Upon hearing this, the Seventeenth Master slammed his fist on the table and roared dramatically, "No way! Thirteenth Brother, I know what you're thinking! This time, you absolutely cannot take any more risks..."

Thirteenth Master smiled nonchalantly and comforted him, "You're too nervous. With war imminent, the island must be short of food. The only way to get close to the island now is to transport food in."

Seventeenth Master shook his head violently, staring at Thirteenth Master, seemingly worried that he would leave now, and said firmly, "Even so, you can't take any more risks. Thirteenth Brother, you know we're at a critical moment. I'm afraid the island has already taken all necessary precautions. If you go to the island now, it's practically suicide..."

Thirteenth Master smiled and said, "They've never seen me before, and I've sent them food several times without being detected. There shouldn't be any problems this time either... Besides, do you have any other ways to get to the island?"

Seventeenth Master was speechless for a moment, stammering for a long time before finally sitting down with his arms crossed, his face dark, and muttering, "It's always because I wouldn't let you go..."

Thirteenth Master poured himself and Seventeenth Master a glass of water and slowly analyzed, "In a head-on confrontation, as you've seen, even with our superior numbers, we might not be their match. These enemies are not only familiar with naval warfare but have also been entrenched and hidden in the deep sea for many years, and they have long had countermeasures for our every move. Even if we launch a forceful attack, we really don't have any advantage..."

Seventeenth Brother remained silent, but shook his head, unwilling to compromise: "Thirteenth Brother, I know I can't argue with you, nor can I immediately come up with a good battle plan, but I only know that you are my thirteenth brother, and I can't let you be in any danger..."

The Thirteenth Prince smiled speechlessly. Just then, a guard who had come to see him off came outside to ask for permission. The Thirteenth Prince responded and let him in.

"Your Highness, a letter has arrived from the palace..."

The Thirteenth Prince saw the letter at a glance, quickly opened it, and his expression immediately turned serious after scanning it. The Seventeenth Prince, who was standing to the side looking puzzled, leaned closer and asked, "Thirteenth Brother? What's wrong? Is it a letter from Fourth Brother?"

Thirteenth Prince pursed his lips, his eyes flickering, and subconsciously handed the letter to Seventeenth Prince, saying, "This time I absolutely must go to the island..."

The Seventeenth Prince quickly unfolded the letter and looked at the Thirteenth Prince in shock. "The assassination attempt on the Fourteenth Prince's residence was carried out by the White Lotus Sect? What's going on? I'm a little confused..."

Thirteenth Master paced back and forth a few steps, arms behind his back, deep in thought. Suddenly, he turned around and said nervously to Thirteenth Master, "It seems Fourteenth Brother has been used by the White Lotus Sect!"

The Seventeenth Master stared blankly at the letter, puzzled. "Use?"

Thirteenth Prince took a deep breath, a terrible thought flashing through his mind, and hurriedly said, "I'm afraid the White Lotus Sect wants to use Fourteenth Prince to harm the Qing Dynasty! They rescue Fourteenth Prince and then try to massacre the Prince's Mansion, all to make Fourteenth Prince despair of the Qing Dynasty and Fourth Brother."

The Seventeenth Prince suddenly realized, "Thirteenth Brother means that Fourteenth Brother knows nothing? He still thinks that the assassination of the Prince's Mansion was done by Fourth Brother?"

Thirteenth Master whispered, "I'm afraid he still mistakenly believes we were sent by Fourth Brother to kill him! That's why he's putting up such a fierce resistance..." Seventeenth Master angrily crumpled the letter into a ball, fuming, "That foolish Fourteenth Brother..."

Thirteenth Prince looked at Seventeenth Prince, as if he had made a decision, and said in an unquestionable tone, "I must go to the island immediately and tell Fourteenth Brother the truth about the assassination attempt on the Prince's Mansion... I can't let him be used by the White Lotus Sect again..."