Recaps

Gao Zisheng revealed that he was fleeing by yacht and taunted Yue Xiaofei, who appealed to Ouyang Jian for help. Gao Zisheng mocked Ouyang Jian on the video call, unaware of what he might do next.

• Ouyang Jian grew wary after learning Gao Zisheng was Second Master Jun's illegitimate son, but Jin Dapao vowed to have him imprisoned for touching the plaque.
• Yue Xiaofei challenged Gao Zisheng's claims by asking whether the Jun Family was more powerful than the Zhong Family and insulting Gao's illegitimate birth.
• Enraged, Gao Zisheng threatened Yue Xiaofei's family and revealed that he was aboard a yacht less than ten minutes from international waters.
• Yue Xiaofei realized Gao Zisheng was still in the country's waters and asked Ouyang Jian to help him.
• Ouyang Jian appeared beside Yue Xiaofei on the call, and Gao Zisheng mocked him while boasting that other powerful figures had failed to stop him.

After Gao Zisheng mocked the Sea Dragon and boasted that he would escape into international waters, Ouyang Jian rallied the crew to defend the Yue family’s honor. The Sea Dragon located Gao Zisheng’s yacht and began a full-speed armed pursuit, ending with Ouyang Jian ordering the ship to ram it.

• Gao Zisheng taunted Ouyang Jian and Yue Xiaofei, then ended the call after claiming his yacht would reach international waters in five minutes.
• Ouyang Jian promised Yue Xiaofei he would get justice and summoned the Sea Dragon’s officers and sailors to the deck.
• Ouyang Jian told the crew how Gao Zisheng had burned Yue Changhai’s ancestral home, endangered Yue Qinhu, and desecrated the Yue family’s Pillar of the Country plaque.
• The Sea Dragon’s crew roared their support for defending the family’s honor and the navy’s dignity.
• A radar operator identified Gao Zisheng’s yacht heading toward the maritime boundary, and Ouyang Jian ordered full combat readiness, maximum engine power, weapons prepared, and the ship to ram the yacht.

Ouyang Jian drove the Sea Dragon at extreme power to stop Gao Zisheng’s yacht before it reached international waters, declaring that the navy would defend Yue Changhai’s family honor. As Gao Zisheng neared the boundary, Chen Mo spotted the destroyer bearing down on them.

• Ouyang Jian ordered the Sea Dragon’s engines pushed beyond capacity, set a collision course, and locked its main gun on Gao Zisheng’s yacht.
• Ouyang Jian told Yue Xiaofei and Jin Dapao that the Sea Dragon’s crew would not let a hero’s descendant be humiliated without defending him.
• Yue Xiaofei warned that the yacht was less than three minutes from the boundary, but Ouyang Jian said the Sea Dragon had more than speed to rely on.
• Gao Zisheng dismissed Chen Mo’s concerns and learned that his yacht was only one and a half kilometers from international waters.
• Chen Mo spotted the Sea Dragon racing toward them and shouted a warning to Gao Zisheng.

Gao Zisheng mocked Yue Xiaofei and the Sea Dragon as he raced toward international waters, confident the warship could not catch him in time. Ouyang Jian ordered the Sea Dragon to prepare its Sea God's Whip, revealing it had more than speed to use against the yacht.

• Gao Zisheng learned the Sea Dragon was pursuing his yacht and dismissed Chen Mo’s warning that the chase might be a trap.
• The captain told Gao Zisheng the yacht was only five hundred meters from international waters and the Sea Dragon would need at least five minutes to catch up.
• Gao Zisheng slapped Chen Mo, then called Yue Xiaofei to taunt him and boast that he would escape.
• Yue Xiaofei reminded Gao Zisheng that the Sea Dragon was where his second uncle Yue Changhai had fought and died, but Gao Zisheng insulted them and dared them to catch him.
• Ouyang Jian ordered the weapons officer to target the waters around Gao Zisheng’s yacht and prepare to launch the Sea God's Whip.

