Chapter 863: The Truth

"You see, this little trick is of no use to me at all. It will only increase your losses. Smart people will try to avoid losses, right?" Henry lowered his voice and whispered in the old man's ear.

He knew very well that conceit, pride, stubbornness, and cunning were the characteristics of successful people in Calimshan. These guys never trusted anyone except themselves, even their wives and children. Therefore, if you want to cooperate with them, the first thing you need to show is not sincerity, but strong strength.

Ares' performance made Hamid's eyes light up, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Is that your pet? What breed? Can you sell it? I can pay more than ten times the price!"

"Sorry, it's my animal companion, not for sale."

Henry politely rejected the other party's transaction request. Now he began to admire the calmness of the old man in front of him. Not only was he not angry after his subordinate was seriously injured, but he opened his mouth to buy a big brown bear disguised as a panda. The naked face of the businessman was completely exposed.

After hearing the words "animal partner", Hamid shook his head with regret: "That's really a pity... It seems that you are indeed a capable person, but not easy to be bribed. Come with me Well, after seeing the underground cages where gladiators are held, you can understand how troublesome this matter is."

After he finished speaking, he waved, and all the guards and thieves withdrew back one after another, and Fatini and Ares also took the opportunity to come to Henry's side.

Led by the old man, the group passed through the entrance of the grand arena, and then turned into a narrow path leading to the ground. Perhaps because of the lack of light for a long time, the walls here are covered with green moss, and the size of the mice is astonishingly large, some even exceeding forty centimeters. I don’t know if they grew up by eating dead people. .

Not long after, the narrow passage suddenly opened up. An underground hall full of iron cages appeared in front of him, and he knew without asking that this was the place where gladiators, slaves, and animals were held.

Seeing the horrors of the walls and the cage being blackened by fire, Henry suddenly laughed, and it was so loud that everyone looked sideways at him.

"What did you find?! Tell me! As long as there are any useful clues, I guarantee you will get rewards beyond imagination! Beautiful women (slaves), strong gladiators, gold coins, mansions, everything is not a problem! "Hamid did not hesitate to give the promise that others were dumbfounded.

Since the incident, he has exhausted many methods to find out what happened that night. Why would the most heavily guarded place in the entire arena be breached from the inside. But unfortunately, all failed without exception...

There was no trace of any magic or divine arts being used, nor was there any trace of outsiders breaking in. The twenty or so gladiators who started the riot just rushed out of the cage and set fire to it, and then disappeared without a trace.

Such a weird scene made the forces behind the Eastern Arena fearful, and some cautious guys even proposed that they could not retaliate or open business until the matter was found out. Hamid had already scratched his head about this, so he was so generous now Generous.

Henry meaningfully pointed to the guards and assassins around and asked, "Are you sure it's okay to say it in front of them? I can reveal a little secret first, there is an inside thief in this matter."

"What!!!!"

Hamid suddenly felt his head explode. As if he suddenly remembered something, the next second, he directly activated the sapphire ring on his hand.

moment!

A sixth-level magic "serial lightning" shot out from the gem. A few guards and thieves were seen bouncing, and they were slaughtered in the blink of an eye.

Without any hesitation!

So decisive!

So ruthless!

After confirming that everyone died, the old man with fierce eyes took a deep breath and turned his gaze to Fadini. Obviously, he wanted to get rid of everyone who could speak except Henry.

The girl was keenly aware of this, and immediately hid behind Ares, her hands began to tremble slightly because of fear.

"Relax! Dear Mr. Hamid. In fact, you don't have to be so desperate, and don't look at my maid with that kind of fierce eyes. Otherwise, I will be very unhappy." Henry walked left He took a step, just blocking the opponent's line of sight.

"She heard secrets she shouldn't have heard, so she must die! I can compensate you ten better ones afterwards!" Hamid was very emotional and let out a low growl.

As a shrewd businessman, he is too aware of the consequences once this kind of thing is leaked, especially before the truth is found out. Maybe the entire interest alliance will start to suspect each other, and you don't have to wait for the West End Arena to make a move, and you will mess up your hands first.

Henry's eyes suddenly shot two cold lights. Sneered and shook his head: "You don't seem to have heard what I said clearly. It's not my maid's turn to point fingers, so please put away this expression immediately, otherwise I guarantee that once I do it, the person who falls will never be my people."

"You promise she won't leak the secret?" Hamid asked in a low voice.

"Of course. She is really a girl, who would believe it even if she told her?" Seeing that the other party no longer insisted on killing Fatini. Henry immediately put on a smiling face, and spread his hands in a pretentious gesture.

