The sea was calm at this moment, but Su Yang knew this was the quiet before the storm.
A more intense battle was yet to come on this vast ocean.
However, Su Yang felt no fear.
Although the Yangwei was wounded, it could still continue to operate.
"Boss, it will take another two hours to reach the nearest port city. What do we do after we dock and rest?"
Hans Locke finished his tasks in the back and came to ask Su Yang.
Su Yang stood on the deck, facing the sea breeze, took a deep breath, and said, "Tang Ye and his people will definitely not give up. I suspect they might seek help from the forces in the capital."
Thinking of this, Su Yang felt a headache.
He had no fear of the Eight Great Families of Qingcheng, but with the addition of the capital's power...
Even with the system now, he could escape if he couldn't win. But Su Yang wasn't alone.
He had many subordinates.
And the system had tasked him with rescuing Shi Wuzun.
Furthermore, he had to return to the capital later.
After some thought, what Su Yang initially felt was not a big deal now seemed rather troublesome.
"Boss, will it be difficult to fight afterwards?"
"Don't worry." Su Yang looked at Hans Locke. "There are no easy battles in the world. This one is indeed tricky, but don't worry.
Since you started following me, you should have had complete faith in me. All you need to do is follow my orders."
Hans Locke looked at Su Yang, as if seeing him for the first time.
He exuded an aura of confidence.
Hans Locke had never met anyone so confident.
But after some interaction, Hans Locke realized that Su Yang had the capability to back up his confidence.
Looking at Su Yang, Hans Locke smiled and said, "Yes, boss!"
Su Yang smiled faintly, gazing at the calm sea, lost in thought.
In fact, with Su Yang's current influence in the capital, even if Tang Ye and his group sought assistance from the capital, the capital would have to consider whether or not to act against Su Yang.
There was a fifty-fifty chance of this happening, but Su Yang had a premonition that the capital dared not move against him yet.
Even though Su Yang was arrogant enough to dare to act against a commissioner from the capital.
However, if Su Yang dared to act against a commissioner, he must have had his own confidence.
"I'm going to rest for a while. Keep a close watch, and report any anomalies to me."
Su Yang walked into the cabin, saying this to Jiang Hei beside him.
Jiang Hei was a man of few words and simply nodded.
Two hours later, Jiang Hei came to call Su Yang.
"Boss, we've reached the shore."
Su Yang chose to come ashore to recuperate after the great battle. One reason was that the Yangwei had suffered considerable damage and needed repair.
Another reason was that many of his subordinates were seriously injured, and Shi Wuzun's injuries were also critical, potentially fatal if any further mishap occurred.
Tang Ye and his group would definitely return, but it wouldn't be too soon.
Although Qingcheng was not too far from here, it would still take some time for them to reach Su Yang.
Not to mention the time it would take for them to bring reinforcements from the capital.
"That was quite fast."
Su Yang had closed his eyes to rest in the cabin and had unexpectedly fallen asleep.
This was also because Su Yang had been strategizing and fighting wits with the Tang and Shangguan families for the past few days, which had been mentally taxing.
He stepped onto the deck, looked at the seaside town before him, and all his fatigue vanished, instantly feeling refreshed and invigorated.
"Disembark!"
With a command, the Yangwei moved in an orderly fashion.
Meanwhile.
The capital.
"Chairman, please look at this letter from Qingcheng."
In a vast conference hall, people were seated in abundance.
These were all influential figures within the Dragon Country.
The person seated in the center, respected by everyone, clearly held the highest position.
However, this person...
Was a woman.
The woman, known as the Chairman, received the report from Qingcheng and began to read it systematically.
As she read, someone below spoke.
"Chairman, I've heard a little about this Su Yang. This person is truly extremely arrogant. Just a few days ago, he even attacked a commissioner. Keeping such a person around is detrimental to the development of our Dragon Country..."
The speaker trailed off, but the implication was clear to everyone in the conference hall.
Not to mention the woman in the center.
The Chairman looked at the report with a cold expression, showing no other emotion, as if she were reading an unrelated novel.
Seeing that the Chairman made no move, the speaker exchanged a glance with the person sitting on his other side.
"Chairman, I've also heard of this Su Yang. Setting aside his extreme arrogance, what he has done to the Eight Great Families of Qingcheng is unforgivable!"
This person spoke with great passion, drawing considerable attention in the hall.
The woman called Chairman had just finished reading the letter.
She then looked at the speaker.
Her eyes were like an eagle's, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
The person who met her gaze felt a sense of fear emanating from within.
As expected of the Chairman...
"If this report is accurate, it was sent directly from Qingcheng and did not reach any of you present before it reached me.
How did you know what this Su Yang has done to the Eight Great Families of Qingcheng?"
At these words, the previously not-so-quiet conference hall instantly became still.
The person who had just spoken lost all his earlier passion.
He instantly felt his hairs stand on end, and cold sweat began to trickle down his forehead.
"I... I... Chairman, I..."
"You what?"
The Chairman's thoughts were clear. She looked at the standing person, her eyes like lightning, pressing him to reveal the truth.
"Dragon Country has explicit regulations: members of the Dragon Association are forbidden from having private dealings with families within various cities."
"Chairman, you wrong me! How would I dare?!"
The person cried out and fell to his knees with a thud.
The Chairman stood up, looked at the kneeling person on the ground, and then walked to the side of the first speaker.
That person had remained silent since the Chairman spoke.
Yet, the cold sweat on him was no less than that of the person on the ground.
"Hmph!"
The Chairman snorted and slammed the table heavily.
"Bang!"
A loud noise echoed throughout the conference hall.
"It was revealed long ago that members of the Dragon Association collude with city forces for personal gain. At first, I didn't believe it, but I never expected..."
Her eagle-like eyes swept across the members of the conference hall. Wherever her gaze fell, no one failed to shiver.
This was the power of the Dragon Country Chairman!