Chapter 385: Too good to be true.
“Mr. Jas I am calling to inquire if the mission you posted 1 week ago is still valid?” Susan asked the rchant.
Compared to other types of missions, investigation missions were more ti crucial. The more ti was wasted the lesser the chances of solving the case. This also ant the reward for solving the case had to be increased.
“Yeah it is, but I currently don’t have the funds to increase the reward.” The rchant said.
“Alright, I shall inform the adventurer who is interested in the mission.” Susan said, but as she was about to cut the communication link, the rchant asked a final question.
“If I may ask, who is this adventurer that is suddenly interested in my mission?”
“It is adventurer Zero.” Susan explained who Blake was and the investigative feats.
“I heard he was the one that tracked the notorious leader of the Creed gang and their hideout?” The rchant asked receiving a confirmatory nod from Susan.
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‘There might actually be a chance that I would get all my rchandise back!’ The rchant was ecstatic by the news and was hoping that the adventurer would accept his request.
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“I have spoken to the rchant, the mission is still up.” Susan said as she began explaining the mission to Blake.
“Mr. Jas was an average wine rchant whose little warehouse had been robbed. When the case was reported to the Ash corps, but after 2 days of investigation they were unable to find the thieves nor the stolen rchandise.”
‘The ash corps is more than capable to locate the thieves, they just felt it wasn’t worth it to expend so much resources just for an average rchant.’ Blake thought as he listened to the details of the mission.
“The mission has been left on touched for a week now, but there is a slight issue.” Susan said causing Blake to frown. “Due to most of his rchandise being stolen, he doesn’t have the funds to pay for the increase in reward.”
“I really want to help him. So is it possible to convert my paynt to contribution points, while he pays the association’s percentage in gold coins?” Blake had no need for gold coins any ti soon, so his main focus was on the contribution points.
“We don’t normally offer such services, but I shall ask guild Master Walden.” Susan was moved by Blake’s zeal to help the rchant.
After a few minutes, Susan was back with good news.
“Guildmaster Walden has agreed to your request but with a condition. The rchant would have to pay a discounted price of the total sum after the mission is complete.” Susan reported.
“Fair enough, I agree.” If he was to locate the thieves and the rchandise, the rchant would be more than able to pay the fees.
“Before I inform the ash corps handlers that you are taking the mission, is this a solo or a party mission?” Susan asked.
“Hades and Grock currently have matters they are dealing with. So it would be a solo mission.” Blake replied.
“Alright, good luck with your investigation.” Susan said before ending the communication link.
“Ti to get down to business.” Blake geared up and left the school for the warehouse located in the northern part of the middle region.
On dropping from his carriage, Blake saw a short and muscular, pallid-skinned man with a pointed chin, ears that stuck out, and a narrow face. He had straight, black hair, large hands, and a thick neck.
“I am adventurer Zero and I am handling the investigation of the robbery that took place here.” Blake said as he showed him his adventurer Id.
“You are adventurer Zero?” Mr. Jas couldn’t believe that adventurer that tracked one of the most wanted gang leaders was a 16-year-old. It was only after he saw the adventurer Id that he finally believed.
“I am Mr. Jas, nice to et you.” The rchant shook Blake’s hand as they began walking into the storage unit.
“Can you tell what happened here?” Blake asked the rchant, but it turned out that his story was no different from what Susan had told him.
Mr. Jas, an average rchant, dealt with wines, so he didn’t see the need to hire anything above regular guards for such a small place.
‘Now I see why the ash corps didn’t bother with such a case. There are no leads at all.’ Blake thought as he heard nothing important from the rchant’s story and that of his guards.
“Alright, ti to get to work.” Blake gestured for Mr. Jas to leave the warehouse as he pretended to search for clues.
Once he was gone, Blake brought out a map of the city and activated the locator skill.
“Where is my client’s rchandise?” His current location lit up, but so did 6 other locations on the map.
“What do we have here?” Blake soon noticed that the 6 locations were all in the eastern part of the middle region.
“6 locations ans the rchandise has been distributed or this was a joint operation that the rewards had been shared.”
“Looking at the warehouse size and considering that the stolen goods are not magical items, it definitely can’t be a joint operation.” Blake said.
“It looks too good to be true.” Blake chuckled when he noticed sothing.
On looking at the 6 points on the map, Blake noticed that 1 of the points was at the center of the remaining 5.
One might ask why criminals would foolishly reveal their hideout from their distribution network, but the truth was that without the locator skill no one would have a clue they were connected.
“Ti to go check it out.” Blake put back his map into his dinsional pocket and left the ware.
“Thanks for the information, I will get back to you shortly.” Blake said to the rchant as he left the area and boarded a carriage.
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