Chapter 2114 - 501: Setting Sail, Departure!

Chen Jie listened to these words, looked at Du Xiong and smiled, "I didn’t expect you two to develop feelings on this trip. Well, this is not a big deal, but don’t let it happen again."

A loud drum does not need heavy beating, Zhang Dingbian is a proud man with a strong sense of self-esteem. For such a person, one word is enough to make them take things seriously; there’s no need to resort to punishment to achieve a warning.

Besides, this could be considered as one’s Heavenly Mandate, and Chen Jie was reluctant to punish him over this minor issue.

So Chen Jie let the matter go with a light remark, but Zhang Dingbian felt embarrassed, and at this moment, he looked at Chen Jie and said, "My Lord, you are at this moment...?"

Chen Jie said, "Fang Guozhen’s matter occurred in Siam. We are preparing to go to Siam for a rescue mission."

After hearing these words, Zhang Dingbian said, "Siam, then please, my Lord, take me with you. I’ve studied water warfare and should be able to help you."

Du Xiong responded, "I’ll go, I’ll go too."

Hearing this, Chen Jie looked at the two and said, "Alright then, since that’s the case, let’s go together, let’s not delay, let’s head on our journey."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian and Du Xiong immediately followed Chen Jie forward.

Along the way, Chen Jie inquired about Tuotuo, this Prime Minister who once single-handedly held half the National Fortune of the Daqian Court, and how he had died specifically.

Simply put, it happened in the Hebei Territory. Zhang Dingbian and Du Xiong caught up with Tuotuo and presented him with a fake Holy Decree signed by Hama.

Tuotuo never expected a decree that would order his suicide, so he didn’t want to end his life and even considered returning to the Great Capital to inquire about the Emperor, to confirm if they really intended to kill him.

However, how could Zhang Dingbian agree to let him do so?

Since Tuotuo did not want to die with dignity, Zhang Dingbian decided to help him with that ’dignity.’ In the end, Tuotuo was forced to hang himself on a crooked tree by the roadside, and in his dying moments, he was still looking in the direction of the Great Capital, evidently dying with regrets.

Then they decapitated Tuotuo and returned with his head to Zhang Dingbian’s hometown to pay respects to Zhang Dingbian’s master.

Hearing Zhang Dingbian’s account, Chen Jie couldn’t help but lament, such a powerful person ultimately met such an end; what a tragedy, what a tragedy!

With these thoughts in mind, without further words, the group traveled overnight directly towards Quanzhou.

After more than ten days of long-distance travel, they finally reached Quanzhou, and Fang Susu directly led Chen Jie and the others to Quanzhou Port.

By this time, the disciples of the Divine Dragon Sect had already brought the hastily built large sea ship to the port and began loading supplies onto the ship.

For long sea voyages, these supplies are very important.

It was also the first time Chen Jie and his party saw a real sea ship, which was a typical warship, eighteen zhangs in length, six zhangs and eight chi in width, with a displacement of 1200 tons, equipped with a main cannon at the bow and four heavy cannons on each side of the hull.

The ship could carry around one hundred and fifty people.

From a distance, it was truly majestic and grand, but according to Fang Susu, it was nothing special. This type of warship is not the largest size at sea; the largest size includes the Fuchuan, which can reach forty-four zhangs in length, eighteen zhangs in width, several times the size of this warship, capable of carrying thousands of people, and having a displacement of over three thousand tons; now that is a true behemoth.

Apart from the Fuchuan, there are cargo ships, which are also bigger than the warships, yet what is good about the warships is their agility and faster speed.

As Fang Susu was introducing information about the ships, a person came down from the warship and rushed to Fang Susu, saying, "Miss, the ship is ready, when shall we set sail?"

Hearing this, Fang Susu looked towards Chen Jie, suggesting whether to take a rest.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Set sail!"