Chapter 214 Mission Update and Black Market

"Boss, you don't know how arrogant that guy Cao Qian was when I went to negotiate the employment matter with the magic wizard Kendalick today!"

Jiang Hai, Tang Feng and Anne were sitting in the only tavern in Cariad City, "Duck Mouth". He was listening to Tang Feng complaining to him with a bitter look on his face.

Earlier today, Tang Feng ran to negotiate with Kendarik, hoping to hire the other party. He had negotiated a deal of 10,000 gold coins, but Cao Qian broke out halfway and competed with him.

The two raised the price all the way, and the employment price was finally raised to 16,000 gold coins. This was already all the gold coins that Tang Feng had. However, Cao Qian finally increased the price again and offered a high price of 17,000 gold coins. So in the end the fat man had to give up and return with hatred.

"How could that guy Cao Qian raise so much money in such a short time, except for the eight thousand gold coins he received from the mission? Humph, it must be Rhode Hart's private support to him. Maybe some of the gold coins in his pocket are quest rewards deducted from us."

Jiang Hai listened to Tang Feng's complaint and sniffed ale with some turbidity. Although he couldn't taste any taste, judging from the cursing expressions of other customers in the tavern, the alcoholic beverages sold here are not of high quality.

However, these people have enough reason to thank the gods for their favor when war is tight and food is short.

When the fat man said a lot and stopped to take a breath, Jiang Hai comforted him: "It's just a group of mercenaries. If it was snatched away by Cao Qian, it was snatched away. It's not that his wife was snatched away by a sword. You want to be a little more open."

"Hmph, although I, Tang Feng, are a fat man, I am not at all lenient and fat. I will endure this time for the time being. When I have the chance, I will settle the accounts with him with my principal and interests!" The fat man gritted his teeth and drank the slightly bitter wine in the cup in one breath.

Anne, who had been sitting quietly beside the two men, suddenly spoke: "This time the mercenary troops visited Cariad City, is a rare opportunity. If possible, we should spend all the gold coins at hand and convert them into actual combat power. This will also be beneficial for future tasks. However, I carefully observed that except for the magic wizard Kendalick, the employment value of other mercenaries is not very high. Originally, I found out that there were people from the Thieves Union mixed in the mercenary team, but unfortunately I had never contacted them. Otherwise, if I could enter the underground black market of the Thieves Union, there might be unexpected gains. Jianghai, do you have any way?"

Jiang Hai smiled slightly, showing a "you understand" expression.

"Brother Jiang, Boss Jiang, don't keep it in hiding!" the fat man begged.

The fat man took the technology side route, and the technology tree had reached the early stage of steam engines, but in this high-demon world, most of his troops were restricted and he could only use temporary troops from the human camp. Therefore, the fat man's desire to increase his strength is the most urgent.

"When you went to compete with Cao Qian for Kendaric and his three hundred iron men, I accidentally got into contact with the members of the Thieves Union." Jiang Hai downplayed.

"According to accident...Brother, you speak so easily." The fat man was speechless.

After Jiang Hai discovered members of the Thieves Union in the mercenary team, he sent someone to quietly keep an eye on one of them and followed him to the Thieves Union's headquarters in Kariard City.

The thief who is proficient in stealth tracking and anti-tracking skills is naturally not comparable to those half-baked big-headed soldiers under Jiang Hai. Jiang Hai was soon discovered. However, he thought he would have a conflict with the other party, but the other party's leader looked at Jiang Hai and said unexpected words: "You have the smell of shadows, welcome you, friend."

After saying that, the thief leader showed Jiang Hai the back of his right hand: it had a spider pattern on it. It was different from the death spider imprint on Jiang Hai's hand, but it should belong to the product within the same system.

Since Jiang Hai was discovered by the dark elf girl from Qianshan Team last time, he became scheming and bought a pair of leather gloves to cover it up. But he didn't expect that the thief leader could discover the differences in himself just by feeling.

With the imprint of the death spider, Jiang Hai became a distinguished guest of the thief union. The reputation of the thief union camp increased by 300. Not only can it enter the underground black market of the thief union at will, but it also has the priority right to hire thieves.

Yesterday, when Cao Qian and Fatty both focused on the magic wizard Kendarik and fought each other with blood, Jiang Hai had already visited the thieves' union black market and gained a lot.

He bought an "angel feather arrow" and only cost 5,000 gold coins. This treasure can provide a 15 damage bonus for long-range troops using bows and arrows. If the dungeon troops want to counterattack Kariard City, then this treasure will play an extremely important role in the battle to defend the city.