Ouyang Jian ordered the Sea Dragon to fire its Sea God's Whip at Gao Zisheng's yacht just before it reached the maritime boundary. Gao Zisheng initially thought the weapon had failed, but the yacht stopped ten meters short of escape.

• Gao Zisheng mocked Ouyang Jian and boasted that his yacht was only fifty meters from the maritime boundary.
• Yue Xiaofei and Jin Dapao urged Ouyang Jian to act, but Ouyang Jian said he would wait until Gao Zisheng believed he had won.
• The Sea Dragon's weapons officer charged and aimed the Sea God's Whip, and Ouyang Jian ordered it to fire.
• Gao Zisheng heard a muffled boom but saw no missile or explosion, so he laughed and insulted Ouyang Jian.
• The white captain reported that the yacht had stopped ten meters from the maritime boundary, leaving Gao Zisheng stranded.

The Sea God's Whip disabled Gao Zisheng's yacht, leaving it stranded as the Sea Dragon closed in. When Gao Zisheng threatened Chen Mo's sick sister, Chen Mo attacked him and continued beating him on the deck.

• The Sea God's Whip released an electromagnetic pulse that destroyed the yacht's electronics and stopped its engines.
• Ouyang Jian explained the weapon to Yue Xiaofei and ordered the Sea Dragon to pursue the disabled yacht.
• Gao Zisheng panicked and demanded that Chen Mo find a way to escape.
• Gao Zisheng threatened Chen Mo's sister and her heart transplant, provoking Chen Mo's fury.
• Chen Mo punched Gao Zisheng, knocked him down, and brutally beat him for insulting his sister and disgracing the Jun Family.

Chen Mo and Gao Zisheng tried to surrender to the Sea Dragon, but Yue Xiaofei and Ouyang Jian refused to stop and rammed the yacht. After rescuing everyone from the water, Yue Xiaofei confronted Gao Zisheng and prepared to settle their old and new grievances.

• Chen Mo stopped beating Gao Zisheng when he realized the Sea Dragon was about to ram the yacht, then waved a tablecloth as a white flag.
• Yue Xiaofei refused to accept Gao Zisheng's surrender, and Ouyang Jian ordered the Sea Dragon to maintain course and prepare for impact.
• As the Sea Dragon smashed the yacht, Chen Mo grabbed the [Pillar of the Country] plaque and leaped into the sea with it.
• Ouyang Jian ordered the crew to haul everyone from the water, and Yue Xiaofei slapped Gao Zisheng awake.
• Yue Xiaofei accused Gao Zisheng of his crimes and declared that they would settle their scores at sea.

Chen Mo beat Gao Zisheng, returned the Yue Family's plaque, and revealed that he had served the Jun Family to pay for his sister's heart surgery. After Yue Xiaofei promised to protect her, Chen Mo prepared to kill Gao Zisheng, but red targeting dots suddenly appeared across his body.

• Jin Dapao tried to punch Gao Zisheng, but Ouyang Jian stopped him to avoid giving the Jun Family grounds to retaliate.
• Chen Mo struck Gao Zisheng and refused to back down when Gao threatened his sister.
• Yue Xiaofei recognized the waterlogged plaque, and Chen Mo returned it while confessing that the Jun Family had ordered him to steal and destroy it.
• Chen Mo knelt and asked Yue Xiaofei to protect his sister in exchange for his life; Yue Xiaofei promised to keep her safe.
• Chen Mo drew a dagger and prepared to stab Gao Zisheng, but dozens of red targeting dots appeared on him.

Modu’s War Wolf Squad arrived by helicopter and trained sniper rifles on Chen Mo, ordering him to surrender while Gao Zisheng celebrated his rescue. Ouyang Jian challenged the unit’s authority, but a call from Modu’s top official, Wang Hongtao, left him wary and deferential as the standoff continued.

