Miss Fortune

Just as I expected, early the next morning, rumors were spreading everywhere that the Terror of the Seas had been killed in the bombing, and Bilgewater was in complete chaos.

Among them, the three old forces that have the most influence are Ghost Claw, Sea Worm, and Doom. Even Gangplank's Twelve Waterways fleet has elected new dredgers to rule as kings and plunder resources everywhere.

Seeing this situation, I began to doubt my previous thoughts. If this was indeed Gangplank's plan, then he should have taken measures after the rebels emerged.

Now even our own people are causing chaos; isn't this a losing proposition? Was he really killed in the bombing?

Riven and I shared the same doubts, especially after our investigation revealed that the hundreds of children who had been relocated had all been rescued by people from different regions, and now some have gone home, while others have returned to their former lives.

Riven believed that Gangplank's men had a change of heart and couldn't bear to see hundreds of children die in vain, so they plotted to blow him up and let the children escape.

I don't think so. First of all, pirates were always burning, killing, and looting; they didn't have this compassion, or if they did, it was only a small minority of them.

Secondly, Gangplank had dominated the seas for many years, so his subordinates should have been extremely loyal; otherwise, he wouldn't have achieved such success. What exactly is wrong?

The situation has become confusing again, but it doesn't matter. Now that the children are safe, our goal has been achieved.

Now things are back to square one: find Tam and his group, then take Yarlin and Maki away, ending this chaotic journey.

"I think it should be easier to find Tam Kench now," Riven, as if she had just thought of something.

Why do you say that? Is it because the situation has become chaotic?

"Yes, do you remember what Mona told us back then?"

She said Tam came here with Udyr, Alistar, and A Bing.

No, there's another sentence. "It's said that something big has happened there."

Riven's reminder suddenly reminded me of a line from a poem. So, was Tam foreseeing the current situation because of this supposedly big event?

It seems he should show up if things get chaotic, which is exactly what Riven meant.

At the same time, I recalled LeBlanc's words about being careful of the harbor. Although we were badly bombed in the southern harbor, that attack was not specifically targeted at us. So, the danger was yet to come.

I desperately want to encounter this danger and resolve it; otherwise, this feeling of unease will haunt me and cause me great distress!

Battles of varying degrees are now taking place in the east, west, and north, and I have decided to head north, because that area was formerly known as the Misfortune Fleet.

If I'm not mistaken, the one stirring up trouble now is none other than Miss Fortune Sarah — the Marksman known as the Bounty Hunter in the game.

When we arrived in the north, the old forces of Misfortune were engaged in fierce fighting with the northern three routes of the Twelve Waterways. Although the Twelve Waterways was now fighting independently, their long-standing unified order made them very powerful.

Even with only three teams here, the old guard of Doom still struggled to win, and the weaker Sea Worm and Ghost Claw must have had it even worse.

Surprisingly, no matter how intense the fighting was, people continued to live their normal lives as if they were completely unaffected, as if everyone was used to such scenes.

Riven and I found a tavern near the port, where we listened to the distant roar of cannons and heard people chatting and laughing about the current situation.

Most people believed that the Misfortune Fleet would fail because the fleet had fallen apart after its previous captain was killed by Gangplank.

Although the new captain Miss Fortune, has recruited many people, their strength is far inferior to before. Moreover, many of them have gathered not to serve her, but to seek personal gain.

How can a young girl possibly control these seasoned veterans?

"I've heard people say the new captain of the Misfortune Fleet is a young girl?" Riven said.

"Yes, her name is Sarah, and she has two guns, one called 'Shoot' and the other called 'Ah.'"

"Is this someone you know? That's a really random name."

Riven has a very pure heart and rarely overthinks things, so she didn't consider the meaning behind her name. Just then, a woman's voice came from beside us:

"To be precise, one shouts, 'Shoot!' and the other shouts, 'Ah~'"

Her voice was seductive, and anyone who heard it would know what she was talking about. Several men around immediately cast lewd glances at her.

I turned my head and glanced at her. The woman was wearing a long-collared coat and a huge pirate hat. Her hair was covered up, but a few strands of reddish-brown hair still peeked out.

She's hiding herself so well because she doesn't want to reveal her identity. And considering what she just said, there's no doubt about it, she is Sarah!

People around her cast lecherous glances, but it didn't cause any disturbance. It seemed that the reputation of these two guns hadn't spread yet, and people didn't know that this woman was Miss Fortune.

She shifted her chair to our table, raised her glass to me, and took a small sip, her fiery red lips alluring and seductive.

That's when I saw her face. She had almond-shaped eyes under her thin, arched eyebrows. She looked energetic and cute. She had a lot of freckles on her cheeks, which were hard to hide even with makeup. It was probably because she was exposed to the sea breeze all year round.

What's most striking is her slightly upturned red lips; every smirk while drinking is captivating—her skin isn't perfect, but she's a stunning woman.

Sarah's advances towards me aroused envy among those around me; some even overturned tables and rushed over, their faces and necks flushed, clearly drunk.

"Looks like people like you," I joked.

"Perhaps because they don't know who I am yet."

Sarah smiled enchantingly, pulled out her pistol, and fired several shots at the feet of the charging men, causing them to immediately retreat in fright.

Now everyone in the tavern was looking our way, and someone recognized Sarah: "She's Miss Fortune! Run!"

The tavern erupted into chaos as people scrambled to escape; it seemed the tavern's reputation for bad luck was well-deserved.

"Looks like people are afraid of you too," I teased again.

"Sigh, I don't know when it started to become like this. We need to leave quickly; the Daughter of Death's people will be here soon."

We followed Sarah away through a hidden path, and soon we saw the tavern surrounded, followed by a burst of gunfire.

"Is this the misfortune you brought? The tavern owner is probably going to cry."

"Seriously, what does this have to do with me? One day, I'll make people call me Miss Fortune, after I've killed all the opponents!"