Uncle Mason nodded and I continued, saying, “Tell Uncle Akbu that the one coming is the Ghost King, Blood Queen Margaery. He has to send the young men away as well.”

“Oh, Akbu!” Uncle Mason called Uncle Akbu, who had started to leave. Uncle Akbu turned to look at him, and Uncle Mason immediately said, “Xiao Bing said that some ‘Blood Queen Margaery’ is coming. She told us to bring the young men too.”

“What?! Blood Queen Margaery?!” Uncle Akbu did know Blood Queen Margaery’s tastes. He immediately pulled aside another middle-aged man and whispered into his ear.

The other man’s face grew pale and he shouted, “All men below twenty-five years old, listen up! Put everything aside and get onto Wave...