Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 421: No Need for a Reason
Trazeb looked at Zhao Hai in confusion and asked, “Sir, if you have something to handle, you should go ahead. Is there anything I can help you with?”
Zhao Hai shook his head and replied, “This matter is something we need to take care of ourselves. I just came to inform the city lord that we are about to set off.”
Seeing the look on Zhao Hai's face, Trazeb understood that he shouldn't press the issue further, so he quickly nodded and said, “Alright, then please be on your way. By the way, sir, if there's anything you need, do let me know. If I can help, I will definitely assist you.”
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, “Okay, if anything comes up, I won't hesitate to ask. City lord, I’ll take my leave now.” Trazeb hurriedly saw Zhao Hai off.
When Zhao Hai exited the Lord's Mansion, Xu Wanying and Shun Yi were waiting outside for him. The three of them got into the carriage prepared by Trazeb and rushed towards the dock.
They boarded the Peach Blossom as soon as they arrived at the dock. This was also to show others that they were leaving Jadewater City by boat.
Not long after they boarded the Peach Blossom, Laura and the others arrived. Zhao Hai knew that Mu En had already made arrangements. He kept the five six-masted ironclad warships he had seized from the Makidier family and only took the Peach Blossom to leave Jadewater City.
What Zhao Hai didn’t know was that as soon as he left Jadewater City, Trazeb had his men check on what was happening with Zhao Hai, wondering why he was in such a hurry to leave. At the same time, he wrote a letter to Charlie.
Trazeb was very clear about how much Charlie valued Zhao Hai. Seeing that Zhao Hai was in such a rush to leave, he knew that Zhao Hai must have encountered a very troublesome matter; otherwise, he wouldn't be so anxious. Therefore, Trazeb was also very concerned.
Zhao Hai was currently sitting in the cabin, watching the images on the monitor, feeling quite annoyed. He really wanted to confront Smith, but he thought it might be better to deal with the Karlqi Family and strike at their momentum. However, reason told him that that was not feasible, so in the end, Zhao Hai suppressed his anger and wanted to see what Smith would do.
Laura and the others were calmly watching the images on the monitor. To be honest, they were not very worried about this attack from the Karlqi Family. They believed that with Zhao Wen and Cai'er around, even if the opponent sent three or even four ninth-level experts, they would still have a way to deal with them. The Karlqi Family couldn't afford to lose that many ninth-level experts, and of course, they wouldn't send so many ninth-level experts to deal with Zhao Hai and the others.
However, although they were not worried about their safety, they had to consider the impact of this situation. After all, they currently did not have much influence on the continent and posed no threat to the Karlqi Family.
The flying eagle moved quickly, and a few hours later, they arrived in the vicinity of Tianshui City. There were no curfews in Tianshui City, so it was quite lively at night.
Zhao Hai instructed the flying eagle to leave the staff outside the city, and then they immediately arrived at the city lord of Tianshui City through space. This time, Zhao Hai did not take his conspicuous ox cart but instead released several horses from space and headed straight towards the Lord’s Mansion.
Zhao Hai had changed into a warrior's attire, and Laura and the others did the same, with only Meg still wearing a magic robe. With their attire, most people would just assume they were noble youngsters out for fun and would not pay them much attention.
They quickly arrived at the Lord’s Mansion in Tianshui City. The place looked the same as before, but Zhao Hai had already sent a message to Smith via the flying eagle. He would be waiting at the side door of the Lord’s Mansion for Smith.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Hai arrived at the side door of the Lord’s Mansion, Phil opened the door and let Zhao Hai and the others in. Zhao Hai jumped off the horse and looked at Phil, saying, “Uncle Phil, this matter is quite troublesome. How is Brother Smith planning to resolve it?”