Chapter 82: Thieves Guild (2/2)
Secondly, you very eloquentlyhis position and picking up on ard
Thirdly, you h losses for the pickpockets just by robbing theainst you and borrow muscle from our protection money branch, which also shows your ability and personal strength
So it stands to reason oodwill here will pay out nicely in the future if you don’t lass, this time empty, to her honor, Alester’s appearance spoke volumes just how pleased he ith hih you said it yourself earlier when you talked about thieves in general, everyone wants so, so you didn’t do it for free What’s in this deal for you?”
Putting a dampener on his mood, Nisha interjected with an amused tone of voice
“Well, I did say you were quick on the uptake …
Alright, I , you are trouble for the pickpockets You et with your s froo for it, you take their total earnings for the day without the, so they lose a lot each tione completely unnoticed, and the cutpurse leader has already cory to lower herself even to contact lower bosses likehere, I can go and report in that the er pose any trouble for her branch When it turns out true, a person of a higher rank than hly equal to the losses I prevented, which, as I already e advantage for uild
Happy now?”
To Nisha’s wonder, thediscovered to hoard a secret profit Rather, he was still pleased with hie opportunity
For the dragon, the situation nowthe ift made her feel apprehensive, the hidden catch potentially outweighing the benefits sheit
At this tiains and could feel satisfied with both sides harvesting a profit frooodwill, I’ll further bend the rules a little today Usually, you would have to prove yourself first to ensure you aren’t a spy sent by the crown or the guard through a lengthy trial period before I can initiate you further, except e
Let o and see a few ination of a thieves guildfrom his seat, Alestar went on to leave a few silver coins on the counter while also shaking hands with the soot covered on silentlyelse to drink; she had been quite thirsty after all, having been on the h, Nisha felt no malicious intent from her unlikely companion, even with his unusual profession
She’d been careful without a doubt, others ht not be as friendly, however she now looked forward to seeing uide
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“And this about covers all of the things I can show you in the sluuild to be?”
Leading Nisha towards a rather elegant establishment at the border between the slums and the common district, Alaster bea points established by his guild, this being the last stop on their route Night already began to fall and he decided to call it a day Not et an introduction by one of the lower ranked bosses, opening on that would have been otherwise closed
“You are right, it matches the concept more than a randoant than most of the spots we’ve been And the s's weird here”
I’ve smelled this scent before Where was that? It somehow burns in my nose and leaves an unpleasant taste in my mouth
“Sorry about it, this place is the closest to the gate we have and I wanted to see you off Don’t really like it here either, I need to start working again, have a fee to collect here
We’re in a [Bliss] den, you really want to remember the smell and stay away frohly addictive Well, it pays well for me, so I don’t really care, however take a look at the patrons and you’ll understand what Ihis voice, Alester pointed out various alcoves distributed throughout the room where thick plumes of smoke wafted into the air, while a waitress with yellow skin and hollow eyes e a tray with an earthen jar and several pipes prepared on it
At the counter itself, a fewas well, while some of them periodically picked up a piece of brownthe them an unhealthy look overall
“[Bliss] … the naot the better of the dragon, despite the obvious danger she was still intrigued
“It’s a drug if you want to call it by the name Most people try it out once and can’t stay away from it afterward, even if it is quite expensive Usually, commoners can only afford to buy a few pieces to chew on now and then, the people in here are a somewhat exclusive club Most of them are either merchants or overseers like me, who can afford more of the stuff Luckily I’ve never touched it, even when I’ the fee in this place and a few others like this”
Standing in the entrance and observing the clientele, the duo of dragon and criminal didn’t stay unnoticed forever A door towards the back of the shop opened, which led to even thicker plu while an old man with the sickly skinpurse
Recognizing the towering thief, the old hastly smile Black and rotten stumps were all that remained of his teeth
“Alester, what a surprise I didn’t expect you so early this moon Come in, come in, I havethe rest in the back How about you come in and wait, there are free saether And who’s your lovely friend? A new custo overly friendly, Nisha wasn’t put off by his ruined appearance Monsters in the forest often looked hideous or nasty, but usually only near the end of their life after sustaining grave injuries and still escaping from a predator
What surprised her how thelike that
“Ah, I’ my friend around the places I do business with, she won’t join us
Miss, it was a pleasure to show you what you can expect fro our services Farewell”
I guess he doesn’t want to ive away real information about me Guess I owe him one
“Certainly, now I knohere to find you I will consult with my fa frorateful for the chance to save her sensitive nose from further assault