Broad World

Five Flagon is not so much a hotel as a tavern, because it has such a rich variety of wine that there is no second one on the entire west coast. It can be said that as long as the fine wine produced on the Faerun Road can be tasted here, it is only more than double the price, and occasionally it will be patronized by small pickpockets. No way, who told the store owner Sam Ray to be a halfling warrior.

But even this can't stop the drunkards yearning for this place. Adventurers, businessmen, and sailors from all over the place filled the lobby on the first floor. Of course, many of them were thieves who came here to make a fortune. Henry and his party were sitting in the corner at this time, analyzing the information brought back by Faide. Although he had known for a long time that the whole incident was caused by the Zhentarim Society, and the man behind the scenes was the leather shop owner Reggie Heizman, but he had to get some evidence before he could do anything, otherwise it would easily arouse unnecessary suspicion.

"The beggar Lampa found a small piece of thick leather next to the corpse. It was very rough, not like the skin of a cow or any local animal. According to my investigation results in the market, it should be a piece of elephant skin. There is a The businessman Bell said that generally only leather shops and circuses have this stuff. Another prostitute also provided information that the murderer had a strange smell of sour plum. As for the child, he just witnessed the whole incident I don’t know anything about the process.” Speaking of this, Fei De paused, with a smug smile on his face. "I sneaked into the leather shop to investigate. Guess what I found?"

"Damn it! Don't whet my appetite! Say it quickly!" Kogan patted the table roughly and urged. Dwarves have a rather impatient personality, and what they hate most is this kind of half-talk.

"Well, you can really spoil the atmosphere. In the basement of the leather store, there are a lot of bloodstains and corpses. According to my experience, there is no doubt that they belong to humans. In addition, there is a secret that leads to the river at the bottom The pier looks like a place of secret contact." After speaking, Fei De drank the Simon ruby ​​wine in the glass.

Viconia frowned and asked: "So the owner of the leather shop is the murderer? Why did he do this? Is there still a secret hidden behind it?"

As a supporter of conspiracy theories, she has always considered the worst in things. We must know that it is impossible for normal people to flay and flay people. Only those evil organizations hidden underground will do this. Most of them are a bunch of psychos. Engaging with such an enemy is a dangerous thing, because you can't predict what the other party will do next. Henry shook his head slightly and said: "Don't think too much. Have lunch first. You will know after questioning directly. Don't forget that we are all adventurers, and there is no need to fully follow Amn's legal procedures. Whether there is evidence is not important." It's important, when the time comes, catch the person first, and then search slowly."

"Haha! What you said is the most appetizing to me. That's right! We are adventurers, no matter what the evidence is, let's put down the ax first." Korgan laughed and raised his hands in agreement. Being a chaotic evil guy, he never takes the law seriously.

Viconia cursed in a low voice when she saw the behavior of the two of them: "Bastard, do you have any brains after all? Aren't you afraid of getting into big trouble?"

"Do you think there is any power in the Aslatra area that can compare to the Masked Mage Guild and the Shadow Thieves?" Henry asked with a smile.

It can be said that among so many evil organizations in Faerun, the Zhentarim Society is the one he is most afraid of, because these guys' goals are too loose, and there are frequent internal fights, no wonder they are often beaten up by the Harper Alliance. In addition, the god of tyranny will be resurrected in a few years, and it will inevitably fall into turmoil. Cyric vs. Bane, two powerful gods will start to fight for control of the Zhentarim, but they have formed a deadly feud during the turbulent years, and they will not stop even if there is a winner.

After thinking about it for a few minutes. Viconia nodded thoughtfully. "Okay, what you said seems to make sense. But you'd better be careful, if you encounter mentally abnormal enemies, it will be very troublesome."

After reaching a consensus. Everyone ordered some food casually to appease their hungry stomachs. After all, this is a hotel that is more like a tavern, and the food has almost no special features, and the taste is very ordinary. Since there will be a battle in a while, everyone doesn't have much to eat.

But Korgan was obviously an exception. He ate three large plates of chicken risotto and took two glasses of rye wine. After eating, the evil dwarf patted his protruding belly with a satisfied smile on his face. As a fearless berserker, he doesn't care about disgusting scenes. Even if the blood flowed into rivers, he would still eat.

"Hey! Korgan, are you afraid of vomiting after eating so much? The basement of the leather store doesn't smell very good. Maybe you can find bloody human skin." Feid asked curiously. It was the first time she had seen someone so free and easy, she simply didn't pay attention to anything.

The dwarf laughed and licked his lips and replied: "Hahahaha! I have seen a big scene of corpses everywhere. Intestines and internal organs are mixed with blood and flowing on the ground. Every step I take will step on a piece of arm or head. Something like that. Men, women, old people, and children were all dead, and there were tens of thousands of corpses. It was really a massacre, and I’m still a little excited when I think about it now.”

