The ironclad ship had three floors, with many first-class rooms on the third floor. There was a small hall on the second floor in a similar layout to a restaurant, where wine and food were served. Additional food and drinks were excluded from the room package, which only provided three meals a day, so an extra charge was required.0

Xu Kou invited Qi Xuansu for a drink, so they agreed to meet on the second floor. Before that, Qi Xuansu sent Liu Hu back to her room.0

As soon as Qi Xuansu and Liu Hu went upstairs, they met a man dressed like a member of the gentry. However, the man’s skin was rough and tanned, which were traces of weathering by constant exposure to the wind and sun. Thus, he did not look at all like a typical pampered gentleman. Even so, there was no need to jump to conclusions because some gentlemen from well-off families liked to travel around the world and even went out to sea.0

After all, the Confucian School...0