diskusbooks Chapter 119 Ghost idea
Chapter 119 Ghost idea
"Cindy! You...you...when did you..."
Eddie stared at the girl who appeared out of nowhere in another chair, sitting on the floor and talking incoherently. Cindy ignored him and turned to me.
"I'll check this Argonian out? It's free."
"No need."
"Do you know who it is?"
"more or less."
Eddie finally recovered and climbed back into the chair, breathing hard, like a fish out of water. Cindy's invisibility skills were quite good, but if I looked carefully with prior knowledge, I could still see the slight distortion of the light, which told me that this girl had been following me.
Eddie knew very little about Cindy. At the critical moment when the Imperial Army was approaching, this girl mysteriously disappeared from the town. Rigel had mobilized a large number of troops to look for her for a while, but soon gave up. Now that she appeared in this way, it was considered to explain how she avoided the eyes and ears of the public. As for her current identity and what mission she was carrying out, Cindy and I avoided talking about it, and Eddie also wisely did not ask.
"Brother, is there something wrong with this Asian dragon? But, he gave me such a large sum of money to open a restaurant..."
From our conversation, Eddie guessed that his identity as an investor was not simple, but it was really painful for him to give up his newly started business.
"That's right, Locke, tell me what this guy does and what his purpose is in getting close to Eddie. So we can have a better idea of what he is doing."
I think Cindy's curiosity is mainly out of selfish desire to compare. She has always been the eyes of Rigel's gang. After joining the Dark Brotherhood, she was exposed to more secret intelligence channels. When she heard that there was an unknown Asian dragon, she couldn't help but show up. I was too calm, which was obviously because I had an unknown source of information.
I do.
This Argonian must be Gollum E, or Garruel Re, who is an important figure in the Thieves Guild series of quests in the game. According to the plot of the game, Mercer assassinated the previous Thieves Guild President Gallus and became the new president. Gallus' girlfriend Caria is hiding from place to place, looking for an opportunity for revenge. Caria wants to weaken the power of Mercer and the Thieves Guild, so she chooses to alienate the guild and its biggest funder, the Blackthorn Family. As Caria's agent, Gollum helps her acquire the honey supplier of the Blackthorn Winery, thereby causing the Blackthorn Family's head Maven to doubt the Thieves Guild's ability.
But how should I explain this? Should I tell Cindy that you are just NPCs in the game who don't even deserve a name, and I, as a player, have killed Rigel no less than 20 times?
But Cindy's eyes, flashing with a strange light, clearly showed her position: If I couldn't explain it clearly, then she wouldn't mind showing some other vampire secrets.
For example, the charm of a vampire.
I pretended to lower my head and organize my words to avoid that dangerous gaze.
"I don't have a definite answer. I'm just making some inferences based on what I know, which may not be correct."
Cindy looked impatient.
"Just tell us, and we can discuss it. We are all family, and no one is asking you to guarantee anything."
"Yeah, brother. If this Asian dragon guy really has an ulterior motive, I would rather lose money than mess around on the boss's territory."
Eddie looked determined.
"His purpose is not hidden. We know that most of the winemakers in Skyrim, such as old Velrod and you now, Eddie, are just doing small business in their own small fields. Not many of them can really achieve cross-border sales. If we narrow the scope to the high-end category of mead, there are only two: the Meadland in Whiterun and the Blackthorn Winery in Rift Valley. Since the other party proposed to share sales channels with the Meadland, it is natural that they regard Blackthorn Winery as a competitor. And this Blackthorn, as far as I know, is a very powerful family in Rift Valley."
Cindy took over the conversation at the right time.
"It's not just the Rift Valley Territory. The Blackthorn Family is the Dark Brotherhood's largest client, bar none. My little Eddie, it seems you've gotten in trouble with a big guy."
Eddie opened his mouth, looked at me, then at Cindy, and swallowed hard, his voice as hoarse as a file scraping iron bars.
"Brother, do you think it's too late for me to run away now?"
