Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 1153 249. Safe Pandaria Warm reminder, fire prevention, thieves and pirates

   "Who is there to disturb the peace in the morning? Don't you all need to sleep?"

  The door of Huangliang Pavilion, hidden in the bamboo forest, opened, and Zhou Zhuo, who was yawning and disheveled, complained and rubbed his eyes as he looked at several visitors outside the door.

   The red and black hat with wings embellished in front of his eyes made the Lorewalker startled.

This.

   Isn't this a classic Shado-Pan outfit?

   What are these guys in the north doing here?

   Zhou Zhuo's heart began to thump, although Huangliang Pavilion was as warm as spring, but he felt cold hands and feet, and immediately suspected that he was "harboring a repeat offender".

   He thought these Shado-Pan stalwarts were here to catch him.

   But he didn't see anything like handcuffs and shackles on the soldiers in black in front of him, which made Zhou Zhuo calm down quickly, and his long-term study tour gave him a very stable mentality.

   Of course, more importantly, Zhou Zhuo must calm down!

  Because he heard Blake's whisper in his ear:

   "Put them away and send them away. As long as you don't talk nonsense, they won't find me. You don't want Huangliang Pavilion to be destroyed by an unexpected demon invasion, right? Lao Zhou.

   I have already promised that I will leave the Jade Forest in just a few more days.

   I will not hurt anyone and will never come back. "

   "cough cough"

  Zhou Zhuo blinked, he turned his back and straightened his bad face and clothes, then turned around to cheer himself up, and made a "please" gesture to the Shado-Pan guards outside the door.

Say:

   "I'm in a bit of a mess here, don't worry about it. Lorewalkers' homes are always full of all kinds of useless things. Come on, everyone, come in. I'll make a pot of tea for you first, and we'll talk slowly."

Several of the    Shado-Pan did not refuse.

They were indifferent but not rude. They behaved as monks to Zhou Zhuo, and then walked silently into the Huangliang Pavilion under the leadership of the master here. Around the large courtyard, every inch of detail has been spared.

   Normally, as the official law enforcement organization of Pandaria, the Shado-Pan will not always be so "polite" when doing things, mainly because Zhou Zhuo is also an "official member" of the pandaren civilization.

  10,000 years ago, after the last emperor of the pandaren, Shaohao, sacrificed himself, the Gunguns broke away from the monarchy and no longer have a nominal leader.

   However, the ruling team left by Emperor Shaohao is still there. After a period of running-in and adjustment, they gradually differentiated into the "separation of powers" of the pandaren civilization.

  The original civil service group was transformed into the "Golden Lotus Sect", which carried out indoctrination within Pandaria and was in charge of domestic and foreign affairs.

  The army system that Emperor Shaohao personally selected and established in the process of eradicating the evil spirits continued to operate on the land of pandaren in the name of "Shado-Pan", maintaining law and order and dealing with threats.

   Zhou Zhuo's "Scholar" is a third party under Wenzhi Wugong.

   Their positioning is more like a "wind watcher" who assists the Golden Lotus Sect and the Shado-Pan.

  Because the Lorewalkers are either traveling in various places, or they are on the way to travel, they can come into contact with small events in various places and summarize them, and then share them with the civil servants and warriors through the efficient information transmission within the Lorewalkers.

   Therefore, in addition to being a group of outstanding explorers, Lorewalkers also serve as intelligence agencies for the pandaren.

   When encountering major events, the leaders of the Golden Lotus, Shado-Pan, and Lorewalkers will gather to discuss, discuss, and make decisions, and the Supreme Deity Temples located in the four directions of Pandaria are the stable outer ring of this ruling system.

  The Four Heavenly Gods did not belong to the Pandaren civilization system from the beginning.

   But they have a deep connection with the pandaren, and they are worshipped as holy beasts by Gungun. After getting along for more than 10,000 years, the gods have also become an important part of the pandaren society.

  This system has worked well for 10,000 years, and it is still quite stable so far.

   And the Shado-Pan sent these legendary warriors of pandaren to walk in the shadows of Pandaria, fulfilling their sacred mission. Ordinary petty theft is impossible for them to pay attention to, that is the link that the Golden Lotus Sect and various monk organizations are responsible for.

   If there is no major event, they will not be dispatched, just like the Lorewalker Zhou Zhuo will feel frightened when he sees the sudden appearance of the Shado-Pan, and it is not a good thing for them to come to the door one day.

In the pavilion of Huangliang Pavilion, Zhou Zhuo brought tea-making tools with a smile. He sat gracefully beside a few silent and reserved Shado-Pan warriors, poured his treasured tea into the purple clay pot, and lit it up again. Small stoves pour carefully collected mountain spring water.

   Soon, the fragrance of tea spreads.

  Old Zhou rubbed his eyes, which hurt a little after staying up late last night reading a book. He said to the leader of the Shado-Pan warriors in front of him, a emaciated pandaren monk:

   "The last time we met was a few years ago? Your Excellency Tengwu, I still remember that when I and a few companions were attacked by the yaungol in Townlong Highlands, it was you who suddenly appeared and rescued us.

