On the Tang Clan’s flagship.0

The fleet had been waiting for Zhao Changhe near the pirates’ new island. When he and Lady Three had gone missing while pursuing the water figure, the “loyal” Hai Qianfan had not even bothered to search for them. It was the Tang Clan’s fleet that had been frantically searching as if they had lost their patriarch.0

Officially, they were Tang Clan merchants headed to Penglai. In reality, they were a private escort force dispatched by Tang Wanzhuang for Zhao Changhe. Their sole duty was to follow Zhao Changhe’s orders. From the perspective of an aristocratic family making a strategic bet, this was the Tang Clan putting all their chips on Zhao Changhe, their fates intertwined for better or worse.0

Of course, the members of the Tang Clan were well aware of their role, which led to some less-than-pleasant looks at the alluring, mature woman Zhao Changhe had brought aboard. They eyed Lady Three with suspicion and wariness.0

Lady Three, meanwhile, owed them a debt of gratitude, since they had helped save the residents of Taiping Island from the Sea Tribe. Despite her frustrations with Tang Wanzhuang, she had no choice but to endure the Tang Clan’s crew looking at her like she was some kind of mistress. Lady Three forced herself to...0