Chen Stormstout had dreamed countless times of capturing Thrall and torturing him by any means necessary to vent his hatred.
But once Chen Stormstout truly won over Thrall, he realized that Sal was a hot potato.
News of Thrall's capture had just spread.
First, God-King Rastakhan of the Zandalari Empire, sent an envoy claiming that Thrall was the great Savior had saved Azeroth time and time again, and that Chen Stormstout should take care of himself.
Immediately afterwards, Nexus-Prince Haramad of the Consortium sent a message through a messenger.
Thrall is declared to be the most morally upright person in Azeroth, Chen Stormstout is advised not to act recklessly and become an enemy of the entire universe.
Before Chen Stormstout, the Red Dragon Queen sent a messenger with a letter.
In the letter, the Red Dragon Queen recounts her experiences fighting the Burning Legion alongside Thrall, acknowledging Thrall as the great Savior of Azeroth, and warning that if Chen Stormstout continues his obstinate ways, Orgrimmar will face the wrath of the Red Dragonflight.
In the days that followed, Murlocs, Kobolds, Gnoll, Furbolg, Magnataur, Tuskarr 'Pandaria Jinyu, Hozen, and so on appeared.
Almost every race in Azeroth sent messengers to condemn Chen Stormstout for capturing Thrall, which they said amounted to the destruction of Azeroth and was an unforgivable crime.
Chen Stormstout, so he went to Khadgar to complain:
"I heard that God-King Rastakhan was terribly bullied by Thrall, and even his queen died. How could he speak up for his enemy?"
Khadgar said expressionlessly, "To think that he can do Thrall a favor just by talking is Thrall 'Rastakhan presumptuous act. You don't need to pay any attention to his attitude."
"But what about the Consortium?" Chen Stormstout roared irritably, "How did they get involved with Thrall?"
Khadgar said with a grave expression, "The Consortium is a smuggling organization. When Thrall was Warchief, he secretly sold a large amount of Azeroth's precious mineral resources, as well as tens of thousands of people, to the Consortium. It was a mutually beneficial relationship between the two parties."
"So, Thrall betrayed Azeroth's interests?" Chen Stormstout retorted, unconvinced. "What Thrall can do, I can do too."
Khadgar shook his head. "Thrall can do it, because he is the great Savior, and everything he does is to save Azeroth."
"And what about the Red Dragonflight?" Chen Stormstout asked through gritted teeth. "I heard that on Mount Hyjal, Thrall, in alliance with the Burning Legion, slaughtered most of the Red Dragonflight."
Khadgar cautiously replied, "The Red Dragon Queen has other schemes at play, which are beyond our comprehension."
Chen Stormstout, roared furiously:
"Why should those lowly races like Murlocs and Gnolls speak for Thrall?"
Khadgar raised his head and said coldly, "Because they are afraid. Many of these races were nearly wiped out by Thrall, and suffered greatly from bullying and oppression. They fear that if they don't speak up for Thrall, they will face endless revenge when Thrall rises again."
"Aren't they afraid of my retaliation?" Chen Stormstout slammed his fist on the table, feeling that he had been too merciful.
Khadgar chuckled, "Warchief, there's no need to worry. These races will at most send envoys to put pressure on you; they will never truly become your enemy for Thrall's sake. I have a suggestion."
At the entrance to Orgrimmar, a huge pot was set up, with hot oil scalding.
Chen Stormstout Spirits publicly announced that saving Thrall was simple: all he had to do was jump into the cauldron and show his determination.
If Thrall truly is the Savior, then Azeroth will surely protect him, leaving him unharmed.
After the news spread, almost all races fell silent.
As Khadgar analyzed, everyone was just talking; nobody would actually do anything for Thrall.
Chen Stormstout, couldn't help but feel smug. He had used such a simple method to make everyone back down.
The only thing left to consider is how to torture Thrall.
Neither Chen Stormstout nor Khadgar anticipated that there were simply too many ambitious individuals in Azeroth.
In the southeastern part of Dustwallow Marsh, near Onyxia's lair, there is a settlement.
Many years ago, numerous humans followed Jaina across the Great Sea to Theramore.
Because of Jaina's ineffective rule, Theramore became a haven for scoundrels and Pirates, descending into chaos.
Some people couldn't bear it any longer, so they fled Theramore and banded together.
Later, the Peace Dove could no longer establish themselves in the Eastern Kingdoms, and many people sailed to Dustwallow Marsh, changed their appearance, and joined the settlement.
Kaortes was originally a high-ranking member of the Peace Dove, who lived a life of luxury by deceiving noble girls into going to the Drag Orgrimmar.
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long Peace Dove suffered a series of blows, Kaortes, seeing the situation was dire, absconded with the gold and silver to Theramore.
They were extorted by Pirates along the way, losing all their valuables, but luckily managed to escape with their lives.
Upon learning that Thrall had been captured by Chen Stormstout, Kaortes realized this was a golden opportunity and went to consult his old friend Malkorok.
Malkorok is a highly skilled assassin who was once a favorite of Rend Blackhand, the chieftain of the Blackrock Orcs. After Rend's death, Malkorok defected to the Horde and later became one of Garrosh Hellscream's most trusted confidants.
After Garrosh Hellscream lost his position Warchief, the well-prepared Malkorok faked his death and escaped to Dustwallow Marsh.
"Great news! Great news!" Kaortes exclaimed joyfully. "Thrall has been captured by Chen Stormstout! This is our chance to rise again!"
Malkorok sipped his bitter mushroom soup, stared at the human before him, and asked casually:
"How come I don't see this as an opportunity?"
Kaortes said with great interest, "Chen Stormstout is far inferior to Thrall in terms of both methods and cruelty. More importantly, he doesn't have the support of the Army of the Light and the Burning Legion. Lacking a solid foundation, he can't hold the position of Warchief for long. I suspect that the Warchief still belongs to Thrall. If we lend a helping hand to Thrall most difficult time, wouldn't we be doing a great service?"
Malkorok's eyes darted around, and he turned around and said:
"Absolutely not. Although I am the best assassin among the Orcs, Garona is merely a defeated opponent, I would never risk rescuing Thrall."
Kaortes paused for a moment, then said, "I didn't ask you to rescue Thrall. We've successfully brainwashed those fools in the settlement, making them believe Thrall is a great Savior. As long as we use both persuasion and coercion to send them to their deaths in Orgrimmar, Thrall will be rescued, and we'll be the heroes. Even if we gamble wrong, there's no risk involved."
Malkorok was intrigued and grinned, saying:
"It's a sure-fire way to make money; others are sacrificing themselves, and we're gaining merit. Why not do it? Okay, let's do it that way."
In Orgrimmar, the heat had subsided, but a chill ran through Chen Stormstout's heart.
Upon receiving the news, Chen Stormstout, ascended the city gate.
Thousands of people were gathered at the city gate.
Most of them were humans, but there were also Dwarves, Gnomes, Tauren, Trolls, and other races. They shouted slogans, demanding that Chen Stormstout release Thrall, the Savior.
One of the Tauren set an example by stripping naked, climbing onto the platform, and shouting:
"For Azeroth, for the great Savior Thrall, I protest with my death."
He bravely jumped into the boiling oil.
This is just the beginning; every five minutes, a brave warrior jumps into the boiling oil.