Chapter 463: Sudden Change The black veil of night draped over the world, heavy and oppressive. Iron-like clouds pressed down upon the surface of the sea, dense and dark. A furious storm, accompanied by lashing rain, hammered relentlessly against the ship, while towering waves rose and fell like monstrous walls of liquid. The vessel pitched […]
Chapter 464: Countermeasures “I have a feeling something isn’t right…” Zhu Ping’an spoke as he strode directly toward Li Shu, his expression tinged with seriousness, a rare shadow crossing his usually calm features. “You… what are you going to do?” Li Shu instinctively took a step back, crossing her arms over her chest. Her large,
Chapter 462: The Brutal Pirates “Twenty-seven… twenty-eight… twenty-nine…” On the flagship’s deck, a bare-armed pirate leaned lazily against the railing. A dagger rested in his hand, its tip tapping and scraping against the wooden rail in a slow, irregular rhythm. Each shallow cut left a pale scar in the weathered wood, as he counted under
Chapter 460: When the Gentleman Asks, the Wedding Date Is Already Set Not long after noon, the fleet set sail once more. The coastal waters in this region were riddled with hidden reefs, so the ships deliberately curved toward the deeper sea, making a wide detour to skirt around the treacherous shoals lurking beneath the
Chapter 461: The Sky Darkens, the Pirates Arrive The clouds in the sky shifted endlessly, transforming by the moment—some stretching into sinuous S-shapes, others bending into rigid B-like curves. As the dark clouds continued to pile up, layer upon layer, the visibility over the sea steadily worsened, the horizon dissolving into a gray blur. On
Chapter 459: A Leisurely Journey? When the capital was thrown into disarray by that single memorial, the man at the center of it all—Zhu Ping’an himself—was calmly and contentedly tidying up his day’s catch, entirely at ease. The monster he had hauled out of the water was over a meter long, imposing and fierce at
Chapter 458: A Single Memorial Stirs Up Turbulent Waves When Zhu Ping’an cast his line and pulled a massive fish from the water, the day-long wind and rain over the capital gradually subsided. A damp mist lingered over the city, shrouding the streets and alleys in a soft, ethereal haze. Trees and flowers, still glistening
Chapter 457: A Dazzling, Eye-Blinding Catch Li Shu tugged on the fishing line, lifting the little yellow croaker that was flailing its tail and struggling desperately, dangling it right in front of Zhu Ping’an and giving it a playful shake. She tilted her delicate chin upward in smug triumph, looking straight at him. Her long
Chapter 456: Fishing “Hypocrite! Stingy miser! Do you dare compete with me in fishing?!” After receiving the freshly installed fishing gear, Li Shu lifted her large, glossy black eyes and shot Zhu Ping’an a look full of disdain. Clearly still indignant about how he had just argued with her, she puffed out her rosy, tempting
Chapter 454: A Leisurely Grand Voyage The distant coastline had long since vanished beyond the horizon. From the ship’s bow, gazing outward, one could see the sea and sky merge seamlessly, a vast, undulating expanse of blue stretching endlessly. It was impossible to tell where the ocean ended and the heavens began—like a slowly rolling