《I Can Turn into a Fish》 Chapter 1: I can turn into a fish!

Chapter 1: I can turn into a fish!

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Hong long (1)¡± ¡°Hua (2)¡± ¡°Screw this sh*tty weather!¡± Chu Xian cursed as he mmed the door of his shop. Chu Xian walked to the back cupboard and took out his mat and nket. After washing up and brushing his teeth, he immediately dove under his nket. The thunderstorm made him a little restless. ¡°One more month and then I¡¯ll be free,¡± Chu Xian joked with a bitter smile. After he graduated, Chu Xian went out and found a job. After a year of abuse with nothing to show for it, he decided to make a go for it on his own. After thinking for almost a month, Chu Xian finally turned to his parents and borrowed 30 grand of their hard-earned money, renting a storefront on the Gu Wu(3) street near the university to sell ornamental fish. Since opening this shop, without even taking the expensive rent into ount, each month¡¯s profit never exceeded three thousand. It had reached the point where Chu Xian couldn¡¯t even afford a separate apartment and had to move into this tiny 10 square meter shop. Now there was only a month left on his lease. ¡°F*ck, this novel¡¯s author is actually a eunuch (4). F*ck you sh*tty eunuch! I hope you never get hard again!¡± Chu Xian cursed when he found out the novel he was following was no longer going to be updated. Reading novels was Chu Xian¡¯s main pastime, and now that the novel he¡¯d been following for more than a month turned out to be a eunuch, Chu Xian was suddenly frustrated and bored. As he listened to the thunder, all he could do wasugh bitterly. ¡°Ai!¡± Chu Xian sighed. Just to kill time, he started browsing through different phone games and randomly chose ¡°Big Fish Eat Little Fish.¡± ¡°The Wi-Fi is so shitty! Can¡¯t you upgrade to 20M? And you call yourself aputer store? Curse you! I hope you close down just like me!¡± Chu Xian swore shamelessly as he stared at the 20kbps download speed. ¡°98%¡­ 99%¡­ finally.¡± Chu Xian stared at the number 99 on the phone screen, a smile on his face. ¡°Hong long!¡± A sudden lightning bolt cut through the sky and split the air with a deafening st. ¡°The f*cking rain needs an apaniment ¨C heaven is being such a little b*tch!¡± Chu Xian heatedlyined after flinching while wrapped up in his nket. And so Chu Xian didn¡¯t see his phone screen sh ck with a new message: Big Fish Eat Little Fish is updating,1%..10%..20%¡­ This kind of download speed could only be from some 100 MB Optical Fiber cable. After tidying his nket, Chu Xiany down again. Because of his bad eyesight, he held his phone in front of his face, but he soon felt his hand burning and saw sparks flying. ¡°F*ck me, my Samsung! (5)¡± Chu Xian paled, screamed and hurriedly threw his phone to the side. ¡°Hong Long!¡± ¡°Peng! (6)¡± The phone exploded with the sound of thunder. Chu Xian felt his hand was fine, so he got up to turn on the light as he wiped the sweat from his forehead. ¡°What?¡± Chu Xian looked around confusedly. His ce was clean. ¡°What, Samsung grenades aren¡¯t nukes¨Chow is there not even a piece of debris?¡± Chu Xian thought as his face ckened (7). His phone wasn¡¯t some 6000 RMB brand, but a 1000 RMB poor man¡¯s phone; he¡¯d only used it for half a year and never expected it to explode (8). ¡°F*ck, my money!¡± Chu Xian shouted with a broken-hearted expression. ¡°F*ck my life!¡± ¡°Ding. Big Fish Eat Little Fish is finished installing. Start? Y/N¡± A mechanical voice suddenly appeared in Chu Xian¡¯s head (9). Chu Xian jumped and looked around in a panic. ¡°Who said that? Who are you? Where are you?¡± ¡°Ding. Big Fish Eat Little Fish is finished installing. Start? Y/N¡± Chu Xian barely finished asking and the mechanical voice reappeared, causing Chu Xian¡¯s face color to change endlessly (sic). (10) ¡°Start!¡± Even though everything that was happening was unbelievable, Chu Xian had read enough fiction that he gradually calmed down enough to respond (11). ¡°Ding. Big Fish eat Small Fish System is online and merged with host. Host can now see personal status.¡± The mechanical voice stopped, and in his mind appeared an image. ¡°Horse balls (sic).¡± When he saw the image in his mind, Chu Xian cursed. In his mind floated a Samsung phone with a game and a character on the screen. The screen¡¯s character was identical to Chu Xian: a handsome appearance, mncholy expression, elegant hair, and ¨C eh, just a poor loser. Right next to his character was a game introduction. Name: Chu Xian Status: Human (Can Transform into a Fish!) Level: 1 (New-Born Little Fish, 5cm!) Combat Power: 0.5 Passive Talent: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) ¡°What is this system?¡± Big Fish Eat Little Fish? Is this a joke? How can such an unreliable system exist? Transform into a fish? You mean turn your mom into a fish!¡± Chu Xian cursed. As he looked at the introduction of the system, his face became ck. ¡°F*cking hell, just try to turn me into a fish and see what happens.¡± Chu Xian barely finished uttering these words when he horrifyingly discovered that the world in front of him hadpletely changed. ¡°What the?¡± Chu Xian swallowed some saliva as he stared at the nket right in front of him. He tried to turn his head but discovered that his head couldn¡¯t move at all. He couldn¡¯t feel his hand or feet. ¡°I turned into a f*cking fish!¡± Chu Xian opened his mouth to speak but immediately felt like he had lost his life-source and was so thirsty he was about to die. ¡°I want to be human again!¡± Chu Xian hurriedly yelled in his mind. In a sh, his body returned to normal. Chu Xian looked down at his body with an incredulous expression. He walked up to his mirror to look at himself then said, ¡°Transform into a fish!¡± In the mirror, a pinky-sized fish appeared in his vision. As Chu Xian saw his body he finally believed that he really turned into a fish. He looked at the status in his mind again and saw some minor changes. Name: Chu Xian Status: Fish (Can Transform into a Human!) Level: 1 (New-Born Little Fish, 5cm!) Combat Power: 0.5 Passive Talent: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) ¡°Fish. Human. I can actually transform.¡± Chu Xian transformed back into a human and stared numbly into the mirror. Note: (1) ¨C this is what thunder sounds like in China (2) ¨C this is what rain sounds like (3) ¨C ¹ÅÎÝ½Ö or Ancient House Street (4) ¨C Authors (and the novels) who discontinue their novels are referred to as eunuchs. I think this is probably because the authors are considered impotent for not finishing what they started, but the genius of this phrase may be eluding me. (5) ¨CAllegedly, Samsung is well known for creating excellent grenades. The conspiracy is whether this was written before or after Samsung released their product. (6) ¨C This is one of the many intricate sounds of exploding things ¨C joining the ranks of boom and bang and many others (7) ¨C the many abilities of the Chinese face are just another aspect of the inherent superiority of yellow skinned people. (8) ¨C or did he? *conspiracy hat on* (9) ¨C this is a question for our resident scientists: is there a difference between a voice in your head and a voice outside it? Answer in thements section for a chance to win an iPhone XXL! (10) ¨C and you thought I was kidding with 7 (11) ¨C I¡¯ve never figured out whether or not I would actually say yes to this kind of thing. What would ya¡¯ll do? Maybe if it was a really hot voice. Chapter 2: Eat and Evolve

Chapter 2: Eat and Evolve

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Big Fish Eat Little Fish. Does this mean that after I transform into a fish, I can grow and evolve without limits?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s expression(1) kept changing as he thought about the implications. Chu Xian approached the big fish tank at the back of the room. The tank was filled with ornamental fish: Zebra Fish, Koi Fish, Ray-finned Fish, ck Banjo Fish, Little Goldfish, Mickey Fish, Bucktooth Tetra and many others. All these were cheap, small-sized fish bought from the seaside market for 10 RMB at most, with thergest being only 10 cm in size. After observing these fish, Chu Xian pulled out a small and ced some of the fish into a separate, smaller tank. Then he ced his finger into the tank and willed himself into a fish. ¡°Pa!¡± With a sound of falling into water, Chu Xian transformed into a small fish. As he swished his tail, he feltfortable and free. He swam quickly and naturally as if he had been a fish since birth. The little fish he turned into was an indistinguishable species and had no special features except a sharp row of teeth in its mouth. As he swam next to a Bucktooth Tetra, a message appeared in Chu Xian¡¯s mind. Bucktooth Tetra: Level 0. Combat Power: 0 Passive Talent: None Chu Xian was excited by this discovery; knowing the status of other fish was a big help for his own safety. After hesitating for a moment, Chu Xian steeled himself and bit at this Bucktooth Tetra. This 4cm, tiny Bucktooth Tetra swam along minding its own business, with no idea what was in store for it. ¡°Ka Cha!¡± Chu Xian heard the sound of breaking bones (sic), and the subtle taste of blood filling his mouth didn¡¯t faze him at all as he used his sharp teeth to tear a chunk off the Bucktooth Tetra¡¯s body. Chu Xian quickly swallowed this piece and bit at the Bucktooth Tetra a second time, and within a few short seconds, he devoured the entire fish. After eating this slightly smaller Bucktooth Tetra, Chu Xian felt the power in his body gradually growing, his speed improving, and a sense offort filling his body. He turned his increasingly intense stare towards the remaining dozen or so fish. With a sh of his tail, Chu Xian appeared next to another fish. Gaping his small mouth, Chu Xian took a bite out of the little fish¡¯s tail and began devouring it with big bites. ¡°Right, I also a special control power.¡± After recalling that he had this ability, Chu Xian concentrated his mind and a mysterious scene appeared. It was as if he had an omnipresent view of everything and could see everything within a one-meter radius of himself, including the table outside the tank. These dozen or so fish in the tank were like ves, and he could arbitrarily rule over all of them. With a slight movement of his mind, all the Bucktooth Tetra (2) fish swam towards him. Chu Xian opened his mouth and cruelly swallowed all of them down, bite by bite. ¡°Even after devouring twenty fish my body only strengthened a little, and I haven¡¯t even evolved yet. Am I supposed to just keep eating?¡± Chu Xian thought to himself after all the fish in the tank were eaten. ¡°I¡¯ll just eat them all!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and immediately turned back into a human, reappearing at the spot where he had been standing. Chu Xian walked toward the big tank and dipped his hand in, reappearing in the tank. He immediately began using his powers. The hundred plus fish all swam to his side, and Chu Xian gaped his mouth and began eating them all one bite at a time. Chu Xian continued to open his mouth and devoured them down bite after bite. ¡°Ding. Congrattions. Host leveled up (10 cm size). The four attributes strength, speed, toughness, and bite-force have been upgraded. Additionally, you may choose one attribute to power up.¡± ¡°Finally, I upgraded!¡± Chu Xian said, swimming excitedly. His body had grown from 5 cm directly to 10 and now appeared a cyan color; his scales were now closely knit, and his thin, long tail was very powerful; several rows of teeth could be seen, and they looked slightly intimidating. ¡°Strength, speed, toughness, bite force ¨C of these four attributes: strength probably means impact, speed should be swimming speed, toughness should be body hardness, and bite force is just the strength of my teeth.¡± Chu Xian thought for a little, then decided to power up bite force. Bite force could improve his devouring speed and all he needed now was to keep eating and evolving. After the system powered him up, Chu Xian felt that his mouth was more powerful ¨C his teeth were sharper, and he could imagine that if he became a twenty-something meter long fish, even a shark couldn¡¯t stand in his way. After turning back into his human form, Chu Xian looked at his information, and a big change had taken ce. Name: Chu Xian Status: Human (Can Transform into a Fish) Level: 2 (New-Born Little Fish, 10cm!) Combat Power: 2 Passive Talent: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) His transformation excited him, but when he realized that there were only a dozen or so fish left in the tank, Chu Xian¡¯s face froze and he shook his head bitterly. Within those few minutes, he had already devoured a hundred plus small fish. All these were ornamental fish and he had just eaten 500 ¨C 600 RMB¡¯s worth of fish, enough for him to eat for two days. As he looked at the fish in the tank, each of them worth several RMB, Chu Xian decided against eating any more and dove back under his nket to continue sleeping. That night was his happiest sleep. He dreamed of roaming the seas with an entourage of sharks, whales, gigantic octopuses, and in his wake wherever he went were majestic waves, as if he were the dragon king (3)! The next day when he woke up, Chu Xian immediately checked his system. He was afraid that everything was just a beautiful dream, but after checking, he quickly let out the breath he was holding and smiled happily. After collecting his mat and nket, Chu Xian opened the door of his shop, letting in a bright beam of sunshine that warmed up his whole body; the sky was an after-rain blue, and the sun was brilliant in the passing wind (4). Chu Xian walked out, closing the door behind him. He bought a couple stuffed steam buns from Lady Wang next door, and after withdrawing a thousand RMB, he rode his moped to the outskirts of the city. After half an hour, Chu Xian began to hear the crashing waves of the sea. Hai Qing City was a seaside city, and the city tourism and fish industry were fully developed. In the Qing Ning district, there was a huge fishing area and fish market with hundreds of varieties of fish; all of Chu Xian¡¯s ornamental fish were from here. As soon as he entered the market, noise and foul fish smells weed him, but Chu Xian was used to it. He did not go to the ornamental fish section. Instead, he walked around the sea products. It was the fishing season, and the market was currently at its busiest time of the year. Every fish shop had a gigantic pool with tons of fish swimming inside, and in front of each of the pools was the fish type and price. Chu Xian came here in order to buy fish for his system so that he could grow big by eating smaller fish. At this point, his size was only 10cm, so he needed to buy fish smaller than 10 cm. After walking around for half an hour, Chu Xian finally decided on a type of fish called ber Japonicus, a very cheap type of ocean mackerel which was typically 20-40 cm long, with some shorter than 10cm. ¡°Boss, give me 120 of these small under 10cm mackerel; you can give me the, and I¡¯ll scoop them.¡± Chu Xian said from the side of the pond, pointing at the small ber Japonicus. ¡°120?¡± asked the owner absent-mindedly. Even though this young man made a strange request, he did not question it any further and simply handed him a. Chu Xian took the and tried to control it skillfully; to his glee, he could use his power even while human. In order to not arouse suspicion, Chu Xian did not make the fish swim directly into the but just controlled them a little so that they did not resist being scooped. Chapter 3: Sky-high Priced Fish

Chapter 3: Sky-high Priced Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ 120 ber Japonicus was about 15 kg, and since few people bought this type of fish, the price was only 1 RMB for half a kg. Altogether, Chu Xian only paid around 30 RMB. Chu Xian loaded the fish onto his moped, drove back to his shop, locked the door and poured the fish into a tank. ¡°Ka ba ka ba(1)!¡± Fish Chu Xian was already inside the tank, eating fish like mad. Due to the nature of the system, no matter how much he ate, he would never feel full. It was as if his stomach was a bottomless hole. ¡°Ding. Congrattions. Host has leveled up (20cm). Strength, speed, toughness, and bite force has been upgraded. Host can choose an additional attribute to power up.¡± After around 10 minutes, as Chu Xian was eating the hundred and fifth fish, the system sounded out again. Chu Xian was delighted and quickly finished eating the rest of the fish. He chose to power up his bite force again. ¡°A hundred plus 10cm fish is enough to level up once, increasing my body size to 20cm andbat power to 4. If I¡¯m not wrong, I will also need a hundred plus fish just under 20cm to increase my size another 10cm,¡± Chu Xian thought, as he rode back to the same shop at the market. In front of the confused shop owner, Chu Xian scooped out 240 fish, 120 each of fish under 20cm and under 30cm. This purchase cost him 500+ RMB¡ªnot too expensive, well within his range. If it weren¡¯t for the inability of his moped to load any more fish, he would¡¯ve bought another 120 of the 40cm range fish. As he jumped on his moped and prepared to leave, a group of excited people came down the street, the leading two holding an iron bucket. ¡°Chinese Bahaha, it¡¯s actually the Chinese Bahaha. It¡¯s at least 50kg!¡± eximed a shocked middle-aged passerby as he looked at the big fish in the iron bucket. ¡°Chinese Bahaha?¡± Chu Xian said, stunned. ¡°Heavens, it really is a Chinese Bahaha! This size is at least 60000 RMB(2)!¡± yelled a shop owner who heard the middle-aged man¡¯s shout. This shop owner looked over and shouted excitedly as well. One voice after another eximed, and more and more people were drawn by the noise and came to investigate. ¡°Come,e. Everybody move aside. We are going to the Yu Bao (3) Yard to hold an auction. Anyone interested cane and look!¡± shouted a young man. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s watch.¡± The group of noisy people made way and followed behind; Chu Xian hesitated for a second and also decided to follow. Yu Bao Yard was a ce in the fish market catered to high-end sea products. They had three-head and even two-head Abalones (4), Australian lobsters, Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle, Sea Cucumbers, Red Arowana, Flowerhorn Fish, and all kinds of precious fish and seafood. Anyone who came here was either wealthy or a buyer from a big restaurant; any normal person definitely couldn¡¯t afford anything here. The auction tform was a high tform at the center of the yard, used to introduce new products and ept bids. Only products with a value higher than 10,000 RMB were allowed. Very quickly, news that someone caught a Chinese Bahaha spread and more and more people came. Chu Xian followed the flow of people walking to Yu Bao Yard. This was the first time he came to the Yu Bao Yard. The environment here was much better than the other markets that had only twenty or so sellers and fewer products. Here, the price of each fish or seafood was in the hundreds or thousands for half a kg. All the bosses who were inside buying things saw the flood of peopleing in and watched expectantly ¨C they could all guess that good stuff wasing. ¡°Oh? An auction?¡± said a boss in an expensive suit, as he watched the people carrying the bucket walking towards the tform. The boss followed with interest. Everyone who had already been in the yard selling and buying also gathered around, and very quickly the tform was surrounded by two to three hundred people. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, please quiet down. Today us brothers caught a precious, 49kg Chinese Bahaha. I won¡¯t say more about the price; if there is any boss here who¡¯s interested in buying, the highest bidder will win.¡± The two brothers took out the Chinese Bahaha and turned it towards the spectators. Chu Xian looked curiously at the long body, t side, and the long and thin tail of this one-meter long Chinese Bahaha. An approximately 50 kg fish could be sold for a couple hundred thousand? That¡¯s crazy! ¡°One million!¡± Just as Chu Xian marveled at the price of a couple hundred thousand, a sound from the crowd amazed him. ¡°One million? A f**king million? Ten thousand for half a kg? Are you kidding me, is he insane?¡± Chu Xian turned to look at the middle-aged man who ced the bid with shock and amazement. ¡°A million and fifty! This fish is mine!¡± Immediately after the first bid came another shout. The bystanders all gathered around excitedly ¨C one million and fifty thousand for a fish; this was too exciting. The two brothers on the tform were also excited and loudly yelled, ¡°Is there any bid higher than one million and fifty thousand? Anyone? ¡°One million and a hundred thousand!¡± shouted an old man some tens of secondster. Chu Xian¡¯s heart was beating through his chest. 1.1 million RMB ¨C he probably couldn¡¯t earn this much money in his entire life, yet a mere fish could be sold for this price. In the end, this fish was sold to the old man to the price of one million and two hundred thousand. The old man excitedly touched the fish and immediately called for the two young men at his side. ¡°Chinese Bahaha, ah. In all these years, this is only the second time I¡¯ve seen one. Ah, more than ten thousand RMB for half a kilo¡ªwhen can I catch one?¡± ¡°Yeah, if we catch one it¡¯d be worth years of ie.¡± Chu Xian listened to these two fishermen¡¯s jealousy and felt the same. When he thought of the Big Fish Eat Little Fish system inside of him, his blood started boiling. ¡°One day I¡¯ll turn into a huge fish and roam the entire ocean, catching precious fish, and then I¡¯ll be a rich man with expensive cars and fancy houses!(5)¡± Chu Xian yearned and dreamed, but he still had a long way to go before he could see that day. He was now only 20 cm long; he had to be careful of big rivers lest he face tragedy and get eaten by other fish, not to mention the conditions of the sea. Obviously, Chu Xian decided, he would not go out to the sea before he was two or three meters long. But, growing to two or three meters would be difficult. It was easy for him to level up right now, but if he wanted to level up once he reached one meter, his need for food would be terrifying. One 4 to 6 kg fish¡¯s price was at least three to four hundred, possibly up to five or six hundred. A hundred of these would be worth thirty to forty thousand, and if he wanted to use the money to grow his size to two or three meters, he would need at least five million or even more. ¡°Let¡¯s just take it one step at a time. There will definitely be a way,¡± Chu Xian said while shaking his head. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- Simr to ka cha ka cha, no kappa (2)- So with an approx. 6 RMB ¨C 1 USD conversion rate, this estimate is around 10,000 USD. Given that the average cost of living is also lower in Chinapared to the US, if this situation was transnted to NA would the estimate be much more? I have no idea if the fishing market in China is simr to the US or if fish are actually this expensive. (3)- Ó㱦 ¨C fish treasure. Your ubiquitous hundred treasure pavilion etc. would be the same character. (4)- Huge Abalones. Head is a measurement unit in Chinese for abalones. Three Heads abalone simply means three of these abalones weight half a kilo. Consequently, Two Heads abalone means two of these abalones weight half a kilo. (5)- https://.youtube/watch?v=RBHZFYpQ6nc Chapter 4: Expensive Ornamental Fish

Chapter 4: Expensive Ornamental Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The crowd gradually dispersed, but no one stopped discussing the prized fish ¨C even the merchants all sighed with jealousy (1). Chu Xian took a deep breath and shelved all his fantasies, but just when he was about to leave, a shop by the side suddenly caught his eye. This shop was also a fish shop, but instead of food, it sold ornamental fish. In front of the shop were two big water tanks. In one tank was an 80 cm plus, red andrge ornamental fish with a stered sign reading ¡®Red Arowana ¨C Highest Quality; Price ¨C 130,000¡¯. In the other was a pair of beautiful Sting Rays selling for 88,000. Even though Chu Xian also sold ornamental fish, his inventory couldn¡¯t even bepared to a hundredth or thousandth of what this store sold. He was puzzled ¨C these two fish were merely pretty; why were they so expensive? Chu Xian curiously approached the store. The store owner looked up as Chu Xian entered and gave him a smile even though he didn¡¯t think he was a paying customer. Inside the shop, there were many delicate, small fish tanks. Each tank had an exquisite ornamental fish ¨C Arowana, tinum Ghost Rocket Fish, Koi Fish, Anemone Fish, Tai Tiger Fish, Golden Arowana and many other varieties filled the area; each fish sold for a thousand to tens of thousands RMB. ¡°What do you think, friend? These fish are pretty beautiful aren¡¯t they?¡± said the owner from his stool. ¡°Beautiful, very beautiful!¡± praised Chu Xian sincerely. He asked, ¡°Boss, do people actually buy such expensive fish?¡± ¡°Hehe,¡± the ownerughed. ¡°How is it possible that no one buys them? I¡¯m even afraid that I don¡¯t have enough to sell!¡± ¡°Son, you can¡¯t just look at the type of fish I¡¯m selling,¡± said the owner, as he fished a few cigarettes out of his pocket. Handing one to Chu Xian, he bragged, ¡°All my ornamental fish are caught in the wild. Just look at the colors¨Cso bright and shiny¨Cand each one so vigorous. I tell you, all these fish will be sold within two months! They all cost me a lot of effort, and it¡¯s such a shame I can only get around a hundred of these premium-quality ornamental fish each year. ¡°Are you thinking these fish are really expensive? Actually, they¡¯re not expensive at all ¨C they¡¯re already a couple percent cheaper than the market price. For example, this highest quality Blood-Red Arowana Fish can be sold for 140,000 in other markets. These days, high-quality ornamental fish are bing exceedingly rare ¨C each year a higher price; if you can keep them for two years, their price would increase by at least thirty to forty thousand!¡± Chu Xian epted the boss¡¯s cigarette andughing bitterly, sighed, ¡°I guess it¡¯s really true that rare things are more expensive. There really are so many rich people, huh?¡± ¡°Ha Ha!¡± The boss thought his words were funny andughed, ¡°Yeah man, there are so many rich people. Once they reach a certain amount of wealth, they start caring more and more about face. Now, look at all these big bosses¡¯ offices or fancy hotel lobbies; all of them have all kinds of huge ornamental fish, and ten thousand for one fish is nothing to these people. ¡°Now, if you have the highest-quality ornamental fish, you don¡¯t have to be worried about not selling. Justst year at an international fish exhibit in Guang Zhou, a Red Arowana was bought by a Japanese buyer for five million RMB, and this spring A Golden Arowana in our Hai Qing City sold for two million and eight hundred thousand.¡± ¡°Five million! Two million eight hundred thousand!¡± Chu Xian licked his lips. Two million and eight hundred thousand was more than enough to buy a nice house near the city center, not to mention what he could do with five million! ¡°Hehe, boss, actually I also sell ornamental fish, but my fish are just a couple RMB,¡± Chu Xian jokingly said. ¡°Haha! Then, young man, you need to work harder ¨C try to expand your business. Try buying somerge farmed ornamental fish. If you get some mutated species, you can also sell them for several tens of thousands,¡± the shop owner said with a smile. ¡°Help me out, boss! Share some of your experience!¡± Chu Xian retorted with augh. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and said, ¡°Boss, try some of mine. They aren¡¯t as good as yours so don¡¯t look down on me!¡± ¡°Haha, all cigarettes are the same to me!¡± said the owner with augh. This shop owner was very talkative, so he took a cigarette, crossed his legs and began enthusiastically lecturing Chu Xian. Chu Xian listened at his side for more than half an hour and learned many things about expensive ornamental fish, and the boss was even able to finish two sales at the same time. Everything in the shop had a clearly marked price that nobody dared to bargain with, unlike Chu Xian¡¯s small shop where people bargained over even 10 RMB fish. When he left the shop, Chu Xian suddenly remembered that he¡¯d left all the fish he bought at the entrance and was relieved when he ran over and found them still there. He got on his moped and drove to his store. From afar, Chu Xian spotted a beautiful silhouette framed by his storefront, holding a book and quietly waiting by the side of the door. As he looked at this silhouette, Chu Xian¡¯s heart felt warm, and he sped up in his approach, calling out, ¡°Xiao Ying, what¡¯re you doing here?¡± ¡°You tell me! You don¡¯t answer your phone and your store is closed! I had no choice but to wait here!¡± Xiao Ying pouted, ncing at Chu Xian with a discontent expression. Chu Xian looked at her cute expression and his lips twitched into a smile. In this life, as a loser, his proudest achievement was this girlfriend. Chu Xian was two grades older than Xiao Ying in college, and as soon as they met at a freshman weing party, Chu Xian began crazily pursuing her. At that time, Chu Xian¡¯s ssmates all called him a ¡°toad wishing to eat swan meat.¡± Xiao Ying was very beautiful, and in Hai Qing, she was definitely one of the most attractive girls. She was 165 cm tall with straight ck hair, long eyshes, watery eyes, and two dimples that appeared every time she smiled ¨C a real jaw dropper. At that time, there were at least eight guys chasing her, but the least promising one was actually the one who won the beauty. When Xiao Ying agreed to date him, Chu Xian was also surprised. He knew he had no merit except for being okay-looking, but Xiao Ying agreed to date him anyway. In her words, he was ¡°the sincerest and the cutest.¡± This made all his male ssmates jealous, and they all regretted not chasing after Xiao Ying ¨C maybe they could¡¯ve been the person with the beauty. Their unpromising rtionship hadsted for five years, and now, even though Chu Xian graduated and Xiao Ying was still a senior, the change didn¡¯t really affect their rtionship even as Chu Xian struggled with his business. Xiao Ying also came from the countryside, and even in this money-worshipping society, she had turned down many rich kids to stay by his side. Chu Xian loved her all the more for it. It was also because of Xiao Ying that he rented a shop on Gu Wu Street to be closer to the college. ¡°I lost my phone so I couldn¡¯t answer your calls,¡± Chu Xian said while getting off his moped. He reached out and grabbed Xiao Ying¡¯s arms, smiling. ¡°How could you lose your phone? What¡¯re you doing losing so many things; don¡¯t you have your head screwed on right?¡± Xiao Ying said with slight anger, pretending to screw on his head. ¡°Hehe, it doesn¡¯t need to be; having you with me is enough,¡± Chu Xian joked and opened the store door. Chapter 5: Evolution Road

Chapter 5: Evolution Road

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°You went to pick up supplies?¡± Xiao Ying asked while looking at the big bag of fish on Chu Xian¡¯s moped. ¡°I bought some fish for one of my clients.¡± Chu Xian answered with a white lie; he wasn¡¯t nning on sharing his unbelievable transformation ability with Xiao Ying. ¡°Oh,¡± Xiao Ying replied with a nod. Chu Xian had to hurriedly stop her when she stepped forward to help him carry the bag. ¡°Chu Xian, I¡¯m going to start an internship soon,¡± Xiao Ying suddenly remarked. ¡°Internship?¡± Chu Xian was stunned for a second, then hurriedly asked, ¡°Where is this internship?¡± Xiao Ying saw his nervousness and giggled. Showing off a little, she said, ¡°It¡¯s an internship at school. This year our department had one slot, and luckily, I¡¯d just passed the school¡¯s exam, so I got the position of the intern substitute teacher. Now I can intern and prepare for grad school at the same time!¡± ¡°The internship is at school?¡± Chu Xian replied happily. ¡°That¡¯s great! Right now the job market is pretty rough, so staying in school is the best choice.¡± Xiao Ying always received top marks and schrships, and in her senior year, she even subbed for some of the freshman sses for a while. She was the schrly goddess type(1). Hai Qing Standard was a second rank university¡ªas long as you got an internship, there was at least an 80% chance of bing an official teacher. Even the standards required of new teachers were much higher than those of any regr white-cor worker. ¡°En(2), I never thought they would keep me; it was so sudden!¡± Xiao Ying happily replied as well. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s because my honey is too smart. From now on I¡¯ll call you Xiao Ying Lao Shi(3),¡± Chu Xian said while wiggling his eyebrows. Leaning in he whispered, ¡°Come, Xiao Ying Lao Shi, let this student kiss you.¡± ¡°Stop it!¡± Xiao Ying cried, holding back his face with both hands to stop his shamelessness, but Chu Xian was too experienced and caught her thin waist and leaned in again. ¡°Next Saturday we have a get-together, and you have to apany me,¡± Xiao Ying said while pulling on Chu Xian¡¯s arm, her face blushing from the intimacy (4). ¡°It¡¯s your ssmates¡¯ gathering. What does that have to do with me? I¡¯m not in the same grade as you!¡± Chu Xian said with augh(5). ¡°It¡¯s not just my grade! There will also be other sses and grades there, and it doesn¡¯t matter anyway cause you have toe with me!¡± Xiao Ying said emphatically while leaning her head on his shoulder. ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll definitely go, but I¡¯m just going to embarrass you again,¡± Chu Xian said with some difort. ¡°Other than being a bit in-looking, there¡¯s nothing bad about you!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile and standing on tiptoe, kissed him on the cheek. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m just afraid everyone¡¯s going to be jealous of me.¡± Chu Xian chuckled and said, ¡°Give me another kiss.¡± ¡°Stop, stop!¡± Xiao Ying said, lightly pushing him away. ¡°Hurry up and buy a new phone.¡± ¡°Okay, okay,¡± Chu Xian said while nodding. He went with Xiao Ying to buy a 500 RMB phone. In his head, he thought, ¡°I¡¯m going to lose it anyway, so why bother with expensive things?¡± but only he knew the bitterness in his heart. He felt blessed for having a girlfriend like Xiao Ying. At the beginning of their rtionship, the most expensive gift he bought was a pair of rings worth 2000+ RMB for her birthday. The gift made Xiao Ying happy for a long time and she frequently wore the ring on her middle finger, but afterwards, she strictly forbade him from buying any more expensive gifts. Even after Chu Xian started working, when he wanted to give her some money, Xiao Ying still refused and instead, found part-time work at school. As he watched her walk away, Chu Xian felt some heartache. A girl like her should be sitting in luxury cars, living the lifestyle of a princess, but instead, chose to stay with a nobody like him. ¡°Xiao Ying, don¡¯t worry. I will make you the happiest woman in the world!¡± Chu Xian swore with tight fists. After shutting the shop door, Chu Xian encountered some dead fish so after cleaning them up, he began his evolution process. ¡°20cm. 30 cm!¡± After eating all the fish, Chu Xian¡¯s body grew to 40cm and all his attributes underwent great change. Name: Chu Xian Status: Human (Can Transform into a fish!) Level: 5 (New-Born Little Fish, 40cm!) Combat Power: 10 Passive Talent: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) Chu Xian was now level 5, had abat power of ten and had a high bite force from continuously powering it up. The most monstrous was his newbat power. The 30~ cm ber Japonicus only had abat power of 1, and Chu Xian could easily bite off its head in an instant kill. His new teeth were incredibly sharp and could easily crush rocks. If he tried to bite a human, he could definitely tear off a chunk of meat. ¡°I¡¯m basically a piranha!¡± Chu Xian thought excitedly. If his barely 40 cm-long body had such a highbat power, maybe his dream to enter the ocean was not so far away. However, in order to grow as quickly as possible, Chu Xian still needed to buy more fish to eat. Buying fish required money, and right now Chu Xian had just over twenty thousand left in his bank ount ¨C neither very little nor very much, but only a fool would think this was enough to get his body to two or three meters. To deal with this, Chu Xian had already thought of a way to make money, but he hadn¡¯t tried it yet and didn¡¯t know if it would be sessful. Remold ¨C Big Fish Eat Little Fish System¡¯s only ability at present could change the shape of self or fish under your control. He thought of a use for this ability when he was in the Yu Bao Yard ornamental fish shop. The price of ornamental fish was rted to the fish¡¯s color and shape, and if he was able to change the fish, then he could transform ordinary ornamental fish into expensive, precious ones. ¡°Hopefully I can seed!¡± Chu Xian prayed silently and scooped an ordinary goldfish out of the tank. Goldfish were the mostmon ornamental fish and were incredibly cheap; a seven or eight cm goldfish cost only one RMB. Chu Xian heard from the Yu Bao ornamental fish shop boss that goldfish also had many valuable types and that a valuable, small goldfish could also be sold for a couple thousand RMB. He had a vague impression of Panda Goldfish, Twelve-Red Goldfish, Red Phoenix Goldfish etc. Opening up hisputer, Chu Xian started looking up all the valuable goldfish and soon found rare and expensive kinds. ¡°So beautiful!¡± Chu Xian eximed in surprise. He couldn¡¯t help butpare the picture with the dull and ugly looking goldfish in his hands, and his mouth twitched. Chapter 6: Remolding the Goldfish

Chapter 6: Remolding the Goldfish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°To remold (1), I first have to control the fish!¡± Chu Xian willed it, and suddenly he gained an omnipresent view of a four-meter radius around him, in addition to control over the goldfish in the fish tank. Little Goldfish: Level 2 Combat Power: 0 Passive Talent: None ¡°Remold!¡± Chu Xian said in his mind, and suddenly the cellphone screen in his brain showed a three-dimensional image of the little goldfish. ¡°Cluster all the red in one spot!¡±manded Chu Xian, and all the red on the goldfish¡¯s body clustered on its belly. ¡°Grow the tail a little,¡± Chu Xianmanded again, and the little goldfish¡¯s tail grew rapidly. ¡°Turn the red into ck!¡± Chu Xianmanded once again, but the result made him frown ¨C the red was still red. After some testing, Chu Xian finally discovered the limits to remolding. Big Fish Eat Little Fish system¡¯s remolding ability could arbitrarily change the shape of a fish or cluster and remove color, but it couldn¡¯t turn white into ck or ck into red. Basically, remolding used the existing fish as the base and couldn¡¯t create something out of nothing. ¡°It¡¯s fine; even this is enough!¡± Chu Xian said excitedly. While referencing a picture on the inte, he began remolding the little goldfish. Remolding was just like designing and creating, and the prospect excited Chu Xian a lot. After about five minutes, the screen in his brain showed a cute and beautiful fish, and as Chu Xianpared the fish to the model, he realized it wasn¡¯t one bit worse than the one on theputer¡ªit might¡¯ve even been a little better. All natural goldfish have slight ws, but his goldfish was different. It was perfect and wless as if it was Photoshopped. After remolding in his mind, Chu Xian said ¡°Remold¡± in his heart, and suddenly the goldfish in the tank underwent earth-shattering changes(2). The goldfish now had a pure, snow-white body with neatly arranged rows of scales, a pure white head, beautiful red circles around the mouth and eyes and an incredibly beautiful tail, as if it were a mermaid with red makeup. After Chu Xian molded it, the goldfish had a long, red tail that fanned out behind it like silk with two red ventral fins decorating its belly ¨C it really was an incredibly beautiful, perfect work of art. ¡°Amazing! Unbelievable!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shone as he stared at this goldfish which had sessfully transformed into a Dan-Feng(3) goldfish. ¡°It¡¯s too bad it¡¯s so small, or else it would be worth a couple hundred, or even a couple thousand!¡± Remolding downgraded the fish, so the twelve-centimeter goldfish was now only six or seven centimeters. However, this problem could be easily ovee ¨C he could just remoldrger fish!¡± As he looked at this perfect Dan-Feng goldfish, Chu Xian immediately reached for all the other goldfish in the tank. ¡°This pure ck goldfish can definitely be remolded into a Panda Goldfish or Crown Pearl Goldfish. This red and ck one can be a Zhu Sha (4) Bubble Eyed Goldfish or Twelve-Red one.¡± Chu Xian looked at the nine goldfish in front of him and his eyes filled with dor signs ($_$). Unable to control his excitement, he quickly started to mold each of them one by one. ¡°Hahahaha! I made it! I hit the jackpot! I¡¯m going to be rich!¡± Chu Xian shouted andughed twenty minutester with the beautiful goldfish swimming gracefully in front of him. Each and every one of the ten fish in the tank was a piece of art, and though he didn¡¯t know the exact value, he knew they weren¡¯t going to be cheap just judging by their shape and color. In an extremely good mood, Chu Xian sent Xiao Ying a WeChat message saying: ¡°Babe, good night! XOXO!¡± When she received the message, Xiao Yingughed and hugged her phone. Early the next morning, Chu Xian woke up and immediately checked on the goldfish in the tank ¨C they were all lively and healthy. This was another merit of remolding ¨C even though the remolded goldfish were now just as beautiful as luxury goldfish, they were still normal goldfish inside with the robustness of normal goldfish. Chu Xian fed them some food, packed them up, and rode his moped to the fish market. He rode all the way to the Yu Bao Yard at the center of the market. Holding the tank full of hope and expectations, he walked into the ornamental fish shop. ¡°Yo little brother, you¡¯re back again?¡± The shop owner greeted him curiously. ¡°Yeah boss, I¡¯m here for your help!¡± Chu Xian nodded and approached him excitedly. Putting down the tank, he said, ¡°Please take a look and see how much these goldfish are worth!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± The shop owner looked inquisitively at Chu Xian and suppressing a chuckle, looked down at the fish. ¡°This!¡± The shop owner jumped up. Leaning closer to the tank, he said, ¡°These are Panda, Twelve-Red, Zhu Sha Bubble Eyes, and Crown Pearl Goldfish!¡± Chu Xian was happy about the shop owner¡¯s reaction and hurriedly replied, ¡°Yes, I bought these from one of my friends for five thousand RMB.¡± ¡°Ze ze!¡± The shop owner clicked his tongue and ignored Chu Xian. He bent over and pressed his face against the side of the tank. He looked intensely, scrutinizing the fish with his eyes. Clicking his tongue again, he said, ¡°Top Grade ah, Top Grade. Look at the colors, the shapes! Beautiful.¡± The shop owner admired them for over a minute and finally raised his head and said with some jealousy, ¡°Little brother really struck gold!¡± ¡°Then boss, what are they worth?¡± Chu Xian hurriedly asked. ¡°I still need to examine them more closely; all your fish are precious varieties. Each of them should be worth more than two thousand RMB. Do you mind if I take them out to measure?¡± the shop owner replied. ¡°I don¡¯t mind, of course I don¡¯t mind!¡± Chu Xian replied with a nod. When he heard that each fish was worth two thousand, his eyes gained a burning intensity. ¡°En,¡± the shopkeeper affirmed with a light grunt and took out a special transparent. He gently scooped up one of the goldfish. Upon closer examination, he murmured, ¡°This goldfish has already matured, but it¡¯s a little small.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart thumped nervously. ¡°Even though the small size will influence the value, these goldfish are the rarest kinds so the small size won¡¯t matter much. This Panda Goldfish is worth two thousand, and if the buyer likes it a lot, even three thousand (5) is possible. ¡°Three thousand?¡± Chu Xian said excitedly. ¡°Does that mean that these fish altogether can be sold for twenty thousand (6)?¡± ¡°That¡¯s no problem, haha. Little bro, you hit the jackpot this time!¡± the shop owner said whileughing. ¡°How about you sell them to me? I can give you twenty thousand.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed with excitement and immediately said, ¡°Of course! Of course, I¡¯ll sell to you!¡± ¡°Haha, that¡¯s great. I can transfer the payment to your WeChat ount,¡± the shop owner said happily. ¡°Okay,¡± Chu Xian affirmed happily with a nod before hesitantly asking, ¡°Boss, if I can get more of these types of goldfish, do you want them?¡± ¡°More?¡± the shop owner replied dazedly. Not knowing whether tough or cry, he said, ¡°Little bro, it really isn¡¯t that simple. I can buy at most ten of these every one to two months. They¡¯re not easy to sell if there are too many; goldfish are small ornamental fish after all and aren¡¯t as popr as therge ones.¡± Chu Xian was a little disappointed. Nodding his head, he said, ¡°That¡¯s fine then. Thanks a lot, boss.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me and don¡¯t call me boss this boss that! From now on just call me Old Wang Five or Brother Five ¨C that¡¯s what my friends call me. Haha, don¡¯t forget me when you get your hands on somerge ornamental fish in the future!¡± Old Wang Five said with a bigugh. ¡°Old Wang Five?¡± Chu Xian dazedly replied. Yesterday they had spoken for half an hour and the shopkeeper hadn¡¯t told him his name, but today after Chu Xian brought in these fish, he was finally noticed and acknowledged properly. ¡°Of course, Brother Five. My friend is out of the country, but he has many connections. He¡¯ll probably be able to get his hands on some more precious ornamental fish!¡± ¡°Haha, that¡¯s great. That¡¯s great. In the future, if you sell to me, I promise you a reasonable price!¡± Old Wang Five said happily. Chapter 7: Earn Money, Spend Money

Chapter 7: Earn Money, Spend Money

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian remained at Old Wang Five¡¯s ce for another half hour, with most of the time spent asking goldfish-rted questions. What kinds of goldfish are more expensive? How do you tell a goldfish¡¯s age? How do you price a goldfish? Etc. etc. Old Wang Five also wanted to strengthen his rtionship with Chu Xian, so he exined everything earnestly until Chu Xian had a foundational understanding of goldfish. When the twenty thousand RMB entered his ount, Chu Xian¡¯s face was full of excitement(1). If ten goldfish could sell for twenty thousand RMB, then one hundred fish would be two hundred thousand and one thousand fish would be two million! One thousand goldfish wouldn¡¯t even cost him one thousand RMB. If Qing Hai City had enough people willing to buy all one thousand goldfish, maybe he could expand his business to sell fish to all of China or maybe even the whole world. He could be a billionaire just by selling goldfish! At this point, Chu Xian¡¯s heart pumped madly. He then entered a shop where he bought ber Japonicus (Pacific Mackerel) and spent around seven hundred RMB buying 120 nearly 40cm fish. After purchasing all these fish, Chu Xian decided to add on some 50cm and 60cm fish before leaving, but thergest ber Japonicus was only around 40cm so he needed to find some other species of fish. However, after looking around for a while, he couldn¡¯t find any other type of fish as cheap as the Mackerel. Chu Xian¡¯s only choice was three RMB for half a kg of freshwater fish. 2.5 cm of freshwater fish was half a meter, and a half meter long fish was about 3kg, so a whole fish cost almost 30 RMB. One hundred fish was 3000, and another hundred 60 cm fish would total six or seven thousand RMB. After all this, Chu Xian bought one hundred small goldfish from a goldfish store. This time, the goldfish he bought were all over 10cm long. For the first time, spending seven thousand RMB at once didn¡¯t cause Chu Xian¡¯s heart to ache ¨C when he reasoned that all he needed was to sell three or four more of his remolded goldfish to break even, a smile turned his face into a chrysanthemum(3). ¡°500 kg of fish ¨C my shop can only fit this much,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. He wanted to buy the 70 cm fish as well, but when he thought of the size of his room (sic), he gave up helplessly. Also, he had some trouble finding 70 cm-long freshwater fish, so if he wanted fish of that size, he had to buy ocean fish. However, 70 cm-long ocean fish would normally be around four or five hundred RMB, so a hundred of them would be 50,000 RMB. Moreover, fish longer than one meter were very rare, and the ones avable were all very expensive. Chu Xian had to find another solution ¨C prioritizing quantity over quality. For this method to work, the quantity would have to be terrifying. Chu Xian rented a shipping truck and had other people deliver all the fish to his store. After unloading the fish, Chu Xian once again closed his door. Licking his lips, he transformed into a fish and dove into the tank. Sharp teeth filled his big mouth as he greedily chomped and ate. Close to 500kg of fish was devoured in half an hour. A bloody tang filled the room. In the fish tank remained a ck 70cm-long fish covered in blood, its mouth filled with rows of sharp teeth. Name: Chu Xian Status: Fish (Can Transform into a Human!) Level: 8 (New-Born Little Fish, 70cm!) Combat Power: 25 Passive Talent: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) After leveling up three times in a row, Chu Xian chose not to power up his bite force. Instead, he powered up his toughness and strength. With a level of 8 andbat power of 25, he felt that as long as he was in the water, he could definitely tear apart and eat an adult man if he wanted to. ¡°From now on, it¡¯ll be much harder to level!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he turned back into a human, but soon heughed to himself and said, ¡°Anyway, leveling up isn¡¯t so important now. Right now, making money is most important.¡± ncing at the hundred goldfish in the tank, Chu Xian smirked confidently. Noting the time, he decided to eat lunch before doing anything else. Gu Dao Recipe was the most famous seafood restaurant on Gu Wu Street. It took up five hundred square meters in a three-storey ancient building and had big rednterns hanging by its front door. Just a glimpse of the building made one feel like they had been transported back to ancient times. ¡°Today, I¡¯m going to have a taste of the seafood at this Gu Dao Recipe restaurant everyone is raving about and really treat myself for a change!¡± Chu Xian said while standing in front of the building. He had a light smile on his face before he confidently walked inside. ¡°Wee, sir. How many customers will be dining today?¡± asked an attentive waitress wearing ancient-style clothing. ¡°One!¡± answered Chu Xian. ¡°One customer. Sir, please follow me,¡± the waitress said with a gesture, as she led Chu Xian further into the restaurant. Gu Dao Recipe Seafood Restaurant had single seats, double seats, and private rooms. Chu Xian sat down and looked over the menu. ¡°Ze ze, a bowl of rice for 10 RMB and Seawater Vegetables at a minimum of 30RMB,¡± Chu Xian said while clicking his tongue. Lightly shaking his head, he ordered a vegetable dish and Steamed Codfish. The food was served quickly, and as Chu Xian stared at the small te of codfish, he asked the waitress with confusion, ¡°This little piece of codfish costs me more than 500 RMB? Is it even 500 grams?¡± ¡°Hehe. Sir, our codfish are all Deep-Sea Silver Codfish, not farmed codfish!¡± The waitressughed. ¡°Deep-Sea Codfish?¡± Chu Xian murmured, before taking a bite. The tender taste was delicious, and Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but take yet another bite. ¡°It really is delicious!¡± Chu Xian eximed. The aromatic rice came in a fan shell, and the Seawater Vegetables were crisp and tasty. Sighing to himself, Chu Xian began to yearn more and more for the precious fish and seafood in the ocean. This meal cost around seven hundred RMB. For Chu Xian, this was an extreme luxury but in his thinking, money only had value if he spent it. Besides, he already had a n to earn back the money. ¡°It¡¯s good to be rich!¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but exim as his personal waitress escorted him out of the building after he finished his meal. Just as he was about to reach his shop, a young woman suddenly blocked his way so Chu Xian stopped in confusion. The girl was slim and tall¡ªalmost the same height as him¡ªand had a pair of elegant legs and a head of long, brown hair. Her natural face was that of an inte celebrity. With a happy gaze, she extended a deck of poker cards. ¡°Handsome bro, let¡¯s y a game?¡± the beauty said with a wink. Chu Xian was stunned for a second before he noticed another young woman beside the first with a tablet pointed in his direction. He asked inquisitively, ¡°Are you a streamer by any chance?¡± ¡°Heehee, I didn¡¯t expect you to know any streamers. Have you watched streams? The ones in nature?¡± the beautiful girl replied while giggling in delight. ¡°I don¡¯t really watch streams,¡± Chu Xian answered. Chapter 8: Popular Streamer

Chapter 8: Popr Streamer

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The beauty was disappointed and said, ¡°I¡¯m a streamer on Douyu; you can check it out when you¡¯re bored. My name is Witch(1), handsome. Shall we y?¡± Chu Xian looked at the beautiful girl making this request and nodded, ¡°Sure, what¡¯s the game?¡± ¡°It¡¯s very simple!¡± Witch replied with a smile, extending the cards in her hand. ¡°I have a deck of cards. Let¡¯s y the simplest game, High and Low. We each pick a card with the ace as the smallest and king as the highest andpare whose card is bigger.¡± ¡°High and Low, sure!¡± Chu Xian said casually with a nod. ¡°That¡¯s great. Since we¡¯re gambling with High and Low, we obviously have to bet something! What do you say?¡± Witch said, cocking an eyebrow with an expression like she¡¯d just hooked a fish. ¡°A bet? What do you want to bet?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously, then nced at the girl with the tablet on the side. ¡°Haha, this loser is going to get wrecked.¡± ¡°Look at this perv, his eyes staring at our Witch. Just by looking at him you can tell he¡¯s a tissue-loser(2).¡± ¡°Driver Witch is about to start the car, VROOM VROOM(3), everyone buckle in!¡± ¡°Starting the engine, engaging the gears, turning on the front-light, checking the rearview mirror. En en en, vroom!¡± ¡°Heehee. Handsome, don¡¯t look!¡± the beauty with the tablet said when she saw Chu Xian looking over. After hiding and retreating a few steps, she continued aiming the camera at Chu Xian and the streamer girl. ¡°Come on, handsome. Let¡¯s not bet money. Let¡¯s y truth or dare instead, and whoever loses can ask the other a question or ask them to do something, okay?¡± the Witch said, giggling. ¡°Sure!¡± Chu Xian said. Since he already agreed, he just had to see where this went. ¡°Okay then. Take this card and check if there¡¯s anything wrong with it,¡± Witch said while passing Chu Xian a card. Chu Xian nodded and took the card, flipped it over and checked it. Then he shook his head, saying, ¡°There¡¯s no problem.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Witch said and took back the card. ¡°Since there¡¯s no problem, let¡¯s begin.¡± After shuffling the cards and fanning them out she asked, ¡°You first or me?¡± ¡°Either way is good!¡± Chu Xian replied and randomly picked a card. ¡°Okay, since you picked, I¡¯ll pick now,¡± the Witch said, picking a card as well. Chu Xian showed his card ¨C nine of spades, not too bad. The Witch¡¯s eyes sparkled as she flipped her own card and said, ¡°You lose, mine is a Queen of Spades.¡± Chu Xian shook his head and said, ¡°Okay I lose, a bet is a bet.¡± ¡°Heehee,¡± the Witchughed, pleased. She walked over to the girl with the tablet and asked the audience, ¡°Everybody, give suggestions. What truth should I ask? What dare should I make him do?¡± Chu Xian curiously walked over and nced at the viewer suggestions in the chat. ¡°One hundred and ten thousand people(4)! That¡¯s a lot!¡± Chu Xian eximed with surprise, but when he saw the suggestions flooding the screen, his face turned ck. ¡°Ask him if he ever f***ed a dog!¡± ¡°Witch, ask him how long hests!¡± ¡°Ask him if his girlfriend is tasty down there!¡± ¡°Make him do the dog by the side!¡± ¡°Host, get him to take off his pants and entertain us!¡± ... ¡°Heehee, can you guys stop being so evil? I¡¯m still a pure and innocent young girl!¡± the Witch said with a cuteugh. ¡°Okay, handsome. You lost the first time, and I¡¯m too embarrassed to ask these outrageous questions. I¡¯ll start with an easy one: how many times can you do it in one night?¡± the Witch asked mockingly. ¡°Eh,¡± Chu Xian looked speechlessly at her, then answered honestly, ¡°Three times, but if you count the morning then four times.¡± ¡°Wow! So strong, the best guys in the movies I¡¯ve watched can only do it twice,¡± the Witch replied with a pointed look. ¡°Only four? Too weak ¨C I can do it seven times in a night; call me Seven-Times Lang!¡± ¡°One night pass ten times!¡± ¡°Only once, butsting the whole night!¡± ¡°When my wife and her two friends were talking, the first asked, ¡®How many times can your husband do it in one night, and how long does each timest? My husband can do it three times in one night, and each timests half an hour¡ªisn¡¯t he something?¡¯ The second one said, ¡®That¡¯s nothing, my husband can do it five times in one night, each time with twenty different positions!¡¯ My wife said, not knowing whether tough or cry, ¡®Every time my husband does it, it¡¯s only for five minutes.¡¯ The first woman replied, ¡®Ah! You poor thing, your husband is too weak!¡¯ My wife replied weakly, ¡®But he keeps shooting for the whole five minutes.¡¯ ¡°Witch is going to start her engine again, buckle in guys!¡± The chat had all kinds ofments popping up, and Chu Xian was speechless when he saw them all. ¡°Heehee, okay,¡± the Witch smiled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s start the next round!¡± Chu Xian had no objections, so he nodded his head and took another card. When the Witch revealed her King of Hearts, Chu Xian frowned. Looking speechlessly at the Queen of Spades in his hand, he said, ¡°I lost again. I choose ¡®truth¡¯ ¡ª ask your question!¡± ¡°Witch, ask him how he¡¯s survived so long when he¡¯s so stupid.¡± ¡°Haha! Our Witch is a magician. In the end, this poor *** is going to be destroyed!¡± ¡°Witch¡¯s nickname is Hundred yer. ying this game, she never loses!¡± Chu Xian identally saw thements from several of the viewers and nced at the Witch¡¯s smug face with a frown. ¡°En, what¡¯s the best question to ask this time? When was your first time and who did you give it to?¡± the Witch asked with a face full of derision. ¡°Sophomore year in College, to my girlfriend,¡± Chu Xian answered immediately. ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t give it to your right hand?¡± the Witch asked with a huge smile. ¡°Well, if you count my hand then I can¡¯t remember when!¡± ¡°Haha okay, I¡¯ll let that one go. Let¡¯s continue. If you lose again I¡¯ll ask a more vicious question,¡± the Witch warned him. ¡°That¡¯s fine!¡± Chu Xian said with a meaningful look. ¡°Okay! You said it yourself! When the timees, you can¡¯t back out! One hundred thousand people are watching!¡± the Witch said,ughing excitedly. ¡°You go first!¡± ¡°You first this time!¡± Chu Xian said, not taking her card. ¡°If that¡¯s what you want, I¡¯ll go!¡± the Witch said casually, picking a card. Chu Xian smiled, and willing it, used his Control ability. Suddenly, he had a God¡¯s view(5) ¨C every time he shifted his focus by one meter, everything within an eight-meter diameter came into his view. ¡°King of Diamonds. So she really can get a big card every time.¡± Chu Xian looked at the fanned out cards, picked a card, and flipped it with a confident smile. ¡°Big King, the biggest card!¡± Chu Xian said. Chapter 9: God of Gambling?

Chapter 9: God of Gambling?

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The Witch was stunned for a moment at his lucky draw. With an unhappy face, she said, ¡°Truth. Go ahead and ask.¡± ¡°666(1), he really has dog sh*t¡¯s luck(2). This guy actually stumbled into the Big King.¡± ¡°Impressive, bro¡ªyou¡¯re the first to beat the Witch!¡± ¡°Please ask what position the Witch likes!¡± ¡°I only want to know what type of man the Witch likes! Do I qualify?¡± After Chu Xian picked the Big King and won, all the viewers made a riot in the chat and poked fun at the Witch. ¡°Are you still a virgin?¡± Chu Xian asked with a smirk. The Witch was stunned for a moment. ring at him, she replied, ¡°You tell me ¨C I¡¯m only eighteen. Of course I am!¡± ¡°Eighteen?¡± Chu Xian asked with disbelief. ¡°You¡¯re eighteen? No way!¡± ¡°What? Do you want to see my ID before you believe me? Let me tell you, I¡¯m only a freshman in college; a genuine eighteen-year-old. How old do you think I am?!¡± the Witch said with an angry huff. ¡°Ok, ok. I believe you!¡± Chu Xian said without any sincerity, staring at her confusedly ¨C with at least a C cup and such a great body, was she really only eighteen!? ¡°Humph! Just you wait,¡± the Witch said with a re. ¡°Let¡¯s continue; let me see if you can get so lucky the next time!¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll pick first!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile of confidence, reaching out and selecting a specific card. The Witch watched his movements carefully, and as he picked the card, her expression changed. Chu Xian smiled, immediately flipped the card and said, ¡°Sorry, Big King again. Are you still going to pick?¡± ¡°No need! I pick truth again!¡± the Witch said, gritting her teeth with some uncertainty in her heart. With the roles reversed, Chu Xian mercilessly pressed on, ¡°Who do you fantasize about sexually?¡± ¡°No one!¡± the Witch cried, grinding her teeth and ring angrily, hating that she couldn¡¯t devour him alive. Chu Xian was amused by her and asked, ¡°Are you sure there¡¯s no one? When you pick truth, you can¡¯t lie!¡± ¡°I am 100% certain!¡± the Witch said with a miserable expression. ¡°A great god? Could the Witch have encountered a legendary god of gambling?¡± ¡°Picking the Big King twice in a row, this luck is heaven-defying! Brother, if you go *** there¡¯s a chance the prostitute won¡¯t charge you!¡± ¡°Haha! Look at Witch¡¯s expression! This guy¡¯s too handsome ¨C he¡¯s the first to ever embarrass the Witch!¡± The viewers all responded excitedly to Chu Xian¡¯s second win. ¡°One more?¡± Chu Xian asked with a big smile. ¡°Of course, one more! Don¡¯t think you¡¯re a big shot just because you won twice with luck!¡± said the Witch, unwilling to back down. She shuffled the cards in her hand. ¡°Okay then, I¡¯m going to pick first again,¡± Chu Xian said. With his God¡¯s eye view, he easily located the biggest card and reached his hand towards it. Even the Witch didn¡¯t know where the Big King was after she shuffled the deck; she only remembered the position of the Small King and the King of Hearts. Chu Xian picked out the Big King and gestured for the Witch to pick again. The Witch humphed and picked the small king, flipping it over while saying, ¡°I don¡¯t believe you have the Big King now.¡± ¡°Sorry to disappoint!¡± Chu Xian said with a shrug as he flipped the card. ¡°It¡¯s still the Big King. You lose again; Truth or Dare?¡± The Witch¡¯s face darkened instantly and grinding her teeth, she said, ¡°Truth!¡± ¡°Ok!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°Then I¡¯m going to help the viewers ask a question, ¡®What kind of position do you like?''¡± ¡°You...¡± the Witch said, blushing with embarrassment and quivering angrily. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to answer; I won¡¯t force you!¡± Chu Xianughed lightly, a little embarrassed at the Witch¡¯s expression. ¡°Haha, 666. God of gambling ¨C this time the Witch has kicked a rock.¡± ¡°I only want to know what position the Witch likes, so I can practice for her and master it!¡± ¡°Are you going to practice with a dog? So impressive, baby.¡± ¡°I... I,¡± the Witch stuttered and red, ¡°I¡¯ve never even had it; you tell me how I¡¯d know what position I like!¡± ¡°Heh,¡± Chu Xian chuckled and decided not to press her any further. ¡°Okay that¡¯s fine, now I¡¯ll ask you a simpler one. What¡¯s your type?¡± ¡°As long as he isn¡¯t like you then I¡¯m fine!¡± the Witch said with a huff. ¡°Ha,¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°I guess that counts. Do you still want to y?¡± ¡°Yes! Of course I¡¯ll y!¡± the Witch took back the Big King with a re and shuffled the cards. ¡°This time I pick first,¡± she said, before immediately picking a card. Chu Xian looked at the card in her hand and with a smile on his face said, ¡°Since you shuffled, shouldn¡¯t you let me pick first?¡± ¡°What? A grown man like you cares about these small things? Are you a man or not?¡± the Witch said shamelessly. ¡°I just think it¡¯s a little unfair!¡± Chu Xian said with a shake of his head. ¡°You shuffled, picked first and just happened to pick the big King. How am I supposed to y? The right way to y is either you shuffle and I pick or I shuffle and you pick. Don¡¯t you think?¡± The Witch¡¯s expression kept changing. She was certain now that this man with a slightly shameless smile was a pro, much better than her. ¡°No way. You have to y with my rules. Hurry up, it¡¯s your turn and you have to pick!¡± the Witch replied. She had been forced into a corner and could only uphold her position shamelessly. ¡°You already have the Big King in your hand; it¡¯s meaningless for me to pick. This isn¡¯t fair!¡± Chu Xian said while shrugging his shoulders in defeat. ¡°Holy crap, look at the Witch¡¯s expression. Looks like this big bro guessed right ¨C this god of gambling! I can¡¯t believe the Witch just stumbled into a gambling god, so amazing!¡± ¡°Haha! Now things are getting interesting. What¡¯s the Witch going to do next? Given her character, this guy is still doomed!¡± ¡°I support this big bro! It¡¯s always been the Witch ying others; this time she finally failed and now she¡¯s the one being yed.¡± All the viewers in the chatroom typed excitedly while the pretty girl with the tablet watched speechlessly. ¡°Then I won¡¯t y,¡± Chu Xian said with a firm shake of the head. ¡°You!¡± the Witch said, ring at him, but she was powerless to convince him otherwise. Chu Xian was like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, reacting to nothing. She¡¯d already acted shamelessly before, and now she couldn¡¯t take it back. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So 6 is pronounced li¨¹, which is phically simr to another word that basically means smooth, ie. well done. 666 is then ng for incredibly smooth ys. If a game streamer does something really sick then a lot of people spam 66666666. (2)- ¡°¹·ÊºÔË (g¨¯ush¨«y¨´n) ¨C phrasees from the old society in China when there was not a lot of chemical fertilizer. People had to use human feces as fertilizer to supplement this, but there was not enough poop to go around. So, some people started to use dog shit, and fertilizer had such a high demand that they found they could even sell the dog shit to other farmers for money. The people that could collect more dog shit could make more money. Henceforth, they were dubbed as having ¡°¹·ÊºÔË (g¨¯ush¨« y¨´n) dog shit fortune.¡± -https://.echineselearning/blog/the-hrious-chinese-word-you-must-know-for-luck Chapter 10: Internet Publicity

Chapter 10: Inte Publicity

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Xiao Man, turn off the stream! Today¡¯s stream is over!¡± the Witch said with an angry huff. Xiao Man bitterly nodded her head and said to the camera, ¡°Handsome guys and beautifuldies in the chat¡ªtoday¡¯s show ends here! Don¡¯t forget to subscribe to the Witch¡¯s Taobao Store!¡± ¡°And... cut!¡± Xiao Man said. The viewers were still bubbling with excitement when she exited the stream and put away her device. When Chu Xian heard thisst sentence, he was dazed for a bit. Then, an idea popped into his head. His eyes shone with an unusual light as he looked at the Witch. ¡°Let¡¯s go! We can find a ce to gamble for real!¡± the Witch said, to his surprise. ¡°Eh, I¡¯m not ying, but if you want we can have some tea,¡± Chu Xian said helplessly. The Witch¡¯s expression changed back and forth ¨C she was a streamer and a magician; though the cards in her hand seemed normal, any good magician could figure out something was off. If Chu Xian wasn¡¯t a magician, then he had to be a pro-gambler. Just judging from past experience, he was probably thetter. This situation made her curious and she wanted to figure him out. But Chu Xian¡¯s straightforward answer rendered her speechless. All she could do for a moment was stand and stare at him. ¡°Why don¡¯t you bothe into my shop and sit?¡± Chu Xian graciously extended the invitation¡ªhe had some ideas of his own as well. ¡°Okay!¡± the Witch agreed without hesitation. Her eyes brightened as she curiously asked, ¡°What¡¯s your shop? Is it a casino?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face turned ck. Without any pleasantry, he replied, ¡°Where do you think we are? Macao? A casino?!¡± After saying these words, he walked to the small shop nearby and took out the keys. ¡°Ah? This?¡± the Witch said, with some disappointment. The store had the three words ¡®Ornamental Fish Shop¡¯ carved onto a wooden board hanging in front. Chu Xian didn¡¯t pay her any mind; it was best if they came in, but it didn¡¯t matter much to him if they didn¡¯t¡ªhis idea would just go smoother if they helped him. ¡°You sell small goldfish?¡± the girls asked after walking into the shop and seeing all the tanks and fish. ¡°Of course. I¡¯m just an ornamental fish vendor, not some magician, and certainly not a god of gambling like you thought! Water?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°I¡¯m not thirsty. Then how¡¯d you know which card was which?¡± the Witch asked curiously. ¡°I just have a good memory. When you showed me the cards, I remembered the order,¡± Chu Xian lied. ¡°That simple?¡± the Witch said in disbelief. ¡°That simple. I really don¡¯t know any magic tricks, and I definitely don¡¯t have any gambling skills!¡± Chu Xian said with a shrug. ¡°Fine then!¡± the Witch said, disappointed. Looking at Chu Xian¡¯s honest expression and at the fish in his shop, she turned away, bored. ¡°Okay, can I ask you a question?¡± Chu Xian asked hurriedly when he saw her preparing to leave. ¡°What kind of question? I didn¡¯t lose to you, so if you ask any weird questions I¡¯m not going to answer!¡± the Witch replied with a wary look. ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian muttered, a little speechless. Waving his hand he said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing like that. I just wanted to ask¡ªif you help me sell my fish online, how much would that cost?¡± ¡°You want me to sell fish?¡± the Witch said, full of surprise. Pointing at the ornamental fish she said, ¡°You¡¯re asking me to advertise your shop, selling these small fish? You¡¯re better off without me; the advertising fee would be more expensive than all these fish together!¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m not asking you to advertise thesemon ornamental fish. If I want you to stream the fish I want, how much would that be?¡± Chu Xian asked again. ¡°Eh, this?¡± the Witch said hesitantly. ¡°I¡¯ve never done any advertising, much less advertising on a stream. I think I¡¯ll pass.¡± Chu Xian was a little disappointed at the Witch¡¯s refusal, but after thinking a little, he asked again, ¡°Then where do you think would be the best ce to advertise ornamental fish?¡± ¡°I¡¯m also not sure, but if you want to sell your fish, you can try the Fast Hands app. You can post videos of your fish or stream them live and introduce them that way!¡± the Witch suggested. ¡°Fast Hands,¡± Chu Xian muttered. He immediately used his phone to download the app. He¡¯d yed with this app for a little bit before, and it had some funny videos, big boobs and slender leg videos¡ªpretty much an entertainment tform¡ªbut after he switched phones, he hadn¡¯t bothered to download it again. ¡°You also use this Fast Hands app?¡± Chu Xian lifted his head and asked. ¡°Of course! I have more than two million fans!¡± the Witch replied with some satisfaction. ¡°Oh? What¡¯s your ount number? Let me check it out.¡± Chu Xian looked at the Witch¡¯s profile, and it was true¡ªshe did have two million plus fans. He said, ¡°Okay then beautifuldy(1), can you follow me? I¡¯ll post some goldfish videoster. If you want any, I¡¯ll give you a discount!¡± The Witch¡¯s mouth twitched, but she didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°Fine, give me your ount number and I¡¯ll follow you.¡± ¡°En,¡± Chu Xian nodded. The two girls left after a few more minutes. Afterwards, Chu Xian immediately closed the door. Turning towards the hundred plus goldfish, he began to remold them one at a time. By the time night came, Chu Xian had only molded a little over fifty of the goldfish divided among eight varieties in five hours¡ªremolding was both time and energy consuming. After rubbing his eyes a little, Chu Xian turned back to his beautiful, luxurious goldfish. Smiling, he scooped out a Panda Goldfish and put it into a small tank by itself. Chu Xian took out his phone and started filming with the app. After filming a couple of different videos, Chu Xian chose the one that he liked best, and after some thought, he wrote in the text section: ¡°Selling all kinds of precious ornamental goldfish. Panda Goldfish video¡ªprice 2000 RMB. If you¡¯re interested, please add me on WeChat: 15xxxxxx.¡± Chu Xian clicked the ¡®Submit¡¯ button and reviewed his ¡®My Works¡¯ tab with satisfaction. Pushing open the shop door, Chu Xian left and looked for a restaurant to have dinner. After returning, Chu Xian started his battle once again and continued remolding until all the fish had been transformed. After stopping an hour to midnight, Chu Xian looked at all the tanks full of exquisite goldfish with a face full of excitement. After taking out his mat and nket, Chu Xian dove under the covers and took out his phone. Opening the Fast Hands app, he clicked on the ¡®My Works¡¯ tab. ¡°Thirty thousand clicks?¡± Chu Xian said with shock. ¡°It looks like I¡¯m trending!¡± Chu Xian happily looked through the trending searches and started reading thements. Having so many people viewing his work could spread the news about his goldfish quickly. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso 1- So ˧¸çÃÀÅ®, lit. handsome brother and beautiful woman, is a verymon way to address people in Chinese. My impression is that ˧¸ç (handsome bro) is used slightly more often than ÃÀÅ®, but they are both pretty neutral. It¡¯s not creepy to say this, and it also is not necessarily very truthful either, but my impression is that ÃÀÅ® tends to be more truthful, but I¡¯m not sure. Chapter 11: Video

Chapter 11: Video

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°What a beautiful Panda Goldfish. So cute! I want one!¡± ¡°It¡¯s really incredible! This is the most beautiful goldfish I¡¯ve ever seen! It looks so much like a panda!¡± ¡°The goldfish is quite pretty, but the seller is crazy! Two thousand RMB for one? Is it made out of gold?¡± ¡°Damn! Screw me! On Taobao this is at most ten RMB for one and you want two thousand? Are you so poor you¡¯ve gone crazy?¡± ¡°Excuse me, does this fish taste better steamed or braised?¡± ¡°Our shop sells them at five RMB for one.¡± ¡°F**, you¡¯re all stupid ***. This is the highest quality Panda Goldfish! Two thousand RMB isn¡¯t expensive at all.¡± ¡°So cheap! Boss, give me one thousand of them.¡± ¡°Why doesn¡¯t the boss ept my WeChat friend request?¡± ¡°Only two thousand? I was going to buy a couple hundred for my cat but they¡¯re too cheap ¨C I guess I won¡¯t buy!¡± ¡°Eh,¡± Chu Xian was speechless at thements. Mostmenters just came to see what the fuss was about; few people really knew anything about fish ¨C many thought he was crazy. Two thousand RMB for a little goldfish ¨C most people definitely couldn¡¯t ept such a reality, and this was without even mentioning that TaoBao sold pretty fish for ten RMB. Nheless, there were some gains. Chu Xian opened his WeChat and noticed many people had added him. ¡°F**k. This garbage phone!¡± Chu Xian swore as he clicked ept one at a time. With this 500 RMB phone, if he clicked back to the main page, some of the WeChat messages didn¡¯t go through! ¡°Boss? Can you sell your Panda Goldfish to me for cheaper? I can pay 100 RMB, how does that sound?¡± As soon as Chu Xian epted a couple friend requests, someone sent him this message. He bitterly shook his head and replied, ¡°Fixed price, no bargaining!¡± Through his chat with Wang Old Five, he had a basic understanding of these precious goldfish. There were a lot of goldfish on the market but rarely any precious ones. These kinds were hard to breed and very rare, so their price was at least a hundred times, if not a thousand times more expensive. Even though his goldfish were normal on the inside, after Chu Xian remolded them, they were identical, if not better looking, to other precious goldfish. They were also easier to keep alive. Block and unfriend ¨C Chu Xian clicked with no hesitation. He had nothing to say to these bargainers; they weren¡¯t sincere buyers. When his other friends didn¡¯t message him, Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but shake his head in disappointment. It made sense ¨C two thousand for one goldfish wasn¡¯t a cheap price, and there was no guarantee anyone would buy any online! After fiddling with his phone for a little bit, Chu Xian decided to sleep. Inside the female dorms of Hai Qing Standard, the Witch ¨C Xiao Xiao ¨C had just finished watching a video and was now reading the viewerments below it,ughing when she found some funny ones. ¡°Eh? He really started selling goldfish!¡± she eximed when she refreshed her following page. Regarding this man she met that afternoon, at first she was very curious and was very impressed with him. But after she entered his shop and he asked her to advertise for him, she felt a little disappointed. ¡°What kind of fish can this ordinary guy sell?¡± Xiao Xiao murmured with a smirk and clicked on the video. ¡°This?¡± Xiao Xiao eximed. Looking at the beautiful and exquisite Panda Goldfish, she couldn¡¯t help but feel surprised. ¡°What an amazing Panda Goldfish! So beautiful and cute!¡± Xiao Xiao was from Hai Qing city and selling fish was her family¡¯s business; they even had their own fishing grounds. Growing up in that environment, she was an expert on various fish and even had some goldfish in her dorm. Peng! Xiao Xiao jumped off from her bed and went over to the small fish tank on her desk; the tank had a fake mountain, some nts, and eight goldfish swimming around inside. Comparing her own fish with the Panda Goldfish in the video, she couldn¡¯t help but feel that her own goldfish weremon and in. ¡°Xiao Xiao, what¡¯s your problem?!¡± Xiao Man cried in confusion. Xiao Xiao had jumped off her bed and now wiggled her butt and leaned topless against her table(1). ¡°Looking at goldfish!¡± Xiao Xiao shot back. She turned around and mbered onto Xiao Man¡¯s bed. ¡°Xiao Man, let me show you something!¡± ¡°What is it? Can you put on some clothes first?¡± Xiao Man cried in exasperation as Xiao Xiao wiggled under the nket. ¡°Hehe, what¡¯s the matter? We both have them even though mine are a little bigger! Want me to help you grow them?(2)¡± Xiao Xiao said with a giggle(3). ¡°Stop it! I really can¡¯t deal with you. What do you want me to watch?¡± Xiao Man covered herself defensively, ring warily. ¡°This ¨C watch this!¡± Xiao Xiao stopped joking and handed over her phone. ¡°Watch this video from that dude who wanted me to advertise for him.¡± Xiao Man watched the video curiously. With wide eyes, she gasped, ¡°Wow, what pretty goldfish, so cute. Xiao Xiao, they¡¯re so much better than yours!¡± Xiao Xiao listened with an unhappy expression but had to admit it was true. ¡°I didn¡¯t know he sold such rare goldfish. If I knew earlier I would¡¯ve bought some this afternoon.¡± ¡°But they¡¯re so expensive! Two thousand RMB for one!¡± Xiao Man said with a frown after reading the caption. ¡°Expensive? They¡¯re not expensive at all! My goldfish each cost a couple hundred RMB, and his Panda Goldfish is a really rare and precious goldfish ¨C two thousand is already cheap!¡± Xiao Xiao exined. ¡°I really can¡¯t understand how rich people live!¡± Xiao Man said, sticking her tongue out at Xiao Xiao. ¡°Tomorrow afternoon, since there¡¯s no ss we can go to his shop and look around. If there are any good-looking ones, we¡¯ll take them!¡± Xiao Xiao made her ns with excitement. ¡°Take?¡± Xiao Man said speechlessly(4). ¡°How are you going to take them?¡± ¡°Easy. When the timees, Xiao Man, you sacrifice your beauty and seduce him a little, so a loser like him will definitely gift you several nice fish like a good boy, haha!¡± Xia Xiao winked and teased. ¡°Xiao Xiao, your stupid words make me think you want to get beat up!¡± ¡°Ah! Stop squeezing! You¡¯re just jealous mine are bigger!¡± ... Chu Xian had no idea two beautiful girls were talking about him. After getting out of bed, he cleaned his shop and wrinkled his brows at the remaining goldfish and tanks. ¡°Whatever. I¡¯ll just use today to remold everything!¡± Chu Xian said, gritting his teeth. His shop was very in. Now that he was nning on selling high-quality goldfish, his shop environment didn¡¯t really fit. At the very least, the fish tanks had to go. Immediately following through with this thought, Chu Xian gulped down his breakfast and rode his moped to the fish market. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- I take no responsibility. (2)- There may or may not be a myth that rubbing/touching makes it bigger. (3)- Now imagine if you used giggle for old geezers. Now you know my pain. (4)- I try my best with this, but the author really loves having speechless people speak. What can I do. Should I just leave it out if it ain¡¯t making sense. Chapter 12: The First Customer

Chapter 12: The First Customer

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After he arrived at the fish supplies section, Chu Xian approached a shop selling fish tanks. Truthfully, the only real difference between fish tanks was the design. The fish tanks Chu Xian used to sell were very cheap, small ss cups. This time, he nned to buy some specially designed tanks with artificial mountains and nts, and perhaps some model people as well. A high-quality small fish tank was at least one hundred, and Chu Xian bought twenty for a little over 3000 RMB. Then, he got some people to deliver some quality fish food he bought, along with some wallpaper. He was busy till two in the afternoon transforming his shop. Sky-blue walls were decorated with all kinds of exquisite sea creatures framing twenty small fish tanks; each tank contained five or six elegant small goldfish. The whole shop had a refreshing, natural feel. ¡°Ze ze,¡± Chu Xian clicked his tongue and said admiringly, ¡°This is money well spent!¡± In a great mood, he took out his phone and started taking videos of the ce. He walked around the ce, saying, ¡°This is my shop in Hai Qing City, Gu Wu Street. We sell the greatest high-quality goldfish ¨C everyone take a look!¡± He pointed the camera here and there, capturing all twenty of the tanks and the beautiful goldfish swimming around elegantly. Opening the Fast Hands app, Chu Xian uploaded the video and added at the bottom: ¡°People who are experts in goldfish and are willing to buy, please add me on WeChat. Two thousand RMB each; no bargaining! If you¡¯re in Hai Qing City, you¡¯re wee toe to my shop and take a look in person!¡± After submitting the post, Chu Xian opened WeChat and clicked on a message. ¡°Hey boss, you there? Do you only have one kind of Panda Goldfish? Are there any other kinds? Do you have more videos?¡± This was the first message, and seeing it, Chu Xian face-palmed. He had forgotten to upload some pictures and videos to his WeChat Moments. Immediately, he walked around the fish tank section and took more photos of each of the fish, uploading them to WeChat. He had a total of eight different types of goldfish, and after Chu Xian finished taking photos of each one, he also shot some videos and uploaded them all to his WeChat Moments. ¡°Check out my Moments, bro!¡± Chu Xian wrote after he finished uploading. Chu Xian checked his friend requests. Some people asked where he got all the goldfish, and others asked whether he could help them sell their goldfish¡ªall these people he blocked and deleted. ¡°Eh, this person looks like he wants to buy!¡± Chu Xian said with some surprise when he got to thest message. His face finally showed a small smile. The message had been sent this morning, and it said he was very close to Gu Wu Street and was interested in buying. The person asked if he coulde and see things for himself. Chu Xian immediately shared his address and replied, ¡°Sure, I open every day at eight and close at ten pm. You¡¯re wee anytime!¡± After sending the message, Chu Xian saw his notifications and said with some surprise, ¡°People arementing so quickly?¡± Clicking on a couple messages, he saw, ¡°F**k, Chu Xian, you¡¯re actually a WeChat salesman? These fish are pretty, but two thousand RMB is too much.¡± ¡°Chu Xian are you for real? Trying to trick your friends? To restore our hurt spirits you should give us all a tank and some goldfish for free!¡± ¡°What¡¯s up Chu Xian? Are you still selling goldfish? If your business isn¡¯t great you should just find a job. Stop hanging around the school; if you have it you have it, and if you don¡¯t you can¡¯t force it anyway!¡± There were three replies, and each one made Chu Xian shake his head, especially thest one which was obviously talking about more than just business. Thinking back, throughout his four years in college he only had a few good friends, and it wasn¡¯t because he had a bad personality. For one, after getting into a rtionship with Xiao Ying, he spent most of his time with her and many of his ssmates were jealous. Most importantly, there were only seven guys in his ss! Chu Xian didn¡¯t reply to any of them. To his surprise, someone mentioned him in the ss WeChat group. He always muted this group and barely talked, but he was curious about people mentioning him so he entered the group. ¡°Chu Xian, are you the one selling goldfish on the Moments today? I want to buy some; can you give me a discount?¡± This was a message from one of his female ssmates, and Chu Xian still remembered this girl was pretty good-looking. He replied, ¡°Sure, how many?¡± ¡°ssmates shouldn¡¯t talk about money! Chu Xian, you should just gift some to beauty queen Song.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! You should give everyone one hahaha!¡± As soon as he sent out his message, a boy and a girl from his ss immediately replied. Chu Xian smiled to himself but didn¡¯t respond. ¡°Your small tanks have five or six goldfish. If I want to buy the whole tank, how much is that?¡± the female ssmate asked again. After thinking a little, Chu Xian replied, ¡°Six small goldfish for ten thousand!¡± After directly deducting two thousand RMB and the cost of the fish tank, he thought he was being pretty generous already. ¡°F**k, Chu Xian. Why don¡¯t you just rob her directly? Those tiny fish in one tank cost ten thousand?¡± ¡°OMG, you¡¯re really willing to abuse your friends! Two hundred RMB is more than enough for all of these fish!¡± ¡°This is all your fourth-year ssmates mean to you? Chu Xian, you¡¯re too much!¡± In a sh, all kinds of random replies showed up and Chu Xian¡¯s face ckened a little, but he ignored them and waited for the female ssmate¡¯s reply. ¡°Too expensive! I thought six hundred would be enough ¨C baby can¡¯t afford it!¡± the ssmate replied quickly, adding a sad emoji at the end. ¡°Six hundred? Beauty Song, six hundred is enough to buy five tanks of these! He¡¯s too evil, daring to trick his own ssmates!¡± ¡°Seriously! It can¡¯t be that ssmate friendship just dissipates after graduating?¡± Chu Xian read the replies with some amusement, when suddenly: ¡°Hello, are you the owner here?¡± A chubby young man walked in and asked. Chu Xian was stunned for a second, then hurriedly answered, ¡°Hello, yes I am the owner.¡± The chubby young man examined the shop and asked, ¡°Are you the one on Fast Hands selling the Panda Goldfish?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Did you find me online? Wee, wee. Pleasee in and look around. I have Panda Goldfish and also Red Crown Pearl, Twelve-Red, Dan Feng, Red Lion Head, Butterfly Tail etc. All of them are of the highest quality,¡± Chu Xian said passionately, gesturing for the chubby man to examine them more closely. His first customer had arrived. Chapter 13: The First Sale

Chapter 13: The First Sale

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The chubby man smiled and nodded, walking into the shop. When he saw the fish tanks, he was stunned and immediately rushed forward. Chu Xian watched with a small smile and exined by the side, ¡°These are all the highest grade of goldfish. Big bro, if you know goldfish, you¡¯ll be able to tell the difference.¡± ¡°Not bad, not bad. All of them are exquisite, very rare!¡± the young man eximed in surprise as he examined each fish. As a goldfish enthusiast, he had seen many delicate goldfish prettily swimming in tanks, but their beauty came only partly from the fish and partly from the lighting. Many sellers installed all kinds of colored lights to make their fish appear more beautiful. Though all the fish in front of him had no fancy lighting, they were still extremely bright and sparkled. These goldfish could only be found in an extremely high-quality breeding environment. ¡°The quality of my fish are without question; big bro, if you like any, then pick some to take home!¡± Chu Xian replied with a big smile. All the fat on the young man¡¯s face writhed together, his heart torn as he looked at the tanks. Gritting his teeth, he finally asked, ¡°Boss, if I want a whole tank, what discount can you give me?¡± Chu Xian paused in silence and the young man looked at him nervously; a small fish tank had at least six goldfish which was twelve thousand RMB and very expensive for him, but as a goldfish enthusiast, he couldn¡¯t walk away without buying any and would regret it if he bought too few ¨C six was just the right amount. ¡°Big bro, since you¡¯re my first customer I¡¯ll give you six for ten thousand and the fish tank for free,¡± Chu Xian finally said. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take it!¡± the man gestured as he said this with clenched teeth. Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed with an excited light and he said, ¡°Good! You can choose any six of these fish. Big bro, I hope you can tell your friends about me!¡± ¡°No problem. Although your fish are expensive, they¡¯re all top quality,¡± the young man said with a nod. ¡°Can I pay you through WeChat?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Chu Xian agreed immediately. After receiving the ten thousand RMB, he helped the customer pick out six goldfish and gifted him a fish tank. When the customer finally left, Chu Xian pumped his fist and yelled excitedly, ¡°Yes!¡± He earned ten thousand from this first sale ¨C something he wouldn¡¯t have even dared to imagine before. ¡°Online publicity seems very useful,¡± Chu Xian thought, pushing down his excitement. Taking out his phone, he made a Twelve-Red Goldfish video and posted it, and he also posted the wire transfer screenshot¨Ceven though this was a notoriously shady WeChat merchant stunt, he decided to do it anyway. ¡°I¡¯ll post in my Moments too!¡± Chu Xian smirked a little and shared his screenshot. ¡°Heh. It¡¯s such a waste if I don¡¯t show off a little when I can.¡± After making the post, Chu Xian opened the ssmate group chat and waited to see what kind of mud his ssmates would sling. ¡°Damn it! They¡¯re even talking about how I don¡¯t deserve Xiao Ying!¡± Chu Xian swore with an unhappy expression after scrolling through the chat history. His male ssmates all acted like sour grapes(1). ¡°F**k me! Bro, you¡¯re too strong! Check out Chu Xian¡¯s new post ¨C a ten thousand wire transfer. Chu Xian, you¡¯re just going to post this without saying anything?¡± ¡°Not signs of Photoshop at all!¡± ¡°So many WeChat merchant tricks ¨C Chu Xian¡¯s striking back! Don¡¯t forget your little bro when you make it!¡± Just then, one of his ssmates posted his screenshot and immediately several people replied. Chu Xian wasn¡¯t angry at their sarcasticments; instead, he was amused. He didn¡¯t realize how much his attitude had changed. Even though there were ssmates who mocked him, there were also some good people who supported him, and it was because of them that he stayed in the group. He closed WeChat and opened the Fast Hands app. There were a lot of people on the Fast Hands tform and it nevercked trolls, but it also nevercked people who knew the business. Chu Xian¡¯s goldfish video drew a lot of viewers and a lot of discussions. Several people added him on WeChat, but no one really wanted to buy. In the end, just one fish for two thousand RMB ¨C or five for ten thousand ¨C was definitely a luxury. ¡°Qing Qing,e look. How about we buy some goldfish and keep them in the dorm?¡± a clear voice came from outside the shop. ¡°Goldfish? Sure, but I want a small turtle. Turtles are so cute!¡± one of the girls nodded and replied. Four young women chattered and walked into his shop. Chu Xian saw them and politely greeted them, ¡°Wee beautifuldies, please look around.¡± ¡°En en, sure boss. Do you have any small turtles?¡± a cute girl asked with big, expectant eyes. Chu Xian shook his head, saying, ¡°I only have high-quality goldfish ¨C take a look around!¡± ¡°Oh? Why don¡¯t you sell some small turtles? They¡¯re so cute!¡± the cute girl said with a pout that amused Chu Xian, but he didn¡¯t reply. The other girls came in and looked at goldfish swimming in their tanks. ¡°Wow!¡± one of them said, ¡°This fish tank is so pretty, and there¡¯s a little man fishing! That¡¯s so funny!¡± ¡°These goldfish are so beautiful! So cute!¡± ¡°Come look at this! It looks like a panda! It¡¯s so cute! So cute! I want one! I want this one!¡± ¡°This one is pretty too. Look at its eyes and mouth surrounded with red; its silky tail looks like a mermaid!¡± ¡°Wow, wow, wow! They¡¯re so beautiful! What do I do ¨C I want all of them!¡± The girls were immediately captivated by the beautiful goldfish, and every one of them lowered their heads and bent their bodies, of course raising their ...(2) in the air. All of them leaned against the fish tanks with excited faces, pointing here and there. ¡°I want to buy this one, and this one, and this one too! Wu wu, they¡¯re even cuter than small turtles!¡± the cute girl pointed at some goldfish one after another and excitedly said. ¡°Boss, how much for this goldfish?¡± one of the slim and tall girls asked Chu Xian. ¡°There¡¯s a price on the tank!¡± Chu Xian said and pointed. The girls lowered their heads and looked curiously at the note stuck on the side of the tank. ¡°Our goldfish are 2000 RMB each. No bargaining. Free fish tank if you buy more than five!¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- Lol. All seven of them (2)- The ellipses were there in the original. Lol, this writer doesn¡¯t seem to understand girls that much. Just judging from the dialogue, it seems like the girls are very young, but the dorm and the ¡°appreciation¡± implies they are more of a college age. Feels a bit creepy. Chapter 14: Publicity

Chapter 14: Publicity

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Two thousand each?¡± ¡°Does it say two thousand?¡± The girls saw the numbers and gasped, looking at Chu Xian in surprise. ¡°Boss, did you write this right? One for two thousand? Did you mean a tank for two thousand?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no mistake ¨C two thousand for one!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°All of them are top quality goldfish, very rare.¡± ¡°Handsome bro, two thousand? One for thousand? Are they made of gold?¡± One of the girls looked at him, confused. ¡°There¡¯s no mistake. I just sold six!¡± Chu Xian said with a chuckle. ¡°This...¡± the girls shared a nce and smiled bitterly, saying, ¡°Aren¡¯t your goldfish too expensive? How could they be this expensive? Can¡¯t you make them cheaper?¡± ¡°Heh,¡± Chu Xianughed and didn¡¯t reply. ¡°Ayy!¡± the girls sighed. They knew a discount was impossible just from his expression; even it was possible, there was no way he¡¯d lower the price to tens of RMB. ¡°Too expensive. Way too expensive! I¡¯ll just take some pictures!¡± the cute girl said with a depressed look, taking out her phone to snap some photos. The other girls followed suit and also took out their phones. ¡°I¡¯ll post a video in my Moments and show my friends these expensive goldfish!¡± ¡°My post is going to say, ¡®if you buy me a whole tank of these goldfish, I¡¯ll be your girlfriend!¡¯ Haha! I won¡¯t tell them the price!¡± ¡°Qing Qing! You can¡¯t trick people like that! If the boys chasing you see this, they¡¯re going to spit blood!¡± ¡°Heng (1)! If they want to chase thisdy, they¡¯ll need some real style to woo me!¡± As the girls chattered on the side, Chu Xian¡¯s face ckened, praying silently for those boys. ¡°Boss, can I pick up this tank and take a photo?¡± the tall and slender girl asked shyly. ¡°Sure. Just don¡¯t drop it!¡± Chu Xian replied with a nod. ¡°Hehe!¡± the girlughed with a happy nod. ¡°Rx boss, I¡¯m not going to drop it. It¡¯s worth more than I am! Come, girls, take some photos for me!¡± ¡°Su Ya, if you can¡¯t afford the fish then just keeppany with the boss. Maybe he won¡¯t make you pay!¡± ¡°You¡¯re dead, you idiot! Just take the photo quickly! You¡¯re so annoying!¡± Chu Xian smiled on the side as the girls chattered andughed together. The four girls left after a while. Though he didn¡¯t make a sale, Chu Xian didn¡¯t really mind. He continued to y with his phone. Several groups of people came in and out, but all of them backed out when they saw the pricing. Most of the customers took photos and paid special focus to the price tags on the fish tanks. In hiswork of people who used WeChat Moments, Chu Xian¡¯s small shop was gradually being noticed. ¡°Wee,e in and look around!¡± Chu Xian said when he noticed someonee in. He nced up and then turned back to his ornamental fish reading. ¡°Tsk tsk. Everything transformed in a day!¡± A familiar voice swept through the shop and Chu Xian was stunned for a second; raising his head, Chu Xian saw the Witch with a huge smile. ¡°Wee, beauty. Come in, sit. Sit! Do you want anything to drink?¡± ¡°Eh,¡± Xiao Xiao was a little dumbfounded at Chu Xian¡¯s attentiveness. ¡°No thanks, I¡¯m just here to look at your goldfish today.¡± ¡°Heh. Look around. All the goldfish are here ¨C let me introduce you!¡± Chu Xian approached her. He was so attentive not because he was interested in her or because he thought she would make a purchase, but because he still wanted to use her poprity to advertise his fish online. If she helped him, he knew he¡¯d definitely get more customers. ¡°No need. I¡¯ve had goldfish before, and I have some understanding of Panda Goldfish, Phoenix Tail, Twelve-Red Goldfish etc. You can just continue doing what you were doing,¡± Xiao Xiao replied with some wariness, carefully looking at the enthusiastic Chu Xian. ¡°Okay, take a look. If you like anything, I can give you a discount!¡± Chu Xian smiled. He just needed to establish a good rapport with her before attempting anything else. Xiao Xiao smiledcently. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll look around!¡± Xiao Xiao and Xiao Man approached a tank and looked at the goldfish. ¡°Xiao Xiao. They really are more beautiful than yours!¡± Xiao Xiao red at her, slightly upset. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to tell me that!¡± She turned back to the goldfish with a face full of interest. ¡°Xiao Xiao, are you really going to buy some? They¡¯re so expensive!¡± Xiao Man asked after a while. ¡°Buy? Why should I buy?¡± Xiao Xiao smirked. She straightened and looked at Chu Xian. ¡°Handsome bro, how about you give me some goldfish for free?¡± ¡°Free?¡± Chu Xian didn¡¯t know what to say. With a troubled expression he said, ¡°Beauty, you know my goldfish are worth two thousand each. Just the base cost is at least 1900!¡± ¡°Then forget it. If you don¡¯t want to give me any, I don¡¯t them!¡± Xiao Xiao shook her head, disappointed. ¡°Xiao Man, let¡¯s go. These goldfish are too expensive!¡± ¡°En. En. Too expensive, I definitely can¡¯t afford them!¡± Xiao Man echoed. Xiao Man understood her friend very well and could sense that Xiao Xiao had another one of her ideas. ¡°This...¡± Chu Xian said, dumbfounded for a moment. As they began to leave, he raised his hand and said, ¡°This. Beauty, if you really want one, I can give you this one!¡± Xiao Man was stunned for a second. She then whispered to Xiao Xiao, ¡°Xiao Xiao, he might have fallen for you. Now he wants to chase you!¡± ¡°That might be true!¡± Xiao Xiao said with sparkling eyes, very satisfied with her own charm. ¡°But, you need to help me advertise online!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s voice sounded out again. Xiao Xiao¡¯s face turned ck, and she angrily said, ¡°Just one lousy fish and you want me to advertise for you? Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± ¡°Well...¡± Chu Xian looked at her awkwardly. He said, ¡°Then name a price. How many fish for your advertisement?¡± Xiao Xiao¡¯s mouth twitched, and she understood now why he was so attentive before. ¡°Five. If you give me five goldfish, I¡¯ll advertise for you!¡± Xiao Xiao said greedily, giving off the impression of a lion gaping its mouth. ¡°Five!¡± Chu Xian eximed and was silent for a while. Then he nodded, ¡°Fine. Five. But I hope you talk about my goldfish on your stream!¡± Xiao Xiao was a little stunned when he agreed. With a surprised look, she nodded her head, saying with a smile, ¡°Okay. You said it yourself ¨C five goldfish. You can¡¯t take it back!¡± ¡°I won¡¯t take it back. If you advertise for me right now, I¡¯ll give you the goldfish immediately!¡± Chu Xian said, nodding. These fish cost him nearly nothing; giving five of them in exchange for more exposure could only benefit him. ¡°Hmm... Okay!¡± Xiao Xiao said with curled lips, taking out her phone. ¡°I¡¯ll do a stream on Fast Hands and advertise for you right now!¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1): to groan, snort or hum. Chapter 15: Small Fame

Chapter 15: Small Fame

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian nodded at her. ¡°Make your video first and introduce my shop, then help me advertise my Fast Hands¡¯ ount number!¡± Xiao Xiao listened and her mouth twitched. She said discontentedly, ¡°You really know how to drive a hard bargain! Hmph, it seems your fish aren¡¯t easy to get!¡± Chu Xian smiled, ¡°When you help someone with something, you should see it through to the end. I¡¯ll give you a discount if you visit my shop again!¡± Xiao Xiao¡¯s face ckened. Taking a deep breath, she said, ¡°Very good, you beast. I¡¯m going to start the stream. Use your Fast Hands ount to join my chat and I¡¯ll add you!¡± ¡°Great, great! Thanks!¡± Chu Xian nodded with a happy smile, taking out his phone immediately. Xiao Xiao turned on the stream. As a very beautiful girl with more than two million followers, more than five thousand people quickly clicked into her stream. ¡°Wee to my stream!¡± Xiao Xiao enthusiastically weed the viewers. Chu Xian watched from the side and was distracted for a moment by her cuteness. ¡°Guess where I am? I¡¯m at a goldfish shop! And an extremely high-quality goldfish shop at that! Let me show you!¡± Xiao Xiao skillfully turned the conversation to goldfish and disyed them on the camera one by one. Chu Xian was soon surprised and caught off-guard; Xiao Xiao transformed into an ornamental fish expert and exined everything seriously to the viewers ¨C from variety, color, value, etc. Everything was exined in depth and even Chu Xian was shocked listening to her. ¡°These five fish were well spent!¡± Chu Xian saw the stream had more than seven thousand viewers and he seemed satisfied. He was full of admiration for Xiao Xiao¡¯s words. ¡°The reason I exined so much is actually because I epted five small goldfish from the owner of the shop. Ten thousand RMB ¨C I couldn¡¯t possibly afford them otherwise!¡± Xiao Xiao said as she pretended to be poor. ¡°But it¡¯s true that all the goldfish are very rare ¨C two thousand each isn¡¯t too much to ask. People who know the business will understand; these goldfish can¡¯t bepared to cheap goldfish from Tao Bao. Everyone will understand when you see the real thing ¨C I¡¯ll upload a video soon! It will contain the shop owner¡¯s WeChat and Fast Hands ount numbers. If anyone wants to buy, add him on WeChat!¡± ¡°Okay then! My stream will end here! Love you all! Bye!¡± The streamsted around ten minutes. Xiao Xiao turned it off and looked at Chu Xian, ¡°Happy? Can I pick my five goldfish now?¡± ¡°Sure, of course you can!¡± Chu Xian nodded happily. ¡°But it would be best if you help me make a video and upload it to Fast Hands too.¡± ¡°This...(1)¡± Xiao Xiao¡¯s face ckened again. Taking a deep breath and gritting her teeth, she said, ¡°Fine!¡± Chu Xian watched happily from the side as Xiao Xiao picked out five goldfish with an angry re. Without a moment¡¯s hesitation, she then hauled Xiao Man out of the shop. ¡°I¡¯m already taken, I¡¯m not going to go fishing for other beauties...¡± Chu Xian nced over Xiao Xiao¡¯s retreating beautiful silhouette with a small smile. What he didn¡¯t know was that his small shop had already achieved small fame within the Hai Qing University area. This was mainly because of the four girls who had entered the shop earlier that afternoon. All four girls were good-looking, and the one named Qing Qing was vice president of one of the student groups. She was the one who posted: ¡°If you buy me a whole tank of these goldfish, I¡¯ll be your girlfriend!¡± She had five or six people actively chasing her, and there were still more boys who secretly liked her or had a good rtionship with her. She was very popr and her friend circle was also very wide. The post from the goddess attracted much attention and peoplemented one after another. A bold boy even directly asked, ¡°Qing Qing, will you marry me if I buy you ten tanks?¡± As soon as this courageous guy took the lead, many others alsomented jokingly, ¡°Goddess, can you tell me where you took this photo? I¡¯ll buy all the fish in the shop for you. Will you be my girlfriend?¡± ¡°Goddess, there are only six small fish in the tank. There¡¯s no way you¡¯ll be satisfied! I¡¯ll buy you twenty so you can be stuffed!¡± ¡°Qing Qing! Are these goldfish enough for you to sell yourself? Tonight, a swarm of boys wille to your dorm with fish tanks and their confessions for you!¡± ¡°Goddess! Fifty goldfish! I won¡¯t ask you to be my girlfriend; you only need to give me a chance!¡± In the span of a couple of hours, twenty or thirtyments were posted. Qing Qingughed in the female dorms and said to her roommates, ¡°Isn¡¯t my charm powerful? There are so many people willing to buy me twenty fish to eat. Wow, I¡¯m so lucky! One bite for two thousand RMB, twenty for forty thousand!¡± ¡°Qing Qing, you¡¯re so bad! If they knew the price I don¡¯t know what expression they¡¯d make!¡± a cute girl said with a smile. ¡°Hehe! I¡¯m going to post another. En, this is it: ¡®If you want to give me goldfish for lunch and want to buy ten tanks to marry me, go to Gu Wu Street #108 Ornamental Fish Shop. I¡¯m not giving the owner an advertisement here!''¡± ¡°Haha!¡± After posting this, Qing Qing couldn¡¯t help butugh again. ¡°I really want to see their expressions when they get there!¡± ¡°Qing Qing, your post is on fire! Come and take a look! It was even posted on the school wall! Haha, there¡¯s even a live feed! ¡®A Tank of Goldfish to Be Goddess Qing Qing¡¯s Boyfriend!¡¯ Haha, so funny!¡± ¡°Where? Let me see!¡± Qing Qing leaned over curiously. It turned out that on the campus wall, a post had just appeared which already had forty or fiftyments. An ount named ¡®Most Handsome Boy in Hai Qing¡¯ had posted it and he made the firstment, iming that he was going to buy a tank of goldfish from the shop on Gu Wu Street and confess to Qing Qing. He was going to renew his post every ten minutes in a live feed, updating everyone on his progress. ¡°Qing Qing, who is this funny guy? He started a live feed to chase you, haha!¡± ¡°The funniest thing is what will this guy do when he gets to the shop and sees the prices? Is he going to spit up blood?¡± While Qing Qing and her friends talked, several boys were already walking towards Gu Wu Street. ¡°Lao San, don¡¯t me your brother for abandoning you for a beautiful girl. We¡¯ll all buy a tank of goldfish, and if you fail tonight, we¡¯re going to give it a shot too!¡± ¡°Psh. You have no chance! I¡¯m too handsome!¡± An energetic boy with a crewcut touched his head and said, ¡°Goddess Qing Qing said it herself! When the timees, she might really be my girlfriend, haha!¡± ¡°She¡¯s probably just joking! You can¡¯t take her so seriously!¡± his roommate cautioned. ¡°I don¡¯t care if it¡¯s a joke! Hot-blooded youth pursuing girls need no excuse. You only need to stick the pin where there¡¯s a hole, thick-skinned and shameless. This is the only way to get girls. Look at yourself! Ayy, you haven¡¯t had a girlfriend in two years while I already slept with three!¡± ¡°F**k! You shameless b**st**d. We should spread news of your crime!¡± ¡°Haha, stop bullsh**ing. I¡¯m going to take a photo of Gu Wu Street and post it. I¡¯m going to let Goddess Qing Qing know my true feelings and love for her. I¡¯m going to move her with my words! Let¡¯s go, brothers!¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso 1- So the more astute readers may have noticed a slight difference in trantion style. I¡¯m no longer including ¡°said¡± after every dialogue sentence etc. Now, when the characters nod their words, they will nod their words. Also I¡¯ll start putting in ellipses where the author puts them. I originally wanted to just have very correct English, but in the interest of trantion speed, I¡¯ll keep mostly to a transliteration of the original Chinese text. Chapter 16: Dumbfounded at the Price

Chapter 16: Dumbfounded at the Price

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian sat in his shop, bored. To pass the time, he watched peoplee and go. It was dusk, and the sky gradually darkened. Ancient-style oilmps were lit and the entire Gu Wu Street was very beautiful. There were more people on the street in the evening than in the morning ¨C off-duty white-cor workers and students from the university kept the street busy. Suddenly, several male students approached the front of Chu Xian¡¯s shop and examined it curiously, taking out their phones to take pictures. Chu Xian looked at them with confusion ¨C had they read about his shop online, or had theye because of some other reason? ¡°This is the ce. It looks exactly like the background of Qing Qing¡¯s selfie,¡± the four boys said as they entered the store. Chu Xian looked at them with curiosity, saying: ¡°Wee. This shop sells all kinds of precious goldfish. Pleasee in and look around!¡± ¡°En!¡± the four boys nodded. ¡°It¡¯s this goldfish,¡± the crewcut boy eximed happily, taking out his phone. ¡°Wait, I should post a picture. Haha, yeah, I would say the shop is nice and the boss is handsome but not as handsome as me. Qing Qing, I feel like buying just one tank can¡¯t express my feelings so I¡¯ll buy whichever two you choose. I hope you ept my confession tonight! Haha, brothers and sisters, I hope you can support me. Give me your energy(1)!¡± ¡°Lao San! You little b**ch! You¡¯re such a drama queen!¡± ¡°Haha, Big bro, Lao Er, Lao Si(2), you should take some notes. Love isn¡¯t enough ¨C you need to put in some effort when ites to rtionships! I¡¯m going to take a picture of these fish tanks and upload it!¡± the crewcut boy said confidently. At this moment, his feed already had several hundreds ofments. Some students even sat eagerly in front of theirputers waiting for ¡®The Most Handsome Boy in Qing Hai¡¯ to refresh his post, wondering whether he would really get the beauty tonight! Thements were random and varied. ¡°It¡¯s obvious that goddess is just making fun of these losers! If these losers actually seed, I¡¯ll live stream myself eating sh*t!¡± ¡°I agree! Goddess Qing Qing is a proud girl! Losers like you can never get her; only top students like me are the ones she¡¯s dreaming of!¡± ¡°Is this the Record of the Loser¡¯s Comeback? I hope the OP defeats Qing Qing!¡± The boy with the crewcut read his post with pride. ying with his phone, he pointed at the fish tank in front of him and yelled, ¡°Boss! Pick two pretty ones for me!¡± Chu Xian looked at the four boys who had taken photos and yed with their phones the moment they came in. With some curiosity, he asked, ¡°Two goldfish or two tanks?¡± ¡°Of course two tanks! What can I do with just two goldfish?¡± the crewcut boy said without hesitation. ¡°Haha, Lao San, how about you buy twenty fish and let her eat till she¡¯s full?¡± ¡°Not bad, not bad. Five isn¡¯t enough to eat!¡± ¡°Haha,¡± crewcut boy chuckled. ¡°Don¡¯t you guys have a heart? How could you eat such cute goldfish? Right ¨C boss, do your goldfish taste better steamed or braised?¡± Chu Xianughed at their conversation, ¡°I think what you need to figure out first is whether you¡¯re going to buy the goldfish or not!¡± ¡°Pick two tanks of goldfish and help me pick out some beautiful ones!¡± The crewcut boy¡¯s eyebrows arched and he pointed at the fish tank again. ¡°All my goldfish are beautiful. How about the two tanks in front of you; they contain all eight varieties!¡± Chu Xian suggested, watching them. ¡°Okay! Then these two!¡± The crewcut boy nodded his head without a care. ¡°Boss, how much?¡± ¡°Thirteen goldfish, twenty-six thousand(3). The tanks are free!¡± Chu Xian said with a big smile. ¡°How much?¡± the crewcut boy¡¯s voice eximed with a sudden loudness. His three roommates looked at him in surprise. ¡°Twenty-six thousand. Two thousand for one. No bargaining. A free tank if you buy five!¡± Chu Xian repeated to them with a smile. ¡°Gu du(4)!¡± the crewcut boy swallowed. ¡°Boss, are you joking? How can a goldfish be so expensive? Two thousand each? Are they made of gold?(5)¡± Chu Xian smiled, ¡°All my goldfish are rare and precious. Two thousand for one is already cheap.¡± ¡°This...¡± The crewcut boy stood with his phone in hand, his face burning with embarrassment. ¡°Lao San!¡± At this moment, the big bro nudged his arm, pointing at the small note on the fish tank. He said bitterly, ¡°I just saw this now.¡± Crewcut boy¡¯s face suddenly ckened.(6) ¡°Haha! Haha!¡± One of the boys suddenlyughed. ¡°Lao San, can you see why Qing Qing posted thatment? Only five goldfish for ten thousand ¨C who can afford this? Haha, all thosements saying they¡¯ll buy twenty for her... haha, so funny!¡± ¡°Damn it! Lao Si, don¡¯t bullsh*t here!¡± Crewcut boy¡¯s face kept changing color. ¡°Ayy. The goddess tried to trick losers on purpose but you¡¯re the stupidest loser, barging in here like a fool. Lao San, what¡¯re you going to do about your feed?¡± The big bro patted his shoulder with some schadenfreude, showing some sincere concern. ¡°Horse balls!¡± the crewcut boy cursed. He said sadly, ¡°What else can I do? Nobody knows this is my ount anyway. My heart¡¯s broken. I¡¯m just going to end it with a photo!¡± The crewcut boy took out his phone, took some photos, and carefully took another photo of the price tag before he posted them all on his feed with a dark face. ¡°I came to the goldfish shop. I have nothing else to say. Look at these pictures¡ªI¡¯m not going to pursue the goddess. And for all the losers who replied to the goddess¡¯ post,e! I already figured everything out for you, even the price. En, prepare to spend all your money for the next semester ¨C two thousand each, no bargaining. Free fish tank if you buy five. To the bro who said he¡¯s going to buy twenty for the goddess to eat ¨C you really are a rich man. To the bro who said he¡¯ll buy all the goldfish from this shop, en. You¡¯re incredible! I¡¯m just a poor loser, I quit!¡± After attaching the photos, the crewcut boy clicked ¡°Submit!¡± ¡°Wee!¡± Chu Xian abandoned the four students and attentively weed the new customer. ¡°En, hello boss. Are you the seller on Fast Hands?¡± ¡°Hello big bro!¡± The new customers were a middle-aged man and a little girl. Both greeted Chu Xian politely. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s me.¡± Chu Xian nodded and said to the young girl, ¡°Hello to you too, little sister! ¡°Heh, we saw your goldfish online and thought they were really beautiful so we came to take a look,¡± the middle-aged man smiled. ¡°Then you¡¯vee to the right ce. All my goldfish are rare and precious. I vouch for their quality; they¡¯re the absolute best!¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So a lot of memes and ng use Daoist/cultivation terms. Here the crewcut says¸øÎÒµãÔªÆø, with ÔªÆø the same term that¡¯s used in a lot of cultivation novels for the primordial energy/ Yuan Qi/ True Qi etc. Take my energy (>o-o)> ====== (2)- So their nicknames are just brother 1 brother 2 brother 3 brother 4 = Big bro,o er,o san,o si. Crewcut is 3. So this all goes back to mr. Confucius, cause he be like respect your old people and then all the government is like Confucius Yay! So that¡¯s why Chinese culture differentiates so carefully between age and familial rtions. It¡¯s very important to respect people older or people who are considered your elders, so even between brothers there is a very clear difference between older and younger a. *I may bepletely wrong* b. They aren¡¯t actually blood brothers, but speaking as if they were. Not umon. (3)- 26000/6 = 4333 USD. Lol I¡¯m sure most girls wouldn¡¯t know how to react if you got them 4000 dors¡¯ worth of goldfish. Rofl (4)- This is how Chinese people swallow their saliva. How exciting. Gu du Gu du. (5)- Lol so this phrase hase up a couple times. It sounds just as dumb in Chinese, with the repeating of the ¡°gold.¡± (6)- So on a half serious note, all you weebs and aspiring weebs should know the sudden darkening of the screen, often apanied by the 3 vertical lines. Chapter 17: Explosive Popularity

Chapter 17: Explosive Poprity

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Wow. Daddy, these goldfish are so pretty and cute!¡± The little girl leaned on a fish tank; her big, cute eyes stared at the goldfish in the tank. ¡°Boss, your goldfish are pretty good, truly top grade,¡± the middle-aged man said with high praise. ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart was happy ¨C it looked like this was an expert, so the odds of making a sale increased quite a bit. ¡°Daddy, I want some! I want to put these little goldfish on my desk. Please, daddy!¡± the little girl asked cutely as she pulled on the man¡¯s shirt. ¡°Hehe, okay, okay. If I buy them for you, you have to feed them every day and take care of them!¡± The man ruffled her hair lovingly. ¡°En. Don¡¯t worry daddy! I¡¯ll raise them well and make them grow really big!¡± the little girl said and gestured with her little finger. ¡°Okay, okay. Let them grow really big,¡± the middle-aged man nodded, and looking at Chu Xian, he asked, ¡°Is the price the same as the price online?¡± ¡°Yes, two thousand each. If you buy five, you get a free fish tank. Choose any one you like,¡± Chu Xian said with a big, satisfied smile. ¡°En. Alright, pumpkin. Which one do you like? Pick one!¡± The middle-aged man smiled and tousled her hair. ¡°These ones! Daddy, I want these ones!¡± The little girl pointed at the fish tank. ¡°Sure, okay. Seven goldfish. Boss, can you add thisst one too?¡± the middle-aged man said to Chu Xian. ¡°Sure, sure!¡± Chu Xian nodded immediately, scooping out one fish and cing it into the tank with the others, saying, ¡°In total, that¡¯ll be sixteen thousand.¡± ¡°En. Can I use card?¡± the middle-aged man asked. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, but I can¡¯t take card. You can use Alipay or WeChat, and there¡¯s also an ATM not too far away.¡± Chu Xian shook his head apologetically. ¡°Alipay then!¡± The middle-aged man nodded. ¡°Sixteen thousand!¡± After receiving the man¡¯s payment, Chu Xian¡¯s face(1) showed an excited expression, and he tended to the father-daughter pair until they left. The four young men standing at the side watched, dumbfounded. Damn! There really are people who buy these two thousand RMB fish! And this guy actually bought eight! The four were stunned and embarrassed and left the shop in a hurry. ¡°F*** me! This goldfish shop is really a gold fish shop! All the fish are made of gold! Eight small goldfish sold for sixteen thousand!¡± the crewcut boy said, frustrated. ¡°Too crazy! If he hadn¡¯t made a sale just now, I would¡¯ve thought this boss was mentally-ill. F**, rich people are so crazy nowadays!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to post one more message and then switch ounts!¡± the crewcut boy said with a ck face. He posted on his feed, ¡°This loser has one more thing to say. Just now I saw someone spend sixteen thousand RMB on eight goldfish. Hit for 1000000+ critical damage. This will be my final post!¡± ¡°Haha, Lao San. Look at the replies. There are already over one thousand!¡± ¡°Lao Er, stopughing!¡± The crewcut boy red at him and started reading the replies. ¡°F*** me! Two thousand for one, that¡¯s too crazy!¡± ¡°Horse balls! This seller is crazy. I¡¯ll go to the sea and scoop some fish for you tomorrow!¡± ¡°The guy above me is an idiot ¨C the sea has no goldfish! Over and out.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve just been waiting for the OP to get his face pped. Goddess Qing Qing¡¯s goldfish are obviously precious and priceless! Even though I, a total loser, had predicted this oue already, I just wanted to see OP¡¯s expression!¡± ¡°I just want to know the expression of those bros who replied to Qing Qing¡¯s post!¡± ¡°Let me answer you. I¡¯m d I didn¡¯t go to the shop to buy goldfish with the OP like an idiot. Even though my left cheek has been pped, I still have my right cheek intact!¡± ¡°Haha! I¡¯ll go check out the shop with some friends soon!¡± ¡°I already prepared some ck masks. Guys, I¡¯m nning something big!¡± ¡°F***. I¡¯m so lucky that no one knows this ount is mine, or else I¡¯d be so embarrassed.¡± The crewcut boy¡¯s forehead dripped with cold sweat. ¡°Actually Lao San, I may have identally just told Wen Wen!¡± The crewcut boy felt like his vision turned ck! Due to Qing Qing¡¯s post and the live feed, the whole school was buzzing with gossip about this ornamental fish shop that sold two thousand RMB goldfish from that afternoon up until six in the evening, and everyone was preparing to visit Gu Wu Street. ¡°Gonna post this on WeChat!¡± Chu Xian posted a screenshot of the sixteen thousand Alipay payment on his Moments, and smiling like a viin, he said, ¡°I earned twenty-six thousand in one day! Haha, this is so great. That¡¯ll show the people who looked down on me. Heng! Why am I so cool? Ga ga(2)!¡± Chu Xian looked at all his new friend requests in a great mood and epted them all one by one. Then, he opened the Fast Hands app. Because of Xiao Xiao¡¯s stream and video, his Fast Hands ount gained increasingly more followers, and more and more people messaged him. Chu Xian checked his messages, noting down some of the more serious questions. When he saw that his followers numbered more than ten thousand, he applied for streaming permission. Starting his stream, he introduced his goldfish to exin his goldfish a little more in depth. Once people saw his stream, who knows ¨C maybe more people woulde to his shop. The two buyers today were an example. After ying around for a while, Chu Xian ordered some food including a chicken leg and sausage. Feeling extremely satisfied, he started eating. Around seven that evening, Chu Xian looked in surprise at the groups of male and female students filling his shop, examining him and his goldfish curiously. One after another took pictures and posted them on their Moments. He heard many times, ¡°Wow, the goldfish are really two thousand RMB each, but they really are very pretty and cute.¡± Etc. ¡°It looks like my shop is really hot right now!¡± Chu Xian looked at all the guests and happily thought to himself. That night, even though he didn¡¯t make any more sales, more and more people came in. Some random people on the street came in to see what the fuss was about and were incredibly surprised when they saw the prices. Nevertheless, none of the guests ever said the goldfish were ugly, and all of them used their phones to take photos or videos and posted them on WeChat. Chu Xian was very happy with the situation. These people were helping him advertise his shop, and as the number of potential customers increased, business was definitely going to get better and better. ¡°Myeback starts now!¡± Chu Xianughed uproariously. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So, English lesson here. If you are being very picky with grammar, this sentence means that Chu Xian¡¯s face received the payment. Perfectly correct English would have ¡®after receiving... Chu Xian showed an excited expression on his face. The first noun after the subordinate use is the thing being modified pare the first noun ¨C face, and person). Of course,munication is not always about being correct. It¡¯s also about the memes. (2)- Ga ga is a Chinese variant of the Japanese kukukukuku. Viinugh. His post isrgely just a huge meme, showing off while knowing he¡¯s showing off and being funny about it. Chapter 18: Big Client

Chapter 18: Big Client

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The second morning, Chu Xian opened the door excited and full of energy. There were fewer customers in the morning, so he took out his phone to check if anyone was interested in buying online. Online shopping was so popr now that you could even buy cars online. It was true that two thousand for one fish was expensive, but he believed that people could ept his prices over time and begin to make orders online. As long as there was a first, there would definitely be more and more people willing to buy. After replying to some WeChat messages, Chu Xian opened his Fast Hands app and checked his video view count. Most people were still just watching out of curiosity but Chu Xian wasn¡¯t worried. Even the lowest view count was 20,000+. ¡°Since I can stream now, I¡¯ll call myself a streamer too. Haha.¡± Chu Xian smiled, starting his stream. His whole body appeared on the screen. ncing at his handsome appearance, Chu Xian nodded with satisfaction and walked in front of a tank, aiming his camera at the goldfish inside. With only ten thousand followers, not many people joined his stream ¨C only a dozen or so ¨C but despite his small audience, Chu Xian still spoke very seriously. The aim of this stream was not to obtain donations but to market his goldfish, so he just stuck with introducing the different goldfish, disying some of them individually, and answering questions. Gradually, his viewer count grew to over a hundred, and some of them were not far from his shop. Most ordinary people were also very curious about these expensive goldfish and they asked all kinds of questions; some of them even wanted to bargain. Chu Xian streamed for about an hour, and when he turned it off, he realized he had more than eight hundred viewers. He nodded in satisfaction. After ten in the morning, more and more people appeared on Gu Wu Street, and more and more people came to visit his shop. Chu Xian discovered that all those who came to check out his famous shop found out about it on WeChat. His new guests all looked at the beautiful goldfish, took photos and posted them on social media. This gue-like publicity was beginning to spread to more and more people. That day, Chu Xian finished another sale and earned ten thousand RMB. Customers who could afford two thousand for one goldfish were all rich people who wouldn¡¯t just buy one; a fish tank needed at least five or six goldfish to look aesthetically pleasing, so these people always bought more than five. In three days, counting the fourteen he sold on the first day, he sold 45 goldfish for 90,000 RMB. He was over the moon. The day before, he also had his first online customer who bought five goldfish. He was confident that soon enough the orders online would exceed the orders in person. At that point, he¡¯d really start raking in the cash. Xiao Ying was busy because of her internship and hadn¡¯te over to the shop yet. Chu Xian didn¡¯t tell her how much he had earned and tricked her into thinking the screenshots he posted were for other people ¨C he was nning on giving Xiao Ying a big surprise. He traded his cheap phone for a washbasin and bought the 5000+ iPhone, a weapon meant for showing off. If you had money but didn¡¯t show off, what was the point in having it? Life was about enjoyment ¨C there¡¯s no ce for humility on the king¡¯s road, that¡¯s full of bullsh*t(1)! Do you have brain damage? When he opened his stream, around three to four hundred viewers joined, and Chu Xian filmed his fish again. His tricks were getting better, and he streamed every time customers came to buy; at first, the viewers thought he was just staging it but as he kept doing it, they could tell it was all real. He showed off on his stream constantly, especially after making a sale. Even though some people thought he was a little pompous, this way he could develop his business reputation and inform people of his pricing. At this point, there were increasingly more peopleing to his shop every day, and in the evenings, the store was often packed. Even though not many people were willing to buy, his fame had already spread and basically, everyone on the street knew his shop sold precious goldfish. ¡°Excuse me little bro, are you the boss here?¡± Just now, a group of customers came to check the ce out; a 40+ man with arge jade ring walked towards Chu Xian. ¡°That¡¯s right big bro, I¡¯m the owner!¡± Chu Xian said, raising his head and looking at the middle-aged man, stunned for a moment when he saw the young bodyguard by his side. ¡°Are these all the goldfish you have?¡± the middle-aged man asked with a chuckle at Chu Xian¡¯s words. Chu Xian was dazed for a moment, then a light shed in his eyes. Smiling, he asked, ¡°How many are you looking for? Could it be that these aren¡¯t enough?¡± ¡°Not enough. I need enough fish for a big aquarium and there aren¡¯t enough fish here!¡± the middle-aged man said with a slight frown. ¡°It¡¯s a shame you don¡¯t have more!¡± ¡°Big aquarium? I have more than seventy goldfish here, is that not enough for an aquarium?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s blood was boiling as he asked with some confusion. ¡°Not enough. My aquarium isrge, meant to be disyed outdoors!¡± the middle-aged man replied. ¡°Then big bro, how many do you want?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed with excitement. ¡°Oh? Can little bro get more of these top quality goldfish? I need around a hundred and fifty,¡± the middle-aged man said after some thought. ¡°I can get them! All my goldfishe from a friend overseas who owns high-tech fish farms. Even though this quality of goldfish is rare, I can get enough for you!¡± Chu Xian answered with a shine in his eyes. ¡°That¡¯s great. When will you be able to get these goldfish?¡± the middle-aged man said with some anticipation and excitement. ¡°Two days. Two days should be enough.¡± Chu Xian lied ¨C in truth, he could remold this quantity of goldfish in one night, but in order to not arouse any suspicion, he said two days. ¡°Okay, two days. I hope you can stop selling your goldfish for now. When the timees, even if you have a dozen or so extra I¡¯m willing to take them.¡± The middle-aged man nodded and continued speaking, ¡°Of course, I can pay you a deposit right now, is that okay?¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine. Absolutely!¡± Chu Xian pressed down the excitement in his heart and hurriedly nodded. ¡°Good. Then I¡¯ll pay you a hundred thousand as a deposit, and in two days I¡¯ll send someone to pick up the fish,¡± the middle-aged man nodded. ¡°Okay big bro. I promise I¡¯ll have at least one hundred and fifty goldfish in two days, and their quality will be top-notch!¡± Chu Xian assured solemnly, and after a bit of hesitation, he tentatively asked, ¡°Does big bro need anyrge ornamental fish?¡± ¡°Large ornamental fish? Of course! I checked the Yu Bao(2) market today but the onlyrge ornamental fish there were tropical fish that can¡¯t be put in the same tank as goldfish, so I was just about to check some other ces.¡± The middle-aged man nodded. ¡°I can get somerge ornamental fish as well. Does big bro want to take a look?¡± Chu Xian said while tightening his fists, holding in his excitement. ¡°Sure.¡± The middle-aged man was silent for a while. ¡°But I need to check their quality and if they¡¯re no good, I¡¯m not interested!¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So funny note. The actual phrase is¹·Æ¨ = dog fart. Native English speakers have probably never noticed how strange the term bullsh*t is. This is another situation where Chinese is the superiornguage. Obviously, bullsh*t can be used as fertilizer, whereas a dogs fart has no use. Chinese > English, QED. (2)- The YuBao ce that the yellow lip fish auction took ce at in Chapter 3. Chapter 19: Preparation

Chapter 19: Preparation

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian was very excited at the man¡¯s words. Large ornamental fish were much more expensive than goldfish, and he¡¯d been nning on trying to remold somerge fish soon anyway. At first, he¡¯d given up on the prospect after doing some thinking. Firstly, his fish form was only 70 cm and thergest fish he could control would only be around 60cm. After remolding, these fish would be only 50cm long. Secondly, top-qualityrge fish were at least several hundred thousand or even a million. A sale of several hundred thousand or a million would draw a lot of attention; if people started asking questions and Chu Xian couldn¡¯t exin where he got the fish from, a lot of trouble would be headed his way. That¡¯s why Chu Xian hadn¡¯t dared to remold anyrger ornamental fish. But now, things were different. The middle-aged man wanted a custom order, and this one-time deal wouldn¡¯t draw too much attention. It¡¯d be a drive-by, one-hit kill ¨C very hard to track. ¡°Big bro, you don¡¯t need to worry about the quality. I¡¯m only afraid you¡¯ll think it¡¯s too expensive!¡± Chu Xian said with a small-eyed smile.(1) ¡°Haha!¡± the middle-aged manughed. ¡°As long as it¡¯s top-quality, money isn¡¯t an issue. This is my business card. When your fish arrive, you can call me ore find me at the Golden Dragon Group.(2)¡± ¡°Golden Dragon Group?¡± Chu Xian looked at the name on the card and was stunned. Golden Dragon Group was a powerful tourismpany with catering, hotels, amusement parks ¨C it was extremely famous in Hai Qing City. He still remembered that when he graduated, he had a job interview at Golden Dragon Group but was sadly rejected. ¡°Jin Hua, CEO of Golden Dragon Group!¡± When he saw the introduction on the card, Chu Xian¡¯s pupils couldn¡¯t help but shrink. If he remembered correctly, Golden Dragon Group was a family business currently run by a Jin Wei and a Jin Hua. ¡°I really had no idea you were Boss Jin from Golden Dragon Group. It¡¯s my pleasure!¡± Chu Xian said with sparkling eyes, holding in his excitement. ¡°Haha! Just call me big bro! It makes me feel young again!¡± Jin Hua waved his hand. ¡°Okay, Big Bro Jin, I¡¯ll bring tworge ornamental fish to your office tomorrow, and all the goldfish will be sent to yourpany the day after!¡± Chu Xian looked at Jin Hua, a little surprised at how friendly he was. ¡°En. Okay, the ornamental fish business is in your hands, little bro. I leave it to you.¡± ¡°Okay! Please take care, big bro Jin!¡± Chu Xian walked Jin Hua out the door. Staring at his back, he tightened his fists. The CEO of the Golden Dragon Group, worth more than a billion RMB, was now his client. Looking at the hundred thousand RMB transferred to his ount, the corners of Chu Xian¡¯s mouth lifted. ¡°Since he¡¯s so rich, I¡¯ll have to think things through carefully.¡± Chu Xian rubbed his chin thoughtfully and a meaningful smile appeared on his face. ¡°Sorry for the inconvenience everyone, but I¡¯m going to close my small shop for now and won¡¯t re-open for a week. All the fish were bought by the boss just now!¡± Chu Xian said to all his customers when he walked back into the shop. ¡°Boss, congrattions!¡± The shop was small and all the customers had heard the conversation between Jin Hua and Chu Xian, so they congratted him ordingly. ¡°Thanks, everyone. I might reopen after a week and you¡¯re all wee toe back then!¡± Chu Xian nodded at them with a small smile. After the guests left, Chu Xian closed the door and directly posted to both Fast Hands and Wechat: ¡°All the fish in my shop were bought by a big boss. I¡¯ll post again when I reopen. Thanks for your time, everyone!¡± This was big news for the people who followed him on Fast Hands, and they left onement after another. ¡°Someone bought more than seventy fish? So rich!¡± In his WeChat Moments and ssmate chat, this news also drew attention but when most of his ssmates saw that Chu Xian¡¯s WeChat business had closed down, they allughed at his misfortune. One of his ssmates even said that pompous and pretentious people usually ended up badly, and many people agreed. Chu Xian read theirments and was speechless. What did he mean by ¡°pompous people ended up badly¡±? All his screenshots were real! Regardless, he didn¡¯t jump in and reply. F** their pretentious a**es and let them say whatever they wanted! After talking with Xiao Ying for a little bit, Chu Xian took out his phone and started looking up some information onrge ornamental fish. The next morning, he rode his moped back to the fish market. ¡°Ny-ish goldfish should be enough, and I also need to get some more fish to level up!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself when he arrived at the market. 70cm long fish were about 5kg, about sixty RMB for one, which cost him over six thousand for 120. He also paid another ten thousand for 120 80cm fish. After spending almost twenty thousand RMB in one go, Chu Xian¡¯s heart ached a bit at how much he still needed to spend if he wanted to grow to two or three meters. After having the fish delivered to his shop, Chu Xian began to devour them. Chu Xian didn¡¯t leave the shop again until the afternoon and returned to the fish market, this time to the ornamental fish section. There were many kinds of fish, such as Arowana, Koi Fish, Flower Horn, Discus Fish, Parrot Fish, Siamese Tigerfish, Sting Rays, Arapaima, etc., which were all rtivelymon. Chu Xian looked them all over and asionally checked their prices on his phone. ¡°First, I need a fish that can live in the same aquarium as goldfish, so cold-water fish only!¡± Chu Xian looked at all therge ornamental fish. ¡°Large cold-water ornamental fish are pretty rare. The mullet is okay, but it¡¯s a protected species and hard to get. The Duckbill fish is also good, but they don¡¯t look good with goldfish.¡± After wandering around for half an hour, Chu Xian stopped in front of an aquarium with a 70-80 cm long Koi fish and smiled. Koi Fish were a popr, high-quality ornamental fish all around the world and had the reputation of being the ¡°living gem underwater¡± and ¡°swimming artwork.¡± With its fit body, bright color, various patterns, and elegant movements, Koi fish had high ornamental value. Chu Xian remembered that just a couple days ago on Jinliyu, a Koi Fish from Lon city was sold for 20 million RMB. This sky-high price stunned him ¨C one fish could purchase an entire vi. ¡°If I remolded a twenty million RMB Koi Fish, I wouldn¡¯t be able to sell it but a Koi Fish worth only several million RMB shouldn¡¯t be a problem for Jin Hua,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and walked into the Koi Fish shop. There were more than a hundred varieties of Koi Fish, and this shop had about ten of them. Koi Fish in this shop weren¡¯t very expensive. Most were only several thousand RMB, and the most expensive one didn¡¯t exceed eighty thousand. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- Ah the plight of many Asians people. (2)- Okay, so ¼¯ÍÅ´óÏà is kind of difficult to trante. Basically, it is very impressive. Since it¡¯s a tourism group and I don¡¯t really know much about it, I relied on google-senpai: http://.chinatravelnews/article/97613. Apparently many tourism conglomerates have ¡®group¡¯ in their name, and ¼¯ÍÅ can be tranted as group so there. If it sounds weird this is just what they call themselves in English anyway. Chapter 20: Lion Queen and Xi Shi Koi

Chapter 20: Lion Queen and Xi Shi Koi

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian kept the image of the Koi Fish in his mind, pointed at the two Koi Fish in the aquarium and asked, ¡°Boss, can you package these two Koi Fish for me?¡± ¡°Oh? Little bro you want these two?¡± The owner of the Koi Fish shop looked at him in surprise. Nowadays the people who bought ornamental fish were usually middle-aged or older ¨C they were rarely young men. ¡°Yes, these two. Please package them for me!¡± Chu Xian emphasized again. ¡°Ok, ok. Please wait just a moment,¡± the owner nodded hurriedly. He took out an aquarium, put the two fish inside and asked, ¡°Does this little bro know how to raise them?¡± ¡°En. Don¡¯t worry, I also sell ornamental fish, but only small goldfish.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Eh. Small goldfish!¡± The owner¡¯s mouth twitched after hearing his words. How could cheap ornamental fish such as small goldfishpare to his Koi? ¡°Eight thousand, right?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Yes. These two Koi Fish are around 70cm long, imported from Japan. Look at the beautiful patterns. No bargaining, four thousand RMB each,¡± the owner said. ¡°En. Not expensive!¡± Chu Xian nodded. These big Koi were only worth two of his goldfish; they really weren¡¯t expensive. ¡°Eh!¡± The boss¡¯s mouth twitched again. A goldfish seller actually said his Koi weren¡¯t expensive, this was really something... Chu Xian paid the eight thousand RMB and didn¡¯t notice the strange light in the shop owner¡¯s eyes as he loaded the aquarium onto his moped. Chu Xian¡¯s moped was the delivery kind, veryrge. He was nning on buying a car if this sale was sessful, and the price would depend on how much he earned this time. After returning to the shop, Chu Xian saw several people waiting in front of his shop anxiously. He walked to them and asked with wonder, ¡°You came here to buy goldfish?¡± The three young women looked at Chu Xian and nodded and asked, ¡°Handsome, why isn¡¯t the shop open today?¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Chu Xian ced the aquarium on the ground. ¡°All the fish in my shop have been reserved by other people so the shop is closed temporarily, but we might reopen next week.¡± ¡°Ah? All reserved? No way!¡± One of the young women looked at him with surprise and said with great dissatisfaction, ¡°We came a long way to buy some goldfish but you aren¡¯t open today?¡± ¡°I¡¯m really very sorry. Pleasee back next week!¡± Chu Xian shook his head and apologized before opening his door. ¡°This...¡± The women looked at each other. Seeing Chu Xian opening the door, they finally asked, ¡°Handsome, can wee inside to look?¡± ¡°En, sure!¡± Chu Xian nodded. The three married women entered after him and immediately headed to the fish tanks, faces full of fondness as they looked at the different goldfish. ¡°Boss, can you just sell us some? The three of us only need fifteen, okay?¡± One of the women suddenly raised her head with hope. ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian was stunned for a second as she tried to y cute. He put down the aquarium again and said helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m really very sorry, pleasee again next week. Someone has already paid a deposit for all these fish. I¡¯m really sorry for the inconvenience.¡± ¡°Ayy, this sucks. We came all the way for nothing! So frustrating!¡± the women said to each other. They took out their phones to take some photos and posted their dissatisfaction on WeChat. ¡°Actually,dies. Can I ask how you found out about my store?¡± Chu Xian asked with curiosity. ¡°From WeChat. A lot of friends said there¡¯s a goldfish shop on Gu Wu Street with very beautiful, super expensive goldfish,¡± one of the women answered. ¡°Oh? I didn¡¯t know news of my shop had spread so quickly. Looks like I have quite a reputation!¡± Chu Xian felt some happiness in his heart. After a while, the four women left unwillingly. After thinking for a bit, Chu Xian went to a printing shop nearby and asked the owner to print a one-meter-long announcement. After returning to the store, Chu Xian taped the announcement on the shop door. Standing back and examining the sign, Chu Xian smiled to himself in satisfaction. Announcement: All the goldfish have been reserved. For the next while, we¡¯ll have no supply. We will reopen in a week. Sorry to all our valued customers for any inconvenience! ¡°Haha. After news of this announcement spreads, some of the uncertain customers will definitely regret not buying! Haha, business will definitely pour in after reopening ¨C it¡¯s called hunger marketing, haha!¡± Chu Xian was very proud of his idea andughed happily. Locking the door, Chu Xian started to remold the goldfish. Now that he was more experienced, he was able to remold ny goldfish in less than four hours. cing them all into the tanks, Chu Xian finally took out the two Koi Fish from the aquarium. He had bought the mostmon type of Koi Fish with red, white, and ck coloring. The shop owner said they were imported from Japan and Chu Xian couldn¡¯t tell if that was true, but just judging from the price, these Koi were the mostmon type. Slightly better Koi would already cost around one hundred thousand. Chu Xian took out his phone and found a couple images. After deciding on the two types of Koi he wanted, he started to remold them ording to the pictures. The size of the Koi were ten to twenty times bigger than the goldfish and were very troublesome to remold. Chu Xian spent an hour and a half on both fish, and after he finished, he watched them swim around in the aquarium and smiled. The next morning, Chu Xian brought the aquarium with the two Koi and rode his moped to the Golden Dragon Group building. ¡°F*** me, who¡¯d guess that I have more than a million RMB loaded onto this sh**ty moped. This feeling is really great!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he drove, immersing himself in his daydreams. ¡°Weng Weng!¡±(1) The sound came out of nowhere, and Chu Xian felt like a roar was furiously rushing towards him from behind. In shock, he immediately turned on his Control power and with his God Eye view, he hurriedly rushed to the side. However, he could see in his God Eye view that the car was already right behind him, and though he dodged in a hurry, the car was going too fast and Chu Xian felt a sudden force hitting him from the left side of his moped. ¡°F***!¡± he cursed silently and quickly jumped off the moped, his entire body rolling to the side. ¡°Peng!¡± His moped slid for more than five meters and the aquarium tied to the back also fell off, some of the water spilling out. Chu Xian ignored the dirt on his body and ran over in a rush. It was only when he found out that the two Koi were fine did he rx. ¡°F*** your mom, do you even know how to drive? You don¡¯t even know to get out of the way?¡± At that moment, a curse sounded out behind him. Chu Xian turned around with a terrible expression and saw a young man and womane out of their vehicle to check for any damage done to their sports car. Then they angrily stormed towards him.(2) Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso 1- Car horn 2- So this is really stupid. In China it¡¯s pretty much the person who is hit in the back is never at fault, so this is either really unrealistic or these two rich kids are just really stupid. Honestly, I hate most of these arrogant second-generation clich¨¦s. Chapter 21: Shameless Sports Car Youth

Chapter 21: Shameless Sports Car Youth

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The surrounding people saw the ident and gathered around, pointing at the big scar on the side of the sports car. Chu Xian looked coldly at the angry young man storming towards him and angrily said, ¡°Do you even have eyes? You hit me while I was minding my own business; what right do you have to be so arrogant?¡± ¡°I hit you? Are you deaf? Did you not hear anythinging from behind you? Are you an idiot? You don¡¯t know how to dodge?¡± the young man said angrily as he pointed at him. Today he¡¯d taken a new girl on the sports car for a spin, and when he saw Chu Xian driving so slowly, he stepped on the gas to show off the roar of the engine, thinking that the loser on the moped would definitely get out of the way. To his surprise, the loser acted like he couldn¡¯t hear and there was no time to brake before he rammed into him. When he saw the moped skid for more than five meters he broke out into a cold sweat, but when the young man stood up like nothing happened, he decided to storm out angrily. ¡°Do you have brain damage? Do you think you own the road? I was riding on the right side and you hit me, yet you¡¯re still trying to put the me on me?¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but curse this arrogant and shameless young man. ¡°I hit you, so what? Is there anything wrong with you? I¡¯ll pay your medical bills! Is your garbage moped broken? I¡¯ll buy you a new one!¡± The young man jabbed his finger at Chu Xian and kept talking, ¡°But my car was scratched by you! Are you going to pay for that? ¡°Pay for it?¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Are you sick? You hit me and you want me to pay for your car?¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you move out of the way when I honked the horn? How else would I have hit you if it weren¡¯t for you not moving out of the way? Don¡¯t you know how to drive on the side? Ah?¡± The young man yelled furiously, ¡°Look at my car, it¡¯s worth more than a million! It¡¯ll cost me tens of thousands just to repair it!¡± ¡°F***, is your brain broken?¡± Chu Xian looked at this young man and began to call the cops. ¡°Calling the police? Good!¡± The young man looked at him coldly. ¡°Brother Qing, don¡¯t be mad!¡± The beauty walked to his side and held his arm,forting him in a low voice. ¡°I¡¯m fine. He¡¯s just a stupid, suicidal idiot!¡± The young man nced at Chu Xian with disdain and took out his phone to make a call himself. Meanwhile, cars jammed behind them and some of the drivers came out to look at the sports car and the dirt-covered Chu Xian with faces full of sympathy. ¡°What happened to this brother? Car ident?¡± ¡°En. Apparently, this sports car hit the young man on the moped and was damaged heavily! Now the owner of the sports car is asking the young man to pay for the damage!¡± ¡°Eh, hitting others and then asking for payment? What a psycho. That young man shouldn¡¯t have stood up, he should¡¯ve justid on the ground and f**ed this guy over.¡± ¡°This road is already so narrow. Apparently, the car used its horn but the young man didn¡¯t move so this ident happened.¡± ¡°It¡¯s still the sports car fault isn¡¯t it, since he¡¯s the one who rammed the other guy?¡± ¡°Who knows? If he hit him directly then there¡¯s no doubt, but since he hit him from the side and there are no cameras on this road, who can tell what really happened?¡± ¡°This kind of ident is troublesome. I don¡¯t know what the police will say!¡± More and more people gathered around, pointing at this and that, but very soon a couple of policemen rushed over on mopeds. ¡°Out of the way, out of the way. Don¡¯t gather around and stop traffic!¡± a middle-age man with sunsses said to the crowd. ¡°Police bro, I¡¯m the one who made the call!¡± Chu Xian walked up to the policeman. ¡°En, okay.¡± The middle-aged policeman nodded and looked at the sports car. He said to the young man, ¡°Move your car away and don¡¯t block the road.¡± The young man nodded and moved his car slowly to the side of the road. ¡°You called the police? What happened, exin!¡± the middle-aged man asked Chu Xian. ¡°Yes, this is what happened. I was riding in front and then he suddenly hit me from behind, knocking my moped over there, and now he wants me to pay for the damage to his car. This whole thing is all his fault yet he dares to ask me to pay up; such shameless trouble-making,¡± Chu Xian replied honestly. ¡°What¡¯s your loss? A moped? How much? I¡¯ll pay you now!¡± the young man said with disdain, as he walked over. ¡°Okay brother, you said you were riding in front and his car hit you from behind?¡± The policeman asked Chu Xian as he gestured for the young man to stop. ¡°Yes!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°What do you say? Is he telling the truth?¡± the policeman asked the young man. ¡°What truth? I obviously honked my horn and drove from behind. Suddenly, his moped came over and hit me all by himself!¡± The young man pointed at his car. Chu Xian¡¯s mouth twitched and furiously red at the man. ¡°Did you rent this car? Is that why you¡¯re being such an idiot? If you hit me just admit it! Or can you not even take responsibility for yourself?¡± The young man¡¯s face turned ck, ¡°Kid, clearly you hit me yet you still don¡¯t want to take responsibility? Do you know how much my car is? Why would I lie?¡± ¡°F***, so f***ing shameless!¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t stop himself from cursing. ¡°Okay! Don¡¯t argue!¡± The middle-aged man was beginning to have a headache. He looked carefully at the sports car and wrinkled his forehead. The car was scratched, and whether the car hit the moped or the moped hit the car was hard to determine, especially since there was no camera on the road. ¡°What¡¯s up Brother Cheng? Is it hard to determine what happened?¡± Two young police came up to him. ¡°En.¡± Middle-aged police nodded at them. ¡°Did anyone see what happened?¡± The middle-aged man asked the crowd. The people looked at each other but no one said anything. The policeman frowned but wasn¡¯t surprised. ¡°Since no one can judge what happened, shouldn¡¯t both of them take some responsibility?¡± one of the younger police officers said. The middle-aged policeman nodded. ¡°You¡¯re both responsible, so you should both take responsibility.¡± ¡°I acknowledge that I have bad luck and I¡¯ll pay for your moped, but you have to pay for my car¡¯s damage!¡± The young man pointed at Chu Xian. ¡°How about this: Both of you take a step back. You can take your car to your insurancepany, and you can fix your own moped; since none of you got hurt, this can be resolved peacefully!¡± the middle-aged police officer said. Chapter 22: Smash!

Chapter 22: Smash!

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°My sports car is brand new; I don¡¯t have insurance!¡± the young man said in response to the police officer¡¯s suggestion. ¡°Police officers, I wouldn¡¯t smear another man¡¯s reputation for no reason, and I don¡¯t care about this little bit of money, but this kid didn¡¯t even apologize. I can¡¯t get over what he did. ¡°The road is very narrow and I wasn¡¯t driving by the side. It¡¯s him who had no eyes and swerved over and scratched my car,¡± the sports car young man insisted. ¡°Each of you takes half the responsibility. Go to your 4S store to get your car looked at, and you also have to pay for half of it!¡± one of the young police officers said. Chu Xian said to the crowd with a frown, ¡°Big brothers and sisters, please, if any of you saw what happened just now please speak up. He hit me and I¡¯m not at fault. Please!¡± ¡°It should be the young man¡¯s fault since his car bumped the moped from behind!¡± Suddenly, a quiet voice came from behind him. Chu Xian was delighted and said in a hurry, ¡°This big sister in the back, please tell the police what happened.¡± ¡°Big sis, you¡¯ll be legally responsible for what you say; you can¡¯t say ¡°should¡±. Did you see what happened with your own eyes?¡± a young policeman said loudly with a frown on his face. ¡°This...¡± The woman in the back stuttered then remained silent. ¡°Since there are no witnesses, both parties should take half of the responsibility,¡± the young police officer announced. Chu Xian looked at this policemen and frowned, asking with a nasty expression, ¡°Police officers, are you sure this is the final judgement?¡± ¡°Yes, you two split the costs. If there¡¯s any remaining doubt, you can make an appeal.¡± The young policeman nodded in affirmation. ¡°No problem.¡± The sports car young man saw the frown on the police officer¡¯s face and nodded, saying angrily, ¡°I¡¯m so unlucky today!¡± ¡°Split all the expenses?¡± Chu Xian asked again with a dark expression. ¡°Yes, you can just pay this young man¡¯s repair fee worth tens of thousands and everything will be fine,¡± the young policeman said, nodding. ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian took a deep breath, ¡°Please answer, how much is your sports car?¡± ¡°One million and five hundred thousand, just got it two days ago. Look at the deep scratch, you need to pay me twenty to thirty thousand!¡± the sports car young man said, ring at him. ¡°Okay, you said one million and five hundred thousand!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Going to the side of the road, he leaned down and picked up a rock. ¡°What are you doing? What do you want?¡± The young man saw him pick up the rock and was shocked. He couldn¡¯t help but take several steps back. ¡°What are you doing? Put down the rock!¡± Several police officers gathered around immediately! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t do anything. Since we need to split the costs, I¡¯ll let him pay me back!¡± Chu Xian squeezed through, walked up to the luxury car and threw the rock at it. ¡°Peng!¡± The rocknded heavily on the car and caused a dip in the surface. Chu Xian smashed the sports car again. ¡°Do you want to die?¡± The young man screamed as he watched his car getting smashed, running over with red eyes. ¡°What are you doing? Stop right now! Don¡¯t you know this is illegal?¡± The police officers were dumbfounded for a second then hurriedly rushed over. The crowd was stunned by the young man¡¯s actions and didn¡¯t know how to react. ¡°What are you doing? Put down the rock now!¡± the police officers yelled. ¡°Police officers, since you all agreed we had to split the costs, this is what I¡¯m doing now.¡± Chu Xian shrugged, ¡°I¡¯m just getting even.¡± Walking to his moped, Chu Xian picked up the aquarium and looked at the two Koi fish. An evil smile appeared on his face. Suddenly using his control power, the two swimming Koi fish suddenly stopped and flipped over ¨C for all intents and purposes, they were dead. ¡°Since we need to split the responsibility, we need to talk about the issue of money.¡± Chu Xian looked at the sports car young man with disdain, cing the aquarium in front of him under the confused look of the police officers. ¡°I have here a Lion Queen and Xi Shi Koi Fish, each not worth less than one million five hundred. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can get them authenticated. I don¡¯t want your money; I just want to smash your car!¡± Chu Xian said as he took out a cigarette. The policemen exchanged nces, at aplete loss. The young man looked at Chu Xian in disbelief. ¡°They really are Lion Queen and Xi Shi. Unbelievable!¡± An onlooker by the side saw the two Koi fish in the aquarium, shouted in surprise and ran over in a rush. ¡°Beautiful, so beautiful, Champion fish, these are actually champion fish!¡± The fifty-ish-year-old man bent down and examined the two Koi fish with great care. ¡°These two Koi Fish cost at least three million; even four million isn¡¯t unheard of. The colors are more beautiful than the Champion Lion Queen two years ago in Shen Zhen. Such a shame, these two Koi fish are about to die.¡± After hearing this middle-aged man¡¯s sigh, all the people gathered around gasped, looking at the two fish in surprise. The young man¡¯s face ckened, and he sucked in a cold breath, staring numbly at the two fish. ¡°Police officers, if you don¡¯t believe this bystander, you can take the fish to be authenticated. Let¡¯s say the two Koi fish are valued at around three million. His car is one million and five hundred thousand so this whole ordeal can end if I smash his car, any objections?¡± Chu Xian turned to look at the young man mockingly, ¡°Do you have any objections? If you do, you can pay me back, but I¡¯d personally prefer to smash your car!¡± ncing around, Chu Xian found a car repair shop and went over to get a hammer from the stunned boss. Walking back to the car, he looked at the young man with a gaze full of derision, ¡°I wasn¡¯t going to bother with you for hitting me, it¡¯s just two fish. But you actually dared to say I scratched your car, heh.¡± ¡°Look now, this is what¡¯s be of your luxury car!¡± Chu Xian said as he brought the hammer down heavily. ¡°You...¡± The young man red at Chu Xian with rapidly changing expressions. He was extremely embarrassed but didn¡¯t dare to stop him ¨C having his car smashed was much better than having to pay one million five hundred RMB. ¡°Peng, Peng!¡± the sound didn¡¯t stop and the fancy car was covered with crevices,pletely changing its appearance. ¡°Hu!¡± After about five minutes, Chu Xian got tired and took a breather. ncing at the stunned audience, he returned the hammer. Walking up to the young man, Chu Xian asked with a smile, ¡°Okay, are you satisfied now? Do you still want to figure this out? The police officers are all here. But if you have no further questions, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± ¡°You...¡± The young man looked at him with a dark face but couldn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Then I¡¯m leaving.¡± Chu Xian gave a meaningful smile to him and the policemen, especially towards the two young police who arrivedte to the scene. Then he propped up the moped, and after checking that it still worked, he sat on it and drove away. Chapter 23: Former Classmate

Chapter 23: Former ssmate

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°F*** me! Is this a legendary low-key billionaire? F***, this bro is so strong! He just gave no f***s and smashed that car!¡± ¡°A delivery man riding a moped who just happened to be carrying goods worth three to four million. This really is... a low-key rich guy (1)!¡± ¡°Incredible! Exciting! Haha, that young man¡¯s face ispletely ck! He really kicked a steel board this time!¡± ¡°Ze ze. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone smash a million dor luxury car. This boss has given me something to talk about for the next year.¡± ¡°I knew this guy on the moped had a strong confident smile, exuding such a noble elegance; everything happened just as I expected. I wonder which rich family he¡¯s from. So tyrannical!¡± As they watched Chu Xian disappear into the distance, the crowd was full of noise and amazement. Some of the policemen shook their heads bitterly, looking at the man with the sports car with sympathy. ¡°Brother Qin, I¡¯m going to meet my friend so I¡¯m leaving,¡± the beauty standing by the side said, with an ugly expression. She left in a hurry. ¡°F***!¡± The young man cursed, looking at his beauty taking off. He stared at his ruined sports car with red eyes. He had only just gotten the car after begging his parents for six months; he had nned to show his car off to get girls, but now the car waspletely ruined. He¡¯d upgraded the car and put off getting insurance in order to pay for the new parts, but he could never have guessed this would happen. He originally wanted to f*** Chu Xian over so that he¡¯d have to spend less for the repairs, but... ¡°The repairs will cost at least 100,000!¡± The young man wanted to cry but had no tears to cry. ¡°Feels f***ing good!¡± Chu Xian rode away on his moped and let out a big breath. He really did feel good. ¡°F***ing showing off and pretending to be all-powerful in front of me? Now, do you realize the consequences of your actions?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mouth curled into a small smile and he shrugged. ¡°Even though the ending turned out great, the rest of it felt terrible. I need a car myself. F***, I¡¯ll get a luxury car and show off everywhere with tons of beauties by my side... I mean, with Xiao Ying!¡± At this thought, heughed to himself. After the whole fiasco with the car, it was already almost noon so Chu Xian found a restaurant to eat lunch. Golden Dragon Group Tower, located in the center of Hai Qing City, had twenty-five floors and waspletely owned by Golden Dragon Group. ¡°This definitely feels like argepany!¡± Chu Xian gazed up at the tall building with jealousy apparent on his face. When he graduated, thepany he most wanted to work for was Golden Dragon Group, but his application was ultimately rejected. ¡°And now I have the chance to talk face-to-face with the CEO. What a twist of fate!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s chest swelled with pride. ncing at the time, he decided to explore the building a little. Since it was lunchtime, no one would be in at this time anyway. ¡°Hello Miss, may I ask which floor CEO Jin Hua is on?¡± At around one o¡¯clock, Chu Xian brought his aquarium to the front desk. ¡°Mr. Jin?¡± the receptionist said with surprise, examining Chu Xian. At the moment, he wasn¡¯t very well put together ¨C he held arge, dirty box with some dust on his clothes, looking only slightly better than trash-pickers (2) on the street. ¡°Uh, if I may, do you have an appointment booked or Mr. Jin¡¯s name card with you?¡± the beautiful receptionist asked with an awkward smile. ¡°Name card, yes! I have one!¡± Chu Xian nodded, cing the aquarium on the ground. He patted his pockets in search of the card for a bit until he was rendered speechless. ¡°No way! F***, I lost the card?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face ckened a little. Today was such a sh*tty and unlucky day. With an apologetic expression, he asked, ¡°Beautiful Miss, can you call Mr. Jin for me? You can tell him that I¡¯m here to deliver his ornamental fish.¡± ¡°Eh, I¡¯m really sorry sir, but if you do not have a name card or an appointment, I don¡¯t have the authority to call Mr. Jin. If you¡¯re in contact with any of the leaders of ourpany, you should call them directly.¡± The beautiful receptionist tried to reject his request gently. ¡°I really f***ed a dog this time!¡±(3) Chu Xian¡¯s face ckened again. Being denied entry ¨C this really was some bullsh*t! ¡°Is Mr. Jin in today?¡± Chu Xian asked the beautiful receptionist. ¡°He is!¡± she responded politely. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll wait over here. If Mr. Jines down, please let me know.¡± Chu Xian walked over to the waiting area and sat down. cing the aquarium down by his side, Chu Xian felt bored and started to y with his phone. ¡°Mo****f***er!¡± As soon as Chu Xian turned on his phone, he saw that someone had mentioned him in the WeChat group. After opening the group, his face darkened for a third time. In the group chat, there was a video of him wearing his tatteredmoner¡¯s clothing holding a big box in the middle of a beautiful lobby, speaking with urgency to the receptionist. The replies were even more infuriating. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Chu Xian? Why¡¯s he so filthy? What does he have there ¨C a broken box?¡± ¡°Eh, it really is Chu Xian. What¡¯s happening He Wei?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t Chu Xian rich now? What happened? Why does he look kinda messed up?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened, but Chu Xian was holding this box in ourpany building and the receptionist didn¡¯t let him in. Chu Xian, look to your left! Old ssmate!¡± ¡°F***!¡± Chu Xian raised his head and saw the slim and tall He Wei in a well-tailored suit. He Wei saw Chu Xian looking at him and walked over with a smug smile, evidently feeling a sense of superiority. He Wei was his ssmate in college but the two didn¡¯t get along due to of Xiao Ying. Back then, he was an assistant officer for the major School Department and got Chu Xian to help him organize the freshman wee party. It was there that Chu Xian met Xiao Ying. Both he and He Wei fell in love with her at the same time, thus bing arch rivals. He Wei felt like he was better than Chu Xian in every respect and never took Chu Xian seriously, but in the end, Xiao Ying still chose him. He Wei ended up incredibly jealous and constantly mocked Chu Xian in ss. After graduating, both of them went to Golden Dragon Group to interview, but He Wei ended up getting hired and Chu Xian didn¡¯t. This caused He Wei to mock him relentlessly. ¡°Chu Xian, what are you doing here? Why are you holding this damaged box? Are you here for an interview? Thepany is hiring people, but you need to wait until two thirty. Everything starts then!¡± He Wei walked over to him with a smile. ¡°We¡¯re hiring HR, Hotel Managers and logistics, but we only want people with experience. Haha, right, we don¡¯t hire people who only have experience selling fish,¡± He Wei said with augh. ¡°Heh.¡± Chu Xian smiled coldly. ¡°Is yourpany hiring Senior Executives?¡± ¡°Haha, of course, how could we not? Ourpany is hiring a manager for the new Holiday Resort, and Mr. Jin is interviewing the people himself. What, are you interested? Haha, when the timees I can introduce you!¡±(4) ¡°Oh? Mr. Jin is doing the interviewing?¡± Chu Xian said with a small smile. ¡°I have to give it a shot then.¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- I¡¯m pretty dissatisfied with this, but whatever. (2)- So in China you can turn in recyble trash etc. for money, so I think he¡¯s supposed to look like one of them. (3)- I¡¯m sure this needs no exnation Kappa. (4)- So pretty much all senior execs are head-hunted. You don¡¯t just walk in for an interview, but you may have noticed that the author is a bit of a pleb. Chapter 24: How are you, Big Bro?

Chapter 24: How are you, Big Bro?

