Cheng Bo's original plan was to take a boat from Stranglethorn Valley to the northern part of the Eastern Kingdom, land all the way to the Arathi Highlands, and complete the rest of the journey across the northern part of the continent.
The arrival of the three Sarlayans disrupted his plan.
The Eastern Kingdom, Kalimdor, and even Northrend, these three continents have always existed on the map. You can travel there at any time as long as you have time.
But Pandaria is different.
This mysterious continent shrouded in fog all year round has not been visited by outsiders for hundreds of years.
For the Pandaren, Pandaria is of great significance.
This is their hometown, the place where all pandaren originate.
The pandaren on the Wandering Island are like wanderers who have left home and want to return to their roots after wandering for many years.
Unfortunately, due to Shenzhenzi's long sleep, they were never able to get in.
Knowing that Sarlayan planned to awaken Shen Zhenzi and go to Pandaria, Cheng Bo gave up the unfinished journey without hesitation and planned to take the three of them out to sea and return that day.
However, Cheng Bo, who had just experienced a hangover, overestimated his physical condition. The alcohol in his body had not yet completely evaporated, and his hands and feet were still a little weak.
Sarlayan suggested that Cheng Bo stay in Booty Bay for another day to recuperate his body.
Cheng Bo stubbornly stated that he was fine, sat down cross-legged in front of the three people, and meditated into concentration with his five hearts in the sky.
Valeera and Stellagosa looked at Cheng Bo with confusion, closing his eyes and wandering away, but Sarlayan's expression moved slightly.
Sarlayan: "Is this what you call meditating and moving Qi?"
[Yes, this is also the first time we have seen it with our own eyes.]
[The theory of true energy and internal force does exist in our world and our civilization, but no one has ever confirmed it so far. 】
While Sarlayan was talking to the barrage, a faint mist suddenly rose above Cheng Bo's head, and a faint smell of alcohol could be smelled from the steaming mist.
Valeera tilted her head in confusion: "This is?"
Sarlayan explained thoughtfully: "It should be using Qi to force out the remaining alcohol in the body. Interesting."
The fifth element, soul, is a mysterious power that is different from the four physical elements.
The infuriating energy used by the monks belongs to the category of soul elements. Sarlayan is very interested in this power that he has never been exposed to before. He plans to ask Cheng Bo for advice on his journey to the Wandering Island.
"OK!"
Under the astonished gazes of the three people, the seemingly chubby Cheng Bo jumped up from the ground nimbly.
After meditating, Cheng Bo became energetic, and his previous depressed demeanor seemed to be fake.
The impatient Cheng Bo immediately pulled Saraian and prepared to leave. In desperation, the three of them had no choice but to check out and follow him to the port of Booty Bay.
Sarlayan: "?"
After arriving at the port, Sarlayan looked at the empty sea with a confused expression, while Valeera and Stellagosa also looked around in confusion.
Stellagosa: "...where is the ship?"
"Oh~ I almost forgot to mention it!"
Cheng Bo suddenly slapped his forehead: "Pandaren who travel do not take boats. We..."
"There! Don't let them get away!"
Before Cheng Bo could finish his words, a burst of shouting suddenly came from the entrance of the pier.
The four of them turned around to check the situation at the same time, and immediately saw the well-recognized bearded man among the crowd.
Valeera curiously asked Cheng Bo: "Isn't that what I was gambling and fighting with you in the tavern yesterday? Why do you feel...that they are here with bad intentions?"
Cheng Bo scratched his head in confusion and said, "I don't know him either. He took the initiative to find me and said he wanted to have a drinking fight, and the loser would have to pay 10 gold coins."
10 gold coins may not sound like much at first, but for lower-class sailors, it is nearly a year's income, and it is not easy for ordinary people to come up with it.
Cheng Bo didn't spend much money traveling around the world, so he spent most of his time camping in the wild.
Occasionally when they return to the city, the traveling pandaren will sell the furs they hunt and the herbs they collect in exchange for some money.
An alcoholic like Cheng Bo will go to the pub and drink heavily once he gets money.
Cheng Bo, who is quite chivalrous, said something very free and easy before.
Money is something external to the body. It will not be taken with you until death. There is no need to be too attached to it, as long as it is enough.
