"This morning I saw it clear as day, that monster wave was several fathoms high, aimed straight for the Tea Horse Department's fleet, and capsized several ships!"
The teahouse was doing good business, with merchants from the north and south stopping to rest, their bellies swollen from tea. When someone brought up this morning's event at Jin Kou Port, a buzz of discussion erupted.
"That's not all, did you not see that Supervisor Chai Xuan, by order of tribute, had his precious horse enter the sea? In the July weather, a bridge of ice rose out of nowhere at sea, allowing the horse to cross over."
"You're behind the times. Don't you disbelieve what I'm about to reveal, this incident involves the major affairs of Dragon Tiger Mountain and the palace, it's deep water!."
The people at one table were discussing fervently when another table chimed in.
