Lord Chronicle

Chapter 159 Information Network

Leaving Manson's studio, Sol wandered all the way back to the Lord's Mansion.Just after entering the door, Marlene greeted her: "Master, where have you been? There is a guest who has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Guest?" Sol was taken aback: "Who is it?"

Marlene shook her head: "I don't know either, he said you'll know when you see him."

At this time, Sol was really not interested. He wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he still walked to the reception room.

Pushing open the door, a tall, thin young man was standing in front of the window looking out.He turned around when he heard the door open.

Seeing him, Saul couldn't help being taken aback: "Garrett?"

This person was none other than the thief Garrett who had met Thor several times.The last time Sol entrusted him, he successfully recaptured Bravella's treasure from Bahrain.But since then, the two haven't seen each other again, why did he come to his territory suddenly?
Seeing Sol's doubts, Garrett laughed and walked towards him: "My lord, we haven't seen each other for a while."

Instinctively feeling that this guy would go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything, Sol quickly put the matter of the iron mine behind him, and walked over: "You have always been elusive, and it is difficult for me to see you even if I want to."

Although they only had contact with each other a few times, they both helped each other a lot, and the two got along quite well, so they were not unfamiliar with each other.After the initial surprise, Sol and he immediately became familiar.

"Many people say that the current Lowell Territory is no longer what it used to be. I came to see it for myself today, and I know it's true. Because of the war, every territory outside is in chaos. Unexpectedly, it is still prosperous here. What a scene." Just after sitting down, Garrett praised.

"Haha, so-so." Saul said modestly.

Garrett continued to give a high hat: "This is the only territory in the entire Kingdom of Dinar that can still maintain order. In addition to your active performance in this war, Lord Marquis Sol, the lord of Lovell, has long been famous. gone."

Sol was naturally very helpful, but on the surface he pretended to be indifferent: "Don't say that, I'm just lucky. Speaking of which, you're not just here for sightseeing when you come to my territory this time?"

Galette nodded: "You are right. After looking at your territory, I am even more convinced that there is nothing wrong with it."

"What is it..." Saul looked at him: "If there is anything I can help, please feel free to say it."

Garrett didn't answer right away, but instead asked, "I wonder what you think of thieves?"

With a slight jump in his heart, Saul intuitively felt that Garrett was definitely not asking casually.He carefully organized his words: "Although most people think that the Thieves Guild is an evil organization, I don't think so. Thieves, like magicians and fighters, are also a kind of profession. It is only because of their unique behavior that they are easy to let Ordinary people misunderstand."

Having said that, he looked at Garrett's reaction, the latter seemed a little agitated, and motioned Sol to continue.

Sol said: "In my opinion, although stealing is a necessary skill for thieves, it does not represent this profession. Whether it is fighting or taking risks, thieves are indispensable members. Just like all professions have good skills. Just as there are bad people, not all thieves are bad people. Therefore, it is completely wrong to equate thieves and robbers with thieves.”

Although some of the above words are to take care of Garrett who is a thief, most of the views are from the heart of Sol.

In the world of Magina, thieves, like necromancers, are considered by ordinary people to represent darkness.But after getting in touch with Garrett, Sol knew that although these guys also steal and rob, they are essentially the same as ordinary people.Coupled with the relationship between Chip and the Night Shadow Troops, Sol loves the house and the crows, and really has no ill feeling towards them.

Moreover, because of the relationship from another world, it is easier for Saul to look at them from an objective point of view.Originally, at least he hadn't read any book that described thieves purely as villains.

Unexpectedly, just after he finished speaking, Garrett was quite excited: "You...you really think so?"

"Yeah." Sol was a little baffled, and I praised him a few times. As for such a big reaction?Besides, I didn't praise you enough.

He didn't know that thieves have been discriminated against and misunderstood in this era. Although they are an indispensable profession among adventurers, they still cannot change their low status.

With Saul's identity and status, it is simply unique to be able to say such a thing.How should I put it, Garrett's feeling at this moment is a bit like that of an illegitimate child suddenly becoming an orthodox heir, feeling a little proud and aggrieved.

Garrett took a deep breath: "It seems that my previous worries were really unnecessary. Then, here I formally request you in the name of the current thieves guild leader to allow us to establish the guild headquarters in Lowell Territory."

After being stunned for a while, Sol reacted suddenly: "What!?"

"That is to say, please take us in." Resuming his usual carefree appearance, Garrett gave him a sly smile.

"Wait, wait, what's going on, please explain clearly." Thor waved his hand: "How can you be the president of the Thieves Guild?"

Garrett scratched his head: "Because my master is the former president, you've seen it before. The old man quit recently, so it fell on me."

"That's it." Saul wiped his sweat, and it sounded like a lottery to decide the leader of the beggar gang.

He asked again: "What happened to your guild that you want to move the headquarters to Lovell?"

"Don't mention it, it's fucking unlucky." Garrett leaned back into the sofa, then raised his legs, and changed back to the familiar appearance of Sol.