In addition to the Angel Feather Arrow, Jianghai also had a more important gain. He paid only 2,500 gold coins and bought a detailed map of the ground and underground of the Brakada area from a cartographer. Only the thief union with eyes and ears and ears and ears and rich intelligence resources could have the ability to make such a fine map.

On the map, not only are there accurate locations of four ground cities including Kariard City, but the city of Trenis located underground is also clearly marked on the map. This city is the core of the Negan Kingdom in this area. Only by removing this nail can the Brakada area truly restore peace. On the contrary, even if the dungeon forces on the ground are completely wiped out, as long as the city of Trenis is still there, then there will be no peace for mankind.

Moreover, for Jiang Hai, the city of Trenis is not only related to the battle situation of the human camp where he is located, but also to the hidden tasks he shoulders.

When he learned the location of Trenis City, he immediately received a system prompt.

"Hidden Mission: Shadow Energy."

"Task prompt update."

"Congratulations, you found the exact location of a dungeon. You're one step closer to the mission goal."

"You have two choices now. One: betray humans and go to Trenice City to join the dungeon camp. The dungeon lords are now suffering from the powerful military attack of Queen Catherine. If humans are willing to surrender, they will definitely set themselves as examples and use them. Two: seize the time to attack the dungeon. After tasting one failure after another, the dungeon lords will inevitably have differences under heavy pressure. At that time, it is the best time for you to bribe the traitor and conquer Trenice City from within."

"Important tip: After passing through the dark mushroom forest northwest of Trenis, you will find a large natural cave. There are long-deserted underground dragon nests. However, after Negan's attack on Elasia, the roar of dragons seemed to echo in these nests again."

After reading the task prompts, Jiang Hai had to sigh that the wishes he had spent a lot of effort to get in the central city were indeed worth the money.

The general task prompts are simply impossible to be so detailed, and even tell yourself the specific location of the dragon cave.

The first time he went to visit the underground black market of the Thieves Union, Jianghai gained a lot. Since his two companions asked for it this time, he was happy to take them there.

After throwing down a gold coin and making the wine account, Jiang Hai and the other two left the Duckling Tavern.

The city of Cariade is now undergoing post-war repairs. Earl Christine seems to have a premonition that the dungeon will launch a counterattack sooner or later, so he is particularly strict about the reconstruction work. He has to issue three earl warrants almost a day, ordering the workers to hurry up and repair and strengthen the city walls.

The streets were in chaos. Not only were there full of building materials such as stone and wood, but fleeing civilians and retreating from other places could be seen everywhere. Although Rhode Hart and Jiang Hai were in a state of hostility, he had to admire the young Count. In such a chaotic situation, he was actually managed in an orderly manner and no major chaos occurred.

Moreover, when Queen Catherine marched north, she left a large amount of supplies brought from the Iron Fist Kingdom in Kariard City. Rhode Hart used the means of distributing food to recruit many people to join the army. In just a few days, she expanded her strength by 5,000.

"This Rhode Hart is indeed capable, but he is a 25-year-old boy," sighed. "We might as well tell Queen Catherine that he would always help Cao Qian to do the right thing."

"Good idea. But what about the evidence?" Jiang Hai poured a basin of cold water on the fat man. "I just found Queen Catherine and told her that Rhode Hart is a big traitor? Is it true that Her Majesty the Queen believes in the Earl Rod Hart who has been following him for a long time, or do you believe in a few of us temporary workers?"

"Evidence..." The fat man was speechless for a moment. Although they knew the plot of "The Restoration of Elasia" and knew the true identity of Rhode Hart. However, the evidence that could prove all this was far away in Dia, the kingdom of the necromancer.

Seeing the fat man with a depressed look, Jiang Hai patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be sulky, the black market is coming, so let's open your eyes!"

"Here?" The fat man looked at the building in front of him in surprise, his mouth wide open.

This is a monastery. To be precise, it is a monastery that was smashed by two tons of rocks fired by a catapult in the last battle.

After the human race reoccupied the city of Cariad, the monastery was abandoned. Then the shrewd thieves union used it and started a secret business.

There are about a dozen working farmers around the monastery. Some are carefully caring for the vegetable garden, and some are using iron bars to swing wooden barrels. They are nothing different from the lowest-level workers that can be seen everywhere in the city, but Jiang Hai knows that these people are the most well-trained thieves.
Chapter completed!