The reason why Cheng Bo agreed to the brawny man's gambling fight was not because he was greedy for the 10 gold coins, but because he was sure that he would not lose, so it was just an interlude during the journey.
After waking up from the hangover, Cheng Bo didn't even think about asking the strong man to get back his gambling winnings. Unexpectedly, the other party came to him instead.
Seeing Cheng Bo walking toward the group of strong men with unkind expressions seemingly unprepared, Stellagosa leaned into Sarlayan's ear and asked, "What should I do? Do you want to do it here?"
Sarlayan said calmly: "Don't be anxious, wait and see what happens."
"I heard from the guests in the tavern that this strong man is one of the captains of the Blackwater Pirates. I want to see how the Blackwater Pirates, who pride themselves on managing the city fairly, plan to handle this matter."
A lawless city like Booty Bay will also have its own set of management rules. At least during the time that Sarlayan entered the city, the city's guards have been performing official duties in accordance with the rules and regulations, which seems to be fair.
But this time the incident involves a mid-level employee under the name of Blackwater Pirates. I wonder if those city guards will still enforce the law impartially.
Calculating from the logic of cause and effect, Cheng Bo, who was the winner but did not recover his gambling money, was absolutely not at fault.
Sarlayan did not expect that the other party would come to him. It seemed that he was definitely not here to keep his promise.
Sure enough, the strong man who lost the battle accused Cheng Bo of cheating in the gambling fight, and asked his crew to surround the weak Cheng Bo, trying to force him to hand over 10 gold coins.
Sarlayan, who was watching with cold eyes, took the time to pay attention to the attitude of the city guards near the port.
According to Booty Bay's regulations, those who take the initiative to cause trouble will be given a stern warning by the city guards. Those who still refuse to listen will be forcibly subdued by the guards and sent to the sea to calm down.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But at this time, these guards belonging to the Blackwater Pirates were indifferent to the arrogant behavior of their "colleagues". Instead, they had joking expressions on their faces as if they were watching a good show.
There was an undisguised look of sarcasm on Sarlayan's face: "Ha~ Such a fair and just person."
With Cheng Bo's skills, he has a high chance of winning against the strong man Anli one on one.
But Anri, who had lost once, obviously didn't intend to challenge Cheng Bo in a duel, so more than a dozen people were eager to threaten Cheng Bo into handing over his gold coins.
"Qiang!"
Since the other party was unruly, Sarlayan would not just watch his tour guide being bullied and pulled out the weapon from behind.
Noticing Sarlayan's unfriendly actions, the goblin guard who had pretended to be blind before immediately turned his attention, with the musket in his hand already loaded and aimed at this side.
"Wait! Put down your guns!"
A high-pitched scream came from afar.
Hearing this familiar voice, the goblin guards were stunned at the same time.
"I told you to put down your guns! You're a bunch of idiots!"
A short green figure jumped out from the crowd and kicked one of the goblin guards in the face.
The other guards sat with grim faces and watched the poor man scream and fall off the pier. Although they were very unhappy, they did not dare to say a word of resistance.
"Anri! Who on earth allowed you to violate the rules?!"
The green dwarf who was jumping and yelling was also a goblin, but unlike other goblin guards, he was decorated with many expensive jewelry. He looked like a nouveau riche, and his whole body was full of "rich" things.
words.
The height of the rich goblin was less than the waist of the strong man Anri, but under his merciless scolding, Anri lowered his head and remained silent as if he had done something wrong.
"Ah?"
Sarlayan watched the other party's performance with great interest.
Yes, it was a performance. The rich goblin obviously performed it deliberately for someone to see. There was a sense of exaggeration in every move he made.
Cheng Bo was originally prepared to fight alone, but the sudden change in the situation left him confused.
After catching Captain Anli and scolding him for a while, the bejeweled goblin forced a smile on his face and walked quickly in the direction of Sarlayan with his short legs.
"Earl of Deep Shadow, welcome to Booty Bay. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality of Rivergaz."
"Rivigaz?"
Sarlayan remembered this name, it was specifically mentioned in the information provided by Mathias Shore.
He is the actual city lord of Booty Bay and the supreme leader of the Blackwater Pirates.