Really?
So that was why Li Min had made that strange movement just now?
In the nearly frozen air, Rachel's thoughts shifted as she faced this sudden turn of events.
From the moment they set out, Li Min had been doing everything she could to hide herself and avoid detection. Even when the fishfolk appeared, she hadn't reacted at all.
But just now, when Lan En had angrily called everyone over, a frost had suddenly spread across Rachel's arm.
At the time, she had thought it was because the ship had nearly capsized. Now, though, could it be that Li Min had sensed Lan En had something strange in mind?
The last time she had communicated with Rachel, Li Min had explicitly warned her not to entertain any thought of joining forces with anyone else to deal with Mr. Fang.
Setting aside his terrifying combat strength, there was no way to clear their names under the current circumstances. No matter the reason, if he died, Rachel would be the next target.
"Lan En, is that what happened?"
As her thoughts raced, Rachel realized Li Min wasn't making any further moves. She decided to make her stance clear, frowning as she challenged him.
"Mr. Fang may have misunderstood."
Her words finally brought Lan En back to his senses. After glancing at his ill-tempered crewmates, he denied it without hesitation.
"I was just worried some fishfolk might take the opportunity to climb aboard, so I called everyone here to stand guard in advance."
"I see!"
Fu Qian, the person at the center of it all, nodded. He even sounded a little disappointed.
"So Captain Lan En doesn't think I'm capable of diving down to kill them? What a shame."
What on earth was going through this guy's head?
Lan En froze for