Ian ordered another drink, trying to play the part of a very unsober patron. In reality, he focused on hearing what the two members of Dark Hound are talking about, and trying be as subtle as he can.
Thankfully, for him, that the two people are not that scared to talk about their business. Then again, talking about what they have to do to an alchemist did not sound like much of an intel after all. There is a high chance the one who listened thought it just about some protection racket or a loaning.
"Huh, hope the boss don't send us to attack them. I mean, I heard what happen to one of the top teams. There is no way I would take a job even they could not handle?"
"Boss are not that stupid. Even if we attack them, we will do it when they exhausted themselves or sleeping. Or even better, attract some strong monsters to their location. After all, they're adventurers. They need to go to Midarna Forest at some point,"
Thankfully, the two thugs are not that aware, or they would have at least heard glass cracking. If Ian are not sure before, he is sure now. After all, the likelihood of another group of adventurers being attacked is very low.
After all, the regular gangs would not be able to handle the stronger adventurers, while the more powerful gangs would prefer to have adventurers in their corner, or at least don't hunt them for sports.
He do take some solace over the fact the one he and his party faced earlier are some of the more powerful members of the gang.
"Yeah, but I do hope we can get those girls alive. I mean, they all have smoking hot bodes after all? Especially the blonde and the alchemist. The blonde, oh what I want to do with her. How I ravage her, watch how she writhe underneath me," one of the thugs said.
"True, the alchemist, despite being short, she is stack. When we catch her, lets do her together, make sure she is punish for evading us all this time," the other thugs said, both having lecherous look on their face.
He was glad that no one in the tavern is a mind reader, or they might have fainted for the gruesome image that currently reside in his head. Ian decide, at that moment, to let the two towards Kell for some talking. With their fists.
"Let's go back, the boss should wait for us at the hideout," one of them said before getting up from his chair, the other one falling suit.
Ian pondered over his next course of action before deciding to do the same thought slightly later after the two left. He pretend to be slightly tipsy before taking a vial of special hangover potion and getting back his soberness. Or make it seem like it.
Thankfully, such potion existed or it would be hard for him to cover it up. He then paid for his drinks before walking out of the door, pretending to head towards one of the store while searching for the get up the two wore.
It seem luck is by his side, as the two are busy harassing some women, one of the reason he and Kell did not bring any of the girls here. Thankfully for the girls, two burly men appeared, scaring the crap out of the two who began to make their getaway.
The mage in disguise quickly followed them as subtle as he can. Unfortunately, his stealth is not the best, but tailing them should not be that hard, right?
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Scratch that, tailing the two thugs is so easy that it should not be this easy. After all, he is not that subtle about, so anyone who make sure they are not followed would have spot him down time ago.
However, the two seem to lack awareness of their surroundings, allowing him to follow them without any issue whatsoever. As he followed them, he spot Kell, who was busy looking at a trinket shop.
Quickly, Ian hit a barrel, causing a loud noise to occur, causing everyone to look at his direction. He pretended that it was an accident, and walked away, but not before exchanging glanced with Kell, looking at his oaf of a friend in a split second before looking at the two members of the Dark Hound.
He subtly nodded before walking in the direction of the two thugs. Pretending to go to another store. Ian let his heart be at ease. With Kell following the two, it would not be long before the thugs would be subdued.
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After the met up with Kell, no matter how undeserved it to be called that, he ran all over the place, looking at the shops and taverns, and learning as best as he can of the Underworld, in case they need it.
When it was already evening, he head towards where he last spotted Kell. He then check each alleyways, sometime finding rats, sometime finding hobos that is sleeping or screeching at him.
As he searched at every alleyway, it did not take long for him to find the fighter, who is sitting on the two thugs, both of which are unconscious.
"Ian," Kell greeted him, the mage nodding in return. "Those two are from Dark Hounds, I confirm it though you knew it, right?"
Ian nodded at his best friend. "Yes, I knew because they talked about Euralle and also how they plan the attack and how some of their best men are killed when attacking the targets,"
"There them alright," Kell agreed with him.
"Also, I heard them planning to do- some unimaginable things to both Fiona and Euralle, and so, I plan to do even worse thing to them," Kell has a calm look on his face but Ian could tell he is currently plotting a murder.
"So, what do we do with them? Are we going to interrogate them here or bring them to the house?" he asked.
"First, transporting the two to the house is a nightmare itself. Second, do you really want scum like this in the house?" Ian asked, causing the bigger man to nod in agreement.
"True, but where do we want to do it? Because I am sure torturing them in an alleyway will not be conspicuous at all," the bigger man said.
"Thankfully, I had just rent a warehouse for the day in preparation for this. I also talk to the girls that we will be staying here for the night," he answered.
"You are really prepared for this," Kell complimented.
"Of course, after all, I want to interrogate the two,"