Hi guys..Minak Amie has done a great job in editing my translation..he he.. Thanks for your hard work. Enjoy this chapter. Poor Zi Yan being sold by the dense Feng Ming! 

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　　Taking a closer look, the man behind Rong Hu really was Zi Yan, whomFeng Ming had been anxiously worried was killed by the pirates.

　　The harsh sunrays of the sea had made his skin sunburned, and he hadbecome a little thin, however, his face still remained that of an upright andresolute man.

　　Rong Hu explained, “I came across him in front of the mansion’s gate.Fortunately I did, or he would have had to gain that black-faced Luo Ning’sconsent before he could enter.”

　　Cheerfully, Feng Ming said, “Zi Yan, when there was no news of you… Ihad been worried that the pirates had…”

　　He had yet to finish his sentence when suddenly…

　　Thump!!

　　Zi Yan’s expression turned serious and he immediately went down on bothknees.

　　Eh? Everyonebecame stunned seeing his actions. Feng Ming’s eyes blinked in confusion as heasked, “What’s wrong?”

　　“Your Majesty, Duke Ming, this lowly servant is incompetent. I causedDuke Ming’s fleet to suffer under the pirates’ malicious attacks on the AmanRiver. All of it was this lowly servant’s fault.” The expression on his facewas one of bitter guilt.

　　While at the seaside, he had been waiting for He Di’s counterattack whenhe heard news that the prince was heading towards the Tong Kingdom. Immediatelyhe realized something was wrong, so he swiftly attempted to regroup with DukeMing. However, after arriving to Han Ruo, news of the ordeal was spread by QinZhang’s men. Hearing of the events that had occurred, Zi Yan felt as if he hadjust been hit by lightning. 

　　The Xiao Family’s fleet that was led by Feng Ming had suffered aterrible attack last night, and the a.s.sailant was Dan Lin’s He Di.