The second floor of the Shadow Thieves Guild headquarters.

Renault. Bloodhead was frowning and checking the ledger, and the large number written in red ink on it looked shocking, and it was obvious that it represented a loss. Since the vampire came to Askatra, the entire Shadow Thieves Guild has been operating in debt, and if it weren't for the family's solid foundation, I'm afraid it wouldn't even be able to pay its salary.

Now that the vampires have been eliminated, even the opponent's secret base has been uprooted, but the operation has not been improved in any way, and the guild that has lost more than half of its territory is completely unable to ensure that it can break even, and even some places have to continue to invest a lot of gold, such as training newcomers, and for example, training mages belonging to the guild, maybe it will really not be able to survive for a few more months.

A few minutes later, a middle-aged accountant wearing one-sided glasses handed over a note and said, "Bloody boss, we lost another 5,000 gold coins this month. You'll have to figure out how to either reclaim some of the territory or find a few wealthy merchants, or the guild will soon be overwhelmed by these debts......"

"Damn! Sue me for what area has gone wrong this month? Why is it that the business has recovered, but the income has decreased? Renault rudely interrupted his subordinate Jianyi and asked.

It's not that he doesn't want to take back the territory, it's that he can't. If the agreement was leaked, it wouldn't take a few months for the other heads of the Shadow Council to send killers to clean up the traitors. As for robbing the rich merchants, it is not so easy, the noble goddess did not give Amm any one person or family dominance in the country, so here it is completely pursued the four words of money omnipotence.

Basically, any merchant who was wealthy enough to have a certain amount of money had a noble title and hired a large number of guards in his family. What's more, you can even get a masked mage. None of them are easy to mess with. If it doesn't work, it will cause a backlash from the entire upper class, and even if the shadow thief has a close relationship with the council, he will inevitably be rectified, which is completely more than worth the loss.

As a person who has been the boss behind the scenes for many years, Renault. Bloodhead didn't want to be killed, and he didn't want to be warned by the six-member council, so he could only grit his teeth and hold on, hoping that Ascalla's economic situation would improve, and that those underground casinos, courtyards, and smuggling trade would make a lot of money.

But it's a pity. He may have been a good hand at managing gangs, but he was far from being good at running them, and he was better off when there was no competition before, and now Robert has introduced a new concept of service, which has completely crushed the old gang economy in one fell swoop.

The red accounts on the accounts show that in this bloodless competition, the shadow thief's set of failures is very complete, and if it were not for Robert's strict subordinates engaged in "business" such as narcotics and kidnapping and ransom, the monthly deficit would have been even greater.

The middle-aged accountant sighed slightly and explained, "I'm sorry, although our business has recovered. But the most profitable places of business were rarely frequented before. Most of the rich people are attracted to the special entertainment of another guild, and their service is better than ours. There are also more tricks than us, and if some means are not applied, we are not opponents at all in normal competition. ”

"Alright, that's all for today, you can all go out." Seeing his boss's ugly face, Arcanis immediately stopped the topic and waved everyone away.

He knew very well that although the guild controlled by Henry was still obeying the orders of the shadow thieves on the surface, it was actually self-contained, and if it wanted to reclaim its territory, then it would have to prepare for another underground war. With the current state of the shadow thief, let alone an underground war, a terrifying legendary mage alone can completely wipe this building off the map in minutes.

When everyone left, Bloodhead took a deep breath and swept the ledger on the table to the ground and cursed loudly, "Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! The Shadow Council will definitely be suspicious if it goes on like this! Go to Anisha right away and say I need to talk to the people behind her. ”

Arcanis nodded helplessly: "No problem, I'll do it right away." But I don't think this kind of negotiation will be effective, after all, the other side has not violated any agreement, and it is also not stealing business on our turf. ”

"No, they've robbed it. If you look at the way those entertainment venues operate, we may not be able to catch up even if we work hard for a few years. The bloody head slammed the table violently, venting the dissatisfaction in his heart. He knows very well what the virtues of his leaders are, and they don't take the initiative to blackmail customers, thank God, let alone let him improve their service attitude.

"Perhaps...... You should really think about robbing a few wealthy businessmen. I can do it myself and make sure that the target disappears without a trace. Arcanis lowered his voice and said. There was a sharp glint in his eyes, no doubt ready to kill.

As a legendary thief, he could visit anywhere but the Mage Tower, not even the major temples and council buildings, whenever he wanted to. But in the event of such a horrific burglary, the Council and the major temples immediately locked up Arcanis himself, as he was the only one in the city who was the most suspicious.