"Our guild was originally good, but because of this war, it was inexplicably followed by disasters. Because of the war, both the occupied area of ​​​​Lulin and the original city of Dinar began martial law, and the suspicious personnel were thoroughly investigated. As a result, we were in Branches all over the place were almost wiped out."

After a pause, he said again: "Because it happened to be located in the heavily defended area on the front line of Dinar, our headquarters in Caton City was also destroyed a while ago, so I escaped with great difficulty. After much deliberation, only yours now Lovell is relatively stable, so the guild hopes to move its headquarters here."

Sol secretly thought that this was the case, and this group of thieves were really unlucky, not to mention being discriminated against, and they also suffered a disaster for no reason.These days, it's really not easy in any line of work.

But sympathy belongs to sympathy, this is not a trivial matter after all.Especially with the lessons learned from the Adventurer's Guild, Thor is no longer as unconditionally welcome as before.

He hesitated for a moment, and said: "I deeply sympathize with what happened to you. But you also know that although I don't feel bad for you, ordinary people don't think so. If they know that the Thieves Guild has entered the territory, it may cause serious damage. Big trouble."

Garrett said proudly: "I understand this. But please rest assured that all actions of the guild will be carried out in secret and will not cause you any trouble. If we can't hide it from ordinary people, do we still deserve to be called the Thieves Guild?"

As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly: "I also understand your dilemma. But in order to repay your kindness, our guild can still provide some help."

Xindao, you are really on the right track, Sol has long practiced a thick-skinned thing involving interests.He didn't blush, but said without heartbeat: "What is it?"

Garrett nodded: "First of all, we will secretly maintain the law and order of Lovell. I dare not say anything else, but I can guarantee that no thieves will commit crimes in the territory from now on. In fact, from a long time ago, I have The burglars and thieves in Lovell have been restrained."

On this point, Saul believes that most of Lovell's public security problems are fights, etc., but burglary cases rarely occur.He originally thought it was the Adventurers Guild's credit, but after thinking about it carefully, how could the Adventurers Guild control the thief?Now it seems that it really has something to do with the Thieves Guild.

He couldn't help saying: "Thank you so much."

Garrett smiled: "To tell you the truth, at the beginning, I thought you were a nice person, and I might get along with you in the future. In addition, Lovell is too poor and can't get much money, so I just sell favors. Now It seems that it was a mistake."

Appreciating his frankness, Sol also laughed: "Now that I have money, you won't suddenly change your mind, will you?"

Garrett couldn't help laughing, and the atmosphere at the scene immediately relaxed a lot.

Suddenly, his face changed: "I heard about the battle of the undead invasion not long ago. For little Lovell, it was really beautiful. Obviously your garrison can completely protect the security of the territory, so I just I'm afraid the proposal won't be very attractive."

Sol felt more and more that this guy knew how to negotiate, and that he was able to take the leadership position of the guild at such a young age.Now he is also very interested in hearing what comes next, because it is usually followed by a "but".

Sure enough, I heard Garrett say: "However, I think your territory still has a fatal flaw."

Intuitively feeling that he was not alarmist, Saul straightened up slightly: "What is it?"

"Information." Garrett said in a deep voice, "You don't have your own intelligence network. No, it should be said that you don't even have the most basic ability to collect intelligence. Take what happened last time, so many undead came outside your town , and you know nothing of it, that as far as a battle is concerned, it is no different from suicide."

His heart suddenly brightened, and Sol was horrified.Garrett was absolutely right. For a long time, due to its remote location, Lovell had relied on merchants and adventurers to deliver news.

Even after Sol became the lord, the situation still hasn't improved because he didn't pay attention to this issue.So much so that when Lovell began to develop rapidly, the intelligence power still remained at the most primitive stage.So in Lovell, any so-called "latest news" is definitely "old news" that is more than ten days behind or even last month.

In the two undead invasions, so many zombies and undead crossed the mountains and ridges, and came to the outside of the town in a mighty manner. Sol and the others only discovered each other's existence at the last moment.It has to be said that it is a miracle that they can still win in such a hasty situation.

Thinking of this, Sol couldn't help scolding himself for being a pig, thanks to the fact that he was still a traveler from the information age, he had completely forgotten such an important piece.

The current Lovell is like a blind baby. Although he is growing up, he is ignorant of the outside world. Even if he can become a giant in the end, he will be slaughtered by others sooner or later.

Seeing Sol's reaction, Garrett knew that what he just said had an effect.He strikes while the iron is hot: "Therefore, our guild is willing to use the information network in our hands to do a little bit for Lovell."

"Your intelligence network?" Saul looked at him suspiciously. Even his own nest was taken away, and your intelligence network probably has limited effect.

Seeing what he meant, Garrett coughed in embarrassment: "Uh...don't worry, although our guild has been hit hard, the intelligence network scattered in various places is still capable of functioning."

As if he was afraid that Sol would not believe it, he said again: "I'm not boasting, we have our own eyeliner in almost all cities' pubs, hotels, brothels and even professional guilds, who can collect all kinds of information in a timely and accurate manner. Customers range from investigations The nobles with illegitimate children, down to the robbers who want to step on the spot, have always charged reasonable fees, and they are innocent, and they are definitely Lovell's first choice."

