Chapter 215 Book 5 Heaven Mist City
A thick gust of wind rolled off the riverbank, stirring the black-and-silver banners strung across the railings of the Blue Flame. The steamboat groaned gently as it rocked in place, anchored along an inconspicuous part of the river. Captain Fen and Jin Bo stood at the edge of the gangplank, their boots muddy from the shore. The light of dusk caught the edge of Fen's blade as he passed a heavy sack to the deckhands.
Inside the cargo hold, Li An crouched next to a pile of scavenged crates and cloth-wrapped bundles. She carefully unwrapped one of the bundles recovered from the destroyed raider ships. Her eyes narrowed.
Nestled in the folds of the cloth were smooth stones the size of duck eggs, their surfaces webbed with glowing golden veins. They pulsed gently, almost like a heartbeat.