• Yue Xiaofei warned Chen Mo not to move after spotting sniper laser sights aimed at him.
• Modu’s War Wolf Squad arrived above the Sea Dragon and ordered Chen Mo to drop his weapon and surrender.
• Gao Zisheng rejoiced and taunted Yue Xiaofei and Chen Mo, believing the squad would save him.
• Ouyang Jian demanded that the squad withdraw, but its captain cited orders from Modu’s highest-ranking official and claimed authority to arrest a violent offender.
• Ouyang Jian received a call from Wang Hongtao and answered with grave deference, suspecting the Longdu Jun Family was behind the intervention.

Wang Hongtao ordered Ouyang Jian to end the Sea Dragon’s operation and protect everyone aboard Gao Zisheng’s yacht, while Jin Dapao openly defied him. Wang Hongtao threatened to speak with Jiangbei Secretary Wu Changpeng and headed to Modu Naval Port to await the ship.

• Wang Hongtao recast the clash as minor friction, then ordered Ouyang Jian to return the Sea Dragon to port and bring the yacht’s passengers back unharmed.
• Ouyang Jian explained Gao Zisheng’s alleged crimes, but Wang Hongtao warned him that only a court could judge anyone and invoked Longdu’s attention.
• Gao Zisheng taunted Yue Xiaofei and Ouyang Jian after hearing Wang Hongtao’s order.
• Jin Dapao grabbed Ouyang Jian’s phone, identified himself as acting director of the Jiangbei Police Department, and vowed to fight Wang Hongtao.
• Wang Hongtao threatened to discuss Jin Dapao with Jiangbei Secretary Wu Changpeng, then ordered Ouyang Jian again to return to port and said he was going there to meet the Sea Dragon.

Ouyang Jian withdrew his people after Wang Hongtao’s influence forced them to back down, and Jin Dapao was ordered away from his post. As Yue Xiaofei faced Wang Hongtao at the docks, Xu Anbang arrived in Modu and headed there.

• Ouyang Jian ordered everyone back to port and apologized to Yue Xiaofei, while Gao Zisheng threatened them and boasted of his backing from the Jun Family and Wang Hongtao.
• Jin Dapao received orders to go to Longdu for special training, which would strip him of his authority, and he threatened to resign.
• Yue Xiaofei urged Jin Dapao not to act rashly and said they could use evidence of Gao Zisheng’s crimes and Chen Mo’s testimony.
• At the docks, Wang Hongtao’s convoy awaited Yue Xiaofei and the others, and Ouyang Jian warned Yue Xiaofei that Secretary Wang had intervened personally.
• Lin Tiejun and Xu Anbang arrived in Modu by taxi, and Xu Anbang told the driver to take them to the docks.

At Modu Naval Port, Wang Hongtao tried to appease Yue Xiaofei with rewards and a promising future, but Yue refused and demanded justice for his family. The chapter ended with Yue challenging Wang to punish Gao Zisheng for his alleged crimes instead of letting him go free.

• Wang Hongtao arrived at the port, praised Captain Ouyang for bringing everyone from the yacht back, and dismissed Jin Dapao’s accusation that he had arranged Jin’s transfer to Longdu.
• Wang Hongtao recited the Yue Family’s heroic history and offered Yue Xiaofei a scholarship, university support, and a future position in the Modu Municipal Committee.
• Yue Xiaofei rejected Wang Hongtao’s offers and said he had come only to demand justice.
• Yue Xiaofei accused Gao Zisheng of escaping detention, ordering an attack on his grandfather, slandering his second uncle, and damaging the [Pillar of the Country] plaque.
• Yue Xiaofei challenged Wang Hongtao to punish Gao Zisheng to the fullest extent of the law rather than let him walk free.

Yue Xiaofei demanded justice from Secretary Wang Hongtao, while Chen Mo testified that Gao Zisheng had committed the crimes. Wang ordered the group arrested by force, but an elderly voice suddenly opposed him.

