Chapter 689: The Unknown State of the Four Kingdoms

"You..."

"My grandfather told me to avoid taking lives when at sea. But if you’re looking to die, I don’t mind being a good person and sending you on your way." Ye Qianning despised people like this more than anything.

"Alright then, today I’ll..."

"Second Uncle, don’t be rash. Have you forgotten what you promised me?" Huo Feng stopped him.

"Feng’er..."

"Second Uncle." Huo Feng’s grip on his arm tightened, and his tone grew heavier.

Huo Tu snorted coldly and said no more.

"Big Brother, what are you afraid of her for?" Huo Liran said, displeased.

Huo Feng looked at Ye Qianning. ’Faced with so many of us, she isn’t the least bit flustered. If we attack rashly without knowing her capabilities, and she turns out to be a master, we might really end up buried at sea.’

"May I ask where you are headed, Miss?"

"The coast."

"Since you’re also heading ashore, might we be able to follow your ship?"

Ye Qianning thought for a moment. "I can lead you for a few days."

Huo Feng was overjoyed. "Thank you, Miss."

"Big Brother, what if she has ill intentions while we’re following her?" Huo Liran disapproved.

Huo Feng glared at her, signaling for her to be quiet. ’There’s no other choice right now,’ he thought.

PFFT. "Haha."

Ye Qianning couldn’t help but laugh.

Huo Liran frowned and snapped, "What are you laughing at?"

"Speaking of ’bad,’ I’d say this young lady and that old man are the worst of the lot on this ship. And you have the nerve to worry about others having ill intentions. Isn’t that hilarious?" The worse a person is, the more twisted their thinking.

"You’ve got a point there." Jiang Yue looked toward Ye Qianning, her words filled with admiration. "I didn’t realize you could read faces, Miss."

"With a mean-looking face like that, and wickedness that seeps from her bones, you don’t even need to read it. I’d advise you to be careful about the company you keep, Miss." Ye Qianning’s voice was lazy, with a hint of coldness.

Huo Liran gritted her teeth in anger.

"Thank you for the reminder, Miss. Since we’re traveling together now, I wonder if I could come down to your boat to chat?" Jiang Yue was very interested in Ye Qianning.

"You may."

Ye Qianning nodded. ’Perfect. There are some things I wanted to ask, anyway.’

’I’ve been away for too long. The island is completely cut off from the world. I have no idea what has become of the Four Kingdoms.’

Jiang Yue was delighted. She placed a foot on the ship’s railing and leaped down.

Her movements were as light as a swallow’s as she landed steadily on Ye Qianning’s deck.

At the same time, Ye Qianning’s boat began to move slowly forward.

Seeing the boat below start to move, Huo Feng grew worried. "Miss Jiang."

"There’s no need to worry, Brother Huo. I don’t think that young lady is a bad person. Our ships just need to follow behind," Jiang Chenyi said.

"You place a bit too much trust in her, Brother Jiang."

"Before this, I also placed a great deal of trust in the Huo family." Jiang Chenyi’s voice was soft, but he put a slight emphasis on the words "the Huo family."

Huo Feng froze. He could hear the sarcasm in the other man’s voice, and his expression turned a bit unnatural. ’Once we’re ashore,’ he thought grimly, ’I’m afraid the relationship between the Jiang family and the Huo family will be a far cry from what it once was.’

As Jiang Yue landed on the deck, the little monkey scurried over, circling her and sniffing constantly.

"What is this thing? It’s so cute." She raised a hand to pet it.

The little monkey immediately bared its fangs, startling her into quickly pulling her hand back.

"Dun Dun," Ye Qianning called out.

Dun Dun immediately retracted its fangs and turned to stand behind her with a wronged expression.

"I’m sorry to have startled you, Miss. It doesn’t really like strangers."

Jiang Yue waved her hands hastily. "It’s nothing, I’m the one who scared it."

Ye Qianning looked at Jiang Yue. She wore a practical, close-fitting dress, her hair was tied in a ponytail and held with a gold and jade coronet. Her features were beautiful, with a heroic air about her brows, but her lovely face was a bit pale, and the corners of her mouth were chapped—the result of prolonged dehydration.