"Look at how little you can do. Can't you learn from Locker? He has killed werewolves before, so he probably isn't afraid of vampires, ok?"
Cindy raised her chin at me defiantly.
Only a fool would respond to your question. I moved my chair over to Eddie and patted his shoulder.
"You don't have to be so nervous. I've already said that this is just a guess and may not be correct. Even if the other party is really going to deal with the Blackthorn Family, you don't necessarily have to lead the charge, right?"
Eddie looked unconvinced, causing Cindy to smirk with glee.
"Locke, you have a lot of ideas, help little Eddie find a solution."
The vampire's idea is the tricky one, I said to myself. Cindy is a social phobic. She usually looks cold and aloof, but she loves to play tricks on others after getting to know them. After becoming a vampire, her personality seems to have been strengthened a lot. Or maybe it's because she has been in the dark brotherhood for a long time, and it's rare for her to relax in front of old friends.
"Look, Eddie, even if you open a restaurant now, you are not a wealthy businessman, so the other party is willing to invest only because they see your development potential, and you really need such a sum of money to start your own business. In the short term, the boss and I can't help you, so this is a win-win situation for both of you. Just go ahead and do it without too many concerns. You can put some thought into the specific methods. For example, you can first use the other party's channels to increase the sales of gin malt liquor and occupy the low-end market. Blackthorn cares about the market for mead. As long as you don't grab this market share for the time being, they will definitely not take you seriously."
"What if the investors insist that I increase the production of mead?"
"Do I need to teach you this kind of thing? If you want to increase production, you need raw materials, right? Honey is not a common commodity. In the whole of Skyrim, only Rift Valley and Falkreath have decent production. They have regular customers. You can sabotage them, but you have to pay more. Only Rich Territory can ship juniper berries in large quantities, but it's uncertain whether the people who go there can come back alive. As for other excuses, you can think of them yourself. If you can't drag it out for three to five years, don't tell people that you are following the boss."
Eddie still looked worried, and this time even Cindy couldn't stand it.
"Little Eddie, Locke has already pointed out the way, what are you still worried about? Look at Locke, he became a baron in just three months, can't you be more promising? Maybe three years later, if the people from Blackthorn don't come looking for you, you will have to deal with them instead."
"I just want to earn some money in an honest way, for Murray..."
"Come on! Come on! I know you two love each other, so just get married. Murray has never complained about you being poor."
"I know I know……"
Cindy chatted with us for a while, then she jumped out of the window and disappeared into the backyard of the restaurant. I went back to the kitchen. Although I didn't have many dishes, I had room for improvement. I had a pumpkin pie that I could teach Eddie, so that I could switch with other staples to prevent Rigel from getting tired of it. Since fish and shrimp were not allowed, I had to think about beef and chicken. In a hurry, I could only make a low-end version of big plate chicken with potatoes.
As for the mushroom dishes I made at the Bloody Throne, I was worried that Rigel wouldn't be able to get used to the taste, and I was also afraid that Eddie would not be able to tell the difference and use poisonous mushrooms by mistake, so I decided not to take any risks for now.
After all this trouble, it was already late. I ate something hastily and then remembered some questions I wanted to ask Cindy, but I forgot them because of the matter of Rigel and Eddie. This girl's whereabouts are erratic, and I don't know when I will meet her next time. And this matter is related to the border of Yar that I am going to pass by. Maybe when we meet again, her answer will not be important.
The next morning, I called Helgi and others to set off for Whiterun. I planned to check Madeline's physical and mental condition first. Helgi specifically asked to bypass Riverwood Town. She said seriously that as a demon god, Barbas should not be teased by a group of naughty children like an ordinary dog. So we chose to cross the White River from the ferry near the Guardian Stone, then bypass the Brightsing Mountains to Pelagia Farm, and then take the official road to Whiterun.
According to the common practice in all territories of Skyrim, tiger people are not allowed to enter the city, and Whiterun is no exception. Of course, I can use my baron status to bring Hayu and Agis in, but considering Agis's hand-wringing problem, I don't want to make things complicated. After thinking about it, I decided to let the brother and sister camp outside the city. Anyway, I will only stay in the city for a few days.
