The headquarters of the Shadow Thieves Guild is divided into three floors above ground and one underground, of which there is a luxuriously decorated office in the innermost part of the basement floor. Linville spends his years in hiding here to attend to everyday things. As for the real boss Renault. Bloody heads never stay in one place. He always picks a random room from the first floor to the second floor for a day, and then waits for two days to immediately change the next place.

Henry had been walking in the narrow passage of twists and turns for more than five minutes, completely unaware of where the end would be. He never imagined that the leader of a criminal organization would protect himself so closely, and perhaps it was this unusual vigilance that allowed the Shadow Thieves Guild to grow and become the largest thieves guild on the West Coast.

Soon, they came to the door of a room that looked inconspicuous, even a little shabby. The thief who led the way made a gesture of please and whispered, "The boss is inside, but only this Mr. Mage can enter." ”

Henry nodded slightly, turned to Kogan and Viconia, and said, "Stay here for a while, don't make trouble." "He wasn't going to take these two guys in there. After all, the negotiation involves a lot of secret transactions, and the more people who know, the more danger there is. In particular, Viconia still has Shar's attention, and she is definitely the object that needs to be watched out for at all times.

"Don't worry, as long as these thieves don't come to trouble me, I won't trouble them." The dwarf was the first to pat his chest and reassure.

As for the Queen of the Poisonous Tongue, she sneered. "Humph! I'm not a fool, how could I be surrounded by a lot of trouble. ”

After receiving the assurances of the two, Henry pushed open the door and walked in with confidence. It was a rather dimly lit room. The surrounding walls are covered with dense arrow holes. He could even hear the breathing of someone behind him. Needless to say, behind the wall must be full of thieves armed with bows and crossbows.

Suddenly. Out of the darkness came two figures, one of them with black hair, whose entire face was wrapped in a black scarf. The other is blonde and green-eyed, but he doesn't have a face towel and looks a little handsome. There was also a bodyguard behind them, but it didn't seem to be too strong.

Henry only had one look and knew that the blond-haired guy must be the puppet Ayron who attracted firepower on the surface. Linville, because his identity does not need to be kept secret. So the generous ones stood up. And the other black-haired and masked guy is the real boss behind the scenes, Renault. Bloody head. He just stood like this and looked at each other with a few people on the opposite side, and the atmosphere on the scene was very strange for a while.

Neither side is willing to speak first, it is a battle of patience, and the losing side will be at a disadvantage in the rest of the negotiation. Because speaking first means suing others, I'm in a hurry, so let's come and stab me hard. Although the situation of the Shadow Thieves Guild is already very bad, they still want to fight for it and see if they can pay as little as possible.

For these little tricks, Henry felt that it didn't matter. Anyway, it's not me who burns my eyebrows now. He snapped his fingers, and then the wooden floor suddenly began to sprout. It grows into the shape of a chair in a matter of seconds. Since becoming a legendary druid, he has been blessed with a powerful natural favor wherever he goes. It's easy to get dead plants back to grow.

Seeing that the other party actually made a chair and sat down, Renault knew that his little caution had been seen through, so he immediately glanced to the side. Alan sighed secretly, stepped forward and bowed slightly. "Good evening, Dear Mr. Henry. I'm Alan, the leader of the Shadow Thieves Guild. Linville, I don't know what your purpose is for this time. ”

"Chief? Don't put gold on your face. I've long since found out, you're just a target for attention, and the real leader is the masked Mr. Renault. I'm not a big fan of, so just go straight to the final negotiation session, and avoid these boring temptations. ”

Henry sat high in a natural wooden chair and looked down condescendingly at the two leaders of the Shadow Thieves Guild. He's pressed for time and doesn't intend to be here at all. If the other party can't meet their demands, then they have to go and unite with the vampires to carry out a massacre here.

