Chapter 995 - 1004: Arranging a Marriage for the Crown Prince

The Fish Scale Guards on the ship also noticed the black dot flying from the horizon. They vaguely saw that the black dot seemed to be a person. While shocked, their well-trained instincts kicked in, and even without orders from their commander, they seamlessly and skillfully grabbed their compound bows and stood on guard.

As the black dot grew larger, allowing them to clearly see the person's face, Nangong Xian exclaimed, "It's Your Majesty."

"Hurry down, put all the bows down."

"..."

"Your Majesty?"

All the soldiers were constrained, wondering since when did His Majesty learn to fly?

Last night, when Chen Mo flew away, they didn't see it.

Quickly, Chen Mo flew above them, and they realized that Chen Mo was carrying someone in each hand.

Nangong Xian's expression slightly changed. He recognized them both; they were Nangong Jin and Zhang Feng.

Your Majesty is truly Divine Martial, capturing two people from the Boli Kingdom singlehandedly.

Before landing on the deck, Chen Mo tossed Nangong Jin and Zhang Feng down, landing with two dull thuds that also startled the two people into consciousness, causing them to gasp in surprise.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Yue Ruyan jumped down from the second floor deck, landing lightly, and approached Chen Mo with words of concern.

Chen Mo shook his head and smiled slightly.

At this time, the awakened Nangong Jin started to converse with Nangong Xian.

"Brother Xian, save... me." Nangong Jin began to appeal to family ties, realizing that they were no longer in Boli, surrounded by Chen Mo's people, and that his life and death were now in others' hands.

Zhang Feng, on the other hand, upon waking up, displayed a fierce and aggressive exterior, glaring at everyone who looked at him with bulging eyes.

Yet those familiar with Zhang Feng knew that he was somewhat externally ferocious but internally timid.

Nangong Xian and Nangong Jin weren't very close, sharing only the same grandfather. However, Nangong Jin's father was from the legitimate line, while Nangong Xian's father was from a concubine line.

Besides, their relationship wasn't very good.

Previously, the decision to marry Nangong Ruxu to Chen Mo was determined by Nangong Jin alone, and Nangong Xian, as the biological father, couldn't even have a say.

Nevertheless, Nangong Jin is the Patriarch of the Nangong Family and also more powerful, so Nangong Xian had to listen to him.

Of course, it's not hatred we're talking about either.

After all, it was Nangong Jin who brought the Nangong Family to its peak, and Nangong Xian, being a descendant of the Nangong Family, benefitted greatly.

If nothing had happened to the Great Wei ship fleet, Nangong Xian might still have called him "cousin" and pleaded for him, but now, Nangong Xian was really afraid of being implicated.

As for the things Nangong Jin said, Nangong Xian decided to ignore them, turning his head away.

Seeing Nangong Xian's reaction, Nangong Jin's heart suddenly turned cold.

But at this moment, he still held some hope, looking at Chen Mo, he said, "Your Majesty, I know it's a crime to secretly hoard arms, but our Nangong Family has undeniable contributions to Great Wei, especially for Great Wei's Navy. Moreover, I have not done anything... that harms the interests of Great Wei. I am willing to donate all my family assets and retire to the countryside, hoping Your Majesty spares my life."

Nangong Jin hoped that Chen Mo was unaware of the Great Wei ship fleet incident and was only here because of his secret hoarding of arms and then fleeing overseas.

"Everyone step back."

The topic was getting a bit sensitive, so Nangong Xian ordered the soldiers to step back first.

"Yes."

After the Fish Scale Guards went into the ship, Chen Mo coldly said, "You haven't done anything to harm the interests of Great Wei? Marquis Chaoping, do you really think I am unaware of the multiple smuggling incidents orchestrated by the Nangong Family?"

Nangong Jin's heart sank, his face turned a few shades paler.

"Initially, I intended to turn a blind eye, not to pursue your smuggling activities. Even discovering your overseas hoarding and soldier accumulation, I discussed with General Nangong Xian that if you truly repented and turned over a new leaf, I would spare you..." Speaking of this, Chen Mo's voice became completely cold, "But what you absolutely shouldn't have done, was retaliating against our Great Wei's voyage fleet. Over two thousand lives, if I were to forgive you, how could I explain it to them, to the entire world!!!"

Once the words fell, a massive aura, resembling a mountain, pressed down on Nangong Jin and Zhang Feng, forcing them to the ground, unable even to lift a single finger.

Nangong Xian stood by watching, knowing better than to inappropriately speak, pointing out when did you ever say such words.

Nangong Jin's face turned completely white; the overwhelming pressure left him struggling to breathe, and the piercing wound in his calf caused him to frown in pain, losing any semblance of past dignity, and began to plead, "Spare... spare my life, the attack on the fleet was not my doing, it was Zhang Feng... acting on his own, I was unaware."

He didn't attempt to argue that the Nangong Family had nothing to do with it.

Since they said it, they must have evidence. It's better to sell out Zhang Feng directly.

"Hmph." Chen Mo snorted coldly, increasing the pressure once more, causing Zhang Feng to spit a mouthful of blood, losing the fierce and hard demeanor on his face entirely, he too began to plead, "Spare me, Your Majesty, I too was unaware, it was all the actions of those beneath me. By the time I knew, it was too late."

Zhang Feng quickly shifted the blame.

"Very well, very well, still tough-talking even on the verge of death, you deserve to die."

To make Zhang Feng understand his imminent death, Chen Mo directly had Nangong Xian bring up the witness, Xue Gu.

Zhang Feng certainly would not recognize Xue Gu, not only Xue Gu, but Zhang Feng had no impression of anyone from the fleet at that time; he was entirely ravaging out of vengeance, having previously led the Celestial Master Army's navy, killing many people.