I located and old friend Kong in Karkh to gather information on seized goods. After rescuing a crate of confiscated tea leaves from a heavily guarded warehouse, I returned the goods to Kong's stall. Kong agreed to help Basim infiltrate the exclusive Grand Auction in exchange of another quest.
There was an old friend of Basim that I could reach out to in Karkh who might have leads on the recent trouble. Basim had not seen him for a long while, but he knew this friend might have information about the seizing of goods by the authorities.
I went looking for him through the crowded streets and found him quarreling loudly with a local merchant.
Portraying them with a sense of caution, I watched as that man stopped the fight with the merchant to address me. He refused to recognize Basim at first, but after a few tense moments, we understood he was only joking.
Before following that man to his stall to talk more privately, he turned back and taunted the merchant he was fighting with earlier. It was clear that Kong enjoyed the social friction of the marketplace and wasn't afraid to make a few enemies along the way.
After following him to his stall, he asked for my help with a personal problem before he would share any secrets. He needed me to fetch his confiscated crate of tea leaves from a nearby warehouse where the authorities had stored them.
I reached the warehouse and understood the area was clearly marked as off-limits. I stayed back for a moment, planning the best way to slip inside without causing a massive scene in the middle of the day.
I didn't even enter the restricted area yet, but that guard at the gate started chasing me after seeing me lingering too close. After trying to escape him by running through the nearby market stalls, I noticed there were more of them who joined in that chase.
So I stopped and I decided to fight them all to clear my path back to the warehouse. I drew my blade and took them all down, and it was fun taking these guards down.
I entered that building and found another guard on the floor above watching the storage crates. After taking him out silently, I had to move some heavy obstacles to find the specific crate of tea leaves that Kong had described.
Then I carried the crate through the backstreets to Kong, who was waiting for me at his stall with an anxious expression. He got very happy as I helped him by claiming his confiscated crates back from the soldiers.
With the task finished, Basim told him that he needed to get into the Grand Auction with his help. Kong's expression became serious, mentioning that the auction is very exclusive and it is not easy to get in for someone without a formal invitation.
Later, Kong said he can still help Basim find a way inside, but first, he had another task for me to help him with in the city. He needed one more favor to secure the necessary connections for an entry pass.
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The interaction with Kong captured the vibrant social life of Karkh. It was funny how he pretended not to know Basim just to mess with him before getting down to business.
Yeah, that playful start made the scene feel more alive. Kong was clearly enjoying messing with Basim a bit.
You finally tracked down your old friend in Karkh, hoping to get information about the seized goods and the Grand Auction. Instead of answers right away, Kong dragged you into his own personal problems. 😆
Yeah, that was unexpected. Kong had his own priorities for sure.
Kong was delighted once his precious tea leaves were returned to his stall. He finally started talking seriously about helping Basim enter the exclusive Grand Auction.
All that drama just for some tea, but it worked.