• Gao Zisheng tried to turn Wang Hongtao against Yue Xiaofei, who insisted he wanted justice and would appeal to Longdu if necessary.
• Jin Dapao mentioned Yue Xiaofei's connection to Zhao Mengsheng, causing Wang Hongtao to reconsider before claiming Gao Zisheng was not aboard the yacht.
• Chen Mo identified Gao Zisheng and testified that he had ordered the attack on Yue Xiaofei's grandfather's house and defaced the Yue Family plaque.
• Wang Hongtao dismissed the accusations as disputed and ordered armed guards to surround Yue Xiaofei and the others for questioning.
• Wang asked who supported or opposed his order, and an elderly voice loudly declared opposition.

Lin Tiejun arrived at the dock with Yue Xiaolu and an unassuming elderly man, Grandpa Xu, to stand up for Yue Xiaofei. As Wang Hongtao dismissed Lin Tiejun as a retired general, Ouyang Jian recognized Grandpa Xu as the legendary first Navy Commander.

• Lin Tiejun and Grandpa Xu arrived at the dock after someone objected to Wang Hongtao's decision.
• Lin Xiaolu rushed to greet Lin Tiejun, who said he had come because Yue Xiaofei had suffered an injustice.
• Yue Xiaofei thanked Lin Tiejun, while Gao Zisheng told Wang Hongtao that Lin Tiejun was only a retired major general.
• Lin Tiejun introduced his old comrade to Yue Xiaofei, and Grandpa Xu told Yue Xiaofei he had known his grandfather, Yue Qinhu.
• Ouyang Jian recognized Grandpa Xu as the legendary first Navy Commander, Commander Xu.

Ouyang Jian recognized Xu Anbang, the legendary founder of the Dragon Kingdom Navy, as Xu arrived at the dock and condemned Gao Zisheng for damaging Yue Xiaofei’s family plaque. After Gao invoked the Jun Family, Xu revealed he knew its late patriarch and promised to confront them in Longdu.

• Ouyang Jian recognized Xu Anbang from a naval anniversary photograph and realized the retired legend had appeared at the dock.
• Xu Anbang noticed the cracked plaque and listened as Yue Xiaofei explained that Gao Zisheng had tried to burn his grandfather, stolen the plaque, and damaged it.
• Xu Anbang furiously rebuked Gao for desecrating the plaque and asked how he had escaped arrest.
• Yue Xiaofei said the Jun Family had helped Gao get out and identified Gao as the son of the Jun Family’s Second Master.
• Gao threatened Xu by invoking his father and the Jun Family, but Xu called his father Jun Xiao'er and promised to visit Jun Changlin’s grave in Longdu.

Elder Xu confronted Wang Hongtao over his handling of Yue Xiaofei’s case and refused to let him stall the investigation. When Wang ordered armed guards to seize everyone, Elder Xu struck him across the face with his cane.

• Gao Zisheng demanded that Wang Hongtao arrest Elder Xu and Yue Xiaofei for insulting the Jun Family.
• Wang Hongtao dismissed Gao Zisheng and offered to investigate the case, while trying to send Elder Xu and Lin Tiejun away to rest.
• Elder Xu refused Wang Hongtao’s offer and demanded to see whether he would uphold the law or protect Gao Zisheng.
• Wang Hongtao ordered the guards to take Yue Xiaofei, Gao Zisheng, Chen Mo, Jin Dapao, and the others for questioning.
• Elder Xu warned the guards not to move, then struck Wang Hongtao across the face with his cane, shattering his glasses.

Elder Xu struck Wang Hongtao and confronted the armed guards, while Ouyang Jian stepped in to protect him. After revealing that he knew Wang Hongtao’s father by his childhood nickname, Elder Xu called him and demanded an explanation for his son’s conduct.

