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"Put away your caution, it's fine to keep an eye on me, but leave him alone." Gan Ning stepped to the side to shield Chen Xi, fearing that Guan Hai might go mad and attack Chen Xi, "Lord Xuande's strategist, Chen Zichuan, you should have heard of him."

Guan Hai remained unmoved, staring intently at Gan Ning and still cautious. He did not want to be caught off guard and taken advantage of due to his current vulnerability. Caution was imperative.

"I am Gan Xingba, you must know that. You've been staying on my ship, General Guan must have told you about me," said Gan Ning, pointing to his own nose as he saw Guan Hai's guarded demeanor.

"I know, General Guan said if anything really happened, I should go to Gan Xingba!" Guan Hai nodded and said, "But I don't know if you are Gan Xingba. How can you prove you are!"