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Haha Chu Xian, are you really going to apply? Didn¡¯t you sell some goldfish just a few days ago, making you ten thousand RMB a day? Why did you stop? He Wei asked mockingly. Chu Xian could barely hold back the urge to punch He Wei in the face. He said coldly, ¡°Sold out.¡± ¡°Heh.¡± He Wei could tell that Chu Xian wasn¡¯t interested in talking to him, but he didn¡¯t give a sh*t and sat down with a smile. ¡°Are you really applying to Golden Dragon Group? I have some influence in thepany; do you want me to put in a good word for you?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Chu Xian nced at him from the corner of his eye, then took out his phone and yed with it. ¡°Heh,¡± He Wei said with a small smile. ¡°Today is thest day to apply ¨C you should grasp this opportunity. I heard your goldfish shop doesn¡¯t make any money. Golden Dragon Group is a very goodpany to work for, and as a small supervisor of HR, I make about 20,000 RMB a month. It¡¯s not that much, but I¡¯m very happy. ¡°Oh, right. Ourpany is opening a new resort and needs an ornamental fish caretaker. It pays a little over 4000 RMB a month. It¡¯s not much but it¡¯s not too demanding as well ¨C you should try and apply. Otherwise, don¡¯t me your old ssmate for not telling you about it. Find a serious job! How can you support Xiao Ying otherwise?¡± (1) He Wei shook his head, mocking Chu Xian with his fake kindness. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about me,¡± Chu Xian said a little impatiently in reply to his idiocy. ¡°Ay, how can you say that? If you want to apply for the caretaker job, I can help you out and make sure you get the job.¡± He Wei reached out and put his arm around Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Our friends in the WeChat group are asking about you; I¡¯ll reply to them right now.¡± After he said this, he took out his phone and sent a message in the group chat. ¡°Chu Xian came to the Golden Dragon Group to find a job and there just happened to be one for him. I¡¯ll use my connections to get him the job.¡± Chu Xian read the message and smiled, but the following responses made it hard for him to hold back hisughter. ¡°I¡¯m so jealous! He Wei, can you also get me one?¡± ¡°If you get rich, don¡¯t forget me! He Wei, you¡¯re too nice! We¡¯re going to have to get Chu Xian to buy us a few rounds tonight!¡± ¡°Eh? He really went to apply? Looks like Chu Xian¡¯s WeChat business failed!¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian knocked He Wei¡¯s arm off his shoulder and leaned against the couch, closing WeChat. He then looked up information about the Golden Dragon Group. ¡°Chu Xian, don¡¯t be so proud. When you¡¯re interviewingter, you need to be humble. I¡¯ll also be there so don¡¯t be nervous,¡± He Wei said, giving Chu Xian advice like he was his elder. When Chu Xian didn¡¯t reply, he chuckled and took out his phone, posting more messages in the group. Gradually, people with resumes filled the lobby. Chu Xian looked around and saw shy students who¡¯d just started their internships and confident youthse over to the sitting area, looking at Chu Xian and He Wei curiously. He Wei was fine ¨C his appearance fit the business setting ¨C but Chu Xian beside him was very casually dressed, withmoner¡¯s clothing obviously a little dirty. He also had a strange, indecipherable box beside his foot. ¡°Everybody, take a seat and rx for a bit; I¡¯ll take you all in around two pm,¡± He Wei said when there were a dozen or so people gathered. He showed off with a nce at his watch. ¡°Oh, heh. Big Brother, you must be the guide from Golden Dragon Group. It¡¯s very nice to meet you!¡± A young man attempted to tter He Wei. He Wei nodded at him with a smile; everyone was looking at him and he felt great. Chu Xian watched from the side with his mouth twitching, secretly jealous. This was some masterful showing off, from ying with his phone to looking at his watch to his small smile. Everybody bought it, judging by the ttering looks of all the people surrounding him. This really wasn¡¯t just normal showing off but very skilled showing off indeed. ¡°Okay, it¡¯s already 2:20. Everybody, follow me.¡± When the time came, He Wei stood up and looked at Chu Xian meaningfully. ¡°Are youing?¡± Chu Xian stood up and nodded, ¡°Of course I¡¯m going.¡± After hearing his words, He Wei¡¯s smile deepened. ¡°Then follow me. Oh, right. Put your carp by the front desk.¡± When he finished speaking, he led the way. Some of the interviewees gazed at Chu Xian with nasty expressions, while the people who were familiar with each other chatted andughed. Without even hearing their words, you could tell they were talking sh*t about using connections and getting jobs ¡°through the back door¡±. Chu Xian didn¡¯t mind them. Following He Wei, they walked past the security. ¡°Eh? Chu Xian, why are you still holding your box? What¡¯s in it? Why are you bringing it in here?¡± As He Wei pressed the button for the elevator, he noticed Chu Xian still holding the box. ¡°It¡¯s useful!¡± Chu Xian said, walking into the elevator. He Wei frowned and warned him, ¡°When you¡¯re inside, put the box aside. Don¡¯t say weird things.¡± ¡°Follow me!¡± The elevator stopped at the 18th floor. He Wei led them into an office and said to a female worker inside, ¡°The applicants are here ¨C notify the supervisor of each department. Also, there are two people applying for the position of Manager for the Holiday Resort. Call Mr. Jin!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± The female worker nodded. ¡°You all sit here and wait; the interviews are starting soon!¡± He Wei said as he stood by the entrance, straightening his suit. ! Less than five minutester, the supervisors walked inside and He Wei greeted them enthusiastically. The applicants were all a little nervous ¨C after all, Golden Dragon Group was one of the most famouspanies in Hai Qing City, of course everyone wanted to work for them! After a bit, a middle-aged man in casual ck clothing walked in, followed by a younger man who looked simr to him. He Wei nervously bowed and said, ¡°Mr. Jin, you¡¯ve arrived. The applicants are all here.¡± Jin Hua nodded his head and nced over the applicants, but his gaze stopped on a person and he froze for a moment. Chu Xian stood up and smiled at Jin Hua, walking over. ¡°Heh, Big Bro Jin, I hope I¡¯m not giving you trouble. It was pretty difficult to get in with these applicants!¡± ¡°Eh? Little bro, what are you doing here?¡± Jin Hua said with a confused gaze. ¡°Didn¡¯t I already give you my card?¡± Chu Xian shrugged helplessly. ¡°On the way here, there was some drama and I lost the card so all I could do was pretend to be an applicant. You know, two years ago I applied and you didn¡¯t hire me!¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Jin Huaughed. ¡°I can¡¯t afford you! Did you bring the stuff?¡± ¡°En, I brought it. Do you have time to look at it now?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Heh, of course.¡± Jin Hua nodded and turned towards the applicants. ¡°If you¡¯re applying, please wait a moment. Xiao He, you take care of them.¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So slightly out of ce footnote, but the WeChat group is most likely only Chu Xian¡¯s year, so Xiao Ying wouldn¡¯t be in it. Of course, Xiao Ying would probably be friends with some of the girls in it and they would obviously ask her about CX¡¯s stuff, but we can¡¯t expect too much, can we? Chapter 25: Four Million

Chapter 25: Four Million

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ He Wei stood there, numb. For a moment, he didn¡¯t even answer Mr. Jin¡¯s request. All the applicants were stunned. ¡°Big Brother Jin? Little Brother?¡± A drop of cold sweat appeared on He Wei¡¯s forehead. Chu Xian actually knew Mr. Jin? And they were actually on familiar terms? How was this possible? Chu Xian nced at He Wei with some mockery, picked up the aquarium and followed Jin Hua and the younger man into an office. ¡°Little brother, quickly open the box. I want to see what goods are inside!¡± As soon as they closed the door, with high expectations apparent on his face, Jin Hua gestured for him to open the box. Just judging by his reaction, Chu Xian could tell he was also a fish lover. He immediately opened the box. ¡°Big Brother Jin, please take a look. Two Koi fish. What do you think?¡±£¨1£© ¡°This...¡± Jin Hua saw the beautiful Koi fish and bent down excitedly. ¡°Lion Queen and Xi Shi Champion fish. The colors and patterns are even prettier than the Champion Lion Queen from a couple years ago.¡± The young man stood by the side and peered over curiously, but after seeing the two Koi, he shrugged and turned away, uninterested. ¡°Little bro, you¡¯re quite something¡ªyou¡¯re able to get even this quality of fish. These fish are in very limited supply!¡± Jin Hua sighed as he examined the fish. Chu Xian smiled with his eyes half closed, ¡°Heh, it was very difficult for me to get these two fish.¡± Jin Hua smiled, obviously not taking Chu Xian¡¯s word for it. He only needed one day to get the fish; it was near impossible if he had no connections. ¡°Little brother, at what price are you willing to sell them to me?¡± Jin Hua asked, after taking some time to admire the fish. ¡°Big brother Jin, you be the judge. How much do you think they¡¯re worth?¡± Chu Xian was silent for a bit; he didn¡¯t have much knowledge about these fish, and he also wasn¡¯tfortable asking for too much, especially since he only spent several thousand RMB on the two. ¡°How about this, two million each. What do you think?¡± Jin Hua answered after a moment of thought. ¡°Four million!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shined with happiness, nodding. ¡°That¡¯s definitely no problem, and with the hundred or so goldfish together, how about four million and two hundred thousand? In exchange, Big brother Jin can introduce some business to me.¡± ¡°Haha, little brother is generous, shaving off one hundred thousand RMB for me.¡± Jin Hua looked at him with appreciation. ¡°Heh, it¡¯s because I want Big Brother Jin to give me some more business.¡± Chu Xian smiled shyly. ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll definitely to introduce some clients to you, but only if you have the goods!!¡± Jin Hua made this guarantee with a smile. ¡°Getting the goods is no trouble at all.¡± Chu Xian smiled mysteriously. Jin Hua couldn¡¯t resist giving him a thumbs up. ¡°If you can obtain even these rare types, your connections must be really strong.¡± ¡°Not at all, not at all. I just have a few friends overseas!¡± ¡°Since little brother is giving me such a big discount, let¡¯s have dinner tonight. Heh, let me introduce you ¨C this kid is my son, Jin Sen,¡± Jin Hua said while pointing at the twenty-something young man. To his son, he said, ¡°This is the boss who sells ornamental fish.¡± ¡°Big brother Jin (2), my name is Chu Xian, you can call me Xiao Xian,¡± Chu Xian introduced himself immediately with great excitement. He was going to have dinner with a billionaire! This was something he wouldn¡¯t have even dared to imagine. ¡°En, Xiao Xian. Both of you are young men; you should talk when you¡¯re free.¡± Jin Hua nodded. ¡°Hello!¡± Chu Xian nodded politely to Jin Sen who replied the same way, looking at him curiously. ¡°Xiao Sen, keep Xiao Xianpany for a bit. I need to handle the interviews and then we¡¯ll have dinner together,¡± Jin Hua said to them. Chu Xian nodded. He could see that Jin Hua wanted his son to befriend him! ¡°Chu Xian brother, you started your business empty-handed(3)?¡± After Jin Hua left, Jin Se couldn¡¯t but feed his curiosity. ¡°Yes!¡± Chu Xian nodded and asked him in return, ¡°Young Master Jin(4), you just graduated?¡± ¡°Please don¡¯t call me Young master¡ªit sounds weird, you can just call me by my name. I went to school pretty early so I¡¯m starting my internship this year!¡± Jin Sen smiled bitterly, saying, ¡°As in... right now, my dad dragged me here to hispany to work!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mouth twitched at Jin Sen¡¯s helpless expression, ¡°Isn¡¯t that pretty great? Much better than being like me, having to fight my way up from the bottom.¡± Jin Sen shook his head, ¡°But I have no freedom. I have to work every day and it¡¯s so boring. In a couple days, I also have to take over the new holiday resort for thepany. ¡± ¡°Eh, well...¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t understand the thought process of this second-generation rich kid and was left speechless. ¡°To be honest, all I want is to get a yacht and party or y some poker; I want to go out to sea where I¡¯ll have no work to do. Why can¡¯t I just do that?¡± Jin Sen shook his head,ining. Jin Sen was a bit of a chatterbox, restlessly talking about himself and his fantasies. Chu Xian realized that this interesting young man in front of him lived in a world of his own. After talking some more, Chu Xian realized this daydreaming young man wasn¡¯t a simpleton; he knew quite a bit and had his own opinions¡ªnot just a useless second-generation rich kid after all. They chatted happily, talking about their future ns. All in all, the two of them got along pretty well. ¡°What are you chatting about so happily?¡± After half an hour, Jin Hua came in and saw the two chatting. ¡°Heh, we¡¯re talking about our ns for the future!¡± Jin Sen smiled. ¡°Oh? Future ns? You never told me about your future ns!¡± Jin Hua said with the urge tough as he looked at his son. ¡°There isn¡¯t much for me to n; I just have to work hard, prepare to take over your role and expand thepany!¡± Jin Sen shrugged, answering weakly. ¡°Haha, at least my son sees the big picture!¡± Jin Hua smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll ask my ountant to wire the money to you and then we¡¯ll have dinner; it¡¯s gettingte!¡± ¡°En ok!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Jin Hua got someone to take the Koi fish away, then Chu Xian got into Jin Hua¡¯s Rolls Royce and arrived at a small restaurant. When He Wei saw Chu Xian following Jin Hua and Jin Sen,ughing and talking with them, he trembled. The fact that Chu Xian and his Boss knew each other was like a hazy dream, and he couldn¡¯t imagine how a kid who¡¯d been rejected by Gold Dragon Group could now talk andugh with the CEO of thepany. To think that he¡¯d always mocked Chu Xian and thought of him as inferior. Who would¡¯ve guessed that today, he¡¯d have climbed this high? ¡°If he said any bad things about me in front of Jin Sir, I¡¯m going to be fired!¡± Every time this thought crossed He Wei¡¯s mind, his heart beat faster in fear. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So I don¡¯t know what I¡¯ve mentioned and what I haven¡¯t. This is another misced footnote, but this Jin Hua guy is so unbelievable. Why would he go personally to a goldfish store? And why is he interviewing new interns and small hires? (2)- The Jin Jr. is also being called big bro. (3)- Basically started without having much capital/investments etc. (except the money he got from his parents) (4)- ½ð¹«×Ó Chapter 26: A Taste of the Wild

Chapter 26: A Taste of the Wild

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian wasn¡¯t aware of He Wei¡¯s concerns; it could be said that Chu Xian didn¡¯t care about He Wei at all. These days, ever since Chu Xian downloaded the Big Fish Eat Little Fish system, his entire worldview had changed¡ªhe felt he had a much higher status than before. The trifles of lowly people weren¡¯t worth his attention anymore. Chu Xian exited the fancy car and nced over the small restaurant in front of him with some confusion. The location was a little remote, and the appearance wasn¡¯t fancy, but there were many luxury cars parked nearby. The sign hanging in front of this little restaurant said ¡°Wild Taste.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go in, Xiao Xian(1). Tonight I¡¯ll give you a chance to taste some top-quality wild meat!¡± Jin Hua said with a smile as he noticed Chu Xian¡¯s curious look. At the entrance, they were greeted by the restaurant owner himself¡ªit was obvious this wasn¡¯t Jin Hua¡¯s first time. The restaurant owner led them personally to a private room. The private room had a great ambience, but what surprised Chu Xian was how few options there were on the menu¡ªonly seven or eight. ¡°Heh Xiao Xian, this small restaurant is the best wild meat restaurant in all of Hai Qing. All the meat here is from wild animals caught in the mountains. Their menu changes every day depending on the supply, and although the prices are no cheaper than the seafood atrger restaurants, their dishes taste better,¡± Jin Hua exined. ¡°Wild Chicken, snake meat, scorpions, pangolins. They really are all wild!¡± Chu Xian said with admiration as he looked at the menu. ¡°With a higher standard of living, the food we eat is also improving. Some wild game and seafood are very expensive, but they¡¯re worth the price! There are some things you can¡¯t try even if you have the money!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Wild meat was indeed very delicious, unlike farmed meat. It was fresh, natural, clean, and also healthier than animals bred in captivity. Chu Xian was stunned when he saw the bill ¨C a meal of only five or six courses cost more than ten thousand! This reminded him of the dishes at Gu Dao Recipe. An idea came to him, but he shook his head and pushed it away; he was still very far from his goal. But when he thought of how he remolded two regr fish and sold them for four million RMB, Chu Xian thought maybe it wouldn¡¯t be too hard to achieve his goal after all¡ªmaybe it¡¯d be a possibility in the near future. ¡°Xiao Sen, what do you think about him?¡± After watching Chu Xian leave, Jin Hua sat in his car and turned to ask his son. ¡°En, not bad.¡± Jin Sen thought for a while. ¡°A very confident man who has his own ideas; when we were talking today, he said he wanted to start an ornamental fish farm, in addition to a regr fish farm.¡± ¡°He¡¯s a very good young man, capable and connected. He has great potential! If you two get along, you should spend more time with him ¨C in the future, one more friend will open up one more path. Since you¡¯ve already graduated, you should spend less time with those scoundrels you call friends.¡± ¡°Eh dad, what do you mean by scoundrels? They¡¯re all great people!¡± Jin Sen said with some dissatisfaction. ¡°Heh, you think your dad doesn¡¯t know about your so-called friends? Their family backgrounds are great, but they¡¯re just spoiled kids with rich and powerful parents who only know how to fool around¡ªthey¡¯repletely ipetent! You should befriend more talented people ¨C people with real skills... ¡± Chu Xian wasn¡¯t aware that the father and the son duo were talking about him, and he also didn¡¯t know that he¡¯d been identified as a ¡°talented person¡± by a billionaire. He took a taxi back to the Golden Dragon Group before riding his moped back to his shop. *Pa Pa!* ¡°I¡¯m going to trade you for a stainless-steel basin!¡± After patting the shaking seat, Chu Xian locked his moped and entered his shop. ¡°Should I go rent a house tomorrow or buy one instead?¡± Chu Xian set out his mat and nket and thought to himself with a smug smile, ¡°I need a car too. Now that I have more than four million, what fancy car should I buy?¡± ¡°Hehe, I can figure it outter. I need to call Xiao Ying first!¡± Chu Xian smirked and dialed Xiao Ying¡¯s phone number. ¡°Hey babe, are you free tomorrow? I have a surprise for you!¡± Chu Xian said happily. ¡°En? Tomorrow? I don¡¯t have time! I¡¯m busy with my internship, but after a few days I¡¯ll be free!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s tired voice made Chu Xian frown. ¡°What? You still have that many things to do? Don¡¯t you already have everything ready for the internship?¡± After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Ying answered, ¡°There are a few more procedures that need to be finalized. I¡¯ll probably be done over the next week. I can¡¯t spend time with you these days; I¡¯lle find you after I finish dealing with everything.¡± ¡°Okay, don¡¯t work yourself too hard!¡± Chu Xian frowned again and hung up after chatting with her for a while. ¡°I was going to surprise you, but I guess I have more time to prepare for it!¡± A happy smile appeared on Chu Xian¡¯s face. The next morning, after Chu Xian finished breakfast, he called Jin Sen. Half an hourter, a fancy Range Rover parked at the Gu Wu Street parking lot and Jin Sen, along with a thirty-something(2) man, came out. ¡°Brother Jin!¡± Chu Xian greeted them. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s move the goldfish into the car!¡± ¡°Young Master Chu(3), hello! How are you?¡± The young man on the side greeted Chu Xian respectfully and offered a cigarette. ¡°Eh!¡± Chu Xian stared at him in surprise, sensing that the man was somewhat familiar. ¡°Bro, this is Manager Wang who came to interview yesterday. He¡¯ll be in charge of the Golden Dragon Holiday Resort in the future,¡± Jin Sen said, as an introduction. ¡°Oh, hello Manager Wang. Don¡¯t be so polite, just call me Chu Xian or Xiao Xian!¡± Chu Xian said with some pride. F**k, a middle-level manager from Golden Dragon Group just called me Young Master Chu. This feels great! ¡°Is the resort officially opening the day after tomorrow?¡± Chu Xian asked Jin Sen as they walked. ¡°Yes, pretty much everything is ready. We¡¯re ready to open for business the day after tomorrow. You muste!¡± Jin Sen nodded, continuing, ¡°You need toe often and help out our business!¡± ¡°Haha, aren¡¯t you afraid of me eating and drinking to the point of bankrupting you guys?¡± Chu Xian said with augh. ¡°Not at all! If you dare, I¡¯ll just take some fish from your shop in exchange. Just a few will cover all the costs!¡± Jin Sen knew his fish were very expensive. . ¡°Then how about I bring my fish there as money to spend!¡± Chu Xian smiled as he borrowed a cart from the shop next door. He ced all the goldfish into Jin Sen¡¯s car. ¡°Ze ze, your goldfish really are pretty. No wonder they sell for two thousand each!¡± Jin Sen said in admiration. ¡°I can gift you some if you like!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°Forget it, I won¡¯t take care of them well and will just end up killing them all anyway.¡± Jin Sen shook his head and loaded all the goldfish into his car. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So this is Chu Xian. Older people can call younger people by a nickname with Xiao С. It just means little. He is being called СÏÉ. The Xiao is different from a surname. (2)- So apparently Microsoft word thinks this is a word. I trust. (3)- ³þ¹«×Ó, what I tranted for Jin Sen as young master Jin. It¡¯s basically just a respectful term for the son of powerful men. I¡¯m not sure if English has an equivalent. Mr. is kind of too weak, and Sir seems different, so I settled on YM. Chapter 27: Comeback

Chapter 27: Comeback

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian sat inside Jin Sen¡¯s Land Rover and examined it with jealousy. ¡°Brother Jin, your car really isn¡¯t cheap.¡± ¡°It¡¯s premium grade and cost more than three million RMB,¡± Jin Sen said with a smile. ¡°Are you looking to buy a car? I have a friend whose family owns a 4S store(1). I can bring you to take a look.¡± ¡°I¡¯m nning to, but I¡¯m not sure which car to buy yet!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°What¡¯s your price range? I can suggest some cars for you.¡± Jin Sen turned to look at him with interest. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian thought for a bit. ¡°About one or two million RMB. I¡¯m considering an SUV.¡± ¡°Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche will probably all fit the bill. I personally rmend the Land Rover ¨C only the manliest men drive them,¡± Jin Sen said. ¡°We¡¯ll talk more when the timees. I haven¡¯t thought it all through yet.¡± Chu Xian smiled and decided to buy a Land Rover for himself and also a BMW for Xiao Ying. Even though she didn¡¯t have a driver¡¯s license, she could always take lessons after he gave her the car.(2) Hai Qing City was a tourist city filled with tourists all year long. This time, Golden Dragon Group¡¯s newest holiday resort was built near the sea. The entire area was up to ten square hectometersrge and took Golden Dragon Group two to three years to acquire thend. There were beaches, townhouses, and a swimming pool on the property. All in all, it was very beautiful and could amodate two thousand guests. The entrance of the resort was marked by a huge arched structure, and just inside was the word ¡°Wee¡± in ss(3). The ss was hollowed out in the shape of an aquarium and was decorated inside with some precious stones and nts¡ªvery colorful and beautiful indeed. Jin Sen saw Chu Xian¡¯s astonished expression and said proudly, ¡°The design is pretty good, and the ornamental fish we got from you will eventually be transferred here. All the lights will be turned on in the evening and it¡¯ll look very pretty.¡± ¡°Tsk tsk. It really is hard to imagine that million-dor ornamental fish will be put here; how luxurious,¡± Chu Xian said with a sigh of admiration. ¡°Haha.¡± Jin Senughed. ¡°It¡¯s all about face, and it¡¯s also good for publicity and our reputation. I¡¯ll get someone to take the goldfish from you.¡± People came over at Jin Sen¡¯smand and ced the goldfish into the tanks on the ends. The two Koi Fish were ced in the center [wee is four characters in Chinese]. Although the characters were linked together, there were barriers in the middle so the Koi Fish couldn¡¯t intermingle with the goldfish. Now with the ornamental fish ced inside the word ¡°Wee,¡± everything really came alive. The beautiful goldfish and colorful Koi made it look very beautiful and pleasing. After this was done, Jin Sen took Chu Xian on a tour of the resort. Growing up, Chu Xian had never been to a ce as luxurious as this, and it really opened his eyes. In the afternoon, Chu Xian went back to the store and called his mom while transferring 100,000 RMB home. When his mother heard that he was a big earner now, she was very happy(4), and she kept eximing in wonder and amazement. After hanging up, Chu Xian called his father. His father was a peasant (5) worker at the age of fifty, still working in back-breaking construction. After half an hour, Chu Xian finally convinced his dad to quit his job and enjoy some time at home. He promised to visit home at least twice a month. Chu Xian could imagine how happy his parents were. He¡¯d been poor growing up, but now he had money and hoped his parents could live out their days happily into old age. This was his most important duty as a son. The next morning, Chu Xian took a cab to the car market section (6) of Hai Qing city. The car market had the most 4S stores. Merchants there included Mercedes Benz, BMW, and Porsche etc. However, Chu Xian didn¡¯t seek out Jin Sen¡¯s friend because he didn¡¯t want to owe him too many favors. He walked into the Land Rover 4S store without much knowledge about cars, but now that he was rich, he didn¡¯t have to be modest or low-key. As a man, his car would represent his status in many ways. Chu Xian knew how to enjoy himself and he also enjoyed attracting attention. Now that he was making lots of money, why shouldn¡¯t he buy a luxury car? There were many kinds of Land Rovers, ranging from seven hundred thousand to four million RMB. In order to transport ornamental fish, he nned to buy a big car. After researching online, he¡¯d narrowed his choices to a Land Rover and a Benz. Chu Xian¡¯s entrance didn¡¯t attract much attention, but he also didn¡¯t attract any clich¨¦ discrimination. Surrounded by so many luxury cars, he didn¡¯t know how to choose. Here were all these cars he didn¡¯t even dream of having before, but now, he was considering which one to purchase. After looking around for ten minutes, Chu Xian stopped beside a ck Land Rover. ¡°Miss, can I sit inside and check it out?¡± Chu Xian waved at a pretty auto dealer. She looked at him and was a little surprised. ¡°Of course you can. This is the new Ranger Rover that came out in 2016. There¡¯s also a fridge and a TV inside...¡±(7) The pretty dealer introduced the car professionally, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t understand much and could only smile speechlessly. He took a seat in the car. ¡°Not bad, not bad.¡± After sitting down and getting a feel for the car, he nodded, very satisfied. He asked the pretty dealer, ¡°How much is this car?¡± The pretty dealer answered with a gentle smile, ¡°Sir, this car¡¯s price is 1.86 million, and with all the extra instations, it¡¯lle to two million RMB.¡± The pretty dealer said all this to him, assuming he wouldn¡¯t buy the car.(8) After all, Chu Xian¡¯s outfit was very normal, and he didn¡¯t look rich. ¡°Oh? Two million?¡± Chu Xian nodded, and after thinking for a bit, he said, ¡°I¡¯ll pay in full for it today. When can I take it home?¡± ¡°Heh, we have this car in stock right now. If you pay for it upfront, you can drive it home today,¡± the pretty dealer answered with a smile. ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll take this one!¡± Chu Xian nodded. She was astonished and asked, ¡°You want this car? Right now?¡± Chu Xian heard the change in her tone. He nodded with a smile and said, ¡°En, I¡¯ll pay now.¡± ¡°Okay,¡± the pretty dealer said excitedly; this was like a meat pie falling from the heavens(9). ¡°If you please, follow me?¡± . Chu Xian nodded and followed. About an hourter, the pretty dealer saw him to the door attentively and asked for his phone number, saying if there were any problems, it¡¯d be easier to get in contact with him. . Chu Xian smiled but didn¡¯t say anything.(10) The store took care of everything regarding the temporary license and insurance, and Chu Xian enjoyed special treatment as if he was an emperor. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh; money really was a good thing to have. Driving a two million RMB Land Rover on the road, Chu Xian felt great. This loser had made an amazingeback! Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- Google senpai is your friend, but so am I. ¡°4S shop is a kind of "Four in One" [shop] ... including vehicle sales (Sale), parts (Sparepart), service (Service), information feedback, etc. (Survey).¡± ¨C first result on google (2)- So some financial advice for y¡¯all. Don¡¯t assume that your ie will be stable and spend it as soon as you earn it. (3)- The words for wee are »¶Ó­¹âÁÙ. If the image isn¡¯t clear the words are written with huge ss bubbles/tanks, and the fish be inside them. (4)- It¡¯s good to appreciate all the little sacrifices parents often make for their children. (5)- Å©Ãñ¹¤. Nowadays the Chinese peasant just generally refers to people who live in very rural, farnd areas. It doesn¡¯t in itself carry any negative connotations (I don¡¯t think), but city people do often feel superior etc. (6)- Æû³µ³Ç (7)- I tried my best, but I might¡¯ve gotten this wrong. ·»¢´´ÊÀ¼Ó³¤°æ (8)- These sentences kind of kill me, but what can you do. (9)- Lol this is always so funny in English so I just left it. This is a literal trantion, and it means unexpected good things. Like meat pies falling from heaven. (10)- So the Chinese was µãÆÆ, which in this context would mean that the girl is getting his phone number cause he be rich boi now and is just giving an excuse with the easy-to-contact-for-car-stuff-etc. Chapter 28: Open for business

Chapter 28: Open for business

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The next morning Chu Xian opened his shop door and stood in the sun, stretchingfortably. After devouring a steamed bun and spicy soup breakfast, it was time for Chu Xian to leave, so he drove his Rover to the Gold Dragon Resort. Chu Xian was still a new driver, so he didn¡¯t try to drive fast or pretend to be a boss on the road. The parking lot of the Golden Dragon Resort was filled with dozens of fancy cars, all there to celebrate Golden Dragon Group. Chu Xian took a flower basket he¡¯d bought the day before out of his trunk; it wasbeled: Chu Xian Ornamental Fish Shop Wishes Golden Dragon Holiday Resort Great Fortune. At the entrance of the Holiday Vige, Jin Sen stood in a suit beside Manager Wang, weing all the guests. He purposely walked over to Chu Xian and said, ¡°Haha Chu Xian bro, wee! Wee!¡± ¡°Congrattions!¡± Chu Xian said with a surprised nce at his professional appearance. ¡°Heehee.¡± Jin Sen straightened his clothes and said with a smile, ¡°Brother, I can¡¯t keep youpany yet; go inside and have a look around.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me.¡± Manager Wang immediately took his flower basket. Chu Xian nodded in his direction and walked inside. Just inside was a group of people surrounding the ss ¡°Wee,¡± and a beautifulmentator was giving an introduction. ¡°The two Koi Fish in the center are the famous Champion Fish Lion Queen and Xi Shi, each worth more than two million; they cost our Mr. Jin lots of his energy to get his hands on. As for the goldfish on the sides, aren¡¯t they beautiful? These are all precious ornamental goldfish, worth two thousand each.¡± Chu Xian walked over, listening to thementator, unable to resist. Some of the guests looked up with faces full of surprise. A four million RMB wee sign was really incrediblyvish and gave people a sense of quality and refinement. Chu Xian walked further in and sat in the rest area. The tables were covered with fruit and alcoholic beverages, and all the beautifully dresseddies and gentleman chatted warmly and familiarly with each other. To Chu Xian, this scene was like something straight out of TV. ¡°It seems my clothes don¡¯t suit the asion!¡± Chu Xian realized most of the people around him were wearing suits or formal clothing and very few wore casual clothes. His mouth twitched. ¡°There¡¯s still a lot for me to learn!¡± Grabbing some fruit, Chu Xian ate leisurely as more and more people gathered around. As it approached eleven, waiters came over to speak to the crowd. The opening ceremony was about to begin, so Chu Xian followed the flow of people to the entrance. A tform had been set up, and Jin Hua and Jin Sen stood on it, surrounded by the media. At eleven thirty, Jin Hua gave a speech as the CEO of Golden Dragon Group, followed by Jin Sen who also said his piece. Afterwards, a famous middle-aged man and an older man got up and cut the ribbon together. Chu Xian recognized several celebrities from Hai Qing City along with some famous movie stars. After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jin Sen brought a group of simrly aged young men and women over to Chu Xian. ¡°Brother Chu, let me introduce you. These are my friends Zhao Xiang, Song Hui Sheng, Li Qiao Qiao, Li Hua Zhong, Ge Wen Qing.¡± Jin Sen pointed them out one by one then introduced Chu Xian to them, ¡°This is a new brother I made recently; he started his business all on his own¡ªhe¡¯s very capable!¡± ¡°Hello, hello!¡± All the young men and women shook his hand politely; anyone who could be considered a friend of Young Master Jin must be outstanding. Chu Xian shook their hands, and they all followed Jin Sen inside. After arriving in a hall, Chu Xian, and Jin Sen and his friends sat down just in time for dinner to be served. Chu Xian soon picked up from their conversation that all these people were sons and daughters of rich and powerful men¡ªnone of them had an ordinary background. Jin Sen only ate a little before he had to go mingle¡ªafter all, this resort was under his management and he needed to make some friends in both business and political circles. ¡°Ah, Brother Chu Xian. What do you do?¡± When most of them had finished eating, a young man named Zhao Xiang turned his attention to Chu Xian. Everyone at the table turned inquisitive gazes towards Chu Xian. Chu Xian smiled at them, ¡°I sell ornamental fish. I sold all the fish near the entrance to Mr. Jin.¡± ¡°You sold all of them?¡± All the people looked at him with astonishment. At this point, everyone and their mother knew the fish were worth more than four million. Many of the guests were stunned by Golden Dragon Group¡¯s grand gesture! ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Wow, those goldfish are so pretty. Do you have more? I want to buy some!¡± The only woman at the table, Li Qiao Qiao, asked him excitedly. ¡°Not right now; all of them were bought by Mr Jin. I¡¯ll have some after next Monday. You cane to my shop, and I¡¯ll give you some as a small present!¡± Chu Xian answered with a smile. ¡°Heehee, I¡¯ll be embarrassed if you give me too many. If you just save five or six for me, I¡¯ll be happy.¡± Li Qiao Qiao smiled. ¡°It¡¯s really nothing! I can give you all a couple, and if you don¡¯t want them, you can gift them to others. You can help spread my name a little! ¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Heehee, you said it yourself bro. I¡¯m a poor man. When the timees, I¡¯m going to go to your shop and take my share then!¡± Ge Qing Wen said with augh. ¡°Ha ha, you¡¯re wee to. We should add each other on WeChat, and I¡¯ll message you when my fish get restocked so you can just drop by and pick some up!¡± Chu Xian said generously ¨C trading some of his goldfish for some friendly connections was a good exchange to him. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to take you up on that!¡± Li Qiao Qiao said, as she stuck her tongue out at him and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°All I ask in return is that you tell your friends about me. Don¡¯t worry about it!¡± At Chu Xian¡¯s generous gesture the people around the table all smiled and felt closer to him ¨C he was unpretentious and honest, well worth befriending. ¡°What are you all so happy about?¡± Jin Sen asked curiously as he walked over with a slight flush on his face, seeing them talking andughing so happily. ¡°Of course we¡¯re happy! Brother Chu Xian said he¡¯s going to give all of us some goldfish,¡± Ge Qing Wen said with a smile. ¡°You all benefited from me, so you have to give me a cutter too!¡± Jin Sen joked. ¡°What do you mean because of you? Chu Xian brother is willing to give us his fish; what does that have anything to do with you?! Haha! Come! Come! Let¡¯s drink!¡± Chapter 29: Evolving Body

Chapter 29: Evolving Body

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ When afternoon came, no one left; instead, everyone found a room inside the resort and started ying poker. With his control power, Chu Xian easily won ten thousand RMB in just over an hour¡ªthis was even with him intentionally losing a couple of times. Later that evening, he offered to buy a couple rounds at the bar.(1) His generous move gave credit to his character in the eyes of Jin Sen and the others. Before they left, all of them exchanged contact information. Chu Xian also obtained a better understanding of them: Zhao Xiao¡¯s family ran hotels, Song Hui Sheng¡¯s family ran 4S stores, and Li Qiao Qiao¡¯s family owned a Distributionpany. Every one of them had a hundred million dor background. Li Hua Zhong and Ge Wen Qing¡¯s parents were government officials. Ge Wen Qing¡¯s father was something like the head of the National Department of Education. With regards to Li Hua Zhong though, he didn¡¯t really understand his background. That night he was too tipsy so he called a driver (2) to take him back to his shop. The next morning, Chu Xian went to the fish market armed with a big wad of cash, ready to splurge. He bought a hundred plus of both seventy cm and eighty cm fish and rented a car to deliver all these fish to his shop. Examining the packed interior of his small shop, Chu Xian considered upsizing his shop. Of course, not only did he consider a bigger store but he was also considering buying a fish farm to use as a cover for all his fish, where he could remold veryrge ornamental fish. ¡°I¡¯ll check out some ces in the afternoon!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself before he transformed into a fish and began feeding himself. ¡°Ding. Congrattions. Host is now level 11 (90cm). Strength, speed, toughness, and bite force have been upgraded. Host can choose an additional attribute to power up.¡± The system sounded out. After Chu Xian devoured all the rest of fish, he shifted his mind to examine his status. Name: Chu Xian Status: Fish (Can Transform into a Human!) Level: 11 (New-Born Little Fish, 90cm!) Combat Power: 55 Ability: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) After he swallowed all the fish he bought, Chu Xian¡¯s fish body was now 90cm and looked quite intimidating. He had a ck body with blood-red eyes on an enormous head that couldn¡¯t hide his sharp teeth. When he gaped his mouth, he could swallow a ser ball. He leveled up 3 times and chose to power up speed, bite force and toughness in even measure. Hisbat power reached 55. He didn¡¯t know what kind of experience he¡¯d have in the sea, but he thought it¡¯d be no problem for him to fight a regr one-meterrge fish. But at this point, a size of 90 cm was still too small for the sea. If he met something like a shark, he wouldn¡¯t be able to fight back. Since he was just beginning to turn his life around, Chu Xian didn¡¯t want to risk everything just to level up and explore. ¡°I¡¯ll keep leveling up in the safety of my home then!¡± Chu Xian decided before driving back to the fish market. This time, he didn¡¯t get too many 90cm fish but decided instead to get more 70 and 80cm ones. What made him speechless was after going back and forth to the market three times and eating 600 of the 70 to 80cm fish, he only leveled once. Just that morning, he spent more than fifty thousand RMB on fish. If he wanted to level, he¡¯d have to spend increasingly more. He looked at the one-meter fish in the mirror with satisfaction, opening and closing his mouth before transforming back into a human. ¡°Hm?¡± Chu Xian felt his body had changed somehow¡ªsomehow it felt different. ¡°Did leveling up have any side-effects?¡± He frowned, and taking off his clothes, he examined himself in the mirror. ¡°This?¡± Chu Xian looked at himself in the mirror, numbed and amazed. Chu Xian always spent his days at his shop and rarely exercised. He wasn¡¯t very fat, but he also didn¡¯t have much muscle¡ªeverything was pretty soft. Yet now his pecs and abs were well-defined and full of explosive power. He used a little bit of strength to flex his arm and the lines of his muscles showed up clearly. The muscles on his upper body felt rock-hard; he definitely couldn¡¯t get this physique without three to four years of exercising. He discovered also that his eyesight had improved. Chu Xian¡¯s expression kept changing as he stared at his changed self in the mirror. As he mentally checked his status, aside from an increase in body size andbat power, there were no other changes. ¡°This could be a hidden reward given when my size reaches one meter, or it could be that the toughness in one shape exceeds the toughness in the other and the effect bled over, strengthening my real human body as well.¡± After thinking for a bit, Chu Xian decided to test his theories and got ready to return to the market. When the shop owners saw that he returned, their faces were covered in huge smiles. They helped him scoop out the fish he wanted and eagerly rmended other ces to buy what he needed. After going back and forth five times, Chu Xian devoured some two or three tons of these 70-80cm fish and leveled up once more. Name: Chu Xian Status: Human (Can Transform into a Fish!) Level: 13 (New-Born Little Fish, 1.1m!) Combat Power: 78 Ability: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) ¡°I understand now!¡± When he turned back into a human and felt the enormous changes in his body, Chu Xian¡¯s face showed great excitement. After leveling up again and turning back into a human, he realized his body had improved again. ¡°I can turn into a fish, which means I am the fish, and the fish is me. My body is the fish¡¯s body, and the fish¡¯s body is my body. When the fish¡¯s body grows, my body grows. If my fish state grows to the size of a whale, my body strength is also going to reach a terrifying level.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face was impassioned, ¡°Then, each power-up trantes to a change in my human state: strength is strength, toughness is physique, speed is speed. Then what about bite force?¡± ¡°Power up bite force!¡± Chu Xian willed. He hadn¡¯t used the additional power up immediately after leveling but had waited in order to study the effect. ¡°Powering up Bite Force improves my intelligence!¡± Feeling the changes, Chu Xian¡¯s eyes sparkled. ¡°Improved physique and brains, strength and speed¡ªthis is an all-rounded improvement!¡± ¡°If a superhero really existed, that person would be me!¡± Chu Xian mouth curled into a smile. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- It¡¯s not clear in the Chinese whether they are going to a bar outside of the resort or if it¡¯s inside. (2)- So how this works is you call the service and someonees over to drive your car back for you. They cane over using public transportation or some small scooter. (3)- Thest time he leveled up was back in Chapter 19 when he ate the 120 of both 70~ and 80~ fish (total 240). He mentioned that he would have to use quantity to substitute for quality (size). He was Level 8 in chapter 7, and in Chapter 19 the author didn¡¯t mention a level, so in Chapter 19 and this part of Chapter 29, he leveled up 3 times. Chapter 30: Buying a Fish Farm

Chapter 30: Buying a Fish Farm

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ He had to get used to the rapid increase in all his physical abilities, so Chu Xian spent the afternoon in his room limating to the changes. By the time he feltfortable in his body, it was alreadyte in the evening. He guessed that his strength had almost doubled; forty-fifty kg should be easy enough to lift. The next morning, Chu Xian drove back to the fish market. This time he didn¡¯te to buy fish to level up; this method of leveling wasn¡¯t sustainable. Just yesterday he¡¯d spent more than a hundred thousand RMB. ¡°Yo, little bro! You¡¯re back!¡± As soon as he walked into the market, a shop owner greeted him enthusiastically. Yesterday Chu Xian had bought all his fish, and he assumed Chu Xian came to buy more. ¡°En, hey boss. I¡¯m not here to buy fish today!¡± Chu Xian nodded while walking over. ¡°Boss, let me ask you something. Do you know where I can buy or rent a fish farm?¡± ¡°Fish farm?¡± The shop owner looked at him with astonishment. Yesterday he bought all his fish, and today he wanted to buy a fish farm. He really was a rich guy. ¡°Little bro, you want to buy a fish farm? The fish farms by the sea have pretty much all been rented out, and if you want to buy one from them, you¡¯ll need to spend at least a million.¡± ¡°No, not like that.¡± Chu Xian said, waving his hand¡ªhe still couldn¡¯t afford coastal or offshore fishing farms. ¡°Boss, I¡¯m talking about the small ones used to farm ornamental fish.¡± ¡°Oh. You mean the fish farms for special fish. There are lots of this kind of fish farm. Over in the FT area, there are many fish ponds and fish farms. Just a sec little bro, I¡¯ll ask someone for you.¡± The shop owner nodded enthusiastically and led him inside. ¡°Hey Old Wang, do you have any fish farms avable?¡± the boss asked at a shop that sold abalone. ¡°Fish farm? Why do you want to buy a fish farm? What, you want to steal our business?¡± the shop owner named Old Wang asked as heughed. ¡°Why would I want to steal your shitty business? Do you have any or not?¡± The bossughed. ¡°Yes of course I do. Zhao Kua Zi is going to move in with his daughter and now he wants to sell his fish farm. If you want to buy it, you can ask him,¡± Old Wang answered. ¡°En, Okay, give his phone number. The old b*stard¡¯s hard times are finally over. He has a good daughter,¡± the boss said, taking out his phone to dial Zhao Kua Zi¡¯s phone number. ¡°Yo little bro, let me ask for you,¡± the boss said to Chu Xian. ¡°Okay.¡± After a few minutes, the shop owner looked at Chu Xian and smiled. ¡°Little bro, Zhao Kua Zi has a fish farm, but the area isn¡¯t toorge. He does use it to farm ornamental fish though. Do you want to see it?¡± ¡°En? He uses it for ornamental fish too? That¡¯s great. Please give me shop owner Zhao¡¯s phone number.¡± ¡°Okay, sure!¡± After taking down the phone number, Chu Xian said a few sentences of thanks to the shop owner and called to make an appointment with Zhao before driving down to the fish farm in FT area. The fish farms in FT area were part of arger aquaculture area; this area was one of the top centers of fish farms in all of Feng Hai province. Altogether, the farms in FT area farmed tons of fish every year and sold them all over the country. In FT area, there was a bigke called Feng Tai Lake which connected to the sea; the entireke was divided up among people who farmed all kinds of seafood. Surrounding Feng Tai Lake were all kinds of big and small fish ponds. Due to the nature of the surrounding water, they were pretty much all seawater fish. The wholepound stretched further than the eye could see. Chu Xian followed the shop owner¡¯s instructions and arrived at the fish farm where Zhao Kua Zi met him. He was a middle-aged man, about fifty. He came over to greet him enthusiastically. ¡°Little bro, are you the one who called?¡± Zhao Kua Zi asked with a big smile on his face as he nced at his expensive car. ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Zhao, can you show me around your fish farm?¡± Chu Xian nodded and offered a cigarette. ¡°Of course! My fish farm was just renovatedst year, and the equipment inside is very new. If it wasn¡¯t for my daughter asking me to go to her house, I wouldn¡¯t want to sell it!¡± Zhao Kua Zi said while walking. Chu Xian smiled silently and followed him inside. Because Zhao Kua Zi used his farm to farm ornamental fish, there was arge canopy on top. The inside was about five mu (1), divided up into small ponds; the ponds were indeed as new as he said! ¡°What do you think? It¡¯s pretty nice, isn¡¯t it? Although it¡¯s not big, it¡¯s enough for raising ornamental fish,¡± Zhao Kua Zi said. Chu Xian nodded, and the duo left the fish farm. Outside were other fish farms separated by wireting. ¡°Shop owner, how much for all of this?¡± Chu Xian looked around for a bit and asked with some anticipation. Zhao Kua Zi saw his expression, and his own face lit up with happiness. He opened his mouth and said, ¡°750,000 RMB. The equipment on my fish farm are allpletely functional, and if you want to farm ornamental fish, you can just keep everything as is.¡± Chu Xian shook his head at the price. ¡°Too expensive. You know the price and market of ornamental fish right now. The area is too small.¡± ¡°Umm...¡± Zhao Kua Zi saw his frown. ¡°Then what you do think is a fair price?¡± ¡°700,000 is good.¡± Chu Xian thought for a while. Seven hundred thousand should be a suitable price. ¡°If boss wants to sell it to me, I can pay 700,000 RMB. If not, then I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ve wasted your time!¡± Zhao Kua Zi thought for a bit then nodded, ¡°Okay, seven hundred thousand.¡± ¡°Deal!¡± Chu Xian smiled and turned to look at his new fish farm. Although it wasn¡¯t big, he was just using it as a cover anyway. He didn¡¯t care about its size, and the surroundings were very nice. Fish farms stretched further than the eye could see and thendscape was dotted here and there by fish jumping out of the water. It was nice. They made an appointment to sign the contractter that afternoon. For now, Chu Xian bid him farewell and left. As Chu Xian left, he was suddenly stunned by a familiar face. The man saw him at the same time, and immediately, his face revealed a look of hatred (2). This young man was the one and only sports car owner from the ident a couple days ago, and beside him were five or six young men. ¡°It¡¯s you!¡± The sports car young man red at him with clenched teeth, walking over slowly. The young men at his side were stunned for a moment before they followed. ¡°Heh, it¡¯s you. What a coincidence!¡± Chu Xian looked at him in surprise. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso 1- A mu is a unit of measure equal to 1/15 of a hectare, which is .16 of an acre. Lol. 5 mu is 0.82 of an acre. 2- Lit. his expression showed that he wanted to kill CX Chapter 31: Unavoidable Enemies

Chapter 31: Unavoidable Enemies

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Yes, it really is a coincidence!¡± the young man said with a terrible expression, gripping his fists tightly. ¡°Brother Qin, who is this kid? What happened?¡± asked one of the young men by the side. The group of young men watched in confusion, unsure what to make of the situation. ¡°He¡¯s just a reckless idiot!¡± the man with the sports car said with a cold re. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian looked over with a cid smile and asked mockingly, ¡°Is your car done with its repairs?¡± ¡°Are you f**king asking to die?!¡± the young man burst out. He¡¯d been pushed past his limit, so he swung his fists and punched at Chu Xian¡¯s face. Chu Xian saw his fist flying over and excitement shed in his eyes. Now that his body had been upgraded, he didn¡¯t have anything to fear and was just excited to see how strong he really was. Chu Xian moved and easily dodged the attack. Extending his arm, he threw a fast punch at the young man¡¯s chest. ¡°Peng!(1)¡± Without using his full strength, his single punch still sent the young man reeling, clutching his chest with a pained face. ¡°F**K, you¡¯re f**king courting death, how dare you attack our brother?!¡± With a dyed reaction, the young men by the side rushed forward angrily in defense. ¡°Heng!¡± Chu Xian snorted coldly and fearlessly stepped forward to meet their strikes. His clear gaze took in all their movements, and swinging both fists rapidly, smashed all the attacksing his way head-on. ¡°Ah! F**k, it hurts! F**k him up!¡± a young man who¡¯d punched Chu Xian¡¯s fist cried out in pain, gripping his hand while screaming, cold sweat appearing on his forehead. Chu Xian took a couple steps back, shaking his numbed hands. Although his body had toughened up and the strikes weren¡¯t too painful, his fists were still made of normal flesh and blood. ¡°F**k him up!¡± the sports car young man yelled, ring at Chu Xian. ¡°F**k him! Let¡¯s attack together!¡± The young men all swung their fists and attacked once again. Like them, Chu Xian also had no fighting experience, but his reactions were fast and his movements were strong; facing an entire group of young men, he wasn¡¯t unfairly matched. Even though he was hit a couple of times, he shrugged the blows off easily, and every one of his punches made the other men cry out in pain. In the end, the mob wasn¡¯t able to ovee him, and Chu Xian also didn¡¯t dare to continue fighting against so many by himself, so soon the two parties pulled apart. Chu Xian rubbed his fists, extremely satisfied with his fighting abilities. If this had happened two days earlier, he would probably be lying on the floor right now. ¡°Come at me, scum. I dared to smash your car because I¡¯m not afraid of you. Come at me!¡± Chu Xian gestured arrogantly at the sports car owner, mocking him. The young man red at him with a ck face, but when he saw the bloodied nose and swollen faces of hispanions, he said furiously, ¡°Kid, just you wait. This isn¡¯t over!¡± ¡°You think I¡¯m scared? Trash!¡± Chu Xian pointed at him and said disdainfully, ¡°If you¡¯re too scared to fight then I¡¯m leaving. I¡¯ll look forward to our next meeting!¡± Chu Xian turned away with a sneer, and straightening his clothes, returned to his car. ¡°Brother Qin!¡± One of the sidekicks looked at the furious sports car young man and called out in low voice. ¡°F**K!¡± The sports car man ground his teeth in anger, and he looked on with an ugly expression as the expensive Land Rover left. ¡°Brother Qin, who is he?¡± the sidekick asked. ¡°Him?¡± The sports car young man said with a gloomy face, ¡°He¡¯s the guy who smashed my car.¡± His sidekick¡¯s face changed color several times, and he turned towards the disappearing Land Rover. He carefully asked, ¡°Qin brother, what¡¯s his background? Where does he get the courage to do something like that?¡± The sports car man angrily rubbed his mouth. Spitting on the ground, he said, ¡°I don¡¯t care who he is. I¡¯m not letting this go.¡± After these words, the young man turned towards Zhao Kua Zi¡¯s fish farm and stalked over and went inside. The several young men behind him were stunned but still followed him in. Zhao Kua Zi had heard the fight from inside the fish farm when it started, but after seeing that Qin Da Hai¡¯s son, Qin Zhi Yu, was involved, he immediately retreated. Everyone who owned fish farms in the FT zone knew you couldn¡¯t anger the Qin family. This wasn¡¯t because they were rich or powerful, but because they had the ruthless Qin Da Hai. a When Qin Da Hai was young, he was just a fisherman from another city, but then he started renting fish farms and made some money raising fish. When the Feng Tai Lake was auctioned off, many rich people flooded in from other cities. Qin Da Hai also wanted a slice of the pie and prepared to lease a portion of theke, but just as he was about to im his prize, an outsider came and stole it away. The furious Qin Da Hai took up a ughtering-fish knife and attacked the other man, seriously injuring him. Qin Da Hai spent a year in prison but came back and brought several ruthless ¡°helpers¡± with him. Everyone on the Feng Tai fish farms knew the story, and no one dared to cross him. Soon, Qin Da Hai used his methods to take over a portion of Feng Tai Lake and continued farming fish. In the span of a decade, every time Feng Tai Lake¡¯s zones were auctioned, Qin Da Hai used any methods necessary to get thergest fish farm, which was usually equal in size to the fish farms by the sea! Qin Zhi Yu was also a rotten egg. He had inherited his father¡¯s arrogance and used his father¡¯s reputation to gather a group of delinquents to scare and intimidate people. ¡°Yo, Zhao Kua Zi!¡± Qin Zhi Yu yelled when he saw Zhao Kua Zi in front of him. ¡°Just now a kid left your ce, who is he?¡± ¡°Ah Qin Zhi Yu, I don¡¯t know who this young man is; he just came today to buy my fish farm!¡± Zhao Kuai Zi answered with a smile. ¡°To buy your fish farm?¡± Qin Zhi Yu¡¯s eyes shed. ¡°You sold your fish farm to him?¡± ¡°Yes, yes. He wille here this afternoon. Tomorrow, this ce will belong to him!¡± Zhao Kuai Zi nodded. ¡°He¡¯sing back in the afternoon? Very good!¡± Qin Zhi Yu said with a vicious expression. ¡°Anywhere else, maybe I couldn¡¯t touch you but in my territory...hmph, just you wait. I¡¯ll show you the consequences of messing with me!¡± ... Chu Xian had no idea of the trouble in store for him while he calmly drove to the bank. Zhao Kua Zi wanted cash, and Chu Xian also needed to print a copy of his ID card. After finishing with his errands, Chu Xian stopped for lunch before returning to Zhao Kua Zi¡¯s farm. Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- So it¡¯s like a pow, which is also sometimes a bang. This happened in earlier chapters with the exploding Samsung phone. Chapter 32: Xiao Ying’s Class Party

Chapter 32: Xiao Ying¡¯s ss Party

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ In the afternoon, Chu Xian and Zhao Kua Zi finalized the transfer of ownership documents. After he finally had the papers in hand, Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but feel some excitement. Aside from his car, this was his first real asset and in many ways, this marked the start of his new life. When Zhao Kua Zi left the farm for thest time, our hero also left and walked back to his Land Rover. However, when he approached his car, his face took on a darkened expression. The front of the car was smashed, the windshield was webbed with cracks, and all four tires were shed. ¡°Damn!¡± Chu Xian shouted, kicking at his car in futile anger. He helplessly called up his insurancepany and was grateful that he¡¯d gotten his insurance figured out when he bought the car. For now, all the damage would be covered. ¡°It¡¯s that f***ing a**hole from this morning. F***! Just wait until the next time we meet!¡± Chu Xian cursed and tried to calm himself down. All he could do was wait for the insurance agent to arrive. His good mood was ruined. Even after the insurance agent arrived, he still had to spend hours dealing with everything. When it was all finally over, Chu Xian returned to his small shop in a terrible mood. Chu Xian forced himself to think of something else while hey down on his mat. He started thinking about the future. ¡°Hm. I¡¯ll go rent a house tomorrow!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. Suddenly, Chu Xian¡¯s phone rang. When he saw who the caller was, he suddenly remembered what he promised. Picking up the phone, he said, ¡°Hey babe, what¡¯s up?¡± ¡°What do you think? I just got back to the dorm. Do you still remember what we¡¯re doing tomorrow?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s voice filled Chu Xian¡¯s head and his irritation faded away. He answered quickly, ¡°Of course I remember! I always keep your words close to my heart! Aren¡¯t we going to your party tomorrow? When is it?¡± ¡°Heehee, at least you have a good memory!¡± Xiao Ying said coyly, smiling happily to herself at his sweet words. ¡°Come pick me up at the dorm at 9 am. The party will start at noon.¡± ¡°So early?¡± Chu Xian replied with some astonishment. ¡°Aren¡¯t we just going out for some food and then some karaoke?¡± ¡°Nope! We¡¯re going to some holiday resort or something. Anyway, juste early! Don¡¯t make me wait for you!¡± ¡°Haha, don¡¯t worry babe. I haven¡¯t seen you for a week; I¡¯ll definitely get there super early!¡± Chu Xian promised. ¡°En. Don¡¯t be too early!¡± After talking with Xiao Ying for another half hour, Chu Xian ended the call with some hesitation. Then he suddenly realized he had a terrible problem. ¡°F***! My Land Rover is being fixed; I can¡¯t show it off!¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but feel disappointed, and it showed on his face. One of the reasons he¡¯d gotten a fancy car was to show off for Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates and to prove once and for all that Xiao Ying made the right choice. Now that his n was ruined, he became irritable again. ¡°Whatever. I¡¯ll just show them next time. Next time I¡¯ll buy a car, park it right in front of her dorm and make a grand show of giving it to her. Haha! They¡¯ll all marvel at my big D!¡± Chu Xian kept fantasizing; after all, he was just a normal, earthly man¡ªhe just wanted to show off that he¡¯d earned some money. He wanted people who had scoffed at him to praise him, and he especially wanted to prove himself to Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates¡ªeven Xiao Ying¡¯s best friend tried to convince her to break up with him in the past. The feeling of having everyone against you was awful. The next morning, Chu Xian headed over to Hai Qing Standard and reached the school gate in about ten or so minutes. Holding a ssic Chinese breakfast of steamed buns, soy milk, and some eggs, Chu Xian stopped in front of the staircase to the girl¡¯s dorm. It was around eight thirty. He called Xiao Ying. A couple momentster, a messy-haired and bare-faced Xiao Ying came running down the stairs. To Chu Xian, her shy and unprepared look was unbearably cute. Covering her face with some embarrassment, Xiao Ying asked shyly, ¡°Why are you here so early?¡± ¡°Heehee. I missed you!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°I thought you probably hadn¡¯t eaten yet, so I bought some food on the way. Take it! I¡¯ll wait for you down here.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s heart warmed at this familiar scene. He¡¯d said these words for what seemed like every day for two years. ¡°En. Give me a second! I¡¯ll be down really quick!¡± she said. After giving him a peck on the cheek, she ran upstairs cheerfully. Chu Xian smiled and touched the spot where she¡¯d kissed him. He sat down on one of the stone chairs nearby and waited. ¡°Sisters! Breakfast!¡± Xiao Ying yelled happily as she burst into the dorm room with the big bag of steamed buns and eggs. ¡°Tsk. I think I hear the yell of a mating sow!¡± one of the girls joked while putting on her makeup. ¡°Yu Si, who are you talking about?! Do you want to get beat up?¡± Xiao Ying said with a pout. Her smile returned in a sh, and she shouted again, ¡°I¡¯m starving! Come grab some food first. Finish your makeupter!¡± ¡°Was it your romantic boy downstairs bringing you breakfast again?¡± another girl said,ing out of the restroom. ¡°Ayy, you sold yourself for these steamed buns!¡± ¡°What¡¯re you saying, Jing Wen?! What do you mean I sold myself? You don¡¯t have to eat if you don¡¯t want to!¡± Xiao Ying replied unhappily. ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯m sorry; I misspoke. You silly girl, it¡¯s not like you¡¯ll listen to what we say anyway. You¡¯lle to understand in the future!¡± Jing Wen said, with a knowing shake of her head. She finally walked over to take a bun. ¡°I heard there¡¯ll be a lot of handsome guys at the resort today. Wuwu, my god! This really is a graduation present. I hope I meet someone handsome!¡± one of the girls said in an exaggerated tone, grabbing an egg with one hand and finishing her makeup with the other. ¡°Yeah! I heard that underssman Bei Feng is alsoing! Wow! He¡¯s so young and rich, and I heard he drives a 500,000 RMB BMW to school. How nice it would be if I could sit in that car!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be so starstruck; Liu Zhi is also very handsome. I heard that after he graduated, he got a position in his familypany. Ah! I¡¯m so jealous. If only he looked my way...¡± ¡°Okay, okay! Stop dreaming about boys! Eat quickly and let¡¯s go!¡± Xiao Ying said, trying to cut through the chit-chat. She looked at her roommates with a somewhat helpless gaze. ¡°Ayy, so you don¡¯t want your lover waiting downstairs all by himself?¡± ¡°Hmph! I heard we¡¯re going to some fancy ce today; I wonder where it is! I¡¯m so excited!¡± ¡°I heard it¡¯s the new resort. They¡¯re having a promotional event right now, and Liu Zhi and Bei Feng both paid more than ten thousand RMB. Did you think that 300 would¡¯ve been enough?¡± The group of girls chattered and gossiped, and Xiao Ying could only smile helplessly from the side. After finishing her bun and getting ready, she said, ¡°Hurry up! I¡¯m heading down first. Don¡¯t make us wait forever!¡± ¡°In such a hurry to meet your man? Go! Tsk, betraying your sisters for a guy!¡± Xiao Yingughed lightly and left the dorm. Chapter 33: Always Forced

Chapter 33: Always Forced

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Why are you alone?¡± Chu Xian asked with a light smile as he watched Xiao Yinge down the stairs. ¡°Heehee, those three smug beauties still need ten more minutes for their makeup,¡± Xiao Ying said with a smile. She walked over and sat next to him. ¡°Hehe. How could theypare to my beautiful Xiao Ying who¡¯s amazing even without makeup?¡± Chu Xian said, hugging her shoulders. (1) Xiao Yingughed lightly and leaned against him. After ten or so minutes, the three pretty girls came out of the dorm holding onto each other. One of them wore high heels. ¡°Finally! We¡¯re going to bete!¡± Xiao Ying said with some dissatisfaction. ¡°Isn¡¯t your man enough for you? Why do you need us?¡± Jing Wen said with a nce at Chu Xian. ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go!¡± Xiao Ying giggled and stood up, leaning on Chu Xian¡¯s arm for support. The group walked over to the ssroom that had been designated as their meetup location. When they arrived, there was already a dozen or so people there. The boy to girl ratio was about 50/50. ¡°Haha, looks like some of the single boys from other grades are here as well. Are they here for ast-ditch college romance?¡± Si Yu said excitedly as she looked at all the boys in the ssroom. Xiao Ying looked at her speechlessly before dragging Chu Xian to a seat off to the side. Their arrival drew attention. The quality of the girls in Xiao Ying¡¯s dorm was pretty high, and regarding Xiao Ying herself ¨C well, she was the goddess of the entire college. Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates weren¡¯t surprised when they saw their goddess holding another man¡¯s arm. Everyone had known about their rtionship for four to five years by this point. It was the underssmen who looked over curiously. They all heard that Goddess Zhang Tian Ying [Xiao Ying¡¯s full name (2)] had a boyfriend, but none of them had actually seen him. The ones who thought themselves handsome still had some fantasies about Xiao Ying. ¡°Is that Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend? He seems pretty normal¡ªnot handsome like me!¡± ¡°F***. You¡¯re funny and pretty shameless too. He¡¯s much more handsome than you, butpared to me, he¡¯s a bitcking. ¡°You¡¯re all idiots. I heard Xiao Ying and her boyfriend have been together for almost five years, and in that time, many rich and handsome men chased her. She refused all of them!¡± ¡°Brothers, you should just give up. Our goddess is verymitted, and in these past few years, she turned down at least five rich kids who drove over in their fancy cars to confess. The boys sat together and gossiped in low voices, sighing with some disappointment. On the other side of the room, Xiao Ying leaned on a desk, examining Chu Xian. Suddenly she burst out, ¡°Eh, Xiao Xian [CX nickname], you seem a lot buffer?¡± ¡°Heehee, I¡¯ve been working out these days and now, I¡¯m a man with a six-pack! Come, feel!¡± Chu Xianughed and took her hand. Xiao Ying squeezed with some strength and with an astonished look, said, ¡°It¡¯s true!¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Chu Xian chuckled proudly and said shamelessly, ¡°Tonight, you can examine them more closely!¡± ¡°Stop it!¡± Xiao Ying covered her blushing face. Chu Xian couldn¡¯t resist reaching over and tousling her hair. ¡°Liu Zhi¡¯s here!¡± one of the girls said loudly. Right as these words came out, two boys walked into the ssroom. One of them had blond hair, and the other wore sses. The bespectacled man was the organizer of this event, Liu Zhi, and the other man was Zhang Bei Feng. Liu Zhi took a position in front of the group and asked, ¡°Is everyone here?¡± His eyes swept over everyone and lingered for a moment on Xiao Ying and Chu Xian. ¡°All here, 33 people.¡± The same girl nodded in reply. ¡°Okay, since we¡¯re all here, let¡¯s go,¡± Liu Zhi said with a nod, leading the group out. Bei Feng stood by the side, and from time to time, he couldn¡¯t help ncing over at Xiao Ying with enamored and jealous eyes. Liu Zhi lead the group to two cars parked in front of the ssroom and turned around to say, ¡°We¡¯re going to the new resort in JS district, the Gold Dragon Holiday Resort. We¡¯ll get a couple of taxis. You can decide amongst yourselves who shares with whom. My car can bring three people. Jing Wen, Si Yu, Shan Shang, I can take you. ¡°Wow! Liu Zhi, you bought a car? Is that Audi A6 yours?¡± Jing Wen asked happily. ¡°What a man. You can drive a 500,000+ RMB car right after graduating¡ªI¡¯m so jealous!¡± ¡°Ayy, Liu Zhi. I regret not chasing you! Is it toote to start now?¡± Some of the girls in the back burst out in astonishment, looking at Liu Zhi with jealousy. Liu Zhi¡¯s eyes lit up with pride as he replied, ¡°Yeah. My family wouldn¡¯t buy me a car until I graduated. Let¡¯s go. I can drive a couple people and Bei Feng can also drive a few. We¡¯ll meet at the gate of Gold Dragon Holiday Resort!¡± ¡°Ok!¡± Bei Feng nodded and looked at Xiao Ying, saying: ¡°Xiao Ying, you and your boyfriend can ride with me. Wan Kun cane too!¡± Xiao Ying, who was exchanging whispers with Chu Xian by the side, was surprised by Bei Feng¡¯s invitation. She raised her head to check with Chu Xian. ¡°It¡¯s good that someone¡¯s willing to take us. Let¡¯s go!¡± Chu Xian said indifferently. Xiao Ying nodded and hugged his arm as they walked to Zhang Bei Feng¡¯s BMW. Bei Feng watched them get into his car and smiled coldly. He sat in the driver¡¯s seat, and the other boy named Wan Kun sat beside him. After he took a seat inside, Chu Xian shifted around trying to getfortable. He couldn¡¯t help but feel that the space was too narrow and that it couldn¡¯tpare at all with his Land Rover. Bei Feng watched them through his rearview mirror. When he saw Chu Xian shifting around, he sneered disdainfully. He started the car and headed out of school. As they drove, Xiao Ying leaned against Chu Xian and they talked in quietly. Zhang Bei Feng ground his teeth and he turned to the side to look at Wan Kun. Wan Kun nodded and said, ¡°Xiao Ying, can you two not get so intimate in front of us? You¡¯re making us single dogs feel bad.¡± ¡°Heehee, our school has so many girls. Why don¡¯t you find yourself a girlfriend?¡± Xiao Ying said with augh and stuck her tongue out. ¡°Ay, there are many, but what about the quality? Never mind, if I talk about this anymore I¡¯ll cry! Senior, I¡¯m so jealous. You captured our goddess¡¯s heart!¡± Wan Kun said. With curiosity, he asked, ¡°That¡¯s right, senior, what are you up to now? Can you give some pointers to a fresh-faced grad?¡± Bei Feng smiled. ¡°Hehe, I can¡¯t give you any advice. I just own a small ornamental fish shop and sell some fish!¡± Chu Xianughed lightly. Before, he was ashamed of telling people what he did for a living, but now he was able to brag. He could say, ¡°I don¡¯t do much, just sell some fish. I don¡¯t earn too much, just ten thousand or so a day. Actually, two days ago I had a big deal and made four million RMB.¡± But Chu Xian didn¡¯t say this. Even though he did like to show off and be admired, he¡¯d never go out of his way to do so. He was always forced to show his hand! Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso *1). So I¡¯m trying to reduce mymentary, just because people are probably here for the novel not for my bs. Anyway, this will be an exception as a PSA for our bros. It doesn¡¯t matter what you actually think about makeup. You should probably keep it to yourself. (2). Her name is Goddess Zhang Tian Ying Kappa. Doki doki. Chapter 34: Sky-high Snobbery

Chapter 34: Sky-high Snobbery

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Oh? Working for yourself? That¡¯s pretty cool,¡± Wan Kun said while feigning surprise. ncing back at him, he said, ¡°Senior Brother, you¡¯re getting along pretty well! Have you bought a car and house yet?¡± ¡°I bought a car,¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°Ah? Then why isn¡¯t Senior Brother driving? What car did you get? Is it as good as Bei Feng¡¯s BMW? This Series 5 BMW cost more than five hundred thousand. Ay, I don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll be able to afford one!¡± Wan Kun said with a sigh. ¡°Hehe, it was only five hundred thousand. Wan Kun, if you work hard, you¡¯ll be able to afford one in no time,¡± Zhang Bei Feng interjected. ¡°Senior Brother, you¡¯re a boss now. Your car must be pretty good!¡± ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s okay!¡± Chu Xian said with a small nod. ¡°You¡¯re getting more and more shameless! You talk about a moped as if it were a luxury car!¡± Xiao Ying whispered into Chu Xian¡¯s ear and pinched him. Chu Xian winked at her, saying, ¡°I¡¯m not bragging¡ªI¡¯ll take you for a ride tomorrow!¡± Bei Feng nced disdainfully at Chu Xian¡¯s reflection in the rearview mirror. He didn¡¯t realize Chu Xian was so thick-skinned and shameless ¨C he hadn¡¯t heard what Xiao Ying said, but Chu Xian¡¯s ¡°whisper¡± was loud and clear. Wan Kun looked over at Zhang Bei Feng with an expression that said: this c*** is so good at pretending that it¡¯s even hard to mock him. (1) Bei Feng wiggled with his eyes and Wan Kun could only continue gritting his teeth. With a small nod, he said, ¡°Senior Brother. I heard from some of my ssmates that you¡¯re not doing so well? What¡¯s up? You didn¡¯t get into Golden Dragon Group when you applied, and now your business isn¡¯t doing so well? Are they BS-ing?¡± Chu Xian was surprised for a moment by Wan Kun¡¯s straightforwardness, but quickly a meaningful smile appeared on his face. He replied, ¡°Heehee, I wasn¡¯t doing so well before, buttely I¡¯ve made a bit of aeback.¡± Zhang Bei Fengughed and said with mocking sincerity, ¡°Then Senior Brother needs to work harder! If Senior Sister Xiao Ying is going to be a teacher at the school, you¡¯ll need a house in Hai Qing, and they cost at least a million!¡± ¡°That¡¯s no problem¡ªwe can just rent or take a loan!¡± Xiao Ying said, taking Chu Xian¡¯s hand in her own. Her words warmed Chu Xian¡¯s heart. ¡°You can¡¯t talk like that! You¡¯ll need a house when you marry, and you¡¯ll need a car too. If you have kids, the pressure will be even higher! Xiao Ying, if you don¡¯t start thinking about all this now, you¡¯ll regret itter! And even if you don¡¯t think it¡¯s a problem, your family will!¡± Wan Kun said to her. Xiao Ying frowned silently. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so jealous of Brother Bei Feng. He¡¯s so young but he already has a nice car, and he¡¯ll inherit his family business. He¡¯ll be spared a decade of struggle!¡± Wan Kun continued. ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s nothing. You don¡¯t need to be jealous Brother Wan Kun¡ªif you want, you cane work at my family¡¯spany. I can guarantee a higher sry than anything you¡¯ll find elsewhere. We¡¯ll be brothers even after we graduate!¡± Zhang Bei Feng said to Wan Kun. ¡°Really? That¡¯s amazing!¡± Wan Kun said excitedly. ¡°I heard your family¡¯spany is worth more than ten million, and the number is growing every day!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not bad. The market value is about thirty million, and the prospects are great. It¡¯s a time for rapid development. Oh, right¡ªSenior Brother, if you want, you can alsoe work for my family¡¯spany; six to seven thousand a month isn¡¯t a problem, and the sry can only grow in the future when thepany benefits get better. We¡¯re schoolmates ¨C there¡¯s a lot of room for you to rise in thepany!¡± Zhang Bei Feng said with a turn of his head, smiling at Chu Xian. His expression of attentiveness and kindness really seemed likeable. Xiao Ying seemed slightly moved as she turned to look at Chu Xian. ¡°Not bad!¡± Chu Xian was impressed with their performance and suddenly understood how deep the tricks and schemes of city men were. If he didn¡¯t have experience from reading about showing-off and face-pping plots in novels, he might even feel grateful to Zhang Bei Feng for the job offer. Out of nowhere, Wan Kun humbled himself while propping up Zhang Bei Feng, setting a vividparison and hinting at therge gap between Bei Feng and Chu Xian in front of Xiao Ying. Then Zhang Bei Feng pretended to reach out a caring hand like a king giving food to a beggar¡ªthis not only showed his warm heart but also propped him up even higher. This scheme was reallyplex and detailed! Not bad, not bad. Chu Xian looked at Xiao Ying. He smiled lightly and said, ¡°We¡¯ll talk about this in the future; these days my business is pretty good.¡± ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll give you my numberter, and you can call me when you need me. You¡¯re wee in my family¡¯spany anytime,¡± Zhang Bei Feng said. He examined Chu Xian¡¯s acting and mockingly apuded in his heart. ¡°En,¡± Chu Xian replied calmly with a hint of disdain on his lips. Chu Xian didn¡¯t say anything else. Wan Kun changed the topic and started chatting with Bei Feng again. All they talked about were fancy cars and luxury items while ncing at the back from time to time. Xiao Ying leaned on Chu Xian and said in a small voice, ¡°We¡¯ll take on the world together once I start working!¡± ¡°Leave the fighting to me,¡± Chu Xian said confidently, looking calmly at Bei Feng and Wan Kun. The car quickly arrived at the resort parking lot. The group got out and waited patiently for the others to arrive. Liu Zhi and Jing Wen¡¯s [XY¡¯s roommate] group arrived shortly after. ¡°You can all wait here for the others; I¡¯ll go get our tickets first!¡± Liu Zhi said as he approached them. ¡°Liu Zhi, I¡¯ll go with you,¡± Jing Wen immediately piped up and followed Liu Zhi to the service area by the entrance. By the time they got their tickets, everyone had arrived. Liu Zhi addressed the group and shouted, ¡°Okay, line up and we¡¯ll enter in sequence.¡± The line of people walked through the ticket area and into the building. Bei Feng led the way, gestured to the big ¡°Wee¡± and said, ¡°Everyone, see this? Aren¡¯t the goldfish and Koi Fish very beautiful?¡± ¡°Wow! The goldfish are so pretty!¡± ¡°Disying the fish like this is brilliant! It¡¯s so pretty!¡± The group of people gathered around. ¡°Yes, and these fish aren¡¯t just ordinary fish. Do you know how much they¡¯re worth?¡± Zhang Bei Feng paused dramatically. ¡°Four million. These few fish are worth four million!¡± ¡°Four million! Unbelievable!¡± ¡°Heavens, how luxurious!¡± Trantor¡¯s Thoughts Aristophaneso (1)- Lit: Á³ÉÏд, haha. Chapter 35 - Perfect body

Chapter 35: Perfect body

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The ssmates shouted one after another. They all stared at the Koi and goldfish with astonishment. ¡°Haha. This is Golden Dragon Group¡¯s resort. You all know Golden Dragon Group; it¡¯s one of the best privatepanies in the city. The whole resort is extremely fancy. Since they just opened, everything is 50% off. Normally, if you want to get a daypass you¡¯ll need at least a thousand RMB, and it¡¯ll be even more expensive if you want to stay overnight.¡± ¡°These expensive ornamental fish cost President Jin a lot of time and energy. They¡¯re all in demand¡ªthere¡¯s no supply left!¡± Zhang Bei Feng exined. ¡°Huh? These little goldfish are kind of familiar. I think I saw some on the inte. Apparently they¡¯re all a couple thousand each!¡± a girl said with wonder. ¡°Yes. Each goldfish costs two thousand RMB. Incredibly luxurious! Ordinary people can never afford them!¡± Zhang Bei Feng said with a nod then nced over at Chu Xian. ¡°Senior, you have an ornamental fish shop. You know the value of these fish, right?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face was covered with a big smile, and he really wanted to burst outughing at Bei Feng¡¯s pretentious exnation. In reply to the question, he smiled, nodded, and said, ¡°You¡¯re absolutely right. All these goldfish are extremely rare, and each is worth at least two thousand. The two Koi in the middle are even more impressive ¨C Lion Queen and Xi Shi varieties. Each are worth around two million! They¡¯re very hard to find on the market!¡± ¡°Heh, Senior knows a lot about ornamental fish, but when will you be able to sell fish like these? Then you can sell them to us at a discount!¡± Zhang Bei Feng said half-jokingly. ¡°Haha!¡± The other boysughed and some of the girls smiled to themselves as well. They nced at Chu Xian with disdain. ¡°Let¡¯s go! We¡¯re not here just to sightsee; we¡¯re here to have fun! You can drink, fish, y some beach volleyball. All the fruit and drinks areplimentary. None of you forgot your swimming suit, right?!¡± Liu Zhi eximed. ¡°Oh. I brought mine! Let¡¯s go change right now! I¡¯ve only seen this type of ce on TV¡ªthis is all so exciting!¡± one of the girls said happily. ¡°Let¡¯s really rx and have some fun today.¡± The ssmates chattered happily as they walked. ¡°Xiao Xian [CX], I forgot to remind you to bring a swimming suit!¡± Xiao Ying said apologetically. ¡°Heh, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll just buy one here. Xiao Ying, you¡¯ll have to show me what your swimming suit looks like!¡± Chu Xian replied nonchntly and wiggled his eyebrows. ¡°Stop! I won¡¯t let you look!¡± Xiao Ying said before running over to her roommates. Chu Xian smiled and followed. ¡°Okay. Everyone, do what you want. The change rooms are over there, and you can ask the resort staff if you have any problems,¡± Liu Zhi instructed them confidently then headed over to the change rooms with Bei Feng and some others. ¡°I¡¯ll go change first. I¡¯ll wait for you over here!¡± Chu Xian said to Xiao Ying then followed the others. ¡°En!¡± Xiao Ying replied with a nod and went into the other changing room with Jing Wen. There were two types of change rooms in the resort: an ordinary and a VIP section. The first had a shower room, a personal change room for each guest, and was already quite fancy. The VIP section was very different. Each section had a personal room that even had a bed to rest on with all kinds ofplimentary fruits and food. There was even aplimentary swimming suit. Of course, the VIP section was much more expensive. Regardless, the process of entering the rooms was seamless for guests with membership cards. Chu Xian took out his shiny diamond card and swiped it in the card reader. The change room door opened automatically. ¡°This membership card is pretty useful!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. During the opening ceremony, he picked up the card and loaded it with ten thousand RMB. Even though he only loaded it with ten thousand, his card had still been upgraded to diamond VIP status by Jin Sen while ordinary people had to pay a hundred thousand to reach the same status. ¡°Damn, this ce is pretty good!¡± Chu Xian said with admiration. It was impressive, but it was also very expensive. It costed two hundred RMB just to open the door. Chu Xian stripped down and put on theplimentary swimming trunks. ¡®F***, I¡¯m so handsome!¡± Chu Xian thought as he looked at himself in the mirror. He had strong pecs and distinct abs. All in all, he gave an impression of tremendous strength. ¡°Heehee, I wonder how Xiao Ying will react when she sees me!¡± Chu Xianughed to himself and left the room with high hopes. Chu Xian entered the waiting area to see that no one else hade out yet. The girls definitely needed at least ten minutes, and the boys were all probably messing around and wasting time. He sat down and ordered a drink. ¡°Their business seems pretty good!¡± Chu Xian said while looking around. Today was only the third day of opening, yet there were at least four or five hundred people around! Their business could only get better. Girls wearing bikinis with long, milky-white legs and perky butts sashayed around. ¡°Senior! I didn¡¯t see you inside! You came out so quickly!¡± Zhang Bei Feng shouted over with a grin. The group of boys finally arrived. ¡°En. I left as soon as I changed!¡± Chu Xian said politely. He stood up and turned around. ¡°F***! What sexy muscles!¡± One of the boys yelled as he saw Chu Xian¡¯s abs. The other boys couldn¡¯t help butpare Chu Xian¡¯s body with their own, and they all smiled bitterly. These junk food eating students couldn¡¯tpare to him at all. They all felt ashamed as they huddled in their little group. Zhang Bei Feng and Liu Zhi especially had twitching mouths. Just with this body, Chu Xian was already the centre of attention for all the surrounding girls. ¡°Now I understand why goddess Xiao Ying chose you! You have such good physique!¡± the same boy eximed. Chu Xian smiled and said, ¡°Just exercise more. Everyone can have this body!¡± Chapter 36 - Streamer

Chapter 36: Streamer

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Liu Zhi¡¯s group wasn¡¯t too happy about Chu Xian¡¯s perfect body. A couple of the boys were already secretly nning to exercise more to win some goddesses over. ! About five minutester, the girls came out, one after the other. The group of boys all stared. Each girl had a unique physique. They stared with shining eyes, sneaking nces at the girls¡¯ chests. Chu Xian noticed some of the boys popped out a little down there. F***! As the boys checked out the girls, the girls were even bolder about checking out the boys. ¡°Wow! Xiao Ying, your lover has such a great body!¡± Jing Wen said with surprise,paring Liu Zhi, Bei Feng and Chu Xian. Xiao Ying stared with wide eyes as if she had never seen him before. Her eyes were glued to his body, and she couldn¡¯t look away. ¡°Now I finally know why Xiao Ying has been going out with him all these years. Now I know all she cares about is physical pleasure! I¡¯m so jealous!¡± SI Yu said as she too stared at Chu Xian. She spoke earnestly and sincerely. ¡°What are you saying?!¡± Xiao Ying eximed, turning to re at her two friends. When she looked over and realized all the girls were sneaking nces at Chu Xian, she immediately walked over to him. Chu Xian watched Xiao Ying walk over with a smile on his face. She wore a pink one-piece that was a little conservative but still couldn¡¯t hide her pale body, or her nice slim waist and beautiful legs, and definitely not the two high mountain peaks that he already fervently explored every inch of. Her glossy ck hair hung loose, draped over her back. What a goddess! ¡°Who knew that working out for ten days could change your body so much?!¡± Xiao Ying whispered after walking over and grabbing his arm. ¡°Ah, I had no other option!¡± Chu Xian said with mock sorrow. ¡°I¡¯m not good at anything, so I can only please my queen with my body and hope she will love me forever!¡± ¡°Heehee. What a silver tongue you have.¡± Xiao Yingughed. ¡°From now on, this queen chooses only you and you alone.¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Chu Xianughed and kissed her. At this sight, all the boys could only turn away with twitching mouths (1). Liu Zhi pped to get the group¡¯s attention and said, ¡°Okay everyone, go do what you want. The guys are going to swim in the sea. Are you alling?¡± ¡°Sure!¡± The girls nodded and Chu Xian walked over while holding hands with Xiao Ying. The water wasn¡¯t deep, and the whole area was enclosed bys just in case. Chu Xian grew up in the countryside and was a seasoned hand at swimming. After he gained the ability to transform into a fish, he felt an even greater affinity to water. Xiao Ying didn¡¯t know how to swim, so of course Chu Xian had to teach her. He held her chest. Wait, that¡¯s not right. He held her torso and helped her along, one motion at a time. She was pretty much a log in the water, like a dying pig iling. Xiao Ying thought her face would burn off from embarrassment. Nevertheless, the couple had fun, and the other boys and girls sshed each other and yed around as well. Some of the boys still nced over with jealousy from time to time, and Zhang Bei Feng especially gritted his teeth in frustration. He still had romantic feelings for Xiao Ying. After ying around for half an hour, the group came out of the water and headed to the resting area. Chu Xian brought some fruit over for Xiao Ying to enjoy. With the woman he loved leaning against him, he looked up at the blue sky with the beach extending into the distance. He felt happy. Chu Xian thought to himself: ¡°When I have money, I¡¯ll buy a vi by the sea, facing the water.¡± ¡°Hey beautiful, are you alone? How old are you?¡± Suddenly, a little distance away from Chu Xian and Xiao Ying, a handsome man walked over to a girl in a bikini and asked with a charming smile. Behind him were a couple other young men, and one of them was pointing a phone at them. The girl smiled back at the young man but looked over with some confusion at the other men behind him. ¡°What are they doing? Is he filming something?¡± ¡°Heh, beautifuldy, let me introduce myself. I¡¯m a handsome male streamer on Deep Sea TV. How about it? Don¡¯t you think I¡¯m handsome?¡± the young man asked as he sat down casually beside her. ¡°You¡¯re a streamer?¡± the girl asked as she examined him. ¡°I watch streams, but I don¡¯t really watch anything on Deep Sea.¡± ¡°Really? Then you need to check out Deep Sea one of these days. I¡¯m one of the most popr streamers (2). If you look up my name, Beneath the Heavens, you can find me and follow me on Weibo. I¡¯m the one with more than two hundred thousand followers!¡± The Beneath the Heavens bro bragged as he flirted with her. ¡°Wow, really? Impressive!¡± ¡°En. Of course. Beautiful girl, you may not know, but aside from streaming, I¡¯m also good at fortune telling. Show me your palm and I¡¯ll tell your fortune,¡± Beneath the Heavens said, taking the girl¡¯s hand and holding it with a serious expression. The girlplied and when Beneath the Heaven saw this, he flirted with her even more as the young men behind him all grinned. These days, men were bold and women were open; even gettingid wasmonce, not to mention simple flirting. Chu Xian once watched a foreign streamer named Street-Side Kiss Stealing Demon. Damn! Just his good-looking face could get him kisses from strangers. ¡°There are so many streamers nowadays!¡± Xiao Ying said with a nce at the crowd. ¡°They can make a lot of money. More than ten thousand a month is very easy for them, and extremely popr people can make even a couple hundred thousand or a couple million. With phone streaming bing more and more popr, pretty much anyone can be a streamer. Some of these people have no limits to the shameless things they do for views,¡± Chu Xian exined. ¡°Still, that young man is so shameless!¡± Xiao Ying said with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s what gets him views!¡± Chu Xian replied. This kind of outdoor streamer flirting with girls was amon trick. Beneath the Heaven flirted with the girl for a while then got up. Turning towards the young man holding the phone, he announced proudly, ¡°Brothers, how was that? I already got her WeChat number. Looks like I¡¯m going to eat a feast tonight! Haha!¡± ¡°Yo, Beneath the Heaven. Look! Let¡¯s go over there; there¡¯s some people we know!¡± one of the young men by the side suddenly eximed. Beneath the Heaven looked over at the young man and nodded. ¡°Sure Brother Song, let¡¯s go. Everyone, follow Brother Song. I¡¯ll show you guys some girls a littleter.¡± ¡°Bei Feng, you¡¯re here too?¡± Brother Song walked over to Chu Xian¡¯s group. ¡°Ah! Brother Song! You¡¯re here? What a coincidence! Come, join us!¡± Zhang Bei Feng saw Brother Song and stood up to greet him warmly. He introduced him to Chu Xian and the rest: ¡°This is one of my bros, Brother Song. His family owns a maritime shippingpany.¡±

Trantor¡¯s Thoughts

Aristophaneso

(1)- So this should be pretty much like those cartoons when you see the tense muscle on the face when they¡¯re angry. Like an uncontroble twitching of the face muscles. (2)- ¶¥¼¶´óÖ÷²¥. I don¡¯t think English streams have an equivalent. Chapter 37 - Collaboration?

Chapter 37: Coboration?

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Hello, Brother Song!¡± A couple of the boys greeted him politely. ¡°En.¡± Song Bro nodded, looking over the group. He turned to Bei Feng and asked curiously, ¡°Are these your ssmates?¡± ¡°En. These are some of my upperssmen. Today we came out together to y. Brother Song, since you and your friends are here too, let¡¯s all hang out together. The more the merrier!¡± Bei Feng said. ¡°Sure!¡± Song Bro took in all the girls in the group, and he nodded. ¡°Brothers, check it out. This is Brother Song¡¯s friend. He¡¯s pretty handsome as well. Look, there are also a lot of pretty girls here. Apparently they¡¯re still students?¡± Beneath the Heavens said to his phone as he sat down next to Song Bro. ¡°Ah, Brother Song. Your friend is a streamer?¡± Zhang Bei Feng said with some surprise. ¡°En. My bro is a famous streamer. Lots of people watch him ¨C some tens of thousands.¡± Song Bro replied with a chuckle, patting streamer bro on the shoulder. ¡°Heh. Impressive.¡± Zhang Bei Feng nodded. The girls all looked at streamer bro with curiosity. ¡°Let¡¯s check out these beauties. I¡¯ll make you guys happy.¡± Streamer Bro said in his chat and turned to Song Bro. ¡°Brother Song, I¡¯m not going to sit next to you; I want to go sit with the pretty girls!¡± ¡°Then go!¡± Song Bro smiled and mock punched him. Streamer Bro looked around and went to sit by one of the girls. ¡°Hey beautiful. Allow me to introduce myself. I¡¯m eighteen, very handsome, young and rich, and still single!¡± Streamer Bro extended his hand. ¡°Yah, still single! So handsome too! Go get him!¡± one of the manlier girls said from the side. ¡°Hey handsome, why don¡¯t youe over here? I don¡¯t have a boyfriend either.¡± The girls from Normal University were all very bold, and Streamer Bro just looked so handsome. They joked around with each other with ease. Streamer broughed happily and flirted with the girls. Streamer Bro¡¯s ¡°Beneath the Heavens¡± character was shameless and straightforward, and the girls weren¡¯t shy either. Theyughed and talked while Bei Feng and the others watched from the side. This opportunity to see a streamer¡¯s work up close was pretty interesting. ¡°Okay Bros. Should we change it up a little? Let¡¯s switch to another girl ¨C you guys tell me who I should pick!¡± Streamer Bro said after his chat became unruly. He turned his camera to show them the surrounding girls. ¡°Oh. Sure, sure, but brothers, this pretty girl already has a boyfriend. What do I do if I get beat up? Haha, you¡¯ll pay my hospital bills? Why are you all so nice? Shouldn¡¯t you give me the appointment fee first? Heh. Okay brothers, I¡¯m going in! I¡¯m much more handsome than her boyfriend, and I¡¯ll show you all how I flirt with her right in front of him!¡± Streamer Bro whispered into his phone while ncing over at Xiao Ying. ¡°Hey beautiful, do you mind if I sit here?¡± Streamer Bro walked over to Xiao Ying and sat down. ¡°I mind!¡± Xiao Ying retorted. ¡°Uh. Babe, I already sat down. You can¡¯t ask me to leave, that¡¯d be too awkward!¡± Streamer Bro paused a little before continuing. ¡°Yo handsome, our Xiao Ying already has a boyfriend. You can¡¯t mess around with her!¡± Si Yu interjected with a smile. ¡°Beauty, am I that kind of person? I¡¯m just doing what my viewers want me to do ¨C to let them get a close-up view of the Goddess!¡± Streamer Bro promised while cing a hand on his chest. Everyoneughed. It was hard to dislike this charming streamer. ¡°Hey, your boyfriend is obviously not as handsome as me, don¡¯t you think?¡± Streamer Broughed while looking over at Chu Xian. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. You should go find someone else.¡± Xiao Ying replied with a small smile. She didn¡¯t dislike the streamer, but she also wasn¡¯t willing to cooperate with him for his stream. ¡°Eh, don¡¯t be so cold. I¡¯m an upstanding streamer! Hey handsome brother, you don¡¯t mind if I talk with your girlfriend, right?¡± Streamer Bro turned to Chu Xian. ¡°I mind. Of course I mind. Go find someone else!¡± Chu Xian said and hugged Xiao Ying¡¯s waist. ¡°Uh.¡± Streamer Bro ¡°Beneath the Heaven¡± just sat there awkwardly, unsure of what to say. ¡°Bro, don¡¯t be so uptight. We¡¯re all just ying; you don¡¯t need to be so worried!¡± Song Bro cut in. ¡°Yeah,¡± Bei Feng echoed, ¡°We¡¯re just messing around with our friends. Xiao Ying sis doesn¡¯t mind!¡± ¡°Go find someone else!¡± Chu Xian smiled but was firm in his decision. Bei Feng frowned at Chu Xian¡¯s words, and some of the others started to feel ufortable. Finally, Liu Zhi joined in and said with a smile, ¡°Senior, I think you should let Xiao Ying answer for herself. Guys shouldn¡¯t be so domineering ¨C you should respect her opinion!¡± ¡°His opinion is my opinion!¡± Xiao Ying said immediately. ¡°Eh.¡± Liu Zhi¡¯s face ckened, and heughed with embarrassment. ¡°Hmph. You¡¯re just a nobody, yet you¡¯re still so cocky!¡± One of the girls muttered about Chu Xian, unhappy that he wasn¡¯t ying along. Although she spoke quietly, everyone still caught her words. ¡°Wang Fen Fen! What did you say?¡± Xiao Ying demanded, ring angrily at her. The Streamer Bro was still embarrassed. He never imagined that Chu Xian would really be so prudish and not give him any face. He read thements in his chat and tried onest time. Extending his hand, he said, ¡°Beauty, since you¡¯re not willing to y, let¡¯s just shake hands and part ways. I¡¯ve already beenpletely crushed so surely my small request isn¡¯t too much?¡± Xiao Ying hesitated a little and looked at Chu Xian. He smiled but didn¡¯t intervene over this small polite gesture. ¡°Okay. Sorry for the trouble!¡± Xiao Ying agreed. She didn¡¯t want to fight, so she extended her hand apologetically. ¡°Hehe, no problem!¡± Streamer Bro nodded and shook Xiao Ying¡¯s hand. He instinctually rubbed it,ughing to himself. ¡°Haha, a pretty girl¡¯s skin really is nice!¡± He spoke as he rubbed her hand with his thumb. Chapter 38 - Fight!

Chapter 38: Fight!

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Brothers, even though I couldn¡¯t chat with the goddess, at least I got to touch her hand. For the next few days, I won¡¯t wash my hands! Beneath the Heavens bro held his hand and whispered into his phone. Chu Xian saw his gestures and heard his words. His face turned gloomy. All this time, Xiao Ying had always been his invible limit, yet this guy really didn¡¯t have any fear or boundaries. Chu Xian couldn¡¯t stand it. ¡°Pa!¡± Chu Xian jumped up and without any hesitation, he punched Beneath the Heavens right in the face. ¡°Ah!¡± The streamer bro screamed painfully as blood spurted out of his nose. Chu Xian walked up and grabbed him by the neck. ¡°You¡¯re really f***ing shameless, aren¡¯t you?¡± After these words, Chu Xian reached out and mercilessly pped his face. Everyone was stunned, including Xiao Ying. Chu Xian threw the streamer down and stomped fiercely on his shoulder. Chu Xian¡¯s strength was at least equal to that of the average Special Forces soldier, so when he stomped angrily on the streamer, he caused some bone breaking sounds. ¡°F***! Do you want a quick death? You dare to touch my people?¡± Brother Song shouted angrily as he jumped up and charged at Chu Xian. ¡°Control your people! Don¡¯t let them go around looking for trouble for no reason!¡± Chu Xian pointed usatorily. ¡°Xiao Xian!¡± Xiao Ying cried in panic and pulled on Chu Xian¡¯s arms. ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± Chu Xian said to her with a smile, ncing over at Beneath the Heavens. ¡°He didn¡¯t have any self-respect and was looking for a beating!¡± ¡°F***! You dare hit me? Do you want to die?¡± Streamer Bro said with a contorted expression as he stood up, holding his arm. As he thought about how everyone in the stream saw him get beaten up, he ignored the pain and kicked Chu Xian. ¡°Courting death!¡± Chu Xian spat out with a fierce look as he kicked the streamer back, forcing him back in pain. ¡°Chu Xian! Stop! What¡¯re you doing? What did he do? You¡¯re crazy!¡± Zhang Bei Feng intervened and blocked Chu Xian¡¯s path. ¡°What did he do?¡± Chu Xian said with a cold smile. ¡°Why don¡¯t you call your girlfriend over and let me flirt with her?¡± ¡°You...¡± Bei Feng¡¯s expression changed as he red angrily. ¡°Get lost. Don¡¯t stand next to me,¡± Chu Xian said, pushing him away. He turned to Brother Song and the young man next to him andughed. ¡°What? You wanna fight?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know there are aome people you can¡¯t afford to offend?¡± Brother Song said coldly. ¡°Xiao Ying! You need to stop him! What¡¯s wrong with him!? Why¡¯s he hitting people? What did he do?¡± Several girls rushed over. Xiao Ying was silent. Even she believed the streamer had crossed a line, and she was just about to retract her hand when Chu Xian took action. ¡°Xiao Xian, let¡¯s just go, okay?¡± Xiao Ying said, ncing with worry at Bei Feng, Liu Zhi and the others. ¡°Heh, you think this¡¯ll end so easily?¡± Brother Songughed. ¡°You think you can just hit my brother and walk away? I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± ¡°Who¡¯re you trying to kill?¡± Chu Xian said, intercepting Brother Song¡¯s hand as he tried to strangle Chu Xian. ¡°Heh, ¡®kill this¡¯ and ¡®kill that.¡¯ Who the f**k do you think you are?¡± ¡°Chu Xian, stop! Let go of him!¡± Liu Zhi and the others mored around him. ¡°Hmph!¡± Chu Xian snorted and pushed Brother Song away. ¡°M*therf*****! Hua zi, beat his ass!¡± Brother Song yelled as he stumbled backwards. His face reddened with embarrassment. Suddenly, several security guards ran over and yelled: ¡°Stop! What¡¯re you doing?! Stop right now!¡± Brother Song didn¡¯t want to stir up trouble with the resort, especially considering its backing. He pointed at Chu Xian and threatened him, ¡°Kid, just you wait. I¡¯ll show you the consequences of messing with me!¡± ¡°Heh,¡± Chu Xianughed disdainfully. ¡°Just tell me when!¡± ¡°What happened here? Why are you fighting?¡± a guard asked with a frown at Beneath the Heavens¡¯ bruised face and broken arm. ¡°He attacked me! Call the police!¡± Beneath the Heavens held his arm and shouted. The guard looked at Chu Xian and was puzzled for a second. He looked familiar, but he couldn¡¯t remember where he had seen him. ¡°Is this true?¡± the guard asked. ¡°He attacked us for no reason! Nobody did anything! He just attacked us like a psychopath!¡± Bei Feng pointed at Chu Xian. ¡°Heh.¡± Chu Xianughed at Bei Feng and said mockingly, ¡°You know why I hit him.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter what happened; you can¡¯t just attack people. We¡¯ll let the police handle this!¡± the guard said. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Manager Wang hurried over in his suit. This position wasn¡¯t easy to get, and he cared a lot about his job. As soon as he heard there was a fight, he reported it to Mr. Jin and rushed over immediately. The resort had just opened, and if any bad publicity spread, it could affect all future business. ¡°Manager Wang!¡± The guards greeted him. ¡°Manager, these are the two guests who were fighting.¡± Manager Wang frowned and walked over with an ugly expression. When he saw Chu Xian he paused. Of course he knew Chu Xian¨C he had dinner with the boss and was even Young Master Jin¡¯s brother. ¡°Mr. Chu! How are you? I didn¡¯t know you came over today!¡± Manager Wang greeted him politely. ¡°Hehe, I came with some friends to hang out but some guys came over and fooled around with my girlfriend!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°They don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for them!¡± Manager Wang replied with a nod. Turning to the guards on the side, he said, ¡°Call the police. These people actually dared toe to our resort and harass women! Such lowlifes!¡± Brother Song was dumbfounded along with Bei Feng and the others who were stunned as well. . ¡°What the hell? Am I dreaming?¡± They were all dazed, and those who were more familiar with Chu Xian were even more astonished. ¡°Manager, our friend was the one who got hurt. Shouldn¡¯t you investigate a little before making a judgment?¡± Brother Song spoke with some anger. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to investigate!¡± a young man said from behind him, shing a smile at Chu Xian as he walked over. Chapter 39 - Stunned

Chapter 39: Stunned

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Sir Jin!¡± Manager Wang greeted him. Jin Sen nodded, ignoring Brother Song and the others. He turned towards Chu Xian and said, ¡°Really, Xiao Xian? You came over without telling me?¡± ¡°Haha, I came with my girlfriend!¡± Chu Xianughed. After the past few conversations, the two men were already close, and Chu Xian didn¡¯t pretend to be distant. ¡°Oh! Your girlfriend is very beautiful!¡± Jin Sen said after taking a look at Xiao Ying. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s the ssic talented guy and beautiful girl pairing.¡± Chu Xian joked and hugged Xiao Ying¡¯s waist. ¡°Xiao Sen, I might¡¯ve caused you some trouble.¡± ¡°Not at all, not at all. Bro, at my ce, I take care of everything.¡± Jin Sen patted Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder before turning to look at Brother Song, Bei Feng and the others. ¡°Sir Jin, this guy harassed Young Master Chu¡¯s girlfriend!¡± Manager Wang whispered into Jin Sen¡¯s ear. Jin Sen frowned and turned to the guards. ¡°Get the police to take him away...reckless idiots making trouble at our Gold Dragon Resort.¡± From start to finish, Jin Sen paid no mind to Brother Song and the others. The ignored posse didn¡¯t dare to speak as they stared in fear and amazement at Jin Sen. ¡°Please follow us out!¡± The guards came over to take them away. ¡°Young Master Jin! We... We¡¯re sorry, it was all our fault!¡± Brother Song bit the bullet, bowed his head and apologized. Bei Feng and Liu Zhi followed him with unpleasant expressions. ¡°Ha.¡± Jin Senughed coldly. ¡°You think you can mess with my friend? Get out!¡± ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Brother Song nodded quickly before turning and walking away quickly. Bei Feng and the others lowered their heads and followed closely behind. As for Beneath the Heavens, he was taken away by the guards and kept in jail for a couple days. His poprity took a big hit! ¡°Strong! Young Master Jin is so dignified!¡± Chu Xian joked with Jin Sen as the Bei Feng¡¯s group scurried away with their tails tucked between their legs. (1) ¡°Don¡¯t exaggerate! They¡¯re just scared of our Gold Dragon Group,¡± Jin Sen said with a smile. ¡°Xiao Xian, let me treat you and your girlfriend to dinner.¡± ¡°Maybe next time,¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°I have ns tonight.¡± ¡°No problem. I won¡¯t take up your precious time with your girlfriend anymore. Haha, you guys have fun. I¡¯m taking off first!¡± Jin Sen left with a wave. Xiao Ying hurriedly waved back while Chu Xian nodded andughed in reply. Turning back to the group, Chu Xian¡¯s lips curled with contempt as he looked at the stunned faces of Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates. Turning to the astonished Xiao Ying, he patted her head and said, ¡°I nned on giving you a surprise, but I guess just one sentence will do. Your husband is rich!¡± Xiao Ying opened her mouth slightly before a beautiful smile filled her face. ¡°Of course! I knew all along that the man I chose is the best!¡± ¡°Haha, of course! Xiao Ying¡¯s taste is the best!¡± Chu Xianughed and praised himself. ¡°Do you want to stay? If you want to go, your husband will take you out to buy some stuff!¡± Xiao Ying looked at her ssmates and her expression darkened. She shook her head and said, ¡°Let¡¯s just go. Jing Wen, Si Yu, Shan Shan, I¡¯m leaving first. You girls have fun!¡± ¡°Heh, go. Go!¡± Jin Wen and the others waved her off awkwardly, looking over Chu Xian with mixed expressions. Chu Xian took Xiao Ying to the Land Rover 4S store. It had been almost 24 hours since he turned his car in, so it should be fixed by now. ¡°You bought this?¡± Xiao Ying said with a gasp as the employees drove out the luxury Range Rover. ¡°Haha, of course!¡± Chu Xian gave a proud nod. ¡°Let¡¯s go, princess! Your knight is making the big bucks now, haha! By the way, the goldfish and Koi at the entrance of the resort were all mine! Four million RMB!¡± ¡°Chu Xian, you...¡± Xiao Ying said to herself. She suddenly felt like her boyfriend had turned into a different person. ¡°Babe, don¡¯t think too much about it. Just be happy! I¡¯m still your Xiao Xian, and I¡¯m also your future husband (2)!¡± Chu Xian kissed her before driving the car to a mall in the city center. Chu Xian held Xiao Ying¡¯s hand as they wandered around the mall, buying almost everything they could think of. They walked away with a new iPhone, aputer, a camera, an LV handbag, a watch, and some clothes. As they walked, Xiao Ying panicked a little and tried to convince Chu Xian to stop wasting money, but he ignored her. He thought if he didn¡¯t spend money on her, who would he spend it on? Finally, Xiao Ying gave in and was very happy, but she also felt bad about Chu Xian carrying all the bags for her. Her heart was full of joy. ¡°We cane back again tomorrow!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile as they sat inside a restaurant. ¡°En.¡± Xiao Ying nodded shyly. Chu Xian found a hotel and led Xiao Ying into a room. He tried out some new positions that made her all hot and bothered, and he didn¡¯t stop for the next couple of hours. The next day, Chu Xian brought Xiao Ying back to her dorm. She got off the car and looked at all the bags speechlessly before finally saying, ¡°Wait for me. I¡¯ll have to make a couple trips to bring everything in!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait. You go!¡± Chu Xian patted her head, looking over the bags that filled the car. ¡°En,¡± Xiao Ying replied, tiptoeing and kissing him on the cheek. She grabbed theputer, camera and makeup products first. ¡°Peng!¡± Xiao Ying pushed the door open with a bang and yelled happily, ¡°Sisters, I¡¯m back!¡± ¡°Goddess Xiao Ying is back~ Were you satisfiedst night?¡± Si Yu and the others teased her from where theyy on their beds, ying with their phones. Xiao Ying felt at ease with their words. Thest thing she wanted was for them to turn awkward after being close friends all these years. ¡°Hehe, who told you not to get your own boyfriends. Come, you beauties, I have some stuff for all of you!¡± ¡°Makeup?¡± Si Yu turned around and saw all the things Xiao Ying was carrying. Her eyes glimmered and she jumped out from underneath her nket. ¡°F*** me!(3) Xiao Ying, you¡¯re rich!¡± Si Yu¡¯s exmation attracted the attention of the other two girls, and they all mored over to see. ¡°iPhone, MacBook, Sony Camera, Dior makeup. Wow!¡± the girls eximed, looking at Xiao Ying with jealous expressions. ¡°Stop making such a big fuss!¡± Xiao Ying said with a smile, handing over the makeup. ¡°These are for you. I didn¡¯t bring everything up so I have to go downstairs again.¡± ¡°Wait, we¡¯lle down with you.¡± The girls quickly changed out of their pajamas and followed Xiao Ying down. They followed behind her and said, ¡°Hey, we know we underestimated Chu Xian and talked about him behind his back. You won¡¯t me us, will you?¡± ¡°How could I? I know you did it all to help me!¡± Xiao Ying said with a smile. ¡°En. You know, everybody knows your boyfriend has be sessful. Did you know the young man he was talking to was the prince of Gold Dragon Group, the son of the president?! He¡¯s At the jealous exmations of her friends, Xiao Ying smiled with pride.

Trantor¡¯s Thoughts

Aristophaneso

(1) ¨C Lit: they didn¡¯t dare to fart. Lol (2) ¨C does this count as a proposal? Does he have to buy her a ring now, or can you just say sh*t like this. (3) ¨C haha, so lit: ÎÒ²ÁÁ˸ö˧¸ç which I think is supposed to be an exmation of ¡°I f***ed a stud¡± Chapter 40 - Renovation

Chapter 40: Renovation

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The girls came down and were stunned by the fancy Land Rover parked by the roadside. All of them looked on awkwardly at the young man leaning against the hood of the car. ¡°Thanks for helping.¡± Chu Xian offered, in an attempt to alleviate the awkward atmosphere. ¡°No need... Actually, we owe you an apology. Everyday you¡¯ve been bringing us breakfast when you bring things for Xiao Ying, and we...¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Let bygones be bygones,¡± Chu Xian remarked. He took out some more bags from the car and handed them over to Xiao Ying. Si Yu and the others looked on jealously at the LV bags and the Channel clothes. They never imagined that this loser of an upperssmen could turn out so well. Xiao Ying waved goodbye as the girls came over and divvied up the bags. Chu Xian smiled to himself as he watched them go upstairs. This feeling was much better than showing off or face pping! Chu Xian sat back in the car and pondered what to do next. He eventually decided on driving over to a realtor agency nearby. After looking through several of the homes avable, he chose a three bedroom ce near Hai Qing Standard University. He decided to just rent instead of buying the ce outright. Of the four million he¡¯d earned, Chu Xian spent two million on the car, seven hundred thousand on the fish farm, and a couple hundred thousand on stuff for Xiao Ying. Together with his leveling expenses, he had a little more than a million remaining. He had some ns for this money, so he couldn¡¯t spend too much of it. After settling three month¡¯s rent, Chu Xian went out to buy some living essentials. As for his old mat and nket ¨C all in the dumpster. After arranging everything in his new ce, Chu Xian hopped back into his car and drove over to the Feng Tai fish farms. When he finally reached his farm, Chu Xian looked around and inspected the ce carefully. He looked around and made some approximations, and after some consideration, took out his phone and made a call. Zhao Kua Zi had given him a number for a renovationpany and said this was a reliable contact in case Chu Xian wanted to do some refurbishing. Soon, a middle-aged man from the renovationpany arrived at the fish farm. ¡°Hello, sir. Are you the one who called ourpany?¡± The middle-aged man asked politely, extending a handshake. ¡°En, yes. I made the call,¡± Chu Xian replied, taking his hand. ¡°I want to do some renovations. Maybe you can help me out?¡± ¡°Of course, of course. Not a problem. Ourpany is very experienced in designing fish farms and shop interiors. Just tell us if you have a specific request and we can draw up a model for you to look at,¡± the man said confidently. ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll have to trouble you then,¡± Chu Xian said with a nod and lead the man further into the farm. ¡°Firstly, I want to fence off this ce. It¡¯d be best if you can block it off with some opaque ss. Then I want to fill up the front half of the pool near the entrance and divide the back part into four pools.¡± ¡°No problem!¡± The man replied. Although Chu Xian¡¯s requests were a little odd, there was no trouble inpleting everything he asked. ¡°En. This is just for the basic framework. I also want you to separate the front and back halves with some good material and install a door in the middle. Then we can put up some boards and change the front half into a store. Are you familiar with high-ss ornamental fish shops? I want that style, and when we¡¯re done, I want to install a couplerge fish tanks.¡± ¡°Okay! Let me open up myputer and I¡¯ll get a model for you to look at,¡± the man said with a nod as Chu Xian added weird request after weird request. He opened up hisptop and started fiddling around. ¡°Ok,¡± Chu Xian replied and repeated his ns to the middle-aged man. ¡°I want the best. Money isn¡¯t a problem, but you have to guarantee top quality stuff,¡± Chu Xian emphasized. ¡°Of course!¡± the man replied, nodding. ¡°Sir, you can rx. We¡¯ll deliver the model to you tomorrow and we can go from there!¡± ¡°Okay. Right, by the way, can you knock down this house and put up a new one?¡± Chu Xian asked, pointing at Zhao Kua Zi¡¯s old living quarters. The house was small and dpidated, and the interior was quite small. ¡°No problem! We¡¯ll get some workers toe in and we can build a new one ording to your specifications!¡± the man replied quickly. He already identified Chu Xian as a wealthy second-generation who wasvish and generous with his money. Why else would anyone renovate a fish farm so fancily? ¡°En. How long will it take?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Around ten days, but we can guarantee top notch quality. You¡¯ll definitely be satisfied,¡± the man replied. ¡°Okay,¡± Chu Xian replied. Ten days wasn¡¯t too long. After the man left, Chu Xian looked over his farm again as he imagined what it would look like after all the renovations were finished. He smiled. As he walked around looking at some of the other fish farms in the area, he saw many kinds of fish. There were themon flounders andrge yellow croakers, Cynoglossus Semevis Gunthers, perches, crabs, jelly fish, Sciaenops Ocetus, etc. All kinds of sea food, and they definitely weren¡¯t cheap. Some of the workers were feeding fish, and some wereting fish. Chu Xian walked around Feng Tai Lake by himself, exploring the ce. Theke was veryrge, and it was separated into many regions by all kinds ofting. These regions were used to raise fish. Farming sea food in theke waspletely different from raising them in an artificial pond. The environment here was much closer to the natural living environment, and both the quality of the taste and the pricing was much higher than any pond-raised fish. After every harvest, there would be at least a couple hundred tons of fish caught and sold from here; the profits were huge. ¡°When will I be able to own my farm?¡± Chu Xian thought to himself, looking out at the hugeke with an expectant gaze. After wandering about for a little while more, Chu Xian got into his car and drove to the fish market. Once there, he bought around three or four hundred goldfish and went back to his small shop. For the next few days, Chu Xian stayed in his shop remolding all the goldfish. During this period, his fish farm was also renovated. In the meantime, Chu Xian kept posting all sorts of goldfish photos and videos on the Fast Hands app, and although he wasn¡¯t nning on selling any for the next week or so, he wasn¡¯t nning to stop earning money. He created an order form. Online customers could reserve the quantity and type of goldfish they wanted, and he would ship their orders as soon as he got the fish. The method was effective and created the sense that the product was rare and in demand, so you needed to act fast to get it. The results were pretty good, and after a couple days, he¡¯d already gotten eight orders; each of them were for at least four goldfish. After the week passed, Chu Xian opened his shop for business, and he posted on both his Fast Hands page and his WeChat moments: ¡°Open for Business!¡± Chapter 41 - Plateau and sales volume

Chapter 41: teau and sales volume

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°I wonder how business will be today,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he stood by the shop door expectantly. ¡°Hello! Wee!¡± Chu Xian greeted the passerby enthusiastically. The first customer came pretty quickly. To his astonishment, the customer was a familiar face. ¡°Heh. Hello, it¡¯s nice to see you, Chu Xian,¡± He Wei greeted, walking up to Chu Xian with a slightly sheepish smile. ¡°Congrattions! You¡¯re running such a high-ss goldfish store now. I was petty and small before; I hope you can forgive me.¡± (1) ¡°Haha,¡± Chu Xian chuckled, looking at He Wei with some surprise. He shook his head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I¡¯ve already forgotten what happened.¡± ¡°Okay, that¡¯s great!¡± He Wei said happily. ¡°I saw on WeChat that the goldfish you¡¯re selling are very beautiful, so I came to buy a couple.¡± ¡°Sure. You can look for any goldfish you like, or I can pick some out for you!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°This one is good. This one as well,¡± He Wei said while pointing at a couple goldfish. ¡°Two thousand RMB each, right? Here, Chu Xian, twelve thousand RMB in total. Hehe.¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Chu Xian said with a chuckle. He took He Wei¡¯s money and handed him a small fish tank. ¡°Okay. Wait, Chu Xian, let me take a video to help promote your business,¡± He Wei said hurriedly, taking out his phone and taking a video. He posted it in his friend circle saying, ¡°I bought six goldfish from my old ssmate Chu Xian. They¡¯re very beautiful ¨C two thousand RMB each, extremely precious. If you want to buy some,e to Gu Wu Street, or you can contact me.¡± ¡°Okay. I hope your business flourishes! I really hope you can overlook my pettiness!¡± He Wei said shamelessly. Chu Xian looked at him speechlessly and nodded. ¡°Yo, Chu bro!¡± At that moment, a group of men and a pretty girl entered the store with big smiles. Chu Xian turned around and greeted them, ¡°Haha, you guys came!¡± ¡°Heehee. We¡¯vee to take advantage of you!¡± Li Qiaoqiao said as she peered around the store curiously before focusing on the goldfish in the tanks. ¡°Wow! These goldfish are incredible!¡± (2) Ge Wenqing and the others smiled before walking over to Chu Xian. Wenqing patted Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder beforementing, ¡°Brother Chu, looks like business is booming!¡± ¡°Haha! It¡¯s because of your silver tongue! Come, look at these goldfish. I have eight types. You all can take one tank each. ¡°Heehee, how could I ept so much?¡± Li Qiaoqiao said happily from where she stood, leaning in and staring at the goldfish. ¡°You can introduce some customers to meter,¡± Chu Xian said with a smile, pushing the prepared goldfish to them. ¡°I can¡¯t hang out with you guys today though. My store is too small, so I won¡¯t keep you.¡± ¡°Haha. You¡¯re afraid we¡¯ll get in the way of your business! Brother Chu, we¡¯ll take your gift and help you promote your business. We¡¯ll definitely introduce some customers to you,¡± Li Zhong promised. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank you in advance!¡± After chatting for a little while longer, they each took their tank and left with smiles. Chu Xian watched them go as He Wei watched on, stunned. He Wei¡¯s heart filled with happiness as he rejoiced over his decision to lower his head and apologize. ¡°Chu Xian, I don¡¯t want to keep you anymore. If you need anything, just find me and I¡¯ll definitely help out!¡± He Wei waved goodbye. Chu Xian nodded back with a smile and sat back down. Right before noon, the store filled with customers; some came because of what they saw online and some were just passing by. In the afternoon, the three young housewives who hadn¡¯t managed to buy goldfish the previous time they came each picked out eight goldfish and left, satisfied. (3) Chu Xian¡¯s face was filled with smiles as he kept himself busy the entire day helping every customer and exining some basic goldfish knowledge. At the end of the day, he was thirsty and tired, but he rested with a satisfied smile. That day he sold a hundred and twenty goldfish ¨C more than two hundred thousand RMB! This kind of revenue would definitely astonish most people. ¡°But this situation won¡¯tst,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as hey down on his new bed. He flipped around, looking at the walls of his new home as he thought to himself. Selling in a local store had significant limitations, and he really needed to make gains on his inte development. ¡°Promoting online is much more troublesome though. Right now, I can only advertise on Fast Hands, and even then, out of the thousand people who see my posts, only a couple will buy. The reach of my ount isn¡¯t enough,¡± Chu Xian thought with a frown. The next day, Chu Xian sold around a hundred a fifty goldfish. This was mainly because Ge Wenqing, Li Qiaoqiao and the others who spread the news and asked their friends toe buy some goldfish and help his business out. One or two hundred thousand RMB wasn¡¯t much to these rich second-generation friends, and they all gave face to Wenqing and the others. The goldfish were indeed very beautiful, and it would be nice to y around with a couple or give them as gifts to family or girlfriends. The third day, business went down a lot, and only thirty fish were sold the entire day. ¡°It looks like the market in Hai Qing will be saturated pretty soon, then it¡¯d be considered a good day if I sold just four or five goldfish a day.¡± ¡°I need to start more widespread advertising online!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. As he thought of a specific person, he smiled to himself. However, right at that moment his phone began to ring, and Chu Xian saw it was the renovationpany¡¯s number, so he picked up immediately. ¡°Mr. Chu! Bad news! All our work has been vandalized!¡± ¡°What? Vandalized?¡± Chu Xian said with a sinking expression. ¡°Who?¡± ¡°We don¡¯t know either, but in the morning, our workers came and found everything damaged. The floor, aquarium, everything! We already contacted the police!¡± ¡°Okay, got it. I¡¯m heading over now.¡± Chu Xian said, hanging up with a clouded expression on his face. He closed up his shop and hurried over to the fish farm. When he arrived, he found a crowd surrounding his ce intermingled with the police. Chu Xian pushed through and walked into his farm.

Trantor¡¯s Thoughts

Aristophaneso

(1)- He Wei is the ssmate who works at Golden Dragon Group. He led the interviewees the day that CX brought the koi fish over. He saw how CX was greeted by President Jin and was suitably floored. Thest thing he thought as CX left was how his job was on the line if CX said anything to Jin Jin. First introduced in chapter 23, and sweats in chapter 25. (2)- Li Qiaoqiao was one of the friends Jin Sen introduced to CX in Chapter 28. He offers them all some goldfish for free. Her background is introduced in 29. She¡¯s either super wealthy or her parents are in the government or something. (3)- Either from 18 or 19, when CX met Super Boss Jin and he bought all the goldfish. The youngdies came just as CX was putting up the sign that said he wouldn¡¯t be doing business for a couple of days. Chapter 42 - Returning the Courtesy

Chapter 42: Returning the Courtesy

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian¡¯s fish farm was very important and could be considered his first base and foundation. The following developments woulde out of this farm, so he didn¡¯t mind spending a lot to renovate and rebuild it. He walked into the fish farm and saw that the floor and sky-blue decorations were damaged and smashed, and all of the beautiful aquariums were broken. The ce was a mess. ¡°Young Master Chu.¡± The middle-aged designer, Mr. Li, greeted Chu Xian as he came in and immediately walked to his side. ¡°This morning, our workers came and found that the lock had been broken and everything inside had been smashed!¡± Chu Xian nodded with a clouded and unpleasant expression. These were thest few days for the renovation and all the necessities had already arrived. It would¡¯ve taken only three or four more days to finish the instation. ¡°Young Master Chu, the damages are at least seventy thousand!¡± Mr. Li said with a frown. ¡°I know,¡± Chu Xian replied, taking a deep breath and walking over to the police. ¡°Policemen brothers, have you figured out who did this?¡± ¡°Hard to tell!¡± a policeman said as he looked around before turning to Chu Xian with a sympathetic look. ¡°There are no cameras and no evidence, so...¡± The cop didn¡¯t finish his sentence, but Chu Xian understood. His things had been smashed and he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. ¡°Move aside, move aside!¡± An arrogant voice suddenly sounded out and some of the crowd moved aside. ¡°I must say, brother. What happened?¡± A young man said with a mocking tone. Chu Xian looked at him and his eyes shed coldly before he said, ¡°So it was you.¡± ¡°Haha, bro. Don¡¯t try to frame me without any evidence; I can sue you for nder!¡± Qin Zhiyu said and turned to examine the surroundings with a proud look. ¡°Tsk tsk, such a fancy ce all smashed up. These aquariums must have been several thousand each. What a shame, bro. I don¡¯t know what bad things you did, but you should be careful!¡± ¡°He probably slept with another man¡¯s woman; why else would this have happened to him?!¡± one of the sidekicks said with augh, but before he even finished speaking, he noticed Qin Zhiyu and the others were staring at him with dark expressions. (1) ¡°Eh. Haha. You must¡¯ve done something bad; why else would this have happened to you?¡± the young man repeated awkwardly. Chu Xian smiled coldly and walked menacingly toward Zhi Yu. ¡°What do you want? I¡¯m telling you, the police are right here!¡± Qin Zhi Yu said, backing away from Chu Xian¡¯s ugly expression. The policemen frowned and looked on but said nothing. ¡°P*ssy. You didn¡¯t dare to act like a man and instead used these cowardly, despicable methods. Very good!¡± Chu Xian said with mockery. ¡°Since you want to y, let¡¯s y!¡± ¡°Kid, what are you saying? I, Qin Zhiyu, am an upright and just man. What despicable method did I use? Don¡¯t nder me!¡± Zhi Yu eximed with a re, but then he smiled. ¡°You should be careful in the FengTai district. I don¡¯t care what background you have, but even if you¡¯re a dragon, you¡¯lly down for me, and even if you¡¯re a tiger, you¡¯ll sit! You can¡¯t afford to y with me. This is just the start!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, kid. What happened today is just ...¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Qin Zhiyu said, ring at the young man who stepped forward to speak. ¡°You idiot!¡± ¡°Eh. Brother Qin, I spoke out of turn,¡± the young man said as he shrank back and realized the cops were still there by the side. ¡°Okay. Just wait and see if I can afford to y or not!¡± Chu Xian said with a cold look and turned to Mr. Li. ¡°Mr. Li, keep working and rece all the broken things!¡± This...¡± Mr. Li said hesitantly. ¡°This is not a problem. Just seventy thousand¨CI can waste this much. Even if things are smashed again, I can still afford it!¡± Chu Xian said with a coldugh. ¡°Ok!¡± Mr. Li replied, nodding in response to his slightly tyrannical and insane talk before turning to the workers. ¡°Collect all the damaged things and buy any recements needed. Let¡¯s keep working.¡± Qin Zhiyu was stunned by Chu Xian¡¯s domineering words then he said gloomily, ¡°Kid. Good luck!¡± ¡°Hehe. Good luck to you as well!¡± Chu Xian said with an evil smile. ¡°Son, I hope you get some cameras set up around here, or else we can¡¯t do anything even if you know who the culprit is,¡± a middle-aged cop reminded Chu Xian as Qin Zhiyu and the others left. ¡°Yes. I understand. Thank you very much, brothers,¡± Chu Xian replied, nodding as he offered them some cigarettes. The cops waved their hands in refusal and left. The crowd of onlookers murmured in low voices, pointing here and there and ncing at Chu Xian with sympathy. Chu Xian lit a cigarette and walked over to the onlookers with a smile, offering some cigarettes, asking, ¡°Brothers and sisters, can I ask who those young men were?¡± The expressions of the bystanders were awkward, and after a long silence, an old man nced around and said in a quiet voice, ¡°Son, I¡¯ll warn you cause you¡¯re new to these parts. Don¡¯t mess with them! You should resolve whatever trouble you have with them as soon as possible!¡± Chu Xian frowned and said, ¡°Uncle, can you be more specific?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell you the important points. That kid in ck is Qin Zhiyu, and he¡¯s the son of a boss who owns a fish farm here.¡± The old man pointed at theke. ¡°The farm with thergest area and the best location belongs to them, and they¡¯ve owned it for at least five or six years now. I won¡¯t say anymore; you should know better than to mess with them here at Feng Tai.¡± ¡°En,¡± Chu Xian replied. He saw the old man¡¯s hesitation and knew he was afraid, so he thanked him gratefully. ¡°Thank you for your warning. I understand.¡± ¡°En. As long as you know. Don¡¯t be impulsive, son.¡± The old man nodded before leaving with a wave. The crowd gradually dispersed. ¡°I never thought his family owned a farm on theke; no wonder he¡¯s so arrogant. This Qin family is clearly pretty sketchy.¡± ¡°Since it¡¯se to this...!¡± Chu Xian smiled wickedly, looking out at the farm in the distance.

Trantor¡¯s Thoughts

Aristophaneso

(1)- So they got beat up before back at 31. They were probably also the people who vandalized his car. Qin Zhiyu is the sports car bro, son of the big Da Hai bro who apparently attacked someone and went to prison. Chapter 43 - First Time in the Water

Chapter 43: First Time in the Water

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The night was cool and across theke wafted a gentle breeze as the sound of jumping fish sshed in the distance. Chu Xian walked toward theke wearing ck sportswear. It was 11:30 pm and no one was around. He stopped next to theke and looked around. Confirming that no one was around, he took off his clothes and walked into theke. ¡°Transform!¡± Chu Xian willed, and he transformed. A strange ck fish about a meter long appeared in the water. He had dark ck skin, thick fins, and a gaping mouth. His strong tail beat against theke and created waves as he cut through the water. In the water, Chu Xian felt better than good; all the pores in his body breathed deeply, and every motion propelled him quickly and forcefully. He was free. In theke, however, Chu Xian¡¯s sight was reduced a lot; the water in Feng Tai Lake wasn¡¯t particrly clear, and he could only see creatures within a five-meter radius. ¡°Control!¡± He willed, and a god¡¯s-eye view appeared in his mind. He could ¡°see¡± his body, and it was as if he were in a game. Clown Fish, Level 1, Combat Power 0, Innate Talent: None. Vdor, Level 1, Combat Power 0, Innate Talent: None. Sngid, Level 0, Combat Power 0, Innate Talent: None. Chu Xian saw some small fish swimming around him and a lot of information appeared in his mind. He wiggled his body and the surrounding fish dodged away in fear. ¡°This should be the ce,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he surfaced, looking at a nearby area enclosed in a. A menacing light shed in his eyes and he dived back into the water and rushed forward. The deepest part of theke was around twenty meters deep, but because the whole area was regted and controlled, there weren¡¯t many kinds of fish ¨C they were pretty much limited to three to six catties. (1) The most prevalent species were bass, ck porgy, red drum and other kinds of sea fish easy to breed and raise. The areas were separated and cordoned off bys, and a gap of ten meters was left between any two fish farms for easy ship ess. In the area surrounding the fish farms the variety was scarce, but Chu Xian still encountered five bass and groupers that were around four or five catties. The small half-meter fish could only face their fate and be swallowed by the meter-long Chu Xian. ¡°Tsk, tsk. The vor is pretty nice ¨C much tastier than the fish I buy at the market!¡± Chu Xian thought with satisfaction as he munched down. He thrust his tail and darted forward toward the area belonging to the Qin family. Quickly, Chu Xian swam up to the biggest fish farm in FengTai Lake. The area was around 20,000 square meters or 5 acres, and there were tons of sea creatures including crabs, lobsters, striped bass, red drums, etc. (2). The farm was surrounded bys that stopped fish from getting through, but Chu Xian wasn¡¯t simply a fish (3). He turned back into a human, lifted the and crossed inside. As a fish in the Qin family farm, Chu Xian saw red drums, ck dreams, and other bass through his control ability. The density of fish was more than ten times greater than the other areas. ¡°There¡¯s a lot of fish. I wonder how many levels I can gain when I eat them all?¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and opened his mouth. Chu Xian plunged forward into the deepest area, using his control power to gather all the fish within a thirteen-meter radius towards him. The fish in the farm weren¡¯t very big ¨C at most one or two catties ¨C and the younger fish were even smaller than that. Chu Xian ignored the fish under one catty and targeted a thick dotted fish around 50 cm long and tore a huge bite out of it. After swallowing the first one, he bit into a red drum and directly bit it in two. Blood spurted and turned the water red. ¡°Eh?¡± After he swallowed another bass, Chu Xian frowned. In the area that he controlled, he could feel a couple of fish struggling, trying to regain their freedom. Chu Xian focused his will on these fish. Red drum: Level 8. Combat Power: 35 Innate Talent: None Red Drums were imported from America. They grew fast, reproduced quickly, and were priced well. Raised in an average density area, they could reach the weight of one kg in ten to twelve months, and could even weigh up to three kg. It wasn¡¯t hard for them to grow up to 6000kg per acre, which could rake in some sixty thousand RMB. The fish were usually fifty or sixty RMB for half a kg and were easy to raise. In the Qin¡¯s farm, the red drums took up almost a third of the whole poption. Most of them were around thirty or forty cm, but the ones Chu Xian was looking at right now were almost eighty cm, and they were, on average, level 8 with abat power of 35. Chu Xian focused on these fish and sped over to one of the forty cm Red Drum and bit off its head. After this kill, he felt the other Red Drums struggling even harder, fighting like their lives depended on it. ¡°Seems like this control isn¡¯t absolute, and the higher level fish can sense the danger and try to run,¡± Chu Xian noted in his heart. He then focused on the fish near him. Bite after bite and gulp after gulp. Thousands of fish gathered in the small area, churning the water with their bodies as a strange-looking fish attacked them ferociously, spreading and sshing blood in all directions. In half an hour, the area around Chu Xian had only one fish remaining, and the sea water was dyed red with blood. The other fish began avoiding the area on instinct. ¡°Amazing!¡± Chu Xian thought. In half an hour, he swallowed thousands of kg of fish, and although he hadn¡¯t leveled up, he was well on his way. ¡°I might be able to get three or four levels a night! Haha, it¡¯s all thanks to Qin Zhiyu, providing such a nice ce for me to grind.¡±

Trantor¡¯s Thoughts

Aristophaneso

(1)- The catty is typically measured at around 604 grams, but in maind china is rounded for a market standard of 500 grams. So 3-6 is 1.5 to 3kg. For now I¡¯ll leave it as jin/catty, but I might just change it to kg in the future. (lul America.) (2)- So this was originally mu Ķ, but there isn¡¯t really easy round number like 500. 30 mu = around 5 acres or 20,000 square meters. (3)- I thought at first this was going to be something like ¡°but Chu Xian was no ordinary fish.¡± And then he destroys the or something. I was all doki doki and excited. Chapter 44 - Danger

Chapter 44: Danger

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian swam excitedly, plunging forward with a wicked gleam in his eyes. In a few minutes, Chu Xian was surrounded by fish again, and he opened his huge mouth and began leveling up again. The sounds of chewing and cracking bones sounded across the water, and fish after fish left only traces of blood before directly entering Chu Xian¡¯s stomach. One after another, little by little, the fish were devoured and ended up in Chu Xian¡¯s stomach. In those two or three hours, Chu Xian lost count of how many fish he had eaten. He leveled up twice, reaching level fifteen. The Qin family fish farm was the biggest one in all of Feng Tai Lake, almost twice asrge as the next biggest farm. The hundreds of fish it contained would take at least two or three days of relentless eating to finish. Chu Xian stayed in the area until three in the morning. He grinned to himself as he swam towards the border of the farm, and using the same approach, he reached the shore, transformed back into a human, and left quickly after getting dressed. In his car, Chu Xian drove back to his home and checked his status. He couldn¡¯t help but smile. Name: Chu Xian Status: Human (Can Transform into a fish!) Level: 15 (New-Born Little Fish, 1.3m!) Combat Power: 115 Ability: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) After leveling his fish body, Chu Xian¡¯s human body also improved a lot. Strength, speed, and toughness were all increased by almost 50%. If he got into a fight with Qin Zhi Yu and the others again, they would stand no chance. ¡°My fitness right now shouldn¡¯t be any worse than a soldier king from the army!¡± Chu Xian thought happily before getting into his bed and copsing (1). The sky gradually brightened as the sun rose in the east. The blush of dawn shone over Feng Tai Lake and shimmered off the gentle water. A wafting breeze swept over, bringing in the salty tang of the sea. Boats hurried here and there in the morning rush to feed the fish. Even though a big fish farm had its own ecosystem, the poption density was still very high, and there wasn¡¯t enough natural food for all the fish. On the Qin family farm, six workers drove a boat and operated a feed machine that dispensed food into theke. One after another, the fish gathered and surfaced to eat the food. ¡°Huh. Old Song, do you think there are less fish than usual today?¡± one of the forty-something workersmented with a confused look. ¡°Really?¡± Old Song looked around. ¡°Maybe the fish are just gathered somewhere else.¡± ¡°En,¡± the middle-aged man replied and put the thought out of his mind. There were too many fish at the farm, and even though Chu Xian had taken out about a fifth of them, it still wasn¡¯t easy to tell the difference just by a quick nce. After sleeping past noon, Chu Xian hurriedly ate and rushed over to the shop. When he got there, there were already several customers ncing around. After apologizing profusely, Chu Xian opened the door and started working. Even though the traffic and volume had gone down, his fame had also risen. There was a brief burst of activity when Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates who knew about the fish from the Gold Dragon resort came over to look around. As this crowd came, they all greeted him politely with admiring looks. In between customers, Chu Xian sometimes chatted with them as well, and their changed attitudes were refreshing. Sess was, for this reason, essential for respect and admiration. The current Chu Xian and the past Chu Xian were at two extremes on the spectrum. People came and went and the crowd gradually thinned out until Chu Xian closed the shop door at ten in the evening. Driving back to theke again, Chu Xian parked and started his routine. Chu Xian walked a distance away from the Qin Family farm before he stripped quickly and transformed into a fish. In a couple minutes, he was in the middle of dozens of fish, and he gobbled up one after another like a demon as blood filled theke. Nevertheless, Feng Tai Lake wasrge and deep, and the blood quickly diffused. ¡°Tsk, tsk. They even have two-meter-long Red Drums!¡± Chu Xian thought as he spotted two huge Red Drums. A Red Drum could grow to heavier than fifty kg, and both of the fish had definitely gotten to that point. Perhaps they managed to avoid the fishings somehow. Chu Xian looked at the two fish with interest. They were at higher levels than him but had much lowerbat power. Chu Xian rushed over and lunged to eat one of them. But to his surprise, the Red Drum saw himing and dashed away faster than he could swim. ¡°Damn! It really is a high leveled fish. Even if it has lowbat power, it¡¯s still fast as h*ll!¡± He gave up on his n to eat them, and he just focused on controlling the fish that were of a lower level than him. Suddenly he felt a chill as if something was staring at him. A sense of danger came over him. ¡°What?¡± Chu Xian thought, looking around and extending his god¡¯s eye view. ¡°This?¡± Chu Xian contracted his pupils. In his field of view, he could see a serpentine creature hidden at the bottom of theke. It was an off-white color with green stripes from head to tail. The-three meter-long creature waited patiently, staring coldly, poised to strike. Moray Eel (Gymnothorax Reticris): Level 17 Combat Power: 125 Ability: Strangle Chu Xian sucked in a cold breath. ¡°A level 17?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s expression distorted. It wasn¡¯t bad that the eel was a higher level, but itsbat power was ten higher than his, and it also had a special ability! ¡°Why is this in a fish farm?¡±

Trantor¡¯s Thoughts

Aristophaneso

(1)- Your guess is as good as mine. I don¡¯t know what a soldier king is (¾ü¶ÓµÄ±øÍõ). (2)- He be level 15, apparently with CP of 115 Chapter 45 - First Fight

Chapter 45: First Fight

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The Moray Eel was a fast and ferocious demersal fish that lived at the bottom of bodies of water, usually 50-80 meters below the water level in sandy and muddy areas. Their adult size was typically around three to five meters, but they could reach six meters in length. ¡°I hope it won¡¯t attack me!¡± Chu Xian prayed to himself, waving his tail and swimming slowly upwards. At that moment, the Moray Eel shed out like an arrow, lunging forward. Chu Xian recoiled and rushed forward as fast as he could. (1) But in his view, he could see that the Moray Eel was much faster than him. It sped closer and closer, trailing its long and thin body behind him for at least four meters. Chu Xian knew he couldn¡¯t get away and that the Moray Eel wasn¡¯t about to give up, so he gritted his teeth and turned around, facing the eel with a cold stare, gaping his mouth threateningly. The eel slowed down, examining him cautiously. The weird fish in front of it was exuding a ferocious aura full of malice, but it felt an instinctual hate and need to hunt and kill. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Chu Xian thought as he stared at the Moray Eel. It examined him in return. He was panicking, but he couldn¡¯t show any fear, so he threatened it with his jaws, exposing more of his sharp teeth. But his move seemed to provoke the eel, or maybe it felt the implicit challenge, and it threw its body forward in an attack. ¡°F***, I didn¡¯t do anything and you just came over. I don¡¯t believe your thin a** is that strong. This father will bite you in half!¡± Chu Xian thought as he rushed forward with gaping jaws, facing off with the eel directly. But the eel shook its body and bent nimbly, avoiding Chu Xian¡¯s gaping mouth in a sh and countering with a lunge at Chu Xian¡¯s belly. ¡°F***!¡± Chu Xian thought as he felt a shearing pain in his belly, but with the pain came some relief as well. Since he was 1.3 meters long and weighed seventy or eighty catties, he was big. Although the Moray Eel was more than four meters long, it weighed only around twenty or thirty catties, and its small mouth couldn¡¯t do that much damage with just one bite. Chu Xian flipped around quickly and thrust his gaping mouth at the eel. But to his surprise, the eel suddenly twisted and wrapped itself around his body, looping its four meter long body around him and gripping him tightly. ¡°S***!¡± Chu Xian cursed as he panicked, remembering the eel¡¯s ability. He thrashed violently, trying to shake the eel off or escape its grip. In a panic, he quickly realized that none of his efforts were working, and even from his view, all he could see was the eel covering every inch of him. He also saw that as he struggled, the muscles on the eel contracted and wriggled in response. ¡°Not good!¡± Chu Xian thought, with fear in his eyes. With the eel wrapped around him, he had no way to fight back, and if he couldn¡¯t attack, how could he win? ¡°Ah!¡± Chu Xian roared inside as he struggled against the powerful pressure imprisoning him, pushing inward and crushing him slowly, filling him with immense pain. ¡°The strangle ability!¡± Chu Xian thought as the pressure bunched his organs together and pushed out a thin line of blood his mouth. ¡°No! No! My new life has just begun! How could I die so easily?!¡± Chu Xian shouted desperately in his mind. Chu Xian panicked. Following a desperate thought, he thrashed and iled. ¡°Hit it! Smash it!¡± ¡°Peng!¡± He felt a crash and an ache as he felt sharp teeth bite into his head. ¡°F***! Control!¡± Chu Xian swore and called up his control view. When he saw the mark the eel¡¯s teeth left on his head, he was angry and happy ¨C happy that he strengthened his biting force and that his head was the toughest part of his body. Under his control, hundreds of fish rushed forward and attacked the Moray Eel. With the surrounding attacks, Chu Xian felt the eel¡¯s grip rxing and felt relieved. Enduring great pain, he continued controlling the fish to push the eel towards the edge of the farm. He saw the metal apparatus holding the in ce. With a cruel thought, he rushed the whole mass of fish into it. ¡°Crash!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s strengthbined with the push of all the controlled fish and he smashed them forward. Chu Xian felt like he could hear the Moray Eel¡¯s scream of pain. He felt its strangle hold rx even further. The mass of fish bounced back, and he smashed them forward again. After five more times, the eel loosened up slowly, afraid of the pain. Seeing this in his mind, Chu Xian immediately seized the opportunity and thrust his body around, gaping his mouth and snapping his teeth down on the eel¡¯s body. His sharp teeth and the powerful snap of his jaws pierced the eel, and Chu Xian refused to let go, crunching down and thrashing his head to rip the eel in two. The Moray Eel struggled violently and its whole body iled around in the water, but Chu Xian responded with a cold glint in his eyes, snapping down on another part of its body. ¡°F***!¡± The eel¡¯s body had almost been bitten through. There were three distinct segments separated by bites, but the eel kept struggling violently to survive. Mercilessly, Chu Xian opened his mouth and bit again. After five minutes, life finally slipped from the eel¡¯s body and it stiffened in death. Chu Xian ground his teeth, examining the dead eel before opening his mouth and swallowing it all down. ¡°Ding. Congrattions. Host has leveled up to 16 (1.4 meters long). Strength, speed, toughness, and biting force have all been strengthened. Additionally, you can choose one attribute to power up.¡± ¡°Ding. Leveling up has healed all wounds. Obtained ¡®Strangle¡¯ ability from devouring the Moray Eel (Gymnothorax Reticris).¡± Two system prompts appeared in his mind. Name: Chu Xian Status: Fish (Can Transform into a Human!) Level: 16 (New-Born Little Fish, 1.4m!) Combat Power: 135 Ability: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Strangle ¨C can use body to wrap around enemy. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level or the level of the fish you control)

Trantor¡¯s Thoughts

Aristophaneso

(1) ¨C so inte senpai says that moray eels actually don¡¯t swim fast enough to run after fud and typically lie in ambush and snap up the prey in one quicksh, but who cares? Chapter 46 - Remolding Himself

Chapter 46: Remolding Himself

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ While sitting in his car, Chu Xian reflected on everything that just happened, filling his body with residual fear. Just a little bit more... if the Moray Eel had been just a little stronger, he might already be dead. ¡°These creatures are terrifying. If I encountered something poisonous, I would probably have no hope,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. Throughout the battle, Chu Xian discovered he was still weak. In just a simpleke connected to the sea, he almost failed at an easy task, but Chu Xian consoled himself with his bad luck. A random Moray Eel showed up in a fish farm and attacked him. ¡°This ability is s***!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself with a bitter smile. Strangle ¨C it allowed him to focus all his strength in a grip and also increased his flexibility, but even then, wrapping his body around other fish would be impossible. ¡°But my body has still be incredibly flexible!¡± Chu Xian thought. After he changed back into a human, he immediately felt the change in his body, and he could now easily do the splits or bend backwards into a bridge. He was more flexible than those gymnasts and yoga teachers! Back home, Chu Xiany down on his bed and reflected back on the battle. From the start he waspletely passive and was pretty much just a target to be abused. If he didn¡¯t have the control ability, he might¡¯ve died then and there. ¡°I might look strong and ferocious, but in real battles, I can¡¯t actually fight. All I have are some sharp teeth, but every other part of me is weak. I can¡¯t deal with flexible creatures, and if I encounter them, all I can do is run ¨C I don¡¯t even know whether I can run away sessfully!¡± Chu Xian flipped in his bed, unable to sleep as he thought about all kinds of random things. The battle really depressed him. ¡°Remold. I will remold my body tomorrow!¡± Chu Xian decided. This was his sole system ability, and from beginning to end, he always used it on ornamental fish. Although it decreased his level, Chu Xian needed to strengthen hisbat ability. The next morning, Chu Xian ate a little and thought about how he would remold himself. Thinking about his current figure with a huge mouth, sharp teeth and a tight armor of dark scales, he couldn¡¯t help but think of its faults. ¡°All I can do is bite; everything else is useless!¡± ¡°Should I change into something like a yellow catfish? With sharp bony spurs? Or should I make myself into something with a tortoise shell to hide when in danger?¡± ¡°Or transform myself into a hedgehog? Or lengthen myself into some kind of snake?¡± Chu Xian pondered his choices carefully; his level would be lowered after each remold, so he had to n thoroughly. ¡°Transform!¡± Chu Xian thought, examining himself. The part underneath his head shrank until it was the width of an arm and his tail grew bigger and heavier with scales shining as if it were metal. The transformation could not create something out of nothing and also couldn¡¯t waste. Looking over the leftover flesh and bone, Chu Xian inserted them into his head and his head expanded and grew, growing to the size of a wash basin. Chu Xian examined his head and slowly extended out two lobster-like ws and encased his head with a bony shell. Chu Xian experimented and folded in his whole body underneath the bony shell. With a mere thought, the body could snap out and swing around, either wrapping around a victim in a strangling motion or whipping around like a steel pole. ¡°Confirm Remold!¡± Chu Xian thought. Immediately, his body froze and transformed into a monster. If his shape had been ferocious before, now it was just terrifying and creepy. The head was as big as a basketball with sharp teeth peeking out of its huge mouth. Two ws extended next to the eyes,pleting the monster head. A long and slim body about seventy cm long was about as thick as a human arm. It was pale as if covered in hard bone. Any gentle wave had huge range and flexibility, and the body was capped off with a fanned-out tail covered in scales, thumping the water gently. Name: Chu Xian Status: Fish (Can Transform into a Human!) Level: 15 (New-Born Little Fish, 1.3m!) Combat Power: 125 Ability: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Strangle ¨C can use body to wrap around enemy. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level and the level of the fish you control) After remolding, Chu Xian dropped a level and was now 10 cm shorter, but if he sucked in his body, he looked only 40 or 50 cm long. ¡°If I met the Moray Eel again, I could kill it easily.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t change my mouth because of the convenience of eating and attacking, and anyway, the ws can attack enemies from the side. The slim body can use the strangle ability easily, and if I meet any shark-like creature, I can hide inside the bony shell. ¡°The scaly tail can push me forward and can also attack. No matter what I encounter, I can fight back. The only weakness is the hardness of the body, so I¡¯ll need to strengthen that in the future!¡± Chapter 47 - Powering up the Control Ability

Chapter 47: Powering up the Control Ability

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ 3:00 pm. After finishing his transformation and remolding, Chu Xian hopped in his car and drove over to the store and opened the doors. Finally when it evening, an acquaintance walked into the shop. ¡°Hehe, it really is you, little bro!¡± Old Wang Five said as he walked in with a knowing look, chuckling to himself. Chu Xian was surprised but greeted him warmly. ¡°Brother Wang! What a nice surprise! Please,e in. Sit, sit!¡± ¡°Haha, don¡¯t worry about me,¡± Old Wang Five said with a wave of his hand. ¡°I just came to take a look. I heard from a friend that someone opened up shop selling some of the best quality goldfish avable here on Gu Wu Street, so I just dropped by to see. Haha, it turns out it¡¯s my little bro!¡± ¡°Heh, that¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian chuckled and nodded. Old Wang Five wandered around the store, looking over the hundreds of expensive goldfish and was surprised. ¡°I really don¡¯t know how you managed to get so many of these amazing goldfish. Tsk tsk, they are all bigger than the ones you sold me the other time!¡± Chu Xian followed behind him, smiling. ¡°Two thousand RMB each. Really, little bro, you are selling them a little cheaply. These things don¡¯t have any fixed price, but two thousand is still a little low. Over three thousand still wouldn¡¯t be considered expensive, and you should have no problems selling them at even 4000 RMB. At Shen Hai, they would be at least 4000,¡± Old Wang Five continued. Chu Xian nodded. In the beginning, when he sold the first ten remolded goldfish to Old Wang Five for two thousand RMB each, the goldfish were much smaller. Old Wang Five bought them for two thousand only because he was confident he could sell them at a higher price. However, the goldfish were now much bigger, and they were now much more expensive. This cheap price, in Brother Wang¡¯s words, could even be said to be breaking market rules. ¡°Brother Wang! Are you saying I should raise my prices?¡± Chu Xian asked inly. ¡°Yes!¡± Old Wang Five affirmed. ¡°Little bro, I¡¯m not going to lie to you. I came here with an ulterior motive. I need to remind you that you shouldn¡¯t sell ornamental fish too cheaply. Expensive types are expensive not only because they¡¯re rare, but also because they sell at a high price. I don¡¯t know how many goldfish of this kind you can get, but I¡¯m sure you can¡¯t get too many. You shouldn¡¯t lower the price in order to sell more volume. The people who can afford to buy them won¡¯t care about spending a couple thousand RMB on them.¡± Chu Xian nodded, considering his words. Selling a lot of goldfish at this price would definitely affect the market and create at least a small impact butterfly effect. The price of all small ornamental fish would probably drop, and sellers like Old Wang Five definitely wouldn¡¯t want to see this happen. ¡°I understand.¡± Chu Xian nodded after a moment of thought. ¡°En, it¡¯s good that little brother understands,¡± Brother Wang said with a nod. He stayed to chat a little more before leaving. ¡°Brother Wang is right. The value of my goldfish can be set much higher, and the people who can afford them won¡¯t care about a couple thousand RMB. My goldfish are a luxury, and after the goldfish be popr, I¡¯ll need to focus on remoldingrger ornamental fish. At that time, even if I have willing customers, I won¡¯t have goldfish to sell.¡± Chu Xian watched Brother Wang leave and thought to himself, ¡°I¡¯ll raise the price in two days.¡± Chu Xian took out his phone and made a video to post on Fast Hands, announcing that he would raise his goldfish prices. That afternoon, Chu Xian sold ten more goldfish before he closed up shop and drove over to the fish farms at Feng Tai. Yesterday, because of the Moray Eel, he didn¡¯t eat many fish. This time, he was going to kill a lot and eat a lot to make up for the level he dropped because of his remolding. Today, the sky was gloomy and ck without any moonlight. Chu Xian walked up to theke and tossed his clothes to the side. A scary and weird fish appeared in the water with a terrifying head, slim serpentine body, and a heavy-fanned tail. On the whole, the fish looked like a demon from hell. Chu Xian¡¯s slim body folded in on itself in its bony shell, connecting the head and tail. He waved his tail forcefully, propelling himself forward. ¡°Although I dropped a level, my speed didn¡¯t decrease,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. His speed might be even a little faster with the propelling motion of his strong tail. Near the border of the, Chu Xian didn¡¯t transform back into a human, but instead, swung his body out and over the. Hended tail-first at the Qin family farm. Tucking his tail into his body, Chu Xian opened his mouth and began feasting. Without the disturbance of any other fierce creatures, Chu Xian fed himself without any interruptions. The fish in the farm were gobbled up and devoured at an incredible speed, and in less than an hour, Chu Xian regained his lost level. Choosing to power up his toughness, Chu Xian paused for half a second before continuing to eat. ¡°Ding. Host has consumed fifty tons of fish. Acquired a one-time power up of control.¡± The sudden system announcement surprised Chu Xian and he paused for a moment. ncing around at the fish that still surrounded him, he plunged headfirst and ignored the announcement. From sshing around until 3:30 am, Chu Xian brought down the fish poption by at least two thirds. Finally, he swam out of the cordoned farm area, got back into his car and drove off. Lying on his bed at home, Chu Xian checked his status and was pleasantly surprised. Name: Chu Xian Status: Fish (Can Transform into a Human!) Level: 17 (New-Born Little Fish, 1.5m!) Combat Power: 223 Ability: Devour ¨C can evolve from eating smaller fish. Control ¨C can control lower leveled fish. Strangle ¨C can use body to wrap around enemy. Big Fish Eat Little Fish System Ability: Remold ¨C can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level or the level of the fish you control) Power-Up Control (1 Time): Can select one fish under control effect to use a one-time absolute control boost. Control distance unlimited. Current limit to control boost: 1 (increases by one with every fifty tons of fish). ¡°Absolute control! No distance limit! This is like having another self!¡± Chu Xian thought excitedly. ¡°Even though the fish I control can¡¯t eat and grow without limit, the fish can still grow normally,¡± Chu Xian thought with disappointment. Nevertheless, the ability was very useful. ¡°What if a fish under absolute control is remolded into a human being? The idea popped into Chu Xian¡¯s mind and he shook his head. Too crazy! Chapter 48 - No Fish

Chapter 48: No Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ In the early morning, ck clouds obscured the sky and the muggy air shrouded the workers of the Qin family fish farm as they lifted their heads, looking out at the sky andke as they drove the feeding boat. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s going to rain. Let¡¯s get this done quickly then head back.¡± ¡°En. The boss says he wants to eat fish. Let¡¯s catch a big red drum and leave.¡± The workers operated the feed machine, casting fish food all around. To their surprise, they had operated the machine for some minutes now, yet only a few fish came over to eat, and they were mostly all smaller fish less than one catty in size. ¡°What¡¯s happening? It¡¯s raining soon and the weather isn¡¯t or stuffy. Fish shouldn¡¯t be hiding at the bottom of theke. Why¡¯re no fishing out to eat?¡± asked one of the middle-aged men with a frown. ¡°Old Song, let¡¯s go a bit further in.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± They drove the boat towards the center of the farm where the fish were usually concentrated, but as they cast out the food, the fishing to the surface weren¡¯t even half as much as usual. ¡°Old Song, do you know what¡¯s happening? Howe there are no fish?¡± The middle aged man frowned. Old Song stood by the front of the boat frowning too, looking in confusion at the tiny fish eating. ¡°Maybe all the fish are in some corner?¡± Old Song guessed, looking around. Everything seemed normal. ¡°Then let¡¯s go check it out,¡± the middle-aged man said hesitantly. ¡°I remember a couple days ago, there were less fish than normal too.¡± Old Song and the others thought back. Old Zhang had really mentioned a couple days ago that the fish seemed less than usual, but they hadn¡¯t paid any attention then. ¡°Let¡¯s go look elsewhere,¡± Old Song said, turning the boat in another direction. No matter where they went, after stopping at five or six different locations, only a couple fish came to the surface. As they headed to thest corner of the farm, Old Song and the others started panicking. ¡°Go and tell the boss quickly! Find out what happened! Why are all the fish gone?¡± Old Song said as they rushed the boat back to the bank and ran to the Qin house. The Qin house was a townhouse beside the fish farms at Feng Tai. It was renowned for being luxurious in Hai Qing City, and it was worth at least tens of millions of RMB. Old Song and others walked hurriedly into the house and yelled out in a panic: ¡°Boss! Boss!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± said a fat forty-year-old wearing a tiny muscle tank. Qin Dahai looked out at the panicked workers with a frown. ¡°Boss. A lot of the fish disappeared!¡± Old Song eximed, pointing in the direction of the farm. ¡°Disappeared? Impossible!¡± Qin Dahai said as he strode forward. ¡°How could the fish disappear? Did someone steal them?¡± ¡°We don¡¯t know! We don¡¯t know! We just went out to feed the fish, but the fish that came up were much fewer than before. We checked the whole farm! Not even half as much as the usual amount!¡± Old Song and the others exined hurriedly. ¡°Show me!¡± Qin Dahai said with smoldering anger. Judging by the stuffy air, it was about to rain, and usually at times like this, a lot of fish woulde close to the surface even without the incentive of food. With so many fish in the farm, it was impossible that all of them refused toe to surface. The only possibility was that there weren¡¯t as many fish. Old Song shrunk back from the angry Qin Dahai. These workers knew very well who Da Hai was. A couple years ago, some thief came over to steal fish in the middle of the night, and after Da Hai found him, he took a dozen people to go beat the guy half to death with iron sticks. If someone hadn¡¯t stopped him, he would¡¯ve thrown the thief into the sea. Honglong! A sh of lightning split the sky, and thunder filled the air for half a second. Rain began to pour down heavily. However, Dahai walked to the fish farm as if he didn¡¯t feel the rain. ¡°Go. Drive,¡± he ordered. His face only became cloudier as he looked out at the small fish feeding. His years of experience confirmed what the workers saw. There was no mistaking the situation, especially whenpared to any of the fish farms nearby. In all the other farms, fish dotted the surface, covering the water. It was only in his farm that the situation was different. The boat split the water, moving towards the center of the farm. Dahai stood at the front of the boat ignoring the falling rain, looking out in silence. ¡°Get me diving gear!¡± Dahai said suddenly. ¡°Yes!¡± the workers replied immediately, with some surprise at Da Hai intending to enter the water himself. With the gear on, Dahai jumped into the farm and checked the. After an hour, Da Hai came back up and said furiously, ¡°They were stolen!¡± ¡°What?!¡± the workers eximed in astonishment. In this day and age, people still stole fish? And it wasn¡¯t easy to take fish from such a big fish farm, especially stealing some tens of tons of fish without leaving a clue. Qin Dahai¡¯s face twitched. If they lost two thirds of the poption, that was a couple million gone already. With the farm lease and the base costs, the expense would be even higher! ¡°Call the police. Get them to look for clues. I can¡¯t believe that more than ten tons of fish could be stolen without anyone noticing.¡± Dahai left the boat and returned home, fuming. Qin Zhiyu just woke up, and he walked up in confusion when he saw his fathering in covered in water. ¡°Dad, are you alright?¡± Dahai remained silent, wiping himself with a towel. He lit a cigarette and puffed on it angrily. ¡°Dad? What happened?¡± Qin Zhiyu asked carefully. His father had not been this angry in a long time. ¡°Someone stole our fish!¡± ¡°Stole? How¡¯s that possible? How did they steal them?¡± Zhi Yu said in astonishment. Fish were living creatures. Even if someone caught the fish, it would take them three or four days just to transport them, yet someone actually managed to steal them? Chapter 49 - Reporters

Chapter 49: Reporters

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ News that the Qin family¡¯s fish had been stolen quickly spread in the area, and many people secretly rejoiced. The police came over in uniform, checking the surrounding area for clues and pouring over the surveince footage for any suspicious activity. They found nothing. In the end, Qin Dahai¡¯s face was contorted in fury, but there was nothing he could do. Beside him, Qin Zhiyu also turned white. From time to time, he recalled the threats of a certain young man, but he couldn¡¯t get himself to mention a word, nor did he even really believe his own thoughts. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know any of this, and of course if he had known, he would¡¯ve justughed and posed ¨C that¡¯s what you get for messing with me! At the entrance of his store, Chu Xian looked out at the heavy rain with changing emotions. ¡°Wtf, you want to raise the price? It seems like the seller is already crazy!¡± ¡°Raise! Raise! Boss, raise them as much as you want! I can¡¯t afford to buy them anyway!¡± ¡°Nice try boss ¨C telling us you¡¯ll raise the prices to try to get people to buy your fish now. You should something else!¡± ¡°Whether you raise them or not, it has nothing to do with me! I¡¯m just looking!¡± Chu Xian nced over thements with a smile. He opened up his WeChat and saw two more orders, so he packed up the goldfish and called the express delivery service toe pick them up. Life was great, and sales were looking good. On better days, he could sell almost a dozen fish online, and Chu Xian was still looking for ways to develop his online presence. ¡°Come,e. Xiao Yue. Stand here. Yes, yes! Okay, raise the umbre a little higher!¡± Chatter wafted into the store, disturbing Chu Xian¡¯s thoughts. A beautiful woman wearing a traditional cheongsam outside the entrance of his store held up a colorful umbre. Three young men stood a little distance away, and one of them was taking pictures with a camera. Chu Xian walked over curiously, ncing at the traveling agency and press ID cards hanging around the young men¡¯s necks. They were probalby here to promote Gu Wu Street. ¡°Good, good. Okay. It¡¯s raining a lot now, so let¡¯s take shelter here,¡± the man with the camera said, carefully wiping some rain off his equipment. ¡°En.¡± They all nodded, walking over to Chu Xian¡¯s store. ¡°Boss, do you mind if wee in for a bit?¡± one of the men asked. ¡°Not at all, not at all! Please,e in!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Brother Feng, my clothes are all soaked and ufortable, and it¡¯s raining so heavily! You still want me to pose for pictures?!¡± thedy in the cheongsamined as she shook the water from her umbre. ¡°Xiao Yue, just bear with it a little longer. We¡¯re almost done,¡± the man with the camera said with a smile. ¡°The leader¡¯s orders: Gu Wu Street needs to be ready for online promotion, and we¡¯ll have to take a few more artistic pictures. Heh.¡± ¡°Hmph. I don¡¯t care, you just need to make it up to me afterwards!¡± the cheongsamdy huffed, grabbing the young man¡¯s arm coquettishly. ¡°Okay, okay.¡± The young man nodded quickly. ¡°No problem, after we¡¯re done with the pictures, I¡¯ll get you whatever you want.¡± ¡°Hehe. You promised!¡± The cheongsamdy giggled. ¡°When have I ever lied to you?¡± The young man hugged her with a smile. Looking over at Chu Xian, he said, ¡°Boss, do you have a chair so my girlfriend can sit?¡± ¡°Take mine.¡± Chu Xian stood up, handing over his stool. ¡°Thanks, boss.¡± The young man nodded, offering the chair to thedy. ¡°I¡¯m not sitting. This looks like a goldfish store ¨C let me look around!¡± Thedy refused the chair and wandered around the store. ¡°Wow! The goldfish are so pretty!¡± she eximed. ¡°Brother Feng! Brother Feng! Come here! The goldfish are so beautiful!¡± The girl waved excitedly, so the young man walked over with a smile. ¡°What is it? What kind of goldfish are making you so excited?¡± the young man asked curiously. ¡°Look! Look! Aren¡¯t they so cute! Wow! This one is so beautiful!¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk. They really are beautiful.¡± The young man couldn¡¯t help but agree. ¡°Brother Feng, I want some of these. Buy them for me!¡± thedy begged, clinging to the man¡¯s arm. ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll buy them. If you like them, we¡¯ll get them!¡± The young man nodded without hesitation, turning to Chu Xian. ¡°Boss, how much are the goldfish? Give us a small tank.¡± ¡°Two thousand each. If you buy five, I¡¯ll throw in a free tank!¡± Chu Xian replied with a smile. ¡°How much?¡± the young man asked in astonishment. ¡°Two thousand each!¡± Chu Xian repeated, pointing at the tank. ¡°It¡¯s written right there.¡± The cheongsamdy was stunned, and lifting her arms, she looked at the price tag she had covered. ¡°Oh.¡± ¡°Two thousand for one? Why don¡¯t you just go rob a bank!¡± The young man said with a twisted expression. He only made six to seven thousand RMB a month. A small tank would cost him two month¡¯s sry! ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s always been this price.¡± Chu Xianughed, taking back his chair and sitting down. The young man¡¯s expression kept changing, and the cheongsamdy pulled his arm. ¡°I want these fish. You said you¡¯ll buy whatever I want!¡± ¡°Babe, let me talk,¡± the young man said, patting her arm. ¡°How can these goldfish be worth two thousand each? They¡¯re at most thirty or forty RMB. This boss is obviously tricking us!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not true. My goldfish are all rare and luxurious. Two thousand for one isn¡¯t expensive, and in a couple days, I¡¯m raising the prices,¡± Chu Xian replied unhappily. ¡°Rare and luxurious? How rare can they be if you have hundreds of them here? The goldfish are pretty, but two thousand for one is still way too much. You¡¯re obviously lying!¡± the young man yelled emotionally. Chu Xian frowned. ¡°This is the price. If you can¡¯t afford them, just don¡¯t buy them. I¡¯m not forcing you.¡± ¡°What do you mean can¡¯t afford? Boss, I don¡¯t like your attitude! You should sell them at an appropriate price instead of tricking your customers. You can¡¯t abandon your conscience just to make money!¡± Chapter 50 - Take it or Leave it

Chapter 50: Take it or Leave it

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Heh.¡± Chu Xianughed mockingly, looking over coldly. ¡°This is the price. If you want to buy them then buy, if not, I won¡¯t force you!¡± The young man¡¯s expression contorted. The meaning of this sentence was obvious: if you can¡¯t afford them, don¡¯t buy! After looking at his unhappy girlfriend¡¯s expression, the young man said immediately, ¡°Xiao Yue, the goldfish definitely aren¡¯t worth this much. We can buy a bag with this money. The store is obviously trying to take advantage of pretty girls like you!¡± The girl in the cheongsam frowned and curled the corner of her mouth, saying: ¡°But these goldfish are really cute and really pretty. Can¡¯t you just get some for me? You said you¡¯d buy me whatever I wanted. Are you going back on your promise? Hmph!¡± ¡°What do you mean go back? I don¡¯t care even if I spend thousands or tens of thousands on you, but if we buy something that¡¯s just ripping us off, we¡¯re just losing money!¡± The young man tried to reason with her. ¡°Hey, brother!¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but interject. ¡°I sell a lot of goldfish every day, and if my customers buy these fish, it¡¯s because they don¡¯t think they¡¯re losing money. I¡¯ll say it again: if you want to buy them then buy, but if not, don¡¯t judge my store. If you think my fish are too expensive, you can go to another store and spend a couple RMB there.¡± ¡°You...¡± the young man stuttered in anger, and after a nce at his girlfriend¡¯s ufortable expression, he red at Chu Xian and said, ¡°Do you realize you¡¯re giving a bad reputation to our Gu Wu Street and Hai Qing City? You¡¯re in a tourist area that the city is putting in a huge effort to promote. What will the tourists say when theye and see the price of your goldfish? Do you understand what you¡¯re doing to the city¡¯s reputation?¡± ¡°Your goldfish ¨C are they made of gold? In the future, visitors will say we only open tourist traps here. What will they say to their friends? What kinds ofments will they leave online? ¡®In Hai Qing City, the goldfish are two thousand RMB each, are they crazy?¡¯¡± Chu Xian watched him bber on with some astonishment and wonder, but in the end, he replied calmly, ¡°If you want to buy, then buy. If not, just get out.¡± ¡°You...¡± the young man said, jabbing at him angrily with his finger. Hispanions frowned and came forward. ¡°Boss, what our colleague said is right. Gu Wu Street is being heavily promoted, and in the future, there will be a lot more visitors. If you sell things at an unreasonable price, you will damage the reputation of our city. You¡¯ve probably heard of that lobster incident in Qin Dao. If the customers make a big fuss, you will be fined a lot!¡± ¡°Okay, customers. If you aren¡¯t going to buy any goldfish then I¡¯ll have to ask you to let me focus on my business!¡± Chu Xian gestured at them to leave, shaking his head in his heart. ¡°You...¡± the group repeated, stunned, looking at Chu Xian awkwardly. ¡°Fine. Xiao Yue, Dong Dong, A Fan, let¡¯s go!¡± the young man with the camera spat out awkwardly, and the cheongsam girl followed them unhappily as they left. ¡°F***! I¡¯m going to expose your ck market trap!¡± the young man said, taking some pictures of the store. ¡°Xiao Feng, we just have to report the store to the industrial andmercial bureau. He¡¯s obviously ripping off his customers, and the bureau will definitely do something when they hear about it.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no rush,¡± the young man said vehemently. ¡°We need to give this arrogant guy a hard time. We¡¯ll expose his store and let the whole city know about his tourist rap. Then he¡¯ll have to close down and some of his former customers wille and make a fuss!¡± ¡°Okay, let¡¯s show this arrogant ass his mistake. I was just thinking about what we could put in today¡¯s paper. Once the report is out, the readers will definitely pay close attention!¡± ¡°Just let me handle the video. I¡¯ll expose this whole thing on Weibo and tell everyone to boycott this evil salesman!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± the young man agreed with a malicious glint in his eyes. In his shop, Chu Xian had no idea what they were nning and just shook his head at their ignorance. They were just like how Chu Xian was before when he didn¡¯t understand how two Koi Fish could be worth four million. In the end, diamond rings and luxury clothes also cost tens of thousands of RMB. All luxury was symbolic ¨C a way to feed people¡¯s vanity, and a way to show status. Some things couldn¡¯t be measured by their cost. Because of the heavy rain, Chu Xian didn¡¯t sell any fish, but he wasn¡¯t worried and closed up early. The next day, the weather was still gloomy and the light rain showed no signs of stopping. That morning, Chu Xian drove over to his fish farm and found the workers already inside. The broken things were all reced, and construction would be done in a few days. ¡°Little bro, you¡¯re here! I was just going to call you.¡± Mr. Li came up to him as Chu Xian walked through the door. ¡°All the equipment arrived this morning. Do you think it¡¯s safe to leave it all here?¡± Chu Xian understood what he was asking and replied after a moment of thought. ¡°Just put it here, and I¡¯ll figure something out!¡± ¡°En.¡± Mr. Li nodded and offered: ¡°There¡¯s a little room over there, and construction is almost finished. You can get a bed and I¡¯ll have some of the workers take care of it.¡± ¡°Thanks, Mr. Li.¡± Chu Xian nodded gratefully, walking over to the new room. The floorboards had been ced but the walls weren¡¯ tpainted. The furniture wascking, but it was habitable. After staying a little while longer, Chu Xian left, driving his car to the Feng Tai Road crossing. He noticed a dozen or so people watching a fish farmting its fish, and he stopped and wandered out curiously. ¡°Out of the way, out of the way. Everyone, give us some space.¡± Chu Xian heard as he watched a small group of big guys yelling at the bystanders. ¡°Hua!¡± Some five or six hundred catties of fish were poured into a container on the bank. ¡°Not bad, Old Qian. These Yellow Croakers and ck Breams are really expensive ¨C you got a good haul!¡± the fishermen on the side said with some jealousy. ¡°Haha! I¡¯m just lucky to have raised a few more of these croakers and breams!¡± an older man wearing some leather clothes replied whileughing. Chapter 51 - Weird Fish

Chapter 51: Weird Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Old Qian¡¯s got a big haul this year.¡± ¡°No doubt. The price of yellow croakers and ck breams are much higher this year.¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk. They say that the Qin family raised a lot of ck breams, but now...¡± ¡°Enough, Old Zhao. Don¡¯t say so much. You saw how ck Qin Dahai¡¯s face was today.¡± ¡°He got what he deserved! This is payback!¡± ¡°They still haven¡¯t caught the people who stole his fish without leaving a clue. Old Qian came out today because he was also afraid someone might steal his.¡± ¡°Heehee, what I think is that Qin¡¯s offended someone and they took revenge. If that wasn¡¯t the case, why would they steal the Qin¡¯s fish and nobody else¡¯s? This was a huge loss for Dahai; it must¡¯ve cost him in the millions.¡± Chu Xian overheard the fishermen¡¯s words and smiled as he looked out at the farm. On rainy days, fish always swam up to the surface of the water, so it was usually the best opportunity to catch fish. Just usings to gather the fish slowly on a farm this size would take at least three days. The big, fat fish gathered and churned the water. A single could grab a thousand catties of fish. The worker was very satisfied, and soon, a boat filled with fish came up to the bank, dragging a behind it. ¡°Come,e. Everybody, make room!¡± Old Qian yelled out, dumping the fish in the big basin on the bank. ¡°Quickly, pull up the!¡± Old Qian the workers on the boat to put all the fish into the basin. ¡°What the h*ll? What kind of fish is this?¡± a young man on the bank shouted out in surprise. Everyone looked over curiously. Resting in thes was a huge, dark grey fish, a meter long with a slim and long tail. The scales covering it looked like wrinkled skin, and its mouth was long and pointy with rows of teeth just barely visible as it opened its mouth. ¡°Holy sh*t, what the f*ck is that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s so big!¡± The crowd gasped in surprise, all of theming in for a closer look. ¡°Tsk tsk.¡± Old Qian clicked his tongue and said, ¡°This is the weirdest fish I¡¯ve ever seen. It probably came in from the sea.¡± He was surprised, but this was nothing outrageous. As an old fisherman, there were a few things he hadn¡¯t seen. As the old saying went, considering the huge amount of creatures in the sea, if one day a mermaid came up, it still wouldn¡¯t be too surprising. ¡°F*ck, Old Qian, its mouth is so big. Will it attack people?¡± one of the other fishermen asked curiously. ¡°Give it your hand and try,¡± Old Qian joked. ¡°Okay, Old Lyu, get on the boat and toss the fish back into the water.¡± Usually, the fishermen just threw any weird fish back into the sea. The strange fish might not be edible or might even be poisonous. ¡°Okay!¡± Old Lyu nodded. ¡°Wait, wait!¡± Chu Xian suddenly interjected. ¡°Brother, can you sell this fish to me?¡± ¡°Hm?¡± Everyone turned to this young man in confusion. Old Qian frowned and asked, ¡°Little bro, do you know what kind of fish this is?¡± Chu Xian hesitated for a moment then nodded. ¡°This is a Mo Ke Fish, a kind of mutated fish. Someone caught one just like it in Jiang Men, and it¡¯s not expensive. You can check online.¡± Mo Ke Fish: Level 15 Combat Power: 188 Gift: Anesthesia Chu Xian saw a fish like this on the inte, but the people there just said it was a weird fish without providing any other details. If he didn¡¯t have the system, he wouldn¡¯t even know the fish¡¯s name. ¡°Oh? If little bro wants it, I can just give it to you for free; I was just going to toss it anyway,¡± Old Qian said generously. ¡°Thank you so much, brother!¡± Chu Xian nodded, epting his offer. He walked over to the boat and called over Old Lyu and asked him, ¡°Brother, can you give me the? I¡¯ll get it.¡± ¡°Okay, but be careful. Its mouth is filled with teeth ¨C be careful of its bite.¡± Old Lyu warned him kindly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, brother. I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Chu Xian replied with a smile, taking the and reaching out for the fish. ¡°Little bro, careful. Careful,¡± Old Qian said again. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Chu Xianughed, grasping the Mo Ke Fish with both hands. He held the hundred catty fish easily. Holding it, Chu Xian could feel its thick, connected scales like crocodile skin; it was very tough. The crowd saw that the fish didn¡¯t move at all and walked over to take a look. ¡°Tsk tsk, this fish is huge. Is it edible?¡± one of the fishermen muttered as he touched the scales. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m going to try to raise it,¡± Chu Xian replied, putting the fish in the big basin on the bank. Taking out a thousand RMB, he said, ¡°Bro, sell this basin to me, I need it for the fish.¡± ¡°Okay, okay. But it¡¯s not that expensive, not by a long shot.¡± Old Qian waved away the thousand RMB. ¡°I¡¯d be embarrassed taking the fish from you for free, just take this money.¡± Chu Xian forced the bills into Old Qian¡¯s hand and asked some of the young men to help transfer the basin to him. Fortunately he bought arge SUV, otherwise the fish wouldn¡¯t have any hope of fitting into his car. ¡°Thanks, brothers,¡± Chu Xian said, offering some cigarettes to the young men. He then drove his car back to his store. Once there, he moved the Mo Ke fish into the back of the store. Then Chu Xian went to the print shop and got some newbels for three thousand RMB. With all this done, Chu Xian took out his phone and started looking up information. He hadn¡¯t asked for the Mo Ke Fish arbitrarily; he wanted to carry out an experiment which might be a big breakthrough for him. If it worked, it could only be beneficial for him. But as he surfed the web, some news in the Hai Qing City newspaper, and on WeiBo and WeChat went viral. Chapter 52 - Shady Store?

Chapter 52: Shady Store?

