While his master was standing alone at the bow of the ship, looking at the distant mountains, Yingbao walked up and asked, "Master, who was that person?"
Zhou Wuchang glanced at his young apprentice, saying, "Children shouldn't always be so curious."
Seeing his master brushing him off, Yingbao became anxious and tugged at his sleeve, "Master, tell me quickly, and I'll tell you about the dream I had last night."
Helplessly, Zhou Wuchang replied, "That man's father and I knew each other in the old days. He just came to say hello. You don't need to ask who he is; we won't meet him again anyway."
Yingbao was relieved to hear this and decided not to tell his master about his dream. He turned around and went back to the cabin.
The merchant ship arrived at a large dock the next day. The eldest apprentice said this was the dock of Chengzhou County.
Chengzhou County was the fief of that rebellious commandery prince.
Yingbao deliberately ran up to the deck to look at the dock.