• Elder Xu slapped Wang Hongtao in front of everyone, prompting the guards to ready their guns.
• Ouyang Jian rushed in front of Elder Xu and ordered the guards to lower their weapons.
• Wang Hongtao dismissed Ouyang Jian’s warning and ordered Elder Xu arrested, but Elder Xu recognized him as Little Shunliu’s son.
• Wang Hongtao reacted in shock when Elder Xu revealed he knew his father’s childhood nickname.
• Elder Xu called Wang Changshun, scolded him over Wang Hongtao’s actions, and threatened to deal with him too.

Elder Xu threatened to have Wang Hongtao removed unless he submitted a ten-thousand-word self-criticism, but Gao Zisheng convinced Wang that the old man was bluffing. The chapter ended with Elder Xu admitting he knew Wang Hongtao’s father, Wang Changshun, though Wang Changshun did not know him.

• Elder Xu ended his call and ordered Wang Hongtao to submit a ten-thousand-word self-criticism by noon the next day or face a review of his fitness to govern Modu.
• Gao Zisheng claimed Elder Xu’s call was fake and argued that his humble appearance proved he was bluffing.
• Wang Hongtao accepted Gao Zisheng’s explanation and accused Elder Xu of staging a performance.
• Wang Hongtao insisted he knew all his father’s old comrades and had never met Elder Xu.
• Elder Xu agreed that Wang Hongtao was right, then said he knew Wang Changshun, but Wang Changshun did not know him.

Elder Xu revealed his commanding presence and insisted that Wang Changshun was not qualified to meet him, while Wang Hongtao and Gao Zisheng dismissed his claim as a bluff. Lin Tiejun reassured Yue Xiaofei that anyone who harmed Elder Xu would face severe consequences.

• Gao Zisheng mocked Elder Xu for claiming a connection to Old General Wang, and Wang Hongtao accused him of violence and shielding a criminal.
• Elder Xu unleashed a formidable aura and declared that Wang Changshun was not qualified to meet him.
• The narration revealed that Elder Xu was one of the Dragon Kingdom's last surviving Founding Marshals and had founded its navy.
• Jin Dapao was stunned by Elder Xu's boldness, while Yue Xiaofei worried that Elder Xu would get into trouble for helping him.
• Lin Tiejun told Yue Xiaofei to relax and warned that anyone who harmed Elder Xu would be like someone ramming their head into an aircraft carrier.

Hou Liangbing agreed to capture Yue Xiaofei for Smith after being told Yue Feng was dead and offered support from Eagle Country. At the Modu docks, Wang Hongtao ordered Elder Xu, Yue Xiaofei, and their companions arrested, but a call from his father interrupted the standoff.

• Hou Liangbing brooded over his humiliation and resentment toward Yue Feng and Yue Xiaofei.
• Smith told Hou Liangbing that Yue Feng had entered Cloudtop Heavenly Palace and was presumed dead, then offered him power and Eagle Country's support in exchange for capturing Yue Xiaofei.
• Hou Liangbing accepted Smith's offer, took the USB Drive, and ordered a private jet to Modu.
• Wang Hongtao ordered his guards to arrest Elder Xu, Yue Xiaofei, and everyone with them.
• Wang Hongtao's phone rang, and he saw that his father was calling.

Wang Hongtao answered his father Wang Changshun’s call and was publicly berated for threatening Elder Xu and bringing shame to the family. Wang Changshun ordered him to apologize to Elder Xu immediately or be disowned, leaving Wang Hongtao shaken and humiliated.

• Wang Hongtao answered the phone after Gao Zisheng insisted the call was a coincidence.
• Wang Changshun roared at Wang Hongtao for causing trouble, dragging his name through the mud, and daring to pull a gun.
• Wang Hongtao quietly asked his father to call him by his title and spare him some face, but Wang Changshun scolded him more fiercely and threatened to whip him with a feather duster.
• Wang Hongtao was reminded of the childhood beatings he had feared from his father and trembled with humiliation in front of the dock.
• Wang Changshun ordered Wang Hongtao to apologize to Elder Xu or be disowned by the Wang family.