Renault didn't want his best hand to risk at all, so he waved his hand without hesitation: "No, it's not here yet." First of all, it is still a negotiation, I believe that the other party also needs one as a cover, otherwise we will have to start eradicating us long ago after the vampire lair is destroyed. ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden fluctuation in the air, followed by a voice: "That's right, you analyzed it very well, I never thought of killing you, at least not yet." ”

As he spoke, Henry's figure slowly appeared. With a playful smile on his face, he squatted down to pick up a bad book and flipped through a few pages, and then teased: "Wow, it's really shocking, it seems that your money is a little tight during this time." How about I, would you like me to introduce you to a business that can make a fortune? ”

Arcanis instantly tensed the muscles of his whole body to block his boss behind him, and asked cautiously, "When did you come in!" And how did you avoid the traps and guards in the hallway? ”

You must know that the headquarters of the Shadow Thieves Guild is not a shopping mall, anyone can come and go whenever they want, there are a lot of magic traps and anti-stealth devices alone, not to mention that there is an elven hound behind the stairs.

This magical creature almost the size of a pony has thick green hair, brown spots on its back, terrifying claws enough to shred an adult brown bear, and a well-developed sense of hearing and vision, never requiring rest, even in the dark of night when you can't reach your fingers. In addition, it is also able to resist the charm control, and the sprint speed is five times that of the leopard, and almost no one can pass in front of them silently.

However, it is clear that this qiē is nothing to the legendary mage, otherwise even if any trap is triggered, the guild headquarters should be alarmed by now.

Seeing the appearance of the two of them as if they were facing great enemies, Henry said with a playful smile: "Relax, we are allies, although we are not very close, but as long as this cooperative relationship is not dissolved for a day, I will not attack you." Also, it's time for your alarm system to be upgraded, it's simply not enough to withstand powerful spellcasters. Don't worry, the Elven Hound is loyal, but not enough to see in front of the Children of Nature. ”

"Damn! When I bought it, the elf said that this hound could resist most spells, and it seems that he lied to me. Bloody cursed through gritted teeth.

"No, he didn't lie to you. Pay attention to the wording, it is resistance and not immunity. Elven hounds, like their masters, do have an innate resistance to spells of the Charm type, but once the caster's strength exceeds a certain limit, this resistance becomes dispensable. After saying that, Henry sat down on the soft sofa unceremoniously, picked up the kettle, poured himself a cup of hot water, and drank it in small sips.

To be honest, he was also taken aback when he saw the Elven Hound at the top of the staircase, but fortunately, the legendary druid's unique close animal made it hesitate for a second, and then it was completely controlled by the second-level divine magic "Enchanting Animal". If you dodge all kinds of dangerous traps, and at the end of the day, it's a shame because a dog is exposed.

Of course, the Elven Hound is not technically a dog, but a medium-sized magical beast, and has a longer lifespan than most humans, usually living to be more than a hundred years old, making it the elves' best combat companion. It is said that these guys' teeth can crush bones lightly, and strong orc warriors can bite to death several.

But Henry felt that a dog was a dog, no matter how powerful it was, it was just a brute, and if he was accidentally bitten, his reputation would be ruined. Because of this, he looked down on Maxke, the god of thieves who had been hunted down by the Chaos Demon Dog Kozf, and Tyre, the god of justice, who had also been bitten by one hand.

After a few minutes of silence, the bloodhead finally regained his composure and left the protection of Arcanis, standing up and asking tentatively, "What is the matter with your visit this time?" Don't say goodbye, I'm just passing by and trying to say hello. ”

"Of course not, I'm here to make a special trip to you for further cooperation, and by the way, to restore that terrible financial situation to normal, otherwise it won't be a few months before the Shadow Council discovers the little secret between us." Henry made no secret of what he meant. He still has a lot of things to do today, so he doesn't have time to play a guessing game with this old fritter here.

"Conditions? Or what do I have to give? You should know the creed of the Shadow Thief, there is no free thing in this world, and the reason why there is no charge now is because interest is being calculated. I don't want to die one day because I can't pay the interest, so I have to follow the normal transaction process. "The bloody head doesn't talk nonsense, and directly picks out the words.

His immediate priority now is to do everything possible to stabilize the situation, otherwise once the people in the Shadow Council become suspicious, they will have a lot of fun at that time.

"No problem, follow the old rules, pay as much as you get, I promise you won't regret this deal." After speaking, the corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile along the way. He could already foresee that it would not be long before he could take control of the entire underground economy of Ascatra and become the true king of the night in the city. (To be continued......)