Unexpectedly, the things I had been worrying about all the way disappeared outside the city gate.
"Oh, isn't this my dear Akari? It's such a pleasure to meet you. Let me introduce you, this is my little cousin: Softclaw Aigis."
Aigis walked up to Akari obediently and rubbed his head gently against Akari's chin. This seemed to be a courtesy used by tiger people to express friendliness. At least so far no cat had rubbed against me.
Akari was accompanied by only Dror Maras, and their luggage was very simple. They seemed to have left the caravan and came to the outside of Whiterun to do some private business. After hearing that the Hayou siblings were not going to follow me into the city, she immediately expressed her hope to borrow them for a few days, and I naturally did not refuse.
"Are you here to supply Gleb and his men again? Didn't they say last time that..."
Although Hayou lowered her voice, I could still hear something. The tiger caravan was smuggling contraband, so it was normal for Akari to get involved. As long as they didn't bring things like skooma into my territory, I wouldn't bother to get involved. As for the safety of Hayou and Aigis, I wasn't worried. Akari and this gang of bandits were old acquaintances. She dared to bring only Dro Maras, which meant she had a plan. Bringing Hayou along was just another insurance policy, and it didn't cost any money anyway.
Whiterun was still bustling with activity, as if the war haze that enveloped the sky would really bypass this place. Helgi seemed very excited. Everything here was incredible to her. This girl had only seen the simple tents of the tribe, the cramped rooms of the castle, and the simple wooden houses of Falkreath. She could never have imagined that humans could live together within such a magnificent wall.
The plains were crowded with people. At first, Helgi held my arm tightly, fearing that she would get lost accidentally when walking through the streets and alleys. However, she couldn't hide her curiosity after all. After getting my promise to follow her and a small bag of Septim coins, she began to explore every corner of the market at will. About an hour later, the girl held two bags of candy and other snacks in one hand and three exquisitely crafted dolls in the other hand.
"Brother, come and try this, it's delicious. Wow! Please help me hold it, these are gifts for Lucia and the others."
The dolls were stuffed into my arms, and their new owners had already jumped to the jewelry stall next to them.
"Ma'am, do you have a necklace that can be set with this gem?"
Helgi took out a jewel shining with green light from his small pocket, which was the one that Babas and she found near Annis's cabin. The owner of the jewelry stall was Erlend Graymane's wife Faria. She only took a quick glance and then took Helgi's hand and squeezed it hard.
"Good girl, you have found the right person. Only my husband can create jewelry worthy of this gem. Please follow me."
Even though the gemstone shook for only a moment and was pushed back into Helgi's hand, several people still came towards the old man and the young man. Faria looked up and saw me standing behind Helgi with my right hand already grasping the hilt of the sword.
"Isn't this Baron Locke? Are you here in Whiterun on business?"
I smiled and pointed at Helgi.
"I'm here to visit a friend and take my sister out to see the world. My sister has never been far away from home. Madam, please forgive me."
"So she is the Baron's sister. No wonder she is so smart and clever. She is such a lovely girl. Please come to my humble abode and have a rest. I will ask someone to go find Erlund and bring him back."
After a few words of greeting, the crowd of strangers left and we arrived at Graymane's house. Faria tapped Helgi's forehead.
"Girl, you can't just show this kind of good stuff to others."
Faria and I gave Helgi a safety lesson until Erlund returned home and the old couple took out many jewelry samples for the little girl to choose from.
I left Helgi, who was overwhelmed by the choices, waiting at Graymane's house and told her not to wander the streets alone. I went to Yuevaska by myself. Because of Eric, I became familiar with many of the comrades. Although this happy guy has not returned to Whiterun, it does not prevent me from visiting him. But when I heard that the person I was going to see was Madeline, Ria, who was in charge of receiving me, looked embarrassed, which made me feel a little nervous.
I hope something really happened to Madeline?