The guard questioned him aloud, and the entire scene fell silent.
The leader was especially eye-catching. Dressed in black and radiating a murderous chill, he carried himself with an authority that needed no anger. With only a sidelong glance around, the gossiping crowd was so startled that they restrained their expressions and stepped back.
Only Yi Feng immediately stepped forward and answered!
"It was me!"
That shout came without the slightest hesitation, leaving the entire crowd dumbfounded.
The Meteor Ancient Boat had strict rules. Private fighting was absolutely forbidden. Even if disputes occasionally arose, they would certainly be settled once the Enforcement Team appeared, turning major matters into minor ones and minor ones into nothing.
Today—
Someone had actually stood tall and admitted it. This was truly unprecedented!
Should they say he dared to take responsibility for his actions, or that he did not know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth?
Everyone looked at one another, and the scene grew even quieter.
The captain at the head of the group sized Yi Feng up a few times, his face revealing neither joy nor anger.
Then he lowered his eyes toward the fat man drinking seawater below.
"Send a few men to pull him up and question him."
The moment he finished speaking, several guards flew toward the sea.
In the blink of an eye—
The treacherous merchant, soaked like a drowned rat, was hauled back onto the ancient boat.
Before the captain could question him—
He stretched out a hand and pointed at Yi Feng with a face full of grief and indignation. He roared while shedding aggrieved tears, his performance seamless enough to suggest plenty of practice.
"You audacious madman! How dare you disregard the ancient boat's strict laws?!"
"My insignificant life is worth