A few days later, Maribor City.
Guilliman found the senior spy the princess had mentioned in a commoner's tavern.
He was a thin middle-aged man with a monocle over one eye, thinning hair, and a unique, somewhat flippant demeanor.
He introduced himself as Thaler and recognized Guilliman the moment he saw him.
"Oh, Master Guilliman, the famous one, it's truly an honor to meet you."
"However, your current noble attire doesn't quite fit the impoverished surroundings here and will attract unnecessary attention."
"Would you mind dressing a bit more discreetly next time you come to find me?"
The Witcher, dressed in a black suit, heard this and said with a calm expression:
"It's not conspicuous for one or two noble scions to occasionally show interest in the slums."
"But if your voice gets any louder, the people around might hear who I am."
"At that point, I'd have no choice but to kill everyone to avoid exposing my identity."
"Alright, enough chatter, give me the map. If possible, let's try to get this done tonight."
Thaler probably hadn't expected this Witcher to be so decisive and confident, uttering such astonishing words. He couldn't help but let out a whistle and then said:
"Master, don't worry, I've already taken precautions."
"None of the drunkards around here noticed our conversation."
"And the owner here is also one of my people; he won't let the city's soldiers find any clues."
Seeing how capable this spy seemed, and noticing his distinctive bald head and monocle, Guilliman vaguely recalled the identity of the person before him.
Thaler was an alias, his real name unknown. He seemed to be the head spy in Vizima, specifically handling intelligence for Foltest, and his other, more annoying identity was Shani's ex-boyfriend in the original history.
The reason he remembered so clearly was mainly because spy cards in Gwent were quite useful, and Thaler was a particularly practical one among them.
However, in this world, Shani had already been intercepted by him, and the two never even had the chance to meet.
Otherwise, he might have used this opportunity to let Thaler 'gloriously sacrifice' himself.
Guilliman looked at the head spy with a calm gaze. While he also had a sense of humor, it was reserved for pretty women.
Unless absolutely necessary, he had no desire to chat with irrelevant men; he just wanted to finish this commission quickly and return to Lake Vizima to continue grinding.
Perhaps sensing his somewhat annoyed attitude, Thaler also stopped being mysterious, shrugging his shoulders and directly pulling out two scrolls of parchment, discreetly handing them to the Witcher, then whispering:
"Master Guilliman, these are the map and the target's portrait I prepared."
"However, among those portraits, besides Prince Yurkast, there are also portraits of several other individuals. They are all important figures in Maribor City who might influence the future course of the war."
"Since you're planning a visit to the Prince's castle, if you happen to find these individuals, you might as well eliminate them while you're there."
"I've already marked their frequent locations and residences on the map."
"His Majesty Foltest is willing to pay a bounty of a thousand orens for each of their heads."
"This is a great opportunity to make money. If I were you, I certainly wouldn't miss it."
Guilliman raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
He wasn't surprised that Foltest knew about his assassination mission, but he hadn't expected such a high reward.
Looking at the seven or eight people in the portraits, if he eliminated all of them, it would amount to a bounty of over eight thousand orens.
In the original history, that old man only paid Geralt three thousand orens for saving his daughter Adda, which made him quite stingy. It just goes to show how easy the White Wolf was to deal with.
Guilliman took the two scrolls, glanced at them briefly, then nodded calmly to Thaler and said:
"When you see chaos erupt in the Prince's castle and hear explosions, that means I should have succeeded."
"You can retreat on your own; don't worry about me."
"After completing the commission, I will leave on my own."
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