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Hai Qing Morning Paper. Although newspapers weren¡¯t as popr anymore, there were still many people reading the free papers on the buses and subways to pass their boring transit time. In today¡¯s paper, a piece of news attracted many people¡¯s attention. ¡°Gu Wu Street ¨C a goldfish store selling small goldfish for two thousand RMB? Sky High Price?¡± The title grabbed many people¡¯s attention, and the content made them angry. ¡°The sky-high price shrimp incident in Shang Dao is infamous now. A thirty eight RMB shrimp dish transformed into thirty eight RMB per shrimp, and as soon as the news spread, the discussion was intense. Even though the shop owner was fined ny thousand RMB, the reputation of the city didn¡¯t recover. Comedians made all kind of jokes of Shang Dao and of seafood in general. Without exaggeration, in just one night, the sky-high incident embarrassed Shang Dao and damaged the hospitable reputation that the city developed after hundreds of millions RMB of spending. ¡°Every city should learn from this infamous event, and tourist cities like our simple and honest Hai Qing should take special notice, but here in our own backyard, something simr is happening. ¡°Gu Wu Street is a developed tourist attraction dedicated to appreciating the past, and walking down the street is like walking back in time to an ancient city. ¡°Here, an ornamental fish shop at 108 Gu Wu Street sells only goldfish, but when I walked into the store, I was stunned to discover that the goldfish sold for two thousand RMB each. ¡°Two thousand RMB ¨C a month¡¯s sry for a janitor, two month¡¯s allowance for a student, but a goldfish is actually sold for this price? ¡°Yes, the goldfish are quite beautiful, but their beauty doesn¡¯t mean they should sell at more than ten times or a hundred times their value. The goldfish on TaoBao are all very pretty, but how much are they? Only a couple RMB or a little more. ... ¡°To conclude, I want to strongly criticize this ck-hearted shop-keeping ¨C making money without a conscience, ruining the reputation of Hai Qing. I¡¯m going to report this store to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to punish this shopkeeper, and I hope that the readers will report this kind of event to build and develop our beautiful, weing, and wonderful city of Hai Qing. ¡°To the shop keepers in our city, please take this as a warning. Don¡¯t break thew for temporary benefits, and do business with a conscience.¡± The news was published simultaneously on the Hai Qing City Public Weibo and the Hai Qing WeChat. In just a morning¡¯s time, the views already reached more than ten thousand, and some famous bloggers even reposted it on their Weibo. ¡°Stupid! This shopkeeper is so ck-hearted. Two thousand for a goldfish? Are these goldfish fairy spirits or made of gold? These shopkeepers really have no conscience. They¡¯ll definitely die a terrible death sooner orter!¡± ¡°Sky-high goldfish price? So strong! I¡¯ll have to go check it outter today to see if it¡¯s as impressive as the author makes it sound!¡± ¡°Damn! If I go in, will they force me to buy? I¡¯m a pretty boy, so I just don¡¯t know whether the shop owner is a man or a woman!¡± ¡°F*ck, this ck-hearted shop owner deserves to have his store damaged!¡± On Weibo there were many angryments, but there were also more reasonable questions like: ¡°Buying goldfish isn¡¯t like being tricked to order shrimp. At this price, can¡¯t you just choose not to buy?¡± ¡°Can goldfish even be sold at such a price?¡± ¡°Customers aren¡¯t idiots, will they spend two thousand RMB on a goldfish? This goldfish has to be rare and precious right?¡± Of course, thesements were covered by the flood of angry words, and a lot of people were even preparing to go to the store. Some of his customers saw the news and thought they had been tricked and were going to the store for an exnation. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know about any of this, and he spent his time looking up all kinds of information. Because of the rain, there weren¡¯t many people on the street. When it was almost nighttime, the rain finally stopped. Chu Xian rubbed his eyes and frowned in thought. His mind was fuzzy, and he put his phone away and walked over to the Mo Ke Fish. ¡°This one, is it this one?¡± A loud voice suddenly filled the store. The noisy sounds from outside disturbed Chu Xian¡¯s thoughts, and he looked up in confusion as a small group of people burst into the store. One of the young men was holding a fish tank. ¡°Shop owner!¡± the young man yelled. Chu Xian looked at them with some confusion and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± ¡°The problem? Why don¡¯t you tell me?¡± The young man plunked the fish tank onto the table. ¡°You¡¯re the lying, ck-hearted shopkeeper, right? My grandmother bought these five goldfish from you a couple days ago, right?¡± Chu Xian examined the goldfish in confusion and didn¡¯t see any problems. He turned to one of the elderly women in the back and recognized the face. ¡°Yes, your grandmother came in a few days ago saying she wanted a gift for her little granddaughter.¡± ¡°As long as you admit it!¡± the young man said. ¡°Did you sell these fish for two thousand each?¡± ¡°En,¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°You¡¯re a cheat! Two thousand each? You lied to my grandmother who didn¡¯t know any better. Now that your tourist trap has been exposed, I¡¯m warning you. You better refund me or this thing won¡¯t end well!¡± The young man threw a newspaper into Chu Xian¡¯s face. Chu Xian frowned, flipped over the paper and read it. His expression twisted, and he clenched his fists. ¡°Hehe, kid, your store is infamous now. All of Hai Qing City knows about it, congrattions,¡± the young man said with a mocking expression. ¡°You make dirty money without a conscience. People like you will really die a terrible death.¡± Chu Xian cocked an eyebrow at him, saying, ¡°What, do you want to make trouble?¡± ¡°Hehe. Why would we make trouble with a closing store?¡± the young man said contemptuously. ¡°We brought the fish back. If you refund us, we can forget about this. If you don¡¯t, don¡¯t me us for making trouble!¡± Chu Xian looked at them then looked at the goldfish andughed. ¡°Okay, ten thousand. I¡¯ll return it to you.¡± Chapter 53 - Playing Big – 1

Chapter 53: ying Big ¨C 1

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ They were stunned. They thought that the shopkeeper would deny his actions or act shamelessly, but they never imagined that he would agree to refund them so easily. ¡°You¡¯re going to return all our money?¡± one of the older men asked uncertainly. ¡°Of course. Full refund.¡± Chu Xian nodded and continued. ¡°I don¡¯t have cash, are you okay with WeChat or Alipay?¡± ¡°Look at you guys. Return, return, return. I bought these for my granddaughter and she liked them so much. We already bought them; why do we have to return anything?!¡± the old grandmother said, displeased. ¡°Heh.¡± The young manughed awkwardly. Chu Xian¡¯s frankness defused his anger and made him embarrassed. He warned Chu Xian, ¡°Brother, listen to my advice and shut down your store. The Industry and Commerce Bureaus is going toe and investigate you!¡± ¡°Heh. Close? Why should I close down?¡± Chu Xian said with amusement, taking the fish tank and putting it on a shelf. ¡°Transfer?¡± he asked, taking out his phone. The young man nodded, taking out his phone. Chu Xian transferred him the money. ¡°Okay. If there¡¯s nothing else, you guys should leave,¡± Chu Xian said while taking out the new price tag he printed and rebeled all the fish tanks. This time, the price tags were big and noticeable ¨C easy for customers to read. The people all looked at Chu Xian curiously and were stunned when they saw the words ¡°Three Thousand RMB Each¡± in bold font. They stared in surprise. ¡°He¡¯s actually raising the price!¡± the young man eximed in astonishment. ¡°Crazy! Crazy! The morning paper already reported it all, yet he still raises the price? I don¡¯t understand!¡± Chu Xian finished with the price tags and replied to their words, saying lightly, ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m crazy, but it¡¯s just that few people understand their value. I might even raise the price further in the future. Ladies and gentlemen, if you please. I need to carry on with my business.¡± The people didn¡¯t linger in the store shamelessly and awkwardly left. ¡°Come,e. This is the store. Let¡¯s take a look.¡± Some other young men came over afterwards, looking around and pointing. They entered and after a nce at Chu Xian, they turned to the goldfish. ¡°What the f*ck?¡± one of the young men eximed. ¡°The newspaper said two thousand. Now it¡¯s three thousand? Just for a goldfish?¡± ¡°The goldfish here are very beautiful; no wonder the boss dares to sell them at such a crazy price. Maybe some people will like them enough to buy them,¡± one of the men said, examining the cute and pretty goldfish. ¡°Boss, what kind of goldfish are these? Why are they so expensive? The newspapers all know about your store and they say you¡¯re a cheat, trying to rip people off!¡± one of the young men looked at Chu Xian and asked. ¡°Whether they¡¯re a rip off or not can¡¯t be determined by people who don¡¯t understand!¡± Chu Xianughed carelessly. Although he was upset when he first saw the article, now he was fine. This was a good chance to promote his store. ¡°So, boss? What¡¯s the deal with your goldfish?¡± one of the other young men piped in curiously. ¡°It has to do with the type. All the goldfish here are expensive and rare; a single Arowana can be sold for a couple million, so a couple thousand for my goldfish isn¡¯t even expensive. But of course, for people who don¡¯t understand, the price is unreasonable. Anyway, gentlemen, I¡¯m going to close down the store for today.¡± ¡°Eh, boss? Why are you closing? Isn¡¯t it still early? You¡¯re not going to close down your shop, are you?¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± Chu Xian smiled mysteriously. ¡°I just have something I need to deal with. Tomorrow I¡¯ll open like usual. Gentlemen, if you aren¡¯t thinking of buying some goldfish then I¡¯ll have to ask you to leave!¡± The young men saw that he was really closing up, so they prepared to leave. As they walked, they said, ¡°The goldfish in the store really are beautiful. I think it¡¯s definitely possible to sell them for a couple thousand RMB.¡± ¡°Maybe, but the newspaper only said two thousand, yet now it¡¯s three. He¡¯s so confident ¨C directly raising the price by a thousand!¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s probably just confidence. As long as the boss doesn¡¯t force people to buy his fish, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem.¡± Chu Xian heard their conversation as he was locking up and smiled. He had more than just confidence, he thought, as he drove over to Hai Qing Standard. He parked the car close to Xiao Ying¡¯s ssroom and walked over to her ss. Xiao Ying and her ssmates weren¡¯t busy with sses and were all applying for jobs at some of the job fairs. When they weren¡¯t busy with other things, they usually hung out in this room. Chu Xian walked in and attracted a lot of attention. All the people who went to the resort remembered clearly how at the resort, he pped the faces of Liu Zhi, Bei Feng and those second generation rich kids like Brother Song. ¡°Excuse me, where¡¯s Xiao Ying?¡± Chu Xian asked when he couldn¡¯t find her. ¡°In the office,¡± Si Yu answered, walking over to him. ¡°En, what¡¯s happening?¡± Chu Xian looked at Si Yu with some confusion. ¡°Chu Xian, Xiao Ying might be in trouble,¡± Si Yu said quietly when she came closer. ¡°Trouble? What kind of trouble?¡± Chu Xian frowned at her words. ¡°I think the hiring process isn¡¯t moving forward with the school,¡± Si Yu answered, wrinkling her forehead in worry. ¡°A hiring issue?¡± Chu Xian asked in surprise. ¡°Wasn¡¯t all of this decided already? Howe there¡¯s an issue now?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either?¡± Si Yu said, shaking her head. ¡°Please take me to the office!¡± ¡°En.¡± Si Yu nodded, leading him over. When they arrived at the entrance to the office, they found Xiao Ying talking with a girl in white. Chu Xian rxed when he saw Xiao Ying smiling. As he walked over, he called out, ¡°Xiao Ying!¡± Xiao Ying heard Chu Xian¡¯s voice and turned around in surprise. ¡°Xiao Xian, what are you doing here?¡± ¡°I had something I needed to do at school, so I came to find someone. I heard from Si Yu that you might be in trouble, so I came over!¡± Chu Xian said, walking up next to her. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Come, Xiao Xian, let me introduce you. This is my new friend, Tang Qiumeng. Qiumeng, this is my boyfriend, Chu Xian!¡± Xiao Ying introduced the two of them. ¡°Nice to meet you,¡± Chu Xian said lightly, looking at this girl in white. Her skin was very pale, and her pair of phoenix eyes were cold and distant. Tang Qiumeng nodded back in greeting. Chapter 54 - Playing Big - 2

Chapter 54: ying Big ¨C 2

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Xiao Ying, what did Si Yu mean? Are you having some trouble getting hired? What¡¯s the problem?¡± Chu Xian asked as he and Xiao Ying walked on a small road near the school. ¡°En. There was some problem in the beginning.¡± Xiao Ying nodded and continued. ¡°A professor in the department was against hiring me.¡± Xiao Ying replied honestly, leaning on Chu Xian. ¡°You know, the professor is Tang Qiumeng¡¯s father, and Professor Tang wanted Qiumeng to be a teacher here, so he didn¡¯t ept my application.¡± ¡°Qiumeng graduated from HSD University in the US and she just came back yesterday. She majored in biology, but she mainly wants to study animals. Professor Tang doesn¡¯t want her to be a vet, so he arranged for her toe teach.¡± ¡°When Qiumeng found out, she was already kind of against it, and today she found out that she was taking my position, so she went and argued with her father about his methods. In the end, hepromised and epted my application. That was when we came out of the office and started talking.¡± ¡°Really!¡± Chu Xian said, thinking it was all very dramatic. ¡°Haha, I thought it would end up being some clich¨¦ with the rich girl wanting to steal your position with her connections!¡± ¡°If Qiumeng really wanted to be a teacher, she¡¯s totally qualified. She also has a bachelor¡¯s degree in psychology!¡± Xiao Ying said in admiration. ¡°A studious girl and a vet. I¡¯m guessing she hasn¡¯t found herself a boyfriend,¡± Chu Xian teased. ¡°Go away. You wouldn¡¯t even qualify to be in thepetition! By the way, you said you had something to do?¡± Xiao Ying said, asking curiously as she hugged his arm. ¡°Help me find someone,¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°I¡¯m looking for a girl who goes here ¨C her name is Xiao Xiao. She¡¯s some sort of inte celebrity.¡± ¡°Why are you looking for her?¡± Xiao Ying asked with some rm, letting go of his arm and looking at him. ¡°Eh,¡± Chu Xian huffed, squeezing her cheek. ¡°What are you thinking? I just need her to help me with something!¡± ¡°How am I supposed to know that? Men with money always turn bad ¨C this is the truth,¡± Xiao Ying said, pursing her lips. ¡°The girl you¡¯re looking for ¨C I¡¯ve heard of her. She¡¯s pretty famous here. A freshman. I¡¯ll take you to her.¡± ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Chu Xian said, recognizing that Xiao Ying was a little jealous. He took her arm and said, ¡°Thank you, wife.¡± ¡°Pu!¡± Xiao Yingughed as she took him over to Xiao Xiao¡¯s ssroom. When they approached the ssroom door, Xiao Ying nced at Chu Xian before walking inside. She asked one of the students near the front, ¡°Excuse me, is Xiao Xiao in this ss?¡± ¡°Ah? Senior Tian Ying? Xiao Xiao, she¡¯s here, yeah.¡± A guy ying with his phone looked up and recognized Xiao Ying. He turned around and yelled, ¡°Xiao Xiao, Senior Sis Tian Ying is looking for you.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Xiao Xiao raised her head from where shey on her desk. She looked over at Chu Xian and Xiao Ying in surprise. With some confusion, she got up and walked over. ¡°Big Sis Tian Ying, is there anything I can do for you?¡± Xiao Xiao asked before turning to Chu Xian. ¡°Handsome, I¡¯m guessing it¡¯s you looking for me?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°I didn¡¯t know where you were so I could only ask my girlfriend to help me.¡± At his words, Xiao Ying smiled lightly. ¡°Okay, handsome, what can I do for you?¡± Xiao Xiao asked curiously, looking at the two of them. ¡°Help me out!¡± Chu Xian asked: ¡°Are you free right now?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Xiao Xiao nodded and followed Chu Xian to a caf¨¦ near the school. ... ¡°So what are you saying? You want me to help you find some famous blogger on Weibo?¡± Xiao Xiao asked with some confusion. ¡°You want them to advertise for you, promoting your goldfish?¡± ¡°No!¡± Chu Xian shook his head, showing her his phone. ¡°Help me spread this message. The best oue is making it onto the popr feed on Weibo!¡± Xiao Xiao looked over curiously and Xiao Ying also peered over in confusion. ¡°This...¡± Xiao Xiao said with widening eyes. ¡°This is the official blog for the morning post of Hai Qing City?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Chu Xian said, curling his lips at her surprise. ¡°There aren¡¯t many readers of the official blog for the morning post. I want to help them out!¡± ¡°This...¡± Xiao Xiao said in surprise, reading the content of the article. Chu Xian¡¯s store had been reported as a tourist trap? Did these journalists have no knowledge, or did they just have no brains? ¡°You want to spread this message? You want everyone to hear about your tourist trap?¡± Xiao Xiao asked with understanding. ¡°You want to make a big hit and create a sensation?¡± ¡°No, I just want to expose a tourist trap and let people in the whole country know that there¡¯s a shady store in Hai Qing where goldfish are sold for three thousand RMB each! I want everyone in the country to criticize this store. It¡¯s too expensive!¡± Chu Xian said excitedly, gripping his fist. Xiao Xiao stared at him as her face ckened. She asked, ¡°You sell your goldfish for three thousand RMB each?¡± ¡°En, I just raised the price!¡± Chu Xian said with a twitching mouth, ¡°Do you know any famous bloggers on Weibo? Can you help me contact them? Xiao Xiao couldn¡¯t help but change her expression. ¡°I know a few, but are you really going to y with all these people?¡± ¡°Am I?¡± Chu Xian said, sipping his coffee. ¡°I just want some people to repost the Hai Qing Morning Post on Weibo. I¡¯m not doing anything else!¡± ¡°You¡¯re too sly!¡± Xiao Xiao said, looking at him in stunned amusement. ¡°Five goldfish!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face darkened and he looked at her with some mock anger. ¡°From where I stand, you¡¯re the sly one. Okay. I hope you can contact them all today, and if you can contact a couple dozen of those big bloggers, money isn¡¯t a problem.¡± ¡°Couple dozen!¡± Xiao Xiao thought with raised eye brows. She promised, ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll take your money and help you. You can count on me for this!¡± ¡°Eh...¡± Xiao Ying asked Chu Xian with some confusion, ¡°Xiao Xian, the paper called your store a tourist trap. Why are you promoting it?¡± ¡°Because!¡± Chu Xian looked at Xiao Ying with confidence. ¡°Because I want everyone in the country to know about my tourist trap!¡± ¡°At that time, someone wille forth and clear my name, and then... Haha!¡± Chapter 55 - Crazy Tourist Trap – 1

Chapter 55: Crazy Tourist Trap ¨C 1

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ That night, Xiao Xiao reached out to some famous bloggers on Weibo, and through them, she was able to contact a couple dozen in total. Chu Xian gave them all ten thousand RMB and in return, he simply asked them to forward the Weibo post of the Hai Qing City Morning Post and to cooperate a little with some of the reactions. Such an easy task for ten thousand RMB ¨C all the famous bloggers epted without hesitation. Very soon, all the famous bloggers forwarded the newest Weibo post of Hai Qing City Morning Post with the additionalment: ¡°Another Sky-High Price Shrimp Fiasco? Please expose this terrible behavior!¡± All the famous bloggers had many fans, ranging from a couple hundred thousand to a couple million. With all their fans added together, that meant they had a total reach of five or six million people! This kind of exposure of evil was good at grabbing people¡¯s attention, and very quickly, the message went viral. Lots of people reposted and forwarded it, leaving many angryments. People online startedmenting. Some admired the work of the journalists and some criticized the tourist trap angrily, but most just made fun of the goldfish store on Gu Wu Street. ¡°An Audi¡¯s brake wasn¡¯t working, and on the left side was a cart of Xinjiang nut cakes, while on the right side was an old man with a backpack. The driver swerved and hit the old man, thinking himself lucky that he reacted fast. At that time, the old man spoke with a Hai Qing ent, ¡®Why did you hit my backpack?¡¯ The driver said generously, ¡®Old man, how much did it cost? I¡¯ll make it up to you!¡¯ The old man said calmly, ¡®My backpack is filled with Gu Wu Street goldfish!¡¯ The driver fell down in surprise and couldn¡¯t get back up and died at the age of 38.¡± ¡°The day before yesterday I was in Hai Qing City and saw someone selling goldfish on Gu Wu Street. The sign said ¡®highest quality goldfish, twenty RMB each.¡¯ I bought one happily, but as I was paying, it turned out that a single scale cost eighteen RMB. When I saw the fish covered in scales, my heart bled.¡± ¡°Today I hung out with my friend on Gu Wu Street. Since I like goldfish, when I saw some beautiful goldfish, I bought one tank directly. As I was paying for ten RMB each, five in a tank, I discovered that the price was ten thousand RMB! My brothers all huffed angrily and asked, ¡®Why are they so expensive? You said ten RMB each.¡¯ The shopkeeper pointed at the goldfish and said, ¡®There are hundreds of fish in its belly.¡¯¡± Groups ofedians strained their brains andmented on Weibo, rushing to post theirments. The messages were numberless. Meanwhile, the chief editor, Zhao Zecheng, was surprised by themotion. Someone else was directly responsible for their online presence, and although their online tforms were usually used to publish big events in Hai Qing, this time was different. The article was one he reviewed yesterday afternoon. The article was written by Li Feng and exposed a tourist trap on Gu Wu Street that sold goldfish. When he read that the goldfish were two thousand RMB each, he didn¡¯t hesitate to approve the article and publish it in today¡¯s paper. This kind of shopkeeper had no conscience and should be criticized by all. He wasn¡¯t surprised that this message had been published on Weibo, but rather he was surprised at how many times it was reposted and forwarded. His Weibo fan count had increased from just over ten thousand to more than fifty thousand in the span of a day. Zhao Zecheng read through thements curiously and he soon understood why. Some big bloggers forwarded the message and spread the news to many people. Nice! This incident wouldn¡¯t be bad publicity for the city, but would instead promote the reputation of the Morning Post! And it also helped spread Gu Wu Street¡¯s fame! Zhao Zecheng was so excited he pped a couple times as he continued reading thements. He walked out with a happy face and looked at all the people working including Li Feng and the others. He called out, ¡°Come,e, let me share some good news.¡± They all looked at the chief editor curiously. Zhao Zecheng smiled at them. ¡°I want to congratte Li Feng, Du Hai, and Chen Ze first. Today, the publicity with the goldfish store story has had a huge influence on the inte and many people are praising our Morning Post. It has also helped the government promote Gu Wu Street. Tomorrow, you can continue your report and wait for an award for this month!¡± Li Feng and the others were stunned for a moment before bing excited. They looked at each other andughed proudly. ¡°Kid, I¡¯ll see how you die now,¡± Li Feng thought. As he remembered the arrogant shopkeeper, he couldn¡¯t help but cock his eyebrows and put on a proud expression. Meanwhile, the arrogant shopkeeper of the goldfish store on Gu Wu Street smiled and nced at Weibo. Such shocking news was now one of the hottest topics on Weibo, and sooner orter, billions of people in the whole country would know of his store. Chu Xian didn¡¯t use Weibo, but since he felt he should start the next step of his n, he created a Weibo ount called Ornamental Fish in Paradise. Among the pictures and videos he collected and took on his phone, Chu Xian picked out a few about each fish and posted them on Weibo with some captions introducing and exining each goldfish and their price ¨C three thousand RMB each. After finishing everything, Chu Xian went to sleep with a satisfied smile. The next morning, Chu Xian looked out at the sunny day and stretched. It was already a little past eight, so he washed up and brushed his teeth. By the time he finished breakfast and arrived at his store, it was nine. When he arrived at the entrance of the store, he saw that a group of people had already surrounded the entrance, all talking and pointing. Chu Xian was stunned. He knew the event would attract the attention of countless people, but wasn¡¯t this a little too much too soon? ¡°Excuse me, please don¡¯t block the entrance!¡± Chu Xian shouted loudly as he walked forward. ¡°Shop owner? Is he the boss?¡± The people whispered to each other. ¡°Hey, brother. Are you the shopkeeper? The boss who sells goldfish for two thousand RMB each?¡± one of the young man yelled at him curiously. ¡°No!¡± Chu Xian replied, smiling. ¡°No, I am the boss who sells goldfish at three thousand RMB each.¡± Chu Xian opened the door and turn to the crowd. ¡°Wee to my little shop. Come in and see the so-called tourist trap, haha!¡± The people were all stunned. The owner of the tourist trap was so arrogant but seeing as the door was wide open and weing, the people went in. In a breakfast caf¨¦ across the street, Li Feng and the others pointed cameras at the scene. They arrived earlier that morning and saw the people gathered, talking and giggling. Stunned by how many people there were, they went up and asked them why they were there. Apparently, without their knowledge, their article already became the top Tencent news. Chapter 56 - Crazy Tourist Trap – 2

Chapter 56: Crazy Tourist Trap ¨C 2

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ When Li Feng and the others found out their article became the top news story, they were beyond excited. This was one of the sites with the most online traffic in the whole country. ¡°This time, not only can we embarrass this arrogant shopkeeper, we can also cement our names in the industry!¡± Li Feng and the others thought happily. Proud expressions covered their faces as they walked over to the breakfast caf¨¦ and set themselves up as paparazzi. When Chu Xian arrived, they took many pictures. Last time they didn¡¯t get any pictures of him, so now they had to make up for it. If they had pictures before, the guy would be infamous already, but it wasn¡¯t toote to snap some pictures now. Because of the distance, they couldn¡¯t hear Chu Xian¡¯s words and could only watch helplessly as the crowd entered the shop. They could only wait patiently. At that moment, Chu Xian watched as the curious people walked inside and smiled. In this society, he wasn¡¯t afraid they would make trouble. After all, they wouldn¡¯t be so stupid to damage his store for justice. ¡°Haha. Wee to the biggest tourist trap on Gu Wu Street,¡± Chu Xian said, standing in front of the crowd. Spreading his hands, he pointed at the goldfish. ¡°These are the two thousand RMB goldfish that went viral yesterday, but there is only one correction. Yesterday, I raised the price to three thousand RMB each.¡± All the other people were confused and thought the shopkeeper was a little crazy. He might really be insane. ¡°Heehee, I want to see what kind of goldfish are worth two thousand RMB!¡± The young man in front looked around andughed mockingly, walking up to a fish tank. Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Take a look, but I have to repeat that the goldfish are three thousand RMB each.¡± ¡°What kind of goldfish is this? How could I have never seen anything like this? It¡¯s so pretty!¡± the young man who walked over saw the fish and eximed with wide eyes. ¡°What the f*ck, is this really a goldfish? It¡¯s like a painting, a piece of art! It¡¯s so beautiful, look at the tail!¡± Another man came up and eximed in surprise. ¡°The goldfish is extremely pretty, it might be worth two thousand RMB. I mean, maybe worth three thousand RMB!¡± ¡°Expensive, so expensive! A f****** goldfish sells at three thousand RMB for one, but maybe the tourist trap has good business!¡± ¡°What a crazy tourist trap! I already want some of these goldfish! ¡°F***, boss. Can you not be so ck-hearted? Can you sell some to us at a cheaper price? Three thousand RMB is really too expensive. How about one thousand? If it¡¯s one thousand, I¡¯ll buy five!¡± Chu Xianughed at their words and looked at them proudly. To these outsiders, the goldfish were beautiful but the price was too expensive. Even so, even if it felt like a rip-off, they still wanted to buy some. This was the charm and seduction of beautiful things. ¡°Three thousand RMB; no bargaining. I¡¯m probably going to raise the price in the future when more people know about my store,¡± Chu Xian said frankly. ¡°F*ck, you¡¯re going to raise the price again? You really are a dishonest owner of a tourist trap. Shopkeeper, I¡¯m going to take pictures to expose your behaviors to the public; you¡¯ll be criticized by many people online!¡± A young man took out his phone and took pictures of the goldfish with indignance on his face. ¡°Haha, take as many pictures as you like!¡± Chu Xianughed calmly and chuckled even more when he saw all the people outside peering into the shop curiously. In less than ten minutes, Chu Xian¡¯s store was packed. He had to yell, ¡°Friends who have already taken a look, please leave. There are still many visitors who want to see my tourist trap ¨C please give others a chance!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t push, don¡¯t push. I¡¯m getting out now.¡± The young men had taken enough pictures and videos and left. As they walked to the door, one of them looked at Chu Xian and said speechlessly, ¡°Shopkeeper, you cannot me the Morning Post and the people online for criticizing you; your goldfish price is too high. When you lower it to a couple hundred RMB, please inform me.¡± At the joking words of the young man, Chu Xian smiled and replied, ¡°Then you¡¯ll have to wait forever.¡± ¡°Damn!¡± The young man gritted his teeth and red at Chu Xian. He stomped away with hispanions while saying, ¡°Damn, it is a tourist trap! Tourist trap! A goldfish at three thousand RMB? ck-hearted shopkeeper!¡± ¡°Yeah, although the goldfish are very beautiful and very good looking, they¡¯re indeed too expensive; not something we can afford.¡± The young men were sour grapes ¨C because they couldn¡¯t afford the fish, they said they were expensive. They all walked away, shaking their heads. Li Feng and the others came to the door looking for information. They exchanged nces with each other with surprise. With just a few moments outside, they had already seen a lot of customers walking out with unwilling expressions,ining about how expensive the fish were. ¡°Haha, now we have our news. Call the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Get them to shut down the store!¡± Li Feng said excitedly. ¡°Brother Feng, Brother Feng! Even if we don¡¯t call, I think the bureau will send people over today. The store is already infamous!¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Theyughed excitedly before walking over to a tea shop nearby and sitting down, chatting casually. At this moment, Chu Xian alsoughed. ¡°Shop owner, I¡¯ll send you money through Wechat. Fifteen thousand RMB, correct?¡± a middle-aged man asked with a fish tank under his arm. ¡°En, fifteen thousand RMB. I¡¯ll give you the fish tank for free!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± The middle-aged man directly transferred him fifteen thousand RMB. The people around were all stunned as they watched this transaction; they couldn¡¯t help but gape at the scene. Some of them took out their phones and looked at the news, saying, ¡°This is the tourist trap that was exposed? It¡¯s expensive ¨C even more expensive than what people said, but people are still willing to buy the fish. Furthermore, experts in-the-know can tell that the goldfish in this store are all rare and precious!¡± Finishing the transaction, Chu Xian earned fifteen thousand RMB and was very happy. He sat in his chair, opened his phone and took a look. Under the Weibo ounts of the famous bloggers he followed, thements of all the articles about him reached more than ten thousand, and they basically all criticized him. Chu Xian checked the poprity, and his news story was in the top three of the trending subjects. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s pretty much ready. I can continue with the next step this afternoon.¡± Light shone in Chu Xian eyes. ¡°I really want to thank the good folks from the Morning Post this time. I was worried about how to promote my story and they gave me such a big chance ¨C they really are good people!¡± Chapter 57 - Crazy Tourist Part – 3

Chapter 57: Crazy Tourist Part ¨C 3

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian took out his phone and contacted the famous bloggers he hired one by one, telling them the next step. He smiled and looked at his packed store. Almost at the exact same time, on Weibo, all the famous bloggers sent out their next message. Little Resident of Nan Hua: Most recent news: some people found the Weibo ount of the goldfish tourist trap on Gu Wu Street in Hai Qing City. On the Weibo ount, there are lots of pictures and videos of the goldfish. I feel like I made a huge mistake? Here¡¯s the link. Mystery Expert: Some people exposed the Weibo ount of the tourist trap on Gu Wu Street in Hai Qing City. Everyone,e and see! Critic of Injustice: Today I found the Weibo ount of the store on Gu Wu Street in Hai Qing City. I don¡¯t know what to say. Experts, please give me your opinions. Here¡¯s the link. ... The famous bloggers spoke like they were just bystanders who didn¡¯t know anything but found the page by ident. The name of the Weibo ount they shared was obviously Ornamental Fish in Paradise. In a sh, the Weibo ount called Ornamental Fish in Paradise came into the spotlight, and the visitors clicked on it out of curiosity. Theedians with judgment in their hearts were already prepared to criticize it. However, when they opened the page and saw the pictures and videos of all the cute goldfish, everyone was stunned. The jokes and insults made were forgotten, and everyone viewed the pictures and videos carefully. ¡°Is this really the tourist trap on Wu Gu Street in Hai Qing City? I spent more than ten hours writing jokes, but when I saw the goldfish, I couldn¡¯t post them. I don¡¯t know what kind of precious kinds of fish they are and I don¡¯t know how rare they are, but just from the appearance of the goldfish, two thousand RMB isn¡¯t too expensive!¡± ¡°Upper floor, are you blind? Did you not see that they¡¯re three thousand RMB each? F*ck, the goldfish are so expensive! The shopkeeper has no heart! In the future, when I¡¯m rich, I¡¯ll definitely spend my money grandly and buy a dozen!¡± ¡°Thirty seconds ago, this old man¡¯s knife was thirsty for blood, ready to kill, but now that I¡¯ve seen the pictures and videos, I can only wash fish in a gold basin.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care how pretty the goldfish are. I just want to say: tourist trap, tourist trap, tourist trap! Weibo ount already followed, waiting for lower prices!¡± ¡°Panda Goldfish, Twelve Red, Blistering Eye of Cinnabar, Crown Pearl Scale and so on are all precious kinds; these goldfish are really hard to cultivate. Every single one of them is worth a lot ¨C there¡¯s an ornamental fish store on Jing Hai Lu Cheng Street that sells these kinds of goldfish. The price of every single one is at least five thousand RMB. If this so-called tourist trap really sells the goldfish as shown in the pictures and videos, three thousand RMB isn¡¯t expensive!¡± ¡°Bystander not posting any opinion, waiting for the media to respond, but this time, the media might be pped in the face, @HaiQingMorningPost!¡± ¡°I¡¯m in the countryside. I don¡¯t have ess to inte or wifi, so in order to leave myment for this Weibo ount, I walked more than ten km on mountain roads to get to town. My feet blistered and my shoes broke. I wanted to sell some catties of corns to get on a bus to go to the city so I could sit in an inte caf¨¦ to like your Weibo. However, life didn¡¯t go ording to n and the weather sucks and my corns didn¡¯t grow very well, so they were only enough for my family to eat. I tried hard and finally collected sixty precious stic water bottles and I sold them to the salvage station and got 3 RMB. I used it to pay for inte and came to the inte caf¨¦, visited your Weibo page, yet you only have this to show? Should you give me some goldfish to pay for my efforts?¡± Every kind ofment showed up. Among the vast user poption on Weibo, there were all kinds of people. Unlike Fast Hand which was more geared for entertainment and had a fitting audience, Weibo was the world of all kinds of experts and professors. The experts showed up, analyzed the prices and kinds of goldfish, and some bored experts evenmented about the habits and cultivation methods of the goldfish. In the end, almost none of them criticized this so-called tourist trap, and many of them asked about whether they could purchase any online. As time went by, the hot topic of the Gu Wu Street tourist trap spread. Ornamental Fish in Paradise was followed by more and more people who clicked in to take a look. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know what was happening on the inte. At the moment, he was receiving money with a smile on his face. Another curious visitor paid more than ten thousand RMB to buy five of his goldfish. However, at this moment, a few officers wearing blue uniforms from the Industry and Commerce Bureau walked inside! ¡°Excuse us, excuse us, who¡¯s the owner of this store?¡± One of the officers asked as he walked into the store and saw the crowd. ¡°I am!¡± Chu Xian answered immediately and walked up to them, ¡°Brothers, do you have anything to do in my little store?¡± ¡°Someone reported that you swindle money out of your customers ¨C the items you sell are over-priced, so we came here to investigate.¡± One of the female officers took out her work ID as proof. ¡°Oh really?¡± Chu Xianughed without surprise. ¡°Then I¡¯ve troubled you. Come in to look and ask around.¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to see? He¡¯s not forcing anyone to buy his fish. It¡¯s just a matter of if he¡¯s willing to sell and we¡¯re willing to buy. Furthermore, the goldfish here are worth the price.¡± The young man who just bought goldfish vouched for Chu Xian with a fish tank in hand. ¡°Heehee, since the brothers and sisters have alreadye, I should exin what¡¯s happened!¡± Chu Xian said carelessly then pointed at the buyer next to him. ¡°Brothers and sisters, look. These are the goldfish I sell, three thousand RMB each. This bro just bought five for fifteen thousand RMB. Everyone here can testify that I didn¡¯t force him to buy it.¡± The officers looked at him with stunned expressions and felt that everything was different from the reports online. ¡°You..¡± the female officer said then saw the goldfish in the tank in his arms. Her faced changed in her surprise and she couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°How beautiful!¡± ¡°Tourist trap! It¡¯s a tourist trap! Handsome brothers and beautiful sisters, this store is a tourist trap. You should force him to lower the price of the goldfish to five hundred RMB. A thousand RMB is also eptable!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, force the tourist trap to lower his prices. One thousand RMB is still too expensive; I can only afford one hundred RMB!¡± The other customersughed and joked. The officers from the Industry and Commerce Bureau were a little stunned and smiled bitterly. ¡°Sorry little bro, we came and bothered you! ¡°Hey, brothers and sisters. Can you give me proof to back up my store? There are rumors on the inte saying my store is a tourist trap, harming the reputation of my store!¡± The officers from the Industry and Commerce Bureau looked at each other and nodded. (Author¡¯s Note: proof from the Industry and Commerce Bureau can be given to the store owner. I looked it up on the inte, but if this isn¡¯t the case, please don¡¯t take it seriously!) Chapter 58 - The Happy and the Panicked

Chapter 58: The Happy and the Panicked

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡®This is to certify that in the ornamental fish store situated at 108 Gu Wu Street, the owner does not force customers into buying anything. The goldfish are worth their price and do not vite the market price.¡¯ Chu Xian took the proof from the Industry and Commerce bureau and smiled. He took a picture and then opened Weibo. When he saw that his Weibo already had a hundred thousand posts, he couldn¡¯t help but be stunned for a moment. Reading thements, heughed, ¡°Looks like my store won¡¯t be affected even without the proof!¡± However, he still posted the proof from the Industry and Commerce Bureau on Weibo with thement: ¡°Lately, there were suddenly some famous bloggers and official Weibo ounts spreading false rumors about my little store, so I asked the officers from the Industry and Commerce Bureau to give me proof to prove that my store is not a tourist trap. I also saw that many visitors wanted to purchase goldfish, so for any interested parties, please add me on WeChat.¡± ¡°Heehee, thest sentence is the key point!¡± Chu Xian smiled slyly, posting his WeChat information. Chu Xian checked his followers and saw that he already had over a hundred thousand, and the number was rising every second. He guessed that after this incident passed, he would have at least five or six hundred thousand followers, maybe more. News spread fast online. In the morning, the sky-high goldfish incident on Wu Gu Street in Hai Qing City was popr, but in the afternoon it experienced a huge twist. Some bystanders said they had been manipted, but this could be counted as the fun of the inte. The Weibo page of Ornamental Fish in Paradise went viral, and if in the early days it was well-known because of the sky-high price goldfish incident, in theter days it was because of the videos and pictures of the goldfish. At this moment in the office of the Morning Post, Li Feng was tapping his keyboard excitedly, writing sharp and biting words. He felt like he was a hero of mankind, getting rid of harmful scum. However, he didn¡¯t notice that a middle-aged man with fire in his eyes and face filled with anger walked slowly towards him, gripping his phone tightly in his hand as if he was going to smash it! ¡°Li Feng!¡± the chief editor yelled with an angry face, thinking of the ironicments and mockery circting online about the Hai Qing Morning Post, the blue veins on his face bulged and his angry eyes stared at Li Feng. ¡°Oh chief editor, please wait a second, I¡¯m almost done with the report on the tourist trap. When it¡¯s published tomorrow, it¡¯ll definitely cause a big reaction. At that time, it¡¯ll be a good advertisement for our Morning Post,¡± Li Feng replied with a smile while typing. ¡°Peng!¡± The chief editor hit the table heavily, startling Li Feng and everyone in the entire office. ¡°Did you make sure before writing yesterday¡¯s report that this shop actually was a tourist trap?!¡± Li Feng saw the hideously twisted face of the chief editor and panicked. He nodded timidly and said, ¡°We took a look inside his store ¨C the goldfish are indeed very pretty, but they are two thousand RMB each, obviously he wanted to swindle some-¡± ¡°Shut up! You threee with me!¡± the chief editor yelled angrily then walked toward his office. Li Feng saw the chief editor¡¯s angry expression and was confused and worried. He followed him in a panic. The workers outside the office looked at each other as the sounds of banging tables came from the room. They all lowered their heads and tried to make themselves small. It was the first time they had seen the chief editor so angry. After a while, Li Feng and the others walked out with pale faces. They had been directly demoted from journalists to proofreaders, and if they didn¡¯t do anything big, they wouldn¡¯t be promoted ever again in this life. Chu Xian wasn¡¯t aware of what happened to them, and if he knew, he would treat them to a meal withpassion and offer them some money for helping him advertise his store. ¡°ept! ept!¡± At this moment, Chu Xian held his phone, epting the friend requests on one by one. Within an hour, hundreds of people sent him friend requests, and among them were many people wanting to buy goldfish. ¡°Boss, I want to buy five goldfish, how do I pay?¡± ¡°Boss, I want ten, should I send you money through WeChat?¡± ¡°Could you make the price a little cheaper?¡± ¡°If I buy ten, do I get a discount?¡± In a single moment, he received more than ten messages. Chu Xian was totally swamped, and when he looked at the noisy store, he smiled bitterly before continuing to reply to the messages on WeChat. Chu Xian didn¡¯t finish replying to all the messages until 6 pm. ¡°One hundred and twenty orders of at least ten thousand RMB. The biggest order was for thirty thousand RMB. In total, seven hundred goldfish sold and more than two million RMB made!¡± Chu Xian was excited. Within one afternoon, more than seven hundred people added him as a WeChat contact, and among them was more than a hundred people wanting to purchase. ¡°Wu, the goldfish in the store isn¡¯t enough; it seems I should remold some more and...¡± Chu Xian pondered in his heart, and opened Weibo, posting a message, ¡°There are only three hundred goldfish left in the store. If you want to purchase, please ce your order soon.¡± He posted this not because he wanted other people to buy quickly, but to act as a kind of mask. It was surprising enough that he could sell three hundred goldfish, but if they knew he had an infinite number of goldfish, it would attract unwanted attention and curiosity. If someone really investigated his store, he wouldn¡¯t be able to hide the truth. This was why he sent this message to tell people that he only had so many goldfish. Of course, he wasn¡¯t going to sell only three hundred goldfish. By selling on the inte, other people didn¡¯t know how many goldfish he sold, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about it. If there were any orders, he would take them. The only thing that made him feel bittersweet was how much time he needed to spend to remold the goldfish. ¡°So many orders! I need to spend a really time long to remold and I can¡¯t open the store in the meantime, but I also can¡¯t close up shop. Having a store is an insurance for the online market. It seems like I¡¯m going to have to hire a worker. I¡¯m going to be a boss.¡± Chu Xian thought in his heart, smiling. Hiring workers ¨C he hadn¡¯t even thought about it before. ¡°En, I need to find a person to keep an eye on my store. She doesn¡¯t need much ability. She just needs to be female, pretty, and have a sweet smile, gaga.¡± Chapter 59 - Child Worker

Chapter 59: Child Worker

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ With the list of online orders piling higher and higher every day, Chu Xian needed an assistant. He headed over to the print shop nearby and print out an ad: Looking for a young, female assistant. 4000 RMB per month, meals provided. The hours every day would be from 9 am to 11 pm. It was a big timemitment, but all she needed to to do was take money from customers, so the sry was already pretty high considering her duties. After posting the ad outside his shop door, Chu Xian also posted an ad online. With all that finished, he checked his Weibo and saw he had over 500,000 followers. ¡°In just half a day I¡¯ve already gotten so much attention. No wonder people like this hype sh*t,¡± Chu Xian thought, casually flipping through thements. Night fell and the store was still packed. After seven, Xiao Ying and the girls from her dorm came over and asked about everything that happened online. This time Chu Xian¡¯s hype tactics were too sessful ¨C the entire country¡¯sizens had heard about his store, and the nearby students and locals wandered over curiously. Xiao Ying and the others came to see what was happening, but left shortly after. Around 9 pm, the crowd thinned out, and Chu Xian stood up and yawned. It had been a busy and tiring day. ¡°I¡¯m closing up,¡± Chu Xian said to thest two customers apologetically, showing them the way out. When he closed the door and turned around, the appearance of two silhouettes stopped him in his tracks. ¡°Are you two here for the store? I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve already closed up for the day,¡± Chu Xian said, looking inquisitively at the old man and the little girl. ¡°Boss, are you hiring employees?¡± the old man asked after a moment of hesitation. The cute girl beside the old man wore a school uniform and grasped his sleeves nervously. Chu Xian looked over the old man and his in clothes and shook his head apologetically. ¡°Sorry uncle, I only hire women.¡± ¡°No, no. Not me.¡± The old man waved his calloused hands hurriedly. ¡°My granddaughter is looking for a job. I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re willing to hire her?¡± At his words, Chu Xian was stunned and looked from his awkward and nervous expression to the little girl next to him. The girl was barely 160 cm, wasn¡¯t very tall, had pink cheeks and had her hair tied back in a double pony tail. She was a very cute child. ¡°Eh. Uncle, you say your granddaughter is looking for work?¡± Chu Xian asked, turning away from the girl. ¡°Isn¡¯t she too young? Isn¡¯t she a little unsuitable?¡± ¡°Not too young. Pupu is already sixteen this year, and has already graduated from high school,¡± the old man hurriedly exined. ¡°Yes, big brother. I¡¯m not young. Although I¡¯m not very strong, there are still many things I can do. I can be an attendant, or I can be a cashier, and I can also learn a lot of other skills!¡± Pupu said firmly, looking up at Chu Xian with clear eyes. Chu Xian looked at the little girl with some surprise. Sixteen? She looked like a twelve or thirteen year old child. Was this some legendary loli? Shaking off his random thoughts, Chu Xian frowned lightly and wrinkled his forehead. ¡°But you still look too young, and anyway, you¡¯re still a minor. You still count as a child worker.¡± The old man looked away in disappointment, pulling the little girl¡¯s hands and saying in a small voice: ¡°Pupu, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Brother! I¡¯m a hard worker! I can say I¡¯m your rtive then there¡¯ll be no problem. Thest ce I worked, my boss told other people the same thing. And I¡¯m not asking for a very high sry,¡± the girl said, turning around after being dragged a few steps away by her grandfather. She turned to Chu Xian, hopeful and expectant. The girl¡¯s words touched Chu Xian¡¯s heart, and he hesitated. Finally, with ast nce at their in clothes, he agreed. ¡°Okay. Your sry will be what I posted on the door ¨C 4000 RMB a month. You¡¯ll get four days off, and I¡¯ll give you money for food every day. Housing not provided.¡± ¡°Thank you brother! Thank you!¡± the girl said, bowing emotionally. The old man beside her also bowed his head in grateful happiness. ¡°You don¡¯t need to bow. Just be here tomorrow at nine. The work is very straightforward. Oh right, little sis, what¡¯s your name?¡± Chu Xian said to young woman. ¡°Feng Pupu. Big brother, you can just call me Pupu!¡± Feng Pupu said happily. Her smile revealed a pair of cute dimples, and her big eyes narrowed cutely. ¡®En. Okay, Pupu. I¡¯ll be taking off first and I¡¯ll see you tomorrow!¡± Chu Xian said, nodding. Feng Pupu and the old man waved goodbye, and Chu Xian walked a short distance away before covering his face. ¡°Ay. I¡¯m only helping the girl out of sympathy, I have no other intentions. I just need someone to watch the store and take money. Although she¡¯s young, Pupu looks smart. She shouldn¡¯t have any trouble at the store.¡± Chu Xian drove home happily, but he didn¡¯t know whether he was happy because he hired a loli assistant or because of the number of online orders. Of course, he should be happier because of thetter. The next morning, Chu Xian arrived at the store at 8 am without having eaten breakfast. Because it was Pupu¡¯s first day, Chu Xian wanted to arrive a little earlier and take his new assistant to look around the neighborhood. He could rmend some good restaurants to her, and tell her which shop had the best prices for meat buns. As a boss, he wanted to be a good boss respected by his workers, even if he only had one employee. When he arrived, a small figure was standing by the door, wearing the same uniform she did yesterday, looking like a middle schooler. ¡°Why did youe so early?¡± Chu Xian asked, walking over. ¡°Boss,¡± Feng Pupu greeted. ¡°My grandpa goes to work early so I get up early too. I didn¡¯t really have anything to do, so I headed over.¡± Chu looked at her shy expression and chuckled. ¡°You don¡¯t have toe so early in the future. We open at 9 AM. By the way, have you eaten yet? I can take you to grab some breakfast!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve eaten already!¡± Feng Pupu nodded, but followed him hurriedly anyway. ¡°En. In the future, I¡¯ll take care of all your meals. I¡¯ll give you a forty RMB meal stipend a day. Right, let me tell you, the breakfast here is pretty nice. They have some buns, some spicy soup and soft tofu. You can eat your fill for only seven or eight RMB. The lunch specials at that noodle shop are pretty good too, and that store makes some pretty good covered-rice meals.¡± Chu Xian introduced the shops as he walked. He stopped at a breakfast store and ordered some food. After they finished, Chu Xian nced at her clothes and put his hand to his forehead. ¡°Right. I¡¯ll take you out to buy some work clothes and a credit card machine. Do you have a cell phone?¡± Chapter 60 - Acquaintance

Chapter 60: Acquaintance

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Feng Pupu carried her small pile of belongings with wide eyes, following Chu Xian in stunned obedience. A brand new cell phone and a maic strip readery on top of two carefully folded uniforms in her arms. ¡°The clothes are your uniform, and you¡¯ll wear those while working. The cell phone is also for work. I¡¯ll help you set up WeChat and Alipay on it, and you¡¯ll use it in the future to manage all transactions,¡± Chu Xian said, ncing at Feng Pupu¡¯s dazed expression in amusement. Chu Xian led the way and pushed open the store door. ¡°Come here, let me exin what you¡¯ll be doing.¡± Walking over to the fish tanks, Chu Xian said: ¡°You¡¯ll need to take care of the goldfish and feed them throughout the day. Just a little spoonful each time, don¡¯t forget. You¡¯ll also need to know the species and characteristics of the different goldfish; I¡¯ll write the details down for you to memorize. You¡¯ll also need to learn how to use the card machine, WeChat, and Alipay to receive money.¡± Feng Pupu followed along studiously, nodding along at Chu Xian¡¯s words. Chu Xian couldn¡¯t resist patting her head. ¡°In the future, you don¡¯t need to call me boss. Just call me brother and we¡¯ll avoid any trouble.¡± ¡°Okay, brother!¡± Feng Pupu said, lowering her head and epting his hand. Chu Xian looked at her obedient gesture and couldn¡¯t help but feel some guilt in his heart. If she lifted her head at this moment and said: ¡°Brother, although I don¡¯t mind, the lightest sentence is three years and the most severe one is death!¡± Then that would be interesting. Shaking his head, Chu Xian pushed the random thoughts out of his mind. He took up a pen and piece of paper and wrote down the different varieties and characteristics of the goldfish. In the few moments that passed, a couple of people peeked into the store curiously. Feng Pupu went up to the customers and cheerfully greeted them, ¡°Wee!¡± The people all smiled at the cute girl, and the girl herself turned to Chu Xian eagerly. Chu Xian chuckled and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to yell wee every time someonees in, otherwise you¡¯ll exhaust yourself. Just let the customerse in and look around and make sure they pay for things. You¡¯ll just help them the goldfish they ask for and be there when they need you.¡± Pupu looked at him in some confusion but still nodded in affirmation. Soon enough, she understood. The store was too popr! From 10 am onwards, the store was packed, and a continuous stream of people came and went. Sometimes, there were even a few people waiting at the door! After that, Feng Pupu just stood by the side anxiously staring at the goldfish, afraid that someone mighte and steal some. Chu Xian nodded with satisfaction. Although she was young, Pupu was very thoughtful, careful, and very attentive. ¡°Okay, Pupu,e over here. Let me show you the goldfish!¡± Chu Xian handed over a piece of paper and pointed out each of the goldfish. Pupu read the paper and followed along, nodding continuously. A short whileter, a customer bought five goldfish and Chu Xian used to opportunity to show her how to manage transactions. Around lunchtime, he ordered some takeout and went out to buy a little stool. After lunch, Chu Xian entrusted the shop to Pupu and drove over to the fish farm in Feng Tai. When he arrived, he saw the workers busy finishing off the renovations. Chu Xian nodded in satisfaction ¨Ctely, some of the workers even stayed overnight keeping guard, yet nothing unexpected happened. ¡°Boss, we¡¯ll be done after two more days. All the work will be finished,¡± one of the workers said. Chu Xian nodded and passed around some cigarettes. After chatting with the group for a little while, he took his leave. This was going to be his foundation, the base for his future developments, and this would also function as an important mask for his activities. Protecting the farm would be a top priority, ensuring that something like the previous fiasco could never happen again. Chu Xian¡¯s secrets prevented him from hiring guards, and he also couldn¡¯t stay camped out there forever either. As he thought back to the information he found online, he shook his head bitterly. He returned to Gu Wu Street, but as he walked up to his store, he noticed some construction work on the other side of the street. From what Chu Xian could remember, the store opposite his sold small pets ¨C small animals like cute cats and dogs and some mice ¨C but the owner fared worse than him and closed up shop after just two months, and from then on, the doors had been closed. ¡°Looks like a new shop is opening up. I wonder what they¡¯ll sell?¡± Chu Xian thought to himself, peering over curiously. Suddenly, a familiar silhouette appeared and stunned Chu Xian. He never imagined that his acquaintance would open up shop just across from him. He hesitated for a moment before walking over. ¡°Hi, how are you? What a surprise to see you here,¡± Chu Xian walked over and greeted his acquaintance. Tang Qiumeng turned from her work in surprise. ¡°Hello, what a coincidence. What are you doing here?¡± ¡°Hehe, it is a big coincidence. We¡¯ll be neighbors in the future. I own the ornamental fish store across the street. What kind of store are you opening up?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. Tang Qiumeng looked over at him with some surprise. Even as a neer, she heard of this small shop across the street that sold high-ss goldfish. The shop was crazily popr on the inte, and every day the store was packed with people. When she arrived there, she took a moment to look inside his shop as well. All the goldfish were very beautiful and were all rare and precious varieties. Although all the goldfish were very expensive, his business was good, and in the few minutes she was at the shop, she saw at least one customer buy five fish. It had to be said that the store was an incredibly popr luxury store. ¡°I didn¡¯t know the goldfish shop was yours!¡± Tang Qiumeng replied in surprise. ¡°I¡¯m opening up a pet store, but mainly to help cure pets. You could call it an animal clinic!¡± Chu Xian looked her with some confusion ¨C such a beautiful girl opening up an animal clinic seemed like a bit of a waste, but he thought back to what Xiao Ying told him. Girls who studied abroad really were different from others, he thought to himself. ¡°Heh, I¡¯ll also sell some small pets,¡± Tang Qiumeng replied with a giggle at Chu Xian¡¯s astonished expression. ¡°Oh, heh. Then you won¡¯t have to change much in the store. Looks like you¡¯ll be able to start work in a couple days,¡± Chu Xian said with some awkwardness. ¡°Yes, after two days of cleaning, I can open up shop the day after tomorrow.¡± Chu Xian nodded. As he turned to leave, a thought struck him and he turned back with an expectant nce. ¡°Ms. Tang, I heard from Xiao Ying that you studied animals pretty extensively. Do you by any chance know the anatomy and structure of a crocodile?¡± Chapter 61 - Cross Species Reformation

Chapter 61: Cross Species Reformation

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Tang Qiumeng looked at Chu Xian with some confusion but nodded. ¡°Yes, I know. The people in my program know the basic structure of many kinds of animals.¡± ¡°Okay, that¡¯s great. Can you give me a detailed diagram of the anatomy of a crocodile? I need something like that right now,¡± Chu Xian said expectantly. ¡°En, okay. No problem, this is pretty simple. I¡¯ll draw it out for youter,¡± Tang Qiumeng agreed, nodding without asking any questions. ¡°Thank you! Thank you so much!¡± Chu Xian said gratefully. He then fetched a fish tank from his store and came back. ¡°I don¡¯t really have anything to express my gratitude, but these goldfish can serve as a small gift for the grand opening of your store, haha,¡± Chu Xian said, putting the fish tank down on a table to the side. Tang Qiumeng looked at the goldfish and shook her head quickly. ¡°This is too expensive ¨C I can¡¯t ept this. You should take it back!¡± Chu Xian noticed her blushing and guessed she took the gift the wrong way, so he shook his head with a bitter smile and said: ¡°Miss Tang, don¡¯t take me the wrong way. In the future, I mighte and ask you about all kinds of anatomy questions, and I will be embarrassed to bother you every time. Please, ept this for the help I¡¯ll ask of you in the future.¡± Tang Qiumeng examined him and the goldfish. She hesitated before nodding. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take them. In the future, if you have any anatomy questions you can ask me. I¡¯ve also done quite a bit of research on ornamental fish. Chu Xian nodded with relief and secretly thought to himself that it was little difficult to interact with this cold, proud goddess. Chu Xian returned to the store and saw Feng Pupu staring nkly, elbows on her knees and head in her hands. He felt that she was super moe and cute (1). He walked over and rubbed her head. ¡°You don¡¯t have to always sit and watch people ¨C if you¡¯re bored, you can just y with your phone or watch some TV or movies.¡± Feng Pupu lowered her head and nodded. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. This little loli was too cute. At noon, Tang Qiumeng came over with a few pieces of paper in hand. ¡°Okay. This is the anatomy of a crocodile. Thanks for the goldfish, they¡¯re really cute.¡± ¡°Thanks! I¡¯m d you like them!¡± Chu Xian said, epting the paper happily. He examined the picture and the detailed exnations and couldn¡¯t help but exim in amazement ¨C no wonder she was the top student from her college overseas. ¡°En.¡± When Tang Qiumeng saw how Chu Xian valued the piece of paper, she finally nodded to herself and realized she was overthinking things before. ¡°Pupu, can you watch the store by yourself?¡± Chu Xian asked Pupu half an hourter, finally turning away from the detailed drawing. ¡°No problem!¡± Feng Pupu nodded solemnly. ¡°En. That¡¯s good. Watch the store while big brother goes to take care of some things,¡± Chu Xian said, rubbing her head affectionately. He took out some money and handed it to her. ¡°This money is for dinner. In the evening, you can eat after you close up or just ask the restaurants to deliver your food here. Here are some phone numbers for the restaurants ¨C just call them and ask for what you want. If you run into any problems, you can just call me!¡± ¡°It¡¯s too much!¡± Pupu said when she saw how much money he handed her. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a reward for my well-mannered assistant. Eat more tonight, and eat well!¡± Chu Xian chuckled, putting fifty RMB into her hand. ¡°I¡¯lle back tonight. Take good care of the store!¡± ¡°En. Thank you, brother!¡± Pupu said, looking up and nodding. ¡°Heh.¡± Chu Xian nodded and walked to the back of the store to the huge Moke fish in the basin. After he moved the fish into his car, Chu Xian drove home. ¡°Hu!¡± Chu Xian carried the 50kg fish for almost 1000 meters without breaking a sweat. He put it down carefully in his room happily, very satisfied with his level of fitness that he didn¡¯t need to maintain or work out for. Looking over the huge Moke fish on the ground, Chu Xian took out the papers Tang Qiumeng handed him. Crocodiles weren¡¯t fish, and this problem stumped Chu Xian for a long time. They were reptiles, and the biggest kind were Saltwater Crocodiles that could grow up to seven meters long, weighing more than 1600 kg. Chu Xian was preparing for a bold attempt, an unimaginable experiment ¨C cross-species remolding. Of course, the process would only be concerned with the appearance and general organ structure, not the gics. At least, he couldn¡¯t do that yet! (2) Tang Qiumeng really was an outstanding student of the sciences ¨C she described and exined everything from the basic characteristics of crocodiles to the structure of the organs and the cells. Chu Xian skipped over the basic characteristics and focused on the details. Chu Xian made a 3D picture of the Moke fish appear in his mind. With a simple thought, the fish changed its outer appearance slightly. The skin coloration of the Moke fish and regr crocodiles was already quite simr, and their mouths were somewhat alike. Very soon, the fish transformed into a lifelike crocodile. Other than a few differences in the leg structure, almost every other part was identical. Even an expert wouldn¡¯t have been able to tell that this was actually a fish. ¡°The remolding has just begun!¡± Chu Xian thought. The outside transformation was just the start. Simrity in appearance alone was useless ¨C the Moke fish still used gills to breathe and would die quickly out of water. Everyone knew that creatures onnd pretty much used lungs to breathe while most fish used gills. Only a handful of fish species could live onnd ¨C these were Lungfish and could breathe air with a modified dder. Chu Xian did some research on the basic principles that allowed these fish to breathe out of water, and guided by those thoughts, he focused on the Moke fish and gradually remolded its gills ording to the structure of the Lungfish. After finishing with the gills, Chu Xian turned his attention to the inner anatomy. The reason why the crocodile was so fearsome wasrgely due to its inner structure, and Chu Xian wanted to remold the fish into a capable and fierce beast. Of course, as the base creature was still a fish, Chu Xian couldn¡¯t transform the fish directly into a reptile, but he could strengthen it as much as possible. The arrangement of the bones, circtory system, locations of organs and the entire digestive tract all needed to be remolded and shifted. ording to the detailed paper Tang Qiumeng gave him, Chu Xian remolded all the inner workings of the Moke fish to copy the crocodile as closely as possible. Chapter 62 - Mo-Crocodile

Chapter 62: Mo-Crocodile

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Because of the difference in anatomy, Chu Xian didn¡¯t think he could remold the Mo Ke fish into a crocodile entirely and was instead aiming for 50% simrity. For two hours, Chu Xian kept up his experimentation. He was obviously concerned that the creature would die after he finished remolding. Luckily, he did a lot of preparatory work and had some basic knowledge of the anatomy of animals. ¡°Confirm!¡± Finally, after three long hours, Chu Xian was satisfied with his work and excitedly announced hispletion by ¡°confirming¡± with the system. In a sh, the Mo Ke fish in the basin transformedpletely into a crocodile shape. With the remolding done, Chu Xian inspected the status. Mo Crocodile: Level 14. Combat Power: 200. Ability: Anesthesia ¡°This!¡± Chu Xian eximed with wide eyes, an astonished expression spreading across his face. ¡°The name changed?¡± Chu Xian wondered with excitement. The system could identify the creatures¡¯ species and abilities, and under normal circumstances, remolding only modified appearances, keeping the fundamental species of the creature unaltered. This time, he actually managed topletely alter the species. Chu Xian¡¯s experiment seeded, and the cross-species remolding worked! ¡°And this is only a remolding of the basic structure. Simply by modifying some organs and bone structures, I can change a fish into a different existing species, but if I remold the genes, I can create apletely new species altogether. I can even add artificial organs and structures to strengthen the creature and lengthen its life!¡± Chu Xian became more and more excited as he imagined all the possibilities and fantasized about the possibility of bing a mythical Creator. ¡°But that¡¯s still far in the future. For now, I just need to level up,¡± Chu Xian thought with a smile, calming down slightly. He looked at the meter-long Mo-Crocodile. Chu Xian tried his best topress the structures and muscles, making its body thicker and more simr to a crocodile. Compared to a crocodile, the teeth in the fish were a little smaller, but they¡¯d be able to kill normal prey without a problem. Itsbat power reached 200 and was higher than before the remolding, even after ounting for the fact that it was downgraded one level. The anesthesia ability also increased the Mo-Crocodile¡¯s lethality, whileplementing and alleviating any problem with its biting force. Chu Xian touched its hard mouth and tested its biting force with a metal cup from the bedside cupboard. It crushed the cup without any resistance. ¡°Not bad, thebat power of the Mo-Crocodile can easily kill an adult human. Even if it can¡¯t kill in one bite, it¡¯ll stun with its anesthesia to prepare for another bite. Now I don¡¯t have to worry about guarding the fish farm.¡± Chu Xian smiled to himself and examined the one-time upgraded control ability. The upgraded control could control a creature without limit, and anything it saw could also be viewed by Chu Xian ¨C it was in many ways like having another self. The fish farm was his base, and he needed to guard it with his powers, so the Mo-Crocodile was the best choice. Chu Xian used the control ability on the Mo-Crocodile, and as soon as he used it, a pet column appeared beside his stats. He smiled at how game-like everything was. After testing the speed and reactions of the Mo-Crocodile, Chu Xian nodded in satisfaction. After checking the time, Chu Xian found a restaurant to eat dinner before driving back to the store. After all, Feng Pupu was still a child, and today was her first day at work. He wasn¡¯t without worry. When he reached the store, Chu Xian saw Feng Pupu standing in front of the fish tank looking at the goldfish, and he walked over with a smile. ¡°Pupu, how many fish did you sell?¡± ¡°Twenty-three,¡± Pupu said, turning around at Chu Xian¡¯s voice. She smiled and ran over to the cash register. ¡°Brother, someone paid in cash.¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian took the cash and nodded, but when he saw thirty-five RMB among the bigger bills, he shook his head slightly. He took it out and said, ¡± You don¡¯t have to return the money I gave you. This is money for your meals, and if you can¡¯t spend it all, just buy some snacks. Oh right, let me give you the entire month¡¯s food money first.¡± Chu Xian took out one thousand and five hundred RMB and handed her the bills. Feng Pupu¡¯s stunned expression was very cute. She rubbed her head as Chu Xian said, ¡°Take this. This is for your meals in the future; eat more every day, eat better!¡± ¡°Thank you, big brother!¡± Feng Pupu lowered her head, crying softly. ¡°Eh. Little sister, don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry. Just work hard here with brother and I won¡¯t treat you badly,¡± Chu Xian said, patting her back. ¡°Thank you, big brother. You really are kind to me!¡± Feng Pupu said, looking up at him with red eyes filled with gratefulness. ¡°En, your big brother is a good boss, so don¡¯t cry!¡± Chu Xian looked at her. Who knew whether Chu Xian thought she was cute and wanted to take care of her or if he really was a good boss. At 9 PM, Chu Xian closed up shop and said to Feng Pupu, ¡°Pupu, where do you live? Let me drive you back!¡± ¡°No need, no need.¡± Feng Pupu waved her hand hurriedly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to trouble yourself; I don¡¯t live far away. It won¡¯t take me very long to bus!¡± ¡°It¡¯s no trouble. If it¡¯s not far, just let me drive you. It¡¯s much faster for me to take you home!¡± Chu Xian said, secretly thinking that it wasn¡¯t good to let a loli walk alone at night. He dragged her along to the parking lot on Gu Wu Street. ¡°By the way, Pupu, what does your grandfather do?¡± Chu Xian asked in the car as he drove ording to her directions. ¡°My grandpa is a fisherman. He catches fish and sells them to a shop owner!¡± Feng Pupu sat in the car timidly, looking around curiously. ¡°Oh? A fisherman?¡± Chu Xian nodded with some surprise. Feng Pupu lived in an old neighborhood near the fish market. People who lived in this neighborhood were mostly workers who worked on the sea coast and on fish farms. The work environment was often not very good. Chapter 63 - Construction Finished

Chapter 63: Construction Finished

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Feng Pupu hugged her uniform and clutched the bills Chu Xian handed her tightly, walking mechanically in a stunned state. She and her grandfather rented two rooms in a four room apartment. Since the ce was old, the rent wasn¡¯t very expensive. She pushed open the door and saw her grandfather sitting on a stool reading a newspaper with an air of boredom. When he heard here in, he stood up immediately and greeted her. ¡°Pupu, you¡¯re back! How was your first day? What is that you¡¯re holding?¡± ¡°It was very good, grandpa! The boss is super nice. This is the uniform he bought for me!¡± Feng Pupu walked over. She didn¡¯t have much, but her grandfather always cared for her. ¡°And the boss also gave me money for a month¡¯s worth of meals!¡± Feng Pupu showed her grandpa the money excitedly. ¡°This?¡± Grandpa Feng eximed with astonishment, looking from the big stack of bills to the uniform she carried. ¡°This boss really is a good person. Pupu, what did you do today? Are you tired?¡± ¡°No, it wasn¡¯t tiring at all!¡± Feng Pupu said, shaking her head. ¡°I only have to deal with money from customer purchases. Also, in order to manage all the transactions, the boss also got me a cellphone. He said if I got bored, I could just y with the phone and watch the store.¡± ¡°You are really lucky, Pupu, to meet such a nice boss. You have to work hard!¡± Grandpa Feng nodded happily, patting her head and reminding her not to bezy. ¡°En!¡± Feng Pupu nodded. She thought about how her boss also liked patting her head and felt warmth in her heart like he was already part of her family. The next day, Chu Xian spent the morning dealing with online orders. His poprity on Weibo was so high that he received more than ten orders every day. Now, he already had two hundred customer orders but he hadn¡¯t shipped any of them yet. When noon came, Chu Xian received a call from Mr. Li from the renovationpany and headed over to the fish farm. On the way to Feng Tai Lake, he spotted a unique fish farm up ahead, surrounded by thick, sturdy walls ¨C very different from all the other farms in the area. He got out of the car and entered the building through the door decorated with a fish, passing under the shop sign ¨C ¡°Ornamental Fish of Paradise.¡± The interior had a new feeling to it, with the nice floorboards blending seamlessly with the soothing wallpaper and the walls decorated with different images of ornamental fish. Along the edges of the store were eight big aquariums, all facing the center of the store. Decorating the center were threefortable-looking sofas with an apanying tea table and tea sets, making it hard to imagine this was all a fish farm. ¡°Boss, what do you think? Everything is finished. Is there anything you aren¡¯t satisfied with?¡± Mr. Li said, walking up to Chu Xian after he walked through the door. Chu Xian looked around, gesturing for Mr. Li to wait as he wandered throughout the store. Pushing open the door to the inner half of the fish farm, Chu Xian saw the four forty-square-meter luxury fish farms covered in tiles. The roof had transparent nes of ss in ces that would let in sunshine. Chu Xian nodded with satisfaction. Peeking into the living space, he examined the bed, closet and all the other furniture briefly. It was afortable looking room. ¡°Good. I am very satisfied!¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°That¡¯s great! If you need any other renovations in the future, feel free to contact us!¡± Mr. Li said happily. ¡°Sure!¡± The whole renovation cost about six hundred thousand RMB, but everything inside was of the highest quality. After paying the bill, Chu Xian lounged on the sofa with a sigh of contentment, looking around with a smile. After a while, Chu Xian got up and brought the reformed Mo-Crocodile and some new goldfish back to the shop. He filled one of the fish ponds with water and the Mo-Crocodile dived in happily. Chu Xian smiled, making the Mo-Crocodile swim over to him. He rubbed its nose and patted its mouth, saying: ¡°In the future, you¡¯ll guard your home. If someonees in, just bite him!¡± The Mo-Crocodile nodded as if understanding, in a startling disy of intelligence. ¡°Tsk, tsk. It really feels like the Mo Croc¡¯s intelligence is increasing. Is it because of the powered-up control?¡± Chu Xian mused. With all this done, Chu Xian drove over to the fish market and bought over two thousand goldfish, including big adults and small newborns. After three trips to transport all the goldfish, Chu Xian organized the adult goldfish into two ponds, and the smaller ones into the others. ¡°I just need to remold all these goldfish then the problem of supply will be solved. Even though the varieties I¡¯ll breed will be slightly different, they¡¯ll still be eptable to my customers.¡± Chu Xian checked the time then began his remolding. After remolding goldfish hundreds of times, Chu Xian became quite good at it. It only took him three minutes to finish with one goldfish. Over two thousand goldfish should take more than six thousand minutes, equivalent to about a hundred hours. In the span of two days, Chu Xian remolded every single goldfish ¨C the approximately 1500 adult goldfish were ready to be sold, and the 700 or so babies were all reformed as a mask for his real operation. After remolding all the goldfish, Chu Xian started shipping out the orders. The online orders already umted up to four million RMB of deposits. (Author¡¯s Note: I saw someone asking how to ship live fish, speechless, just do some research online.) Of course, he was the only one who knew how many goldfish had been pre-ordered, and he definitely wasn¡¯t about to spread the information. Rarity determined the price, and if people knew how many he could sell, that would definitely lower his selling price and also attract unwee attention. This was also why he didn¡¯t sell on Taobao ¨C he wanted to keep his information secret. After bustling around the whole day, Chu Xian shipped off all the goldfish, and the four million plus RMB entered his bank ount. ¡°More than four million RMB of profit.¡± Chu Xian smiled to himself. This was only the beginning ¨C he hadn¡¯t even touched the bigger ornamental fish market, but now that the fish farm base waspleted, he could begin expanding his market. Chapter 64 - Homecoming

Chapter 64: Homing

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The world market for ornamental fish was about five billion USD, and the number was climbing by at least 10% every year as ordinary families began to discover the ornamental fish culture. Chu Xian was very confident in the future of ornamental fish, in addition to being confident in his remolding ability. Maybe one day, he could even directly cultivate and raise precious goldfish through the system without relying on manual remolding. When that day came, his ornamental fish would be sold worldwide, and he wouldn¡¯t have to spend intense, tiring sessions just to meet customer demand. After numerous busy days dealing with online orders, Chu Xian received a call from his parents. Their bustling voices and good-natured urging and nagging put a speechless smile on his face, warming his heart. ¡°Pupu, I won¡¯t be here tomorrow. I¡¯m going home for a bit. I¡¯ll restock a hundred or so goldfish, and you can just watch the store while I¡¯m gone. If there are any problems, just call.¡± Chu Xian instructed Feng Pupu as she sat on a little chair with a book in hand. The child had been spending days staring nkly at the fish, and when Chu Xian finally told her she could just y on her phone or borrow some books to read, she brought a stack of books over the next day, much to Chu Xian¡¯s amusement. ¡°Oh. Big brother is going home!¡± Pupu said with slight disappointment. ¡°Don¡¯t worry brother, you can count on me. No problem!¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded with a smile. Afterwards, Chu Xian rang up Xiao Ying for dinner. Of course, Chu Xian used the excuse of thest meeting before a temporary parting to get a tussle in bed. Xiao Ying¡¯s problems at school were all solved, but she couldn¡¯t leave school otherwise Chu Xian would drag her to meet his parents and show off his pretty girlfriend to people from nearby viges. Although he couldn¡¯t show off his beautiful girlfriend, he could still show off his car. Chu Xian¡¯s home was founded along the coast of Yangtze River and it took two hours by train or four by car to get there. Four hours wasn¡¯t too far, and even if it were six or seven hours, Chu Xian would still drive not because he wanted to torture himself, but for the happy feeling of showing off. Maybe this was the honor and glory of being a little loser! On the road, tapping his wheel to the beat of the music, Chu Xian reflected on his past years with a small smile. Thest time he went home for Chinese New Year he feltpletely defeated, and he was often ashamed to meet family and friends. Although he was a graduate of an average university and could count as an educated person in the vige, he was muddling his way through life so badly that he couldn¡¯t bear telling anyone. ¡°I want to fly high with the sun by my side. The world is waiting for my hand...¡± Chu Xian sang along happily to the music, admiring the scenery of the river along the highway in a great mood. Chu Xian¡¯s vige was considered part of Yinan City and was a little under 2.5km away from Chang Jiang River. When he passed the riverside road to get home, it was already in the afternoon. The June weather was heating up and people in the vige enjoyed walking outside in the cool of the trees along the road. With a thin mat covering the ground, some people sat and yed cards or Chinese chess, and some yed music or struck up conversations. The whole atmosphere was bustling andmunal. Chu Xian¡¯s parents knew he would arrive that afternoon and had been waiting for him at the crossroads. Beside them was a simr looking woman in herte twenties, holding a baby. Chu Xian¡¯s elder sister was married and her child was almost two years old this year! Most people in the vige wanted at least two children, and the bestbination would be one boy and one girl. His sister and his sister¡¯s husband¡¯s family didn¡¯t have a great rtionship, so after Chu Xian¡¯s brother-inw went to work, she usually stayed at the Chu house, so today she apanied her parents to wait for her brother¡¯s arrival. Chu Xian drove up to the crossing and saw his parents and sisters chatting happily with some other people. He recognized all the familiar faces. As he drove over, the sound of his car turned many heads, and a young man pointed out the ck rover to his wife and said in admiration, ¡°This car is at least one or two million RMB.¡± ¡°So expensive? You could use that money to buy a decent house in the city!¡± a middle-aged woman said with astonishment. ¡°If I had the money to buy such an expensive car, I would rather buy a house.¡± ¡°Hehe, they have money. If they can drive this car, who knows, they might live in a vi.¡± A middle-aged manughed, turning to Chu Xian¡¯s father with a teasing look. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say your son is making money? In the future, make him bring back a car like this, haha! That¡¯d be impressive!¡± ¡°Hehe, I think he can just forget about this kind of car. It¡¯s already good if he can buy a house in the city,¡± Chu Xian¡¯s old man said, shaking his head. Although his son told him he was making some money, he still couldn¡¯t imagine his son buying this kind of car. ¡°Mom, dad! Sis!¡± Chu Xian called out, his familiar figure stepping out of the luxury car. Everyone was stunned, and all the surrounding people looked over in astonishment. ¡°Xiao Xian, you¡¯re back! Why did you drive? Where did you get this car?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father stood up and called out with surprise. ¡°I bought it.¡± Chu Xian smiled as he fished out a carton of cigarettes from his car. ¡°I bought the thing a couple days ago. Come, uncles, grandpas, let¡¯s smoke!¡± As he spoke, Chu Xian opened the carton and handed out a pack of cigarettes to each person. The people received the packs with surprised and astonished expressions. ¡°Chunghwa, tsk tsk. It¡¯s the 65-RMB-per-pack soft Chunghwa!¡± One of the young men eximed. (2) The old uncles who smoked for years looked from the pack to the car and turned to Chu Xian¡¯s father and eximed,¡±Old Chu, your son didn¡¯t just make a bit! Old codger, you can enjoy a happy life from now on!¡± Chu Xian smiled and said to his family. ¡°Mom, dad. Sis. Let¡¯s go home first, hop in!¡± ¡°Xiao Xian, how much did the car cost?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father asked when he recovered from the shock, looking at his son with pride and excitement. ¡°Not expensive, just two million RMB,¡± Chu Xian said calmly, his face covered with a smile. ¡°This child! Why did you spend so much on a car? You haven¡¯t even bought a house yet ¨C why did you buy a car first?!¡± His mother interjected from the side with some heartache. She rubbed the car ¨C two million RMB! They hadn¡¯t seen that much money their whole lives. ¡°Hehe, there¡¯s no problem. I can buy a house anytime I want; I just haven¡¯t decided where I¡¯m going to live yet. Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go home.¡± ¡°Good, good. Good son!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father said excitedly, patting his son¡¯s shoulder before getting in the car. Chapter 65 - Dried Fish

Chapter 65: Dried Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°How impressive! Old Chu¡¯s boy has already be a sessful man. A million RMB car!¡± ¡°Nobody said otherwise. I guess the city colleges really are impressive! I¡¯m going to make sure my kid studies hard! I can¡¯t let him do whatever he wants anymore. If he won¡¯t study, I¡¯ll just beat him up.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. You have to make your kids read books and study if you want them to be better than the other kids. Remember when Chu Xian was young, he was beaten by his father so hard that he didn¡¯t daree home even in the middle of the night!¡± ¡°I wonder if he has a girlfriend. My daughter is not bad!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m judging you, but just look at your daughter ¨C she¡¯s almost 100kg! And you still dare to dream!¡± ... Chu Xian knew nothing of this conversation, and if he did, he wouldn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. The Chu family all sat in the car, impressed by the refrigerator and television, exchanging looks of astonishment and joy. Old man Chu took out a cigarette and put it to his nose, inhaling deeply before lighting it. Chu Xian hid a grin as he watched his father. The car drove up to the gate of their house and Chu Xian¡¯s mom hopped off to open the gate, letting the car in. They all got off the car and Chu Xian opened up the trunk. It was packed full with good liquor for his father, clothes and jewelry for his mother, jewelry and makeup for his sister, and some toys for his niece. His whole family was in a festive mood, and smiles covered all their faces. Finally, Chu Xian took out a fish tank with some small goldfish inside, showing it to his parents. ¡°Mom, dad, these are the goldfish I sell. Aren¡¯t they nice?¡± ¡°I want! I want!¡± A light voice yelled, and small hands reached out to take it. His niece¡¯s big eyes stared cutely at the goldfish in the tank. ¡°Ziran. Say hi to your uncle!¡± Chu Xian said, turning towards his niece, kneeling and holding the fish tank to her eye level. The little girl still couldn¡¯t speak clearly and yelled randomly with extended hands. ¡°Xiao Xian, these are the goldfish you sell? They¡¯re beautiful. How much?¡± Chu Li said, taking the fish tank and holding it in front of Ziran so she could look at the fish. ¡°Three thousand each!¡± Chu Xian replied with a smile. ¡°How much? Three thousand each? Why is it so expensive?¡± Chu Li raised her head and asked in astonishment. Their parents peeked over curiously when they heard the price, looking at the small fish in the tank. ¡°All of them are very precious kinds that I cultivated myself,¡± Chu Xian said, giving his cover. ¡°Business is very good! I sold more than a thousand online!¡± ¡°More than a thousand? More than a thousand is more than 3 million! Holy sh*t, there really are many rich people.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Business is very good! Soon, I¡¯ll be ready to sellrge ornamental fish, and those are worth more than a million each.¡± ¡°Haha, good kid. Pretty good, pretty good. I won¡¯t understand even if you exin it to me. Just do well and that¡¯s good enough for me!¡± Old man Chu patted Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder happily. ¡°Heehee. Rx, dad. All you need to do from now on is just enjoy your life. If you want to go to the city, we can buy a house there too!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°What city? We¡¯ve already lived here for so long, there¡¯s no need to move anymore. We won¡¯t be able to adapt anyway!¡± His mom said with a smile. Chu Xian chuckled and turned to his sister. ¡°Sis, you can ask brother-inw toe back. I can give you some money and you guys can open up a shop here. There¡¯s no need to go out and work for other people!¡± ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll call him soon!¡± Chu Li replied, full of joy. Chu Xian nodded. Now that he had money, the first thing he would do was allow his family to live a better life. It was only after he did this that he could truly be a sessful man. ¡°Xiao Xian, you haven¡¯t eaten, right? Are you hungry? I¡¯ll go get some food!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mom asked. ¡°En, not yet.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Buy a lot. I¡¯m going to have some drinks with my son!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father added. ¡°You already drank at noon!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mother red but didn¡¯t refuse and left to get food. ¡°Haha. I¡¯m happy! We should drink! I¡¯ll call your uncle over and have him bring some dried fish!¡± Old man Chu said happily, standing up and heading over to the uncle¡¯s house. (1) Chu Xian¡¯s uncle lived next door. ¡°Brother,e out!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father said, pushing open the door and yelling inside. ¡°Coming! I was watching TV!¡± A man came out and looked over at Chu Xian. ¡°Hey, Xiao Xian is here!¡± ¡°Hello, uncle,¡± Chu Xian greeted, offering a cigarette. This was old man Chu¡¯s younger brother, Chu Ming. ¡°Brother, bring over some of your dried fish. I¡¯m making some food for Xiao Xian,¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father said, pointing at the dried fish hanging on a hook. ¡°Let me cook. You sh*tty cook, you¡¯ll waste my fish!¡± Chu Ming said, taking down some of the fish. ¡°Come,e over. Let¡¯s drink!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s old man said. When Chu Ming saw the fancy car in the yard, his eyes opened in astonishment. Old man Chu smiled proudly and bragged about how the car was two million RMB and that his son was rich. He took out an expensive bottle of alcohol to finish off with his brother. Chu Ming looked over at Chu Xian with astonishment and pped his shoulder. ¡°Kid, you are the pride of our Chu family!¡± Chu Xian smiled. His uncle had three girls and had already given up on having a son, so his uncle and aunt treated him like their own son ever since he was young. The two families got along very well, and now that the three daughters married into other families, the two brothers were closer than ever and often ate together. Chu Ming took the dried fish to the kitchen, and Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but salivate at the thought of his uncle¡¯s food. Chu Ming¡¯s cooking was famous throughout the vige, and people often paid him to cook at big events. The taste of his fish was something Chu Xian would never forget, and each year he earned quite a bit by selling his dried fish in the city. He even had some regr customers who ordered fish from him. Soon, Chu Xian¡¯s mother brought over some food from a restaurant and Chu Ming finished preparing two dishes, one stir-fried and the other steamed. Chu Xian¡¯s father opened up a bottle and started to drink happily. ¡°Come,e. Cheers!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father raised his ss. ¡°Haha, Xiao Xian is sessful now! Our lives will get better and better, haha!¡± Chu Ming said, raising his ss happily. Finishing off his ss, Chu Xian took a piece of dried fish. The fish was a special numbing kind of spicy, had an amazing chewy texture and superb taste ¨C much better than any of those expensive dishes at Gu Dao Recipe. ¡°Uncle, your dried fish is amazing as usual!¡± ¡°Haha, of course! I¡¯ve already spent half my life making these! It¡¯s too bad we have to do all these artificial procedures to the fish,promising the nutrition and taste!¡± Chapter 66 - Fishing in the Night

Chapter 66: Fishing in the Night

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Natural dried fish!¡± The speaker didn¡¯t pay much attention to his words, but his listener did (1). Dried fish¡¯s primary characteristic was actually its long shelf-life, and the texture and taste were only secondary, despite how delicious it was. It was just like dried meat, filling the whole mouth with heavenly vors, lingering in the mouth long after being swallowed. But the dried fish only kept part of its original nutrients and lost all the rest, and in the process of drying, the fish was also exposed to bacteria, thus it normally wasn¡¯t served inrge restaurants. But Chu Ming¡¯s dried fish, Chu Xian thought with confidence, was definitely just as delicious as any shark fin or abalone, and maybe even better. ¡°Uncle, is a natural dried fish the kind of fish that has high density and little water content in its body?¡± Chu Xian asked with an air of casual curiosity. ¡°Haha, I just said it randomly. I¡¯ve never heard of any kind of fish like this!¡± Chu Ming replied with augh. ¡°I¡¯ve seen something like this before. Some fish have reallypact meat, and other than their belly, their whole body doesn¡¯t have much water. Will dried fish made from this type of fish be tasty?¡± ¡°Of course! If I could steam this kind of fish and add my spices, none of the taste or nutrition would be lost and it would definitely match up to any rare delicacy in the whole world! I¡¯ve never heard of this kind of fish though, can you get me some?¡± Chu Ming said. ¡°It¡¯s a type of saltwater fish. There might be some in the Yangtze River, but it¡¯s very rare.¡± ¡°Oh? It really exists? I wonder if I¡¯ll have a chance to try some!¡± Chu Ming said with an expectant look. Chu Xian smiled silently and drank deeply from his cup. The trio polished off the bottle, and all the alcohol from the morning and afternoon knocked out Old Man Chu. Chu Xian also copsed in weariness after driving the whole morning. When he woke up from his nap, the sun had set. Chu Xian got up and yed with his niece for a little then ate dinner and left the house with a fishing rod. During the summer in his hometown, the main pastime at night was fishing, and every year during this season, many middle-aged and older men would fish from the river bank. Chu Xian went to the river during the night many times and his family had no worries. After driving ten minutes by car, he arrived at the river. The river supported generations of families stretching back to time immemorial. Every year and day, there were always fishermening to the river, fishing for their lives and livelihood. Even now, when men no longer came to satisfy basic needs, the river was still home, and the water still carried the lifeblood of thend, a constant flow and witness to the lives of men. At the bank, Chu Xian looked out at the different enthusiasts and lovers of fish; their fuzzy silhouettes were like ephemeral glimpses of life, shrouded in the dull glow of shlights reflecting off the water, revealing dreamy images of the flowing water and the men who apanied it. Chu Xian joined the fishermen and women with shlight and fishing rod in hand. He had more than ten people in his immediate vicinity, all settled in their separate positions. Chu Xian came up to the water and shone his shlight into the water. The size of the Yangtze stretching through Chu Xian¡¯s hometown was three to four kilometers wide and very deep, up to seventy or eighty meters in the center. The area had a good amount of fishrgely undisturbed by the asional cargo ship passing through. On lucky days, fishermen could catch a fish weighing five or six kg or even heavier. When Chu Xian was still in high school, someone in the vige caught a Chinese Sturgeon that weighed more than 50kg and was longer than a meter, but as a first-ss national protected animal, it could only be set free. Chinese Sturgeons were increasingly rare, and poachers often tried to catch and sell these sturgeons using any method possible to make huge profits, but in recent years, there had been an increase in farmed supply. Chu Xian took out the fishing rod, and without preparing any bait, swung it into the water. ¡°Great-grandfather Chu is fishing, volunteers take the bait!¡± Chu Xianughed. Fishing in the Yangtze River challenged a person¡¯s skill. You first needed to make a nest to attract fish in the wild river, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t even make one and was like a blind cat catching a dead rat. But he was even stronger than a blind cat ¨C he didn¡¯t even put bait on his hook. ¡°Control!¡± Chu Xian thought in his heart. The ability was already level seventeen, and he could control all the fish within seventeen meters. A God¡¯s eye view appeared, and he willed in his mind and looked out at the water in front of him. The fish in Yangtze River were mainly carps, crucians and grass carps. Wild carps and grass carps were way more expensive than farmed ones and tasted much better as well. Within the seventeen meters of his vision, he could see three carps over 2.5kg and many smaller grass carps. ¡°F***, there are less fish each year!¡± Chu Xian saw the fish and cursed. The pollution of the environment and overfishing caused the fish poption to decline in the Yangtze River. His hometown already bannedrge-scale fishing two years ago. In the years when he was a freshman in college, some factories opened on the other side of the river, and their garbage dumping into the river almost wiped out the entire fish poption in the area. Chu Xian moved his mind and a carp swung out its tail and swam over to the hook. It willingly opened its mouth and hooked itself onto it. ¡°Ah, this is too cruel!¡± Chu Xianughed as he caught the carp easily. Chu Xian looked at the over 2kg wild carp and smiled before putting it in a fishing and swinging the hook out again. His hometown sold wild carps at fifteen RMB per half kg. In a big city, they could be sold at thirty to forty per half kg. Using the same method, Chu Xian caught another carp easily,ughing cheerfully. ¡°Eh? That carp already escaped my area of control. F*ck, if I knew it would do that, I would¡¯ve just controlled it!¡± Chu Xian looked at thest carp disappearing out of sight and he touched his head speechlessly before taking the rod and walking away. Chu Xian walked to the right to a weeded ce with no people. Turning off his shlight, Chu Xian disappearedpletely into the dark, but with his Control ability, he could see all the creatures clearly within seventeen meters. Chu Xian shook his head speechlessly at the small fish in his area of control and continued walking to the right. ¡°What the f*ck! What is this?¡± In his control view, arge fish appeared for a moment before shing out of sight. ¡°Chinese sturgeon, I saw a Chinese sturgeon. Wow, I can¡¯t believe this big guy is in this area. How rare!¡± Chu Xian eximed in his heart. It was too bad that it disappeared while he was stunned. If he reacted faster and controlled it, although he couldn¡¯t take it home, he could still let it swim to the bank so he could take a closer look at it ¨C after all, he hadn¡¯t seen a wild Chinese sturgeon many times in his life. ¡°What the fuck! This is?¡± Suddenly, at this moment Chu Xian¡¯s heart jumped, and he stared wide-eyed at the river! Chapter 67 - Sunken Boat

Chapter 67: Sunken Boat

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°F*** me! Japanese Grenadier Anchovy! So many huge Grenadier Anchovies!¡± Chu Xian eximed, wide-eyed. The Coilia Nasus, or the Japanese Grenadier Anchovy, was a migrating fish considered among the so-called ¡°Four Fresh Fish of the Yangtze,¡± along with the Puffer Fish, the Reeves Shad, and the Catfish. The grenadier anchovy was slim and thin like a silver, white knife and had many small bones but incredibly soft meat. The taste was delicious ¨C fat but not greasy. (1) The grenadier anchovy was normally around 18 to 25 cm long and weighed 10 to 20 grams. The price varied a lot with weight, and it was usually at least 2000 to 4000 RMB per half kilo! In his control view, there were a dozen grenadier anchovies swimming around, and a few of them were quite big. ¡°Chinese sturgeons and grenadier anchovies? This ce is weird, huh!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he maintained his control ability on the fish, looking around thoughtfully. Both fish were rare and incredibly precious, and nobody from his or any of the surrounding viges had found any grenadier anchovies for some years now. Chu Xian hesitated and looked around before finally taking off his clothes and stepping into the river. ¡°Transform!¡± Chu Xian thought as his body disappeared and was reced by a brief silhouette of a ck monster before it sshed and disappeared deeper into the water. Under his control, the dozen grenadier anchovies swam by his side and followed him deeper into theke. ¡°Horse balls (2), the water smells so bad! F*** this pollution! ¡± Chu Xian thought as he breathed in the oxygen from the river, irritated at the mud and filth. Pushing away the unhappiness in his heart, Chu Xian darted forward. As he pierced deeper into the river, he saw more and more fish and even encountered gigantic carp and chub, weighing up to 15 kg! Regardless, he ignored these fish and went deeper, searching for the grenadier anchovies and sturgeons. Twenty minutes in, Chu Xian shook his tail speechlessly. ¡°I guess I was just lucky earlier!¡± Chu Xian thought with disappointment before loosening his control on the grenadier anchovies and setting them free. The freed anchovies all darted away from Chu Xian, and all of them swam in the same direction. ¡°Eh? They¡¯re all heading to the same ce?¡± Chu Xian thought excitedly and followed, maintaining a 15 meter distance. The anchovies had no idea that a huge monster was stalking them as they dived deeper into the river. Chu Xian followed curiously, and a couple minutester, his stunned fish eyes opened wide and his heart pumped loudly in his body. ¡°A sunken boat!¡± Chu Xian thought, baring his ferocious teeth in widemouthed astonishment, staring in stunned amazement at the rotting boat perched on the river bottom surrounded by swimming sturgeons and grenadier anchovies. (3) ¡°I¡¯ve hit the jackpot! Jackpot!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself gleefully, whipping his tail and darting towards the boat. The anchovies and the sturgeons sensed the menacing presenceing for them and swam away furiously. ¡°Control! Control!¡± Chu Xian willed, using his ability as soon as his range covered the anchovies and sturgeons, allowing him to control them all. To the people of China, the Yangtze was as old as time and had witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties and civilizations. Countless boats had traversed its waters, and many met tragic ends. Many big events resulted in thousands of casualties even as recent as the 1940s. Chu Xian gathered the anchovies and sturgeons before swimming towards the boat, examining it with curiosity. The whole boat was rotten, and the wood gave a little when Chu Xian brushed against it gently. Swimming around the whole length, Chu Xian estimated that the boat was around 20 meters long, but he couldn¡¯t guess what era the design was from. ¡°Is there treasure here?¡± Chu Xian thought as he swam through a hole leading into the rest of the ship. Inside, Chu Xian smiled to himself and gathered up more grenadier anchovies. The space in the boat wasn¡¯t big, and half of it had long been buried by mud, but the tops of some chests were still visible. Peng! Chu Xian admired his ws as they teared apart the wooden chests. ¡°Eh, cloth and silk?¡± Chu Xian thought, looking at the ck, rotted cloth with some disappointment. He opened the other chests and discovered the same thing except for one chest that was red. ¡°This can¡¯t be? Is this just a normal boat?¡± Chu Xian thought with disappointment as he started digging with his tail. ¡°Eh?¡± Suddenly, Chu Xian felt his tail hit something hard, and he excitedly gripped it and dragged it out of the mud. ¡°F***!¡± Chu Xian swore in his mind, flinching and throwing the thing away. ¡°Human bones, f*** me (4),¡± Chu Xian thought with resentment, and turning away, he saw something on the arm bone. He swam over and hesitated for a second. ¡°A jade bracelet.¡± Chu Xian hesitated before taking the bracelet. Of course, he wanted to sell it, not wear it. (5) ¡°A sunken boat should have more treasure than a jade bracelet! It should be filled with gold and silver and all kinds of Chinaware, each worth a couple million!¡± Chu Xian kept digging with his tail. ¡°Eh, something else?¡± After about five minutes of digging, he felt another hard object with his tail. ¡°This?¡± He pulled out a wooden box around the size of a ser ball. The wood was very hard and filled Chu Xian with hope, but he didn¡¯t open it right away and kept digging. Half an hour passed. Chu Xian found three more boxes in total ¨C one of them was rectangr and the other two were cubes. (6) Chu Xian stopped digging because it was gettingte. He headed back to the shore with the grenadier anchovies and the Chinese Sturgeon. After exiting the water quietly, Chu Xian put on his clothes. After examining the huge Chinese Sturgeon curiously, he rubbed its head and let it go. Chapter 68 - Naturally Made Dried Fish

Chapter 68: Naturally Made Dried Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After a moment¡¯s thought, Chu Xian made the decision to transform back into a fish and eat all the carps he caught, using the instead for the grenadier anchovies. Then, back in human form, he carried the and three chests back to his car. The few people in the area nced at the wooden chests curiously but didn¡¯t approach. Inside his car, he opened the boxes expectantly, starting with the longer, rectangr one. ¡°Paper. What a pity!¡± Chu Xian thought, shaking his head speechlessly. The paper had long been soaked with water and turned into messy lumps. Putting that chest aside, he opened one of the square ones. ¡°Cloth? Why is everything cloth or paper? Did this guy run a silk business or something?¡± Chu Xian thought to himself, shaking his head with disappointment before turning to the final box. ¡°Yes! The best forst!¡± Chu Xian finally smiled. The beautiful, fish-shaped object was made of white jade with a red belly and two ck eyes. The whole piece was two palms wide and was obviously a top-grade art piece. Chu Xian polished it and examined it in every direction affectionately before putting it on his dashboard. It would be a nice decoration. Although he didn¡¯t find any treasure in the wreck, he wasn¡¯t too disappointed¨Cthat would be too unrealistic, and even when it came to wrecks, the best ones were usually in the sea. Even the chances ofing across a wreck in the sea were too low. Finished with the boxes, he picked up the grenadier anchovies and smiled before willing in his heart, shrinking the 20cm anchovy quickly. Now it didn¡¯t look like an anchovy at all, but rather, it looked like a small unknown fish. The reformed anchovy was only seven to eight cm, but its entire body was very tough. ¡°Hm, shrinking the meat entirely will kill them,¡± Chu Xian thought, shaking his head with a frown. That¡¯s right¨Che was trying to shrink fish meat to make some naturally dried fish. The water was sucked out and the density increased; the entire fish looked hard and tough like it died a long time ago. ¡°Let¡¯s see. Let¡¯s see if uncle can cook this and make it tasty!¡± Chu Xian dried all the grenadier anchovy this way, finishing off the fifty some anchovies he caught. After remolding, the total weight of the entire batch was only about 2.5kg. Back home, Chu Xian walked into the living room where his family was watching TV. He shouted with an air of surprise, ¡°Mom, dad, I caught some weird fish, the kind I was talking about this afternoon!¡± ¡°En? What? What did you tell your uncle?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father asked, looking up with confusion. ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mouth twitched; after his father got drunk and fell asleep, he forgot everything. ¡°The naturally dried fish! Take a look!¡± Chu Xian said, taking out a fish and showing it to them. ¡°Eh? This fish is so hard!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father picked out a small fish and looked it over. He squeezed it, put it up to his nose and smelled it. ¡°It doesn¡¯t smell like a fish that died a long time ago?¡± ¡°This is the naturally dried fish I mentioned today. This kind of fish basically doesn¡¯t have any water in its meat and it¡¯s all in collected in its stomach!¡± ¡°Why are they all dead?¡± ¡°Mom, this kind of fish doesn¡¯t have water in its meat so it¡¯ll die as soon as it leaves the water, but it¡¯s still edible!¡± ¡°Oh!¡± She answered, epting his exnation. Chu Xian¡¯s father stood up and said, ¡°Let¡¯s give them to your uncle for him to handle so we can try them tomorrow!¡± ¡°Bro! Are you asleep? If you¡¯re awake, open the door!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s father yelled at Chu Ming¡¯s house next door, leaning out of his window. ¡°Not yet! What is it? Come over!¡± Chu Ming¡¯s voice floated over. Chu Xian and his father went over and gave Chu Ming the fish. ¡°This kind of fish really exists...? Tsk tsk, even after fishing for half my life, I¡¯ve never seen this kind of small fish before. Xiao Xian where did you catch this? I want to go fishing tomorrow.¡± ¡°Eh, at the normal ce!¡± Chu Xian replied nonchntly. ¡°Oh? I want to try tomorrow and see if I can catch some. I¡¯m going to treat these fish right now and we can taste them tomorrow. I¡¯m guessing they¡¯ll be very delicious!¡± Uncle Chu Ming had his own method to process the fish¨Che quickly and confidently scooped out all the waste in the fish¡¯s stomachs, steamed them in the pot and added in some spices before sealing them all in a stic bag. The next day, Chu Xian drove to the city with his family and walked around the biggest shopping mall in the area. He bought all kinds of things, from furniture and electrical appliances to clothes and essories. When they finally returned homete in the afternoon, everyone¡¯s faces were covered with smiles, and even Ziran held her toys excitedly, running around the house. When Chu Xian brought his gifts over to his uncle¡¯s ce, the old couple praised Chu Xian happily. For dinner, Uncle Chu Ming cooked many dishes, including two different kinds of fish. Beef andmb dishes also covered the table. ¡°Come, try this special dried fish. I took no unnecessary steps, and with my recipe adding in the vor, the freshness of the fish waspletely conserved¨Ctry it!¡± Chu Ming said excitedly, taking out a bowl of dried fish. ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian extended his chopsticks and took one. ¡°Delicious, so delicious!¡± Just as Chu Xian took a bite, his uncle Chu Ming did the same. He thumped the table and shouted in excitement. ¡°It really is incredible!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shined. The freshness, spiciness, and numbness filled his mouth, and the more he chewed, the tastier the dried fish became. It didn¡¯t have the toughness of normal dried fish, and the taste was allpressed in the fish meat. The dish was hands-down the best thing he¡¯d ever eaten. ¡°This dried fish is too delicious. You can¡¯t smell it, but after you take a bite, your whole mouth is filled with vor.¡± ¡°Yes! Not bad at all! It¡¯s much better than the dried fish brother made in the past. You probably can¡¯t even get something this good in those fancy restaurants!¡± They spoke and ate non-stop. The fish tasted much better than the ones Chu Xian ate with Jin Sen and Jin Hua at that restaurant the other time. ¡°The good taste of the fish is one factor, and uncle¡¯s recipe is another, but the most important factor should still be the naturalpression that preserves the freshness of the fish. I wonder if other fish would still taste as good, like abalone or squid?¡± If they all tasted as good as the grenadier anchovies, this would definitely be a famous delicacy¨Cvery popr among foodies! Then, the future would be... Chapter 69 - Aquarama Ornamental Fish and Aquarium Equipment Exhibition

Chapter 69: Aquarama Ornamental Fish and Aquarium Equipment Exhibition

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ For the next few days, Chu Xian stayed home and learned how to make his uncle¡¯s dried fish. Although Chu Xian learned the general gist of the process before, he hadn¡¯t taken it seriously; the dried fish he made was only average, and his cooking skills couldn¡¯t match up at all to his uncle¡¯s. Dried fish needed two mainponents: the special recipe and the step-by-step treatment procedure. The special recipe was homemade, and only Chu Ming knew how to make it. He had been improving his recipe every year over thest twenty years. The unique thing about his recipe was its taste. Under normal circumstances, the vor of dried fish epassed three major tastes ¨C saltiness, spiciness, and numbness, but Chu Ming added a twist to his fish and included four new vors: a peppery numbness, a spicy numbness, a cool sourness, and a tomato vor. Each of the vors prepared the fish in a unique and delicious way. When Chu Xian expressed a desire to learn how to make dried fish, Chu Ming didn¡¯t hold back. He passed on his secret four-vor recipe and taught Chu Xian the whole process. After a few days of learning, even though Chu Xian hadn¡¯t learned much about cooking normal fish, he had gained a certain grasp on the techniques of making dried fish. Huhu! Around eight in the evening, Chu Xian returned to the riverbank and found an empty spot with no one around. He brought out some cooking equipment from his car and lit some firewood. He controlled a carp, crucian, and chub and gathered them together with the two abalone and several squids he bought the previous day. The abalone and squid were already prepared; Chu Xianpressed 0.1kg of abalones into the size of a bird egg and stuffed them with seasoning. Chu Ming¡¯s dried fish could be cooked in several ways¨Cthey could be steamed, stir-fried, or boiled, but each method was increasinglyplicated. If you wanted to boil the dried fish, you needed to add all kinds of other fish to the water to make it tastier. His options were limited and he could only steam the fish for now. He had to wrap the entire fish to preserve its taste and allow the seasoning to spread throughout the meat. Steaming wasn¡¯t as good as the other options in terms of producing vor, but even with the worst option, Chu Ming¡¯s dried fish was still delicious. When the water was boiled, Chu Xian ced the abalone and squid in the pot. He started preparing the carp and other fish he caught,pressing them and removing all the bones with his remolding ability. He sliced up the fish into thin pieces and poured in the other ingredients before sealing it all up in a Ziploc bag. Technically speaking, this wasn¡¯t the proper method to make dried fish, but it was fine since at the very least, hepressed the meat and most importantly, shortened the curing time. After fifteen minutes, he took out the steamed dried fish and unwrapped it; all the seasoning had melted into the meat. He took out one of the small abalones and took a bite. Si si! With that one bite, intense vor filled his mouth and nose. Actually, abalone didn¡¯t really have any vor or special qualities aside from its particr freshness, and its taste mostly depended on the seasoning. Chu Xian prepared one with the peppery numbness and the other with the tomato seasoning. The fresh and numbing taste filled his mouth and made his tongue dance; the numbing feeling was amazing. ¡°Incredible! Everything I¡¯ve eaten before was garbage!¡± Chu Xian thought, reaching for the other abalone ball. ¡°En. The tomato vor isn¡¯t too good. It doesn¡¯t suit the abalone; the peppery numbness, spicy numbness, and refreshing sourness should suit abalone better,¡± Chu Xian thought, reaching for the squid. It was usually better to stir-fry squid, but for the sake of convenience, Chu Xian steamed it as well. He also used two different types of seasoning for the squid ¨C the spicy numbness and the refreshing sourness. ¡°Holy sh**! Refreshing! So refreshing!¡± Chu Xian clicked his tongue, stuffing his mouth full with slice after slice. The soul-stirring spicy numbness and the stimting sour freshness filled his mouth. The slices were a beautiful chewy texture, filled with an indescribable and unique fragrance. No exotic delicacies could be better than this. ¡°I just wonder how carp and other fish taste,¡± Chu Xian thought after he finished the squid, ncing at the time. The salting and curing process took at least 24 hours, and the more time you let it sit, the tastier the meat would be, but since he sliced the fish, the process was much faster. To pass the time, Chu Xian called Xiao Ying and the two talked for a very long time. Two hourster, Chu Xian took out the fish slices and put them into the steaming pot. ¡°En. Not bad, very chewy. The taste is refreshing but not as good as the abalone or squid. In the end, carps and chubs are just ordinary fish, and some countries don¡¯t even consider them edible. It¡¯ll taste better if I use better seafood!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he ate the fish slices. Of course, this ¡°not so tasty¡± vor was inparison to the abalone, squid, and grenadier anchovies. His carps and chubs still tasted much better than his uncle¡¯s dried fish. At around 11 pm, Chu Xian collected his things and led a carp into his before hopping into his car and driving home. In the following days, Chu Xian wandered around the vige during the day and was greeted enthusiastically by many of the vigers. At night, he went to the riverbank and visited the sunken boat several times. The huge Chinese sturgeon was already gone without a trace, and even after digging around the sunken boat a couple more times, Chu Xian turned up empty-handed. His days were spent in a happy, leisurely freedom, catching fish and cooking delicious food. On the fourth day aftering home, Chu Xian picked up an unexpected call. ¡°Xiao Xian, your shop has be really famous these days. Your method of advertising is very impressive!¡± A cheerful voice came out of the phone, putting a smile on Chu Xian¡¯s face. ¡°Big Brother Jin, I¡¯m a victim. They tried to attack my name first!¡± ¡°Heh, you sly fox. Haha, you really seized a great opportunity here!¡± Big Brother Jin praised him sincerely. ¡°Haha. Is Big Brother Jin just calling to congratte me?¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°There¡¯s something else, and it¡¯s good news for you,¡± Jin Hua said. ¡°The 18th Aquarama Ornamental Fish and Aquarium Equipment Exhibition is going to be held in our Jing Hai city. Are you interested?¡± ¡°Aquarama?¡± Chu Xian said with a slight pause. He heard of this ¡°Aquarama¡± before; he heard it was an organization founded by the Singaporean government in 1989 and it was a gathering of the top professionals in the aquarium business. It was considered the world¡¯s best and most prestigious ornamental fishpetition. Every Aquaram exhibition attracted many ornamental fish enthusiasts and many big fish farm owners. The asion brought together countless precious ornamental fish in one ce, and many rich people came with the intention of bringing some home. The price of any champion fish was never lower than a million, and famous fish like the Arowana or certain types of Koi and Flowerhorn fish could even reach four or five million RMB. Chapter 70 - The Mo-Crocodile’s Worth

Chapter 70: The Mo-Crocodile¡¯s Worth

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Yes! Of course I¡¯m interested!¡± Chu Xian replied decisively. The Aquarama was an important opportunity to promote business for every ornamental fish seller. In one of thepetitions in a previous exhibition, the Japanese Koi Farm Saikewai entered and won first ce with a Koi Fish named Lou Lan. They immediately sold the fish for 20 million RMB. From that one event, the Saikewai farm gained fame throughout the world and attracted many customers. ¡°Haha. Good. The exhibition will be held on the first of next month and willst three days. Let¡¯s go together then!¡± Jin Hua said. ¡°Okay, Big Brother Jin! We should probably get there a day early!¡± Chu Xian said eagerly. ¡°En!¡± After exchanging a couple more words, Chu Xian ended the call and checked the date. ¡°It¡¯s the twenty-sixth already. I should get my things ready when I get back tomorrow.¡± At lunch Chu Xian told his parents about the event, and although they didn¡¯t want him to leave, they understood that their son had his own business now and couldn¡¯t stay with them all the time. In the afternoon, Chu Xian took his sister and her husband to the bank. He transferred a million RMB to the couple, Chu Li and Liu Yun. With the speed he was making money at, one million RMB wasn¡¯t much, and in order to be a good brother, he felt he should give them at least that much to help them start their own business. That night, Chu Xian stayed home and spent time with his family, talking andughing and drinking with his dad. In the middle of the night, Chu Xian woke up suddenly. At Feng Tai Lake, the still and deste night was disturbed by asional sshes of jumping fish and cries of cats and dogs. The moon hung high in the sky and watched over theke as a group of young men carried shlights and rough iron poles in in sight, making no effort to hide. ¡°Qin Bro, I heard that guy spent more than 100 thousand RMB on renovations. What if they figure out we¡¯re the ones who damaged it?¡± one of the young men said, evidently worried. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Nobody will find out, and even if they do, they wouldn¡¯t dare tell anyone!¡± Qin Zhiyu said with a dark expression. After his family¡¯s fish was stolen, his father, Qin Dahai, was always upset and often yelled at him, making the entire family miserable. Zhiyu had long suspected that Chu Xian was somehow linked to the stolen fish, and his suspicions fanned the mes of his old hatred. He decided now was a good time to get revenge. ¡°Finally, we¡¯re here. Tsk, tsk. I don¡¯t know what kind of ornamental fish this guy¡¯s farming that needs such high walls!¡± one of the young men said. ¡°F*** his wall. Just break the lock!¡± Qin Zhiyu said, signaling to the young man beside him. The man nodded. He lifted his axe and smashed the lock. Peng! Peng! The sound of his axe hitting the lock over and over echoed throughout the area, and dogs barked in reply in the distance. Qin Zhiyu frowned. ¡°Be quiet!¡± ¡°Alright, alright, Brother Qin. But the lock is too sturdy!¡± The young man said bitterly, trying to use less strength to strike the lock. The noise echoed inside the building and in one of the fish ponds, a pair of bright eyes opened. The Mo-Crocodile stirred, crawled out of the water and made its way towards the entrance. Chu Xian opened his eyes the same moment the Mo-Crocodile did, already controlling the creature. He made it slip out under the wall through a drainpipe and crawl quickly towards the entrance where the group of young men was still bashing the lock. When Chu Xian was nning out the renovations, he wanted to prevent just this kind of situation from happening, so he got a solid, high-quality door for security reasons. If these kids nned on breaking and entering, they would need a lot more power. The Mo-Crocodile slowed as it neared the group, staring with cold eyes and a slightly open mouth as it crept forward. ¡°F***, what kind of lock is this?! Why¡¯s it so hard?!¡± Qin Zhiyu cursed, kicking the door before grabbing the axe and smashing it into the metal. Peng! The loud strike echoed throughout the area, and the dogs in the area all woke up and barked once more. A couple of the surrounding house lights lit up and people peered out their doors and windows. ¡°Brother Qin, let¡¯s be quiet. If we¡¯re too loud, we¡¯ll attract too much attention, and then...¡± one of the young men said, looking around worriedly. ¡°Eh...¡± He continued, but suddenly his eyes gaped wide as he retreated, pointing and stuttering. ¡°Brother Qin. Brother Qin. Monster! Monster!¡± ¡°What f****king monster?!¡± Qin Zhiyu swore angrily, turning to look in the direction the young man was pointing in. Peng, peng, peng. Zhiyu turned and his anger left him as he stumbled backward. A meter-long monster crawled towards him, and a pair of reptilian eyes shined in the dark. The creature lunged. ¡°F***! What the f***!¡± Qin Zhiyu yelled in surprise, hastily falling to the side to dodge its attack. The other young men looked around and dashed away in all directions. ¡°F*** me, why are you all so cowardly?!¡± Chu Xian thought speechlessly. He made the creature lunge again. Hulu hulu! Qin Zhiyu looked back at the terrifying sound as he stumbled away, turning on his shlight and revealing the crocodile-like creature. He became even more afraid. Running in terror without any sense of direction, he tripped on a rock. ¡°Ah! Help me!¡± Qin Zhiyu cried out as the Mo-Crocodile dashed towards him. In a panic, he pushed against the ground, rushing to stand up. ¡°Hehe!¡± The Mo-Crocodile opened its mouth coldly and pushed down with its limbs, jumping forward and biting Zhiyu¡¯s thigh. ¡°Ahh!!! Help!!!¡± Zhiyu screamed, falling to the ground again. His cries of terror spread throughout the district. The young men he came with turned around; they hesitated, faces filled with fear. Kaka. The sound of breaking bones filled the air. Chu Xian was very satisfied with the biting force of the Mo-Croc. Even though it wasn¡¯t as strong as a real crocodile, it could fight people very easily. One light after another turned on before Chu Xian took onest, mocking nce at Zhi Yu as he rolled around in pain. He then turned away and dove back into the shadows. Chapter 71 - Back to Hai Qing City

Chapter 71: Back to Hai Qing City

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The youth in the distance watched as the monster disappeared into the darkness. After sharing a nce, they ran over to Qin Zhiyu. ¡°Brother Qin! Are you okay?¡± ¡°Brother Qin! The monster¡¯s gone. Are you alright?¡± ¡°Ahh! F*ck off! I can¡¯t feel my leg! Did it bite off my leg?¡± Qin Zhiyu screamed in agony from where heid, face filled with panic. ¡°Brother Qin, it¡¯s still there. There¡¯s just some blood! You¡¯ll be fine. We¡¯ll take you to the hospital right now!¡± Some of the fishermen walked over hesitantly, investigating the screams. They watched as a group of young men carried a figure into the distance and heard the man cursing from time to time. ¡°Is that him? Did he get punished again?¡± Some of the fishermen wondered triumphantly before returning to their beds and homes. ¡°Hehe!¡± Under Chu Xian¡¯s control, the Mo-Crocodile returned to the fish farm. He didn¡¯t make the Mo-Crocodile kill Qin Zhiyu because it was too ruthless, and he didn¡¯t want to attract too much attention. If someone died, the police would get involved, and some hunters might even get called over to kill the dangerous croc. None of this would benefit Chu Xian. ¡°The Mo-crocodile crunched his thigh bone, and Zhiyu should never recover fully. He might even be crippled. This was just a warning ¨C if he ever darese over again, the consequences won¡¯t be so light next time!¡± Chu Xian thought with a cold sneer before he turned over and went back to sleep. The next morning, Chu Xian left his parent¡¯s ce after breakfast. Around 1 pm, he arrived at Gu Wu Street, munching on one of the dried grenadier anchovies from the two bags he brought back with him. Chu Xian¡¯s mother insisted that he bring back some dried fish for her daughter-inw, Xiao Ying, and Chu Xian epted with augh as he took back more than one kg of dried fish. Inside the shop, Chu Xian was surprised to see two people eating. He paused for a moment when he saw the woman in white clothes before walking over. ¡°Pupu, why are you eating sote?¡± ¡°Ah! Brother, you¡¯re back! There were a lot of customers today, so I¡¯m eating a littleter than usual,¡± Feng Pupu answered cheerfully, turning around with some surprise. She looked up at Chu Xian with a cute, big-eyed gaze. ¡°En, en.¡± Chu Xian nodded. He turned to Tang Qiumeng and greeted her with a smile. ¡°Hello!¡± ¡°En. It¡¯s alright if I eat here, right?¡± Tang Qiumeng replied, smiling lightly. ¡°Haha, of course, you¡¯re very wee!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°En. Pupu¡¯s just been sitting in the shop by herself every day and I have nothing to do at noon, so I came over to y.¡± ¡°Big Sis Qiumeng is a super nice person and also really pretty!¡± Feng Pupu nodded, looking at Chu Xian happily. Chu Xian paused and looked at Pupu curiously, somehow sensing that her words had some hidden meaning. Reaching over and rubbing her head, he said, ¡°Here, I brought back some food from home. Try some!¡± He ced the bag of dried fish on the table and said, ¡°Try it. I guarantee it will be the most delicious thing you¡¯ve ever eaten!¡± ¡°En. Thanks, big brother!¡± Pupu said with a happy smile, picking up a piece of dried fish with her chopsticks. ¡°Wow! Delicious!¡± Pupu shouted in astonishment. ¡°Brother, what kind of dried fish is this? It¡¯s incredible!¡± ¡°Hehe. Of course it is! It was made with a secret recipe!¡± Chu Xian replied. He couldn¡¯t help but stare at her cute expression and slightly opened mouth. He repeated to himself silently: ¡°A minimum sentence of three years, maximum of a death sentence. Three years or death. Three years or death.¡± Tang Qiumeng saw Pupu¡¯s reaction and reached for a piece herself. As she chewed, her expression turned more and more vibrant and her eyes widened. After swallowing, she couldn¡¯t help but lick her fingers. [F*ck me! Can you not eat so seductively!] Chu Xian thought to himself. ¡°Your dried fish is amazing! It¡¯s the most delicious thing I¡¯ve ever eaten!¡± Tang Qiumeng said with a blushed face, feeling Chu Xian¡¯s gaze. ¡°Of course! There are four different vors ¨C try them all!¡± Chu Xian nodded with a smile. ¡°Big brother, have you eaten?¡± Pupu asked, looking up at him. ¡°I already ate. You girls can finish the bag!¡± Chu Xian ate at a rest stop on the way back. Within ten minutes, the two girls finished almost half a kg of dried fish. Chu Xian stifled a chuckle at their longing expressions. ¡°Big brother! This is the money I received for all the fish bought when you were gone. I sold 55 fish! There¡¯s also money in Wechat and Alipay that I¡¯ll transfer to you right now!¡± Feng Pupu said, handing over a stack of cash. Chu Xian nodded. 55 goldfish was just a little over ten fish sold every day. Business was pretty good. ¡°I¡¯m really jealous of your business!¡± Tang Qiumeng said, looking at him. ¡°It¡¯s not bad.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right, how¡¯s your shop been doing?¡± ¡°Pretty good as well. I¡¯ve benefited from your fame,¡± Tang Qiumeng replied honestly. The pets she sold were all pretty rare and expensive, which included the Tea-Cup Cat, Pomeranian, and Myna (1). All of them were priced at around ten thousand RMB. When people came to see Chu Xian¡¯s shop, many of them would also stop by her store. Chu Xian¡¯s business helped develop her store¡¯s reputation, and with his fame came more customers. All in all, her business was pretty good. ¡°Congrattions!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°En. I have to go back now!¡± Tang Qiumeng said, leaving with a wave. Chu Xian nodded, watching her leave with the feeling that her attitude towards him had improved. Sitting down on a stool, Chu Xian took out his phone and looked through his WeChat, copying down each of the new orders, one by one. During his visit home, Chu Xian received more than a hundred orders. Instead of shipping out the fish right away, Chu Xian told his customers that they would need to wait a week. People naturally wanted the things they couldn¡¯t get even more, and one customer after another postedints on his Weibo. Some customers who had already received their shipment unted and bragged to theiners, gleeful at other people¡¯s misfortune. All of the people who were paying attention to this goldfish store rxed a little. The shop didn¡¯t have too many of these supposedly rare goldfish. Chu Xian¡¯s actions made some people abandon their half-formed ns. ¡°Looks like I have to buy another batch of goldfish and also prepare something for the Aquarama Ornamental Fish Competition,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. This Aquarama was incredibly important, and if he could seize this opportunity, he would be able to enter the market forrger ornamental fish, immediately establishing a name for himself. If he could do well in thepetition, he could even make a small fortune. Chapter 72 - 72&73 Picking Fish &Dragon Fish – Arowana

Chapter 72: 72&73 Picking Fish &Dragon Fish ¨C Arowana

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ That night, Chu Xian drove over to Hai Qing Standard to pick up Xiao Ying and ordered take out to enjoy back at the apartment. ¡°Xiao Xian, in two days, I¡¯ll be going to Shang Jing University for a month,¡± Xiao Ying said, putting down her bowl. ¡°Oh. Will you get hired officially by the school when you finish your internship?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°En. I¡¯ll have a one month break after the internship. After the summer, I¡¯ll officially be an assistant professor!¡± ¡°Hehe. Then in the future, my Xiao Ying will be a teacher,¡± Chu Xian said excitedly. Teachers were among the special group of professions along with flight attendants and nurses that had a special connotation and charm! ¡°What are you even thinking about...?¡± Xiao Ying muttered, rolling her eyes before pushing a pair of chopsticks at him. ¡°Eat your food!¡± ¡°Alright, alright. Xiao Ying, try this. It¡¯ll definitely be the most delicious thing you¡¯ve ever eaten!¡± Chu Xian said, feeding her some of the tomato-vored dried fish. ¡°Dried fish? Did your parents make it?¡± Xiao Ying asked happily, opening her mouth and taking a bite. ¡°My uncle made it, but I got the fish.¡± Chu Xian smiled, watching her expression. ¡°Wow!¡± Just as he expected, Xiao Ying¡¯s eyes widened as she chewed. ¡°Delicious! Incredible!¡± ¡°Of course! This is just one of the vors. There are three more!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°I can make this dried fish now too. If you like it, I can make it for you every day. We can also experiment with other types of seafood!¡± ¡°Really? How lucky!¡± Xiao Ying replied happily, kissing Chu Xian on the cheek. Chu Xianughed. Looking at her red cheeks and beautiful mouth, he thought back to Pupu¡¯s and Tang Qiumeng¡¯s expressions during lunch and couldn¡¯t resist grabbing Xiao Ying by the waist and kissing her. ¡°Mmmph. What are you doing? Eat first!¡± Xiao Ying said, pushing him back. ¡°We can eatter. Right now, this student wants to ask his teacher for some help!¡± ¡°Mmm. Not here, go to the bedroom!¡± ¡°Heehee, fine. Oy, teacher, why are you holding a dried fish!¡± ¡°Eat!¡± ¡°No, no. Don¡¯t eat the spicy one, take the numb and spicy one! That one really makes your mouth dance!¡± ¡°En? What?¡± ¡°Just trust me! Don¡¯t eat the spicy one!¡± ¡°Peng!¡± The bedroom door mmed shut and a lesson about breeding and anatomy began. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault!¡± Xiao Ying said, rolling her eyes at the cold food. Chu Xian chuckled evilly and started warming up the food. ¡°Babe. I need to go to Jing Hai for a trip. Is it alright if I stay a couple of days there?¡± Chu Xian asked, putting the warmed food back on the table. ¡°Oh? Why are you going?¡± ¡°I¡¯m attending an ornamental fishpetition. It¡¯s three days long and during that time, your husband is going to make lots of money. Haha, whatever you want, I¡¯ll buy for you!¡± Chu Xian said, sitting down next to her and feeding her another piece of dried fish. ¡°En. It¡¯s okay, I don¡¯t really need anything,¡± Xiao Ying replied. She didn¡¯t really want any more luxury items and already felt like she had enough things. Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°When you have time, get a license and buy a car. You can just live here after you start working. It¡¯ll be more convenient for you!¡± ¡°En, okay!¡± Xiao Ying agreed, looking at Chu Xian affectionately. The next morning, Chu Xian dropped Xiao Ying off before going to the store. Feng Pupu had already opened the doors. After Chu Xian looked up some information, he drove over to the fish market. At the market, Chu Xian didn¡¯t rush to buy any goldfish but spent some time walking around the ornamental fish area. Koi Fish, Angel Fish, Guppies, Arowanas and other big ornamental fish were prominently disyed as Chu Xian patiently went through each shop. Chu Xian wanted to enter the market for big ornamental fish, but he needed to create a brand first. One of these ornamental fish would be his staple in the future, and this choice would impact his future sales and development. ¡°Koi Fish are a pretty good choice. They¡¯re famous, and the market isrge. The Japanese Koi Fish are world-renowned. If I choose Koi, I¡¯ll have topete with the Japanese fish farm giants, but I can do it!¡± ¡°Parrotfish are also good, and they rank #1 on some websites. They¡¯re colorful and beautiful, but they can¡¯tpete at all in price with the Koi!¡± ¡°The Flowerhorn Cichlid have a good price and are super popr in the Asia-Pacific area. Collectors in Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan all rush to buy them, and the best Flowerhorn can go for hundreds of thousands of RMB or even a couple million!¡± After looking through all the different kinds of fish, Chu Xian stopped at a store and finally decided on the ornamental fish there. The Scleropages Formosus ¨C also known as the Asian Arowana or Golden Arowana ¨C belonged to an ancient family of freshwater fish and originated in the rivers andkes of Mysia, Indonesia, and Sumatra. An Arowana¡¯s body was long and t, and its body was covered by big, neat and shiny scales. Its mouth was big, with two small feelers jutting out forward under its bottom lip. It swam with tranquility and serenity and had beenpared to majestic dragons; it was often called the ¡°dragon fish.¡± It had been preserved from antiquity and was a top-tier, expensive ornamental fish. Arowanas could be further divided into Golden, Red, and Green Arowanas; Australian, Silver, ck, and Yellow Tailed; there were also Elephant Fish, Snow Dragon, and Pirarucu. These categories could also be further divided into more specific varieties. The dragon was the spirit animal of China, and the Arowana symbolized happiness, longevity, prosperity, and security. In modern times, many people had Arowanas in their living rooms and offices with the hopes that the fish could bring good luck to them and their families, keeping their families happy and rich. In the aquarium world of China, there was a saying that any ce on the globe where Chinese people were, there would be Arowanas. In recent years, the fish had also be increasingly popr in the rest of Asia and in parts of Europe. The price of Arowana varied ¨C some were worth a couple hundred RMB, and some were worth millions. The most expensive Arowana was sold for 5 million RMB, and every year, there were at least a few Arowanas sold that broke the million mark. In the eye of the Chinese, the Arowana was the best ornamental fish, surpassing even the Koi. The Arowana was an expensive fish with many varieties and was one of the most popr ornamental fish throughout the world, without even ounting for the Chinese poption. Since Chu Xian was focusing his efforts on a single species, the Arowana was the best choice. In the shop, Chu Xian looked around at the Arowana with a slight frown. The Arowana species had many types like the Golden Arowana and Red Arowana. Just within the variety of Golden Arowana, there were High Back Golden Arowana, White Gold Arowana, Long-Backed Arowana and many others, but the shop only had the High Back Golden Arowana. The High Back Golden Arowana was considered the most basic of Golden Araowanas, and its price was alsoparatively low, ranging from a couple hundred to a couple thousand. The only precious one in the store was priced at a grand total of 8800 RMB. [I need to buy based on color. If I buy a High Back Golden Arowana, I can only reform it into a simrly colored Arowana ¨C it¡¯ll be impossible to transform it into a higher priced Red Arowana.] [However, of all the Golden Arowanas, the High Back Golden Arowana is the cheapest while the Long-Back is one of the most expensive. Their color is simr, so I can buy the High Backed Arowana and reform it into a Long-Backed one and directly raise the value by more than ten times ¨C a thousand RMB fish could be multiple tens of thousands.] [But I still need a top-tier Arowana to present at the Aquarama Competition.] Chu Xian thought through all of this quietly in his head before turning to the shopkeeper. ¡°Boss, do you have any red or silver Arowanas?¡± Red Arowana were the most expensive of the species, and the record for the highest price went to the Blood Arowana. Of the moremon types, the Silver Arowana was the best, and among them was an incredibly valuable mutation ¨C the Snow Dragon. ¡°Sorry! We only have Golden Arowana here. If you¡¯re looking for red or silver, you need to go to a big store. The Sky Dragon Aquarium downtown probably has what you¡¯re looking for, but it¡¯ll be expensive!¡± the boss replied. Chu Xian nodded and thanked him. He wandered around before entering another Arowana store, but they also only had High Backed Golden Arowana, and all their fish were only around sixty cm long. Reforming would make them even smaller and lower the price even more. Finally, with a disappointed shake of his head, Chu Xian gave up and headed downtown. The Winding Water Street was a famous street in Hai Qing City. If the fish market was considered a huge, wholesale bazaar, then Winding Water Street was an exhibition center for high-ss aquatic creatures, a tourist attraction the city council created. There were all kinds of stores selling different varieties of sea creatures, corals, strange and peculiar shrimp, little turtles, and all kinds of ornamental fish. Because the ce was a tourist attraction, all the prices were much higher than the ones at the fish market, and Chu Xian had never before shopped in the area. Having parked his car, Chu Xian wandered down the road. There were many people walking around, and the vast majority of them were all visitors to the city. The street was lined with all kinds of aquariums filled with beautiful and peculiar creatures. Chu Xian looked around for a bit before he located the Sky Dragon Aquarium. The store was big, and right at the entrance was a big aquarium with a 1 ? meter long Giant Pangasius swimming around. [Tsk tsk. What a magnificent fish!] Chu Xian thought, pausing for a moment by the entrance before entering. The store had ss aquariums lining the walls, filled with many varieties of ornamental fish ¨C mainly big ones. A sixty cm long Red Arowana was situated prominently in the center of the store, priced at 380,000 RMB. 380,000 RMB for a Red Arowana was already quite expensive, and the fish was almost definitely the most precious treasure in the store. The store specialized in Arowanas, and Chu Xian looked around at the many colors of fish with a smile. The ce had Silver, Red, Golden, and ck Arowanas, and all of them were either a couple thousand or tens of thousands of RMB ¨C all in all, not too expensive for their species. ¡°Excuse me, Sir.¡± Chu Xian waved at one of the workers in the shop and pointed at a couple of the Arowanas. ¡°Can you pack these five Arowanas for me?¡± The worker paused for a moment before asking. ¡°All five?¡± ¡°Yes. Pack them all!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Of course. Right away!¡± The worker nodded quickly, calling for another man to the fish and transfer them into transportable aquariums. The whole batch cost around twenty thousand RMB, and by the time he finished paying, the workers had already helped him load the aquariums into his car. Chu Xian nodded in thanks before turning to leave, but just as he was getting into his car, he noticed a couple middle-aged men lifting a big basin into a minibus. Looking closer, Chu Xian noticed that the basin was filled with Arowanas. Chu Xian¡¯s curiosity was piqued. When he walked over, his eyes widened in surprise. There were five Red Arowanas in the basin, and although their colors weren¡¯t very beautiful and they had many aesthetic ws, each one was very big! ¡°Hey, brother. Where did you get these Arowana?¡± Chu Xian asked, offering some cigarettes to the men loading the basin. ¡°These? We farmed them ourselves, but they aren¡¯t very high quality and the price Sky Dragon Aquarium offered was too low, so we didn¡¯t sell,¡± one of the middle-aged men answered, turning to Chu Xian with a frustrated look. ¡°Oh? You farmed these? How many Arowanas do you have at your farm?¡± Chu Xian asked with an expectant glimmer in his eyes. ¡°We have a couple dozen, but we¡¯ve been cultivating them for four years and have only sold five or six fish. Their quality isn¡¯t great, but the offers we get are always too low. The middle-aged man said, shaking his head sadly. ¡°How much for these Red Arowanas in your car?¡± Chu Xian asked, gesturing towards the minivan. ¡°One thousand each. The size is still pretty good, even if they have ws. They¡¯re still worth the price. What do you think, son? Do you want them?¡± The middle aged men all turned to look at Chu Xian with expectation. ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°A thousand RMB sounds good, and I also want to look at the other Arowanas at your farm. If I like them, are you willing to sell them all to me?¡± ¡°All of them?¡± The men looked at each other happily. Their days had been filled with worry over selling the fish, and if someone was willing to buy them all, they would even be willing to sell at a cheaper price. Chapter 73 - Reforming the Arowana

Chapter 73: Reforming the Arowana

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The Wang brothers¡¯ fish farm was a big pond that they cordoned off to cultivate Arowana specifically. They started their business four years ago and when they heard about the great value of Arowana, they put in some money to buy a couple young Arowana and sectioned off a part of the pond just for these fish. In the first two years, the Arowana were still growing and were too small to sell. Last year, they sold eight of their fish, but because the quality wasn¡¯t too great, they only sold the fish for one or two thousand each. In the end, they decided to wait one more year. This year, partly because of their carelessness, the color and shape of the Arowana became worse and worse, and even though they were all more than seventy cm long, the value of a single fish wasn¡¯t even a thousand. Chu Xian stood by the pond, examining the thirty to forty Arowana swimming around inside. Most of them were red with some gold, silver, and ck interspersed among them. To speak inly, they were all quite ugly and were even worse than the ones at the fish market. It wasn¡¯t any surprise that they couldn¡¯t find any buyers. The middle sections of the Arowana were pale as if the color of their scales was fading. The tails of the High Back Golden Arowana were soft, and even though the color of the ck Arowana was pure, they were still ugly. ¡°How much were you nning on selling them for?¡± Chu Xian asked with a poker face. The Wang brothers exchanged a look before answering helplessly, ¡°Little brother, we won¡¯t trick you. If you want them, we can sell the whole lot, including the ones in the car, for thirty thousand.¡± Chu Xian smiled lightly and nodded. ¡°Okay, but I¡¯ll need you to help me transport the Arowana to my fish farm.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± The men nodded without hesitation, smiling happily. ... Gulugulu! The Mo-Croc swam around Chu Xian¡¯s feet as he looked out at the four pools. They had been divided in half ¨C two for the goldfish and two for the Arowana. Compared to the artistic and elegant goldfish, the Arowana looked likemon grass carp, without a single shred of beauty. Chu Xian chuckled a little at the image and stood there looking at the Arowana. One of the Silver Arowana was pure white except for some ck spots, and another was pure red except for some white around its stomach. Many of the Arowana had pure and good colors, but all of them had serious ws. With a thought, Chu Xian brought up a three-dimensional picture of the silver Arowana. Chu Xian reformed it, and a pure white Arowana floated to the surface of the pool. He shifted all the ck spots to the underside of the fish¡¯s gills. As long as no one opened up the gills to take a look, all the imperfections would appear to have disappeared. The Snow Dragon was a mutated variety of the silver dragon and was extremely rare. It was widely considered to be one in a million, and throughout all of Asia, there were fewer than five. ¡°And yet, I can create these Snow Dragons easily.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself, smiling at the pure silver-white color. He concentrated and continued to remold the fish. The value of an Arowana was derived from its shape and color. The fins of the Snow Dragon were distinctive and represented the spirit of the Snow Dragon in Chinese culture. Only perfect fins couldplement the pure white color. Chu Xian worked carefully and moved from the fins to the rest of the body. After half an hour, an elegant, pure Snow Dragon swam around gracefully in the pool. With every movement, it gave off a solemn majesty, pure and untouchable, like a lofty king looking out disdainfully at the troubles of the world. Chu Xian admired the Snow Dragon for a moment before getting back to work, turning his attention to a Red Arowana. Hours trickled by, and it waste in the night when Chu Xian finished reforming every single one of the Arowana. The ugly fish had all been transformed into elegant beauties, swimming gracefully, giving off a sense of artistic beauty. The forty or so Arowana all had neat and glossy scales with perfect coloration, and the two feelers near their mouths jutted forward nobly. The fish swam with a confident tranquility, like dragons from the legends. ¡°Even the worst of my Arowana is worth more than a hundred thousand RMB, and any one of my Red Dragons is much better than the 380,000 RMB Arowana at Sky Dragon Aquarium.¡± ¡°When the timees, I can use these two Arowana at Aquarama and surprise everyone. If they give me the chance to make some connections, that would be perfect!¡± ¡°Guard them well!¡± Chu Xian patted the Mo-Croc next to him and smiled, thinking to himself. [My little fish farm is now worth more than ten million RMB. Haha, I wonder what Qin Zhiyu is up to right now!] When he got back to the store, it was already 8:30 pm. Chu Xian ate dinner and chatted with Pupu before returning to his apartment. The next day, Chu Xian went back to the fish market to buy some goldfish. He nned on finishing all the backed-up orders before heading to the Aquaramapetition. While he was there, he could rx for a few days while umting new orders. On the afternoon of the 29th, Chu Xian handed the store over to Pupu again and drove over to the Gold Dragon Group Building. Just as he arrived at the building, Chu Xian saw He Wei loading the trunk of a Rolls-Royce.. ¡°Brother Jin! Xiao Sen!¡± Chu Xian greeted, walking over to the car. He Wei paused and looked up, ncing at Chu Xian¡¯s Land Rover with a jealous look. ¡°Xiao Xian¡¯s here. Let¡¯s go! I finally have a break to go out and y!¡± Jin Sen said with a smile. ¡°En. I also want to see the internationally-renowned exhibition of ornamental fish!¡± Chu Xian nodded, smiling lightly. ¡°That¡¯s right. What kind of fish did you prepare for thepetition? Some goldfish?¡± Jin Hua asked curiously. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian smiled mysteriously. ¡°It¡¯s a secret. You¡¯ll find out when we arrive at Jing Hai.¡± ¡°Haha. Looks like you¡¯ve made some preparations!¡± Jin Hua said with a chuckle. If Chu Xian could sell a pair of two million RMB Koi Fish in one deal, he really might¡¯ve prepared something even more extraordinary this time. ¡°Sir Jin, I¡¯ve put the luggage away!¡± He Wei walked over and said with a small bow before turning to Chu Xian with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s good to see you, Chu Xian.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian replied with a smile. ¡°You two know each other?¡± Jin Hua asked with a curious look at the pair. ¡°We were ssmates!¡± Chu Xian replied lightly. ¡°Oh, what a coincidence. Haha, Xiao He, work harder in the future. Let¡¯s go!¡± Jin Sen said, smiling. Chu Xian nodded, and the three of them drove away. He Wei remained still, thinking about Sir Jin¡¯s words. He watched Chu Xian¡¯s receding figure with a grateful expression, with some regret and shame in his heart for his previous actions. Chapter 74 - Attending the Exhibition

Chapter 74: Attending the Exhibition

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Jing Hai City was an internationally famous city. For this year¡¯s Aquarama, many ornamental fish enthusiasts from all over the world would be attending, and even the ornamental fish magnates and the manufacturers for aquarium equipment would be showing their faces. The trio arrived at Jing Hai a little past 4 pm, and Chu Xian followed Jin Hua into the hotel. The car stopped at the hotel entrance, and Jin Hua walked over with an expectant look. ¡°We¡¯re here. Let¡¯s see your fish!¡± Chu Xian smiled and nodded, opening up the trunk of his car. In the big ss tank were two Arowanas: a pure, blood-red Arowana and a Long Back Golden Arowana swimming around gracefully. ¡°This! Arowana! Blood Red Arowana and Long Back Golden Arowana! Amazing!¡± Jin Hua eximed, unable to resist leaning in closer to examine the elegant and majestic dragon fish. Jin Sen also looked over curiously, and his eyes widened in surprise. ¡°What do you think, Brother Jin? Pretty good, right?¡± Chu Xian asked with self-satisfaction. ¡°Pretty good! They¡¯re perfect! There are only a few Arowana in the world that are so elegant. I have no idea how you got your hands on such precious Arowana!¡± Jin Hua eximed with astonishment and wonder. ¡°I have a friend,¡± Chu Xian replied, noticing Jin Hua¡¯s confusion. With some hesitation, Chu Xian continued slowly. ¡°I met him while traveling. Since he¡¯s getting old, he gave these fish to me and informed me of some cultivating methods. I bought a fish farm at Fengtai Lake, and in the future, I¡¯ll try to cultivate some of these fish, but it won¡¯t be easy.¡± Jin Hua nodded, and although there were a lot of holes in Chu Xian¡¯s exnation, he didn¡¯t ask anymore. In the end, everyone had their own secrets. ¡°Looks like there¡¯s going to be another giant in the ornamental fish game. Haha, I¡¯m already tempted to buy just by looking at these beautiful Arowana!¡± Jin Hua joked. ¡°Hehe. I don¡¯t know how much these two are worth, but I¡¯m just trying to establish my brand for now and attract future buyers!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°They¡¯re worth at least three million, but the exact price is difficult to say. If there are suitable buyers, you might even break the record selling price for Arowana.¡± Jin Hua was an enthusiast, not an expert, so he wasn¡¯t able to judge the proper value of the Arowana. Chu Xian paused for a moment, thinking. It would be very difficult to break the Arowana record of five million RMB. Even if his Arowana were valuable, no one would pay five million for a fish if they didn¡¯t have at least hundreds or thousands of millions RMB. Waving over a porter, Chu Xian asked them to help him bring the fish up to his room. ¡°Here¡¯s the ticket to the event, but this is just for a visitor. You¡¯ll have to bring your fish over tomorrow to buy a booth.¡± Jin Hua said at dinner, handing Chu Xian a sky-blue ticket. Chu Xian took it with some surprise, asking, ¡°You need a ticket to attend?¡± ¡°Of course. The Aquarama is an international exhibition. If they didn¡¯t limit the number of attendees, the ce would too packed. Anyway, the standard of the exhibition is very high, and all the fish and equipment are the best in the world.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Chu Xian nodded and looked over the information on the ticket. ¡°China¡¯s Jing Hai City is hosting the 18th Aquarama Exhibition of ornamental fish and aquarium equipment. The Exhibition will be held at the Jing Hai Seaworld. It will start on July 1st andst three days. The first day will be dedicated to a general exhibition for equipment and fish, the second to equipment design and fishpetition, and the third to the championshippetition.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve only been to an Aquarama exhibition once. The first day, you can visit any booth. The second will be for a generalpetition, and the third will be thepetition for the best ornamental fish in the world. I¡¯m confident that your two Arowana will take first ce,¡± Jin Hua said. Chu Xian smiled confidently. After dinner, the three men wandered around. This was Chu Xian¡¯s first visit to the most prosperous city in the country. The next morning, they drove over to the exhibit and arrived half an hour early. ¡°Sorry, gentlemen. The Aquaram isn¡¯t open yet. Please wait another half hour,¡± a guard said, stopping the three men. ¡°Hello. Who should I speak to so I can register for thepetition?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Over there, where the sign is.¡± The guard pointed. ¡°Okay, thank you!¡± Chu Xian nodded then walked over to a room, knocked on the door, and walked in. ¡°Would you like to participate in thepetition?¡± a beautiful Singaporean woman asked in a heavy ent. ¡°Hello. I want to register for the exhibit. Are there any spots left?¡± Chu Xian asked, walking over to the woman. ¡°Yes. Here¡¯s a map of the exhibition. Any of the empty ces are avable for you to pick,¡± the pretty woman replied with a smile, handing Chu Xian a map. Chu Xian¡¯s face darkened a little as he looked over the map. Jin Hua and Jin Sen came over and peered at the map as well. Jin Hua took a look before patting Chu Xian on the shoulder and said, ¡°The Aquarama is the biggest ornamental fish exhibition in the world. Many people attend and it¡¯s reasonable to expect that there aren¡¯t many good spots left.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded speechlessly before he picked out one of the avable spots and paid fifty thousand RMB. That¡¯s right ¨C fifty thousand RMB for a booth and not even a very good one at that. If his position had been in the center, the price could have been upwards of a hundred thousand RMB. [F***. With a hundred booths, they make ten million just to let people exhibit their stuff. They really know how to make money.] Chu Xian thought to himself, shaking his head speechlessly. What he didn¡¯t know was that even a visitor¡¯s ticket was five thousand RMB itself. This was typical of the Aquarama. Only qualified fish farms and businesses could enter the business, and as the world¡¯s best, of course the price was high. Chapter 75 - The Feast of the Aquarium

Chapter 75: The Feast of the Aquarium

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ It was around 9 by the time the workers at the Aquarama finished moving Chu Xian¡¯s aquarium into the exhibition. Chu Xian was now free to start admiring the international prestige of the exhibit. A section of SeaWorld the size of a ser field had been cordoned off just for the event. Aquariums lined the walls,beled with so and so¡¯s Farm or Fish Company. The area was decorated with four centerpieces ¨C giant aquariumsbeled Japanese Saikewai Koi Fish Farm, Taiwan Cloud Group Fish Farm, Germany¡¯s Primordial Ornamental Fish, Singapore¡¯s Saintly Dragon Ornamental Fish. These fish farms were widely considered the best producers of ornamental fish in the world, and each had their own particr products. The Japanese had their Koi; the Taiwanese had Angel Fish and Rajah Cicsoma; Germany had their unique fish, and Singapore had the Arowana. Together, the four farms were called the Four Tyrants. On the other side of the exhibit were disys of beautiful and elegant fish tanks decorated with all sorts of aquatic nts, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t know much about those tanks or their prices. The farms participating in the exhibit all entered the hall one after another, carrying their aquariums filled with beautiful ornamental fish. All of these fish could be considered the top of their kinds, and every single one was worth more than ten thousand RMB. More and more of the ornamental fish were ced in their respective tanks and the empty hall filled up and grew lively. All kinds of fish could be seen, like the elegant Arowana or Koi Fish, Rajah Cicsoma, Angel Fish, Goldfish, Parrot Fish, and all kinds of interesting creatures like different varieties of shrimp, Clown Fish, Paraglyphidodon Oxyodon, Golden Angel Fish, Orbicr Batfish etc. Around this time, a middle-aged man with a small mustache arrived with a group of people, leading them towards the aquariums at the center of the exhibit. They put three gigantic koi fish into the central aquarium, attracting the attention and surprise of spectators, widening their eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s go Xiao Xian, let¡¯s take a look!¡± Jin Hua said with an excited look and immediately led the way. ¡°What a beautiful Nine-Patterned Dragon Koi. Incredible! Sakewei Koi Fish Farm really deserves their fame! Always bringing out such top tier fish.¡± ¡°This Golden Koi is also incredible. Pure gold with neat, shimmering scales. Too beautiful!¡± ¡°And this Red-Head Three-Colors Koi fish is also extraordinary. Look at that red color on its head, beautiful!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s group walked over and heard all the surrounding gasps and exmations. ¡°You really have to respect the Koi Fish from Japan. Amazing!¡± Jin Hua eximed. Chu Xian examined the fish; the three Koi Fish were like diamonds in the water ¨C beautifully colored, elegantly shaped, and graceful swimmers, and to top it all off was their size, with each fish about one meter long. ¡°Tsk tsk. Beautiful. Although they¡¯re not as elegant as the two I reformedst time, they¡¯re all muchrger in size, and the increase in size will be important to buyers. I think the value of each Koi Fish wouldn¡¯t be lower than four million RMB. The three together will be at least ten million RMB. Crazy!¡± ¡°Make way! Make way!¡± Suddenly, heavily ented and awkward Chinese came from behind the crowd followed by a group of foreigners. The group paused at the Koi Fish for a moment before heading to a separate aquarium, leading the way for a couple of the Aquarama workers who were carrying small tanks. ¡°Lionfish? Is that really a Lionfish?¡± eximed a middle-aged man. Inside the small water tanks swam colorful fish with long back fins, ventral fins under their heads, and spikes on their bodies. Lionfish were an incredibly rare species of saltwater fish and were usually about thirty cm long, but the ones inside the tank were about fifty cm. Lionfish were poisonous and required extreme care to cultivate. People who didn¡¯t understand them definitely shouldn¡¯t try to raise any. ¡°Look at those cute, colorful shrimp. How pretty!¡± ¡°And that clownfish too. So strange looking, but so cute!¡± Germany¡¯s Primordial Ornamental Fish Farm¡¯s brand was unique and rare. They always brought some rare and pretty small fish. These little shrimp had be especially popr in Germany in recent years. The shrimp were small, but each one was worth more than a hundred RMB. ¡°The people from Singapore Dragon Ornamental fish have also arrived. What kind of Arowana did they bring this time?¡± The crowd looked over at the new group expectantly. The Chinese still had special feelings for the Arowana, their favorite ornamental fish. ¡°Snow Dragon, it¡¯s actually the rare mutated Snow Dragon!¡± ¡°And a Blood Red Arowana, the most valuable Blood Red Arowana!¡± ¡°A Long Back Golden Arowana! All of them are incredible!¡± The people gasped and eximed when they saw the fish. ¡°Oh?¡± Jin Hua said, peering over expectantly before looking away with a smile. Leaning over to Chu Xian, he whispered, ¡°It looks like their Arowana aren¡¯t as good as yours!¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded proudly. The three Arowana Dragon Fish Farm brought were top-quality and very pretty, butcked majesty. The Arowana Chu Xian reformed had long feelers, and the shapes of their heads were impressive and dignified. If Arowana were like dragons, then his Arowana were the dragon kings, arrogant and magnificent. ¡°That snow dragon also isn¡¯t as good as the one I reformed. Mine is longer, and snow dragons are more beautiful when they¡¯re longer and slimmer!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself confidently as hepared his fish with theirs.. Shortly after, the people from the Taiwan Cloud Group also arrived with their ornamental fish. They had various kinds, but the majority were Rajah Cicsoma and Angel Fish. They brought a precious Rajah Cicsoma and two Leopoldi Stingray. Each fish looked like an artistic masterpiece and attracted the attention of the crowd. The Four Tyrants had all arrived, and the other small ornamental fish farms were also filling the exhibition with their fish. At 9:30, the Aquarama exhibition would officially open. The ornamental fish would be rated by visitors, and the ratings of visitors would dictate the prices! Chapter 76 - Dragon Fish Kings (1)

Chapter 76: Dragon Fish Kings (1)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After the exhibition opened up to the public, the waiting visitors finally walked in. Most of them were middle-aged and older. They came from different countries, with many from Europe and the US. Visitors who could afford toe here were almost all big bosses with a worth in the range of tens and hundreds of millions of RMB*. Of course, there were also some pure ornamental fish lovers and their femalepanions. Chu Xian went back to his corner while Jin Hua and Jin Sen looked around. After all, the two hade mainly to look at the ornamental fish. ¡°It really is a world-ss exhibit. The basic requirement to enter is so high, yet there are still so many visitors!¡± Chu Xian thought as he looked out at the hundreds of guests. ¡°F*ck! Holy sh*t! Brother, are these your Arowana?¡± A stunned voice interrupted Chu Xian¡¯s daydreaming. Chu Xian turned his head and looked over with some confusion. The speaker was a handsome, suited, middle-aged man standing in front of an exhibit. Inside the aquarium behind him were also Arowana: a Chili Red Arowana, a ck Dragon, and a Long Back Golden Arowana. However, the man was staring wide-eyed at Chu Xian¡¯s aquarium.** ¡°Yes, these Arowana are mine!¡± Chu Xian replied, smiling at his Arowana. ¡°This. This..¡± the middle-aged man stuttered as he walked over. ¡°What incredibly majestic Arowana. Beautiful! Paradise Fish Farms? Are you also going to have a tyrant-level fish farm soon? Chu Xian cocked his eyebrows and replied confidently: ¡°Haha, yes. It won¡¯t take too long.¡± The middle-aged man paused slightly, turning his eyes from the Arowana and looked more closely at the confident young man. He asked with some surprise, ¡°Are you the boss of this fish farm?¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°In Hai Qing City.¡± ¡°Impressive!¡± the middle aged man eximed. ¡°Your Arowana are extremely impressive. The Arowana from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm are very beautiful, but they¡¯re still a step behind your Arowana, little bro. Especially the feelers near their mouths ¨C incredible!¡± ¡°I remember the 2004 exhibition in Singapore. A blood dragon from the Saintly Dragon Fish Farm sold for six hundred thousand US dors. Your Arowana are no worse than that one. In ten years, there haven¡¯t been any Arowana that could break the record of six hundred thousand US dors, but I think this time, your Arowana can do it!¡± The middle-aged man said with some nostalgia, examining the Arowana with passionate eyes. ¡°I hope so.¡± Chu Xian also looked at his Arowana with shining eyes. If they really could break the record, then they were worth more than ten million RMB. ¡°Definitely!¡± the middle-aged man said without any doubt. ¡°I saw the Singaporean Arowana myself that time. They weren¡¯t as beautiful as yours, and in the past ten years, the price of Arowana has risen a lot. Five million RMB is the lowest price. Don¡¯t sell for under five million!¡± Chu nodded and smiled. He continued to chat with him. Gradually, more and more people arrived, and the first targets of all visitors were the booths of Saikewei Koi Fish, Cloud Group, Primordial, and Saint Dragon. About eighty percent of the people gathered at those four booths, eximing andmenting. The Koi fish, Arowana, Rajah Cicsomas, Stingrays, and lionfish attracted the interest of many people. Chu Xian¡¯s booth wasn¡¯t in a prominent location, and it was going to be a while before people came over. Slowly, the people gathered around the four center booths started to wander around. Many of the people here hadn¡¯te as tourists, but as customers. The fish in the four booths were pretty, but they were also the most expensive. At this moment, a foreigner with a bodyguard walked over, looking at all the aquariums. After a while, the foreigner shook his head slightly and sighed. The ornamental fish here had prices that couldn¡¯tpare to the fish at the front. These fish were at most ten or twenty thousand RMB ¨C nothing to write home about in an exhibition of this caliber. The foreigner walked by the booth of the middle-aged man and looked at the Arowana inside his aquarium, shaking his head in disappointment. ¡°These are much worse than the Arowana from Saintly Dragon. Looks like I¡¯ll have to buy fish from the four tyrants.¡± The white man whispered in perfect Chinese. He had already walked close to the end of the line, and after some hesitation, he turned around to leave. ¡°Hey! Foreigner Sir! There¡¯s still a booth you haven¡¯t looked at. You won¡¯t be disappointed.¡± The middle-aged man yelled when he saw the foreigner turning away, winking at Chu Xian. He was a very cute uncle. ¡°Oh?¡± The white man turned around and nodded at the middle-aged man. ¡°Hello. Since you¡¯ve said so, I¡¯ll go and take a look.¡± ¡°Sir, you will definitely not be disappointed! This little brother¡¯s fish is superb!¡± the middle-aged man said with a thumbs up, making Chu Xian chuckle a little. ¡°Really? Okay, let me see.¡± The foreigner walked towards Chu Xian¡¯s booth. ¡°Oh my god.¡±*** The foreigner eximed, rushing over. ¡°Perfect! Too beautiful, perfect, perfect!¡± The suited, middle-aged man also walked over. His face was full of pride as if his own fish were being praised. ¡°How are they, sir? Aren¡¯t they nice? They are much prettier than the ones from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm.¡± ¡°Yes. These two Arowana are majestic, like the legendary dragons of China,¡± the foreigner said, unable to move his eyes away from the two fish. Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Raised by Paradise Fish Farm****. These are definitely the most beautiful Arowana.¡± ¡°Oh, this little brother is the owner of this booth?¡± the foreigner asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°This Blood Red Arowana I call the Blood Dragon King. It¡¯s four years old now and about sixty cm long. A pure blood-red color with neat scales. In the water, it glimmers with a faint red glow, and its two dragon tentacles are dignified and have the impressive arrogance of a king!¡± ¡°This Long Back Golden Arowana I call the Gold Long Back Dragon King! Its dragon scales are like true gold, shimmering in the water with a simr golden glow. The feelers on this one are like a tyrant dragon king, filled with a sense of power and strength.¡± Chu Xian bragged confidently. He had just thought of the names as well; the two Arowana were so outstanding, so why wouldn¡¯t he give them magnificent names? ¡°Blood Dragon King and Gold Long Back Dragon King!¡± the foreigner echoed with shining eyes. ¡°Dragon kings! What a suitable name! These are the most beautiful Arowana I¡¯ve ever seen! Truly kings of dragons!¡± Chapter 77 - Dragon Fish Kings (2)

Chapter 77: Dragon Fish Kings (2)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian smiled at the foreigner¡¯s praise and his opinion of his own two Arowana also grew. ¡°Little brother! Your Arowana shouldn¡¯t be disyed in such a remote location. You should¡¯ve gotten a booth at the center of the exhibition so more people could see!¡± The white man said, extending his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you. My name is Cleo David, and my Chinese name is Tang Song. You can call me Tang Song or David.¡± ¡°Tang Song?¡± Chu Xian said with some surprise. He hadn¡¯t imagined that this white man who spoke excellent Chinese would also have a name imbued with Chinese culture. He took David¡¯s hand and shook it. ¡°Hello David. I am Chu Xian.¡± ¡°Chu Xian. Hello, hello,¡± David said, shaking his hand. ¡°What are you nning for your Arowana?¡± ¡°I¡¯m nning to sell, but only after thepetition.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Oh! Then what will I do? If your Arowana win first ce, the price would increase too much!¡± David said jokingly. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°I hope!¡± ¡°Your Arowana are very impressive. Only the Koi fish from Sakewei couldpare in value. Your chances of taking first ce are very high. I hope you can consider selling them to me first if you are offered the same price.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s great. I hope we can be friends!¡± David reached his hand out again. Chu Xian smiled. He also had warm feelings for this foreigner in his forties. Just a little whileter, an old man also walked over. When he took a look at the Arowana in Chu Xian¡¯s booth, a simr scene happened: the old man wiped his sses and took another look before eximing in astonishment, ¡°Beautiful! Elegant!¡± David smiled at the old man¡¯s reaction. ¡°Old man, aren¡¯t they amazing? These are the prettiest Arowana I¡¯ve ever seen. The Arowana Kings!¡± ¡°Yes yes, definitely.¡± The old man agreed and nodded at David. ¡°So beautiful and impressive, especially the two feelers. They deserve the title ¡®Kings of Arowana.¡¯ These two are more than a level above the Arowana from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm!¡± The old man and David chatted.As time went by, more and more visitors came to the back area. When they saw the two Arowana in Chu Xian¡¯s booth, they all eximed and a curious scene began to unfold. The remote and undesirable position at the back attracted more and more people; people from all over the exhibition came over in curiosity. ¡°So beautiful. These two Arowana are perfect. A couple levels higher than Saintly Dragon Fish Farm¡¯s. Such delicate Arowana are living art pieces!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no question. These two Arowana are even better than the Blood Arowana in 2004.¡± These words attracted all the visitors to the back. They all tiptoed to get a nce at the Arowana, and those who managed a peek were stunned. The crowd grew bigger and bigger, which piqued the curiosity of more and more people. Even the people from the Four Tyrant farms came to have a look. ¡°Really pretty. Now look at those Arowana ¨C they¡¯re obviously much worse. Whether in magnificence or appearance, they fall short!¡± A group of visitors who returned to the center booths after taking a look at Chu Xian¡¯s fish muttered to themselves, speaking together in a low voice and shaking their heads as theypared Chu Xian¡¯s Arowana to Saintly Dragon¡¯s. The people from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm heard the discussion and exchanged nces. The middle-aged man sitting in the middle frowned and said to the two young man beside him: ¡°You stay here and keep watch, I¡¯m going to take a look!¡± The middle-aged man made a beeline for the crowd, and as soon as he got close, he heard the praise from everyone in the crowd. Many people used the Arowana from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm as aparison, and their words made him very conflicted. ¡°Excuse me!¡± The middle-aged man squeezed through the crowd. ¡°You, how are you so r-¡± an old man said, turning with an annoyed look, but when he saw who pushed him, he swallowed his words and made way with a mocking look. The middle-aged man squeezed through until he was in front of the booth, and when he saw the two Arowana inside, his mouth fell open slightly and his words felt caught in his throat. ¡°What beautiful Arowana. A fish farm in China cultivated such beautiful Arowana!¡± The middle-aged man was stunned, and his expression kept changing. As one of the world-famous four tyrants, Saintly Dragon mostly sold Arowana and had been developing their farming techniques for almost thirty years now. Arowana had always been their pride, and they never envisioned the day when another farm¡¯s Arowana would be better than theirs. With a gloomy look, the middle-aged man returned to his booth. The young men saw his expression and greeted him timidly, ¡°Teacher.¡± ¡°En.¡± The man grunted in acknowledgment and after a moment of hesitation, he took out his phone. His face was full of emotion as he spoke a few painful words. The young men around him looked at each other with stunned expressions. That afternoon, Chu Xian¡¯s booth was the most talked about subject of the entire exhibition. Elegant and majestic Blood Dragon King and Gold Long Back Dragon King were loved by all, and all the fish farms that attended the exhibition realized there was a dark horse in the exhibition. A dark horse that might change the names of the Four Tyrants of ornamental fish in the world. At the Sakewei booth, some Japanese people were whispering to each other. ¡°¨­yama-kun, how much do you think those two Arowana will sell for?¡± the mustached middle-aged man asked the old man beside him. ¡°Matsumoto, with the present market of Arowana and the enthusiasm for the high quality of the fish, I¡¯d say there¡¯s a ny percent chance it will break the record of Arowana. The price could reach six to eight million!¡± The old man called ¨­yama-kun replied after some thought. ¡°Six to eight million!¡± Matsumoto replied with astonishment and his expression grew more serious. ¡°They could threaten the chance of our Sakewei winning first ce.¡± ¡°Yes, our Koi Fish are worth about six million RMB each. It will be difficult to take first.¡± ¨­yama-kun frowned, ¡°Unless... unless we take out the chairman¡¯s Koi Fish!¡± ¡°The chairman¡¯s!¡± Chapter 78 - Dragon Fish Kings (3)

Chapter 78: Dragon Fish Kings (3)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°I didn¡¯t think your Arowana would attract so much attention. It looks like the chances of your Arowana winning thepetition is quite high,¡± Jin Hua said with some surprise when the exhibition closed for the day. ¡°Heh, it¡¯s still hard to say who will win!¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s pretty much decided. I heard from many ornamental fish lovers that they think one of your Arowana will be the champion this time. The Singaporean Saintly Dragon¡¯s Arowana are obviously not as good as yours. Both the Rajah Cicsomas and stingrays of Taiwan Cloud Group are only worth about one million, and even though the ornamental fish of Germany¡¯s Primordial are all rare and unique, they rarely take first ce. This time, Japan¡¯s Saikewei Koi Fish Farm is your mainpetitor, and even though each of their Koi Fish is worth a lot, most of the ornamental fish lovers think more highly of your Arowana. I think you have a seventy percent chance of winning first ce!¡± Jin Hua said to Chu Xian. ¡°Oh?¡± Chu Xian nodded slightly; it was possible. ¡°The two Arowana together are worth more than ten million RMB. Tsk tsk, it looks like Xiao Xian will soon be a billionaire,¡± Jin Sen joked with some jealousy. After all, Chu Xian earned the money all by himself ¨C even a rich second generation kid like Jin Sen was jealous. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s still too early to tell.¡± Chu Xian shook his head, but his heart was full of expectations. The second day at precisely 9 am, all the fish farms participating in the exhibition arrived early. Today, theyout of the exhibition center was different. The aquariums filled with water were ced in the center, and none of them were normal. There were little mountains and nts inside, and all of them were very beautiful. Chairs filled the surrounding area, and a long table was ced prominently at the front with name tags for the judges. [The firstpetition is for the equipment.] Chu Xian thought, looking at the artistic aquariums. After a moment, a staff member walked over to him and gave him a tagbeled ¡°Ornamental Fish in Paradise¡± and told him some rules. Shortly after, the judges walked in. The nine judges were from China, Japan, Singapore, America, Korea and other countries. Together, they made up the most powerful authority of aquariums in the world. At nine thirty, many visitors came in and sat on the surrounding chairs. ¡°The 28th Aquarama of Ornamental Fish and Equipment Competition...¡± A staff member began speaking and performed many official things like introducing the judges and thanking the visitors for their support. Finally, the evaluation of the aquariums began. Evaluating the equipment was much easier than evaluating ornamental fish. After just half an hour ofparing the functions and decorations, a champion was produced ¨C a manufacturer called Dragon g Ornamental Fish Equipment Producer. ¡°Thepetitions for ornamental fish are about to begin. They normally start with the low-level fish like shrimp, sea ornamental fish, goldfish, Angelfish, Rajah Cicsomas, and Stingrays. Arowana and Koi Fish are usually in thestpetition,¡± a middle-aged man named Hu Chuan exined. Chu Xian nodded as staff ced some beautiful, colorful shrimp on the table. The shrimp were very small. The judges went up one by one, introducing their species and characteristics to the audience. In the end, a Procambarus rkii Crayfish from Primordial won. The entire shrimp was blue and extremely pretty. And as expected, Germany¡¯s Primordial also won first ce in sea ornamental fish with their Lionfish. A Korean fish farm won thepetition for goldfish. Chu Xian paid a lot of attention to thispetition ¨C after all, he made his first fortune with goldfish. This fish farm won with a ¡°Brown Oranda with Red Head¡± goldfish. Chu Xian knew a lot about the extremely rare Brown Oranda with Red Head. This fish had a bubble-like hood on its head and a developed back fin. The body, fin, and tail were all dark brown. Its most unique feature was its dark red head. The color was vivid, mixed red and purple ¨C very attractive and pretty. Its eyes, nasal membrane, and mouth were ck, and from the front, it looked very simr to the na?ve and lively face of a baby, so some people called it ¡°baby goldfish.¡± This kind of goldfish was worth anywhere from five to eight hundred thousand RMB; it was extremely rare and precious. Because it had many different colors on its body, Chu Xian couldn¡¯t find a substitute fish to remold, much to his disappointment and regret. The winner of the angelfishpetition was a fish farm from Singapore. The winner of the Rajah Cicsomaspetition was the Taiwan Cloud Group, and first ce for the Stingrays was also unquestionably the Taiwan Cloud Group. ¡°Okay. Next will be the mainpetition. Here are the most popr Arowanapeting for first ce. I¡¯ve heard there are a few extremely precious Arowana here!¡± ¡°Thepetition for Arowana is about to begin. This time, the Tyrant Saintly Dragon Fish Farm is going to lose!¡± ¡°Heehee, the champion for Arowana has already been decided. I never thought the winner woulde from a fish farm in our country. Looks like there are five tyrants now!¡± ¡°Who knows. Maybe the fish farm called Ornamental Fish in Paradise will rece Saintly Dragon Fish Farm ¨C after all, the main products of Saintly Dragon Farm are Arowana. If their Arowana aren¡¯t kings, how are they qualified to be a Tyrant?¡± The surrounding visitors and workers from the big fish farms conversed in low voices, and some owners of the fish farms from within the country were giving Chu Xian a thumbs up. The Arowana were put into the aquariums. It wasn¡¯t clear if the organizers had some ulterior motives or if they just thought this was the easiest way to makeparisons, but Chu Xian¡¯s two Arowana were put into an aquarium next to the one containing the three Arowana from Saintly Dragon. The people from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm noticed the differences between the Arowana and felt even more ufortable. Even amateurs could tell that Chu Xian¡¯s were more beautiful. ¡°I think there¡¯s no mystery in thispetition of Arowana. There¡¯s no need topete at all!¡± the only Chinese judge said to the other judges with a smile and walked up proudly. ¡°This is a meaninglesspetition ¨C the two Arowana from No.10 Ornamental Fish in Paradise win first ce.¡± ¡°The haughty majestic and impressive features with scales full of texture ¨C when these fish swim, they¡¯re like ancient dragons cutting through the waves with the prestige of ¡®First under heaven.¡¯ They are the most beautiful and perfect Arowana I¡¯ve ever seen. Only one of these two are qualified to be the champion of Arowana.¡± Chapter 79 - How can a Small Flame compete with the Bright Moon?

Chapter 79: How can a Small mepete with the Bright Moon?

