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Perhaps the Stepstones were just ahead, and encountering such a large fleet so suddenly, the Summer Isles fleet was somewhat nervous, with many green-armored archers holding longbows appearing on the ships.

Liu Yuan's eyesight was excellent, allowing him to see them clearly. Their black faces showed a hint of panic. The people of the Summer Isles are all of the black race; he had seen them before in Oldtown, and even in the Citadel there were apprentices from there. Liu Yuan ordered, "Notify the lower decks, prepare the 'Eight Oxen Ballistae'. If these guys don't know what's good for them, take them out!" A sailor immediately acknowledged the order and went to the cabins.

Bandier picked up a Myrish lens (a telescope from the world of Ice and Fire) and carefully examined the scene, saying, "Young masters, these people are very cautious, probably because they're nearing the Stepstones. Oh! I think I see someone I know, though it's hard to distinguish them since the people of the Summer Isles all look the same."

After about ten minutes, a swan ship sailed out from the opposing fleet, slowly approaching Liu Yuan's ship. Actually, both ships were constantly moving, and it took a full hour for that ship to get close to the Dawn Star. The swan ship had a large hull and a long deck, with a pair of auxiliary sails on each side, like wings. The people on the ship had all stowed their weapons, and a fat black man was constantly waving towards them, adorned with many gorgeous feather ornaments.

Bandier said, "Lord Garon, it is indeed someone we know. That fat black man is the captain of the Cinnamon Wind, named Kouhoulou Mo, who has had multiple collaborations with the family. Judging by their intentions, they want to talk."

Liu Yuan waved towards the ship's tower, "Agree to their request, change course and move closer." The two ships slowly approached each other, maintaining a roughly consistent speed. Several black men on the opposite ship were taking out mooring ropes, ready to throw them over, while the sailors on this side grinned mischievously. Two retractable gangplanks were placed on the Cinnamon Wind's ship side, and the barriers flipped up to form a bridge, startling the people on the other side.

The sailors on both sides threw more ropes over, securing the ships. Then, that fat black captain led three subordinates to the Dawn Star, and it was clear that he greatly admired the tower ship.

Kouhoulou Mo placed his right hand on his chest and bowed, "Respected noble lord, we are a merchant fleet from the Summer Isles. I offer you greetings! I am Kouhoulou Mo, the representative of this merchant fleet."

Bandier said, "Captain Kouhoulou Mo, we meet again. This is the lord I serve, Ser Garon of House Morningstar, and this is Ser Beckett of House Settigar, the heir..." Bandier introduced the identities of the two young masters to him one by one.

Kouhoulou Mo respectfully said, "Greetings, young masters, this is a gift we offer you, I hope you will like it." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the attendants behind him presented three very delicate wooden boxes, opening them before bowing and stepping back.

Liu Yuan saw that inside was a delicate longbow inlaid with gold, the wood of the bow being golden in color. This should be a goldenheart longbow unique to the Summer Isles, the best wood known in the world for making bows and arrows. The other two boxes contained emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and various pearls.

Liu Yuan stepped forward and grabbed a handful; the quality of the gems and pearls was very good. He stood up and said to the fat black man, "Captain Kouhoulou Mo, I am very satisfied with your gift, but I can't let you suffer a loss. How about this! I'll give you a box of perfume, and another two hundred steel spears!" He had learned from books that the Summer Isles consisted of three large islands and many small islands, with the majority of the residents living on the three large islands. The agriculture on the islands was developed, with many spices, possessing resources such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and pepper. However, the mining industry was very poor, with an extreme lack of metals such as iron and tin. But they were rich in gems, such as emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and various pearls.

The Summer Isles had a developed forestry industry, with hardwoods, bloodwood, ebony, mahogany, purpleheart, hibiscus, burl, tigerwood, goldenheart, ivory wood, and other rare woods being popular in various countries. However, goldenheart wood was forbidden from being exported from the islands. Goldenheart longbows were recurve bows made of horn and sinew, using arrows one yard long, with enough force to penetrate all kinds of armor, including plate armor.

Since the rise of the Valyrians, they had been plundering people from the Summer Isles as slaves on a large scale. The people of the Summer Isles, along with their footsteps, spread throughout the world, and even the conservative and exclusive North had their descendants, as well as mercenaries in the Disputed Lands, and pirates on the Stepstones. Due to the lack of iron ore, few people on the island wore armor. Liu Yuan's return gift was of average value, but it suited their needs very well, and Kouhoulou Mo expressed his heartfelt gratitude!

Liu Yuan asked, "Captain Kouhoulou Mo, tell me, what is the purpose of your visit? Since we have exchanged gifts, we are friends, so speak frankly!"

Kouhoulou Mo said, "Actually, the destination of our merchant fleet is Braavos, and the Stepstones are not far ahead. The pirates there are very rampant, and we plan to temporarily join your fleet, hoping that you can protect us for a while."

Liu Yuan nodded in agreement, "Yes, you can follow us, but only to the vicinity of Dragonstone."

Kouhoulou Mo said, "Thank you for your kindness, may the light of the gods always shine upon you."

After reaching an agreement, Kouhoulou Mo returned to the Cinnamon Wind. The ships of the Summer Isles joined the fleet, and nearly a hundred large ships sailed majestically on the sea. Seeing this scene, those scattered merchant ships voluntarily followed behind, and by the time they reached the vicinity of the Grey Gallows, nearly three hundred ships of various sizes had gathered.

This was Liu Yuan's second time to the Stepstones. This was the lair of pirates, and both the forces of Westeros and Essos had purged this place. However, the outlaws here were like weeds, they could not be eradicated, and they would emerge again after a short time. Those suspicious ships wandering in the distance were definitely pirates, and they turned around and ran as soon as they saw such a large fleet.

On a common three-masted sailing ship in the Narrow Sea, Salladhor Saan forcefully threw his gorgeous hat onto the deck, constantly cursing, "Damn it, where did this fleet come from? They actually ruined my good deed. If I miss this opportunity, I won't be able to stop the Summer Isles fleet."

A sailor came up and asked, "Boss, what should we do now, should we follow them?"

Salladhor Saan kicked him in the butt and cursed, "Follow my ass! Send a signal to let the brothers retreat, we're not doing this deal!"

The man asked, "But boss, we've already received money from Illyrio, how can we explain it if we don't do this?"

Salladhor Saan cursed loudly, "Explain? I'll explain my ass! Illyrio, that bastard, gave inaccurate information, what does it have to do with me? The little money he paid is just a running fee, pass the order down, everyone retreat!"

The fleet passed through the Stepstones in this way, and Liu Yuan came to Beckett and said, "Beckett, it's time to say goodbye, take all those gems with you, consider them a wedding gift for your wife. I will be back in two years at most, take good care of my people for me."

Beckett: "Don't worry! My father and I will take care of your subordinates. The Eastern Continent is very dangerous, you must be careful."

Soon after, the Dawn Star took advantage of the night to break away from the fleet and turned northeast alone.