Feng Yu Jiu Tian Volume 15 Chapter 2.4

Edited by the awesome Minak Amie. Thanks for the hard work! The chapters will be slightly longer and hope can finished chapter 2 by next week.

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The two ships faced one another, the distance so close that any movement on the opposite side could clearly be seen by Feng Ming and the others.

The attire of the two people who appeared gave off an unusual feeling, especially the person leading. His waist belt was embellished with all kinds of rare, luxurious, and precious stones. But strangely, he lacked a sword. His lazy manner of walking was as if he just woke up from an afternoon nap, with both hands behind his back. He slowly made his way to the head of the deck, facing head to head with Feng Ming who was gripping his sword hilt. His blood-soaked body serving as a sign of the violent battle he just went through.

Standing in the same area, their contrasting appearances made it seem like they lived in separate worlds.

At this moment, the two simply looked at one another.

Feng Ming observed the strange man while the other, likewise, scrutinized Feng Ming.

His ever-present wicked smile turned into a smirk as he spoke,

“Are you Xi Lei’s Duke Ming and the Xiao Family’s young Lord, Feng Ming?”

His last two words came out like a gentle caress from the tongue, giving off a feeling of playfulness.

Rong Hu and Luo Yun felt indignant about the man’s attitude.

However, Feng Ming during this critical moment was distracted by his own thoughts.

I can always turn this situation around by making an unexpected move. We’re already like a piece of meat on a chopping board, might as well go all out and throw away a pot that is already broken.

Coming up with an idea, Feng Ming let out a little laugh that was like a spring breeze. A brilliant smile bloomed across his face as he softly praised, “I never expected that even the captain of pirates could be so imposing.”

Right now, if I recklessly provoke them, I would only be treated as a joke. But still, I can’t even hold the sword correctly due to my nervousness.

Slowly, he relaxed his grip on the sword and gracefully cupped his hands together in greeting, “Indeed, I am Feng Ming. May this master of the infamous Dan Lin pirates enlighten me with your honourable name?”

His calm and unperturbed manner made Luo Yun and the others by his side greatly surprised. Their opinion of the young lord in front of them began to change.

One must know that these men of the Xiao Family are all exceedingly proud, each and every one of them incredibly brave. They would rather die than concede to an enemy. But even they, in a situation like this, found their courage wavering slightly. They never imagined this incapable young lord of theirs would be able to surprise them time and time again this night with his performance.

He Di and Kong Liu reflected on the previous battle and how the other side counter-attacked spectacularly. They continuously felt shocked and at awe towards Feng Ming’s group, but now, looking at Duke Ming’s smile, were caught off guard and once again, slightly surprised.

The rumours they had heard were that Xi Lei’s King loved and spoiled him too much, leading to him acting ostentatiously, only able to rely on his beautiful and elegant face. But looking at him now, it appears the rumours did no justice for the real Duke Ming.

As long as He Di gave the command, they could easily kill him, but knowing this, the man before them still was not frightened to the point where he trembled and begged for mercy. In He Di’s opinion, this admirable and handsome man before him could be considered of first class quality among the influential people of the 11 Kingdoms.

So, that bold Zi Yan was protecting a person like this.

His mind suddenly became lost in thought as he recalled the image of Zi Yan leaning on the ship that fateful night, but he quickly tossed those thoughts away. He Di silently measured up Feng Ming calmly, and with a slight chuckle said, “Duke Ming, stop joking around… hehe, how could we be the infamous Dan Lin pirates?”

The faces of all those on Feng Ming’s side similarly revealed an expression that said “Who would believe you!?” He Di pretended to gently hit his own forehead, “Oh yeah! It seems we forgot to raise our shabby flag. Kong Liu, go do it!”

Kong Liu immediately shouted the order to the men behind him, “Raise the flag!”

“Raise the flag!”

Soon after, a distinctive flag was flapping in the wind, as it was raised, it filled the vision of the Xiao Family’s men.

How many times had Rong Tian forced him to memorize all the flags of the world? He could even recognize the flag of the smallest kingdom, so how could he not know what the flag in front of him meant? Dumbfoundedly, he gazed at it for a while.

FM: “Prince of Dan Lin?”

“Correct!” He Di shook his head in agreement a few times and suddenly took up a respectful appearance. Standing on the deck of his ship, he made a smooth and clear ceremonial salute towards Feng Ming. “Dan Lin’s second prince, He Di, greets Xi Lei’s Duke Ming and Xiao Family’s young Lord.”

Kong Liu, who stood behind him, followed his action, saluting as well.

The originally harsh and violent confrontation between the two sides was suddenly mixed with a little bit of nondescript etiquette, greatly confusing everyone.

“Xiao Family’s young Lord, Feng Ming, greets Dan Lin’s second prince.” With a smile, Feng Ming returned the greeting to He Di with utmost courtesy.

Rong Tian’s group of experts followed suit, acting with utmost courtesy towards the pirates. However, the Xiao Family’s men followed the example of Luo Yun, who fixed his gaze on He Di’s neck. They had no regards towards anything else, merely wanting to wreak havoc and kill all their enemies. Their hands were positioned readily at the hilt of their swords in a battle stance.

However, Feng Ming did not disappoint. As the old saying goes, “etiquette demands reciprocity.” After all the polite greeting was exchanged, it was time to get serious. With a restrained smile on his face, Feng Ming’s serious and dire voice accusingly inquired,

“Forgive me for being so straight forward, but just now His Highness, Dan Lin’s second prince, initiated a surprise attack here at the Tong Kingdom’s river valley. Dan Lin and my Xiao Family have no resentment towards one another, so why did you viciously attack us? Or is it that this unreasonable behaviour is Dan Lin’s way of behaving towards outsiders?”

In front of Dan Lin’s royalty, Feng Ming’s attitude will change accordingly. Of course, if he were handling pirates, his attitude would also be different.

One must know, pirates after killing people can vanish without a trace, therefore they have no need to consider the aftermath of their evil doings.

But if the perpetrators are Dan Lin’s royalty, it is a completely different matter. After all, a monk can run away, but the temple will not move. This analogy really fits the situation with the island kingdom to a T. Even if they were to be destroyed here today, as long as Rong Tian receives news, he will definitely get revenge for them.

Therefore, inside his little head, after analysing and concluding, Feng Ming decided that

…after calculating everything…maybe…probably…should be the case… the possibility of getting killed is not too high.

Of course, if that prince is a complete lunatic, then it’s incredibly difficult for me to say.

More importantly, when did I actually go around offending him, ah?

Chapter end