Startled by News of Rebellion

The scouts: ...So everyone knew who they were, huh?

Oh, a few had hidden themselves well enough to avoid discovery.

They followed the others to look at those colleagues, their eyes calm while they thought, We hid ourselves so well. Wonder if there'll be a reward?

Everyone slowly withdrew their gazes and looked at Pan Yun.

Pretending not to know, Pan Yun continued, "If the Imperial Court takes over these one and a half ports, then they will be managed by the Imperial Court. Before they take them over, the ports will be open to all Han people. Any citizen of the Ming Dynasty, regardless of what identity they had before entering the port—official, gentry, merchant, ordinary commoner, or even sea pirate—may land in Japan through Nanao Port and Yunotsucho Port."

Pan Yun smiled faintly. "All customs duties will be halved."

Everyone's eyes flickered.

Someone quietly slipped away and swiftly sent the news out.

Li Wenying took a deep breath. His expression went blank for two moments before he finally decided to lie flat and stop caring.

Zhang Ziming: ...

He did not want to care either, but his surname was Zhang!

He pulled back the hand Alliance Leader Lin had grabbed, his face iron-blue. "Stop pawing at me!"

Then he said to Pan Yun, "Get the ship out before the Navy government office people arrive."

Pan Yun said, "Wouldn't it be bad to sail it out?"

"Are you sailing it out or not?" Zhang Ziming demanded. "If you don't, I'll represent the academy and expel you right now."

"Fine, fine." Pan Yun had A Xin and the others aboard prepare to set sail. "But some people need to board the ship too, in case someone steals it."

Alliance Leader Lin immediately said, "I'll arrange people!"

Zhang Ziming also sent