But if he ruled out himself and the Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance,
then the only possibility left was...
After all, how could there be such a coincidence? The three stewards from the Tianyan Sect had barely arrived on the Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance's island
when those beasts from the Endless Sea Aquatic Clans followed the scent here. They had not even bothered to ask what was going on before taking their anger out on the Merchant Alliance's ships about to enter port.
"Don't tell me these three offended the Endless Sea Aquatic Clans, then came to my Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance to bluff their way around and hide from the trouble?"
Once the thought arose in Du Yueji's mind, he could not shake it.
His burning gaze swept over the three of them, as though he meant to find guilt written on their faces.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
But he was soon disappointed.
The instant Luo Yi sensed that gaze pass over him, he looked up and met it. His expression was open and forthright, without a trace of guilt.
The three of them were guests of the Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance, after all. They had no intention of secretly eavesdropping on their host's conversation.
An upright man need not fear a crooked shadow! Since he had done nothing wrong, he had no reason to fear being scrutinized.
"Nothing, nothing!"
Seeing the young man return his gaze so frankly, Du Yueji smiled and shook his head.
If he wanted to raise the banner of the Nine Sons of the Endless Sea and borrow their tiger hide, he would have to pay a price.
What left him rather speechless was that he had already handed over a generous tribute, yet now he might have to protect stewards of one of