The New Civilization of Witches
Chapter 145: The Quest of Pursuit Part I
Theo walks into a pub, where he can smell the pungent smell of hot, humid air mixed with the smell of beer.
Under the dim light, the men were bare-chested, their sweaty backs visible. They sat at the bar table in the middle, sipping a glass of cheap beer while chatting noisily with their friends. Minimal-clothed waiters were interspersed between beer tables filling the guests' glasses.
He looked around and found himself the target of — a petite man sitting in a corner, and there was a withered wild rose on this table.
Theo walked to the bar and ordered a pint of beer. He slowly enjoyed the bitterness while looking around to see if anyone else was secretly watching the tiny man. He was very satisfied with what he saw. Although visitors occasionally glance into the corner, most are unintentional. Only one person at the middle table tried to cover his observation with his beer glass.
One person to connect with, another person to coordinate with is the practice of the Rat on the Black Street, which is in keeping with Theo's understanding.
“One more,” he shouted at the bartender, “es.”
“Pak, double cold beer price,” bartender reminds.
Theo threw a silver noble and said, “The colder the better.”
Theo walked towards the petite man with a frothy beer in hand and poured it into a wild rose. Cold beer flows into the curved petals of flowers. The man raised his head and said impatiently, “Pour a good beer on the table instead of drinking it, are you crazy?”
“Honor the rose,” Theo smiled and sat across from the other party. “We're looking for you.”
“It just proves that you are not looking in the right direction,” he said roughly, “but since you are a customer .. Please, what can I help you with? Ask for clues, to steal, to redeem lost property, or stolen goods? ”
“Good, I hope you can help me spread rumors.”
“It is not included in the business scope of Wild Rose.” He shook his head.
“No, no, no. You will be interested in anything as long as it can be paid with the gold royals.” Theo shook his finger. “Young man, I'm not a layman. In order to lure prey, sometimes we need to make bait and rumors are the best bait, which has no evidence and the intent of capture. It's safer than stealing.”
“It sounds reasonable,” the other party straightens up, showing a slight smile. “You ever order Wild Rose before?”
“I've entrusted your competitors from a small place. His name is not as graceful as yours, and they can't do much.”
“The business scope is too small and it is difficult to find the right business, whereas in Silver City, the competition is very tight.” He picked up the wild rose and shook it a little before putting it in his pocket. “So, what kind of rumors do you need to spread?”
“News about the witches.” Theo smiled. “A organization called the Witch Cooperation Association has found the Holy Mountain in the Western Region, and they have overcome the Devil Torture and obtained eternal peace.
“Brother, this news really ..” The little guy clucked. “Truly old school. Although I rarely encourage customers to cheat, you should at least come out with a more reasonable one. Let me guess, whether you're trying to kidnap a witch or acting against the church. To last, you will only wait for the Judgement Army to hang you to death, so I thought it was the first .. “He showed an unpleasant smile. “Unfortunately, as far as I know, almost all of those who wanted to capture the witches and sell them for money are dead. Although they all had the Stone of God's Retaliation with them, those women were not idiots.”
“Why doesn't it make sense?” Theo asked curiously.
“Then spread it like this,” Theo said without taking it seriously.
“Customers who decide.” The little guy shrugged his shoulders. “By the way, I have to remind you that the price is 20 gold royals.”
“Do I pay in one occasion?”
“Ya, Wild Rose does not accept any deposit or final payment,” said, “and trading is entirely voluntary.”
Theo sighed. He took out a sack from his pocket and poured 19 gold royals on the table, and then he confiscated a few silver royals that were only the size of a fingernail and counted 100 pieces before pushing the money towards the man in front of him. . The latter simply checked the authenticity of the gold royals and put all the money into his bag.
After receiving the money, the petite man was much more relaxed. “Rarely once Wild Rose can not fulfill what promised. As I said before, the competition in Silver City is fierce, and our reputation will be ruined if we deceive customers. If you are in no hurry to return to the Western Region, you can stay here for a few more days. You'll hear the news everywhere soon.
“Will it spread to the ears of the witches?”
“Of course, but it depends if they want to go. In short, I hope you succeed. You will be able to cover the cost if you sell it to the church or you can earn more by selling it to the royals. Of course, if you can't find a way out and are afraid of being found by the church, you can always come to us, we only charge 10% of the introductory fee. ”
The little man snapped and walked away with his bag. The man in charge of coordination also got up and left immediately after. Theo finished the rest of his beer with a sip after waiting 15 minutes and hiccups before walking out of the pub.
His Majesty's task is now complete. Theo had toured, first from Fallen Dragon Ridge, then to Redwater City, finally to Silver City, to find the Rat from Black Street and spread the news. Every town has a bunch of them in a dark corner. They formed an orderly and hidden organization even under the consent of the overlords, including the city of the king of the Kingdom of Graycastle. What they can do is so much more than they can talk. The extent to which depends largely on the number of gold royals the customer has.
The only difficulty was finding a connection with the Rat. Not to mention it was rather difficult for him as an outsider to gain their trust. It cost at least five gold royals just to talk to them. If not for a similar experience in king city, he might still be in Fallen Dragon Ridge right now.
On the way back to the hotel, he noticed a strange atmosphere.
He followed.
Although the other party was acting very refined, however, Theo as a professional bodyguard was aware of his presence. He quietly pulled the dagger at his waist and turned into an alley at the edge.
Is that a Wild Rose? He intentionally emptied the sack to find 19 gold royals when he paid to avoid others covetting. In general, they would not plunder several hundred silver nobles.
He leaned against the wall, counting the footsteps that were getting closer. He rushed out suddenly as the other party was about to pass through the alley. His dagger suddenly appeared on the other party's neck.
“Do not move!” Theo yells.
The other party suddenly turned into a huge fog and disappeared.
[A witch!] He realized and before he could make a sound, his neck was hit hard from behind. He suddenly felt a sense of dizziness and lost all his strength, falling to the ground.
