Flames blazed across the ship. Sailors and passengers screamed as they fled, while a band of fierce-looking men chased and hunted them everywhere.
"What's going on?" Song Qingshu frowned. His first thought was Wan Qixie and Wan Gui. Taohong's failure had been discovered, so they had sent more men to silence everyone involved.
But Song Qingshu quickly dismissed that guess. Taohong and the others had only just been dealt with by him; how could Wan Qixie and the rest possibly know already? Besides, these men were killing anyone they saw. The commotion was far too great.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps thudded up the stairs. Song Qingshu retreated into the shadows, and Boss Du's anxious voice soon sounded outside. "Young Madam? Young Madam?"
At Song Qingshu's signal, Qi Fang rose and asked, "What is it?"
Boss Du replied in alarm, "A group of vicious water bandits appeared out of nowhere. They're looting the ship and killing everyone they see. Young Madam, you must flee for your life!"
Qi Fang asked curiously, "We're almost at Lin'an City. What water bandits would dare be so bold?"
"I don't know either," Boss Du said anxiously. "Madam, think of a way to escape on your own." Without waiting for Qi Fang's response, he hurried back downstairs.
He had wanted to use Qi Fang to forge a connection with the Prime Minister's Residence, but now he could barely save his own life. Why would he still care about some young madam from the Prime Minister's Residence? Giving her a warning had merely been a precaution.
After Boss Du left, Song Qingshu emerged from the shadows and watched his panicked retreating figure thoughtfully. Qi Fang could not help looking at him. "What do we do now?"
Song Qingshu returned to the window and looked down at the situation