In the imperial study at Yongding, You Jiu respectfully reported, "Your Majesty, the fake Dragon King of the Western Sea has confessed. As expected, he revealed information about Ye Dafu and his companions."0

"Oh?" Xiao Nanfeng replied.0

"When you executed Chu Tianban, Your Majesty, Yu Banruo assigned his subordinates to avenge him and capture you if possible. His subordinates failed to find an opportunity to target you while you were alone, so they shifted their focus to Ye Dafu and his companions instead," You Jiu explained.0

Off to the side, Ye Sanshui cursed. "Ye Dafu, that fool! How could he and the others let themselves be captured? Does Yu Banruo think he can use Ye Dafu as bait for His Majesty? Dream on!"0

"Calm down, Ye Sanshui. Let You Jiu finish," Xiao Nanfeng interjected.0

Only then did Ye Sanshui suppress his anger.0

"These impersonators didn't know exactly how Ye Dafu and his companions ended up captured, but they do know that the leader of the team that Yu Banruo assigned to this mission is the former Western Aspect of the Imperial...0