Chapter 856: Calimport

After seven days and seven nights of sailing, the high-speed smuggling ship of the Thieves Guild finally slowly entered one of the most prosperous cities in the entire continent, Carlin Port...

Standing on the deck and looking at the magnificent and prosperous port from a distance, Henry felt a great shock from the bottom of his heart. Compared with the famous cities on the west coast such as Waterdeep City, Askatra, Silvermoon City, and Baldur's Gate, Card Lin Gang is far more than too much.

Countless exquisite houses and mansions imply that there are countless rich people living here. The well-equipped guards at the gates can well illustrate this point. However, among the gorgeous street scenes, there are more alleys full of dilapidated wooden houses. The fierce-looking guy was always wandering around, and as a druid, he could even vaguely recognize the lycanthropy in the crowd.

The contrast between rich and poor is very sharp. There is no so-called middle class in this city. They either try their best to climb up and become rich, or they are defeated by their competitors and become tramps, beggars or even hooligans and villains.

"The atmosphere in Calimport makes many Calishites feel at home, but it makes strangers from the north feel bad. Before you go ashore, I give you a word of advice, don't meddle in your own business, whether you You have to be patient when you see how angry the situation is, this city has its own unique order, and anyone who dares to destroy it will be killed in the dirty streets without exception." The captain of the smuggling boat lowered his voice and said warned.

Obviously, he didn't know Henry's real identity. In fact, in order to ensure that his identity would not be exposed, Robert did not tell anyone about it. The thieves, sailors and captain on the ship only knew that one of them had paid a high price and got a ride on the boat. young druid.

Of course, Henry's extremely youthful appearance is also very deceptive, and almost no one would have too much suspicion of a teenager, because at this age. Most human beings are still in a restless adolescence, whether they are happy, angry, sad, or happy, they will directly express it on their faces, without any scheming at all.

"Thank you for your advice. Don't worry, I'm not one of those hot-blooded teenagers with a sense of justice. On the contrary, I'm here to appreciate the unique desert style of Calinshan, and maybe buy a few beautiful women (slaves) Enjoy it, and buy a few strong male slaves as guards, after all, survival of the fittest is one of the basic laws of nature." After speaking, Henry stroked Ares's thick fur.

Since entering the southern waters. This big brown bear disguised as a panda has been unhappy because the hot weather has made it very unsuitable for living in the north. Although it has been blessed to "endure the environment", the poor food on the boat still makes it quite dissatisfied.

"Aha! A young man who likes to enjoy himself." A wretched smile appeared on the captain's face immediately. "If you want to buy slaves, I can give you some advice, of course you have to express a little bit."

Without further ado, Henry took out ten gold coins from his purse and put them in the opponent's hand, then asked with a smile, "I think these are enough for you to have a good meal after you go ashore, and then you are looking for a beautiful and gentle Karinshan woman Take it easy. Advice may now be given, Mr. Captain."

"Haha! Of course! Of course!"

The bearded captain put each gold coin in his mouth and bit it to confirm that they were all real. Only then said with satisfaction: "First of all, the Langding Chamber of Commerce. They control about 30% of the slave trade in Calimshan, from the strong barbarians in the north to the elves in the southern jungle. As long as you can afford the price, almost any race can do it. You can buy it."

"Secondly, there are two large arenas in the city, where experienced gladiators are sold all year round. They are all professionally trained and loyal to their masters. The disadvantage is that the prices are a bit too expensive. It is said that some of them can even sell for thousands of dollars. Ten thousand gold coins."

"As for the last channel, of course, the most distinctive gang in Calimport. They also sell some slaves, although there are many good ones among them. But be careful, once these guys find that you are vulnerable, they will immediately choose to directly Just grab it. I personally don’t recommend you to try the last one, although you have a big bear with you, but its appearance is a bit funny, and it may not be able to deter those desperadoes.”

"Thank you very much for your introduction. I think I already have a certain understanding of this city. As for my animal partner named Panpan, it is a rare species from the eastern Karatu continent. Although it looks cute, it is actually It is a very ferocious beast like a bear." Henry ignored Ares's contemptuous eyes, and directly spoke out the fabricated false identity.

Hearing Karatu's three words, his eyes lit up slightly: "Oh?! Is it a rare animal in the Eastern Continent? Then you have to be careful, there are many strange people in this city who like to collect strange animals, it will definitely give You caused a lot of unexpected trouble."