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°These are definitely the most beautiful Arowana I¡¯ve ever seen. Perfect.¡± After the middle-aged Chinese judge finished speaking, a foreign judge agreed immediately. The other judges also nodded in silence. ¡°Then the champion of the Arowana is number ten, Ornamental Fish in Paradise,¡± the middle-aged judge said happily. The farming techniques of ornamental fish in maind China weren¡¯t as good as those in Japan, Singapore, Korea and other countries. Every year at the exhibition, China always served as a foil in the Aquaramapetition. If it wasn¡¯t for the giant market in China, this Aquaramapetition definitely wouldn¡¯t be held in Jing Hai. However, the Aquarama this year suddenly had a Chinese ck horse even specializing in Arowana. All the Chinese were proud and had something to brag about when mingling with foreigners. ¡°Tsk tsk, they didn¡¯t even look or makements on our fish before directly announcing the champion ¨C how pitiful!¡± The middle-aged man named Hu Chuanined, but anyone who looked at the smile on his face could tell he was very happy. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. He also thought this was a little sudden and hadn¡¯t imagined that the Chinese judge would decide the champion so directly. ¡°Let¡¯s invite the supervisor for Ornamental Fish in Paradise to receive the Arowana Trophy!¡± A worker yelled in Chu Xian¡¯s direction. ¡°Go ¨C the trophy symbolizes you being at the top of the ss; it¡¯s the greatest honor!¡± Hu Chuan pushed Chu Xian forward. ¡°Thank you!¡± Chu Xian walked on stage, epted the fish-shaped golden trophy, and posed for some pictures beside the two Arowana. When he returned to his original spot, Chu Xian could sense jealous and envious gazes directed his way and he smiled lightly in response. The people from the Saintly Dragon Fish Farm felt very ufortable. After losing this Arowana Trophy, they were no longer the top in the Arowana industry. Nobody knew how big an impact this would have on their business and development in the future. ¡°Here, little brother. Let me see this Arowana Trophy!¡± Just as Chu Xian returned, Hu Chuan reached his hand out. Chu Xian smiled and handed him the Arowana Trophy before turning back to thepetition again. Thepetition continued with thest event, the Koi Fishpetition. The Koi Fishpetition was important because of the value of the fish. The price of aparatively cheaper Koi was already more than ten thousand RMB; expensive ones were hundreds of thousands of RMB. It wasn¡¯t even unheard of for them to break the million RMB mark. The Lon fish¡¯s record of twenty million RMB was still unsurpassed. Japanese Koi Fish were the best in the world, and Saikewei Koi were the best in Japan. No one in the field doubted this fact, and the Koi Fish farms attending thepetition were mostly from Japan. In the end, Saikewei won first ce. ¡°The finalpetition in each species is over. Tomorrow, we will hold the champion fishpetition. The ornamental fish that wins the championship will get a certification from Aquarama. As usual, the owners of the fish farm can sell their ornamental fish as they wish. All the winners of the speciespetition and also the winner of the championshippetition can auction their fish if they so choose. All our ornamental fish lovers from around the world can prepare to choose their favorite ornamental fish this afternoon.¡± After the man finished speaking, the chairs and tables were removed and some of the award-winning fish were brought out again and ced in the aquariums in the center. The visitors gathered around again. ¡°Hey brother, how much are you going to sell your Arowana for?¡± An old man at the very front of the crowd took a long, affectionate look at the Arowana before turning and asking Chu Xian. Chu Xian paused and thought to himself for a moment before answering. ¡°At least five million RMB.¡± ¡°At least five million!¡± The people in the crowd were astonished at the number for a moment then they nodded to themselves silently. The number wasn¡¯t unbelievable. ¡°En, it should be at least five million. These Arowana are much better than the 2004 one!¡± The old man nodded and said in low voice. ¡°Chu Xian, brother. Can you sell one to me for six million?¡± At this moment, David called out to Chu Xian. Chu Xian was astonished and turned to David in surprise. He hadn¡¯t imagined that this straightforward foreigner was so rich, able to offer six million without even blinking at all. This was also proof that his Arowana could break the record.. ¡°Heh, this foreign brother. Make a bid at the auction tomorrow. Although six million is a lot, it might not be the highest!¡± the old man said to David with a smile. David paused for a moment then turned around to look at the old man,ughing carelessly. ¡°Heh, of course. No problem. I¡¯ll make a bid at the auction!¡± ¡°Can I ask how much you¡¯re going to sell your Nine Pattern Koi Fish for?¡± ¡°We will sell them at auction for at least six million RMB.¡± ¡°Six million? Isn¡¯t six million too expensive? You know the two Arowana over there are starting at five million!¡± ¡°How can those Arowanapare with our Saikewei Koi fish? Our Saikewei Koi won the championship at the Aquaramapetition eight times. Our price should be higher than theirs!¡± The two booths were close together and this conversation could be heard by everyone gathered there. ¡°Look at this worker from Saikewei Fish Farm... the value of ornamental fish shouldn¡¯t be decided by the highest honor received by the fish farm but by the quality of the fish instead.¡± The old man frowned at the words of the Saikewei workers. ¡°That¡¯s right. ording to what you said, the Saintly Dragon Fish Farm was always the Arowana champion, so their three Arowana should be more valuable than these two?¡± another visitor mocked. ¡°Do you mean that if one of these two Arowana be the champion tomorrow, your losing Koi Fish should still be more expensive than his?¡± the middle-aged man who started the conversation asked unhappily. Matsumoto felt unsettled by this discussion. He turned to look at the two Arowana beside Chu Xian and said in a surly voice, ¡°Koi fish have always been the king of all ornamental fish; the value of koi fish is higher than other fish, including Arowana. Our fish are rightfully more expensive than those two Arowana. It¡¯s not clear who will win thepetition yet.¡± ¡°*Pu* Funny. Does that mean that a normal koi fish is worth more than a top-quality Arowana? Haha!¡± David, who loved Arowana very much, couldn¡¯t help speaking out sarcastically. ¡°You...¡± Matsumoto said stiffly, ring angrily, but he was stopped by Sir Dashan beside him before he could retort. ¨­yama-kun looked around then looked at Chu Xian. ¡°The champion tomorrow will be our Saikewei Fish Farm; the king of the ornamental fish will be our Koi Fish. The sudden rise of Chinese Arowana surprises me a lot, but as the old Chinese saying goes, how can a small mepete with the bright moon?¡± Chapter 80 - Bet

Chapter 80: Bet

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°How could a small mepete with the bright moon?¡± When ¨­yama-kun said these words, all the Japanese people surrounding him immediately voiced their agreement. ¡°That¡¯s right. Your tiny pearl dares to shine? The Koi Fish is king ¨C no other ornamental fish canpare.¡± ¡°The championship belongs to our Japan!¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± the old man by Chu Xian¡¯s booth eximed, gesturing angrily. Most of the people in the crowd felt that Saikewei¡¯s words were very arrogant, but nobody else spoke out. In the end, what they said wasn¡¯t wrong ¨C the quality, beauty, and historical prices of the Koi Fish outmatched the other ornamental fish in every case. The high status of the Koi had been built up by many past examples, and all of this contributed to the glory and pride of Saikewei. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian chuckled coldly, unhappy with Saikewei¡¯s arrogance. ¡°The results still aren¡¯t clear. You aren¡¯t the champion yet.¡± ¡°Haha, son.¡± Matsumotoughed. ¡°Your two Arowana? If you want to win the championship relying solely on these two, you¡¯re dreaming.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Although I¡¯m not too confident, I¡¯m sure my Arowana will be more expensive and sought-after than your Koi!¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Matsumotoughed coldly. ¡°Our Saikewei has more than thirty years of history. Your small farm can¡¯tpare to our foundation. I assure you, this championship belongs to Saikewei!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed coldly and he replied confidently: ¡°Then we¡¯ll just have to see who wins, because I think this championship belongs to me!¡± ¡°Haha. You don¡¯t know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth runs.¡± Matsumotoughed uproariously, looking at Chu Xian with squinted eyes. ¡°Son, do you dare to bet?¡± ¡°Bet? What do you want to bet?¡± Chu Xian curled his lips. ¡°We¡¯ll bet on this championship. If we win, your Arowana belong to us.¡± Matsumoto lifted his head slightly at his proud words. ¡°Oh? Then if you lose, your three Koi Fish belong to me?¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Okay.¡± Matsumoto nodded without hesitation. ¡°Although our Koi Fish are more valuable than yours, we don¡¯t care. If you dare to bet, the Aquarama can be our witness.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± ¡°Little brother,¡± the old man beside Chu Xian called out worriedly, shaking his head. ¡°Haha. What? Are you scared? Haha. We can cancel the bet as long as you admit that our Saikewei are the indisputable champion.¡± Matsumotoughed. ¡°Bet? Why would I be afraid to bet?¡± Chu Xian smiled at the old man. ¡°Let¡¯s have the Aquarama officiate.¡± ¡°Haha. The young sure are fearless.¡± Matsumotoughed loudly. ¡°Thanks for your generosity ¨C giving us these two decent Arowana for free.¡± ¡°Heh.¡± Chu Xianughed and replied: ¡°I should thank you too!¡± ¡°Stubborn kid,¡± Matsumoto answered coldly and gestured for one of the young men next to him to bring over one of the Aquarama staff. The news of a bet between the new ck horse and the Saikewei fish farm filled the entire exhibition, and everyone gathered around the booths in a festive mood. Even some of the people from farms participating in thepetition came over to see what the fuss was all about. ¡°Hotheaded! Too hotheaded!¡± One of the Chinese visitors said nervously, shaking his head. ¡°The finalpetition isn¡¯t only restricted to the fish that were entered into the exhibition. This little brother definitely doesn¡¯t know the rules.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Predicting from Saikewei¡¯s history, they can bring out Koi Fish much more precious than these two. This time, this little brother is definitely going to lose!¡± ¡°Ay, these youths are always hotheaded like this. Hopefully he can learn from this mistake.¡± ¡°Look at the confidence those Japanese have. Looks like this time, the little brother is going to lose and give away his Arowana too!¡± The crowd gathered and talked amongst themselves in soft voices; many of the Chinese nationals shook their heads in dismay. ¡°Alright. I¡¯m announcing here today that our Saikewei is wagering our fish against this kid¡¯s. Whoever wins thepetition tomorrow will take their opponent¡¯s fish along with the championship title. I hope everyone wille by tomorrow to help us bear witness to the crowning of the champion!¡± Matsumoto spoke confidently, raising the signed contact for the crowd to see. Chu Xian smiled at his posturing. ¡°Xiao Xian, what are you doing? Why do you want to bet with him all of a sudden?¡± Jin Hua and Jin Sen finally managed to push through the crowd and hurriedly expressed their concerns. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have my own preparations,¡± Chu Xian said to them carelessly. ¡°Chu Xian, I support you! Men should be courageous and daring. Even if you lose, you shouldn¡¯t lower you head!¡± David said, walking over and giving Chu Xian a thumbs up. Chu Xian turned to David and smiled. He didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. ¡°Thank you very much for your encouragement, but the results haven¡¯t been decided yet. It¡¯s not certain that I¡¯m going to lose!¡± ¡°Ay, Xiao Xian. Since they¡¯re confident enough to bet with you, they¡¯re definitely not going to use those three Koi Fish tomorrow. They¡¯ll definitely bring something else,¡± Jin Hua said with a sigh, shaking his head. ¡°They have their own cards to y, but that doesn¡¯t mean I don¡¯t!¡± Chu Xian smiled mysteriously. ¡°Eh?¡± Jin Hua looked at Chu Xian with astonishment then asked excitedly. ¡°Xiao Xian? You made some preparations? That¡¯s amazing? Let me see!¡± ¡°Hehe, Brother Jin, you¡¯ll find out tomorrow!¡± The second day of the exhibition came to an end and Chu Xian waved goodbye to Jin Hua and Jin Sen before driving back to Hai Qing City. The sun was just beginning to set as Chu Xian drove down the highway. Steering the wheel casually, Chu Xian curled his lips into a smirk and thought to himself: You have your history, but I have my remolding power. Since we¡¯re betting, I¡¯ll show you my divine abilities. Chu Xian arrived at Hai Qing at around 9 pm and only got to the fish farm at around 10. Inside the fish pond, Chu Xian looked at the Snow Dragon and smiled. He began to remold it. In around five minutes, Chu Xian confirmed his modifications and a huge smile covered his face as he looked over the slightly modified Snow Dragon. This championship is mine!! With a nce at the time, Chu Xian fetched an opaque aquarium and put the fish inside then went to bed. For thepetition tomorrow, I just have to get up early and go over. Regardless, this championship is mine. Anyone who challenges me is really looking for trouble. Saikewei, you¡¯ll be the steppings-tone to my dynasty! Chapter 81 - Kato Showa

Chapter 81: Kato Showa

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The next morning, Chu Xian got up early at six, loaded the aquarium into the trunk and drove to Jing Hai City. It usually took about three hours to drive from Hai Qing City to Jing Hai City. Leaving at six a.m. should give him enough time to arrive before the exhibit started. However, Chu Xian didn¡¯t ount for the frequency of traffic jams in one of the biggest and most populous cities in China. Chu Xian looked out speechlessly at the line of cars that stretched off into the distance like a long dragon. He looked at the time. It was already nine a.m., and with his current speed, he would arrive at about ten a.m. At 9:30, the exhibition opened its doors. Many people were already calling this year¡¯s Aquarama exhibition the best and most exciting one in recent years. A super ck horse had challenged Saikewei Fish Farm ¨C thepetition became a duel between a new Arowana magnate and an old fish farm with a monopoly. The bet was worth more than ten million RMB, so the crowd was bustling with excitement already. The exhibit had just begun yet it was already packed. At this time, all the supervisors of the fish farms attending the exhibition gathered around the middle of the space, but the atmosphere was a little strange and interesting; confused expressions covered people¡¯s faces. They looked at the booths in the middle for Saikewei Fish Farm and the new Arowana tyrant. At Saikewei¡¯s booth, aside from the three Koi fish inside an aquarium, there was another aquarium covered with a red cloth. And Ornamental Fish in Paradise beside them...eh? Why was nobody there? The visitors streaming in were also confused. ¡°Where¡¯s yesterday¡¯s little bro? Why isn¡¯t he here?¡± ¡°Dad, should we call Xiao Xian? The exhibition has already started, so why isn¡¯t he here yet?¡± Jin Sen said anxiously. Jin Hua nodded. He took out his phone and called Chu Xian. ¡°Traffic jam?¡± Jin Hua repeated what Chu Xian said over the phone. His expression changed in an interesting manner. To be stuck in traffic right now was really... ¡°Okay Xiao Xian, I¡¯ll help you exin!¡± Jin Hua shook his head before nodding and replying in a helpless voice. ¡°Haha, why hasn¡¯t the stubborn son showed up today? Is he afraid?¡± Songbenughed. ¡°If he doesn¡¯te, he¡¯ll forfeit his two Arowana.¡± ¡°Not here? Still not here? This young man isn¡¯t really afraid, is he?¡± ¡°Eh. He isn¡¯t here for today¡¯s important bet. Looks like he really bailed. What a coward!¡± The visitors who had just entered shook their heads at Songben¡¯s words, muttering to themselves in disappointment. ¡°I already called the owner of Ornamental Fish in Paradise. His car is stuck in traffic. He will be here by ten!¡± At this point, Jin Hua walked out and faced Matsumoto. ¡°Haha, I thought he was going to bail like a coward, but it doesn¡¯t matter. The result will be the same even if hees!¡± Matsumoto said arroganty. Hispanions alsoughed in rxed confidence. The crowd looked back and forth between the confident people from Saikewei to the water tank covered by the red cloth. A visitor finally asked curiously, ¡°Brothers from Saikewei, take away your red cloth. Let us take a look at what kind of Koi fish is inside!¡± ¡°Yes, let us see. Since you¡¯re so confident, it won¡¯t matter if you show us!¡± Matsumoto lifted his head proudly. ¡°Alright, since you all want to take a look at the champion fish for this year¡¯s Aquarama, we¡¯ll show it to you. Heehee, everybody, please take a good look!¡± Matsumoto walked in front of the covered water tank and lifted the red cloth slowly. ¡°This... this... Kato Showa, it¡¯s a Kato Showa. Beautiful!¡± As soon as the red cloth was lifted, a Koi fish aquarist eximed, looking at the fish with an astonished expression. ¡°Kato Showa!¡± The crowd eximed. The Kato Showa had an extremely beautiful red pattern, like a river flowing from head to tail. Although the fish wasn¡¯t covered in ck patterns, it had the ¡°original ck*¡± covering all the most important parts, and it disyed the beauty of the three colors of the Showa. It overturned the misconception that Showa had to have ck patterns as their base color. From a single look, one could tell that the fish would reign as the paragon of Showa for this era. It was a beauty that had no equal in this world. The Kato Showa was known as the best among the ten famous Koi fish and was incredibly rare. Whenever this fish appeared, it was considered equal to a national treasure in the eyes of aquarists. This Kato Showa¡¯s color and size were unquestionably perfect, and the fish really deserved the title of ¡°beauty without equal.¡± ¡°Wow, what a pretty Kato Showa, what a beautiful Kato Showa. The best variety of all Koi fish, looking at this color and size, the value would definitely be close to ten million RMB!¡± Jin Hua gasped in astonishment while a passionate longing burned in his eyes. It wasn¡¯t just Jin Hua ¨C many visitors at the exhibition all looked at the Kato Showa inside the aquarium with fervent gazes. It was a treasure that made the aquarists go crazy! ¡°Xiao Xian has no chance.¡± After studying for a few days, Jin Sen also knew some things about ornamental fish. Even without his studying, just looking at his father¡¯s expressions and the craziness of the visitors, he knew the bitter truth. ¡°Ay!¡± Jin Hua sighed heavily. ¡°It¡¯ll be very hard for him to win unless a miracle happens, but Xiao Xian¡¯s two Arowana are already miracles. What a shame to meet the King of Koi fish, Kato Showa. It¡¯s a noble defeat!¡± ¡°Haha, everybody, how do you find our Kato Showa? Although it isn¡¯t as valuable as the Lon, it¡¯s definitely the first Koi fish below Lon. This is the result of five years of the most rigorous cultivation; both the color and the size are definitely the best in existence.¡± Matsumoto nced at the crowd proudly. ¡°So, Saikewei will definitely win thispetition.¡± ¡°And we want to warn the small fish farms that have no idea of death or danger: when ites to ornamental fish, Saikewei is king. All the other fish farms cannotpare to us. Lon and Kato Showa ¨C when Sakewei is here, who canpete?¡± Matsumoto nced over all the fish farm owners insolently, and his mouth curled arrogantly. People from Taiwan Cloud Group, Germany¡¯s Primordial and Singapore¡¯s Saintly Dragon Fish had helpless expressions at his words. Matsumoto¡¯s meaning was obvious; the so-called Four Tyrants didn¡¯t mean anything to Saikewei. None of them couldpete. And in the end, they could only look at the Kato Showa and sigh weakly in their hearts. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry for beingte!¡± Chapter 82 - A Real Dragon

Chapter 82: A Real Dragon

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Oh, sorry I¡¯mte!¡± A quiet voice rang out from behind the crowd. The visitors at the back turned to look at the owner of Ornamental Fish in Paradise with stunned, sympathetic gazes. ¡°Excuse me!¡± Chu Xian smiled, intent on passing through the crowded room. He arrived about five minutes ago, and although he couldn¡¯t see the Kato Showa from the back, he heard the spections of the surrounding people. Even so, he had 100% confidence in his Arowana. ¡°Move, move. He¡¯s here,¡± the people whispered together, making way for Chu Xian. The path opened up led directly to the Kato Showa and the Saikewei people. Songben looked on as Chu Xian walked over with his aquarium in hand. He lifted his head with a scornful smile. ¡°Finally, you¡¯re here. I thought you weren¡¯t going toe, but it looks like you aren¡¯t a coward after all.¡± ¡°Heh.¡± Chu Xian burst outughing. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t Ie? Do you think you can intimidate me with your Saikewei title?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll show you true fear today!¡± Matsumoto said with a cold re. ¡°Kota Showa, tsk, tsk. It really is a perfect Koi Fish, much more precious than the other three.¡± Chu Xian said, admiring the Kato Showa as he walked up to it slowly. ¡°Dad, look. Xiao Xian is still calm. Is his fish really more valuable than the Kato Showa?¡± Jin Sen remarked, examining the calm Chu Xian with surprise. ¡°An Arowana more precious than the Kato Showa?¡± Jin Hua frowned. ¡°Considering the value of Arowana, it¡¯s impossible. Maybe Xiao Xian didn¡¯te with Arowana but with some Koi Fish instead.¡± ¡°Koi Fish?¡± Jin Sen eximed, thinking back to the Lion Queen and Xi Shi that Chu Xian sold them, and he nodded. ¡°If he wins with a Koi Fish, that¡¯ll definitely be a p in their faces.¡± Jin Hua didn¡¯t reply. If Chu Xian used a Koi Fish, that would p Saikewei¡¯s face, but that wasn¡¯t what the Arowana lovers wanted to see. They wanted the Arowana to take the championship! ¡°What kind of Arowana is this young man holding? How¡¯s he so calm while facing the Kato Showa?¡± ¡°Arowana? It¡¯s rare for the price of an Arowana to reach ten million. Even if he brings an Arowana more valuable than the Blood Arowana and the Golden Cross Back*, it¡¯d still be hard to win.¡± The crowd spected together in low voices. As they looked at Chu Xian¡¯s confident expression, their expectations grew in their hearts. Of course, most people still assumed the Kato Showa would win. ¡°Excuse us! Give way!¡± Some staffers from Aquarama came over. ¡°We ask all our valued guests to move aside for the moment. The finalpetition will begin soon, but first, we need to disy all the ornamental fish in the front booth!¡± ¡°Our German Primordial forfeits!¡± A member of Germany¡¯s Primordial spoke out directly. ¡°Our Taiwan Cloud Group also forfeits!¡± ¡°Our Brown Oranda with Red Head also forfeits.¡±** All the championship fish of each category spoke out one after another. The Aquarama staff were speechless but nodded bitterly. Saikewei had already brought out their Kato Showa, so everyone felt there was no longer any point in participating in the finalpetition. Their participation would just add to Saikewei¡¯s fame, and fewpetitors liked Saikewei. The Aquarama staff member looked at Chu Xian and his opaque aquarium. ¡°Sir, are you participating in the championshippetition?¡± ¡°Of course. Someone is giving me three Koi Fish worth more than ten million RMB! I can¡¯t give that up!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°So arrogant!¡± Matsumoto said with a darkened face, staring at Chu Xian¡¯s aquarium with shining eyes. ¡°Okay!¡± The staffer nodded and people were sent to bring both the Kato Showa and Chu Xian¡¯s aquarium to the stage. ¡°Hello everyone. My name is Cheryl, and I¡¯m the supervisor for the 18th Aquarama Exhibition of Ornamental Fish and Equipment. Here on thest day, themittee and I will witness the crowning of the champion fish. Outside the officialpetition, there¡¯s also a big bet between the new Arowana magnate Ornamental Fish in Paradise and the Saikewei Fish Farm. This is the biggest bet I¡¯ve witnessed in my career, and the victor in this bet will be the new champion! Since everyone is already impatient for things to get started, I¡¯ll stop here. Let the finalpetition begin!¡± A middle-aged man around fifty years old walked onto the stage with a microphone in hand. After some more introductions, he signaled the staff. The staffer nodded and ced Chu Xian¡¯s fish into a prepared aquarium. ¡°Hmph, I want to see what kind of Arowana you¡¯ll bring out. Forpeting with our Saikewei, you¡¯re still far from worthy!¡± Matsumoto said coldly before turning his attention to the stage. Everyone turned their gaze to the stage, and even the nine judges were caught up in the hype and stared expectantly. At that moment, the staff member in charge of the aquarium gasped and paused in astonishment. ¡°What kind of fish is it? Take it out!¡± The staffer paused for ten whole seconds. Some of the more impatient guests had already begun urging him to move. At that moment, when Matsumoto saw the expression on the staff member¡¯s face, his heart rate sped up nervously. Cheryl stood by the side with a frown and coughed lightly. ¡°Oh. I¡¯m so sorry! Apologies!¡± The staffer suddenly noticed the expression on his supervisor¡¯s face and the look of the crowd and he apologized immediately. With shaking hands, he carefully lifted the Arowana out of its original aquarium and transferred it into the disy aquarium. Everyone stared without blinking, eager to see the ornamental fish this confident young man brought to show them. The snow white color and slim body shimmered as the fish entered the water, and everyone confirmed that it was an Arowana. ¡°Pah!¡± The Arowana made a ssh as it entered the water. The fish waved its body and swam around elegantly, and all its details became clear. ¡°Oh my god! What is that? Is that... Dragon horn?¡± A voice cried out, and the quiet exhibition exploded in astonishment. ¡°Dragon horn? The snow dragon actually has two dragon horns on its head!¡± ¡°Heavens! Two ck dragon horns! Unbelievable! Is that a new species? Insane!¡± ¡°The lucky horn! A sign of fortune has appeared on this Arowana¡¯s head!¡± ¡°The slim and elegant white body looks like a dragon from the legends, not to mention the thin dragon horns and long tentacles! A real dragon in our world!¡± Chapter 83 - The Black Horned Snow Dragon King

Chapter 83: The ck Horned Snow Dragon King

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The exhibition was boiling with excitement, and the elites of wealthy society all eximed with no regard to their identities. ¡°Shocking! Earth-shattering, especially for the Chinese visitors!¡± everyone eximed in surprise ¨C this Arowana was like the incarnation of a dragon! Chu Xian looked at all the passionate guests and smiled, ncing at the stunned people from Saikewei before sauntering to the front of the stage. ¡°Allow me to introduce my Arowana!¡± Chu Xian pped his hands, confidently looking out at the people. ¡°This is a ck-Horned Snow Dragon King from our Ornamental Fish in Paradise, a true dragon in our Arowana world.¡± ¡°ck-Horned Snow Dragon King has the color and size of the best Snow Dragons* and the most graceful body of all the Arowanas. The Snow Dragon is a mutation of the Silver Arowana, and my ck-Horned Snow Dragon King is a mutation of the Snow Dragon, with horns on its head like a real dragon. The dragon horn represents happiness and fortune ¨C ck dragon horns with a snow white dragon body represent an Arowana from legends.¡± ¡°This is a new breed of Arowana and might be the only one of its type ever. It¡¯s a true dragon among Arowana,pletely unique.¡± ¡°Koi Fish are the most valuable ornamental fish, and the Lon is the most expensive Koi, but the price of our ck Horned Snow Dragon King is ten million USD*!¡± ¡°As for the so-called Kato Showa ¨C if even the king Koi Fish can¡¯tpare, how can this fish even try?¡± Tyrannical! Incredibly tyrannical. Chu Xian¡¯s words were full of arrogance, from the price of ten million USD to the disdain for the Kato Showa and King Lon; every single sentence was shocking and terrifying! Chu Xian looked out at the stunned crowd then turned to the people from Saikewei, curling his lips with sarcasm: ¡°What do you people from Saikewei think? Do you agree? Admit defeat?¡± ¡°You...¡± Matsumoto ¡®s face had lost all color, looking at Chu Xian with an unstable expression. Sir Dashan¡¯s face was so red that it looked like it would bleed. They looked at the ck-Horned Snow Dragon on the stage and couldn¡¯t speak, couldn¡¯t argue with Chu Xian¡¯s arrogance against the Lon. They felt weak. With the ck-Horned Snow Dragon on the field, the true dragon had no equal. The Aquarama supervisor and the judging panel looked on in astonishment, but in their hearts, they knew as soon as they saw the Arowana that this tensepetition and bet were already settled. There was no need to judge at all when the difference between the two fish was so huge! ¡°Perfect! I didn¡¯t think I could see such a magical Arowana in my lifetime!¡± The only Chinese judge, the old man who had been super supportive of Chu Xian, walked forward excitedly. His eyes gleamed with passion. ¡°With this Arowana, Arowanas can now be named the king of all ornamental fish! Haha!¡± He yelled with a reddened face ¨C to him, being able to watch his favorite ornamental fish win was the happiest moment in his life. ¡°I hereby announce the winner of the 18th Aquarama Exhibition of Ornamental Fish and Equipment: the ck-Horned Snow Dragon King from Ornamental Fish in Paradise, priced at ten million USD. Unique in the world, representing the pinnacle of Arowana and the untouchable dignity of the dragon. Does anyone here have any disagreements?¡± ¡°None. This is an art piece created by God! The undisputed champion!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Since the true dragon has arrived, all other ornamental fish have to make way!¡± David and the middle-aged uncle, Hu Chuan, yelled excitedly from where they stood, giving Chu Xian a thumbs up. Everyone nodded, and some of the other fish farm owners looked over at the people from Saikewei happily. Matsumoto¡¯s facial color kept changing until he finally lowered his head with a surly expression. Chu Xian looked at the people and smiled ¨C in the ornamental fish field, it wasn¡¯t exaggerating to say that he was God! ¡°Congrattions to Mr. Chu from Ornamental Fish in Paradise. Congrattions to your ck-Horned Snow Dragon King for winning first ce in the 18th Aquarama Exhibition of Ornamental Fish and Equipment. You have won the Aquarama trophy for your ck-Horned Snow Dragon King.¡± Cheryl, the supervisor of the event, walked over and shook his hand, smiling and congratting Chu Xian. Chu Xian nodded as Cheryl asked him a few questions in a quiet voice. After they had spoken, Cheryl turned towards the crowd. ¡°Then we will continue with the championship auction. The ck-Horned Snow Dragon King, the only true dragon fish in the world, starts at a price of ten million USD. As a member of Aquarama, this is the most expensive ornamental fish I¡¯ve ever seen, and it¡¯s the most precious one without a doubt. Ten million USD! Is there anyone wishing to make a bid?¡± After Cheryl¡¯s words, the exhibition room fell silent. Ten million USD was sixty million RMB. If you used sixty million RMB to buy an ornamental fish, you were either crazy or so rich that you didn¡¯t have enough ways to spend your money. Chu Xian wasn¡¯t surprised at their reaction. He had set the price at ten million USD without expecting people to buy the fish. Ten million was just a demonstration of the worth and preciousness of the ck-Horned Snow Dragon King. Cheryl also wasn¡¯t surprised that no one made a bid and continued speaking: ¡°No one has made an offer. Let¡¯s continue ¨C conventionally, the fish farm with the champion fish has the right to sell first. Mr. Chu, will you auction your two Arowana?¡± ¡°Auction!¡± Chu Xian nodded then looked over at the Saikewei people. ¡°Oh, right. The three Koi Fish from Saikewei should belong to me now. I¡¯ll auction the three Koi Fish as well.¡± ¡°ording to the bet, the three Koi fish belong to you!¡± Cheryl nodded and gestured for two workers to walk over to Saikewei¡¯s booth. They ignored the upset faces of the Saikewei people and took the three Koi fish. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s begin the first auction with the Blood Dragon King with a price of five million RMB.¡± Chu Xian said, pointing at the Blood Arowana. ¡°Five million, five hundred thousand!¡± David yelled as soon as Chu Xian finished speaking. Nobody was surprised at how this Blood Arowana broke the previous record price for Arowana. ¡°Five million, six hundred thousand!¡± A middle-aged man yelled out a few secondster. ¡°Five million seven hundred!¡± ... ¡°Seven million!¡± The old man who talked to Chu Xian by his booth smiled lightly and silenced the crowd with his bid. Seven million! Seven million! Even these incredibly rich people needed to consider carefully before spending seven million RMB on a fish! David shook his head slightly and gave up. ¡°Congrattions to this senior for securing the Blood Dragon King with a bid of seven million RMB!¡± Chu Xian announced loudly while suppressing the excitement in his heart. Chapter 84 - Fame

Chapter 84: Fame

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The second Cross Back Golden Dragon King was sold to David for six million RMB, and the three Koi Fish were all sold for at least five million each. With all five ornamental fish sold, Chu Xian left the stage with a calm smile, but his heart was really thumping like crazy. Five ornamental fish sold and the cheapest one was 5.5 million RMB! The most expensive was seven million! The grand total was 31 million! This was an amount he wouldn¡¯t have even dared to dream about before! ¡°Brother Chu, congrattions!¡± Some of the other fish farm owners greeted Chu Xian as he came down from the stage. Chu Xian nodded his head and replied politely. Very quickly, his hands filled with business cards as many people came over and asked about the details of his fish farm and whether they could visit the ce. After talking for some time, Chu Xian left the crowd with a huge smile on his face. ¡°Xiao Xian! Congrattions!¡± Jin Hua and Jin Sen said as they walked over. ¡°Hehe, I just had some luck!¡± Chu Xian replied, shaking his head with modesty. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so jealous! Xiao Xian, if you count the ck-Horned Snow Dragon King, you¡¯re already worth more than a hundred million RMB! You worked your way up from the bottom and you¡¯re already worth more than a hundred million at the age of twenty! I really admire you!¡± Jin Sen sighed in admiration, patting Xiao Xian on the shoulder. Chu Xian smiled happily. ¡°I still have a long way to go!¡± ¡°Ah, Chu Xian my friend, your Cross Back Golden Dragon King is amazing! I love it!¡± David called as he walked over and gave Chu Xian a big hug. ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian wasn¡¯t used to David¡¯s affection and passion, but he still hugged back respectfully. ¡°It¡¯s great as long as you like it! And I have to thank you as well for buying it!¡± ¡°Haha, Chu Xian, do you have any more Arowana at your farm? It¡¯ll look kind of in with just one Arowana. If you have more, I¡¯ll buy some as long as they aren¡¯t as expensive as this one! Anything lower than a million!¡± David continued. ¡°Of course! Of course!¡± Chu Xian smiled. This was exactly the kind of customer Chu Xian had hoped for, and through David, Chu Xian might even be able to reach more people. ¡°Hehe, little brother, give me your contact info. I¡¯lle by and visit your fish farm in the future!¡± ¡°Sure!¡± Chu Xian nodded and gave him his phone number. As the event continued, many Arowana lovers came over to Chu Xian. Some wanted to visit his fish farm, and others wanted to buy his Arowana. Chu Xian greeted and spoke with them all with a huge smile stered on his face. He made a mental note to print more business cards. Some feet away, the people from the Saintly Dragon Fish Farm looked over enviously But when they looked over at the Saikewei people, they felt a little better. At least they hadn¡¯t lost nearly twenty million RMB! The auctions continued on stage, but nothing couldpare to Chu Xian¡¯s Arowana and Koi. The most expensive deal was two million at most. When he had spoken to everyone who approached him, Chu Xian finally rxed for a moment. He turned and smiled at David and Hu Chuan. ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner tonight ¨C my treat!¡± ¡°You made so much today, Brother Chu. Of course you¡¯re treating!¡± David said with familiarity. ¡°Of course, of course. Let¡¯s eat something expensive!¡± Hu Chuan called over in agreement. Jin Hua and Jin Sen nodded and agreed without hesitation. Chu Xian smiled and nodded. ¡°After the exhibition!¡± The auctions came to an end, and any other purchases would be made at the individual fish farm booths. The attendees would probably buy the lower-end ten or hundred thousand RMB ornamental fish. Chu Xian and the others began wandering around. Jin Hua originally intended to buy some Arowana, but Chu Xian stopped him and promised to give him some as a gift. Jin Hua chuckled and agreed.* Jin Hua¡¯s agreement meant that their rtionship had be more intimate, and they weren¡¯t just business partners now. Chu Xian knew that he needed to be friends with people who could help him out in the future. In the evening, Chu Xian, Jin Hua, Jin Sen, David, and Hu Chuan went to a hotel and had a fantastic meal. From the conversation, Chu Xian learned some basic things about David and Hu Chuan. David was involved in import and export trade, and Hu Chuan had a fish farm in Shen Zhen. He had been raising Arowana for more than ten years there and built a reputation in the Arowana business. Chu Xian returned to his hotel room after arranging a meeting with David the next day. He had gotten up earlier than usual and it had been a long day. He fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed, putting off retrieving his ck-Horned Snow Dragon King from the exhibition until the next day. That day, a piece of news passed from the visiting tourists at the Aquarama through the web and aquarist circles: a ten million dor Arowana had appeared at the Aquarama exhibition. The Aquarama¡¯s official Chinese Weibo, American Facebook page and tforms in other countries all posted the result of thepetition with a photo of the ck-Horned Snow Dragon King captioned: ¡°The ck-Horned Snow Dragon King from China¡¯s Paradise Ornamental Fish took first ce. This is the only known mutated True Dragon in existence. Two beautiful and crystalline horns adorn its head. The minimum going price is ten million USD, and although no one made the purchase, this Arowana is definitely worth it. This news exploded in aquarist circles. All aquarists and every fish farm owner felt their blood boiling with excitement! From Weibo: ¡°Is this an Arowana? Are you sure it isn¡¯t a real dragon? It¡¯s beautiful!¡± ¡°Heavens, an Arowana with two horns! It really is an incarnation of a dragon! Snow white body and majestic whiskers. Domineering and handsome!¡± ¡°Ten million USD ¨C sixty million RMB. Crazy! Which billionaire can afford this? @MaYun @WangJianlin¡± ¡°The mighty Arowana! China¡¯s mighty Arowana!¡± ¡°F*** me! I should buy some Arowana now; the price of Arowana will definitely rise quickly!¡± Facebook: ¡°This is a work of God! Beautiful! The king of ornamental fish!¡± ¡°The mysterious oriental Arowana, listen to my call,e out! My ten million dors!¡± ¡°My cat thinks this Arowana is really delicious!¡± ¡°Looks like I need to buy an Arowana as well.¡± Throughout the world, every aquarist and every ornamental fish farm were shocked by this oriental Arowana. The ten million USD price set a new record and an ultimate peak that would be difficult to beat. A King had appeared! Chu Xian! Chapter 85 - An invitation from Hai Qing Ministry of Tourism

Chapter 85: An invitation from Hai Qing Ministry of Tourism

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian didn¡¯t realize how muchmotion his ck-Horned Snow Dragon would create. He didn¡¯t n to continue remolding Arowana into mysterious legends like his ck-Horned Snow Dragon ¨C one time was enough. If he did this too many times, people would begin to have their suspicions. If a tree stood out too much from the other trees in the forest, the wind would destroy it, and that was without even considering how much he was standing out already! The next morning, Chu Xian returned to the exhibition hall and the staff members carefully ced the ck-Horned Snow Dagon King into the trunk of his car. Cheryl stood beside Chu Xian and looked at the scene with a twitching mouth, speechless at how casually ten million USD was being stored in the trunk of a car. ¡°Mr. Chu, I hope we will meet again.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded then took his leave, driving to Hai Qing City with Jin Sen, Jin Hua, and David. By the time they arrived in the city, it was already noon. After they ate lunch, they rushed over to Chu Xian¡¯s fish farm. When they saw the luxury fish farm, they were stunned. ¡°Oh, Chu Xian. This is your farm? Why does it feel more like a luxurious office?¡± David asked with some surprise. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°The ornamental fish I cultivate are smaller in number, so the first half of my fish farm is for guests. Come, the real fish farm is at the back!¡± He pushed open the door separating the two sections, revealing the four ponds inside, hundreds of delicate goldfish and around forty Arowana. As for the Mo-Croc, Chu Xian had hidden it long ago. ¡°My god. Beautiful!¡± David eximed in shock at the scene of graceful Arowana and delicate goldfish swimming in the ponds. Standing beside David was the stunned Jin Hua, walking forward in a dazed admiration. ¡°They¡¯re top-quality Arowana! Beautiful!¡± Jin Hua said excitedly, stopping to look at the Arowana in the pond, unable to resist reaching out to touch the closest one. ¡°Chu Xian, I didn¡¯t know you also raised goldfish. These goldfish are very cute, and you have so many Arowana. This ce of yours is really a paradise for ornamental fish lovers!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not bad!¡± Chu Xian said proudly, pleased with their reactions. Chu Xian caught two Arowana to give Jin Hua, and David also bought six fish. ¡°Chu Xian, if you brought your Arowana to Europe or America, they¡¯d be very popr!¡± Jin Hua and Jin Sen didn¡¯t stay very long, leaving Chu Xian and David alone. They sat on the couch and chatted. ¡°Europe and America? I thought Americans don¡¯t like ornamental fish?¡± Chu Xian asked with surprise. He remembered reading in an online article that Americans didn¡¯t even enjoy raising their own children, much less raising ornamental fish*. Although it was only a joke, it was still indicative of the market for ornamental fish in America. ¡°No, no, no. Normal Americans aren¡¯t interested in ornamental fish, but the wealthy like them very much. Especially in recent years, quality ornamental fish have be more and more popr in America. Chu Xian, your Arowana are the best in the market!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Chu Xian tilted his head, looking at David with a contemtive look. ¡°Hehe.¡± Davidughed at Chu Xian¡¯s look. ¡°Chu Xian, brother, I won¡¯t lie to you. I work inmercial trade, and I often buy and sell across borders, profiting from the difference. Why don¡¯t you make me responsible for selling your Arowana in Europe and America? What do you think?¡± Chu Xian was surprised; he hadn¡¯t thought David had followed him to his fish farm with these intentions, but this was great news for him. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Of course, no problem. But I won¡¯t be able to give you a price too much lower than the market value.¡± ¡°No need, no need,¡± David said hurriedly, waving his hand. ¡°Just give them to me ording to the Chinese market price. You have to understand that when I bring them back to the US, I¡¯ll definitely raise the price. Chu Xian, brother, let¡¯s just go with the market price. You won¡¯t lose out on this deal!¡± Chu Xian looked at David with some astonishment ¨C David¡¯s generosity really made it easy for people to like him. No wonder he did business all across the globe! ¡°Haha, David, brother, you¡¯re so direct, so I won¡¯t try to take advantage of you either. I¡¯ll give you a 5% discount.¡± Chu Xian was deeply familiar with the idea that business needed to benefit both parties, and although 5% didn¡¯t seem like much, all his Arowana were worth hundreds of thousands. 5% of a couple hundred thousand wasn¡¯t a small amount. ¡°Okay! Chu Xian, we should be better friends**, are you interested in traveling to Europe and America in a couple days?¡± David said happily. ¡°Travel to Europe and America?¡± Chu Xian repeated. ¡°I¡¯ll have to think about it!¡± ¡°En, okay. Brother Chu, you cane travel and also check out the ornamental fish market in Europe and America. You should know that there are a lot of countries out there that love beautiful things,¡± David said. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded. At that moment, Chu Xian¡¯s phone rang. He looked down and saw Pupu¡¯s number and gestured apologetically to David. ¡°Hello, Pupu, is everything alright?¡± ¡°Oh, Big brother! There are some uncles at the store looking for you, asking if you¡¯re in Hai Qing City.¡± ¡°Looking for me?¡± Chu Xian frowned. ¡°Who are they?¡± ¡°The uncles said they¡¯re from the Ministry of Tourism and that they want your help with something!¡± ¡°The Ministry of Tourism? My help?¡± Chu Xian was astonished. Hai Qing City was a tourist city, and the Ministry of Tourism was very important to the local government. He was very curious what the officers from the ministry could possibly want with him. ¡°En. They want to know when you¡¯re free so they can call upon you!¡± ¡°Eh, call upon me***?¡± Chu Xian said with confusion. The officers seemed very courteous, and after some thought, Chu Xian asked, ¡°Are they still in the store?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Okay, ask them to wait a little bit. I¡¯ll be there in half an hour!¡± ¡°Big brother is back?¡±Pupu asked in a surprised and happy voice. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°I just got back. If they¡¯re willing to wait, I¡¯ll be right there!¡± ¡°Okay big brother, they said they¡¯ll wait for you here!¡± ¡°En, okay,¡± Chu Xian said, hanging up. He turned to David. ¡°David, I¡¯m sorry. I have something I need to do at the store!¡± ¡°No problem, no problem. I also need to find a hotel. We can find some other time to talk about the Arowana!¡± David replied. ¡°En. How about you let me treat you to dinner tonight? I¡¯ll take you out to try some of the local food here in Hai Qing,¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°Oh? That sounds great. I look forward to the delicious food!¡± David smiled. ¡°En, I¡¯ll see you tonight!¡± They exited the fish farm and Chu Xian drove over to the store. Chapter 86 - Borrow Fish

Chapter 86: Borrow Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ When Chu Xian got to the store, he met the group of middle-aged men standing in the store. Their leader was a thin, balding man. They turned around as Chu Xian entered and exchanged some confused nces. ¡°Big brother!¡± Pupu called out, walking over to him. She turned to look at the middle-aged men and said, ¡°Big brother, they¡¯re the ones looking for you!¡± ¡°So you¡¯re the boss of Ornamental Fish in Paradise. So young and already so sessful! Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!¡± The thin man greeted Chu Xian even though his face still showed some confusion. The man walked over without waiting for Chu Xian¡¯s reply and offered his hand. ¡°Hello,¡± Chu Xian greeted, taking the man¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯m the boss of Ornamental Fish in Paradise, Chu Xian. I don¡¯t think we¡¯ve ever met? What was it you were looking for me for?¡± ¡°Hehe, let me introduce myself. I¡¯m Hong Chenghai and I work at the Ministry of Tourism. I have something I¡¯d like to ask you today, is that alright with your schedule?¡± Hong Chenghai said politely. ¡°Hong Chenghai?¡± Chu Xian paused. If he remembered correctly, Hong Chenghai was the director of the Ministry of Tourism for Hai Qing city. The director had an incredibly important position and was almost a vice mayor in the city. ¡°So it¡¯s Director Hong. If we have things to discuss, we can go over to the tea house next door!¡± Chu Xian nodded, leading them to the building. As they sat down, Hong Chenghai spoke again. ¡°Hehe, Mr. Chu, I¡¯ll be direct. Today I came to ask you for a favor.¡± Chu Xian nodded and replied in a simr fashion: ¡°What is it I can help you with, Director Hong?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be direct.¡± Hong Chenghai said while he sipped his tea. ¡°Our Hai Qing City Ministry of Tourism would like to borrow your ck-Horned Snow Dragon King!¡± ¡°Borrow the ck-Horned Snow Dragon King?¡± Chu Xian repeated with surprise. How did the ministry know about the Snow Dragon King? Did some of their staff go to the exhibition? ¡°Yes!¡± Hong Chenghai nodded and continued exining. ¡°We want to borrow your ck-Horned Snow Dragon King. This ornamental fish of yours is now famous across the country ¨C your ten million USD Arowana has gone viral. The city¡¯s new Dragon Tourism Resort is almost finished, and we want to borrow your ck-Horned Snow Dragon King to help advertise it!¡± Hong Chenghai spoke enthusiastically and with fiery eyes. Chu Xian¡¯s ck-Horned Snow Dragon King was the hottest topic, and the reputation of a ten million USD Arowana was priceless. Countless people would gather just to see the fish. If Hai Qing¡¯s Ministry of Tourism could borrow the Arowana, they would be able to attract countless visitors to the city. With these visitors woulde huge profits to the city and they could make it famous across the country, even attracting international tourists! Chu Xian was silently pondering the request. Hong Chenghai looked at Chu Xian with some nervousness. ¡°Mr. Chu, you should that your Arowana can bring many great benefits to our Hai Qing City. If you agree, we can also agree to some of your requests.¡± Chu Xian also wasn¡¯t opposed to this situation and he said: ¡°Director Hong, I¡¯m willing to lend my Arowana to you, but you have to ensure its safety.¡± ¡°Of course! No problem!¡± Hong Chenghai replied with surprise and happiness. ¡°Your Arowana¡¯s safety is 100% guaranteed. We¡¯ll have an experienced expert take care of it. Nothing bad will happen to your Arowana. If anything happens, the government will take responsibility!¡± ¡°En. Alright!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°When do you need the Arowana, Director Hong?¡± ¡°Tomorrow. If I can get it by tomorrow, that would be best!¡± Hong Chenghai said with delight. ¡°Okay. Tomorrow!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Thank you! I have to thank you on behalf of our Hai Qing City government!¡± Hong Chenghai said, shaking Chu Xian¡¯s hand excitedly. ¡°Of course! You¡¯re very wee!¡± Chu Xian took Hong Chenghai¡¯s hand. Hong Cheng Hai was genuinely excited and wasn¡¯t faking it, which raised Chu Xian¡¯s opinion of him a lot. ¡°Mr. Chu, let me treat you to dinner tonight, and you can also show this amateur aquarist around your fish farm.¡± ¡°Dinner?¡± Chu Xian hesitated then nodded. ¡°How about this ¨C let me treat you. I have a friend that we can eat together with!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Hong Chenghai agreed immediately. He could tell that Chu Xian wanted to deepen their rtionship, and at this point, he also wanted to befriend Chu Xian. ¡°Alright. If you¡¯re free this afternoon, I¡¯ll take Director Hong to visit my fish farm!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. ¡°Haha. I also want to see what the fish farm of an international tyrant is like!¡± Director Hongughed. After returning to the store and saying a couple words to Pupu, Chu Xian brought Hong Chenghai over to his fish farm. Hong Chenghai came alone and dismissed his other workers. He sat in Chu Xian¡¯s car and was immediately attracted to one of Chu Xian¡¯s ornaments. ¡°Hetian Jade? Natural Hetian jade!¡± Hong Chenghai eximed when he saw the fish-shaped object Chu Xian had rescued from the shipwreck. ¡°Oh? Does Director Hong know a lot about jade?¡± Chu Xian asked when he heard Hong Chenghai¡¯s exmation, ncing at the jade piece he randomly decided to put in his car. ¡°I know a little. If you don¡¯t mind, I can take a closer look.¡± Hong Chenghai nodded and picked up the jade piece and turned it over in his hands. ¡°Top quality natural Hetian Jade, tsk tsk. At least five catties. This is worth a lot!¡± Hong Chenghai said with surprise. ¡°Really? How much is it worth?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. ¡°Just from its weight, it¡¯s worth more than 100,000 RMB, but with the beautiful craftsmanship and the red jadeite within the body and the two natural fish eyes, this jade piece should be a couple dozen times more expensive. It¡¯s worth around two to three million RMB!¡± Hong Chenghai exined. ¡°Oh!¡± Chu Xian nodded calmly. If he had found out about this before, he would¡¯ve been extremely happy about the price of the jade, but now two or three million RMB was only worth a couple Arowana. Hong Chenghai was a little surprised by Chu Xian¡¯s calmness, and his opinion of Chu Xian grew a little. At the entrance of Chu Xian¡¯s fish farm, Hong Chenghai was a little surprised by the high walls surrounding the farm. ¡°Hehe, the fish ponds are too small and are filled with precious Arowana, so I had to ensure they¡¯re safety somehow!¡± Chu Xian exined when he saw Director Hong¡¯s confusion. Hong Chenghai agreed and nodded. Chapter 87 - Treating Guests

Chapter 87: Treating Guests

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Mr. Chu, are you not nning on buying a bigger fish farm?¡± Hong Chenghai asked in confusion as he stood by the entrance of the fish farm, examining it. ¡°This space is big enough for my ornamental fish. I want to buy a farm near theke in the future, but it¡¯s too bad they aren¡¯t for sale yet!¡± Chu Xian replied, shaking his head in mild disappointment before pushing open the door. Hong Chenghai nodded at Chu Xian¡¯s words as if in deep thought. After smiling to himself secretly, he followed Chu Xian into the farm. Inside the doorway, Hong Chenghai paused in surprise, looking around at the decorations ¨C was this still a fish farm? Chu Xian nced at Hong Chenghai¡¯s expression knowingly and silently went up to the inner door and opened it. Hong Chenghai followed him again and stopped abruptly, stunned at the scene of graceful Arowana and cute goldfish swimming around in the four ponds. ¡°This... This...¡± Hong Chenghai stuttered, walking forward in a daze, staring wide-eyed. ¡°Incredible! These are all top notch Arowana, and this ck-Horned Snow Dragon King really deserves its fame. How beautiful!¡± Hong Chenghai stared in amazement, and his eyes darted from ce to ce trying to soak in everything. ¡°Hehe. Director Hong, if you like them, you can take some home!¡± Chu Xian said with a small smile. ¡°No, no. It¡¯s too much! Too much!¡± Hong Chenghai gestured in refusal. He knew the difference between things he could ept and things he couldn¡¯t. If he epted this offer, the whole exchange would take on a different light. Chu Xian smiled nonchntly and nced away before boiling some water and making two cups of tea. After a while, Hong Chenghai returned to the outer room. He wasn¡¯t a fervent aquarist or fishkeeper, although he was curious about the famous Arowana. The two sat on the couch and chatted, talking about the ornamental fish market and the tourism industry in Hai Qing City. When night fell, Chu Xian brought Hong Chenghai to meet David. ¡°Chu Xian! What are the delicacies and hotspots of your city?!¡± David asked curiously. ¡°Hai Qing City¡¯s seafood is pretty good, maybe you¡¯ll like it. As for touristy attractions, haha, Brother Hong understands that better than me!¡± Chu Xian said, ncing at Hong Chenghai. ¡°Seafood is my favorite! Are we going to eat seafood? Mr. Hong, you have to introduce the city to me! I¡¯ll be here for the next couple of days!¡± David said. ¡°En. I¡¯ll take you to the best seafood restaurant in Hai Qing!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°If you want to have some fun, I rmend the Dragon Tourism Resort. It¡¯ll open the day after tomorrow. You should go there! In the future, it¡¯ll always be packed!¡± Hong Chenghai said to David with excitement. ¡°Oh? Dragon Tourism Resort?¡± David asked curiously. ¡°En. Dragon Tourism Resort is a sea-themed resort that our Hai Qing City Government took two years to build. There are all kinds of special models of sea creatures, and most importantly, Xiao Xian¡¯s ck-Horned Snow Dragon will be on disy as well!¡± Hong Chenghai answered with a huge smile. ¡°Oh? It sounds pretty good. If I don¡¯t go this time, I¡¯ll have to squeeze in with the crowd if I want to visit next time!¡± David smiled and nodded. Hong Chenghai nodded happily. Chu Xian drove back to his apartment and had his two friends wait a moment as he went to fetch some dried fish. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go to the most famous restaurant in Hai Qing, Gu Dao Recipe,¡± Chu Xian said as he returned to the car. ¡°You¡¯re breaking the bank!¡± Hong Chenghai shook his head slightly. Gu Dao Recipe was Hai Qing¡¯s most famous seafood restaurant and it was also the most expensive. It was often used to advertise the city and was an attraction in itself. Chu Xian smiled and drove to Gu Wu Street. ¡°Wee!¡± A friendly waiter greeted them as they walked in. ¡°Give us a private room!¡± Chu Xian said directly. ¡°Of course, sir. Howrge is your party?¡± ¡°Three!¡± Following the waiter, Chu Xian and the others arrived at a spacious room. When they sat down, Chu Xian handed the menus over to David and Hong Chenghai and said, ¡°Help yourself!¡± ¡°Haha, of course! You made two million RMB off me today!¡± Davidughed and ordered while Hong Chenghai ordered two dishes as well. ¡°Three abalones stir-fried with onions and a te of sea lettuce. Oh, that¡¯s right, can you also steam something?¡± Chu Xian ordered and asked the waiter. ¡°Steam?¡± The waiter asked before Chu Xian gestured to a little bowl on the table. The waiter shook his head. ¡°Sorry sir, our restaurant doesn¡¯t allow customers to bring in outside food!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I made this myself, it won¡¯t have any problems.¡± Chu Xian understood the concerns of some restaurants and spoke sincerely. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry!¡± The waiter said with some embarrassment and couldn¡¯t refuse easily after Chu Xian¡¯s words. ¡°I need to ask my manager.¡± Chu Xian nodded and turned to David and Hong Chenghai. ¡°I¡¯ll let you guys try a real delicacy in a moment, just wait!¡± Chu Xian then left the restaurant and walked over to a familiar breakfast shop on Gu Wu Street and steamed the dried fish there for a dozen or so minutes. ¡°I¡¯m back!¡± Chu Xian eximed as he pushed through the door. All the ordered dishes were already on the table, and he put the dried fish in the center of the table. His dish was made from puffer fish and tuna with the bones already picked out. ¡°Okay, try the other dishes first then try the dried fish I made!¡± Chu Xian said, stopping David from reaching out for the dried fish. ¡°Oh?¡± Hong Chenghai smiled at Chu Xian¡¯s directions. ¡°Xiao Xian, so your dried fish tastes better than the dishes from Gu Dao Recipe?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll see when youpare them. Haha, as for the most famous recipe in Hai Qing City, I¡¯m sure you can already imagine the excellent taste, but for mine...Heehee, I¡¯ll have you rate itter!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve tried the delicacies of many countries, I¡¯ll definitely give you my opinionter!¡± Davidughed. He picked up his chopsticks and used them skillfully! ¡°En, en. Not bad, not bad. These dishes taste good!¡± David took a couple bites and praised the food. ¡°It is very good. Thest time I ate here was three years ago!¡± Hong Chenghai smiled. ¡°Then please try the delicious food that Chef Chu Xian made. Dried puffer fish, dried tuna ¨C three vors in all!¡± Chapter 88 - Restaurant Plan

Chapter 88: Restaurant n

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ David and Hong Chenghai saw Chu Xian¡¯s confident expression and they each expectantly took a piece of dried fish. ¡°Oh, oh my god!¡± David eximed through his chewing after he put the dried fish in his mouth. ¡°This... delicious!¡± Hong Chenghai¡¯s eyes fell wide open as he chewed furiously without any of the calmposure of a government official. ¡°This is amazing! Chu Xian, I never imagined you could make such delicious food! Fantastic! This is the best thing I¡¯ve ever eaten!¡± David said, giving him a thumbs up while he reached his other hand out to take another piece. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. I didn¡¯t think after eating your dried fish, Xiao Xian, that I¡¯d feel like the food from Gu Dao Recipe is only mediocre!¡± Hong Chenghai echoed his agreement and nodded. Chu Xianughed heartily and also reached out his chopsticks to take a piece. ¡°I have three vors here: numb, sour, and tomato. I didn¡¯t bring the numb and spicy one!¡± ¡°No can do, Chu Xian. When I leave, you definitely have to let me take some with me!¡± David said with an intense gaze. ¡°No problem!¡± Chu Xian smiled and nodded then nced at the expectant Hong Chenghai. ¡°Haha, if Brother Hong wants to eat some more, you can just call me. We¡¯re always pretty close!¡± ¡°Haha, that¡¯s great!¡± Hong Chenghaiughed. ¡°Come, let¡¯s drink another!¡± ¡°Cheers!¡± The trio raised their cups. ¡°Peng! Peng! Ka cha!¡± At that moment, someone knocked on the door and came in without waiting for a response. Chu Xian and the others frowned and looked at the door unhappily. ¡°Is there a problem? Did we call you? Why are youing in so casually?¡± Hong Chenghai said unhappily to the young man at the door. ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡± The young man wore a nice suit, and although he was apologizing, his gaze was focused on the table. ¡°Please excuse me gentlemen, but I¡¯ll have to ask you to put away the food you brought. Our restaurant does not allow food brought from outside!¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Hong Chenghai furrowed his eyebrows. ¡°Can¡¯t you just let it go this time?¡± ¡°Gentlemen, our Gu Dao Recipe is the best restaurant in Hai Qing City. We have our own standards. Please cooperate. If you¡¯d like to eat dried fish, you can order it here. We also make this dish, and it isn¡¯t expensive either.¡± The young man in the suit shook his head as he spoke. ¡°Oh? You think your Gu Dao Recipe¡¯s dried fish is as good as ours? Don¡¯t embarrass yourself!¡± David said scornfully. He already disliked the impolite young man. ¡°Heh. ¡± The young man¡¯s face turned cold at David¡¯s tone. ¡°Gentlemen, you might not know it, but our Gu Dao Recipe is famous throughout the entire Hai Feng province. Our vors are definitely ten times better than yours, yet you actuallye here and bring your own food?¡± The young man shook his head slightly. Davidughed and pped the table. ¡°What will you do if your dried fish doesn¡¯t taste as good as the ones we have here?¡± ¡°Puh!¡± The young man couldn¡¯t helpughing and he nced at the dried fish in the bowl. ¡°When ites to seafood, there¡¯s nobody in the entire Hai Feng province as good as us. Dried fish might be a more niche dish, but ours is still made by our chef with a special recipe. It will definitely taste better than yours!¡± ¡°Really?¡± David stood up andughed. ¡°Alright, you said your dried fish is delicious, so let¡¯spete. If it is as you said and your dried fish tastes better than ours, I¡¯ll pay you double today¡¯s bill, but if not, then we eat here for free forever. How about that?¡± ¡°Okay. These are your words!!¡± The young man thought for a moment and agreed, cocking his eyebrows a little and looking at them confidently. ¡°Bring a te!¡± David said to him with a smile on his face. ¡°Heh, you wait here. I¡¯ll show you what true dried fish tastes like in five minutes. I hope you won¡¯t regret your words!¡± The young man in the suit turned around and left the room. ¡°David, you really know how to y!¡± After the young man in the suit left, Chu Xian gave David a thumbs up. ¡°Haha, he didn¡¯t want us to be happy, so it was only fair to have some fun with him!¡± David said happily. Hong Chenghai shook his head, but he had a small smile on his face. About five minutester, the young man in the suit walked over confidently, followed by a fat cook in uniform. ¡°Try this, the special garlic dried fish from our Gu Dao Recipe made from dried abalones, one hundred and eighty-eight RMB each!¡± The young man in the suit dered proudly as he put the te in front of David. ¡°Okay!¡± David smiled at Chu Xian and Hong Chenghai, and all three of them each took one! David opened his mouth and bit into the piece of fish. After chewing and tasting the vor, he spat it out. ¡°Ew... this tastes so bad. This is your so-called dried fish? Ay, Gu Dao Recipe is just so-so but really good at bragging!¡±Chu Xian chewed with a smile and shook his head a little. It wasn¡¯t even as good as the ones his uncle made. ¡°You!¡± The young man in the suit shouted when David spat the food out and his face changed color. The cook also felt a little ufortable. ¡°Gentlemen, are you here to cause trouble?¡± ¡°Haha!¡± David couldn¡¯t helpughing. He picked up a piece of dried fish with a pair of backup chopsticks. ¡°Come, these two brothers. To thank you for the free food, I¡¯ll let you try the dried fish we brought!¡± The young man¡¯s expression darkened as he frowned and ate the dried fish. The cook beside him also ate one. Davidughed at their expressions. The more the young man and the cook chewed, the worse their expressions became, and the delicious food tasted like wax in their mouths. ¡°Okay guys, thank you for the free food. Please get out; don¡¯t bother us when we¡¯re eating!¡± Chu Xian said mockingly as he looked at them. ¡°You...¡± The young man¡¯s facial color changed rapidly. He red at Chu Xian angrily. ¡°What? Are you not going to keep your word? Or do you not admit that you lost?¡± David crossed one leg over the other and looked at them with a big smile. ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll definitely keep our word!¡± The young man in the suit said through clenched teeth. ¡°Haha, thanks so much. That¡¯s right, how about we order more? It¡¯ll be best if we get some takeaway!¡± David said mockingly. The young man¡¯s eyes glistened angrily. He turned and stomped away with an angry face. ¡°Haha!¡± Chu Xian and the othersughed as the young man and the chef left in embarrassment. Hong Chenghai gave David a thumbs up. ¡°Amazing!¡± ¡°Heehee, it¡¯s all because Chu Xian¡¯s dried fish really are delicious.¡± Chu Xian nodded slightly. He narrowed his eyes and asked, ¡°What do you guys think if I used the dried fish as a main dish and opened a seafood restaurant?¡± David and Hong Chenghai were stunned for a moment then nodded without hesitation. ¡°If you really open a seafood restaurant, the business will definitely be good. It might even be better than Gu Dao Recipe¡¯s.¡± Chu Xin nodded silently. Opening a restaurant had always been a dream in his heart, but carrying it out would still need lots of preparation. Chapter 89 - Dragon Travel Resort (1)

Chapter 89: Dragon Travel Resort (1)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The situation with the young man in the suit didn¡¯t upset the trio but added some amusement instead. They spent three hours at dinner and finished all the dried fish Chu Xian brought. Finally, after Chu Xian assured Hong Chenghai that he would bring him some dried fish the next day, the group separated. Chu Xian went back to the store and walked in on Pupu studying a book on mathematics. ¡°Big brother!¡± Pupu called out, turning as he walked in. She shut her book. ¡°En. Let¡¯s close up. In the future, just close up at nine!¡± Chu Xian said directly. ¡°En!¡± Pupu nodded. After sending the cute loli home, Chu Xian checked the time before returning home and sleeping. The next morning, Chu Xian picked up some breakfast and headed over to Hai Qing Standard. As Xiao Ying wasing down the stairs, he caught her in a big hug. ¡°Do you have any ns? If you¡¯re free, I want to take you somewhere!¡± Chu Xian said as he handed her some buns and soymilk. ¡°No ns! I don¡¯t have much to do in the next few days, but in four days I¡¯ll have to head over to Shang Jing for some training. Then I won¡¯t have much time to spend with you!¡± Xiao Ying replied cheerfully, epting the breakfast delivery and eating it happily. ¡°How could we not have time? When the timees, I¡¯ll just go over to see you!¡± Chu Xian said, leaning in closely and hugging her body. ¡°Let¡¯s go, babe!¡± ¡°Where are we going?¡± Xiao Ying asked as they drove by the fish farms at Fengtai Lake. ¡°My fish farm! I want to show you my fish farm.¡± Chu Xian smiled and parked at the entrance of the farm. Xiao Ying looked up at the name ¡°Ornamental Fish in Paradise¡± and whispered with some bewilderment, ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve seen this name somewhere!¡± Chu Xian chuckled and pushed open the door. ¡°Come in!¡± ¡°Wow, this is your fish farm? Why¡¯s it so luxurious?!¡± Xiao Ying eximed, turning her head every which way ¨C the ce was basically a luxury office! ¡°Heehee, this is where I can host guests. The fish farm is inside!¡± Chu Xian opened the separating door and gestured to Xiao Ying. ¡°This...¡± Xiao Ying gasped as she stared in amazement at the delicate goldfish and Arowana inside the ponds. When she spotted the snowy Arowana with horns on its head, she was floored. ¡°I got these Arowana from a foreigner friend and he taught me how to cultivate them. I¡¯ll take you there in the future. This is the ck horned snow dragon king ¨C I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve heard of it!¡± Chu Xian lied as he showed Xiao Ying around. He wasn¡¯t nning on telling anyone about the system. As for his ¡°foreigner friend,¡± he was nning on fixing this w as soon as possible. Only after he aplished this would he be able to open up the fish farm to the public and not just show the few people he was close to. This was one of the reasons why he had never allowed the numerous other interested fish farm owners to pay him a visit. ¡°The ck horned snow dragon king that¡¯s worth ten million dors!¡± Xiao Ying eximed, wide-eyed. Chu Xian was standing at the side. He smiled and nodded. ¡°This is incredible! When I saw ¡®Ornamental Fish in Paradise,¡¯ I thought it sounded familiar. Turns out it¡¯s actually your fish farm!¡± Xiao Ying said, looking up at him. ¡°Bo!¡±* Chu Xian kissed her on the lips and said, ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll take care of the money. You¡¯re just responsible for being pretty!¡±** ¡°You¡¯re always full of surprises! I don¡¯t even know what to think anymore!¡± Xiao Ying said incredulously. ¡°I¡¯m still me ¨C what¡¯s there to be surprised by?!¡± Chu Xian shrugged and hugged her close. ¡°I¡¯m still the old me, that poor boy who¡¯s always unwilling to lose.¡± Xiao Ying listened to his words and smiled, thinking of the breakfastst time and today¡¯s buns and soymilk. She leaned against Chu Xian gently. At around 10 am, Hong Chenghai brought some staff over to the farm. ¡°Haha, Xiao Xian, this is your girlfriend? She¡¯s beautiful!¡± Hong Chenghai came in and chuckled. ¡°Yes. This is my girlfriend, Xiao Ying. Xiao Ying, this is Director Hong from the Ministry of Tourism and the vice mayor,¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°Director this, director that. Just call me brother Hong like Xiao Xian does!¡± Hong Chenghai said, waving his hand. Xiao Ying listened to Chu Xian¡¯s introduction in astonishment and hurriedly greeted Hong Chenghai. The staffers following the director were also stunned by the director¡¯s behavior; his congenial and gentle mannerisms werepletely different from how he usually behaved. ¡°Come,e. ce the ck horned snow dragon king into the aquarium. Take the utmost care!¡± Hong Chenghai called to his staff before turning back to Chu Xian. ¡°Xiao Xian, here. This is the contract.¡± Chu Xian smiled casually and took the contract, nodding in satisfaction. The staffers were stunned again when they looked at the groups of Arowana and goldfish in the ponds before they got to their work. They carefully ced the ck horned snow dragon into the aquarium. ¡°Come with us, Xiao Xian. Let¡¯s follow them and take a look,¡± Hong Chenghai said. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded and took Xiao Ying over to the Dragon Travel Resort. The Dragon Travel Resort was a huge park with all kinds of peculiar fish models and buildings that transformed the ce into a world under the sea. There were ocean themed restaurants, hotels, and stores ¨C everything was ocean and fish themed and it was all very beautiful. *** ¡°Here, here. Put the Arowana into the tank. Careful!¡± At the entrance to the resort, there was a huge aquarium three meters high and five meters wide. It was originally prepared for other ocean fish, but with the ck horned snow dragon king here, all the other fish had to give way. This time, in addition to borrowing the ck horned snow dragon king, Hong Chenghai also borrowed eight other Arowana. He had the staffers fill the tank with the nine fish. Chu Xian watched from the side as they arranged everything before he took Xiao Ying to explore a little bit. ¡°It really is beautiful!¡± Xiao Ying said as she looked around. The buildings were fantastical and gorgeous, and the whole ce was like an underwater city. Shopkeepers and workers walked around making preparations, giving the resort an attractive and bustling feeling. Chu Xian and Xiao Ying walked around for a while before returning to the entrance. The aquarium was ready. The thing had been specially designed by a designer, and alongside the beautiful stones covering the bottom of the tank, weaving between the tall nts, were nine elegant Arowana swimming slowly and gracefully. Even in the group of beauties, the ck horned snow dragon king stood out. Its dignity and beauty was a sight to behold. From afar, the view was otherworldly! Hong Chenghai had already left to busy himself elsewhere and the only one who remained was a photographer busy snapping some photos. Chu Xian and Xiao Ying looked around for a while longer before leaving. Chapter 90 - Influence and Going Aboard

Chapter 90: Influence and Going Aboard

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ That afternoon, with the power of the government, news about the Dragon Travel Resort and the ck horned snow dragon king spread. The ck horned snow dragon king was still a hot topic, and numberlessizens wanted to see it with their own eyes. That night, a video of an aquarium spread throughout the inte. Nine Arowana of various colors including blood dragons, silver dragons, gold dragons, ck dragons, and the most attractive ck horned snow dragon king swam elegantly and gracefully in a huge aquarium. Their beauty moved their hearts. ¡°Looks at these Arowana from the world-ss fish farm ¡®Ornamental Fish in Paradise¡¯ and the ck horned snow dragon king worth ten million USD. An aquarium with Arowana worth seventy million RMB will be on exhibit in the Dragon Travel Resort in Hai Qing City for one month. Hai Qing City wees visitors from around the country; wees ornamental fish lovers from across the country to visit Hai Qing City!¡± The news and different click bait captions covered Baidu¡¯s and Weibo¡¯s trending charts in under half a day, going viral and attracting countless readers. ¡°Beautiful Arowana! They really are too pretty! That ck horned snow dragon king is incredible!¡± ¡°So this is the best ornamental fish in the world? It deserves its fame ¨C what a perfect work of art!¡± ¡°Brothers, who wille with me to Hai Qing City the day after tomorrow to do something big? After we¡¯re done, we¡¯ll have seventy million RMB in hand!¡± ¡°Ornamental Fish in Paradise is so strong, capable of obtaining nine precious Arowana at once. They really deserve to be called one of the five international tyrants!¡± ... On the inte, while many screens were upied by the Arowana from Ornamental Fish in Paradise, at the same time, people also dug out information about the goldfish from the same farm. More and more people became curious about ornamental fish magnate; the biggest winner wasn¡¯t Chu Xian but Hai Qing City. Countless tourists prepared to visit Hai Qing City to see the Arowana worth ten million US dors. The governors of Hai Qing City watched the booming situation and smiles transformed their faces into flowers. This year, Hai Qing City would definitely be the most famous city in the province, or even in the whole country. The following morning, the residents of Hai Qing City came in troves to Dragon Travel Resort. ¡°Quickly, quickly! I have ss in the afternoon ¨C we need to get there earlier!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? I haven¡¯t even finished doing my makeup; there will be so many guysing today!¡± ¡°What makeup? No matter how hard you try, you won¡¯t be as pretty as Senior Sister Tianying! You can¡¯t find a boyfriend as handsome and as capable as Senior Brother Chu Xian! ¡°Hmph. Who knows what will happen?! But to be honest, I¡¯m really jealous of Tianying. When everyone thought her rtionship with Chu Xian wouldn¡¯t work out, who would¡¯ve guessed that she could¡¯ve made it to this point with Chu Xian? I heard he¡¯s already worth more than ten million!¡± ¡°Are you stupid? Senior Brother Chu Xian is already a multimillionaire! Ay, if only I could meet my own Senior Brother Chu Xian!¡± Chu Xian waited under the stairs for Xiao Ying and overheard the students talking. Heughed in amusement; without him noticing it, he gradually became a topic of interest to other people. What Chu Xian didn¡¯t know was that he was already famous throughout Hai Qing Standard. At first, people knew him because of Zhang Tianying and hadn¡¯t thought highly of him, but after his goldfish went viral, some of them changed their minds. This time, the ten million USD Arowana stunned everyone. These days, a million RMB didn¡¯t make you rich, but over a hundred million was definitely considered incredibly wealthy, especially when it was an alumnus from your school who started from the ground up to reach that point. Details of the five-year rtionship between Zhang Tianying and Chu Xian were unearthed and countless students were jealous yet admiring them at the same time ¨C one was loyal and the other diligent; this might be the happiest and most fortunate thing in the world. The WeChat group of Chu Xian¡¯s ss was even more interesting ¨C He Wei, who used to dislike Chu Xian, bragged about him often, boasting about how popr Chu Xian¡¯s ornamental fish store was and how he was as close as a brother with Sir Jin of Golden Dragon Group. When He Wei found out how Chu Xian won first ce at the Aquaramapetition and brought out an Arowana worth ten million dors, he admired Chu Xian even more. With He Wei¡¯s broadcasting, all the ssmates in the group were stunned and wide-eyed. Life was so long; it was never really certain who would seed and gain glory!* Chu Xian drove over to Dragon Travel Resort with Xiao Ying, but when they arrived, the entrance of the resort was already packed with people. Sounds of excitement from the people in the front could be heard through the crowd. For security, a dozen armed guards looked around warily ¨C after all, the Arowana were worth seventy million RMB. There could be no mistakes. Gradually, more and more people came by. At 10 AM, there were tens of thousands of people gathered around, all of them there to see the famous Arowanas. ¡°Oh heavens, China¡¯s only problem is that there are way too many people!¡± David looked out at the crowd speechlessly,menting painfully to Chu Xian after they met up. Chu Xian nodded in agreement. In the end, they decided not to go in and went to another resort. In the next few days, Hai Qing City flourished. In order to see the unique Arowana, more than ten thousand people came to the city every day; the beautiful, small city was packed with tourists, and the Dragon Travel Resort was taken over by a sea of people to the point where people couldn¡¯t even y. Nevertheless, many lovers came over to take a look ¨C to take pictures and videos. In just a few days, the entire inte was taken over by the Arowanas. For the governors of the city, every day was painful and joyful at the same time. Tens of thousands of visitorsing to the city every day brought huge economic benefits but also brought huge pressure. Almost all the policemen had to work fifteen hour days to ensure safety across the city. The number of people also helped Chu Xian¡¯s business, and he sold more than ten goldfish every day. His online orders also increased daily, and Pupu took over responsibility for the official Weibo Page for ¡°Ornamental Fish in Paradise¡± ¨C she posted videos and photos of the goldfish regrly. In these seven or so days, they¡¯d already umted almost a hundred orders, totaling more than 500 goldfish. The past few days he¡¯d been too busy to remold goldfish, so he had to tell people he sold out! On the third day, Xiao Ying left with some other teachers for the college in Shang Jing while Chu Xian traveled between his house and the store, but he quickly came to a decision. ¡°Oh, Chu Xian, you finally decided toe to Europe and America with me!¡± David said happily. ¡°En, let¡¯s go visit, and we can also take a look at the ornamental fish market in some countries in Europe and America along the way!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s great! I¡¯ll take you to great ces. This¡¯ll be a great trip!¡± Davidughed happily. ¡°Hehe, this will be the first time I leave China.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s go to New York City first, then the UK and Dubai,¡± David suggested. ¡°Let¡¯s just figure it out as we go, but I can only stay for a month at most!¡± Chapter 91 - Arriving in America

Chapter 91: Arriving in America

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Going to America with David was an idea that popped into Chu Xian¡¯s head suddenly, but he still deliberated a long time before deciding to go. They were going to depart the day after tomorrow. Chu Xian stood at his fish farm, looking and frowning over his Goldfish and Arowana. David was buying all the Arowana, so there was nothing to worry about for them, but the goldfish were still a problem. Chu Xian was going to be gone for at least half a month, yet he still hadn¡¯t figured out how to keep the goldfish alive. Using the Mo-Crocodile to feed them would be feasible for two or three days but was impossible in the long term, especially if Chu Xian was going to be in America where day and night were opposite to Chinese time. ¡°I should find someone to feed the goldfish and I need to set up some security cameras even though I have the Mo-Crocodile. And the security cameras should be very small.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and immediately went into action. ¡°Security cameras are easy ¨C all I need to do is spend money, but I need someone I can trust to feed my fish.¡± ¡°I guess I¡¯ll have to ask Pupu toe over every day!¡± Chu Xian didn¡¯t really feelfortable relying on anyone else, but he had no choice but to give Pupu this task. ¡°Pupu, you can close up first. I¡¯m going away tomorrow, and there are a couple of things I need to ask you to do!¡± Chu Xian said to Pupu. ¡°Ah? Brother, you¡¯re leaving again?¡± Pupu replied and wrinkled her nose in a disappointed frown. ¡°En, I¡¯m going to America for a couple weeks. There are some things I need you to do!¡± Chu Xian tousled her hair and brought her to a security camera shop then drove her to the fish farm. Pupu looked around in surprise, examining the fish farm with her cute little mouth slightly ajar. Chu Xian looked at the closed door and repeated to himself silently: ¡°Minimum three years, maximum death!¡± ¡°Come, Pupu.¡± Chu Xian pushed the inner door open and lead her inside. ¡°While I¡¯m not here, you¡¯ll have toe by every day at noon to feed the goldfish. I¡¯ll let you know how much.¡± ¡°En. Okay, brother!¡± Pupu nodded. ¡°En,¡± Chu Xian replied, handing her ten thousand RMB. ¡°I¡¯ll be counting on you this month! It¡¯ll be a lot of work! Lock the door when you leave. You can take a taxi here ¨C this is some money for fish food and taxi rides!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need this much!¡± Pupu lowered her head as she spoke. ¡°Take it!¡± Chu Xian smiled and pushed the money into her hands. ¡°When you¡¯re an adult, I¡¯ll get you a car.¡± Pupu smiled happily, showing her cute dimples. The next day, after putting up all the security cameras at the fish farm and in his shop, Chu Xian went and bought aputer for Pupu. After taking care of everything, Chu Xian took out his phone and looked up some information. The next morning, Chu Xian met David at the fish farm. There was a small delivery truck with him, and several workers scurried around busily, loading up the Arowana and preparing to ship them to Jing Hai. Chu Xian was surprised to discover that David had his own aircraft and ship for his import-export business and felt like he understood more about David¡¯s true capabilities. The Arowana were loaded onto the aircraft. Soon after, the approval came in; it was quick because David did this kind of international trading a lot. Chu Xian also got his Visa with help from Hong Chenghai. * The luxurious first ss cabin was attended to by beautiful stewardesses, and Chu Xian rxed and chatted with David. Most of their conversation involved David talking about some famous scenery. It took a bit over ten hours to fly from Jing Hai to New York. Chu Xian looked out at the blue sea, tiny cargo ships and cruise ships. He felt a sudden fascination and yearning for the sea; one day, he would roam it. Maybe he could do that after this trip to America! ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived in New York. The temperature outside is 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Please be seated until the ¡®fasten seat belt sign¡¯ has been turned off, and take care when retrieving your luggage. They may have shifted during the flight.¡± Chu Xian woke up to the broadcast and looked out the window at the blue sky and white clouds. He felt great. ¡°Ah, the smell of home,¡± David said when they got off the ne. He took a deep breath and every part of his body felt amazing. Chu Xian looked over at David and smiled. His friend had an expression that looked as if he was a fish back in water. This reminded Chu Xian of a joke: A Chinese man went to Switzend to go skiing, but when he got off the ne, he immediately fainted. When the ambnce came, the Chinese man gasped to the doctor, ¡°China!¡± The doctor understood immediately and filled his oxygen valve mask with vehicle exhaust. The Chinese man took a deep breath of the gas. The ne sent the man back to China, and when he got off the ne, he took in a deep breath and eximed, ¡°F***, the smell is amazing! I can finally breathe without trouble!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go. I feel disgusting after fourteen hours on the ne. Let¡¯s go take a shower!¡± David said, wrapping his arm around Chu Xian¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Alright. Your call!¡± Chu Xian nodded, looking around curiously. When they left the airport, two men in suits approached them. They took their luggage and led them to a Phantom Rolls Royce before opening the doors for David and Chu Xian. ¡°David, you¡¯re a rich American!¡± Chu Xian sighed in admiration when the car parked in front of a huge manor in a vi. ¡°Haha, I have a little capital.¡± David chuckled. ¡°Let¡¯s go in, Chu Xian. You know, you can also buy a vi in the US as well. It¡¯s much cheaper than in China.¡± David smiled and lead him into the vi. Past a clean paved stone road surrounded by green grass on both sides, trees and a beautiful fountain was a three-floored townhouse. Tranquil and elegant! ¡°Hi, darling. You¡¯re finally back!¡± A beautiful youngdy in a fitted dress smiled as she came out of the house and kissed David. ¡°Ali, let me introduce you to my friend. This is Chu Xian!¡± David hugged the beautifuldy before turning to Chu Xian. ¡°This is my wife, Ali.¡± ¡°Nice to meet you!¡± Ali extended her hand. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m imposing!¡± Chu Xian said with his broken sixth-grade English. ¡°Haha, dear, bring us some food. We¡¯ll be at the pool.¡± David rubbed the small of Ali¡¯s back before turning back to Chu Xian. ¡°Come, I¡¯ll show you your room first.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need, I can find a hotel nearby.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ** ¡°No no no! You¡¯ll barely be able tomunicate if you lived out there. Come, we have a guest room!¡± Chapter 92 - Ocean Sky Cruise

Chapter 92: Ocean Sky Cruise

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Behind David¡¯s vi was a small guest house about eighty to ny square metersrge. ¡°What do you think? You can stay here. There¡¯s clean pajamas and swimming suits here. Come on, let¡¯s go for a swim. When we¡¯re done eating, I¡¯ll take you out!¡± David said. ¡°En, alright!¡± Chu Xian nodded with a satisfied expression. The ce was as nice as a five-star hotel. After putting down his luggage, Chu Xian changed into his swimming suit, went over to the pool and jumped in. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re pretty fit, Chu Xian.¡± David swam over and looked at Chu Xian with some admiration. ¡°Chu Xian, I¡¯ll take you somewhere fun today.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll do as you say!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Chinese people all go to the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and China Town. I¡¯ll take you to the Statue of Liberty and Wall Street today,¡± David said as he swam around. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. It was around 3 pm US time, so they ate before David brought Chu Xian to the parking lot underground. Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Benz, BMW, Ford, Ferrari, Lamborghini. Some thirty or forty sports cars lined the lot with Chu Xian staring wide-eyed. David looked over at Chu Xian¡¯s expression and smiled. ¡°I love cars as much as I love fish, and anyway, Ali¡¯spany needs the cars sometimes, so I bought a couple more!¡± Chu Xian shook his head speechlessly, staring at the cars with fervent eyes. Sports cars ¨C every man loved them. ¡°Let¡¯s take this one!¡± David said, patting a Ferrari Roadster. David drove Chu Xian to the Statue of Liberty, and on the way, he described the history of the area in detail. After that, they went to Wall Street. To Chu Xian¡¯s surprise, David brought him onto a cruise ship by the coast that night. On the cruise were beautiful girls in bikinis chatting with rich men. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, this ship has a beautiful name: The Ocean Sky. Every evening, there¡¯s a feast on the sea. Only the men have to pay, but any woman who wants toe has to be beautiful! You can guess the program inside!¡± David blinked at Chu Xian. ¡°The Ocean Sky? A feast?¡± Chu Xian replied somewhat stunned, remembering David¡¯s expression that afternoon when he mentioned the fun ce he wanted to bring him. He shook his head speechlessly, but when he looked out at the dim lighting on the ship and the attractive bodies, he became excited and his heart started pumping. After all, he was still a man. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± David smiled at Chu Xian¡¯s expression and brought him over. ¡°Hey, David. You haven¡¯te here in so long ¨C are you finally free?¡± Just as David walked onto the boat, an old man holding a ss of red wine and a tall, beautiful woman on his arm walked over and greeted him. ¡°Old Jacob. I¡¯m not like you ¨C you make enough money toe out and y every day!¡± David smiled and hugged Jacob. ¡°Haha, I¡¯m old. If I don¡¯t have fun now, I won¡¯t have much time left!¡± Old Jacobughed and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Your friend? Introduce us!¡± ¡°This is Chu Xian, my friend from China. Chu Xian, this is Old Jacob. He used to work in the media, but now he¡¯s working as a stud horse!¡± David smiled. ¡°Oh, a wealthy man from the east, hehe. Hello, hello!¡± Old Jacob didn¡¯t pay much attention to David¡¯s words. He smiled and extended his hand. ¡°Eh, hello!¡± Chu Xianughed speechlessly ¨C a wealthy man from the east. It looked like China was famous for having rich people! ¡°You guys have fun. Good luck!¡± Old Jacob blinked and brought his beautiful friend back to the inner parts of the cruise ship. ¡°Let¡¯s go inside.¡± David brought him forward. ¡°There are four levels. The bottom floor is a casino, and the second is general entertainment. The third and fourth floors are for sleeping. Hehe, you understand!¡± ¡°Casino? There¡¯s a casino?¡± Chu Xian was slightly surprised but thought about how gambling was legal in many states and nodded to himself. ¡°You interested in ying?¡± David smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll pass.¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. They walked inside where cheer and excitement filled the air. Tall, beautiful women walked around, approaching some of the gambling winners, leaning on them flirtatiously. The excited gamblers touched their bodies and tossed them some money, and some even stuffed the money directly inside their clothes. ¡°This is a paradise for the rich!¡± David said to the surprised Chu Xian. He smiled and walked forward. ¡°Two hundred thousand!¡± David walked away from the chips table with a box. ¡°You want some to y?¡± ¡°No, no. I¡¯ll just watch you!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. He had no interest in gambling. ¡°Alright, but even if you don¡¯t y, you¡¯ll need some chips!¡± David shrugged and pushed some chips into Chu Xian¡¯s hands with a smile. Chu Xian understood what David meant immediately. Not far from the chips table, two beautiful women with voluptuous butts and full breasts sashayed over to them. ¡°Hey handsome, what are you ying?¡± The two beautiful women each took a man and leaned against him. ¡°I¡¯ll y anything!¡± David caressed the woman¡¯s butt. Chu Xian felt a little awkward and followed David further in. ¡°Handsome, let¡¯s y barat,¡± the beautiful woman whispered into Chu Xian¡¯s ear, breathing into it with a flirtatious tone. ¡°En? Ah? Ah?¡± Chu Xian waved at her and shrugged. * The beautiful woman leaning against him looked at him for a moment. ¡°You don¡¯t understand English?¡± ¡°Ah? What are you saying?¡± Chu Xian said in Chinese. The beautiful woman looked at him confusedly and let go of his arm, smiling at him awkwardly before walking away. ¡°Haha, Chu Xian, can you stop being so silly?¡± Davidughed. ¡°Eh. I¡¯m not used to this.¡± Chu Xian shrugged. ¡°I¡¯ll watch you y. I don¡¯t want to gamble, but I still like these kinds of things.¡± ¡°Alright, alright. Let¡¯s go!¡± David shrugged and walked over to a table. Chapter 93 - Marching on the Mississippi

Chapter 93: Marching on the Mississippi

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°If it isn¡¯t David Oakley. You still have time to y? I heard your cargo has been targeted!¡± An unfriendly voice came from the side. The ck man had a cigar in one hand and a beauty in the other and was nked by two bodyguards as he stared at David. ¡°Go annoy someone else, Natar.¡± David¡¯s expression darkened when he heard Natar¡¯s voice, but he soon recovered. He turned around and looked at the ck man. ¡°There¡¯s a little problem with Ryker¡¯s cargo, but it has nothing to do with you. I just lost a couple hundred thousand. That¡¯s still better than you ¨C you can¡¯t even get the leftovers.¡± ¡°Hehe, how do you know I didn¡¯t get anything? Natar smiled darkly. ¡°Hah.¡± David snorted. ¡°I knew it was you. You want to y a hand?¡± ¡°Haha, I don¡¯t know what you mean, but if you want to y, I¡¯ll y with you.¡± Natarughed and handed his cigar to his bodyguard who took it and put it out. ¡°I need some pocket money anyway. ckjack*, just the two of us!¡± David walked over to a table and put his chips down. ¡°Hehe.¡± Natar chuckled darkly and sat down. ¡°Deal!¡± David gestured to the dealer. ckjack was amon gambling game and was widely spread across the world. Pretty much anyone who¡¯d yed cards knew the game, and even if someone hadn¡¯t yed the game before, exining the game once was enough. ¡°Looks like these two have some history!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself quietly by the side about the hatred between David and Natar. ¡°David¡¯s going to lose!¡± As soon as the game began, Chu Xian opened his god-eye-view. All of the cards showed their numbers to him clearly. Natar had an Eight of Spades and a King of Hearts, which added up to 18! It was very close to 21. However, David only had 15 points. If they showed their cards right now, David would definitely lose. ¡°Again!¡± David hit the table and the dealer gave him another card. ** ¡°Ten!¡± Chu Xian looked at the card and inwardly shook his head. This round was lost. ¡°Two hundred thousand!¡± David smiled a little and pushed all his chips in. Natar frowned. He looked at his cards and David¡¯s confident expression with some hesitation. ¡°I fold!¡± ¡°Heehee!¡± David chuckled and showed his card. ¡°Natar, you¡¯re still a coward.¡± ¡°You...¡± Natar¡¯s expression darkened. Chu Xian shook his head and couldn¡¯t help but admire David¡¯s guts. In the next few rounds, David won more than he lost. It seemed like he understood Natar¡¯s mind state very well. Everything was under his control. ¡°Pah!¡± Natar mmed his cards back onto the table. ¡°You¡¯re very lucky today!¡± ¡°Haha, many thanks for your generosity, brother! You could¡¯ve won but you still let me win! You are a good man. You let me win in business and in cards!¡± David spoke with a big smile and a cold stare. ¡°Hmph.¡± Natar smiled coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t be smug so early. You¡¯ll be crying in the end!¡± ¡°Who was that?¡± Chu Xian asked as the ck man walked away. ¡°A very annoying fellow. His hands aren¡¯t clean.¡± David shook his head. ¡°Never mind, let¡¯s not talk about him. Haha, I won three hundred thousand! Chu Xian, do you want me to find you a beautiful woman? Our American women are very good!¡± ¡°Not this time.¡± Chu Xian refused with a bitter smile. It wasn¡¯t that he was pretending to be righteous, but he wasn¡¯tfortable with the women here. ¡°You don¡¯t like this kind of woman?¡± David seemed to read Chu Xian¡¯s mind and leaned over, wiggling his eyebrows. ¡°Ali has a modelingpany. They¡¯re all super amazing models there. You want me to call one out tomorrow?¡± ¡°Models?¡± Chu Xian asked, thinking of those beautiful Victoria Secret models. He was stunned for a moment then shook his head. ¡°No thanks, maybe another day!¡± ¡°Haha, alright alright. Let me know whenever and I¡¯ll find you one. We¡¯re all men!¡± David smiled. After spending more time on the cruise ship, David took Chu Xian to some night markets. It was about two a.m. when they got home. The next day, David took Chu Xian to the Empire State building and they ate at the best restaurant in New York. That evening, David walked over to Chu Xian with a frown. ¡°Sorry Brother Chu, HSDpany has some troubles and I need to help out. It¡¯ll probably take a week, so I can¡¯t show you around Chinatown tomorrow. I found a guide for you already though, and he¡¯ll take you around.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need. I can manage without a guide,¡± Chu Xian hurriedly answered. ¡°Rx, David. Although my English isn¡¯t so good, I can stillmunicate the basic things. There won¡¯t be any problems.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll leave you the guide¡¯s contact info and you can call him whenever. Here are the car keys. You can take any car in the garage. I hope you have a good time!¡± David nodded and didn¡¯t force Chu Xian to take the guide. ¡°En, don¡¯t worry about me!¡± Chu Xian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that David needed to leave. He would¡¯ve needed to find an opportunity to leave even if David didn¡¯t have any business ¨C Chu Xian didn¡¯te to America just to have fun. Chu Xian didn¡¯t drive any of David¡¯s cars since he wasn¡¯t familiar with American roads. After leaving David¡¯s vi, Chu Xian called an Uber. ¡°Hey bro, I¡¯ll take you to a tributary of the Mississippi. There¡¯s some interesting fish catching there.¡± After Chu Xian gave the address ***, the Uber driver talked to him as if they were old friends. Chu Xian liked these gregarious American drivers a lot. ¡°Oh, what¡¯s happening there?¡± Chu Xian said in simple English. ¡°Fish shooting. You use bows and arrows. The sharp arrows can take down the carp in the Mississippi easily!¡± the driver exined happily. Chu Xian listened closely and thought back to the information he looked up online. The Mississippi River was the fourth longest river in the world, stretching 3767 kilometers long. In the 1970s, the American government bought Barbless Carp, Chub, Grass Carp and other types of Asian fish from South East Asia and kept them in some southern farmingkes to cleanse the water. Ten yearster, a flood swept the fish into the Mississippi River then they began reproducing exponentially. Asian Carps ate everything. Every day, they consumed 40% of their own body weight in vegetation and nkton. With no natural enemies, they took over many branches of the Mississippi River within just a couple years. Therger carps could grow longer than a meter and weigh over 50 kilograms. Such huge carp were hard to find in China. Chapter 94 - Leveling Up Crazily

Chapter 94: Leveling Up Crazily

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ How many carp were in the United States? No one knew the exact number, but in some rivers, Asian Carpsposed up to 90% of the poption. The government was nning an investment of eighteen billion USD to build a great dam to keep the Asian Carp away from the five Great Lakes. In ces where the carp were most densely popted, they sometimes jumped out at crossing boats and sometimes people by the riverside were attacked by the fish. The main reason why there were so many carp was because Americans didn¡¯t eat them. Some people spected that the Americansined they had too many bones while others said once-heavily-polluted American rivers still retained their shameful past and that the carp living in them were filled with heavy metals. Of course, there was still the slightly interesting saying: many of their people couldn¡¯t pick out fish bones, so they didn¡¯t eat fish with bones. Chu Xian thought this saying sounded reasonable. People said many different things, but some Americans had begun eating carp. ¡°As long as they¡¯re fish, I¡¯ll eat them all!¡± He could even eat poisonous fish, not to mention fish that were just suspected to be dangerous. The driver didn¡¯t stop talking the whole way. Chu Xian listened to him thering on but could only understand part of what he saying. Three hourster, the car stopped at the bank of a long river. ¡°We¡¯re here. This is the ce ¨C the biggest branch of the Mississippi. There are too many Asian Carp here! Every year, the government spends a lot of money to get rid of them. Have a good time!¡± The driver waved. Chu Xian nodded and looked into the near distance. ¡°So many fish species!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shined as he gazed into the river. This was a branch of the Mississippi; it was more than a thousand meters wide. The banks were covered with green grass, and in the middle of the river, someone had built a tform with orderly rows of arrows ced on it. From time to time, you could seerge carps jumping out of the water. An arrow shot into the water could probably make a lot of fish jump. Arrows were connected to a rope, and fish that were struck wouldn¡¯t be able to escape. There was a designated ce on the side to prepare them. More than ten people were on the bank aiming at the carp, and it seemed like it was quite easy to shoot one down. Chu Xian came to the bank and activated his power. In his god¡¯s eye view, the water was filled with all kinds of carp, chubs, and grass carps. ¡°In just seventeen meters, there are at least 500kg of carps. How many tons of fish are in such a huge river?¡± Chu Xian looked into the distance and thought of the entire Mississippi and his heart stirred. ¡°Maybe this is a ce where I can level up like crazy, reach level 100 and grow to over ten meters!¡± How many carp were in the entire Mississippi? Millions of tons? Ten million? Maybe even more than that! Even if he ate just a thousandth of it all, that would still be a terrifying amount. Chu Xian looked around for a bit then walked to a ce in the far distance. In the countryside of the US, there were few people, and even cars only passed through asionally. Chu Xian looked around, took off his clothes and walked into the river. Anyone who saw him would¡¯ve thought he was crazy. Even fishermen drove their boats wearing helmets to ward off the crazy carp. When he entered the water, Chu Xian felt his whole body rxing withfort. When he was finally fully submerged, with just a thought, a weird fish appeared in the water. ¡°Kaka!¡± Chu Xian stretched open hisrge mouth and swam forward, his eyes shining. Carps, Chubs, Grass Carps, etc. all saw this weird fish appearing in their territory and felt an urgent need to attack. ¡°Heehee!¡± Chu Xianughed. After he turned into a fish, he stirred the desire of all nearby fish to attack, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t care at all about these puny fish and activated his Rule. The various fish were all easily controlled. Chu Xian opened his big mouth and bit into the nearest carp. ¡°Ka!¡± After one bite, the carp was directly bit in half, and after two bites, Chu Xian swallowed this seven-or-eight Jin carp into his stomach. He flipped to the side and bit another fish. At the same time, he forced the fish toe closer to him, like sheep flocking to a tiger. Gradually, a weird thing happened to the river and traces of blood floated upward. The river moved slowly and was only ten some meters deep. It wasn¡¯t like theke in the Feng Tai area where blood dispersed across the wholeke. After half an hour, there was an obvious and growing circle of red blood near the center of theke. In less than an hour, Chu Xian leveled up. ¡°Crazy!¡± Chu Xian could feel himself growing stronger and waved his tail excitedly, dashing forward. Wherever he swam, carp, chubs, grass carps would gather around him. The small ones were at least two Jin, and the big ones were up to thirty Jin. The sun rose from the east and set in the west. The river was left bloodied with a rare glimpse of a strange shadow appearing here and there. ¡°Ding. Host has devoured a hundred tons of fish ¨C another absolute rule has been added.¡± A system reminder woke Chu Xian from his daydream, and he immediately opened up his attribute page. Name: Chu Xian State: Fish (Can turn into a human!) Level: 27 (Small fish, 2.5 m!) Combat Power: 845 Gift: Devour, can swallow fish that are smaller than him to level up. Rule: can rule lower leveled fish. Warp, can use his body to wrap enemies. Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Remold, can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your level or the level of the fish you control) Absolute Rule: Can pick one from the ruled fish to rule absolutely. The fish under absolute rule doesn¡¯t have a distance limit and now can absolutely rule two fish (increase by one fish after swallowing fifty tons of fish). ¡°I¡¯ve already grown by ten levels! This speed is terrifying!¡± Chu Xian was surprised at his level and he swam gently to the surface. It was dark. ¡°Wu, maybe eight or nine hours have already passed,¡± Chu Xian thought in his heart. He turned around and swam towards the bottom of theke. ¡°Pa!¡± He swung his tail heavily against the water¡¯s surface and moved his body. His whole figure dashed away like a sharp arrow, cutting a long line like the cutting wake of a rushing yacht. ¡°At least seven or eight meters per second,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself with surprise and happiness. Seven to eight meters per second and he could still continue for a long while at this speed. He would be the fastest organism in freshwater rivers. Of course, he still couldn¡¯tpare to the fish that swam thirty or forty meters per second in the ocean. Chapter 95 - An Oddity

Chapter 95: An Oddity

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After returning tond, Chu Xian looked around to check that no people were in the vicinity. He turned back into a human and grabbed his clothes excitedly. ¡°Ci!¡± But while he was getting dressed, he identally used too much strength and ripped his jacket. Chu Xian was stunned and smiled speechlessly at his clothes. The clothes he wore now were all from good brands and were made of good, flexible materials, but Chu Xian still ripped them so easily. ¡°I leveled up ten times and my body has powered up a lot. This powering up feels as fast as the first time.¡± Chu Xian stretched his body, feeling the strength coursing through his whole body. Chu Xian felt his muscles and flexed. His muscles became as hard as a rock. Chu Xian looked at a big tree beside him and punched it. ¡°Pa!¡± The tree shook; his fist left a deep mark in the trunk. Chu Xian examined his fist with shock. ¡°I could easily kill a man with this strength!¡± ¡°It seems like I¡¯m one step closer to bing Superman!¡± Chu Xian smiled excitedly, put on his clothes and left. When he got to the road, Chu Xian paused for a long moment. The road was empty. He scratched his head. ¡°Eh... where can I call a car?¡± ¡°Whatever, there should be a business center not far from here.¡± Chu Xian thought back to the ride over and walked over to the road. He began to run. ¡°Speed up!¡± Chu Xian put more strength into his legs and his speed rose rapidly. ¡°This speed feels amazing!¡± The wind blew past his ears. Chu Xian must¡¯ve reached twelve or thirteen meters per second, and he felt that he could keep this up for a really long time. 20 minutester, Chu Xian smiled as he neared a bright area. He gradually slowed down. After not having eaten for almost an entire day, Chu Xian stopped by a KFC for dinner then found a hotel to rest. Later that night, David called and asked about some basic things. Chu Xian went to sleep soon after. The next morning, after having some breakfast and buying more clothes and a towel, Chu Xian went to the river again. At the riverside, looking at all the different fish, Chu Xian smiled and jumped in. One day, two days, three days. After three days, Chu Xian had reached three meters in length. In these three days, he devoured almost five hundred tons of fish; luckily, American carp overflowed in these rivers. Otherwise, he couldn¡¯t even imagine how many fish he would need to eat to reach this level. On the fourth day, Chu Xian arrived at the same spot. He frowned when he used his god¡¯s eye view to look into the river. After days of nonstop devouring, the fish poption had been thinned out. The smaller fish were almost useless, and he would have to devour thirty or forty tons of them to level up even once. ¡°I should check out the hugeke over there!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and walked in the direction of theke. A couple kilometers away was a hugeke called the Nakexing Lake. ording to the people there, the center of theke was very deep ¨C maybe even thirty meters to the bottom. Every year, the local government spent a lot of resources and manpower to get rid of all the carp there, but since the water was deep, many fish escaped every time. The local government didn¡¯t really care whether they could kill all the carp; they just wanted to control the poption. ¡°As expected, the water here is deeper than in other ces.¡± Chu Xian came to thekeside and felt the depth then took off his clothes and jumped in. ¡°Pu tong!¡± Chu Xian jumped into the water and turned into a fish, diving towards the deep area. His three-meter-long body had be more intimidating; his bone-like body was now as thick as a human thigh and pale white; his meter-long head had two great ws at both sides. Terrifying. Chu Xian swam towards the deep area uneasily. There were no groups of carp. The poption density was very low, and each fish was over a meter long. ¡°Eh? Why does the water here smell so bad?¡± Chu Xian frowned when he reached the deep area. ¡°Something is wrong here!¡± In his god¡¯s eye view, he vaguely spotted some huge water pipes and light-colored mud. ¡°Why¡¯s the mud white? Were these factories? And the unpleasant smell ising from the bottom of theke.¡± ¡°Eh? This...?¡± In Chu Xian¡¯s view, he spotted a one-meter-long Chub swimming out of one of the pipes. Chu Xian swam over curiously and examined the fish. ¡°Investigate Status!¡± Chu Xian said to himself, activating his power. But to his surprise, nothing showed up in his mind other than: Chub ? ? ? ? The four question marks put Chu Xian on edge; he had never encountered this kind of situation before. Was something wrong with the system? Chu Xian¡¯s face color changed rapidly as he swam upwards. Carp: Level 22. Combat Power: 88 Gift: None ¡°The system is fine. Why can¡¯t I check that Chub¡¯s attributes?¡± Chu Xian watched as the carp swam upwards. He sighed in relief to himself, but his face was still covered with confusion. ¡°I¡¯ll check again!¡± Chu Xian swam back down. ¡°En? Still here!¡± Chu Xian swam over to the Chub and used his control power. ¡°No effect? I can¡¯t control it?¡± Chu Xian was even more confused. The chub was smaller than him, so he swam up and opened his mouth to bite it. The fish sensed the danger (just like Lingxiao sensed the danger) and quickly swam into the pipes. Chu Xian was surprised and dashed after it. He was shocked again. In his god eye¡¯s view, he could see that the pipe was more than ten meters long and lead into an unknown space. Chapter 96 - System Upgrade Energization

Chapter 96: System Upgrade Energization

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°This is...?¡± Chu Xian was stunned when he left the pipe. There was a huge, submerged factory in the water. ¡°This must be an underground storage or something for a nearby factory. This must be where the bad smell ising from.¡± Chu Xian looked around at therge, walled area with some surprise. There were five or six more pipes like the one he came through nearby. But in this area, there were two or three hundred huge fish ¨C carps, grass carps, chubs, herrings etc. Chu Xian nced at one of the fish and his pupils shrank. ¡°Catfish ¨C a catfish over a meter and a half long.¡± Chu Xian backed away from the catfish whose mouth was even bigger than his. He looked at the fish¡¯s waving feelers and remembered a piece of news. In 2008, there was a big event in Berlin when fish attacked people. The murderer was a huge catfish, and in Russia, someone caught a 1.4-meter-long catfish that had human bones in its stomach. In a reservoir in China, a 1.3-meter-long catfish ate more than ten people. Huge catfish were already considered an aggressive species of fish, and the huge catfish in front of him didn¡¯t look gentle with its rows of sharp teeth. ¡°It¡¯s probably a mutated catfish,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. Mutated fish and other mutated underwater creatures weren¡¯t rare, and there were many mysteries that couldn¡¯t be solved in the course of human history. The famous Ness monster, the monster that ate people in Lake Chany Siberia, the unknown creature at the bottom of the water in ska. The were numerous examples. What on earth these monsters were was still unsolved. They might be a kind of monster or some type of mutated fish. ¡°Maybe when I¡¯m a higher level, I¡¯ll go and see, but right now, I¡¯m focusing on this guy in front of me and those other weird fish!¡± Chu Xian nced around. Aside from the 1.5-meter-long catfish, there were more than ten fish over two meters in length. ¡°There must be something in the factory causing these fish to mutate so I can¡¯t check their attributes!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. He turned to the 1.5-meter-long carps and swam over quickly. Chu Xian swam at them swiftly. The carp noticed a weird fish darting at it and turned to swim away. But Chu Xian¡¯s speed reached its peak and he crossed almost ten meters in a second. In this short moment, the carp had no time to react and Chu Xian was already next to it, his big mouth biting its tail. ¡°Ka cha!¡± The whole tail was bitten off and it immediately lost its ability to swim; it could only thrash around helplessly. ¡°Ka cha!¡± After another bite, Chu Xian tore off arge chunk from its body and only half its body remained. A faint cloud of blood spread and attracted the attention of the surrounding fish, and that catfish turned around as well. It looked at Chu Xian and waved its huge body, rushing towards him. ¡°F**k!¡± Chu Xian watched as the surrounding fish all dashed towards him. He quickly ate the rest of the carp in two bites then zipped towards the pipes. When he entered the pipe, the huge catfish couldn¡¯t fit because of its huge body; it swam around the opening. ¡°Phew! Luckily that guy couldn¡¯te out. His speed was even faster than mine.¡± Chu Xian breathed out and rxed. ¡°Ding! Discovered arge quantity of energy. Big Fish Eat Little Fish system beginning to upgrade!¡± The robotic system sound rang in his head. Chu Xian was stunned. ¡°Arge quantity of energy? System upgrade?¡± ¡°What energy? Is this upgrade rted to the carp?¡± Chu Xian indulged in his daydream and discovered that the cell phone in his mind had disappeared and was now something like a special type of memory. The contents were upgrading... He estimated the speed of the upgrade and waited quietly. ¡°The Big Fish eat Little Fish system has upgraded. Energy System!¡± ¡°Check Status!¡± After the voice disappeared, Chu Xian immediately activated his ability. But this time, it wasn¡¯t the virtual Samsung cellphone screen. Instead, it was a memory like a string of words that he could intuitively understand. Name: Chu Xian State: Fish Form (can turn into human form!) Energy: 850 Gift: Devour, can devour fish to increase energy. Control: can control lower energy fish. Wrap: can use body to bind enemy. Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Reform: can reform the owner¡¯s own form and the fish being controlled. (Every time energy will decrease proportionally to the degree of reformation) Absolute Control: Can choose a fish from the fish under control to control absolutely, there is no distance limit to absolutely controlled fish. Can absolutely control 14 fish (Every 50 tons of fish devoured can increase 1). ¡°It¡¯s changedpletely. The levels have disappeared and changed into energy; thebat power has also disappeared. Reformation doesn¡¯t lower levels but costs energy instead. Wow!¡± Chu Xian was stunned. ¡°Can energy represent level andbat power?¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he came to the edge of the pipe again. He opened his god¡¯s eye view and looked out at the huge catfish and carps. ¡°Still a twenty-meter limit, but it feels slightly different. I can push this limit!¡± Chu Xian thought and followed the feeling. ¡°I can really push the limit, but my body will go through slight changes. I almost can¡¯t feel the growing weakness.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. My energy has changed. It¡¯s now 849.8 ¨C it decreased by 0.2 (you noob). This is because I pushed the investigating ability forcibly!¡± ¡°But I can check the quality of the fish.¡± Six Tentacled Catfish: Energy 912 Gift: None Carp: Energy 500 Gift: None ¡°The fish¡¯s qualities are stated in energy as well. That means I can control fish with lower energy than me!¡± Chu Xian willed in his mind and as expected, the carp within his range of control swam over to him. ¡°Kaka!¡± Chu Xian didn¡¯t hesitate and bit into the carp. ¡°Ding! swallowed a herring and increased energy by 1.¡± Chu Xian was stunned, and his energy was now 850.8. He bit into a smaller herring. ¡°Ding! Swallowed a carp and increased energy by 0.7.¡± ¡°1 and 0.7.¡± Chu Xian did some calctions and figured out a rule. Through energy conversion, a 5 energy leveled fish would give him 1 energy point. ¡°Energy should also represent some other things; I need to investigate more!¡± Chapter 97 - Mysterious Energy

Chapter 97: Mysterious Energy

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°En? These fish can burn their energy in order to flee!¡± Just as Chu Xian was reflecting, a carp was struggling crazily and trying to escape. He could see the carp¡¯s energy level gradually lowering as it exhausted its life. Chu Xian didn¡¯t pay any mind to the escaped carp and instead, focused on another carp right in front of him and activated his reform ability. ¡°The more I reform, the more energy is lost. I can make the fish¡¯s body longer, but its body will also be slimmer. I can make any fish smaller, but there is a limit. And I can¡¯t make any of themrger,¡± Chu Xian said as he tested every feature one by one. ¡°The upgrade was meant to perfect the system. I didn¡¯t know how much I would get from devouring a single fish, but now there¡¯s a specific number. You also can¡¯t measure the energy level of all fish just by their size. Some small fish can have very high energy levels, and some big fish can haveparatively low energy. And energy levels can also exin theirbat power and their hidden effects. The energy level is basically its nutrition level or its vitality!¡± Chu Xian kept testing, and after half an hour, he came up with some answers and guesses. But he still knew that his understanding of the system was iplete. For example, he could use energy to stretch the range of his god¡¯s eye view. Was it possible for him to use energy to do more things? ¡°Reformation is the most obvious use of energy.¡± ¡°The Mo-crocodile¡¯s sessful reformation means I can change a fish into another species. This is a very thorough reformation, and there are other reformations like Gic Reformation or what you could call Gic Optimization, but that¡¯s too difficult. Even the first kind of reformation is still troublesome for me!¡± ¡°Right now is the best time for me to reform a fish into a human, into a fisherman. But there are still preparations I need to make.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shone. After the concept of energy appeared, he thought of another issue. This issue was present in the Mo-crocodile ¨C after he reformed it, he detected a small strand of wisdom. ording tomon sense, a fish, no matter how you reformed it, would still have a fish¡¯s intelligence; but the Mo-crocodile was different. The only possible exnation was energy; in the process of reformation, the energy increased its intelligence. ¡°People use their brains to think, and other creatures also use their brains. The brain is located in the skull, and the reason that mankind has wisdom is because of ourplicated brains. Is it possible for me to reform a fish¡¯s brain ording to the shape of a human¡¯s, or can I just erge their brain?¡± But after some thought, Chu Xian gave up on this endeavor. The human brain was the most mysterious of organs. It was impossible to recreate a brain, and it was also impossible to power up the fish¡¯s brain. The Mo-crocodile¡¯s reformation simply involved moving things based on its body structure, not creating something from nothing. There was only one way to exin what happened during the reformation process ¨C Chu Xian identally concentrated energy in its head. Can energy make a creature more intelligent? Chu Xian thought to himself and looked at the one hundred energy points in the carp¡¯s attributes. ¡°If only I could see the energy distribution!¡± At that moment, a picture of a carp appeared in his mind and a red shadow spread throughout its body. Chu Xian looked at the shadow in stunned amazement and he willed with his mind. To his surprise, he could control the shadow, but a part of it disappeared when Chu Xian moved it. ¡°Concentrate. Concentrate everything in its head,¡± Chu Xian thought. The shadow concentrated in the fish¡¯s head. After it gathered, Chu Xian was stunned by the carp in front of him. Nothing changed physically, but now the carp¡¯s eyes showed a terrifying, clear color ¨C very human-like. Its body looked like it had lost vitality and was noticeably sagging. ¡°Energy has such a powerful use! Incredible!¡± Chu Xian stared at the carp excitedly. ¡°Looks like energy can diversify. It can increase strength, strengthen intelligence, and boost the effects of any one aspect. This system upgrade is amazing!¡± ¡°But it still wastes too much energy to move it all around, and it might not be worth it, but I can turn a fish into a human and this human will have its own wisdom!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shone. ¡°To turn a fish into a human, I need to understand a human¡¯s internal structure. This is much moreplicated than a crocodile¡¯s. Firstes the problem of the hand and feet then the muscr system, the nervous system, the endocrine system, the circtory system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system, the reproductive systems and also basic bone structure. All these things need to be tested, and most importantly, energy distribution needs to be considered. ¡°Whatever, I¡¯ll just keep devouring!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shone as he shed towards the one-to-two-meter-long carps, ripping through them. A thin stream of energy entered his body, and Chu Xian tried to pay some attention to it as he ate. The energy gradually spread to his arms and legs, and after every fish, small bits of energy would stay in his chest. ¡°All the energy in my chest should be saved up for leveling up. Each time I level up, I can use this energy arbitrarily on a different part of my body and on a different attribute. Increasing strength, speed, hardness, or bite power all involves powering up muscles, bones, and skin. I haven¡¯t been able to power up internal organs or my brain because I don¡¯t have enough energy. After all, I¡¯m a huge fish. Strong on the outside, weak on the inside.¡± After his investigation, Chu Xian kept devouring like crazy. Carp entered his stomach one after another, and his energy level was slowly growing. Fifty to sixty of the one-to-two-meter fish brought him thirty energy points. Not too much, but definitely not little either. The blood in the water around the pipe scared all the carp in the factory and they hid away. Only the catfish stayed near the entrance and red at Chu Xian coldly from time to time. Chu Xian looked at the catfish and smiled coldly. ¡°Soon, you¡¯ll be my energy!¡± He left the pipe and continued his crazy devouring streak throughout Nakexing Lake. Theke was huge and one-meter-long fish were verymon, so Chu Xian¡¯s energy level grew rapidly. When enough energy was collected in his chest, the system¡¯s voice sounded out again. Chu Xian willed in his mind. The energy gathered in his tail and intensified his speed. ¡°After every strengthening, it would mean a level up in the past, but now it¡¯s represented by energy!¡± After bing familiar with the system, Chu Xian smiled. In the end, this system upgrade was very useful to him. Chapter 98 - Reform Attempt

Chapter 98: Reform Attempt

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Three dayster, the five-meter-long Chu Xian returned to the pipe. He examined the huge catfish with cold eyes. He checked his own attributes and smiled. Name: Chu Xian Form: Fish (can turn into a human!) Energy: 1035 Gift: Devour, can devour fish to increase energy. Control: can control fish whose energy is lower. Wrap: can use body to bind the enemy. Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Reform: can reform himself and fish who are ruled by him. (Each reformation will decrease the level of himself or the fish ruled by him.) Absolute Rule: Can pick one from the ruled fish to rule absolutely, the fish under absolute rule won¡¯t have a distance limit, now can absolutely rule two fish (increase by one fish after swallowing fifty tons of fish). In these three days, Chu Xian devoured about five hundred tons of fish, and those five hundred tons pushed his energy level to 1035. The main reason why his energy level was still so low was because the fish he devoured were too small. After days of investigation, he discovered that energy was rted to the species of the fish. For example, he devoured a rice field eel, and that one eel gave him one energy point, the same as 3 two-hundred-catty carp. ¡°If I eat this catfish, I¡¯ll get at least nine energy points, which is equal to eating four or five tons of small fish, and there are still hundreds of catties of these carps and chubs.¡± Chu Xianughed coldly as he waved his tail and moved forward. ¡°Control!¡± The surrounding fish noticed the huge Chu Xian swimming into their space and avoided him in fear. Chu Xian smiled and activated control. With the huge difference in energy, the ten or so carps couldn¡¯t resist. The catfish at the center of the space also noticed Chu Xian, and it turned to stare at him with cold eyes as he swam closer. ¡°Control!¡± Chu Xian looked at the catfish and activated control again. The catfish felt a sudden sh of fear in its heart and waved its body violently, trying to swim backward. ¡°Heehee, now it¡¯s your turn to run!¡± Chu Xianughed coldly as he felt the catfish struggling, sacrificing energy to push itself out of his control. Chu Xian could also use energy to strengthen his control so the catfish couldn¡¯t fight back, but there was no need. The catfish¡¯srge body restricted its movement to inside the factory; Chu Xian waved his tail and attacked. With danger approaching and the feeling ofpulsion behind it, the catfish stopped trying to escape and turned to fight, opening its mouth and biting Chu Xian. The catfish¡¯s mouth was huge ¨C a full meter long ¨C and the opened mouth was like a huge basin. Chu Xian¡¯s face didn¡¯t change as he opened his mouth to bite. At the same time, the two clowns on his head stabbed the catfish¡¯s eyes. ¡°Peng!¡± The catfish¡¯s mouth bit Chu Xian¡¯s head, but no mark was left on his scaly and bony head. Its strong biting force only left a little bit of pain. The catfish was in a more dire state ¨C not only had its eyes been ruined, but its jaw was also bitten by Chu Xian, his sharp teeth tearing off a chunk of its flesh. The blind catfish thrashed violently in the water. Chu Xian smiled and swung his body, wrapping around the catfish, his bony body contracting slowly. The pressure began to crush the catfish, and Chu Xian gaped open his mouth and bit its head, devouring it. Five minutester, Chu Xian had swallowed the five or six hundred catty catfish into his stomach and turned to the other fish. ¡°En, I will keep these two carps!¡± Twenty minutester, Chu Xian was motionless in front of two over-two-meter-long carps, his eyes closed in thought. He controlled these two fish and swam back to shore. With a slight frown, he carried the two fish onto shore and to a nearby bush. ¡°Reform their gills into lungs first to prevent them from dying,¡± Chu Xian thought. With the experience of reforming the Mo-crocodile, Chu Xian quickly reformed their gills into lungs. Without water, they could now still live onnd. ¡°Reform the outside first, gathering the scales to its stomach, hands, and feet.¡± At that moment, the benefit of carp having many bones shined through ¨C in order to reform the hands and feet, you needed bones to support them, and the numerous bones throughout their bodies undoubtedly met this condition. Under Chu Xian¡¯s reformation, two seventy cm white legs appeared on the lower parts of their bodies. And then, slowly, two arms showed up as well. At this moment the carp looked terrifying, with arms and legs attached to a fish body, like some creature from an American horror film. ¡°En, begin reforming the torso.¡± Chu Xian nodded in satisfaction at those white legs, identical to normal legs except for being hairless. The reformation of the torso started from the chest, and he needed to make a model, so very quickly an upper body appeared then the head. For the head, Chu Xian just carelessly molded a white man¡¯s face. ¡°And then the face. The eyes are fish eyes, so I have to make them sink in a little. Dead fish eyes ¨C this way, they¡¯ll look more like a human¡¯s. Heehee, randomly create a nose? En? Make the face a little older!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s actions wereparable to a person drawing a man¡¯s face on white paper. In about ten minutes, a foreigner¡¯s face appeared. ¡°Not bad, very full. Can¡¯t make out any problems¡± (1). The exterior was formed; now was the true test. ¡°Reform the inside, give him a digestive system and a circtory system simr to a human¡¯s and vocal cords as well. It¡¯ll be best if it can talk!¡± Chu Xian thought in his heart. He researched human anatomy during his free time the past few days. Referencing what he learned, Chu Xian began to reform the inside of the carp little by little. The carp¡¯s own inner structure didn¡¯t need to change; he just added some things like a pair of lungs. The lungs were reformed like a lungfish, but there were other organs he could only reform with the carp flesh and change its circtory system to match. Chu Xian studied for a whole hour. When he saw the reformation of the inside waspleted, he nodded in satisfaction and willed itspletion. A red energy appeared in his mind and Chu Xian controlled some energy to enter the head of the carp then he confirmed. ¡°Ah, ah!¡± A faint voice came from the human carp in front of him. It looked confused, and Chu Xian looked at him in excitement. Semi-finished Carpman: Energy 150 (Losing 1 energy per second) Gift: None Chapter 99 - Failed

Chapter 99: Failed

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Failed!¡± He looked at the gradually decreasing energy of the semi-finished carp man and Chu Xian knew he had failed. ¡°Ay, in the end, it¡¯s not so easy.¡± He shook his head in disappointment. Chu Xian couldn¡¯t bear to watch the fish man¡¯s painful expression and after another careful look, he turned the carp man back into a carp and threw it away. He thought back to the process and pondered; he couldn¡¯t figure out why, after reformation, the carp would slowly lose vital force. Did he make a mistake somewhere? ¡°There was nothing wrong with its voice ¨C it could speak; there weren¡¯t too many problems with its IQ ¨C it made facial expressions and was like a young child, and it could learn. The only problem should be with its inner reformation,¡± Chu Xian thought and looked at another chub. ¡°Again!¡± Chu Xian started his second reformation experiment. With his past experience, Chu Xian managed to finish the second reformation of the fish man in half an hour, but this time, he made some improvements with its inner structure. Finished Chub Man: Energy 125 (losing one energy point every two seconds). Gift: None ¡°Failed again. If I went to medical school, the chances of sess might be higher. I still know too little about the inner structure of humans and other creatures!¡± Reformation failed and Chu Xian shook his head in disappointment. He turned the chub man back into a fish and threw it into theke. After failing to reform twice and not being able to find out the reason, Chu Xian gave up and walked back towards the hotel. After multiple days of devouring and increasing his energy, Chu Xian could reach fifteen or sixteen meters per second when he ran at full speed, and he could keep this up for half an hour. His body was terrifyingly strong. His punches carried a thousand catties of strength and normal knives could no longer hurt his body. He was really starting to take shape as a hero. It was some time past nine in the evening when Chu Xian got back to the hotel. He ate at a western style restaurant; he still wasn¡¯t used to not using chopsticks, but there were no Chinese restaurants and the fast food avable was either hamburger joints or pie restaurants. He had no options aside from this western style restaurant, and even though it felt a little weird, the vors were still okay, and the steak was especially quite nice. The nightlife in the US was more interesting than in China, especially on this business street. There was arge number of people out at night, and by the nightclub near his hotel, there were many sports cars parked at the entrance with handsome men and beautiful womening in and out. Chu Xian¡¯s English wasn¡¯t great. If it was better, he would go out and enjoy the nightlife in this foreign country. After dinner, Chu Xian stretched. He didn¡¯t mind the darkness. By now, his eyesight was so good that he could see the English words on a booth some hundreds of meters away. Back in the room, David called and told Chu Xian that he had finished everything in Los Angeles and would return the day after tomorrow. The next morning, Chu Xian didn¡¯t return to the river. In this span of seven or eight days, the fish poption in this river already decreased by 90%, and the visitors were already having trouble shooting fish. If he wanted to increase his energy points, he would have to go to another river, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t n on doing that. Chu Xian got into a car and went to the Chinatown in New York. Chinatown was where Chinese Americans hung out in America, and 99% of the people there were Chinese. The streets decorated with Chinese things and the Chinese restaurants lining the sides of the streets gave Chu Xian a cozy feeling. At night, Chu Xian walked back to David¡¯s house. Just as he arrived in the backyard, he spotted David lying on a chair next to the swimming pool. ¡°Hey, Chu Xian Bro. You¡¯re back. Did you have fun?¡± David sat up. ¡°Yes!¡± Chu Xianughed and sat on the chair beside him. He had aplished his goals foring to the US. ¡°Oh, great. By the way, Chu Xian, the arowanas arrived a couple days ago. I¡¯m nning on selling them in two days!¡± ¡°Sell? How? In a store?¡± Chu Xian nced at him out of curiosity. ¡°Yes. I¡¯m going to open an ornamental fish store. Your thirty Arowana should be able to sell in this period of time, and if business is good, I¡¯ll buy more from you.¡± David smiled. ¡°Oh, if you want more, it might be difficult. As you saw, I don¡¯t have any more arowana!¡± Chu Xian shrugged and said apologetically. ¡°None? That¡¯s too bad.¡± David shook his head in disappointment. ¡°En. I might need a year or half a year.¡± Chu Xian replied thoughtfully. ¡°By the way, where are you going to sell them?¡± ¡°Chinatown. I have some stores in Chinatown, and you already know that I go to China quite often. Sometimes I bring stuff back and sell to the Chinese here. ¡°Chinatown?¡± Chu Xian shook his head with surprise. ¡°The decorations will be done the day after tomorrow. Chu Xian, let¡¯s go together when it opens for business,¡± David said. Chu Xian nodded. He also wanted to see how popr Arowana were in the US. Chapter 100 - Attacked

Chapter 100: Attacked

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Chu Xian, let¡¯s go.¡± The next morning, David and Ali called Chu Xian with clothes in their hands. ¡°En? Where are we going?¡± Chu Xian finished his breakfast and called back in reply. ¡°The sea!¡± David waved the clothes in his hands. ¡°Alright.¡± Chu Xian nodded and smiled. ¡°Ali, did you call those pretty girls from yourpany? ¡°David asked Ali as he steered the car. ¡°Rx!¡± Ali winked. ¡°Haha¡± Davidughed. Some three hourster, they stopped the car at the beach. ¡°Long Ind Beach. Smooth sand and clear water! It¡¯s one of the best beaches in the world. Brother, Chu Xian, we¡¯ll fish, drink, and surf the sea!¡± David said happily as he parked the car. ¡°Long Ind Beach?¡± Chu Xian looked into the distance and saw many people ying on the beach. The water was clear, and he could see birds and beautiful European-style vis. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Ali said happily, holding David¡¯s arm and heading towards the sand. Chu Xian followed. The gentle wind against his face was amazing. ¡°This is your yacht?¡± Chu Xian looked over the almost twenty-meter-long yacht with some surprise. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my beauty. Eighteen meters long with a top speed of 50 knots!¡± David gestured to Chu Xian and walked towards the yacht. Chu Xian followed curiously and looked around. ¡°My girls, you¡¯re here so early!¡± Ali cried out to the two beautiful and tall girls already on the yacht. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s so rare for you toe, so of course we had toe early!¡± One of the beautiful girlsughed. ¡°Chu Xian, let me introduce you. This is Dana, and this is Fanny. They¡¯re models! This is my friend, Chu Xian!¡± The two models smiled and shook Chu Xian¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± David called to the pilot and they set off. ¡°Come, Chu Xian!¡± David said, passing him a ss of wine. The two models came over and started a conversation. Chu Xian could only shake his head speechlessly at David¡¯s wink. They sailed for about an hour until they could spot a small ind in the distance. Chu Xian fished leisurely near the side of the boat. He could sense the teeming life beneath him, and some of the fish were longer than two meters. On the side, Ali and the two models were swimming around in the sea in their diving suits. Davidy on a chair and stared peacefully into the perfect light-blue sky. The air was peaceful and rxing. Just as Chu Xian was about to use his ¡°Rule¡± ability to catch some fish to eat, he spotted a group of five assault boats speeding towards them. Chu Xian looked over curiously and his pupils shrank. ¡°Guns, they have submachine guns!¡± Chu Xian ran over to David. ¡°David, those people have guns,¡± Chu Xian said hurriedly. Before he could finish his sentence, a gunshot sted in the air and they could hear screaming and ss breaking. David looked around in shock and panic. ¡°F**k, those bastards!¡± ¡°Peng peng!¡± Chu Xian dragged David away, and the two rolled to the side. ¡°F**k, David, what kind of people have you gotten involved with? They¡¯re trying to kill you!¡± ¡°Natar, it must be that bastard. I knew he would try to get back at me for LA, but I didn¡¯t think he would pull this shit!¡± David hid behind a metal board, his face tinged with fear. ¡°What now?¡± Chu Xian had already pushed his control ability beyond its limits and was using his energy to monitor the area. ¡°Shit, I didn¡¯t bring any bodyguards!¡± David¡¯s hands were shaking. ¡°F**k!¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but curse. [There would be no difference even if you had your bodyguards!] ¡°Shit!¡± Chu Xian could see the assault boats surrounding them. ¡°We¡¯re dead if they surround us!¡± Chu Xian suppressed his panic and looked over at David. He was too caught up in shock to do anything, so Chu Xian grabbed David and jumped overboard. ¡°Ah!¡± David cried out and swallowed a big mouthful of seawater. Chu Xian hit him on the neck, knocked him out and swam downwards. He dove down to a depth of ten or so meters then transformed into a fish, wrapped his body around David and headed towards the ind he spotted in the distance. In the sea, Chu Xian darted forward at his top speed ¨C almost twenty meters per second. ¡°Shit, where is he?¡± The men in the boats looked around but eventually left with unwilling faces. ... ¡°If it weren¡¯t for me, you¡¯d be dead!¡± Chu Xiany on the sand with his heart pounding, the unconscious David beside him. ¡°Ali and the models were pretty lucky!¡± Chu Xian thought again. Before he left, he noticed Ali and the models hiding under the yacht with their diving equipment; they would be fine as long as they stayed below the surface. The only unlucky soul was the pilot. Chu Xian shook his head, but after a moment, a smile appeared on his face. He looked around; those men definitely had no idea he was here. Chu Xian dragged David over to a shaded area before returning to the beach. ¡°I didn¡¯t look carefully back then because of the rush, but now I can look more closely!¡± He recalled what he saw in his god-eye view with excitement, and he quickly dove back into the sea and transformed back into a fish. ¡°David said this ind is York Ind, and most of the area is under the sea when the tide rises. The US is different from China, Japan, or Korea. They don¡¯t have as many fishermen as we do, and they need to release the small fish they catch, so there are so many fish near the coast!¡± ¡°And this ce I¡¯ve found is even more precious.¡± Chu Xian darted forward, going deeper into the water. ¡°Here!¡± Chu Xian looked at the entrance behind the huge rock and swam forward with barely-restrained excitement. Chapter 101 - Goldmine

Chapter 101: Goldmine

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ There was a small hollowed-out space underneath the ind. Chu Xian swam around and discovered that it was at least thousands of meters wide. ¡°Giant Lobster!¡± Chu Xian had just swum in when he spotted a meter-long lobster. ¡°A lobster like this must be worth four or five thousand RMB!¡± Chu Xian looked at its huge ws and long feelers. ¡°Tsk tsk, this would look terrifying on a table!¡± Chu Xian left the lobster alone for now. The lobster didn¡¯t move quickly, and he wasn¡¯t afraid it would escape. The space was irregr and filled with seaweed with huge stones protruding from the walls. ¡°Oysters! So many oysters!¡± Not far from the lobster, Chu Xian paused in amazement. The floor of the cave was covered in oysters; most of them were the size of an adult¡¯s palm. Oysters were a verymon type of seafood, but most were raised by people, and normal restaurants could only offer oysters half a palm in size, nowhere close to these. ¡°Another giant lobster!¡± He swam forward a little and saw another eight-cm-long giant lobster. ¡°I must be the first one to discover this ce!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself with a delighted glimmer in his eyes. He continued swimming inward. ¡°Eh? This abalone! It¡¯s huge! It¡¯s at least a two-headed abalone!¡± Chu Xian stared with fervent eyes at a huge abalone stuck to the side of a rock. The reason why abalones were considered one of the best seafood was because of its mix of nutrition and vor. It was the ¡°soft gold¡± of the sea. Abalones were precious, edible shellfish, and had been called the ¡°gold of the dining table, and the crown of seafood.¡± Its meat was soft and tender and very nutritious. The price of different abalone varied greatly. A regr farmed abalone was about a hundred RMB per catty, but wild abalones could be up to thousands of RMB per catty, and that was just for seven or eight headed abalones. The value of an abalone was determined by head ¨C a one-headed abalone referred to a single abalone that weighed one catty. Two-headed abalone referred to two abalones that weighed one catty, and so on. The fewer the heads, the higher the value. A one-headed abalone was incredibly precious; a single one was worth more than one million RMB(1) ¨C these only had a price but there was no market for them. The most important determination of value was the heads, and even though Chu Xian couldn¡¯t tell what these abalones were exactly, he knew their value definitely wasn¡¯t low. Some were ten thousand RMB or even a hundred thousand was possible. ¡°Abalones, oysters, giant lobsters! This is basically a gold mine!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s shock gradually dissipated, and in that two-thousand-meter space, he discovered a dozen or so meter-long giant lobsters, thousands of oysters, and more than ten abalones. Even though only three were two-headed abalone, that was enough. ¡°It¡¯s too bad I didn¡¯t find any legendary one-headed abalones.¡± Chu Xian thought with some disappointment. ¡°But still, as long as I sell all of these, I¡¯ll make a huge sum of money!¡± Chu Xian put his thoughts into action and gathered up all the abalones before wrapping his body around a lobster. The giant lobster struggled against the monster, but its efforts were futile. Chu Xian casually turned toward the giant lobster struggling against him and decided to eat it tonight. Out on the surface, after waiting a moment to check if anyone was watching, he swam onto the beach, turned back into a human, threw the giant lobsters onto the beach and picked up the abalones. After using grass to tie up the ws of the lobsters, Chu Xian dug a hole for the abalones before going back into the water. After five more trips, Chu Xian had all the giant lobsters, abalones, and oysters on the beach. He looked down at his work andughed heartily. ¡°Let¡¯s see if David¡¯s awake!¡± Chu Xian walked over to the brushwood and looked down at the unconscious man. His breathing was gentle and regr ¨C after all, Chu Xian had given him CPR which he still felt gross about. ¡°Wake up!¡± Chu Xian called out, shaking David. (2) ¡°En en?¡± After a few more shakes, David opened his eyes and stared out nkly. Finally, he recognized Chu Xian and looked around. ¡°Oh my god, I¡¯m alive! I¡¯m alive!¡± *Cough* ¡°Yes, you¡¯re alive!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Chu Xian, did you save me?¡± David sat up slowly, looking at Chu Xian in confusion. ¡°What do you think? I risked my life to save you!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Thank you so much, brother! Thank you so much! You¡¯re my savior!¡± David stood up and hugged him. ¡°Where¡¯s Ali?¡± David asked suddenly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Chu Xian reassured him. ¡°Ali and the models were in the water when we were attacked, and I saw them hiding under the yacht. There shouldn¡¯t have been any problems.¡± ¡°God protect her!¡± David prayed then he swore fiercely. ¡°Natar, that worthless prick. If anything happened to my wife, I¡¯ll never let him go!¡± Chu Xian looked at him and asked hesitantly, ¡°David, why did Natar want to kill you?¡± David¡¯s expression changed, but he replied honestly. ¡°Natar is mypetitor. We both work in international exports, and we began with conflicts over contracts then we fought more directly, and this time in LA, Natar¡¯spany tried to steal my customers but I dealt with it and punished him. This time, they heard that I was going to open an ornamental fish store in Chinatown and I think he couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and decided to kill me!¡± ¡°Ornamental fish? How is this rted to ornamental fish?¡± Chu Xian asked in confusion. ¡°Hehe. I opened a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown first, and business was good so he also opened one and targeted my restaurant. He stole a lot of my customers, so now that he¡¯s opened an ornamental fish shop, I¡¯m also preparing to open one!¡± David replied. ¡°This....¡± Chu Xian looked at him speechlessly. So the reason he bought his ornamental fish was mainly because Natar opened an ornamental fish shop first... Chapter 102 - Shocking David

Chapter 102: Shocking David

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Then did you want to sell my dried fish as well?¡± Chu Xian asked after a moment of thought. ¡°Hmm?¡± David looked at him with embarrassment. ¡°I thought about this, but Chu Xian, you¡¯re my brother. You saved me, so if there¡¯s anything I can do for you, just ask!¡± David patted his chest as he made this promise, but Chu Xian shook his head gently. ¡°We¡¯re friends. I could never let you die in front of me!¡± Even though David had his own ns, he had been kind to Chu Xian and taken care of him in America. ¡°Yes, we¡¯re friends!¡± David nodded seriously. ¡°If Ali escaped, there will be peopleing to save us!¡± David stood up and walked over to the side. He broke off a branch and hung his clothes from it. ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian was amused at the sight of David swinging around the branch, but he didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°David, I found some good stuff while you were passed out!¡± ¡°Oh? What kind of good stuff?¡± David asked. ¡°I¡¯ll show you.¡± Chu Xian smiled and led the way. ¡°This...¡± David said with surprise. Huge lobsters tied with grass rope were clustered on the beach. ¡°Chu Xian, where did you find all these giant lobsters?¡± ¡°Not just lobsters!¡± Chu Xian smiled and walked to the small holes he dug. ¡°This...¡± David put down the branch and grabbed the biggest abalone. ¡°Abalone, two-headed abalone! Brother Chu, you...¡± ¡°I stumbled upon some of them in the sea, so I brought them all back. I never expected American shores would be so amazing!¡± Chu Xianughed. David shook his head speechlessly. ¡°It¡¯s not as easy as you think. There are many professional fishermen out there; you¡¯re very lucky you found these giant lobsters and abalone!¡± ¡°Heehee.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°I found them in a hidden hole; I never expected to find any abalone or oysters or lobsters there.¡± ¡°Your luck is amazing.¡± David sighed. Two-headed abalone ¨C even he only had them two or three times in his entire life. ¡°En, it¡¯s pretty good.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°We might need to barbeque some giant lobsters tonight!¡± ¡°Such huge lobsters are probably worth at least ten thousand at a hotel!¡± David looked over the giant lobsters with a heated gaze, but then he turned his head to the sea. ¡°If Ali escaped, she should call the police toe find us soon.¡± ¡°En? It looks like they¡¯re already here!¡± Chu Xian looked at a yacht in the distance with ¡°POLICE¡± on it. ¡°You¡¯re right, great. Ali is fine!¡± David stood up excitedly and waved his SOS ¡°g¡± as hard as he could. Shortly after, the people on the yacht noticed David¡¯s signal and came over. ¡°David, David! Honey, I¡¯m so d you¡¯re okay!¡± Ali ran over to her husband tearfully. ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. Chu Xian saved my life.¡± David hugged Ali. ¡°Thank you! Thank you so much, Chu Xian.¡± Ali hugged Chu Xian emotionally. ¡°Heh. I¡¯m happy to help.¡± Chu Xian hugged her back and smiled. Everyone was stunned when they saw Chu Xian¡¯s catch, and when they got back tond, they had to head over to the police station to give statements. ¡°Chu Xian, brother.¡± Back home, David came out of a room with something in his hands. He put down a set of keys and a book and smiled. ¡°Brother, thank you for saving my life. These are the keys and deed to a vi in New York. Please take it.¡± ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian smiled and didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. He shook his head quickly. ¡°There¡¯s no need. We¡¯re friends; of course I would save you. I can¡¯t ept this!¡± ¡°Chu Xian dear, take it. You saved David¡¯s life, and this is just a small vi.¡± Ali said, putting her hand on David¡¯s shoulder. ¡°No, I really can¡¯t.¡± Chu Xian refused firmly. ¡°We¡¯re friends. You¡¯re treating me as an outsider! Anyway, I¡¯lle to the US only once or twice a year, so it¡¯s useless to me anyway!¡± David and Ali said no more when they saw that Chu Xian had made up his mind. ¡°Alright. Chu Xian, brother, will you sell me your giant lobsters and abalones? I¡¯ll pay double the market price!¡± David said. ¡°The market price is fine.¡± Chu Xian replied after some thought. He couldn¡¯t take these things back to China anyway. ¡°Then I¡¯ll buy them at the Hotel¡¯s rate. I can¡¯t take advantage of you!¡± David insisted. Chu Xian nodded and agreed. ¡°That¡¯s great! Haha, I¡¯ll send them all over to the hotel. It¡¯ll be a great opportunity to outshine Natar¡¯s hotel, and we¡¯ll have the Arowana as well!¡± David said excitedly. Chu Xian smiled and chatted some more before returning to his room. Lying in bed, Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but think back to that cave with all the treasure. The sea was hug, and filled with countless secrets. Just the value of its seafood alone was priceless. ¡°I should get my own fishing ship and start a hotel. Be self-sufficient.¡± Chu Xian fell asleep thinking about his ns. The next morning, David took him to Chinatown. ¡°This is my ornamental fish shop, and the hotel nearby is called Long Hua Hotel.¡± David stopped by a storefront and exined to Chu Xian. Chu Xian looked around. Four big Chinese characters spelling out ¡°Long Hua Ornamental Fish¡± with the apanying Chinese were written in an eye-catching fashion, and next door was another ornamental fish shop. Down by Long Hua hotel, just as expected, was another hotel right next door. David noticed Chu Xian¡¯s gaze and nodded. ¡°You guessed it. This ornamental fish store and that hotel both belong to Natar.¡± ¡°Your hatred is deep!¡± Chu Xian shook his head speechlessly. David smiled. He gestured for Chu Xian to follow him. Inside his shop, he walked up to his Arowana excitedly. Chu Xian looked over the dozen or so Arowana and all the other different types of ornamental fish. They were all at least a couple thousand. ¡°Put these five Arowana by the entrance!¡± David said to a worker. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Chapter 103 - Premium Ingredients

Chapter 103: Premium Ingredients

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Not bad, David. You also have an ornamental fish store. I really want to see what kind of ornamental fish you have!¡± At that moment, the African American Natar came in, followed by a middle-aged man. ¡°Wu, just some ordinary ornamental fish.¡± The middle-aged man nced at the fish at the entrance and smiled. Natar also looked around and smiled. ¡°Natar!¡± David red at him gloomily. ¡°Did you break the rules?¡± Natar¡¯s pupils shrank but he thenughed. ¡°I don¡¯t understand! What rules? I haven¡¯t broken any rules!¡± ¡°Heh, as long as you know. If there¡¯s a next time, things won¡¯t be so simple.¡± David stared at him. Natar squeezed out a smile. People with their status had their own rules, and what happened yesterday undoubtedly crossed the line. If evidence of his actions was found, he would be chased out with nothing left. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± Natar shook his head. ¡°You¡¯re doing alright here, hm? Are you getting ready to crush my ornamental fish store? Haha, let me introduce you to someone. This is Mr. Sen Wen from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm. We¡¯re nning to cooperate in the future.¡± ¡°Hehe, hello. I¡¯m Sen Wen, a supervisor for Singapore¡¯s Saintly Dragon Fish Farm. I¡¯m exploring the American market with Mr. Natar. Mr. David, I have to say, the ornamental fish in your store are very ordinary!¡± Sen Wen said arrogantly. ¡°Saintly Dragon?¡± David looked at Chu Xian andughed. ¡°En, one of the Five Tyrants. I¡¯ve heard that you aren¡¯t as good as the Paradise Ornamental Fish Farm!¡± The color of Sen Wen¡¯s face changed slightly, but he smiled anyway. ¡°They were just lucky to have cultivated a mutated Arowana. How many Arowana do they even have? Hehe, it¡¯d be good if they could bring out even ten Arowana of eptable quality, but our Saintly Dragon Fish Farm has thousands. They are our foundation.¡± ¡°Hehe, I know nothing about foundations.¡± Davidughed then he turned to gesture at the workers. ¡°Put those Arowana in the most eye-catching location!¡± ¡°Yes, boss!¡± The workers nodded and moved the fish tanks over. Five delicate Arowana swam elegantly inside. ¡°This... top quality Arowana?¡± Sen Wen¡¯s eyes fell wide open in surprise. Among the Arowana was a particrly eye-catching blood red Arowana worth at least a million (RMB). ¡°Hehe, Arowana from Paradise Ornamental Fish Farm. Brother from Saintly Dragon, how do you like them?¡± David said with a mocking look. ¡°Paradise Fish Farm!¡± Sen Wen was astonished. Soon, his expression darkened. Every fish enthusiast knew about Paradise. The ck Horned Snow Dragon King was one of a kind, and Paradise Ornamental Fish Farm was called the King of Arowanas; they really made the Arowana specialists, Saintly Fish Farm, feel ufortable. Some people said if Paradise didn¡¯t exist, Saintly Dragon would be king, but their words only served to prop up Paradise Ornamental Fish Farm even more. Natar also had an ugly look on his face. The quality of the Arowana spoke for themselves; it would be no wonder if they really were from Paradise Ornamental Fish Farm. ¡°I didn¡¯t think you prepared so well, David!¡± Natar lit a cigarette. ¡°Of course. I wouldn¡¯t open an ornamental fish store without 100% confidence!¡± David smiled. ¡°Good, very good!¡± Natar turned and left. ¡°The best is yet toe!¡± David chuckled. He turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Chu Xian, brother, you really are my lucky star. Haha, this will be interesting!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± David said, leading Chu Xian to his restaurant. Right by the entrance were fiverge tanks with five or six huge Giant Lobsters crawling around. It was quite a sight to behold. In a smaller tank to the side, there were more than ten abalones, every one of them about a palm length wide. ¡°Did you spread the news?¡± David asked the manager rushing over. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s done!¡± The manager replied with a confident smile. ¡°En, great!¡± David smiled. ¡°Prepare us a lobster. Let¡¯s go, Chu Xian. Let¡¯s have lunch and try these lobsters!¡± They sat down in another room, and half an hourter, five tes of lobster were delivered to their table! ¡°Try this. This lobster weighed more than ten catties! The cook made a lobster feast!¡± David pointed and gestured at the food for Chu Xian. Chu Xian looked at the dishes and salivated. The lobster feast included all kinds of different preparations ¨C there was garlic lobster, cheese lobster, lobster soup, spicy lobster etc. with every kind of vor. ¡°Tsk, tsk. Delicious! This lobster feast could feed five people. It¡¯s too bad there are so few of this kind of lobster!¡± David shook his head with regret. ¡°En, it¡¯s delicious!¡± Chu Xian nodded in agreement. ¡°Brother Chu, I have a favor to ask. Can you sell me your recipe for your dried fish?¡± David asked after the feast. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. My uncle gave me this recipe and I can¡¯t sell it to anyone!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. The biggest secret to the dried fish waspressing, and even if Chu Xian gave him the recipe, he couldn¡¯t make it in the same way. ¡°Then how about this, Chu Xian, can I buy the fish from you?¡± David said expectantly. ¡°Alright!¡± Chu Xian nodded after a moment. ¡°Haha, thank you so much, brother! You really are my lucky star!¡± David hugged him happily. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look outside!¡± David smiled. In the hall, Chu Xian and David saw a group of people examining the tanks with astonishment. ¡°These giant lobsters... they must be ten or twenty catties! What do they taste like?!¡± ¡°Who cares about the lobsters? Look at these abalones, oh my god! There are four two-headed abalones! Where did the Longhua Hotel get these? Amazing!¡± ¡°Look at the price! A feast from one lobster is three thousand USD! Incredible! But it¡¯s probably worth it!¡± ¡°A two-headed abalone is fifty thousand USD for one? Who could afford that?¡± ¡°These oysters are cheap, just a thousand USD for a te!¡± ¡°Longhua Hotel is very impressive, able to gather so many premium ingredients!¡± Chapter 104 - Returning Home

Chapter 104: Returning Home

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ David looked around proudly. ¡°Brother Chu, my business is going to benefit a lot from your lobsters and abalones.¡± ¡°Natar would never have imagined that I have a lucky star like you; you must¡¯ve been sent by God to help me.¡± Chu Xian looked at David speechlessly. ¡°These lobsters and abalones will attract a lot of attention to me, and when I get your dried fish in the future, I¡¯ll be able to maintain this fame even when all the lobsters and abalones are gone.¡± ¡°And Natar¡¯s business for his hotel...haha, it will definitely drop! Haha, amazing!¡± The two returned to the ornamental fish shop. People came to see the precious Arowana, and even though no one was able to afford them, the increased traffic still raised the sail of regr ornamental fish. David couldn¡¯t keep his smile off his face. Later that night, Chu Xian received an unexpected phone call from Hong Chenghai. ¡°Haha, brother Chu Xian, I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you.¡± ¡°Not at all, big brother Hong. What can I do for you?¡± ¡°I called just to remind you that the bids for Hai Qing¡¯s fish farms are beginning.¡± ¡°What?¡± Chu Xian asked with surprise. ¡°Brother Hong, don¡¯t the leases end in September? Don¡¯t I still have a month?¡± ¡°They end in September, but the bids always start two months beforehand. This allows the farm owners to prepare better for the transition. What do you think? Are you going to join the bid?¡± ¡°Yes, of course. I¡¯ve wanted a fish farm for a while now!¡± Chu Xian smiled. Since Hong Chenghai called him, it was clear that Chu Xian only needed to worry about bidding. [Looks like the government is repaying the favor!] Chu Xian thought to himself. ¡°Haha, you shoulde over then. You still need to handle the bidding yourself.¡± Hong Chenghai reminded him. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Of course, brother Hong!¡± The next morning, Chu Xian woke up early. Breakfast was already prepared, so Chu Xian approached David. ¡°Good morning, David. I have to apologize. I need to return to China today; I have some business I need to take care of!¡± ¡°Leaving? So soon?¡± David looked at him with surprise. ¡°En, the bid for the fish farms are beginning so I need to go back,¡± Chu Xian answered honestly. ¡°What a shame! I was nning on taking you for a tour around America and Europe!¡± David shook his head in disappointment. ¡°That¡¯s alright. We can always go next time!¡± Chu Xian shook his head as well. After breakfast, David looked at Chu Xian and took him to the garage. ¡°Brother Chu, which one do you like?¡± ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian looked at him in astonishment. David shrugged. ¡°Chu Xian, look, I have so many cars here and I don¡¯t get to drive them very often. Don¡¯t refuse; you saved my life. I¡¯ll feel bad if I can¡¯t show my gratitude, and these cars are second hand anyway.¡± Chu Xian smiled. After a moment of consideration, he pointed to a Mercedes convertible. ¡°I¡¯ll take this one. Will it be troublesome to ship it to China?¡± ¡°Haha, not at all!¡± David shook his head. ¡°Brother Chu, this is what I do for a living! I can even get a Chinese license te for you. It¡¯s easy!¡± ¡°Alright, then this one!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°No, no. Brother Chu, this convertible is an old model. Choose this one. That convertible isn¡¯t good for Chinese roads; this Rolls-Royce Dawn is better ¨C an elegant ssic.¡± David led Chu Xian to a fancy white car. ¡°This?¡± Chu Xian looked at the white Dawn. The Rolls-Royce Dawn was just as David described ¨C it was a stylish ssic indeed. The Spirit of Ecstasy flew proudly. This was a luxury car, a real luxury car. (1) David sat in the driver¡¯s seat and drove it slowly. He pushed a button and said, ¡°Brother Chu, the other perk of this Dawn is the roof. You can drive while its raining or even during winter. It¡¯s very convenient. What do you think?¡± David smiled when he saw Chu Xian¡¯s expression. ¡°Then it¡¯s this one, brother Chu. I¡¯ll have it shipped to you in a week with all the documents in order. All you need to do is pick it up.¡± Chu Xian looked from the car to the smiling David and finally nodded. ¡°Alright, thank you very much!¡± ¡°Haha, you¡¯re too polite brother! You saved my life and helped me so much. All I did was give you a car!¡± David shook his head. ¡°When are you nning on going back? I¡¯ll have my people get a ticket for you!¡± ¡°This morning. It¡¯ll be best if I can arrive in China during the daytime!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Ok.¡± David nodded. Around 11 am, David waved to Chu Xian before making an international call. ¡°Hey, Xiao Wu. En, buy a Rolls-Royce Dawn in Jing Hai city and get the certifications and license ready. Okay, drop it off at my vi. I¡¯ll fly to China after I get back from Ennd. .... Chu Xian looked out the ne window at New York City and smiled. This trip to America had been very fruitful; his strength increased and the system leveled up. He could explore the ocean now. ¡°When I get my own fish farm, I¡¯ll catch fish from the ocean.¡± Recalling the lobsters and abalone he found near the ind, Chu Xian¡¯s eyes burned. He sold them to David for more than three million RMB. Even though three million RMB was just the price of one premium ornamental fish, Chu Xian¡¯s ornamental fish weren¡¯t an ordinary resource. He couldn¡¯t tell others how he got them, and while his small Paradise Ornamental Fish farm could sell ten or twenty Arowana just fine, he would get in a lot of trouble if he wanted to sell a couple dozen more, not to mention a couple hundred. ¡°If I want to sell a lot of ornamental fish, I have to wait two or three years. It¡¯s important to build a foundation. I can keep selling goldfish for now and also take advantage of hunger marketing. This way, I can focus my attention on the ocean.¡± Different fish, nts, pearls, and sunken boats were all treasures of the sea. Chu Xian¡¯s eyelids grew heavy as he daydreamed. When he woke, the ne wasnding in Jing Hai. It was noon by the time Chu Xian returned to Hai Qing. When he got back to Gu Wu Street, he could make out arge and a small shadow having lunch in his store. Chu Xian smiled and walked over. ¡°Pupu, Miss Tang!¡± ¡°Ya, brother! You¡¯re back!¡± Pupu wiped some rice off her mouth and stood up happily. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°I have some business to attend to, so I came back early. Sit down and eat!¡± ¡°Brother, have you eaten lunch?¡± Pupu asked. ¡°I haven¡¯t, but I¡¯ll eatter.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. He took out two pearl bracelets and gave one to Pupu. ¡°Here, I bought this in America. Put it on.¡± He turned to Tang Qiumeng as well. ¡°Miss Tang, this one is for you!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need. Thank you.¡± Tang Qiumeng shook her head. She only needed a nce to see that the bracelet wasn¡¯t cheap. Chu Xian didn¡¯t insist, but for Pupu, he put hers in her hand. ¡°Put it on. It¡¯s a bonus for your hard work!¡± Pupu¡¯s face turned red. ¡°Thank you, brother!¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Chu Xian rubbed her head and sat down to chat. Business had been normal during his ten or so days in the US. It hadn¡¯t dropped in the least since more and more people visited Hai Qing. There were more than ten thousand new visitors to Hai Qing every day, and most came to see the ck Horned Snow Dragon King. After they saw the one-of-a-kind fish, they dispersed and visited some of the other scenic locations. After all, Hai Qing was considered a good city for tourists. And with all the peopleing to Hai Qing every day, it was great for Chu Xian¡¯s business; he sold dozens of goldfish everyday. Tang Qiumeng¡¯s pet shop also benefited, and sometimes the demand even exceeded the supply. After chatting with them, Chu Xian went to eat at a restaurant. From the second-floor window, Chu Xian could see Gu Dao Recipe. Their business was also very good, and many people were lining up on the street. After lunch, Chu Xian called Hong Chenghai. In the afternoon, Chu Xian went to the government office. Hong Chenghai made some arrangements and a young man approached Chu Xian as soon as he reached the front desk. ¡°Mr. Chu? Mayor Hong is waiting this way.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Here.¡± The young man stopped in front of a door. He couldn¡¯t help but examine Chu Xian with some surprise at his age. ¡°Haha, Xiao Xian. You¡¯re back! Come! Sit! Sit!¡± Hong Chenghai stood up to greet him as Chu Xian entered the room, and the young man was shocked again as he moved to close the door. ¡°I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, Mayor Hong. I have to thank you for the reminder.¡± Chu Xian nodded and sat down. ¡°Don¡¯t call me Mayor. It¡¯s just the two of us. Call me big brother!¡± Hong Chenghai shook his head and handed Chu Xian a cigarette. ¡°Alright, big brother Hong!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Hehe, I hope I didn¡¯t interrupt your vacation in America!¡± Hong Chenghai started chatting casually. Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°I was just looking at the American market with a friend. You didn¡¯t interrupt anything.¡± ¡°Our Hai Qing City has benefited a lot from your Arowana this time. We have to properly thank you for this!¡± Chapter 105 - Fish Farms

Chapter 105: Fish Farms

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Xiao Xian, the bids will start in two days. Do you have a location in mind?¡± After some leisurely chatting, Hong Chenghai broached the main topic. ¡°I haven¡¯t decided.¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment then replied. There were some forty or fifty fish farms in the whole sea region near Hai Qing, with some bigger and some smaller. There were many factors that went into making a decision, and Chu Xian didn¡¯t really know much about the different farms. ¡°En. There¡¯s no rush. You take these two days to look at the fish farms,¡± Hong Chenghai said. ¡°As long as you find one you like, we can get it for you, but your bid can¡¯t be that much lower than the other bids. We¡¯ve already talked to the different departments, so any fish farm in Hai Qing City is yours if you want it!¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°I will take a look.¡± ¡°You should take these two days to get the licenses. You need more and more requirements these days to farm fish,¡± Hong Chenghai reminded Chu Xian. ¡°Alright.¡± Chu Xian nodded. With Hong Chenghai¡¯s help, Chu Xian got all the required documents that afternoon. That night, Chu Xian talked to Xiao Ying on the phone for an hour and told her he returned to China and was preparing to rent a fish farm. The next morning, Chu Xian drove to the fish farms near Hai Qing. Hai Qing was next to the Yellow Sea, and the plummeting poption of fish in public fishing areas resulted in the growth of private fish farms. Chu Xian looked around with a marked fish farm map that Hong Chenghai gave him. There were actually far more than forty or fifty fish farms in the Hai Qing area. There were over a hundred, but many of them belonged to different viges and towns and were an integral part of the economy of those areas, so they weren¡¯t open for bids. The fish farms he was looking at were mostly surrounded by few people or were located far from any vige. Chu Xian drove to the coast and stopped at one fish farm. Thes separated an area of water from the sea. The fish farm wasn¡¯t deep, and there were lines of fish cages by it. There were more than ten fishing boats in the area, and the whole area was quiterge, taking up thousands of square meters. There were many lobsters, oysters, and other seafood. By the coast were a couple of houses and a group of fishermen drying fish on the beach. In the distance were fishing ships on the horizon with seagulls flying in the sky and the sun shining brightly over the waves. Chu Xian took in the view and he suddenly felt that this life was very liberating. Maybe when he was older, he could buy a small ind and build some houses on it, fishing in the sea during the day and lying on the beach, enjoying the breeze at night... or maybe not. Humans were social animals after all, and although this lifestyle was very rxing, it could be unbearable in the long term. Chu Xian walked along the edge of the fish farm. The drying fish on the beach were mostly small yellow croakers and hairtail, two species of fish that were verymon in the Yellow Sea. ¡°Ma¡¯am, what kind of fish does this fish farm cultivate?¡± Chu Xian walked over and asked one of thedies who was working. The woman lifted her head and looked at Chu Xian. ¡°Crabs, jellyfish, lobsters, oysters and so on. The water is shallow here, so we can only farm these things, but we can get a decent amount and we only have to feed them some seaweed.¡± ¡°Xiuwen, stop jabbering. Hurry up and finish. You¡¯ll be busy when the ships from Nan Shan arrive!¡± an old man called out from the side. ¡°En, en. They¡¯ve been out to sea for more than a week. Apparently, they caught a lot this time!¡± Xiuwen smiled and returned to her work on the fish. Chu Xian smiled at the old woman and looked at the fish farm. He noticed seven or eight ships approaching from the distance. The ships weren¡¯t veryrge and were just small, simple ships. These ships were bare bones and it would be very dangerous for the crew during storms, but if they didn¡¯t go out too far, there wouldn¡¯t be any major problems. Some ten minutester, the ships approached the coast and the women and elderly people working on the beach gathered around. ¡°How¡¯s the haul? Did you catch anything good?¡± a woman shouted. ¡°You want to get something good on these ratty ships? Don¡¯t even think about it, but we got a lot of seafood this time. Filled to the brim!¡± a man shouted in reply. ¡°Haha, good, good!¡± Chu Xian walked over and looked around with curiosity. The ships were filled with many fish, but they were mostly hairtails, small yellow croakers, and tuna. Most of the fish were dead, but it was very difficult for small ships like these to keep anything they caught alive. Even then, there were three or four tons of fish on each ship with even more on the two bigger ones. ¡°This time, I think we¡¯ll make eighty to ny thousand RMB!¡± One of them said happily, putting the fish into basins on the beach. ¡°There¡¯s an albacore. Haha, it¡¯s too bad it isn¡¯t a bluefin tuna, but it¡¯s worth eight to nine hundred RMB.¡± A manughed, holding a seven to eight catty albacore. ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t know we caught a tuna. This guy swims super fast. They¡¯re usually very hard to catch.¡± Chu Xian approached theughing crowd and a middle-aged man wearing a leather jacket turned to him and frowned. ¡°Little brother, what are you doing here?¡± ¡°I came to see the fish farm.¡± Chu Xian smiled and offered the man a cigarette. ¡°You guys caught a lot!¡± ¡°Ay, it¡¯s not bad. Compared to the past, it¡¯s a lot, but we can¡¯tpare to those big ships that make hundreds of thousands or even a million RMB in one trip. Our small ships go out to the sea and each family can get a couple thousand RMB. We can¡¯t go out very often either, so if we didn¡¯t have the fish farm, we would¡¯ve starved long ago!¡± The middle-aged man took the cigarette and lit it while shaking his head. ¡°Heh, how¡¯s the fish farm?¡± Chu Xian looked at the fish farm as he asked. The middle-aged man looked at him with a pause. ¡°It¡¯s so-so. There are ten or so families pooling money together to rent the fish farm, and it feeds us. Excuse me little brother, but I have to work!¡± The middle-aged man didn¡¯t want to say much, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t mind. After all, people were making bids in a couple days, and it would be stupid to go around spreading all your secrets. Chu Xian looked around for a bit before driving to another farm. The farm was simr in a lot of ways, but it was rented by a single person and he wasn¡¯t allowed to tour the farm. ¡°Fish farms here really aren¡¯t as good as the ones in the FT area!¡± Chu Xian thought while driving. The fish farms on the coast weren¡¯t very good and couldn¡¯t raise many varieties of fish, although they were good at cultivating shellfish, lobsters, and crabs. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look at Hongshan Canyon!¡± Chu Xian thought and drove towards the canyon. Hongshan Canyon was another famous region for aquaculture in Hai Qing city, but it was different from the FT area and only farmed seafood. After a half-hour drive, Chu Xian parked his car and walked inside. Although the ce was called a canyon, it wasn¡¯t actually one. Only a few hills lined the two sides of a seven or eight-thousand-meter-long and an over ten-meter-wide river heading towards the Yellow River, forming arge aquacultural area. There were fifteen fish farms in Hongshan Canyon, and all of them were up for bidding. Compared to those two fish farms on the coast, these farms wererger and had more facilities. At the entrance of the fish farm were stairs and stone chairs with guardrails ands separating everything in an orderly fashion. Ships lined the river, and swimming in the water were manyrge fish. ¡°These fish farms are good!¡± Chu Xian looked at the farms in the canyon with shining eyes. The whole ce was divided into fiverge areas with the hill on both sides. Although the location wasn¡¯t amazing, it also wasn¡¯t bad. The water was deep enough, and there weren¡¯t too many limitations to cultivating these fish. [If I can get one of these fish farms, that¡¯d be nice.] Chu Xian thought to himself when he suddenly heard a loud noise. Chu Xian turned to see what the noise was. Down at the bank, some middle-aged men in suits were arguing with fishermen. ¡°We came here just to look around! Ah? Do you have a problem with looking?¡± one of the suited men cried out angrily. ¡°Go look at some other ce. Don¡¯te to our farm; we don¡¯t wee you!¡± ¡°Who do you think you are? Not letting us check? Who gave you that power?¡± ¡°This farm belongs to us, that¡¯s why we have the power. Get out of here! Otherwise, don¡¯t me us for being rude!¡± ¡°You.. you... it¡¯s almost time for the bids. We have a right to look now!¡± ¡°Heh. We¡¯re still raising fish in this farm. You can go where you want, but if you want to win the bid on our farm, think again. Get out of here!¡± ¡°Let¡¯spete fairly. Whoever offers the higher price wins the bid. Before that happens, we still have the right toe and look around!¡± ¡°Heh,pete fairly? Let me tell you, don¡¯t even think about it. We¡¯re not afraid of you! Do you have connections? You know someone? As long as we choose to stay here, you better think again!¡± The fisherman yelled arrogantly, and the middle-aged men in suits could only turn around awkwardly and walk away. ¡°People always said there were many secret deals for the bidding and I didn¡¯t believe it, but it looks like it¡¯s true!¡± The middle-aged men approached Chu Xian as one of them spoke angrily. ¡°It¡¯s hard to win the bid, and unless we¡¯re willing to spend a lot of money and make the owner give up, we won¡¯t stand a chance.¡± The group shook their heads and walked away. Chapter 106 - The Bid (1)

Chapter 106: The Bid (1)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian looked at these seemingly sessful men and thought back to a couple of the things Hong Chenghai told him. The bids for Hai Qing City¡¯s fish farms had some unspoken rules, and most of the current leasees of the various fish farms had certain backgrounds; they were able to secure the farms time and time again due to their connections. Every year, a couple hundred people participated in the bidding, but very few of them ever seeded. In order to win, the bidder needed to submit the price they were willing to pay for the farm, and whoever submitted the highest price won. The people with connections had a huge advantage and were able to find out what other people bid, so they could bid just a bit higher than theirpetition. Chu Xian was one of the beneficiaries of this unspoken rule. If he just came bumbling in without any understanding of the situation and he didn¡¯t have a connection with Hong Chenghai, he would have no chance of winning the bid. Chu Xian watched the angry fishermen and shook his head. He didn¡¯t want any trouble, so he went to look around in a different area. Chu Xian liked this location. The topography was good and the water was deep. He could definitely swim out into the sea from these waters and bring back precious fish. ¡°I¡¯ll keep looking!¡± Chu Xian thought then he got back into his car. Chu Xian spent the entire day looking at different fish farms and found a couple ces he liked. One was the Hong Shan Canyon, and the other was a ce not far from the fish market. There were many sea nts in that area, and it was an especially good ce for farming shrimp and shellfish with no restrictions when it came to raising other types of fish. Thest area was the Fengtai Lake. FT area¡¯s fish farms wereparatively small, but it was closer to his ornamental fish farm and was obviously more convenient. Also, if he wanted to visit the Qin Family¡¯s fish farm... heehee. Having to choose between the three locations, Chu Xian pondered it the whole night through and finally decided on the farm at the entrance to the Hong Shan Canyon. It was in an excellent location, was muchrger than the fish farms in the Fengtai area, and it was also more convenient for him to anchor some fishing boats. Most fish farms tended to catch fish in the sea. Was raising fish profitable? Yes, but catching fish was even more so, and if you were lucky, one trip out to the sea could earn over a million RMB. ounting for the costs of gas,bor and the maintenance and depreciation of the boats, you could still earn a couple hundred thousand. Moreover, the real reason Chu Xian wanted a fish farm was just to store fish, not farm them. With his control ability, Chu Xian could just lead all the fish back to his farm so he didn¡¯t need to spend money buying small fish and invest in the time to cultivate them. With this n in mind, Chu Xian immediately printed out a bid application and wrote down the price he decided to pay. ¡°Eight million RMB!¡± It was a very high price. Fish farms in this location could store a couple thousand tons of fish and usually earned around twenty million RMB each year. Subtracting the cost for baby fish, feed and taxes, one could make about thirteen million. With an original investment of eight million, that left five million in profit. Of course, this was just an estimate. Fish farming was very risky and was even more so for fish farms near the sea. A single bacteria problem could decimate the fish poption if the fish poption was too densely popted. And a densely popted farm would also cause oxygen deprivation. He would have to install and operate an aerator, but then he would need to find someone with the specialized knowledge to maintain the machine. There were manyplications and fish farming wasn¡¯t easy, especially on arge scale. It was already considered very sessful if a fish farm owner made two or three million a year, and there were many people who lost money in their business, like the Qin Family this year. Eh, that might¡¯ve actually been because Chu Xian ate most of their fish. ¡°Once I win the bid, I¡¯ll need to start apany. I can¡¯t do everything on my own!¡± Chu Xian suddenly thought as he put down the pen. Starting apany ¨C just thinking about it excited him. The next day, Chu Xian drove to Hai Qing City¡¯s Department of Commercial Aquaculture. (1) Departments of aquaculture only existed in port cities, and they were very important departments. The building was a fancy, seven-floored affair with a nice Chinese feel, and when Chu Xian arrived, he noticed many luxury cars in the parking lot. In the huge hall were gathered a couple hundred people, most sitting. Some were sessful men in suits, and others were moremonly dressed dark-faced fishermen, but in general, the men in suits outnumbered the fishermen. Chu Xian looked around and everyone had a bid application identical to the one in his hands. He looked up at the electronic board in the center. He still had to wait an hour. ¡°Managing Director Chen, what are you prepared to bid?¡± As Chu Xian sat down, he overheard two overweight people talking. ¡°Ay, I ced a bid on Hong Shan Canyon, one on Dong Po, and one next to Feng Tai.¡± ¡°Managing Director Chen, you cast your wide! I hope you seed!¡± ¡°I hope so too, but I probably won¡¯t get any of them. It¡¯ll be great if I win, but it¡¯s alright if I don¡¯t. Managing Director Wei, which farm did you bid on this year? I heard you¡¯re very confident this year!¡± ¡°Heehee, I made a deal with the fish farm boss that as long as he can keep the farm, I¡¯ll pay him five hundred thousand extra to transfer it to me.¡± ¡°Then congrattions!¡± ¡°Keke, I really bled for this, but I hope when I get it, I can make some connections!¡± ¡°Ay, the fish farm market is getting shadier and shadier. Now there are some people with deep connections starting a fish farm reselling business. They secure the farm then sell it to someone else! They make a couple hundred thousand risk-free!¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s more and more difficult to get a fish farm if you don¡¯t have the right background...¡± Their conversation was conducted in a low whisper, and if Chu Xian hadn¡¯t upgraded his hearing and wasn¡¯t seated rtively close to them, he wouldn¡¯t have heard any part of their conversation, but he did and he smiled with some satisfaction. ording to them, he also counted as a man with the right background. More and more people filtered in, some with great confidence and some with nervous looks. Suddenly, Chu Xian noticed several familiar faces. One was his old friend, Qin Zhiyu. Qin Zhiyu was walking beside his father Qin Dahai and some other fish farm bosses from Feng Tai Lake. All of them walked into the building confidently. ¡°Eh? Looks like his leg injury wasn¡¯t that serious!¡± Chu Xian noticed with some surprise. From the way Qin Zhiyu walked, it looked like the Mo-croc¡¯s bite hadn¡¯t done any serious damage. Qin Dahai looked around with a contemptuous smile and walked over to a seat. Chu Xian noticed they were unwittingly heading in his direction and he smiled yfully. ¡°You!¡± Qin Zhiyu gasped as they approached, his face twisting in anger as he pointed his finger at Chu Xian. ¡°Oh? What a coincidence!¡± Chu Xian turned to him and let his gaze linger on his leg. Qin Zhiyu noticed Chu Xian¡¯s gaze and a thought appeared in his mind. His face darkened. ¡°Coincidence? Yes, it¡¯s very coincidental!¡± Qin Zhiyu¡¯s leg appeared fine, but he couldn¡¯t put much weight on it and he couldn¡¯t run or jump. He was often upset about it, and it was all because of this guy in front of him. He had encountered misfortune upon misfortune ever since he met Chu Xian. His car was smashed, his family¡¯s fish were stolen, and he was bitten by a crocodile. Now, his father was forcing him into the family business and he had to do honest work raising the fish. He was only able to dream of days when he could go out, party and drink. It was all because of this bastard in front of him! Qin Dahai noticed his son¡¯s outburst and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Who is he?¡± ¡°Father!¡± Qin Zhiyu turned to his dad and gritted his teeth in anger. ¡°He¡¯s the owner of that fish farm and was responsible for that crocodile bite!¡± ¡°Pu!¡± Chu Xian burst out inughter and shook his head speechlessly. ¡°I¡¯m responsible? Isn¡¯t it more likely that it was karma for your dirty deeds? Hehe!¡± ¡°You...¡± Qin Zhiyu stared at him angrily. ¡°Enough!¡± Qin Dahai red at his son and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Not bad, kid. You dared to act arrogantly in Qin Dahai¡¯s domain. Very good!¡± Qin Zhiyu smiled fiercely at his father¡¯s words. ¡°Heh, of course I¡¯m very good. Aren¡¯t you the ones who are bad?¡± Chu Xian replied offhandedly, looking over at them casually. ¡°Hehe.¡± Qin Dahai smiled coldly. ¡°I hope you can stay this good in the future!¡± ¡°I hope so too!¡± Chu Xian replied with a big smile. Qin Dahai¡¯s fat face twitched at Chu Xian¡¯s reply and he smiled coldly when he looked at the bid application in Chu Xian¡¯s hand. ¡°You¡¯re here to bid?¡± ¡°En, yes!¡± Chu Xian smiled and nodded as if he and Qin Dahai were old buddies. He looked at them and asked, ¡°You¡¯re all here to bid as well? Are you confident in getting a farm?¡± Qin Dahaiughed. ¡°Of course I am, but you definitely won¡¯t be able to, and your small fish farm will only bring you trouble in the future. Paradise Ornamental Fish, one of the five tyrants in the ornamental world. It¡¯s just an empty name. Lucky new money.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s pupils shrunk a little. ¡°Looks like you did your homework, but the truth isn¡¯t as simple as you think.¡± ¡°Oh, hehe. Really?¡± Qin Dahai smiled coldly again, looking at Chu Xian with his bright eyes. Chapter 107 - The Bid (2)

