Chapter 209 Book 5 An Olive Branch
The large meeting tent, fashioned from giant woven kelp and the hides of river beasts, loomed near the hole where the Golden Carp's underground stronghold once was. Electric bulbs were set at the corners and cast a bright hue over the room, giving the space a morning-like shimmer. Inside, seated around a massive table carved from black driftwood, were the gathered decision-makers—pirate elders cloaked in their status, hardened mutant warriors with strange appearances, military leaders from Xian Town, and Li An sitting at the side.
