The Eastern Continent Swordsman
CH. 25 –Shamo Flag

Shortly before Zhou Fu carried out the backup plan, he saw a ship moving toward where he was. The ship does not look like a ship that sails with passengers because of its small size and slightly different models. There was a flag flying right at the end of the mast of the ship, the flag was a tree with dry branches and roots winding at the bottom. The top of the tree that shows dry twigs as if representing death or the absence of life, but the roots that twist and claw the ground as if to describe the strength of a life.

A mysterious emblem for Zhou Fu who had just seen it, but certainly not for Shen Shen. The symbol of the red dried tree flag has been studied by Shen Shen at the Noble Caihong school. Seeing the ship getting closer, Zhou Fu asked Shen Shen to take cover behind his back.

“It was the emblem of Shamo country. Caihong and Shamo are two large landmasses separated by the Luzon Sea. I heard that the relationship between Shamo and Caihong is not so good. How's this?” Shen Shen gripped Zhou Fu's clothes on his back. Whenever Shen Shen felt frightened, he always remembered Yang Zi who was good at martial arts. He regretted choosing the wrong decision, by not practicing martial arts.

“Relax, there was no suspicious aura vibration from the ship,” Zhou Fu stood facing the approaching ship with two clenched hands, just in case an attack suddenly came.

“Young Master! Missis! Get on board!” Someone shouted from above the deck of the ship while waving hands with a carefree expression. His face was familiar as he was one of the previous three officers of the ship.

“Alright! Thank you, Uncle!”

Zhou Fu and Shen Shen Shen heaved a sigh of relief as the one waving was the person they knew earlier. Zhou Fu and Shen Shen Shen assumed that the ship with the Shamo state flag was just a ship that was sold in Dengguang. That meant that Zhou Fu and Shen Shen Shen would sail on the ship from then on. Without further ado, Zhou Fu immediately boarded the ship.

With a single jump, Zhou Fu was already on the deck of the ship with Shen Shen with him. The ship attendant who a moment ago waved his hand, immediately approached Zhou Fu while handing over a bag of something.

“Master, this is Young Master's money. Previously, I wanted to buy this ship, but the master there did not allow me to buy it,” the officer pointed his index finger at the figure of the man who was sculpting observing Shen Shen and Zhou Fu.

Shen Shen Shen's eyes caught the figure of the man who was sculpting. His face was very familiar to Shen Shen.

“D..She's here?” Shen Shen closed his mouth in disbelief while Zhou Fu also observed the man Shen Shen was looking at.

“You know him? Is he a bad guy?” Zhou Fu moved Shen Shen's body behind his back as if to spare Shen Shen from danger, but Shen Shen parried Zhou Fu's hand. Shen Shen instead rushed towards the man and bowed in respect.

The man immediately raised Shen Shen's body and wanted to immediately give Shen Shen a hug, but was immediately undone. The man then only clutched Shen Shen's two shoulders very hard, leaving Shen Shen stunned for a moment. He was very happy because his assumption was right.

Previously, the man had been suspicious when the arrival of someone who bought a ship, who claimed his ship was damaged by pirates and brought one girl with them. The man's instincts say that if it could be the woman that the ship's officer told him was Shen Yang from Caihong.

“Finally, I can see you again,” said the man with a relieved and haru expression embedded in his face.  That friendly expression made Zhou Fu a little certain that the man must be a good person.

Shen Shen stretched the grip of the man's hand and turned to Zhou Fu, “Fu’er, he was Feng Yaoshan's senior. He's my senior brother at the Noble Caihong school. Senior Feng is not a bad person, we are lucky to meet senior Feng Yaoshan here,” Shen Shen gestured for Zhou Fu to come closer and get acquainted with Feng Yaoshan.

Feng Yaoshan released his hand grip on Shen Shen and turned to observe the teenage figure that had come with his old friend.

***

Shen Shen had always paid tribute to Feng Yaoshan whenever they met, not because the man was one level above him during school. Feng Yaoshan is the son of a first-class noble family in Caihong. A high degree of nobility among the seven classes of nobility.