Chapter 107: The Bid (2)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Qin Dahai and the others were chatting not far away from him, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t pay any attention to them. He was still pondering what Qin Dahai said. [It looks like he¡¯s noticed my fish farm, and he might¡¯ve even done some private investigation. I should stop reforming Arowana in the future, but I shouldn¡¯t have any problems with goldfish. After all, I¡¯ve already been selling goldfish for almost a year.] ¡°Brother Qin, some of these outsiders can¡¯t tell the difference between life and death. We should teach him a lesson and let him know who Feng Tai belongs to!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. He still dreams of bidding on fish farms. Howughable. I¡¯ve raised fish for more than ten years and my brother works in the department, but even I don¡¯t have full confidence on winning a bid yet this brat is so sure he¡¯s going to buy a fish farm!¡± The fish farm bosses all noticed Chu Xian butting heads with Qin Dahai and did their best to tter him and mock Chu Xian. ¡°Hehe, young people. He should suffer a bit while he¡¯s young or else he won¡¯t understand the struggles of life. Oh, that¡¯s right. I heard the other day that Xiao Sun¡¯s family farm was poisoned and all their fish died. What a shame ¨C more than a hundred thousand up in the air just like that. Ay, but at least their fish were just ordinary fish and not those two thousand types, much less than those tens of thousands, hundred thousand or even million RMB fish. If it was those fish, that¡¯d really be a disaster!¡± Qin Dahai smiled as he spoke. ¡°That¡¯s right, it was lucky they weren¡¯t raising ornamental fish, otherwise they would lose even more money.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Chu Xian noticed they were mocking him and his face became cold. [They¡¯re threatening me? Hehe!] ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, please hand in your registration and documents.¡± A staff member at the front desk spoke as Qin Dahai and the others stood up together and strutted over confidently. Qin Zhiyu took the chance to re at Chu Xian with a fierce expression. ¡°Ay!¡± As they walked to the front desk, Chu Xian heard a sigh. Chu Xian paused for a second then raised his head. ¡°Uncle Qian?¡± Uncle Qian was the fish farm owner who gave him the Mo croc. Others called him Old Qian, and Chu Xian turned to him with a curious expression. ¡°Young man, you should move your fish farm far away from the FT area. Qin Dahai and the others might make trouble for you!¡± Old Qian whispered. ¡°I don¡¯t think they¡¯re so powerful!¡± Chu Xian smiled and answered confidently. Old Qian shook his head. ¡°Believe it. Qin Dahai and the other bosses from Feng Tai Lake can use just one hand to cover the heavens in the FT area!¡± ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian was astonished. ¡°Uncle Qian, it can¡¯t be that you...¡± ¡°Me!¡± Old Qian shook his head bitterly. ¡°Me, ah forget it. I already transferred my fish farm to one of them. Ah, I¡¯m old anyway, and I made some money this year. I¡¯ll start a small business and just live the rest of my life out peacefully. I won¡¯t fight!¡± Chu Xian looked at him and frowned a little. ¡°Uncle Qian, what happened? Your fish farm was doing fine; why aren¡¯t you still running it?¡± Owning a fish farm in Feng Tai meant he had a certain background, yet he was now transferring his farm to another person? ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just couldn¡¯t stand watching Qin Dahai¡¯s actions, troubling people over a hundred thousand RMB. Now, his group is pushing me out. Even if I get the fish farm, they¡¯ll keep annoying me. I give up. Every day is so tiring; it¡¯s about time for me to get some rest.¡± Old Qian smiled but continued to warn Chu Xian: ¡°Son, you¡¯ve offended Qin Dahai. You need to be careful!¡± Chu Xian nodded silently. There was a story behind this, and obviously, the culprits were Qin Dahai and the others. ¡°I¡¯ve heard about you, and now the city is borrowing your Arowana so Qin Dahai and the others can¡¯t do anything publicly, but they have many small tricks up their sleeves. You need to be careful!¡± Old Qian shook his head a little and walked to the front desk. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian watched Old Qian walk away andughed coldly to himself: [I didn¡¯t want to make trouble for them, but since they¡¯reing for me, I¡¯ll just have to meet them head-on!] [Since it¡¯s like this...] Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed. He opened up his bid and crossed out the No.1 Hongshan Canyon fish farm and wrote in Lake Fengtai Fish farm ¨C not just the Qin Family farm, but the entire Lake Fengtai, more than two timesrger than the No.1 Hongshan Canyon fish farm. Then Chu Xian wrote in 18 million RMB. Eighteen million was far more than the bidding price for Lake Fengtai, but he offered the price because he was monopolizing six fish farms, and if he didn¡¯t show some sincerity, he wouldn¡¯t get it even if he had connections. Now that he offered this high price, he was sure the department would be happy. After all, all the money would go to them. Chu Xian looked at Qin Dahai and the others acting so pompous and heughed coldly. ¡°You want to make trouble for me, but let¡¯s see how you react when I kick you out of Lake Fengtai. I want to see how arrogant you¡¯ll be when you don¡¯t have any fish farms at all!¡± Chu Xian smiled at the number he wrote. The decision was impulsive, but he didn¡¯t regret it. Eighteen million was a lot of money, but with forty million in his bank ount, he could still afford it. After all, if he could actually secure the entire Lake Fengtai, there would be many benefits and his fish farm wouldn¡¯t be ordinary in any sense. The bigger the farm, the bigger the harvest. Chu Xian got up, handed in his bid then left. He would be informed of the results of the bid the next afternoon. He drove to the fish farm in Fengtai and pushed open the door. The fish farm was very clean ¨C the obvious handiwork of Pupu ¨C and the goldfish swam around cheerfully in the water. ¡°Hulu hulu!¡± The Mo-crocodile crawled out of its hold and waddled over to him happily. Chu Xian sat on his heels and patted its head. In the past ten or so days he ¡®d been gone, he let the Mo-croc eat the Qin family¡¯s fish, and now his body was looking stronger than ever. [The Qin¡¯s raise some good fish!] With his affairs at the farm taken care of, Chu Xian returned to the store. Pupu was reading a book, so he smiled and sat down on a chair. ¡°Brother!¡± Pupu called out sweetly and Chu Xian nodded. He noticed a busy figure across the street. After some hesitation, he walked over. ¡°Ms. Tang!¡± Chu Xian greeted her, calling out to Tang Qiumeng as she bathed a cat. ¡°En. Hello, is there something I can help you with?¡± Tang Qiumeng hesitated a little then replied with a courteous smile. ¡°There is something, actually. If you have time, can you help me with a detailed diagram of the structure of an ordinary fish.?The more detailed the better. Oh, and can you also give me a human¡¯s?¡± Chu Xian asked. During his previous attempts at reforming, Chu Xian only managed to find some cursory diagrams online, and they all left out many details. This was one of the reasons he failed. ¡°Okay, not a problem. Do you need it soon?¡± Tang Qiumeng replied. ¡°No, not at all. Just do it when you have time.¡± Chu Xian waved his hand. ¡°En, alright. I can give it to you in two days.¡± Tang Qiumeng nodded. Chu Xian smiled and talked with her some more before leaving. When evening came, he took Pupu home before heading back to his ce. The next morning, Qin Dahai and the other bosses were in a restaurant drinking! ¡°Brother Qin, I really have to thank you this time. With your help, I was able to get this fish farm. I won¡¯t say anymore; let me offer you this cup!¡± a middle-aged man said, finishing off his drink. ¡°Haha, don¡¯t be so polite. We¡¯re brothers, and we¡¯ll help each other from now on. I heard there are two experts in yourpany. In the future, we¡¯ll have to rely on you.¡± Qin Dahai smiled happily. ¡°Haha, no problem. Just let me handle that!¡± The middle-aged man patted his chest and promised. When people went out to catch fish at sea, experienced fishermen were incredibly important and could sometimes double or triple your ie. Every single one was a treasure, and if it weren¡¯t for the fish farm, this middle-aged man wouldn¡¯t bear to lend out a single one. ¡°In the future, you cane to me for any problems in the FT area. I have nothing else but connections.¡± Qin Dahai replied generously, patting Qin Zhiyu next to him. ¡°In the future, Xiao Yu will walk in my shoes. Please take care of him!¡± ¡°Of course. A lion father won¡¯t have a dog son; Big Brother Qin, you can put aside your worries and rest carefree!¡± Everyone ttered him and Qin Dahai enjoyed it. He patted his son¡¯s shoulder then they all started drinking again. ¡°Everyone, be quiet. My brother¡¯s calling me. The situation with the fish farms should be done.¡± At that moment, Qin Dahai¡¯s phone rang and he called out to everyone. ¡°Haha, Brother Zhao. Do you have good news for me?¡± Qin Dahai answered the phone happily. The people around the table showed jealous expressions ¨C this Brother Zhao was the second most powerful person in the FT area. As long as he was in touch with the staff at the department, there wouldn¡¯t be any problems. ¡°What?¡± Qin Dahai¡¯s eyes fell open and he stood up. ¡°Brother Zhao? You... you¡¯re telling me to choose another farm?¡± ¡°This... the Fengtai fish farm was taken by someone else?¡± Qin Dahai¡¯s face froze and immediately, his expression darkened. Chapter 108 - Winning the Bid

Chapter 108: Winning the Bid

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The dinner table went quiet and Qin Dahai¡¯s heavy breathing was audible in the silence. The others around the table had awkward looks on their faces. ¡°I¡¯ll make a call!¡± One of the other fish farm bosses stood up and took out his phone. Very quickly, others followed his lead and took out their phones to call their contacts. Just thinking of the news Qin Dahai received sent shivers down their spines. Someone bid on the entire Feng Tai Lake! The whole f**kingke! Their calls connected one after another and soon, their expressions turned even more unsightly. ¡°Pa!¡± A phone fell dramatically to the ground and one of the bosses murmured in despair. ¡°Someone took the wholeke? The wholeke?¡± ¡°What kind of person has this much power? Was there some industry giant involved?¡± ¡°Big Brother Qin, what will happen to my fish farm?¡± a middle-aged man asked with some panic. ¡°Dad!¡± Qin Zhiyu looked at his father¡¯s dark face and an anxious expression crossed his face. ¡°It¡¯s nothing!¡± Qin Dahai ground his teeth angrily and made another call. ¡°Big Brother Zhao, can you save the No. 9 farm beside Feng Tai Lake? Alright, good. By the way, Brother Zhao, can I ask who put forth the bid on Feng Tai Lake?¡± ¡°The Mayor approved? My god, eighteen million? Eighteen million? Okay, thank you so much. Brother Zhao, we¡¯ll have to get together for dinner sometime!¡± ¡°What happened, Brother Qin? Who did this?¡± one of the fish farm bosses asked hurriedly. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Qin Dahai sighed. ¡°The Mayor approved the whole thing, and they spent eighteen million to secure the whole Feng Tai Lake.¡± ¡°Eighteen million? Are they crazy?¡± another fish farm boss shouted in rm. Feng Tai Lake had six fish farms, and every year, all the farms were sold for around two million RMB each. The total price never exceeded thirteen or fourteen million, yet now someone actually spent an extra four or five million to secure the wholeke! The various fish farm bosses sank down into their chairs. They weren¡¯t like Qin Dahai, equipped with many deep connections; even if Qin Dahai didn¡¯t hold onto his fish farm at theke, he could still force other people out and take another farm, but if they couldn¡¯t win the bid, they would lose out for the entire year. ¡°Big Brother Qin, what will happen to my farm?¡± the middle-aged man asked again. It already cost him a couple hundred thousand for this farm; was all of that for naught? ¡°My hands are tied...¡± Qin Dahai looked at him and shook his head slightly. ¡°Little brother, next year. When the bid starts next year, I¡¯ll get you one.¡± The middle-aged man almost vomited blood. Next year? Who the f*** knows what will happen next year? Could you be any less reliable? But the middle-aged man could do nothing. His connections weren¡¯t as deep as Qin Dahai¡¯s, so he could only nod gloomily. After hastily finishing their meals, the group drove down to the department. They wanted to see who had so much power that they could buy all of Feng Tai Lake! At the same time, Chu Xian was driving to the department as well. When he arrived, the department was already filled with people, most waiting to see the results. Only a small number were sitting around casually, waiting for the permits for breeding fish when the results were officially published. Chu Xian found a ce to sit. He hadn¡¯t called Hong Chenghai to ask about the results and Hong Chenghai hadn¡¯t called him, so it looked like there were no problems. ¡°The results are out and will be disyed on the screen. Fish farm owners who have won their bids, pleasee forward to make your payment and retrieve the permit. If you cannot pay within three days, your permit will be passed to the next bidder.¡± A voice filled the hall and the big screen shed. Serial numbers matched with names appeared prominently. ¡°Hua!¡± Everyone stood up. The people who were certain they had won the bid were already walking forward. Chu Xian stood up as well and was walking to the center of the hall. ¡°Make way, make way!¡± Just as he was nearing the desk, an anxious voice came from behind and pushed at him. ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian frowned but he didn¡¯t move. With his strength now, it was impossible to push him to the side without five or six strong men using all their strength. When he turned his head, he smiled. The people pushing him weren¡¯t just random strangers ¨C it was Qin Dahai and the others. ¡°Move, brat!¡± Qin Dahai recognized Chu Xian and shouted at him impatiently. Chu Xian chuckled then looked up at a name on the screen before making way yfully. ¡°Of course, I hope you got the bid, heehee!¡± ¡°Hmph.¡± They snorted and squeezed by. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Paradise Fish Farm, Chu Xian. It¡¯s actually Paradise Fish Farm¡¯s Chu Xian! He¡¯s the one who put the bid on the entire Feng Tai Lake.¡± ¡°Father, it¡¯s that guy! His name is Chu Xian. Damn it! Damn it! He spent eighteen million to take the wholeke!¡± ¡°What?¡± The people around them started looking around curiously when they heard the shout, and all of them were stunned when they saw that all six fish farms had been won by one person. When they saw the eighteen million price tag attached, they didn¡¯t know how to react. ¡°Eighteen million? This... this... is insane. If anything goes wrong, he¡¯ll lose everything!¡± ¡°Sigh. Feng Taike isn¡¯t small, but for eighteen million... It¡¯s obviously not worth it. If he couldn¡¯t pay this much, the city probably wouldn¡¯t bear to give the wholeke to one person.¡± ¡°Paradise Fish Farm. Where do I know that name from? Isn¡¯t that one of the ornamental fish magnates? I thought he only sold Arowana ¨C what¡¯s he doing with fish farming?¡± ¡°With Dragon Tourism Resort disying the Arowana from Ornamental Fish in Paradise, it¡¯s no surprise he could get the wholeke with such a well-connected background and so much money.¡± Qin Dahai¡¯s face darkened. He never imagined it was that kid who got the entire Feng Tai Lake. He was still fine with the fish farm he secured near theke, but the other people were all finished. ¡°How did it go? Did you get the bid?¡± Chu Xian looked at them with mockery as they passed him on the way out. ¡°You... very good!¡± One of the fish farm bosses who mocked Chu Xian yesterday squeezed these words out through gritted teeth. ¡°I¡¯ve always been good.¡± Chu Xian repeated what he had said yesterday and smiled. (1) ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of choking after swallowing so much?¡± Qin Dahai red coldly. Chu Xian shook his head. He didn¡¯t want to argue meaninglessly here, so he walked to the door nearby. He showed his ID and entered the office. ¡°Big Brother Qin, are we just going to let that arrogant kid take over our fish farms?¡± one of the fish farm bosses said unwillingly. A piercing look shed in Qin Dahai¡¯s eyes and the muscles on his face twitched. ¡°He wants to take over our fish farms so easily? Ha! I¡¯ll let him know the feeling ofing for wool and going home shorn!¡± (2) After leaving the department, Chu Xian looked up at the sunny sky and felt amazing. After a moment, he took out his phone and called Hong Chenghai. ¡°Big Brother Hong, thank you so much for your help!¡± ¡°Haha, you¡¯re too polite, Xiao Xian. Your price was a little high this time! It would¡¯ve been fine if you submitted a lower one!¡± Hong Chenghai replied. ¡°Taking six fish farms all at once must¡¯ve given you some trouble, so my price couldn¡¯t be lower than this. Big Brother Hong, we need to eat together sometime!¡± ¡°Haha, of course. Xiao Xian, can you get some of that dried fish for me?¡± ¡°No problem. How about we have dinner tomorrow and I¡¯ll bring some for you?¡± After the call, Chu Xian drove to the fish market and bought a couple kilos of nice meaty fish to make some dried fish. Press, season, pickle. In less than an hour, he finished making the dried fish. ¡°David also needs some dried fish. I¡¯ll wait a bit then I can make him 500 kilos in a couple of days so I don¡¯t have to make the fish that often!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself then thought about his fish farm. He needed to take over Feng Tai Lake in two months and he needed to put in some baby fish for appearance¡¯s sake. He also needed ten or so workers. Moreover, when he went out to sea, he also needed workers for arge fishing boat, and that included a pilot, cook etc. etc. which was approximately another ten or so workers. And he needed to actually get a boat as well. After some thought, there were still many things he had to get done. ¡°En. I should set up apany. It¡¯ll be easier to manage in the future, especially when I step out into other realms of business.¡± Chu Xian decided. The next morning, Chu Xian went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau and unexpectedly met Lin Huazhong. Jin Sen introduced them and Chu Xian gave him a couple of goldfish in the past. They could be considered friends and even chatted on WeChat asionally. ¡°Xiao Xian, it¡¯s just been a couple of days yet your business is growing bigger and bigger!¡± Lin Huazhong said sincerely in the office. He never thought that young man who sold ornamental fish could be an ornamental fish magnate, and after spending a huge amount on fish farms, he was even starting up his ownpany. He was surprised again when he noticed that Chu Xian¡¯spany goals contained catering and hotels. ¡°Hehe. I¡¯m just busying myself with small things; I didn¡¯t know that you worked here!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Ay, I have no choice! Father put me here after I graduated, and I have no freedom. Xiao Xian, leave me yourpany stuff and let¡¯s go have lunch. I¡¯ll call Jin Sen, Ge Wenqing and the others. We haven¡¯t gotten together in a while, and now it¡¯s a good chance to hang out and have you pay for us. We all heard you hit the jackpot recently.¡± Chapter 109 - Pupu’s Grandfather’s Troubles

Chapter 109: Pupu¡¯s Grandfather¡¯s Troubles

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ For lunch, Li Zhonghua called Ge Wenqing and Jin Sen and they left their respective jobs at the government department and the Gold Dragon Resort. Together, they went out and had a good meal. They all sighed in amazement at the current Chu Xian. You couldn¡¯t look at a schr the same way after three days of separation. He was already rich, and they definitely had to take advantage of this rich brother, so they ordered all kinds of things. Chu Xianughed cheerfully. He had been so busytely and rarely had time to hang out with his peers. In the following days, Chu Xian started his great n of reforming. Since he still hadn¡¯t even sent out thousands of online orders, he receivedints every day. Reforming, shipping. He was busy the whole day, and the number of pending orders gradually decreased. As long as he didn¡¯t advertise heavily in the future, his demand to supply ratio might even out again. ¡°How annoying. After secretly reforming the whole day, I can still only reform goldfish. I still can¡¯t take out any of the precious fish inrge quantities. It looks like I need to make some ns for the future.¡± Building a foundation was important. He sold goldfish for over a year, and although therge sales volume might attract some attention, it still wasn¡¯t a problem. It was a whole ¡®nother story with Arowana and koi fish. If he sold those, any casual search would turn up things he couldn¡¯t hide. ¡°It looks like I should also buy some more ordinary fish farms and put in all kinds of young ornamental fish for camouge. After a year or two, I can re-enter the ornamental fish market with no worries and face everyone publicly.¡± Chu Xian made this decision, and the next day, he started buying the fish farms next to the ones he already had and found someone to do the renovations. The third morning, Chu Xian got a sudden call from a nervous Pupu. ¡°Big brother, something happened to my grandpa. I need to go home to him!¡± Chu Xian agreed immediately. ¡°Alright, no problem. Just close up, and if there¡¯s anything big brother can do to help, just let me know.¡± ¡°En. Big brother, can I have my sry in advance for the next few months?¡± Pupu asked after some hesitation. ¡°How much?¡± Chu Xian asked directly. ¡°Ten thousand... ten thousand should be enough,¡± Pupu said hurriedly. ¡°Okay, take it from the store!¡± ¡°Thank you! Thank you, big brother!¡± [Pupu¡¯s grandfather is a fisherman. What happened?] Chu Xian thought as Pupu hung up in a hurry. After some hesitation, he decided to drive over to Pupu¡¯s house. Something happened to her grandfather; she was still young and might not be able to handle it. With Pupu¡¯s personality, she might not go to him if she thought it was too much of a burden on him, so he had to be a good boss and proactively offer his help. Chu Xian knew where Pupu and her grandfather lived, but when he arrived, they weren¡¯t there. ¡°En? Why aren¡¯t they at home? Are they where her grandfather works?¡± Chu Xian guessed and called Pupu. ¡°Pupu, where are you right now?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Ah, big brother? I¡¯m on the bus to where my grandfather works!¡± Pupu answered in a surprised voice. Chu Xian paused. Apparently, he drove faster than the bus. ¡°Tell me where you are and I¡¯ll wait for you there.¡± ¡°Big brother!¡± A weak voice came from the phone. ¡°In the fish market. Thank you, big brother.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll wait for you at the entrance of the fish market!¡± Chu Xian nodded and drove over. Because Pupu lived near the fish market, Chu Xian got to the entrance in three minutes. About fifteen minutester, an agitated Pupu walked over. ¡°What¡¯s going on, Pupu? What happened to your grandfather?¡± Chu Xian walked over. ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but apparently my grandpa broke something and now his boss wants to fire him and we have to pay somepensation!¡± Pupu said worriedly. ¡°Broke something? Let¡¯s go in and see!¡± Chu Xian followed Pupu inside. ¡°Inside here!¡± Pupu¡¯s grandfather worked in the harbor behind the fish market. The market was by the sea and there was a harbor along the coast. This harbor was specifically for fishing boats, and thousands of ships lined the coast. Some were justing back from sea with fishermen offloading their catch onto the shore. This was thergest harbor in Hai Qing for sea fishing and ny percent of the fishing ships in the city area left from here. Most of the fish came directly off the boats and into the market. Pupu¡¯s grandfather was a fisherman who went out to sea, but he mostly went to locations near the shore. His longest trips were half a month long, and when he returned, he needed to help his boss move the fish. The job required long and hard hours. Pupu¡¯s grandmother was bedridden, so she had to start working after high school. As they neared the harbor, Pupu called grandpa Feng on the phone and walked towards a worn out fishing ship. The fishing ship was about ten meters long with small yellow cracks along the paint on the side of the ship. Pupu¡¯s heavily tanned grandfather stood to the side with his head down in his ck leather jacket. A middle-aged man stood next to him impatiently, puffing on a cigarette. ¡°Grandpa!¡± Pupu ran over to Grandpa Feng and grabbed his sleeve. ¡°En?¡± The middle-aged man looked at Pupu. ¡°You are Old Feng¡¯s granddaughter? Did you bring the money?¡± ¡°Boss, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. It was too windy and the bucket fell over.¡± Grandpa Feng begged, wiping his hand and grasping Pupu¡¯s. ¡°Not on purpose? How many times did I tell you to take care of it? Now they¡¯re dead. Those sea snakes were the most precious catch we got, and you say you didn¡¯t do it on purpose? Whose fault was it then? We worked hard for nine days for nothing because you were careless!¡± The middle-aged man pointed angrily as he shouted. ¡°You know how valuable those snakes were. We had three, and each was sixty thousand RMB at least. Now they¡¯re all dead! I won¡¯t make you pay for everything, but you still have to pay up fifty thousand then leave. I can¡¯t keep someone like you around!¡± ¡°Boss.¡± Another man standing beside them frowned. Uncle Feng didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Who could¡¯ve known that the wind would topple the bucket and crush those snakes?¡± ¡°Who could¡¯ve known? If I had known then why would this happen?¡± The middle-aged boss red up. ¡°Dealing with such precious things and I told him many times to watch them carefully. And now? Stop making excuses ¨C he has to pay!¡± ¡°Fifty thousand!¡± Grandpa Feng whispered, his dark face turning pale. ¡°Boss, let me work. I don¡¯t need a sry. Can I pay it off?¡± ¡°No. I don¡¯t dare to keep someone like you around.¡± The middle-aged boss frowned at Grandpa Feng. If he hadn¡¯t been short on helpst time, he wouldn¡¯t have hired this old guy. Pupu grasped her pockets tightly. She had the ten thousand from the store, but that was nowhere near enough. ¡°Sea snakes?¡± Chu Xian looked at the middle-aged boss and the three sea snakes on the ground. Sea snakes were a living treasure of the sea. ording to the research of contemporary pharmacologists, the venom of sea snakes could be used in Calmette¡¯s serum for cancer, and they could also be used to help treat wounds caused by poisonous snakes, sciatica, rheumatism and many other things. More than ten enzymes could be extracted from them; the blood of the snake could be used to reduce freckles; snake oil could be made into soft gel and paint, and the snake¡¯s guts could be used in medicinal liquor to help strengthen the body and heal rheumatism. Moreover, the snake¡¯s skin could be used to make handbags and musical instruments. In other words, basically every part of the snakes was a treasure. There was a story that showed how precious sea snakes were. The venom ofnd snakes was called liquid gold, and the venom of sea snakes was far more precious. The venom of one chitti snake was sold for more than 7800 USD per gram by Sigma Venom Corp in the US. (1) There were experts in Thand whose jobs were just to catch snakes, and the most famous ones caught sea snakes in the Thand Gulf. Many people risked their lives to catch the snakes, and it wasn¡¯t umon for some to die from bites. In Vietnam, they caught over eight tons of sea reptiles every year, equivalent to 225,000 sea snakes every year valued at over thirty billion USD. It could be estimated that every sea snake was worth sixty to seventy thousand RMB. It was very difficult to catch sea snakes, and this time, they had been lucky enough to get three at the same time today, but because of an ident, they all died and their value dropped considerably. ¡°Fifty thousand, right? I¡¯ll pay.¡± Chu Xian walked over and patted Pupu¡¯s head. ¡°En? You¡¯ll pay?¡± The middle-aged man was shocked but then he continued: ¡°Alright, I don¡¯t care who pays. Give me the money and this will end here!¡± ¡°Okay, can I pay with WeChat or Alipay?¡± Chu Xian asked nonchntly. Sure!¡± The middle-aged man nodded. ¡°Big brother!¡± ¡°Boss Chu!¡± Pupu and Grandfather Feng looked at him in surprise but Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s only fifty thousand ¨C you can pay me back when you have the money!¡± ¡°Thank you Boss Chu, thank you, thank you!¡± Grandfather Feng¡¯s eyes turned red and he bowed emotionally. Chu Xian quickly moved to support him, joking: ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me, Grandpa Feng. Pupu has always worked hard and I was going to give her a raise, but now that I¡¯ve lent you fifty thousand, I won¡¯t give her a raise after all.¡± Chapter 110 - Sonar Fish

Chapter 110: Sonar Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After calming down the excited old man, Chu Xian looked at the cute Pupu with crystalline tears in her eyes and he tousled her hair. ¡°Let¡¯s go back. It¡¯s almost noon, and we can grab some food!¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°En.¡± Pupu wiped her tears and nodded. Grandpa Feng breathed out a sigh of relief, and a grateful smile crossed his face. ¡°Eh?¡± Just as Chu Xian turned to leave, he noticed some fish on the dock. This species was very peculiar, and it had a yellow body and ck stripes with a headrger than the body. Chu Xian instinctively used his system¡¯s identification power. Sonar Fish: Energy 535 Gift: Sonar ¡°This...¡± Chu Xian¡¯s pupils dted. ¡°It has more than five hundred energy? This palm-sized fish? And it even has a sonar ability ¨C amazing.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s expression changed. Ever since his system transformed, his experiments indicated that a fish¡¯s energy wasn¡¯t simply dependent on its size. Some high energy fish were very small, and the Sonar Fish just happened to be among them. ¡°But what does sonar mean? Is it like a bat and can generate sound waves to identify objects?¡± Chu Xian wondered and looked at the three living Sonar Fish. ¡°Boss, what kind of fish are these?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either. They look very strange.¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s face regained its calm demeanor and he had a trace of a smile as he answered Chu Xian¡¯s question politely. ¡°Can you sell them to me? They look pretty interesting, and I want to see if I can keep them alive!¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Oh? You want them?¡± The boss¡¯s face showed some excitement. ¡°Sure, little brother. You know, sea fish are always a little expensive, and these three are also quite rare. Five hundred!¡± ¡°Five hundred? Boss, how can these possibly be worth five hundred? Didn¡¯t you say you were going to throw them away?¡± Grandpa Feng piped in angrily. ¡°Old Feng!¡± The boss¡¯s face darkened. ¡°When did I say I was going to throw them away? Such a weird looking fish is a treasure! There¡¯s no way I would throw them away ¨C stop talking nonsense.¡± ¡°You...¡± Grandpa Feng muttered. ¡°Grandpa Feng!¡± Chu Xian called out then he turned to the greedy and petty boss and nodded. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take them.¡± The bossughed happily. ¡°Good, good. Little brother, you are straightforward. You¡¯re definitely going to aplish great things!¡± Chu Xian ignored his meaningless words and transferred him another five hundred RMB. He then found a bag to fill with seawater. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Chu Xian said to Pupu and her grandfather before he took them to a restaurant. ¡°I can¡¯t thank you enough, Boss Chu. If it wasn¡¯t for you, I really don¡¯t know what I would¡¯ve done!¡± At the table, Grandpa Feng thanked Chu Xian again. ¡°Grandpa Feng, you don¡¯t have to thank me so many times. Pupu is my employee and my little sister, and you¡¯re her grandfather. I couldn¡¯t possibly ignore your troubles,¡± Chu Xian replied hurriedly. ¡°I still have to thank you. We will pay you back as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Heh, there¡¯s no rush!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Fifty thousand might be a lot to you, but for me, it isn¡¯t that much. You don¡¯t have to worry, especially with Pupu still working for me!¡± Chu Xian remembered something as he was talking and continued: ¡°By the way, Grandpa Feng, what are your ns now?¡± ¡°Boss Chu, you can just call me Old Feng.¡± Grandpa Feng said with a worried expression. ¡°I¡¯ll try to get another job as a fisherman. It¡¯s what I¡¯ve always done, and I don¡¯t know what else to do.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Chu Xian swallowed his food then replied, ¡°You¡¯re still my elder so I have to call you Grandpa Feng, but you shouldn¡¯t call me Boss Chu. Just call me Xiao Xian. I have a fish farm, and I¡¯ll have to start working on it in two months. It¡¯s in the Feng Tai area, and I¡¯m preparing to buy a fishing boat to go out to sea. What do you think? Are you interested in helping me out?¡± ¡°En?¡± Grandpa Feng¡¯s eyes brightened. ¡°Of course, Boss Chu. As long as you don¡¯t think I¡¯m too old. I¡¯ve worked on a fish farm before, so I have the experience. You only need to pay me a little every month so I can pay for my wife¡¯s medical bills.¡± ¡°No, no.¡± Chu Xian shook his head quickly.¡± We¡¯ll talk about the fifty thousandter. Right now, I¡¯ll pay you what you deserve; I won¡¯t give you any less. I don¡¯t have a single worker yet, so there are going to be many things I¡¯ll need to ask you about.¡± ¡°Hehe, okay. Boss Chu, I¡¯ll tell you everything I know. I only know so much, but I¡¯ll work my hardest!¡± Grandpa Feng said firmly. ¡°Grandpa Feng, don¡¯t be so polite. Pupu calls me brother, so it¡¯ll be awkward if you¡¯re like this!¡± Chu Xian still wasn¡¯t used to Grandpa Feng¡¯s attitude and felt awkward. With Chu Xian¡¯s insistence, Grandpa Feng started calling him Xiao Xian. Pupu hadn¡¯t stopped smiling since she learned her grandpa was also going to work for her brother Chu Xian. That afternoon, Chu Xian dropped Pupu and her grandfather off at the store and drove back to his apartment. He took out the bag and poured out the sea water. After cing the three Sonar Fish on the floor, he transformed himself. He was almost four meters long now, and his head wasrger than a washbasin. His huge mouth could swallow a basketball whole, and his bones were thick as human thighs and terrifying with his pale white body. With a tail covered in huge scales and two enormous ws attached to his head, he looked like a monster who escaped from hell. Chu Xian gobbled up the three Sonar Fish. ¡°Ding, devoured a Sonar Fish and gained 15.35 energy points!¡± ¡°Ding, devoured a Sonar Fish and gained gift: Sonar!¡± ¡°Haha, sonar!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes glittered with excitement, and with that thought, he activated the sonar ability! ¡°This...¡± Chu Xian was stunned. A ck and white picture appeared in his mind and it included all kinds ofplicated details. When he focused carefully, he could tell what the different objects were. ¡°I can sense the walls and the buildings beyond them, the clothes hanging from the line and the trees and birds in the air! I can see those birds flying and pping their wings! Amazing! Amazing!¡± ¡°One thousand, two thousand, three thousand meters! F***! F***! F***! I can see that far? Three thousand meters? A whole three thousand meters! And this sonar stretches in every direction? I can see everything clearly within a three-kilometer radius! Unbelievable!¡± Chu Xian almost jumped up from his excitement, but he couldn¡¯t because he was a fish. After turning back into a human, Chu Xian smirked. With this new gift, there would be no problem exploring the sea. He didn¡¯t need to worry about fierce sharks or any otherrge carnivorous fish, and now he could use this new talent to find other fish to control and devour. ¡°This is really a god-like skill!¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°I can go out to sea in a couple of days.¡± ¡°I should do it tonight!¡± After making this decision, Chu Xian left. On his way out, he noticed some rental information on themunity notice board. After a moment of thought, he called the listed number. He wanted to rent a house for Pupu and her grandfather. The two of them were the only employees he had right now, and Chu Xian wanted to treat them extremely well. Then it would also be easier for him to drive Pupu to work (1). After he made a deal with thendlord, he drove back to the shop. Grandpa Feng was talking cheerfully to Pupu when Chu Xian came in. ¡°En, Grandpa Feng, Pupu, I rented a house for you in thepound I live in (2). You can move in today, and it¡¯ll be easier for me to drive you to work!¡± ¡°Ah. We can¡¯t ept! We can¡¯t ept!¡± Grandpa Feng refused hurriedly. ¡°Xiao Xian, our old house is fine, we don¡¯t need to move.¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ve already paid, so just move in. It¡¯ll be closer to work.¡± ¡°This...¡± Grandpa Feng didn¡¯t know what to say. It was his first time working with such a kind boss, and he didn¡¯t know what to do. Pupu smiled. She knew her brother well, and she quietly reflected on how well he treated her and everything he had done for her. Later that afternoon, Chu Xian closed up shop and helped them move. They didn¡¯t have much, so only two trips were needed. Grandpa Feng didn¡¯t know what to think as he looked at the beautiful house and clean floors. This poor man from the country had never lived in such a luxurious house. Chu Xian didn¡¯t mind his reaction; he was nning to treat all his employees like this in the future. That night, after Chu Xian took Pupu and her grandfather out to dinner, he drove to the sea. It was dark out with no moon, and he could hear the sea crashing onto the shore. Chu Xian parked near the beach. The ce was remote, and very few people were present. Chu Xian took off his clothes and walked into the sea. It was warm in July, and the water wasfortable. He dived into the water and started swimming away. Chu Xian swam incredibly fast, and there was no doubt that he would win the first ce for any swimmingpetition around the globe. ¡°Pu tong!¡± Suddenly, his silhouette transformed; a huge tail sshed in the water, and he propelled forward ten times faster. Chu Xian was already excited. It was his first time exploring the ocean. Chapter 111 - First Time into the Sea

Chapter 111: First Time into the Sea

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The Yellow Sea was the biggest sea bordering the Pacific. The average depth was about 56 meters with its center reaching 60 to 90 meters deep, and the deepest region in the north near Jeju Ind was 140 meters deep. It couldn¡¯tpare to the ocean with depths of up to ten thousand meters, but its depth of over a hundred meters could already be considered an abyss for mankind. If you thought about a hundred meter tall building, you would understand its greatness. Chu Xian sshed into the sea like a dragon roaring through the ocean. The endless water all around reminded him of a great poem: Great sea, how wide you are, how majestic! Poet Chu Xian.... ¡°Fish who don¡¯t want to enter the sea are all salty fish (1), heehee. From now on, my next journeys will be to the stars and the ocean (2)!¡± Chu Xian swished his tail excitedly and rushed forward into the depths. As he moved, he activated the god¡¯s eye view and his new sonar detection. Shapeless waves spread out and ck and white creatures appeared in his mind. ¡°The god¡¯s eye view lets me see sixty meters around myself in incredibly high definition, and the sonar lets me see six kilometers around myself albeit in a fuzzier manner. The two abilities are a perfect match, and if there¡¯s any danger, I can escape. Even though I¡¯m three meters long, I should still be careful and not risk anything!¡± Multiple small fish appeared in his view along with seaweed, rocks and different shrimp at the bottom of the sea. There weren¡¯t any big fish near the coast, let alone any schools of fish. The Chinese poption wouldn¡¯t let any schools of fish remain near the shore for long. Chu Xian¡¯s speed was about twenty meters per second ¨C not too fast but not too slow. He sped towards deeper waters, and when he asionally encountered some bigger fish, he shed by and swallowed them. Pomfret: Energy 110 Gift: None ¡°Tsk tsk. Saltwater fish of the same weight generally have higher energy than freshwater fish.¡± Chu Xian swallowed the pomfret in one bite. ¡°But each bite I take is worth more than a hundred RMB. Crazy!¡± There were many kinds of pomfrets, and themon ones sold in the market were only around ten RMB per cattie, but the higher-quality farmed ones were worth a couple hundred RMB. If the word ¡°wild¡± was added to the name, the price could be hiked up by ten times or more. ¡°The ocean really deserves the nickname of the ¡®Blue Treasury¡¯.¡± Chu Xian could see all kinds of fish and some lobsters that were probably around two or three catties, but the sea wasn¡¯t that densely popted. He could only spot one or two fish every thousand or so meters. ¡°If I spend the night catching fish, lobsters, and crabs, I can earn more than ten thousand RMB!¡± After swimming for about three hours, Chu Xian was more than a hundred kilometers away from the coast. At that point, he didn¡¯t keep swimming, but instead, he turned around and followed his way back to the coast. He was afraid if he strayed from his path, he wouldn¡¯t be able to find his way back, especially considering how difficult it was to navigate in the giant ocean. ¡°It¡¯ll be safer toe with a ship, otherwise I¡¯ll be an aimless fly in the ocean. I should take a look around the coast for now!¡± Chu Xian thought as he swam quickly. ¡°Eh? A giant sea turtle! Huge!¡± On the way back, Chu Xian encountered a sea turtle. Just as he was hesitating about whether to attack the turtle, it had already reacted and retracted into its shell. Chu Xian bit the tortoiseshell hard, but he couldn¡¯t even make a dent. He left the turtle where it was and swam away. When he happened to pass a giant lobster, he swallowed it down, but unfortunately, his energy didn¡¯t increase. ¡°If only the system could upgrade by devouring sea creatures that aren¡¯t fish!¡± Chu Xian thought, and he had the feeling the system wasn¡¯t reasonable at all. If the upgraded system used energy, why didn¡¯t devouring other creatures increase his energy pool? ¡°Eh? The sonar shows a huge creature!¡± Suddenly, a giant figure appeared on Chu Xian¡¯s sonar detection. ¡°It looks like a whale seven or eight meters long. If it isn¡¯t a small finback, it¡¯ll be a killer whale. Sharks are rarely seen in the Yellow Sea!¡± Chu Xian noticed that the huge figure was swimming towards him, so he sped up and swam away. He already knew he was considered a natural enemy to fish, and even normally mild-mannered fish attacked him whenever he swam by. After the huge figure disappeared from his sonar detection, Chu Xian slowed down and devoured small yellow croakers, hairtails, chub mackerels, Spanish mackerels, yellow-boned fish, Chinese herrings, Clupea Pasis, and cod non-stop. Although the fish poption wasn¡¯t as dense as in the Mississippi, the high energy contentpensated for it and his energy increased just as quickly as it had in the US. ¡°I¡¯m almost at the coast. Let¡¯s look to the left!¡± Chu Xian swam over quickly. ¡°There are so many seagrasses and colorful nts. Beautiful!¡± Arge cluster of seagrass, colorful sea creatures and small fish of many different colors appeared in his view. ¡°This clump of seagrass isn¡¯t small!¡± He could see through his sonar that this area was extremely wide, though not so deep. The deepest area was around fifty or sixty meters, and the whole ce was filled with many sea nts. Some of the bigger ones were one or two meters tall, creating a dense habitat for the small fish swimming around inside. ¡°An ocean prairie!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself in admiration, and he swam closer. The location was excellent for lobsters, and he might be able to find arge group and make a lot of money. Chu Xian swam into the seagrass and the colorful nts made his eyes spin. asionally, small colorful shrimp crawled on the seabed underneath him, and he even spotted some of the shrimp Germany¡¯s Primordial Fish Farm showed off at the Aquarama. ¡°There are quite a few of these small shrimp. I can sell these at the store!¡± ¡°Why aren¡¯t there any giant lobsters? There are so many small shrimp ¨C howe there are no big ones?¡± Chu Xian swam past a big rock, but to his astonishment, there were no giant lobsters and only a difficult group of creatures. A smack of jellyfish (3) floated in front of his eyes, shining blue in the ocean. Their tentacles waved lightly in the water. This image was like a dream, but hiding underneath the pretty veneer was a danger that terrified Chu Xian. ¡°There¡¯s a box jelly fish, what the f***. The tentacles are at least three meters long!¡± In front of his eyes, a giant jellyfish waved its body. Its head was as big as a basin, and its countless tentacles floated gently in the water. It was beautiful, but on every tentacle were dotted dders with hollow needles invisible to the human eye, each filled with poison. Chapter 112 - Jellyfish and Christmas Tree Worms

Chapter 112: Jellyfish and Christmas Tree Worms

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°The more beautiful it is, the more dangerous!¡± Zhang Wuji¡¯s (1) mother¡¯s words appeared in Chu Xian¡¯s mind. En, the meaning was about the same. The Box Jellyfish was one of the most dangerous creatures in the sea, and it was even more dangerous than the Heterodontus horn shark. A sting could kill a grown man in thirty seconds, and there was no effective antidote. It was the king of poison. Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help but gulp in a panic. He quickly looked around before letting out a sigh of relief. Even though there were many jellyfish around him, none of them were as toxic as the box jellyfish, and some of them were even tiny and basically poison-free. The big Box Jellyfish seemed to sense Chu Xian¡¯s presence and extended its tentacles toward him. The long tentacles scared Chu Xian to pieces, and he quickly backed away without hesitation. ¡°Zi zi!¡± But because of his huge body, he couldn¡¯t turn around quickly enough and a couple of the box jellyfish¡¯s tentacles brushed his tail. He felt the burn. ¡°Hu, hu. Lucky, lucky!¡± Chu Xian let out another breath of relief; his tail was only a little numb. Thankfully the jellyfish was slow; if it had moved any faster, Chu Xian would probably have died there today. As he turned his god¡¯s eye view to his body, Chu Xian saw ck stripes on his tail where the tentacles touched him. ¡°Hu, luckily my tail is covered with thick scales which blocked the toxin!¡± Chu Xian rejoiced and looked in the direction of the Box Jellyfish with some terror. The sonar detection only showed the region in ck and white, and it was hard to distinguish the jellyfish from the sea nts around them. Chu Xian had been careless and hadn¡¯t checked his god eye view carefully. ¡°I have to be more careful. There¡¯s danger lurking everywhere in the sea!¡± ¡°But if I gain a talent for toxins, would that also increase my poison resistance? Pufferfish are also very toxic; I should buy some. And electric eels as well. Maybe I can gain an electricity talent. And flying fish too! Wait, if I¡¯m not mistaken, there¡¯s also a kind of fish that spits fire. There¡¯s probably all kinds of other fish in the ocean that possess special abilities. If I can catch them all, wouldn¡¯t I be a mythical animal... eh, a mythical man?¡± Chu Xian hadn¡¯t really paid any attention to his other abilities while he was busy reforming the ornamental fish, but now that he was in the sea, he realized that every new talent was a potential defense mechanism keeping himself safe. Chu Xian felt that he had to find more fish with abilities to devour. He was still busy thinking as he swam around the Box Jellyfish, carefully using his sonar detection and his god view to examine the area. ¡°So many jellyfish! There are so many colors! This is a gathering ce for jellyfish!¡± Chu Xian was surprised by the number of jellyfish that filled the area. ¡°How about selling jellyfish as ornamental fish?¡± The thought popped into his head and he very quickly decided to act upon it. There were all kinds of jellyfish that were different colors and some even glowed in the dark. What would it look like if you had a glowing jellyfish at night? The jellyfish could give off a warm light, and you could even insert some other shrimp and small fish in it as decoration. [It¡¯d definitely be just as interesting as my ornamental goldfish, if not even more highly valued.] [And as for the price, I can just price them however I like; there¡¯s nopetition.] [And most importantly, jellyfish and shrimp are creatures that live in the sea. It¡¯ll attract attention when I sell them on the market, but I don¡¯t have to be too worried. I can just tell whoever asks where I got them from that it¡¯s amercial secret. Otherwise, anyone could catch them if I told them where I found them.] [Glowing blue Moon Jellyfish, glowing white Papuan Jellyfish, Red Jellyfish, Colored Jellyfish, Mosaic Jellyfish, Egg Yolk Jellyfish. I can sell them all!] As he made up his mind, Chu Xian started looking around. He really could see all the different types of jellyfish here, and there were a lot of species he didn¡¯t even recognize. ¡°I just need a to bring these to shore, and I¡¯ll first test the market. If the results are good, I can open a shop to specialize in these things, and it won¡¯t interfere with my goldfish business.¡± Chu Xian kept swimming around the sea nts and discovered all kinds of beautiful things. After he swam around for half an hour, Chu Xian still hadn¡¯t found the end to the seagrass. ¡°Eh, what is this?¡± A little farther inward, Chu Xian spotted several strange nts, and his face was covered with astonishment. It was a very beautiful nt, and as he swam closer, the Christmas tree-like nt shrunk backward. ¡°F***, this isn¡¯t a nt! Oh, it might be a worm!¡± ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, this is a Christmas Tree Worm!¡± The Christmas Tree Worm had a tubr, segmented body lined with chaeta, which were small appendages that aided the worm¡¯s mobility. Because it didn¡¯t move outside its tube, this worm didn¡¯t have any specialized appendages for movement or swimming. The worms¡¯ most distinct features were two ¡°crowns¡± shaped like Christmas trees. These were highly modified prostomial palps which were specialized mouth appendages. Each spiral wasposed of feather-like tentacles called radioles which were heavily ciliated and caused any prey trapped in them to be transported to the worm¡¯s mouth. Christmas Tree Worms were listed as one of the top ten most beautiful sea creatures. Chu Xian¡¯s eyes blurred as he took in the swathes of Christmas Tree Worms. He had been wondering how to create beautiful aquariums from sea creatures and nts, and right at that moment, these Christmas Tree Worms appeared like coal on a snowy day. They could elevate his aquariums to a whole ¡®nother level. He could use jellyfish, Christmas Tree Worms, and some stones from the bottom of the sea in addition to some precious small ornamental fish and other fish like clownfish. He could already imagine the miniature sea world inside the beautiful aquarium. After wandering around for a while longer, Chu Xian floated to the surface and looked at the mountaintop in the distance. He memorized the general location then returned to the shore. On the way, he caught some giant lobsters for tomorrow¡¯s meals. After half an hour, Chu Xian reached the shore and dressed quickly. After putting the lobsters in the car, he drove home. It was a fruitful day, and he had the chance to see the real sea. It was dangerous but full of opportunities. ¡°If I can use that seagrass area well, I can earn a lot of money. Heehee, I¡¯m still an earthly man!¡± Chapter 113 - The Dream like Aquarium (1)

Chapter 113: The Dream like Aquarium (1)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The sun was already rising as he drove home, and as soon as he got back, Chu Xian copsed into bed. When he woke up, it was around noon. After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he went to the kitchen and started preparing the lobsters. He learned from his uncle how to cook lobsters, and although the ones he was preparing were a little bigger, there wasn¡¯t much difference in the preparation method. He prepared a normal garlic lobster dish, and after removing the sand sacs and gills, he added some cooking wine and went to buy some garlic, tiger lily buds, bean threads then started cooking. (1) After about an hour, Chu Xian finished cooking the giant lobsters and they smelled delicious. Wild giant lobsters were much better than anything you could find in a restaurant. He stored them in a thermal box then drove to the store. He couldn¡¯t finish four giant lobsters by himself, so he brought some to Tang Qiumeng. He didn¡¯t have any other intentions, but he asked her for a detailed structure of a human and fish. She had probably finished by now and he wanted to go over to pick them up from her. Just as he entered the store, Pupu, Grandpa Feng and Tang Qiumeng were eating around the table. Chu Xian smiled and walked over. ¡°Hey, what a coincidence. I brought some lobsters. Let¡¯s eat!¡± ¡°Chu Xian, I already finished the things you asked me for. I was busy thest few days, so I was only able to bring them over today! Here!¡± Tang Qiumeng smiled and pointed at the A4 papers on the table. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Thank you. Have some of these lobsters, heehee. I hope you like them!¡± After Chu Xian went out to buy some steamed buns, they looked down at the table and started eating. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were such a good cook,¡± Tang Qiumeng said as she ate the lobsters. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m alright!¡± That afternoon, Chu Xian went out to buy some fines then he drove back to the same coast he went to the night before. After making sure no one was around, he swam into the sea, dragging thes. As soon as he was fully in the water, Chu Xian transformed into a fish and swam towards the seagrass area. ¡°I¡¯ll catch some small shrimp, gather some coral, and some jellyfish as well, oh, and the Christmas Tree Worms as well. En, these stones are quite pretty as well, I¡¯ll grab some.¡± Chu Xian busied himself, using his two ws to carefully pick things up. ¡°F***, I made the ws too sharp. I identally killed a Christmas Tree Worm!¡± Chu Xian frowned a little. With a thought, a pair of arms slowly stretched forward from his head. The arms weren¡¯t thick ¨C more or less simr to a human¡¯s ¨C but they stretched forward more than a meter. ¡°Heehee, it¡¯s very easy now!¡± After using up a little over forty energy points to create the two arms, Chu Xian¡¯s current energy level was 1523. The energy hadn¡¯t decreased by much, but Chu Xian¡¯s fish form was far more terrifying with two human-like arms protruding from his head. After he used his hands to carefully ce a dozen Christmas Tree Worms in the, Chu Xian went to catch some jellyfish as well. Afterward, Chu Xian carefully brought them to the shore and ced them in the two aquariums he brought. He grabbed some sand from the beach and drove over to Gu Wu street. There was less traffic in the store now that the fad had died down, and there were only two or three customers inside. Grandpa Feng noticed Chu Xian carrying an aquarium and rushed over to help out. ¡°Xiao Xian, what are you holding?¡± ¡°Jellyfish, Christmas Tree Worms, Shrimp, and fish. They¡¯re all from the ocean!¡± Chu Xian said as he ced the aquarium on the floor and headed back to his car to retrieve the other one. ¡°Careful, Grandpa Feng!¡± The aquariums were half filled with seawater and were very heavy. Chu Xian also took out the stones he¡¯ grabbed from the seabed and ced them on the ground. ¡°Xiao Xian, what are you doing?¡± Grandpa Feng asked curiously. ¡°Heehee, just wait and see!¡± Chu Xian said mysteriously. After spreading the sand out evenly in the aquariums, he ced the strange stones inside and started arranging them. The customers who just entered the store noticed the jellyfish inside the aquariums and watched curiously as Chu Xian worked. Chu Xian was an amateur aquarium decorator, but he had seen many beautiful aquariums, so he moved the stones around and covered them with sea nts. He looked at the aquariums from different angles, tweaked it a little then ced the Christmas Tree Worm inside. ¡°Little brother, are you making an ornamental aquarium for creatures from the ocean floor?¡± a customer asked as he looked from creature to creature. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°I¡¯m still experimenting. If it works out, I¡¯ll sell it!¡± ¡°Tsk tsk. These Christmas Trees are worms, right? I¡¯ve read about them on some online forums. They live on the seabed and are incredibly rare. Little brother, where did you get so many?¡± A customer with some knowledge asked in astonishment. ¡°Heehee, business secret.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Is it easy to take care of jellyfish and Christmas Tree Worms?¡± another customer asked. ¡°Very easy. It¡¯s easy to raise the worms, and even easier to take care of the jellyfish,¡± the knowledgeable customer answered. ¡°What kind of shrimp is this? It¡¯spletely blue! Beautiful!¡± ¡°Who knows? Look it up!¡± They chatted as they looked on, and soon, they were taking out their phones to look up the beautiful shrimp! ¡°Yo, I found it. It¡¯s called a Yabby. The farmed ones are a couple hundred RMB each, and the wild ones are even more expensive!¡± ¡°These little shrimps are Sakura Shrimp, and those are ck Shell Shrimps. This one is Red Cherry Shrimp, and, holy crap, this one is a Crystal Shrimp. This site says these are almost as precious as gold! This small Crystal Shrimp should be worth at least a thousand RMB!¡± The customers eximed excitedly, gathering closer to the aquarium. ¡°Little bro, how much will you sell this aquarium for?¡± one of the customers asked curiously. ¡°I haven¡¯t decided yet!¡± Chu Xian paused to think. ¡°At least five thousand RMB, but depending on the size of the aquarium and the creatures inside, ten thousand or even a hundred thousand is also possible!¡± ¡°Eh, at least five thousand! So expensive!¡± the customer said, shaking his head. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s not that expensive!¡± Chu Xianughed. The customers smiled bitterly, but when they remembered the price of the goldfish in this store, they felt it was more reasonable. A tank of goldfish cost at least ten thousand RMB. ¡°Look, what do you think? How does it look?¡± Chu Xian asked after cing three Christmas Tree Worms inside. ¡°Put this blue one over there a little, yeah, and this stone, I think it should be like this!¡± (1) Chapter 114 - The Dream like Aquarium (2)

Chapter 114: The Dream like Aquarium (2)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The customers and Chu Xian leaned over the aquarium, examining it from every angle. Many of them were ornamental fish enthusiasts and knew a little about aquariums. Everyone gave input on what they thought was beautiful. As time went by, new customers came in and noticed Chu Xian and the others discussing the aquarium, and they joined in eagerly. After almost twenty minutes of moving the stones, seagrass and Christmas Tree Worms here and there, they finally nodded with satisfaction. Finally, Chu Xian ced five jellyfish into the aquarium. All five were different species and were colored differently. They then ced the small shrimp, clown fish, little bee fish, strawberry fish, white parrots and so on inside until a dozen or so fish species swam around in the tank. ¡°Beautiful! Amazing! It¡¯s like its own little sea world! Fantastic!¡± A customer couldn¡¯t help eximing as he took out his phone and took pictures. ¡°Yes, a sea world. And just imagine looking at the aquarium in the dark. Amazing!¡± ¡°Beautiful, like a dream. You don¡¯t need any other lighting ¨C natural lighting like this is perfect.¡± Chu Xian looked it over and also felt that it was very beautiful. Although there were some ws in the design,yout, and shape of the stones, the many beautiful creatures more than made up for it. The Christmas Tree Worms were especially outstanding! ¡°Handsome, is this aquarium for sale?¡± A chubby woman asked without tearing her eyes away from the aquarium. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, this is temporarily not for sale. Although it¡¯s beautiful, there are still many areas I¡¯d like to improve. I might open a store in the future that specializes in this type of aquarium!¡± Chu Xian looked at the passionate woman and shook his head, but he had already decided to open that store in his head. There was a huge limit on the ornamental fish lover market because it was a mostly male demographic. Women weren¡¯t especially interested inrger ornamental fish, but aquariums were different. Almost all women wanted to buy one to put in their living rooms or bedrooms. Beauty was difficult to resist. ¡°Handsome, you can make another er. Please, sell this one to me!¡± the chubby woman asked again flirtatiously, refusing to give up. ¡°Eh, beauty. The aquarium still has some major ws. The mountains don¡¯t look real, and the aquarium itself is cheap. When I sell them in the future, I will rece these with better materials and it¡¯ll look more beautiful,¡± Chu Xian replied with some exasperation. ¡°No problem, I still think it¡¯s very nice, much prettier than the one I saw in an aquarium store in downtown Jing Hai. Please sell it to me,¡± the woman asked again. The other customers smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right. Even though there might be some ws in our design, the Christmas Tree Worms, shrimp and jellyfish are incredible. I really want to see what it looks like at night.¡± Chu Xian looked at the woman then smiled. ¡°How about this ¨C I have another aquarium here and there are plenty of shrimp, stones and Christmas Tree Worms here. You can design your own, and I won¡¯t charge you anything. You can have it for free!¡± ¡°Wow, really?¡± The woman screamed excitedly. ¡°Really? For free? And you¡¯ll let me design it?¡± ¡°En, really!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Handsome, you¡¯re amazing!¡± the woman said excitedly, reaching forward to hug Chu Xian. Chu Xian awkwardly refused the hug. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so warm. Just design it, and I¡¯ll watch from over here.¡± ¡°Beauty, you¡¯re so lucky. If the boss wanted to sell, it would be at least five thousand RMB if not ten thousand.¡± a customer beside her said jealously. If he had known earlier, he would also have begged and flirted. After all, he thought he was still more good looking than this overweight sister... ¡°Wow, so expensive, heeheehee!¡± The womanughed excitedly. ¡°Thank you, handsome. I have to make a call. My best friend is a professional designer!¡± Chu Xian nodded casually then moved the finished aquarium to the table they ate lunch at. ¡°Xiao Hua, you have toe quickly. Quickly, quickly! I won big! A handsome guy offered me an aquarium for free. It¡¯s amazing! What are you thinking? Come over quickly! If you aren¡¯t here in thirty minutes, we aren¡¯t friends anymore!¡± !! Chu Xian was speechless as he couldn¡¯t help but listen to the fat girl yelling on her phone. Xiao Hua (small flower)? Why did they have such boring names? Perhaps when they came, they would be two flowers together. ¡°Eh? Boss, your goldfish store has this kind of aquarium? It¡¯s beautiful ¨C how much is it?¡± A middle-aged man walked in and immediately walked towards the aquarium on the table. ¡°Uncle, this one isn¡¯t for sale,¡± Pupu said sweetly from where she sat by the table. ¡°Not for sale? What a pity! This is the most beautiful aquarium I¡¯ve ever seen! The creatures and nts are incredible, like a sea world!¡± The middle-aged man shook his head. ¡°That Christmas tree isn¡¯t a nt. It¡¯s a worm called the Christmas Tree Worm.¡± Chu Xian walked over and smiled. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s very beautiful.¡± The middle-aged man nodded. ¡°En, I¡¯ll be opening a new store soon to sell this kind of aquarium!¡± Chu Xian replied. The middle-aged man nodded. ¡°I¡¯lle to take a look when you do!¡± Chu Xian nodded with a smile then sat across from the fat beauty and watched as she moved things around as some of the other customers gave her advice. ¡°Er Hua!¡± (1) About ten minutester, a feminine voice called out. Chu Xian almost tripped. [Er Hua? F***, there really were two flowers!] ¡°Xiao Hua, you¡¯re finally here!¡± Er Hua called out happily, turning around and greeting the newly arrived Xiao Hua. Chu Xian looked up. To his amazement, the new woman was actually a beauty. She was tall, at least 175 cm, and if she wore high heels, she might be taller than him. She had luscious breasts and red-blonde hair with a hue he couldn¡¯t quite distinguish and she was wearing a pair of hotpants. She was a beautiful woman with a great body and curves in all the right ces! ¡°Come, over here! I¡¯ve waited for an hour!¡± Er Hua urged her. Chapter 115 - Hire

Chapter 115: Hire

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Why are you so pushy?! I feel like you¡¯ve pushed me around all my life! I¡¯m so annoyed right now!¡± the tall beauty Xiao Hua replied impatiently as she curved her lips slightly. The customers in the store couldn¡¯t help but gulp; they nced over at her discreetly. [Small flower? It should be school flower! (1)] ¡°What? You haven¡¯t found a job yet? Yeah, you don¡¯t deserve a job. When the interviewer asks you why you quit yourst job, you have to say you kicked the balls of a womanizing supervisor and then got fired, haha! Whatpany would dare to hire you?!¡± Er Hua crowed happily. ¡°Go away! What did you call me here for? If there¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m leaving!¡± Xiao Hua said unhappily. ¡°Of course there¡¯s something. Come over here. This is rted to your job, heehee. This handsome guy gave me an aquarium, but I have to design theyout myself, so I need your help!¡± Er Hua said happily. ¡°Oh, which blind handsome man gave you this? Show me!¡± Xiao Hua walked over and looked at the aquarium. Chu Xian twitched and nced over, shaking his head speechlessly. ¡°Stop it! This thing the handsome boss gave me is worth more than ten thousand RMB! It¡¯ll be super pretty when we¡¯re done. Here, help me with it. Make it beautiful!¡± ¡°Eh, this jellyfish! Wow! And look at this little shrimp ¨C how cute. And... oh my. It¡¯s a Christmas Tree Worm!¡± Xiao Hua looked at the aquarium and gasped in surprise. ¡°Hehe, I didn¡¯t realize you knew so much. What do you think? Aren¡¯t they amazing?! Hurry up and arrange the sea nts and the stones!¡± Er Hua prompted her. ¡°Of course, what did you think? I helped design Hai Qing City¡¯s Sea World ¨C did you think I learned nothing?¡± Xiao Hua squatted down. Chu Xian instinctively nced over, but he didn¡¯t see anything. (2) ¡°Leave it to me!¡± Xiao Hua reached over and started spreading out the sand. She didn¡¯t create a t terrain like Chu Xian did (3), but made a slope instead. The onlookers watched her graceful movements with some surprise. It looked like this was a professional! After finishing the bottomyer, she continued with the seagrass. She didn¡¯t smother the bed with the nts like Chu Xian did, but sheyered it instead. With just two changes, the new aquarium already looked far better than the old one. ¡°Impressive! I¡¯m still an amateurpared to these professionals!¡± Chu Xian praised her silently, watching closely. The crowd of onlookers grewrger. Some looked at the beautiful girl while others watched her working. After ten or so minutes, she finished. Chu Xian looked back and forth between the one he designed and the one this beauty worked on. His mouth twitched. His design was iparable. It couldn¡¯t stand next to Xiao Hua¡¯s at all and was only fit for the trashcan. ¡°Beautiful. Incredible! The whole space looks alive!¡± a customer eximed. ¡°Yes, yes. This one is much better than the one the boss designed just now. This beautiful girl is talented!¡± ¡°Layered and lively! No wonder she worked on the Sea World!¡± The surrounding crowd heaped generous praise upon her, leaving Chu Xian standing awkwardly to the side. The result of half an hour of hisbor was nowhere as good as her ten-minute design. (4) ¡°Heehee, big brother, your design isn¡¯t that bad!¡± Pupuforted him. Chu Xian knew the truth and shook his head slightly. ¡°The contrast is enormous.¡± ¡°Haha, Xiao Hua. Amazing! It¡¯s beautiful, I love it!¡± Er Hua said excitedly with affection apparent on her face as she stared at the aquarium lovingly. ¡°En. Beautiful. These Christmas Tree Worms are incredible. No wonder they¡¯re called one of the ten most beautiful things of the sea. How amazing! These colors too. Beautiful! This aquarium isn¡¯t cheap!¡± Xiao Hua was also delighted and admired her design happily. ¡°That¡¯s right. This aquarium is worth at least ten thousand RMB!¡± Er Hua said excitedly. ¡°Oh? So expensive? These jellyfish are five hundred at most, and these small fish are cheaper than that, maybe not even a hundred. These small shrimps are one or two hundred, and the tank itself is less than a hundred. These Christmas Tree Worms are precious, but they aren¡¯t worth more than a thousand each!¡± Xiao Hua said. ¡°Hehe, beauty, what you said is wrong. These shrimps aren¡¯t that cheap. Look at these three crystal shrimps ¨C each is worth more than a thousand RMB! Just these shrimps alone are worth three thousand RMB!¡± A customer shook his head. ¡°En? So expensive?¡± Xiao Hua said in surprise. ¡°Then maybe ten thousand for the whole thing isn¡¯t so expensive after all.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± The customer shook his head again and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Boss, if you sell these in the future, how much would you sell these for?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t decided yet. If I sell, I¡¯ll use better aquariums, the best materials, and a professional designer.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Then they¡¯ll be even more expensive. Ay, I can¡¯t afford it!¡± The customer shook his head. Chu Xian smiled. Whether it was ornamental fish or aquariums, he wouldn¡¯t sell cheap ones. He wanted his Paradise brand to be the most premium luxury brand in the world. There were pros and cons to this. Making his products more expensive limited the market, and in a city of four to five million, it¡¯d be considered good if even fix or six thousand people bought his goods, but the good thing was that those five or six thousand could potentially bring in more than a hundred million RMB. Of course, this was just an example. In a second-tier tourism city like Haiqing, it would already be considered fortunate if he had three to four thousand customers, but Chu Xian had high expectations. China didn¡¯tck women with a lot of money, and these beautiful aquariums were very attractive to wealthy women. ¡°Wow, then they will be even more beautiful!¡± Er Hua eximed. Chu Xian nodded and looked at the aquarium on the floor. He turned to Xiao Hua. ¡°Beauty, how good are you at designing aquariums? Or do you know a better designer?¡± There were masters in every field, and although design students all studied design, interior design was very different from garden design. If he wanted to hire a designer, he was obviously going for the most professional one possible. A professional designer would raise the value of the aquariums by a lot. ¡°En? Aquarium design?¡± Xiao Hua said with some interest. ¡°I can be that designer. Let me design a few aquariums for you to look at, and if you think I¡¯m good enough, we can talk about my pay!¡± Chapter 116 - Searching for Fish with Abilities

Chapter 116: Searching for Fish with Abilities

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian hadn¡¯t expected the beauty to rmend herself, but he took another look at the aquarium she designed and nodded. ¡°Use these materials to design some ns for me, and if I like them, I¡¯ll hire you.¡± Chu Xian wasn¡¯t seduced by her beauty, but it would still make him happy if she ended up working for him. Then he would be akin to a big boss surrounded by beautiful secretaries. ¡°Okay. Add me on WeChat and I¡¯ll show you when I¡¯m done.¡± Xiao Hua smiled confidently and reached her hand out for a handshake. ¡°My name is Zhang Xiaohua.¡± ¡°Chu Xian. I own the store!¡± Chu Xian took her hand and shook it casually. Zhang Xiaohua noticed that he only took her hand for a moment and she smiled again. ¡°Handsome, my Xiaohua is super amazing at designing things,¡± Er Hua piped in confidently, turning to her best friend. ¡°Xiao Hua, you can do it! You¡¯ve finally found an opportunity, and your boss is handsome as well!¡± Chu Xian smiled and added the two girls on WeChat. A couple minutester, the girls left and he sat down with Grandpa Feng to ask him about fishing and running a farm. Grandpa Feng knew a lot about fishing ships and fish farming, and his knowledge didn¡¯te from books but from experience. Experience was exactly what Chu Xiancked. The next day, after driving Pupu and Grandpa Feng to the store, Chu Xian headed over to the nt and poultry market. The Hai Qing City nt and poultry market wasrge. It was close to the Yellow Sea and the natural resources in the area were plentiful. There were many different animals, and the coral in the sea were a good habitat for many little turtles and all kinds of strangely shaped fish and nts. After parking his car, Chu Xian walked inside. Inside the entrance on both sides were flower ships with many different types of beautiful nts, and further inside was an area for birds. The past few years, fewer and fewer people were interested in keeping birds as pets, and many birds were now ssified as endangered. ¡°This is the ce!¡± Chu Xian looked at the row of fish shops stretching into the distance. They all had the mostmon fish like different variations of goldfish, some conchs, starfish andmon Arowana. Chu Xian looked through every store, paying close attention to some of the stranger fish. ¡°Here it is!¡± Inside one of the stores, Chu Xian found a fish inside a half-closed aquarium. ¡°Boss, how much is this Cypselurus?¡± ¡°Cypselurus? You mean this flying fish? Thirty RMB is fine. I only have the one; if you want it, you can have it!¡± the shopkeeper said casually. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take it!¡± The corners of Chu Xian¡¯s eyes crinkled with his smile. Cypselurus: Energy 332 Gift: Flying Flying fish couldn¡¯t fly in the air like birds, but they could still fly up to a couple hundred meters and could stay airborne for a decent amount of time. Cypeslurus could fly because of their four wings, big chest, and ventral chins. Chu Xian didn¡¯t have wings, so even if he had the ability to fly, he could only glide a couple meters at most. However, if he reformed a pair of wings, he didn¡¯t think he would have any problems with flying in the sky. ¡°Boss, do you know where I can buy electric eels?¡± Chu Xian asked after he paid the shopkeeper. ¡°Electric eels? There¡¯s a store called Blue Ocean out in front that I think has electric eels, but little brother, there¡¯s no point in buying any. They have no ornamental value and are dangerous,¡± the shopkeeper replied. ¡°Thank you!¡± Chu Xian smiled and left. Blue Ocean was a big store, and like its name, the store sold many creatures from the ocean. There were little sea turtles, starfish, and different seahorses. ¡°Boss, do you have any electric eels?¡± Chu Xian asked the shopkeeper by theputer. ¡°Yes!¡± The middle-aged shopkeeper stood up.¡± Come, over here.¡± The shopkeeper walked over to a fish tank and pointed at a meter-long electric eel. ¡°This one. You looking to eat it or raise it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to eat it. I had one before and it was delicious!¡± Chu Xian answered. ¡°Haha, be careful. Kill it after it discharges its electricity or you¡¯ll get hurt!¡± The shopkeeper smiled. ¡°This eel is four catties, so it¡¯s three hundred and fifty RMB.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Okay, pack it up for me!¡± As the shopkeeper packed up the electric eel, Chu Xian looked around the store and scanned the different fish he didn¡¯t recognize. ¡°These seahorses and starfish are quite nice. I can put them in an aquarium.¡± Chu Xian thought as he browsed. ¡°It¡¯s done, little bro!¡± The shopkeeper called out and handed him a bag. Chu Xian took it and checked everything before nodding with satisfaction. After walking around the shop onest time, Chu Xian didn¡¯t notice any special fish and continued looking around the market. Just as he walked by a booth, water sshed out of a basin. Chu Xian flinched then turned to look at the basin. It was a normal fish ordinary in every way, and Chu Xian reasoned that the fish must¡¯ve jumped and knocked water out of the basin. Chu Xian turned to leave, but just as he began to move, some more water sshed out of the basin 1 . ¡°The ssh wasn¡¯t from the fish jumping! It actually shot the water!¡± Chu Xian noticed with astonishment. ¡°Son, don¡¯t you think this fish is very interesting? It¡¯s called an Archerfish. It can shoot water out of its mouth, and it uses this to catch insects to eat!¡± a shopkeeper sitting beside the little booth exined. ¡°Oh? How mysterious!¡± Chu Xian smiled. Archerfish: Energy 154 Gift: Shooting water ¡°Haha, very mysterious, very interesting. Little bro, you want to take one home to y with?¡± ¡°Sure, boss. Give me all of these!¡± Chu Xian answered directly. ¡°Haha, good! Good!¡± The shopkeeper nodded happily. ¡°What a nice surprise ¨C a fish that can shoot water. When I have this gift, I can shoot big water balls out of my mouth, and in the future, I might even be able to flip the rivers and seas!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes glistened. Mysterious fish and magical gifts. One day he would gather thousands of gifts and be the god of fish. Chu Xian spent another hour wandering the market, but he wasn¡¯t so lucky. He didn¡¯t find any other special fish, but he was already very satisfied with the ones he already had. The abilities of the electric eel and archerfish especially excited him. Chapter 117 - Gifts and Abilities

Chapter 117: Gifts and Abilities

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After arriving home, Chu Xian put the electric eel into a basin and started prodding it with a wooden rod. ¡°Pa!¡± The angry eel beat its tail against the rod, letting out electric sparks. Electric eels released shocks from 300 ¨C 800V and could make a man faint. They were one of the world¡¯s most frightening freshwater animals, and a group of eels could easily kill a man, but they were still edible and could be used as ornamentation. Chu Xian smiled when the eel hit the rod and he continued annoying it. Some ten minutester, the electric eely still in the basin exhausted with no electricity left in its body. Electric eels didn¡¯t have an unlimited amount of electricity stored in their bodies and differently sized eels had different amounts. After they used up their power, it would be some time before they could shock anything again. Chu Xian turned into a fish and use the hands on his head to directly insert the eel into his mouth. ¡°Ding, devoured electric eel. Obtained 3.2 energy.¡± ¡°Ding, obtained new gift ¨C electric shock!¡± Chu Xian didn¡¯t stop and devoured the archerfish and flying fish as well. ¡°Ding, obtained flying!¡± ¡°Ding, obtained water beam!¡± ¡°Haha, three abilities! Great!¡± Chu Xian transformed back into a human before he raised his arms and activated one ability. Electric sparks danced across his hands. ¡°Supernatural! These are legendary supernatural gifts!¡± Chu Xian was ecstatic, and he moved his hand to the stic basin beside him. ¡°Pa! Pa!¡± With two clear sounds, the stic basin broke apart. There was a ck mark where his hand had touched it. ¡°I also have water beam. Let¡¯s try!¡± Chu Xian went to the bathroom. With a thought, he could feel water gathering in his mouth as he spat out a ball of water. ¡°Pa!¡± The water cracked the mirror on the wall. ¡°I only needed one water beam to crack the mirror! Powerful!¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment, backed up a few steps and shot again. ¡°Pa!¡± The water beam hit the wall and sshed in every direction. ¡°I can shoot around ten meters, and the beam is strong enough that if it hits someone, even if I don¡¯t kill them in one hit, I¡¯ll knock them unconscious. If I¡¯m in my fish form, it¡¯ll be even more powerful!¡± Chu Xian pondered it to himself silently. He returned to the living room and immediately activated his flying ability. The ability wasn¡¯t impressive, but that might¡¯ve been because he didn¡¯t have wings so he couldn¡¯t fly. However, he could easily touch the ceiling without a running start, which was something he couldn¡¯t have even imagined before. ¡°If I use my strength and jump, I think I can get around seven or eight meters off the ground. With my strong body and abilities to shoot water and release electricity, I¡¯m already a superman!¡± A real life super hero. His strength made him very perceptive, and it wouldn¡¯t take long before he could start dodging bullets or just tanking through them. Inhuman! Chu Xian focused inwards and checked his status. Name: Chu Xian State: Human (Can turn into a fish!) Energy: 1450 Gift: Devour, can devour fish to increase energy. Rule: can rule lower leveled fish. Wrap: can use his body to wrap enemies. Fly: can fly for a short duration. Electric Shock: can release electricity. Water Beam: can shoot a water ball. Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Reform, can reform the self¡¯s form and the fish being ruled (each time energy will be consumed ording to the degree of the reformation). Absolute Rule: Can pick one from the ruled fish to rule absolutely. The fish under absolute rule doesn¡¯t have a distance limit and now can absolutely rule two fish (increase by one fish after swallowing fifty tons of fish). ¡°The new gifts increase mybat abilities by a lot, but I still don¡¯t have the puffer fish¡¯s ability. They didn¡¯t have any at the nt and poultry market, but there might be some at the fish market. After I eat that, I should get its toxicity ability. I¡¯ll go to the fish market to buy some!¡± After getting dressed, Chu Xian drove over to the fish market. After buying two puffer fish from a random store, Chu Xian walked around the rest of the market. ¡°Hey son, I haven¡¯t seen you around for a while. What kind of fish do you want?¡± A familiar shopkeeper greeted him enthusiastically. ¡°I¡¯m looking for some big fish!¡± Chu Xian turned and looked at the shopkeeper. It was boss Song who sold the chub mackerels he used to buy. ¡°Boss Song, do you know where I can buy big fish? Around two to three meters long?¡± ¡°Eh? So big?¡± Shopkeeper Song paused for a moment. ¡°They are hard to find in this market. Big fish like that are usually very expensive. You should go to the harbor out back to look around. The fishing ships havee back this week, you can go out and try your luck. There are always some ships that catch a two or three meter long giant!¡± ¡°Okay, thanks boss!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°The fishing ships have returned? What day is it?¡± Chu Xian walked out to the harbor curiously. When he came to the harbor, he realized it was unusually packed with people. There were many more ships docked than when he was there before, and there were many buyers mingled with the fishermen. ¡°The return day should be when the ships out fishing at seae back. Some big ships have a set day for departure, and every time theye back, they bring back all kinds of fish. Some buyers from restaurantse to peruse the precious seafood.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself silently. For a restaurant to be famous, the food had to first be good enough then the ingredients also had to attract customers. Most of the time, a restaurant that used precious ingredients was popr, and that was one of the reasons why top-quality ingredients were bing more and more expensive. Chu Xian stepped forward, and all the buyers around him were staring at the different seafood on each ship. ¡°Quickly! There are more than ten king crabs here. We have to get them!¡± He barely made it on the dock before his surroundings were already filled with anxious voices as eight people ran quickly towards one boat. ¡°One king crab costs one to two thousand RMB, but in a restaurant, they go for at least four or five thousand, and they always sell well. Just cooking them will double or triple the cost. No wonder those buyers are so enthusiastic.¡± Chu Xian thought as he followed the crowd. In front of that boat, more than ten buyers had already gathered there. The crew on the boat looked like they were ustomed to the situation. Chu Xian looked around and noticed that there were no big fish on this boat, so he left. There were thirty or forty boats docked ¨C there definitely had to be at least one big fish on one of the boats. Chapter 118 - Sword Fish and Yellow Fin Tuna

Chapter 118: Sword Fish and Yellow Fin Tuna

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Giant Oarfish! A four-meter-long Giant Oarfish! Make your offer!¡± ¡°Swordfish! Swordfish weighing three hundred catties! Highest price gets it!¡± ¡°Turbots! Two dozen turbots! Come with your offers!¡± Men yelled from their ships and Chu Xian headed to the oarfish with his interest piqued. The oarfish was also called the messenger of the dragon pce, the white dragon king, the big hairtail, or the king of hairtails. The longest ones were up to fifteen meters long, but they were around three meters long on average. This fishing ship caught one over four meters long. The giant silver oarfish looked like a fierce monster and filled Chu Xian with wonder. Many customers rushed over since such a big fish always made a good showpiece and was sure to turn a profit. Chu Xian shook his head slightly. Although the oarfish was big enough, it clearly wasn¡¯t reasonable to try to remold it. He turned to the swordfish near it. The swordfish was short but sturdy with a t tail. Near the front of its body were paired pectoral fins, and it had a tall dorsal fin behind its head. Its upper jaw was elongated into a sharp and t sword. Swordfish swam very fast and were difficult to capture. They also lost all teeth and scales in adulthood. This particr swordfish was three meters long. Chu Xian looked at the feeble movements of the swordfish and nodded with satisfaction ¨C it was still alive. He called out to the crew on the ship: ¡°Brother, how much are you selling this swordfish for?¡± ¡°25 RMB per catty. This swordfish weighs three hundred catties, so 7500 RMB. Same rule as always ¨C bottom price is 7500 and if you guys want topete then the highest bidder wins!¡± The highest bidder got the fish. That was the rule. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take it for 7500,¡± Chu Xian said directly. ¡°En, this little bro bids 7500. Anyone else? I¡¯ll give you two minutes. If no one else wants it, it¡¯s his!¡± The same man yelled out to the crowd. The buyers in the vicinity hesitated before a young man finally yelled out: ¡°8000 RMB!¡± ¡°Nine thousand!¡± Chu Xian smiled at the young man and topped his offer by a thousand RMB. ¡°Okay, nine thousand! Anyone else? If not, this swordfish is the little brother¡¯s!¡± ¡°Nine thousand is a little too expensive!¡± The young man shook his head and the other buyers also implied their forfeiture. ¡°Congrattions, little bro. This swordfish is yours. Are you paying with cash or etransferring?¡± a worker yelled. ¡°Transfer. Is your ship leaving soon?¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°We¡¯re leaving this afternoon; we still have some fish to unload.¡± ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll leave the fish with you. Help me keep it and don¡¯t let it die; I¡¯lle back for itter!¡± ¡°No problem. Don¡¯t worry about it!¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Chu Xian chuckled and continued perusing the fish on the other ships. The fishing shops were all crowded, and the sounds of various shouts and bids filled the air with a passionate zing. There were 2 kg giant lobsters, geoduck ms, mantis shrimps, hair crabs etc. There were all kinds of precious and rare fish, but each ship only caught limited quantities of each, and some didn¡¯t have a single precious catch. There weren¡¯t many big fish either. Other than the swordfish, Chu Xian also bought a two hundred catty river beluga for 9500 RMB. Large fish were expensive. It was perhaps only therge carp in the US that were exceptions to this rule. ¡°Hurry! There¡¯s a tuna over there!¡± ¡°Tuna? What kind? Bluefin?¡± ¡°What are you thinking? Why would anyone sell a bluefin tuna here? It¡¯s a yellowfin tuna, but it¡¯s two hundred catties!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go! Quickly, I want this one!¡± Many of the buyers rushed by Chu Xian. ¡°Two hundred catties! I have to see this!¡± Chu Xian followed along. Tuna were famous fish and were appreciated around the world. Bluefin tunas were especially expensive and were at least 500 RMB per catty. Some parts of the fish were sold for four or five thousand RMB per catty. If a ship could catch one, that was already a million RMB! Comparatively, yellowfin tuna were much moremon. They only cost fifty to sixty RMB per catty, and a two-hundred-catty fish would only go for around ten thousand RMB. If it was still alive, the price would increase by fifty percent. Chu Xian walked over and immediately noticed the yellowfin tuna in the gigantic basin. It was veryrge ¨C around two meters long ¨C and thirty or forty people were already gathered around looking at the tuna. An old man in a suit stood beside the basin. He was obviously the boss of the ship, and he remained silent for the moment, looking out at the crowd as he waited for more people to gather around. ¡°Boss, hurry up! You¡¯ve already waited for five minutes! It¡¯s only a yellowfin tuna, not some bluefin! It¡¯s just ten thousand RMB!¡± one of the buyers protested impatiently. The old man smiled patiently. It was only when he deemed that there were enough people gathered that he finally spoke. ¡°Everyone can see the yellowfin tuna. Still alive and fresh, two hundred catties. ording to the standards of our harbor, it will be seventy RMB per catty. We are only selling the whole fish for fourteen thousand RMB! Any offers?¡± ¡°Mother! Starting with fourteen thousand! What a ck-bellied old timer!¡± the middle-aged man beside Chu Xian muttered. ¡°Fourteen thousand five hundred!¡± ¡°Fifteen thousand!¡± Another man called out immediately. ¡°F***!¡± The middle-aged man swore. ¡°Fifteen thousand five hundred!¡± ¡°Sixteen thousand!¡± ¡°Sixteen thousand and five hundred!¡± The price jumped five hundred RMB with each bid, and finally, the middle-aged man beside Chu Xian cursed and left. ¡°Eighteen thousand! Our Gu Dao Recipe is getting this tuna!¡± Suddenly, a loud voice filled the air. ¡°Gu Dao Recipe! The yellowfin tuna will probably go to them!¡± ¡°Of course. Gu Dao Recipe is always so big-handed. They buy all the good things in Hai Qing City.¡± ¡°It¡¯s because they spend so much that their business grows. With so many top quality ingredients and the help of the government, it would be weird if they weren¡¯t popr!¡± Chapter 119 - Auction

Chapter 119: Auction

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Eighteen thousand! Eighteen thousand for the gentlemen from Gu Dao Recipe!¡± The old man called out with the tiniest frown on his lips as he nced at the people from Gu Dao Recipe before turning back expectantly to the other bidders. Having people from Gu Dao Recipe making an appearance was always a hit or a miss. Often, they immediately called out a price that scared off most of thepetition, allowing them to win directly, but other times when someonepeted with them, they would fight to the end. Once, ten deepsea codfish were auctioned off for three times the market price as a result of a duel between Gu Dao Recipe and another bidder. In the end, the bidder saw that the people from Gu Dao Recipe didn¡¯t care how much they paid, so he finally conceded. Gu Dao Recipe upheld this standard ¨C everything they cooked in their restaurant sold for five or six times the market price. This was what other restaurants couldn¡¯t do. This was the benefit that fame brought. ¡°Gu Dao Recipe will definitely get this tuna!¡± the young man from Gu Dao Recipe called out aggressively. ¡°Ah, forget it. The people from Gu Dao Recipe will definitely win!¡± ¡°I heard that the new location Gu Dao Recipe opened up in the Dragon Tourism Resort is always packed with people. Apparently, business is so good that they¡¯re running low on top-quality ingredients, so theye to the markets every day to buy more! They spent five or six hundred thousand RMB in just two days!¡± ¡°I also heard that Gu Dao Recipe is nning a new restaurant in Jing Hai!¡± ¡°Rich and overbearing! If your restaurant made hundreds of thousands of RMB a day, you wouldn¡¯t care about this money either!¡± The crowd was full of hushed conversations. Chu Xian frowned slightly. Gu Dao Recipe was extremely famous in Hai Qing. Chu Xian had eaten there twice, and the second time, he met the brain-dead manager. ¡°Eighteen thousand for this young man from Gu Dao Recipe. Going once! Going twice!¡± The old man yelled out again. He was a little disappointed, but eighteen thousand was still a good price. ¡°Neen thousand!¡± Chu Xian said after some thought. He wasn¡¯t targeting the people from Gu Dao Recipe specifically; it was just that there were too fewrge fish. Even when he went out to sea, he didn¡¯t really encounter any big fish. ¡°Shit, someone ispeting with Gu Dao Recipe!¡± ¡°No way! Who is it? I don¡¯t recognize him!¡± ¡°He couldn¡¯t be a man that the boss hired, right?¡± ¡°Eh, don¡¯t be an idiot! If they found out he was an actor, you think Gu Dao Recipe would forgive them?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s bid startled the crowd, and the mere fact that someone waspeting against Gu Dao Recipe amazed them. ¡°Neen thousand! This little brother offered neen thousand! Do any friends offer a higher price?¡± the old man asked happily as he turned quickly to the people from Gu Dao Recipe. ¡°Hmph, twenty thousand!¡± Someone from the group snorted and added another thousand RMB. ¡°Twenty-five thousand!¡± Chu Xian said immediately. He already decided he would bid up to fifty thousand RMB, and if it went over, he would just look elsewhere. ¡°Si(1)! Twenty-five! So overbearing! Which restaurant is he from? The crowd muttered and spected. ¡°Adding five thousand! That¡¯s already over the market price!¡± The people from Gu Dao Recipe were also surprised, but they quickly yelled out again: ¡°Twenty-six thousand!¡¯ ¡°Thirty thousand!¡± Chu Xian called out calmly. ¡°F*** me. Is some new money chap trying to make trouble for Gu Dao Recipe?¡± ¡°This time the boss is really making it big!¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± The old man on the fishing ship was barely hiding his giggles. The more he looked, the cuter these two young men appeared (2). ¡°Brother, are you targeting our Gu Dao Recipe?¡± This time Gu Dao Recipe didn¡¯t call out a price immediately. There were too many people between them and Chu Xian and he couldn¡¯t see their faces, so he called out: ¡°If you bid more than fifty thousand then the tuna is yours, but otherwise I¡¯m taking it!¡¯ ¡°Fifty thousand. Tsk tsk, that¡¯s already four times the price!¡± ¡°Buying it for four times the market price means the restaurant won¡¯t make much profit. It¡¯s not worth it, and it isn¡¯t even precious seafood!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s just see what the people from Gu Dao Recipe say. They¡¯re always so domineering!¡± ¡°Pa! Pa!¡± There was no reply except the pping of feet against the dock as people parted and let the man through. ¡°It¡¯s you...¡± the man said in astonishment, and his face darkened. ¡°Oh?¡± Chu Xian looked over. The young man in the suit was the stupid, brain-dead manager. Somehow he ended up here, buying ingredients for his restaurant. ¡°It¡¯s you! What a small world for enemies!¡± the young man said darkly. ¡°What? Why can¡¯t it be me?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mouth curled. ¡°Are you buying or not? Fifty thousand is my limit. If you want it then bid higher. Otherwise, just let me take this one!¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± The young man stared coldly at Chu Xian. ¡°Which restaurant are you buying for?¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m buying for myself; I don¡¯t work for a restaurant!¡± ¡°No.¡± The young man red. ¡°You made trouble for usst time as well, and here you are again. You think I¡¯ll let you win so easily?¡± Chu Xian frowned slightly, narrowing his eyes as he shook his head again. ¡°I¡¯ll say it again, my limit is fifty thousand. If you want it, buy it. If not, then give up!¡± The young man¡¯s face changed. If he bought the fish, he wouldn¡¯t make much money, and it wouldn¡¯t even increase Gu Dao Recipe¡¯s poprity by much. He bid such a high price to make an impression and intimidate others so his future purchases would go more smoothly. If he did this all the time, his supervisor would start asking questions. It hadn¡¯t been easy for him to make his way to this purchasing agent position. He didn¡¯t want to go back to grinding in the restaurant! But if he didn¡¯t win then this asshole would win, and he wasn¡¯t willing to let it go so easily. ¡°Are you going to bid?¡± Chu Xian looked at him and asked again. The young man red then spat out coldly: ¡°Forty-nine thousand, nine hundred!¡± ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian looked at the man and shook his head slightly. ¡°Congrattions! This yellow-fin tuna is yours!¡± ¡°You...¡± The young man¡¯s face purpled and he stabbed the air angrily. ¡°You f*cking said your limit was fifty thousand! You!¡± Chu Xian looked at him in amusement. ¡°That was my limit, but I¡¯m not an idiot. Hehe!¡± The crowd was stunned for a moment then they chuckled. Yes. You can¡¯t act as if others are idiots. Although fifty thousand was his limit, if someone bid 49900 just to make him ufortable, only an idiot would keep bidding. And everyone could see that this young man from Gu Dao Recipe didn¡¯t actually want to spend so much money on this yellow-fin tuna. There wasn¡¯t much profit to be made. Chapter 120 - Reforming: The First Merman

Chapter 120: Reforming: The First Merman

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian ignored the young man. He turned and left. If the representative from Gu Dao Recipe hadn¡¯t been this young man in a suit, he might¡¯ve really bid again and bought the yellowfin tuna. Chu Xian went and looked at the rest of the ships and managed to pick up another swordfish, but this one was slightly smaller ¨C only about a hundred and fifty catties. Finally, Chu Xian found a truck to help transport the fish to his ce. Next to another fishing boat, the young man from Gu Dao Recipe watched gloomily as Chu Xian left. After he transported the three fish home, Chu Xian closed the doors and windows before turning to the three fish on the floor. Swordfish: Energy 752 Gift: None Swordfish: Energy 610 Gift: None River Beluga: Energy 766 Gift: None ¡°Start reforming the small swordfish!¡± Chu Xian thought and activated his control ability, and the figure of the swordfish appeared in his mind. ¡°Hu, I¡¯ll need to hide the sharp sword, and the skin color is troublesome. I¡¯ll fix the exterior appearance first!¡± With experience from his previous two attempts, Chu Xian finished reforming the appearance of the swordfish quickly then he turned his attention inward. The diagram Tang Qiumeng gave him was very detailed and covered all the different types of systems and functions. While organs could be altered a little, other organs had to be functionally precise; even small unexpected details could kill the fish. He spent two days pouring over Tang Qiumeng¡¯s diagrams. With delicate nudges with his mind, Chu Xian changed the fish little by little; first, a man should be able to talk then there was the matter of intelligence. He moved part of the energy stored throughout the body into the head. About half an hourter, he finished remolding the interior. Chu Xian smiled. In his mind, he could see a human with a long sword attached to the top of its head. With a final thought, the sword was tucked away where the man¡¯s arm should be (1). When the man was wearing clothes, the sword would bepletely hidden, but he would have this handy weapon. Chu Xian could already picture a group of swordfish men fighting with other people and suddenly revealing the long sword arms. It could contribute to great surprise attacks in the future. ¡°One hundred and fifty catties (75kg about 170 pounds), and after reforming, he should be around 180 cm (just under 6 feet). He can act as my guard now, and he can work for free. Not bad, not bad!¡± Chu Xian looked at the swordfish before his eyes and paused nervously. Creating fish men was important for his goals, and they would make trustworthy subordinates. He could even send them out to catch fish and even.... For instance, with the aquariums he was nning on selling, he could only physically run one store himself, but with a few mermen, he could open stores in other cities. And that was even before considering things like going out to sea to catch fish or searching for underwater treasures. After all, other humans weren¡¯t one hundred percent reliable, and the sea wasn¡¯t their domain. ¡°Confirm reforming!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he looked at the swordfish nervously. ¡°Scan!¡± Chu Xian looked nervously at the data. Swordfish Man: Energy 422 Gift: Human Gift ¡°It worked! It finally worked!¡± Chu Xian jumped excitedly. He finally seeded! He assumed he might have to use up all the fish he bought this time with no guarantee of sess, but to his joyful surprise, he seeded on the first attempt. ¡°Amazing, this is great!¡± Chu Xian looked excitedly at the pale and thin, aged thirty-ish young man in front of him. He was about a hundred and eighty centimeters tall. ¡°His gift is human? What does that mean? Can he learn and think? Do swordfish men have the ability to learn and think?!¡± Chu Xian looked at the dazed expression on the swordfish man¡¯s face and used absolute control on him. Absolute control enabled him topletely control a fish without any distance limitations. At the moment, he could control up to fifteen fish, and counting the Mokedile, he had fourteen left. ¡°Fourteen. I¡¯ll save it all to control mermen then I¡¯ll have fourteen helpers in the future!¡± Chu Xian looked at the swordfish man and said, ¡°From now on, you¡¯ll be Fish One.¡± ¡°From now on you¡¯ll be Fish One!¡± Fish One repeated, looking at Chu Xian with confusion. ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian frowned then spoke to Fish One again, but he discovered Fish One was like a new-born baby who didn¡¯t understand anything and didn¡¯t know how to do anything! ¡°This is troublesome!¡± Chu Xian frowned. ¡°If I need to teach them everything, I won¡¯t have time for anything else!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right ¨C I can just reform a merman with higher intelligence and make him teach the other new-born mermen.¡± Chu Xian decided and turned to the river beluga. The river beluga was very ugly, but it was also very delicious. In ancient times, it was often given as a tribute to the royal family, and the tradition was that the Chinese name for the fish was given by Emperor Qianlong. Of course, Chu Xian wasn¡¯t nning on eating the fish. With a thought, he started reforming the beluga. With his prior sess, the reformation this time came more easily. After twenty minutes, he finished reforming a new merman. He was around 170 cm (5¡¯7¡å) tall, and his head was obviouslyrger than average. His ck eyes sat in deep eye sockets, and just like Sword One, he was hairless, but his face looked older and wiser. Chu Xian transferred seventy percent of the energy into the fish man¡¯s head, so his body was more middle-aged, unlike Sword One. But he also didn¡¯t stand around dazed and confused like Sword One. Instead, he looked around curiously and inquisitively. This was due to the difference in intelligence. ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll call you Old Huang!¡± Chu Xian said to the beluga man. Old Huang nodded with understanding, and Chu Xian was happily surprised. He told him to stand to the side then he started reforming the final fish. Thest fish was the two hundred catty swordfish, and Chu Xian was nning on reforming a strong guard to follow him around in the future in addition to making him look cool. Twenty minutester, he finished reforming and a strong, bald man stood up in front of him. His body was covered in rippling muscles full of strength, and his strong, rectangr face looked very serious. One arm was strong and thick, and the other had a strange sword attached to it. Just like Sword One, he wasn¡¯t very smart and needed guidance and education. ¡°I¡¯ll let Old Huang learn a bit about the world for a couple of days then he can teach the others. He¡¯ll also be responsible for teaching the other fish men in the future!¡± Chu Xian smiled. Chapter 121 - Monstrous Learning Ability

Chapter 121: Monstrous Learning Ability

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°In the future, you¡¯ll be Sword Two,¡± Chu Xian said to Sword Two, not really caring if he understood or not. After that short session, Chu Xian turned to the basin with the pufferfish. After a quick transformation, he devoured the fish. ¡°Ding. Devoured Pufferfish, gained Poisonous Body.¡± The gift was slightlyckluster ¨C Poisonous Body only made some of his inner organs and a couple other body parts poisonous and he could apparently ingest poison with no problems, but he couldn¡¯t release any poison himself. It was a defensive gift, and Chu Xian wasn¡¯t thrilled by its potential. If he was ever in a situation where he was getting eaten, poisoning the enemy through his own meat wouldn¡¯t be high up on the priority list. It wasn¡¯t much, but it was something. It hadn¡¯t taken much effort to gain, and it was unlikely that having too many gifts would ever be a bad thing. Chu Xian transformed back into human form and took a moment to let his surroundings sink in. He was surrounded by three naked men. He took a moment and smacked his own face; this really would be a moment he¡¯d never be able to exin. After making a quick recovery, Chu Xian barked out some orders before running over to thepound market. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t go anywhere. I¡¯ll go get some clothes!¡± After purchasing three sets of clothes and shoes, Chu Xian made two more stops ¨C one at the library beside the elementary school to buy some books and a Xinhua dictionary and one to pick up some food. When he returned home, the mermen were all standing in the same position, still naked. Chu Xian shook his head speechlessly. ¡°Put these on. Ah, never mind. Old Huang, let me show you how to put these on. Remember this!¡± Chu Xian taught him how to put on the clothes then he suggested tentatively, ¡°You help the others wear theirs!¡± To his astonishment, Old Huang worked quickly and helped Sword One and Sword Two into their clothes. Although this picture was really quite beautiful to look at, the most remarkable thing was Old Huang¡¯s learning abilities. ¡°Okay, here. Come over, I¡¯ll teach you Chinese characters and how to speak. Look at this...¡± Chu Xian said, swiftly putting on his elementary school teacher hat, beginning with the basics. ¡°F*cking genius!¡± Two minutester, Chu Xian pped his thigh and forgot that elementary school teachers didn¡¯t yell curse words at their students. The twenty-six letters he spent a couple months learning were all absorbed and memorized by Old Huang in one go, and he could even repeat them back to him wlessly. ¡°If he had more time, Old Huang might be an impressive professor among mermen!¡± Chu Xian looked Old Huang over with shining and not at all perverted eyes before he continued teaching. Pinyin, Chinese characters, basic arithmetic ... Chu Xian only taught Old Huang for an hour, yet he already understood everything. At this point, Chu Xian could just simply give Old Huang the books and let him study by himself. ¡°Amazing! Brilliant! Haha!¡± Chu Xianughed excitedly and tossed the Xinhua dictionary to Old Huang. He basked in the brilliance of his creation. When dinner time came, Chu Xian twitched as the three mermen dug voraciously into the food, conveniently forgetting how he himself leveled up in the first ce. Each of the mermen ate a twentieth of their weight, and the lightest of the three was Sword One who weighed around a hundred and fifty catties. If you took a twentieth of a hundred and fifty, you got 7.5 catties. Chu Xian rejoiced in the shameless word count fluff and that the mermen only needed one meal a day. Otherwise, it would take a huge amount of money to feed them. ¡°Although they¡¯ve been created and are stable, theirck of identities is still a problem. I also need to find a ce for them to stay. No doubt the suburbs will be safer.¡± ¡°I can easily solve the problem of their identifies with money, and as for a ce...!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and decided to buy a vi the next day. Considering the amount of fish he could still rule absolutely, he still had space for eleven more mermen. Putting them up in one of thepounds wasn¡¯t too safe, at least while the mermen were still bumbling twats, so he needed a ce with fewer surrounding people. Conveniently, there were many vis outside Hai Qing located around mountains or close to the sea, and he had the influence and money to buy one as a mermen home base. If the Avengers ever came knocking, they could just slip into the sea. Although they had been formed into humans, because of the system, their ability to live in the sea didn¡¯t change at all. After thinking so much, Chu Xian was satisfied, so he told the three mermen they could sleep on the sofa when they felt tired before he retired to his chambers. Old Huang, Sword One, and Sword Two were mermen, but some of their more fishy characteristics hadn¡¯t changed. While it wasn¡¯t true that fish never slept, they only slept for very short periods of time, except of course for the fish that hibernated, but they didn¡¯t matter. While Chu Xian was sleeping, his evil creation mastermind robot, Old Huang, flipped through the Xinhua dictionary, spending less than a minute on each page while still memorizing every word. Sword One and Sword Two were beginning to grow out of their stupefied states and were looking around and touching things in a perfectly normal and not at all suspicious manner. Sometimeter, Old Huang called out to thepletely normal and not at all suspicious pair. ¡°Sword One, Sword Two,e over. I¡¯ll teach you how to study the Xinhua dictionary!¡± Chu Xian told Sword One and Sword Two to listen to Old Huang, so they obediently walked over to him. ¡°Come, repeat after me!¡¯ If Chu Xian had a full dder, got up to use the restroom in the middle of the night, and just so happened to nce over at the scene, he would¡¯ve been quite startled. His evil genius robot creation Old Huang had only been alive for less than a day, but he could already speak so fluently! But if he looked more closely and saw that Old Huang was teaching Sword One and Sword Two words from a dictionary, he might¡¯ve cried instead. As it was, Chu Xian had no problem restraining his dder that night and instead, woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. After he washed his face and brushed his teeth, he walked out onto the scene of the three mermen. ¡°You two, read with me. Sword One, you first. Your name is Sword One.¡± ¡°Your name is Sword One!¡¯ ¡°When you say it yourself, you should say: ¡®My name is Sword One.¡¯ Try again.¡± ¡°My name is Sword One.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, and what is my name?¡± ¡°My name is Old Huang!¡± ¡°That¡¯s you, not me!¡± ¡°Oh, you are Old Huang.¡± ¡°Pa!¡± Chu Xian pped his head audibly and rubbed his face, as he was ustomed to doing in a perfectly normal manner and.... He was a little surprised and a little pleased but also somewhat speechless. ¡°Old Huang is four or five times smarter than Sword One and Sword Two.¡± Chu Xian noted, quoting a statistic from his mermen handbook. ¡°He has a genius¡¯s mind butcks knowledge and experience, and Sword One and Sword Two are like eighteen-year-old young men. They can already learn quite fast.¡± It had only taken them a night to say their names. They were already turning out to be strapping young men, far above ordinary. ¡°With this speed,¡± Chu Xian monologued, ¡°They¡¯ll be able to join society in a couple weeks then they can follow me into the world and definitely not do anything suspicious like trying to conquer it.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°It¡¯s too bad there are too fewrge fish. I¡¯ll need to go to the harbor to buy some more. If I¡¯d known I needed more earlier, I would¡¯ve just spent the fifty thousand to buy the tuna!¡± ¡°Come, Old Huang. Come, I¡¯ll teach you how to cook!¡± Chu Xian already decided to cultivate his crazy genius robot mermen into a superman as any fine evil mastermind would¡¯ve done. He was nning on making Old Huang study everything. En, this way, he would have someone to make breakfast for him in the future! Chapter 122 - Arrangement

Chapter 122: Arrangement

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After breakfast, Chu Xian taught the three mermen some basic things like how to wash their faces and brush their teeth and also how to use the restroom. Since their teeth were made of bone, mimicking human teeth, their teeth needed to be cleaned as well. As for the restroom. Eh. That might be too much information. With the three mermen, Chu Xian drove to an area behind Hai Qing Standard. There was an oldpound there that was being demolished. ¡°Here it is!¡± Chu Xian stopped in the area. After a quick look, he turned to an advertisement on the telephone pole next to him and called the number on it. The ad was for securing fake documents, and the people were very capable. Chu Xian remembered when he was still in school that one of his ssmates bought an ID from them that worked for buying train tickets. He still remembered his ssmate telling him that these people could even get you real IDs with a record and history, but those cost a lot of money. ¡°Hello, we make documents!¡± A voice greeted him as soon as the call connected. ¡°En, I want real IDs with registration!¡± Chu Xian asked directly. ¡°Okay, thirty thousand each!¡± The person answered without hesitation. ¡°Thirty thousand? Why¡¯s it so expensive?¡± Chu Xian asked in astonishment. ¡°ID cards have new features with fingerprints and other things, so the price has gone up. If you still want them, this is the price!¡± the voice exined. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take it,¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Alright,e to this location!¡± Chu Xian was a little surprised by the location he was told. It wasn¡¯t a sketchy alleyway on the docks underneath the bridges that needed a passcode and a special knock. Instead, he went downtown and walked into an office building. ¡°Sh*t, people who forge documents are so bold nowadays?¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he dragged the mermen trio with him. ¡°Were you the caller? In there!¡± The receptionist pointed out a room to him. ¡°Please sit. You want the IDs?¡± A middle-aged man gestured from where he was sitting by an office table. ¡°Yes, I need three IDs. About how long will it take?¡± Chu Xian asked. The middle-aged man looked at Old Huang and the other two for a second before replying, ¡°Three days, but we¡¯ll need fingerprints and a thirty thousand deposit.¡± ¡°No problem!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Thankfully, he had remembered to remold fingerprints for his mighty mermen when he was remolding, so they all had fingerprints. After Old Huang and the sword brothers left their fingerprints, Chu Xian drove over to the Fengtai Area. They were there to look at vis in the district, and out of the many located around the local mountains and sea, Chu Xian chose one close to Feng Tai Lake. Chu Xian strolled into the sales office like the new-money, bourgeois bumpkin that he was. Old Huang and the sword duo looked around like curious, mild-mannered children inrge and intimidating bodies. Chu Xian¡¯s body was iparable to his pre-system days, and now he had some style ¨C he filled up any space he walked into. Working out could change a man¡¯s body, and money could change a man¡¯s temperament. He changed a lot and developed his own unique charm. ¡°Hello miss. Could you tell me about the vis in this area?¡± Chu Xian asked a pretty saleswoman. The pretty saleswoman was stunned by Chu Xian¡¯s manliness because he was super calm, confident, buff, amazing and fabulous as he walked over. She quickly answered and gestured to the different models as she spoke. ¡°Hello, sir. This year, our Star Vi Area has...¡± The pretty saleswoman introduced all the vis very professionally, and Chu Xian nodded with satisfaction as he looked over the models. ¡°I¡¯ll take this one!¡± Chu Xian pointed to one in a remote location. ¡°En? This vi is 420 square meters, and there¡¯s a swimming pool on the roof...¡± ¡°How much?¡± Chu Xian asked. The pretty saleswoman¡¯s eyes shed and she answered happily, ¡°9.8 million RMB, but if you can pay in full, I can give it to you for 9.5 million.¡± ¡°En, can you show me the ce?¡± Chu Xian nodded and replied, thinking to himself in a not-at-all prideful and ignorant way that this was the price of housing in China, which was higher than the rest of the world. This could be called the height of the housing industry. ¡°Of course, of course!¡± Following the lead of the beautiful saleswoman, Chu Xian toured the house. The vi was already fully equipped and was ready for them to move in. Chu Xian paid the amount in full and pocketed the keys before taking the three musketeers out to buy an eye-raising amount of food. When they got back, they went to the swimming pool on the roof. ¡°Since you guys like water, you can live here in the future!¡± Although they had already been transformed into mermen, the three musketeers were still attached to water of course, and Old Huang and the sword brothers hoped to live in water. ¡°It¡¯s perfect. When the mermen have been trained for society, they can just sleep at the fish farm and I can live in the vi myself!¡± Chu Xian smiled. Over the next two days, Chu Xian taught Old Huang how to use all the appliances then he taught him to use theputer and how to useputers to learn things. Old Huang, the evil robot mad genius unholy creation, had a learning ability that made Chu Xian speechless. Anything he came into contact with only required a single exnation for him to understand, and in just two days, he mastered all the knowledge of an elementary school student. Chu Xian estimated that in two weeks, the evil robot¡¯s understanding wouldn¡¯t be less than that of an average college student. Sword brothers One and Two wereparatively much denser, and their learning abilities were obviously not as strong as the evil robot¡¯s, but after two days, they couldmunicate simply. ¡°Alright, you three will live here for now. When you go out to buy food, go together. Sword One, Sword Two, listen to Old Huang, understand?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± The musketeers nodded. Chu Xian made them call him boss. The other day, the evil genius with delusions of grandeur directly called him King Chu Xian, and he had no idea how to react to that. Old Huang¡¯s attempt at an exnation made him even more speechless, and in the end, he just had them call him boss. ¡°En, Old Huang, call me if you need me!¡± Chu Xian said and nodded before closing the door behind him. ¡°Come,e. Sword One, Sword Two, ss starts now. Today, I¡¯ll teach you grade two Math!¡± Old Huang took out a book and started teaching. Chu Xian smiled. He could sense the actions of the mermen in the back of his soul, but he put that to the back of his mind as he drove down to the harbor. ¡°I wonder if Grandpa Feng bought any big fish!¡± Chu Xian had given Grandpa Feng an assignment these past few days. He was to buy all big fish from a hundred and fifty catties to four hundred catties. He was allowed to spend less than two hundred thousand on each fish. After he remolded them into mermen, he would have them catch fish for him and he would earn it all back. But what Chu Xian didn¡¯t know was that Grandpa Feng had already gotten himself a reputation, and everyone at the harbor knew there was an old man who would buy every big fish he saw. When he walked down the harbor, he just happened to see Grandpa Feng bidding on a tfish over two hundred catties. Chapter 123 - Acquaintance

Chapter 123: Acquaintance

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°This tfish is huge! The fishing ships rarely catch suchrge ones!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! tfish are a precious fish, and this one is even a flounder!¡± A voice cried out in response, providing helpful information. ¡°The price will be high, and considering how rare it is, I bet it can be sold for two hundred RMB per catty!¡± ¡°I think so too. Two hundred per catty is reasonable, and if peoplepete, the price will be even higher!¡± The conversationalist subtly predicted. ¡°Let¡¯s watch and see. If the price is less than sixty thousand, I¡¯ll buy it myself!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t get your hopes up! You see that old man? Every time I see him, he always buys all the big fish!¡± ¡°But they weren¡¯t all expensive fish. This tfish is very rare, much more valuable than that yellowfin tuna a couple days ago. There might be a lot ofpetition this time!¡± Chu Xian walked along the harbor and casually eavesdropped on the whispered conversations of the crowd of buyers. He looked at the tfish and nodded. It was very suitable for remolding. The price reached thirty-five thousand RMB with Grandpa Feng currently in the lead. ¡°Forty thousand! Our Gu Dao Recipe will definitely get this tfish!¡± The usual suspects yelled out in viinous arrogance. Chu Xian paused for a moment. It was those people again. ¡°They¡¯ve made their bid! I knew it! Gu Dao Recipe never lets this kind of fish go!¡± ¡°Of course, a couple days ago they bought a yellowfin tuna for four times the market price! I bet they won¡¯t give up on this tfish even if it went for a hundred thousand RMB!¡± Nameless onlooker 47 yelled out. ¡°Ay, it looks like I have no hope this time around!¡± 32 cried out in disappointment. The two middle-aged men sighed, but they still underestimated Chu Xian¡¯s power. Fools! Chu Xian watched Grandpa Feng in action but didn¡¯t walk over to greet him. ¡°Fifty thousand RMB! This fish is mine!¡± Grandpa Feng yelled out excitedly, filled with immense power from money. ¡°Impressive, impressive. I didn¡¯t think this old man would really challenge Gu Dao Recipe again! Looks like he¡¯smitted!¡± said nameless 72. ¡°Heehee, I heard a couple days ago someone fought with Gu Dao Recipe for the yellowfin tuna, and now, someone else ispeting with them again. They have terrible luck!¡± another nameless onlooker said, unaware that this was all because Chu Xian was super cool and amazing. ¡°F*ck!¡± In the not-so-far distance, the suited young man whose name was Wang Li stared with eyes of fire (author: this viin needed a name. He counts as an important viin [1]). He was furious. He already spent a huge amount on a tuna, and now this old thing wanted topete with him! He nced at his supervisor¡¯s assistant, and a fire burned in his belly. ¡°Fifty-five thousand! Even if everyonepetes with us, we won¡¯t give up!¡± Wang Li red at Grandpa Feng. The young man beside him nodded with viinous satisfaction. ¡°Sixty thousand!¡± Grandpa Feng yelled out without hesitation. He had Chu Xian¡¯s orders, and he wasn¡¯t leaving without this fish even if it cost more than a million RMB! This was the first assignment his boss had given him, and he refused to fail! If he got anything less than perfection, he would be unworthy of the help his boss provided for him. Wang Li could only look on as Grandpa Feng added another five thousand RMB and called out: ¡°Seventy thousand. Old man, why are you fighting me? If there¡¯s a fish you want next time, I won¡¯tpete with you if you let me have this one. What do you think?¡± ¡°Seventy-five thousand. Little bro, give this one to me. Next time we meet, I definitely won¡¯tpete with you!¡± Grandpa Feng replied after a moment¡¯s hesitation. Today was thest day ships would be returning. The next few days would only see an asional trickle ofte ships, and there was a much lower probability of encounteringrge fish, so Grandpa Feng refused to give up. Wang Li¡¯s face grew frustrated. He looked at the assistant again before turning back to Grandpa Feng. ¡°Old man, I can¡¯t ept this. We definitely can¡¯t give up this tfish, even if the price reaches a hundred thousand or more. Last time I dared to spend four to five times the market price for a fish, and this time I¡¯ll dare to do the same! Eighty thousand!¡± Grandpa Feng hesitated for a moment then called out, ¡°One hundred thousand!¡± ¡°F*ck! This old man still dares topete with Gu Dao Recipe! So tough!¡± Nameless person 9000 called out. ¡°He raised the bid by twenty thousand! Gu Dao Recipe met apetitor again! How unfortunate!¡± Nameless person 123 said, clearly underestimating the awesomeness of Chu Xian. ¡°A hundred and twenty thousand!¡± This time, the young man beside Wang Li yelled out instead. ¡°A hundred and twenty thousand! I want to see who dares to take this tfish away from Gu Dao Recipe!¡± the arrogant young master of the Gu Dao Recipe Sect called out overbearingly. Wang Li turned with a delighted expression and addressed the young sect master. ¡°Brother Zhang, we encountered apetitorst time, and we met one again today. What terrible luck.¡± ¡°This is nothing. Even though the price you paid was a little expensive, we didn¡¯t lose money. Our Gu Dao Recipe Sect must establish its reputation throughout all of Jianghu! We will show people to not challenge our sect in the future!¡± Senior Disciple Brother replied sagely and nodded. ¡°Yes, yes. I was thinking the same thing as well.¡± Wang Li nodded sycophantically. ¡°En, it¡¯s alright. The leaders will understand!¡± Senior Disciple Brother Zhang waved his hand. Grandpa Feng understood their attitude and hesitated a moment before gritting his teeth. ¡°A hundred and fifty thousand!¡± ¡°Damn! This old man!!! I never imagined that this average old man would really dare topete so much! You really can¡¯t judge a person by their appearance!¡± Nameless onlooker 322 called out, except he obviously hadn¡¯t met Chu Xian because Chu Xian was super handsome and awesome and amazing. ¡°But I don¡¯t think Gu Dao Recipe will give up easily!¡± ¡°A hundred and sixty!¡± Just as expected, Grandpa Feng had barely finished his sentence when Wang Li directly raised the price again. He looked over with confidence. ¡°Old man, give up. You¡¯ll see us again in the future, and we will definitely get this tfish. There¡¯s no need to continue.¡± Grandpa Feng shook his head slightly. He knew Gu Dao Recipe Sect was set on this fish, and if he continued raising the price, they might even go over two hundred thousand! Buying a fish at such a price was over the limit Chu Xian had given him. ¡°Hu!¡± Wang Li rxed when Grandpa Feng shook his head. A hundred and sixty thousand RMB fish could only earn twenty or thirty thousand through their restaurant. This was another failure! But they could still bear it. Using this fish in the new restaurant in Jing Hai would still attract attention. ¡°Haha, congrattions to the brothers from Gu Dao Recipe for winning this two hundred and thirty-one catty tfish for a hundred and sixty thousand RMB! It¡¯s rare to find even one of these fish per year!¡± the boss on the fishing ship called out excitedly. ¡°Wait!¡± A hundred and eighty thousand!¡± At that moment, a voice called out. The owner was stunned, and the crowd was stunned as well. Wang Li and Senior Disciple Brother Zhang were stunned even more, and their faces darkened. ¡°I bid a hundred and eighty thousand!¡± Chu Xian pushed his way to the front of the crowd and repeated himself. ¡°Xiao Xian!¡± ¡°You!!!!¡± ¡°It¡¯s him! It¡¯s that young man who fought for the yellowfin tuna!¡± P.S. (author¡¯s note): this chapter wasn¡¯t just to reach a word limit etc. etc. h h Chapter 124 - Taking Shape

Chapter 124: Taking Shape

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian smiled at Grandpa Feng and walked over. The crowd automatically made way. The boss on the fishing ship took one look at Chu Xian and yelled out, ¡°One hundred and eighty thousand! Any other offers?¡± ¡°F*ck me! Is this man aiming for Gu Dao Recipe?¡± ¡°Maybe. Otherwise, why would he wait until thest second? A hundred and eighty thousand! This is a loss no matter who wins!¡± ¡°Is there really a new bigpany trying to establish themselves in the restaurant business in Hai Qing?¡± The buyers split into small groups and whispered to each other. Chu Xian already faced off against the Gu Dao Sect twice in front of them, so everyone and their sister were making predictions about the future. ¡°Xiao Xian!¡± Grandpa Feng called out, walking forward with a smile. ¡°Grandpa Feng.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. His eyes flicked over the people from Gu Dao Recipe and turned towards the fishing ship. ¡°Are you targeting our Gu Dao Recipe?¡± Wang Li yelled out angrily as he strutted over. Senior Disciple Brother Zhang followed with his overbearing frown and turned toward Chu Xian and Grandpa Feng. ¡°No.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°I just want to buy big fish!¡± ¡°Spiking the price twice, yet you still say you aren¡¯t targeting us? Spit it out ¨C what restaurant are you from?!¡± Wang Li red at him coldly. ¡°My price is a hundred and eighty thousand. Are you going to bid? If not, this tfish is mine!¡± Chu Xian replied dryly. ¡°Good, good, you brat! Challenging us! Just wait!¡± Wang Li gestured angrily. ¡°This brother ¨C I don¡¯t know whichpeting restaurant you¡¯re from, but let me tell you, our Gu Dao Sect is not easy to mess with,¡± Senior Disciple Brother Zhang spat out coldly. ¡°You were with a foreignerst time, and it looks like you¡¯re working for him. Hehe, don¡¯t think you can be arrogant just because you have some boss from overseas. Our Gu Dao Recipe isn¡¯t afraid of you!¡± Wang Li called out again with his mocking words. Chu Xian¡¯s face froze. ¡°Be careful of your words. I only came to purchase fish, and I didn¡¯t care about targeting anyone, but since you said this, we might just fight for everything in the future. Let¡¯s give it a go!¡± ¡°You...¡± Wang Li was stunned and his eyes turned red. ¡°You dare!¡± ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I dare?¡± Chu Xian red coldly. ¡°Grandpa Feng, from now on,e here every day and bid on everything he wants. Haha, working for foreigners? We¡¯ll see about that!¡± ¡°Okay, Xiao Xian!¡± Grandpa Feng quickly answered, nodding bitterly. ¡°F*ck! He¡¯s really fighting Gu Dao Recipe. They¡¯re all in for it now!¡± ¡°Youngsters really are brave!¡± ¡°This young man says he isn¡¯t picking on Gu Dao Recipe, but just this man. This is obviously using money to kick this man out. I wonder how Gu Dao Recipe will react in the future!¡± The crowd looked at the suited man with pity. Obviously, his insulting words displeased Chu Xian, and from the looks of it, Chu Xian was very rich. Wang Li was stunned, and his face turned purple. He pointed and stuttered. ¡°You, you...¡± ¡°Are you bidding or not? If not, this fish is mine!¡± Chu Xian turned towards Brother Zhang. Brother Zhang frowned and examined Chu Xian as he thought over his words. Finally, he turned to look at Wang Li and shook his head. ¡°A hundred and eighty-one thousand. This is ourst bid.¡± Chu Xian smiled and watched as the Gu Dao Recipe people left. He turned to the boss on the fishing ship and called out, ¡°A hundred more RMB!¡± ¡°Hehe, good, good!¡± The boss nodded happily. ¡°Xiao Xian, it¡¯s not worth spending so much on one fish!¡± Grandpa Feng whispered worriedly. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°As long as it¡¯s a big fish, it¡¯s alright to pay even five or six times the market price!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Grandpa Feng nodded, trusting Chu Xian¡¯s words. The surrounding people were astonished. Five to six times the market price? What a tyrant! Was he buying the fish and nning on raising them until they could earn back a profit?¡± ¡°Xiao Xian, including this tfish, I¡¯ve bought four big fish. I put the others at a fish farm nearby.¡± ¡°Good, I¡¯ll get someone to pick them up today. You¡¯ve worked hard, Grandpa Feng.¡± ¡°It was nothing.¡± Grandpa Feng immediately waved his hand. ¡°This was a small thing, and I didn¡¯t do much.¡± After Chu Xian arrived at the fish farm Grandpa Feng mentioned, he found a car to transport the 4 two to three hundred catty fish back to the vi. One tfish, two swordfish, and one hundred-and-eighty-catty seabass. Chu Xian remolded the tfish into a wise old man, and the two swordfish became Sword Three and Sword Four. The seabass became something like the swordfish, and Chu Xian nned to use it for manualbor. After he finished, his mermen followers numbered seven, and his legion of evil was beginning to take shape. ¡°Old Huang, I¡¯ll leave them to you, alright?¡± Chu Xian called out from where he sat. ¡°Boss, there will be no problems!¡± Old Huang replied confidently. ¡°I¡¯ll educate these children well!¡± ¡°Eh, en. Educate them.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Boss, I want to teach them how to fight so they can protect boss in the future!¡± Old Huang said after a slight pause. ¡°Fight? How will you teach them how to fight?¡± Chu Xian looked at him curiously. ¡°This is simple. They have lessons on TV, and we can also have them spar with each other. The swordfish mermen have strong bodies, and after training, they¡¯ll be much stronger than humans!¡± Old Huang said confidently. ¡°En, alright. You can teach them. There¡¯ll be more friends joining our team in the future,¡± Chu Xian replied, already having aspirations to a lofty, straw hat crown. ¡°Okay boss, just leave it to me. I¡¯ll manage it all and cultivate them into elite mermen!¡± Old Huang nodded. ¡°Eh....¡± Chu Xian was made speechless by his amazing evil robot sidekick, but in the end, he decided to rely on Old Huang. His ability would prove himself, and everything was heading in a good direction. The next day, Chu Xian received Zhang Xiaohua¡¯s designs, and he nodded in satisfaction. ¡°That¡¯s right, I had Li Huazhong do some things for thepany a couple days ago. Is it time to rent an office? Eh, not now. I¡¯ve spent too much moneytely.¡± Chu Xian pondered the future, and right now, he wasn¡¯t ready to rent an office space. He spent a lot of moneytely ¨C renting the fish farm cost eighteen million, the vi was just under ten million, and with the recently-purchased fish and other misceneous things, his expenditure totaled thirty million RMB. Now he had less than twenty million on hand, and the store only earned some tens of thousands a day. He was obviously spending more than he earned. And he still hadn¡¯t bought a fishing ship. One of those could cost a couple million. ¡°I¡¯m so poor. I need to make money.¡± Chapter 125 - David’s Arrival

Chapter 125: David¡¯s Arrival

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Hey, Chu Xian. I¡¯m in China. I had some stuff to do in Ennd first, but now I¡¯m here. Come to Jing Hai ¨C the car is already here and you cane to pick it up.¡± That night, Chu Xian got a call from David. As he thought about his super-subtle-and-not-at-all-shy-but-really-cool-and-awesome Rolls-Royce-Dawn, his heart burned with the me of manly excitement. This was a top grade sportscar! A sports car worth five to six million RMB in China! ¡°Okay, I¡¯lle over tomorrow,¡± Chu Xian replied excitedly. The next morning, Chu Xian took the high-speed rail to Jing Hai. Why didn¡¯t he drive? He was preparing himself to pick up a Rolls-Royce ¨C why would he drive a Range Rover? ¡°Haha, Chu Xian, brother, have you eaten? Let¡¯s go. I already had someone make lunch. Come to my ce.¡± The moment he exited the station, David called out to him warmly. ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded and got into David¡¯s car. ¡°What¡¯ve you been up to, David?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Do you have business in China?¡± ¡°Ay, my good friend¡¯s father is sick, so I went to Ennd to see him, and now I¡¯m looking for medicine. I came to China to see if I could find anything, and I¡¯ll be attending something for the export group as well,¡± David replied. ¡°Oh, medicine? Chinese medicine?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously with no sign of foreshadowing at all. ¡°No, not Chinese medicine. I¡¯m looking for a venom from a sea snake. It has to be the venom of a Blue Banded Sea Snake over five years old. My friend¡¯s father has a problem with his neural system and it needs to be treated with the venom,¡± David said, shaking his head. ¡°The snake is almost extinct, so we¡¯re having a tough time finding the venom.¡± ¡°Oh, you can¡¯t use another sea snake¡¯s venom?¡± Chu Xian asked. He found some sea snakes before and he did some research. Sea snake venom was one of the most precious medicines in the world, even more valuable than Ling Zhi Mushrooms or Ginseng, and the venom of the Blue Banded Sea Snake was even rarer. The snake was considered endangered in China and was under protection from hunting and trading. ¡°No, the quality of each snake¡¯s venom is different, and finding this one is like trying to find a needle in the ocean!¡± David shook his head helplessly. Chu Xian nodded silently. David¡¯s vi was in the third ring. When they walked through the door, there was already food on the table. To Chu Xian¡¯s surprise, Allie was there as well. ¡°Chu Xian, dear, sit!¡± Allie said, giving him a warm hug. Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Mrs. Allie, it¡¯s good to see you! What are you doing in China?¡± ¡°I¡¯m on vacation, so I came to y for a couple days. Aside from the pollution, China is wonderful!¡± Allie teased. ¡°Haha, you¡¯re right!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°I¡¯m going to see the Great Wall tomorrow with David and we¡¯re going to look around the old capital city!¡± Allie continued speaking as she moved to open a bottle of wine. ¡°Are you free for the next few days, Chu Xian? If you have time, you should join us for Shang Jing and I can introduce you to some friends!¡± David said. ¡°Shang Jing!¡± Chu Xian was lost in thought for a second. His mind drifted to Xiao Ying. She was studying in Shang Jing and they hadn¡¯t seen each other for more than twenty days. He said he would visit her, but he hadn¡¯t had time until now. ¡°Sure, my girlfriend¡¯s also studying in Shang Jing right now.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°That¡¯s great! Perfect then!¡± David said happily. ¡°Chu Xian, your girlfriend must be very beautiful!¡± Allie said with a smile. ¡°Yes, very beautiful!¡± Chu Xian said honestly. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go see your car, Chu Xian!¡± After lunch, David stood up. ¡°Thank you, David!¡± Chu Xian nodded happily, following David to the garage of the vi. ¡°Sky blue! What do you think?!¡± David said, pointing to the new Rolls-Royce Dawn. ¡°This... David, isn¡¯t your car white? How did it be sky blue?¡± Chu Xian was stunned by the majestic Dawn as he asked in confusion (1). ¡°Hehe, I had it painted!¡± David chuckled and threw him the key. ¡°Try it out!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded eagerly. ¡°Tsk, tsk.¡± Chu Xian looked around the car and the mileage was less than ten km. He shook his head speechlessly before turning back to David. ¡°David, you said you were giving me an old car. This is obviously a new car!¡± ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t get bogged down with the details. My life and your friendship can¡¯tpare to an expensive car. Chu Xian, brother, I paid for the insurance under your name, and now this car is yours.¡± David smiled and sat down in the passenger¡¯s seat. ¡°You didn¡¯t have my ID ¨C how did you put it under my name?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°I have your ID number, and I have money!¡± David smiled. ¡°Alright.¡± Chu Xian nodded and started up the car as David exined the different features of the car. The convertible was already beautiful, and together with the little golden man inside, it was drop-dead gorgeous. The car attracted attention everywhere it went. Even in a big city like Jing Hai, this kind of car was a rare sight. Showing off without even trying was an essential joy of life! Chu Xian sighed in contentment as he drove around the neighborhood and back to David¡¯s vi. ¡°How was it, Chu Xian? What did you think?¡± Allie waved and asked cheerfully, gesturing to David as they came through the door. David looked at her and nodded. ¡°It¡¯s too expensive.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Hehe, David is just like this. When people treat him well, he¡¯ll treat them well. You even saved his life! I¡¯ve already bought the tickets, so let¡¯s go!¡± Allie replied. ¡°Okay!¡± They went to the airport followed by an old secretary and two bodyguards. The two guards beside David looked very impressive and Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help thinking of his mermen. When they were ready, he would buy them suits and sunsses and have them follow him around. Then his aura would beplete ¨C the true image of an upper-ss man! ¡°Mr. David!¡± A middle-aged man came forward as they exited the ne. ¡°En, are you from Far Airlines?¡± David asked. ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve already arranged your amodations. Wee to the conference,¡± the middle-aged man said warmly. ¡°Thank you.¡± David turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Chu Xian, brother, it¡¯s only four. Are you going toe with us to the hotel or do you want to go see your girlfriend?¡± ¡°You guys go to the hotel first. I want to see my girlfriend!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Alright, no problem. We can go together. The car¡¯s here, haha, and we can have dinner together as well. Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t disturb you two!¡± Chapter 126 - Brother, Your Eyes are really Good

Chapter 126: Brother, Your Eyes are really Good

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. In the end, he just nodded. The middle-aged man from Far Airlines was somewhat surprised by how well David rk treated the young Chinese man, but he hid his reaction as he gestured. ¡°Mr. rk, we have three cars avable. If you please.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t mean to trouble you, sir,¡± David replied politely. ¡°Not at all, not at all. It is an honor for you to attend a conference hosted by us!¡± the middle-aged man hurriedly replied. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m honored to have been invited!¡± David replied; he knew they were just giving him face. Far Airlines was internationally-renowned, and although his transportpany was good, the gap between them was still significant. They simply admired his work and influence in the US and the UK, and of course, this affair brought benefits to both sides. ¡°Lend us two of your cars. We can drive ourselves!¡± David said to the middle-aged man. ¡°Of course!¡± The middle-aged man understood they had personal business to attend to and nodded. ¡°Take our drivers with you; they know the ce well.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± The cars were Chinese ¨C it was still a domestic enterprise after all, so they weed their guests with Chinese products. But the interior decorations were as good as in a limousine! ¡°Shang Jing University!¡± Chu Xian said to the driver. ¡°Alright!¡± The driver nodded and drove to the university. ¡°Chu Xian, is your girlfriend a student?¡± Allie asked curiously. ¡°No, she¡¯s a teacher, but right now, she¡¯s studying in Shang Jing!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Teachers are good!¡± Allie nodded. Soon, the car entered the Shang Jing University campus and Chu Xian took out his phone. ¡°Hey, Xiao Ying, where are you?¡± I¡¯m in school! What¡¯s up? Why are you calling?¡± Xiao Ying replied cheerfully. (1) ¡°Where at school?¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied to her question with his own. ¡°Ah? You¡¯re here?¡± Xiao Ying guessed and squealed a little as she looked around. After a moment, she replied in an embarrassed tone, ¡°I¡¯m in the Ying De Building. Are you really here?¡± ¡°Heehee, what do you think? I wanted to give you a surprise!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Alright,e over then!¡± Xiao Ying nodded and hung up. She turned back to the new friend she made in Shang Jing and the guy holding a bouquet of flowers beside her. ¡°My boyfriend ising!¡± Xiao Ying smiled as she turned to look at the young man. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but can you please leave? I don¡¯t want my boyfriend to misunderstand!¡± (2) ¡°Xiao Ying, my love is true!¡± the young man said sincerely. ¡°I want to be with you, and I want us to be together forever! I can marry you, and I¡¯ll buy you everything you want! Xiao Ying, please ept me!¡± ¡°Xiao Ying, please reconsider! Zhou Hao is a good man and a good teacher ¨C he¡¯s a perfect fit for you. He also has a good social position and money!¡± the woman beside Xiao Ying urged her. ¡°Fei Fei, it¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know about Chu Xian! Don¡¯t say stuff like this anymore!¡± Xiao Ying replied angrily. ¡°Okay, okay. I know you love your boyfriend, but I¡¯m just making a suggestion. Zhao Hao¡¯s qualifications are good, and he¡¯s also a pretty good guy. Do whatever you want!¡± Fei Fei shrugged, holding her hand andughing. ¡°Xiao Ying, what¡¯s wrong with my brother? He¡¯s good-looking and rich and he¡¯s so nice to you. Why won¡¯t you consider him? Since your boyfriend is here, we want to see what kind of person he is!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Zhou Hao isn¡¯t a yboy like me, changing girlfriends every day. Why are you rejecting such a good guy? I want to see your boyfriend. How can hepare to Zhou Hao?!¡± Xiao Ying looked at Zhou Hao¡¯s friends impatiently. ¡°This isn¡¯t about qualifications. It¡¯s about whether or not I like him.¡± ¡°What can he give you? Limousines? Vis? A good future? If you ept Zhou Hao, you can work in Shang Jing and limousines and vis won¡¯t be out of reach. Xiao Ying, beauty, think about your future! Of course, we know you aren¡¯t a gold-digger. If you were, Zhou Hao wouldn¡¯t like you!¡± ¡°Yes, we¡¯re waiting for the wedding banquet tonight. Don¡¯t keep us waiting long!¡± The young men beside Zhou Hao piped in. It was obvious from their clothes and voices that they were all from rich families with good backgrounds. ¡°Who¡¯s making you wait? You didn¡¯t even bother finding out anything about her before confessing your love for her. Who¡¯s to me for that?¡± Fei Fei said with some annoyance. ¡°Xiao Ying¡¯s been with her boyfriend since they were freshmen. Their love hassted for years, he treats her well, and even though he¡¯s young, he¡¯s already made something of himself!¡± ¡°Fei Fei, sister, how much could he possibly earn? Brother Zhou¡¯s Audi A8 is worth one or two million.¡± One of the young men shrugged. ¡°Xiao Ying, beauty, just ept him quickly. With so many people here, it¡¯ll be too embarrassing if you reject him!¡± ¡°Wow, this beauty is so lucky that she won Zhou Hao¡¯s heart.¡± ¡°Yeah, Zhou Haoes from a rich family and he drives a limousine to school, but he¡¯s still low key and doesn¡¯t have the bad habits other rich people have.¡± ¡°ept him, beautiful!¡± ¡°Excuse me, excuse me, my girlfriend is inside!¡± At that moment, a voice pushed through the crowd and the people turned around curiously. ¡°Excuse me, let me through. That¡¯s my girlfriend being confessed to!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Eh....¡± The boy in front of Chu Xian was stunned then gave him a big thumbs up as he willingly made way. The rest of the crowd followed. Very quickly, the people realized there were a couple foreigners following him! ¡°Xiao Xian!¡± Xiao Ying smiled when she saw him and ran over to him. ¡°Still as enchanting as always, making people fall for you wherever you go!¡± Chu Xian teased, kissing her cheek. ¡°Of course!¡± Xiao Yingughed. The crowd was stunned, Zhou Hao was stunned and all his friends were stunned. Everyone turned to look at Zhou Hao and waited for his face to redden. ¡°Brother, your eyes are good!¡± Chu Xian gave Zhou Hao a thumbs up. This was a provocation! A clear, naked provocation! Chapter 127 - Attending the Conference

Chapter 127: Attending the Conference

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Zhou Hao saw the girl he liked hugging another man and he burned with embarrassment as Chu Xian mocked him. He stood there awkwardly frozen in ce. ¡°F*ck, this guy is kicking him while he¡¯s down!¡± One of Zhou Hao¡¯s friends red at Chu Xian. ¡°Screw him!¡± Another young man walked forward coldly. ¡°Xiao Ying, beauty, this is your boyfriend? He¡¯s not that impressive!¡± Chu Xian nced at him before turning back to Xiao Ying. ¡°Xiao Ying, let me introduce you. This is my American friend, David. He¡¯s the one I went to America with, and this is his wife, Allie.¡± ¡°Haha, Chu Xian, your girlfriend is beautiful. You have to take good care of such a charmingdy. Hello, Miss Xiao Ying, you can call me David.¡± David chuckled and extended his hand. The young man reddened when Chu Xian ignored him and he demanded angrily, ¡°Kid, are you looking for trouble?¡± ¡°Is this the best you got? You¡¯re no match for our brother. Xiao Ying, we can¡¯t stop you from making bad decisions, but don¡¯t regret it because there¡¯s no medicine for regret!¡± (1) One of the young men quickly noticed that Zhou Hao didn¡¯t know what to do and he stepped forward, trying to save Zhao Hao from this ambush. Chu Xian was unhappy at their words, especially with Xiao Ying by his side. He finally turned and looked at the young men. ¡°You aren¡¯t qualified to judge her decisions. You asked if I¡¯m looking for trouble? Who are the arrogant fools here? A rejection is a rejection, so deal with it. Don¡¯t think so highly of yourselves ¨C the world doesn¡¯t revolve around you!¡± ¡°And you. You¡¯ve already been rejected, so stop embarrassing yourself. Take your punks and go!¡± ¡°You....¡± Zhou Hao¡¯s face was red like blood and his whole body shook. ¡°You wanna say that again?!¡± Another young man walked forward, pointing at Chu Xian threateningly. ¡°Hoho, I¡¯ve always heard the children of new money in China were arrogant, but I never knew how true that was!¡± David nced at the young man andughed. As he spoke, the two bodyguards stepped forward and red at the young man. The young man paused and looked at them warily. The crowd was also stunned. The bodyguards stared at him with murderous intent, and it was obvious that these kinds of people couldn¡¯t be hired by any random person. How could someone who could afford such professional guards be normal? ¡°Don¡¯t pay attention to them, little sister. It¡¯s nice to meet you. We don¡¯t have a suitable gift for you, but this watch expresses our sentiments.¡± Allie pushed a little box into Xiao Ying¡¯s hands. She spoke in English, but Xiao Ying¡¯s English was decent, so she understood everything. ¡°No, I can¡¯t!¡± Xiao Ying immediately refused. ¡°I already have a watch!¡± ¡°I already paid for it, just take it!¡± Allie smiled and nodded at her. ¡°Really, there¡¯s no need!¡± Xiao Ying shook her head and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Just take it.¡± Chu Xian nodded at Xiao Ying before smiling helplessly at David and Allie. ¡°En. Thank you, Allie,¡± Xiao Ying said sincerely. ¡°Xiao Xian, this is my friend, Fei Fei. She¡¯s been helping me while I¡¯ve been in Shang Jing.¡± ¡°Heehee, Xiao Ying, you don¡¯t have to be so polite with me. Hello, I¡¯m Lu Feifei. I¡¯ve heard a lot about you. En, you look decent.¡± Lu Feifei smiled and stepped forward. ¡°Hehe, thank you!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Everyone hungry?¡± Allie said to the group. ¡°En, okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded and turned to Lu Feifei. ¡°Let¡¯s go together!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t. I have work I need to finish!¡± Lu Feifei waved her hand. ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°Feifei, see you tomorrow!¡± ¡°Huh, looks like Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend isn¡¯t bad!¡± Lu Feifei smiled as the couple walked away. She turned to Zhou Hao and waved. ¡°Alright, Zhou Hao, even though your confession was rejected, there¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about!¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Zhou Hao chuckled awkwardly. ¡°Sister Fei, what¡¯s Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend¡¯s background?¡± The young man who stepped forward earlier asked awkwardly. ¡°I don¡¯t really know either. I just heard from Xiao Ying that he was her upperssman and worked from the bottom up.¡± Lu Feifei shrugged. ¡°He¡¯s from the countryside, but you guys shouldn¡¯t do anything over the line. That foreigner wasn¡¯t an average person; that watch she gave Xiao Ying was a Patek Phillipe. It looks like the newest women¡¯s watch, worth more than six hundred thousand!¡± ¡°Wow!¡± The crowd gasped. She¡¯d given a friend¡¯s girlfriend a six hundred thousand RMB watch as a gift. Unbelievable! And with those two gigantic bodyguards, it was obvious that the foreigner wasn¡¯t an average joe. It was clear that Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend wasn¡¯t some ordinary man building his way up from the bottom. Zhou Hao¡¯s friends shook their heads bitterly. Although their families weren¡¯t simple, they didn¡¯t have a worth of a couple billion RMB. Also, Xiao Ying¡¯s side included foreigners, and that gave their status another edge. ¡°How many more days do you need to study here?¡± Chu Xian asked Xiao Ying in the car. ¡°Four days. Four more days until the month is over.¡± ¡°Oh? Then I can stay with you these next four days then we can go back together!¡± ¡°Heehee, that sounds great!¡± Chu Xian and Xiao Ying chatted while David smiled. ¡°Chu Xian, brother, are youing to the Far Airline¡¯s conference tomorrow?¡± ¡°En? Me? It isn¡¯t appropriate for me, is it? What would I do there?¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Let¡¯s just have a look, and I can introduce you to some people as well. Didn¡¯t you rent a fish farm? You still need to buy a fishing ship, right? There¡¯ll be a lot of fishing ship manufacturers there, and you can talk to them.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Chu Xian nodded as he thought. ¡°That¡¯s great, but it won¡¯t be too much trouble, will it?¡± ¡°No, not at all. You can even bring your girlfriend with you,¡± David replied. ¡°That¡¯s right. Xiao Ying,e and y!¡± Allie said happily. ¡°Okay.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Interpersonal rtionships were very important, and one more friend meant one more potential path to sess. If possible, he¡¯d also buy his fishing ship at the conference. ¡°En, alright!¡± When Chu Xian agreed, Xiao Ying also nodded. She didn¡¯t want the distance between them to keep increasing. When they found a decent restaurant serving duck, the group went inside and ate. Chapter 128 - Conference

Chapter 128: Conference

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After dinner, David and Allie brought the young couple to a high-ss shopping street. If they were to attend the conference, they needed to dress appropriately to both convey respect to the host and to demonstrate a level of status. Chu Xian found a suit that fit him well andplemented his body well. Xiao Ying decided on a beautiful white dress that yed on her elegance magically. Every move and smile of hers stirred the heart. ¡°You¡¯re stunning!¡± Chu Xian eximed, walking up to Xiao Ying and kissing her. ¡°Heehee.¡± Xiao Yingughed happily, ying with her clothes nervously. ¡°I¡¯m still not used to this!¡± Dressing up like this was a first for her, so she was a little restrained in her movements. ¡°You¡¯re beautiful!¡± Chu Xian smiled, extending an arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go, my princess!¡± ¡°Haha, yes, let¡¯s go, my prince!¡± Xiao Yingughed. She linked arms with him and walked outside. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Outside, David and Allie already picked out their clothes and turned to smile as Chu Xian and Xiao Ying came out. The car stopped at the entrance of a five-star hotel, and the valet immediately walked forward. As the other valets were opening the doors, the driver gestured to one and they exchanged a few words. That valet then led the group to the floor of the conference. The ¡°conference¡± was a party hosted by Far Airlines to thank its partners. It was also an opportunity to mingle and make connections. The top transportationpanies in China were there, and many rted ship manufacturers and other business partners were among the guests. The top managers of Far Airlines were standing by the entrance of the room, waiting to wee guests. As David¡¯s group walked in, the managers immediately came forward to greet them. ¡°Mr. David, wee to our Far Airlines conference.¡± An old man took David¡¯s hand and shook it warmly. ¡°Hello, Director Wei. I¡¯m honored to be invited!¡± David said then gestured to his side. ¡°This is my wife, Allie, and this is my brother from China, Chu Xian, and his girlfriend, Zhang Tianying!¡± Director Wei¡¯s eyes lingered on Chu Xian¡¯s face for a few seconds as confusion filled his heart, but he still politely shook their hands in turn. Chu Xian murmured his polite greetings and thanks. There were no ordinary people attending this conference, and he was just a small figure. Of course, that was only if they were ranked ording to wealth; if they were judged based on abilities, he was a superman. The hall was already quite full, and aside from the sessful middle-aged and old men, there were many beautiful femalepanions. David wasn¡¯t familiar with most of them, so the four found a table and chatted. The conference was simr to ones Chu Xian had seen on television. There was group after group of people talking with wine sses in hand and gentle smiles on their faces. Although Chu Xian didn¡¯t like the atmosphere, he didn¡¯t hate it either. David sat with them, and from time to time, people came over to greet him. Most of them were his business partners. ¡°Here. Brother Chu Xian, weren¡¯t you thinking of buying a fishing ship? Let me introduce you to someone. He manufactures ships, and his boats are of pretty good quality in the industry,¡± David called out to Chu Xian. ¡°Okay.¡± Chu Xian nodded. He got up and followed David. ¡°How are you, Director Gu?¡± David said, greeting the old man with a wine ss in hand. The old man was talking to five or six people at a table. When he heard David¡¯s voice, he turned around. ¡°Mr. David! What a pleasant surprise ¨C I didn¡¯t know you wereing. If I¡¯d known, I would¡¯vee over to say hello!¡± Mr. Gu stood up enthusiastically. David mainly worked in overseas transportation, and the seas needed ships. He spent a huge amount to fix and maintain his ships, so he was an important customer of Mr. Gu. ¡°Here, everyone, let me introduce you. This is David rk from the US, the chairman of the rk Sinoocean group!¡± Mr. Gu said, introducing David to the people at the table. ¡°Hello! Hello!¡± They all greeted him warmly, lifting their sses. David lifted his ss and took a sip. He looked at Mr. Gu. ¡°Director Gu, this is my wife Allie, and this is my brother from China, Chu Xian.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Mr. Gu looked at the young Chu Xian with some surprise. ¡°Hello Mrs. Allie, hello Mr. Chu!¡± ¡°Heehee, Director Gu, this time I¡¯ve brought you a business opportunity. My brother just bought a fish farm, and now he needs to purchase some fishing ships.¡± ¡°Really? Thank you very much, Mr. David. Since Mr. David introduced you, I can give you my best price!¡± Director Gu replied happily. ¡°Then you¡¯re doing it wrong ¨C you should give him your lowest price. This is my closest brother!¡± David joked. ¡°Haha, Mr. David, your Chinese is getting better and better that you can even joke like this now! Alright, alright. Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely give him my lowest price!¡± Director Gu nodded and promised, hiding his surprise. ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s great!¡± ¡°Hello, Director Gu. Thank you in advance for giving me your best price!¡± Chu Xian stepped forward timely. ¡°Mr. Chu is so young and sessful. When I was your age, I was still working for someone else. Come,e, let¡¯s talk!¡± Director Gu sighed and gestured for them to sit. Chu Xian and his group sat down. He looked at the people around the table and noticed a familiar face. The young man obviously realized Chu Xian recognized him and lowered his face into his wine ss, whispering to the middle-aged man beside him, ¡°Dad, I need to make a phone call!¡± ¡°En,e back quickly!¡± The man nodded. The young man nodded hurriedly and took out his phone as he walked into the restroom. ¡°F*ck me, I just ran into Xiao Ying and her boyfriend!¡± ¡°What? Didn¡¯t you go to the conference with your father? How did you run into them?¡± Inside the WeChat group, one of the young men who was with Zhou Hao that afternoon replied. ¡°I have sh*t luck, who knows? They came with that foreigner. F*ck, do you know who that foreigner is? He¡¯s the chairman of rk Sinoocean Group in the US. He¡¯s worth a billion US dors!¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°We¡¯re lucky we didn¡¯t cross the line!¡± ¡°That foreigner is very close to Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend, and they¡¯re talking about purchasing a fishing ship from Mr. Gu.¡± ¡°Bro, did he recognize you?¡± ¡°Of course! I¡¯m in the bathroom right now!¡± ¡°....¡± ¡°A moment of silence!¡± After talking for a while, Chu Xian took Director Gu¡¯s card. He knew a little bit about fishing ships. The next part of the conference was very boring. The host gave a short speech then a group of people started talking business. David introduced him to some of his business friends and Chu Xian got to know some of their faces. In the future, they might have the opportunity to cooperate. The conferencested until ten pm. Afterwards, Chu Xian and Xiao Ying booked a room at the hotel and they had a deep conversation. The nectar after a drought! It was intense and exciting! Chapter 129 - Having Guests

Chapter 129: Having Guests

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ For the next few days, Chu Xian took some time to see Shang Jing with David and Allie and spent his evenings going to shopping malls with Xiao Ying. This free lifested for four days. On the fourth night, Chu Xian attended Xiao Ying¡¯s graduation, and the familiar faces of Lu Feifei and Zhao Hao were also present, but there was no repeat of the confession. After everything that happened that day, Zhou Hao had already given uppletely. The next morning, Chu Xian and Xiao Ying went to the airport and flew back to Jing Hai with David and Allie. Chu Xian waved goodbye to the couple and drove his Rolls-Royce Dawn back to Hai Qing with Xiao Ying. ¡°Xiao Xian, why did David give you such an expensive car? And this watch ¨C when I looked it up, it¡¯s more than six hundred thousand RMB!¡± Xiao Ying asked him curiously. ¡°Heehee, in the beginning, he was just a customer of mine and we had a lot of things to talk about. I did help him a little bit at first, but in the US, I ended up saving his life. He¡¯s a very warm person, so he wanted me to take some gifts as a token of his appreciation!¡± Chu Xian exined. ¡°Ah? You saved his life? What happened?¡± Xiao Ying asked immediately. ¡°Nothing. He was almost hit by a car and I helped him!¡± Chu Xian lied. He couldn¡¯t say that he saved David from guns and bullets. ¡°Oh, no wonder.¡± Xiao Ying nodded. Then Chu Xian told her about how David got him the car. ¡°This is just a case of a good person getting good things!¡± Xiao Ying smiled. ¡°Isn¡¯t there another month until school starts? You should get your driver¡¯s license then in the future, you can drive this car!¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°Me?¡± Xiao Ying said, shaking her head. ¡°I can¡¯t. I don¡¯t have the courage. If I scratch it, my whole month¡¯s sry won¡¯t even be enough to fix it then what would I do?!¡± ¡°Haha. As long as you serve this master well, this master will fix it for you!¡± ¡°Go die! I won¡¯t drive it anyway ¨C it¡¯s too showy. You can drive it and I¡¯ll take your Land Rover!¡± ¡°No, that won¡¯t do. The Land Rover doesn¡¯t suit a beautiful woman like you. We¡¯ll just buy another one when you get your license!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t waste money like that!¡± Xiao Ying said with some dissatisfaction. ¡°Yo he (1), we aren¡¯t even married, yet you¡¯re already minding my money. Okay, that¡¯s good. In the future, my wife will manage my money!¡± ¡°Hmph, stop fooling around!¡± They joked and teased as Chu Xian drove the car directly to Hai Qing Standard. The students preparing for graduate school all looked at the new Rolls-Royce with jealousy. ¡°Okay, we made it. There¡¯s still half an hour before the meeting!¡± Chu Xian parked the car by the office building and smiled. ¡°En, give me an hour and a half.¡± Xiao Ying smiled back and kissed Chu Xian before getting out of the car and walking into the building. Chu Xian put up the sun roof. Hey down and yed with his phone. An hour and some minutester, a group of teachers left the building. Chu Xian got out of the car and waited. ¡°Xiao Xian!¡± Xiao Ying waved and walked over. The other teachers noticed the luxury car and stared. Some of the younger teachers looked at it with jealousy. ¡°Xiao Xian, our school is having a gathering, so I can¡¯t go with you!¡± Xiao Ying walked over and apologized. ¡°Gathering?¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment and turned to look at the group of teachers. He also graduated from this school and knew some of the teachers. He recognized the middle-aged man in the center, President Wang of Hai Qing Standard. ¡°Wait a bit!¡± Chu Xian said to Xiao Ying before he walked over to President Wang. ¡°Hello, President Wang!¡± Chu Xian called out. ¡°You are...? A student?¡± President Wang looked at the young man walking over from the luxury car. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m Chu Xian. I graduated in the ss of 2015. Professor Zhu, I took your electives!¡± Chu Xian said, taking out some cigarettes and offering them to President Wang and Professor Zhu. ¡°Oh, you¡¯ve already graduated. Hehe, Xiao Chu, looks like you¡¯re doing pretty well!¡± President Wang took a cigarette andughed. ¡°Haha, I¡¯m doing alright, but it¡¯s all thanks to the school¡¯s help. President, I heard you were all going out to eat. Can I shamelessly treat you all to a meal as a student to express my gratitude to the teachers?¡± Chu Xian said earnestly (2). ¡°Hehe, Xiao Chu. You are very thoughtful, but you¡¯ve just entered society, so you¡¯d be doing well to even make a little bit of money. We can¡¯t have you treat us!¡± President Wang replied happily. ¡°How can that be? It¡¯s just a meal. Hehe, President Wang, I won¡¯t lie to you. My girlfriend is joining the team of teachers, so you¡¯ll be my leader in the future. I have to treat you!¡± ¡°Haha, you! Xiao Chu, I don¡¯t know how you managed to find a teacher girlfriend from our school, haha. Alright, you can pay for this meal, but these are two different matters!¡± President Wang chuckled at Chu Xian¡¯s brazen confession. ¡°Of course, of course. I know a restaurant we can go to. I can go grab a table first. President Wang, do you want to ride with me?¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°That¡¯s alright, we¡¯ll take the school car.¡± ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll go first and wait for you by the entrance.¡± ¡°You¡¯re very thoughtful!¡± President Wang shook his head happily. ¡°Hehe.¡± Professor Zhuughed as Chu Xian walked away. ¡°Xiao Chu is Teacher Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend, and they¡¯ve been together for three or four years.¡± ¡°Pretty good. It looks like Xiao Chu is doing pretty well,¡± President Wang said. ¡°I heard he¡¯s very sessful, and that there was a lot of news about him a little while ago. He now has a worth of more than ten million RMB! ¡°Haha, not bad, not bad!¡± President Wangughed happily ... ¡°Okay, I¡¯ve talked to President Wang. This meal is on me.¡± Chu Xian walked over to Xiao Ying and told her smugly, fishing for praise. ¡°Ah? Okay, if you want to treat us then you¡¯re treating!¡± Xiao Ying smiled, touched. ¡°En, let¡¯s go. We can go order some food first!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°You go first. I¡¯m going with my colleagues.¡± Xiao Ying smiled and ran to the school bus. Chu Xian shook his head and went to the restaurant. He ordered two tables of dishes from the waitress at the front desk. Each table¡¯s food cost more than ten thousand RMB, but for Xiao Ying¡¯s future, this money didn¡¯t matter. After ordering the dishes, Chu Xian waited by the entrance. However, to his surprise, some acquaintances walked up to the restaurant before the school bus arrived. ¡°Big Brother Hong, Hao Zhong, Wen Qing! You also came to eat here? What a coincidence!¡± Hong Chenghai and the others were surprised but immediately smiled and walked over. ¡°Xiao Xian, you also came here to eat. Hehe, what a coincidence!¡± Chapter 130 - Having Guests Part two

Chapter 130: Having Guests Part two

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Xiao Xian, you know Huazhong and Wenqing?¡± Hong Chenghai asked out of curiosity. After they exchanged greetings, Hong Chenghai couldn¡¯t hold back anymore and asked this question; the two middle-aged men beside him also peered at this young man curiously. ¡°Hehe. I¡¯ve known them for a while now!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. Young people should spend time together. Let me introduce you. This is Huazhong¡¯s father, and this is Wenqing¡¯s father,¡± Hong Chenghai replied. ¡°Hello, uncles. How are you?¡± Compared to Hong Chenghai, the fathers of Huazhong and Wenqing were a little older. ¡°Mr. Chu, I¡¯ve been hearing your name a lottely, and today we finally get to meet! And you¡¯re friends with Huzhong and Wenqing as well ¨C this must be fate!¡± Li Huazhong¡¯s father smiled at Chu Xian and Li Huazhong. From the way that they spoke, it was clear Mayor Hong and this young man were close, so it couldn¡¯t hurt for his son to be friends with Chu Xian! ¡°Uncles, please, you are too polite. Huazhong and Wenqing are my good friends!¡± Chu Xian replied quickly, shaking his head awkwardly. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. There¡¯s no reason to be so formal. I even call Xiao Xian my brother!¡± Hong Chenghai chuckled. ¡°That¡¯s right, Xiao Xian. Are you waiting for someone? Why don¡¯t you have lunch with us?¡± ¡°I¡¯m taking out some of my college professors. Oh, they¡¯re here!¡± Chu Xian spotted President Wang and a group of twenty-some teachers walking over. Unbeknownst to him, President Wang also noticed Chu Xian and the other bystanders. He thought they looked somewhat familiar. President Wang walked over more quickly, and after a brief nce, Professor Zhu was stunned as well. After shaking himself from his daze, he hurriedly stepped forward. ¡°Hehe, Mayor Hong, Director Ge, Director Li!¡± President Wang came over and hurriedly called out a greeting. ¡°Oh, President Wang. I didn¡¯t know Xiao Xian was inviting you to lunch, haha, what a coincidence!¡± Hong Chenghaiughed. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Xiao Chu is pretty good ¨C so sessful at such an age. Today, he invited us teachers to lunch. Ay, I never thought Xiao Chu and Mayor Hong would know each other!¡± President Wangughed along, ncing sideways at Chu Xian with some surprise. ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve known him for a while now!¡± Hong Chenghai nodded. ¡°President Wang, the table is ready. Please!¡± Chu Xian gestured politely. ¡°Xiao Xian, Big Brother Hong!¡± Xiao Ying called out as she arrived with the rest of the teachers. It was clear they all recognized the group of figures beside Chu Xian. ¡°Haha, Little Sister Xiao Ying is bing more and more beautiful. Are you a teacher at Hai Qing Standard? Not bad, not bad.¡± Hong Chenghai praised her. ¡°En, I¡¯m just starting!¡± Xiao Ying smiled. President Wang was surprised again. Xiao Ying addressed the mayor so casually that it was clear their rtionship was deeper than it appeared. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We shouldn¡¯t just stand here and block the way ¨C let¡¯s head in!¡± Hong Chenghai called out to the twenty plus people all milling around the entrance. ¡°Yes, yes!¡± ¡°Xiao Xian, is this your girlfriend? She¡¯s very beautiful!¡± Li Huazhong and Ge Wenqing came over again, smiling politely at Xiao Ying. ¡°Of course!¡± Chu Xian put his arm around Xiao Ying¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Bro, when did you meet Mayor Hong, and how are you so close to him? I never imagined! In the future, us brothers will have to rely on you,¡± Ge Wenqing whispered. ¡°Heehee. I¡¯ve known him for a while now.¡± Chu Xian chuckled then stepped forward. ¡°President Wang, over here, over here.¡± ¡°Xiao Xian,e and eat with us. It¡¯s been so long since we drank together.¡± Hong Chenghai called out again. Chu Xian looked at Xiao Ying then nodded. ¡°Alright, President Wang, you all enjoy. Excuse me for not apanying you.¡± ¡°Haha, Xiao Chu, go eat with the mayor. I¡¯lle by with a toastter.¡± President Wang smiled. Chu Xian nodded at Xiao Ying then walked over to Hong Chenghai¡¯s room. ¡°Xiao Ying, you have a pretty good boyfriend. You should cherish him!¡± President Wang murmured to Xiao Ying as he watched Hong Chenghai¡¯s group walking away. ¡°I will, President. Xiao Xian is very good to me!¡± Xiao Ying smiled happily. Since her boyfriend was sessful, she was happy for him. ¡°Haha, okay. Let¡¯s sit, let¡¯s sit. Let¡¯s eat. You¡¯ll have to help us express our gratitude to Xiao Xian and thank him for the invitation.¡± President Wangughed. ¡°Come see me if you have any trouble at work, or ask Professor Zhu. Hehe, Hai Qing Standard needs more young blood like you!¡± ¡°Thank you, President. I¡¯ll work hard!¡± Xiao Ying nodded. The teachers around the table were all a little jealous in their hearts. Since Xiao Ying had such a capable boyfriend, no one would dare to offend her, and even the President would treat her well. ¡°Xiao Xian, I heard you started apany. What are you nning for the future?¡± Once they were seated, Hong Chenghai leaned over and asked. ¡°Some restaurants, maybe some designer aquariums. I¡¯m opening an aquarium store downtown in a couple days!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Oh? The restaurant business, huh. I still can¡¯t forget the taste of your dried fish; my wife and kids asked me for more, haha. I¡¯m a little embarrassed.¡± Hong Chenghai chuckled. ¡°How confident do you feel? Do you need me to help you with anything?¡± ¡°No need!¡± Chu Xian shook his head confidently. ¡°I can make thepany sessful.¡± Hong Chenghai nodded: ¡°Okay. How are you these days with the ornamental fish?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve sold all the Arowana, and it¡¯ll take a year or two for the baby fish to grow,¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Hehe, alright. If you need any help, just ask. As long as it doesn¡¯t cross any lines, I¡¯ll help you out!¡± Hong Chenghai said directly. ¡°Haha, I¡¯ll remember your words, Brother Hong. En, to pay you back, how about I send over some catties of dried fish?¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°This doesn¡¯t count as a bribe, does it?¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Hong Chenghaiughed. ¡°You brat, the government hasn¡¯t returned the favor you did for us yet. Come,e, let¡¯s drink!¡± As they talked, Li Huazhong and Ge Wenqing¡¯s father joined in and they all talked happily. Li Huazhong and Ge Wenqing couldn¡¯t help but admire Chu Xian¡¯s abilities, and the teachers in the other room all praised Xiao Ying for her steadfast love with Chu Xian whilementing about how they weremitted to their young love, were loyal, and were an example for everyone to learn from. When Chu Xian left the room and saw the situation, he smiled. Xiao Ying wouldn¡¯t have any problems at work in the future. Chapter 131 - Purchasing A Fishing Ship

Chapter 131: Purchasing A Fishing Ship

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ That night, Chu Xian moved Xiao Ying¡¯s things into his apartment and they officially started living together. The next day, Chu Xian had to put up with Xiao Ying¡¯s eye rolling and cold hmphs all day. Fortunately, he sacrificed his dignity and calmed Xiao Ying down, and at the same time, he assured her that Pupu was just a child he wanted to help and Zhang Xiaohua was just a talented employee. That was right. Chu Xian couldn¡¯t remember when he decided tomit suicide, but he had asked Zhang Xiaohua toe over to discuss work. Of course, this was at the same time Xiao Ying was on vacation and apanied him to his shop, allowing her to set eyes on this beautiful employee... He didn¡¯t want to think about that incident anymore. ¡°Heehee, you should get your license now that you have time!¡± There was still a month left on Xiao Ying¡¯s vacation, so Chu Xian helped Xiao Ying locate a driving school. He drove her there, and after meeting the friendly trainer, he paid the tuition and gave the trainer a pack of quality cigarettes. ¡°Ms. Zhang, are you ready? Let¡¯s begin!¡± The trainer said enthusiastically, defying all the inte rumors of terrible and grumpy driving instructors. ¡°Huh, I need to be more careful. No, wait, why am I being careful? I didn¡¯t do anything wrong!¡± Chu Xian let out a sigh of relief after dropping off his mast- no, girlfriend, at the driving school. As he pushed open the front door of his vi, his minions greeted him. ¡°Boss!¡± Old Huang called out, and Old Mu quickly echoed him. ¡°En, how¡¯s it going?¡± Chu Xian chuckled. Now that the girlfriend was out of the way, he could begin hatching his super evil ultimate amazing n. ¡°Boss, there are no problems. Sword One and Sword Two are ready to leave; there won¡¯t be any issues,¡± Old Huang promised, patting his chest. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Keep teaching them. I¡¯lle by to pick them up in two days!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll stake my life on this mission! In two days, Sword Three, Sword Four, and Bass One will also be ready!¡± Old Huang said confidently. ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Chu Xian nodded then called Grandpa Feng to let him know he was heading over. ¡°Xiao Xian, I haven¡¯t managed to buy anyrge sized fish!¡± Grandpa Feng called out as he walked over to Chu Xian¡¯s fancy car, awkwardly fidgeting with his clothes. ¡°That¡¯s alright. Get in, we¡¯re going to the ship factory to have a look and see what kind of ship we¡¯re going to buy. These next few days, you should try to buy some high-quality fish. En, around two thousand catties will be good.¡± ¡°Okay, yes!¡± Grandpa Feng nodded and opened the car door. East Mountain Ship Manufacturing was apany owned by Mr. Gu; it was a famous producer of ships throughout the country. They had factories for production and maintenance in pretty much every coastal city, and of course that included a factory in Hai Qing City. ¡°Hello, Mr. Chu. Mr. Gu has already informed me of your arrival. Please, follow me!¡± When they arrived at the factory, the local director was already ready and waiting for them. ¡°En, we¡¯ll have to trouble you, Director Li. Can you show us some of your fishing ships?¡± Chu Xian replied politely. ¡°Of course! Our East Mountain Manufacturing¡¯s ships are the best in the country. Our sizes range from some ten tons to even a couple hundred tons. If you want a customized ship, we can do that as well. We¡¯re well-equipped to manufacture ocean traversing vessels pushing a thousand tons as well!¡± the director bragged. Chu Xian nodded and listened carefully. After some thought, he replied. ¡°I don¡¯t need a thousand tons; I¡¯m just looking for a normal fishing ship that can travel the seas!¡± ¡°Of course! We have three types here for you to look at,¡± the director replied and led Chu Xian into the factory. In the East Mountain factory storage, there were a dozen or so unique fishing ships. ¡°These three are our high-seas fishing ships. The 24-meter-long fishing ship has 650 horsepower and can resist wind forces up to level seven.¡± ¡°This 26-meter-long one has 700 horsepower and can also resist wind forces up to level seven. Ten million RMB.¡± ¡°This one is 28 meters long, has 720 horsepower, and can resist wind forces up to level seven as well. Thirteen million!¡± ¡°These three ships are all very high quality, and they¡¯re already fully equipped.¡± The director exined everything clearly. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know much about fishing ships, so he looked at Grandpa Feng. ¡°What do you think?¡± ¡°Xiao Xian, do we need such arge fishing ship? We only need to reach the middle-seas, and there aren¡¯t many big ships like these in the Hai Qing harbor!¡± Grandpa Feng replied. ¡°That¡¯s fine. I want these high sea fishing ships. What do you think about these three?¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°En, Xiao Xian, these three ships are very simr. Only the size differs. There are trawls on each ship....¡± Grandpa Feng exined and Chu Xian nodded along, half understanding. ¡°Then is this twenty-meter one the best for its price?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°The twenty-six-meter fishing ship is the most cost-effective, but the twenty-eight-meter one is the best!¡± Grandpa Feng replied (1). ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded and looked at the 28-meter-long fishing ship. ¡°If I buy one, then I¡¯ll buy the best one. I¡¯m confident we can earn the money back soon!¡± Chu Xian was very confident. With his sonar ability and his mermen, it would be easy to earn back the money! ¡°Director Li, how much is this 28-meter fishing ship? Are you sure you can¡¯t give me a discount?¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Of course!¡± Director Li nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve already given you the original prices, but Mr. Gu has allowed for a 20% discount, so for this one, you only have to pay ten million and four hundred thousand.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Ten million was something he could afford. ¡°When will I receive the ship?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°In two days. We can have the ship delivered to the location you specify in two days,¡± Director Li replied. ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Xiao Xian, we need to find a ce to dock, and if we need a longer-term space, we¡¯ll have to pay a fee,¡± Grandpa Feng reminded him. ( ) ¡°En, let¡¯s find a temporary ce first then we can just leave it at the fishing farm afterward,¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Okay!¡± Grandpa Feng nodded. After signing the contract for the ship, Chu Xian drove downtown. Now that he had the fishing ship, he needed to make preparations for the aquarium store. On the way, he arranged an experienced ship captain to teach Old Mu so he could have Mu take over in the future. When they were downtown, Chu Xian parked his car and looked around. He needed to find a good position ¨C preferably a shop on the first floor. The store needed to berge enough to hold at least a hundred aquariums. The shopping mall obviously wasn¡¯t suitable, but the Sheng Ye street wasn¡¯t bad. Chu Xian and Grandpa Feng headed directly to the most prosperous business district in Hai Qing, Qing Shang Business District. Chapter 132 - Progress

Chapter 132: Progress

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Qing Shan Business District was one of the most prosperous districts in Hai Qing, and there were many underground shopping malls and tall business buildings that were always packed with people on weekends (1). Chu Xian and Grandpa Feng wandered around for ten or so minutes before they found a suitable spot. ¡°Selling all stock! The store only has two days left on its lease!¡± Stores with this type of ad were usually lying. Many small booths on the street would yell loudly that their lease was ending soon and they were selling at a discount to get rid of their wares so you couldn¡¯t possibly lose money ¨C if you didn¡¯t buy then you were losing out! Many owners of these booths had been yelling out these words for years, and their leases still hadn¡¯t run out. However, this particr store actually was closing down. The store sold cell phones and all their prices were a couple hundred RMB lower than the market price. Chu Xian spoke to the manager of the store, and he said they were moving everything out by tomorrow. Chu Xian expressed interest in the ce. He got the contact information of the owner and called him up. The store wasn¡¯t small; it was about one hundred and fifty square meters, and the rent for a year was nine hundred thousand. Compared to the money he spent on everything else, nine hundred thousand was already cheap, so Chu Xian happily paid the deposit and left. That afternoon, Chu Xian took Zhang Xiaohua to the store to show her the ce; he was obviously going to utilize her designer skills and let her take charge of decorating the store. Two dayster, the fishing ship was delivered to the harbor behind the fish market, and the sheer size of the vessel stunned many people. ¡°Master Li, I¡¯ll have to trouble you for the next few days to teach him; this is Old Mu!¡± At the bridge of the ship, Chu Xian was gathered together with Old Mu, Sword One, and the middle-aged man, Master Li. Master Li couldn¡¯t help but notice how old Old Mu appeared and his mouth twitched a little. ¡°Mr. Chu, are you sure that I¡¯m teaching Old Mu and not the brother beside him?¡± ¡°En, you are teaching Old Mu. He understands more about fishing ships, and he¡¯s still strong and capable. You don¡¯t have to worry about anything!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Alright. Since you said so, I¡¯ll teach him what I know!¡± Master Li nodded. ¡°Okay, thank you very much!¡± Chu Xian nodded and turned to Old Mu and Sword One. ¡°You two need to study carefully and master everything as soon as possible!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss!¡± Old Mu nodded confidently. He turned to Master Li. ¡°Master Li, let¡¯s begin!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Master Li nodded then he began navigating the fishing ship controls and exining everything he did. Chu Xian watched for a moment longer then left the bridge. ¡°Using my own ship to wander the ocean! What an amazing feeling!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as he stood on the deck. He opened up his arms and let the sea breeze rush by him. At the same time, Master Li was a little stunned. He very quickly discovered that he only ever had to teach something once before Old Mu would memorize it. ¡°With a learning ability like this, he¡¯ll be able to finish learning everything in two days at most, and then he¡¯ll onlyck experience in driving and facing emergencies!¡± Master Li thought as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡°My lord, the ship uses so much gas. Just a few hours cost me a couple thousand RMB! Luckily, the government gives some stipends for fishing ships. Otherwise, I would have to spend a fortune just on gas!¡± At dusk, when the ship returned to the dock, Chu Xian was surprised by Master Li¡¯s report about their fuel usage, but when he heard his report on Old Mu¡¯s learning abilities, he only smiled. ¡°Master Li, we¡¯ll have to trouble you for the next two days. I¡¯ll reward you generously afterward!¡± ¡°No problem. Old Mu is the most talented person I¡¯ve ever met. He masters everything after being taught once. When I was learning, I had to spend a month to just study the materials then I spent two months as an assistant before I started driving on my own,¡± Master Li replied with a sigh of amazement. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Now that the fishing ship is progressing well and I¡¯ve rented the store, all I¡¯m waiting on is the finalization of the store decorating in four or five days.¡± ¡°The ornamental fish farm¡¯s expansion is finished, and I can go buy some baby Arowana and baby Koi tomorrow. I can also pick up some other species as well, and in two years, the whole ornamental fish industry will shake with the name ¡®Paradise¡¯.¡± Everything was moving well, and Chu Xian had Sword Three stationed at the fish farm to take care of the fish he bought. Every day, Old Mu and Sword One went out to sea to study with Master Li, and they were due to graduate from the impromptu course in a couple of days. With Old Huang¡¯s education, the other mermen were beginning to assimte into society, and he specifically had Sword Two and Sword Four prepared as morebat-worthy mermen. Sword Two and Sword Four were originally the strongest of the batch, and with Old Huang¡¯s special focus, they became extremely fierce fighters. Of course, they still couldn¡¯tpare to Chu Xian, who had his different powers. On the fourth morning, Chu Xian brought the six mermen to the harbor. ¡°This is the young man. That thirty-meter-long ship belongs to him! Incredible, such a big fishing ship, fully equipped. I¡¯m so jealous!¡± ¡°Oh, he¡¯s so young? Does such a young man have any experience in catching fish? Is he some second-generation rich brat?¡± ¡°Who knows. This young man has been around a couple of times; he¡¯s the one whopeted with Gu Dao Recipe.¡± ¡°You can do whatever you want if you¡¯re rich. I wonder if he¡¯s hiring for his crew?¡± ¡°Ay, don¡¯t bother. The most important thing about catching fish is experience. Even if they have the best equipment, they can¡¯t do anything without experience.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s arrival provoked a lot of discussion; he was already a considerable name in the port. Hepeted with Gu Dao Recipe twice and spent one hundred and eighty thousand RMB on a halibut. Now, he bought a huge fishing ship worth more than ten million RMB. Only argepany would take the risk of spending ten million RMB on a fishing ship! With all the risks of sea travel and the difficulties of catching fish, how long would it take to earn back an investment of ten million RMB?! Chu Xian looked around at the curious crowd and listened in on a few of their discussions. He smiled to himself as he walked to the ship. ¡°Old Mu, any problems?¡± Chu Xian called out as he boarded the ship. ¡°No problems. I¡¯ve already spent the past two days wandering the sea. I¡¯m confident there will be no problems!¡± Old Mu promised. With Chu Xian¡¯s nod, he brought Sword One onto the bridge. ¡°Alright, our goal today is the seaweed area sixty nautical miles out. Brothers, let¡¯s go!¡± Chu Xian yelled. It was time for the mermen to show their skills. Chapter 133 - Go, Mermen!

