Feng Yu Jiu Tian - Volume 15 - Chapter 3.6

Sorry for not posting yesterday. I went out to play with my friends and got home very late. Ha ha... the result of the cliffhanger sure sucks huh..lol..just felt like pranking you guys.Thank you  for your hard work in editing Minak Amie.

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Looking up, Feng Ming saw Tong Kingdom’s Royal Uncle, Qin Zhang, accompanied by a group of his personal guards, hurry over. His ship, along with the other ships of the Xiao Family, were already docked on shore. Of course, Feng Ming’s main ship was not among them.

Feng Ming quickly greeted him, presently, this person was his most important source of protection to use against the Tong Kingdom. “You didn’t get too frightened, did you, Royal Uncle?”

“I’m fine.”

Contrary to his response, his face was white as sheets, and his expression could not be considered good. His chubby face could still be seen quivering. Even though surrounding him were plenty of imperial guards and Zhuang Pu, it appeared they were still frightened when he suddenly rushed over to Feng Ming’s side. Seeing that nothing dangerous had occurred, they finally felt at ease.

A trace of shame could be seen on Zhuang Pu’s face. He cupped his hands towards Feng Ming and said, “Ashamed. I am so ashamed. This General’s men have been guarding on land, yet they didn’t even notice an ambush until it was too late. Just now, as I was watching the fleet endure attack after attack, we were simply too far, and our arrows couldn’t reach to help you. I could only look on helplessly as Duke Ming’s vessel was besieged. Zhuang Pu’s incompetence, I hope can be forgiven.” With great respect, he bowed his head towards Feng Ming.

“No, please don’t be like this!” Feng Ming’s hands reached out to stop him from continuing. “General has already tried his best. On the river, I could clearly see that the General had been commanding your men to madly shoot arrows at the enemy. This Feng Ming is not even one of Tong Kingdom’s people, yet you had still tried to protect me. In my heart, I am grateful for this kindness.”

This small conversation further cemented the good relations between the Xiao Family’s Young Lord and Zhuang Pu of Tong.

Zhuang Pu really had tried his best to rescue them, however his was disadvantaged by the distance. He couldn’t fight the enemy head on, and the arrows fell short of the target. However, he didn’t expect Feng Ming to not blame him. He couldn’t help but gain a bit of affection for him, seeing him as a close friend.

Looking at the river, the once amazing ship was now nearly sunken, but thankfully the river was wide but not too deep. If they used enough manpower, they could pull the ship out. Zhuang Pu volunteered, “As the general of Tong, I have the authority to mobilize the soldiers. Letting Duke Ming’s ship remain in the river is a real pity. Allow me to command some of my soldiers to aid Duke Ming’s men bring the ship ashore. If there is anything precious that fell to the bottom of the river, you can ask us to recover it.”

Speaking of precious good, Feng Ming suddenly remembered that Luo Deng often took out all kinds of highly praised treasures the Xiao Family had collected. It is quite troublesome now that those treasures are lost. Who knows how many precious treasures his old man had left in the ship? This time, he had allowed Dan Lin’s He Di to mess around with them, leading to the destruction of the big, luxurious ship. If he were to lose the priceless goods too, there’s no telling how the old man will react.

The worst case would be him arriving with his sword in hand and giving this unfilial son of his a single strike to sever the ties between them.

Feng Ming suddenly shivered and immediately nodded his head to express gratitude towards Zhuang Pu’s enthusiasm. “It is really good that you offered your assistance. I was feeling quite regrettable looking at the condition of the ship and thinking about all the goods left inside…”

Meanwhile, back where the maids were, Rong Hu had come and resolved the quarrel. Then he, Chiu Lan, the other maids, and the Lie Family’s 2 clowns came over to Feng Ming’s side.

During half of his conversation, Feng Ming caught a glimpse of Rong Hu coming over and almost choked after a thought popped into his head.

 

Oh crap!

Tong Kingdom’s king, Qing Ding! His head was inside the box. It can’t still be inside the ship, right?

If Zhuang Pu’s men were to discover the box, I’m afraid his army will be mobilized to deal with me. I’m so unlucky!

Cold sweat began to form and Feng Ming immediately retracted his earlier words. He awkwardly laughed and said, “That…That’s…it’s okay. We shouldn’t be bothering General Zhuang Pu over something so trivial… ha ha ha… we will go and fish it out ourselves… yes, yes… we’ll just go and fish it out… ha ha ha.”

Zhuang Pu was stunned.

Bust since his assistance wasn’t wanted, he wouldn’t insist.  With a small smile, he said, “Then in the future, if Duke Ming is in need of any help, just openly request of me, okay?”

“Sure, sure.”

Finished dealing with Zhuang Pu, Feng Ming grabbed Rong Hu, snuck to a corner, and whispered sneakily, “Rong Hu, that man’s head, where did you put it? Don’t tell me you really placed in within the main ship? Oh god, oh god…if it is somehow floating around and fished out by someone around here, I will surely end up dead! This is still the Tong Kingdom after all. It’s possible we will be captured by their soldiers and beaten to death…”

Rong Hu laughed. “Duke Ming has no need to worry excessively. I have sealed the small box inside the cabin. It is impossible for it to end up drifting out on the river. This subordinate will immediately dispatch someone who’s good at swimming to handle this matter.”

Feng Ming went from worry to relief and patted the other man’s shoulders twice in praise. “I knew Rong Hu was reliable when handling such things. Haha, no wonder Chiu Lan adores you.” Without waiting for Rong Hu’s response, the shameless Feng Ming had already sneaked off to look for his maids.

This area of Aman’s river valley had never been as bustling with noise as it was now.

There were people resting and others who were busy consolidating. Quite a few people were still being treated for injuries. Luo Deng and Luo Ning were counting the number of survivors and making inventory of the casualties. Along with Tong Kingdom’s Royal Uncle, Qing Zhang, the shore was filled with a commotion that lasted for a while.

By the time the sky began to light up, everyone had begun calmly watching the water as the fog disappeared under the morning light.

The wood and debris had long been washed down the stream. Any trace of last night’s bloody battle had disappeared as if nothing happened.

They all felt like they had been trapped in some sort of illusion.