I've Really Thought It Through!

Yang Ling glanced at the fleet, his thoughts racing.

At first, he had assumed that since Xu Zhiyuan came from the Imperial Academy, he was here to cause them trouble.

Yet the other man claimed he had been sent to escort them back to the capital.

So who had sent Xu Zhiyuan?

And who was coming to steal the credit?

"The only thing certain is that both sides behind this already know what I've done at sea."

With that thought, Yang Ling cupped his fists to Xu Zhiyuan.

"Lord Xu, who exactly wants to steal this subordinate's credit?"

Xu Zhiyuan shot Yang Ling a glance.

"Now you know to call yourself this subordinate?"

Yang Ling gave an awkward laugh.

Xu Zhiyuan seemed to have a decent temper. He did not hold Yang Ling accountable for what had happened earlier, merely gazing at the distant fleet as he said flatly:

"The Crown Prince is aboard that ship."

"The Crown Prince?! This..."

Xu Wenjun's expression shifted repeatedly.

The Blackfish Island Lord and the others also looked astonished. Had they only just arrived, yet were already about to meet someone as important as the Crown Prince of the Zhao Kingdom?

Qin Kunlun and Xu Qingnian sucked in cold breaths and instinctively looked toward the luxurious giant ship.

Was that Crown Prince, who rarely showed himself and had almost no presence in court, truly aboard this vessel?

"The Crown Prince wants to steal Chief Yang's credit? That makes no sense. Given his status, this kind of credit is useless to him..."

Xu Qingnian could not make sense of it and hurriedly looked to his father.

Xu Wenjun's expression was somewhat grim, and his eyes held the same doubts. He could not understand it at all.

Zhao Yingying looked at Xu Zhiyuan, then toward the