McClady: !!!
Chapter 88: Misty Sea 05: Sea Demon
No one had expected Ye Chuqi to jump off the ship at a time like this. Of course, no one thought she had fallen by accident, either. However frail they might consider her, they knew she was one of the Imperial Capital Academy's outstanding graduates this year—and had even graduated early. She could hardly be so weak that a gust of wind would blow her overboard.
The only explanation was that she had gone over deliberately.
But why?
Ye Qinglan had probably seen it most clearly. The moment his eyes met Ye Chuqi's, he understood what she intended to do. She had not even given him a chance to stop her. She had told him with a look, then dropped overboard.
Red Beard took a deep breath and rushed to the railing. Just as he was about to follow her, Ye Qinglan held a light sword across his path. Seeing Ye Qinglan's resolute expression, he said helplessly, "No matter how much confidence you have in her, she's still just a child."
Ye Qinglan snorted. "You'll only get in her way if you go down." No one understood Ye Chuqi's strength better than he did. If Red Beard went down like this, she might end up having to rescue him. Letting him go would only cause trouble.
But while Ye Qinglan stopped Red Beard, he failed to stop Gaines on the other side. Only when an abrupt splash sounded through the raging storm did they realize Gaines had already jumped off the ship. Even McClady wore a strange expression. Until now, he had assumed Gaines was merely playing a game by following Ye Chuqi around. After all, the Barton Empire would never allow someone like Gaines to become the Steward of someone