Chapter 133: Go, Mermen!

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The exterior of the ship was white, and the name MERMAID was painted boldly on the hull. The total length was exactly 28 meters, with a water discement volume of 181t. The factory waterline was 26.06m, with a refrigerated seawater tank of 61.7 m3. The width was 5.8 wide, the bait hold 13m3, and the molded breadth 5.40m. The frozen cabin was 14.36m3 and the molded depth was 2.30m; the dried fish cabin was at a respectable 15.28m3, the fresh water tank was 9.76 m3, the designed draft was 1.90m and the fuelpartment was 13m3. The crew had 12 members, and the whole ship traveled at a speed of 15 knots. The fishing ship steadily sailed out into the ocean. ¡°Eh? Are they going out to sea? No way, with so few people?¡± ¡°Impossible. They¡¯re probably going to see the sights. These past couple of days, this ship has always gone out to sea in the morning and returned in the afternoon.¡± ¡°Eh? For fun? Are you sure? How much money does it cost for such arge ship to go out to sea even once?¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m sure. I¡¯ve paid attention to this ship, and every day, theye back without any fish.¡± ¡°This... unbelievable...¡± The people at the harbor all gossiped as they watched the fishing ship leaving the port. Chu Xian looked at the four mermen beside him and smiled. When the fishing ship was around twenty nautical miles out at sea, he started scanning the waters with his sonar. ¡°Old Mu, slow down!¡± Chu Xian called out. Old Mu nodded and the speed of the fishing ship quickly dropped. ¡°There¡¯s a lobster about twenty meters in front of us, port side. Sword Two, go catch it. There¡¯s arge scallop around fifty meters ahead of us ¨C go, Sword Four. There are somerge crabs underneath us...¡± With Chu Xian¡¯s sense powers, the fish in the sea all revealed themselves to him, and he called outmands to the mermen. ¡°Yes, Boss. We¡¯ll bring them right back!¡± The merman followed hismands. After quickly stripping, they jumped into the sea. With small sshes, each of the mermen dived into the water. They quickly darted down into the depths of the sea with incredible speed. Chu Xian watched them swim and he smiled. ¡°Hua!¡± Less than two minutester, Sword Two surfaced with a giant lobster in each hand, and he quickly swam forward to catch up with the ship. With an almost gentle strength, he tossed the two lobsters onto the deck then with a fierce kick, he leaped three meters out of the water and grabbed the side of the fishing ship and quickly somersaulted onto the deck. ¡°Boss! I¡¯vepleted my mission!¡± Sword Two smiled. Chu Xian nodded with approval. ¡°Not bad, you were very fast!¡± ¡°Thank you, boss. Mermen have a strong ability for hunting, and we can lock down many sea creatures very quickly. We¡¯re also much stronger in the ocean than onnd!¡± Sword Two exined in apletely unobtrusive and natural manner. He felt sofortable in the ocean that a part of him didn¡¯t want to leave the water. ¡°Peng, peng!¡± Quiet thuds apanied Sword Four and Bass One¡¯s return to the ship. Chu Xian looked over them like a super evil awesome mastermind overlord with contentment. ¡°Not bad. Keep up the good work!¡± Chu Xian said. He had the mermen put their catches in the basin on the ship. Chu Xian mused to himself as they worked; swordfish were clearly superior to bass in their abilities to navigate the waters ¨C swordfish were fast and fierce, but bass were much weaker. ¡°I¡¯ll need to remold some strong fish in the future. The normal ones can maintain the boat,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself in a suitably devilishly handsome manner. ¡°Let¡¯s go faster.¡± Chu Xian yelled out. Old Mu hurriedly followed hismand, pointing the ship in the direction of the seaweed area. About an hourter, the Mermaid stopped above the seaweed area, and Old Mu and Old Huang walked off the bridge. ¡°Okay, we¡¯re here. Your mission, if you choose to ept it, is to collect interesting stones, small shrimps, Christmas Tree Worms, jellyfish, and beautiful nts. You must put them into these bags very carefully. Also, there are giant jellyfish in this area, and if you encounter them, do not approach them. Back away very carefully. Do you understand?¡± Chu Xian said to the six mermen. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The mermen called out. Chu Xian nodded with contentment; it looked like Old Huang trained them well. ¡°Old Huang and Old Mu, you guys will stay on the boat and sort out the things they bring back. Bass One, you¡¯re in charge of collecting stones,¡± Chu Xian called out again. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The mermen nodded then each took a bag and dove into the water. Chu Xian reclined on a chair and basked in the sun. He onlycked a ss of wine and a beauty massaging him; instead, he had Old Huang and Old Mu standing beside him. Chu Xian had slowlye to the realization that there was arge w in the mermen he remolded. They didn¡¯t really have emotions, and their hearts were always calm and steady. But in the end, this didn¡¯t affect their thinking, so it wasn¡¯t a big deal. In his mind, Chu Xian watched his mermen working and he stretched his senses in each direction to watch out for box jellyfish. He didn¡¯t want any of his minions injured. Each merman was extremely precious (for his ns of world domination toe to fruition). He couldn¡¯t bear to lose even one. The mermen all swam quickly and carefully, either cing the less dangerous jellyfish into the bags or carefully digging up the Christmas Tree Worms. Bass One was looking around for interesting stones, some about half a meter long, others asrge as his fist. Chu Xian watched them working with satisfaction. With their help, the efficiency of retrieval was increased. He wasn¡¯t as proficient in many regards as the mermen were, and it was also quite inconvenient to collect things in his fish form. (1) ¡°Hua! Shortly afterward, Bass One dragged arge bag of stones back to the ship, and Old Huang and Old Mu quickly moved to help him get the bag onboard. ¡°En, not bad. Get bigger ones next time.¡± Chu Xian looked over at the stones in the bag and nodded. He could find someone to touch up the bigger stones. Strange stones that were naturally shaped into cones were probably too rare; it would be easier to have people manually shape therger stones for him. Chu Xian thought about his future evil ns as bags of jellyfish and Christmas Tree Worms were quickly deposited on board. Old Huang and Old Mu were busily sorting them all into the prepared tanks, cing all the booty into the seawater storage. ¡°All of this is money! Ahh, I¡¯m so poor right now!¡± Chu Xian eximed to himself and walked over to help them. The mermen were very efficient, making return trips every half hour or so. With the progress they were making, they would have over a hundred sea tanks ready by the afternoon. And after the different aquariums were ready, the store renovations would beplete. Chapter 134 - Fishing for the First Time

Chapter 134: Fishing for the First Time

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ At noon, Old Huang selected some of the lobsters and crabs that Sword Two and the others had caught and he started cooking. There was a small kitchen on board with all kinds of seasonings already prepared. The lunch Old Huang prepared, especially the giant lobsters, was just as good as thest time he cooked. This chef was very qualified. After some rest, the mermen went back into the sea to collect more. Finally, at around three p.m., Chu Xian looked over the booty they¡¯d acquired and nodded. ¡°Okay, that¡¯s enough!¡± Chu Xian thought and through his power, hemanded all the mermen to return. The dozen or so tanks on board were all filled with jellyfish and Christmas Tree Worms, and all manner of strange stones covered the deck. The colorful aquatic nts filled an entire storage space, and all together, the collected items were more than enough to decorate a hundred aquariums. ¡°Let¡¯s head back!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Alright, Boss!¡± Old Mu replied, and he started sailing back to port. It took about an hour to get back to the harbor, so Chu Xianid down on his chair to rest while the rest of the mermen sat down around him. ¡°Boss, boss!¡± Old Mu suddenly called out. ¡°Boss, the sonar¡¯s detecting a group of fish in front of us. Should we catch them?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s closed eyes opened, and he called out, ¡°A school of fish?¡± ¡°Yes, boss. The sonar onboard detected a school of fish in front of us. There aren¡¯t that many ¨C just two or three thousand fish, but they aren¡¯t small. They¡¯re probably all around four or five catties.¡± ¡°What kind of fish?¡± Chu Xian sat up and asked with some excitement. ¡°Eh, boss, the sonar can¡¯t differentiate different species!¡± Old Mu replied helplessly. Chu Xian facepalmed then activated his power. His ability was far superior to the boat¡¯s tech, and he peered into the ck and white picture. ¡°Pomfrets, they¡¯re probably pomfrets!¡± Chu Xian decided as he examined the fish. ¡°Pomfrets? Boss, should we catch them?¡± Old Mu asked. ¡°Catch them? Of course we¡¯ll catch them!¡± Chu Xian called out without hesitation. The price of pomfrets had dropped a lot, and it was ten or so RMB per catty for every two to three catty pomfret. The price of smaller fish was even lower, but Chu Xian had taken the fishing ship out to fish. He definitely wouldn¡¯t pass up this opportunity to practice. ¡°Catch them the normal way!¡± Chu Xian called out. The Mermaid had two primary ways to catch fish. The first was called trawling, and a was pulled by the boat through the water to surround the fish. Trawling was very effective but was usually used in deeper seas; when used well, this method could fill up an entire ship¡¯s storage. The second method was called seine fishing, and the was cast from a stationary ship. This method usually meant that the fish had to already be gathered together. The first method required far more skill than the second method. For a small group of a couple thousand fish, he only needed to use seine fishing. The¡¯s diameter was about thirty meters. Chu Xian didn¡¯t use his control ability to control the fish. He stood by quietly and watched the mermen working. He wanted to see how effective seine fishing was, and the value of the pomfrets wasn¡¯t enough for him to use his abilities. If the fish were bluefin tuna, on the other hand, he would¡¯ve already jumped into the ocean. ¡°Drop the!¡± Old Huang yelled to Sword Two and Sword Four. ¡°Yes!¡± Sword Two and Sword Four called out, and they started letting the down. ¡°F***, the is askew!¡± Chu Xian swore. The was droppingpletely out of position. ¡°Ay, ay, it¡¯s askew, askew!¡± Old Mu yelled out. ¡°Eh.¡± Chu Xian was speechless. ¡°They¡¯re so unprofessional, and they didn¡¯t time things properly.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Whatever, continue!¡± ¡°Keke! Boss, fishing takes experience. We¡¯ll get better with practice,¡± Old Huang said a little awkwardly. ¡°It¡¯s fine!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Haul the!¡± Old Huang called to Sword Two and Sword Four. The seine was slowly hauled up, and the caught fish were brought on deck. ¡°En, not bad. At least four or five hundred catties!¡± Chu Xianmented. Before, he had only ever fished with a rod and had at most seen some people fishing with smalls. Compared to that, using seine fishing to catch a couple hundred fish in one go wasn¡¯t bad, of course. ¡°Keke.¡± Old Huang coughed with some embarrassment. ¡°It¡¯s fine. This is your first time. We¡¯ll practice more in the future.¡± Chu Xian smiled. Although he purchased the fishing ship to fish, he wanted to mostly target precious fish. In the future, if they found some expensive fish, he would definitely dive into the sea and control the fish. Afterward, they would use the seine... Heehee, even thinking about it made him happy. When the was on the deck, Sword Two and Sword Three started putting everything away. A couple hundred catties of fish wasn¡¯t insignificant, but it also couldn¡¯t be considered arge batch. Directly tossing them into the storage basin was fine; there was no need to freeze them. After the first attempt, the other fish in the school had already scattered. There was no point of trying again. ¡°Let¡¯s head back. If there are other schools of fish, we¡¯ll stop and try to catch them!¡± Chu Xian called out then returned to his chair. However, it was obviously difficult to encounter schools of fish in the Yellow Sea area, and they had already been quite lucky to find a school so close to shore. The fishing ship returned to harbor without any incident. Such arge fishing ship attracted a lot of curiosity, and the bold Mermaid letters were prominent against the white paint. ¡°Eh? It looks like they have fish on board. Did they go fishing?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The past few times they went out must¡¯ve just been to get a feel for the waters, and today, they finally went fishing. I wonder how many fish they caught.¡± ¡°It¡¯s only been eight or nine hours, how much could they have caught? It would be considered good if they got a couple thousand catties!¡± ¡°Nonsense, such arge ship, they can get three or four thousand catties just by dragging a for seven to eight hours, but if they only caught some small yellow croakers, that¡¯ll barely be enough to pay for the fuel.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go over and take a look. A day¡¯s work on a big fishing ship like that one should be equivalent to two or three days on a small fishing ship. They should¡¯ve made a decent amount.¡± The fishermen in the harbor all gossiped and walked over to the Mermaid. Chapter 135 - Wastrel

Chapter 135: Wastrel

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Boss, how much did you get?¡± The curious fisherman called up to Sword One and Sword Two. Chu Xian turned his head to look at the gathering crowd and smiled. ¡°We got a lot!¡± ¡°Ya, congrattions! Such arge fishing ship must be expensive, but I¡¯m confident you can earn the money back in a year or two.¡± A fisherman congratted him. ¡°We¡¯re doing pretty good.¡± Chu Xianughed and he asked, ¡°Right, does anyone here want to buy my fish? I¡¯m nning on selling them all here!¡± ¡°Sell them here? Boss, if you sell them here, you won¡¯t get as good a price!¡± a fisherman called out. ¡°That¡¯s fine.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. After all, it was just five or six hundred catties of pomfrets ¨C they weren¡¯t worth much. ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll call Old Song for you. He buys all kinds of fish and his prices are pretty good,¡± a fisherman said before rushing off. ¡°Hehe, Old Song,e quickly. There¡¯s a ship selling fish ¨C you¡¯re going to make some money!¡± ¡°Oh? Someone is selling? How much? What kind?¡± Old Song replied curiously. ¡°I don¡¯t know, but it¡¯s that big fishing ship that¡¯s been here these past few days. Today, they came back from fishing, and the boss said they got a lot but wanted to sell the fish immediately, so I came to tell you.¡± ¡°Haha, Old Wang, you¡¯re amazing. I¡¯ll buy you a drinkter!¡± Old Songughed happily and rushed over to the harbor. ¡°Haha, boss, how many fish did you catch? My prices are very fair!¡± Old Song yelled out as he approached the boat. ¡°I didn¡¯t catch that many fish. Come up and see!¡± Chu Xian replied honestly. ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Old Song didn¡¯t really pay his words any mind. Old Wang had already told him that they got a lot. Nowadays, young men were too modest. ¡°Here!¡± When Old Song boarded the ship, Chu Xian pointed to the pomfrets. ¡°Good, good!¡± Old Song turned and smiled. Shortly after, his face froze. ¡°Boss, is this all?¡± Old Song asked with some disappointment. ¡°Yes, just these pomfrets. About five or six hundred catties!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°This is all the fish you caught today?¡± Old Song asked. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you got a lot?¡± Old Song replied. ¡°Yes. Oh, when I said I got a lot, I didn¡¯t mean fish. I meant these!¡± Chu Xian realized the fishermen had misunderstood his words, and he pointed to the tanks and stones beside the fish. ¡°Eh...¡± Old Song didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°So this is what you meant when you said you got a lot... um.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian smiled. These things were far more expensive than a dozen ton of fish. ¡°How much for the pomfrets?¡± Chu Xian asked, not addressing Old Song¡¯s confusion. ¡°Your pomfrets aren¡¯t small, so I¡¯ll give you fourteen RMB per catty. If you¡¯re okay with this price, I¡¯ll take all of them!¡± Old Song said directly. ¡°Alright!¡± Chu Xian nodded and pointed over to the electronic scale. ¡°You can weigh them yourself.¡± Old Song nodded and went to the side of the ship and called out. Two young men came over and helped him put everything away. ¡°Six hundred catties ¨C I¡¯ll give you eight thousand, five hundred RMB!¡± Old Song said to Chu Xian after he weighed everything. ¡°Eighty five hundred. Not bad ¨C pays for the gas!¡± Chu Xian smiled and nodded with contentment. Old Song¡¯s lips curled and he looked at the mess of stones and little shrimp. He shook his head, speechless. ¡°How was it, Old Song? How much fish did he catch?¡± Old Wang came up as Old Song returned to the harbor. ¡°Six hundred catties, eight thousand five hundred RMB!¡± Old Song replied helplessly. ¡°Eh, six hundred catties?¡± ¡°Six hundred??¡± The surrounding plebs were stunned. ¡°This... this... didn¡¯t the boss say they got a lot?¡± The foolish noobs didn¡¯t understand Chu Xian¡¯s amazing, awesome money-earning powers. Old Song sighed and shook his head. ¡°The boss said he got a lot of stones, jellyfish, nts, and shrimp, and the fish were just to pay for the fuel.¡± ¡°Stones?¡± ¡°Jellyfish?¡± ¡°Little shrimp?¡± ¡°nts?¡± ¡°What the heck?¡± They watched as the mermen carried the aquariums onto shore. Some of the tanks contained aquatic nts, others contained cute shrimps, and others contained jellyfish or colorful Christmas tree things. But the most inexplicable scene was the different stones they were carrying. F***, was he nning on building a house? The onlookers were confused and looked at Chu Xian with questioning eyes. (The fools ¨C doubting our plot-armored mc!) ¡°This good-for-nothing person ¨C fishing for a whole day and only catching six hundred catties of fish! And just some cheap pomfret as well. He really wasted money on these weird things!¡± ¡°Such a beautiful ship wasted. What a shame, what a shame!¡± ¡°Wastrel! Spendthrift!¡± What Chu Xian didn¡¯t know was that after he left, he was nicknamed a wastrel, and his story gradually spread to everyone working in the harbor. While others caught fish, the wastrel picked up stones! While others caught fish, the wastrel picked seaweed! While others caught fish, the wastrel caught little shrimp! While others caught fish, the wastrel caught jellyfish! (1) In a short time, the wastrel boss of the Mermaid became infamous in the harbor. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know what they were saying about him, and even if he did, he wouldn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. After he packed everything away, he arranged for his booty to be transported back to the vi. He hopped into his Rolls-Royce and went to pick up Xiao Ying before they headed home. His day of sea exploration ended. (2) The next day, after he dropped Xiao Ying off at the driving school, Chu Xian called Zhang Xiaohua. ¡°Wow, boss, I didn¡¯t know you were this rich. A vi and a sports car!¡± Zhang Xiaohua eximed as she got out of the cab. Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Alright, alright, it¡¯ll be easy to find a rich man with your beauty. How are the store renovations going?¡± ¡°It¡¯ll be done in three or four days!¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied. ¡°En, good. The materials for the aquariums are ready. You can start designing them!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°So quickly?¡± Zhang Xiaohua said with surprise. ¡°How much did you prepare?¡± ¡°More than a hundred sets!¡± ¡°Are the tanks ready? You have to know that a good fish tank affects the whole presentation!¡± Zhang Xiaohua asked. ¡°I¡¯ve prepared a dozen. In the future, we¡¯ll use these types. The design of the interior is up to you.¡± ¡°Okay, just count on me!¡± Chapter 136 - Highlight of the Collection Part One

Chapter 136: Highlight of the Collection Part One

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Boss, we need to find a stonemason to shape the stones.¡± ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll look for one!¡± ¡°Boss, I know a stonemason. Do you want me to call him to see if he¡¯s avable?¡± ¡°That¡¯s even better!¡± ¡°Boss, send some people to help me!¡± ¡°Alright. Old Huang, Old Mu, you two go help!¡± The aquarium materials were as prepared as they could be, and about an hourter, a middle-aged stonemason arrived with his tools and started working under the supervision of Zhang Xiaohua. Chu Xian helped on the sidelines ¨C he stored and arranged things for everyone else, and very soon, an aquarium was finished. ¡°Beautiful. Incredibly beautiful!¡± Master Wang examined the gorgeous aquarium with surprise. ¡°This was only possible with both of your help!¡± Chu Xian smiled. The work of professionals really showed. The mountains inside had been shaped by Master Wang into realistic, miniature mountains, and they were surrounded by beautiful aquatic nts. Little shrimp mingled between the colorful Christmas Tree Worms and floating jellyfish, and an assortment of beautiful ornamental fish danced in the water. ¡°Not bad!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said, nodding with contentment as she examined the tank from every angle. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian eximed. ¡°Xiao Hua, what do you think about designing something that¡¯ll stand out? A real treasure. We can use one of therger sea tanks and use the most rare and precious creatures to create an incredible aquarium.¡± ¡°En? A showpiece?¡± Zhang Xiaohua was taken aback for a moment then nodded thoughtfully. ¡°Of course we can, but using arge sea tank will take time ¨C at least two or three days.¡± ¡°No problem. We can just postpone the opening. As long as the showpiece is perfect, the store will be popr,¡± Chu Xian said with excitement as he thought out loud. ¡°Okay, but how big do you want the tank to be and what kind of tank do you want to use? We have to figure everything out,¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied. ¡°Three meters long, and around half that in height. The contents of the tank don¡¯t have to be realistic; we can get creative and fantastical!¡± Chu Xian mused. ¡°No problem at all. We just have to figure out the theme; what do you think about building a dragon pce?¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied, her eyes shing with excitement. ¡°A dragon pce?¡± Chu Xian furrowed his brows. ¡°That¡¯s right. We can build a dragon pce. We can use the yellow stones or even yellow jade to build the pce then we¡¯ll ce a needle as the fixed sea needle. Then all we would need would be little shrimp and crabs and all the other ornamental fish. With Christmas Tree Worms to decorate the surroundings and some jellyfish floating around in the middle, it¡¯ll be perfect!¡± Zhang Xiaohua spoke with more and more excitement. ¡°Okay, that¡¯s the n!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes also shined with anticipation. If he remolded some delicate ornamental fish as well, that would make the arrangements even more shocking. ¡°Okay, but we need to design the pce first then have Master Wang actually make it, and we need to figure out which stones are suitable!¡± Zhang Xiaohua continued. ¡°I¡¯ll find the stones, and you figure out the design. Just tell me how big the stones have to be!¡± Chu Xian replied straightforwardly. ¡°It would be best if they were two meters long and half a meter tall!¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied after a moment of thought. ¡°Two meters long?¡± Chu Xian shook his head. It seemed like it¡¯d be impossible to build the pce out of yellow jade and he had to go looking for the materials himself. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go lookter!¡± ¡°En, I can finish the design in about an hour. You can wait for the design to be finished before looking for a good rock!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Inside one of the vi¡¯s rooms, Zhang Xiaohua sat in front of aputer and worked while Chu Xian observed. About an hourter, the basic design was finished. The two spoke and made minor changes to the design. ¡°Then boss just has to get the stones!¡± Zhang Xiaohua smiled. Yellow and golden stones weren¡¯t very rare and could be easily purchased at a unique stone market. Chu Xian made ns quickly as he hopped in his car and drove over to Shan Wu District. The unique stone market in Shan Wu District was also called an auction market for stones. It wasn¡¯t just for regr rocks but any substances that could be used in sculpting. Chu Xian wasn¡¯t interested in betting on stones and also didn¡¯t have the skills for it, so he passed by the stones he wasn¡¯t looking for. ¡°Fantastic Stone Workshop ¨C let¡¯s check this one out!¡± Chu Xian walked into a store with a sculpted child statue in front. ¡°Eh!¡± Chu Xian walked in and immediately saw a yellow Guanyin statue. ¡°Is thisrderite?¡± ¡°Eh.¡± But very quickly, Chu Xian lost his excitement. ¡°Top-qualityrderite costs more than ten thousand RMB per gram... how expensive will a few square meters of it be?¡± ¡°Forget it.¡± Chu Xian thought and walked over to a sales associate. ¡°Hello, do you have a yellow or golden stone here? I need arge piece for a carving.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we don¡¯t have such arge stone here. We¡¯re sorry for the inconvenience!¡± The sales associate shook his head. Chu Xian frowned then asked, ¡°Do you haverge stones that are just yellowish?¡± ¡°There are yellowish stones on the beach, but they¡¯ll probably be a little small!¡± the man replied. ¡°That¡¯s right ¨C why didn¡¯t I think of that?! There are many statues at popr scenic ces, and although they aren¡¯t made of very precious materials, they¡¯re also much more natural. Sometimes, being too mboyant isn¡¯t a good thing. They have a rock in front of Dragon Travel Resort ¨C I¡¯ll ask Brother Hong where he got it from.¡± Chu Xian pped then called up Hong Chenghai. After they talked for a while, Hong Chenghai gave him a number. The number directed him to a quarry and Chu Xian called the quarry immediately. ¡°You have something suitable? Great. Do you have some decent-looking yellow stones? Alright, thank you. I can add you on Wechat. Yes, I can give a good price. En, I¡¯ll give you an address and you can deliver the stones.¡± Chu Xian tightened his fists with excitement, and he added the person on Wechat. After a couple minutes, they sent over pictures of the stones. Chu Xian chose a decent-looking stone. All the stones were quite big, but that wasn¡¯t a bad thing. It¡¯d be easier for Master Wang to make changes. Chu Xian ced the order and paid a little extra to get them to deliver the stone the same day. ¡°With the stone problem solved, all we need to focus on are the fish and the decorations. That¡¯s much easier!¡± Chu Xian smiled expectantly, already looking forward to the finished product. Chapter 137 - Highlight of the Collection Part Two

Chapter 137: Highlight of the Collection Part Two

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ That afternoon, the yellow stone was delivered to the Vi, and Chu Xian had Master Wang carve it ording to Xiaohua¡¯s designs. He looked over the ornamental fish, little shrimp, small coral, Christmass Tree Worms, jellyfish etc. and suddenly, he felt bored. ¡°I¡¯ll go to sea tomorrow.¡± The next day, Chu Xian went to the seashore and dived into the water. ¡°Hopefully, I can find some precious and beautiful creatures!¡± Chu Xian thought as he swam to the seaweed area. There were a lot of nts and worms in the area. It really was an underwater garden. As Chu Xian swam, he stretched out his senses, mostly ignoring the different fish around him and focusing his attention on the sea floor. About an hourter, Chu Xian arrived at the seaweed area and began going over the ground in detail. ¡°Jellyfish, Christmas Tree Worms, all kinds of coral. Coral is very beautiful, and I can pick up some, but these corals are way too in!¡± Chu Xian frowned. ¡°Another box jellyfish. Sh*t, what an annoying guy!¡± Chu Xian moved around a stone and came face-to-face with a huge box jellyfish dragging its long tentacles in the water. ¡°Terrible luck.¡± Chu Xian shook his head then something lit up his eyes. ¡°Eh, what¡¯s this nt? It¡¯s beautiful!¡± It was like a reddish-brown giant flower, and it was very beautiful. ¡°Not bad. I can put that in with the dragon pce!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and he turned his eyes to the box jellyfish. A sh of coldness appeared in his eyes as he thought, ¡°I¡¯ll see if I can kill it!¡± ¡°Water beam!¡± The box jellyfish was slow, and Chu Xian wasn¡¯t afraid of making it angry, so he attacked it head-on. Under his control, a water ball as big as a ser ball appeared and darted forward, hitting the box jellyfish. ¡°Bo!¡± The box jellyfish was hit and knocked backward a distance, but its body wasn¡¯t hurt at all. It waved its long tentacles angrily and began attacking him back. ¡°This won¡¯t do. The box jellyfish is a mollusk. Attacking it with water balls won¡¯t hurt it at all.¡± ¡°F***, and I can¡¯t touch it. If I was immune to poison, I¡¯d just kill it immediately!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself with anger. ¡°Hopefully I¡¯ll seed!¡± Chu Xian sucked in water then shot it out at the box jellyfish again, simultaneously using his electric eel ability. ¡°Zizi.¡± Chu Xian could almost hear the electrical zap, and he peered intently at the box jellyfish. ¡°The f***? It broke?¡± Under Chu Xian¡¯s surprised gaze, the body of the box jellyfish exploded. ¡°The st I release in fish form should be no less than two thousand volts!¡± Chu Xian mused to himself then smiled. Without the box jellyfish blocking his way, Chu Xian swam over and examined the coral-like object. He reached out his hands and put it away. He wandered the area and soon discovered that this coral was constantly guarded by box jellyfish. Apparently, the creatures really liked this thing! And these things didn¡¯t onlye in reddish-brown colors but also in grey-green, gradient blue, and white silver. Chu Xian easily killed another five box jellyfish and collected five more beautiful lifeforms then he swam back to shore with contentment. After ensuring there was nobody around, Chu Xian turned back into a human, checked on the things in his bag then happily hurried back to his vi. ¡°Xiaohua, I found another beautiful sea lifeform. What do you think?¡± Chu Xian put the bag down next to her. Xiao Hua turned from herputer screen and nced over at the nts Chu Xian brought back. ¡°Open Brain Corals? These are really precious! They¡¯re one of the most beautiful creatures of the ocean, along with the Christmas Tree Worms. Where did you get these?¡± Zhang Xiaohua asked with amazement. ¡°Of course I got them from the sea!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°I hired professional divers. That¡¯s why I have the confidence to sell these aquariums!¡± ¡°I was worried you wouldn¡¯t have enough materials, but it looks like I was thinking too much!¡± Zhang Xiaohua shook her head. ¡°Rx, I found an area full of these sea creatures. We won¡¯t run out any time soon!¡± Chu Xian assured her. He didn¡¯t even know how big the seaweed area was, but it was at least a dozen square li (around 12*500m^2). ¡°Oh? Does that mean we¡¯ll be opening more stores in the future?¡± Zhang Xiaohua asked with excitement. ¡°Of course, if our business goes well, I¡¯m prepared to open up chain stores across the country,¡± Chu Xian said ambitiously. ¡°Heehee, in the future, our Xiaohua beauty will be the head designer of our Paradise Aquariums!¡± ¡°Hehe, I look forward to it!¡± Zhang Xiaohuaughed. After a couple days of working for him, she could tell Chu Xian was a good boss. He was good to his employees and paid her more than ten thousand RMB a month for her probationary period. It was too bad that he already had a girlfriend, and she was really beautiful too. Zhang Xiaohua shook her head. She turned to the materials stored in the tanks around her and focused on her design. Chu Xian watched her working for a bit then walked over to some of the ornamental fish he¡¯d stored away. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s time to use my golden finger!¡± Chu Xian already decided that his showpiece would be perfect and unique, and of course, the quality of the ornamental fish needed to be top-notch. He was already extremely familiar with ornamental fish, and he could remold a fish with ease. Very quickly, he formed a group of perfect, delicate, and adorable little fish that were far superior to anything avable on the market. ¡°This is the highlight!¡± Chu Xian nodded with contentment. ¡°Boss, the store renovations are done. They¡¯re waiting for us to go take a look!¡± Xiaohua walked over, phone in hand. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go take a look.¡± Chu Xian nodded. The renovations cost him almost two hundred thousand RMB. All the equipment was top of the line, and the storefront waspletely decked out. Four giant ads for ornamental sea tanks were prominently disyed in the area. The wall by the entrance to the store was decorated with beautiful sea tanks, and in the middle of everything, there was a prominent space left empty. This was where Zhang Xiaohua nned to disy a picture of their showpiece. As soon as they entered the store, it was as if they¡¯d entered a different world. The ce was luxurious, and empty ss stands stood at the ready, beautiful and unique and awaiting the aquariums. Chapter 137.5 - Picking Fish

Chapter 137.5: Picking Fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ That night, Chu Xian drove over to Hai Qing Standard to pick up Xiao Ying, and ordered take out to rx back at the apartment. ¡°Xiao Xian. I¡¯ll be going to Shang Jing University for a month in two days.¡± Xiao Ying said, putting down her bowl. ¡°Oh. Will you get hired officially at the school when you finish your internship?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°En. I¡¯ll have a one month break after the internship, and then after the summer I¡¯ll officially be an assistant professor!¡± ¡°Hehe. Then in the future, my Xiao Ying will be a teacher.¡± Chu Xian said excitedly; teachers were among the special group of flight attendants and nurses that had a special connotation and charm! ¡°What are you even thinking about.¡± Xiao Ying muttered, rolling her eyes before pushing a pair of chopsticks at him. ¡°Eat your food!¡± ¡°Alright, alright. Xiao Ying, try this. It¡¯ll definitely be the most delicious thing you¡¯ve ever eaten!¡± Chu Xian said, feeding her some of the tomato vored dried fish. ¡°Dried fish? Did your parents make it?¡± Xiao Ying said with a happy expression, opening her mouth and taking a bite. ¡°My uncle made it, but I got the fish.¡± Chu Xian smiled, watching her expression. ¡°Wow!¡± Just as he expected, Xiao Ying¡¯s eyes widened as she chewed. ¡°Delicious! Incredible!¡± ¡°Of course! This is just one of the vors. There are three more!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°I can make this dried fish now too. If you like it, I can make it for you every day. We can also experiment with some other seafood!¡± ¡°Really? How lucky!¡± Xiao Ying replied happily, kissing Chu Xian on the cheek. Chu Xianughed, and looking at her red cheeks and beautiful mouth, thought back to Pupu¡¯s and Tang Qiumeng¡¯s expressions during lunch and couldn¡¯t resist grabbing Xiao Ying by the waist and kissing her. ¡°Mmmph. What are you doing! Eat first!¡± Xiao Ying said, pushing him back. ¡°We can eatter. Right now this student wants to ask his teacher for some guidance!¡± ¡°Mmm. Not here, go to the bedroom!¡± ¡°Heihei, fine. Oi, teacher, why are you holding a dried fish!¡± ¡°Eat!¡± ¡°No, no. Don¡¯t eat the spicy one, take the numb and spicy one! That one makes your mouth dance!¡± ¡°En? What?¡± ¡°Just trust me! Don¡¯t eat the spicy one!¡± ¡°Peng!¡± The bedroom door mmed shut, and a lesson about breeding and anatomy began. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault!¡± Xiao Ying said, rolling her eyes at the cold food. Chu Xian chuckled evilly, and started warming up the food. ¡°Babe. I need to go to Jinghai for a trip. Is it alright if I stay a couple of days there?¡± Chu Xian asked, putting the warmed food back on the table. ¡°Oh? Why are you going?¡± ¡°I¡¯m attending an ornamental fishpetition. It¡¯s three days long, and during that time your husband is going to make lots of money. Haha, whatever you want, I¡¯ll buy for you!¡± Chu Xian said, sitting down next to her and feeding her another piece of dried fish. ¡°En. It¡¯s okay, I don¡¯t really need anything.¡± Xiao Ying replied. She didn¡¯t really want many luxuries, and already felt like she had enough things. Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°When you are free get a license and buy a car. You can just live here after you start working. It¡¯ll be more convenient!¡± ¡°En, okay!¡± Xiao Ying agreed, looking at Chu Xian affectionately. The next morning, Chu Xian dropped Xiao Ying off before going to the store. Feng Pupu had already opened the doors, and after Chu Xian spent some time looking up some information and then drove over to the fish market. At the market, Chu Xian didn¡¯t rush to buy the goldfish but spent some time walking around the ornamental fish area. Koi Fish, Angel Fish, Guppies, Arowanas and other big ornamental fish filled the stores as Chu Xian patiently went through each shop. Chu Xian wanted to take part of the market for big ornamental fish, and needed to create a brand. One of these ornamental fish would be his staple in the future, and this choice would impact his future sales and development. ¡°Koi Fish is a pretty good choice. They are famous, and the market isrge. The Japanese Koi Fish are world-renowned, and if I choose Koi, I¡¯ll have topete with the Japanese fish farm giants, but I can still do it!¡± ¡°Parrotfish is also good, and they rank #1 on some websites. They¡¯re colorful and beautiful, but can¡¯tpete at all in price with the Koi!¡± ¡°The Flowerhorn Cichlid has a good price, and was super popr in the Asia-Pacific area. Collectors in Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan all rushed to buy them, and the best Flowerhorn can go for hundreds of thousands of RMB or even a couple million!¡± After looking through all the different kinds of fish, Chu Xian stopped at a store and finally decided on the ornamental fish there. The Scleropages Formosus: also known as the Asian Arowana or Golden Arowana, belonged to an ancient family of freshwater fish, and originated in rivers andkes of Mysia, Indonesia, and Sumatra. An Arowana¡¯s body is long and t, and its body is covered by big and neat shiny scales. Its mouth is big, with two small feelers jutting out forward under its bottom lip. It swam with tranquility and serenity, and has beenpared with the majestic dragons, and is often called the ¡°dragon fish.¡± It preserves from antiquity an older age, and is a top-tier, expensive ornamental fish. Arowanas can be further divided into Golden, Red, and Green Arowanas, Australian, Silver, ck, and Yellow Tailed, and also Elephant Fish, Snow Dragon, and Pirarucu. These categories can also be further divided into more specific varieties. The dragon is the spirit animal of China, and the Arowana symbolized happiness, longevity, prosperity, and security. In modern times, many people had Arowanas in their living rooms and offices, with hopes that the fish could bring good luck to them and their families, keeping their families happy and rich. In the aquarium world of China there was a saying that anywhere with Chinese people would have Arowanas, and in recent years the fish had also be increasingly popr in the rest of Asia and in parts of Europe. The price of an Arowana varied, and some were worth a couple hundred RMB, and some were worth millions. The most expensive Arowana was bought for 5 million RMB, and every year there were at least a few Arowanas that broke the million mark. Even more than Koi, in the Chinese eye the Arowana was the best ornamental fish. Chapter 138 - Highlight of the Collection Part 3

Chapter 138: Highlight of the Collection Part 3

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Not bad!¡± Chu Xian looked over the store with contentment. ¡°Of course! I designed it.¡± Zhang Xiaohua said proudly. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a big red pocket when the store is open!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go, we need to keep working on the showpiece!¡± Half an hourter, they were back at the vi. Master Wang was carefully carving the dragon pce ording to Zhang Xiaohua¡¯s designs. Chu Xian was very satisfied with Master Wang¡¯s skills. It looked like the person she invited wasn¡¯t simple, but after all, Zhang Xiaohua had taken part in designing SeaWorld. In the afternoon, two dayster. Chu Xian and Zhang Xiaohua stood before a huge sea tank as Sword One and Sword Two carefully lowered the finished dragon pce inside. ¡°Spread some sand then arrange the stones like this!¡± Zhang Xiaohua called out seriously after the dragon pce was set into ce. Old Huang and Old Mu walked over and followed her orders carefully, spreading out the sand and cing the stones one by one. Zhang Xiaohua looked over the tank then nodded. ¡°Put in the nts!¡± Old Huang and Old Mu put the seaweed inside one by one again. There were big ones and small ones, all chosen by Zhang Xiaohua. They all grew slowly, so they wouldn¡¯t fill the whole tank! ¡°Move those nts over a little bit!¡± Zhang Xiaohuamanded them. Chu Xian watched silently, trusting in Xiaohua¡¯s abilities. ¡°Okay, put the Christmas Tree Worms in!¡± Little by little, one at a time, the nts and animals were slowly ced in the tank. Zhang Xiaohua aimed for perfection and took her time. She was only satisfied after more than an hour. ¡°It¡¯ll be finished after we put in the shrimp and fish!¡± Zhang Xiaohua pped her hands together and quietly let out a breath. She stared into the tank expectantly. ¡°Hu¡± A small cluster of jellyfish, ornamental fish, and small shrimp were ced into the tank, livening up the atmosphere. ¡°Beautiful! Amazing! Fantastic and delicate, with beautiful creatures and nts, cute ornamental fish and shrimp, and a dragon pce mountain! Perfect!¡± Zhang Xiaohua couldn¡¯t help eximing. Chu Xian looked at the dragon pce aquarium and his eyes shone. ¡°Perfect, very perfect!¡± ¡°Yes, it is! I¡¯ll take a photo tomemorate this, haha. This is the aquarium I designed ¨C me, Zhang Xiaohua!¡± Xiaohua couldn¡¯t helpughing. She had devoted herself to designing the tank! ¡°It really deserves its ce as the highlight of the collection. I can¡¯t think of a more beautiful aquarium in the whole world!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°There is none, definitely none. Other tanks use coral and normal nts; they can¡¯tpare at all in terms of the materials used, and after the seaweed grows a little more, the whole thing will be even more beautiful and natural!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said confidently. Chu Xian nodded and asked: ¡°Then how much should I price our showpiece at?¡± ¡°A 60cm equipped aquarium is about seven to eight thousand RMB on the market, and that¡¯s just the mostmon type. Of course, if you need to change the water regrly, it¡¯ll be a little cheaper.¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied. ¡°En, I know.¡± He¡¯d given Er Hua an aquarium for free, but onlyter did he realize that she spent more than a thousand RMB to get the tank fitted with other equipment, and that wasn¡¯t even considering the amount of money spent on electricity each month. Normal people couldn¡¯t afford these things. But Chu Xian hadn¡¯t chosen an ordinary path. ¡°Since it¡¯s the showpiece, the price can¡¯t be low. 880 thousand ¨C make it a lucky number!¡± Chu Xian dered. ¡°Eh, eight hundred and eighty thousand? Isn¡¯t that too expensive?¡± Zhang Xiaohua asked. She thought the materials involved amounted to maybe fifty thousand RMB, and it would already be impressive if the price was two or three hundred thousand, but Chu Xian directly priced it at eight hundred thousand! ¡°It¡¯s not overpriced, and I don¡¯t want to sell it anyway. The showpiece can just stay on disy.¡± Chu Xian shook his head carelessly. Compared to his Arowana, eight hundred thousand really wasn¡¯t much. ¡°Okay, you¡¯re the boss. It¡¯s up to you. The store is ready now. All we have to do is finish the normal sea tanks. The designs are all here; let¡¯s get started!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said. ¡°En, Old Huang, Old Mu, I¡¯m counting on you.¡± Chu Xian nodded and turned to his fishies. Over the next two days, they finished another hundred and thirty aquariums, and their prices ranged from fifteen thousand to a hundred thousand RMB. The hundred thousand RMB tanks were 1.2 meters long (sic), and the creatures inside were beautiful and varied. Words couldn¡¯t express their beauty. Over a hundred tanks were stored in the yard of the vi, and the three-meter giant sat prominently in the middle. It was breathtaking, and when Zhang Xiaohua shyly expressed her interest in purchasing one of the tanks, Chu Xian let her choose one to take home. In her words, any of these aquariums were four or five times better than Er Hua¡¯s. While they were preparing the tanks, a poster went up outside their downtown store. It had a picture of their dragon pce showpiece. The five-meter tall poster attracted people¡¯s attention, captivating them. ¡°An aquarium store is opening here? They look really high-end; will the quality be good?¡± The door was ss, and all the decorations in the store could clearly be seen. ¡°The pictures look pretty good, but what kinds of nts are those? I¡¯ve never seen them before?¡± a pedestrian said, looking up at the dragon pce. ¡°These are exaggerated. The ads are always photoshopped and the real thing is usually just okay.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, but we should still take a look when the store opens. Those aquariums are beautiful!¡¯ ¡°Heng, this store is really something. Dragon pce aquarium, hehe... the photoshopping is pretty good, but the real thing is probably just an ordinary tank. What BS!¡± ¡°Wow, what kind of store is this? The ads are so beautiful!¡± ¡°This is an aquarium. It¡¯s not something normal people can mess around with. One of them usually costs at least five to six thousand! Let¡¯s go, stop looking!¡± ¡°Shoot, I can¡¯t even look? Just cause I can¡¯t afford it, I can¡¯t look at it?¡± ¡°Come back when they open. There¡¯s nothing here now anyway!¡± ¡°Stores nowadays! If such a beautiful tank really exists, I¡¯ll smash the aquarium I have at home!¡± People familiar with aquariums shook their heads. They all thought the creatures in the picture were photoshopped. The picture was just trying to hype up the store! Chapter 139 - The Opening Promotion

Chapter 139: The Opening Promotion

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The next morning, Chu Xian found a truck. With the careful help of Sword One and Sword Two, the trio made four trips to transport the aquariums to their store downtown. ¡°Careful!¡± Chu Xian handled the over three-meter-long aquarium himself. At this point, with all his system upgrades, he could probably carry this six-hundred-catty aquarium himself. ¡°F***! Sh*t! F***!¡± a startled voice eximed. Chu Xian nced over. There was a young man staring at the aquarium they just offloaded. His voice attracted more of the pedestrians, and when the others caught a glimpse of what that young man had seen, they were stunned and many of them came closer. ¡°Oh, heavens, this aquarium is stunning!¡± A middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help eximing as he approached the tank. ¡°Yes, look at that. A dragon pce, and those strange nts. Beautiful! Such a beautiful thing really exists in this world! Unbelievable!¡± ¡°What kind of nts are those? So beautiful! And these small fish and shrimp. Excuse me, how much does this aquarium cost?¡± Chu Xian looked out at the reactions of the gathering crowd with satisfaction and carefully moved the tank into the store with Sword One and Sword Two. Some of the crowd followed them inside, and others were peering through the open door. Chu Xian turned to them and smiled. ¡°This is the showpiece of our collection. The price is eight hundred and eighty thousand! (1)¡± ¡°Eight hundred and eighty thousand? Are you sure, boss? That¡¯s enough to buy a small house!¡± One of the noob plebs (sorry, it¡¯s actually pedestrians) shouted out in shock. ¡°I¡¯m sure!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°F***, look at these aquariums. There are more than a hundred! A hundred! Incredible!¡± ¡°Unbelievable, and every single one is so beautiful!¡± ¡°Boss, boss, we can¡¯t afford your showpiece, but how much do these smaller aquariums cost? What are their prices?¡± ¡°They range from fifteen thousand to a hundred thousand!¡± Chu Xian chuckled, and he didn¡¯t stop the people from taking pictures. ¡°My.... The lowest price is fifteen thousand... Boss! Don¡¯t you think these are too expensive?! I know a little bit about aquariums, and you can buy a small one for five or six thousand!¡± ¡°How can those aquariumspare with mine? My nts and animals aren¡¯tmon!¡± Chu Xian chuckled then pped his hands. ¡°Okay everyone, my small store will open officially the day after tomorrow. At that time, you are all wee toe and shop. Please leave now ¨C we are closing the door!¡± ¡°Ay, ay, the aquariums in this store are so beautiful!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. It¡¯s too bad they¡¯re so expensive. And it costs a lot in upkeep as well!¡± ¡°Now I have to go home, sell my crappy aquarium ande here to buy one.¡± The crowd slowly dispersed, heading off in small groups while whispering about the store. ¡°Pull the curtains shut!¡± Chu Xian called out to the sword duo. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Sword One and Sword Two called out, and they moved to shut all the curtains inside the store. Soon the interior waspletely blocked from view. ¡°We need to keep it secretive. Use these next two days to do some promotions. The opening will be grand!¡± Chu Xian smiled confidently. Chu Xian went over to the goldfish store, and after some thought, he called up Jin Hua, Jin Sen, Hong Chenghai, Li Huazhong, and some other people he knew and told them about his aquarium store. He wanted a grand opening, and aside from the people, he needed a good stage. All the people he called epted his invitation immediately, conveniently not having anything nned for that day because Chu Xian was super amazing. Even Hong Chenghai, the mayor, epted. The rtionship between the two was already no longer shallow. Jin Hua also agreed without hesitation. After all, Chu Xian gave him an Arowana worth more than a hundred thousand RMB. They still kept in touch, and Li Huazhong and Ge Wenqing were also very interested. They admired Chu Xian very much, and even their fathers approved of him and agreed that they should spend more time with him. After making a few calls, Chu Xian opened his Weibo. After hepleted most of his online orders, Chu Xian didn¡¯t use Weibo as often, but he somehow collected over nine hundred thousand followers and could be considered a sessful blogger. ¡°Make a Weibo post.¡± Chu Xian smiled then posted pictures of the aquariums and their prices. The most attractive picture was, of course, that of the dragon pce. It was even made into a seven-second gif. ¡°I¡¯ll post pictures to establish my presence for when I open stores in other cities. Heehe, you can¡¯t mail aquariums.¡± Chu Xian smiled slyly. He could already imagine how excited many women would get when they saw these photos. Things went as he expected, and just two minutes after he made the post, many of his followers already clicked and looked at his post. ¡°Aquariums, such beautiful aquariums. Wuwu, Ornamental Fish in Paradise is selling aquariums. So beautiful, I want one! Let me ce an order!¡± ¡°Hey idiot, this is absolutely the most beautiful aquarium I¡¯ve ever seen, but if you want to buy it, you have to f***ing go to Hai Qing. You can¡¯t just ship aquariums!¡± ¡°Is this dragon pce for real? Incredible! What are these creatures? I¡¯m kneeling down for an expert exnation!¡± ¡°Expert here. The dragon pce aquarium is a gif, and anyone with sharp eyes can determine whether it¡¯s real. I want to talk about the nts and animals. First, the dragon pce was carved by a professional stone worker. Very fine work, very well done!¡± ¡°Second, the Christmas Tree is an animal. That¡¯s right, it¡¯s called the Christmas Tree Worm. These creatures are incredibly rare, and you can basically never find any on the market. Value unknown.¡± ¡°Thirdly, that very conspicuous open brain coral is considered among the most beautiful coral in the ocean.¡± ¡°And fourthly, these cute little shrimps. That red one is a Red Fire Shrimp, the ck one is an Atyoidae, and these are Jade Shrimps and Red Chery Shrimps. All of these shrimps are famous ornamental fish in their own right, and just these small creatures are probably around seven or eight thousand RMB!¡± ¡°These other coral and aquatic nts are also top-grade, and theyout isn¡¯t at all gaudy ¨C they used eachponent very creatively. Perfect! It¡¯s no exaggeration to say that this is the most beautiful aquarium ever made!¡± ¡°Wow, after reading how the expert described it, I have a whole new sense of appreciation. Strong. I think it¡¯s incredibly beautiful. Beautiful. Amazing.¡± ¡°Wuwu, I want one for my living room. Incredible!¡± ¡°Do you people not care about the price? Your sister! The cheapest one is fifteen thousand RMB! And the most expensive one is that dragon pce aquarium for eight hundred and eighty thousand! F*** me!¡± ¡°The things this store sells are just as expensive as usual, but also just as beautiful as usual. Worth it. It¡¯s too bad I¡¯m not in Hai Qing. Otherwise, I would go buy one!¡± Chapter 140 - Invitation

Chapter 140: Invitation

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian looked at the iingments on his Weibo page and couldn¡¯t help smiling. ¡°Posting a Moment as well.¡± Chu Xian chuckled and posted the pictures to his friend group. ¡°What are you looking at, Xiao Ying?!¡± At the driving school, the coach handed Xiao Ying a bottled water as she smiled down at her phone. ¡°Thanks, coach. My boyfriend¡¯s store is opening soon!¡± Xiao Ying replied happily. ¡°Oh, congrattions! Xiao Ying, your boyfriend is so capable and responsible at such a young age!¡± The coach dealt out some ttery. He couldn¡¯t stop himself from ttering her. Her boyfriend drove a Rolls-Royce to pick her up, and in just the past few days, the cigarettes Chu Xian gave him were worth five to six hundred RMB. If he worked hard on cultivating this rtionship with Chu Xian, would he even need to continue working as a driving coach? ¡°Thank you!¡± Xiao Ying smiled proudly and forwarded Chu Xian¡¯s message. That night, Chu Xian picked Xiao Ying up before they made dinner and ate together. ¡°Don¡¯t y with your phone while eating!¡± Chu Xian tapped her head (1). ¡°Heehee, I¡¯m looking at my Wechat. Look.¡± Xiao Ying handed him her phone happily. ¡°This is what our president asked me.¡± Chu Xian paused for a moment to read the message on the phone and smiled. ¡°You can tell him that of course he¡¯s invited.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Xiao Ying nodded. President Wang saw from her Wechat Moments that Chu Xian was opening a new store, and he asked her if he could represent the school in congratting his student in person. Chu Xian had no reason to reject President Wang. ¡°I¡¯m so lucky to have a boyfriend like you. I¡¯m so happy!¡± After Xiao Ying replied to President Wang, she turned to Chu Xian and looked at him for a long moment. Chu Xian touched her face. ¡°I¡¯ve always thought the same about you. I still do, and I always will.¡± ¡°Wu, let¡¯s eat!¡± Xiao Ying dodged his hand and tapped it away lightly as she giggled. Many people sent Chu Xian Wechat messages. Many of his old ssmates who he hadn¡¯t heard from in a long time contacted him; most worked in Hai Qing City and said they woulde and congratte him when the store opened. And in his Wechatments, the first post was He Wei¡¯s: ¡°Congrattions to my old ssmate for opening a new store. I wish him a prosperous and expansive business!¡± The other posts were from ssmates and friends. ¡°Am I considered sessful? I guess in other people¡¯s eyes I am, but I¡¯m still far off. My target is the stars and the sea!¡± Chu Xian chuckled and gazed at Xiao Ying for a while before closing his eyes and sleeping. The next day, when Chu Xian arrived at the store, Zhang Xiaohua was already there. With her were also the four young women Chu Xian told her to hire ¨C three sales associates and a cashier. ¡°Boss, you¡¯re finally here!¡± Zhang Xiaohua called out as she turned to the girls next to her. ¡°That¡¯s our boss.¡± ¡°Hello everyone, my name is Chu Xian. Wee to our small team. I¡¯ll be responsible for all of you after you join Paradise, and in the future, if you have any questions, you cane to me.¡± Chu Xian gave a brief introduction before asking them a few questions. When they had mostly finished, Zhang Xiaohua added, ¡°Our boss is verypetent. He¡¯s only twenty-four and is already sessful, and this is just our first store. In the future, we¡¯ll open stores in other cities, and the managers of those stores might be one of you. Work hard!¡± They finished up and Chu Xian pulled Xiaohua to the side. ¡°In the future, you¡¯ll be the manager of this store!¡± he said with a chuckle. ¡°I already knew!¡± Zhang Xiaohua looked at him, but he didn¡¯t mind. After all, she was a designer, and now that there wasn¡¯t much more to design, she wasn¡¯t just going to sit around doing nothing. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a raise!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°How much are you talking, boss?¡± Zhang Xiaohua teased jokingly. ¡°50%.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°How¡¯s the training going?¡± ¡°There are no problems. I gave them some material to read, and I¡¯ve already quizzed them on it. They all did well.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good. Get everything ready today, and we¡¯ll open Saturday, tomorrow. Some of my friends wille by to congratte me, so you should prepare for that!¡± ¡°Alright, no problem.¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded. Chu Xian looked over the store again. At lunch, he took everyone out to eat, making a good impression on his new workers. ¡°Old Huang, go get a suit for each of you. Have Sword One and the otherse tomorrow.¡± That afternoon, Chu Xian gave Old Huang some new orders. Only Old Huang and Old Mu would remain in ce; Sword One and the other four mermen all needed toe. They would be part of the atmosphere, and they also needed to work! After working all day at the store, Chu Xian returned home, content with his work. He patiently waited for the grand opening the next day. What he didn¡¯t know was that in a small area (2), his aquarium store had already gone viral in Hai Qing. Two days ago, when the aquariums were delivered, many people took photos. When they posted the pictures on WeChat, many people were amazed. They all heard the store was opening on Saturday, and all of them wanted to see the real deal. Even the group of aquarium lovers in Hai Qing were stunned when someone finally posted the pictures. They looked from the aquariums in their homes to the photos on their phones and were speechless. Saturday morning. Chu Xian arrived at the store early and busied himself at the entrance arranging the baskets of flowers he rented as Sword One and the others moved the dragon pce aquarium to the entrance. The three-meter-long tank was a powerful and shocking sight and was also the best signboard. At nine a.m., the doors opened and all the curtains were pulled away. The store was finally open. Chu Xian prepared to open the store at ten a.m. The big stores in the area usually opened after nine, but there weren¡¯t that many shoppers in the area. ¡°Aiya. Congrattions, Xiao Chu! Congrattions!¡± Chu Xian hadn¡¯t imagined that President Wang would be the first to arrive, followed by some of the other leaders at the university. ¡°This is student Chu. He¡¯s really raised the reputation of our school and achieved so much in just one year! Congrattions! Congrattions!¡± the vice president said warmly. ¡°Thank you, President Wang. Thank you, directors. Thank you foring to the opening of my small store!¡± Chu Xian smiled, and his sales associates came out with bouquets and other small gifts. ¡°This is the sea tank in your store? It¡¯s really beautiful!¡± President Wang saw the dragon pce and gasped. ¡°Yes, this is our showpiece.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°What do you think? It¡¯s pretty nice, right!¡± ¡°It¡¯s gorgeous ¨C even more beautiful than in the pictures. Xiao Chu, you¡¯re amazing. Congrattions on your prosperous business!¡± ¡°Thank you, thank you. President Wang,e inside and take a look!¡± ¡°Alright, alright. You can do your own thing. You don¡¯t have to mind us, haha!¡± ¡°That person is the president of Hai Qing Standard. Our boss is so strong that even the president came over to congratte him!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. He¡¯s rich and handsome, and Xiao Huang sis said he started from the bottom. So impressive.¡± The sales associates whispered amongst themselves and looked at Chu Xian with respectful gazes. ¡°Xiao Xian.¡± At that moment, five young men walked over. Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Hua Zhong, Wen Qing, Jin Sen, Zhao Xiang, Qiao Qiao, wee!¡± ¡°Haha, we¡¯ve only parted for a short time and here you are again! Haha, son, you¡¯re doing pretty well!¡± Zhao Xiangughed and patted his shoulder while Li Qiaoqiao smiled and gave his congrattions. ¡°Thank you so much foring to the opening of my small store, thank you.¡± ¡°Xiao Xian, I truly admire you. You used to sell ornamental fish, and now you¡¯re selling aquariums. They¡¯re all so graceful. Very impressive!¡± ¡°I¡¯m just busy doing small business!¡± Chu Xianughed and they chatted together. There was a lot more to talk about between the youngsters. ¡°My father¡¯s here!¡± Jin Hua looked at the middle-aged man walking over as he smiled. ¡°Brother Jin, thank you foring today!¡± Chu Xian immediately walked over and greeted him. ¡°Haha, of course I¡¯de to the opening of your store, Xiao Xian. Not bad. I saw the pictures, and your aquariums are very beautiful. Your store will have a bright future!¡± Jin Hua said sincerely. ¡°I hope!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Dad!¡± Uncle!¡± Jin Sen, Li Huazhong and the others called out. ¡°En, you guys should learn more from Xiao Xian, hehe. Yougn people need to work hard. Okay, okay. I won¡¯t say any anymore. You young people can talk. I¡¯ll take a look around.¡± Jin Hua said cheerfully, and he walked over to the aquariums by the entrance. ¡°Director Jin! Hello Director Jin, I didn¡¯t know you wereing as well.¡± President Wang and the others who were looking at the aquariums saw Jin Hua and were startled. They hadn¡¯t imagined that the CEO of Golden Dragon Group would alsoe. ¡°President Wang, hello, hello. Xiao Xian is a good friend of mine, so I came over. What a coincidence!¡± Jin Hua nced over and extended a hand politely. Gold Dragon Group cooperated with Hai Qing Standard, so they knew each other (3). The sales associates saw how warm President Wang was and whispered again: ¡°This person seems really important as well.¡± ¡°Xiao Xian!¡± Another familiar voice called out and Chu Xian turned. ¡°Xiao Ying, Si Yu, hey!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates and friends heard her boyfriend was opening a new store, and they all wanted toe out and see, so Xiao Ying met up with her friends earlier that morning. ¡°Hey, congrattions Chu Xian. I hope your business gets better and better and you get more and more handsome,¡± Si Yu congratted him in a joking way. ¡°Thank you all, let¡¯s go. We can talk inside the store. Have you all eaten?¡± Chapter 141 - Popular

Chapter 141: Popr

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°We ate already. A lot of people came today!¡± Xiao Ying held Chu Xian¡¯s arm as she looked around andmented curiously. ¡°They¡¯re friends. That¡¯s right, President Wang and the others are already here.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°What? President Wang is here?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmate yelped and turned towards the entrance with shock. ¡°Ah, it really is President Wang and the vice presidents of the school!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmate screamed. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian smiled and led them to where Jin Hua and the group were standing and introduced them. ¡°Xiao Ying, these young men don¡¯t seemmon. Who are they?¡± After a little while, Si Yu dragged Xiao Ying aside and asked a in quiet voice. ¡°Friends.¡± Xiao Ying smiled but couldn¡¯t hold back any longer as they begged with their eyes. ¡°The guy named Jin Sen is the son of the CEO of Golden Dragon group. Right, his father is the one talking to President Wang. The guy named Ge Wenqing is the son of the educational bureau director, Li Huazhong¡¯s father is the director of the bureau of public security and now they also work for the government. I don¡¯t know about the other three.¡± ¡°I f***ed a handsome guy (1) ¨C CEO of the Golden Group Company? Sons of directors? I¡¯m fainting. Right, I have to ask Jin Sen and the others if they have girlfriends.¡± ¡°Eh, could you girls not be such pervs? I don¡¯t know... if you want to know, go ask yourselves!¡± Xiao Ying looked at her ssmates speechlessly. ¡°Ay, Xiao Ying, if I had known earlier, I would¡¯ve gone after your boyfriend. Wuwu, I regret it so much. There was a guy full of potential right in front of me and I didn¡¯t go after him, and now...¡± ¡°Go die...¡± Theyughed and walked towards President Wang. As students of Hai Qing Normal School, they still needed to greet their president. ¡°My father and Mayor Hong also came!¡± Li Huazhong saw some middle-aged men in normal clothes. He leaned over to Chu Xian and whispered. ¡°Your father is also here?¡± Chu Xian paused for a second and shook his head before immediately walking over to Hong Chenghai. ¡°Sir Jin, Mayor Hong, Director Li, and Director Ge have arrived as well. Let¡¯s go over and say hello!¡± President Wang was always paying attention to his surroundings, and happiness crossed his face as he noticed the new guests and immediately told Jin Hua. ¡°Mayor Hong?¡± Jin Hua was startled and turned to look. He was surprised to see Chu Xian talking enthusiastically with the mayor, but he didn¡¯t miss a beat and immediately walked over. ¡°Directors? Mayor?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates and the store associates were floored. The mayor and the directors came. What was Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend¡¯s (their boss¡¯s) background? ¡°Xiao Xian, your dragon pce aquarium is really beautiful. Even an amateur like me can appreciate it at after one look.¡± Chu Xian brought the group over, and Hong Chenghai looked at the sea tank carefully as he praised it. ¡°It really is beautiful. Xiao Xian is capable of ornamental fish and things like this. Business will be good for him in the future!¡± ¡°Haha, of course. Look around ¨C so many pedestrians are gathering already.¡± Li Zhonghua¡¯s father and Ge Wenqing¡¯s father both agreed. ¡°Haha, thank you for your auspicious words!¡± Chu Xianughed. At this moment, not too far away, He Wei and Chu Xian¡¯s other former ssmates watched from a distance. They didn¡¯te over to say hi ¨C that is, they didn¡¯t have the guts to do so. ¡°Do you all see? That¡¯s Chu Xian. The leaders from our university, the mayor and directors of the city, and the CEO of Golden Dragon Group Company all came to attend the opening!¡± He Wei eximed to the people in his group. ¡°I never imagined that in one short year, he would be so sessful.¡± They all sighed in amazement; they knew Chu Xian was doing well, but they didn¡¯t know he was doing this amazingly. This was the current Chu Xian, a person they could only look up to. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s almost ten. Let¡¯s open the store after cutting the ribbons!¡± Zhang Xiaohua checked the time and walked over. Although she was startled by the gathered crowd, she still dutifully reminded Chu Xian. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s cut the ribbons first then we can go in and look around.¡± Hong Chenghai looked at the other people. Chu Xian¡¯s opening wasn¡¯t a grand affair like the one at Golden Dragon Resort; the ribbon-cutting was simple, and they took a few pictures tomemorate the asion. ¡°Let¡¯s go, everybody. Let¡¯s take a look!¡± Chu Xian said, pping his hands. ¡°This is the centerpiece of our collection. Eight hundred and eighty thousand. It might not be the most beautiful in the world, but it¡¯s definitely one of the top ones!¡± Chu Xian pointed at the sea tank as he exined. ¡°Eight hundred and eighty thousand RMB? Not cheap.¡± The people gatheredughed, but sometimes, art couldn¡¯t be described withmon sense; it was possible that a person who really liked it would be willing to spend even more money on it. ¡°So beautiful.¡± Some of the girls in the crowd couldn¡¯t help eximing. ¡°There are smaller aquariums inside; we have over a hundred of them. You guys can go look at them.¡± Chu Xian chuckled then walked inside. ¡°Wow.¡± Immediately, the beautiful and varied sea tanks made people dizzy, and all of them closed in to examine them closely. ¡°Really too beautiful.¡± ... After ten a.m., there were more people downtown. Chu Xian¡¯s aquarium store was situated in a good location, so the flow of people was extremely impressive. Everyone who passed by could see the giant dragon pce sea tank at the entrance. ¡°So beautiful, so elegant!¡± A pair of besties walked over to the dragon pce sea tank and eximed with affection. ¡°Yes, look at those little shrimps and those little fish; they¡¯re so pretty.¡± ¡°The nts are truly beautiful; look at that one ¨C don¡¯t you think it looks like a Christmas tree?¡± ¡°So this is a professional aquarium? So beautiful. Let¡¯s have a look inside the store.¡± More and more people were attracted to the store, and after looking at the dragon pce sea tank, they couldn¡¯t help entering the store. ¡°Wow, this ce is like a dreamy paradise. Incredible.¡± ¡°Is this a small version of Seaworld? Beautiful!¡± ¡°When I saw it on my friend¡¯s Moments, I thought it was photoshopped. I couldn¡¯t imagine that the real thing was so beautiful. Wu, the prices are so expensive!¡± ¡°Howe they¡¯re so expensive? The cheapest ones cost fifteen thousand RMB!¡± ¡°Beauty, you¡¯ve already seen the elegance and beauty of our sea tanks. The shrimps inside cost more than a hundred RMB each, and the most expensive one is more than a thousand RMB. Look at the Christmas tree worms ¨C they¡¯re one of the most beautiful creatures in the sea, and this coral is all caught from the sea by our professional divers. Fifteen thousand RMB isn¡¯t very expensive!¡± The sales associates exined patiently. The people around nodded. Without even mentioning everything else, it was hard just to get the base materials, and that was without even considering the design and branding. Fifteen thousand RMB really wasn¡¯t too expensive. ¡°Excuse me, I¡¯d like to purchase this sea tank. Please hurry. Do you offer home delivery?¡± A woman looked at an aquarium affectionately and called out loudly. ¡°Yes, we can have the aquarium delivered to your home. If you have a car, you can take it home yourself, but you¡¯ll need to drive slowly on the way back!¡± ¡°Yes, yes. Then take this one off the shelf. I want it.¡± The first sale was made, and Chu Xian smiled to himself as he called out to Sword One and had him move the tank to the car. ¡°It¡¯s this ce, this ce. The aquariums here are super beautiful.¡± Outside the store, five middle-aged women saw the name of Ornamental Aquariums and immediately walked over. However, very soon afterward, they were shocked. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why are there so many peopl? Howe so many people are gathered at the entrance?¡± They walked over. ¡°Wow, so beautiful. If only I could put it in my living room!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even dream about it. This is their showpiece. For eight hundred and eighty thousand RMB, can you afford it?¡± ¡°The dragon pce looks so real, so natural. Heehee, if only there was a dragon king!¡± ¡°Heehee, aunts and uncles inside, when you¡¯re done looking, can you let us squeeze by you? Let us also take a look.¡± ¡°Yo, security guard, can you lower your head? You¡¯re blocking my view.¡± The middle-aged women were stunned. Howe there were so many people? Didn¡¯t the store just open? They looked at the entrance of the store. Two strong men in suits were standing there. It was only after a person left that another person could enter. Otherwise, they weren¡¯t allowing any more customers inside. They looked out at the countless heads inside the store and their mouths twitched. Chu Xian stood in a corner with Zhang Xiaohua as she took pictures with a camera in her hand. Hong Chenghai and his group took an earlier opportunity to dodge the crowd, and Xiao Ying had gone shopping with her friends. ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve sold ten already!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said excitedly. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded and smiled. Ten aquariums meant a profit of two hundred thousand RMB. He checked the time and looked at the people gathering outside and his smile widened. It was only 11:10. Downtown Hai Qing. Many pedestrians stumbled upon this weird ce, and some people who didn¡¯t know what was happening thought maybe an ident urred and even called the police. Hundreds of people surrounded the single store; people inside were noisily talking, and people outside kept urging them to make way. asionally, someone would walk outside the store with a delicate sea tank and the surrounding crowd would immediately try to get a look, take pictures and shout. The people who purchased the aquariums smiled like flowers. There was only one word in their hearts: this money was well spent! Eh, that might¡¯ve been more than one word, but it felt good! ¡°F*** me, could our store be any less popr?¡± A sales associate at a store nearby looked at the countless people with amazement. ¡°Tsk tsk, your boyfriend¡¯s store is super popr!¡± The girls were holding all kinds of shopping bags in their hands and had nned on storing them in the shop before going out for lunch, but now, they couldn¡¯t even squeeze inside! ¡°It¡¯s quite popr!¡± Xiao Ying said happily. ¡°That won¡¯t do. You¡¯re the girlfriend of the owner, so you should buy us lunch and dinner. Otherwise, we won¡¯t let you go,¡± a girl said loudly. ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Xiao Ying chuckled. The busy crowdsted past eight p.m., and during the day, the sales associates went out to eat one by one, but apart from those brief minutes, they didn¡¯t have any time to rest. Later on, Chu Xian also acted as a store associate and exined the different products. ¡°Hu, I finally made it inside. This morning when we arrived, the store was already filled with people and it was the same in the afternoon. Now, it¡¯s eight and there are finally fewer people.¡± A group of middle-aged women walked over andined to Chu Xian. ¡°Hehe, wee to my store!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s quite difficult to buy an aquarium from you, but your designs are really beautiful. Worth the price. Eh, howe so many of them are gone already?¡± (2) Chapter 142 - Scary Income

Chapter 142: Scary Ie

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Hu!¡± After thest customer left, Chu Xian let out a breath of relief. He looked at the four sales associates resting on the couch and smiled. ¡°Thank you for your hard work everybody. Today, you behaved very well. This month, everyone¡¯s sry increases by a thousand.¡± ¡°Yay! Boss, you¡¯re so great!¡± The store associates heard that their sry was raised by a thousand RMB and got excited. A thousand RMB was two-tenths of their sry, and they started to like their rich boss with good connections even more. ¡°We sold more than fifty sea tanks today!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said with a triumphant smile. ¡°Xiao Jing, print out today¡¯s sales report for me,¡± Chu Xian said to the cashier. ¡°Okay boss!¡± Xiao Jing nodded as she tapped away quickly and printed something from theputer. ¡°Boss, we sold fifty-one sea tanks in total today!¡± Xiao Jing looked at the number on theputer then started to add up the sales. ¡°Fifty-one!¡± Chu Xian smiled and walked over. ¡°Okay boss, here.¡± Xiao Jing handed him the sales report. ¡°Cash: eighty thousand RMB, credit cards: four hundred and twenty thousand RMB, Alipay: five hundred thousand RMB, WeChat: a hundred thousand RMB. In total, a million and a hundred thousand RMB.¡± ¡°How¡¯s it boss, over a million?¡± Zhang Xiaohua walked over and asked. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°A million and a hundred thousand RMB.¡± ¡°Wow, more than a million RMB sales in one day! Boss, we can open chain stores in other cities!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said excitedly. ¡°We can open some, but we¡¯ll need to wait at least one month.¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment before speaking. With the business they were having, the sea tanks he prepared for the opening wouldn¡¯tst long, and he¡¯d need to make more. ¡°A million and a hundred thousand RMB in sales... wepletely earned back what we spent on the tanks and the store!¡± Chu Xian said with a smile. He already earned back the year¡¯s lease and there were still nearly a hundred aquariums left in the store, and pretty much all those tanks were worth a lot more than the ones sold today. The fifteen thousand aquariums were almost sold out, and the cheapest of the others started at over twenty thousand RMB. The remaining tanks together were worth somewhere between three to four million RMB, and all that money would be pure profit for him. The sry of the staff and taxes were negligible, which meant there was at least a three-to-four million RMB profit from the aquariums. It was great to make money this way! (1) Chu Xianughed and said to the group, ¡°Okay, thank you everyone for your hard work. Let¡¯s close up shop!¡± The workers nodded. After closing the door, Chu Xian checked the time. It was nine forty, so he called Xiao Ying then he drove to a hotpot restaurant. ¡°Xiao Xian.¡± Xiao Ying waved him over to the main room. ¡°Xiao Xian, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t help much today!¡± Xiao Ying said apologetically as she looked at him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I wasn¡¯t too busy either.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Handsome Chu Xian, your store is extremely popr. Before lunch, we wanted toe by and drop some things off, but your store was still too popr, and it was the same situation in the afternoon. How much money did you make today?¡± ¡°Yes yes, how much did you make today?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s ssmates asked curiously. Xiao Ying also raised her head and looked at him curiously. ¡°A million and a hundred thousand RMB!¡± Chu Xian grinned. ¡°Shoot, earning more than a million in a day. Xiao Ying, I want to ask if your boyfriend needs another woman. Help me ask him if I can be that other woman!¡± Si Yu said exaggeratedly. ¡°Ask him yourself!¡± Xiao Ying smiled at Chu Xian (2). ¡°Keke, no! How could I need more than one>!¡± Chu Xian reached out his hand and sucked up to Xiao Ying. ¡°Hehe, Xiao Ying, you¡¯re so lucky. We¡¯re so jealous,¡± the girls said sincerely. After finishing their meal, when they saw Chu Xian driving a Rolls-Royce out of the parking lot, they could only give Xiao Ying a speechless thumbs up. ¡°Get home safely.¡± Xiao Ying waved at her ssmates. ¡°Xiao Ying, be careful with your husband. Don¡¯t let other people take him away!¡± The girls reminded her at the same time. ¡°Is that possible?¡± Xiao Ying turned around and looked at Chu Xian. Chu Xian¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°How¡¯s that possible? Who could take me away from you? You¡¯re the mother of the emperor. I¡¯m Xiao Guizi (her valet) ¨C I¡¯ll serve you for my entire life.¡± ¡°Sweet talker!¡± The next day, after dropping Xiao Ying off at the driving school, Chu Xian returned to the store. To his surprise, today¡¯s business was even better than yesterday¡¯s. At ten a.m., the store was already packed. Thankfully, he made arrangements things beforehand and had Sword One and Sword Two acting as security guards to keep things orderly. Conflicts could easily arise if he was careless. ¡°Oh my mother. Today, I came earlier and there are already so many people. Is this store crazy?¡± Some middle-aged women looked at the people inside Ornamental Aquarium with shock. What they didn¡¯t know was that yesterday, the women who bought aquariums all posted on their Moments as if they reached an agreement. ¡°Look at this aquarium I bought today, isn¡¯t it very beautiful. Isn¡¯t as beautiful as me?¡± ¡°My husband bought me an aquarium. I really love it.¡± ¡°I bought an aquarium and ced it in the living room in my house. It¡¯s so beautiful.¡± ¡°Many women are posting on their Moments and showing off andparing with others. Husband dear, did you see? Cui Hua bought a beautiful aquarium and I want one too.¡± The free marketing on WeChat Moments and in different group chats spread news of the store. It wasn¡¯t important whether they were buying or not; now, they had toe to satisfy their curiosity. In the end, some beauty-appreciating women couldn¡¯t help taking money out of their purses to buy from the store. ¡°Boss, today¡¯s sales are out. We made a million and four hundred fifty thousand RMB.¡± At night, Zhang Xiaohua gave him the sales report. ¡°Also, we need to prepare more sea tanks to sell. Otherwise, we won¡¯t have anything to sell soon.¡± ¡°I know. Tomorrow is Monday, and there should be fewer people. I¡¯ll take Sword One and Sword Two to sea, so you¡¯ll be in charge here,¡± Chu Xian replied and nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. It surprised him that his sea tank store was so popr. One important reason was their centerpiece. The dragon pce was so prominent and provocative that many pedestrians couldn¡¯t help but get sucked in by its allure. The next day, Chu Xian took Old Huang and others to the harbor. The fishermen saw theming and looked over curiously, talking to each other in whispers. ¡°The wastrel who spent three days drying the and two days shipping came back. They haven¡¯t used this fishing ship for five to six days, so what are they doing today?¡± ¡°Maybe sailing the ship to travel then catching some fish on the way to make up for the gas.¡± ¡°Ay, rich and fickle. Such a nice ship, yet he docks it at the port every day!¡± Chapter 143 - Hunter in the Ocean

Chapter 143: Hunter in the Ocean

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Sail!¡± Chu Xian stood on deck and gestured impressively, and the ship quickly sailed into the distance. The fishermen on the dock watched the ship sailing away with jealousy and grief in their hearts. What a waste of a good ship! Lying on his chair, Chu Xian watched as the sea floated by. Very soon, the fishing ship arrived at the seaweed area and the mermen went to Chu Xian¡¯s side. ¡°Safety first. If you encounter any open brain corals, mark the positions,¡± Chu Xian told them. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The mermen nodded and jumped into the sea. The retrieval process began. Chu Xian made adequate preparations this time and brought more than thirty fish tanks. He was prepared to get enough materials for three to four hundred sea tanks this time. As time went by, jellyfish, little shrimps and Christmas Tree Worms were transported back to the ship by Sword One and Sword Two. With their experience fromst time, everything was done more efficiently, and they filled all the fish tanks in three hours. After the basic things were collected, Chu Xian dove into the ocean and traveled to each of the open brain corals. He killed the box jellyfish and had the mermen bring the coral back. ¡°Another seven to eight million RMB.¡± Chu Xian looked at the various materials stored in the tanks and smiled. A few more trips and he would have earned back the investment he made on the ship. ¡°It¡¯s only a little past twelve now; we can wander around!¡± Chu Xian checked the time. He pointed randomly as he said, ¡°Old Mu, let¡¯s explore. Try to find fish and practice fishing.¡± ¡°Okay, boss!¡± Old Mu nodded then sailed the ship into the distance. Chu Xian jumped into the sea and caught some lobsters and bass for lunch. ¡°Boss, there are two fishing ships one nautical mile in front of us!¡± Old Mu walked over and interrupted his meal. ¡°That¡¯s fine, keep sailing!¡± Chu Xian shook his head without a care. ¡°Wuwu, wuwu!¡± Shortly after, the two fishing ships signaled them with their whistles. Chu Xian was startled and looked over at the other ships. ¡°Boss, they¡¯re saying that this is their spot and that we should leave!¡± Old Mu said loudly. ¡°Their spot?¡± Chu Xian said with some confusion and quickly activated his sonar abilities. ¡°En?¡± After a moment, he could see the other fishing ships clearly. ¡°They¡¯re...?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes opened wide. The two ships were busyting, but they weren¡¯tting fish. He could clearly see a dozen or so turtles struggling in theirs. ¡°Turtles are protected by the country; how are they so bold?¡± Chu Xian frowned then turned his attention to their deck. They were drying shark fins under the sun, and beside the mats were carcasses. The whole ship was bloody. ¡°Sharks?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face color changed. China didn¡¯t really approve of shark hunting, and some sharks were listed as protected animals. ¡°Catching turtles and sharks. How reckless. Are they not worried that someone wille after them?¡± Chu Xian thought with some confusion. Shark fin was a very famous dish, and eating shark meat was said to increase resistance against cancer since sharks were the only type of animal that didn¡¯t get cancer. They also served as an aphrodisiac for men, as shark meat was said to help boost their sex performance, so there was a high market demand for sharks. But shark meat had a strong smell and needed to be cleaned well. And turtles were even more famous. There was a dish made of turtle meat in the famous Qing and Han Royal Dynasty Feast, and turtles also had great medicinal value. You could make medicinal alcohol out of them. But in the modern day, turtles were forbidden on the market and there was no fixed price, but their worth on the ck market was probably considerably high. ¡°Forget it!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. These people hunted and killed without fear. They were no ordinary fishermen, and he didn¡¯t want the inconvenience of dealing with them. ¡°Old Mu, sail away!¡± Chu Xian ordered directly. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Old Mu nodded. He whistled twice, signaled then turned the ship around. ¡°Eh?¡± Suddenly, Chu Xian made a surprised noise. With his sonar abilities, he could see five or six of the turtles breaking free from the. Three of them were heading towards the Mermaid. It wasn¡¯t clear if the turtles were scared or if there were other reasons, but they didn¡¯t dive down towards the seafloor. Instead, they swam at a middling depth. Maybe they thought humans couldn¡¯t find them, but they were exposed under his ultrasonic abilities. Chu Xian wasn¡¯t surprised when the two fishing ships quickly pulled up their fishings and sailed after the three turtles. The turtles were quite fast. They were generally considered quick swimmers and could reach speeds of up to thirty kilometers per hour. The two fishing ships sailed quickly in their direction. Although they weren¡¯t as big as his fishing ship, they were much faster. Obviously, they were custom made! ¡°They¡¯re going to crash!¡± Chu Xian gauged the distance as the turtles swam quickly and the ships sailed over. The three turtles might¡¯ve finally felt the ripples from the surface of the ocean and they finally swam downwards. ¡°Wuwuwuwu!¡± The two fishing ships whistled again and Chu Xian frowned. ¡°Boss, they signaled us again and told us to quickly get out of this area!¡± Old Mu called out again. ¡°Telling us to leave?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°Tell them to get out of here!¡± ¡°They really think we¡¯re pushovers ¨C telling us to leave twice!¡± Chu Xian looked at the two fishing ships. Out on the sea, he wasn¡¯t looking for trouble, but he wasn¡¯t afraid of trouble either. After all, the sea was their domain! Old Mu followed Chu Xian¡¯s orders, sending out Chu Xian¡¯s words verbatim: get out of here! Disaster and Shipwreck received the message Old Mu sent! ¡°F***, does this f***ing ship want to die? Go! If those turtles escape, we¡¯ll have them pay!¡± On Shipwreck, a big guy heard their message and spat viciously. ¡°Yes, let¡¯s teach them a lesson and show them not to mess with Disaster!¡± A middle-aged man nodded. ¡°Captain, this fishing ship is new. They probably haven¡¯t heard of us yet!¡± The helmsmanughed. ¡°They¡¯ll learn.¡± The big guy grinned and licked his lips. ¡°Don¡¯t chase the turtles ¨C let them pay for our loss!¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll signal Shipwreck.¡± The helmsan nodded then sent out a signal. The two fishing ships sailed towards Chu Xian. Chapter 144 - Wolf and Sheep

Chapter 144: Wolf and Sheep

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Stop the ship!¡± Chu Xian saw the two fishing shipsing over and called out to Old Mu to stop the fishing ship. They gathered on deck and watched as the two ships sailed over. ¡°Beep beep!¡± The two fishing ships arrived beside them very quickly, and one of them sailed slowly and tauntingly around them. ¡°Get closer!¡± On Disaster, the big guy called out recklessly to the helmsman. ¡°Okay, Brother Dragon!¡± The helmsman nodded confidently and they slowly edged closer to Chu Xian¡¯s ship, finally stopping only a meter away. The big man Brother Dragon, the middle-aged man and a group of strong young men gathered on the deck and faced off against Chu Xian¡¯s group. Chu Xian watched as the eight people red over menacingly and smiled. He approached the ship¡¯s side with Sword One and Sword Two. The ships were very close, and heughed lightly. ¡°Son, do you own this ship?¡± The shirtless dragon man lit a cigarette and called out. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Very brave!¡± Brother Dragon looked at Sword One, Sword Two and others who were next to him and smiled with amusement. ¡°That depends on the person I¡¯m dealing with!¡± Chu Xian smiled in return. Brother Dragon could tell that Chu Xian wasn¡¯t afraid and he frowned a little. ¡°Nice fishing ship!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright!¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. ¡°If you want to say something, just say it!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Brother Dragon threw his cigarette into the sea between them. ¡°We were fishing. Do you know what a tuna is? There was a big group of tunas, and you disturbed them and many of them escaped. Don¡¯t you think you should make it up to us?¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian looked at them and startedughing. ¡°This sentence of yours reminds me of a story in which the wolf and the sheep drink water upstream and downstream on a river. En, I heard it when I was a child!¡± ¡°Kid, you¡¯re so brave. Do you know who we are? Do you know we own the great ocean?!¡± After Brother Dragon heard his words, he suddenly reached out his hand, aiming for Chu Xian¡¯s cor. ¡°Peng!¡± But before Chu Xian even twitched, Sword Two grabbed Brother Dragon¡¯s arm and pulled hard. ¡°Ka cha!¡± A crispy sound rang out as Brother Dragon¡¯s arm broke, and his body was half-pulled into the gap between the ships. ¡°F***, are you courting death?! Let go of Brother Dragon!¡± The men were shocked; everything happened too quickly and before they had time to react, their boss Brother Dragon was already pulled forward. If it weren¡¯t for the railing, he would¡¯ve fallen into the ocean! ¡°Don¡¯t try to touch me ¨C my men don¡¯t like it!¡± Chu Xian looked at them andughed coldly. ¡°Ah! Let go! Quickly let go or you¡¯re dead!¡± Brother Dragon hung in the air with cold sweat all over his forehead as he yelled angrily. ¡°Let him go or your dead bodies will be buried at sea!¡± The two men behind Brother Dragon immediately walked back and set up a canon-like object. It was a kind of harpoon gun that they used to kill sharks and threaten other fishing ships. Chu Xian looked at the weapon and frowned slightly. ¡°Excuse me, do we still have to make up for your loss?¡± Chu Xian turned back to Brother Dragon and asked. ¡°Ahh, ahh!¡± Brother Dragon cried out in pain then raised his head while sweating. ¡°Let go of me and this ends here. Otherwise, none of you will leave!¡± ¡°Let go of you?¡± Chu Xianughed then signaled Sword One. Sword One nodded and shook his arm slightly as he released his de and ced its tip between Brother Dragon¡¯s eyes. ¡°What are you doing? Let our Brother Dragon go, or you¡¯re all dead!¡± The middle-aged man yelled immediately. ¡°Let our Brother Dragon go or you¡¯re all dead!¡± Another person yelled, poised menacingly over three other harpoon guns pointed at Chu Xian and his group. ¡°Gudu!¡± Brother Dragon stared cross-eyed at the de with regret in his heart. If he¡¯d known Chu Xian¡¯s group was so tough, he wouldn¡¯t have kicked this iron te and would¡¯ve just stayed away. ¡°What do you want?¡± Brother Dragon swallowed his saliva and gave in. ¡°Compensation, of course. We were intimidated by you for no reason, so of course you need topensate us. I don¡¯t want money. I just want those harpoon guns. Give us the three on your ship and I¡¯ll let you go.¡± Chu Xian pointed at the three harpoon weapons on the boat in front of him. ¡°You...¡± Brother Dragon was angry. The middle-aged man on the boat also red at him angrily. ¡°What? Your life isn¡¯t worth three harpoon guns?¡± Chu Xian smiled. Okay!¡± Brother Dragon bit his teeth and nodded gloomily. ¡°Sword Three and Sword Four!¡± Chu Xian yelled with a big smile on his face. ¡°Yes!¡± Sword Three and Sword Four nodded. They made a standing jump and easilynded on the opposite ship. Needless to say, this was quite shocking. ¡°Ask them how to use it then move it over!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s smile widened. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Sword Three and Sword Four nodded and walked over. The three young men who were controlling the harpoon weapons didn¡¯t know what to do then they looked to the middle-aged man. ¡°Hand them over! Do you want to see Brother Dragon die?!¡± the middle-aged man yelled angrily. ¡°Ya!¡± Sword Three used all of his strength and directly lifted a harpoon gun. His actions made the young men¡¯s jaws hit the floor. F*** me, that was more than two hundred catties. ¡°Si!¡± The middle-aged man sucked in a cold breath. This mysterious group of people was even more dangerous than he thought. ¡°Hand it over!¡± Chu Xian reached out his arm and grabbed the meter long gun. Blue veins popped out on his arm as he brought it to the Mermaid. ¡°Gudu!¡± (1) Were these people human? The middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help taking a big gulp. ¡°Pretty heavy!¡± Chu Xian smiled at them, but with his strength, it was easy to lift things over a thousand jin in weight. ¡°Okay, let our Brother Dragon go!¡± the middle-aged man called out in a low voice. ¡°Of course!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Sword Three and Sword Four had already aimed the harpoons at the fishing ship. They wouldn¡¯t dare do anything. ¡°Sword Two, let him go!¡± ¡°Ah! Pull me up, pull me up!¡± Sword Two let go and Brother Dragon almost fell into the sea before the person behind him hurriedly grabbed him. ¡°Hehe, see you guyster. Old Mu, let¡¯s go!¡± Chu Xian smiled at them and waved! Brother Dragon hugged his arm and red at them with red eyes. Sword Three and Sword Four were still hovering over the guns to ensure that Brother Dragon and his group didn¡¯t move. Chapter 145 - The Sea Wasnt Calm

Chapter 145: The Sea Wasn¡¯t Calm

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Go get the medicine quickly!¡± On Shipwreck, Brother Dragon yelled at the men around him as sweat dripped down his face. ¡°Here, here.¡± ¡°Brother Dragon, they took three of the harpoon guns, we...¡± ¡°Enough, I know,¡± Brother Dragon interrupted him. ¡°Who are these people? Go look up their ship. Find out who they are. Since they dared to mess with me, I won¡¯t forgive them.¡± Brother Dragon hugged his arm as he barked out orders. ¡°Brother Dragon, I remember the name, but which city are they from?¡± A young man nodded. ¡°F***, go find out if you don¡¯t know!¡± Brother Dragon shouted. ¡°Next time theye out to sea, I¡¯ll leave them rotting in the water.¡± ¡°Yes, yes!¡± The crowd nodded. ... ¡°Looks like the oceans aren¡¯t as peaceful as I hoped!¡± Chu Xian looked at the three huge guns and thought to himself. These harpoons were extremely powerful. They could shoot more than ten meters out at sea and maintain piercing power; needless to say, if they hit people, they would kill. ¡°Daring to hunt protected animals and tantly threatening strangers. That group couldn¡¯t have been simple. Are there gangs and turfs in the ocean?¡± Chu Xian pondered it in his heart. ¡°But who cares?!¡± Shortly after, Chu Xian shook his head. As long as he remolded more mermen in the future, he wouldn¡¯t be afraid even if he encountered pirates with guns. Chu Xian¡¯s fishing ship returned to the port, and their arrival still attracted many fishermen who all peered into the fishing ship. But when they saw the stones, jellyfish, small shrimps and so on in his fishing ship, they all shook their head speechlessly. But this time, some of the buyers looked at the ¡°worthless¡± things on his fishing ship with thoughtful eyes. Chu Xian didn¡¯t care for the thoughts of the crowd and quickly offloaded everything. He then found a truck to transport it all back to the vi. When he finished, it was already seven p.m. After some thought, Chu Xian decided to drive over to the goldfish store. ¡°Big brother!¡± Pupu greeted him as he walked in, immediately walking over with a big smile. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian smiled and tousled her hair. ¡°Xiao Xian!¡± Grandpa Feng also greeted him with a smile. ¡°Grandpa Feng, I have something to ask you.¡± Chu Xian pondered it then directly said, ¡°Are there fishermen who kill turtles, sharks, and other protected animals? Are there gangs?¡± Grandpa Feng was startled and surprised for a moment, but he slowly nodded. ¡°Xiao Xian, I worked the seas for more than ten years; all the things you mentioned exist.¡± ¡°At sea, it¡¯s not umon that turtles, sharks, and other sea animals are hunted and killed. It¡¯s actually verymon!¡± Grandpa Feng said. ¡°Common?¡± Chu Xian was a little stunned. Grandpa Feng nodded. ¡°Xiao Xian, you should know that we live off the ocean, and it¡¯s vast and deserted. All the protected animals are very valuable. A turtle is worth more than a ten thousand RMB, so obviously, some people are tempted. Otherwise, why are there so many animals close to extinction?¡± Chu Xian nodded. Indeed, in the vast ocean, if there was forbidden money equal to more than ten thousand RMB in front of you, would you take it? Ny percent of people would probably take it. ¡°Actually, most fishermen are honest, and they only won¡¯t let them go if they catch them by ident, but some people specifically hunt these creatures. They shouldn¡¯t be called fishermen but ocean hunters or poachers.¡± ¡°Ocean hunters?¡± Chu Xian nodded as if he was thinking deeply about the issue. ¡°Yes, none of them are good people. I heard from one of my previous bosses that most of those people are escaped criminals or scoundrels. Anyway, none of them are good.¡± ¡°Not only do they hunt protected animals, but they sometimes even ckmail people. You would be very unlucky to meet them!¡± ¡°Are there are a lot of people like them?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°No no. It would be too dangerous if there were many. Be careful ¨C don¡¯t get too close with the unfamiliar ships in the ocean. This is a basic rule.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Then what gangs are there in the ocean? Where do they operate?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know too much about that.¡± Grandpa Feng shook his head. ¡°Though gangs and turfs do exist, they¡¯re usually on the high seas ¨C not on the central seas and coastal waters.¡± ¡°There are groups of people dominating the areas where resources are plenty, and they¡¯re not only Chinese but also people from other countries. Competition is very fierce for resources.¡± ¡°But the strongest are the Koreans and Japanese. Those two countries are close to us and their ships are more advanced. They get into conflicts very often, and I hear people have died.¡± ¡°But those conflicts are in the distance; only fishing ships that go farther out need to worry about them. In our area, we only need be careful of the hunters.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. It seemed that the sea wasn¡¯t as simple as he imagined. He even read on the inte that Chinese fishermen were asionally kidnapped. What on earth really happened, nobody knew. ¡°But Xiao Xian, you don¡¯t have to worry. Usually, it¡¯s not very dangerous to fish in the sea. The area close to us is pretty rich, and we should be able to make lots of money.¡± Grandpa Feng chuckled. ¡°En. Oh right, Grandpa Feng, have you ever heard of ships called Shipwreck and Disaster?¡± Chu Xian asked again. ¡°Disaster?¡± Grandpa Feng was startled again. ¡°Xiao Xian how did you learn this name? I¡¯ve heard about both of these ships. They¡¯re pirates active in the sea area near us. They mainly hunt turtles and sharks, and they also often demand protection money from other fishing ships.¡± ¡°Then why doesn¡¯t anyone call the police?¡± Chu Xian asked with confusion. ¡°People have, but it¡¯s no use. I don¡¯t know if they hide well or if they have some connections, but they¡¯ve been active in this area for many years.¡± Grandpa Feng shook his head. ¡°Oh!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Although he didn¡¯t have any concrete answers, he now had a basic understanding of the sea. ¡°I need to get some giant fish and remold more, preferably swordfish!¡± Chu Xian thought in his heart. If he had the chance, he could remold mermen that were powerful and aggressive. ¡°Grandpa Feng, in the future, go purchase giant fish every day. Swordfish are ideal,¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°Okay, no problem.¡± Grandpa Feng nodded. It seemed that ten mermen weren¡¯t enough. He hoped to raise that number to twenty or thirty mermen then he would be more confident if they stumbled upon unexpected circumstances while out at sea. Chu Xian pondered it in his heart. Chapter 146 - Under Scrutiny

Chapter 146: Under Scrutiny

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Boss, there are only forty tanks left in the store. We need to prepare new stock!¡± The next morning, Chu Xian got a phone call from Zhang Xiaohua. ¡°I know, the materials are ready. Come over. I still need you in charge of the designs!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded and hung up. She turned to a couple customers and apologized, ¡°I¡¯m very sorry. The fifteen thousand RMB aquarium you want will be here in store tomorrow. How about youe and pick it up tomorrow?¡± ¡°Really? A new store is missing so much stock!¡± the woman said, disgruntled. ¡°Hehe, we didn¡¯t expect business to go so well!¡± Zhang Xiaohua smiled apologetically. ¡°Alright, alright. We¡¯lle back tomorrow!¡± The woman waved her hand and left. Zhang Xiaohua shook her head slightly then said to the other sales associates, ¡°I¡¯m going to the boss¡¯s ce. You guys are in charge here now. Any questions?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry big sis, we¡¯ll take care of everything.¡± The employees nodded. ... ¡°Boss, we didn¡¯t expect that our business would do so well yesterday as well!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said excitedly after she arrived at the vi. ¡°How much did we make?¡± Chu Xian asked directly. ¡°Nine hundred and thirty thousand RMB!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said proudly. ¡°Very good.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°We don¡¯t have much more stock, so let¡¯s get to work. I prepared more materials this time ¨C enough for four to five hundred sea tanks. This should be enough for a while.¡± ¡°Five hundred. Yes, that should tide us over for the immediate future.¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded then had Old Huang and Old Mu help hery everything out. She began designing aquariums with the new materials. Over the next few days, the store called Ornamental Aquariums went viral, and its terrifying sales records were exposed by some attentive people. ¡°A store with a terrifying number of sales made more than one million RMB on their opening day, and they managed to maintain sales of around a million for three consecutive days.¡± ¡°What an insane aquarium store. I went once on opening day and there were one hundred and forty-five tanks, but when I went the next day, the number had fallen by a third. Their cheapest product is still fifteen thousand RMB. My guess is that they made a million just on the opening day.¡± ¡°The dragon pce aquarium is eight hundred and eighty thousand RMB, and these are the most beautiful sea tanks I¡¯ve ever seen. Crazy!¡± The incredible sess of this small store shocked every industry in Hai Qing City, and even the bigpanies sent people to investigate. A million in a day ¨C what kind of concept was that? Didn¡¯t that mean that the sales of a month would be in the tens of millions? If they got ten million in sales, how much was the profit? Many people started to analyze and made guesses of at least five million RMB. Nowadays, what kind of business could make more than five million RMB a month and fifty million RMB in a year? The answer was very few, and evenpanies with market values over the hundred million or even billion mark didn¡¯t necessarily have such sales. And everyone knew this was just in Hai Qing City. If stores were opened in every big city in the country, how much would the profits be then? It would be a number that could turn your eyes red! ¡°An aquarium store managing such a crazy achievement ¨C how do you think they did it?¡± In onepany¡¯s boardroom, the CEO asked the people around the table. ¡°CEO, I¡¯ve been to this store and I even bought a sea tank!¡± a woman said as she looked at the CEO. ¡°I think the reason why this store is so sessful is due to the beauty and value of the aquariums and materials!¡± ¡°It¡¯s incredibly beautiful. I liked it as soon as I saw it, and now that living standards are up, luxuries and pets have entered many households.¡± ¡°And many families can still afford it. Fifteen thousand RMB ¨C is that really so much? It¡¯s only a month¡¯s sry for a white-cor worker. Many people can afford it.¡± ¡°And isn¡¯t it just so nice to have such a beautiful aquarium in your house?¡± ¡°Many people are also hopping on the bandwagon. Other people have already bought these tanks. People look at their beauty and think ¡®I want one too.¡¯ Many people think this way. These are the reasons why this aquarium store is so popr.¡± ¡°En.¡± The CEO nodded. ¡°Indeed, to be honest, my family bought one too.¡± Everyoneughed. The aquariums were beautiful decorations to some people, and just imagining them glowing dreamily when the lights were off at night filled people with pleasure. ¡°I want to know whether we have what it takes to open a store like it!¡± The CEO asked the most crucial question. Everyone wanted a share of the pie; even just a little bit would be fine. ¡°CEO!¡± The middle-aged man yelled and everyone turned to him. He said, ¡°Some of our colleagues also know that I¡¯m an aquarist. I like ornamental fish and sea tanks. What I want to say is that unless we can figure out where they get their materials, we¡¯ll have a lot of difficulties imitating them.¡± ¡°We used to have an aquarium store in Hai Qing City, but business wasn¡¯t very good. Why? Because we didn¡¯t have the quality and poprity!¡± ¡°Look at Ornamental Aquariums. They dared to open an aquarium store in the busiest location downtown. You can see the courage of their boss and how impressive their materials must be.¡± ¡°All the ingredients, whether it¡¯s the small shrimps, the Christmas Tree Worms or the Open Brain Corals, are incredibly precious and rare. They have no recements, and if we just make aquariums with normal sea creatures, there would be a wide gap between our products.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s impossible to copy their store?¡± the CEO asked directly. ¡°Unless we source the materials!¡± ¡°Materials!¡± The CEO rubbed his forehead. ¡°It¡¯s not so easy to find the materials, and apparently Mayor Hong, Director Li, and Director Ge attended the grand opening. Who knows if they have stock in the business.¡± Everyone looked at each other in silence. It wasn¡¯t just thispany. Many others were holding the same meeting, but they all came to the same conclusion. Unless they found the same resources, they couldn¡¯tpete. And the appearance of Mayor Hong and the others stopped people in their tracks. None of them dared to act out of line. But many people still couldn¡¯t give up on the possibility of massive profits. Some of the more inquisitive people also tracked down news of when they went out to sea. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know that his Ornamental Aquarium store had attracted so much attention, and even if he knew, he wouldn¡¯t care. Although the seaweed area was resourceful, there were deadly jellyfish that could kill easily. Other people who came might lose their rice without stealing the chicken, so to speak. And if Chu Xian was just a bit vicious, the peopleing out to sea would never return. Chapter 147 - Selling the Black Horned Snow Dragon King

Chapter 147: Selling the ck Horned Snow Dragon King

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Over the next few days, Chu Xian¡¯s aquarium store consistently made four to five hundred thousand RMB daily, and the situationsted for a week. In that time, many people were impatient with envy, and some even staked out Chu Xian¡¯s ship and camped out near the dock. To their disappointment, Chu Xian didn¡¯t show any signs of going back out to sea. With the materials they collected on thest trip, they made more than four hundred and fifty sea tanks, which they estimated was enough tost more than a month. During this time, Chu Xian went to look at his ornamental fish farm and made some dried fish to ship to David. The goldfish store was still making twenty to thirty thousand RMB every day; things were good. It was on one of thesezy days that Chu Xian received a surprising phone call. ¡°What? Can you repeat that, Brother Hong? Someone wants to buy my ck-horned snow dragon king?¡± ¡°Yes, they don¡¯t have your number, so they contacted us. A wealthy man hopes to buy all the Arowanas that are ced in the Dragon Travel Resort, and I¡¯m helping him connect with you. Are you interested?¡± Hong Chenghai replied. ¡°Of course.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°But if they¡¯re sold, they won¡¯t be on exhibition for the government. I won¡¯t be able to help you, Brother Hong!¡± ¡°That¡¯s alright. Your Arowanas have been on exhibition for a month and have already attracted many visitors. The impact shouldn¡¯t be thatrge.¡± Hong Chenghai chuckled. ¡°Then that¡¯s perfect. Brother Hong, can you give me their contact info? I¡¯ll talk to them directly!¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°Okay.¡± Hong Chenghai nodded then said, ¡°Oh, and Chu Xian, the city wants to order something from you.¡± ¡°Oh? From me?¡± Chu Xian replied, taken aback. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. After some discussion, we decided we can¡¯t keep borrowing things from you and your Arowana don¡¯t belong to us, so we want to purchase a sea tank from you since your sea tanks are extremely popr in Hai Qing City at the moment!¡± Hong Chenghai smiled. ¡°Aquariums!¡± Chu Xian was happy and understood that Hong Chenghai was also promoting his brand. He immediately replied, ¡°Of course, no problem. I can even donate it to the city.¡± ¡°No, no. There¡¯s no need for that. We will pay. The quality of your aquariums is obvious and canpletely rece the Arowana we loaned from you. The tank we want will ideally be quiterge, at least five meters in length and two to three meters in height ¨C it definitely won¡¯t be cheap.¡± Hong Chenghai said, ¡°Xiao Xian,e over to the building and let¡¯s talk details.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Chu Xian nodded and quickly drove to the city government. He knocked on the door and pushed it open. Hong Chenghai was in conversation with another middle-aged man. ¡°You¡¯re here! Come,e. Sit. This is Director Song; he¡¯s a very capable designer.¡± Hong Chenghai introduced him. ¡°How are you?¡± Chu Xian shook his hand. ¡°Xiao Xian, you talk with Director Song about the aquarium.¡± Chu Xian nodded. He understood that Hong Chenghai was trying to prevent himself from micromanaging. ¡°Hello, Mr. Chu. These are our requirements.¡± Director Song handed him a piece of paper. Chu Xian nodded and looked it over. The tank the government required was almost twice the size of his dragon pce sea tank, and there was already a basicyout prepared. ¡°Director Song, you¡¯re preparing for a scenic view in the resort, hmm. This is very creative.¡± Chu Xian praised his design as he looked over the paper. ¡°Hehe, we have some experience,¡± Director Song said humbly. ¡°Mr. Chu, I want to ask ¨C how much will this cost? Your dragon pce sea tank is priced at eight hundred and eighty thousand RMB.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Director Song, how much money has the city prepared for this aquarium?¡± ¡°Five hundred thousand RMB.¡± Director Songughed awkwardly. ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll make one for you that costs five hundred thousand RMB. It will definitely be the same quality as our collection¡¯s showpiece.¡± Chu Xian nodded immediately. Five hundred thousand RMB was still a lot of money, and he also cared more about the branding promotion. ¡°Okay, then we¡¯ll be troubling Mr. Chu for your help.¡± Director Song smiled and extended a hand. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble. I might need some extra hands when the timees. Can you send someone when I call?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Of course. Just call me directly; I¡¯m in charge of this aquarium project.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Brother Hong, thank you so much for helping me with this opportunity.¡± After Director Song left, Chu Xian turned to Hong Chenghai and smiled. ¡°Haha, this is nothing. Many people already had the idea, so I just gave it a little push. Oh, right.¡± Hong Chenghai paused, taking out a card. ¡°Here, the buyer for your Arowanas.¡± ¡°Star Technology China Area CEO Zhao Cheng!¡± Chu Xian looked at the name on the card. (1) ¡°En, a CEO of an overseaspany. He said he wants to buy all the Arowanas,¡± Hong Chenghai said. ¡°All of them?¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Okay. Thank you, Brother Hong. Are you free for dinner?¡± ¡°Unfortunately not. I have arrangements tonight. You¡¯ll have to make do on your own!¡± Chu Xian nodded then walked out of the building and dialed the number on the card. ¡°Hello, I am the owner of Ornamental Fish in Paradise. I heard you want to purchase the ck horn snow dragon king?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°That¡¯s right. I want to purchase all the Arowanas in the Dragon Travel Resort. Is it convenient for us to talk?¡± Lu Cheng asked directly. ¡°I have time. Where would you like to meet?¡± Chu Xian nodded then headed to a coffee shop downtown. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mr. Chu!¡± Lu Cheng was a 40-something middle-aged man. He had polite features and a pair of neat sses. ¡°Please sit.¡± ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Let me introduce myself. I am the CEO of Star Technologies in the China area (1) and am also an ornamental fish lover. I hope to buy your ck horn snow dragon king and the other Arowanas!¡± Lu Cheng said directly. ¡°En, I think Mr. Lu should know the value of my Arowanas first?¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Of course. Mr. Chu¡¯s ck horn snow dragon king is the most valuable Arowana in the world at ten million and the other Arowanas are worth a lot too. A total value of around eighty million,¡± Lu Cheng said directly. ¡°Yes, around eighty million. Let¡¯s just make it an even eighty. If Mr. Lu wants to buy them, that¡¯s the price!¡± Chu Xian said directly. ¡°Hehe, of course. That¡¯s no problem.¡± Lu Cheng nodded generously. ¡°I love Arowanas a lot, especially the unique ck horn snow dragon king.¡± ¡°Congrattions, then the Arowanas are yours!¡± Chu Xian smiled. The ck horned snow dragon king waspletely useless to him now. He wouldn¡¯t hesitate at the chance to sell it. Chapter 148 - Saintly Dragon and Primordial

Chapter 148: Saintly Dragon and Primordial

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Be careful, don¡¯t hurt them!¡± In front of the Dragon Travel Resort, Lu Cheng yelled loudly as the workers carefully retrieved the fish. The surrounding visitors watched with confusion as the Arowanas were packaged and brought away. Chu Xian stood aside and smiled. To the others, the ck horn snow dragon king was unique, but he could create as many as he wanted. To him, selling these Arowana for eighty million was like catching a star that fell from the sky. His previous low funds were nowpletely replenished with this eighty million, and Chu Xian could even open another sea tank store in another city earlier than nned. ¡°Alright.¡± Lu Cheng smiled at the Arowanas packed in the truck and turned to Chu Xian. His smile didn¡¯t change as he offered him an invitation card. ¡°This is an ornamental shop we¡¯re opening in Jing Hai City. We hope you can visit!¡± Chu Xian paused for a moment then took the invitation. He frowned a little as he examined Lu Cheng¡¯s smiling face. ¡°Then I hope your business prospers.¡± ¡°Haha, of course.¡± Lu Cheng nodded as if their sess was a matter of fact then turned around and left. Chu Xian looked at the invitation in his hand. He opened it slowly and barked a coldugh. ¡°Saintly Dragon Farm!¡± ¡°Saintly Dragon Farm!¡± Chu Xian murmured. Thest exhibition changed the whole ornamental fish industry. For one, the four magnates in the ornamental fish industry had turned into five magnates. But Saintly Dragon Farm was impacted the most. As the previous magnate in the Arowana business, it had been knocked off its sacred pedestal by the upstart, Ornamental Fish in Paradise, and the prices of Arowanas in the whole fish farm industry were influenced a lot. Some aquarists even went so far as to opine that the glory of Saintly Dragon was gone and they no longer deserved the title of magnate (1). ¡°It seems that Saintly Dragon made proper preparations, and they even investigated my background. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have spent eighty million on my Arowanas!¡± Chu Xianughed coldly then directly tore the card into pieces. However, to his surprise, Saintly Dragon Fish Farm made an announcement that very same day along with spreading news of the sale. ¡°Saintly Dragon Fish Farm announced today that they bought the ck horn snow dragon king from Paradise Fish Farm. The ck horn snow dragon king is worth ten million dors, and with this purchase, they will overtake Paradise Fish Farm¡¯s ce in the Arowana industry as well as in the ornamental fish industry. Paradise Fish Farm is just a nouveau-richpany without any foundation. They were lucky to win the championship for Arowana because they identally cultivated the ck horn snow dragon king. Actually, there aren¡¯t any other good Arowanas in their fish farm!¡± A thread from a Saintly Dragon forum suddenly became the focus of the entire ornamental fish industry. But the situation wasn¡¯t as simple as people imagined. Immediately after this post, Germany¡¯s Primordial also made an announcement. ¡°We don¡¯t recognize the upstart, so-called magnate Paradise Fish Farm. Their ck horn snow dragon king indeed is the most precious ornamental fish in the world, but this is because they were lucky enough that one of their Arowana mutated. Actually, they don¡¯t have any decent Arowanas aside from this ck horn snow dragon king. Even now, they might not have any Arowana left at their fish farm. Paradise can only be called a nouveau-rich and they are not qualified to be a magnate in the ornamental fish industry.¡± Germany¡¯s Primordial was obviously doing the equivalent of kicking a man while he was down and dropping a stone on the man who had fallen into a well. There were several people in the know who were unsatisfied with theirments. ¡°Everyone who went to the exhibition knows that Ornamental Fish in Paradise also presented two Arowanas worth over five million RMB each. They were both sold at auction. This wasn¡¯t just luck!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, the quality of Arowana is obvious.¡± People who went to the exhibition supported Chu Xian, but their voices were drowned out. ¡°Paradise is obviously just an upstart. Aside from the Arowanas and ck horn snow dragon king they showed at the exhibition, they don¡¯t have anything else! Have any of you bought Arowanas from Paradise? No!¡± ¡°Paradise is a very small fish farm, and they were just lucky that they cultivated some nice Arowanas. They¡¯re just trash.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Let me post a picture of Paradise Fish Farm. How is it possible for a fish farm like this to be called a magnate in the ornamental fish industry?¡± Very soon, pictures of Paradise Fish Farm were posted online, and everyone was surprised. ¡°Is such a small fish farm really Paradise Fish Farm? This.. how is this possible?¡± ¡°Umm, how small is this fish farm? Is it used to raise goldfish?¡± Others replied that Ornamental Fish in Paradise indeed raised goldfish. People were shocked once again. ¡°A small goldfish farm wins the lottery on a couple Arowanas then wants to be called a magnate in the ornamental fish industry? Too na?ve!¡± At the same time, Japan¡¯s Sakeiwei also came out with a statement. They lost more than ten million RMB to Chu Xian ¨C of course, they wouldn¡¯t give up this chance to mock him. This huge fight in the ornamental fish industry attracted a lot of attention. Everyone read through thements online with surprise. Eighty percent of themmented on how Paradise Fish Farm was incapable and how they were nothing now that they sold the ck horn snow dragon king. ¡°They¡¯re really going at it. This is war!¡± Someizens watched happily. They didn¡¯t care what people said or who they said it about; all they wanted was entertainment. There were also people who waited silently for Ornamental Fish in Paradise¡¯s response, but they were disappointed. ¡°Our Saintly Dragon Fish Farm can guarantee that there are no Arowana left at Ornamental Fish in Paradise¡¯s Farm. They are actually a goldfish farm and don¡¯t deserve the title magnate, let alone the title ¡®King of Arowanas.¡¯ The Arowanas from Saintly Dragon Farm are still the best in the world. In two days, our farm is opening an ornamental fish store in downtown Jing Hai City to show everyone what real Arowanas are.¡± ¡°Our Primordial has always worked hard with the original ornamental fish industry, and we¡¯ve decided to establish a presence in the aquarium market in China. In two days, we will be opening a Primordial Aquarium store in Jing Hai City.¡± Posturing, sensationalism, and suppression. Some of the people understood Saintly Dragon and Primordial¡¯s intentions, but by that point, they had already aplished their goals. The most expensive Arowana in the world was a hot topic, especially when it was sold for a record ten million USD. The two industry magnates, Saintly Dragon Fish Farm and Primordial Fish Farm, began to mock Paradise Fish Farm. The duo soon propelled the whole fiasco to be the top trending topic on Weibo. Saintly Dragon¡¯s ornamental fish shop and Primordial¡¯s aquarium store also benefitted from the publicity. After all, these industry tyrants were at the top of their fields; the fish they sold weren¡¯tmon by any means. Chapter 149 - Arowanas and Aquariums

Chapter 149: Arowanas and Aquariums

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xianughed coldly as he read through Saintly Dragon Farm and Primordial Farm¡¯s attempts at discrediting him. ¡°This opening ceremony... when the timees, I¡¯ll have to go and take a look.¡± After Saintly Dragon announced the purchase, many acquaintances texted him to ask about the situation, and Chu Xian didn¡¯t hide anything. He hadn¡¯t prepared to sellrge ornamental fish in the immediate future, but Saintly Dragon and Primordial¡¯s mudslinging made him sick. ¡°Boss, aquariums from Germany¡¯s Primordial have entered our Chinese market!¡± When Chu Xian arrived at the store the next day, Zhang Xiaohua immediately approached him. ¡°I know.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Germany¡¯s Primordial mainly works with ocean ornamental fish, and they¡¯re not new to the aquarium business, but this is the first time they¡¯ve set foot in China.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think this is a coincidence.¡± Zhang Xiaohua looked at him then said, ¡°We just opened our aquarium storest week and four or five other stores have already appeared in Hai Qing City, but those aren¡¯t worth worrying about. There are many new sea tank stores in other cities as well, but they all fall short of our standard by a lot, but Germany¡¯s Primordial is different. They are capable, and even if they aren¡¯t as good as us, the difference can¡¯t be thatrge!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Since Primordial dared to gamble in a foreign market, they had definitely made preparations. Their work might not be as good as his sea tanks, but the difference in quality wouldn¡¯t be too obvious. ¡°Boss, Jing Hai City is one of the most prosperous cities in China. Shouldn¡¯t we enter the market in Jing Hai City sooner rather thanter? Otherwise, when Primordial has stabilized its position in the market, we can only drink the soup while they take all the meat!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said again. ¡°We should. Let me handle this!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed coldly. Zhang Xiaohua nodded again. On the third morning after the grand opening, Chu Xian drove to Jing Hai City, apanied by Sword Two and Sword Four. The two strongest swordfish wore suits, ties and leather shoes. Everything about their appearances shouted ¡°bodyguard,¡± including their impressive physiques and not-at-all-clich¨¦ sunsses. ¡°Nine forty. I hope we¡¯re on time.¡± Chu Xian checked the time and smiled. ¡°Looks like I¡¯m notte!¡± Chu Xian drove to a ce downtown and saw the entrance to a store surrounded by flowers and congrattory paraphernalia. He parked nearby. He walked over to the two stores and examined their cards. Saintly Dragon Ornamental Fish; Primordial Aquarium. The two stores were neighbors and both looked very luxurious. Many people were already standing outside the stores at the entrance, and close to the entrance, there was a little stage. ¡°Very grand!¡± Chu Xian looked around. The man who purchased the Arowana from him, Lu Cheng, was also present. There were also a couple other familiar faces. Chu Xian¡¯s arrival was immediately noticed by the people from the two fish farms, and they all looked at him with surprise. Lu Cheng was also stunned. Although he gave Chu Xian an invitation, he hadn¡¯t been genuine and had been confident that Chu Xian definitely wouldn¡¯te, but to his surprise, he came and even had his bodyguards bringing a basket of flowers. ¡°Is he trying to mend our rtionship?¡± Lu Cheng guessed as he walked over to a group of people, whispering quietly and pointing at Chu Xian. The middle-aged men turned to look at Chu Xian. Chu Xian returned the gaze. The group was a mix of Singaporeans and Germans. ¡°Haha, you must be Mr. Chu from Ornamental Fish in Paradise.¡± The group walked over and one of them greeted him loudly. The people gathered around heard themotion and immediately turned to Chu Xian. Ornamental Fish in Paradise? ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s right. Since you invited me, of course I had toe to congratte you all. Tsk tsk, you bought my Arowana, but can you sell them again for a decent price?¡± Chu Xian smiled at Lu Cheng. ¡°Hehe, we didn¡¯t buy them to sell; we bought them because we felt that this champion fish was too good for its owner, so we spent lots of money on matching it with a suitable owner,¡± one of the middle-aged men replied, smiling at Chu Xian. ¡°Oh, is that right? Then I do hope you won¡¯t disappoint it,¡± Chu Xian said with a fake smile then turned to the people from Primordial. ¡°You¡¯ve entered the aquarium market in China. The market looks to be on the rise right now!¡± ¡°Of course. Our professionals have already done their research. The aquarium market is very good in China, and we will open stores in each of the most prosperous cities within the month. In the following half year, we will open stores in all the decent Chinese cities,¡± the representative from Primordial said confidently. ¡°Then I will congratte you in advance.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Haha, no need, no need. I¡¯ve heard that Paradise also sells sea tanks and that the business is going well. Ah, youth. Jumping from one industry to another when you struggle. In the end, you won¡¯t do anything well,¡± the middle-aged man said in a patronizing tone. ¡°I recklessly jumped industries?¡± Chu Xianughed and looked at them mockingly. ¡°I thought you envied my aquarium business, so you entered the Chinese market? Or am I wrong?¡± ¡°Haha, son, your current situation reminds me of how you were at the exhibition. It¡¯s almost the exact same scene ¨C shing gaudily but without any substance. In the words of the great ancients, you are just a paper tiger that won¡¯tst against failure!¡± That middle-aged man said with a gloating smile, ¡°I remember like it was yesterday!¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. ¡°You said it wasn¡¯t good for me to enter an industry recklessly, so I will remind you as well that it isn¡¯t so simple to enter an unfamiliar market.¡± ¡°Is that so? Then we will see with the poprity of our two stores!¡± Lu Cheng smiled. ¡°Alright. You invited me and I came. I wish you all the best of luck!¡± Chu Xian shrugged, and the people from Saintly Dragon and Primordialughed coldly. With the promotions prepared by the two magnatesbined with the sound and fury of the forum debates, many aquarists and busybodies came for the grand opening. At the moment, there were one to two hundred people gathered around. Saintly Dragon and Primordial¡¯s opening ceremony was a lot moreplicated than Chu Xian¡¯s was, and at ten a.m., the managers of both stores went up on the little stage and said many things. They not-so-subtly implied that there was a particr fish farm that didn¡¯t deserve its title. This farm only relied on luck and didn¡¯t have the foundation to back up their short sess. Saintly Dragon was and had always been the best in the Arowana business. They imed to have a long history and impressive development. In a word, they were very glorious! Chapter 150 - Popular

Chapter 150: Popr

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Today wasn¡¯t technically the grand opening of Saintly Dragon and Primordial Farm¡¯s shops. Rather, it was their soft opening. In their soft opening, they weren¡¯t officially selling products but instead, they opened their doors and allowed people to look around like it was an exhibition. They were trying to increase their poprity, and they hoped that when their sales began in two days, they would burst into the market powerfully. After that initial burst of sales, they would begin another round of promotions. This was just a typical strategy and a means to maintain good sales. ¡°They¡¯ll probably open officially this Saturday!¡± Chu Xian guessed as he entered Saintly Dragon farm¡¯s store. They disyed the ck horned snow dragon king prominently by the entrance to attract pedestrians, and their gambit was very effective. Many people who never had the chance to see the beast in person gathered around and took pictures. Chu Xianughed scornfully and continued into the store. Saintly Dragon¡¯s Ornamental Fish Store wasrge, muchrger than his aquarium store in Hai Qing City. It was decked out with many luxurious decorations, and there were many Arowanas and other kinds of ornamental fish, but of course, they specialized in Arowana. Each Arowana was at least ten thousand RMB. ¡°What do you think, Mr. Chu? It¡¯s not bad, no?¡± One of the workers from Saintly Dragon approached him with a smile. ¡°Not bad. It¡¯s very good!¡± Chu Xian replied sincerely. Their selection of both species and quality were very rigorous, and only high-quality breeds were allowed for sale. It was far beyond any ordinary store. ¡°Yes, you can see from the expressions of our visitors today that the business of our store won¡¯t go badly!¡± Chu Xian smiled. Many people in the store were eximing appreciatively and gushingpliments. If nothing else happened, the business of their store would definitely be very good. Soon, Chu Xian discovered that Primordial¡¯s Aquarium Store had even more people, and at the entrance of their store, there was a giant sea tank. It wasn¡¯t clear if this was just their ordinary practice or if they were imitating him. There were more fish than esoteric sea creatures in Primordial¡¯s tanks, but the colorful fish were all very beautiful and rare. Therge tank they disyed by the entrance was filled with beautiful and yful fish, and it was obviously beautiful, even to the untrained eye. ¡°Tsk tsk, a million RMB. The highlight of the collection!¡± Chu Xian looked at a tag with the name and the price and his face turned cold. The store was quite crowded, and all kinds of sea tanks were ced on the ss shelves. The style of each tank was simr to the showpiece¡¯s, with more fish in their aquariums than other creatures and more shrimp as well. The designs of their tanks were also quite good. ¡°It¡¯s really beautiful, and the fish are so cute, swimming in and out of that small cave!¡± A girl next to Chu Xian looked at a sea tank with affection in her eyes. ¡°That¡¯s right, so beautiful. I saw an aquarium store online a couple days ago and their sea tanks are very beautiful too. Those nts were incredible. I never thought someone would open an aquarium store in our city as well!¡± ¡°Twenty thousand RMB! So expensive!¡± ¡°Yes, the cheapest is twenty thousand RMB, and some are even a hundred thousand RMB. Way too expensive!¡± Chu Xianughed quietly as he listened in on the conversation while he explored the store. The crowd was very impressed with the store, and there were even people ready to make purchases. Twenty thousand was expensive, but in a big city, there were still many people who could afford to buy one. ¡°Primordial¡¯s aquariums are specialized in their own way. They have all manners of fish, and their interior tank design is good. Although they can¡¯tpete in the quality of their backdrops, they still made many beautiful tanks. If the store was officially opened today, their business would be very good.¡± Chu Xian looked around for a while longer before leaving with Sword Two and Sword Four. He found a coffee shop to rx in. ¡°Hey! Xiaohua, did something happen?¡± In the afternoon, Chu Xian received a call from Xiao Hua. ¡°Boss, the people from Primordial started to nder you again.¡± Chu Xian was surprised. After a moment, he opened up the official site of Germany¡¯s Primordial Aquarium Store. A couple pictures were disyed prominently on the site. You could clearly see Chu Xian holding a basket of flowers anding to congratte them, but the title below said: ¡°The owner of Paradise Ornamental Fish came today to study.¡± They imed he was studying techniques from them and obtaining knowledge, and the people from Primordial also imed that Paradise¡¯ tanks were a result of copying from them. Chu Xian apparently took their help and guidance, and this time, he came to visit his teachers. ¡°They¡¯re trying to establish their brand as the best and convince people that Primordial¡¯s sea tanks are the best aquariums in China. Ambitious! And they want to climb higher by stepping on me. Saintly Dragon did it with their purchase, and now you want to do the same as well. You really think I¡¯m a pushover?¡± Chu Xianughed quietly then shook his head and started to y a game. The next day, the two stores were still promoting their products, and they even paid for advertisements in newspapers and on the inte. It was no surprise that the two stores became even hotter topics, and many people in Jing Hai City knew that an ornamental fish store and an aquarium store were soon going to open downtown. Many people came to visit, and they even presold over thirty sea tanks that day. Since they sold so many before even officially opening, you could already see what it would be like on the official opening day. Saintly Dragon¡¯s business was also good. Many ornamental fish lovers were ready to buy from them, and just judging from the number of people in their store, you could tell their business would go very well. ¡°Here, here. Cheers, let¡¯s celebrate our sessful business tomorrow.¡± ¡°Of course. SO many people want to buy right now, and tomorrow is Saturday, so there will be even more people! Business will go crazily well, and the sales will break a million RMB easily!¡± ¡°Haha, your Primordial¡¯s sea tanks have totally gone viral. They¡¯re far more popr than our ornamental fish.¡± ¡°Haha, your poprity is also very good! So many rich people went to your store and wanted to buy over three hundred thousand RMB Arowanas. Your fish are worth more than ten of our sea tanks.¡± ¡°Haha, they¡¯re alright. Cheers to the sessful business of Saintly Dragon and Primordial!¡± ¡°Business will go well, and this is only our first store. In the future, we¡¯ll open chain stores in every developed city in China. The Chinese market is full of potential!¡± In a five-star restaurant, the people from Saintly Dragon and Germany¡¯s Primordial gathered together for a party to celebrate their prosperous business the next day and their sessful future development. Celebrating in advance ¨C they didn¡¯t believe there would be any problems because they were confident that the sales the next day would be terrifyingly high. With this starting point, their business in the future would get better and better. Chapter 151 - Fish died

Chapter 151: Fish died

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Eleven twenty p.m. The nightlife of Jing Hai was boisterous, and many people were still mingling about downtown in a scene of feasting and revelry. Saintly Dragon and Primordial were still celebrating at the restaurant. And beside Saintly Dragon¡¯s Ornamental Fish Store and Primordial¡¯s Aquarium Store, a luxurious Rolls-Royce drove by slowly. Cameras monitored every corner of both stores in the quiet night. ¡°Business is good. This is my present for you.¡± Chu Xian smiled mockingly and closed his eyes. Five minutester, Chu Xian opened his eyes, smiled and drove back to the hotel. The next morning was a beautiful and sunny start to the day. Chu Xian had some breakfast before making his way back to Saintly Dragon and Primordial. It wasn¡¯t 9 a.m. yet, and many people were already gathered around the stores. The situation looked as good as Chu Xian¡¯s opening day, if not better. The people from Saintly Dragon Farm and the managers of Primordial had already arrived, and they were watching the gathering crowd with anticipation. ¡°Haha, wee. Thank you, everyone, foring. Today, our little stores will officially open. I hope everyone gets what they like. I also want to remind everyone that our products are limited, so it¡¯s firste, first serve, haha!¡± A manager spoke loudly then a worker opened Saintly Dragon¡¯s doors. The doors opened. The ck horned snow dragon king was ced at the entrance just like the showpiece of Primordial was ced at their store. It was Saturday, and many people were gathered downtown. As soon as the doors opened, the crowd of customers rushed in. The people from Saintly Dragon and Primordial had prepared for the situation, and seven to eightrge men kept order between the stores. ¡°Pretty good business!¡± Chu Xian walked over to the Dragon Ornamental Fish Store and smiled at the managers. ¡°Haha, of course! Are you jealous?¡± one of the middle-aged men said jokingly. ¡°En, a little.¡± Chu Xian nodded. The manager choked then smirked. ¡°Store associate, pack these two Arowanas for me. I want them!¡± Very soon, a middle-aged man with a huge belly waved at a store associate and imperiously requested some assistance. ¡°Yes, one moment please!¡± ¡°Excuse me, I want this Rajah Cicsoma!¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be right with you!¡± ¡°I want this Arowana that¡¯s worth three hundred thousand RMB. Hurry up and put it in a fish tank for me!¡± ¡°Yes, our staff will be right with you!¡± The buyers in the store of Saintly Dragon yelled and the store associates ran around busily. Even the staff responsible for catching fish were constantly moving. ¡°Hehe, hehe.¡± The manager of Saintly Dragon Farm stood next to Chu Xian and smiled, patting his shoulder. ¡°Son, you¡¯re still young. There are many things to learn. I¡¯ll speak inly. Compared to our Saintly Dragon Farm, Paradise is still a child!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Chu Xian looked at him. ¡°Then let me tell you something ¨C your Arowanas are really not suitable. Remember these words. If you aren¡¯t capable then don¡¯t enter another market ¨C you¡¯ll bleed!¡± ¡°Are you threatening us?¡± The people from Saintly Dragon Fish farm looked at him coldly. ¡°I¡¯m not!¡± Chu Xianughed as he left. He also took a moment to look around the aquarium store where the people from Primordial mocked him many times, and he wasn¡¯t afraid to call out their pretension. ¡°Customer, please wait. There are a lot of people inside ¨C please enter after someone leaves.¡± The two young men positioned by the entrance spoke to Chu Xian politely. ¡°Aiya, don¡¯t you know who this is? Let the boss of Paradise Fish Farm in, let him in! If the owner of Paradise Farm wants toe in to study, he cane anytime!¡± Just as Chu Xian turned to leave, a mocking voice called out from within the store. ¡°Come, brother Chu Xian. Are you here to see how our business is doing?¡± The German man waved at him. Chu Xian walked inside with a smile. ¡°Look, right now we¡¯ve sold thirteen sea tanks in total, and it¡¯s been less than half an hour. Oh, and we have more than thirty pre-sold ones, haha!¡± The man patted Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder as he spoke excitedly. ¡°Then congrattions, I hope you¡¯ll still beughing tomorrow!¡± Chu Xian moved his hand away from his shoulder. ¡°Hmph! Just some guy who got lucky!¡± ¡°If you want someone to fall into despair, you have to let their hearts go crazy. The better your business is going, the bigger the surprise. Hope your business goes well.¡± Chu Xian turned his head onest time to look at the boisterous crowds before he drove away. ¡°Boss, you¡¯re back? How¡¯s Primordial¡¯s aquarium business?¡± Zhang Xiaohua walked over impatiently when Chu Xian returned. ¡°Very good. Business is blooming!¡± Chu Xian nodded and replied honestly. ¡°Good!?¡± Zhang Xiaohua was unhappy. ¡°Boss, we should enter the market in Jing Hai City as soon as possible. Otherwise, we won¡¯t even be able to drink the soup!¡± ¡°We don¡¯t need to rush!¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. ¡°They won¡¯t be happy for long!¡± ¡°En?¡± Zhang Xiaohua looked at her calm boss with astonishment then asked, ¡°Boss, how¡¯s the quality of their aquariums?¡± ¡°Pretty good. They¡¯re not as precious as ours, but they¡¯re still top-quality tanks. Their ornamental fish are especially good, and they have many kinds. The designs are good!¡± As Chu Xian spoke, he took out his phone. ¡°I¡¯ll send you the pictures and you can look over them.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the Chinese aquarium market is ours. Other people will have to pay a lot if they want to get in our way!¡± Chu Xian patted Zhang Xiaohua¡¯s shoulder andforted her. ¡°En!¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded heavily. He didn¡¯t actually mind if others wanted a share in the market. After all, it was unrealistic to stop other people from developing and following in your footsteps, but if they wanted to get ahead by stepping on him, they would be courting their own deaths. ¡°It¡¯s about time,¡± Chu Xian whispered. ... Zhao Zhikun was a wealthy aquarist who owned three tanks, and the fish inside each of them were worth a couple dozen thousand RMB. He was very excited when Saintly Dragon Fish Farm opened an ornamental fish store in Jing Hai City. The title of ¡°magnate¡± in the ornamental fish industry filled him with expectation. After he read that they purchased the number one Arowana in the world, he expected even more, and he agreed very much with Saintly Dragon Fish Farm¡¯s opinion on Paradise Ornamental Fish Farm. After all, Paradise Ornamental Fish was only famous for one Arowana, and they didn¡¯t have any foundation or background. Its reputation and history couldn¡¯tpare with Dragon¡¯s. When Saintly Dragon Fish Farm had their soft opening, he visited the store, and the Arowanas and other ornamental fish didn¡¯t disappoint. He was especially excited for the dozen or so hundred-thousand-range Arowana. Earlier today, he arrived early for the official opening and spent a hundred and ten thousand RMB on the Highback Golden Arowana that he liked. ¡°Come,e. Old Ling, Old Five,e look at the Arowana I bought today!¡± Zhao Zhikun had called his friends over excitedly and invited them to his house. These aquarist friends of his hurriedly rushed over to examine his new treasure. ¡°You¡¯re here! Sit, sit. Come look at the Arowana I bought today. Isn¡¯t it beautiful!¡± Zhao Zhikun dered proudly when his entourage arrived. ¡°Yo, this is the Arowana you bought? Stunning. This kind of delicate Arowana is incredibly rare. Where did you buy it? How much?¡± Old Ling asked in surprise. ¡°Hehe, I bought it from Saintly Dragon¡¯s Ornamental Fish Store. Such delicate Arowana are rare in other ces. It wasn¡¯t expensive ¨C only a hundred and ten thousand RMB!¡± Zhao Zhikun bragged. ¡°A hundred and ten thousand. Impressive, and it really is beautiful. Oh, what? Old Zhao, look, is there something wrong with your Arowana?¡± Old Five suddenly gasped as he examined the fish. ¡°What, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhao Zhikun turned in rm and quickly leaned over. The lively Arowana had suddenly gone limp, and its eyes were lidded and its tentacles (whiskers) hung weakly. (1) ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is it sick? I just bought it today ¨C how could something be wrong with it?!¡± Zhao Zhikun yelled worriedly. ¡°Old Zhao, it seems like there¡¯s something wrong with the Arowana,¡± Old Five said. ¡°Possibly!¡± Zhao Zhikun¡¯s face turned ugly. He was an ornamental fish lover and he knew a lot about Arowana. He could guarantee that he made no mistake in handling the fish, but now, the Arowana was ill. There must¡¯ve been something wrong with it before he bought it. ¡°F***, I¡¯m going over.¡± Zhao Zhikun angrily rushed over to Saintly Dragon Ornamental Fish Store. He was incredibly embarrassed. He bought an Arowana and wanted to show off, yet now something had happened. He was furious! After he arrived at the store, he was stunned; there was already arge crowd gathered around, evenrger than the crowd gathered in the morning. There were even sounds of arguing. ¡°Is it not just my fish?¡± Zhao Zhikun was confused. He then asked Old Five to help him carry the Arowana and walked inside. ¡°Let us through, let us through. We¡¯re here seekingpensation from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm!¡± Zhao Zhikun yelled into the crowd. ¡°Another one, another one,¡± the crowd murmured quietly. Zhao Zhikun wasn¡¯t sure how to react, and he continued toward the store. There were eight people at the entrance with fish tanks, and one had even smashed the tank on the ground. All the ornamental fish were dead. ¡°Good. Here¡¯s another one. So this is the quality of Saintly Dragon¡¯s fish? Huh? Hustling us with dying fish? You said I was here looking for trouble, but how about now? How about now?¡± Chapter 152 - Pathetic Saintly Dragon and Primordial

Chapter 152: Pathetic Saintly Dragon and Primordial

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Pa!¡± As the customers were yelling and making a fuss in front of Dragon Ornamental Fish Store¡¯s entrance, a startling sound echoed from the store next door. The crowd jumped, and everyone turned towards the noise. ¡°Get your f***ing manager toe out here. So this is the kind of aquarium your Primordial sells? My wife didn¡¯t even move it into our house before all the fish inside were dead. Who are you f***ing trying to trick? Are you looking for trouble?!¡± At the entrance of Primordial¡¯s store stood an aggressive, middle-aged man holding a baseball bat. Two young men stood behind him holding up an aquarium, and a beautiful woman stood to the side with an unpleasant expression. The middle-aged man smashed his bat into the side of the showpiece and shattered the ss. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong with the aquariums too?¡± The onlookers were stunned and quickly looked down at the tanks in their hands. Dead fish floated gently in the water. The people from Primordial had been watching the mess at Saintly Dragon¡¯s store and hadn¡¯t reacted in time to stop the middle-aged man from smashing the showpiece ss. Their expressions darkened. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? We stand behind the quality of our aquariums; every single fish is healthy!¡± a manager from Primordial loudly proimed, but in his heart, he felt an ominous premonition. ¡°Are you saying I¡¯m just looking for trouble?¡± The ill-tempered man pointed defiantly with his baseball bat. ¡°No, you¡¯re all valued customers...¡± ¡°Hey... quickly look, some of the little fish died!¡± another customer suddenly cried out, pointing at the showpiece tank by the entrance. The people from Primordial looked over immediately. Indeed, they saw some little fish inside had died for no reason and were now floating on top. Upon seeing this situation, they immediately became gloomy. ¡°Make way, make way. The fish in the aquarium I just bought died too. What ck-hearted salesmen are they?! They don¡¯t deserve good deaths. What famous Primordial Fish Farm ¨C I say they¡¯re a liar fish farm!¡± an angry female voice called out. ¡°Hua!¡± The surrounding people were stunned again. The people from Saintly Dragon were dumbfounded. ¡°These two liar stores. They tricked us with dying fish to make some profit and run away!¡± Suddenly, a man yelled loudly. ¡°That¡¯s right, liars! Give us back our money or we¡¯ll smash your stores! Give us back our money!¡± The customers who made purchases threatened the two stores. The people from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm and Primordial were all stunned. What was going on? How had this happened? ¡°People, please calm down. Our Saintly Dragon Fish Farm is a premium fish farm in the ornamental fish industry. We will take responsibility for our actions. We will reimburse your losses, and we can rece all your fish, quality guaranteed,¡± a manager from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm dered. ¡°Manager Fei, Manager Fei!¡± One of the workers rushed over hurriedly. ¡°Manager Fei, a lot of the ornamental fish are dying!¡± ¡°What?¡± The middle-aged man turned in shock and he immediately ran into the store. ¡°Wow guys, look. Look, the ck horned snow dragon king!¡± A voice eximed, and everyone turned to therge tank by the entrance. The previously lively arowana was gently floating in the tank without a single movement. Manager Fei whipped his head around just as he reached the door to the store and his heart froze for a moment. He staggered and his staff had to hurriedly grab him to keep him up. ¡°Dead. All dead. How did this happen?¡± One of the higher-ups from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm muttered numbly as he exited the store and stopped in front of Manager Fei. ¡°Hua!¡± ¡°What? All dead? Trash! You¡¯re trash! Give us back our money!¡± The customers gathered in the area immediately stomped forward and yelled angrily. ¡°All the fish in Primordial¡¯s tanks are dead!¡± At that moment, more screaming and yelling started up at the aquarium store next door. The growing crowd was floored. What was happening? All the fish the customers bought on the opening day had died, and now all the fish in the stores were also dead. Was there anything more tragic? ¡°Hu, luckily I didn¡¯t buy anything. Otherwise, this shit would¡¯ve happened to me!¡± A pedestrian let out a sigh of relief. ¡°I never imagined the unique ck horned snow dragon king would die like this.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard they spent eighty million RMB to buy the arowanas from Paradise Fish Farm. Arowanas worth eighty whole million RMB ¨C all dead!¡± ¡°Eighty million! Why did their fish die? Did they not take proper care of them?¡± ¡°Maybe not, or maybe the location wasn¡¯t suitable!¡± ¡°Eh, the location?¡± The people from Saintly Dragon and Primordial Fish Farm spent the entire night investigating the situation. The floor was covered with cigarette butts and they scratched their heads raw. ¡°How could they have died?! How¡¯s that possible!¡± Manager Fei muttered repeatedly. ¡°Manager Fei, could it be that someone poisoned them?¡± a worker whispered quietly. ¡°Poison?¡± They were all stunned. ¡°If you aren¡¯t capable then don¡¯t enter another market. You¡¯ll bleed!¡± ¡°That boy from Paradise. Yes, it must¡¯ve been him. He must¡¯ve done something!¡± a person from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm cried out. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s definitely him. He also said he hoped I could stillugh tomorrow. He must¡¯ve done it! We need to get him. I want him to beg for death!¡± a manager from Primordial yelled angrily. ¡°Stop bullsh**ing. This is China, and this is that boy¡¯s home. How do we get him? Do you want to die?¡± ¡°Then are we really just going to let this go...¡± ¡°Let what go? Look for evidence! If we can find evidence, not only can we recover our losses, but we can also lock him up!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Look at the cameras ¨C every corner of the stores is monitored. We can clearly see anyone whoes in.¡± They rushed over to theputer connected to the surveince cameras and started fast forwarding through the different screens, but even afterbing through every feed multiple times, they still couldn¡¯t find any suspicious activity. ¡°Why¡¯s there nothing? Is there something wrong with the cameras?¡± They checked everything again and felt despair. ¡°How¡¯s this possible? What went wrong? Is there really something wrong with the water we used?¡± one of Primordial¡¯s managers muttered in confusion. The people in the room shook their heads slowly. ¡°It was definitely that guy. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have boasted so confidently!¡± a Saintly Dragon employee said confidently. ¡°And what good does that do us? What can we do without evidence? Are you going to call the police and tell them he did it? Who would believe you?¡± The people from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm and Primordial Farm fell into their chairs despondently. Loss, a heaven shattering loss. Before the night ended, the reporters of Jing Hai City were already at work, preparing for theing day. ¡°The ck horned snow dragon king is dead!¡± ¡°Every ornamental fish at Saintly Dragon¡¯s Fish Farm has mysteriously died!¡± ¡°Two Ornamental Fish Magnates have opened up stores in Jing Hai, but on the very night of their Grand Opening, all of their fish died!¡± The news spread faster and faster, and as the reporters dug up all the details, they bombarded the inte. Very quickly, the strange urrence became the top trending topic on Weibo. Everyone was shocked. Hadn¡¯t they just finished boasting? Hadn¡¯t they just been mocking Ornamental Fish in Paradise? ¡°F*ck me! The dragon king is dead! Saintly Dragon spent ten million USD on that fish! Ten million USD!¡± ¡°All the ornamental fish in the stores died as well. They must¡¯ve lost almost a hundred million RMB!¡± ¡°It was definitely a hundred million. All the Arowanas Dragon Ornamental Fish bought from Paradise died. That¡¯s already 80 million RMB, and there were some Arowanas worth more than a hundred thousand and many other delicate ornamental fish in their store. All were specifically collected to build their brand in China. I think that¡¯s even a little over a hundred million.¡± ¡°Too crazy. It hasn¡¯t even been a day!¡± ¡°Germany¡¯s Primordial lost a lot too; their aquarium store is huge! There are more than three hundred tanks inside, and the market price is at least fifteen million, maybe even twenty million RMB!¡± ¡°Haha, what a mess. What¡¯s going to happen next?¡± ¡°These two fish farms are really trash. All their fish died, yet they think they deserve to be called magnates in the ornamental fish industry? I don¡¯t think so. They even killed the unique ck horned snow dragon king.¡± ¡°My heart breaks. The only Arowana king died. Dragon Fish Farm is really trash, yet they call themselves the king in the Arowana industry. Get the f*ck out, you idiots.¡± The inte went crazy. How could such explosive news not go viral? Manyizens got involved. Most of them just watched as amused bystanders, but many others dove in and started trash talking. Saintly Dragon Fish Farm took the most shade. The ck horned snow dragon king had been incredibly lively the entire time it was on exhibit in Hai Qing City, yet immediately after the farm purchased the fish, it died? Are you kidding me? Lots of Arowana lovers said their hearts were broken, and they insulted the farm in the worst way they could and insulted all the females in their families one after another. The consensus was: nobody was going to buy anything from Saintly Dragon Fish Farm and Primordial Fish Farm ever again. Dragon and Primordial didn¡¯t issue any statements; they had nothing to say. The next morning, Chu Xian received an early phone call from Zhang Xiaohua. He listened to her excited voice and felt that the weather was really nice that day. Chu Xian drove over to the aquarium store and Zhang Xiaohua immediately came over to wee him. ¡°Boss, Saintly Dragon Fish Farm and Primordial Fish Farm were on the Tencent Headlines.¡± ¡°Oh really?¡± Chu Xian smiled and checked the news on his phone. ¡°Unsuitable water and location? Hehe, unsuitable water and location indeed!¡± Chu Xian read the nonsense on the news and nodded with fullhearted agreement. ¡°Boss, was it you?¡± Zhang Xiaohua leaned in conspiratorially and whispered, ¡°Boss, you really are too impressive.¡± ¡°How could it have been me?¡± Chu Xian shook his head andughed. He really hadn¡¯t done anything. He just remolded all the fish slightly that night, so all the fish would slowly die. Chapter 153 - Followed

Chapter 153: Followed

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian nned to have their fish die the following day, but he made a mistake while remolding, so here they were. ¡°They got lucky.¡± Chu Xianughed. If the fish died the day after as nned, the two fish farms would¡¯ve been even more screwed. ¡°Boss, let¡¯s make preparations immediately. The aquarium market is very hot now with all the preparations Primordial made. We can take advantage of that if we act quickly.¡± ¡°En. Tomorrow, we¡¯ll go out to sea and prepare some materials then we can prepare to enter the Jing Hai market!¡± Chu Xian thought it over and nodded. ¡°Okay, I did some research. The Jing Hai City market is at least five timesrger than Hai Qing City¡¯s. There are many rich people there, so we need to prepare enough products to open with.¡± Chu Xian nodded silently. The next morning, Chu Xian took all his mermen and left for the harbor. He boarded his ship and set sail for the endless blue seas. The fishermen around looked at the fishing ship and shook their heads, but a fisherman followed Chu Xian¡¯s progress with an indescribable expression, and he immediately took out his phone. Soon after, a group of people departed on another ship and followed the Mermaid. Two other ships quickly followed, and the three fishing ships sailed away from the harbor slowly. ¡°Huh, why are there so many ships going out to sea today?¡± A fisherman muttered as he watched the fishing ships leaving one by one. In another corner of the dock, a thin young man watched the Mermaid leaving. He immediately picked up his phone and dialed a number. ¡°Fuck, that boy finally came out. Brothers, let¡¯s f*ck them up!¡± On Disaster and Shipwreck, Brother Dragon put down a phone and called out. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know that going to sea attracted so much attention this time and was currentlyying in his chair, ying with his phone. ¡°Boss, there are people following us!¡± Old Mu frowned and called out to Chu Xian. ¡°En? Following us?¡± Chu Xian was a little stunned. ¡°Old Mu, are you sure?¡± ¡°Boss, there have been quite a few fishing ships following us for some time now,¡± Old Mu said with certainty. Chu Xian frowned and walked into the cabin. He looked at the red dots behind his fishing ship and pondered. ¡°They¡¯ve probably been paid to follow us to figure out where we get our materials for our tanks. Anyone paying attention can easily figure out what I bring back from going out to sea. They want to find out the location by following me!¡± Chu Xian muttered to himself before turning back to Old Mu. ¡°Let¡¯s take them for a ride!¡± ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Mu nodded and adjusted the ship¡¯s position. He turned it in a different direction. ¡°Don¡¯t lose them!¡± ¡°Boss, they already know we¡¯re here, and there are two other fishing ships following as well. I don¡¯t think they¡¯re going to show us where they get their materials.¡± ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s impossible to follow a ship quietly. Whatever, we have to follow them anyway.¡± ¡°Should we take them to the seaweed area? It¡¯ll be easy for the mermen to kill the people that are following us.¡± Old Mu sailed aimlessly in the sea for more than an hour but the ships were still following them, and Chu Xian started pacing impatiently. ¡°Boss, there are two more ships here and they sped up. It looks like they¡¯reing for us!¡± At this time, Old Mu suddenly yelled from the bridge. ¡°I know.¡± Chu Xian nodded andughed coldly. It was nice that they were so rushed; he had been hesitating, but now he could act without worries! ¡°Boss, it¡¯s Shipwreck and Disaster from before. They signaled and asked us to surrender. Otherwise, they won¡¯t let us go!¡± Old Mu called out again. ¡°Oh? Shipwreck and Disaster!¡± Chu Xian smiled slyly. ¡°Reply and tell them they¡¯re already surrounded, and they should surrender otherwise we won¡¯t let them go!¡± ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Mu nodded. Chu Xian walked over to the cabin. He sat down and watched. ¡°Not good, Brother Dragon. Our ships are surrounded!¡± On Shipwreck, the driver called out in panic. ¡°What? Surrounded?¡± Bro Dragon was stunned then became embarrassed. ¡°How did they surround us? Did they bait us?¡± ¡°Bro Dragon, it was the three ships behind them! The three ships are with them. Look, they¡¯re speeding up anding over!¡± ... The three ships following Chu Xian nervously watched as two ships appeared out of nowhere and sailed quickly towards their target. ¡°Quickly, catch up to them. Don¡¯t let those two ships get to them, we need to follow quickly.¡± ¡°Looks like there¡¯s no other way. Since someone already moved, we can¡¯t fall behind. Let¡¯s go quickly.¡± ¡°Charge! On the wide seas, if worsees to worst, we can use other methods to figure out their secret location.¡± The people following Chu Xian weren¡¯t nice and cuddly, and there were seven to eight big men on each ship. ... ¡°Bro Dragon, what should we do? Those ships are approaching quickly.¡± ¡°F*ck his grandfather!¡± Bro Dragon swore, and he swung his fist in the air. ¡°Do it, f*ck them. I don¡¯t think their trash ships can fight with our Disaster!¡± ¡°Okay boss, f*ck the front ones or the back ones?¡± the middle-aged man called out in reply. (1) ¡°Let¡¯s handle the small fry first. Since they dared to charge at us, let¡¯s teach them a bloody lesson!¡± Bro Dragon stormed on deck and yelled out, ¡°Ready the harpoons! Attack when they¡¯re within a hundred meters!¡± ¡°Boss, the two fishing ships ahead stopped and so did the Mermaid!¡± ¡°They might be negotiating, quickly!¡± The three shipspeted with each other as they all rushed forward in a loose arrow. ¡°Turn around and get close to them, f*ck them!¡± Bro Dragon yelled. He turned his gaze towards the center ship. ¡°F*ck him up for me!¡± ¡°Yes, Bro Dragon!¡± The three young men controlling the harpoons nodded. ¡°F*ck them!¡± Bro Dragon yelled as the fishing ships approached. ¡°Sou sou sou!¡± A series of noises pierced the air as harpoons the size of a human head flew out towards the iing fishing ship. ¡°Pong pong pong!¡± The harpoons smashed into the ship. There were two ways to attack with harpoons ¨C the first way usually had a rope attached and they used that to catch fish; the second way was to shoot them directly, with a disposable arrow for example. They shot all three harpoons as arrows. They were extremely powerful, and if they could immediately kill people if hit. Even if it hit the fishing ship, it would still leave a gigantic hole. A harpoon smashed into one of the ship¡¯s cabins, smashing through the ss and onto the floor! Chapter 154 - Fighting

Chapter 154: Fighting

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°What¡¯s happening? What on earth is happening? Why¡¯re they suddenly attacking us?¡± the middle-man in the driving cabin yelled out with terror. ¡°Boss, those people aren¡¯t chasing them! They are their helpers! They want to kill us!¡± The driver was scared stiff and he suddenly noticed the name emzoned on the side of their attacker¡¯s ship. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s the infamous Disaster! They¡¯re a bunch of bastards, robbers, and they have weapons!¡± ¡°What? Damn it, I didn¡¯t know Paradise Aquariums had such a background. I had no idea!¡± ¡°Pong pong pong!¡± Another three violent thuds struck their ship and someone screamed. Everyone immediately turned to look. One of the workers had been hit in the thigh, and he was crawling on the floor and crying out in pain and terror. ¡°They¡¯re murderers, killers! Pirates!¡± The middle-aged man steering the ship panicked; their ship had never encountered such wanton violence and it was almost like a sea battle from ancient times. ¡°Run! We need to run! They have weapons!¡± The middle-aged man yelled out in panic. ¡°Yes yes!¡± The pilot nodded in a panic. ¡°You want to run? It¡¯s not going to be that easy. Hold them down for me,¡± Bro Dragon yelled cruelly. The three young men controlling the harpoons loaded the chained harpoons. Each bolt was specially made. After aiming carefully, they scored clear hits on the ship¡¯s hull. They quickly tied down the chains to their ships and locked them together. ¡°Not good, boss! Our ship is tied! We can¡¯t escape!¡± Another crewmate cried out in panic; everyone huddled inside and cowered in terror. If they were hit by a well-ced harpoon, they couldn¡¯t survive! All they could do was watch as the pirate brutes on the attacking ship prepared knives and weapons as they geared up to board them! The men had no idea what to do! ¡°Surrender, quickly surrender! I don¡¯t believe they would dare to kill us. Call the port police immediately. Call the police and report them!¡± the middle-aged man called out. Disaster had taken the time to take down and secure ships on either side of it, and their ship wasn¡¯t the only one that was locked down. The fishing ships had never seenbat or violence and stood no chance against Disaster¡¯s experience and brutality. The difference between them was as drastic as bastards and schrs. The lucky ship in the distance watched on as the two pirate ships came and attacked them, and they immediately turned and fled; they had no time to stalk Chu Xian when their lives were at risk! ¡°I will never follow people from Paradise again! This is insane!¡± ¡°Boss, Disaster has locked down the two fishing ships!¡± Old Huang stood on deck, peering through a telescope at the scuffle in the distance. ¡°En, I know.¡± Chu Xian nodded. The skill and efficiency Disaster used to attack and tie down the two fishing ships had taken him by surprise. He was very impressed with their powerful harpoon weapons. Although they had taken three guns from Disaster, their fishing ship wasn¡¯t specially made and it was impossible for them to lock the other fishing ships down. ¡°Haha, they¡¯re professional pirates!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Boss, what should we do? They¡¯re a bother to us.¡± Old Huang frowned and turned Chu Xian. ¡°What do you think we should do?¡± Chu Xian smiled at Old Huang. ¡°Boss, I still think we should deal with them sooner thanter. Otherwise, they¡¯ll always keep dogging us every time we go out to sea in the future!¡± Old Huang said directly. ¡°Then how should we deal with it?¡± Chu Xian asked again. ¡°Easily!¡± Old Huang looked at him confidently. ¡°Let Sword One and the others dive down and sink their fishing ship, or just send them onto their ship and kill them!¡± Chu Xian listened to his suggestions and was astonished. ¡°Old Huang, you¡¯ve learned a lot!¡± ¡°Hehe boss, I¡¯m reading Master Sun¡¯s Art of War these days, war books!¡± Old Huang chuckled. ¡°Okay, then do it your way.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry boss. I¡¯ll win this battle!¡± Old Huang said confidently, ¡°Sword One, Bass One, go bore holes in their hull; Sword Two and Sword Three, you guys attack while their ship sinks and kill them all!¡± ¡°Wait, just take them out of the fight and hand them over to the police!¡± Chu Xian called out immediately. He still couldn¡¯t get used to stuff like killing. ¡°And what weapons are you using?¡± ¡°Water-proof electric drills, the professional tools used to dig wells. They can pierce steel. I spent a couple dozen thousand RMB on a few!¡± Old Huang smiled. ¡°You thought about it a lot ¨C you even prepared weapons!¡± Chu Xian looked strangely at Old Huang, very impressed with hispetence. Old Huangughed as Sword One and Sword Two dove into the water with their weapons in hand. At the same time, on the two fishing ships Disaster had taken over, all the regr sailors knelt on the deck in front of Bro Dragon. Although these sailors weren¡¯t normal people and had been chosen for their size and strength, they still couldn¡¯tpare with Dragon and his pirates who¡¯d lived lives of violence and blood. They¡¯d all been subdued without much trouble. ¡°Call the boy over there and tell him toe over or we¡¯ll kill you!¡± Bro Dragon called out scornfully, pointing at the middle-aged man with his knife as he used his other hand to smoke a cigarette. ¡°Ah¡± The middle-aged man was stunned then said with confusion, ¡°Brother, who do you want us to call?¡± ¡°Pa!¡± Bro Dragon pped his face. ¡°You¡¯re asking me who I want you to call? Of course your boss, the boy on that ship over there. Now! Or I¡¯ll throw you all overboard!¡± ¡°I.. I...¡± The middle-aged man held his face in pain. ¡°Esteemed sir, we don¡¯t know them. We¡¯re just following them?¡± ¡°What?¡± Brother Dragon shouted and pped him again. ¡°You don¡¯t know him?¡± ¡°Yes yes.¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s lip bled a little, and he kept nodding furiously. ¡°We wanted to follow him to find the ce where he gets the materials for his aquarium store; we don¡¯t know them at all! Please let us go!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t know him!¡± Bro Dragon¡¯s face immediately became surly. ¡°Da Fei, what do the people on your ship do?¡± The middle-aged man beside Brother Dragon yelled loudly at the other ship. ¡°Brother Sheng, they said they were following a boy called Chu Xian and wanted to know where he gets his sea tank materials!¡± the opposite side replied. ¡°Mother! They tricked us!¡± Brother Dragon kicked the middle-aged man angrily. ¡°Brother Fei, that boy¡¯s fishing ship hasn¡¯t left. Are they nning something?¡± Brother Sheng called out worriedly. Chapter 155 - Winning the First Battle

Chapter 155: Winning the First Battle

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Brother Dragon started angrily at the Mermaid, his expression indescribable. ¡°Don¡¯t let them escape! Kill him!¡± ¡°Go back to the ship!¡± the middle-aged man cried out, waving wildly at the rest of the crew. ¡°You dared to rob us and break my arm? I¡¯m going to make you pay!¡± Brother Dragon muttered as he jumped down and returned to the boarding boat. ¡°Not good Brother Dragon, there¡¯s water on the ship! Not good! The hull is leaking!¡± The pilot cried out as he burst onto the deck. The three young men dropped their harpoons and ran over. ¡°Brother Li, where¡¯s the watering from? Where¡¯s the leak?¡± ¡°The lower hold! The lower hold! The ship could sink!¡± The man shouted in a panic. The young men immediately ran towards the cabin, but the pilot shook his head and chased after them. ¡°There¡¯s no point ¨C there¡¯s already a giant hole down there. It can¡¯t be fixed. We need to get to the emergency boats!¡± ¡°F*ck! The water¡¯s already filled the lower hold! We need to go; the ship is sinking!¡± The group of people ran to the escape boats. Brother Dragon and the others on the small boat were also stunned. ¡°No! Our ship! What happened?! Why¡¯s our ship sinking?¡± Brother Dragon¡¯s eyes fell open as he watched in stunned horror as his ship slowly sank into the water. ¡°F*ck! Shipwreck is sinking as well! Shipwreck is sinking!¡± One of the men screamed out in rm. Brother Dragon¡¯s heart sank, and he screamed in fury as he swung around to look at Shipwreck. ¡°Motherf*cking b*stard! I¡¯ll tear you limb from limb!¡± ¡°Who are you going to kill?¡± A cold voice called out from behind him. Brother Fei spun around and his heart jumped as he took in the threerge, bald men staring down at him with ring eyes. ¡°Sink!¡± Sword Two, Three, and Four yelled out in unison as they each grabbed a side of the boat and capsized it! ¡°Ah!¡± The pirates screamed as they flew through the air and hit the water withrge, painful sshes. ¡°Knock them out!¡± Sword Two called out with a derisive snort as he swam over to Brother Dragon and knocked him out cold. Sword Three and Sword Four quickly took out the other pirates and threw them back onto the boat. ¡°Go, there are a dozen more people on the other ship!¡± Sword Two¡¯s squad moved quickly as they darted forward like arrows at Brother Dragon¡¯spanions on Shipwreck. Using the same method, they easily took out a considerable number of the men on the ship and ran after the stragglers they missed. ¡°Who are you people? Are you courting death!¡± The pirates yelled out in anger and tightened their grips on their knives as the big bald men ran around knocking theirpanions unconscious. ¡°Attack!¡± Sword Two yelled. In a sh, a sharp sword appeared in his hand. It was over a meter long and incredibly sharp! ¡°Kill them all!¡± The pirates screamed and charged at the swordfishmen. But they were much slower and weaker than Sword Two and his team. ¡°Ah! Ah! Ah!¡± Cries of pain filled the air. The violent hooligans dropped their knives and grabbed at the deep wounds on their arms. ¡°Pong, pow!¡± Sword Two and the dynamic trio stepped forward and punched the pirates, knocking them unconscious on the deck. ¡°Boss, we got them all!¡± Old Huang called out from the deck of the Mermaid, putting down the telescope he was holding. ¡°En, not bad, not bad at all!¡± Sword One and Sword Two were working within the range of Chu Xian¡¯s control field, and he was very satisfied with their abilities. ¡°With enough mermen, I could establish my own navy; I¡¯m justcking in weaponry.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself, shaking his head as he thought. ¡°Bring us next to them!¡± Chu Xian shouted. The Mermaid quickly came abreast the sinking Shipwreck. The assorted men on the two fishing ships, that had been stalking Chu Xian, were looking around in astonishment and fear. The arrogant Brother Dragon and his men had been taken out in short order by these intimidating bald men. ¡°Boss, what¡¯s going on here? Where did these big bald guyse from? Look, the ship we were following ising over.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know! How would I know what¡¯s happening?!¡± The middle-aged boss was stunned. The two ships had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and attacked them, and now these strong bald men appeared and knocked them all out, apparently sinking their ship. Were these the legendary wild seas? Howe no one told him it was so terrifying? ¡°Boss, what do we do? Those big bald guys areing over!¡± The crew of the fishing ship called out fearfully as Sword One and Sword Two came aboard. ¡°Stay there, don¡¯t move!¡± Sword Two and the others called out to the people hiding in the cabin. ¡°Yes, yes!¡± The men didn¡¯t dare resist. After all, they¡¯d all seen how this group of bald dudes had easily taken out the pirates firsthand. They didn¡¯t have the balls to n anything. ¡°Boss!¡± All the swordfishmen called out a greeting as a handsome young man stepped onto the fishing ship. The middle-aged boss in the cabin looked over and felt his mind trembling. It was him, the young man they chased and stalked; had he been chasing after his own death? Chu Xian boarded the ship and looked around, ncing at the unconscious pirates littering the deck with an approving nod. He moved towards the cabin. Inside, Chu Xian looked at the frightened crowd before turning to one of the middle-aged men. ¡°You¡¯re the boss here?¡± he asked. ¡°Yes, yes that¡¯s me. This lowly one is Zhen Youyun, and this big brother is?¡± The middle-aged man looked at Chu Xian, cold sweat dripping from his face. ¡°You were chasing me all this time, yet you didn¡¯t know my name?¡± Chu Xian looked him over and chuckled. ¡°Do you need me to tell you what my name is?¡± ¡°No no, no need. Big Brother Chu, I was wrong. I shouldn¡¯t have followed you. I was wrong, I was wrong, please let me go!¡± Zhen Youyun stuttered and fumbled as the words came spilling out of his mouth. He always thought he lived on the edge, but there was noparing to these people who fought with swords and knives without so much as a ¡°how do you do.¡± And especially on these wide and vast waters, they could really kill him and suffer no consequences. ¡°Just look at you!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m a good,w-abiding citizen. I¡¯ll forgive you this time, but I¡¯ll make no promises for the future. Take out your phone and call the police!¡± Chapter 156 - Power

