A middle-aged beggar with a knife at his waist and an ordinary old man carrying a trunk were guided by the Treasure Ship into the spacious "Earth Character" building, as grand as a palace.
Yet behind Old Man Zhong, his own son Xiao Zhong was missing, and instead, a little wooden puppet holding a measuring stick had taken its place on his shoulder.
The puppet vaguely resembled Xiao Zhong in appearance.
"Ahem, Senior Brother Zhong, we really are on a lucky streak. It's only been a day since we set out to sea, and His Highness King Jing has walked right into our palms.
Is this not a case of 'seeking shoes for ages only to find them effortlessly'? Haha..."
The moment the wretched beggar Shen Jiantong saw their mission target Zhou Jinghuan, he couldn't contain his delight.
"Indeed."
Father Zhong gently stroked his grizzled beard, nodding slightly.
He seemed to see nothing amiss with his junior brother's statement.