Seeing that he was a bit suspected of selling advertisements at the end, Sol couldn't help asking: "Is there one in my territory?"

"Of course, but please forgive me for not being able to disclose the specific situation." Garrett said seriously.

Saul couldn't help thinking.Garrett's proposal is very tempting. After all, building an intelligence system in a hurry is not something that can be done in a short period of time, and requires a lot of manpower and material resources. With Lovell's current capabilities, it is almost impossible to complete.

Now Lovell is in a good situation on the surface, but actually has a lot of enemies, just like a dangerous egg on the edge of a cliff, if he is not careful, he will be doomed.To change the current situation, the necessary intelligence gathering is essential.

Therefore, relying on a mature intelligence network is the best choice.

Thinking of this, Saul asked: "So, what information can you provide?"

Garrett said without hesitation: "Anything you want. General rumors and news are free, and important information requires a certain fee. Of course, it is definitely a preferential price for you."

Sol can understand this point, cheap but not good, you give important information for free, I dare not ask for it.

Seeing Sol start to move, Garrett said slowly in a bewitching voice: "Whoever uses the information of the Thieves Guild will know. Our information network is very good and powerful, and it will never drop, even in the worst Under the conditions, it is also guaranteed to be unimpeded..."

"Hey... Hey..." Facing Garrett with a frenzied face, Saul couldn't help but stretch out his hand and shake it in front of his eyes. Why do I feel that this word is getting more familiar the more I hear it?

Waking up suddenly, Garrett patted his chest and promised: "In short, with our assistance, we can guarantee that Lovell's intelligence update rate will increase tenfold. Let's put it this way, if the undead come to your door again next time, I promise you will be killed a hundred miles away. You know, there is definitely enough preparation time.”

Sol almost spit on his face, and next time?Are you cursing me?

Thinking that he was still not satisfied, Garrett rolled his eyes: "In addition, in order to show our sincerity, the guild will also provide you with additional value-added services."

"Increase, increase value?"

"Yes." Garrett said with an expression of "you earned it": "From now on, no matter which city Lovell's caravan arrives in, we will provide protection in secret to ensure your safety to the greatest extent."

Have to say, this is still very useful.Now a large part of Lovell's source of funds is earned by caravans, but the protection force is a little weak, especially in the current situation of chaos.If the Thieves Guild is willing to intervene, security can indeed be greatly improved.

only…

Saul beckoned to Garrett with a mysterious face.The latter leaned over his ears in confusion, and heard him whisper: "I said, didn't you stay in a place with a couplet or a letter?"

"What letter? What letter?" Garrett looked blank.

"Uh... nothing." Sol waved his hand: "So, what do you need me to do?"

Garrett said: "It's very simple, provide a safe place for the guild, and don't interfere with us. In addition, if something happens, please provide us with cover."

"It's that simple?" Sol was stunned.

Garrett couldn't help smiling bitterly: "This incident has made the guild very vulnerable, and we can no longer withstand any serious damage. As a last resort, this is the first time we have taken the initiative to seek the assistance of the nobles. What we need now is someone who can A safe place for the guild to recuperate, under this premise, everything is worth it."

Thor understood what he meant, and for the Thieves Guild, which had been active underground, revealing himself would be tantamount to suicide.For example, if Thor had the heart to attack them, the Thieves Guild that had lost its secrecy would be like lambs to be slaughtered, and all that awaited them was complete destruction.

So Garrett is also taking a huge risk.

Facing Garrett's expectant gaze, Saul's smile grew bigger and bigger, and he extended his hand to him.

Garrett also smiled, and immediately clasped his hands tightly together.

"You will not regret this decision."

"You too."

Saul said by the way: "By the way, when will you come in?"

Garrett shook his head: "I'm sorry, I can't tell you this. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, all our actions will be carried out in secret, and please don't come to inquire about our situation, this is our last dignity as thieves. "

Sol couldn't help being stunned: "Then what should I do if I need to find you?"

Garrett said: "We will set up a contact point in the territory, you can go there for anything, or I will come to you."

Saul secretly thought that this is also good, it feels a bit like connecting with a secret agent.He is not afraid that the Thieves Guild will cause trouble for him in the future like the Adventurers Guild.

Because there are Chip and a group of Yeying players, it is really easy to find these guys.And thieves who have lost their concealment can only be slaughtered.So Sol has absolute confidence that he can completely control them by allowing the Thieves Guild to settle in this time.

Moreover, they can be used in turn to monitor the activities of the Adventurer's Guild, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

At this time, Garrett said again: "And don't worry, Lovell is just a place for us to rest temporarily. After all, it is very remote, and it is not a good place to set up the headquarters, so after the war, we will move out, leaving only one branch Ministry, of course, the agreement with you will still be valid."

At this point, there were no more doubts. After discussing some issues with Garrett, Sol sent the young Thieves Guild President away.

So far, after the Adventurer's Guild, the Thieves' Guild has also entered Lowell Territory.At the same time, Sol also got his own intelligence network.

It seems that Lao Tzu is not so unlucky.

(End of this chapter)