Chapter 156: Power

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Zhen Youyun stared at him in disbelief and amazement. ¡°Call the police; the people who just attacked you were the Disaster pirates,¡± Chu Xian repeated. ¡°Thank you, big brother, thank you so much. We already called!¡± Zhen Youyun thanked him repeatedly. He let out a deep breath and rxed. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian sat down on one of the chairs, not at all ufortable with a middle-aged man calling him brother. ¡°What do you do and why are you interested in the aquarium business?¡± ¡°Big brother, I¡¯m ashamed ¨C I was blinded by money!¡± Zhen Youyunughed awkwardly. ¡°I¡¯m a high-interest lender.¡± ¡°Money lender!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Do you have a boss?¡± ¡°No no, I¡¯m self-employed. I don¡¯t have a boss!¡± Zhen Youyun hurriedly shook his head. Chu Xian nodded and left the cabin. He called out: ¡°Check the other fishing ships.¡± The fishing ship in the distance was already under Bass One group¡¯s control. It had eight people kneeling on deck, afraid to move. When he boarded that ship, Chu Xian looked them over. ¡°Who¡¯s the leader here?¡± ¡°Me, me. Big brother, it¡¯s me.¡± The captain was a thin young man who raised his head when Chu Xian called out. ¡°Why were you following me?¡± Chu Xian asked directly. ¡°Huh? Brother, we weren¡¯t following you, we were just fishing when those ships attacked us. We¡¯re innocent! Please let us go!¡± the young man cried out in loud despair. Chu Xianughed coldly. ¡°Throw him into the water!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± The young man cried out in rm and backed away quickly from the big bald man sauntering towards him. ¡°What are you doing, I....¡± Before he could finish, Sword Two picked him up and threw him overboard. Ssh! The other men kneeling on deck jumped at the sound as the young man fell into the water. ¡°Ah, save me, help!¡± The young man called out in a panic. ¡°Brother, we were following you. We were at fault, please forgive me! I¡¯m begging you!¡± The young man iled in the water and cried out in terror. Chu Xian sneered at the young man and signaled to Sword One. ¡°Thank you, thank you!¡± The young man was soaked and gasping. ¡°Pong!¡± As soon as the words came out of the man¡¯s mouth, Sword One kicked him in the leg. Even though Sword One was one of the weaker mermen, he was far stronger than the average man, and the strength of his kick cracked the young man¡¯s bones and he fell into a kneeling position. ¡°Ah!¡± The man grabbed his leg and screamed in pain. Chu Xian watched him rolling around. He wasn¡¯t a cruel man, but that didn¡¯t mean he would tolerate these fools forever. ¡°Who told you to follow us?¡± Chu Xian asked when the young man stopped screaming. ¡°You have three seconds.¡± ¡°Brother Duan, it was brother Duan. Please, let me go. Don¡¯t kill me!¡± the young man said, terrified. He had no doubt that if he kept silent, he would take the secret to his early death! ¡°Who¡¯s Brother Duan? Details!¡± Chu Xian frowned. ¡°Duan Zhengwei, president of Zheng Wei Real Estate!¡± the young man said quickly. ¡°Pong!¡± ¡°He asked you for details, aren¡¯t you listening?¡± Sword One came up and kicked him again. ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯ll talk, I¡¯ll talk.¡± Cold sweat dripped from the man¡¯s face. ¡°Duan Zhengwei develops small real estate with forty to fifty people working for him. He¡¯s developed connections over the years and has be a small yer in the field.¡± The young man stumbled over his words as he spoke quickly, describing a real estate developer with a spotty past who¡¯d made money in recent years. A few days ago, he heard about this new aquarium craze ande up with an idea, so he sent people to follow Chu Xian. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you talk earlier? Then you wouldn¡¯t have had to suffer like this!¡± Chu Xian shook his head ¡°I know, I know.¡± The young man nodded hurriedly. ¡°They¡¯re part of a gang in Hai Qing; the boss owns six bars and clubs in the city. They¡¯re very powerful!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Normalpanies wouldn¡¯t dare follow him around with nasty intentions, and only people with spotty pasts would arrange something like this, especially if they knew he had a powerful background. ¡°Boss, the coastguard is here!¡± Old Huang called out softly. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Go, let¡¯s return to the ship!¡± When Chu Xian and his men returned to the Mermaid, Sword One and the others stowed the harpoon weapons away and waited patiently. Chu Xian wasn¡¯t concerned with leaving; even if he did, the police would find him anyway, so he just waited. ¡°Hands above your heads!¡± A motorboat stopped by their ship and coastguards with pistols called out. ¡°Police officers, we¡¯re the victims. We won¡¯t resist, please board the ship!¡± Old Huang called down to the coastguards. The officers exchanged nces and boarded the ship. ¡°Behave and sail back to the harbor.¡± ¡°Of course, no problem.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Old Mu, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Xiao Wen, watch them. Fire if you need to!¡± A male coastguard called to the only female coastguard present. The woman nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. We aren¡¯t criminals.¡± Chu Xian smiled at the heroic and cool female coastguard and sat down. ¡°Heng, you knocked out a group of people, yet you still im you aren¡¯t bad!¡± Xiao Wen snorted coldly. ¡°If we were the bad guys, we would¡¯ve thrown them overboard. Why would we wait for you?¡± Chu Xian chuckled Chu Xian thought for a bit before finally calling Hong Chenghai. Even though the coastguards and local police weren¡¯t part of the same chain ofmand, his influence might help. As the ship neared the harbor, they could clearly see over a dozen police cars and many more officers waiting. This was no small mater. Over thirty people were involved, including wanted pirates. The city viewed this very seriously. ¡°It¡¯s them, the Mermaid. The young man from the Mermaid!¡± ¡°It really is. I wonder what the hell happened? Why are there so many police officers!?¡± Curious fishermen gathered around watching the familiar fishing ship and the police officers as they whispered. Chapter 157 - Police Station

Chapter 157: Police Station

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian, Old Huang, and co. were locked in a small room in the office of the Hai Qing City coastguards for a little under half an hour when a coastguard named Xiao Wen and another middle-aged professional walked in. Chu Xian nced at the name tag: Wu Jicheng. When the pair entered the room and sat down on the chairs facing Chu Xian, Wu Jicheng opened theptop in his hands and looked at Chu Xian. ¡°Chu Xian, male, twenty-four years old, owner of Paradise Company with two stores, one fishing ship. No family background, young and sessful!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Officer Wu, your dossier is praising me.¡± ¡°Haha.¡± Wu Jichengughed. ¡°Tell me ¨C why did you sink two fishing ships and injure five people?¡± ¡°Self-defense. I think Officer Wu already knows the truth. These people followed my ship and wanted to harm us. We only fought back, and we didn¡¯t harm anyone. Even if we did, it was only the people from Disaster, and you coastguards should know more about them than we do,¡± Chu Xian said directly. He hadn¡¯t killed anyone, and all the people he injured had criminal records with only a minor exception. Officer Wu listened to his words carefully. ¡°Even if you were defending yourself, your actions were still illegal. The people on Disaster were wanted men, and I¡¯ll represent the coastguards in thanking you for capturing them for us, but an innocent fisherman was also involved and his leg was broken!¡± ¡°Officer Wu, you already know whether he¡¯s really a fisherman or not. We fought them off, and if there¡¯s a next time, things might not end so cleanly.¡± Chu Xian shrugged. ¡°We didn¡¯t vite anyws, and if that young man wants to sue us, he can do so.¡± Officer Wu frowned. He hadn¡¯t anticipated Chu Xian¡¯s boldness. He admitted to sinking ships and injuring others, and his frankness was difficult to deal with. Furthermore, he already received a call from his superior to make little fuss and smooth over some details. ¡°What were you going out to sea for? Why did Disaster attack you, and who were these people who were following you?¡± Officer Wu asked after a moment¡¯s pause. ¡°Last time we went out to sea, we saw Disaster killing turtles, and we didn¡¯t know who they were yet. They tried to ckmail us but it backfired, and they probably attacked in retaliation. The three fishing ships following us probably wanted to know where we get our aquatic materials,¡± Chu Xian replied honestly. Officer Wu nodded, and Xiao Wen looked Chu Xian over inquisitively. Paradise Aquariums was well-known and incredibly popr in Hai Qing; obviously people envied their sess. ¡°Ask me what you want Officer Wu. I¡¯ll answer honestly.¡± ¡°No, if nothing else happened, we can release you soon.¡± Officer Wu shook his head. ¡°Thank you!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Less than ten minutester, the coastguard, Xiao Wen, led them out of the building just in time to see Zhen Youyun and Duan Zhengwei¡¯s men leaving. ¡°Big Brother Chu, I¡¯m very very sorry. This will never happen again!¡± Zhen Youyun immediately hurried over and called out apologetically. Zhen Youyun was terrified. He originally thought that Chu Xian had some minor background and waspletely floored by how strong the young man actually was. Five of his men sunk two ships and easily disarmed a group of pirates; he could barely look at those intimidating bald men nking Chu Xian. ¡°It¡¯s in the past as long as it stays in the past!¡± Chu Xianughed carelessly and turned to the side. ¡°Tell Duan Zhengwei that if there¡¯s a next time, he¡¯ll have to bring searching parties out to the sea.¡± The threat was obvious, and a middle-aged man in the middle of the group frowned and inhaled deeply. ¡°It was our fault this time. It won¡¯t happen again.¡± Chu Xian looked over the middle-aged man and nodded before he turned away with anotherugh as he led Old Huang and the others out of the building. ¡°Sir Duan, we...¡± ¡°Okay, don¡¯t trouble him in the future!¡± The middle-aged man waved his hand. He was already fearful of the young man¡¯s background, but now that he saw some disy of his strength, he was even more afraid. He heard all about how Chu Xian¡¯s men sunk ships and knocked out pirates. This young man wasn¡¯t simple. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. Someone without a family background reaching such a position demanded some exnation; if he didn¡¯t have any capabilities, no one would believe him. ¡°I think I¡¯m getting better. Now I can be overbearing and intense.¡± Chu Xianughed with some bitterness as the cab took him away from the building. Power changed people¡¯s personality, and ability changed people¡¯s bearings. Maybe one day, he would be a well-regarded sess or a condor hero. ¡°Today¡¯s trip was a wash, but we¡¯ll go again tomorrow. Somehow, I don¡¯t think there¡¯ll be anyone bothering us!¡± Chu Xian thought. What he didn¡¯t know was that knowledge of the day¡¯s events was already spreading. Along with news from Jing Hai, people paused for a moment and thought about the incident. Three ships went out to follow Paradise Aquarium¡¯s ship when they were suddenly attacked by two other ships and people almost died then the people from Paradise directly sank the attacking ships and knocked out all their crew! Sinking ships and beating up pirates? If they were facing an inexperienced crew, would the ships have just disappeared into the ocean? Even if you were sessful and discovered where the aquatic materials were, how would you retrieve them? The watchers could kill you and sink your ship without difficulty, yet people still wanted to get the ingredients? Were they suicidal? Who would notice if a couple dozen people disappeared into the water? Although it was just rumors and conjecture, there was something else at the back of everyone¡¯s minds. When all the ornamental fish in Saintly Dragon and Primordial¡¯s shops died, many wondered whether someone yed dirty. As for the official story about how the ornamental fish weren¡¯t used to the location and had a bad reaction? Only an idiot would believe such an outrageous story, and anyone familiar with ornamental fish would never be caught dead believing this statement. Instead, they were even more convinced that someone was covering up something. But who? There was no clear answer. Many people thought it had to do with Ornamental Fish in Paradise¡¯s Chu Xian. Chapter 158 - Calmness

Chapter 158: Calmness

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Singapore¡¯s Saintly Dragon Fish Farm and Germany¡¯s Primordial used to be so arrogant, so arrogant online, then their businesses started off with such a bang. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that Saintly Dragon¡¯s Store was incredibly sessful on that first day, and that wasn¡¯t even taking business at Germany¡¯s Primordial into ount; after all, the aquarium business was new and booming and had great potential. On their opening day, the two stores were even more sessful than Paradise Aquariums. But what was the result? All their fish died, and Saintly Dragon lost nearly a hundred million RMB. Primordial lost at least five to six million. Why did they die? And why was Chu Xian in Jing Hai when it happened? Was it a coincidence? Their suspicions terrified them. If they were wrong, then everything that happened was an unfortunate ident, but everything had so helpfully fallen into ce for Paradise Fish Farm... You nder me? Mock me? Fine, then I¡¯ll kill all your fish; now what will you sell? Decisive revenge with mysterious and untraceable methods... that was the might of Chu Xian.... And with his connections in Hai Qing, no ordinary person could afford to mess with him. And so, everyone paying attention and looking for weakness calmed down. They already scared off the pirates and underworld of Hai Qing and forced the magnates in the ornamental fish industry to suffer significant losses ¨C who would dare interfere? ¡°We can¡¯t enter the aquarium market. There are lions guarding it!¡± Chu Xian was blissfully unaware of the machinations and schemes going through everyone¡¯s minds; he suppressed Dragon and Primordial and punished those who stalked him. He was satisfied. The next morning, Chu Xian returned to the harbor with Old Huang and the others. Under the curious eyes of a gathering crowd, they sailed off onto the wide seas once more. ¡°Ha, after yesterday¡¯s events, no one is following us.¡± Chu Xianughed as he stood by the edge of his ship, looking out at the calm waters. The ship sailed onward, and they quickly arrived at their usual spot. After a day of work, they filled all their tanks and returned home with their haul. The next day passed simrly. With the mermen busy all day, the ship left the harbor in the early morning light and only returnedte at night. ¡°This¡¯ll be enough for another thousand aquariums!¡± Chu Xian nodded with satisfaction when he looked at the materials gathered in his vi. He checked up on Grandpa Feng, but he hadn¡¯t managed to purchase any otherrge fish. Concealing his disappointment, Chu Xian had Grandpa Feng return to the vi to help with the design and assembly of the new aquariums. ¡°Mermen, mermen. I only have seven mermen! That¡¯s nowhere near enough! I have space for seven more. I should go to the sea to catch some fish myself!¡± Chu Xian said resolutely. Large fish were very rare close to the coast, so he would have to go further out fromnd. But his fishing ship was already out traveling long distances, so he went with the ship. This was because he was afraid of getting lost! If he lost his way in the middle of the sea, it would be very difficult to find his way back! He could even swim all the way to America if he was careless. ¡°Let¡¯s go out for a few days and practice catching fish!¡± Chu Xian decided immediately. The design and assembly of the aquariums could be left to Xiao Hua and Grandpa Feng, and if theycked manpower, they could just hire some temporary workers. Before he left, he spoke to Xiao Ying and informed her about his n to go out to sea for a short while, at least a couple days. He promised he would return in a week¡¯s time at most. ¡°This is our fishing ship!¡± Chu Xian proimed proudly, pointing at the eye-catching Mermaid ¡°It¡¯s so big!¡± Xiao Ying cried out as she walked over. ¡°Xiao Xian, where will you sleep? Is it nice?¡± ¡°The cabin¡¯s pretty nice!¡± Chu Xian chuckled and showed it to her. It was a very small space with barely enough room for a bed. The mattress and nkets were all new. ¡°It¡¯s so small!¡± Xiao Ying frowned. ¡°I have a fishing ship, not a luxury cruise ship.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°You have to stay safe. Next time, I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Xiao Ying walked over and hugged him. ¡°Haha, after your husband makes money, I¡¯ll buy you a cruise ship and we can sail the seas!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. Xiao Ying smiled happily and waved him goodbye. ¡°I¡¯ll be back soon!¡± Chu Xian waved from the top of the ship. ¡°Boss, where to?¡± Old Mu asked afterward. Chu Xian looked out at the endless waters and had no idea. ¡°Forward!¡± ¡°Yes, boss.¡± Old Mu nodded obediently. Forward was the direction of two neighboring countries, South Korea and Japan, and part of the waters wasn¡¯t imed by either country. The truth was, sailing from the Yellow Sea to Japan or Korea didn¡¯t take much time, requiring barely over a day of sailing. With the time Chu Xian allowed for himself, he could make more than a few round trips. But of course he wasn¡¯t nning on entering the territory of another country; he might be caught and imprisoned, and despite his strength, he was still far from being able to resist a sovereign country¡¯s military. His focus was on capturing somerge fish, but he would take back whatever easy catches he could get. At least he wanted to make enough to cover the gas cost; a trip like this cost over ten thousand RMB to fund and could even reach the hundred thousand market if they were out for long. The ship sailed valiantly forward. The seas were calm enough and the horizon was empty. ¡°Boss, there are a lot of fish in this area. Should we stop?¡± Old Mu asked after they¡¯d sailed for five or six hours, looking up from the sonar screen. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s rest here then try to catch some fish!¡± Chu Xian nodded. He didn¡¯t use his sonar ability and wasn¡¯t nning on diving into the water. He wanted to practice using the normal tools on the fishing ship first. There might be a lot of fish nearby, but that didn¡¯t mean they were all clustered in schools, so the area was obviously unsuitable for seineting. They could use the Haiti cage, but Chu Xian didn¡¯t purchase it. There was still another method that used light to attract fish at night, but there were still five or six hours until sundown. ¡°Boss, should we use the trawler?¡± Old Huan asked. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s try it!¡± Chu Xian thought for a bit then nodded. The Trawler method could be further divided into the double ship trawler and the single ship trawler. Both could be used to catch fish in the seas and oceans. Chu Xian only had one ship so he could only use the single ship trawler; using the trawler method required sailing and fishing at the same time. The basic gist of the process was to drag along a that opened up behind the ship; there were differences in the number ofs a ship could use by installing poles at the end of the ship, and there were specific speeds needed for setup and release. When the mermen had finished setting everything up and let the trawling sink to an appropriate depth, Old Huang sped up the ship. A trawling was usually three to five times wider than it was deep, and the trawling ship usually traveled between six to nine kilometers per hour. (1) Chapter 159 - The Stunning Result of the Trawler Catching

Chapter 159: The Stunning Result of the Trawler Catching

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After they set the route, Sword One and Sword Two let the trawler down slowly; the bottom was a rectangr iron pad that sank quickly as the fishing ship slowly sailed forward. During this process, the trawler gradually expanded into a and began scooping up all kinds of fish. The trawler of the Mermaid mainly focused on the upperyer of the sea. Among other species, it caught Spanish Mackerels, Caranx Kas, Brown-Striped Mackerel Scads, different types of bass, and small yellow croakers that lived in the upper regions of the water. The fishing ship sailed along, dragging the fish behind it like a heaven that caught all the fish and shrimp in its wake. [1] The trawling method used a lot of fuel, but it was incredibly efficient and very terrifying. Standing on the deck, Chu Xian looked out and watched as the trawling scooped up all kinds of fish; no matter big or small, they were all caught. That¡¯s right ¨C with just one from start to finish, all the fish in their path were captured. Usually, when ships trawled, they needed to pull up the every two or three hours, but if the fish poption was particrly high and dense, fishermen would need to raise the every hour or so. Chu Xian was in a very average area, and the fish weren¡¯t densely clustered at all. Even so, the progress was evident even to a casual observer; an ever-growing swarm of fish gathered in the, and after four hours, the whole trawling was filled with all kinds of fish. Chu Xian¡¯s fishing ship was a small ship less than thirty meters long, and the trawling wasn¡¯t particrlyrge either, with a max capacity of five tons. After hours of rtively calm sailing, the was full. The majority of the fish were small yellow croakers, with the bigger fish around forty cm and the smaller ones down to a little over ten cm. There were also many lobsters, crabs, and regr fish like hairtails. ¡°Raise the!¡± Old Huang called out. Sword One and Sword Two immediately started the machine that slowly raised the trawling out of the water. ¡°Boss, we got a decent haul!¡± Old Huang said excitedly as he watched the rising. ¡°Although the fish are mostly cheaper stuff like croakers and hairtails, with the load we got... that¡¯s four tons at least! That¡¯s around seven to eight thousand catties of fish!¡± Seven to eight thousand catties! Even if every single fish was cheap, the haul was still worth thirty to forty thousand RMB! The was raised and positioned over a storage tank. With a mechanized release, Sword One dumped the fish. Chu Xian watched as the fish spilled out into the storage tank, frowning slightly. He was seeing the huge disadvantage of trawler fishing first-hand ¨C eighty percent of the fish would die during theting and storing process. When they raised the, literal tons of fish were piled on top of each other as the rapidly broke through different water pressureyers ¨C most of the fish would suffer damage to their internal organs or just get crushed from various outside weights, and even the fish lucky enough to survive didn¡¯t have long to live. ¡°Pa!¡± A crisp sound different from the rest rang out as something fell onto the deck. Chu Xian turned to inspect the noise. A turtle wasying on the deck, about half a meter long. Ity still and was obviously dead from theting process. Many smaller baby-sized fish fell on the deck along with some half-meter-long octopi and sturgeon. Some of the fish theyted weren¡¯t even edible. ¡°Big fish, small fish, every sort of creature... as long as they make the home their sea, the trawling will capture and kill all of them. No wonder some countries ban trawler fishing. How terrifying.¡± Chu Xian pondered what he knew and saw and thought back to the different forums and articles he read on trawler fishing. Fishing with a trawling was the most efficient method avable, and that was why he bought the ship, but trawling was also the cruelest method and caused the greatest environmental damage. One of the bigger, specialized long-journey fishing ships could catch enough fish to fill 13 Boeing 747s. And still, even with the most professional ship, the didn¡¯t discriminate and caught all fish, big or small. For example, they could sharks, dolphins, turtles, albatrosses, and various precious and protected creatures. Every year, there was up to an estimated million mixed in cast fish unintentionally scooped up along with the rest. A million! ¡°One trawling of fish is only worth some ten thousand RMB, and most of the fish already died. I can¡¯t even make use of most of these remains. I won¡¯t fish like this in the future.¡± Chu Xian decided. Chu Xian was only interested inrge or expensive fish, and cheap and small fish were nearly useless to him. How much could one reap from the waters? Some tens of thousands of RMB at most. Meanwhile, it would destroy the ecological bnce of the sea. A single one of his aquariums was worth more than ten thousand RMB; he didn¡¯t need to use such a method. ¡°If necessary, it would be best if all countries forbade this fishing method that indiscriminately killsrge and small fish alike,¡± Chu Xian thought pensively before shaking his head with a chuckle. Obviously, it would never happen with so many businesses and enterprises dependent on such a fishing method. After watching the trawling process, the seven to eight thousand catties of fish didn¡¯t make Chu Xian happy, and the whole experience weighed on his heart. He already thought of the ocean as his private domain, and just having the knowledge that others were sailing around rampantly destroying the ocean made him unhappy. But even though he was upset, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. ¡°Since we already caught them, let¡¯s not let things go to waste. We should cook something good to eat!¡± Chu Xian cleared his head and turned to look at the turtle. ¡°Old Huang, cook that turtle. Let¡¯s not waste such a precious thing!¡± Chu Xian called out to Old Huang. He wasn¡¯t a saint, and with the turtle already dead, he didn¡¯t n to dig a hole and bury it. It was dead and he wasn¡¯t going to sell it, so he would eat it himself. ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Huang nodded. He picked up the twenty to thirty catty turtle and brought it into the kitchen. ¡°Now let¡¯s see if we caught anything else good!¡± Chu Xian walked over to the fish pile and looked around. There were no major fish schools nearby, so the scooped up an assorted mix of fish. The majority was still small yellow croakers, and the runner ups were hairtails and Spanish Mackerels. These fish were rtively small, and there weren¡¯t manyrger, full-length fish. ¡°Old Huang can cook up this squid for us. I¡¯ve never had squid before!¡± Chu Xianughed, picking up arge squid. [2] ¡°What¡¯s this? A crab?¡± As he retrieved the squid, Chu Xian noticed a big creature over a meter long. ¡°What¡¯s that? A killing crab?¡± Chu Xian looked on in befuddlement, but he still carefully moved the live crab away from the other fish debris. Chu Xian took out his phone and did some quick research. ¡°Huh, there really is a killing crab. The Japanese Spider Crab. This is very rare!¡± Chu Xian watched the crab moving around. It was like some strange mutated giant spider with legs over a meter long; all in all, it looked quite horrifying. ¡°Since two of your ws are broken, you can be my dinner tonight,¡± Chu Xian dered, reaching over to grab the crab. But suddenly, one of the Spider Crab¡¯s ws jerked and stabbed at him. Chu Xian backed away quickly with a smile. ¡°It really deserves its name ¨C killing crab. So aggressive!¡± [3] Chapter 160 - Seine Fishing

Chapter 160: Seine Fishing

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Turtle soup, turtle meat. Although the kitchen was small, it was stocked with all the necessities that Chu Xian required for the trip. For obvious reasons, they typically ate seafood, so he told Old Huang to learn different methods of preparing food. Old Huang hadn¡¯t studied the methods of turtle cooking, and even though there was a famous turtle dish in the Qing and Han Royal Dynasty Feast, Chu Xian didn¡¯t even know what it was. Old Huang hadn¡¯t studied obscure and umon dishes either. Old Huang prepared the turtle the same way he would prepare an ordinary green turtle; the only difference was he required two pots to amodate the turtle¡¯s size. ¡°This is delicious! It tastes really good!¡± Chu Xian took a sip of the turtle soup and sighed in enjoyment. The thick white broth smelled amazing, and even though Old Huang wasn¡¯t very experienced yet, it was delicious. Although the turtle died, it probably passed less than two hours ago and was still incredibly fresh. As for the squid, Old Huang fried it. Chu Xian really enjoyed the strong and slightly spicy vor. The squid was very chewy, and it belonged to the category of food that was more delicious and pleasurable to eat the more textured and chewy it was. Most squids on the market were pre-frozen, and it was difficult to get fresh ones. Chu Xian sat in his usual chair, drinking turtle soup and eating turtle meat and squid. There were two tes of sliced fruit that Xiao Ying prepared for him so he could ¡°eat more fruit while at sea.¡± ¡°Oh, I long for the day when I own a private cruise ship or yacht and can just rx, fish, bask in the sun, eat fresh seafood and drink wine with all kinds of delicate fruit after. What a life!¡± Chu Xian looked out over the water. The setting sun was poised over the western waters, and the beautiful colors of the sky reflected on thezy water. Afortable breeze swept by in gentle waves. Ah, this was the life. After dinner, Sword One and Sword Two packed away the fish they captured in the frozen cabin. ¡°Let¡¯s sail some more!¡± Chu Xian called out to Old Mu after standing up and stretching. They sailed the ship as the sky gradually darkened, and Chu Xian stood at the head of the ship, contemting in the cooling breeze. ¡°Old Mu, let¡¯s find a good ce to experiment with some night fishing.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Old Mu nodded and turned to his sonar equipment. Chu Xian¡¯s ship only had equipment for twomercial fishing methods ¨C trawler fishing, which he disqualified, and seineting. For seineting, it required surrounding the fish with a then closing the bottom of the wrap, but this method could only be used on gathered schools; otherwise, it would be too inefficient. [1] It wasn¡¯t that easy to find schools of fish. When the fishing season just started, perhaps it would be easier, but at this point, the waters had beenbed over by countless fishing ships. Casually stumbling upon a school of fish was very unlikely. ¡°Boss, there are many fish nearby. We can use a fishmp to attract them!¡± Old Mu said. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s use the fishmp!¡± Using the fishmp to help was amon tactic for fishing at sea. There were many colors of lights, but the most popr was a blueish green that was very attractive for small shrimp and small fish, and those small shrimp and small fish would, in turn, attractrger fish. Old Huang ced the fishmp in the water before moving the ship some distance away. Chu Xian watched the area around the fishingmp. With his power, he could see the gathering shrimp and small fish swimming over to themp. Just as expected, as the smaller creatures gathered, therger fish came to eat them. After some time, themp gathered fish that attracted other fish, and more and more fish swam over. ¡°There¡¯s at least a thousand catties of fish.¡± Chu Xian looked out as Spanish Mackerels, croakers, herrings, and other fish gathered around. There was a limit to the fish poption in the area, and also a limit to the amount of fish the seine could contain, so they couldn¡¯t just wait forever. A thousand catties of fish was a decent haul for a couple of hours of waiting. Sword One dived into the water. The mermen could determine the approximate number of fish gathered with their eyes and noses; although fish usually didn¡¯t have good eyesight, Chu Xian remolded the mermen so their eyes weren¡¯t any worse than humans. ¡°There are about a thousand catties of fish gathered,¡± Sword One reported to Old Huang. Old Huang nodded. ¡°Prepare the seine.¡± Old Mu carefully guided the ship as Sword One and the others ced the seine into the water. ¡°Raise the!¡± Old Huang shouted. Slowly, the was raised out of the water. All the fish in a ten-meter radius around the fishingmp were caught in the. Small yellow croakers, Spanish Mackerels, Osseous Fish and other fish, big and small, were all gathered by the seine. ¡°Peng, peng!¡± With the released, the fish fell to the deck. Chu Xian watched as the fish iled on the deck and smiled. ¡°Throw the baby fish back into the water and I¡¯ll take care of the rest.¡± ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± Old Huang and the others nodded. They all knew some general information on most types of fish, so they walked among the iling creatures and threw the baby fish back into the water. This wasn¡¯t some grand or impressive deed. The practice was verymon in European countries and in the US, where fishermen put in some effort to protect the oceanic environment. Many ces forbade catching baby fish, and there were regtions on what kind of fish they could keep after they caught them and what kind of fish they had to release. In Germany, you needed to get licensed for fishing. The education requirements varied, and the cultural background andws differed from ce to ce, so the degree to which people paid attention to the environment was different as well. Of course, it wasn¡¯t easy to just decry and condemn people who were just trying to make a living. [2] After they tossed the baby fish back into the water, there were still seven to eight hundred catties of fish. Chu Xian activated his power, transformed into a fish and began to devour some. Although using the ship to fish then eating the fish was simr to taking off your pants to fart, they still needed practice fishing with normal methods. Even though he could just jump into the water and control all the fish, he still needed to get them on deck and into the tanks. After devouring seven to eight hundred catties of fish, Chu Xian could feel the energy inside his body increasing. Inside his mind, he focused and a status screen appeared. Name: Chu Xian State: Human (Can turn into a fish!) Energy: 1510 Talent: Devour, can eat fish to increase energy. Rule, can rule lower leveled fish. Wrap, can use his body to wrap enemies. Fly, can fly in short bursts. Release electricity, can release electricity. Shoot water, can gather water balls to attack. Poisonous body, possesses a poisonous body. Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Remold, can change the shape of self or fish under his control. (Every transformation will lower his energy or the level of the fish he controls) Absolute Rule, can pick among the controlled fish to absolutely rule a fish. The fish under absolute rule doesn¡¯t have a distance limit and can now absolutely rule 15 fish (increase by one fish after swallowing fifty tons of fish). ¡°Now that we¡¯re out at sea, I can gather and remold some more mermen and absolutely rule some fish.¡± Chu Xian decided. He was ready to hunt! Chapter 161 - It’s hard to catch large fish

Chapter 161: It¡¯s hard to catchrge fish

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Devouring fifty tons of fish would increase the number of fish Chu Xian could have under absolute control by one; fifty tons equaled a hundred thousand catties. How much was a hundred thousand catties? All the fish that could live in arge reservoir. Although there were many fish in the sea, Chu Xian needed to eat each fish one by one, and just the mechanics required to chew that much fish for a single increase would take at least a dozen days. ¡°If I want to grind through to the increase, I¡¯ll have to go to the waters around the US or Australia and findrge schools of fish!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. There was a stupid amount of carp around the US and Australia that could boost his absolute control threshold to the ten thousand mark, and his growth rate would be much faster there as well. Other than the ridiculous carps, there were some special fish species in the north and south including fish like the Patagonian Toothfish in Ross Sea around Antarctica, with thirty to forty thousand tons caught every year. Fifty tons might sound like a lot for just a single increase in absolute rule, but Chu Xian did his research. In just the year 2000, the fish caught worldwide was about ny eight million, four hundred thousand tons ¨C 98,400,000. 50 tons was rather small inparison. And so Chu Xian wasn¡¯t too worried about hitting any limit to the fish he could reform and control, and he didn¡¯t foresee any problems to his personal growth. After they finished a round of seineting, it was already midnight. Chu Xian rubbed his stomach and asked Old Huang to cook the meter-long Spider Crab. ¡°It¡¯s pretty good, but it can¡¯tpare to the King Crab,¡± Chu Xian thought as he ate. After his midnight snack, Chu Xian stretched, returned to his little room and went to sleep. Some people might have difficulty with sleeping on board a rocking ship, but Chu Xian had a strong body and slept very well through the night. Old Huang and the others were even more direct and just jumped into the water to rest in the sea. Chu Xian rose with the sun, and after washing his face and brushing his teeth, he walked out onto the deck and quickly sent Sword One off to catch some lobsters for breakfast. After eating some fruit, Chu Xian looked out at the vast sea and told Old Mu to start sailing. They sailed a little over ten kilometers when Chu Xian decided to go for a swim. He took off his clothes and dove into the water. Other than Old Huang and Old Mu, the rest of the mermen followed. Chu Xian turned into his fish form, fierce as a devil from hell. He swam along with Sword One and the others at his side. The Mermaid stopped and acted as andmark so the swimmers wouldn¡¯t get lost at sea. The crew was already out in the deep, around seventy or eighty meters below sea level, and already crossed that ineffable barrier of some forty to fifty meters that separated the beauty of the underwater world from the surface. An incredible smorgasbord of colorful nts stretched in every direction like an endless underwater prairie. Chu Xian stretched his senses out in every direction, with his sonar and control activated to collect information on the surrounding areas. ¡°Eh, are those sailfish [1]?¡± Chu Xian inwardly grunted with happy surprise. About a kilometer away was a small group of half a dozen fish, all over two meters long. They were shaped like a moonfish, round and strong with a wide tail. They had a roundish face and a long and straight tail, with the back finsrger than the tail fins, the edges of which were round. Smaller fins extended from either side of the fish like the Chinese character °Ë. Out of their greenish-brown bodies decorated with grey-white dotted lines, an upper jaw protruded like a sword. The first back fin was long and tall, creating a beautiful lifted curve that, when spread, looked like a sail on a boat or like a waving g. ¡°Follow me!¡± Chu Xianmanded silently to the mermen. The mermen swam much slower than Chu Xian but were still far faster than normal fish. With Chu Xian in the water, the asional fish would instinctually attack him, sending themselves into his open jaws. Now, however, more and more fish instinctually fled. Chu Xian¡¯s fish form had grown even more terrifying with his pale body,rge-scaled tailfin, grotesque head and menagerie of ws and hands. Chu Xian was as ugly as he could want. Chu Xian didn¡¯t care about how he looked and just went for convenience and viciousness in attacks ¨C nothing else was important. ¡°We have good luck. The five sailfish are each two to three hundred catties and over three meters long!¡± Chu Xian thought as they neared the group and the details he could pick up grew clearer. ¡°Be careful!¡± Sailfish were just like swordfish; they had a long and dangerous looking sword bill. However, to Chu Xian¡¯s great surprise, just as they were about forty meters away from the group of sailfish, the five fish swam about in worry before darting away. Chu Xian was stunned; he couldn¡¯tpete in speed ¨C he couldn¡¯t evenpare. ¡°Ah, forget it!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. It was very difficult to catch sailfish; they were faster than every other fish except perhaps the swordfish, and although it was sometimes possible to catch them throughmercial fishing, swimming at them like Chu Xian the other mermen did was little different from a shark attack. After these trips out to sea, Chu Xian discovered that sea creatures were typically just as smart as those who lived onnd; they all knew to run from danger. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Apparently, turning into a fish and hunting forrge fish was going to be quite difficult as the dolphins they encounteredter fled when they approached. Dolphins weren¡¯t fish and were thus not under his control, and when he was a hundred meters away from the three dolphins, they immediately swam away. The dolphins could reach sixty kilometers per hour in speed, far faster than Chu Xian currently. His fastest speed was still around fifty kilometers per hour or around fifteen meters per second. ¡°It¡¯s so difficult to catch them!¡± Chu Xian frowned deeply; if allrge fish were so fast and alert, it would be difficult for him to catch any of them! ¡°Some fish should be less agile, and some should be more stupid!¡± Chu Xianforted himself, but not long after, he stumbled upon another interesting fish. The fish was transparent, and lines were faintly visible from inside its body. Chu Xian swam quickly to the seabed. The closer he got, the clearer the fish appeared. It was asrge as a human palm with a t, wless pure body. There were about thirty to forty of this species of fish gathered around two recesses on the sea floor. Chu Xian quickly looked around but didn¡¯t find anything special, so he activated his control ability. Seabed Crystal Fish: Energy 221 Gift: None ¡°What an interesting little fish. I wonder how they taste or if I can breed them!¡± Chu Xianughed as he swam over. ¡°Pu!¡± Just as he approached, a dozen worms burst out of the seabed and attacked him. Chu Xian was shocked! Chapter 162 - Seafood

Chapter 162: Seafood

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The three-meter-long worms attacked Chu Xian, lunging at him as quick as lightning. ¡°So fast!¡± Chu Xian was stunned. The speed at which the worms attacked was so fast, and like a patient hunter who waited until he could catch his prey, Chu Xian had no time to react. ¡°They¡¯re like assassins!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face turned cold. There were countless creatures in the sea and there were many different types with countless dangers in addition to all kinds of predators. ¡°Those transparent crystal fish must be bait, and the things hidden in the seabed are hidden killers!¡± As that thought shed through his mind, dozens of long worms were already in range. Their sharp teeth bit into his flesh. ¡°Ka ka ka!¡± Chu Xian felt more than he heard the sounds as the teeth punctured his skin. ¡°F**k off, I¡¯ll zap you all to death!¡± Chu Xian swallowed the pain and like an angry, iling electric eel, he unleashed the high voltage electricity stored in his body. The worms instantly let go, twitching as they limply fell in the water. With his God¡¯s eye view, Chu Xian looked over his body, examining the cuts and bites in his bony body. ¡°Incredible biting power!¡± Chu Xian eximed silently and looked around. One of the long worms was still struggling and moving weakly, struggling to escape into its little hole in the sea bed. Chu Xian spat out a ball of electricity and hit the worm. [1] ¡°These should be Bobbit worms [2]!¡± Chu Xian looked more closely at the dead worms. Chu Xian had watched a video about an American man who videotaped the aquarium in his home. Every day, the American man woke up to fewer and fewer fish in his aquarium, and finally, even the choral worms disappeared. Finally, after setting up the camera, he discovered a long worm over a meter long hiding in the sand. It was a Bobbit worm. The Bobbit worm was the longest marine worm [3]. Its digestive organ was veryplex and could turn itself inside out [4], and it had sharp jaws that could cut its prey in half. Humans sometimes unintentionally stumbled upon these creatures and suffered. After capturing its prey, the Bobbit worm immediately retreated into its hole. The worm used five tentacle feelers that it extended out of the seabed to detect prey. The Bobbit worm was extremely aggressive, and its fast speed and powerful bite could tear fish in half. The longest Bobbit worm recorded was about five meters long ¨C so scary. [5] ¡°The dozen Bobbit wormsbined add up to some forty meters in length. How terrifying.¡± Chu Xian looked at the Bobbit worms still slowly writhing around on the sea bed and noticed they seemed to have lost all their strength. ¡°This must be because I¡¯m poisonous!¡± ¡°Eh? The crystal fish?¡± For some reason, the Crystal Fish hadn¡¯t fled and were gathered around him, sucking the blood that flowed out of his wounds. ¡°What a weird fish. It consumes blood for nutrition; no wonder it¡¯s so transparent [6].¡± Chu Xian looked at the cute crystal fish around him. He grabbed one and ate it. ¡°So fresh! So tender and slippery! They¡¯re so delicious!¡± Chu Xian chewed quickly, surprised by the taste. He had Sword One and Sword Two gather and the crystal fish before sending them to collect the Bobbit worms. As they swam around, Chu Xian caught threerge lobsters that each weighed four to five catties and found over ten 15cm long mussels. Mussels were a delicious and expensive delicacy that he hadn¡¯t eaten before. All throughout the sea bed, Sword One and Sword Two caught codfish and other expensive fish, but unfortunately, they didn¡¯t find anyrger fish. After lingering near the sea bed for about two hours, Chu Xian and the others swam back to the fishing ship, dragging along a dozen of the crystal fish as Chu Xian controlled all the sturgeon and cod that Sword One and Sword Two gathered to swim along with them. The bag in Sword One¡¯s hand contained therge mussels, and Sword Two held the one filled with ms. Sword Three and Sword Four transported the other seafood like lobster and shrimp. All in all, although they hadn¡¯t caught anyrge fish, they still found a lot of edible seafood. Back on the boat, Chu Xian and the others put away the crystal fish, sturgeon, and codfish carefully and tossed the other seafood on deck. ¡°Boss, how was the haul?¡± Old Huang called out as he walked over. Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°We couldn¡¯t catch any of therge fish.¡± Old Huang nodded. ¡°Boss, the strong fish eat the weak ones, and every fish has the instinct to prey and run; the bigger the fish, the stronger it is! They¡¯ll be far more difficult to catch than normal fish.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Old Mu, use the sonar and let me know when you find arge fish.¡± Old Mu nodded. ¡°Boss, the crystal fish smell so good!¡± Old Huang came up as they were putting the fish away. He leaned in and smelled one of the Seabed Crystal Fish. ¡°En? Really?¡± Chu Xian said with some confusion, walking over and picking up one of the fish to smell. ¡°Huh, you¡¯re right. It doesn¡¯t smell fishy at all. This is very pleasant; no wonder it¡¯s a fish that mainly eats blood.¡± Chu Xian remarked. ¡°Old Huang, cook some for me!¡± After swimming around for more than two hours, Chu Xian was hungry and he wanted to try some of the seafood he caught. ¡°Okay.¡± Old Huang nodded. ¡°Boss, should we fry the Bobbit worms?¡± Old Huang looked at the three living Bobbit worms in their tanks. ¡°Eh, probably not.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Are they even edible?¡± ¡°They should be!¡± Old Huang eximed with hesitation [7]. ¡°Let¡¯s not.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. Old Huang nodded and returned to the kitchen where he belonged to cook a lobster and some of the crystal fish. Less than ten minutester, Old Huang returned with a dish of seafood. Chu Xian looked at him with some surprise. ¡°So fast?¡± ¡°Hehe. Boss, I think crystal fish are perfect for sashimi. If you cook them, you¡¯re wasting the ingredients!¡± Old Huangughed. ¡°There isn¡¯t too much of the dipping sauce, but it should taste pretty good anyway.¡± ¡°Sashimi?¡± Chu Xian shook his head in wonder as he examined the thin and transparent slices of crystal fish. Sashimi originated in China but was developed and gained fame in Japan. [8] Chapter 163 - Storm

Chapter 163: Storm

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Does sashimi taste good? Some people like it while others think it¡¯s gross or tasteless. But eating fish sashimi-style preserves thergest degree of nutrition, and the fresh and sweet taste leaves people craving for more. Of course, the quality of the sashimi depends on the quality of the fish, and usually, only the highest quality fish are made into sashimi, and even then, they¡¯re mostly saltwater fish. This is because there are more parasites in freshwater fish, and they can be harmful for human consumption. Chu Xian had never had sashimi before, and he never really ever wanted to try it before, but since Old Huang prepared it and made the sauce, he decided to give it a try. There must¡¯ve been some reason why this kind of food became popr. Chu Xian tried a small piece. The crystal fish sashimi was soft and gentle in his mouth and had no trace of that customary fishy smell. It was like a small tongue and snuck into his mouth. The main side dishes apanying the sashimi were sea kelp and radish that were readily avable on the ship. The dipping sauce paired beautifully with the tender and soft fish. It was delicious. ¡°Not bad, not bad. This is pretty good!¡± Chu Xian licked his lips. Even for someone like Chu Xian who preferred strong vors, this light and fresh sashimi was delicious. It was like ice cream on a hot summer day, cooling his heart and soul. But very soon, the dish was finished and exchanged for arge lobster Old Huang presented with a ss of red wine. Chu Xian didn¡¯t like very strong liquor, but he really enjoyed fruit wine and red wine. ¡°Tsk, tsk. I bet there aren¡¯t any other fishermen who could go out to sea and enjoy themselves the way I do!¡± Chu Xian smiled confidently. That afternoon, they maintained their course, sailing slowly while Old Mu watched over the sonar equipment. Chu Xian also used his abilities to scout the surrounding area. The sonar equipment on the ship only showed red dots and could only find schools of fish. If the fish were close enough, it could help estimate the size of the fish, but it was generally not incredibly urate. But Chu Xian¡¯s sonar ability was far more precise. ¡°A kilometer ahead of us! Slow the ship!¡± Chu Xian opened his eyes and called out to Old Mu. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Old Mu nodded and slowed down their approach. Even with the deceleration, the fish still moved quite quickly. In three or so minutes, they had arrived at the area. ¡°Therge marlin is a kind of sailfish. It¡¯s veryrge, with the bigger ones reaching four or five meters in length, and the smaller ones two to three meters. This particr marlin is a little over three meters and probably weighs around three hundred catties.¡± Chu Xian eyeballed the sailfish and immediately used his control ability. With his current capabilities, his radius of control was thirty-five meters, and any fish that entered the area fell under his control. The sailfish swam slowly in the water, ten or so meters below the water¡¯s surface. It didn¡¯t hide from their ship. Perhaps this wasn¡¯t the first fishing ship it had encountered. ¡°Ten more meters!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face revealed his excitement as the ship slowly sailed closer. ¡°Rule!¡± The gap was finally within thirty-five meters, and Chu Xian immediately used his ability and jumped into the sea. Therge marlin felt a sudden force constraining it. It struggled and tried to flee. But the force suddenly increased in a burst of strength, and its consciousness was slowly smothered. ¡°Hu, just in time. Good thing I reacted quickly!¡± Therge marlin was fully under his control, and Chu Xian smiled. Finally, he captured arge fellow after two days out at sea! Large marlin (sailfish): Energy 1488 Gift: None ¡°If thisrge marlin¡¯s energy was a little higher, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to control it. Looks like I need to eat more fish.¡± Chu Xian furrowed his brows. The marlin followed him back to the ship, and Sword One and Sword Two helped lift it onboard. After carrying it into the cabin, Chu Xian immediately began remolding it. Therge marlin was just like a swordfish and part of its jaw was shaped into a sharp, sword-like bill. Compared to the bill of a swordfish, the marlin¡¯s was even longer. With his previous sesses, it was much easier for Chu Xian to remold merman, and half an hourter, a strong, bald man almost two meters tall stood in front of him. ¡°Old Huang, you¡¯ll be responsible for teaching him,¡± Chu Xian called out as he left the cabin. Old Huang nodded. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s getting dark. I¡¯ll make dinner first!¡± Chu Xian nodded. In the future, when he had enough mermen, he could fashion a professional cook. He was sure that if he made a merman dedicated to cooking, it could definitely cook better than Old Huang. Old Huang made a body-warming m and shrimp soup. After Chu Xian ate, he looked up into the darkening sky and checked his watch with a slight frown. ¡°Boss, there might be a storm tonight, probably around level seven.¡± Old Mu approached his side and informed him. ¡°Level seven?¡± Chu Xian nodded. It was never good to encounter storms at sea, but a level seven storm wasn¡¯t a big concern. With his fishing ship, he didn¡¯t need to be afraid. But the truth was that he wouldn¡¯t be afraid even if it were a level ten or stronger storm; the worst that could happen was that their ship sank, but even then, they wouldn¡¯t be in danger. Storms at sea were usually apanied by rain, and at around seven p.m., they could already see signs in the increasingly turbulent wind and waters. At around eight p.m., clouds hung above, and the whole sky looked like a great devouring abyss. ¡°Honglong!¡± Lightning tore through the sky. In a single brief sh, it lit up the sea, outlining the great and terrible waves rising higher and higher. ¡°Hula!¡± Very soon, heavy rain poured down with huge balls of water hammering the ship. The fishing ship was like a paper sail in the wind, teetering on copse. In conditions such as these, you could barely exert any control on this ship, and it would be very difficult to sail. But the modern design of ships was excellent and scientifically-informed, and the fishing ship rolled over the waves. It was very unlikely that they would capsize, and with Old Mu at the helm, it wasn¡¯t very dangerous, as bad as the waves were. Chu Xian sat on his bed and looked out through a window at the great waves andrge fish outside. He couldn¡¯t help eximing at the power of nature. Sword One and Sword Two stood firmly on deck, fearless and at home in the rain and sea. The storm came and left quickly and gradually faded away into the night. The next morning, the sun rose from the eastern horizon, shining down on the rolling waves. After a thunderous and stormy night, the sea breathed a breath of fresh air and felt new and bright. Chu Xian prepared himself for the new day. He slowly made his way out of the cabin and stood firmly on deck! Chapter 164 - Ocean Sunfish School

Chapter 164: Ocean Sunfish School

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian looked up at the beautiful rainbow arching into the distance and felt some happiness in his heart. In the noisy city, rainbows were very rare, and he hadn¡¯t seen a rainbow in a long time. He hadn¡¯t realized how beautiful the ocean could be after a storm. ¡°Boss, the food is ready!¡± Old Huang said quietly to Chu Xian as he walked over. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded and walked to the table. Breakfast this morning was a fruit sd and some bread. After breakfast, the fishing ship sailed forward again. ¡°Boss, Boss! There are a couple ofrge fish silhouettes.¡± Not long after they started sailing again, Old Mu yelled out from the cabin. ¡°En? Our luck is this good?¡± Chu Xian had justid down in his chair and was preparing to rest when a joyful voice cried out. ¡°How far are we?¡± Chu Xian asked as he immediately stood up. ¡°They¡¯re right in front of us,¡± Old Mu said, pointing to the front of the ship. Chu Xian was slightly astonished and walked to the front of the ship. He looked down at the eightrge fish nearby with some confusion. The morning sun glistened off the scales of therge fish swimming just below the water surface, shining with radiance. From a distance, they looked like crescent moons, so the fish were often poetically referred to as moonfish. ¡°Stop the ship!¡± Chu Xian called out immediately, afraid they would disturb the school of fish. This fish was known as the ocean sunfish and was a peculiarrge fish species. They could reach 5.5 meters in length, and the school of sunfish in front of the boat had tworge fellows about five meters long. The ocean sunfish was one of the world¡¯srgest and most strangely shaped fish. Their bodies were round and t, like huge tes, with sharp fins on their bodies and bellies. Their tails were almost nonexistent, and it looked like arge portion of their hind bodies were just missing. The fish swam around slowly andzily. Chu Xian stripped out of his clothes and jumped into the water. The school of sunfish wasn¡¯t at all bothered by Chu Xian¡¯s human form and swam around yfully. Although they were ugly, they still had a certain cuteness. Ocean sunfish: Energy 4557 Gift: None Chu Xian was taken somewhat aback. He then inspected the smallest ocean sunfish in the school. Ocean sunfish: Energy 3112 Gift: None ¡°So much energy!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mouth twitched. Even the smallest ocean sunfish had an energy level twice as high as his own, so it was impossible for him to rule or reform them. ¡°Ay, I guess it makes sense. The smallest ocean sunfish already weighs over a ton, and they aren¡¯t like swordfish or sailfish. They¡¯re much heavier, and there¡¯s aparablyrge difference in energy as well.¡± Chu Xian shook his head helplessly. It wasn¡¯t so easy to findrge fish that were easy to catch, but these ocean sunfish were sorge and the difference in energy was so huge that it would be impossible to remold any of them. Also, ocean sunfish didn¡¯t have muchmercial value either. Their bodies had many parasites and couldn¡¯t be eaten inrge quantities by humans. You could even get food poisoning, so no one caught ocean sunfish even if they found them at sea. Chu Xian shook his head and thought for a moment. He returned to the ship and had Old Mu sail the fish to his side. He retrieved his camera and took pictures of the seven or eight ocean sunfish. After the brief incident with the seven or eight worthless ocean sunfish, Chu Xian andpany continued sailing onward as Chu Xian stretched out his senses. ck and white pictures appeared in his mind as Chu Xiany back in his chair, exploring the underwater world in his own unique fashion. Suddenly, a beam of light shed through his mind. ¡°This fish school!¡± Chu Xian burst upright excitedly. On his trips out to sea, this was the second time he encountered a school of fish. The first time, the school was extremely small, but he could tell from the small proportion of the school he could see in his mind that the school of fish was veryrge. ¡°Boss, we found a school!¡± At that moment, Old Mu came running up excitedly. ¡°I know!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Sail towards it immediately!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Old Mu nodded and the fishing ship sped up. The school of fish also wasn¡¯t moving slowly ¨C it was moving quite fast, swimming forward like an army on the march. As the fishing ship approached, the picture in Chu Xian¡¯s mind grew clearer and clearer. They were like a group of artists, dancing to some special purpose. The school of fish slowly transformed. Sometimes they swam like the vortex of a hurricane, and other times, they became a ck ball. They continuously changed into forms that might¡¯vee out of a fantasy film, beautiful and terrifying. The fishing ship sailed closer and closer, and soon, they could see traces of the fish with the naked eye. The force of their passage was shocking. ¡°Incredible!¡± Chu Xian snapped photo after photo. ¡°Boss, should we start catching them?¡± Old Huang reminded him. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Put out thes!¡± It was a school of Spanish Mackerel with at least forty thousand fish; it was quite arge school. Spanish Mackerels were longish fish with blueish-ck heads and backs. They averaged 25-50 centimeters in length and weighed anywhere from 300 to 1000 grams. In this school, Chu Xian could tell that the mackerels were on therger side, and there were around fifty or sixty thousand catties of fish. Sixty thousand catties of Spanish mackerel represented a huge find for any fisherman, and even if you only caught twenty or thirty thousand catties, that was still a very decent catch. Spanish mackerels sold for a market price of twenty to thirty RMB, and they were sold wholesale for over ten RMB. Twenty to thirty thousand catties sold anywhere from three to four hundred thousand RMB. For ordinary fishing ships, as long as they grasped an opportunity like this, they could definitely make over a hundred thousand. Chu Xian didn¡¯t intend on catching the Spanish mackerel to sell them but to devour them, yet this didn¡¯t stop him from feeling excited. As long as he devoured this group of fish, both his energy level and the number of mermen he could control would increase by a lot. ¡°Old Mu, check the route the fish school is taking and cut them off!¡± Chu Xian called out. ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± Old Mu nodded seriously. He knew this school of fish was extremely important to his boss. ¡°Wuwu, wuwu!¡± At that moment, the hasty bugle of iing ships filled the air, and in the not-so-far distance, three approaching ships appeared. Chu Xian frowned at the ships. Two of the ships were around thirty to forty meters in length, and the third was an expensive-looking cruise ship with about four floors. It was over ten meters tall and forty meters long. Many people stood on the decks of the cruise ship and the fishing ships, with many of them looking in Chu Xian¡¯s direction with telescopes. ¡°Boss, the fishing ships are hailing us. They say they¡¯re part of the Dragon Mastiff Fishing Company and are asking us to leave.¡± ¡°Ignore them!¡± Chu Xian red coldly at the iing fishing ships. He had never heard of this Dragon Mastiffpany. They should have some strength if they thought their name could scare him away, but he wasn¡¯t concerned. As for trying to steal the school, did they think they were stealing from children? Chapter 165 - Warning

Chapter 165: Warning

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ On the Dragon Mastiff Mark One, the middle-aged captain stood on deck inspecting the fishing ship in the not-so-far distance with a cold gaze as it ignored his warning and continued chasing the school of fish. The sea around China was veryrge, but to fishingpanies like theirs, it still wasn¡¯trge enough. For instance, the triangr area between China, Korea, and Japan could be passed through in a bit over a day. If you took away the national waters of Japan and Korea, the fishing locations shrank even further, and many fishingpaniespeted for the remaining locations. At any rate, their medium to small sized fishing ships didn¡¯t have the ability to go out to the deep seas, and those areas were fought over by thergerpanies anyway. Dragon Mastiff¡¯s fleet of five ships, each over thirty meters long, allowed theirpany to establish some power in the area, and it could be said that they had control of this territory. Although the sea wasn¡¯t truly divided into separate territories, there were some implicit rules. In fact, all seas and oceans had implicit rules, and few people argued with the division of the high seas under the dozen or so powerful fishingpanies. Of course, these divisions didn¡¯t stop fishermen froming out to fish, but eachpany mostly stayed within their own territory, notpeting with others. As for the regr folks who entered their territories, some ck-heartedpanies either chased them away or forced them to pay for the right to fish. Of course, you could fish secretly; after all, the waters were wide and vast and there wasn¡¯t much chance of randomly stumbling upon another ship, and even if it did happen, you could always just sail away before they approached. Dragon Mastiff Fishing Group encountered other fishing ships in this area before, but they had always fled upon seeing them approach, showing an appropriate amount of fear. Of course, many people might view this as unfair, but did fairness really exist in reality? There were only naturalws ¨C the big fish ate the small fish, and the strong survived. They were powerful, so they were able to im this territory. As long as they didn¡¯t kill anyone or covered up the murders, there wouldn¡¯t be any problems. These were the seas, the great and wide waters. Laws didn¡¯t stretch out far enough here. ¡°How dare they try to steal our fish! Arrogant! They¡¯re courting death!¡± The middle aged captain red angrily at the ship. ¡°Signal them again. If they don¡¯t leave, they can¡¯t me us for being discourteous!¡± ¡°Captain, the cruise ship is beside us. Our boss is on deck with other rich and powerful people. Are you sure we should do this?¡± The captain¡¯s assistant reminded him in a whisper. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± The middle aged captain shook his head decisively. ¡°As long as we don¡¯t kill or injure them, there won¡¯t be any problems. They should understand thew of the jungle better than us anyway!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Boss, they signaled us again. If we don¡¯t leave, they won¡¯t be courteous.¡± Back on the Mermaid, Old Mu called out to Chu Xian. ¡°Discourteous?¡± Chu Xian looked at the two fishing ships two or three hundred meters from them. ¡°Ignore them. If they dare try anything, they¡¯ll see what our capabilities are!¡± At sea, Chu Xian had the courage to challenge anyone. Even if a warship came, he would only run but he wouldn¡¯t be afraid, but if a submarine came... let¡¯s just pretend those didn¡¯t exist. ¡°Yes, boss.¡± Old Mu nodded and didn¡¯t take heed of the message. Old Huang signaled to Sword One and Sword Two and had them stand at the ready. ¡°Captain, they didn¡¯t reply. It looks like they aren¡¯t going to leave. Should we attack?¡± On Dragon Mastiff Mark One, the assistant asked as he stood beside the middle-aged captain. The middle-aged captain had seen the fishing shippletely ignoring their warning and looking down on their capabilities. ¡°This must be a new ship, and the captain doesn¡¯t know the rules. Since they don¡¯t understand, we¡¯ll just have to teach them!¡± The middle aged captain spat. ¡°Yes, Captain!¡± The assistant understood his meaning and nodded. He turned and signaled the rest of the crew. Meanwhile, on the deck of the cruise ship nearby was a group of people. Many of them looked excitedly at the dark teeming mass of fish in the distance, but others had their attention on the fishing shipspeting to catch the fish. ¡°Pa pa pa!¡± At that moment, a young man in a cruise ship uniform walked out and pped to attract everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°We¡¯re quite lucky and have encountered a school of fish today. If everything goes well, we¡¯ll be able to watch our ships catching this school. I am sure you are all very excited.¡± ¡°ording to our staff¡¯s estimates, this is a medium sized school of Spanish mackerels with twenty to thirty thousand fish, each weighing at least fifty to sixty catties. They¡¯re over a million RMB, but of course we have to catch them first!¡± ¡°Two of these three fishing ships belong to Dragon Mastiff Fishing Group, and the ship in the distance is unfamiliar. Perhaps we might even get to see somepetition between the groups!¡± The staff of the cruise ship obviously understood the rules of the sea. When two fishing ships encountered a single school of fish, conflict was inevitable. ¡°Director Xu, aren¡¯t those your ships? How lucky that they found a school!¡± On the cruise ship, a couple of middle-aged men gathered around. One bald middle-aged man was talking to another middle-aged man with a beauty on his arm andughed. ¡°Hai, our luck is pretty good to have stumbled upon a school. We can¡¯t have such good luck every day.¡± The middle-aged man called Director Xu was courteous, but the smile on his face was huge. After all, he would be earning a couple hundred thousand RMB here, so he was very happy. ¡°Director Xu, the staffer said there might be somepetition over the school of fish. What will happen?¡± the old man beside him asked curiously. ¡°Haha, Director Li, it¡¯ll just be a small conflict with some primitive rules. The winner will be king! They¡¯llpete with strength, and win with strength!¡± Director Xu smiled and replied. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re saying there won¡¯t be a battle?¡± Director Li replied with some wonder. ¡°It won¡¯t count as a battle. No one will die, and the weaker one will give up,¡± Director Xu replied withplete assurance. He wasn¡¯t worried at all about his own ships. After all, he had worked at sea for a very long time ¨C if he wasn¡¯t powerful, others would¡¯ve already taken his ce long ago. ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see!¡± Director Xu pointed at the three fishing ships gathering in the distance. ¡°What a beautiful school of fish. How terrifying.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. We¡¯re very lucky; we actually encountered a school of fish and even get to watch a fishing ship catching them! How interesting!¡± ¡°The three ships don¡¯t seem to be working together, and the crew member said there will be apetition. I wonder what will happen! I¡¯m sure it will be interesting!¡± ¡°Are they going to fight? Haha!¡± The other people on the cruise watched curiously to see what would happen. For rich people like them, schools of fish, fishing ships at work, andpetition all made them curious. Chapter 166 - Competition over the School of Fish (1)

Chapter 166: Competition over the School of Fish (1)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Boss, the fishing ships are here!¡± Old Huang walked over to Chu Xian. ¡°Should we dodge?¡± ¡°No, I want to see what they can do.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. He stood on deck and looked over at the Dragon Mastiff Mark One as it sailed over to them. ¡°Crewmen of the ship in the distance, this territory belongs to Dragon Mastiff. This is your final warning Leave immediately or we won¡¯t be polite!¡± On the Dragon Mastiff, the middle-aged captain looked over at the Mermaid twenty or thirty meters away from them with cold eyes, staring at the young man standing at the front of the ship. As he spoke, six people beside him held up a trio of water pipes, a pair of men holding each of them. These were high-pressure water guns, the sort used to put out fires. If it hit a man within range, it could force them back seven or eight meters. It was extremely powerful and could seriously ruin someone¡¯s day. ¡°We found this school first!¡± Old Huang called back loudly. ¡°Three!¡± ¡°If you guys start something, don¡¯t me us for ending it!¡± Old Huang yelled once again. ¡°Two!¡± The other man showed no signs of stopping. ¡°Alright!¡± Old Huang¡¯s face became fierce and he turned back to Chu Xian. ¡°Boss, you should retreat to the cabin first. Let us handle this!¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. After a nce at the cruise ship in the distance, he added. ¡°Don¡¯t be reckless!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry boss, I know thews!¡± Old Huangughed. Chu Xian nodded and walked back to the cabin. With a distance of twenty to thirty meters between the ships, the high-pressure water guns had no hopes of breaking through the ss windows of the cabin. After all, water guns weren¡¯t as powerful as harpoons. ¡°One!¡± As the middle-aged captain finished counting down, they immediately began shooting their guns and spraying their water beams at the Mermaid. The scene sent the passengers on the cruise ship into a furor. ¡°So this is how theypete for fish at sea? How exciting!¡± (1) ¡°Wow, wow, wow! A water beam. The water from the fishing ship is so powerful, and they just shot it at the other ship!¡± Some of the younger boys and girls cried out, and the adults beside them exchanged nces andughed. They weren¡¯t too surprised. ¡°Get out of here, or don¡¯t me us for not being polite!¡± The middle-aged captain saw that everyone on the Mermaid was wet and heughed proudly ¨C new fishing ships were so easily defeated! ¡°So this is how you fight for fish? This really broadens my horizons!¡± Chu Xian watched from inside the cabin as Old Huang and the other mermen were drenched. He chuckled to himself. At first, he had been curious about how the other ship would attack them, but once he saw the powerful water guns, he understood. When he left the coastguards¡¯ officest time, the coastguards gave him a copy of the various management rules of the sea. Aggressive weapons were forbidden on fishing ships and most other ships, which meant that harpoons were illegal. A small infraction would be punished by a five hundred thousand RMB fine, and if the offense was serious, the license for the ship could be revoked. The punishment was quite considerable, and the harpoons Chu Xian stole from the pirates had been confiscated, but afterward, they passed by the spot where Disaster sank and rescued six harpoons from the water. These harpoons had been hidden in the Mermaid¡¯s hold ever since, reserved for the future. But if they took out the harpoons now, they would still suffer even if they scared away the other ships, so they couldn¡¯t use the harpoons. ¡°Director Xu, so this is how youpete for fish? How impressive!¡± ¡°Haha, these water guns were specially made for my use. They can use sea water and can be shot without stopping. It¡¯s quite entertaining to use and they aren¡¯t illegal at all!¡± On the cruise ship, Director Xu looked on andughed. In truth, allrge fishing ships were equipped with high-pressure water guns, but their strength wildly varied. It was very expensive to equip the highest quality of pressure pipes, and no one would waste the money if they didn¡¯t need to. On the Mermaid, with the force of the water beams sting them, Old Huang and the others couldn¡¯t stand up at all. ¡°Enough, counter attack!¡± Old Huang yelled at Sword One and the others, and the mermen quickly jumped into the water. ¡°EN? These people actually dived into the ocean? Haha, what trash. Where can they run?¡± The middle-aged captainughed and mocked them. ¡°Shoot inside the cabin.¡± When he saw the enemy¡¯s crew jumping into the sea, the middle-aged captain immediately had his men change targets and shoot the kitchen and living cabins. The powerful water beams shot forward. The ship had drainage, so they weren¡¯t afraid they would sink the ship. But when Chu Xian saw his cabin flooding, his face turned cold. ¡°Stop!¡± After shooting for another minute, the middle-aged captain waved his hand and the water beams stopped. He yelled again, ¡°Leave this ce or I¡¯ll flood your entire ship! You have one minute. If you don¡¯t start leaving by then, get ready for another bath!¡± The middle-aged captain yelled, but the Mermaid waspletely silent without a trace of motion. He didn¡¯t care at all; at sea, high-pressure water guns were the most powerful weapons, and the ones on his ship were much stronger than standard guns. What he didn¡¯t know was that under the surface of the sea, five mermen had already arrived beneath their ship. Sword One was standing on Sword Two¡¯s shoulders and was quickly climbing up the side of the ship. ¡°Mom! Look ¨C do you see those bald uncles climbing out of the water?¡± On the cruise ship, a little girl with a telescope called out to her mother in excitement. ¡°How are they climbing out of the sea?¡± The young mother caressed her daughter¡¯s head and replied with someughter. The cruise ship was two to three hundred meters away from the other ships and they could only see the water beams. They couldn¡¯t see any people clearly. ¡°Look, they¡¯re climbing out of the sea. If you don¡¯t believe me, look!¡± The little girl handed the telescope to her mother. The young mother smiled and took the telescope. ¡°Okay, okay. Mom will look.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± She was stunned. She could clearly see fiverge bald men in leather jackets climbing up the side of Dragon Mastiff Mark One. The words of the little girl quickly attracted the attention of the other telescope-wielding passengers. ¡°F*ck me! They¡¯re climbing onto the ship!¡± A young man couldn¡¯t help eximing. On the Dragon Mastiff, after Sword One climbed onto the ship with the help of Sword Two, he quickly reached down and helped the others climb up. The sound of the wavespletely masked the sounds made by Sword One and the others while climbing. After they were all on board, Sword One and the others gestured with their arms and long swords appeared in their hands. The mermen smiled cold smiles and lurched forward. Chapter 167 - Competition over the School of Fish (2)

Chapter 167: Competition over the School of Fish (2)

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Ah!¡± The children on the cruise, who had spotted the big bald men, cried out as the intimidating figures took out sharp swords. The adults beside them immediately took away their telescopes and said things like: ¡°Honey, don¡¯t watch.¡± ¡°Are people going to die?¡± some of the visitors asked with concern. Sword One and the others were all on board and were slowly walking towards the Dragon Mastiff Mark One crew, ring coldly at their backs. A group of five people walking towards them wasn¡¯t particrly inconspicuous, and soon, one of the young men holding a water pressure gun noticed Sword One and the others. His eyes shed to the swords they were carrying and he gulped, dropping the gun and retreating a few steps. ¡°You-what are you doing?¡± ¡°Stupid Yu, what are you...¡± But before the reprimanding figure could finish his sentence, he turned around and noticed Sword One and the others as well. ¡°Who are you? What do you want?¡± The middle-aged captain sensed something off and spun around, and his pupils shrank. ¡°What do you think we¡¯re doing? You guys are pretty good with those water guns!¡± Sword Two stalked forward with a vicious expression. ¡°What are you doing?¡± The middle-aged captain said with more panic. The five mermen were holding their sharp swords and positioning themselves in front of them, and they didn¡¯t have any courage or willpower to fight back. ¡°Pong!¡± Sword One walked over and grabbed the middle-aged captain. He threw the captain onto the deck, tossing him against the deck heavily. ¡°You tell me what we¡¯re doing. Weren¡¯t you so arrogant earlier?¡± Sword One dragged him up and kicked him again. ¡°Ke!¡± The middle-aged man coughed violently. ¡°What are you doing? You¡¯re breaking thew!¡± ¡°Hehe, illegal? Do you want to try calling the police?¡± Sword One snorted coldly and kicked him again. The sailors and fishermen stood to the side in fearful silence without protest. ¡°You¡¯re trying to steal our school of fish, huh? You¡¯re really courting death!¡± Sword One sneered at the middle-aged captain lying on the ground then turned his gaze to the Dragon Mastiff Mark Two pursuing the school of fish. His expression transformed. ¡°Sword Two, you guys watch over them. I¡¯m sailing the ship!¡± Sword One called out to Sword Two and the others. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Sword Two asked with some confusion. ¡°Heehee.¡± Sword Oneughed. ¡°Let¡¯s crash!¡± After that, he immediately walked over to the helm, and under the pilot¡¯s panicked gaze, he started handling the controls. Sword Two watched Sword One¡¯s actions andughed before turning to stare at the surrendered crew. The middle-aged captainy on the deck with a bad feeling in his heart, but he didn¡¯t dare to move and justid there, clutching his chest. ¡°Ling ling ling~¡± His phone rang and the middle-aged captain raised his head to look at Sword Two and the others. The mermen weren¡¯t paying attention, so he slowly retrieved his phone. ¡°Boss!¡± The captain read the name on his screen and picked up the phone. ¡°What happened? What¡¯s going on? How did they get onto our ship?!¡± Back on the cruise ship, Director Xu was yelling angrily into his phone while the beauty and middle-aged men beside him exchanged looks. ¡°I have no idea. They¡¯ve taken over our ship. They have weapons, and we don¡¯t dare to resist.¡± The middle-aged man looked at Sword Two and the others fearfully. ¡°Weapons?¡± Director Xu¡¯s face turned ugly. ¡°Did they cross any lines?¡± ¡°No!¡± The middle-aged captain wanted to say that they had beaten him up, but in the end, he kept silent. ¡°Okay, okay. They can have the school. We don¡¯t want it!¡± Director Xu said through his gritted teeth. ¡°Okay boss!¡± The middle-aged man nodded. He lifted his head and looked over to Sword Two and the others. ¡°We won¡¯t fight for this school of fish anymore, please let us go.¡± Sword Two nced at the captain once before turning away. ¡°What are you doing? We already said we don¡¯t want the school anymore.¡± The middle-aged captain¡¯s words fell on deaf ears. ¡°Hua hua!¡± At that moment, the ship started moving. The middle-aged captain was stunned, and he said with some difficulty, ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know soon enough!¡± Sword Twoughed. Back at the helm, Sword One was aggressively maneuvering the ship. The pilot beside him said fearfully, ¡°Brother, what are you trying to do?¡± ¡°We¡¯re gettingpensation for our losses, of course!¡± Sword One sneered. Sword One was quite bad at sailing, but since he¡¯d observed Old Mu all this time, he knew the basics. The speed of the ship quickly reached fifty¡ªnot too fast and not too slow¡ªand he aimed it directly at Dragon Mastiff Mark 2 in the distance. ¡°You¡¯re going to hit them?¡± The pilot guessed Sword One¡¯s intentions and his terror deepened. ¡°Don¡¯t do anything stupid. Don¡¯t worry, it won¡¯t sink!¡± Sword Oneughed. The speed of the ship wasn¡¯t that fast, and even if they hit the other ship, the collision would do some damage at most. Everything else would be fine. The pilot obviously understood and stood to the side with a bitter expression. This collision would cost them hundreds, if not millions, of RMB in damage. ¡°Yo-you, stop right now!¡± The middle-aged captain lying on the deck finally understood and yelled out hurriedly. But Sword Two and the otherspletely ignored him. Meanwhile, the people on Dragon Mastiff Mark Two were still blissfully unaware. They thought Mark One dealt with the enemies and was heading over to join them in capturing the school of fish. ¡°What¡¯s happening on that ship?¡± The people on the cruise were confused. They were too far away, and even people with binocrs couldn¡¯t see clearly. They had no idea what was happening. ¡°Oh my god! They¡¯re going to crash!¡± someone on the cruise suddenly cried out. They could only watch as Dragon Mastiff Mark One rushed forward at Mark Two without any hint of slowing down. ¡°What¡¯s happening? What on earth is happening?¡± The captain of Mark Two also noticed something was wrong and shouted through his walkie talkie. But very soon after, he opened his eyes wide. ¡°Pong!¡± A huge crash sounded out and the two fishing ships shook violently, with the metal at the crash point cracking. The ship stopped, and Sword Oneughed out loud before leaving the helm. ¡°Beautiful!¡± Sword Two and the others nodded before looking back at the people on the ship and saying imperiously, ¡°This school of fish is ours. If you want topete, we dare you to try!¡± ¡°Pong pong pong!¡± Afterward, Sword One and the others jumped into the sea. In the not-so-far distance, the Mermaid had already caught up. The five mermen climbed aboard easily as the boat turned and sailed in the direction of the school. Behind them, the crew of Dragon Mastiff Fishing Group could only watch on helplessly as Chu Xian¡¯s men sailed away. ¡°So this is how peoplepete for fish at sea? How exciting!¡± ¡°Those big bald guys are so strong! They just jumped into the water! They just crashed the ships!¡± Back on the cruise, the passengers looked on with shining eyes. Wasn¡¯t this just like a movie? Chapter 168 - Fishing

Chapter 168: Fishing

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Staff, get me a speedboat!¡± Director Xu called out to one of the cruise crew members and he boarded the speedboat angrily, speeding off towards Dragon Mastiff. ¡°Tsk tsk, Director Xu suffered a significant loss this time, at least a million RMB!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t even imagine! Who knew this guy was so vicious and that they would directly swim over to their opponent¡¯s ship? Definitely not normal people!¡± ¡°Today¡¯spetition really opened my eyes!¡± ... ¡°Boss, I have the route nned. We can prepare the seine over here and wait for the school of fish to swim over!¡± Old Mu pointed out a route on the equipment. Chu Xian thought for a moment then nodded. ¡°You guys prepare the seine, I¡¯ll bring the school over.¡± ¡°Yes boss!¡± Old Mu nodded. Chu Xian looked around then quietly dived into the water in a ce blocked from the view of the people from the cruise and Dragon Mastiff. When he reached a depth of thirty meters, he turned into a fish. For this school of fish, Chu Xian had two methods he could use. He could directly devour them all in the water or he could catch them first then eat them. At the moment, he was leaning towards the first method to directly devour them all at sea, but after considering the cruise ship in the distance, Chu Xian ended up going with the second method. After entering the water, Chu Xian swam over to the school of fish, trying his best to sneak up to the school without disturbing them. At the same time, the Mermaid was speeding forward to cut off the school of fish¡¯s projected path and to set up a seine there so that when the school of fish swam over, they would be swimming right into thes. The passengers and tourists on the cruise looked over intently. Watching fishing ships at work was a very new experience for them. Three minutester, Chu Xian was under the school of fish. When he raised his gaze and watched the school of fish and its ever-changing shape, he couldn¡¯t help but feel stunned. ¡°Looking from underneath the school of fish really has such an impact!¡± (1) Chu Xian thought in his heart, and he suddenly sped up and dashed into the eye of the school. With his max speed, Chu Xian only needed two seconds to reach the center of the group, not giving the fish any time to react. ¡°Young fish from a couple months to a year old still have such low intelligence. Their sense of danger is quite poor!¡± Chu Xian smiled and used his control ability. Suddenly, in a sixty-meter radius around him, the ruling power bound twenty to thirty thousand Spanish Mackerels. At that moment, Chu Xian had already reached three and a half meters in length, and his energy was over 1500. He could easily control all the fish in his range; these fish only had up to a hundred energy and had no chance of resisting. ¡°Heehee!¡± Chu Xianughed proudly, gathering up the school of fish into a tight ball and swimming over towards the seine. At that moment, if a camera was there recording the scene, it would see a huge ball of Spanish Mackerels swimming alongside a terrifying sea monster as if they were following its everymand. Impossible! Frightening! The people on the cruise ship also noticed the change and were shocked. The ball of fish moved slowly in the water, and their current form was even more shocking that that of the vortex shape. ¡°The school will fall into the seine! So many fish! What a feeling to catch them all in one!¡± The visitors on the cruise watched with excitement. ¡°They¡¯re there! The school of fish is in thes!¡± A person who had some understanding was yelling in excitement. The school of fish had entered the seine, and the cruise was slowly speeding up, only stopping some hundred meters away from the school. The passengers leaned over the rails excitedly and some even rented small boats to sail out and watch more closely. ¡°Alright, they¡¯re all in the seine!¡± Chu Xian judged the position of the school. After some thought, he ordered Old Huang and the others to start reeling in the. The seine slowly contracted at the bottom, cutting off escape routes and capturing all the fish. Perfect. As the rose, the Spanish Mackerels began pushing against each other and struggling, jumping nonstop. At that moment, the scene of thousands of Spanish Mackerel jumping captivated all who were watching. The scene was magnificent. The passengers on the cruise took pictures and videos while talking excitedly. Chu Xian transformed back into a human and snuck on board, returning to deck and standing by, joining the others in watching the school of fish in the. ¡°Boss, we have a problem. Our can¡¯t hold this many fish!¡± At that moment, Old Huang walked over awkwardly. ¡°Eh!¡± Chu Xian was stunned and didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. Twenty to thirty thousand Spanish mackerels weighed anywhere from fifty to sixty thousand catties, or almost thirty tons. The fishing ship¡¯s entire load had a max of fifty tons, so obviously one couldn¡¯t hold more than half of that. ¡°Let¡¯s take some out first then we can use the for the rest!¡± Chu Xian rubbed his head and replied helplessly. If no one was around, he wouldn¡¯t even need to get the fish on board; he could just directly devour them all at sea! ¡°Yes!¡± Old Huang nodded, and Sword One and Sword Two picked up small fishing tools and went down to take some fish out of the seine. They didn¡¯t even need to look to catch ten or more fish in one go, and it was quite pleasant to watch the jumping Spanish Mackerels (2). ¡°So many fish! So many fish!¡± Back on the cruise ship, some of the children were pointing excitedly, and even the adults were watching with curiosity. ¡°Move the fish to the lower cabin!¡± Chu Xian ordered as he looked at the Spanish Mackerel. With this method, it would take at least an hour to get the entire school of fish aboard, and all the while, the fish would be dying. So, Chu Xian was prepared to devour while they caught the fish. Old Huang heard Chu Xian¡¯smand and nodded, moving all the Spanish Mackerel to the bottom fish cabin, and Chu Xian directly transformed into his fish form and started devouring. The speed Chu Xian devoured the fish was very fast, and even with Sword One and four other mermenting and moving the fish, hepletely kept up with their speed! The Spanish Mackerel were small, and each one only gave him less than a tenth of an energy point, but they made up for it in quantity. And so, at a speed markable by the naked eye, Chu Xian slowly grew bigger and went from being three point five meters to almost four. ¡°If I devour this entire group of fish, my body can reach 4.3 meters and break the two thousand energy mark. Not bad, not bad!¡± After gaining so much from a single school of fish, Chu Xian was very satisfied. Two schools of fish like this would increase the number of fish he could rule absolutely. It really felt good. Very soon, after enough of the fish were taken out, the seine was able to haul up the rest. ¡°Reel it in!¡± Old Huang yelled, and the huge seine filled with fish was slowly raised up onto the ship. The was filled with Spanish Mackerels and really was incredible to look at! Chapter 169 - Great White Shark

Chapter 169: Great White Shark

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The entire fish group was on the ship, and one Spanish Mackerel after another leaped into the seine. After Old Huang and the others were done reeling in the, they immediately started storing the fish. Chu Xian smiled as he looked at all the fish. He opened his mouth and devoured them. The Dragon Mastiff Fishing ships left, suitably chastened. It would cost at least a couple hundred thousand RMB to fix the spots where the two ships crashed, and they could do nothing but slink home. This was the ocean; there were nows. The cruise ship in the distance had stopped for the moment, and some of the passengers were out in the water on little boats. There were many sea fishing enthusiasts fishing. With the blue sky above the blue sea, a small boat drifting in the water was like a dream, and some children yed around, peering into the bottomless ocean andughing. The blue sky, the wide sea, the cruise ¨C it was everything people wanted. ¡°Children, be careful. Don¡¯t y so violently on the boat!¡± A staffer called out on one of the small boats beside the cruise ship. The small boat was only about four meters long, and although everyone wore life vests, with the wide ocean gaping beside them, the staff members couldn¡¯t stop worrying about the children. But the young kids ran around and screamed without care, happily dipping their hands into the water. Newborn calves had no fear of tigers! Children were always bolder than adults, perhaps because they didn¡¯t worry about what might happen, and they yed around with fearless curiosity. The staffer called out again: ¡°Children, behave!¡± On the other side of the ship, seven or eight middle-aged men sat enjoying the sun, rxing with their fishing rods and talking. ¡°Shark! A shark!¡± Suddenly, one of the middle-aged men shouted in rm, his shaking finger pointing to the not-so-far distance as his fishing rod fell from his grasp. ¡°F*ck me, it¡¯s a f*cking shark! It¡¯s huge! What kind of shark is it?¡± The fishing folk all shot upright when they turned and saw the huge figure in the distance. A grey body waving a huge tail, like a huge monster staring at the cruise. ¡°It¡¯s a great white! The world¡¯s biggest shark! How could we find such a monster?!¡± An old man cried out in shock, his hands fumbling with his sses. The Great White was thergest carnivorous fish, reaching a length up to 6.5 meters and weighing up to 3200 kilograms. Its tail was a crescent, and itsrge triangr teeth were edged like saws, each 10 cm long. It was a highly aggressive shark, but because of its size, although it was an apex predator, it was also the highest consumer. The biggest Great White on record was 7.2 meters long ¨C asrge as a small boat ¨C and could easily swallow an adult whole with its huge mouth. Of course, sharks didn¡¯t eat people. ¡°The Great White! Not good, it swam to the other side!¡± One of the middle aged men yelled in panic. ¡°The kids are still in the sea. Sh*t! Sh*t! Get over there and get them out!¡± The middle aged men yelled out in dismay and terror. A chance meeting with a Great White might¡¯ve been the highlight of their trip, but given the circumstances, it had be an impending and bloody danger. The fishermen ran over. ¡°Get those people out of the water, quickly! There¡¯s a shark in the water!¡± The people yelled out in panic. All the people on the cruise were stunned, including the staffers, but they still started moving back towards the cruise ship. ¡°Look! Shark! It¡¯s really a shark!¡± At that moment, a person on the cruise ship eximed. Everyone on the ship looked. Indeed, on that side of the ship was a huge figure slowly swimming in their direction! ¡°Oh god, my child! My baby is on that boat!¡± A young mother screamed in terror. ¡°Quickly, quickly, get back! There¡¯s a shark!¡± Suddenly, the cruise ship burst out in a messy uproar, with everyone shouting at the people on the small boat. The staff sailing the small boat looked back at the huge figure swimming towards them and quickly sped up the boat. ¡°Wow wow, look guys, what a big fish!¡± Among the crowd of terrified people came the naughty voice of a little boy who was pointing excitedly at the shark. ¡°Don¡¯t y around or it will eat you!¡± The staffer¡¯s face was cold with sweat, and he hurriedly shouted out. The naughty child tilted his head and looked back at the great white shark. ¡°Don¡¯t panic everyone, don¡¯t panic!¡± At that moment, the manager of the cruise hurried to the scene and shouted to the panicked crowd: ¡°It¡¯s a great white shark, but it isn¡¯t as scary as it is in the movies. Although they call the great white the ¡®human-eating shark,¡¯ it doesn¡¯t actually eat humans and won¡¯t attack people under normal circumstances. Please don¡¯t panic!¡± ¡°Dear, don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry. It¡¯ll be alright, everything will be okay. It¡¯s just as they said, sharks don¡¯t attack people for no reason. Don¡¯t worry, we don¡¯t have to worry!¡± Theforting words echoed across the deck, but although everyone spoke those words, they were all still scared. After all, it was still a great white shark, a very fierce and aggressive creature. ¡°Mom, it¡¯sing over!¡± On the small boat, a boy wrapped in the arms of his mother cried out and pointed, his shiny eyes locked onto the swimming shark. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid! Don¡¯t be afraid!¡± The woman covered her head and clutched him closer. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid!¡± The staffer on the boat also called out in a small voice. And the great white swam slowly past their small boat. The staffer exhaled softly, immediately revved up the engine and rushed back to the cruise ship. The cruise ship workers immediately hauled up the kids and got them back on board, exhaling heavily in relief. ¡°Be careful!¡± The small boat boarded the cruise ship safely and the manager breathed a sigh of relief before turning back to the six small boats still in the water. For whatever reason, the great white was just swimming around beside them, but the danger was still there. But to everyone¡¯s relief, the small boats returned to the ship safely, one after the other, and the great white left them alone. ¡°Children, don¡¯t move, don¡¯t y around!¡± On one of the remaining boats, the staff member was staring nervously at the great white and yelled out shakily. A four or five-year-old boy in a turtle life vest looked over at the shark with curiosity, his face showing some hesitation before he suddenly thrust out his hand. ¡°Ya! Look, mom. I caught it!¡± Chapter 171 - Hunting the Shark Part One

Chapter 171: Hunting the Shark Part One

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Ya! Mom, look! I caught it!¡± As the innocent words came from the child¡¯s mouth, everyone on the cruise ship was suddenly shocked with cold sweat. They could only watch as the little boy with the turtle-decorated life vest grabbed onto the great white shark, touching its fin andughing proudly. ¡°Little turtle!¡± A woman on the cruise suddenly felt her vision turning dark as she shouted out in a panic. All the people on the cruise were startled to their cores, and their hearts seemed to stop beating. The great white shark seemed to feel that it was attacked and it turned quickly, hitting the small boat with its huge body! The small boat capsized! ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± The children on the boat screamed, and everyone on the cruise ship burst out in panic. ¡°Quickly, quickly! Go save them!¡± the manager of the cruise yelled out in terror. His staff hesitated for a moment before sailing the small boats over. ¡°Mama! Papa! Waaah waaah!¡± The children were all terrified and panicking, and the staff member who fell into the water with them grabbed a kid beside him and swam towards the cruise ship. The great white shark moved as if it were looking around, as if it was trying to find the thing that attacked him,pletely ignoring the people iling in the water. ¡°Quickly! Save the child in that turtle life vest, get him on board!¡± At that moment, a managerial staffer shouted out with concern. The surrounding crowd was stunned for a moment, but one of the middle-aged men among them quickly agreed. ¡°Quickly, let the other children go for now. Save that boy first!¡± ¡°Yes, yes. Sharks won¡¯t usually attack humans, but turtles, seagulls and sea lions are all food. The shark might mistake the kid as food!¡± Some people familiar with sharks shouted loudly. In history, although there were a number of shark attacks on humans, there was a tendency for them to attack surfers who looked like swimming turtles from below who attracted instinctual aggression from sharks. ¡°Sh*t, sh*t, f*ck! Which bastard bought that turtle life vest?!¡± a cruise manager cursed angrily. At the same time, in the water, the boy with the turtle life vest wasn¡¯t scared at all. He kicked his legs happily, looking around with bright eyes. ¡°Please let nothing happen, please let nothing happen!¡± The passengers on the cruise couldn¡¯t help but pray for the cute child. They nervously stared as the great white swam around. The great white shark used its head to nudge the capsized boat, pushing it a little. ¡°Kaka!¡± The shark seemed as if it was spurred with anger as it bit the small boat, sending a huge crack into the air. ¡°Quickly! The shark is bing more aggressive! Get over here right now!¡± The people on the cruise watched as the shark attacked the small boat and panic rose in their hearts. They all called out to thest two small boats in the water. The staff members preparing tounch off new boats hesitated, shaking a little as the shark tore the capsized boat apart. ¡°Save the children!¡± the passengers urged. ¡°Go! We have to save them!¡± the manager of the cruise ship said in a determined voice as he grit his teeth, looking out at the children in the water. ¡°Save the boy in the turtle vest first. If the shark attacks, it¡¯ll attack him first!¡± The other people on the deck reminded the staffers. ¡°Ah! Not good, the shark is swimming towards the turtle!¡± Some cried out, and everyone turned to watch as the crazy shark turned its head towards the turtle boy, even opening its mouth a little as if it was going to swallow him! ¡°Ah! Die for this grandpa!¡± Suddenly, a young man on the cruise ship threw an object that urately hit the shark. ¡°Not good!¡± ¡°Ah! The shark is rushing over!¡± The shark shook its body, but its aggression was triggered. It burst forward and rushed at the child. Everyone was terrified, and the shark¡¯s gaping mouth seemed to fill the whole world as the watching crowd closed their eyes and turned away. ¡°Weng!¡± ¡°Weng!¡± ¡°Weng!¡± At that moment, three sounds pierced the sky, followed by sshing and the sound of metal piercing flesh. ¡°Boss! The shark is too strong! We might not be able to stop it with three harpoons!¡± On the Mermaid, Chu Xian had already been on deck for the past five or six minutes. He immediately felt it when the shark appeared and had juste out on deck as the shark was capsizing the small boat. As soon as he saw the boy with the turtle vest, Chu Xian knew something was going to happen and had Sword One and the others bring out the harpoons from the cabin. They hit the great white but underestimated the strength of the shark and viciousness of the over five-meter-long beast. The enraged shark violently thrashed, pulling against the chained harpoons. The hooks lodged into its body, worsening the wounds and making it bleed copiously. But the blood only seemed to drive the shark even crazier. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know sharks were so fierce! Disaster¡¯s crew usually surrounded their prey with two ships and locked it down with six harpoons, letting the shark tire out before iming it. Chu Xian only had three weapons, and it obviously wasn¡¯t enough! Chu Xian¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help change color. He could see that the harpoon hooks were graduallying loose, and if the shark wasn¡¯t slowed down, the result would be terrifying. It would attack everything in sight. ¡°Bring some of the unchained ones. Sword One, Sword Two, Sword Three, Sword Four, you¡¯re with me.¡± Chu Xian stared at the thrashing shark with glinting eyes. ¡°Today, we¡¯re hunting a shark!¡± ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Sword One and the others called out, grabbing the harpoons and handing one to Chu Xian. With a gesture of their arms, long swords appeared in their hands. ¡°Go!¡± Chu Xian shouted. Like a hero, he directly dived into the water! ¡°Ssh!¡± With a series of sshes, Chu Xian and the others dived into the water and darted forward with startling speed. Fast; everything happened too fast. The shark turned towards the child and a passenger threw a wine bottle at it. The shark then rushed forward in fury, almost reaching the boy just as three hooked harpoons fell from the sky and pierced the shark¡¯s flesh, locking it down. Just as the shark seemed about to free itself, five people suddenly jumped into the water, betting their lives to fight the shark! ¡°They¡¯re so strong! What are they doing?¡± a passenger muttered in amazement. ¡°Are they trying to kill the shark in the water?!¡± Terrifying! Fighting a shark in the water? Were they filming a movie? But when people looked at the bleeding shark, their expectations and fear reached a peak. They watched as the five... heroes darted through the water, right at the shark! Chapter 172 - Shark Hunting Part Two

Chapter 172: Shark Hunting Part Two

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian and the others were behind the great white, and as soon as they approached, they could smell the thick scent of blood. ¡°Attack!¡± Chu Xian eximed in a mighty shout and leaped forward, the harpoon in his hand glinting in the sun as he sailed out of the water and onto the shark¡¯s back. ¡°Pong!¡± The harpoon in his hand smashed into the shark¡¯s back and pierced its body. ¡°Pong! Pong!¡± The electrified harpoon went deep into the shark¡¯s back, setting off another series of thrashing as the shark twisted and turned, trying to throw Chu Xian off its back. Chu Xian could see the turtle boy only some two or three meters away from the fight, teary-eyed and snot-faced, barely restrained from an uproarious wail. Chu Xian gritted his teeth, let go of his grip, and quickly leaped over to the child. ¡°Stop it!¡± Sword One called out as he and the other mermen attacked the shark, using their swords and harpoons to pierce the beast¡¯s belly. Immediately, blood burst out in streams! Chu Xian had already reached the turtle boy¡¯s side and quickly grabbed him before turning and swimming towards the other children in the water. ¡°Thank you, thank you so much!¡± Back on the cruise, the children¡¯s parents were ovee with gratitude as Chu Xian hugged the kids and swam over to the cruise ship. ¡°No need.¡± Chu Xian didn¡¯t have much time for words. He turned back to the great white in the ocean! ¡°Brother, be careful!¡± one of the passengers called out as they all watched this brave young man preparing to reenter the water. ¡°Trust me!¡± Chu Xian said confidently as he leaped back into the sea. Sword One and Sword Two sank their harpoons into the shark¡¯s side. No matter how it rolled, they refused to loosen their grip, all the while stabbing with their swords and piercing the shark¡¯s hide ¨C although they could only stab through a portion of the shark¡¯s thick skin, they were still making the beast bleed, and the water around the shark was already red with the pungent smell of blood. Chu Xian darted back, seizing an opening to grab one of the roped harpoons and twisted it in the shark¡¯s flesh. Immediately, blood burst out. With seven or eight harpoons in its body and intermittent attacks from Sword One and Sword Two, the great white shark would be quickly worn down and finished. ¡°Not good! The great white is nning on swimming into the depths!¡± a person on the cruise suddenly shouted. All the onlookers were shocked, and they quickly cried out. ¡°Careful! The great white shark is going to escape into the deep water!¡± Even without their warning, Chu Xian could tell that the great white was about to gamble for itsst chance at life ¨C the roped harpoon Chu Xian was clinging onto was losing its hold on the shark¡¯s body as a giant chunk of shark meat was breaking off from the beast¡¯s main body. ¡°It¡¯d be great if it dives!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and pulled on the harpoon with all his strength. Blood spurted all over him and the other mermen, transforming their visage into an almost animalistic bruteness. ¡°Careful, quickly let go!¡± the people on the cruise shouted out as they all watched the shark struggling to escape. Letting the shark go would be like letting a lion out of its cage, but this shark was gravely injured and only wanted to escape and swim to the depths of the waters. Sword One and the others looked at Chu Xian, holding on to the shark tightly as they followed it down. Chu Xian grabbed the shark near its wounds and clung on as it rushed into the deep sea. ¡°What? Why didn¡¯t they let go? They¡¯ll drown!¡± The people on the cruise were stunned as the huge blood-covered figure slipped away into the water. They bustled around with worry. ¡°Those people were so strong and capable and dared to fight a shark! Terrifying!¡± The fight that had just taken ce was exaggerated to the extreme, even to the passengers who¡¯d seen everything happen with their own eyes. The shark was over five meters long, yet it was surrounded and attacked by a group of five men ¨C this kind of scene was straight out of a Hollywood movie. More than twenty meters below the surface, far past the point where a sharp-eyed passenger might be able to see what was going on, Chu Xian let go of the shark and quickly transformed. His four-meter-long body wasn¡¯t as long as the shark¡¯s, but it was perhaps more terrifying. The great white shark felt a sudden cold jolt to its heart and turned its monstrous eyes; it saw Chu Xian and immediately twisted, lunging forward with its gaping mouth. ¡°Constrict, electricity jolt, water st!¡± In a sh, Chu Xian¡¯s body swung out like a long whip, wrapped itself around the shark and squeezed. His strong constricting power immediately pressed into the shark¡¯s body, all the while his electricity ran through the shark¡¯s body and threw its nerves into a convulsion. A water sphere asrge as a basin smashed into the shark¡¯s injuries head-on. The great white shark tried to thrash and il, and if it was at the peak of its strength, Chu Xian might not have been able to hold it, but this shark was already bleeding and wounded. Moreover, Sword One and the others were still attacking whenever they saw an opportunity. In less than a minute, the great white shark spent itsst twitch, and as Chu Xian felt its life force fading away, he gradually rxed. ¡°What¡¯s happening down there?¡± the passengers asked each other as they stood staring into the water. ¡°It¡¯s been a minute!¡± The people couldn¡¯t help but take big gulps, already imagining that the young man was dead. ¡°Why¡¯s that fishing shiping over?¡± ¡°Hua!¡± They had barely finished speaking when a figure leaped out of the water, immediately followed by the glinting skin of shiny bald heads. As the Mermaid approached, Old Huang threw roped harpoons in their direction. Sword One and the others dived back into the water, and very quickly, their fishing ship was towing in the rope, gradually pulling up a huge body. The people on the cruise couldn¡¯t help but gulp and yell out in triumph. ¡°Strong! Amazing!¡± ¡°So fricking awesome! Fighting a shark in the sea and killing it! They¡¯re all supermen!¡± ¡°They killed a two-to-three-ton shark just like that! Amazing!¡± They all looked at the men in the water in excitement, giving them all a big thumbs up. Saving the children¡¯s lives, and taking and on bravely executing the great white shark, especially when they so resolutely followed the beast into the depths of the ocean! So f*cking cool! Chu Xian didn¡¯t pay much attention to the celebration breaking out on the cruise and quickly returned to the Mermaid, helping to process the dead shark. Two to three tons of shark meat wasn¡¯t a small number, although Chu Xian wasn¡¯t all that interested in the carcass aside from the fin. Shark meat was only twenty to thirty RMB per catty, and although this shark could be sold for more than a hundred thousand RMB, it still wasn¡¯t a particrly good catch. But since it was dead and caught, Chu Xian wouldn¡¯t waste it, of course. Shark meat wasn¡¯t expensive in the past, but rare things grew in price and with the current regtions, the price of shark meat had risen a lot. It was a decent cash cow, especially that shark fin, which Chu Xian nned to keep for himself. This shark fin is a good thing! Chapter 173 - Shark Feast Part One

Chapter 173: Shark Feast Part One

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The shark was very quickly dragged onto the deck of the ship, and the huge body attracted everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°Take it apart!¡± Chu Xian said as he looked around. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± It was obviously impossible to fit the over five-meter-long shark below deck in one piece, so they would have to cut it into pieces and freeze it. ¡°Brothers over there, thank you so much for saving the lives of our children. Do you have time to stay with us on our cruise for a while? Oh right, I¡¯ll be forward and just ask ¨C can you sell the shark to us? The great white is a protected animal and if you want to sell, we can buy it for a high price!¡± At that moment, a suited, middle-aged man on the cruise shouted out towards them. When Chu Xian heard him, he paused for a moment in surprise, but after a moment¡¯s thought, he looked back at the nearby cruise ship and shouted out: ¡°Alright!¡± It would be best to sell, so they wouldn¡¯t even need to process the body. If that middle-aged man was correct and the great white shark was a protected animal, hunting and killing it would cause trouble, even if they did it to save people. Since the man was willing to buy the carcass, that was all the more convenient. ¡°Then if you please, brothers, sail over to us!¡± the middle-aged man called out in a loud voice. Chu Xian nodded and signaled to Old Mu! The Merman slowly moved over to the cruise ship. The vessel was less than forty meters long, not muchrger than Chu Xian¡¯s fishing ship. As they approached, the people on the cruise moved to stretch out a bridge. ¡°Hello, hello. I¡¯m the supervisor of Sky Travel Cruise, Ma Zhigang. Thank you very much for helping our valued customers, we cannot thank you enough!¡± As soon as the bridge was safely in ce, a grey-haired middle-aged man walked over, and without a care for the blood covering Chu Xian, he reached out his hand in a sincere greeting. Chu Xianughed and wiped his hands. ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank us. We couldn¡¯t just watch them die without trying to help. My name is Chu Xian!¡± ¡°I cannot thank you enough. I can¡¯t possibly express my gratitude! Brother Chu, you muste spend some time on our cruise ship,¡± Ma Zhigang said warmly. ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°You must, you must! Brother Chu, we¡¯re willing to buy the shark carcass for six hundred thousand RMB. How does that price sound?¡± Fan Zhigang said, ncing over at the great white shark. ¡°It¡¯s not worth that much!¡± Chu Xian shook his head again with a chuckle. ¡°We want it! Definitely!¡± Ma Zhigan continued passionately ¨C it was clear he wanted to repay Chu Xian for his good deed in rescuing the children. At Chu Xian¡¯s request, Chu Xian kept a single shark fin and sold the rest of the carcass to Sky Travel Cruise for five hundred thousand RMB. Immediately after, Ma Zhigang turned to the gathered, onlooking passengers back on the cruise ship and called out loudly: ¡°We apologize that such an incident happened today. Sky Travel Cruise expresses our sincere apologies. In order to repay everyone for their difort, we will be preparing a shark feast tonight ¨C free for all passengers!¡± ¡°Good, good!¡± the people on the cruise replied immediately. This ident was obviously beyond the crew¡¯s expectations, and fortunately, nothing tragic urred. After this terrifying experience, everyone smiled with relief and remarked on the thrill of their adventure. Moreover, no one there had enjoyed a shark feast before, so this opportunity was quite fortuitous for them. ¡°Brother, thank you for saving our children. Please,e aboard and eat with us. Let us show our appreciation. Come here, little turtle, say hello to big brother!¡± On the cruise ship, a young man hugging the little guy who had been wearing the turtle life vest shouted loudly towards Chu Xian. The little boy was quite naughty. He yelled out in his pure voice: ¡°Big brother,e teach me how to catch sharks!¡± Everyoneughed, and all the other parents of the children who had been saved also called out for Chu Xian toe over. ¡°Brother Chu, if we aren¡¯t taking up your time, pleasee over. Rx for a while, and join us for tonight¡¯s shark feast!¡± Ma Zhigang invited him again. ¡°Alright!¡± Chu Xian thought for a bit then nodded. ¡°Do you have extra clothing, Brother Ma? We¡¯ll need to wash up a little!¡± ¡°Haha, of course, of course. Come on board, take a shower and we¡¯ll get you some clean clothes for you to rx in!¡± Ma Zhigang nodded hurriedly. Chu Xian nodded and signaled to Old Huang and the others. Everyone except for the newly remolded merman followed Chu Xian aboard the cruise ship. ¡°Little bro, you guys are incredible! Such skilled swimmers!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. You guys were so handsome just now. Absolutely stunning! With two or three blows, you took out that shark!¡± As soon as Chu Xian and the others boarded the cruise ship, they were surrounded by the amazed passengers, and they were all given great praise. ¡°Big brother, thank you for saving me! Can you teach me out to catch sharks?!¡± The cute little turtle boy squeezed through the crowd and walked over to Chu Xian, waving and calling out excitedly. ¡°Of course I can, but you need to grow up first!¡± Chu Xian looked down at the brave little guy and patted his head. ¡°Alright everyone, let us through. Let¡¯s allow Chu Xian and his men to clean themselves up. We¡¯ll have everyone gathered in the hall tonight for the feast!¡± Ma Zhigang called out towards everyone and brought Chu Xian and the others to a room on the second level of the ship. ¡°You can clean up inside this room, and I¡¯ll have someonee over immediately with your new clothes. I¡¯ll be in the living room, and you can see me whenever you¡¯re ready!¡± Ma Zhigang said and chuckled. Chu Xian nodded and went inside the room to take a shower. After washing away all the blood and stink, Chu Xian was a new man. On his bed was a suit, and he walked over and put it on. ¡°Perfect!¡± The suit fit him very well, and Chu Xian admired his reflection in the mirror. He had a handsome face, strong body, and elegant temperament. ¡°This guy¡¯s so handsome!¡± Afterughing to himself, Chu Xian opened the door to the living room where Old Huang and the others were already waiting. Old Huang, Sword One and the others were all dressed in suits of their own. Old Huang and Old Mu looked okay ¨C they looked like schrly old men, gentle and kind! But Sword One and the others were quite terrifying with their shiny bald heads, serious expressions, and strongly built bodies warning off everyone who wanted trouble. And with the recent disy of their abilities, Ma Zhigang could barely look them in the eyes. He settled for talking to the smiling Old Huang. After his exposure to society, Old Huang was alreadypletelyfortable with socializing and was just as informed as the average person. He could speak at least one or two lines about any topic. ¡°Boss!¡± the mermen called out, standing to attention as Chu Xian walked over. Ma Zhigang was taken by surprise; he thought they were all colleagues and hadn¡¯t imagined that this young man was their boss. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded and turned to Ma Zhigang. ¡°Thank you, brother Ma.¡± ¡°Haha, of course, of course!¡± Ma Zhigang waved aside the thanks. ¡°Brother Chu is so young and capable. If I may ask, do you own a fishingpany?¡± ¡°No, Chu Xianughed and shook his head. ¡°I sell ornamental fish and design aquariums. I¡¯m finishing up my fish farm soon, so I bought a fishing ship and took it out for a ride!¡± Chapter 174 - Shark Feast Part Two

Chapter 174: Shark Feast Part Two

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ After talking to Ma Zhigang, Chu Xian got to know him a little better. The man was a small shareholder in Sky Travel Cruise and was currently also the main supervisor. He also exined that everyone on the cruise ship was rich and that if something happened, Sky Travel Cruise would suffer huge losses, so he was very grateful to Chu Xian for his actions. To this young, sessful and moreover, incredibly brave young man, Ma Zhigang expressed great admiration ¨C after all, no ordinary man could¡¯ve jumped into the sea and fought a shark. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s take a look at how they¡¯re dealing with the shark!¡± Ma Zhigang chuckled and stood up. The shark was being processed on the Mermaid, and some cooks in white coats were cutting it into pieces. The shark¡¯s meat was thick and white, and cooked shark skin was also very delicious, not to mention the fin. The market price for shark fin was something around four to five thousand RMB per catty (~0.6kg). The great white shark had four fins, and altogether, the appendages weighed around thirty catties. The back fin was the most vorful, and Ma Zhigang gave the back fin to Chu Xian without hesitation. Chu Xian didn¡¯t pretend to be polite; he directly stored it in the storage cabin on the fishing ship. Of course, Chu Xian also took out three of the crystal fish, somerge crabs, and giant lobsters and gave them to Ma Zhigang. ¡°Brother Chu, look at this stuff! Many thanks, tsk tsk. It¡¯s not easy to find suchrge lobsters and crabs!¡± Ma Zhigangughed. Therge crabs and giant lobsters weren¡¯t cheap, and those three or four specimens were worth at least two or three thousand RMB. ¡°Hehe,pared to the crabs and lobsters, it¡¯s really these transparent small fish that are really good. Make some sashimi with them. They taste incredible!¡± Chu Xianughed and pointed out the three crystal fish! ¡°Oh? Make some sashimi from these strange little transparent fish? Going by what you said, Brother Chu, it seems like these are more precious than the lobsters and crabs!¡± Ma Zhigang replied with growing interest, leaning over to look at the crystal fish more carefully. ¡°Of course! On a normal trip, we can find these lobsters and crabs, but these crystal fish are incredibly rare. We¡¯ve only found a couple dozen, but they taste amazing!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Haha, then I¡¯ll have to thank you again, Brother Chu Xian! I¡¯ll have to ask the cook to prepare some for me tonight!¡± Ma Zhigangughed. The shark was quickly sliced up. Most of the carcass could be used ¨C the bone was put aside to make soup, the skin could be boiled or fried, and of course, the meat could be boiled, fried, or put into the soup. The fin could also be used to make soup or could be put into a porridge. The list went on. The chef came over and quickly described the different ways they could cook and prepare the fish for the feast that night. Ma Zhigang nodded. There were about two hundred people on the cruise ship, which would add up to over twenty tables. The over three-ton shark was more than enough for two hundred people, and there might even be leftovers. It was still two to three hours before nightfall, and the shark still needed to be prepared. Ma ZHigang took Chu Xian to tour the cruise ship. The three-floor cruise ship was big, and in addition to the rooms on the lowest level, there was an entertainment area on the second floor with gambling, golfing, swimming, a gym, a beauty salon with a spa, and a nice caf¨¦ to sit down and chat in. The top deck of the cruise was where people sunbathed, swam and held their parties. There were also operatic performances and shows during the night, and on this type of luxury liner cruise ship, they even had some pop stars on board to perform. You could stand by the railing and look out at the endless sea, or if you were up for it, you could try your hand at some fishing. You could rx and y, rx andugh. The cruise ship was an elegant, restful, freeing trip, and was one of the most popr forms of enjoying vacations. It was also the most popr form of leisure for wealthy peopletely. Ma Zhigang led Chu Xian to tour all the different ces, introducing some of the things to him. Everyone on the cruise greeted him warmly, and Chu Xian returned their calls with a smile. Near the end of the tour, a little dude followed along beside him, the little turtle. He insisted that big brother teach him how to catch sharks. Chu Xian could onlyugh helplessly. ¡°Big brother, do sharks taste good?¡± On the third floor of the cruise, the little turtle leaned over and asked him. ¡°Of course they taste good. You should eat a lot tonight!¡± Chu Xian ruffled the boy¡¯s hair. ¡°Okay, then I¡¯m going to eat a lot and grow up as strong as a shark!¡± The little turtle raised his hands and took on a superhero pose. ¡°Chu Xian, where are you from?¡± Nearby, the little turtle¡¯s parents and other parents of the children Chu Xian saved were gathered around, trailing behind him. ¡°Hai Qing City,¡± Chu Xian replied, ¡°Big brothers, where are you all from?¡± ¡°Jing Hai!¡± ¡°Shang Jing!¡± ¡°Jin Cheng!¡± Chu Xian chatted with them. The parents weren¡¯t particrly old; all of them were in their mid-thirties, but they all had money and ownedpanies or their families ownedpany. And if you thought about it, it made sense. Seven days on a cruise ship woulde up to forty or fifty thousand RMB per person; normal people just couldn¡¯t afford it. After they talked and exchanged contact information, the parents even invited Chu Xian over to their houses, and some of them even said he coulde over if he ever needed help. Chu Xianughed and nodded. The conversations were quite pleasant. ¡°Everyone, it¡¯s almost time for dinner. How about we all go down and try the shark feast?¡± The sky was darkening as Ma Zhigang walked over and smiled. ¡°Haha, good. Let¡¯s go down and have a taste.¡± Gu Li guffawed and nodded, waving to Chu Xian and heading down towards the first-floor restaurant as he pulled little turtle along. ¡°Tsk tsk, I¡¯ve tried many things, but this will be my first tasting a shark feast!¡± Gu Li licked his lips. ¡°Haha, Sir Gu, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be satisfied!¡± Fan Zhigangughed. Chu Xian could tell from their conversation and the way Ma Zhigang greeted him passionately that Gu Li was very important, but the man was extremely straightforward and was very direct about his gratitude. Gu Li and Ma Zhigang walked on either side of Chu Xian to show their respect and gratitude. Their small actions pleased Chu Xian; it could be because most people loved being shown face, Chu Xian included. Although food was served 24/7 on the cruise, almost everyone showed up for the shark feast. ¡°Come,e, Brother Chu Xian. I¡¯ve arranged the seating for your employees, you cane over here!¡± The greeters and waiters seated people in the hall. Everyone here was well educated and appeared polite at the very least, so even with the hall packed with two hundred or so people, it wasn¡¯t noisy at all. Chu Xian followed Ma Zhigang to a table with Gu Li, his wife Fei Ya, and the little turtle. There were already five people sitting around the table. There was an old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man in his twenties. ¡°Sir Wang, Sir Li, Sir Zhao... let me introduce everyone. This is Chu Xian. I think you all already know him!¡± Fan Zhigang called out to everyone around the table. ¡°Of course, of course. We all recognize our hero. Haha, we have to thank Chu Xian for this opportunity!¡± Chapter 175 - Filming a Movie?

Chapter 175: Filming a Movie?

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Hello everyone!¡± Chu Xian smiled at everyone around the table and sat down. ¡°Haha, our young hero. Very impressive, very impressive. I can¡¯t help but admire you!¡± Sir Wang pped his belly andughed uproariously. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, what kind of business are you in? Do you own a fishingpany?¡± the gathered people asked eagerly. ¡°Sea fishing is just an amateur hobby for me. I own an ornamental fish store and an aquarium store!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Aquarium store? I hear aquarium stores have a really good future. Not bad, not bad. However, it¡¯s usually not so easy to run a store!¡± Sir Li was surprised by Chu Xian¡¯s response. ¡°I¡¯m doing alright!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right. Chu Xian, you¡¯re from Hai Qing City?¡± Sir Wang asked. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Paradise Aquariums?¡± Sir Wang asked tentatively. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian smiled and nodded. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re so impressive. I never would¡¯ve imagined you were also the boss of Paradise Aquariums. I¡¯ve heard that the boss was a very young man with a deep background in Hai Qing, yet it¡¯s actually you! It¡¯s really nice to meet you, Brother Chu Xian!¡± Sir Wang stood up and extended his hand warmly. ¡°Eh.¡± Chu Xianughed speechlessly. ¡°Is it that famous? It¡¯s just one little store!¡± Gu Li, Ma Zhigang and the others also looked curiously at the enthusiastic Sir Wang. ¡°Brother, your shop is equal to a mid-sizedpany. The store makes over a million RMB every day! It¡¯s already a legend in the industry!¡± Sir Wang looked at the inquisitive expressions on everyone¡¯s face and exined immediately. ¡°It¡¯s just my sales from the opening day. It¡¯ll go down very soon!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Heehee, even if they go down, this is still a terrifying number. I have a friend in Hai Qing who¡¯s very jealous of your store, but no one can imitate your aquariums, Brother Chu Xian!¡± Sir Wang apparently knew the insider details very well. ¡°Oh? Chu Xian, your aquarium store is so impressive?¡± Gu Li looked at him curiously. ¡°It¡¯s not bad. I might open a store in Jing Hai in a couple of days!¡± Chu Xianughed and replied. ¡°Haha, no problem. You can alwayse to see me in Jing Hai. If you have your eye on a location, I can try my best to get it for you. You can ask me for anything,¡± Gu Li said generously and confidently. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank you in advance, Brother Gu Li.¡± ¡°Brother Chu Xian, why were you out fishing just now?¡± Sir Wang asked another question. ¡°I managed to lease a fish farm, so I bought a fishing ship, came to sail around in the waters and catch some fish and maybe find some material for my aquariums!¡± ¡°Okay, okay, everyone. Let¡¯s talkter, the shark feast is here. Let¡¯s start eating!¡± Ma Zhigang interrupted their conversation and turned their attention to the food. ¡°Yes, yes! Drink and eat!¡± They all hurriedly nodded and raised their cups. ¡°Hehe, other people say shark tastes very fishy, but I think it¡¯s very delicious. Not bad, not bad. Shark is really good for you!¡± ¡°Come,e, Brother Chu Xian. Let¡¯s drink. I might develop some projects with my friend in Hai Qing City in a few years. If you¡¯re interested, you¡¯re wee to look them up, but if I go to Hai Qing City, I hope you¡¯ll take care of me!¡± At the table, Sir Wang was very warm with Chu Xian and surprised everyone else. They all knew Sir Wang was the boss of an over hundred million RMBpany that was very famous in their city, yet he was so enthusiastic about the young Chu Xian. Obviously, Chu Xian was no ordinary man, and at the very least, he was more capable than Sir Wang. ¡°Mama, I want some of that thing in the middle!¡± Little turtle sat in his chair and pointed at the shark fin porridge in the middle of the table. ¡°Haha, here here, give the boy some more,¡± the people around the table immediately replied. Fei Ya thanked them. This was the first time Chu Xian had shark fin. It was very delicious, chewy, had a great texture, and it didn¡¯t stick to his teeth. The shark meat was quite good as well, more delicious than most fish meat, and the cooks who prepared it were very skilled. There were all kinds of exciting vors. The dining table was the best ce to talk, and after ten or so minutes of eating, the conversation started up again. Most of the topics were rted to Chu Xian. Through their conversation, Chu Xian learned that Gu Li¡¯s family ran arge chain of hotels that was famous in the country, with some locations overseas as well. Other than that, his family also owned two listedpanies. He had a rich and powerful family. As Sir Wang got drunk, he kept talking to Chu Xian and said how he admired him for being so sessful at such a young age. He waxed poetic about how powerful Chu Xian was in Hai Qing City. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry as he chatted amiably with Sir Wang. ¡°Hu!¡± After thest dish, Chu Xian let out a big breath. He had spent two hours eating and felt a little tired. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, your room is ready. Stay with us for a night!¡± Ma Zhigang walked over and said. Chu Xian hesitated for a moment. ¡°Will you sail your ship during the night?¡± ¡°No, we¡¯re not moving tonight. We¡¯ll start up again tomorrow at eight. You can rest here for the night then leave in the morning!¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you then!¡± Chu Xian thanked him. His room in the fishing ship was soaked through with sea water, so he obviously couldn¡¯t return and sleep there. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all.¡± Ma Zhigang shook his head. ¡°Come, let me show you to your room!¡± Chu Xian nodded and said his goodbyes before following Ma Zhigang to his room for the night. ¡°Little bro, little bro!¡± At that moment, a long haired young man suddenly ran over, calling out at Chu Xian. ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian looked at the young man curiously. ¡°You are...?¡± How can I help you?¡± Chu Xian noticed the camera in the man¡¯s hand and looked at him in confusion. ¡°Hello, hello. I am, ahem... I am the director of Future Media, Duan Ke. I¡¯m preparing a science fiction movie, and while you and your men were killing the shark today, I just happened to take a video of the scene. I wanted to ask ¨C are you interested in making a movie?¡± ¡°Our science fiction movie will be like American sci-fi movies. Our setting is the ocean, and the scene with you guys fighting and killing the shark was outstanding. If we put it up on screen, it¡¯ll definitely amaze the audience, and brother, you guys are in such amazing shape. Are you interested in ying a part?¡± ¡°Our movie will have a famous actor ying the lead role, and it will definitely be a big hit on the maind. What do you think?¡± Duan Ke looked at him expectantly. ¡°Eh?¡± Chu Xian was very surprised but shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t think I will be interested.¡± It was Duan Ke¡¯s turn to be stunned, and he didn¡¯t relent. ¡°Brother, this is definitely a big budget production ¨C you should think about it a little more. But regardless, will you let me use the video I took today for the movie?¡± Chapter 176 - Agreement

Chapter 176: Agreement

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°A movie?¡± After hearing Duan Ke¡¯s real intentions, Chu Xian was surprised again. ¡°What exactly did you record? Can you show me?¡± ¡°Okay!¡¯ Duan Ke nodded andughed awkwardly. ¡°Actually, I took a video of everything.¡± ¡°Everything?¡± Chu Xian took the young man¡¯s camera with some confusion, found the video and yed it. But to his great surprise, the video didn¡¯t start with the hunting of the shark. It started with the fish grouppetition between their ship and Dragon Mastiff. And he used a very clear aerial shot. It captured the powerful water beams and the scene of Sword One and the others jumping into the sea and climbing up onto Dragon Mastiff¡¯s deck. Chu Xian continued watching, and soon, the shark appeared and the small boat capsized. The shark readied its lunge just as Chu Xian and the others dived into the water, and the camera captured everything until the very end. ¡°Very professional!¡± Chu Xian said, looking up and praising the video. ¡°Hehe.¡± Duan Keughed awkwardly. ¡°One of my friends took the video and used some professional equipment.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid you can¡¯t use it.¡± Chu Xian shook his head and refused him. The video obviously couldn¡¯t be yed publicly. It wasn¡¯t just the fishing shippetition, but he also used harpoons to hunt the shark. Neither of these two scenes could be yed publicly. Harpoons were ssified as aggressive weaponry and were banned equipment, and on top of all that, the Great White Shark was a protected animal. If this information got out, there would be great losses. ¡°Why? Why not?¡± Duan Ke was stunned again. He felt that if he put these scenes in a movie, the movie would already be halfway to sess, and this real fight would definitely stun the audience. If this young man in front of him was a normal person, he wouldn¡¯t have even asked for his opinion and would¡¯ve just directly used it in the movie. But the social status of this young man and the fearsome appearances of his men made him think twice, and he was afraid the young man in front of him would get upset if he saw the scene in the movie without consent and would cause trouble. ¡°We can purchase the rights. The price will definitely be to your satisfaction, and you can also provide any other requirements and we¡¯ll do our best to meet your needs,¡± Duan Ke immediately replied. ¡°No!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. He looked over the director¡¯s anxious face and exined: ¡°First, we used forbidden weapons to attack the shark, and secondly, the Great White Shark is a protected animal. If it wasn¡¯t necessary, I wouldn¡¯t have killed it!¡± ¡°This...¡± Duan Ke was speechless, and Chu Xian shook his head slightly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Chu Xian returned the camera to the extremely disappointed Duan Ke. All the man could do was watch Chu Xian as he walked away. After a moment, he opened his mouth, but he then thought better of it and shook his head. Other than the slightly smaller size, his room on the cruise ship wasparable to rooms inrge hotels. Chu Xiany down on the soft bed and very quickly fell asleep. The next morning, Chu Xian woke early and prepared for the day. After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he was very quickly ready to return to the Mermaid. But he didn¡¯t expect the person waiting right outside his door. When he opened the door, he immediately saw Director Duan Ke waiting nearby, and when the director saw Chu Xian up, he immediately walked over. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, good morning, good morning!¡± Duan Ke walked over, reached out and took Chu Xian¡¯s hand. ¡°I thought about the problems you pointed out yesterday for a long time, and I think I have a solution.¡± ¡°Please,e with me. Can we find a ce to sit and talk?¡± Duan Ke asked with an eager smile. Chu Xian checked the time. There was still some time before the cruise ship departed, so he followed Duan Ke to the restaurant. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, I thought about it yesterday. I think what you pointed out yesterday aren¡¯t necessarily problems. For the harpoons, we can just say they¡¯re movie props. We can just say the fishing grouppetition was a scene shot for the movie, and that the shark hunting was just an ident.¡± ¡°Brother Chu, you should listen to me. I don¡¯t think I¡¯m the only person who took a video of what happened yesterday. There were at least ten people on the cruise who did the same thing, and even if their videos aren¡¯t as high quality as mine, you won¡¯t be able to hide what happened. The videos will go on the inte, but I think if we can put out a statement that this was part of our movie and everything was put together as props, with the fishingpetition and the ramming as part of our script and only the shark hunting incident unnned, we can resolve this whole situation. We just need to hold a press conference to put out the news, maybe find some connections, and none of this will be a problem,¡± Duan Ke said with a fire in his eyes. Chu Xian said nothing and took a sip of his milk. ¡°Chu Xian!¡± Someone called out and Chu Xian turned his head to look. ¡°Oh, Brother Gu Li, haha. How¡¯s your wife and the little turtle?¡± ¡°They¡¯re still in bed, but I was hungry so I came up to eat!¡± Gu Li walked over whileughing and looked at Duan Ke. ¡°Is this your friend?¡± ¡°No.¡± Chu Xian shook his head and repeated Duan Ke¡¯s proposition. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m a director at Future Media, Duan Ke!¡± Duan Ke nodded at Gu Li. ¡°Chu Xian, what do you think? You don¡¯t have to worry, Sky Travel Cruise will take care of the shark hunting issue, and I can help you with the weapons if there are any problems,¡± Gu Li told Chu Xian. Duan Ke became nervous at these words, and he stared at Chu Xian expectantly. ¡°Hm, I don¡¯t feel too strongly either way, and the faces aren¡¯t too clear anyway.¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment before turning to Duan Ke. ¡°What good can you do for me? And don¡¯t say money!¡± When Duan Ke heard there was a possibility, he was very happy, and he frowned with thought. ¡°If you think this is a good movie, you can invest, of course, but this will help me more than you. If yourpany needs advertising, we can include it in the movie, and we can even get the movie stars to endorse yourpany or product. Of course, if you want to negotiate a long-term deal, you¡¯ll have to talk to them in more detail. What do you think?¡± ¡°Chu Xian, aren¡¯t you opening another aquarium store? You could advertise it in the movie, and even invite some celebrities over on the opening day!¡± Gu Li suggested. ¡°That¡¯s absolutely no problem. The theme of the movie is the ocean; there will be strife and charity and sci-fi scenes of hunting. I can promise this will be a big-budget production and that it will be very popr as long as nothing unexpected happens,¡± Duan Ke said confidently. Although the quality of Chinese films was rising in recent years and there was no shortage of good movies, there were few mid-budget productions on the ocean, and he believed that as long as nothing unexpected happened, the film would definitely draw many viewers. ¡°Okay, you can use my video as long as you advertise my aquariums, and if the script is good, I¡¯ll invest in it.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Although his aquarium business was going well, it was still limited to Hai Qing City and a fewizens who paid attention to these affairs. His store wasn¡¯t known by every family throughout the country, but if celebrities advertised it well, this wouldy a good foundation for the future if he decided to open chain stores throughout the country. Chapter 177 - Bigeye Tuna

Chapter 177: Bigeye Tuna

¡°Great, that¡¯s great. Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely satisfy you!¡± Duan Ke stood up excitedly. Chu Xianughed and nodded. ¡°We can talk about the details in Hai Qing City!¡± ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Duan Ke nodded. After talking some more with Gu Li and Duan Ke, Chu Xian said goodbye to Ma Zhigang and returned to the Mermaid. As the cruise ship sailed away, Chu Xian stood on the deck of his ship and pointed forward. ¡°Onwards!¡± He had already been out to sea for two and a half days but had only gathered a single new merman. This wasn¡¯t particrly efficient, so as they sailed forward, Chu Xian used his sonar detection and carefully examined his surroundings. They were already at the high seas, and the fish were far more abundant here than closer to the coastline. The water was a hundred meters deep and rich with resources. Dozens of varieties of fish appeared in his mind, and half an hourter, he detected an exciting school ofrge fish. ¡°Two thousand meters, forward port,¡± Chu Xian immediately stood up and called out to Old Mu. ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± Old Mu nodded, immediately changed the route and moved in the leftward direction. ¡°Another thousand meters, straight.¡± Chu Xian checked the path of the school of fish and called out again. ¡°Yes!¡± Old Mu immediately nodded. Very quickly, the fishing ship maneuvered to the position Chu Xian indicated, and he could look down into the water and see more than thirtyrge fish. He was very happy. ¡°These look like bigeye tunas!¡± The bigeye tuna was a sleek formed, streamlined fish with split tails. The big fat big-eyed tunas were veryrge, stout, and the anterior part of their bodies was cylinder-shaped. The tails were short, and on each side rose a ratherrge crest, with two smaller protuberances below the tail. Their heads wererge and round, with a short nose. Because they had big eyes, they were called bigeye tunas. Bigeye tunas were only slightly less expensivepared to bluefin tunas and southern bluefin tunas, and the current market price was already 300 RMB per catty. This was quite an expensive fish. Tunas were quite rare in China and were more widespread in Japan. These tunas were also very popr in the Japanese market, where they were often sold to make sashimi. ¡°Wait for me here.¡± As the fishing ship approached the bigeye tunas within a hundred-meter radius, Chu Xian called out to his mermen before jumping into the sea. The bigeye tunas could swim at a hundred kilometers an hour, twice Chu Xian¡¯s max speed, and the tunas also were constantly moving; even though they didn¡¯t always swim at their limit, they could still hit a good thirty or forty kilometers. Chu Xian didn¡¯t turn into a fish. In his fish state, he too easily caused nearby fish to be cautious. With all his strength, Chu Xian checked the school¡¯s route and swam over. This was how Chu Xian nned to catch them. At this time, he still swam slower than most fish he was interested in, but he had the benefit of his area vision and could predict the route a school of fish would take and cut them off. After Chu Xian swam about fifty or so meters, the thirty-plus bigeye tunas swam over, approaching him on the right. ¡°Heehee! This method was very reliable after all.¡± Chu Xianughed. The bigeye tunas were quickly approaching, and Chu Xian immediately turned into a fierce sea monster. ¡°Rule!¡± The thirty bigeye tunas immediately came under his control. ¡°Don¡¯t even think of escaping.¡± Chu Xian smirked and quickly swam the rest of the distance. ¡°Eh? Not good. I can¡¯t control two of the tunas!¡± Chu Xian was shocked. There were two 2.5 meter long bigeye tunas he couldn¡¯t rule. ¡°Whoosh!¡± One of the bigeye tunas darted away and escaped. Chu Xian was stunned and immediately controlled the other tunas to box in the remaining rogue. Bigeye Tuna: Energy 2300 Gift: None ¡°No wonder I can¡¯t control this over two-meter-long bigeye tuna! Their energy level is higher than mine,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. After the system transformed into energy-based evaluations, it became more difficult to guess the rtive level of a fish. The size of the fish no longer indicated its energy level, and these two-meter tuna had more energy than a five-meter oarfish. Chu Xian guessed that the nutritional value of a certain fish probably affected their energy level quite a bit. The more nutritious a fish was, the higher its energy would be. Obviously, the world-famous expensive tuna had a high energy level. ¡°I actually let one escape!¡± Chu Xian was somewhat frustrated. He has just lost more than ten thousand RMB. But as he turned back to examine the rest of the bigeye tunas, Chu Xian very quickly recovered his good mood. The thirty-plus tunas were at least three thousand catties which made out to six or seven hundred thousand RMB. ¡°The ocean is a ce where you can get rich overnight!¡± Chu Xianughed, binding the tuna he couldn¡¯t control and swimming back to the Mermaid. He led the school of bigeye tuna back to the ship. Chu Xian swam up alongside the Mermaid and tossed the big guy he was binding up onto the ship. ¡°Their energy level is too high; I can¡¯t remold them!¡± Chu Xian frowned. Chu Xian turned to the other tunas swimming alongside the ship. They were all around two meters long, each two hundred catties or so. He would have no problems remolding them. ¡°Two hundred catties to remold, and after molding, they¡¯ll weigh about 160 catties. That¡¯s not bad, butpared to the swordfish and sailfish, there¡¯s still a huge difference. I¡¯ll wait two days before deciding!¡± After capturing thirty fish he could remold, Chu Xian suddenly hesitated. At the moment, he could only control six more remolded fish, and he thought he should use these remaining slots to remold more aggressive species. Of course, if in the following days he didn¡¯t find any other fish, he would remold the tunas. ¡°I¡¯ll just have them swim and follow the ship for the time being!¡± Ruling the tuna, Chu Xian had them follow the fishing ship and swim in an eighty-meter diameter area around it. ¡°Onward!¡± Sword One and the others killed thergest bigeye tuna and put it into the storage cabin. Chu Xian called out hismand to Old Mu. ¡°Boss, we¡¯re approaching the Japanese sea. Should we keep going forward?¡± Old Mu called out in response. ¡°If we¡¯re almost at the Japanese sea, then the Korean sea shouldn¡¯t be too far from here,¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. Entering a foreign nation¡¯s sea domain without preparations was no small matter, and if you were discovered by their navy... ¡°Let¡¯s turn aport. The fish resources are quite abundant along the boundary between the seas. Let¡¯s turn aport!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Okay boss. If we keep going left, we¡¯ll reach international seas in two or three hours,¡± Old Mu called back in reply. ¡°En, let¡¯s go!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Fishing was allowed in public seas, and fishermen from any country could fish in international waters. There were many fishing ships that came to fish in the open waters near China, andpanies and fishermen from China, Japan, and Korea gathered there. In order to fish in the public seas, you needed arge fishing ship at the very least. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t be able topete with the other ships. But in these shared waters, Chu Xian wasn¡¯t too worried. Chapter 178 - Red Coral and Gold Mine

Chapter 178: Red Coral and Gold Mine

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ The fishing ship sailed slowly as Chu Xian kept his eye on the six-kilometer area around him. This wasn¡¯t a small area. A seagull in the sky dove into the sea and plucked a little white fish from the water. On the seabed, small fish and shrimp crept and swam along slowly, and fierce fish lunged forward with gaping mouths to swallow palm-sized fish. Underwater, the camouged hunters burst forth furiously and quickly snapped up their victims. And at that moment, a couple of particrlyrge fish appeared in Chu Xian¡¯s perimeter. ¡°Dolphins. We¡¯ve found some dolphins.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face revealed a slight smile. In his mind, he watched as the two-meter-long dolphins leaped over waves, their ck and white bodies in his power-mind lively dancing as they swam into the distance. Dolphins were called good friends of men, and they were a level one protected animal under countryw. The fishing ship sailed forward. There were many meter-long fish in the sea, but fish between two or three meters were few and far between. ¡°Eh? I finally found another one!¡± Chu Xian stood up with a big smile. In his mind¡¯s eye, he could see a sailfish. This wasn¡¯t a normal marlin but rather a blue marlin, also known as a Makaira Mazara. This kind of sailfish was huge, about two and a half meters long, and at least two hundred kilograms. The blue marlin¡¯s body was like a ck fan¡ªits front was a glistening ck, like a ck g waving in the sea. ording to Chu Xian¡¯smands, the fishing ship stopped in the path of the blue marlin. Chu Xian waited for the right time and jumped into the sea. ¡°If I remold this sailfish into arge merman, it will definitely have great fighting power!¡± Chu Xianughed and watched the nearing sailfish. As it got closer, he transformed into a fish and rushed over. ¡°Rule!¡± The blue marlin was less than thirty meters away from him when Chu Xian used his ability. But just as Chu Xian thought he seeded, the blue marlin turned downward and swam towards the seafloor. ¡°What? The sailfish is only about 1900 in energy, but it¡¯s so strong in its struggle!¡± Chu Xian was surprised but immediately reacted and darted after the fish. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. The panicked sailfish swam downwards, but didn¡¯t run away from me!¡± Chu Xian approached the motionless blue marlin and rxed. ¡°Come here!¡± Chu Xian thought in his heart and the blue marlin swam towards him. Full of content satisfaction, Chu Xian led the fish back to the ship. But just as he swam a meager five or six meters with the fish, a sparkle caught the corner of his mind¡¯s eye. Now that he was some seventy meters underwater, his power could see the sea bed, and right below him was a beam of crystalline light. The glistening light of red coral peaked out of the seafloor, shining in the water. ¡°No way. Is my luck so good?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart jumped a beat andmanding the blue marlin to follow, he swam down towards the light. ¡°This.. it really is red coral!¡± As he quickly approached, the small red area revealed itself in more detail, and the beautiful and dreamy red light glowed from where it sat nestled in the seabed. ¡°My lucky was really so good that I found red coral!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed with fiery passion. Red coral only grew in the depths of the deep sea. Natural red coral was slowly grown by anthozoans and was a slowly maturing, non-renewable resource. The conditions for its growth were very demanding, and in the modern-day, were only met in the Taiwanese, Japanese, and Baltic Straits. Its rarity gave it the name ¡°the ocean diamond.¡± The different colors of red corals were carmine, peach, pink, and flesh red, and ording to the area they grew in, they were split into Aka, Shading, and Momo. This particr patch of coral was carmine. ¡°Three. There are actually three.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement. The three red corals were each a different shape. One looked like a small tree, another looked like it was tightly hugging itself, and thest one was unusually stout and without many branches. Each of these corals was thirty or forty centimeters, including the feather-shaped tendrils, but if the tendrils weren¡¯t included, then each one was still twenty centimeters long, and each weighed less than a kilogram. ¡°With each less than a kilogram and around three kilograms in total, and the fact that these three corals are carmine corals... the price is between ten thousand to twenty thousand RMB per gram. These corals are worth thirty to sixty million RMB! This.... is a fortune falling from the sky!¡± Chu Xian was incredibly excited. Fifty to sixty million RMB was enough for a family to livevishly for the rest of their lives. ¡°Hu, finally. After I got the gold fingers, I¡¯ve finally encountered money from heaven.¡± Chu Xian reached out his fish form hands to grasp the corals. ¡°They say the red corals are first-grade protected creatures and the government controls their import and export, but I don¡¯t understand at all.¡± Chu Xian didn¡¯t understand the ssification. He might not hunt down sharks and turtles, but that didn¡¯t mean he would extend the same courtesy to some corals. He didn¡¯t care about their status. This was money! After carefully taking the three red corals into his hands, Chu Xian¡¯s face was filled with excitement as he searched the area. If he found another red coral, wouldn¡¯t that be another ten million RMB? The area wasn¡¯t a t ne, and there were rises and dips and green seaweed strewn about. The peaks were four to five meters higher than the troughs, but Chu Xian searched very carefully over all of this, using his god¡¯s perspective to sweep over everything. ¡°Ay, there doesn¡¯t seem to be anything.¡± Chu Xian checked the thousand-meter area around him and didn¡¯t find anything. He could only shake his head in disappointment. ¡°Eh? This doesn¡¯t look like a nt.¡± Right in front of where Chu Xian paused toment, there was a rock protrusion that had a slight golden tinge to it. Swimming over curiously, Chu Xian carefully reached out his arm and wiped the stone. ¡°Eh? What kind of rock is this? Why¡¯s it golden?¡± Chu Xian used a little more strength and extended the ws on his head. ¡°F*** me in the *ss, this is gold!¡± Chu Xian was so shocked that his jaw fell open and he darted forward and quickly pried away the surrounding nt debris. ¡°Heavens! It¡¯s gold!¡± Chu Xian was stunned. Beneath theyer of nt and debris was a shiny area of gold. ¡°F***, this couldn¡¯t be a gold mountain, could it?¡± Chu Xian was shocked to his core, and when he looked around, he became too shocked to speak. ¡°This is really a gold mountain, no, it should be a gold mine! I can¡¯t even imagine how many tons of gold is buried here!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s lips twitched uncontrobly. ¡°But it¡¯s useless even if it was a gold mine! Ahhh, ahh! How painful. There¡¯s a gold mine right in front of me!¡± Chu Xian mourned silently. The seabed was over a hundred meters below the surface, and even if he knew there was a gold mine here, he couldn¡¯t take it with him or dig out the gold. ¡°But if I had an offshore drilling tform, it wouldn¡¯t be impossible for me to dig up this gold.¡± An idea slowly emerged in Chu Xian¡¯s mind. Chapter 179 - The Public Seas

Chapter 179: The Public Seas

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Chu Xian swam around, using his ws to dig at the ground and rocky protrusion. After a while, he was sure of his suspicions ¨C he had found a huge gold mine. ¡°If I can mine this gold, this will be worth a hundred times more than the red corals.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart was beating with a fiery passion. An hourter, he brought the red coral and blue marlin back to the ship. After putting aside the blue marlin and the red corals, Chu Xian took out his phone and looked up information on the inte. ¡°F***!¡± Very quickly, Chu Xian¡¯s face turned ck. ording to the information on the inte, if he wanted to buy a drilling tform, he would need to pay at least a couple billion RMB. Billions! At present, including the red corals he had just found, Chu Xian only had a little over a hundred million RMB¡ªnot even a tenth of the cost! This didn¡¯t includebor and maintenance costs. No ordinary person... no that¡¯s not right, no ordinarypany could afford this. Even if you looked at the entire world, there weren¡¯t that many drilling tforms. Moreover, even if you owned the tform, could you mine out the ocean? Definitely not. The country wouldn¡¯t allow some private enterprise to stake such arge im on national waters; the Chinese seas belonged to the country. But if he reported this gold mine to the country, maybe the government would award him a couple hundred thousand RMB. ¡°Ay!¡± Chu Xian shook his head helplessly. If he couldn¡¯t use the drilling tform, he could only manually mine with the mermen, but if he wanted to use mermen, he would need thousands! ¡°Forget it, forget it. Let¡¯s not think about the gold mine anymore!¡± Chu Xian shook his head speechlessly. ¡°Old Mu! Record the coordinates!¡± Chu Xian called out. Maybe in a few years, when he had arge group of mermen, he coulde back and have them mine out the gold! ¡°Yes!¡± Old Mu nodded. ¡°I should start remolding the merman!¡± Chu Xian looked at the blue marlin he set aside and walked into the cabin. Half an hourter, an over-two-meter-tall strongman walked out with him. His shiny bald head and explosive muscles were topped by a proud and tough face. ¡°These sailfish mermen are really so strong and tyrannical!¡± Chu Xianughed contentedly. ¡°Red Corals!¡± Chu Xian sat down in his chair and took out the three red corals, carefully washing away the detritus and examining his find. ¡°How beautiful. If these were made into jewelry or nes, they would be absolutely stunning!¡± Chu Xian brought the red corals to his eyes. The corals shone brightly under the sun like deep red drops of water, pure and wless! Red corals had a long history, symbolizing wealth and luxury. They were also one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. ¡°I¡¯ll sell two and keep one for myself and find someone to make it into a decoration, hee hee!¡± Chu Xianughed then carefully stored them away in a small box in his cabin. ¡°Boss, we¡¯re in international waters!¡± Not long afterward, Old Mu called out to Chu Xian. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded. International waters were a term used to describe all the sea areas outside exclusive economic zones, territorial waters, and ind waters of a country or the archipgic waters of any archipgo state. In other words, they were waters that didn¡¯t belong to any country. The only thing Chu Xian knew about these international waters was what the movies said¡ªthat it wasn¡¯t uwful to kill someone. Actually, this was wrong. The international waters weren¡¯t withoutws. In the open sea, you could sail freely, build freely, fish freely, and also conduct scientific research, but there were constraints on the ships. Every ship sailing on the high seas had to present a country¡¯s g, and when they disyed that g, they were subject to that country¡¯sws in addition to internationalws. If someone on a Chinese-g-bearing ship murdered another person, then only China had the right to arrest them. It didn¡¯t matter if they were an American or a British subject; only China had the right to arrest them, and no other country. But, out on international waters, it was okay to gamble or do drugs without consequences, and many cruise ships sailed out to international waters to practice the sex trade, gamble or do drugs! The destination of Sky Travel Cruise was also these international waters. ording to what Ma Zhigang told him, the area in international waters was a ce where cruise ships gathered. There were gambling cruises, drug cruises, pornographic cruises, and leisure cruisesing together to form a prosperous entertainment district in the water. Chu Xian was also interested in the leisure cruises, but he didn¡¯t have an opportunity or the time to enjoy them. ¡°The fish resources in international waters are much more abundant than where we were before!¡± As soon as they entered the international sea, Chu Xian stretched out his senses and happily noticed thatpared to their previous location, there were a lot more fish in these waters. And if you thought about it, it made sense. Although there were no restrictions on fishing in international waters, how many fishing ships could sail out this far? At least 95% of Chinese fishing ships didn¡¯t have that capability, and it was much the same for the neighboring countries. And gradually over time, the resources in the public seas became more abundant than those in the Chinese seas. ¡°Two kilometers ahead, there¡¯s a small school of fish. Let¡¯s speed up!¡± At that moment, Chu Xian called out to Old Mu. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Old Mu replied, nodding and elerating the ship. ¡°This should be a school of salmon; there¡¯s at least a couple thousand!¡± Chu Xian was surprised and happy. As soon as they entered these international waters, they found a small school of fish. It looked like their luck was quite good. The fishing ship quickly sailed to a location not far from the school of fish and Chu Xian checked again; indeed, it was a salmon school. Salmon were t with high backs and sharp teeth. Their small scales were silver-grey, and their eggs had orange stripes. Salmon meat was dense and delicious, and their pink meat had a very nice texture. Salmon were famous worldwide for their high economic value but weren¡¯t often seen in the seas around China. They usually gathered near Canada, Russia and America, and sometimes near Japan. Their value was quite high¡ªworth fifty to sixty RMB per catty. Chu Xian looked at the school of fish and immediately jumped into the sea, leading the tuna away from the fishing ship and swimming quickly over to the school of salmon. The speed of the salmon was slower than Chu Xian, so he wasn¡¯t worried that they would escape. After catching up to them, he instantly used Rule. ¡°Just eat them!¡± A couple thousand salmon came out to a couple thousand catties and were worth more than a hundred thousand RMB, but after some thought, Chu Xian still decided to eat them. Very quickly, the three to four tons of salmon went into his stomach and Chu Xian¡¯s Rule capacity increased by one, reaching 16, and his energy rose to 2300. ¡°If I can find more schools of fish like this, my energy will increase very quickly!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and smiled as he looked out at the endless international waters. Since it was like this, Chu Xian didn¡¯t return to the boat and just stayed in his fish form, wandering around with the tunas, Ruling any of the fish he found and devouring them. In the rich international waters, Chu Xian devoured five to six hundred catties of fish in a little over an hour¡¯s time, and his energy level quickly grew. Chapter 180 - Sea Cucumber Mountain

Chapter 180: Sea Cucumber Mountain

¡°F*** me! What arge starfish!¡± Chu Xian discovered that he could detect so much more at the bottom of the sea than he could while he was on the ship, both with his sonar and his mind¡¯s eye. While using sonar from the deck, he could only see very general outlines of things, and the speed of the fishing ship was very fast as well, so he had a hard time focusing on the creatures on the seabed. But while swimming around in his fish form, he could clearly see each individual fish or crab or starfish or coral. And Chu Xian was focusing on all these seabed creatures because he suspected that the more precious finds would be on the seafloor. What if he found something like the red corals again?! With that thought, Chu Xian kept observing his surroundings as he swam along and left the fish school lookout to Old Mu with the ship¡¯s equipment so that he could focus on his treasure hunt. And in fact, there are many many treasures in the ocean ¨C at the very least, many things were worth more than a thousand RMB. For example, even normal coral was quite expensive, and some beautiful coral was worth over a thousand RMB. But it was quite troublesome to collect coral, the market for them was also quite small, and there weren¡¯t that many buyers, so Chu Xian didn¡¯t collect and sell the coral he found. The underwater world was quite strange and not at all monotonous and had different scenery, just like onnd. Some ces were endless ins of seaweed while others had rolling hills with colorful nts and sudden drops. Just now, Chu Xian had swum by a deep pit over forty or fifty meters deeper than everything in its surroundings. The hole was thirty meters in area, quite like a basin. Chu Xian swam inside to satisfy his curiosity but didn¡¯t find anything special. ¡°Eh? What a huge mountain over there!¡± Suddenly, a mountain appeared in the distance. Of course, this hill only looked this big because it was underwater. It was only around thirty or so meters high, and if it were onnd, it would only be a small hill. However, from a distance underwater, it was quite shocking. However, the thirty-meter-or-so little hill was still fifty or sixty meters below the surface. ¡°The underwater world is so mysterious!¡± Chu Xian eximed and swam towards the little mountain. There wasn¡¯t much vegetation growing on the hill, but even from a distance, Chu Xian could spot different colors of rocks. What shocked him was the dozen or so rays swimming around the hill. Rays were a type of t, cartginous fish. Their inner bones werepletely made of cartge with the harder parts calcified to some degree of toughness, but they were still different from bone tissue formed from ossification. coid scales covered their bodies. But these rays weren¡¯t the cheap little rays found in the market; each of the dozen or so rays were huge creatures. Thergest one was at least eight meters long, and the smaller ones were still a very formidable four or five meters. They appeared like creatures from a legend. These dozen or so huge rays swam around this hill, lending the small water mountain a mysterious air. The rays were gentle creatures, but their impressive size and the huge energy levels hidden within their bodies still worried Chu Xian, so he turned into his human form so they wouldn¡¯t be aggressive. Back in his human form, Chu Xian lost all thefortable freedom of his fish form in the water, and his strength and speed fell dramatically. Still swimming quickly, Chu Xian approached the hill. He looked around to case the joint, and the hill covered a diameter of a hundred or so meters. After reaching the hill, Chu Xian suddenly felt a childish urge and swam to the peak of the hill to pose at the top and gaze out like a king over his domain. Chu Xianughed to himself before miming rock climbing and climbing downwards. ¡°Sh**!¡± All of a sudden, when Chu Xian grabbed the hill, instead of rough rock, he grasped something soft and nearly jumped out of his skin. This strange soft material startled Chu Xian and made him cautious. Snatching back his hand, Chu Xian peered forward at the part of the hill that he had grabbed and his expression changed into one of pleasant surprise. He had touched this caterpir-like creature, all ck with fleshy thorns, a soft and ugly creature that a timid person probably wouldn¡¯t dare to touch. But this thing had a famous name¡ªthe sea cucumber. Together with ginseng, bird¡¯s nest and fish fin, it was one of the world¡¯s eight treasures. ¡°This is a great thing, very good for your health!¡± Chu Xian picked up the sea cucumber and looked it over. Sea cucumbers were good for both men and women¡ªthey were good for the kidney, bone marrow, urinary system, and also had the effects of an aphrodisiac. They were gentle and nourishing and were oftenpared to ginseng. Sea ginseng could help improve your memory, had anti-aging effects on your sexual organs, and helped prevent arteriosclerosis and cancer. In our age, 99% of all sea cucumbers in the market were farmed, and the qualities varied. Wild sea cucumbers were extremely rare and expensive. The sea cucumber in Chu Xian¡¯s hand was about thirty centimeters long¡ªveryrge for a sea cucumber. ¡°Sea cucumbers usually live in crevices in the rock. I should check the other ces to see if there are more!¡± With the cucumber in hand, Chu Xian searched the other ces with some hope and expectation in his heart. ¡°There really are more!¡± Very quickly, Chu Xian found another sea cucumber in a cranny about a meter below where he had found the first, and this one was evenrger¡ªat least fifty centimeters long. ¡°Fifty centimeters long! This is huge!¡± Chu Xian examined thisrge rock-sized sea cucumber with amazement. The sea cucumbers on the market were only a few centimeters long, barely over ten centimeters in length at most¡ªalmost a different speciespared to the specimens in front of his eyes. ¡°How much would such arge sea cucumber be worth?¡± Chu Xian thought with growing excitement. ¡°If I found one so easily, doesn¡¯t that mean there are many more sea cucumbers still hidden throughout this hill?¡± Chu Xian thought expectantly. Chu Xian immediately looked around again, and as expected, he very quickly found another sea cucumber. ¡°One two three... ten eleven...¡± Chu Xian opened up his god¡¯s eye view and his eyes fell open. He stared around carefully and counted. ¡°F***, there are so many. They¡¯re countless! This couldn¡¯t be a mountain of sea cucumbers?¡± Chu Xian was very surprised. ¡°Jackpot! Jackpot! I¡¯m rich again! Treasure mountain! A real treasure mountain!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face was covered with his excitement. So many sea cucumbers! If I collect them all, they will be worth more than the red coral. Even if I just eat them myself, I would have enough for more than half a lifetime and be nourished every day! ¡°I should have Sword One and the otherse down. We¡¯ll make money faster than robbing a bank!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself andmanded Sword One, Sword Two and the others toe over and had Sail One and Sail Two, the newly remolded mermen, follow as well. Chu Xian held the fifty-centimeter sea cucumber in his hand and couldn¡¯t resist lightly squeezing it. The Mermaid was right above Chu Xian, so Sword One and the others very quickly arrived. With a thought, Chu Xian ordered them to start collecting the sea cucumbers. Sea cucumbers could be sun-dried to make dry sea cucumbers, and although this would lose some of the nutritional value, it would make them more easy to eat and easier to store and transport so Chu Xian could grab as many of these sea cucumbers as he wanted. Chapter 181 - Perfect Ending

Chapter 181: Perfect Ending

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ ¡°Lay them out on the deck and let them dry!¡± Three hourster, the sea cucumbers filled the entire deck of the Merman; Chu Xian even threw away all the fish they had caught with the seine method to open up space to store the cucumbers. The numberless sea cucumbers, each forty or fifty centimeters in length, dotted the deck, and this was the result of some selection. Chu Xian had left behind all the twenty and thirty-centimeter cucumbers; if they took them all, they would need seven or eight ships to transport their finds. ¡°I thought that I had stumbled upon good fortune when I found the red coral, but who knew that I would find this sea cucumber mountain?!¡± Chu Xian was excited. There were at least five to six tons of sea cucumber on the ship. The quality of their finds didn¡¯t have a fixed market price, but it would all total out to at least fifty or sixty million RMB¡ªdefinitely arger haul than the red coral. And of course, the most important fact was that he hadn¡¯t even finished harvesting the mountain. ¡°My greatest gain this time was this sea cucumber mountain, but I still need to find seven more mermen. We just need sevenrge fierce fish, but even if I can¡¯t find them all, I still need to return in two days.¡± Chu Xian thought quietly. The trip had alreadysted four days, and there were more than thirtyrge fish as backup mermen candidates. His trip had already met his goal and had even exceeded his expectations. A single trip had made him more than a hundred million RMB! Who else could do this? If news of this got out, numberless people would have red eyes. ¡°Keep sailing. Only pay attention to therge fish and disregard everything else!¡± Chu Xian called out to Old Mu. The best find would be a swordfish or sailfish; these fish wererge and fierce and even came with long and sharp swords¡ªthe best specimen to mold into fighting mermen. ¡°How fast!¡± Chu Xian was lying back on his chair, casually monitoring the area when he suddenly detected seven or eightrge fish shing into view. ¡°What a pity; I can¡¯t even see what kind of fish they are!¡± ¡°Eh? They¡¯reing in this direction!¡± To Chu Xian¡¯s surprise, the seven or eight fish appeared again a few minutester, this timeing straight at the ship. ¡°They¡¯re going to hit us!¡± Chu Xian immediately stood up, his expression one of pleasant surprise. He turned towards the fish and examined them in his mind. Their speed was incredibly fast as they dashed along near the sea¡¯s surface, and their strong and sharp appendages jutted forward like sharp swords. Chu Xian thought at first that this was a group of swordfish, but after getting a better picture of their body size, he realized this was a group of marlin! Marlin, sailfish, and swordfish all had sharp and long organs, lending them a dangerous look. But the marlin was the fastest of the group and was also the fastest fish in the sea. ¡°We can¡¯t let them get away!¡± Chu Xian stared into the distance as he calcted the route and controlled the tunas to wait to the side. ¡°Here theye!¡± Chu Xian transformed into a fish and quickly darted towards the seven or eight marlin while having thirty or so tuna surrounding them at the same time. The swimming marlin were stunned but they didn¡¯t slow down, dashing straight forward at nearly a hundred kilometers per hour. ¡°Rule!¡± Chu Xian called out. Immediately, he felt a strong resistance. ¡°You can¡¯t escape!¡± Chu Xianughed, and thirty-plus tunas immediately boxed the fish in while he stood in the back like a king of the sea. ¡°Pu pu pu!¡± To Chu Xian¡¯s astonishment, the seven or eight marlin directly attacked the tuna. The sharp swords stabbed the tunas, piercing their bodies and meeting almost no resistance as they prated through the other side. ¡°Marlin are so terrifying!¡± Chu Xian was surprised. The speed of the marlin had reached almost a hundred kilometers per hour, and although his rule limited their power, they still stabbed straight through the tunas¡¯ bodies. In the first instance, eight tunas were stabbed and died instantly. But the deaths of the tunas dragged down the struggling marlins, sessfully slowing them and allowing Chu Xian to rush forward. ¡°Hu! Sess!¡± Chu Xian smiled, using his hands to drag the tunas off the marlin¡¯s swords and controlling the marlins to swim towards the ship. ¡°Kill all the bigeye tunas!¡± Chu Xian called out to Old Huang and the others when he returned to deck. With these marlins, the tunas were no longer useful, and since he couldn¡¯t raise them, he had to kill them. Chu Xian boarded the ship, dragging the marlins onboard one after the other. The eight marlin were huge, with the lightest one already two hundred catties. One of the marlin had broken his appendage while attacking the tunas and looked to be in the throes of death. But seven was enough! Chu Xian dragged them all into the cabin. To prevent them from dying, he remolded all seven at the same time. On the Mermaid, Sword One and Sword Two and the others ced the processed bigeye tunas in the storage cabin and returned to processing the sea cucumbers. Old Mu charted out the shortest route and sailed back towards Hai Qing City. The sky gradually darkened. Three hourster, Chu Xian let out a breath and looked at the merman in front of him with a small smile on his face. Another group of sevenrge men. With their bodyweights, each of them could definitely fight ten men. ¡°Old Huang, you¡¯re in charge of the nine new mermen. Get them limated as soon as possible!¡± Chu Xian walked out of the cabin, looked up at the dark sky and called out to Old Huang. ¡°Yes!¡± Old Huang nodded. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xiany down on his chair and Old Huang immediately came up with food. ¡°Where are we now?¡± ¡°We¡¯re still in international waters and will reach the Hai Qing harbor in about twenty hours,¡± Old Huang answered respectfully. ¡°Still in international waters?¡± Chu Xian said with some surprise. They should¡¯ve already left the international seas by now. ¡°Yes!¡± Old Huang nodded. ¡°Old Mu plotted the shortest route, so we¡¯re temporarily cutting through international waters!¡± ¡°Oh!¡± Chu Xian nodded and sat down to eat his sea cucumbers. Sea cucumber soup and stir-fried sea cucumber with green onion ¨C the taste was alright. In fact, many expensive ingredients weren¡¯t all that tasty, but very nutritious. ¡°Buzz, buzz, buzz!¡± Suddenly, a mess of noise sounded from the near distance. Chu Xian squinted and looked into the distance. A group of lights had appeared on the starboard side, and in the distance were many cruise ships. But it wasn¡¯t the cruise ships making the loud noise; it was the three fishing ships beside them and the group of fish in the water. Chu Xian used his ability to check out the fish and froze, his expression turning cold. ¡°Dolphins!¡± Chapter 182 - Hunting Dolphins

Chapter 182: Hunting Dolphins

Trantor: Aristophaneso Editor: Caron_ Dolphins. There were more than twenty dolphins in a flurry, swimming frantically away from the three ships. In the seine the ships had extended, there were already a few captured dolphins. ¡°Squeak, squeak.¡± The high pitched sounds filled Chu Xian¡¯s mind, disturbing his heart and leaving him with worries. The dolphins¡¯ sounds were ultrasonic and beyond the human hearing range, but Chu Xian¡¯s sonar detection could pick up all the panic and despair. His face turned dark. ¡°Quickly, quickly, don¡¯t let them escape!¡± Vague and unclear voices filled the night sky with Japanese words that Chu Xian couldn¡¯t understand. ¡°They are hunting dolphins?¡± Chu Xian looked out at the fishing ships encircling the dolphins and listened to the panicked sounds of the fleeing creatures and his face fell. Dolphins were a second grade protected animal, and Chinese white dolphins were first grade. Historically, dolphins had always been friendly and cute animals. Sometimes there were reports of dolphins saving people, and they were extremely intelligent creatures, smarter even than monkeys. Chu Xian had previously watched a documentary of the dolphin bay that described how cruelly some Japanese people hunted dolphins, dying red a huge swath of sea with the blood of the creatures. The film made many people angry and resentful. But in the end, it didn¡¯t change anything. Dolphin hunting was stillmon practice in Japan, South Asia, Africa, and some areas in South America. In Japan, there was even a dolphin hunting festival. In these countries, dolphin hunting was considered the same as fishing, and other countries could only condemn them but couldn¡¯t do anything to stop their practice. Even the World Animal Protection couldn¡¯t do anything about it; this was a custom that had been passed down for hundreds of years. It was much like the dog meat festival or bull killing day. You can condemn me, but I will still ughter the animals. ¡°But since I saw it, I won¡¯t just sit by without doing anything.¡± Chu Xian immediately made a decision in his heart. He wasn¡¯t some world peace hugger nor was he a loving saint, be he also had his own conscience, and if he could do something good then he would do it! ¡°Old Mu, sail over. Let¡¯s stop them from hunting those dolphins!¡± Chu Xian called out immediately. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Old Mu didn¡¯t hesitate to fulfill Chu Xian¡¯smands, immediately turning the ship and sailing towards the three Japanese fishing ships. The irritated fishing ships red out warnings, and Old Mu fearlessly horned back at them. ¡°F***, where did this fishing shipe from? Are they trying to steal our catch?¡± On the Kawai, an angry Japanese middle-aged man yelled. ¡°Captain, they¡¯re flying a Chinese g?¡± The pilot called out with a questioning tone. ¡°Assholes, signal them. Ask them what they want and tell them to get out of here. Otherwise, they can¡¯t t me our Kawai for not being polite.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve received a message from the Kawai Shipping Company. They¡¯re telling us to leave immediately and not to disturb their dolphin hunting!¡± Back on the Mermaid, Old Mu called out to Chu Xian. ¡°Tell them we¡¯re just passing by. That¡¯s right, just passing by. We won¡¯tpete with them!¡± Chu Xian replied with a huge smile on his face. ¡°Yes!¡± Old Mu nodded and immediately sent out a reply while still sailing their ship to intercept. ¡°Captain, they said they¡¯re just passing by!¡± ¡°Passing by? *sshole, tell them to f*ck off! Have them get out of the way or else they can¡¯t me us for not being polite!¡± the Japanese captain said in a dark voice. ¡°Yes, yes!¡± ¡°Boss, they sent another message?¡± At that moment, Old Mu called out to Chu Xian again. ¡°Ignore them. Sail directly for their ship. Right, Sword One, Sword Two, put away the sea cucumbers,¡± Chu Xian called out calmly. Chu Xian wouldn¡¯t phnthropically volunteer to attack the three Japanese fishing ships. All he needed to do was slowly sail in their direction and cut off their route, letting the dozen or so dolphins escape. ¡°It looks like they¡¯re intentionally making trouble!¡± Back on the Kawai, the middle-aged captain judged the route of the Mermaid and his face fell. ¡°Prepare the water guns. Have the other two ships go and catch the dolphins, and we¡¯ll teach this reckless fellow a vicious lesson!¡± the middle-aged captain said coldly. ¡°Boss, they have water guns¡ªguns just like thatst ship!¡± Old Huang was standing on the deck with a telescope, and when he saw the guns, he ran over to Chu Xian and reported his findings. ¡°That¡¯s not a problem. Close the cabins and just ignore them. Just pretend that it¡¯s raining. That¡¯s right, we need to block them from chasing the dolphins. Don¡¯t let those other two ships continue chasing!¡± Chu Xian ordered, a huge smile on his face. ¡°*ssholes! You Chinese *ssholes! F*ck off for this grandpa!¡± The Kawai sped up, the almost forty-meter fishing ship leering down at the Mermaid, its four or five high-pressure water guns aiming straight at them. Angry yelling sounded from above, and immediately, the beams of water hit the Mermaid. ¡°F*ck, this is even more powerful than the guns from Dragon Mastiff. These water guns really are some good stuff!¡± Chu Xian cursed as the water pounded the ship. High-pressure water hit the deck, pounding the metal with an uproar like a heavy storm at sea, but Chu Xian and the others took cover inside the cabin,pletely unaffected! ¡°The other fishing ships are sailing for the dolphins. Stop them!¡± Chu Xian felt the other two ships turning and immediately called out to Old Mu. Old Mu nodded, his face confident as he sped up the ship. The divine ship waved its tail... alright, the ship turned and blocked the route of the two pursuing fishing ships. ¡°F***! F***! They¡¯re really set on making enemies!¡± Back on the Kawai, the middle-aged captain saw the direction of the Mermaid and his face contorted with anger. Chu Xiany on his chair and waved leisurely. The Mermaid turned this way and that, keeping pace with the pursuing ships to block their path. Everything was under Old Mu¡¯s control, moving calmly and in control. At the same time, on the Kawai, the middle-aged captain was furious. He red at the fishing ship blocking him. ¡°Attack! Use the weapons. WE must get those dolphins. F***! There¡¯s a pink dolphin among them. This rare dolphin must be captured at all costs. That ship can go to hell!¡± ¡°But captain, we¡¯re in the leisurely cruising area. We¡¯ve already picked up a couple of bystanders with our actions. If we attack with weapons?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. We¡¯re in international waters; as long as no one dies, there won¡¯t be any trouble.¡± The middle-aged captain¡¯s face was dark. ¡°And even if one or two die, what¡¯s the problem?!¡± ¡°Yes, yes!¡± The assistant nodded and called out the orders to the crew on the ships. They quickly took out a cannon-like object. ¡°Rubber cannon.¡± It couldunch rubber shells with an extremely destructive force that could kill, but the power of the rubber shellsy in destroying! Destroying things like a ship! Chapter 183 - Assault in the Sea!

Chapter 183: Assault in the Sea!

