful and healthy energy. After glancing at each other, the girl exclaimed in surprise: "Ah! I remember you were the one who came with that crazy woman yesterday. ”

"You're the waitress who works here, Gervela?" Henry asked, somewhat uncertain. Yesterday was so chaotic that he didn't even notice what the waitress looked like.

The girl nodded slightly. "I'm Govvera. Where did the owner of this place, Grocana, go? Why did you open the door? ”

After learning the identity of the other party, Henry directly took out the title deed, contract and two gold coins. "I've bought the Crook-necked Crane Hotel for five thousand gold coins. In addition, these two gold coins are your salary, and the boss specially asked me to transfer them before leaving. ”

After taking the money, Gvera asked in surprise, "Damn! So I'm unemployed? ”

The same can be said. I'm going to tear it all down and build a new one. It is unlikely to reopen for at least a month. "Henry doesn't have the heart to run a hotel. He just wanted to get rid of the lich quickly, and then take the lifebox and all the treasure flashes.

The girl's eyes lit up and she said with joy on her face: "Heavy cover? That's great! You definitely need a female worker who can cook, sweep the floor, wipe the table, and wash the dishes. Hire me, one person can use it for five people, and you only need a salary of two gold coins a month. ”

"Uh...... But I don't even know where to hire workers now, and it may take a while before I can start working. Henry rubbed his forehead and made an excuse. He really didn't expect that the girl in front of him would be so persevering for a job.

Hearing that even the workers had not yet been recruited, Gervera seemed even happier. "Oh my God! Could it be that Lady Luck heard my prayers? Thank you! The great Tymorrah. When I get paid, I will definitely go to the temple and dedicate. Sir, I have the means to recruit for you fifty able-bodied labourers who are not only intimidating, but who are only half the wages of the market. ”

Looking at the expectant eyes of the girl in front of him, Henry could only nod helplessly. "Well, you go recruit the workers and bring them all here tomorrow morning."

"Thank you so much, gracious sir. Good people like you will definitely be rewarded. Gervera rushed over and kissed Henry on the cheek, then hurried in the direction of the ghetto.

After the girl's back disappeared completely, Henry sighed. It seems that this lich must be completely dealt with today, otherwise tomorrow there will be trouble when there are too many people. After all, this is on the territory of the Masked Mage Guild, and it wouldn't be nice if they detected it. When she returned to the house, Shantil was already dressed and washed.

The two of them first locked the gate and sealed it completely with a spell. Coming to the basement, they completely take over Byrne's mind with a "berserk charm". After a night of recuperation, this guy's face looked much better. Henry took out a set of magical equipment from the dimensional bag and put it on his body, and then blessed him with a large amount of protective magic and magic skills.

Due to the "Abnormal Dawn", Byrne now exudes a strong positive energy all over his body. If you don't use magic detection, at first glance it looks like a holy warrior in a temple. Henry also stuffed several bottles of holy water into the inside of his armor, while placing an alchemical explosive inside him.

Fully prepared, Shantil activates a magic scroll of "percussion" and opens the secret door to the secret room. It was a tunnel leading underground, and even without the use of magic detection, Henry could feel the cold aura emanating from the negative energy inside. He nodded at the sorceress, who immediately charged Byrne with his two-handed greatsword "Furious Curse" in a menacing manner. (To be continued......)