The next two days of sailing went exceptionally smoothly, and the people on the sailboat got along exceptionally well.

Catherine seemed to have rediscovered her identity as the daughter of the lord of Ashfurnace City. On this small sailboat, she was once again the one who commanded respect and whose word was law.

Such a harmonious atmosphere naturally requires Joey's full cooperation; otherwise, it would be difficult to achieve such a level.

The main reason Joey cooperated with Catherine was, of course, the verbal promise of 100 gold coins, but Joey also had his own plans.

With the voyage nearing its end, Catherine, no matter how fallen she may be, will soon return to the mountains. In the next few days, Joey must adopt a proper working-class attitude and not anger this big boss again.

"Joey, seabirds! So many seabirds!"

Suddenly, the bearded man looked into the distance and shouted loudly, "There, a large flock of seabirds is circling in the sky!"

What he saw was not just seabirds, but also seabird meat that was already roasted and steaming hot.

After hearing what the bearded man said, Catherine also looked into the distance, her mouth moving slightly. She was probably getting a little hungry too. After all, she had been eating hard bread and plain water for so many days, and she wasn't going to lose interest in roast meat so quickly.

"It's almost over!"

Joey looked at the flock of circling seabirds, but only muttered a sentence to himself.

But it was still noticed by Daines who was standing next to her.

"The land isn't far away, is it?"

Daines also looked at the flock of seabirds circling low overhead and asked Joey softly.

Although he didn't understand why Joey made this judgment upon seeing the flock of seabirds, he considered himself well-read but was puzzled by these completely unfamiliar points of knowledge. Yet Joey, who claimed to be from a farming background, always had his reasons for his judgments. Sometimes he really suspected that Joey was a sailor by trade, and that without several years of sailing experience, he simply couldn't have done these things that impressed him so much.

"Yes, it's not far! So many seabirds only appear near land, and they usually don't go too far from home!"

Joey said those words casually.

He has no intention of continuing to hunt seabirds. Although he is not a qualified environmentalist, there is really no need to use these seabirds to fill his stomach when he can land in half a day.

The sailboat continued at full speed. The bearded man and Catherine were slightly disappointed, after all, their saliva had been working for nothing.

"Joey, it's land!"

After traveling for another two hours, the coastline became visible to the naked eye.

Daines, however, was prepared and did not seem surprised.

Reminded by the bearded man, Catherine stood up and looked into the distance. Indeed, she could see a coastline that stretched to the horizon.

The turbulence and fatigue on the sailboat were dispelled by the excitement in his heart, and even Joey had never been so eager to set foot on land again.

In his past life, many people envied those who went into the sex industry early, but now Joey just wants to get out of the sex industry as soon as possible, even if it's not through the civil service exam.

"port?"

As the land drew closer, more houses came into view.

Joey was completely unfamiliar with this continent, which he had never set foot on before. Although he had seen maps of the area in the book, he was still quite curious.

"Gold Rush Town is also a sizable port, and people come from all over the world!"

"Not far from the town, there is a Jinsha River that is about 30 kilometers long. It contains gold, attracting a steady stream of outsiders to come here in search of their dreams of getting rich!"

Daines introduced the port town to the group.

"I visited this town when I was young, but back then the gold in the river hadn't been discovered yet, and there weren't many people here!"

Upon hearing that there was gold in the river, the bearded man became incredibly excited, believing that if he simply stood in the Jinsha River, handfuls of gold would jump into his arms.

"Joey, you brought us here on purpose, didn't you?"

Seeing that the bearded man and Catherine were completely absorbed by the port, Daines lowered his voice and asked Joey a question.

"Scholar Daines, you must be joking!"

"In this vast ocean, without a compass, how could I possibly navigate this way accurately? It was pure luck, a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse. Really, if I'm lying, then Big Beard and I are born to two different parents!"

Joey said to Daines with a serious expression, but inside he was panicking.

Danes really hit Joey's nail on the head; Joey determined the navigation coordinates based on the sun during the day and the stars at night.

He just wanted to get himself and the bearded man to a place that was most advantageous to them; as for Catherine and Daines, he didn't think much about them.

Although the temptation of 100 gold coins was indeed very appealing, Joey still felt that this matter needed to be handled slowly and that he shouldn't act too impulsively.

If I really followed Catherine to her territory, who knows if this young lady would turn her back on me? The risk was too great, and I still lacked the spirit of adventure.

The people in this gold rush town come from all over the world, and most of them don't know each other. This makes it easier for Joey and the bearded man to blend in and become one of them.

Although there are also officials from the city hall here, the garrison is limited and far less than that of Linhai Town.

Linhai Town has always been relatively close to the orcs' territory, so its regular forces are much larger than usual. The several hundred regular soldiers on Tiger Stone Mountain can definitely be considered elites.

However, everyone has been fooled by the superficial peace for too long. The gentry in Linhai Town are only concerned with their own affairs and have long forgotten to be wary of the orcs.

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