Ling Chu and the others had taken the Scale Plague prevention potion made by Lingering Wind and Fading Moon. None had shown any symptoms of infection since, so they passed the inspection without trouble.
"Ivy!"
An excited voice suddenly rang out ahead.
Ivy, who had been following Ling Chu and the others, stopped in her tracks. Outside the dock entrance, the Wood Family was already waiting.
Ella stood at the front, with Mallon, Grace, and Jamie beside her.
They had clearly been waiting for a long time, constantly looking toward the docked ships, until Ella spotted her older sister in the crowd.
"Sis!"
Ivy and Jamie hurried toward each other.
Jamie threw his arms around her, nearly knocking her back two steps with the force of his hug.
"You're really back! You're really back!"
"Easy, you little brat..."
Despite her grumbling, Ivy wrapped an arm around each of her younger siblings, her eyes brimming with tears.
Grace and Mallon stood beside them, their eyes red as well.
"Ivy..."
"Father, Mother."
Ivy let go of her brother and hurried to embrace her parents. At last, the whole family was reunited in one tight hug.
"All right, I came back safe and sound, didn't I?"
Ivy wiped away her mother's tears.
Only then did Ella notice Ling Chu and the others behind her, and confusion crossed her face.
Ling Chu and her companions had worn disguises on their last visit to Black Reef Island. This time, they were showing their real faces, so Ella did not recognize them at first.
Only Huang Xiaowen still wore the face she had used to win a hundred consecutive games at the Golden Bay Casino. She planned to head there later to take care of something.
Realizing the problem, Ivy explained, "This is Captain Ling Chu."