Si Yifan's eyes held nothing but the thumb ring on Yang Qing's hand.
Earlier, while they were still on their way, Mu Feng had already said that the Si Household would recognize this Thumb Ring.
If that was the case, the Si Household must also have been bound to the Eastern Radiance Ancient Kingdom by a thousand tangled threads.
Yang Qing raised his hand and turned the Thumb Ring. "I came across it by chance."
By chance?
Si Yifan's gaze suddenly grew so heated that Yang Qing could not help taking a few steps back.
Perhaps realizing that his behavior had been a little excessive, Si Yifan restrained himself before saying to Yang Qing, "The Si Household welcomes friends from all corners of the world. Since you are here, please come in."
The Si Household's estate covered a vast area. After Si Yifan invited Yang Qing and the others inside, someone drove a carriage up to wait before them.
Si Yifan personally helped Yang Qing into the carriage before climbing in after him.
Bu Er, Jiang Zhizhou, and the others naturally boarded as well.
The driver took their party to a small courtyard.
What Yang Qing and the others had not expected was that this utterly unremarkable courtyard was actually Si Yifan's residence.
"Master Shipwright Si truly has a character all his own."
Yang Qing walked slowly into the courtyard, offering sincere praise.
As the head of the most renowned household in the world, he ought to have enjoyed fine silks and sumptuous meals, with wives and concubines filling his home.
Yet who could have expected this little courtyard to contain nothing but the plainest furniture and models of various seagoing ships?
Apart from those, there was no other clutter.
Si Yifan entered the house and brought over chairs for