"Asshole! Do you have to talk about these things after dinner?" Viconia cursed with a fierce stare. She already felt her stomach churning a little now, apparently thinking of something.

"Why not? I think it can help digestion." Korgan's eyes kept flickering as he spoke, and he knew it was intentional revenge without asking.

Henry also began to recall some bad pictures in his mind, and immediately stopped the dwarf from describing further details. "Shut up! You don't even stop eating. Since you are so energetic, it seems that you don't need to rest. Let's go directly to the leather shop." After finishing speaking, he threw down the money and got up and walked towards the entrance. .

Viconia and Corgan glanced at each other, then followed silently. Fei De wanted to laugh a little, but he didn't dare to make a sound, covering his mouth and hiding at the end. The group went south along the street, and it didn't take long before they saw the signboard of the leather dealer. In fact, it is only two streets away from the Five Wine Pot Hotel, and it looks like an ordinary brick and stone building from the outside.

Henry didn't even knock on the door. He kicked it away and rushed in. As soon as he entered the house, he heard someone yelling at him: "Whoever you are, get out of here immediately!"

It was a middle-aged man with a goatee who must have been active at night judging by the puffy bags and dark circles under his eyes. He looked a little flustered. The eyes flickered, and one of the hands was always behind his back. No need to ask, it must be a weapon such as a dagger or a short sword.

"I think it's you who should get out. Do you know? Rejik Heizman, your murder and skinning has been exposed, and the soldiers from the city patrol team will be here soon." Henry said while quietly calling gesture. Fei De, who was hiding in the shadows, saw it and quietly approached from the side.

"I don't understand what you're talking about! This is a private residence, you'd better leave immediately." Rejik was still stubborn at this moment, and he didn't even intend to admit it. His psychological quality is obviously quite strong, at least it was like this before he was caught.

Henry sneered and took out a piece of leather from his trouser pocket and shook it. "Didn't you find something missing from your body? You know that Askatra can't find another armor made of elephant skin. Besides, the smell of sour plums on the dead is only when the leather is made. Will be used, how to explain this?"...

"I understand, you have collected the evidence. But it's nothing, the big deal is to continue in another place, anyway, no one can catch me." Rejik turned around and ran towards the basement entrance when he saw that the situation was not good. After all, he is just an excellent leather craftsman. As for combat power, it is okay to bully and bully civilians who have no resistance, but most of them will kneel on the ground and sing conquest when they meet real professionals.

Seeing this frenzied guy escape, Henry showed a sarcastic smile, and then unhurriedly cast a second-level magic spell "Detect Trap" and walked down the stairs. He knew Fede had followed. There is nothing to worry about.

"Damn! Is this a slaughterhouse?" Korgan muttered softly as he looked at the mutilated corpses on the ground floor.

I have to say that it does look a little shocking here. All kinds of bloody minced meat and residual limbs were poured out, and many of them had begun to rot because of too long time. And gathered a large number of flies and white maggots. Henry noticed a thin-looking leather armor hanging on the leather rack, and the evil aura emanating from it could be felt even without magic detection.

He suppressed the feeling of nausea and cast a "discrimination technique", and soon specific information emerged in his mind.

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Human Skin Armor:

This is a short jacket made of human skin. Reggie Heizman killed at least thirty people to make it. Only the most evil people are qualified to wear it. However, this leather armor has not been completed yet, and only when it is completely completed can it exert its excellent protective ability.

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Just when Henry was hesitant to put away this disgusting thing, Viconia suddenly yelled: "Look, I found a letter in the cabinet! The name of Zhentarim was mentioned in it."

"Bring it to me to have a look." As Henry said, he grabbed the parchment and glanced at it, only to see that it read:

This is written by me under the entrustment of the master.

You are in charge of this work, and I am only a humble servant. When you need the last material. I will send it to you. Please go to Umma Hills and bring the book "History of the Zhentarim" so I can identify you. Because we don't know each other, and there is no need to know your name. Confidentiality is very important. You must decipher my name correctly, there must be no error. It comes from your current owner's name, so please spell it well.

Our names are identical in style and phrasing.

The first letter of his last name is the same as the first letter of my first name.

The second letter of my name is the second letter of his name, but four steps back.

The third letter of my name is four more than the last letter of his.

The whole rest of my name is the whole rest of his name, but the first letter is the first letter of my last name.

The first letter of his last name is mine plus one.

The next letter of my last name is the last letter of his name plus one.

The last two letters of my last name are the third and second of his first name.

I'm sorry to have to play this game, but no doubt, only you know. I look forward to your arrival.

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