Life at sea was monotonous and repetitive, so there was little need to dwell on it here.
In short, Yang Qing and the others sailed for nearly another half month before a long stretch of coastline finally appeared faintly in their sight.
Only when they steered closer to the coast did they realize that the place they were approaching was not the shore where the Si Household had been.
Naturally, the Qian Household's Outlying Island was nowhere to be seen nearby, either.
The thought of the Outlying Island inevitably reminded Yang Qing of Qian Tong, the ill-intentioned head of the Qian Household.
Now that the Qian Household had lost him as its backbone, with only a spoiled heir like Qian Zhi left, their substantial family fortune would probably be squandered in his hands within a few years.
Still, Yang Qing had always believed that good deeds brought good rewards, while evil deeds bore bitter fruit.
The Qian Household had rapidly amassed wealth through underhanded means and become a dominant power at sea. One day, the bitter fruit of those deeds would come back to devour them.
Only by living uprightly could a person stand unafraid before heaven and earth, with a clear conscience.
As the coastline drew nearer, Bu Er and the others also realized that the place where they were about to land was entirely different from before.
"I thought we could drop by Master Si's home and beg a cup of wine. Who knew we'd end up somewhere none of us knows?"
Ouyang Lin gazed at the shore ahead and sighed regretfully.
Yang Qing could not help smiling at that. "Once we've taken care of our business, we can come back and ask Master Si for some wine. It'll be just the same."
Ouyang Lin nodded in wholehearted