Renault knew that he couldn't hide anymore, so he had to stand up. "Yes, I am the real underground ruler of this city. Now that you know my name, you should also have an idea of the current state of the union. We need help, and it is very helpful. As long as you can destroy vampires, whether it's money, magic items, women, slaves, or me, you can take them out. ”

The corners of Henry's mouth curled slightly, revealing an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile. "You see, there is a lot more sincerity now than there was just now. Before negotiating, I can provide you with information free of charge, and you will feel too much when you ask for it. The leader of these vampires, or the queen, is called Bardi, and she and Joan, who caused a riot in the mall district some time ago. Irenikas are siblings. ”

Speaking of this, he deliberately paused, then looked up at Renault's face before continuing: "Do you know what this means? This means that to help you guys, you'll need to deal with two Legends! A legendary vampire, plus a legendary mage with a cast level of more than thirty. Maybe you think Joan. Irenikas is already in the Forbidden Prison, and he can't escape for the rest of his life. But the opposite is true, according to the information I have received, he has now killed all the masked mages there and will not be long before he returns to the city. ”

This news shattered the last trace of luck in Renault's psychology, and the whole person instantly shortened by three points in momentum. He had just secretly released a "Detection Lies" with a magic item, knowing that the other party was not lying at all. Neither the Legendary Vampire nor the Legendary Mage can deal with the Shadow Thieves Guild, so it's no wonder that the priests have nothing to do with Arcanis' condition, and this level of negative energy can only be expelled by priests and druids of a fairly high level.

Seeing the pale faces of the two leaders of the shadow thieves, Henry smiled and said, "It seems that you already know your situation quite well, now we can start talking about the conditions." Don't try to fool yourself with the rookie trick, remember, you only have one chance. ”

"There isn't much we can offer right now, including a few pretty good magic items, about 150,000 gold coins. This is already the current limit, and many businesses are no longer able to do it due to the attack of the vampires. Renault knew that now was not the time to play tricks, so he directly explained everything.

Henry smiled and shook his head. "It's not worth it for me to deal with two powerful enemies at the same time. In fact...... There's one thing you haven't brought out, and that's the Shadow Thieves' Guild's territory in Askatra. ”

"It can't be! If this is known to the Shadow Council, I'll be dead. And the Council of Six will also send people to encircle and suppress, and you won't get anything at all. Renault refused without hesitation. He couldn't imagine how much appetite the other party had to put forward such a condition.

"You obviously don't understand what it means. I'm going to have one of my men take over the territory and continue to operate under the banner of the Shadow Thieves' Guild. On the surface, you're still the boss, but it doesn't really matter. As long as these people in this room don't say anything, no one will know. And we can also form alliances privately against potential enemies. ”

Henry was well aware that one of the most powerful leaders in the Shadow Council was a member of the Council of Am's Six. If you act rashly, you will definitely be hit by the government, so it is better to eliminate the silent infiltration. The best time to do so is when the country is plunged into massive upheaval, and for now, it is still necessary to lie dormant.

After so many years as a leader, Renault has never been so sad. On the one hand, there are extremely powerful enemies who want to kill themselves completely all the time. On the other hand, there is the noose around the neck, although it is not fatal for the time being, but God knows when it will be tightened. As long as you agree to this condition, it is tantamount to betraying the interests of the shadow thief, and once this matter is stabbed, the other members of the Shadow Council will join forces to kill themselves.

"Don't worry, I swear in the name of the Goddess of Magic that I will never reveal this news to anyone else." Henry saw the other party's hesitation, and immediately made a guarantee with practical actions. Anyway, he has no plans to cross the river and tear down the bridge, at least not yet.

"Well, I'll agree to give up half of the wharf area, the mall area, and the bridge area, and the slum and city gate districts all to you. But the administrative area and the temple area are too sensitive, so they can't be moved at all, and as for the cemetery area, if you are interested in tomb robbing, you can send someone at any time. In addition, you need to do it yourself, especially the docklands, most of which are in the hands of Maiwa. You have to get the evidence before you can kill him, or I won't be able to explain to the leaders of the other subordinate unions. ”

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this myself later. Now that the terms have been agreed, let's join forces to give the vampires a big gift. As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on Henry's face. He knew that the Shadow Thief was using his power to eliminate the traitors, but that was nothing, and he could gain a lot of experience in dealing with them anyway.

"A big gift? Hehe, to tell you the truth, the strongest assassin in the guild is now in danger, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to organize any decent counterattack. Renault smiled wryly and explained Arcanis's condition, and then said that he was really powerless.

"Oh? Can I go and see how he's doing? Maybe you can find a cure. Henry showed great interest in the matter. He mainly wanted to see what was so special about the negative energy that could stump so many priests, generally speaking, a fourth-level divine technique "secondary restoration" could expel the energy attached to a vampire's attack.

Renault nodded without hesitation. "Of course, if you can save him, I'm willing to pay whatever it takes." (To be continued......)