Karmic system in Caihong said that people with higher levels of nobility should get respect from nobles who are at the lower levels. As a first-rate noble, Feng Yaoshan had more rights and privileges attached to him. Shen Shen felt extremely lucky to have met the person who had benefited his circumstances.

After a brief pleasantry, Feng Yaoshan invited Zhou Fu and Shen Shen to enter the interior of the ship, where Feng Yaoshan had already prepared a banquet for his special guest, the beautiful Miss Shen Shen.

“Why should we smile if we don't want to smile?” Zhou Fu fended off Shen Shen's hand that nudged his elbow.

“No need to be too formal, Miss Shen. We are not in Caihong right now,” Feng Yaoshan smiled in reprimand at Shen Shen who was indeed acting too formally.

Hearing Feng Yaoshan's reprimand, Zhou Fu threw a ridiculing smile at Shen Shen who was acting too formal.

Zhou Fu and Shen Shen Shen then sat down at a banquet table filled with a variety of delicious dishes. There were thousands of questions Zhou Fu wanted to ask Feng Yaoshan, but the dishes before his eyes were enough to make Zhou Fu's concentration fall apart.

“You may be very hungry, enjoy this little feast,” Feng Yaoshan invites his guests to devour the sumptuous banquet he gave. Zhou Fu and Shen Shen Shen moved quickly to grab the food at the table. Zhou Fu picked up almost half of the dishes arranged on the table.

"That's my part! Don't take that one!" chirp Shen Shen while fending off the hand of Zhou Fu who was scooping a giant grilled squid on the table.

Seeing the speed of Zhou Fu's movements, Shen Shen did not want to lose. For a moment, Shen Shen even seemed to forget about his noble manners. He realized he was very hungry.

"You can get poisoned if you eat it all!" Zhou Fu returned Shen Shen's hand. They also looked noisier like two boys who did not know manners. Feng Yaoshan felt a little uncomfortable, but he tried to remain friendly, however, his guest was the beautiful Miss Shen Shen.

***

After spending the banquets at the table, Shen Shen asked Feng Yaoshan for time to speak important things and at the same time asked the senior to order his servants out of the room. The servants came out one after another.

Zhou Fu started to put up a standby stance, he also had many questions to ask Feng Yaoshan, but he allowed Shen Shen to ask questions first.

“Senior Feng, how can senior have Shamo country flag?” Shen Shen raised a question that had disturbed his mind. The relationship between Caihong and Shamo is not so good, it is very strange if there is a Caihong noble who has important attributes of Shamo country.

“Oh, about that. My mother is a descendant of honorable nobles in the land of Shamo. Although Caihong and Shamo were at odds, I was still very well received at Shamo because my family's position there was very influential. By the way, what kind of relationship do you two have?” Feng Yaoshan asked Shen Shen back while looking at Shen Shen and Zhou Fu in turn.

“Can you explain first, how can a noble like you roam around in Dengguang? I think the distance between Dengguang and Caihong is quite far. And again, what benefit would you have if you helped Shen Shen?” It was Zhou Fu who started to take suspicion of Feng Yaoshan. According to Zhou Fu, it was quite strange that anyone would be willing to help Shen Shen without having any particular interest. Because, Shen Shen is being targeted by many groups, helping Shen Shen is the same as putting yourself in a dangerous position.

Shen Shen stepped on Zhou Fu's foot for having spoken disrespectfully to his senior, “forgive the sassiness of Zhou Fu, senior Feng. He does not know senior yet, it is natural that his attitude is impolite.”

“What makes Caihong and Shamo's relationship not so good? Is there a conflict between the two? Did the case that befell the Shen Shen family have anything to do with Caihong and Shamo's not-so-good state relations? Answer all those questions so I can decide to let you go or finish you!” Zhou Fu paid no heed to Shen Shen's attitude that was in his way. For Zhou Fu who was not very familiar with the outside world, he had to be on standby in all the atmosphere.

Hearing the consecutive questions from Zhou Fu, Feng Yaoshan looked a little shocked and uneasy.

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Soon after the next chapter. Sorry my activities a few days ago was not supportive to dipake nulis chapter. Sorry bgt yaaaa…