Gu Wenheng smiled and pointed at the seafood on the table. "You were out at sea for so long, and you didn't just catch what was around you?"
"We wouldn't dare entertain such thoughts," Vice General Wang said. "Everyone just wanted to get back quickly and complete the mission. Besides, our nerves were strung tight the whole way, terrified of making even the slightest mistake."
Gu Wenheng saw right through him and didn't hold back. "I reckon even if the fish were jumping right in front of you, you wouldn't know how to haul them in!"
Vice General Wang seriously suspected that this man had sent people to spy on them on the ships. Wait, Mr. Gu actually *did* have his own people on board. "...Did your crew tell you that when they got back? But you really can't blame us. Navigating the deep ocean naturally fills one with awe and reverence. In unfamiliar waters, even an experienced sailor wouldn't dare dive in."