Henry shrugged indifferently. There was a playful smile on his face: "Is it troublesome? It doesn't matter, it doesn't mean who is looking for trouble."

"Roar!"

Ares let out a low growl with his mouth full of fangs. It seems to say that whoever dares to attack me, I will kill him directly.

The smuggling ship quickly entered the berth under the guidance of the port officials. After the captain paid a small bag of gold coins, the officer in white robes didn't even check the cargo, and left with the soldiers.

In Calimshan, accepting bribes is almost everywhere. After getting off the ship, Henry saw several ships that had just docked in doing the same thing. Some of them gave more, some gave There are few, it seems that it has something to do with the power behind the ship owner.

"It's really a country full of corruption and chaos..." Henry sighed in a low voice, and led Ares towards the city without saying a word.

Having just crossed a street, he understood at once what the captain meant by anger.

In the corner, a large number of children without clothes, their stomachs swollen from hunger, crawled around on the ground, trying to find something to eat from the hot sand.

Suddenly, a gilded carriage full of slaves drove by and ran over the children. Blood was spattered instantly, and at least two children died. But the soldiers patrolling the roadside didn't seem to see anything, and the passers-by just glanced indifferently.

What's worse is that part of the avenue is lined with dirty ditches. Maybe the sewers are not well designed, so they are used instead of sewage pipes. The corpses of a large number of destitute people were thrown inside, and some people fell tragically on the side of the road, silently waiting for death to come.

certainly. Every city has its ugly side, but it also has its bright side.

Through the bustling streets, Henry finally came to the bustling market area. The dense crowd and various commodities instantly attracted his attention. Weapons, food, tobacco and coffee from the Maztec continent, the most important This is where the public auction of slaves is going on!

Merchants have no bottom line to use various methods to attract buyers, try to shoot living slaves with crossbows, let almost naked (dancing) women who only wear translucent tulle in key parts dance with giant snakes...

In short, there are only things you can't think of, and there is nothing that these businessmen can't show. A trade market without any restrictions, everything can be sold.

"Good sir, give me something to eat!" A naked boy with almost tanned skin folded his hands and knelt on the ground pitifully and begged in a low voice.

Before Henry could react, a guard who looked like he was in charge of maintaining law and order rushed over and kicked the little beggar into the air, and then cursed loudly: "Go away! You bloody pickpockets, I How many times have I been warned not to steal in this area."

"Cut! It's disgusting! Be careful, I'll tell Boss Jabir, you're hindering our business." The young beggar fell to the ground and rubbed his stomach. Immediately issued a threat viciously. His eyes were fierce and arrogant, and he was completely different from the pitiful look just now.

"Bah! A group of punks really think of themselves as a guild? Get lost! By the way, tell Jabir that if I see his people appearing here again, then he will spend the rest of his life in prison." The guard didn't care about the little beggar's threat, and even spat hard on the ground.

Looking at the aggrieved boy who disappeared into the alley, a smile appeared on Henry's face, and he took out a gold coin and threw it to the guard: "Thank you for your help. Tell me, is there anything to pay attention to here?"

"Of course!" The guard nodded slightly after carefully putting the gold coins into his pocket.

"First, never give alms to any beggars. Although many of them are real poor people. But most of them are thieves controlled by gangs. Once they find rich and kind people, they will flock to them immediately. Immediately after the chaos, you find your purses and valuables gone.”

"Second, don't trust the reputation of those traveling traders, and never choose to go outside the city to see the goods, because they usually have close contacts with bandits."

"Third, if you have money, it is best to go to the arena to buy a few gladiators as guards. This will save a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"So that's it. It seems that this city is more dangerous than I imagined. You are such a good man." Henry pretended to be unreasonable, and saluted very sincerely. Ares, who was following behind, saw this scene Can't help but rolled his eyes.

"Good guy?" The guard laughed and shook his head at the word. "No. Young man, there are not many good people in this city. The reason why I help you is because I can get some benefits from seeing you dressed like a rich man. I don't bother with those dirty adventurers Woolen cloth."

After speaking, he turned around and walked towards other places, and disappeared among the crowd not long after.

Henry shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and led Ares to continue wandering in the market, buying a lot of fragrant food, acting like a teenager who just left home and was a little curious about everything, as if he didn't pay attention at all There are a few pairs of eyes watching him secretly.

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