The forty-fifth morning sailing

The sailboat sails quietly in the magnificent Ruiwen River under the cover of night, and there is only the section of the channel from Silvermoon City to Naisma, the current is relatively gentle, and there are few tidal flats and shallow reefs, which is suitable for night boating.

William sat in the cabin, surrounded by the two sleeping little girls and the frost giant mother and daughter, there was a small window on the outer wall of the cabin, the breeze was gentle in the night, the water surface of the Ruiwen River was shining with a little starlight, and from time to time there was the creaking sound of the mast swaying in his ears, he looked out the window at the night and was silent, only the past flashed in his heart.

William's martial arts road back then was not all smooth sailing, although he also had a strong career, but the way of cultivation took a fork in the road, and finally lost the indomitable and courageous momentum of the martial artist, and ended up with a panicked mourning dog. Now, starting all over again, William discovers that the habits and subconscious he had developed before were not suitable for this place, but he wanted to change it overnight.

For some time now, Silvermoon City and its surroundings have been full of spies and undercurrents, but today few people noticed William's departure, as they were all attracted by the other team. Just as the "Sir Henry" was far away from Silvermoon City, a large team of nearly 100 people was gathering in the city's dock area, and the team members were diverse, including humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, and even the rare half-orcs.

When the sun rose in the sky, a black shadow stepped on the water in front of everyone's eyes, it was actually William, and a little girl with a covered face, the black pegasus spread its wings and slid quickly over the Riven River, and then landed lightly on a barge docked in the dock. As soon as "William" came to a halt on the Pegasus, the little girl with her face covered jumped off the horse with an agility not befitting her age, and complained in a very small voice: "Damn it, I hate to change the skin color of a lovely white horse, and I hate to pretend to be a little girl who is still snotty, it will make me a laughing stock." ”

"William" jumped off his horse unhurriedly, and also whispered, "Well, if you could be as famous as your brothers, no one would ask you to do such a sneaky thing." ”

"Little girl" pouted, "I don't want to be like Arismu, who faces a group of cold men all day long, and the cute Anne is more likable." ”

"I must warn you to fight less of that elven princess's idea. Her cousin, Linx, was not a good-natured woman, and I didn't want my only son to be taken out of his bed one morning and banished to an alternate plane. The two pretenders who were "spanking" themselves did not 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 for money were secretive, with other agendas.

"William" stepped up to the front deck of the barge and said in a loud voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am your employer, William, remember your mission, obey me, protect me, and when you reach Waterdeep, you will be rewarded as you deserve." Our first stop was Aylward. Now, it's time to go, everyone, board the ship" The mercenaries boarded several barges that had been prepared one after another, and under the guidance of the slurry tugboats, they would land and replenish their supplies at Elward, and then follow the Thom Rock Trail in the northern part of the Supreme Forest across the long wasteland trade route to Atta, but no one could be sure if they would make it there.

The "Sir Henry" walked steadily, the people on board could hardly feel the shaking, the eastern sky had lit up with a fish-belly white, and the beautiful Silvermoon City had been left behind and gradually moving away. William in the cabin was leaning against the bulkhead and pretending to sleep, although he had amazing physical strength, even if he didn't sleep for days and nights, he still tried to keep enough energy to deal with possible emergencies, after all, this trip was not a smooth outing.

When Captain Morgan came to knock on the door, the two little girls were still sleepy-eyed and unwilling to get up. William stepped forward to open the hatch and asked, "Captain Morgan, is there something going on here?"

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

William also had a smile on his face and asked, "What's here in the morning?"

"In the morning there are delicious drunken river crabs, smoked salas fish, eel soup, oh and the most delicious fried plate gills, which I think you will love. Captain Morgan glanced into the cabin as he pointed his finger at the early kind.

William walked out and closed the hatch, grinning, "Oh Captain Morgan, don't mind explaining the characteristics of these foods for me, this is our first time spending the night on a ship, and I need to consider other people's tastes." ”

"No problem, I'll tell you, these are rare specialties on the River Raven. Morgan led William to the dining cabin as he gushed out, "Drunken river crab is made by sealing and soaking the freshest river crab, a specialty of the Ruiwen River, with the finest red wine as a condiment, and the delicious crab meat is full of the mellow aroma of red wine." ”

"Salas fish is a delicious red fish that looks a bit like salmon, it's big and filling. Eel soup is a very skillful food, and only a seasoned chef can make it delicious and non-toxic, and luckily there is one on the Sir Henry. ”

"As for the plategils, haha, that's a treasure in the River Raven, and there's nothing more exciting than it. This thin, wide, unsightly fish looks like a rectangular flat plate made of leather, has a white belly, and its gills resemble rows of slits on its back. Don't look at its unsightly appearance, fried to eat delicious and delicious will make you unforgettable for a lifetime. In fact, the most interesting thing is to catch the gills, which are always mixed with the mud and grass in the river, making it difficult for you to tell the difference, but if you step on something that doesn't feel right in the mud, hahaha, congratulations, it's often a gills."

It must be said that Captain Morgan was very talkative, and on the way to the dining cabin, William listened to him talk about all kinds of delicacies, the problems of sailing, the troubles of the sailors, and of course, the pirate life he longed for.

The dining compartment was converted from a large cargo compartment, with several pine wooden tables and stools fixed to the deck, and a dozen sailors who were not on night duty were sitting noisily eating and frolicking.

When William and Morgan entered the dining cabin, there was silence in the hold, and the sailors looked silently at the two men, or at Captain Morgan. Morgan coughed lightly and said loudly, "Mitch, get a clean big wooden tub, Mr. William needs plenty of food." As soon as his voice fell, the cabin returned to a noisy appearance.

Mickey, the chef in charge, held up a hooked nose and slapped the board with his big oily hand and asked, "Sir, what do you want to order?"

William looked around at the sailors around him and said with a smile: "Five smoked salasfish, five fried gills, a small pot of eel soup, a few sausages, and a few toasts." Well, that's all. ”