The rest of the major families, already estranged from the tycoon's family, did not miss such a perfect opportunity to kick them when they were down, dubbing them the lords of the Painted Boat fire. The name spread far and wide, angering the old patriarch so much that he passed away within a few years, and thus, the once great family dispersed in all directions.
"Miss Tong..." Cheng Cha called out to Tong Han several times without a response and reluctantly touched her.
Tong Han, her thoughts interrupted, withdrew her gaze. She had been lost in memories, greatly affected by that particular mission.
"Miss Tong, shall we... shall we continue the pursuit?" Liu Haiping, gripping the oar, looked at her anxiously. They had already chased that corpse several times as per Tong Han's instructions, but each time, the corpse "escaped."