Quan Sangin listened to the sounds of the zombified gnawing on the corpse of a shipbuilder, scalp tingling.
It wasn’t that he was scared, rather, the act of cannibalism itself made him extremely uncomfortable.
"What are you waiting for?"
Lin Baici arrived: "How many monsters? Go in and kill them!"
Not wanting to be looked down upon, and since one or two zombies were no problem for him, Quan didn’t waste any words and strode into the cabin.
The growling of the zombies immediately rose, followed by sudden silence.
Lin Baici came over, glanced inside, and saw two bodies lying on the floor of the room, one dressed in a shipbuilder’s clothes, its face unrecognizable, and the other’s head had been chopped off.
The dead shipbuilder’s limbs suddenly jerked into motion, and then his eyes snapped open wildly before focusing erratically on Quan Sangin, the nearest to him.
The zombified shipbuilder lunged forward.
Quan Sangin severed the shipbuilder’s neck.
Blood shot upward, spraying the ceiling.
"The speed of infection has increased!"
Gu Qingqiu, standing behind Lin Baici, compared this scene with what he saw in Wo Niu village.
"He was bitten badly; the viral load in his body must be high!"
Kim Myungjin analyzed.
Everyone’s faces turned grim, such a rapid speed of infection meant that as soon as one was bitten by a zombie, there was essentially no chance of self-help.
Zhao Decheng arrived, followed by more than a dozen robust house servants. Seeing the situation inside the cabin, he involuntarily gasped in shock.
Zhao Decheng pulled out a handkerchief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead: "Lord Lin, thank you for your help!"
If it weren’t for this envoy from the Celestial Empire, even if he had escaped Shangqingfu City alive and made it to the ship, he would hardly have avoided death.
"My lord, I have prepared some gifts for you, a small token of my appreciation!"
Zhao Decheng said with a smile, ready to present his gifts.
Quan Sangin felt aggrieved, the zombie was found by him, and it was he who killed it, so why thank Lin Baici? Not even giving him a proper glance?
Looking down on people, huh!
But thinking about his current relationship with Lin Baici, he indeed ranked lower.
Quan Sangin felt as frustrated as a man impotent after spending hundreds of yuan on a salon girl and still failing to perform.
"Captain, who do you think is the mastermind behind all this?"
Walking past the corpse and stepping over the blood on the floor, Gu Qingqiu approached the box where the zombie had hidden, observing it closely.
Lin Baici shook his head.
Zombies were put in a box and delivered to the official ship to cause chaos, clearly a human’s doing.
"Zhao Decheng, have the shipbuilders turn the ship around, head north!"
Quan Sangin commanded.
Zhao Decheng ignored him.
"Xiba, do you want to die!"
Kim Jinsoo cursed loudly, feeling that the captain was being sidelined.
"I’ll listen to Lord Lin!"
With that statement, Zhao Decheng silenced Kim Jinsoo instantly. The implication was simple: You, Quan Sangin, give orders, but do you qualify?
After Lin Baici issued his instruction, he claimed Zhao Decheng’s cabin for himself. He had not slept well the night before after talking with Dae Jang Geum, and although not very sleepy, he needed to prepare for the upcoming battle.
Zhao Decheng dared not complain and even instructed his cooks to prepare exquisite food, planning to personally deliver it to Lin Baici once he woke up.
The cold winter wind, mixed with some snowflakes, swept across the river as the shipbuilders shouted and worked tirelessly, not pausing for a moment.
The next morning, the official ship docked beside a small pier.
Zhao Decheng knocked on Lin Baici’s cabin door.
Lin Baici’s calm voice came from within.
Zhao Decheng entered.
"Envoy, I have prepared food for you!"
With a smile, Zhao Decheng waved his hand, and the cooks behind him promptly brought the food forward, setting it on the table.
Actually, this job should’ve been done by maids, but Zhao Decheng was in such a hurry when leaving that nearly all the maids were lost. Even if they had come, they likely wouldn’t have found much use.
Maids serving distinguished guests, in addition to delivering meals, were also responsible for attending to the guests’ beds if liked, but this time, the girls accompanying Lin Baici were too beautiful.
Zhao Decheng thought that offering his most beautiful concubine might not even tempt them.
Unless Lord Lin had such preferences.
Zhao Decheng glanced at Kim Myungjin and the others, finding it odd how their clothes were properly worn, hardly looking like they had been in the throes of passion all night.
Could Lord Lin be hiding some unspeakable issue?
After all, a normal man with a wife as curvaceous as Kim Myungjin would surely never seek to rise early from his bed.
"This is river fish caught this morning, very fresh, next to it are radishes preserved in the water from Jeollanam-do, appetizing and perfect with rice..."
Zhao Decheng showed off, introducing each dish: "There’s also porridge made from the rice of Jeollabuk-do, perfectly round and smooth, the texture like a maiden’s skin!"
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Xia Hongyao furrowed her brows, raw fish are fine, but considering the hygiene standards of ancient Goryeo, how many parasites would be in this sushi?
"No need, you guys go ahead and eat it!"
Lin Baici dared not risk these items, what if he got a stomachache? Moreover, they lacked appeal in taste, aroma, and appearance—they just looked crude.
"My lord, I supervised the royal chef who once prepared a banquet for the king as he made this breakfast just after the third watch of the night!"
Zhao Decheng felt like crying but also somewhat afraid, suspecting that his attempt to flatter had backfired.