Madam Sister-in-Law, I'm Coming (This Chapter Is Explosive)

Qiao Yi boarded a merchant ship bound for Xiao Du. More than thirty li from Xiao Du, quite a few warships appeared on the sea. Numerous Servile People stood aboard them, weapons in hand, arrayed in grim readiness on the decks.

As the ships' bows drew alongside each other, a warship came forward to question them. Nian Shangyou fobbed them off with a few words.

Inside the cabin, Qiao Yi studied the warships' configuration and the weapons in the Servile People's hands, his expression growing increasingly grave. "Vessel City is recruiting private troops, and their military supplies are this refined. What position is Li Qi putting me in by doing this?"

Nian Shangyou advised, "My lord, these do not count as private troops. He submitted a memorial regarding them. They are guards he uses to protect passing merchant vessels."

Qiao Yi frowned. "Have you ever seen guards like these? Their warships and military supplies already rival the navy's."

Nian Shangyou said, "The Tie Family's craftsmanship is superb, and they swallowed the Yu Family's and Ao Family's businesses as well. It is not particularly surprising that they can build warships of this caliber.

"But they are still far inferior to the navy. When two armies clash, military supplies are not all that matters. The soldiers' quality is even more crucial. These Servile People are still far behind."

Nian Shangyou came from a martial background, so naturally he was an expert at judging combat power.

After traveling another few li, they saw a cargo ship racing toward Xiao Du, pursued by two warships.

Judging by the insignias on those two warships, they should have come from Hao City. No one knew why they were chasing a cargo ship.

Xiao Du's warships immediately deployed and intercepted Hao City's vessels. Negotiations failed, and the