  I also learned from a distant letter that you were personally awarded the title of 'Red Smoke' by Taran Zhu last year. It seems that you will soon become the new master of the Shado-Pan. "

   "I just passed the second trial."

   The thinner pandaren monk shook his head. He and Zhou Zhuo seemed to be old acquaintances. He smiled humbly and said:

   "As for the encounter in Townlong Highlands, it wasn't that I saved you. At that time, I failed the test, my mentality collapsed, and I had already deviated from the Shado-Pan and almost fell into the myth of killing.

  It was you and the other Lorewalkers who helped me regain my ambition, and I haven't officially thanked you yet.

   However, today's affairs are really important, so we will talk about these personal friendships later. "

   "Red Smoke" Tengwu took off his hat and face towel. The pandaren with a scar under his eyes looked at Zhou Zhuo, his expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice:

"We came to the Jade Forest under the order of Master Niu Rong 'Eagle Eye' to investigate the incident of the fel invasion of Qinglong Temple, tortured the captured hozens, and learned about the mysterious alien code-named 'Bad Boss' from them. The news of the attackers, and found some unusual traces at the foot of the mountain.

   We followed the trace all the way and found that it stopped in front of Huangliang Pavilion.

   Your Excellency Zhou Zhuo, we suspect that the 'bad boss' is hiding around here, and we need your help. "

"Um?"

  Zhou Zhuo was instantly "frightened", and even accidentally overturned the tea bowl. He looked around and shivered, showing the panicked attitude of a literati when he was in danger.

   He said to Tengwu, who had been watching him:

   "Of course, I will assist you.

  I was there on the night that Qinglong Temple was attacked by demons. I was terrified, but I accidentally discovered that there might be an inside story, so I expressed my concern to my companion, Elder Shibu.

  Maybe because of this, I was targeted by that bad guy. "

   "Well, I also heard about this from Elder Shibu, and that's what we came for."

  Tengwu waved his paws very steadily and said to Zhou Zhuo:

   "Then, pardon our presumption, my subordinates will search Huangliang Pavilion."

   "You are free."

   Zhou Zhuo was a little worried, but he still took out a bunch of keys from his waist, handed it to Teng Wu, and said:

   "This is the key to the courtyard cellar, wine cellar, study, and piano room. You can do it yourself. I will not interfere, but please be careful when flipping through my collection of books. There are many unique books that my father and I collected."

   "It's nature."

  Teng Wu gave the keys to several monks beside him, but he himself did not move.

   Let the subordinates spread out and search for traces throughout the Huangliang Pavilion. Zhou Zhuo watched them walk around and blinked his eyes while drinking tea. He didn't know where Blake was hiding, and he was also very afraid that the stinky pirate would be discovered by the Shado-Pan masters in the next moment.

   "Hey, what do you think of me?"

  Blake seemed to sense Zhou Zhuo's worry, and he whispered to Zhou Zhuo, who didn't know where he was hiding:

   "The Shado-Pan really has an amazing background, so a legendary warrior monk was randomly sent to investigate. I suspect that the Jade Forest is now surrounded by Shado-Pan pilgrims.

   These guys from the Shado-Pan Daoist faction are really strong.

   But if it's just like this, they don't even want to find me, so don't worry, Lao Zhou, continue to chat and laugh with Your Excellency 'Chiyan', don't care about me. "

  The stinky pirate's elusive voice faded from Zhou Zhuo's ears, which made the Lorewalker feel a little more relaxed, but he also thought that, as a pandaren born and raised in Pandaria, his current behavior seems to be betraying his own clan.

  Perhaps, he should reveal the whereabouts of Falek to Tengwu in front of him now?

   But the problem is, he doesn't know where Blake is hiding either.

   And with the ruthless heart that the pirate showed before, once he jumped back on the spot, with the force of Tengwu, he might not be able to protect himself.

  Pandaria has an admonition called: A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

  Well, I still stabilize my own safety first, and then look at the situation later, and I also had some experience reading the autobiography of His Royal Highness Little Xingxing last night.

   Even if only one-tenth of those stories are true, Blake Shaw isn't a complete badass. He is really bad! Bad means.

   But what he did basically had a good result in the end.

   If you think about it from this line of thinking, Black's actions in Pandaria are likely to be for a goal that is not noble, but not bad.

  As a member of Lorewalker, Zhou Zhuo knows many secrets that ordinary pandaren don't know, such as the dark power hidden under this land.

   He doesn't know much.

   But just knowing that is enough to give Pandaren Lorewalkers nightmares every night.

The guards of the Shado-Pan were very efficient in their actions. They quickly completed the search and came to report to Tengwu with their eyes and gestures. The Red Mist monk drank a few sips of tea, and exchanged a few words with Zhou Zhuo, then put the The key was exchanged for him.

   "No problem here."

  Tengwu put on his hat and face mask, got up and said goodbye to Zhou Zhuo, saying:

   "We have to go to Podong Village again. It is said that the villagers there have seen the 'bad boss' take the hozens out of the forest where they occupied with their own eyes.

