An ordinary fantasy adventure in the continent of Faerun

After several days of long journey, they could finally rest for a while. Although the blushing mermaid seemed a little too noisy compared to other taverns, the noisy voices actually brought a sense of peace of mind.

The food was also very delicious, and the quantity was large and sufficient. Nothing unexpected happened that night, and both of them rested well until the next morning.

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Noshir held a newspaper in his hand, which he had just bought from a newspaper boy on the street next door. It only cost him two copper coins, and there was a book on the table in front of him.

The newspaper was published by Baldur's Mouth Publishing House. Their base camp was next to the petrified lizard gate in the lower city. Today's newspaper reported in a very rare tone that there was no murder yesterday, or in other words, no murder was found yesterday.

Obviously, this is a mockery of the Flaming Fists, but this is an old trick of Baldur's Mouth. Under the leadership of their boss, their journalists dare to use any headline to sell newspapers, so the content of this newspaper is not very credible, but it can at least understand some recent events.

The book on the table is the Traveler's Guide to Baldur's Gate, which records the evolution of Baldur's Gate in the past hundred years, as well as the locations of some landmark buildings, and also comes with a simple map.

The book in Noshir's hand is the latest version released three years ago, which also briefly mentions the residences of the four dukes. This is why Noshir chose to buy it from Gaoge Lute. This book alone cost him five silver coins.

Noshir spread the simple map on the table, pointed to the location of Zhuangdan Street and said to Scar.

"Because of what happened during this period, some details of the original plan may have to be changed, and the new plan is still for me to use my high mobility advantage to find out the specific situation in the two dukes' residences."

"Of the two dukes I suspect, Duke Dillard Porter lives in the Zhuangdan District, which is very close to the Rampart District, and the Rampart District is the headquarters of the Watcher Corps. They have spent a lot of money to protect the nobles in the Zhuangdan District."

The Zhuangdan District can also be said to be the safest district in Baldur's Gate besides the Rampart District. Basically, all the prominent nobles in Baldur's Gate live there, so the security measures there are also terrifyingly high.

The Watcher Corps patrols the district in the form of a well-equipped team, and the frequency of patrols is also very high. On the streets of the Zhuangdan District, you can see a whole team of Watcher Guards walking by almost every five minutes. No matter what happens, they can rush to the scene as soon as possible. Even at night, they maintain such a high frequency of patrols, and they will also station personnel at fixed locations to stand guard.

"It's probably very difficult to get information about him. The Zhuangdan District can be said to be a veritable aristocratic area in the entire Upper City. Even if I have the secret order of the flame, it's probably difficult for me to stay there for too long. Fortunately, Duke Porter is not my primary suspect."

Noshier pointed to the Zhongkan District sandwiched between the Barrier District and the Zhuangdan District. There are many shrines of gods in this district, and most of the people living there are worshippers or devout believers of gods.

The entire family of Duke Salamara Vansampel, who Noshier mainly suspected, lived in a remote corner of that district. This discovery made Noshier more suspicious of her, because the location of this family can also be called remote in the Upper City, which is very unusual for aristocrats who pay attention to interpersonal communication, unless she wants to deliberately hide something.

"Duke Salamara Vansamp is my main suspect. I will give priority to exploring here. If I guess correctly, this duke is really the mastermind behind the scenes, then I should be able to come back soon, but if I guess wrong, I can also determine the real target by elimination. However, if that happens, I am afraid I will not be able to come back until noon or even afternoon."

Noshier looked up and continued to talk to Scar, who was concentrating.

"I will use some means to draw the internal situation of their residence. This will take some time, but it will not be later than two o'clock in the afternoon at the latest. We will still gather at the Blushing Mermaid."

Scar nodded first, and then suddenly asked.

"What is my mission while you are exploring intelligence?"

Noshier thought for a while, and then said to Scar.

"Well, it is not convenient for you to go with me in this heavy armor, and it is too conspicuous to stand outside alone during the day, and it is easy to be exposed, but don't worry, I still have important tasks to deliver to you."

Noshier pointed to the Zhongkan Street District again, and then said to Scar.

"In the center of the Shrine District is the Hall of Supreme Wonders built by the Gond believers. The Gond believers occupy a pivotal position in Baldur's Gate, and their shrines are also the largest and most magnificent, which can be seen at a glance."

"Ska, you are a paladin, and you should know better than me how to deal with these god believers. One of the purposes of our coming here is to sell the captured Hell Chariots. There should be no better buyers in Baldur's Gate than those Gond believers. If we can reach an agreement with them, we should be able to obtain a large sum of funds."

This money is very important in Noshir's plan. It is crucial to whether he can use this money to open the gate of hell, so Noshir must sell them at a good price. In addition, he must use 1/3 of the funds to subsidize the upcoming refugees according to Master Harsin's instructions. However, these words can be told to Scar after the money is really in hand.

Is that all?

Scar felt a little uncomfortable. He knew that he was not good at gathering intelligence, and it would only cause trouble if he followed rashly. However, he was also a high-level paladin. But now he could only watch Noshir take care of everything, but he could not help at all in the action. This feeling of powerlessness made him feel very uncomfortable.

Noshir saw what he was thinking at a glance, so he immediately explained.

"Don't underestimate this task, Scar. There are many real difficulties in this task, and many of the problems must be solved by you."

Then Noshir began to give examples one by one.

"First of all, we didn't bring the Hell Chariots here. They are still stored in the Green Forest. If we want to sell these things, the first thing we have to do is to make those Gond believers believe that we really have those things."

"If I tell those Gond believers so bluntly, they will undoubtedly think that I want to get something for nothing, and they will ignore me. But this should not be difficult for you. After all, the words of a paladin in the temple of their god are obviously enough for them to believe."

Skar nodded in understanding after listening. Indeed, according to Noshir, this task is indeed the fastest that only he can complete.

"Secondly, since what we are selling is the devil's creation, this kind of transaction is likely to attract some unfriendly attention, so it's best not to go into too much detail when trading."

"It's best to just say that we have hell chariots captured after fierce battles, but don't tell us the exact number. If they ask about the extent of damage, don't tell us too much."

"Don't worry, I'm still on guard, but what if those Gond believers are not interested in those devil's creations? Can we find other buyers?"

Noshir smiled helplessly after hearing Scar's question. He knew that Scar could only ask this question because he didn't understand the Gond believers.

There is no Gond believer temple in Eltoril, so Scar can't understand the inventors' enthusiasm for new mechanical creations. If everything is normal, those Gond believers will probably pester Scar desperately as soon as they hear the word hell engine, but if those Gond believers have already cooperated with Gotash.

"That possibility is very small. Gond believers are very enthusiastic about mechanical creations. As long as you tell them that you have a hell engine, they will definitely spend a lot of money to buy it."

"But-"

Noshier suddenly said to his Scar very seriously.

"However, if those Gond believers are not interested in these things, or not very interested, you should not mention selling them, even if they change their attitude."

"Just turn around and leave, and be alert to whether someone is following you. There is only one possibility that can make Gond believers not interested in hell technology, that is, someone has already traded hell technology with them."