Wang Hongtao protested his father’s demand that he apologize to Elder Xu, but Old General Wang revealed that Xu came from Longdu and was a revered figure from Jade Spring Mountain. The chapter ended with Wang Hongtao pleading to learn Elder Xu’s identity.

• Wang Hongtao angrily defended his father and refused to accept Elder Xu’s insults.
• Lin Tiejun reflected that Elder Xu calling Wang Changshun “Little Shunliu” was an immense honor.
• Old General Wang warned Wang Hongtao that refusing to apologize could cost him his position and possibly his life.
• Wang Hongtao learned Elder Xu came from Longdu, not Jiangbei, and had ties to Jade Spring Mountain.
• Old General Wang said even his own chief and that chief’s superior would have respectfully saluted Elder Xu.
• Wang Hongtao begged his father to reveal who Elder Xu was.

After learning that the old man at the dock was Xu Anbang, Wang Hongtao realized he had publicly defied the Dragon Kingdom’s legendary Founding Marshal while backing Gao Zisheng. He bowed to Xu Anbang and apologized, leaving everyone at the dock stunned.

• Old General Wang told Wang Hongtao that Xu Anbang was celebrating his hundredth birthday and that even Wang Hongtao’s father could not gain an audience with him.
• Wang Hongtao recognized Xu Anbang as the First Commander-in-Chief of the Dragon Kingdom Navy and realized Xu had come to support Yue Xiaofei.
• Gao Zisheng mocked Xu Anbang and urged Wang Hongtao to arrest him and Yue Xiaofei.
• Wang Hongtao ordered Gao Zisheng to be quiet, then hurried toward Xu Anbang.
• Wang Hongtao bowed deeply to Xu Anbang and claimed his face had accidentally dirtied Xu’s cane instead of Xu hitting him.

Elder Xu confronted Wang Hongtao for abusing his authority and targeting innocent people, forcing the Modu Party secretary to admit his wrongdoing. Wang Hongtao was left overwhelmed with shame, while Gao Zisheng realized he could no longer rely on him.

• Wang Hongtao groveled before Elder Xu, who rebuked him for treating his face as clean while his heart was filthy.
• Elder Xu condemned Wang Hongtao for deploying armed forces against Yue Xiaofei, Ouyang Jian, Chen Mo, and other innocent people.
• Wang Hongtao admitted he had let power blind him and promised to write a self-criticism, while Gao Zisheng lost hope of receiving his help.
• Elder Xu reminded Wang Hongtao that his father, Wang Changshun, had served in the heroic Ninth Column of the East China Field Army and accused him of betraying its legacy.
• Wang Hongtao broke down in shame, as Yue Xiaofei, Jin Dapao, Lin Tiejun, and Ouyang Jian watched Elder Xu take control of the situation.

Elder Xu confronted Gao Zisheng over his crimes and ordered his arrest and a full investigation. Gao claimed his Jun Family ties and Eagle Country citizenship would shield him, but Elder Xu mocked the Jun Family as the one that had waited outside his house for hours.

• Gao Zisheng begged Elder Xu to forgive him, but Elder Xu listed his crimes and reminded him that he would have been shot for treason on the battlefield seventy years earlier.
• Wang Hongtao ordered the guards to arrest Gao Zisheng and asked Elder Xu how he wanted him dealt with.
• Elder Xu ordered an impartial investigation into every charge and warned that anyone who tried to interfere should also be arrested.
• Gao Zisheng resisted arrest, invoked his father and the Jun Family, and claimed his Eagle Country citizenship put him beyond Dragon Kingdom law.
• Elder Xu smiled and asked whether Gao meant the Jun Family that had waited outside his house for three hours without getting in.