Dawn broke on a new day but the overcast sky hurled a gloomy atmosphere on the fleet anchored in the middle of the sea. Because of the cold weather, the deck was nearly empty with a few crew members cleaning the main deck that is only on Red Bane.
Blue Urchin, Night Shade and Silent Wind sailed quietly as the cleaning protocols weren't as strict as on Red Bane. When it was cold their captains would at least be lenient and let them off but not Red Bane.
Even if their captain was out of commission for a decade they would still scrub like he was going to wake up the next moment or haunt them in their dreams. That is because Ji Yao couldn't stand filth even the anchor wasn't spared during deep cleaning.
The few crew members who probably lost a bet and were unlucky enough to gain cleaning duty were covered up in fur coats like little fluffballs while scrubbing away. A few feet over was the door that had barely been opened for the past ten days.