Hamid calmed down his emotions, glanced at the girl's terrified expression, and sighed slightly: "Hey... okay. Now you can talk about your findings. What made you conclude that there are traitors inside?"

Henry didn't answer this question directly, but smiled playfully and asked, "I'm afraid you already have the answer in your heart?"

"Yes, I recalled some bad omens, but I still want to hear your judgment first." Hamid did not deny it outright, but just covered it up vaguely.

There is no doubt that he does not trust Henry very much for the time being, because every nobleman and businessman in Calimport has experienced countless intrigues, so it is difficult to trust a stranger easily.

Henry had already been prepared for this, so he pointed to the narrow corridor behind him and explained: "It's very simple, I don't know if you noticed just now, those huge mice move very fast, and they are not afraid of people at all. Look, they live in the sewers, a place where you rarely meet living people. Obviously. These rats were manipulated by someone. If I guessed correctly, you can find them if you check carefully in the arena A big hole has been dug. Just imagine, who can understand the structure of the entire arena so well? And who can quietly contact more than 20 powerful gladiators?"

Speaking of this, he deliberately paused, suddenly showed a meaningful look, stretched out a hand and patted the old man's shoulder: "Mr. Hamid, I think you should check your partners carefully, I guarantee they One of them must be planning a conspiracy. To take your place. Just watch, it won't be long before this person will act again, but this time it's not as simple as causing trouble..."

Hamid obviously realized the seriousness of the situation, touched the beard on his chin and raised his head and asked, "But you can help me solve these troubles, right?"

"Hahahaha! Of course, dear friend, I'm here for this. But business is business, and before I accept this task, I need to discuss the conditions. Maybe you don't know, but my asking price is very high Yes." After speaking, Henry deliberately pretended to be mercenary.

As the saying goes, if you want to enter a certain circle. Then you must have a common topic with these people, and wealth and profit are exactly what businessmen have been tirelessly pursuing, so he directly asked for benefits. Not only will it not make the other party feel sad, but it can bring the relationship between each other closer.

"Yes, business is business, I like this sentence. Come on, let's talk about how to find out the real culprit behind this matter." Saying that, Hamid took Henry's hand and walked outside .

Along the way, they were like old friends who had known each other for many years, joking with each other, as if what happened underground just now was an illusion.

Fadini only felt that her brain couldn't keep up with the thoughts of the two of them at all, especially what she couldn't believe. Henry obviously looked a few years older than himself, but he was able to speak eloquently in front of big shots, and even threatened them.

As for Ares, he doesn't care about these things at all, and all he thinks about is what to eat for lunch. After all, for a carnivore and a foodie, Calimport's delicious and colorful barbecue is simply an irresistible temptation. If Henry hadn't been controlling its food intake, I'm afraid this big brown bear disguised as a panda would soon lose weight I can't run anymore.

It has to be said that Hamid's character is very decisive. As soon as he came out of the ground, he ordered his men to start a comprehensive search of the entire arena, even the stables, cesspit and dirty drains were not spared.

Two and a half hours later, an athletic man ran over and whispered something in his ear, and then the old man slapped the table hard and roared loudly: "Trash! Get out!"

"Ah, it seems that your men have found the hole. Let me guess. Is it in the drain?" Henry didn't care about the old man's furious look, nor did he pay attention to the anger in the messenger's eyes.

"That's right. You guessed everything right. If I didn't know that you came to Calimport yesterday, I would even suspect that you planned this incident. Tell me, how did they manage to kill Gladiator quietly?" Let it out?" Hamid asked, panting.

Henry smiled and replied: "My friend, I'm afraid you don't know much about the abilities of animals like mice. Not only can they dig out any warehouse that is not protected by magic, they can also bite off steel, and let your people check it out." I can assure you that all the locks on the cage were bitten off, not pried open with tools."

"You mean to say that a group of rats dug through the gutter, then sneaked into the dungeon and released the gladiators? Gods, I can't believe this is true." Hamid's voice trembled slightly. And his face was ugly too.

"Hehe, dear friend, it seems that you think of something again, but don't worry, check it out slowly, I'll go to have lunch first, if you want to solve the whole thing, then put it before two o'clock in the afternoon The clues were delivered to me." After speaking, Henry stood up and walked out the door.

Just when he was about to cross the threshold, Hamid stood up suddenly, took out a large bag of gold coins from under the drawer and threw it out: "Here, I invite you for lunch. Thank you, Boyce, you are me The brightest young man I've ever seen, and also very capable, but it's a bit complicated and I have to think about it."

After grabbing the money bag, Henry nodded lightly: "Of course, think about it slowly, you still have more than three hours." (To be continued~^~)