The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 169
Under the cover of night, sailing boats sail quietly in the magnificent Ruiwen River, and only the channel from Silvermoon City to Nasmai has relatively gentle water flow, few tidal flats and shallow reefs, which is suitable for sailing at night.

William was sitting in the cabin, surrounded by two sleeping little girls and the mother and daughter of the frost giant. There was a small window on the outer wall of the cabin. There was a gentle breeze in the night, and stars flickered on the water of the Raven River. He looked at the night outside the window silently, only the past memories flashed in his heart.

William's road to martial arts back then was not smooth sailing. Although he was once a master of the wind and clouds, his practice path took a fork in the road. In the end, he lost the indomitable, courageous and diligent momentum of a warrior, and ended up like a bereaved dog in constant panic.Now starting all over again, William found that the habits and subconsciousness he had developed in the past were not suitable for this place, but he wanted to change, but it was not a matter of time.

For some time now, Silvermoon City and its surrounding areas have been full of spies and undercurrents, but few people noticed William's departure today because they were all attracted by another team.Just when the "Sir Henry" was away from Silvermoon City, a large team of nearly a hundred people was gathering at the dock area of ​​the city. The team members were diverse, including humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, and even very There is no shortage of rare half-orcs either.

When the sun was rising in the sky, a black shadow rode over the water in full view of everyone. It was William and a little girl covering their faces. landed on a barge docked inside the pier.When "William" stopped the Pegasus, the little girl who covered her face jumped off the horse with an agility not commensurate with her age, and complained in a small voice: "Damn! I hate giving A cute white horse changing color, I hate being a little girl with a runny nose, that would make me a laughingstock."

"William" jumped off the horse unhurriedly, and also scolded in a low voice: "Hmph! If you can be as famous as your brothers, no one will ask you to do such sneaky things."

The "little girl" curled her lips and said, "I don't want to face a group of cold men's faces like Arisme all day long. Relatively speaking, the cute Annie is more likable."

"I must warn you, don't think of that elf princess. Her cousin Linx is not a good-tempered woman, and I don't want my only son to be pulled out of the bed one morning and exiled to a different place." Go face to face." The two impostors who were "slapping the fart" didn't notice the subtle change in the atmosphere of the mercenary crowd on the shore because of their appearance.No one knows how many of these people gathered here because of money are secretive and have other plans.

"William" stepped onto the front deck of the barge and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen! I am your employer—William, remember your mission, obey me, and protect me. When you reach Waterdeep City, you will You can get the rewards you deserve. Our first stop is Aylward. Now, it's time to set off, everyone, board the ship!" The mercenaries boarded several barges that had been prepared one after another. Under the guidance of the tugboat, they will go upstream at Aylward and replenish their supplies, and then follow the Torme stone path in the northern part of the High Forest and cross the long wasteland trade route to Yatta, but no one can be sure whether they Can get there without a hitch.

The "Sir Henry" was moving very steadily, and the people on board could barely feel the shaking. The eastern sky had already turned pale, and the beautiful Silvermoon City had been left behind and gradually drifting away.William in the cabin is leaning against the bulkhead to doze off. Although he has amazing physical strength, it will not be a serious problem even if he does not sleep for a few days and nights. He still tries to maintain enough energy to deal with possible emergencies. After all, this This trip is not going to be an easy outing.

When Captain Morgan came to knock on the door, the two little girls were still lying on the bed with sleepy eyes, unwilling to get up.William stepped forward to open the cabin door and asked, "Captain Morgan, what's the matter so early?"

Eric Morgan smiled at William and said, "Good morning! My dear guests, it's early time, and I'm here to ask what you need?"

There was also a smile on William's face, and he asked, "What's there in the morning?"

"In the morning, there are delicious drunken crabs, smoked salas fish, eel soup, oh! And the most delicious fried elasmobranch, I think you will like it." Captain Morgan introduced the earlier types with his fingers Glanced around the cabin.

William went out and closed the cabin door, and said with a smile: "Oh! Captain Morgan, do you mind explaining the characteristics of these foods for me? This is the first time we have spent the night on board. I need to consider other people's tastes .”

"No problem, I want to tell you, these are rare specialties and delicacies on the Raven River." Morgan continued to explain while leading William to the dining cabin, "Drunken river crab is the best red wine As a condiment, the freshest river crab from the Raven River is sealed and soaked for several days, and the delicious crab meat is full of the aroma of red wine.”

"Salas is a delicious fish with red flesh. It looks a bit like salmon. It is very big and very filling. Eel (eel) soup is a food that requires a lot of skill, you know , Only veterans can make eel soup delicious and non-toxic, very lucky, there is such a person on the 'Sir Henry'."

"As for elasmobranchs, haha, that is the treasure of the Raven River, and there is nothing more expected than it. This thin, wide, ugly fish looks like a rectangular flat plate made of leather. Its belly is white, and its gills are like rows of slits, located on the back. Don't look at it, but it tastes delicious when fried, and you will never forget it. In fact, the most interesting thing is to catch elasmobranchs. The silt and grass in the river are mixed together, making it difficult for you to distinguish, but if you step on something that feels wrong in the river mud, hahaha, congratulations, it is usually an elasmobranch.”

I have to say that Captain Morgan is very talkative. On the way to the dining cabin, William listened to his introduction of various delicacies, problems of sailing, troubles of sailors, and of course his longing for a pirate life.

The dining cabin was remodeled from a large cargo warehouse, and there were a few pine wooden tables and stools fixed on the deck. A dozen sailors who were not on night duty were sitting noisy and playing together while eating. .

When William and Morgan walked into the dining cabin, the cargo hold fell silent, and the sailors looked at the two of them silently, or at Captain Morgan.Morgan coughed lightly, and said loudly, "Mitch, take a big clean tub! Mr. William needs enough food." As soon as he finished speaking, the noise in the cabin resumed.

Chef Mickey, who was in charge of the spoon, raised his hooked nose, patted the chopping board with his big oily hands and asked, "Sir, what do you want?"

William looked around at the sailors around, smiled and said: "Five smoked salas, five fried eel gills, a small pot of eel soup, a few more sausages, and some toast. Well, that's all gone."

(End of this chapter)