   Maybe there, we can find more valuable information.

   But Your Excellency Zhou Zhuo, as a witness to the incident of the demon invasion, it is not safe for you, a lorewalker, to be alone here. Do you want me to summon my companions to protect you? "

   "Uh, this is not necessary."

   Zhou Zhuo waved his paws, he showed a sincere and expectant smile, and said:

   "I'm just staying at home for a few days, and I'll go to Qinglong Temple to perform my duties in a few days. You know, there are many outsiders there, and I'm a wanderlust who is interested in all things strange.

  I'm also planning to compile a tome that describes beyond the fog, they're a good source of information. "

   "Well, are you going to Qinglong Temple?"

   Chi Yan Teng Wu nodded, the thin pandaren said sincerely:

   "It's really safe there, maybe you should leave tonight.

  Alright, I, this vulgar warrior, will not bother you to continue your studies. This firework of communication is placed with you, and if there is any situation, it will be sounded. "

  Tengwu stuffed an exquisite bamboo firework into Zhou Zhuo's hand, and said goodbye to him very friendly, thanking him for the good tea, and then left this secluded bamboo forest in a hurry like when he came.

   At the moment when the door of Huangliang Pavilion closed, Zhou Zhuo let out a long sigh and almost collapsed in front of the door, the back of his long gown was almost soaked with sweat.

   He really didn't want to have this bad feeling again.

   "Hey, you are a Lorewalker anyway, can you act decently? Don't you pandaren insist on the state of mind of 'landslides in front of you, without changing your face'?"

  Blake, like a ghost, appeared in front of Zhou Zhuo in broad daylight, stretched out his hand to the pandaren who were soft on the ground, and was slapped away by Zhou Zhuo's angrily paw.

   "That's what the monk's heart is to learn martial arts. A literati like me can't do it."

   Lao Zhou got up and said to the smelly pirate in a bad tone:

   "This time, you can't hide it. Next time, you can't hide it. You eat and drink here. When are you leaving?"

"Um?"

  Blake widened his eyes in surprise and said:

   "Why are you chasing people out, you bastard, I've never heard of a pandaren who would drive a guest out of their house. Besides, I'm gone, who will protect my 'criminal associate'?"

  The pirate approached Zhou Zhuo and whispered:

   "You don't really think that your poor performance can fool the Shado-Pan masters? I ask you, did you wash the dishes after we finished eating last night?

  You live here alone and need eight plates for one meal? "

  Zhou Zhuo turned his head sharply to look at the kitchen, a look of horror appeared on his face.

  Blake grinned, patted Zhou Zhuo on the shoulder, and said:

   "Go and pack up, you can't stay here anymore. In my estimation, Shado-Pan masters will soon surround you here, but don't worry, I'll take you out safely.

but

  You have to follow me to the dark in the future. "

"You deliberately!"

  Old Monday pushed Blake away and cursed:

   "You framed me! You bastard!"

   "No no no, I won't frame my old friend."

   Blackla said in a long voice:

"I'm just giving you a reason to convince yourself that you're actually tired of this picturesque but unchanging Pandaria, right? You don't want to go outside the fog to see the scenery described in the Little Stars book, those Characters, those things? Don't you want to be part of those beautiful and magnificent stories?

  Look, Lao Zhou, you've already been absent from the first half of my story, so you can't just let go of the second half, right?

  If you don't have this idea, it only means that you are not a qualified lorewalker.

   By the way, at this point, can you get me a Lorewalker membership certificate? In exchange, I can introduce you to the dwarves' Explorers Guild.

   But you have to promise me that you must control your hands when exploring the ruins in the future, or I will cut them off for you! "

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   On the other side of the big swamp in Huangliang Pavilion, "Red Smoke" Tengwu looked at the bamboo forest with a complex look, he sighed, turned his head and said to his companions behind him:

   "This outsider is very dangerous, and has bewitched the Lorewalker Zhou Zhuo to help him do evil. My perception is completely unable to detect his existence. If Tao Ya hadn't observed carefully, we might have missed his trace.

   This is no longer an opponent we can deal with.

   Send a message to the Shado-Pan Temple, requesting Sect Leader Zhu Taran or Master Xueliu and Master Eagle Eye to come and arrest him in person. "

The pandaren behind    nodded, took a few steps back and whistled to summon a steed grey-feathered eagle, tied a note to its claws and let it fly into the air.

  While everyone was hiding nearby to observe the enemy, Tengwu told a petite female pandaren:

   "Tao Ya, you are the best shadow warrior among us. You can sneak into the Huangliang Pavilion to observe them up close, so be careful!"

"Um."

  The female pandaren nodded, and then turned into black smoke and dissipated. This hidden stealth was already a legendary leader, which shows the strength of the Shado-Pan.

   These rolling people are really not to be underestimated.

   But the problem is, a shadow warrior who has just entered the legend wants to guard the famous legendary pirate. It’s a bit too small to look down on Lord Black, right?

   (end of this chapter)