Chapter 114 Optional Mission Three
"Back to the original topic," Illyrio certainly would not communicate with Ian about 'Aegon' right now, "You want to find something to do during this time, right?"
"Yes, is there anything I can help you with?" Ian nodded.
"It's still the problem with Taroben. He mentioned a slave ship, but he doesn't own a ship himself. This means that there are other moles in my chamber of commerce."
"You want me to help you find the mole?"
"Yes, but checking ghosts is a job that can easily offend people. Several of my cronies are not suitable for this job.
But you are different. After all, you have no business in Pentos and you will not stay here for a long time. You don't need to look at the faces of any merchants.
Of course, this is just my suggestion, the choice is yours. "
"You are too foreign, Lord Illyrio. Your troubles are my troubles," Ian assured, patting his chest, "But I am not very familiar with either Pentos or your Chamber of Commerce. Some don’t know where to start.”
"Hahaha, my butler will tell you something later. If you have any questions, you can ask him." Illyrio was obviously very satisfied with Ian's answer.
"In addition, considering your lack of manpower, I will introduce two people to you later. One of them is a mercenary captain who has served me for a long time, and the other is the leader of my little mice.
And this task itself...maybe you can regard it as the first lesson of your political career. "
Damn it? Ian was really shocked now. Illyrio not only regarded him as a confidant, but also raised him as a son?
But think about it, any big boss who met a young man like ‘Ian Hewen’ who was innocent, unaccompanied, extremely talented and so righteous would want to adopt him as his godson.
This time I can make a lot of money! If you can borrow Illyrio's military strength and intelligence resources, then the city of Pantos will become your home field.
As long as I find a way to bring in some private goods while investigating the mole, will the remaining players hiding in Pantos still have a way to survive?
"I will never let you down." Ian replied immediately. Hey, wait a minute, why are the optional missions not available?
By the way, it’s because there is no ‘reward’, and the condition for the optional mission is that ‘the indigenous people formally ask the player for help, and the ‘reward’ is clearly stated.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I have another unkind request... We came to Pantos almost to escape, so I am a little short of funds now," Ian said after thinking for a while.
"That's right, there are many things that are difficult to do without money." Illyrio agreed with this reason, "Like this, you can directly withdraw the 200 gold dragon activity funds from the butler later.
If there are special circumstances during the investigation, you can apply for more funds from the steward. As long as the reasons can convince the steward, there is no upper limit on the amount. "
"Then," activity funds are not remuneration! Ian roared in his heart, but a flattering smile appeared on his face, "After I find out the mole, can the remaining activity funds belong to me?"
"Hahahaha," Illyrio suddenly laughed. He was indeed a young man. "Of course, including the extra part you applied for, it will be yours after you find the mole."
Ding! The optional mission popped up the next moment.
[Discover the trigger mission: The mole of the Illyrio Chamber of Commerce
Mission description: Illyrio suspects that there is a mole in his chamber of commerce involved in the slave trade, and he hopes you will help him catch him.
Mission reward: the remaining part of the activity funds you spent participating in this mission
Additional reward: unknown]
[Accept (consumes 1 point)] [Reject]
Ian subconsciously wanted to click accept, but at this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind - what if there is no mole?
The mole and the slave ship were only mentioned by Talobane from the beginning to the end, and Talobane's purpose was to induce him to kill the Spearbreaker in order to frame Illyrio for participating in the slave trade. .
Regardless of whether the slave ship exists or not, it doesn't seem to affect Talobane's plan!
Thinking of this, Ian moved the pointer of his mental power away from [Accept].
He was someone who had already been fooled once. If the optional mission he accepted was not [Find the Black Fire Treasure] but [Find the Truth about the Black Fire Treasure] or [Destroy the Ghosts of White Wall City], he would Nor will the reward of a mission be lost in vain.
"Your Excellency Illyrio, I suddenly thought of a possibility. Is it possible that this mole does not exist at all?" Ian directly put forward his guess.
"The mole does not exist? It seems that it is possible, but we can't hope that the mole does not exist, right?"
"Of course, I mean, if the mole doesn't exist, how am I going to get my reward?"
"Like this, if your investigation concludes that the mole does not exist, as long as there are no slave ships in my Chamber of Commerce before the end of this month when the Braavos Party ends the complete slave trade, you will have completed your mission."
The task interface in the system immediately changed.
[Discover the trigger mission: The mole of the Illyrio Chamber of Commerce
Task description: Illyrio suspects that there is a mole in his chamber of commerce involved in the slave trade. He hopes that you will help him catch him or ensure that no slave trading ship from his chamber of commerce appears in the Port of Pentos before the end of the month.
Mission reward: the remaining part of the activity funds you spent participating in this mission
Additional reward: unknown]
[Accept (consumes 1 point)] [Reject]
This time, Ian clicked [Accept] directly.
"Then I have no problem." Ian smiled.
"Go to the front hall and wait. My butler will come to you soon." Illyrio nodded, and then ended the long-overdue breakfast.
After coming to the front hall, Ian sat on the chair and logged into the system again.
He originally wanted to browse through the tasks after being accepted, but what he didn't expect was that he saw such an email as soon as he came.
[Complete optional mission three ‘The mole of the Illyrio Chamber of Commerce’
Mission Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Mission reward: After Illyrio accepts the results, you will receive all remaining activity funds.
Additional rewards: 3 points, 3 attribute points]
The updated data card is:
[Ian: Strength 32, Agility 27, Mental Strength 7
Skills: Basic etiquette, basic reading and writing of Common Tongue, advanced swordsmanship, advanced equestrianism, intermediate lance, basic shapeshifter
Attribute points: 3
Skill points: 6
Points: 33
Props: Scroll of basic skills of your choice]
Fortunately, I kept an eye out! Ian patted his chest quickly.
I didn’t expect that slave ship really didn’t exist! That's why the system will determine that the task is completed the moment he receives it.
Ian didn't dare to think about how many detours he would have to take if he didn't have a flash of inspiration in the end that made Illyrio change the standards for completing the mission.