But at that moment, something neither Chu Xian nor the Japanese had taken notice of was flying in the sky. A drone with a 360 high definition camera was recording everything that was happening. On a cruise in the not-so-far distance, Director Duan Ke, screenwriter and photographer, was alongside Gu Li and Ma Zhigang and were sitting in front of a screen, watching the affair in stunned silence. ¡°F*** me! Brother Chu Xian can start fights everywhere he goes. This time, he¡¯s fighting with the Japanese!¡± Gu Li clearly recognized the familiar ship and was quite shocked by what he was seeing. ¡°Hehe, strong, strong. Little Brother Chu Xian is so admirable. In order to save the dolphins, he directly came into conflict with the Japanese ships!¡± Ma Zhigang said, his expression full of admiration. ¡°Japanese people are so perverted, hunting precious and cute dolphins. Brother Chu Xian did well!¡± Duan Keplimented. ¡°Some of our cruise ship passengers also want to watch the conflict. Many people are asking us to sail closer. Haha, let us sail our ship closer to have a better look!¡± Ma Zhigangughed. ¡°Let¡¯s see how strong brother Chu Xian is.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Let¡¯s get closer to watch. It¡¯s not very satisfying to just watch the drone video, but you really are quite good at taking secret recordings!¡± ¡°Tsk tsk, this is a required aspect of a director¡ªto want to collect good videos!¡± Duan Ke coughed awkwardly then turned his eyes back to the video, his gaze ame as thoughts ran through his mind. The conflict between the fishing ships had already attracted the attention of the cruise ship tourists for a while now, and they were worried that something terrible might happen. They were in international waters, a more dangerous domainpared to national seas. Although many people were watching the affair, very few approached, only watching through their binocrs. But with the fishing ships ring their lights, the tourists could see generally what was going on. ¡°Not good, the Japanese took out a cannon!¡± At that moment, back on the Sky Travel Cruise, Gu Li watched in shock and worry as the Japanese introduced their new weapon. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it isn¡¯t a cannon. It¡¯s some sort of weapon that can shoot rubber shells ¨C I¡¯ve seen it once before. It mainly breaks things!¡± Ma Zhigang immediately assuaged his worry, but he couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brows as well. They knew Chu Xian¡¯sbat abilities well. They had faced sharks, and each of them could take on ten men, so none of them had worried about this tussle with the Japanese before, but now that the Japanese ships had taken out this powerful weapon, they were starting to worry. ¡°Fire!¡± Back on the Kawai, the middle-aged captain waved his hand like an ancient general on the battlefield, and their cannon weapon fired a rubber shell the size of a basketball. The heavy shell mmed into the Mermaid, punching arge hole in the ship in an incredibly devastating fashion. ¡°Aim for their cabin!¡± The middle-aged captain shouted loudly! Another shell was shot out, unerringly flying towards the Mermaid¡¯s cabin. ¡°Peng!¡± A loud shattering sound filled the air as the hard ss on the cabin was shattered. The shell flew into the cabin and hit the opposite wall with a crack. ¡°Aim the water guns at that hole. Heng, you think you can hide. Signal them again; tell them this is only a warning. If they don¡¯t leave immediately, just wait for more shells!¡± the Japanese captain said coldly. ¡°They use weapons. I didn¡¯t think they would use such unusual weapons just for some dolphins!¡± When Chu Xian saw the first rubber shell hit his ship, his face turned cold. ¡°If it¡¯s like this then I¡¯ll y along. Let¡¯s y viciously!¡± Chu Xian was repulsed by their dolphin hunting, but he hadn¡¯t wanted to attack them because of it. All he had wanted was to stop their hunt, but since they fired the first shot, he would return the lesson. ¡°Boss, the water gun is still shooting; we can¡¯t leave the cabin!¡± At that moment, Old Huang reminded. ¡°No need. Just use the ship to attack!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. These were international waters, so no normal fishing boat woulde here. He wouldn¡¯t be surprised if the opposite side still had weapons in reserve, so there was no need to have Sword One and Sword Two risk their lives. There was no way losing a merman would be worth it. ¡°Old Mu, m their ship. Let them know the consequences of messing with us!¡± Chu Xian smiled eerily. Old Mu was confused by Chu Xian¡¯smand, but he still nodded. ¡°Yes, boss!¡± ¡°En, as long as we can still sail afterward, m them as hard as you can!¡± Chu Xian said carelessly. The money he¡¯d made from this trip would be enough to buy ten more fishing ships just like this, so he didn¡¯t care. And he thought that he should be more willful sometimes. After all, it was just a fishing ship! ¡°No problem!¡± Old Mu nodded. The Mermaid fell back for a moment as Old Mu maneuvered the ship then he turned it around and elerated! The middle-aged captain on Kawaiughed coldly as the fishing ship turned around, ¡°Stupid death wishers; you¡¯re forcing me to teach you a lesson before you run away! How idiotic!¡± ¡°Hu, it¡¯s good that they¡¯re retreating. Fighting three ships... if all the ships turned around and attacked them, Chu Xian and his men wouldn¡¯t be able to handle it!¡± Back on Sky Travel Cruise, Gu Li watched in relief as the Mermaid turned around, and all the others nodded in agreement. The rubber shell weapon was too devastating. But just as everyone thought Chu Xian was leaving, the Mermaid suddenly turned and elerated at the Kawai. ¡°Oh heavens, what are these stupid bastards doing?¡± The middle-aged captain had just taken out a cigarette to celebrate when the Mermaid swerved around and rushed towards them. ¡°Captain, Captain, with their speed, if they don¡¯t stop in ten seconds, they¡¯ll definitely ram us!¡± The pilot shouted out loudly. ¡°What? F***? Are they really going to hit us? Crazy, these Chinese psychos. Dodge it, get out of the way!¡± the middle-aged captain yelled loudly. A direct hit from a ramming ship? Were they F***ing kidding? Although one hit wouldn¡¯t sink them, the repair costs for the damage would be more than a million RMB. ¡°We can¡¯t, Captain! We can¡¯t dodge! We just started turning and can only turn so slowly. We don¡¯t have enough time!¡± The Kawai pilot¡¯s face was covered with terror and panic. ¡°Psychos! F***ing crazy psychos! Shoot them! Shoot them now!¡± the middle-aged captain yelled out in defeat. Chapter 184 - The Fight Between New Money

Chapter 184: The Fight Between New Money

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°What is Brother Chu Xian doing? Does he have some hidden move?¡± On Sky Travel Cruise, Gu Li eximed excitedly as he watched the Mermaid turning around. ¡°Definitely, definitely. Brother Chu Xian is so capable; he definitely has some special weapon. So impressive! So manly!¡± Duan Ke agreed, fixing his eyes on the screen. ¡°Eh!¡± Ma Zhigang frowned, and opened his mouth. ¡°This, if I¡¯m not wrong, Brother Chu Xian¡¯s fishing ship is going too fast. He won¡¯t be able to stop in time!¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Gu Li was startled and turned to look at Ma Zhigang with confusion. ¡°I mean...¡± ¡°Sh*t, they¡¯re going to ram.¡± Just as Ma Zhigang was about to exin, Duan Ke yelled in astonishment. Immediately after his shout a ¡°pong!¡± sound came from the video and more violent sounds quickly followed, this time not from the video. Gu Li and the others were stunned speechless. Out on the ocean, the Japanese middle-aged captain stumbled. He watched the two ships ram into each other, his face terrible and embarrassed, almost as if it were bleeding blood. His fishing ship was 37 meters long,rger than Chu Xian¡¯s, but in this situation, when two ships collided, both would suffer great loss, and the more expensive fishing ship would suffer greater loss. The loser in this situation was obvious. ¡°Heihei, quite sturdy!¡± Chu Xian looked at the damage and the cracked side of the fishing ship with satisfaction. ¡°It¡¯ll stand even five or six more collisions!¡± ¡°Ram the other two ships!¡± Chu Xian ordered Old Mu. Old Mu nodded, already backing up the ship. The screech of the metal grinding metal filled the air as the Mermaid pulled away from the Japanese vessel and turned towards another ship. ¡°Captain, captain, not good, not good. They¡¯re going for another ship!¡± At that moment, the middle-aged man was calcting the ship¡¯s repair cost when he was interrupted by the shout of his men. He jerked his head up in rm. ¡°What?¡± His sharp exmation echoed over the water, and he could only watch as that fishing ship rushed forward at another ship just as it had done before. He suddenly felt like he was not on a fishing ship at all, but on a bumper car in an amusement park. F***, were they really going to y like this? ¡°That trash! Why didn¡¯t he dodge!¡± The middle aged captain yelled loudly, his eyes ring wildly. At that moment, the targeted ship¡¯s captain looked out at the Mermaid as if at a lunging beast, and was shouting in panic at his helmsman to avoid the ship. But the helmsman was helpless, still shocked by the mor and stunning scene that the limited time waspounded with his slow reaction. Actually, everyone else on the fishing ship was also shocked and could not react even when the fishing ship was hitting them. All the leisure cruises heard a huge, violent sound. Everyone had been watching closely to see how the conflict would y out, but despite their attentiveness everyone was still stunned. What kind of madman would use this thousand cut for eight hundred cut trade and ram ships? ¡°It¡¯s ramming again!¡± At that moment, everyone stood by and watched as the super strong fishing ship rammed into another ship. ¡°Pong!¡± Before that ship could move ten meters it was rammed into viciously, and the huge crashing sound filled the sky above the sea. ¡°Ah! Ba ka ya ro u!¡± Chu Xian heard some indistinct Japanese and heughed as he turned to Old Mu. ¡°One more!¡± ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Old Mu nodded. The familiar scene took ce again as he backed up the Mermaid before turning towards the final, remaining ship. ¡°F***, f***! They areing for us!¡± The captain of thest ship watched the ridiculous scene bbergasted,pletely stunned even as the Mermaid slowly backed up and turned towards him. ¡°Use all our power! Dodge out of the way, get as far away as possible!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry captain, they have no chance of hitting us!¡± The helmsman called back confidently, immediately pushing the speed to the maximum. His face showed his immense pride as he continued speaking: ¡°Want to hit us? Don¡¯t even dream about it!¡± And then the fishing ship sailed away very quickly, far faster than the Mermaid. ¡°Eh, they ran.¡± Chu Xian watched the ship sail away into the night, his face showing his surprise before he turned back to look at the Kawai. Even before Chu Xian could call out hismand, Old Mu had already turned the ship towards the Kawai and was preparing to ram. ¡°F***! F***! They want to ram us again!¡± The middle-aged captain on the fishing ship watched as the Mermaid turned towards them again and was so furious he wanted to vomit blood. He had no doubt that if the ship rammed him another time, when he returned his boss would cut his stomach open. ¡°Quickly run! Dodge! Get away from this pscyho!¡± ¡°Captain, we haven¡¯t pulled up the dolphins in our seine!¡± ¡°Pull your f***ing *ss, pull! Drop the seine, let¡¯s get away!¡± The middle-aged captain bellowed. How much could these few dolphins be worth, and how much would he lose if they got hit again he could calcte very well. Very quickly, the Kawai turned and sailed away as Chu Xian watched with a small smile on his face. It quickly pushed its speed to the maximum, and the other ship did not need any reminder to also quickly turn and run. Very soon, the three ships disappeared from view. The passengers on the cruise were stunned, turning respectful gazes to the only fishing ship remaining. ¡°So intense! So tyrannical! So handsome!¡± Duan Ke stared at the video and called out excitedly. ¡°Strong! Vicious! Courageous!¡± At that moment Gu Li was deeply moved by Chu Xian¡¯s actions. In order to save the dolphins he had used his ship to ram the other ships. This kind of nerve, there was definitely only one in all the wide seas. ¡°Ma Zhigang, big brother, sail the ship over. Let¡¯s go see brother Chu Xian and invite him on board. Haha, this is fat. After a short separation we meet again, and in such a spectacr manner!¡± Gu Liughed. ¡°Yes, I have no words to describe brother Chu Xian. Respect!¡± Ma Zhigang nodded. At that moment, Chu Xian¡¯s Mermaid had arrived at the area Kawai had previously upied and Sword One and Sword Two jumped into the water to drag open the Seine and release the dolphins. The four over two-meter-long dolphins quickly fled in panic. Chu Xian could hear their voices and the emotion in their swimming and smiled. But when he looked at the head of his ship he could only smile bitterly. ¡°This is the price for being willful!¡± Chapter 185 - Cruise Ship Entertainment

Chapter 185: Cruise Ship Entertainment

The damage to the fishing ship was very great, and not just the front ramming area, but the sides of the ship were cracked as well; the maintenance fee would be in the millions of rmb. ¡°F***. Now I have that new money ir!¡± Chu Xian cursed andughed when he suddenly noticed a cruise ship sailing towards him. When he saw the tworge print words: Sky Travel, Chu Xian was surprised. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, so strong!¡± On the cruise ship, Ma Zhigang could not resist give him a big thumbs up and a hearty shout. Chu Xian did not know whether tough or cry as he waved back at them. A bridge was extended to his ship and Ma Zhigang, Gu Li, and Duan Ke immediately boarded. ¡°Chu Xian, you were so tyrannical just now.¡± Gu Li walked over and praised him. ¡°Yes, really so handsome. In order to save these dolphins, directly using his ship to ram into the enemy. If this was promoted, that¡¯ll definitely bring a lot of positive energy!¡± Duan Ke eyes were filled with some passion as he looked at Chu Xian. ¡°Eh!¡± Chu Xian shook his head bitterly. ¡°Forget it, the maintenance cost is definitely in the millions, hehe!¡± ¡°From today on I respect one more person!¡± Gu Li patted his shoulder andughed. ¡°Come over to the cruise to rest tonight, don¡¯t sleep on your damaged little ship, haha!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, Brother Chu Xian. It is only 9 pm right now, the night life on the cruise is just starting, Want toe y?¡± Ma Zhigang suggested. ¡°Okay. Then I¡¯ll have to bother you all!¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment and nodded, following them onto Sky Travel Cruise Ship. ¡°Great, brother, you are so impressive!¡± As soon as he boarded the cruise ship, the passengers around him could not resist giving him a thumbs up, their eyes shining with awe. Fighting sharks to save children had already given the others a deep impression of courage, but now he had also used his ship to ram other ships and forced them to escape. No normal person had his nerve and means. This was fighting with money! And one strike was a million rmb! Even if everyone here was rish, a million rmb was no small amount. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, strong, great! I respect you so much!¡± Sir Wang immediately walked up, and the others from the table that night of the shark feast also came over to greet him. That morning, Director Li and the others had made Director Wang spill all of Chu Xian¡¯s information, and Director Wang had told everything without holding anything back. IN conclusion, this young man could do basically anything in Hai Qing and had great power in addition to his background and strength. And with his fight with the shark and this encounter with Japanese ships, their estimation of Chu Xian¡¯s strength rose another level. ¡°Director Wang, Director Li, Hello!¡± Chu Xian greeted. ¡°Sit, sit. Rest a little, and afterwards we can go have some fun!¡± Ma Zhigang suggested. ¡°Good, Chu Xian, do you want to do some gambling? ORe hang out in the lounge? That¡¯s right, you haven¡¯t eaten yet. The ¡°I¡¯ve eaten. Is this the cruise entertainment area in the international waters?¡± Chu Xian looked around curiously. ¡°En.¡± Ma Zhigang nodded. ¡°This ce is called heaven on the waters. There are more than ten cruises here from Asia, with gambling cruises, food cruises, some erotic and gym cruises and many others. It¡¯s all quite fascinating.¡± ¡°Then we should go check it outter.¡± Chu Xianughed. Chu Xian chatted with them and drank some tea before walking away. Sky Travel Cruise sailed to the gathering ce of the ships. Here they had a method to connect each ship, and if you wanted to travel to another ship they could sail a small boat to pick you up and ensure your safety. ¡°Let¡¯s go, we can go to the gambling ship. This is the cruise ship of a gambling magnate from Macao who established a cruise casino on international waters. It¡¯s very luxurious, and one of the ces where rich Asianse to gamble. There are many rich and powerful people here!¡± Ma Zhigang exined. ¡°A little gambling can be fun. Let¡¯s go and y a little!¡± Gu Li¡¯s face showed his excitement. The Cruise ship had arrived in the daytime, but he had had to spend time with his wife and son. His son had just gone to bed, and fortunately his wife Fei Ya was there to take care of him. Now that he had time on his hands, he was preparing to have some fun. ¡°Sure, sure!¡± Director Wangughed and nodded, looking to Chu Xian. ¡°Of course, no problem.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Now that he had some money, he could just y casually without worries. He also thought that it would be quite nice if he could win back some of the maintenance fee! The group smiled and nodded and Ma Zhigang immediately got in touch with the gambling cruise. Very quickly a small boat sailed over to them. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The cruise ships were close, so it only took a minute. When the boarded the cruise, two beautiful waitresses greeted them sweetly. Chu Xian climbed up and looked around at this Lucky Gambling Cruise before he followed the waitress inside. ¡°Just y casually. Don¡¯t get too serious!¡± Ma Zhigang whispered to him. Gambling was something where you always lost more than you won, and the house always made money. The visitors came to lose, and there were only few and rare winners. More than once, Ma Zhigang had seen people jump into the sea because they had lost all their money gambling. Arriving with ten million or upwards of a hundred and destroying their life by losing it all in a game. Gambling is like drugs; everyone knows it¡¯s a bad thing, but still many people get addicted, and there area always the people who can control themselves, and the people who cannot. Chu Xian and the others nodded. He knew that he did not love gambling and considered himself a strong willed person. He would not lose himself in the games. ¡°There are four floors on Lucky Gambling. The first floor is the normal area, the second is for members, the third is the private floor, and the four is our offices. We can just go to the noram area!¡± Ma Zhigang was very knowledgeable about the ship and informed the others. The first floor of the ship was golden and shiny, and machines and tables filled the whole space. There were Barat, ck Jack, Roulette, French Roulette, Fan-Tan, Sic Bo, Silver shakes and tables for gambling, Chu Xian even saw the mostmon Zha Jin Hua. ¡°Sir, please exchange for chips here!¡± The waitress told them. You had to buy chips when you gambled on the ship, even if only one person in the party. Last time Chu Xian hade to one of these things with David it was much the same. Heh ad directly exchanged for fifty ten thousand chips. Gu Li bought fifty chips while Ma Zhigang and Director Wang each bought around a couple hundred thousand worth. To these people, a hundred thousand rmb was not very much. Chapter 186 - Gulf of Thailand Sea Snake (1)

Chapter 186: Gulf of Thand Sea Snake (1)

The group wandered around with their chips in hand, ying some easy Sic Bo, One Armed Bandit, and other games. ¡°Come,e,e, Chu Xian. Let¡¯s y Sic Bo!¡± Gu Li looked over at a nearby table and called out excitedly. This kind of gambling was something he had not done to many times either. Chu Xian nodded carelessly. After watching the game for a couple of turns, he ced down a ten thousand rmb chip on Big; Gu Li hesitated a moment before following Chu Xian. ¡°Yes! We won!¡± Gu Li pumped his fist excitedly, and Chu Xian also felt happy. Although the money they won was not very important in their eyes, they still enjoyed the victory. After ying casually for a few more rounds, he won some and lost some, ending up basically even. ¡°I¡¯m going to go y some Zha Jin Hua and Barat!¡± Some twenty minutester, Chu Xian looked at his remaining chips. He had a little over thirty when he turned to Gu Li and the others and spoke to them. ¡°Okay!¡± They nodded at Chu Xian. ¡°Let¡¯s earn back the maintenance fee!¡± Chu Xianughed, and sat down at the Zha Jin Hua table. In games like Zha Jin Hua, Barat, and ck Jack, the god¡¯s eye view basically ensured his total victory. He could see his opponent¡¯s hands so he did not lose no matter how unlucky he was. God¡¯s eye view was the greatest cheat tool in many gambling games, but he did not have any n on using this to rake in cash from casinos. Casinos were never owned by simple people, and if you really kept winning, people woulde find trouble. If the house always gave you the lowest value cards, would having a god¡¯s eye view still help? ¡°But I should still be able to win a couple million without any trouble.¡± Chu Xianughed and sat down confidently. There were six people at the table, with some Chinese, some Korean, and some Thai. Cards didn¡¯t require much talking, a single gesture couldmunicate to everyone your intention, after all they were ying in the normal area and there were not that many rules. After half an hour, the chips beside Chu Xian had grown to over four million rmb, and this was after he intentionally lost from time to time. ¡°Pa!¡± One of the middle-aged Thai men mmed his cards down against the table, his expression contorted with anger. Another person shook their head slightly before standing up from the table and leaving. Chu Xian also stood up, smiling. He picked up his chips and walked to an area without tables and sat down to rest. But to his surprise, the middle aged Thai man and another young man sat near him, the two arguing in indistinct voices, the middle-aged man shaking his head impatiently. Chu Xian had watched the middle-aged Thai man lose more than two million just now, but he did not know how long the man had been ying for before then. ¡°Ai!¡± The young man sat backwards heavily, his face pained as he talked incessantly. Finally, the middle-aged man stood back up, took out a bank card and walked over to the chips stand. The young man darted upwards, calling out loudly after him, but the middle-aged man pushed him away. The young man teetered and fell back towards the sofa. As he watched the young man falling towards, Chu Xian¡¯s face turned wry as heughed inwardly. ¡°This story is not right, it should be a girl falling towards me as I open my arms to catch her, leading towards a romantic encounter.¡± But even if it was not a beautiful girl falling towards him, Chu Xian still reach out to catch the man. As he grabbed him, he was surprised by the marks on the young man¡¯s arms. ¡°Kopkoon, kopkoon!¡± The young man said hurriedly, but when he saw Chu Xian¡¯s confused expression he ventured tentatively, ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian understood his Chinese phrase, and the man¡¯s ent was perfect as well. He looked at the young man with some confusion: ¡°You speak Chinese?¡± ¡°Yes, my grandmother on my mother¡¯s side is Chinese, and I just finished my studies in China. Hello, thank you. My Chinese name is Li Long!¡± Li Long nodded towards her. ¡°Oh, nice to meet you. I am Chu Xian. What¡¯s the asion for you toe out here?¡± Chu Xian nodded and asked; he had already noticed that Li Long was rather down. ¡°I¡¯m here with my father.¡± Li Longughed bitterly, turning his head to look at the middle-aged man who had already sat back down at a table, his expression showing his disappointment. Chu Xian saw the emotions y over the young man¡¯s face and made a guess, asking tentatively, ¡°Your father is addicted to gambling?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Li Long let out a heavy weapon. ¡°The money he earns every year is thrown into the casino. This time I wanted toe here to stop him, but I haven¡¯t been able to.¡± Laughing bitterly, Li Long looked up and gave Chu Xian a kind reminder. ¡°Brother, you¡¯d best not gamble. This kind of thing will destroy you!¡± Chu Xian nodded and smiled, turning his gaze to the young man¡¯s arms. ¡°Where did you get so many snake bites on your arms?¡± ¡°Hehe, you mean these?¡± Li Longughed, pulling up his sleeves. ¡°These scars are from the snakes that I caught. All the bites have left these!¡± ¡°Sea snake?¡± Chu Xian nodded as he thought. ¡°Do you mean from the Gulf of Thand?¡± ¡°En, I live in a city near the Gulf of Thand.¡± Li Long nodded. ¡°My father runs a sea snakepany, so I often follow him into the sea to catch sea snakes, and any carelessness will leave these scars!¡± ¡°Oh, really? Are there a lot of sea snakes in the Gulf of Thand?¡± Chu Xian asked with great interest. ¡°Many.¡± Li Long nodded. ¡°There are a lot of them in the gulf, and in these two years the ingredients used for sea snake antivenoms are growing more expensive, and so even though we wear protective gear every time, you can still die if you are careless, and the gear also makes it more difficult to catch the snake.¡± ¡°Actually, most sea snakes live at the bottom of the ocean, but we only catch the ones in the upperyers of the water. We use some equipment to detect the fish. There are many sea snakes at the bottomyer, but if we want to catch them we will need to buy all sorts of gear and it is not efficient or worth it at all. Our entirepany can only catch barely over a thousand snakes in a number of months, but my father spends all the money gambling!¡± Li Long sighed and shook his head as he turned his gaze towards his father. Chu Xian nodded. Thest time that he had called David, David had told him that when he was in Vietnam with an English friend, he had heard that someone had died from a snake bite. This happened even when the people wore the best gear, someone could still die. You could imagine how dangerous it was to catch sea snakes. ¡°That¡¯s right, do you have any Blue Banded sea snakes in your city? Ones that are over five years old?¡± Chu Xian tentatively. David¡¯s friend had spent millions of rmb searching for this particr sea snake. ¡°No!¡± Li Long was stunned, and very quickly asked.¡± Do you know a lot about sea snakes?¡± ¡°No, but my friend¡¯s father is very ill and needs the venom from a Hydrophis Cyanocinctus!¡± ¡°The annted sea snake is extremely rare. I have only seen them four or five times in my entire life, and in recent years especially I haven¡¯t seen any. But there must be some in the sea!¡± Li Long exined. Chu Xian nodded. Chapter 187 - Gulf of Thailand Sea Snake (2)

Chapter 187: Gulf of Thand Sea Snake (2)

Trantor: Aristophaneso The Gulf of Thand has the world¡¯s densest poption of sea snakes, and many Thai people made a living catching squid and sea snaked. The government there forbid foreigners from fishing for sea snakes, and did not give out licenses. Chu Xian was quite desirous of these sea snakes ¨C any random one of them was worth seventy to eighty thousand rmb (A/N: it seems like some of them are expensive, some of them are cheap. I couldn¡¯t find the information online, don¡¯t take this for a fact). If he caught a thousand snakes he could sell them for a hundred million. This was extremely profitable, and in his long term n he really was going to take time out to take the mermen and secretly catch some snakes when he had the time. ¡°Ai, he lost again!¡± At that moment, Li Long turned to look at his father¡¯s stack of chips and shook his head with disappointed. ¡°In these past couple, he has already lost more than a hundred million!¡± Li Long sighed. Chu Xian said nothing. An addiction to gambling could easily clear out a family¡¯s fortune; Li Long¡¯s family was lucky that they owned apany and could make a hundred million a year, otherwise they could not afford their father¡¯s addiction. ¡°En? He is following someone upstairs?¡± At that moment, Li Long shot upwards and lurched forward to stop his father from following a group of people upstairs to the member area. Li Long shouted, but his father impatiently waved him away and walked upstairs. Li Long frowned worriedly and sat back down, but he could not keep an anxious expression off his face as he looked at the staircase. Chu Xian did not start another conversation and sat back and rested. ¡°Chu Xian, you were here? What, did you lose all your money?¡± At that moment, Gu Li, Ma Zhigang, and Director Wang walked over. ¡°Heihei, you underestimate me!¡± Chu Xian looked at their empty hands andughed, pointing with some happiness at his stack beside him. ¡°F*** me, these chips are worth at least three to four million. Strong, brother Chu Xian, why are you so good!¡± Director Wang took a look and cried out in surprise. ¡°I am lucky!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°What? Do you want to go y somewhere else?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s rest a little bit first. I lost five hundred thousand in just half an hour, this speed is a little too quick!¡± Guy Liy down on the sofa and grabbed a drink. ¡°Haha, you guys are too rushed!¡± Ma Zhigangughed. He had won over two hundred thousand rmb. ¡°Tsk tsk, if I had known, I would have just stayed with you Chu Xian, maybe I would have also won some!¡± Gu Liughed. ¡°I yed Zha Jin Hua and barat. Even if you stayed with me it wouldn¡¯t have helped!¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Haha, at least I could stand by you and give you water, and after you win so much you can give me some ten thousand rmb!¡± Gu Li joked. They sat back on the sofa and chatted, and nearby Li Long left in a hurry. After sitting around for about half an hour, Chu Xian cashed in his chips and they all left the cabin. But as soon as they walked outside they heard arge ssh, as if something had fallen into the water. ¡°khunpor¡± Chu Xian heard a familiar Thai voice and after a moment of startlement, immediately leaned over and looked into the water. ¡°It looks like someone jumped into the water, haha!¡± Ma Zhigang remarked with someughter. ¡°How impressive, I never imagined that we would actually get to witness someone trying to kill themselves.¡± Director Wang replied with some surprise. ¡°There are many of these people.¡± Ma Zhigangughed. ¡°We can wait here for a bit. The cruise ship crew won¡¯t just stand by and watch as he dies. Most people who jump end up getting saved in the end. Let¡¯s wait for a bit.¡± Chu Xian and the others headed down to a lower level, and Chu Xian shook his head when he saw Li Long standing by the side, waiting anxiously. ¡°Li Long, what happened?¡± Li Long turned and smiled awkwardly at Chu Xian, ¡°My father lost hispany!¡± Chu Xian was stunned. How high were the stakes if he had lost his hundred million per yearpany. ¡°Ai!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. He did not know what to say, so he just walked over to Li Long and patted him on the shoulder. Gu Li and the others watched with some confusion. ¡°We just met on the cruise!¡± Chu Xian told them. ¡°Try to persuade your father, as long as you have your life you can start over.¡± Ma Zhigang shook his head. Li Long did not reply and just stood there, staring red eyed at the little boat in the water. Just as Ma Zhigang had said, the cruise ship crew would not let a jumper die, so very soon a depressed middle-aged man was dragged up onto the boat and brought back to the ship. ¡°This is your father, correct?¡± A staff from Lucky Gambling spoke to Li Long. ¡°Which cruise ship did you arrive from, we will send you back.¡± ¡°That one, you can take us back.¡± Li Long pointed before turning to look silently at his father. ¡°Big brothers, didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to try the Thai style massage. Do you want to follow them?¡± Chu Xian nced at Li Long before turning towards Gu Li and the others. ¡°En, let¡¯s go together. We will also go to that ship.¡± Gu Li nodded and informed the staff. ¡°Okay!¡± On the small boat, Chu Xian looked at Li Long¡¯s father and shook his head slightly. After they arrived at the Thai cruise ship, Chu Xian looked at Li Long and his father and after a moment of hesitation approached the son. ¡°Li Long, I am thinking about starting a sea snakepany in Thand. If you father can figure out his mindset, he cane find me. I¡¯ll be on this ship for an hour or two!¡± Li Long looked at him in amazement. Chu Xian patted his shoulder and then turned to follow Gu Li and the others. ¡°What¡¯s up, Chu Xian? Are you going to help them?¡± Gu Li and the others had not heard what Chu Xian had said and asked curiously when he rejoined them. ¡°I am not that familiar with them, but I do want to start a venture in Tahnd. They have experience, so I just casually asked.¡± Chu Xian smiled and they all walked inside. The Thai oil massage is famous worldwide, and there were specialists on this cruise ship. After a shower and a full body massage, the whole body was rxed. The beauties that gave the massage were all particrly attractive, and ording to Ma Zhigang, all the masseuses also provided special services. In Thand, the sex trade was legal! But just as hey down after the massage and was resting, a waiter came in and informed him that a man named Li Long was looking for him. Chu Xian smiled and immediately stood up. ¡°Where are they? Take me to them!¡± Chu Xian said to the staffer. ¡°In the rest hall. Please follow me!¡¯ Chu Xian nodded, his expression thoughtful. He had only nned to reach out without any real hope of sess, but apparently the pair had made up their minds very quickly. ¡°I¡¯ll go talk, and as long as everything is fine I can invest. Sea snakes are treasures, and it is very difficult to catch them. It¡¯ll be easy for me because of my mermen. If I seed, I will have an incredible source of ie.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself and walked into the hall. The expectant Li Long sat beside his downcast father, and Chu Xian quickly approached them. Chapter 188 - Sea Snake Company

Chapter 188: Sea Snake Company

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Big Brother Chu!¡± After Chu Xian walked over, Li Long forced out a smile. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Is your father alright?¡± Talk to him. There is always a chance to start over. Death solves nothing, he just needs to gamble less in the future.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Li Long¡¯s smile was pale. ¡°My father has calmed down, and after this experience will never gamble again.¡± ¡°Then that¡¯s good!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Can you tell me about your family¡¯spany?¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Li Long nodded. He looked at his father¡¯s lowered head and then turned away, taking a moment to organize his thoughts. ¡°Our family¡¯spany catches and processes sea snakes. We have over a hundred experienced workers who capture snakes for us, going out to sea at night to catch them.¡± ¡°We send the captured snakes back to thepany headquarters. We have some high-tech equipment that we shipped over from a medicalpany in Germany. We spent forty to fifty million just on this equipment to extract, analyze, and store the different parts of the sea snakes.¡± ¡°The snake galldder, oil, blood, skin, and venom are allpletely extracted and then sold to different hospitals and pharmaceuticalpanies. We have professional employees handling all of this.¡± ¡°Although ourpany is notrge, our equipment is excellent, and every year we make a very good profit!¡± Li Long exined. Chu Xian nodded. A live sea snake had many useful ingredients that could be extracted with different methods. The meat was the cheapest, but Li Long¡¯s family still sold the snake meat to distilleries that used the snake meat as an ingredient in medicinal liquor. A single snake could be used in a dozen catties of liquor, and is very valuable. A dead sea snake¡¯s value plummeted by over a multiple of ten, and this was why Grandpa Feng¡¯s boss had been so furious that other time. ¡°What is the market value of yourpany?¡± Chu Xian asked with great interest. ¡°The market value is about a billion rmb, mostly due to our equipment and staff and the experienced fishermen. Our fishermen have signed long contracts with us for decades, and nowadays the sea snake poption is decreasing so it is bing more difficult to catch them. No one can say for sure whether or not sea snakes will be endangered in ten years, and so the market is still a little small.¡± Li Long exined. Chu Xian nodded. In the early two thousands, before many of the uses of the different parts of the sea snake was discovered, there was a flourishing poption, but as people discovered the use of each part, more and more sea snakes were hunted and captured, and now the poption had fallen by a lot. In the present day, only the Gulf of Thand and Vietnam still hadrge poptions of sea snakes. Everywhere else, the creatures were rarely seen. Moreover, it was bing more and more difficult to capture the snakes. In the heyday,rge groups of snakes often came up to the surface, but nowadays they mostly stayed in the deeper waters. ¡°How familiar are you with the different procedures for catching and processing the fish? If you have the same equipment, can you start anotherpany?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°No!¡± Li Long shook his head. ¡°You can buy the equipment, but very few people know how to catch sea snakes, and even fewer pursue this as a full-time job. Sea snakes are extremely poisonous, and it is very easy to die while trying to catch them!¡± Chu Xian nodded and rephrased,¡± What I mean is, if I have people who can catch the fish and also have the equipment, can you start anotherpany?¡± ¡°Of course we can. My father is incredibly familiar with all the different procedures to process the snake ingredients, and I¡¯ve also studied for months. I am extremely familiar with all the different procedures!¡± Li Long nodded, his eyes gleaming with expectation. ¡°En. Then it might work out. If I want to start apany, even though the Thai government forbids foreigners from catching sea snakes, I imagine that if we cooperate then there won¡¯t be any problems?¡± Chu Xian smiled and asked. ¡°Of course there will be no problem. I need to ask my father.¡± Li Long nodded and turned to his dad and spoke quickly. Li Long¡¯s father raised his head and inspected Chu Xian with great interest before replying to Li Long. ¡°My father has agreed, but how will we divide thepany?¡± Li Long had an embarrassed expression as he asked. ¡°I can buy the equipment and provide the employees to capture the snakes, and I can promise that the snakes we will catch will be many dozens the amount that you have caught before. You provide the technique and experience. How much do you think you should get?¡± Chu Xian smiled at them. ¡°This...¡± Li Long hesitated before turning back to his father. Chu Xian smiled, and after some give and take both sides came to an agreement. Because Chu Xian could guarantee that the amount of sea snakes would be a dozen times their previous yield, Li Long and his father only asked for ten percent of thepany. Chu Xian had no objections, after all they had all the expertise and skill, and ultimately he gave them fifteen percent. The fifteen percent came with the full responsibility for managing thepany. Chu Xian would only send people to supervise, and if the family ever wanted to sell their share they could only sell to him, and they would also have to hand over their knowledge. After Li Long and his father talked it over they agreed to the deal; in fact, at this point, even if the offer was worse they still would have agreed. ¡°Then I look forward to a smooth coboration!¡± Chu Xian stood up and extended his hadn. ¡°To a smooth cooperation!¡± Li Long and his father both shook Chu Xian¡¯s hand. ¡°When you return to your country, I will send people to Thand. At that time you can talk with my agent about the details. Let¡¯s exchange contact information first!¡± Chu Xianughed and said. Obvious Chu Xian could not manage every aspect about a newpany in Thand, and so he was prepared to send Old Huang with Sword One and some of the newly remolded mermen. He would not interfere with the management of thepany and would leave that in the experienced hands of Li Long and his father. All he would do is supervise and provide the capital. Chu Xian had no worries about Old Huang leading mermen to capture sea snakes in the gulf. With the speed and reaction time of the mermen, and also their fish-based bodies, they werergely resistant to the venom of the snakes. He had no hesitation about sending them to catch sea snakes; each one of them was worth a hundred men. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, I really need to thank you!¡± Li Long said with a sincere face. ¡°Haha, there¡¯s no need, no need. This is a beneficial arrangement for both of us. That¡¯s right, after we start thepany you will need to work hard. In the future you might end up managing the entirepany, and at that time we won¡¯t be limited to just extracting and selling. We can also start our own research and development. In the future, our Paradise Sea Snakepany will have many avenues of development for tech and medicinal research. You¡¯ll have a lot to learn.¡± Chu Xian patted his shoulder. ¡°I have a lot of hope for thispany. Perhaps you don¡¯t understand yet, but when you meet the people I¡¯ll send to Thand you will understand. Thispany won¡¯t be a small familypany anymore. Work hard, after all, you do own 5% of thepany!¡± Chapter 189 - The Amazing Sea Cucumbers

Chapter 189: The Amazing Sea Cucumbers

Trantor: Aristophaneso Chu Xian and Li Long kept talking, and Li Long¡¯s father quickly be more rxed and even let out a small smile. ¡°Chu Xian, you were here! We couldn¡¯t find you!¡± At that moment, Gu Li and the others walked over and saw Chu Xian talking to that young man they¡¯d encountered. They quickly walked over and greeted them. ¡°En, we were talking about some business!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°So, are we going back?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go back, it¡¯s already past one.¡± Ma Zhigang nodded and replied. ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded and said his goodbyes to the Li family pair. ¡°So how did your business conversation go!?¡± Gu Li looked at Chu Xian¡¯s big smile and asked with some interest. ¡°Very good!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Chu Xian, what kind of business are you thinkg about? Are you going to Thand?¡± Ma Zhigang was also curious and asked. ¡°Sea snakes. My business is all rted to the sea.¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°The sea industry is very profitable. The sea is full of resources, if you can find the right entryway, it¡¯ll be easy to make money.¡± Gu Liughed. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s not bad!¡± Back on the Sky Travel Cruise Ship, Ma Zhigang arranged a room for Chu Xian. Chu Xiany down on his bed and fell asleep. The next morning, Chu Xian woke up past 8 and brushed his teeth and washed up before heading down to the restaurant. ¡°What a coincidence, sister, little turtle!¡± Chu Xian called out, walking up to Gu Li¡¯s family. ¡°Good morning, Big Brother!¡± Little turtle saw Chu Xian and immediately stood up excitedly and called out. ¡°Good morning!¡± Chu Xian tousled little turtle¡¯s hair and smiled. ¡°Are you preparing to leave?¡± Fei Ya smiled as she made small talk. ¡°En, I¡¯ve already been out to sea for five days. It¡¯s time to go back!¡± Chu Xian nodded andughed. ¡°Chu Xian, how was your haul in this trip?¡± Gu Li asked with interest. ¡°Pretty good!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Big brother, when are you going to teach me how to catch sharks. If you can¡¯t teach me how to catch sharks, can you teach me how to catch other fish?¡± Little turtle called out as he stood up, running over to Chu Xian and squeezing into his seat. ¡°That¡¯ll have to wait until you grow up. When you¡¯re older I¡¯ll take you out to fish.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°But I want to go catch fish right now!¡± Little turtle cried out with a puppy eye stare, ¡°You¡¯re still too young, you won¡¯t be able to reel them in!¡± After breakfast with Gu Li¡¯s family, Chu Xian walked outside. When they heard that Chu Xian was leaving, Director Wang, Ma Zhigang, and Duan Ke all headed out to bid him farewell. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be leaving first. See you guys in a few days!¡± Chu Xian waved. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, I¡¯lle find you immediately after the vacation. WE can talk about the movie details!¡± Duan Ke said. ¡°No problem!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Big Brother, I want to go on your ship with you!¡± At that moment Little Turtle ran up and grabbed his arm. ¡°Big Brother has to go, you can y with him another time!¡± Fei Ya smiled and dragged Little Turtle! ¡°No, mama, I want to go look at the ship. I want to grow up and catch fish with big brother!¡± Little turtle was naughty and refused to give up. ¡°Little turtle, if I let you take a look will you be a good boy!¡± Chu Xianughed as he watched the little boy pout. He held the child¡¯s arm and asked. ¡°I want to go see!¡± Little turtle nodded, stretching out his words. ¡°Okay, okay. Big Brother will take you along for a tour!¡± Chu Xian picked him up and walked over to the ship. ¡°Okay, okay, daddy, mommy, I¡¯m going to take a look!¡± Little turtleughed happily. Little turtle was four and a half years old and more properly should have called Chu Xian uncle, but he insisted on calling him big brother. ¡°Then let¡¯s all go and take a look. I¡¯ve never been on a fishing ship before!¡± Gu Li decided that he might as well apany his little brat on this tour. ¡°En, no problem. You can alle!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Chu Xian carried Little Turtle onto the Mermaid, and the little fellow peered in all direction with inquisitive yes and kicked his legs. ¡°Big brother, put me down!¡± ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded and ced him down on the ship deck. As soon as his feet touched the ground, little turtle immediately dashed over to the bridge. ¡°Ah!¡± Almost as soon as he ran in, Little Turtle cried out in fear and darted back out. ¡°Big brother, big brother, there¡¯s a bad guy inside!¡± Chu Xian looked into the bridge andughed. ¡°He¡¯s not a bad guy, he works for big brother!¡± ¡°What bad guy, little turtle, what are you yelling about!¡± Fei Ya came over when little turtle cried out in fear. ¡°Mommy, inside!¡± Little turtle pointed at the bridge. At that moment, Old Huang, Old Mu and the others came out one by one. ¡°Boss!¡± Old Huang, Sword One, Sword Two and the others knew how to act and marched out and greeted Chu Xian. But the recently remolded Sail One and Sail Two and the others were still a little stiff, their expressions in and stiff, robotically calling out and repeating the greeting. And because they were short on clothes, Sail One and the others wore only a simple tanktop that left half of their impressive muscles showing. Each of them were over 190cm, and their explosive muscles, shining bald headpleted their incredibly intimidating appearances. With their physique and loud voices, even Gu Li and Ma Zhigang took a couple steps back. ¡°Okay, okay. You guys can go back inside the bridge!¡± Chu Xian waved the mermen away. He turned to look at the amazed expressions on his guest¡¯s faces andughed awkwardly. ¡°These are my employees, some of them are new and came over from another ship!¡± ¡°Chu Xian, your employees could be mercenaries, how impressive!¡± Gu Liughed and looked at Chu Xian with a peculiar gaze in his eyes. ¡°Haha, I am just a small person making his living on the seas.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°If you guys want to look around, let¡¯s go to the other cabins. There is not much else on the ship!¡± ¡°Big brother, lead the way!¡± Little turtle grabbed Chu Xian¡¯s arm and called out. ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Little turtle pulled on Chu Xian¡¯s hand until Chu Xian took the lead and brought them down to the storage cabin. The twenty eight meter long fishing ship was quiterge, and the others all followed behind. ¡°Big brother, what are these!¡± As soon as they entered, little turtle looked at the sea cucumbers that filled the cabin and asked in a puzzled voice. ¡°These are sea cucumbers!¡± Chu Xian replied. But just as he finished his sentence everyone fell silent, and even the sound of footsteps disappeared. Chu Xian was puzzled by the sudden change and turned his head; everyone of the adults were staring at the piles of sea cucumbers in stunned amazement, and Duan Ke was even rubbing his eyes in disbelief. ¡°Sea cucumbers? Suchrge sea cucumbers? Oh heavens, this can¡¯t be real!¡± Gu Li cried out in astonishment. ¡°Of course they are real. My luck was pretty good, so I managed to pick up some in the sea!¡± Chu Xianughed. Chapter 190 - Return

Chapter 190: Return

¡°How are these sea cucumbers sorge? And how did you find so many?¡± Duan Ke yelled, filled with a sense of disbelief. ¡°This can¡¯t be real!¡± Although Chu Xian had already answered them, the adults still could not believe what they were seeing. Suchrge sea cucumbers, and in such great number ¨C how was this possible? ¡°Eh.¡± Chu Xian looked at them speechlessly. ¡°I got these from the sea, here, you guys can try some!¡± Gu Li immediately kneeled and picked up a sea cucumber and examined it, squeezing and smelling it. ¡°These really are sea cucumbers, suchrge ones. There are basically none this size on the market. I rememberst time we celebrated thepany anniversary we bought somerge sea cucumbers around this size, and the dried ones were still 25000 rmb per catty!¡± ¡°Dried ones for twenty five thousand per catty?¡± Chu Xian frowned at his words. ¡°You think twenty five thousand is too low? You have so many here, you can at least make a couple million rmb proft. If you sell them in gift sets or make deals withrge restaurants, the price should be even higher!¡± Gu Li patted his shoulder. ¡°Oh!¡± Chu Xian nodded with some disappointment. ¡°I thought I could make fifty or sixty million rmb. Who knew that I could only make a little over ten million!¡± He had not managed to find information on the price of suchrge sea cucumbers and had thought the dried ones would be worth seventy to eighty thousand per catty, but it turns out they are only worth a third of that. A catty of dried sea cucumber was made from twenty catties of living sea cucumbers, and so one catty of his haul was worth less than a thousand rmb!¡± ¡°Over ten million?¡± Gu Li repeated in amazement and looked at Chu Xian with disbelief. ¡°How many sea cucumber did you get?¡± ¡°About six tons.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Six! Six tons!¡± Ma Zhigang turned towards Chu Xian and stammered. Six tons of sea cucumbers! Over ten million rmb! This... ¡°Brother, no wonder you were so fearless in ramming your ship!¡± Gu Li patted his shoulder in wordless amazement. ¡°Hai, I thought they would sell for fifty to sixty thousand rmb. Looks like I was happy too early!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. Gu Li, Ma Zhigang and the others could not stop their faces from twitching... A ten million rmb haul was considered a small haul for one trip... ¡°I feel like if I let my son join you for fishing it would be a pretty good career!¡± Gu Li suddenly remarked. ¡°Haha!¡± Everyoneughed, and they looked around some more and could only wordlessly give Chu Xian a thumbs up when they saw the over thirty bigeye tuna. After looking around some more and appeasing little turtle, the group returned to the Sky Travel Cruise Ship. Chu Xian waved goodbye as he had Old Mu start the engine and sail back towards Hai Qing. ¡°If Gu Li wants to buy the sea cucumbers I could sell to him!¡± Gu Li had some thoughts about buying all the sea cucumbers and selling them to restaurants, but this was a ten million rmb purchase and he needed to go back to hispany and discuss it with his family. Chu Xiany on his chair and rxed, closing his eyes and tanning. The ship sailed very quickly back towards Hai Qing, and at the rate they were moving they would get back just after dark. ¡°Boss, there¡¯s a sunken ship up ahead.¡± At lunch, Old Huang walked over and reported to Chu Xian. ¡°A sunken ship?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face was confused and he stood up to take a look. A ten-meter long fishing ship was capsized in the water with clothing scattered around in the water beside it. There were no people and no corpses. ¡°It must¡¯ve been the storm the other day that capsized this ship, I wonder if the crew is still alive!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. The sea changed constantly, and if his ship was caught in a terrible storm it also would not be able to survive. His only guarantee was his ability to turn into a fish, which was also his Midas¡¯ hand. The fishing ship sailed quickly forward and neared the harbor at 9pm. Chu Xian stood on deck and smiled when he spotted a beautiful figure waiting on shore. The husband travels a thousand miles, and the wife waits for his return. ¡°Xiao Ying!¡± Chu Xian called out and ran off his ship. ¡°You are finally back!¡± Xiao Ying walked up and hugged him tightly. Her words showed her deep yearning. Going out to sea was never just a leisurely cruise and was always filled with danger. ¡°haha, you missed me so much after just five or six days!¡± Chu Xian teased loudly. ¡°You¡¯re so tan!¡± ¡°It¡¯s because it¡¯s dark out!¡± ¡°Have you eaten yet?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°No, we have to go eat dinner now!¡± Xiao Ying hugged his arm and acted girly. ¡°Okay, okay. Give me a moment!¡± Chu Xian patted her shoulder before turning towards Old Huang and the others. ¡°Take everything out and put it here. Deal with it tomorrow. I¡¯m leaving this ce to you guys.¡± ¡°Yes boss!¡± Old Huang and the others nodded. ¡°The new people are army friends of Sword and the others, and they also work for me now!¡± Chu Xian saw Xiao Ying¡¯s confusion and answered her unspoken question. ¡°Let¡¯s go, your husband earned a lot this time. I can buy you whatever you want!¡± ¡°I am hungry, I want to eat hotpot. You have to eat hotpot with me!¡± Xiao Ying smiled. ¡°Okay, okay. That¡¯s right, how is the driving going?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve passed the second part and have to wait until next month to take the third and fourth part, but I¡¯ll already be working then!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not a problem; you aren¡¯t even that busy in school anyway.¡± The two of themughed and talked as they called a cab and headed into town to find a hotpot restaurant. The next morning, Chu Xian woke up with Xiao Ying by his side and smiled. After they both got up, they had breakfast and drove back to the harbor. When they got there, Old Huang and the others were packing away the sea cucumbers. Many fishermen were gathered around, pointing and chatting. ¡°How impressive. How do you think their ship ended up like this? Did they hit a reef?¡± ¡°Nonsense, if it was just a hidden reef how did the front cave in like that?¡± ¡°Then what do you think happened? Strange, how does a fishing ship get battered like this? It¡¯s not like it¡¯s a car on the road.¡± ¡°Ai, the owner of this ship is so impressive; either he doesn¡¯t go out to sea, or he goes out and gets his ship hit up like this. Ah, how painful, the maintenance fee must be in the millions!¡± Xiao Ying followed along and was startled by their words. The night before it had been so dark that she had not noticed the terrible damage to Chu Xian¡¯s ship, and she turned her questioning gaze towards Chu Xian. ¡°We met some Japanese ships catching dolphins, and in order to stop them we had to ram into them.¡± Chu Xian shrugged, his face covered with delight. ¡°really?¡± Xiao Ying looked at him with wonder. ¡°Yes, of course. Alright, it¡¯s not a big deal. Don¡¯t you want to see what we got this time. Come up, this time the money I made will be enough to take care of you for the rest of your life, haha!¡± Chu Xianughed, holding her hands and pulling her along. ¡°Did you catch a lot of fish?¡± Xiao Ying moved on from her worry and asked curiously. ¡°Come up and you will see!¡± Chapter 191 - Harvest

Chapter 191: Harvest

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°This is?¡± When they walked up on to the ship deck, Xiao Ying looked at the sea cucumbers with confusion. She clearly did not recognize what these things were. ¡°These are sea cucumbers; sea cucumbers harvested from the sea!¡± Chu Xianughed, and continued exining. ¡°The biggest harvest this time are these sea cucumbers!¡± ¡°These are sea cucumbers?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mouth opened slightly in amazement. Her family was not local to the area and so she did not know much about sea cucumbers, but she still knew how precious and expensive they were. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°So many. Isn¡¯t this worth a lot?¡± Xiao Ying looked around with some astonishment at the neatly piled sea cucumbers, all of them packaged into boxes. ¡°Heihei, this is only a portion of our haul. The storage is also filled. We have around six tons!¡± Chu Xian looked at her andughed. ¡°Guess how much these sea cucumbers are worth?¡± ¡°Six tons? That¡¯s a lot!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s expression became excited. ¡°Then aren¡¯t these worth millions of rmb?¡± Chu Xian lifted a finger and smiled. ¡°Over a million? That¡¯s also not small. You earned over a million on one trip out to the sea, Xiao Xian you are so strong!¡± Xiao Ying said to him excitedly, already ovee with the feeling that her boyfriend was the best. ¡°Eh, you silly!¡± Chu Xian knocked her head. ¡°These are sea cucumbers! Expensive sea cucumbers. You need to add on a zero to that number!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mouth fell open in shock. ¡°Heihei!¡± Chu Xian was very happy with her reaction. ¡°Come, I¡¯ll show you the other things I got!¡± ¡°You still got other things?¡± Xiao Ying reacted, excitedly grabbing his arm. ¡°Of course!¡± Chu Xian nodded and led her to the cabin to show off. ¡°These are bigeye tunas, worth about three to four hundred thousand rmb.¡± ¡°Wow, such arge fish. Each of them are one to two meters long!¡± Xiao Ying stared at the frozen tunas in astonishment. ¡°En, bigeye tunas are usually between one point five and two meters long, and are a rather expensive fish.¡± Chu Xian held Xiao Ying close. ¡°There are some giant lobsters, crabs, oh and also a fin, a shark fin!¡± ¡°Such big lobsters and crabs. And a fin from a shark? So huge!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xian nodded and said proudly. ¡°These are only some of the lesser things that I got on this trip, the really precious thing is here!¡± As Chu Xian spoke, he pulled Xiao Ying over to a box in the driving cabin and opened it. ¡°This is?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s eyes shone as she fixed her gaze on the red corals inside. ¡°Red coral. Each gram of this is worth ten to twenty thousand rmb. I found them by chance at the bottom of the ocean. These three red corals are worth fifty to sixty million rmb; what do you think? I told you, now I can afford to support for a lifetime!¡± Chu Xianughed. Xiao Ying paused andughed. ¡°Fifty to sixty million, you earned over seventy million rmb in just one trip, and with the money you make selling the fish, don¡¯t you already have a hundred and fifty million rmb?¡± ¡°Around that much.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°With the fish farm that I spent eighteen million to lease and the ten million rmb ship, and also the ten million rmb vi that I bought for Old Huang and the others, not to mention the goldfish store and aquarium store and other things, my property should be worth over two hundred million!¡± Chu Xian counted out loud and stunned Xiao Ying. She had only known that Chu Xian had rented a fish farm but had not known it was worth eighteen million, and he also did not know he had spent ten million on a vi, and she also had not asked about the price of the ship. ¡°Billionaire !¡± Xiao Ying was floored, and her heart jumped crazily in her chest. She stared at Chu Xian for a moment before jumping over and hugging him tightly. ¡°Haha!¡± Chu Xianughed happily. ¡°So, Xiao Ying friend, you can now depend on this rich guy. In the future, you can eat whatever you want to eat, and buy whatever you want to buy!¡± ¡°You are so amazing!¡± Xiao Ying clung to him tightly and said happily. ¡°Of course, if I am not this good how could I find such a beautiful girl like Xiao Ying!¡± Chu Xian patted her shoulder. ¡± Alright, I have to deal with all these sea cucumbers today and then go to the storester!¡± Xiao Ying giggled as shended on her feet. ¡°Do you need my help?¡± ¡°How could I make my princess work!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Right, which one of these red corals do you like?¡± ¡°Ah? What, Xiao Xian, you are giving me one?¡± Xiao Ying looked at him with amazement, and then sheughed. ¡°Stop ying, what would I do with one of these?¡± ¡°What do you mean? Of course we will use it to make some jewelry. Just think how beautiful you will look at our wedding wearing a red coral ne, or a ring and bracelet!¡± Chu Xian smiled at her. ¡°Ah, no need, it¡¯s too expensive. I¡¯m not marrying you for these things, just sell them!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s eyes showed her emotions, but she still waved away the corals. ¡°Heihei, they aren¡¯t expensive at all. Your husband will make much more money in the future.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Take one of these to make into jewelry for our wedding, I¡¯ve decided!¡± ¡°Ok, I have decided!¡± Xiao Ying looked at Chu Xian and suddenly called out. ¡°En? What have you decided?¡± Chu Xian looked at her in confusion. ¡°I decided. You¡¯lle with me the day after tomorrow when I go home. I¡¯ll bring you to meet my family and show off!¡± When Xiao Ying finished her sentence sheughed. ¡°Eh? Take me to show off?¡± Chu Xian pointed at himself andughed along with Xiao Ying. ¡°So now I¡¯ve be your show piece!¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Xiao Ying cocked her chin proudly. ¡°I haven¡¯t been home since summer, and my mother just happened to call me a couple of days ago, asking me toe home and also saying that she wanted to meet you. Now I¡¯ve decided, the day after tomorrow youe home with me!¡± ¡°The day after tomorrow?¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Isn¡¯t this a little too hasty, we should prepare a little. We should take at least a few days to prepare so we can show off well!¡± ¡°Screw you! The day after tomorrow, or the day after. Noter, when the timees you have to apany me!¡± Xiao Ying pulled his hand. ¡°Of course, no problem. I¡¯ll go to your home to thank father and mother for brining such a beautiful fairy like you to me!¡± ¡°You silve tongue, fine, just hurry and finish your matters in these next two days. And you have to stay at my ce for two days.¡± ¡°No problem, as long as I have you in my arms I can stay anywhere.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Alright, stop ying. Go take care of your business.¡± ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Chu Xian walked awayughing. All of the sea cucumbers were packed away in boxes and brought to the vi to sun dry. Old Huang and the others had already finished dealing with half of the haul, and the dozen or so people very quickly finished the rest. The bigeye tuna remained on the ship, and Chu Xian was nning to get Grandpa Feng to find a buyer. Since he was going to visit his mother and father inw, Chu Xian had Old Huang prepare some giant lobsters, crab, and shark fin for him. ¡°Find a car and bring all of this to the vi!¡± ¡°Yes boss!¡± Chapter 192 - The Present Situation

Chapter 192: The Present Situation

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Yi? Aren¡¯t those sea cucumbers?¡± ¡°Oh, you¡¯re right. All those boxes are filled with sea cucumbers, and they¡¯re so big. F*** me! All of those things on that ship are sea cucumbers as well!¡± ¡°No way? Did they find a sea cucumber cave somewhere?¡± ¡°Sea cucumbers are some high ss stuff. Maybe they didn¡¯t go out to sea to catch fish but rather to find these quality ingredients. This many sea cucumbers must be worth at least a couple of million!¡± ¡°That sounds about right. Look at the size of those things. Heavens, they must have found a ce that they grow, or else there¡¯s no way that they would have found so many. Crazy! No wonder they didn¡¯t bring back even a single fish; they only catch expensive things like these sea cucumbers!¡± ¡°Did you guys hear that a young man opened an aquarium store downtown. It¡¯s super popr and is making a ton of money! Do you remember, the stones, jellyfish, corals and the other things this ship brought back over thest few trips? I heard that he sold an assortment of that stuff for ten to twenty thousand! It¡¯s expensive enough to buy a cheap sedan!¡± ¡°So fishing isn¡¯t the only way to make money from the sea. I used to hear that this young man was a wastrel nouveau riche, but now it looks like he is very capable. I can¡¯t help but admire him.¡± The gathered fishermen had all spotted the sea cucumbers just as they were beginning their work, and everyone recognized the product immediately. They eximed and shook their heads with many feelings; they used to mock this man and think badly of him, but now it appeared they had all been frogs at the bottom of the well! Chu Xian shook his head slightly at the quiet murmuring all around him. When he finally got ess to his fish farm, he could dock the ship over there and then this type of work would be a lot more convenient in the future. They transported all of the sea cucumbers to the vi, and this was also the first time Xiao Ying had visited the ce. She walked around examining everything curiously. ¡°We will buy another one in the future. This vi is somewhat far away, and it¡¯s not that amazing.¡± Chu Xian smiled and told Xiao Ying. ¡°There¡¯s no need. I think where we live now is very good, and it¡¯s close to school!¡± Xiao Ying shook her head. Chu Xian and Xiao Ying lived in a high sspound neighborhood, and the decorations were all very luxurious, otherwise the rent would not be so expensive. At around noontime, Grandpa Feng and Zhang Xiaohua arrived at the vi, and when they saw Chu Xian they were greatly surprised. ¡°Boss, when did you get him? How was the trip?¡± Zhang Xiaohua looked at him and asked with curiosity. ¡°Not bad, we have it all here.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right, how is the aquarium design going?¡± ¡°I¡¯m done with more than half. There are some that I haven¡¯t finished yet, but it won¡¯t take long. At most they¡¯ll take me three more days!¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied. ¡°En, then you guys take care of that. When you are done, we can prepare the opening of our new store in Jing Hai!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°How was business these past couple of days?¡± ¡°Quite good. In these five days that you¡¯ve been away, we¡¯ve had a million and nine hundred thousand rmb in sales. It¡¯s falling everyday, and I¡¯m estimate that in a month or two the Hai Qing City market will be saturated!¡± Zhang Xiaohua frowned slightly. ¡°If we need to wait for the market to recover, we will have to wait two years!¡± Chu Xian nodded as he started thinking. Aquariums were not disposable items, and the market in Hai Qing City was rather small. Many people had bought items in the opening days, and fewer and fewer people would buy as time went one. But their sea tanks wouldst two years at most, and customers would need to get news ones after those two years. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We can sell some little sea fish and sea shrimp at the store. These aquarium enthusiasts usually end up buying more things to add to their own aquariums, and we can make some money selling these little things. ¡°En, you¡¯re right. These past few days many customers have returned to buy small fish and small shrimp!¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded. After talking with Zhang Xiaohua for a little bit, Chu Xian had formed a general idea in his heart. For lunch, Old Huang cooked sea cucumbers with vegetables; he¡¯d already gotten a little tired of eating seafood for five days in a row. That afternoon, Chu Xian brought the others to the goldfish store. ¡°Big brother, grandpa, big sister!¡± Pupu called out as they walked into the store, greeting them one by one with a face covered in smiles. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xianughed. The goldfish store was very stable. After the promotion with the Hai Qing City government, more and more tourists came to the shop. Since it was so easy to carry goldfish, some tourists bought some and brought them home. The sales over these past five days were a hundred and fifty thousand rmb. Chu Xian put away the money and sat down for a while. Xiao Ying walked across the street to the pet store and chatted with Tang Qiumeng; it looked like the two were on very good terms. Pupu had tidied up the entire goldfish store, and had ced some books on the table, of which most were university textbooks. There were only two books of literature. Chu Xian thought that Pupu looked less like a farmer and more like a student, and gave off a very calm and quiet feel. The next day, Chu Xian took Xiao Ying downtown to check out the aquarium store briefly before walking over to the shopping mall nearby. ¡°I¡¯m meeting my mother-inw for the first time, what kind of things should we buy?¡± Chu Xian leaned over and asked Xiao Ying. ¡°Anything will do. My father likes to smoke and drink, so you can buy some cigarettes and alcohol. My mother loves to y mahjong, but you don¡¯t have to buy that. Just buy some clothes for her!¡± Xiao Ying answered thoughtfully. ¡°Then we¡¯ll buy some clothes and buy a little extra. You can choose for your mom, and I¡¯ll deal with the cigarettes and alcohol!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and they shopped around in the mall. He bought a couple outfits and shoes for his mother-inw, and then he also bought some make-up products, and as for the cigarettes and alcohol, he spent tens of thousands on two boxes of alcohol and tow cartons of cigarettes! Since he was visiting his future father and mother-inw, he needed to behave well and let Xiao Ying show off. After shopping around for most of the day, Xiao Ying looked at the things piled up in the car andughed happily. ¡°If we bring this over my parents will definitely say it¡¯s such a waste. I don¡¯t think my dad will bear to drink these thousands of rmb bottles of alcohol.¡± Chu Xianughed. Xiao Ying¡¯s family was also from a small vige, and vige people tended to be like this. When he had sent two million rmb back home a short while ago, his parents said that they would save it for when he married and had kids, and it was only after he spent a long time exining to them that his parents finally agreed to spend some of the money. ¡°In the future your parents will by my parents. I¡¯ll deposit two million in your bank ount, and you can leave it for them to spend!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Thank you!¡± Xiao Ying replied in a greatly moved voice. ¡°Haha, you still say thank you. Just give the money to my mother and father-inw. Tell them this is a little bit of a bride price from their son-inw to look after their family!¡± Chu Xian smiled and he spoke. ¡°Heng, heng. Only this little bit of a bride price and you want to marry the little princess of my family. Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± Xiao Ying nced at him andughed. Chu Xianughed happily as they drove to the bank. He opened an ount under Xiao Ying¡¯s name and deposited two million, and since they were already there he also sent five million rmb back to his family. Chapter 193 - Take Me to Show Off

Chapter 193: Take Me to Show Off

Trantor: Aristophaneso For the current Chu Xian, five million rmb was not a veryrge sum, but it was still enough money that his parents probably would not even know how to spend it all. Chu Xian nned to give some of the money to his older sister;st time he had transferred money they had used the capital to open up a couple of stores that were doing pretty decent, but the franchise fee was very expensive and they¡¯d used up pretty much all the money starting up the stores. Chu Xian was prepared to give them a couple more million so they would not have to work themselves to the bone, after all this was his sister, and even if he was to give her five or six million he would not feel any regret. ¡°Okay, yes mom. Don¡¯t worry. Just take this money and spend it. You have to work hard and spend it! Don¡¯t be afraid and save it up!¡± Chu Xian said again. ¡°Okay, okay. You don¡¯t have to worry about us. Your father just lies around all day and either ys cards or goes fishing. Our days are very carefree; just use this money to buy your sister¡¯s family a car. Don¡¯t worry, when we have time we¡¯lle see your stores!¡± ¡°Okay mom!¡± Chu Xian hung up the phone and turned to look at Xiao Ying; her face was covered with a smile as she watched him. Chu Xianughed quietly: ¡°It¡¯s always so troublesome sending back money!¡± ¡°Hehe, you are just showing off!¡± Xiao Ying rolled her eyes at him. Chu Xianughed: ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. We can rest well for the rest of the day, and tomorrow you bring me around to show off!¡± ¡°Haha, stop it!¡± The next day, a spick and span Rolls-Royce Cabriolet drove down the road. ¡°it¡¯s going to take five hours by car, why did you want to drive? We could have just taken the high speed rail and gotten a taxi. Why do you want to spend two extra hours?¡± Inside the Rolls-Royce, Xiao Ying was a little irritated as sheined to Chu Xian. ¡°This is where you are wrong. Showing off starts from the luxury car; just think about when I park this Rolls-Royce at your door and all of your neighbors look at their window and point, and they¡¯ll cry out ¡®wow, this son is so handsome, and he drives such a good car. Look at their family¡¯s Xiao Ying, she found such a good boyfriend.¡¯ You¡¯ll have face pouring out the windows!¡± ¡°Puh! Can you not be this narcissistic, I¡¯m bring you home to meet my parents, not for you to show off!¡± Xiao Ying looked at him with a speechless gaze. ¡°Heihei, baby, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t show off when we get to your vige. I¡¯ll just stand beside you, and when people praise me I¡¯ll just tell them about how back then it took me over half a year to get you to be my girlfriend, stealing you away from a bunch of other guys, and this was my good fortune. Once I say this, everyone will immediately think so much higher of your, right? Haha!¡± Chu Xian said happily with some expectation. Xiao Ying viciously rolled her eyes! On the car, the twoughed and talked as they drove, stopping for a bit at noon to eat at a rest station. A little after two, they arrived at Jiu Yun City. ¡°We¡¯re almost there. We¡¯ll be at my house in about half an hour!¡± Xiao Ying said excitedly. Xiao Ying¡¯s hometown was a vige in a town part of the Jiu Yun City area. Feng Li Vige sat in the town of Li Shan and was in most regards a ssical old vige, with green roofed tiles and arge river running by the front of the vige. Just as Chu Xian expected, the shiny Rolls-Royce Cabriolet attracted a lot of attention as it drove its wave into the vige, and the vacationing school kids all peered with unabashed curiosity. The car was immediately the subject of gossip for the groups of vigers chatting and ying cards under the shade of trees. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Er Dong family¡¯s Xiao Ying?¡± Under the roadside trees, a woman sitting with a group of other women was darting nces at the car when to her great surprise she suddenly recognized Xiao Ying. ¡°Yi, it really is. Xiao Ying has been beautiful ever since she was little! My heavens, this car is handsome!¡± ¡°I heard from Er Dong that Xiao Ying is a teacher at a university. Is that man with her her boyfriend? Isn¡¯t this car a little too luxurious?¡± As the car meandered its way through the vige, everyone chatted and pointed. Xiao Ying saw them looking over and she could not stop a light blush from covering her face. She was not used to this attention. Especially with the clear and see through windows of the Cabriolet, the gossip that Xiao Ying overheard from these aunts and uncles was all the more direct, and all the more embarrassing to listen to. ¡°Aunt Er, Uncle Jing, Grandma Lian, Grandpa Shan!¡± As they passed by people she was more familiar with, even though Xiao Ying was embarrassed she still pushed herself to call out greetings, turning her head as they passed to wave at them. ¡°I was just saying that it was you, Xiao Ying. Look at her, after this half year she¡¯s gotten even prettier, and who is this young man? Your boyfriend?¡± A woman called out loudly. Chu Xian saw the group of people Xiao Ying had greeted and slowed the car; these were all rtives of an elder generation, and Xiao Ying was notfortable sitting inside the car, so Chu Xian parked and followed Xiao Ying over. Xiao Ying wore a red dress with white heels and a silver ne that matched her white watch and bracelet. The light dusting of makeup on her gorgeous facepleted the graceful picture, and she appeared to those staring as if a Jiangnan beauty who¡¯d just walked off a masterpiece watercolor. Chu Xian followed in her wake as Xiao Ying walked up to her rtives. ¡°Aunt Er, this is my boyfriend Chu Xian. How are you Uncle Er, are you feeling better?¡± ¡°Good, good. Child, your boyfriend is very handsome, he really fits well with our beautiful Xiao Ying. Okay, you don¡¯t have to stop here for us, go on home first. I heard that your mother was very excited that you were bringing your boyfriend home, and your dad even took a few days off. Go on now, hurry home!¡± Uncle Er said pleasantly, all the while ncing at Chu Xian. ¡°Hello Aunt Her, Hello Uncles and Aunts, Grandpas and Grandmas!¡± Chu Xian smiled and greeted the small group of people, and then took out some cigarettes to hand over to each of the men. In a vige, this was the most basic politeness. ¡°Good, good. This son is not bad, hehe, and your car is pretty good as well. It does not look cheap!¡± An old grandpa said with cheerfulughter. Chu Xianughed in response and nodded. ¡°Okay, Aunt Er, Grandpa, Grandma, we are going to go first.¡± Xiao Ying waved goodbye and returned to the car. Chu Xian nodded to the crowd and got back into the driver¡¯s seat. Very quickly, Chu Xian discovered the price of showing off; the vige was notrge, and they encountered acquaintances on every street. Any car would stand out on these streets so there was no need of mentioning the effect of a car like the Cabriolet, and every curious passerby immediately recognized Xiao Ying and called out. To be polite, they had to get out of the car and greet these people, and they must have already climbed in out and out of the car five or six times after driving a mere couple hundred meters. But Xiao Ying¡¯s face carried a permanent grin, and it was clear that she was very happy. ¡°Showing off feels pretty good, doesn¡¯t it!¡± Chu Xian leaned over and smiled. ¡°Screw you, drive! My home is right there!¡± Xiao Ying said yfully, lightly pushing his head away, but she could not cover her grin. Chu Xian chuckled and parked his car by the house with a red door. ¡°Mom! I¡¯m home!¡± Xiao Ying walked through the open door and called out. Chu Xian quickly followed her in and entered the yard. His heart beat nervously, after all, this was his first time meeting his future parents and there was no way he would not be worried. ¡°They¡¯re here! They¡¯re here!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s parents immediately called out and response, and the silhouette of a farmer and his voice quickly followed. ¡°Daughter, this must be Xiao Xian. Come,e,e. Sit, sit!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother looked Chu Xian over and called out with obvious satisfaction. ¡°Uncle, Aunt!¡± Chu Xian greeted. ¡°Wait, we drove here, let¡¯s open the front gate and park the car inside first!¡± Xiao Ying could onlyugh. Chapter 194 - Father and Mother in Law

Chapter 194: Father and Mother in Law

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°So goddesses also show off!¡± Chu Xian watched Xiao Ying¡¯s cute act and couldn¡¯t helpughing inside his heart. ¡°You drove here! It¡¯s such a long trip by car!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father replied, immediately reaching for his gate keys. ¡°How long did it take you!¡± ¡°Uncle, it wasn¡¯t too far.¡± Chu Xian said from where he stood to the side. ¡°En, not far. We brought a lot of things, so driving was a little more convenient!¡± Xiao Yingughed. When Xiao Ying¡¯s parents walked out of the gate and saw the luxury sky blue Rolls-Royce parked outside, a cabriolet that they had only ever seen on TV, they werepletely stunned. ¡°Xiao Xian, this is your car?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father asked in amazement. ¡°En, my friend gifted it to me!¡± Chu Xianughed. Xiao Ying¡¯s parents were stunned again ¨C a friend gave it to him? ¡°It¡¯s fine, dad. We brought some alcohol and cigarettes, xixi!¡± Xiao Ying pulled on her father¡¯s arm andughed happily. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have! We didn¡¯t invite you over to bring us things!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother said from the side before walking up to Xiao Ying and whispering in her ear. ¡°What is this car? It isn¡¯t cheap? More than a million rmb?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know for sure, this is something Xiao Xian¡¯s American friend gave him. It should be worth four or five million!¡± Xiao Ying replied happily. ¡°Four to five million?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father¡¯s eyes fell open, and he hurriedly called to Chu Xian. ¡°Be careful while parking, the gate is narrow!¡± ¡°Daughter, didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯ve been with Xiao Ying for four to five years now? His family is also from the countryside, how does he have so much money?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother asked with astonishment. ¡°He started his own business and made some money!¡± Xiao Ying looked back at Chu Xian with love in her eyes. ¡°Good, good, good. It¡¯s good as long as Xiao Xian is capable!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother could not hide her smile. ¡°Dad, mom, here. These are some clothes and shoes, and some makeup products. These smokes and bottles are yours, dad.¡± Xiao Ying called out as Chu Xian dutifully presented all the items. ¡°How will you exin yourselves, bringing so much stuff!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother looked over all the variously sized objects and though her words were filled with reproach, her eyes shined happily. ¡°Ya, ya, the alcohol you brought is so expensive!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father was shuffling through the different gifts and called out with excitement when he saw the Dream of the Blue. ¡°What kind of alcohol is this, the packaging is so beautiful. Look at you all, it¡¯s fine as long as you buy some cheap ten rmb alcohol for your father, he won¡¯t be a saint even if you stuff him with all of this good alcohol!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother took out the two boxes of alcohol. ¡°Hehe,¡± Chu Xianughed cheerfully. Xiao Ying¡¯s father seemed to really love alcohol, and he took up a bottle. ¡°This Dream of Blue is very expensive, ah. At least six to seven hundred rmb per bottle. I don¡¯t dare drink such expensive alcohol, I¡¯m fine and prefer the eighty to a hundred rmb bottles. Just take this backter and see if you can return it.¡± ¡°Dad, we bought it for you. If you think it¡¯s too expensive just drink less!¡± Xiao Ying smiled and replied. ¡°How much was this? Why did you buy two cases, what a waste!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father shook his head. ¡°Around two thousand rmb per bottle.¡± Xiao Ying smiled happily and replied. ¡°This is Xiao Xian¡¯s gift to you, just drink it. We can¡¯t return it anyway, you can just store it at home and drink it slowly.¡± ¡°Over two thousand?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father was stunned. ¡°Then these two boxes are worth more than ten thousand! Too expensive! How could you all buy stuff that¡¯s so expensive! I won¡¯t ascend to heaven just by drinking, look at you guys...¡± When Xiao Ying¡¯s father learned how much the cigarettes costed his heart ached once again, and he could not help but pause and reflect on how a single one of these new cigarettes costed four to five rmb ¨C just two sticks were worth an entire pack of what he usually smokes, how could he bear to smoke these. Xiao Ying¡¯s mother tried on the clothes they bought, and when she saw the price tags she alsoined. But even though her words were filled with such words, her heart was incredibly happy; after all, if her son inw was rich and considerate, of course they would be happy. That afternoon, Xiao Ying¡¯s mother made a huge table of food with chicken, duck, fish,mb, pork, and beef, and the parents couldn¡¯t hide their smiles for the whole afternoon. ¡°Xiao Xian, money this thing, my wife and I don¡¯t have much. We only have this one daughter Xiao Ying, and even if you give us so much money we won¡¯t be able to spend it all, and we can still work. You should take the money back, and you can use it to make more money!¡± While they were eating, Xiao Ying¡¯s father returned a bank card to Chu Xian. The older man was incredibly happy and drank a lot, ¡°Xiao Xian let me tell you, this money you don¡¯t need to give to us. Xiao Ying is our only child, and when you get married you don¡¯t need to give a dowry or give us money. When you guys get married we¡¯ll give you a hundred thousand. It¡¯ll be good as long as you two live well together.¡± Chu Xianughed with some helplessness and looked at Xiao Ying. ¡°Uncle, this money is not that much, you should keep it and spend it. I have money.¡± ¡°Call me dad, hehe, call me dad.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°I know you have money, but two million rmb is not a small number. Even if you tell us to spend it we won¡¯t know how, so you should take it back.¡± ¡°Mom, dad, just take the money. This money really isn¡¯t very much for Xiao Xian!¡± Xiao Ying tried to persuade her parents. ¡°Not much? Two million is not much? You father has worked his entire life and still hasn¡¯t made two million. It¡¯s not easy to make money right now, you guys should take it.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother shook her head. When her daughter had given her this bank card with two million rmb inside, she¡¯d jumped in startlement. ¡°That¡¯s right, we don¡¯t want your money. We don¡¯t have any pressing concerns right now. That¡¯s right, Chu Xian, what kind of business do you do? I heard from Xiao Ying that you started your business earlier this year.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father asked. ¡°En, dad!¡± Chu Xian called out and smiled. ¡°Right now I sell ornamental fish, decorated aquariums. I own two stores, and recently rented a fish farm and bought a fishing ship, so I sometimes go out to sea.¡± ¡°It isn¡¯t easy going out into the sea, with all the wind and rain.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father shook his head. ¡°I heard from Xiao Ying that you also don¡¯t have it easy. You just started making some money this year, so you should keep this and save it for emergencies!¡± Xiao Ying touched Chu Xian¡¯s hand, and Chu Xian understood what she meant. She wanted him to use his showing off excuse that he¡¯d given his own family. Chu Xian nodded, ¡°Dad, it¡¯s not as hard as you think. The business is going well, and I earned more than ny million rmb by selling ornamental fish. The aquarium business is good as well, and I¡¯m read to open up stores around the country. A few days ago I also started a business in Thand with a friend over there, and it is very hopeful for the future. I have products worth sixty million rmb just waiting for the right buyers, and I also have over a hundred million in cash. This two million really isn¡¯t much, you should take it!¡± When Chu Xian finished exining, the room fell silent. Xiao Ying¡¯s parents were staring in stunned silence, and Chu Xian could only smile helplessly at Xiao Ying. ¡°Mom, dad, take it.¡± Xiao Ying said again. ¡°Xiao Xian¡¯s business is big and makes a lot of money. Look at this watch, how much do you think it costs? More than five hundred thousand. Just keep the money and don¡¯t worry. You can renovate the house or build another one, and in the future dad won¡¯t have to work so hard and you can buy whatever you want...¡± Chapter 195 - Fishing Competition

Chapter 195: Fishing Competition

Trantor: Aristophaneso This meal was the happiest meal of Xiao Ying¡¯s parents¡¯ lives. In Xiao Ying¡¯s father¡¯s words, he was happier today than he had been on the day he was married. They were extremely satisfied with their son inw and could not stop smiling the entire time he was here, and when Xiao Xian recounted how he had chased after Xiao Ying for so long, the two elders grinned with an overflowing happiness. ¡°How are you, Xiao Xian, did you sleep well?¡± The next morning, Chu Xian and Xiao Ying left their room and were greeted by Xiao Ying¡¯s smiling father. ¡°Yes, just like home.¡± Chu Xian nodded and filled the basin with water and washed up. ¡°Good, as long as you¡¯refortable!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father walked over to Xiao Ying. ¡°Let¡¯s go into the city to buy some stuff today, and then we can go visit your two uncles.¡± ¡°Okay dad!¡± Xiao Ying nodded and walked over to Xiao Xian to let him know. Chu Xian was their son inw in all but name now, and so they had to visit Xiao Ying¡¯s uncles with some presents and let the elders meet the young couple. ¡°En, no problem. The city is not too far, we can take the car.¡± Chu Xian nodded. That morning, breakfast was some simple porridge eggs and left overs. ¡°Mom, dad, you can sit in the back!¡± After breakfast, Chu Xian opened up the garage door and called out to Xiao Ying¡¯s parents. ¡°Good, good. Haha, this is the first time I¡¯m on such a nice car. It¡¯s even better than my boss¡¯ car!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father sat in the car and smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go.¡± Xiao Ying urged from the front seat. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded and drove the car into the city center. On the road, they ran into the vige people and Xiao Ying¡¯s parents called out and greeted everyone. ¡°Ai, we gave birth to a good daughter, giving us so much face!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father said with a happy smile. Xiao Ying turned around and looked back, ¡°It¡¯s all because of mom¡¯s hard work!¡± ¡°Haha, you¡¯re right, you¡¯re right!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father nodded happily. When they got to the city center, Xiao Ying¡¯s mother bought some cigarettes and alcohol and other presents; although the things they bought were not as expensive as the things Xiao Ying and Chu Xian brought, they still were not cheap. Xiao Ying¡¯s parents also liked face. After wandering around Jiu Yun City that morning and eating lunch, they drove back. ¡°Xiao Xian, stop just up ahead. I heard that there is a fishingpetition being held over here, and the prize pool is over a hundred thousand rmb. Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± As the car drove by the river in the front of the vige, Xiao Ying¡¯s father suddenly called to Chu Xian. ¡°En, okay!¡± Chu Xian looked over into the distance and sure enough, there were some cars parked in the area and arge group of people gathered around. ¡°There was a flood yesterday, and so the water level is pretty high and there will be a lot of fish. Some club from the city is holding a fishingpetition and the prize is pretty high. I was going to ask for some days off to participate!¡± The car pulled to a stop and Xiao Ying¡¯s father got out and headed over excitedly to the group of people. ¡°Your father loves to fish. The grass carp that we hadst night was one your father caught, but he doesn¡¯t even like to eat fish!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother shook her head as she exined her husband¡¯s behavior. ¡°Fishing is not bad, I also like to fish!¡± Chu Xian smiled, and they followed along behind Xiao Ying¡¯s father. ¡°Hey hey hey, Uncle Zhang, what brings you over? Didn¡¯t you say that you had some stuff so you were taking some days off? Was that toe here to fish!¡± At that moment, a young man suddenly called out. Chu Xian and the others looked over and saw a young man walking over to Xiao Ying¡¯s father. ¡°Oh, Manager Song!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father turned to the young man with a slightly embarrassed expression. ¡°I was just on my way back from the city and passed by, and I was curious so I came to have a look.¡± ¡°Yi, Xiao Ying¡¯s here as well?¡± The young man nodded to Xiao Ying¡¯s father when he noticed Xiao Ying and the others behind him and his face transformed with pleasant surprise. ¡°Xiao Ying came back yesterday.¡± ¡°Brother Qingfeng!¡± Xiao Ying saw the young man and called out a pleasant greeting. ¡°En, little sister Xiao Ying is even prettier than before!¡± Song Qinfeng stared at Xiao Ying for a moment, and then asked. ¡°Has Xiao Ying graduated? Come back home and let me find you a job. I heard that it is difficult for college graduates to find jobs now. Let me get you one, the pay will be decent. Think about it!¡± ¡°Thank you, but there¡¯s no need. I already have a job!¡± Xiao Ying thanked him but refused gracefully. ¡°Hai, what kind of job? Uncle Zhang, you should have let me know earlier. Ourpany in Jiu Yun City is also a decent business in the city, and it would be good if she worked as a clerk at ourpany. Uncle Zhang you should have Xiao Ying think about it. Working at Jiu Yun City will also mean staying close to home and having people around to take care of her!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need, Manager Song. Xiao Ying is staying at her university to teach, it is a good job!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s fatherughed and refused the offer. ¡°Staying at her university?¡± Song Qingfeng said with some surprise. ¡°Does that mean she will stay in Hai Qing City? Uncle Zhang, Xiao Ying is your only child, are you really okay with her staying so far away from home?¡± ¡°Qing Feng, you met some acquaintances?¡± At that moment, a young man who looked very simr to Song Qingfeng walked over, looking from Xiao Ying to his little brother with a gentle smile. ¡°En, brother, I met Uncle Zhang and his family!¡± Song Qingfeng nodded. ¡°What a coincidence, you must be Xiao Ying. It¡¯s been over two years, and you¡¯re even more beautiful now!¡± Song Qingzhi smiled and greeted Xiao Ying. ¡°Hello, Qingzhi Bro!¡± Xiao Ying called him. ¡°Qing Zhi, Qing Feng, you guys are here as well!¡± At that moment, twenty to thirty young and middle-aged men walked over and called out greetings when they saw Qingzhi and Qingfeng. ¡°Hey, Erdong, you are here as well, and your son inw is here as well. The entire family is here!¡± The vigers from Feng Li saw Chu Xian and the others and called out greetings. ¡°Son inw?¡± Song Qingfeng heard those words and was stunned, and immediately turned to the young man at her side, and his face grew ugly. Song Qingzhi looked at his little brother¡¯s expression and frowned before turning to look at Chu Xian. ¡°Hey everyone, are you all here to participate in the fishingpetition as well?¡± Song QIngzhiughed and called out to the gathered vigers. ¡°Haha, we¡¯re here to just be part of the bustle. We heard that anyone can participate, so maybe we¡¯ll get lucky!¡± The vigers nodded. ¡°Qingfeng, Qingzhi, what are you all doing here?¡± ¡°En, thispetition is hosted by our boss and his friend, so we cam to help out!¡± Song Qingzhi smiled and replied. ¡°Yo, so this is being hosted by the boss of yourpany, no wonder there¡¯s so much money involved. So it turns out it¡¯s because of your boss, Li Cheng.¡± ¡°Hehe, its not bad. Uncles and aunts, I can bring you along. If you¡¯re attending there will be a standard jacket and fishing rods that you can borrow. You won¡¯t need the ones you brought!¡± Song Qingzhi said. ¡°You even have uniforms, tsk tsk. This really lives up to the standard of a famouspany in our city. Qingzhi, Qingfeng, you guys are sessful. You¡¯ve left our vige and bought big houses in the city; you¡¯ve both done pretty well!¡± The people eximed. Song Qingzhi and his brother were quite sessful, and many people from the vige were jealous. ¡°Hehe, we were just lucky!¡± Song Qingzhiughed. ¡°Uncles, aunts,e with us!¡± ¡°Xiao Ying, Uncle Zhang, you all cane along as well. It¡¯s still early in the afternoon,e y!¡± Song Qingfeng called out to them. ¡°Okay, sure!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father was very interested in the fishingpetition and agreed without any hesitation. Xiao Ying¡¯s mother shook her head helplessly and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Xiao Xian, do you liked to fish? If you aren¡¯t interested we can go back first and let Xiao Ying¡¯s fathere back with the other vigerster in the afternoon.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, mom. I quite like fishing.¡± Chu Xianughed and followed along. ¡°Hey son, is that car parked over there yours? Its beautiful, must be worth quite a bit?¡± A middle aged man walked over to Chu Xian and asked him. ¡°It¡¯s pretty good!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°I also don¡¯t know how much it¡¯s worth!¡± ¡°Hehe, young man you are not a normal person. Your family background must be quite good.¡± The middle aged manughed. ¡°Xiao Ying, this is your boyfriend?¡± Song Qingfeng lead from the front and paused on the road to wait for Xiao Ying and the others, and while he was standing there looked Chu Xian over and asked. ¡°En, this is my boyfriend.¡± Xiao Ying looked at Chu Xian sweetly. Song Qingfeng squeezed out an awkward smile before turning to Chu Xian and asking. ¡°Brother, did you also just graduate? What do you do?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been graduated for over a year now. I run my own business!¡± Chu Xian gave him a friendly nod before grabbing Xiao Ying by the hadn. ¡°Be careful, the riverside is slippery!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother watched Chu Xian¡¯s actions with contentment, but Song QIngfeng¡¯s eyelid twitched! ¡°I heard from the folks from the vige that your car is not bad. Looks like this brother has also done pretty well!¡± Chu Xian looked at Song Qingfeng and calmly shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s not that impressive, the car was a gift from a friend!¡± Song Qingfengughed knowingly, but his heart was filled with thoughts ¨C a friend gave him the car? ¡°It¡¯s not easy to run a business nowadays!¡± Song Qingfeng looked at Chu Xian and shook his head slightly. ¡°Right, what do you sell?¡± ¡°Goldfish and aquariums!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Goldfish and aquariums?¡± A smile appeared on Song Qingfeng¡¯s face. He didn¡¯t know about the aquarium store, but a goldfish store would not be anything other than a small ten square meter storefront that sold little goldfish. ¡°Nowadays, graduates have a hard time making money in society!¡± Song Qingfeng shook his head and sighed. ¡°Tell me about it. Making money is not easy!¡± The young men nearby all agreed. ¡°If only we could get into a bigpany like you did, Qing Feng. Of the people our age, you are the most sessful!¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m doing alright. Worse than the best and better than the worst. I get a couple ten thousand rmb each month, but I can¡¯tpare to the big bosses!¡± ¡°Tens of thousands is not little, aih. That¡¯s how much we make in an entire year!¡± ¡°What about Xiao Ying, are you going toe back in the future?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t put much thought into it!¡± Xiao Ying was listening to their conversation when the question was suddenly turned towards her. She looked over at Chu Xian before shaking her head slightly. ¡°Although Hai Qing City is only a second string city, it is still a tourist city. The houses aren¡¯t cheap, and are far more expensive than those in our Jiu Yun City!¡± A young man said. ¡°En, much more expensive than home!¡± Xiao Ying nodded. ¡°Right, brother, is your family from Hai Qing City?¡± Song Qinfeng suddenly looked over at Chu Xian and asked. ¡°No, I am also from a vige!¡± Chu Xian replied with a big smile. This scene was somewhat familiar! ¡°Hehe, then you have a lot of pressure on you. It¡¯ll take at least over a million to buy a house and furnish it, and you can¡¯t rent forever!¡± Song Qingfeng said with a smile. We¡¯re renting right now, and it¡¯s quite nice!¡± Xiao Ying said casually. ¡°hehe.¡± Song Qingfeng startedughing. Xiao Ying¡¯s mother smiled with contentment and happiness filled her heart. Her son-inw was kind and rich, and most importantly treated her daughter well. Even when he wanted to buy a vi he still asked for her daughter¡¯s opinion, and even wanted to buy a luxury car for her. ¡°Come,e,e. If you want to join the fishingpetition, please put on these specially ordered jackets. There are fishing rods over here, and everyone can sit over here. People will still being over at 2 pm, and we¡¯ll start at 2:30!¡± Song Qingzhi announced to the group, and some staff members by the side immediately brought out the clothes. ¡°Everybody find a ce to sit. The chairs are already prepared for all of you.¡± Song Qingzhi spoke again, and then turned to look at his brother. His brother stood next to Xiao Ying and her family, and he called out: ¡°Qingfeng, find a ce for Uncle Zhang and his family.¡± ¡°Okay, brother.¡¯ Song Qingfeng nodded. ¡°Come with me Uncle Zhang, let¡¯s go over there. Xiao Li, get us three fishing rods.¡± ¡°Okay, Manager Song!¡± A male staff member nearby nodded. ¡°We¡¯re troubling you, Manager Song!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father smiled. ¡°Uncle Zhang, don¡¯t call me manager manager, that¡¯s too distant!¡± Song Qingfeng hurriedly waved his hand! ¡°Isn¡¯t this a habit now?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°Good, good, okay. Then Uncle Zhang should do whatever isfortable!¡± Song Qing Feng nodded and smiled. ¡°Here, Uncle Zhang, have some water!¡± Song Qingzhi walked over with some bottles of water. ¡°Xiao Ying, you graduated this year? Are you interested in joining our Li Cheng Company? You are also a college graduate. Qingfeng and I can use the people we know to help. Seven to eight thousand rmb per month is not a problem.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need. Thank you brother Qingzhi for your kindness!¡± Xiao Ying refused again. ¡°Okay, okay. You just graduated and want to go it on your own for now. If you want toe over in the future, you can always ask Qingfeng. That¡¯s right, Qingfeng, you should give Xiao Ying your contact info, hehe, as people from the same vige we should help each other in the future!¡± Song Qingzhi said. ¡°Okay, brother!¡± Song Qingfeng nodded. ¡°Ai, Qingzhi, my son is graduating soon, can he go to yourpany. As long as he works in the office, even a position as a clerk is fine!¡± A middle-aged man looked at Song Qingzhi expectantly. ¡°Of course, as long as the little brotheres to interview, I¡¯ll definitely give him some priority and help him get in!¡± Song Qingzhi smiled and nodded. ¡°Thank you so much, Qingzhi. You brothers are so sessful, you have cars and houses. I hope my useless son can be half as sessful as you two are.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, and Qingzhi also married a beautiful woman. Oh, that¡¯s right, is Qingfeng seeing anyone? Let me find someone for you, I can definitely find you a beautiful woman!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright, uncles.¡± Song Qingfeng hurriedly waved his hand. He smiled and said, ¡°if only Xiao Ying had a sister, she would be very beautiful as well.¡± ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. Xiao Ying this girl is very beautiful, too bad she already has a boyfriend, otherwise she would look really good with Qingfeng!¡± ¡°What nonsense are you saying, Old Liu? I have very satisfied with my son-inw!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s mother called out unhappily when she heard what this middle-aged man was saying. ¡°Hey hey, little sister, I didn¡¯t mean anything by it. But Qingfeng really is not bad; he¡¯s rich and handsome, and there¡¯s definitely no young man better than Qingfeng in the ten nearest viges!¡± ¡°Of course, Qingfeng this young man is very good. To use a popr phrase, he¡¯s a golden bachelor, haha.¡± The surrounding people all mored to tter him. Chapter 196 - Golden Bachelor Part One

Chapter 196: Golden Bachelor Part One

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Not at all! Not at all!¡± Song Qingfengughed and shook his head, and it was very clear that he enjoyed thepliments immensely. ¡°Xixi, Xiao Xian, don¡¯t you think that he shows off even better than you do!¡± Xiao Ying smiled cheerfully and whispered in Chu Xian¡¯s ear. ¡°Eh!¡± Chu Xian gave her a speechless look. ¡°I have always tried to be a little low key, okay?¡± ¡°Qie!¡± Xiao Ying looked at him with mock disdain and curved her lips. ¡°Please wait for a moment, everyone, our boss is here. I need to go over there!¡± At that moment, a few cars arrived at the bank and Song Qingfeng immediately stood up; after a quick farewell, he ran over. ¡°A big boss. A boss with aworth over a hundred million rmb; this is a real rich person!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, look at Qingfeng, even when he¡¯s attending to a boss he¡¯s still quite stylish, aih!¡± The gathered people looked towards the cars on the bank and sighed quietly in admiration. ¡°Oh, Dad, are you also working for this boss?¡± Chu Xian asked Xiao Ying¡¯s father curiously1. ¡°It can¡¯t really be considered a full on job, we just run errands and help decorate rooms.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father shook his head and replied. ¡°Qingfeng is the manager of our third decorating team, and his brother Qingzhi is the senior manager of the boss¡¯ entire decoratingpany. Qingzhi has seven managers under his supervision with hundreds of workers reporting to them; those two kids are considered very sessful in our vige.¡± ¡°I heard that this boss is very rich, and owns two or threepanies.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father added. ¡°Oh!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and turned to look in the distance. On the bank, a dozen or so middle-aged people and three older persons were walking together towards the riverside, all of them dressed in UV-protective, sporty fishing wear. Song Qingzhi guided them along very cheerfully, exining things here and there, and Song Qingfeng followed along beside them as a smiling attendant. ¡°Tsk tsk, I heard Qingfeng say that these people were all very rich, at least millionaires, and that one in the white shirt must be their boss, Sir Wang!¡± ¡°You can only be sessful if you go along with a big boss; in a few years it might be Sir Song!¡± ¡°They¡¯ve already made it. They¡¯ve bought their houses and their cars outright ¨C how many young people can do that nowadays?¡± Just as Chu Xian narrowed his eyes to get a better look at the group walking towards the riverbank, he heard the conversation from the people nearby and a small smile appeared on his face. ¡°Xiao Ying, we¡¯re going to meet an acquaintance!¡± Chu Xian cocked his head and looked at Xiao Ying, speaking with a huge smile on his face. ¡°What?¡± Xiao Ying looked at him in surprise. ¡°An acquaintance? Who?¡± And then Xiao Ying saw his huge smile and immediately asked again, ¡°You recognize someone in that group?¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Xiao Xian, howe you know people wherever you go!¡± Xiao Ying looked at him with curiosity. ¡°I met him on the trip out to sea!¡± Chu Xian stood up. ¡°Although we aren¡¯t very close, we can go over there and say hello!¡± ¡°En.¡± Xiao Ying nodded. ¡°Mom, Dad, there¡¯s a friend over there that we are going over to say hi to!¡± Chu Xian told Xiao Ying¡¯s parents. ¡°A friend?¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father looked curiously over in the direction Chu Xian pointed in. He nodded, ¡°Okay you guys go ahead!¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian grabbed Xiao Ying¡¯s hand and walked over. ¡°Sir Wang, many people from the nearby viges havee over, and the photographer is also over there. We¡¯ve prepared some banners over here!¡± Song Qingzhi pointed as he spoke. ¡°En!¡± Sir Wang nodded and turned to a middle aged person beside him. ¡°Old Wu, after everything is prepared I¡¯ll send you a copy of the information.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Old WU nodded before turning his attention back to the surroundings; suddenly, his gaze stopped. ¡°What caught your eye?¡± Sir Wang noticed him staring and asked with a happyugh. ¡°Sir Wu must have been impressed by the beautiful view. There is a pomegranate garden up ahead; they taste very good, and the flowers have blossomed. Later if Sir Wang and everyone else wants some pomegranates, I can go over and buy some.¡± Song Qingzhi said with a smile. ¡°En?¡± But very quickly he realized that his boss¡¯ behavior was a little strange, and he was staring up ahead with surprise in his eyes. ¡°What a coincidence! Haha, what a coincidence!¡± Sir Wang suddenly pped, and he picked up speed and headed forward. ¡°It¡¯s him!¡± Sir Wu smiled a small smile and immediately followed along. Song Qingzhi¡¯s face was covered with astonishment ¨C who could make Sir Wu so happy? He looked over and saw Chu Xian and Xiao Ying walking towards them; he shook his head quietly, but very quickly his expression turned awkward. ¡°Haha, Brother Chu Xian, I didn¡¯t think that I¡¯d see you here. This is fate, fate!¡± Sir Wang quickly walked over to Chu Xian and called out cheerfully and enthusiastically. His enthusiastic words immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention, and with faces covered in stunned astonishment they watched the important man talk to Er Dong¡¯s son-inw. ¡°Sir Wang, it really is a coincidence. Howe you are back so soon?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. ¡°I just got off the cruise this morning and directly came over here. What is brother Chu Xian doing here?¡± Sir Wang was also very curious. ¡°Hehe, I came to visit my girlfriend¡¯s home and meet my father and mother-inw!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Haha!¡± Sir Wangughed. ¡°Then this must be your girlfriend. What a beauty, ah right. Little brother, little sister, let me introduce myself. I am Wu Dafu, my name is very easy. You can just call me brother Wang.¡± ¡°En, Brother Wang, nice to meet you. Just call me Xiao Ying!¡± Xiao Ying reached out and shook his hands. She¡¯d already been by Chu Xian¡¯s side for many years, and the important people that she¡¯d met were numbered in the dozens. Sir Wang did not seem as arrogant as some of the people she¡¯d met in Hai Qing City, so she was not timid at all. ¡°Sir Chu, hello, hello. I¡¯ve heard about you for a long time. I am Wu QiAn, I also live in Hai Qing City!¡± Sir Wu inserted himself and reached out an enthusiastic hand. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, this is a friend of mine from Hai Qing City, hehe. He runs some clubhouses.¡± Sir Wang immediately introduced. ¡°Nice to meet you Sir Wu!¡± Chu Xian took his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. Mrs. Chu, nice to meet you as well!¡± Sir Wu nodded and shook Xiao Ying¡¯s hand as well. ¡°Sir Wu, you can call me Xiao Ying!¡± Xiao Yingughed. ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Sir Wuughed. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, since you are already here in Jiu Yun City I can take you around and show you the city. If you don¡¯t have anything nned for tonight, we can go and drink a little.¡± ¡°Next time, next time. I¡¯m staying at Xiao Ying¡¯s ce and don¡¯t have much time. If Head Wanges to Hai Qing City I can take you around.¡± Chu Xian shook his head and refused. ¡°What a pity.¡± Sir Wang shook his head with some disappointment, but he did not have any resentment in his heart, after all the two of them were not even on the same level. Although Sir Wang might have more money than Chu Xian, he was awed by the power that Chu Xian had in Hai Qing City, and by the friendship and gratitude that the Gu family had towards him. ¡°There will always be a chance in the future. My girlfriend¡¯s family lives here, so I will probablye visit quite regrly!¡± Chu Xian did not go overboard and Sir Wang¡¯s impression of him was quite good. ¡°Haha, that is even better. Then let¡¯s make a deal, next time youe give me a call!¡± Sir Wangughed and replied. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Sir Wang, who is this little brother. Are you not going to introduce him?¡± At that time, the group of people who¡¯d arrived with Wang Dafu caught up and examined Chu Xian curiously. ¡°Come,e, let me introduce you. This is Brother Chu Xian, he and I recently met. Sir Chu is from Hai Qing City, and is very powerful in that city!¡± Sir Wang introduced him to the other people. ¡°Hello everyone!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!¡± When the group of people heard Sir Wang¡¯s words they all nodded and greeted politely. ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Sir Wang said. ¡°Xiao Song, you can go arrange things and begin!¡± ¡°En en, yes, of course!¡± Song Qingzhi was still rather stunned, but he reacted quickly and hurriedly nodded. He nced back at Chu Xian, his face still covered with astonishment. ¡°Come,e. Brother Chu Xian, your father and mother-inw are over there?¡± Sir Wang pointed. ¡°Then let¡¯s go over there to fish and chat!¡± Chapter 197 - Golden Bachelor Part Two

Chapter 197: Golden Bachelor Part Two

¡°Hello, Sir Wang!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father was astonished when he noticed Chu Xian walking over with Sir Wang and the others, and as they neared he hurriedly stood up to greet them. ¡°No, no, you can¡¯t greet me this way. I am your daughter and son-inw¡¯s equal, even though you are only a couple years older than me. In the end you are still my elder, so you don¡¯t have to be so respectful!¡± Sir Wang heard Xiao Ying¡¯s father¡¯s greeting and hurriedly waved his hand. ¡°Hehe, I work at yourpany!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father noticed Sir Wang¡¯s shock and smiled as he replied. ¡°Yi, really? How much older than me are you? We should just talk amongst ourselves, older brother. Since you work at mypany than we have fate!¡± Sir Wang walked over and extended his hand. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right, what a coincidence. I hadn¡¯t imagined that Xiao Xian and Sir Wang actually know each other!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father said with some emotion. ¡°Haha, to get to know brother Chu Xian is my fortune, big brother, you can¡¯t call me Sir Wang, just call me Xiao Wang or Old Wang. You are Chu Xian¡¯s father inw; it¡¯s not suitable for you to call me Sir Wang!¡± Sir Wang said firmly. ¡°Xiao Ying¡¯s fatherughed awkwardly: Come,e, take a seat, take a seat!¡± ¡°okay, okay, big brother, it¡¯s no big deal, we just came over to chat!¡± Sir Wang hurriedly handed over a folding chair. ¡°Its fine, Mom, Dad, Sir Wang and I are friends, it¡¯s fine to be more casual.¡± Chu Xian noticed his father-inw¡¯s awkwardness and immediately spoke up to help him. ¡°That¡¯s right, big brother. Chu Xian and I are friends, if I knew you were Chu Xian¡¯s father-inw, I would have already invited you over for some drinks!¡± Sir Wang said happily. ¡°Not at all, not at all, you two can talk, I will go fish!¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s father smiled. Sir Wang nodded and turned to Chu Xian, ¡°Brother Chu Xian, when are you going back?¡± Chu Xian turned to Xiao Ying, ¡°When are we going back?¡± ¡°We¡¯ll stay for at least three to four more days!¡± Xiao Ying smiled and took a seat next to him. The nearby Song Qingfeng was hurriedly bringing over two more chairs, and as his eyes brushed over Chu Xian he could feel his face getting red. ¡°As you wish, we can stay as long as you like.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Haha, it looks like brother Chu Xian is afraid of his wife, haha, good, good!¡± Sir Wangughed when he saw how the couple interacted. Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Sir Wang, is this fishingpetition something you¡¯ve organized?¡± ¡°Old Wu and I run it together. We opened up an eco-club?? (what is this) and the business is pretty good, so we¡¯re getting ready to open some chain stores in other cities, and right now we¡¯re doing some promoting.¡± Sir Wangughed before continuing.¡± Brother Chu Xian, we¡¯ve been preparing to open a location in Hai Qing City in the next year or two, are you interested in investing? If you participate we can open the club this year!¡± ¡°Not now!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°I have many things going on right now, and we are preparing to open some branch locations for the aquarium stores. We can talk more after I¡¯ve finished working on these branch stores.¡± ¡°I¡¯m really jealous of you, brother. Your aquarium store is incredibly popr, and even though everyone knows about your profits nobody can copy you.¡± Sir Wang sighed with admiration. ¡°The business is pretty good. Maybe we can coborate in the future.¡± Chu Xian nodded and replied. ¡°Coborate?¡± Sir Wang¡¯s eyes lit up, and he asked enthusiastically. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, you mean to coborate on the aquarium stores?¡± ¡°En, I have an indea, and if it turns out well I will definitely let Sir Wang know!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Haha, then I¡¯ll have to give brother Chu Xian a lot of thanks!¡± Sir Wang said excitedly. With the aquarium market right now, any cooperation would result in millions of rmb for Sir Wang, so how could he not be happy. Chu Xianughed and the businessmen chatted about various things together. In the distance, the Jiu Li Vige vigers looked on, ncing over from time to time as they whispered amongst themselves. ¡°Yi, I got a bite!¡± At that moment Xiao Ying¡¯s father shouted out excitedly, quickly pulling up his catch ¨C an over three catty heavy chub. ¡°Go dad! Go for first ce!¡± Xiao Ying pped happily and walked over to the side and sat down. Not too longter, another big carp that weighed around five catties took his bait, and Xiao Ying¡¯s father quickly reeled it in excitedly. Chu Xianughed happily. Under his control, fish woulde after a given amount of time to bite the hook, and Xiao Ying¡¯s father could barely control his happiness. The event went on until four pm, and the staff went around counting the number of fish that the participants had caught. In the end, the clear winner was Xiao Ying¡¯s father in a dominant first ce. ¡°Come,e, Uncle Zhang, this is the price money. Let¡¯s go over there to take some pictures!¡± Under Song Qingzhi¡¯s guidance, Xiao Ying¡¯s father held up the hundred thousand rmb cheque for a picture. Xiao Ying¡¯s father looked down at the cheque in his hand and felt he was in a dream; in fact, the entire afternoon had felt like an unrealistic haze, and he had not even been that focused when he was fishing, and had been listening to the conversation his son-inw was having with the others. But he felt that his luck was incredibly good, and that it was his son-inw who had brought this luck. He was certain, and his eyes were even more familial as he looked over Chu Xian, and his heart had grown even more to regard Chu Xian as his son. After bidding farewell to Sir Wu, Chu Xian and the others drove back to Jiu Li Vige. Wen Song Qingzhi and his brother saw the Rolls-Royce, bitterness filled their heart; how could this man be normal when Sir Wang weed him so warmly and he drove such a luxurious car? ¡°Xiao Song!¡± As Sir Wang was getting in his car he turned around and called out to Song Qingzhi. ¡°I¡¯m here, is there any request that Sir Wang has?¡± Song Qingzhi immediately ran over and replied. ¡°What department does Xiao Ying¡¯s father work at in thepany, what does he do?¡± Sir Wang asked. ¡°Sir Wang, he works as a normal decorate for Team Three.¡± Song Qingzhi replied immediately. ¡°En, give him the supervisor position. Mm, forget it, I¡¯ll let him know myself!¡± Sir Wang spoke, thought for a moment, shook his head, and then got into the car. Song Qingzhi stood awkwardly to the side ¨C the supervisor position was a very good job, not at allckingpared to his own, and had a lot of room for profit in the grey areas of the business; he had fought hard for seven to eight years to get to where he was, and Xiao Yings father... aih, even if he was jealous he could do nothing about it! ¡°This is this real golden bachelor!¡± The vigers from Jiu Li Vige had all been stunned speechless today, and they could only watch on with sighs of amazement. That middle-aged man who had so eagerly called Song Qingfeng a golden bachelor could only blush to himself. Song Qingfeng was just a gopherpared to that young man! Chu Xian and the others returned home, and Xiao Ying¡¯s parents brought them over to their maternal and paternal uncle¡¯s houses, bringing many presents that made the two families very happy. At night, the whole family gathered together and had dinner, and Chu Xian was finally recognized by the whole family. In Jiu Li Vige, the circumstances at the fishing event were quickly spread and made known to everyone in the vige. Xiao Ying had found herself a super-rich boyfriend. Xiao Ying¡¯s boyfriend and Song Qingzhi¡¯s big boss from the city called each other brothers. Someone even looked up the price of the blue cabriolet and found out that it was worth five million rmb, and this news made all the vigers even more stunned and speechless. Over the next few days, many people visited Xiao Ying¡¯s home. Everyone knew that Xiao Ying¡¯s family had struck gold, and that she had caught a rich and powerful man! Chapter 198 - The Movie and the Death of Sword One

Chapter 198: The Movie and the Death of Sword One

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Dad, Mom, goodbye!¡± ¡°At the entrance to Jiu Li Vige, Xiao Ying stood on the car and waved to her parents. ¡°Xiao Xian, they asked you to film a movie ¨C what kind of movie is it?¡± On the car, Xiao Ying asked curiously. ¡°The movie is about the sea, and because I know the director they want to borrow my ship and talk to me about some investment opportunities. As he thought back to the content of the video that Duan Ke and taken, Chu Xian decided to lie. ¡°Are you going to be in it?¡± Xiao Ying asked curiously. ¡°No, I don¡¯t have that ability, I¡¯m not an actor!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°What, do you want to be in it? I can talk to the director.¡± ¡°No need!¡± Xiao Ying hurriedly shook her head before smiling up at Chu Xian. ¡°But I do want to see what you¡¯d look like in a movie.¡± ¡°Heihei, then you probably won¡¯t be able to see it.¡± Chu Xianughed. Right, is school starting soon?¡± ¡°En, en. I still have two more days. We need to get back early to start preparing, and the students officially register on August 30th. I¡¯ll be teaching a ss for the new students, and in the future I¡¯ll have at most one ss a day and nothing else to do. ¡°Then you cane be the boss¡¯ wife and asionally go over to the aquarium and goldfish store to look around, or you can do anything else you want.¡± ¡°I want to write, to write about the big sea, and about our love, and your hard work, and the ocean, and life.¡± Xiao Ying cupped her face and replied happily. ¡°Okay, you can write and I will find someone to make it into a movie, and then we can star in it!¡± Chu Xian joked. As the two joked together, the car very quickly reached Hai Qing City. Chu Xian checked the time before saying, ¡°I have an appointment this afternoon with Director Duan Ke, do you want toe?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ll pass. You can take me over to the driving school, I haven¡¯t practiced in days!¡± Xiao Ying shook her head. ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian drove Xiao Ying to the driving school and then went ahead early to the restaurant and waited inside. Less than ten minutester, Duan Ke walked into the room with two other men. ¡°Hello Chu Xian, sorry we arete!¡± Duan Ke walked over and apologized. ¡°I¡¯ve been the one making you all wait.¡± Chu Xian shook his head; Duan Ke and the other two men had been waiting in the city for two days to meet him. ¡°It¡¯s no problem, no problem. We¡¯ve been having a wonderful time exploring Hai Qing ¨C it¡¯s a very nice city.¡± Duan Ke replied politely, and then introduced the two men beside him. ¡°Chu Xian, this is my partner and photographer, A Peng, and this is my friend and ywright, Jiu Xing. Jiu Xing is a very formidable master!¡± ¡°Hello everyone!¡± Chu Xian greeted. ¡°Chu Xian, we have already prepared the script, here is a copy. We have included the scenes of some of the video footage we took when we were out at sea. You can look it over and tell me what you think.¡± Duan Ke handed the script to Chu Xian. ¡°It will be a big budget movie, with around seventy to a hundred million rmb, and the most stunning scenes are the ones about you!¡± Duan Ke looked at him seriously and continued. ¡°I have the authority to give you five million rmb for these scenes which you can take, or you can use it to invest in the movie.¡± Chu Xian did not reply and opened up the script and looked through it. The plot of the movie was very good with a lot of meaning; it talked about the stories of fishermen who lived through the sea ¨C the main characters were two brothers, and the main female lead was a fisherman¡¯s daughter. The two brothers always wanted to be their own men and be sessful, and they both had the dream to one day own a big fishing ship and make their life on the seas. They rented a ship and persevered, but on their first outing they did not make much and could not even make enough for rent and gas and moreover lost a lot of money, and so they could only helplessly join up with a fishingpany. Thepany they joined was a very special fishingpany, and all the fishermen were ex-military, and the boss was a young man. Out at sea, the ship fought off poachers and save children from shark attacks, and even stopped people from hunting dolphins. The plot was exciting, and the scenes were grand and epic. At the end of the story, the three brothers were sessful and had started their own families and their own business, an aquarium store, Paradise Aquariums. The ending was pretty much amercial for his aquarium store, and the description was three minutes long. ¡°Not bad.¡± Chu Xian read through the script and nodded with satisfaction, but it was one thing for the script to be good and an entirely different question of whether they could film it. There were many ssics filmed terribly, and the script yed only a part in the sess of the movie. ¡°The script is very excellent, and with the scenes that we¡¯ve already filmed, this movie will definitely be very popr.¡± Duan Ke said excitedly. ¡°You¡¯ll still have to see if you can get the effect that you want with your shots!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Oh, and you will need to censor some of the rity in the shots you took at sea!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we will useputer graphics to alter the image, and we can even photoshop some of the people so they look like the actor leads!¡± ¡°That¡¯s good!¡± Chu Xian nodded. The special effects used in movies nowadays were very impressive, so changing the image was not a big problem. ¡°Chu Xian, have you fixed up your fishing ship yet?¡± Duan Ke asked. ¡°Not yet. Didn¡¯t you ask me to wait for a while so you could borrow the ship?¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°That¡¯s right, your fishing ship has been in a collision. We can use it to film things in the movie, will this impact your ns to go sailing?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. I won¡¯t be going out to sea in the near future!¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment and nodded. ¡°Then that¡¯s good. We will pay a daily rent for our usage. Are you interested in ying a role? Chu Xian, without considering anything else, just with your body and charisma, it won¡¯t be a problem to be an actor.¡± Duan Ke said very seriously. Chu Xian looked at him with amusement. ¡°Not this time, you can just find an actor that looks somewhat like me.¡± Duan Keughed awkwardly.¡± Haha, Chu Xian, don¡¯t you think that your business will be even better after you be famous? Won¡¯t it be a good advertisement? But since you aren¡¯t interested I won¡¯t push it. DO you have any interest in investing?¡± ¡°Investing?¡± Chu Xian thought deeply. ¡°Yes, you can be a producer. You are familiar with the sea, so many you can give us some pointers?¡± Duan Ke smiled and asked. ¡°I can invest, but being a producer?¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. A producer was like the boss of a movie, and everything would be under his purview, and he would even have a lot of power in selecting the lead actors. But producers were usually very experienced people or groups, and their names would appear as producers in the movie. ¡°Don¡¯t refuse so quickly, we really do want to listen to your ideas, after all, many of the big scenes in the movie were about you. You have a lot of say in this movie!¡± Duan Ku had some thoughts about dragging Chu Xian in to help him. ¡°When the timees we will see!¡± Chu Xianughed, neither refusing nor agreeing. ¡°For the investment, how much money is yourpany looking for?¡± ¡°Future Media is actually owned by my father-inw, and I can ask him to invest in my film, but this is a big venture and I want to get a couple of other investors so he does not have to put in the whole sum himself. Of course, it isn¡¯t that I¡¯m not confident, but I¡¯ll still be embarrassed to go up to him and just ask for such arge amount of money. I¡¯ve already shown the script to the family and my father-inw is happy with it, and he is fully supporting this venture.¡± Duan Ke showed some hesitation before he bit the bullet and fully answered the question. Chu Xian heard his words and furrowed his eyebrows. ¡°So this is your first time filming such arge movie?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t lie to you. This is the first time I¡¯m filming such a big movie, but I have directed more then ten online movies and made good money. I¡¯m investing ten million in this film myself, and when the timees a famous director will also be cooperating with us. I can guarantee the quality.¡± Duan Ke exined. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded and thought to himself. ¡°I can add five million.¡± ¡°Good, good!¡± DUan Ke nodded happily. ¡°We will send you the details and an ount of all the money we will be spending for the movie. You can send someone to supervise, and we will send you your share from the box office as soon as possible!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Thank you very much Chu Xian, here¡¯s to a fruitful cooperation!¡± Duan Ke stood up happily. ¡°Trust me, this film will make a lot of money!¡± ¡°The scrip is good, and I believe in your ability!¡± Chu Xian stood up and shook his hand. ¡°Definitely. We will use the next two weeks to cast and prepare. The filming location will be in Hai Qing City, and I will find you when the timees.¡± ¡°No problem!¡± Chu Xian nodded. After discussing a little more with Duan Ke and the others and listening to their fluent and detailed answers, Chu Xian grew more and more satisfied. Duan Ke had prepared very well for this movie, and clearly considered this as a defining moment in his career. He was very serious in his work, and had been on the cruise ship to look for inspiration and to seek out material. To his great and pleasant surprise, he encountered Chu Xian and even managed to capture a stunning scene, and his confidence in his new movie grew. After the talk, Chu Xian checked the time and headed over to the driving school when he received a sudden call from Old Huang. Before he had left to go to Xiao Ying¡¯s home, Chu Xian had arranged for Old Huang to lead seven mermen to go to Thand and help Li Long start up thepany. The mermen were mainly responsible for catching sea snakes, and Li Long had passed on news just a couple days ago about the finalized location of thepany office and the ordering of devices from the Germanpany ¨C everything was progressing smoothly. ¡°Boss, something happened to Sword One!¡± Old Huang said urgently into the phone. ¡°What?¡± Chu Xian was stunned, and immediately checked with his power. His face darkened. ¡°What exactly happened?¡± Chu Xian said coldly. ¡°Yesterday we went out to sea for the first time and met a group of people. They used weapons and hit Sword One in the head and killed him!¡± Old Huang said. ¡°We didn¡¯t have weapons at the time, and the new mermen Gun One still haven¡¯t developed their intelligence yet so I didn¡¯t have them fight. Boss, what should we do?¡± ¡°I understand!¡± Chu Xian said emotionlessly. ¡°Don¡¯t do anything, I will be there tomorrow!¡± Chapter 199 - Prachuap Khiri Khan in Thailand

Chapter 199: Prachuap Khiri Khan in Thand

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°What? Xiao Xian, you are going to Thand?¡± Xiao Ying turned to look across the car at Chu Xian with her face covered with surprise, and she furrowed her brows slightly. ¡°Has something happened?¡± ¡°Nothing, what could happen. Thepany in Thand is going to start business soon, so I need to go there for a trip.¡± Chu Xian shook his head and smiled. ¡°Did you know that you are a very bad liar.¡± XIao Ying said in abrupt answer. ¡°Eh!¡± Chu Xian paused and thenughed bitterly. ¡°Alright, thepany in Thand is in some trouble and I need to go there to figure everything out. It is not a big problem, and I will be gone for at most a week!¡± ¡°En!¡± Xiao Ying nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it is not a big problem!¡± Chu Xianforted. ¡°Then you go deal with it and quicklye back when you are done. Bring me some presents from Thand!¡± Xiao Ying smiled up at him. ¡°Of course, it doesn¡¯t matter where I go I¡¯ll never forget my babe. I¡¯ll call you everyday!¡± ¡°Xixi, you promise! Don¡¯t forget.¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Chu XIan nodded. The next morning, Chu Xian waved goodbye to Xiao Ying and got on the ne to Thand. Apanying him was Sword Two, Sword Three, and Sword Four, Bass One, Old Mu, and the other six mermen. He had brought all his men. Sword One¡¯s death had outraged Chu Xian; every merman was a precious treasure, and although he could reuse the slot that Sword One had taken up and remold another fish, each mermen still needed time to learn and grow. For instance, the present Gun One through Gun Seven were only six or seven days old, and they were far less intelligent than a normal adult ¨C this was also the reason that Chu Xian had sent Old Huang and Sword One to lead them in Thand. ¡°No matter who it is, they will pay for Sword One¡¯s death!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed coldly. The nended in Bangkok, and then he took a bus to Prachaup Khiri Khan in Thand. Prachaup Khiri Khan is a small city in Thand situated along the Gulf of Thand. The city did not have arge poption, with amunity somewhere in the five figure range, but in this small number was a mess of a dozen or so different ethnic groups. The city was one of the more wild ces in Thand. There was once arge drug lord that upied Prachaup Khiri Khan, but he had been killed by the Thai government, and now there was a group of dragons without a leader. The situation was unclear. But generally speaking, Thand is still a very safe to visit, and is famous for its tourism industry. After the five hour ride, Chu Xian arrived in the city. Old Huang, Gun One and the others were waiting alongside Li Long¡¯s family at the bus station. ¡°Boss, it was my fault!¡± Old Huang called out guiltily as Chu Xian approached them. ¡°It¡¯s alright, I won¡¯t me you for this!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Brother Chu Xian!¡± Li Long immediately walked over as well and looked at him with an awkward gaze. ¡°We don¡¯t know....¡± ¡°It¡¯s done. We¡¯ll talk about it when we get back!¡± Chu Xian interrupted him and then asked, ¡°Are there any problems with thepany?¡± ¡°Nothing right now!¡± Ling Long paused and then replied. ¡°What do you mean right now?¡± CHu XIan frowned unhappily. ¡°Brother CHu Xian, the person who tricked my father before was part of a group of powerful people here, and they used a lot of dirty methods to steal ourpany. Now that we are opening up anotherpany, and they know that Old Huang and the others are here to help us catch sea snakes, they have warned us and told us to back away from the industry, otherwise they will destroy ourpany!¡± Li Long answered, his expression ufortable and embarrassed. ¡°Why won¡¯t they let you open another copmany?¡± Chu Xian looked at Li Long with confusion. ¡°There might be some religious conflict. There are some Muslims in the southern part of the city that want independence and are causing conflicts,ÎÒÃÇÕâÀï»Ø½ÌÈËÕ¼´ó¶àÊý and my father usually does not get along with them, so...¡± Li Long exined. ¡°Muslisms? A religious conflict?¡± Chu Xian pinched the area between his brows. ¡°What kind of people are these guys causing you trouble?¡± ¡°None of them are normal people; they are quite powerful and own weapons!¡± Li Long replied with worry. ¡°I understand!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and his heart rxed. As long as they were not part of the government, then the situation became a lot simpler. ¡°Lets go back, we can talk more there!¡± Chu Xian said to the group. Inside the limo, Chu XIany back and thought carefully. He had anticipated some difficulties like this when he had nned to develop in foreign cities and had known that there would definitely be obstacles, but he had not thought that they would appear so quickly. ¡°Since I don¡¯t have any support here I will just try some things, and in the worst case I will return to China with disappointment.¡± Very quickly, Chu Xian made his decision. The car moved quickly, and soon they stopped at the gate of a vi. Although Li Long¡¯s father had lost hispany, he still owned the house and their car. Since Li Long¡¯s father could not speak Chinese, he and Chu Xian only shook hands. The entire way, only LI Long and Chu Xian had been speaking. ¡°How should we approach this?¡± Li Long said, utterly lost. ¡°Just do what you have done before; I¡¯ll take Gun One and the others with me out to sea tonight!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Ah? You can¡¯t! Brother Chu XIan, they have weapons, and they aren¡¯t afraid to kill people at sea!¡± Li Long said hurriedly. ¡°I know!¡± Chu Xian waved him away, and then turned to Old Huang. ¡°How did you deal with Sword One?¡± ¡°Cremated!¡± Old Huang directly replied. ¡°En!¡± Chu XIan nodded, ¡°Li Long, go out and get two water-proof electric drills. Can you get any guns?¡± ¡°I can get the drills, but I don¡¯t know how to get any guns.¡± Li Long replied tremulously, surprised and a little scared by Chu Xian¡¯s words. ¡°I understand. Then get the drills!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Lingling!¡± At that moment, Li Long¡¯s father¡¯s phone rang, and after he listened for a second he cried out in rm. Li Long¡¯s expression rapidly changed. ¡°What is it?¡± Chu Xian frowned at Li Long. ¡°It looks like ourpany was hit by a bulldozer by ident, and the decorations we had just finished arepletely ruined!¡± Li Long replied, his face pale. ¡°Up, let¡¯s go take a look!¡± Chu Xian immediately stood up. Chu XIan had put in all the investment for thispany, and all the loss was carried by him alone. Now that something had happened again, his mood was terrible. ¡°En.¡± Li Long nodded, and very quickly he drove Chu Xian and his father over to thepany headquarters. Paradise Sea Snakes had bought out an abandoned factory conveniently located not too far from the sea line, and their current business was focused on renovating the ce for use. As Chu Xian followed the others to the factory, he saw that a giant bulldozer and crashed into the building and caused a huge mess. A gaggle of workers surrounded the problem. Li Long¡¯s father immediately walked over and called out to the surrounding people ¡°Brother Chu XIan, they say that it was some drunk poor man. The car he used to get here was rented, and he has already been taken away by the police. I think someone had him do this, but we won¡¯t be able to get anypensation out of him regardless. At most he¡¯ll get jail time.¡± After a moment, Li Long walked over and exined to Chu Xian. ¡°Hu!¡± CHu Xian exhaled, and then asked. ¡°If ourpany was located downtown, would this kind of thing happen?¡± ¡°No, our country is still rather safe, no one would dare do illegal things downtown!¡± ¡°Okay, get a ce downtown for us to use, and hire some guards!¡± Chu Xian said firmly. ¡°Of course, but if they areing at us on purpose, this will still be troublesome!¡± Li Long frowned. ¡°Let me deal with this!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Get me the information on the people causing us trouble.¡± ¡°Okay, Brother Chu Xian!¡¯ Li Long nodded. Back at Li Long¡¯s vi, Li Long very quickly gathered the information and presented it to Chu Xian. ¡°Brother Chu XIan, this is the information!¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian took the information and looked over the list of people as he silently thought. There were three people going after Li Long and his father. The first was a fishing king in Prachuap Khiri Khan who had businesses in charge of raising and catching fish, the second was a magnate in charge of the red light district of the city with hundreds of subordinates. The third person was the boss of a ship manufacturingpany. The three people had split up Li Long¡¯s father¡¯spany, and wanted to monopolize the sea snake industry in the city. ¡°Looks like none of them are simple!¡± Chu Xian smiled thinly, and then asked Li Long to prepare a room for him to rest in. That night, after dinner the group ate dinner, Chu Xian headed out to the coastline. The moonless night sky was murky and dark, and the only lights were the little glows hanging off the fronts of the various fishing ships, little wooden affairs bobbing in the water. ¡°Brother Chu XIan, this is the fishing ship that we have been renting.¡± Li Long pointed to a ten meter long wooden ship nearby. ¡°We used to own a big ship over thirty meters long, but that ship is under the oldpany¡¯s name and already belongs to other people.¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded. He looked to the gathered mermen around him and then waved Li Long back. ¡°Li Long, you can return to the vi, I¡¯m going to go out and take a look.¡± ¡°Brother Chu Xian, you have to be careful. If you encounter any other fishing ships you have to run away, they have weapons!¡± Li Long reminded them again. ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Old Mu, get the ship ready!¡± ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Mu nodded. ¡°Where did they find youst time?¡± Chu Xian asked Old Huang and the others. ¡°It wasn¡¯t too far fromnd. They seemed to know exactly where we were and ambushed us. That time, if Sword One hadn¡¯t been piloting then he could have gotten away as well!¡± Old Huang replied. ¡°En, they were ready for you?¡± Chu Xian frowned, and with a thought activated his god¡¯s eye view and examined the ship. ¡°As i thought!¡± Chu Xian looked over the top of the piloting cabin and very quirky found a ck object fixed to the outside of the ship. ¡°It should be some sort of GPS device. Looks like they did something to the ship. It must have been easy for the boss of a ship manufacturingpany to attach something to a fishing ship!¡± Chu XIan thought quietly to himself, but he made no move to remove the GPS. He smiled thinly to himself. ¡°Head over to somewhere with a lot of sea snakes!¡± Chapter 200 - Killing on the Sea

Chapter 200: Killing on the Sea

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Hull!¡± The fishing ship started, cutting the waves and burbling in the water. The over ten meter long wooden ship moved slowly ¨C they did not need to go far for the sea snakes. The Gulf of Thand was only forty to fifty meters deep, and was a very good location for sea snakes toe and rest in. Most of the sea snakes living here were also deep water sea snakes, and had a stronger venom and higher value than sea snakes that lived in shallower waters. Chu Xian stood on the deck and used his sonar to scan the surrounding area; very quickly, he discovered that there were many more fish in this area than in the waters around Hai Qing. After sailing for about half an hour, they were far fromnd. The night was dark, with strong wind under the moonless sky. The waters around were pitch ck, and only the sounds of the waves could be heard. ¡°Dark moon and strong winds on the vast seas ¨C what a good ce to kill!¡± Chu Xian sighed coldly. His gaze turned to stare into the distance and his eyes turned cold. ¡°Be prepared!¡± ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Sword Two, Sword Three and the others nodded solemnly, their gazes also cold, and their posture aggressive. ¡°These bastards really don¡¯t want to live. They daree over again! Last time they got away, but this time we will definitely kill them all!¡± On a fishing ship in the distance, a middle-aged man spoke with a face twisted with cruelty ¡°Tong P¡¯s family really doesn¡¯t know how to live, they actually got a bunch of Chinese toe. Heng, if they want to continue in the sea snake business, we¡¯ll just have to bloody their nose a little!¡± The fishing ship idled quietly on the water, and a group of people stood waiting on the deck. They seemed to have arrived much earlier, and the eight big men holding guns and submachine guns stared coldly. ¡°This time we definitely won¡¯t let them get away, otherwise we will be punished! Don¡¯t bex! Just shoot them up or push them into the water and feed them to the fishes!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry,st time it was because we didn¡¯t expect the pilot to survive over ten shots. This time we won¡¯t make the same mistake, shoot for the heads!¡± ¡°They areing, get ready!¡¯ Out in the distance, a fishing ship slowly came into view. It was Chu Xian and his men. ¡°Boss, there is a fishing ship ahead! It is the same ship that attacked us the other day!¡± Old Huang peered through a telescope and shouted back to Chu Xian. ¡°En, I know!¡± Chu Xian had long ago detected these people, and looked at the eight big men with their weapons with a cold gaze. The fishing ship advanced slowly, but very soon they closed the distance to around a kilometer. ¡°Stop here!¡± Chu Xian called to Old Mu. ¡°Go sink their ship, and bring back all their weapons!¡± ¡°Yes sir!¡± Sword Two and Sword Three called out in reply, and all the mermen dived into the water and darted forward towards the enemy boat with great speed. ¡°Yi? Their ship stopped, looks like they can finally see us. Hehe, this time they¡¯ve grown some brains, but even if you want to run you won¡¯t be able to escape with your little ship! Clueless!¡± Back on the enemy ship, a middle-aged man watched as Chu Xian¡¯s little fishing ship stopped, and he called out with a face full of disdain, ¡°Go! Don¡¯t let them get away!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, they defintiely won¡¯t get away this time.¡± A middle-aged man beside him replied, patting himself confidently on his chest. ¡°Heng, you still aren¡¯t chasing. Last time if you hadn¡¯t fallen asleep like an asshole, how could they have gotten away.¡± The first middle-aged man snorted coldly. ¡°Heihei,st time was an ident. It definitely won¡¯t happen again!¡± The second middle-aged manughed, and then walked towards the cabin with a casual stride. He had great confidence in the ship that he piloted. After some special modifications, the speed of his ship was twice that of fishing ships on the same level, let alonepared to a little ten meter long wooden boat. ¡°Lock and load. Kill them all!¡± The middle-aged man on the fishing ship yelled, and with a nk loaded his SMG. ¡°Hehe!¡± Using his sonar, Chu Xian looked at the aggressive group of people and his face turned cold. In the water, Sword Two, Sword Three, and the others very quickly neared the enemy fishing ship, and before the ship could start up, they had already taken out their water proof electrical drills and had begun drilling into the bottom of the ship. ¡°The hull of this thirty meter fishing ship should be not bad.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face hid a small smile. ¡°Huahuahua!¡± The fishing ship started slowly moving, but Sword Two and Sword Three¡¯s team had only drilled a hole about the size of a human thumb into the ship¡¯s hull. The mermen exchanged nces, and then one of the mermen used one hand to grab the hull of the ship, and another to drag along the merman using the drill, and so they moved along with the ship and never stopped drilling. ¡°Weng weng weng!¡± The drill worked diligently under the water, but none of the sound could be heard above the waves. ¡°Haha, did we scare them stupid? They aren¡¯t even moving, what a bunch of idiots!¡± On the deck of the fishing ship, the middle-aged men shouted arrogantly. Back inside the cabin of the ship, the middle-aged pilot smiled as he watched as they neared the fishing ship in the distance. He calmly took out a cigarette and lit it. But just as he was taking his first puff, he started. The rm light in the cabin was shing red, and he panicked. ¡°What is happening, why is the rm going off? And code red!¡± Code red was the most severe of warnings, and usually only went off when the ship had suffered grievous damage; in other situations, it might also go off when the ship was taking in more water than it could expel. ¡°It isn¡¯t raining! What on earth is happening here!¡± The middle-aged pilot grew nervous, and he hurriedly stopped the fishing ship and ran outside. ¡°Bastard! Wenkunsong Pasum, why did you stop the ship? What are you trying to do here?¡± The people standing on the deck fumed and shouted as the ship slowed. ¡°There is something wrong with the ship. Code red!¡± Sweat poured down the middle-aged man¡¯s forehead; he had served as a ship¡¯s pilot for over ten years, and he had already noticed something was wrong with the ship, and it seemed to be slowly sinking. He very quickly ran down the stairs to check below the deck, and when he opened the door to the lowest cabin all he saw was rushing water. ¡°Shit, what is going on, how did the water get in the ship!¡± The middle-aged pilot paled. ¡°The ship is flooding! We¡¯ll sink soon! Quickly, quickly, get to the life boat. He yelled with panicked urgency at the unhappy people on deck, and then quickly ran over to the life boat near the back of the ship and pushed it into the water. ¡°What? Sinking?¡± ¡°Look there, the ship really is slowly sinking!¡± The others quickly realized that something was wrong with the ship, and that the water level seemed to be rising, and they all ran hurriedly towards the little ship in the back ¡°The little ship can only fit five people.¡± ¡°Ah, stop talking, just jump into the water and grab the side of the boat, we can take turns.¡± ¡°Fuck, fuck, how did the water get into the ship, and from below? What is going on?¡± The people yelled in panic. ¡°Because you are all going to die!¡± Suddenly, a cold voice filled the air. ¡°Pong pong pong pong!¡± In that moment, over a dozen big bald heads burst out of the water, and before anyone could react, capsized the fishing boat, throwing everyone on board into the water. ¡°Ah! Who are you people?¡± A middle-aged man yelled loudly in terror, and the weapon in his hand fell into the water. ¡°Someone who wants your life. You killed our brother, now go to hell and repent!¡± Sword Twoughed coldly, and almost casually grabbed one of the men and dragged him underwater. ¡°Wuwu!¡± The submerged men struggled with panicked eyes and reddened faces. Sword Three and the others had just as easily pulled the others down into the water; they stood no chance against mermen in the sea, and put up no resistance. ¡°Keep them alive!¡± Sword Two reminded as he looked over at the little wooden boat already heading over to them, dragging the half-drowned man along as he swam to meet the boat. ¡°Boss, we seeded!¡± Sword Two, Sword Three, and the others tossed their victims on board. ¡°En, not bad!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Wake them up, Old Huang, question them!¡± ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Huang nodded. He had been studying the Thainguage sine before he hade to Thand, and he was already quite fluent in thenguage. ¡°Pow pow!¡± Sword Two extended his foot and kicked the prisoners hard in the chest. The victims cried out in pain and slowly woke up. ¡°§Û§Ö§Ú§Õ§×§Ú§Ù!¡± A middle-aged man looked at them with terror and screamed. Chu Xian did not understand theirnguage, but he also did not much care. He ignored their words and walked over to the side where Gun One handed him the weapon. He fiddled with it casually. Five hand guns, two SMGs, all loaded with bullets. Chu Xian shot at the water to test them out. ¡°Ah!¡± At the sound of the gun, some of the Thai people tried to back away in terror, saying something in theirnguage to Old Huang. ¡°Kill him!¡± Chu Xian did not understand what he said, but Old Huang directly called over Sword Two, and the mermen did not hesitate. After a quick nod, a sharp sword appeared in his hand, and he stabbed the middle-aged men in the chest ¡°Ahah!¡± The screams and cries reached to the sky above the sea. Chu Xian looked down at the dead body and sighed softly, but very quickly his face turned cold again. Picking up the SMG again, he looked it over for a moment before shooting up at the sky. ¡°Not bad, not bad!¡± The gun virgin Chu Xian smiled; a man¡¯s hobbies, other than money and beauty, had to be cars and guns! After a few minutes, another Thai man was killed by Sword Two and Old Huang finally nodded with satisfaction. ¡°Throw them into the sea!¡± Old Huang said to Sword Two and the others before walking over to Chu Xian. ¡°Boss, I got a lot of information from them!¡± ¡°Tell me what you¡¯ve found!¡± Chu Xian said directly. ¡°These are Haolongsiangg¡¯s men, subordinates of the king of pornography in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Their boss told them toe and kill us. Apparently Li Long¡¯s father is in arge conflict with them, and has used sea snake venom before to kill their men.¡± Old Huang said. ¡°For what reason?¡± Chu Xian furrowed his brows. ¡°Because of the market. The pornographic king and the other two leaders were jealous of the profits from the sea snake market and wanted to enter the market, but when they talked to Li Long¡¯s father hoping to join they were rejected. They forced their way in anyway, and when Li Long¡¯s father found out, he sent someone to add sea snake venom into their antidote and killed over ten people. He almost went to jai because of this!¡± ¡°It looks like Li Long¡¯s father is also no simple man!¡± Chu Xian frowned heavily, but quickly shook his head. ¡°Haolongsiangg and the others assumed that Li Long¡¯s father did this, so they have always wanted revenge. After they found out his addiction to gambling, they used it to take over Li Long¡¯s familypany, and now that Li Long¡¯s father wants to reenter the sea snake market, of course Haolongsiangg and the others want to stop him, so they sent people to kill us on the sea!¡± ¡°There are many things they did not tell us. It looks like they wanted to invite tigers to kill wolves, hehe.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed with coldness. ¡°Boss, I think that if we want to get into the Gulf of Thand, we need to resolve the obstacles presented by Haolongsiangg and the other two, and we need to have Li Long and his familypletely in our hand!¡± Chu Xian nodded and asked, ¡°what do you think we should do?¡± ¡°It¡¯ll be easy to deal with Haolongsiangg and the other two; since they want to use force, then we aren¡¯t afraid, as for Li Long¡¯s family and his father, I have a good idea that I think can convince them to listen obediently.¡± ¡°What idea?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°We can send some of the dead bodies to Haolongsiangg and the others and leave them some words with Li Long¡¯s father¡¯s name. Then they¡¯ll definitely chase after revenge even more crazily and pursue Li Long¡¯s father.¡± ¡°At that time, we will tell him everything and directly say that if he wants to stay alive he has to rely on us, otherwise we will quit and leave Thand!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian looked at Old Huang and nodded contently. ¡°Boss, we should start right now!¡± Old Huang said directly. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Since we¡¯ve alreadye out, we should take a look around in the sea and catch some sea snakes to prove our ability.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Huang nodded before turning to have Sword Two and the others pull out the dead bodies. Sea snakes liked to stay in fresh water areas near coral reefs, and typically lived in groups. They were attracted to lights, and on other dark nights, if they had been lucky, they could stumble upon an entire group of them, but right now there were very few groups of sea snakes. Chu Xian and the others sailed for two hours before stopping in an area of sea. ¡°Boss, this is where the Li family used to catch sea snakes, we can start here!¡± Old Huang said. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded. As they had sailed, Chu Xian had been keeping an eye on the surrounding area, but he had very rarely found any sea snakes, but near here he had found two! ¡°This sea treasure, if we aren¡¯t forced to, we definitely cannot give it up!¡± Chapter 201 - Catching Sea Snakes

Chapter 201: Catching Sea Snakes

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Go get the leather and then follow me!¡± Chu Xian shouted behind him and then jumped into the water. ¡°Ssh!¡± With a series of sshes, Sword Two and the others followed closely behind, each of the mermen holding a leather in their hands. Chu Xian checked the position of the sea snake, and with a thought turned into a fish. His fish form was now a huge creature over four meters long with a snake like body that causedyers of waves as he pushed forward in the upper seayer. ¡°There it is!¡± A sea snake about 1.5 meters long appeared in the distance; its upper body was grey, and he could clearly see a golden glow from his god¡¯s eye view. Sea snakes did not count as fish, so he could not use Rule on it, and so he directly rushed forward and grabbed it with the arms on his head. ¡°Hiss hiss!¡± The sea snake looked at the huge creature charging towards it and raised its head a little, staring back with cold eyes and an extended tongue. ¡°Just a little thing like you should just give up and let us capture you!¡± Chu Xian smiled confidently ¨C his huge body had never let him down. Sea snakes very rarely run from danger, and would usually arch their bodies and prepare to fight. Chu XIan stared with his fist sized eyes, his body wrapping around as he tilted forward to grab at the snake. The sea snake stared at the oing monster with its beady eyes, and as it swam its body kept turning; there was something almost amusing about it until you looked into the eyes of the snake, and then all you felt was your heart jump. ¡°Hiss hiss!¡± At that moment, Chu Xian suddenly sped up, and the arms on his head quickly reached towards his back. (sic, author uses pronoun for human male as opposed to neuter object) But he had not expected that the sea snake was even quicker than he was, and in a sh of golden lightning, before his arms could reach the snake, it had already bitten into his arm. The smallish mouth was stretched open to its utmost limits, and its sharp poisonous teeth glinted in the water. ¡°Fuck!¡± Chu Xian immediately felt his hand numb a little, and the color of his face changed a little; he hurriedly thrashed his arm to the side. But the mouth of the sea snake was sunk tightly into his arm, and though he kept shaking his arm he could not throw the snake off. ¡°Fuck me. No wonder fewer people are catching sea snakes nowadays!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart was shook, and he could feel the numbness spreading in his arm. With a quick thought, electricity flooded down his arm. ¡°P!¡± With a soft sound, the sea snake quickly let go of his arm. Chu Xian turned towards his cking arm and his expression changed; with a quick decision, he did not hesitate as he used a w to cut off the arm.1 ¡°Ah, it hurts so much! Looks like catching sea snakes really isn¡¯t something regr people can do!¡± Chu Xian couldn¡¯t resist opening his mouth. ¡°Incredibly poisonous, fuck, it must be a Stoke¡¯s Seasnake (Astrotia Stokesii)!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart turned cold. An adult Astrotia Stokesii was usually between 1.2 to 2 meters in length and could reach 5 kilograms in weight; the thickest part of its body could reach a width of 26 centimeters. In Chinese waters, they usually lived off the coasts of Taiwan. They usually lived in coastal areas or rocky waters where clean water was around 30 meters deep. The snake is incredibly poisonous, and can kill an adult human within hours of the bite. ¡°Just randomly finding a snake and it¡¯s actually such a poisonous one ¨C it looks like we really can¡¯t be careless while chasing sea snakes.¡± Chu Xian felt that he had been too confident just now, and followed the sea snake with his gaze ¨C it was still swimming in the near distance. Chu Xian smiled coldly. ¡°You still want to run? you think you can get away after biting me!¡± Chu Xian opened his mouth slightly and shot forward an electrically charged ball at the snake.1 ¡°Pow!¡± The ball of electricity mmed in the Astrotia Stokesii, immediately jolting it and causing it to twitch violently and curl up. Chu Xian paused a moment to focus and the severed arm slowly grew back, with a new addition of densely packed fish scales armoring the limb. ¡°This way even if it gets bitten it won¡¯t be able to get through the thick fish scales!¡± Chu Xian hid a small smile as he swam forward next to the sea snake and reached out and grabbed it. ¡°One sea snake worth tens of thousands of rob. How profitable!¡± Chu Xian peered closely at the snake. The sea snake was around eight catties and felt high quality; he casually threw it backward toward Sword Two. Sword Two carefully ced the sea snake into a bag and then followed along behind Chu Xian as he swam forward. The Gulf of Thand was a world famous sea snake area, but even here there were very few sea snakes; after catching the Astrotia Stokesii, they continued onward towards the location of another sea snake. This time Chu Xian did not recklessly swim forward and use his hand to directly grab at the snake; instead, he used his god¡¯s eye view to observe for a moment. The sea snake had ck and green patterns and a vaguely triangr shaped head; ity wrapped around a stone on the sea bed, resting its neck on its body. ¡®Triangr headed sea snakes are usually very poisonous, and are just as poisonous asnded cobras.¡± Chu Xian quietly thought. In fact, there are over 60 types of sea snakes across the globe, most belonging to the pidae category, and were thus closely rted to cobras. Cobras are very terrifying snakes and extremely poisonous, but actually fall short of the lethality of many sea snake poisons. In the modern world, there were many incurable sea snake venoms without any antivenin serums, and if someone was bit everything was down to luck. If the venom did not get too deep into the body, they might survive, but if they were unlucky they would definitely die. In those situations there was no chance of survival, that was how terrifying sea snakes were. ¡°This one should be a Laticauda Laticaudata.¡± Chu Xian thought back to the information he¡¯d looked up about sea snakes these past few days and pondered to himself. ¡°Let¡¯s be cautious and attack first!¡± The poison of this particr sea snake was far more deadly than that of the Astrotia Stokesii, so Chu Xian took no risks and opened his mouth and shout out a ball of electricity. The electric ball was asrge as a human head and mmed into the Laticaud Laticaudata and jolted it into collusion. Chu Xian had not sted it with his full power, so he was not worried that he would kill the sea snake. The electricity coursing through the sea snake paralyzed it for the moment, and Chu Xian quickly swam over and grabbed it with his hand. He threw it back towards Sword Two and the others. ¡°That¡¯s two. It took us about ten minutes to catch two sea snakes; this speed is still a little slow. If I let Sword Two and the others go by themselves, they might be even slower, but they can definitely use an ordinary person¡¯s method to capture them.¡± Chu Xian frowned for a moment and thenughed, swimming forward again. Sea snakes hid well, and their patterns were easy to miss if you weren¡¯t paying close attention. To counter their camouge, Chu Xian swam at a steady pace, pinging out his sonar to scan the waters above him, and keeping an eye on the coral and stone under him with his god vision. ¡°Yi, there are three snakes above!¡± After swimming for about five to six hundred meters, Chu Xian detected three sea snakes on the sea surface; he guessed that they must have surfaced for a breath. Sea snakes cannot stay underwater forever like fish can; they need to breath, though they had a biology adapted to their unique existence. Sea snakes have lungs stretching from head to tail, and have skin they can breath through. Their upward facing nostrils can be closed over with a membrane and so the snakes bottle up their fresh oxygen and dive underwater for up to 30 minutes, and deep-sea sea snakes can even stay underwater for up to three hours. ¡°Gun One, Gun Two,e up here. There are three snakes up ahead, you two go and catch them!¡± Chu Xian did not go up himself but instead called over two of the fishermen; after all, Chu Xian couldn¡¯t possibly stay here forever, and in the future Gun One and the others would need to function on their own. The mermen nodded and immediately swam forward. These past few days had seen them familiarized with all kinds of sea snakes, and Old Huang had exined with great detail how they should go about capturing them. The seven members of the Gun mermen series were all extremely strong, and their muscture and physics ranked at the top of the mermen types; and for the quick marlin, even remolded into mermen their speed was still noticeably faster than that of Sword One and the others. The seven mermen exchanged nces, and the first three sped up to the front, their prepared leather gloves and forearm coverings extended forward. The disturbance in the water immediately alerted the three sea snakes, and they all turned their beady eyes in cold stares at the iing offenders. Gun One signaled to Gun Two and Gun three, and the three mermen slowly separated, surrounding the three sea snakes in a loose formation. In the end, sea snakes had no cleverness beyond their basic instincts, and though one snake marked Gun One, two turned towards Gun Two. Gun One and the others shed signals to each other, and the unwatched Gun Three immediately darted forward, pouncing at one of the distracted sea snakes. Gun Three¡¯s speed was incredibly fast, and the water parted around him as his hand shed forward and grabbed the head of the snake. The strong grip immediately locked down the snake, and the mermen quickly ced the snake into a tied to his waist. The other two sea snakes turned at themotion and pounced forward in fury at the mermen. But just at that moment, Gun One and Gun Two moved; their quick hands rapidly dispatched the two remaining sea snakes, and their prey were soon stowed away in respective bags. ¡°Not bad!¡± Chu Xian nodded in approval from where he watched in the near distance. No ordinary person couldpare with the mermen¡¯s ability to capture sea snakes. ¡°Let¡¯s return!¡± Chu Xian checked his surroundings before swimming upwards towards the fishing ship. ¡°Boss, how was the haul?¡± Old Huang called out as they climbed aboard. ¡°Pretty good!¡± Chu Xian nodded. In a short half hour, they had caught five sea snakes ¨C this pace was already quite excellent. ¡°Boss, we should move forward a little bit, and then use some lights to attract the sea snakes!¡± Old Huang suggested. Chu Xian considered his n and then nodded. Sea snakes are attracted to lights, and when regr people went out to sea to catch snakes they used this sort of method, or they opened ups. When Chu Xian left, Gun One and the others would use this sort of method. ¡°Have Gun One and the others try it out!¡± With Chu Xian¡¯smand, the fishing ship headed forward. Old Huang kept a vignt lookout in every direction, and it was as if he could sense something invisible. ¡°Stop, right here!¡± Old Huang called out to Old Mu, and Gun One turned to switch on thentern light. The light hung from the tip of a wooden pole, and its powerful re lit up the surroundings. ¡°Into the water!¡± Old Huang ordered, and Gun One and the others dived into the ocean, and immediately fanned out. Chu Xian surveyed with his sonar, and as Old Huang had somehow predicted, there really were three sea snakes swimming slowly toward the light. Below the surface, Gun One and the others waited silently. After about ten minutes, the three sea snakes neared the light one after the other. The three were spread apart, with one near the water surface, and the other two around midway in the depths. Normal sea snake catchers uses to try to capture the sea snakes on the surface, but even this would sometimes fail. Sea snakes are incredibly agile creatures, and they can manage outstanding bursts of speed. From rtive stillness, they could dash forward in reaction to danger, and most professional crews could only catch one snake out of every four or five. As for snakes deeper in the water, a crew might be able to use abination of and light, and lower it down slowly as a lured trap. When the sea snake wandered into the gap of the, the crew would pull up and trap the snake. But this method had a clear disadvantage, and limited the amount of snakes that it could attract. This was without even taking into consideration the limited range with which this trap could be used ¨C after all, the could not be lowered past forty or fifty meters. The three sea snakes got closer and closer, and Gun One and the others paired off to each face a single snake. A pair of two mermen who each were already faster and more agile than any of these sea snakes ended with a predictable sess, and in less than a minute, all three snakes were safely stored within leather bags. ¡°Forward again!¡± Old Huang called back to Old Mu. He turned to Chu Xian and reported. ¡°It usually takes at most ten minutes for sea snakes to gather around the light. If nothing has happened in this time, there are either no sea snakes nearby, or they¡¯re down at the seabed and aren¡¯t going toe up. When this happens, we change locations!¡± Chu Xian nodded. The fishing ship sailed another thousand meters before stopping again, and the mermen repeated the same method to catch sea snakes. Chu Xian apanied the boat for about an hour, and during this time Gun One and the others caught over ten snakes. Their efficiencypared to other sea snake crews was already quite terrifying. ¡°If we can keep up this pace we¡¯ll catch a hundred sea snakes each night, and every night make five to six million. If you count the hibernation season of sea snakes, there¡¯s about a hundred and eighty days in a year that we can catch these snakes, and the annual ie will be around 900 million! Nine hundred million!¡± When Chu Xian thought about this number his heart zed with emotion, but very quickly his ambition grew. In the Gulf of Thand and Veitnam, over three billion USD was made every year in the sea catching business. This was more than twenty billion RMB, and he had only just taken up four percent of that. It couldn¡¯t count as that much! ¡°If only we could catch sea snakes faster, that would be the best!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. The truth was, ording to all the records of the sea catchingpany, the mermen were already incredibly efficient. The Li family had only made a hundred million every year, and that was with hundreds of sea snake catchers working together. ¡°You guys keep catching sea snakes, I¡¯ll go check some ces nearby.¡± Chu Xian told Old Huang, and then grabbed a leather and entered the water. After turning into a fish, Chu Xian quickly swam away. ¡°As long as I stay within twenty kilometers of the fishing ship, I won¡¯t lose me way!¡± Chu Xian thought to himself, and swam into the distance. ¡°Here is one!¡± WIth Chu Xian¡¯s sonar ability, he very quickly found sea snakes, and swam towards them without fear. ¡°Electric ball!¡± When he got within ten meters of a snake, without any hesitation, Chu Xian would shoot an electric ball and stun the snake. In this manner, Chu Xian easily subdued the snake, and could swing out his arm and quickly store the snake into his leather. ¡°If only the mermen could be as efficient as me. What a pity, there are too fish that both have gifts andrge size!¡± Chu Xian shook his head in disappointment as he swam further into the waters. ¡°Yi? What is that?¡± At that moment, Chu Xian suddenly saw in his sonar vision a huge silhouette. This four meter long shadow darted forward with extreme speed and swallowed something whole! ¡°Four meters? Is this arge fish?¡± Chu Xian thought quickly, and a suspicion grew in his heart. He turned toward the direction of the shadow, and swam towards the image of the fish. Chapter 202 - Pet Houndfish

Chapter 202: Pet Houndfish

Trantor: Aristophaneso As he neared the silhouette and the details grew clearer and clearer, Chu Xian could see the giant figure in his mind¡¯s power, and his expression leaked out excitement. ¡°Shark! It¡¯s a shark!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed. He didn¡¯t encounter sharks often, but he had hunted down a great white before. He still had an impression on the status inspection of that great white: Energy ¨C 6400, No Talent. That great white shark was huge, and its silhouette in the water took up a vast amount of space, but this particr shark was not any where as big as that one had been. This was a more lithe and far weaker piked dogfish. It had more defined lines than other sharks, and a sharp protrusion from its back. t, triangr teeth filled its mouth, and its crowns were mucronate leaf des. The teeth that lined the front of its mouth were straight and tilted slightly backwards, and it had straightforward t roots without signs of grooves. This was a piked dogfish, and one that stretched at least four meters long! ¡°I wonder how much energy this piked dogfish has?¡± Expectation rose in Chu Xian¡¯s heart. The truth was, the piked dogfish was not a particrly dangerous shark, and had many natural predators. The protruding thorn on its back was its primary defense against the animals that preyed upon it. But itsbat ability was not particrly strong, and it was even possible that its energy would not amount to much more than Chu Xian¡¯s current level. ¡°If it¡¯s around my level, then I could even dominate it and gain a pet piked dogfish, and if I can remold it, then this will help be a huge boost to my power!¡± As his mind wandered to future possibilities, Chu Xian picked up speed and darted forward at the houndfish. ¡°Here it is!¡± When he was within forty meters of the shark, Chu Xian¡¯s god¡¯s eye view covered the sharkpletely, and the status of the piked dogfish appeared in his eyes. Houndfish: Energy 2325 Gift: None Chu Xian smiled as he looked over the piked dogfish¡¯s energy count, and he summoned up his own status. Name: Chu Xian State: Fish (Can turn into a human!) Energy: 2328 Gift: Devour, can swallow fish that are smaller than him to increase energy. Rule, can rule lower energy fish. Wrap. Enables host to agilely use his body to bind and constrict enemies. Flight: can fly for short durations. Release electricity: can release energy. Shoot water: can form a water ball and use it to attack. Poisonous body: his body is poisonous Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Remold, can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your energy or the energy of the fish you control) Absolute Rule: Can pick one from the ruled fish to rule absolutely. The fish under absolute rule doesn¡¯t have a distance limit and now can absolutely rule sixteen fish (increase by one fish after swallowing fifty tons of fish). ¡°What great forunte. My energy is barely over that of the shark¡¯s, but even this three point gap is more than enough. The dogfish had just pounced on its prey and was eating its way through the carcass, but as Chu Xian neared it paused. The shark slowly turned, and with fierce eyes, stared in Chu Xian¡¯s direction. ¡°This shark actually preys on sea snake. Judging by those leavings, this guy must¡¯ve eaten at least ten sea snakes!¡± Chu Xian was surprised by the glimpses of food around the shark¡¯s mouth. ¡°But that¡¯s right. Both seagulls and sharks are natural predators of sea snakes, and other than these two species sea snakes don¡¯t have many other natural enemies. The size of sharks and their natural condition lets them ignore the sea snake venom!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mind pulled up some information about sea snakes, and his eyes shed! But just as he was thinking about these things, the nearby dogfish lurched forward, and with a powerful dash of its tail, lunged at Chu Xian. ¡°Haha, this is my first time fighting face to face with a shark, amazing. You can test out my power!¡± Chu Xian watched the shark rush him without any sense of panic, and the shark¡¯s challenge ignited his will to fight. Ever since he had gained this power to transform, he had only rarely fought fish that posed a challenge. Usually he would just directly control the fish and devour them, but now that he was facing this dogfish shark, he could not exploit the three point gap to simply control the shark, so he had to fight! ¡°I don¡¯t know if you can push me to show all my cards!¡± Chu Xian thought withplete confidence in his abilities. While his body was not much stranger than that of the shark, but his different gifts gave himplete control over the oue of the fight, and he was assured victory! ¡°Water ball!¡± As the dogfish neared, Chu Xian spat out a water ball in its direction. The basketball sized ball of condensed water dashed out through the water, passing visibly through the underwater currents in a truly strange and spectacr manner. ¡°Pa!¡± The ball struck the shark¡¯s head, but only slowed its rush slightly. The shark flicked its head and shook away the pain, its thick skin protecting it from any serious damage. ¡°Tough!¡± Chu Xian smiled, and another water ball formed in his mouth, but this time it danced with jolts of electricity. ¡°Yi!¡± When Chu Xianunched this attack, the dogfish intelligently dodged out of its path. The distance between the two was still a significant factor, and the shark dodged easily! ¡°Heng, even if its closebat, I have no fear!¡± Chu Xian watched as the shark dodged out of the way of the electricity and snorted coldly. He did not try at another ranged attack and directly pounced forward. The dogfish¡¯s body was thin, and its head as only around the size of arge basin. Though Chu Xian¡¯s body was even thinner, his head more than matched the shark¡¯s. ¡°Ka!¡¯ The shark pounced, itsrge mouth opening for a snapping bite at Chu Xian¡¯s head. Coldness sh through Chu Xian¡¯s eyes, and the tworge ws on either side of his head dashed forward with electricity, and his charged ws smashed into the shark¡¯s head. Small wounds immediately appeared on the shark¡¯s skin, and blood flowed into the water. ¡°Hong!¡± With a p of shock, the shark¡¯s head recoiled from the powerful blow, and the pain twisted the dogfish¡¯s body. Its body iled violently as it angled in for another bite. ¡°Hei hei, attack my head. My head is the toughest part of my body!¡± Chu Xian watched calmly as the shark¡¯s gaping mouth lunged towards his face, and he made no move to doge. He had no hint of panic even as therge teeth enclosed his vision. But Chu Xian was obviously not into mooching with a shark, and his mouth snapped out to bite the shark as it attacked, and his sharp teeth pierced through the shark¡¯s tough body. The dogfish alsonded its attack, but Chu Xian¡¯s charged ws reached into the shark¡¯s mouth and stopped the snapping bite. The shark¡¯s attack could not break through Chu Xian¡¯s thick scales. ¡°Bind!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s body snapped around, and like a huge constrictor snake, wrapped around this dogfish¡¯s body with pping sounds that reverberated through the water. ¡°Haha!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mouth gaped wide, and his head was now just above the dogfish¡¯s. The shark waspletely surrounded by Chu Xian¡¯s constricting grasp. ¡°Gugu!¡± The shark iled every which way, stirring up huge currents as it struggled against the entangling pressure. ¡°Behave!¡± Chu Xian thought loudly, and strong electricity jolted through his body. The shark was jolted, and tensed up in the same manner of a human¡¯s convulsive throes. Chu Xian reeled in his electricity, and activated his ruling ability. ¡°En? Such strong resistance!¡± Chu Xian quickly felt the shark resisting hismand, and he used his ws to smash the head of the dogfish. ¡°Peng!¡± Blood sttered into the sea. Blood flowed from the wound, and the dogfish renewed its thrashing ils. Chu Xian hung on tightly, shifting slightly to better bind the shark. ¡°Peng!¡± Another crushing blow smashed into the dogfish¡¯s head, and the resistance against Chu Xian¡¯s ruling demand lessoned. He lifted his w back for another attack. Chu Xian attacked another seven or eight times, and very quickly, four or fiverge wounds covered the dogfish¡¯s head. All of these blows were powerful strikes, but Chu Xian was careful to hold himself back from an idental kill, and continued his attacks. ¡°Hu! Sess!¡± Five minutester, the dogfish¡¯s body was covered in wounds and it was half limp and on the verge of death, but Chu Xian sessfully forced the shark under hismand. ¡°Isn¡¯t this just chasing after suffering?¡± Chu Xian uncoiled his body, and looked over the dogfish as ity on the seabed. He smiled, reminded of those pet capture games ¨C first you need to subdue the pets, and then you can seed in the capture. But unlike in games, the ruled dogfish didn¡¯t recover immediately. Chu Xian looked it over, and began remolding it. Over course it was impossible to remold a four meter long shark into a human, but Chu Xian did not have that as his goal. After all, it would be a bit of a pity if he turned this fierce pet into a man. ¡°I¡¯ll be relying on you to catch sea snakes in the future!¡± Chu Xian smiled as he managed the transformation. The dogfish kept its original form, but its size dramatically shrunk. Since he was remolding the shark, it would definitely need to be able to talk, but sharks did not have vocal cords and therefore could not make sounds. Chu Xian wanted it to be able tomunicate just like the mermen, and speak in human words. At the same time, it needed a greater intelligence, and would need to at least be able tomunicate. Chu Xian also attached two ws to the shark¡¯s body, with high-tech like appendages to bettertch onto and grasp objects. This would help the shark capture and contain sea snakes. That was right. Chu Xian was remolding the dogfish into a pet for catching sea snakes. Because the dogfish had been devouring sea snakes, it was clear it already had an instinctive urge to find snakes for food. In the future, Chu Xian would earn a lot of money by having this pet capture sea snakes for him. About half an hourter, the shrunken shark reappeared in front of him. Its three meter long body looked almost exactly like that of a normal dogfish. ¡°Test out your w!¡± Chu Xianmended silently. The dogfish paused as if in thought, and then with a little shift, a one meter long w suddenly extended out of its body. The shark looked at the w with great confusion, and shifted it around in unnatural and stilted motion. ¡°Good! Excellent!¡± Chu Xian smiled excitedly. ¡°He will be a great helper after Old Huang has taught him the ropes!¡± ¡°Lets go. Your name is Xiao Jiao from now on!¡± Chu Xian thought, and swam back towards the fishing ship with Xiao Jiao. Five minutester, Chu Xian climbed back aboard. He looked around with a satisfied heart as the mermen busied themselves with capturing sea snakes. Chapter 203 - Control

Chapter 203: Control

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Old Huang, let me introduce you. This will be your newpanion in the future, Xiao Ying. You¡¯ll be responsible for teaching it everything!¡± Chu Xian pointed to the dogfish poking its head out of the water as he addressed Old Huang. ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Huang nodded. ¡°How has it been going here? How many sea snakes have you caught?¡± ¡°We have forty three in total right now!¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu XIan nodded with satisfaction. Forty-three sea snakes would have been the haul of ten days work for Li Long¡¯s oldpany. Chu Xian checked the time. It was already past three AM. ¡°Let¡¯s head back, there are still some things that I need to handle!¡± ¡°Okay boss!¡± Old Huang nodded. Chu Xian focused and called back Gun One and the others, and also ordered Xiao Jiao to stay carefully in the vicinity. ¡°Boss, this is a letter I wrote. When we return, we can throw those dead bodies beside Prachuap Khiri Khan shippingpany¡¯s private harbor.¡± As the fishing ship moved back to shore, Old Huang came up to Chu Xian and presented him a letter. ¡°What did you write?¡± Chu Xian asked. He stood on the deck and turned to look at the dead bodies gathered to the side, his face shifting into a thoughtful expression. ¡°It¡¯s mainly filled with some provocativenguage, and it informs Haolong Siang that their sea snake market belongs to our Tongp family now. If they want to hinder us anymore, they will end up just like these people did!¡± Old Huang answered with a smile. ¡°Very good!¡± Chu Xian grinned. ¡°Then do it as you have nned.¡± Very quickly, the Prachuap Khiri Khan harbor appeared in view, and Old Huang pointed to an area and called out. ¡°Boss, this is the private harbor. I¡¯ll have Sword Two and the others throw the bodies onto the fishing ships over there!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Sword Two and the others each dragged a body and jumped into the sea, slowly swimming underwater towards the harbor. ¡°Pong pong pong!¡± The dead bodes pped against the deck of the fishing ships, and Sword Two and the others swiftly returned. ¡°The bodies are on the ships!¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu XIan nodded. The fishing ship returned to shore, and in the near distance, Li Long and his father waited anxiously. ¡°Big Brother Chu XIan, you are back! That¡¯s great!¡± When Li Long spotted them, he immediately rushed over, excitement strewn over his face. ¡°It¡¯s fine!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Come, let¡¯s head back!¡± ¡°Did you end up meeting any other ships at sea?¡± Li Long followed along with some trepidation. ¡°It¡¯s solved. Let¡¯s go back, we can discuss it all tomorrow!¡± Chu Xian smiled lightly in his direction. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. It¡¯s toote right now, we should go back and rest!¡± Li Long hurriedly nodded. He looked over at Sword Two and the others and spotted the leather bags in their hands. He couldn¡¯t resist asking, ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, how many sea snakes did your team catch?¡± ¡°Over forty!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°What?¡± Li Long¡¯s eyes fell open, and his face was transformed with shock. He quickly ran over to take a look, and then turned excitedly to his father. Li Long¡¯s father looked at them, his face filled with an expression of disbelieving shock, but very quickly, his eyes shed with happiness. Chu Xian leaned back in the car seat as they returned to Li Long¡¯s vi, and when they arrived, he returned to his room and immediately went to sleep. He¡¯d spent the entire day traveling, and as soon as he arrived, spent most of the night busy working. He was exhausted. Although at this point, his body could afford to go days without sleep, his spirit could not handle it. The sky in Thand was a clear blue, and near the coasts, the sky was a mirror of the sea. The waters blew in the ocean breeze, and the flowing wind refreshed the soul. The sun slowly rose, and the morning group slowly woke up and arrived at the harbor. Some came to fish, and others arrived to process the catch. Prachuap Khiri Khan Ship Manufacturers factory was located right by the waters. As the biggest fishing ship manufacturer in Prachuap Khiri Khan and the surrounding cities, Lnke owned his own harbor port. Over ten fishing ships of various models were docked here, some just on disy, others for rent or sale! Every morning, a designated staff woulde over to clean these docked ships. Just like on every other day, a woman arrived, slowly humming as she carried her tools. The sun was beautiful, and her mood was beautiful. A small breeze shuttled in from the waters, and the woman paused. ¡°What is that smell?¡± This woman had been cleaning these ships everyday for several years, and at this point she knew every nook and cranny, and ever single smell. But today, something was off. She boarded a ship and looked around to investigate. She peered around her with confusion, and couldn¡¯t find the source of her worry. She looked up, and her nce swept over a ship in the distance. ¡°Ah!¡± Her scream rose to the clouds, and her shrill cry filled the entire harbor. ¡°Mr. Lnke Weisaige, I¡¯d just arrived and saw the dead bodies. I... I...¡± Half an hourter, the woman stood before an old man, her face covered with terror as she gestured to the corpses. ¡°Leave, don¡¯t tell anyone what you saw!¡± The old man was Prachuap Khiri Khan¡¯s Lnke Weisaige. He waved the woman away, and his expression twisted as he turned to look at the dead bodies on the ground. ¡°Boss, there is a letter!¡± A young man looked up from beside the dead bodies. Near him was a letter held down by a stone. ¡°Bring it here!¡± Lnke Weisaige¡¯s eyebrows twitched, and he took the note the young man handed to him. He unfolded it slowly. ¡°Good, good! You actually dare to defy us. Guwentong P, I think you¡¯ve lived too long!¡± The veins on Lnke Saiweige¡¯s neck bulged, and he nced coldly at the corpses. He took out his phone and called the Prachuap Khiri Khan pornography king Haolongsi Angera, and Prachuap Khiri¡¯s fishing magnate Giao Kehuang to notify them. Very quickly, two middle-aged men arrived with their respective entourages. Halongsi Angera turned to the corpses of his men with the gaze of an angry lion. ¡°Guwentong P, just wait for me. I will not let you go!¡± The sun was high in the sky when Chu Xian got out of bed. It was already 11 am when he finished washing his face and brushing his teeth and joined the others in the vi hall. ¡°Call Sword Two and the others over!¡± Chu Xian said to Old Huang, and then walked over to where Li Long and his father were sitting. ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, you are awake!¡± When Li Long noticed Chu Xian walking over, he hurriedly stood and greeted him. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian smiled at Li Long, then turned to look at the man¡¯s father. ¡°Li Long, can I ask you something?¡± Chu Xian looked at Li Long and asked. ¡°Of course, of course. What does Big Brother Chu Xian want to ask?¡± Li Long hurriedly nodded. ¡°En, I want to ask you where you rented your fishing ship yesterday?¡± ¡°From a ship manufacturer¡¯s factory. It is the only ce to rent ships in Prachuap Khiri Khan!¡± Li Long answered without any hesitation, but when he saw Chu XIan¡¯s expression he paused for a moment. ¡°What is it, Brother Chu Xian? What happened?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Chu Xian shook his head, and hesitated for a moment before asking again. ¡°Did your father tell you to rent the ship from there?¡± ¡°En? What? My father is the one who rented it!¡± Li Long¡¯s face grew confused. ¡°Can you ask your father why he rented the ship from this ce?¡± Chu Xian said to Li Long. ¡°Ah? What do you mean, Big Brother Chu Xian? This is the only ce in Prachuap Khiri Khan to rent ships!¡± Li Long said with some surprise, but doubt flickered across his eyes and he hurriedly turned to speak with his father. Chu Xian looked at Old Huang, and the mermen returned a small nod. Li Long¡¯s father listened to Li Long¡¯s questioning, and his eye¡¯s twitched. He replied. ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, my father says that this is the only ce in Prachuap Khiri Khan to rent fishing ships. Is there a problem?¡± Li Long asked curiously. Chu Xianughed. If he had not learned from the mouth of those dead people that Li Long¡¯s father had poisoned over ten people, he might have believed these words, but if Li Long¡¯s father could do something like that, there was no way that he was this stupid. ¡°Tell your father, yesterday we found some dead bodies in the sea and had to throw them onto the ships in the manufacturer¡¯s harbor. And ask him if your family can tell your rivals to let bygones be bygones, otherwise I can only leave. I don¡¯t want to waste my money and time!¡± Chu Xian smiled as he replied. ¡°Ah!¡± Li Long was stunned, and did notpletely understand what Chu Xian was saying. His eyes fell wide open as he stared at Chu Xian. ¡°Just pass my words directly to your father!¡± Chu Xian gestured. ¡°Okay!¡± Li Long nodded numbly, and turned to tell his father what Chu Xian had said. ¡°Pong!¡± What Li Long hadn¡¯t imagined was that his father would shoot upright and turn to stare at Chu Xian with a heavy face and eyes filled with fear and surprise. When Li Long saw his father¡¯s behavior, questioned raced through his mind and his heart was stirred. Chu Xian looked at the two andughed. ¡°Tell your father this. If we can still cooperate, fine, but if we can¡¯t, I will leave today. I¡¯ll even let the matters of my worker Sword One¡¯s death lie.¡± Li Long looked at Chu Xian with red eyes, and then turned to speak loudly with his father. Chu Xian shook his head and left the main vi building. HE walked over to the swimming pool by the back, and sat down beside it. Less than a half hourter, Li Long and his father walked over. LI Long¡¯s face was embarassed, and his eyes glinted and he looked towards Chu Xian. His father stood by his side, his face extremely pale, and his arm shaking slightly. ¡°Big Brother CHu XIan!¡± Li Long called out with a trembling in his voice. Chu Xian looked up at him and smiled, gesturing for him to sit. He called to Old Huang, ¡°Why don¡¯t you go and talk to Li Long¡¯s father for a bit!¡± ¡°Yes boss!¡± Old Huang nodded, and walked over to Li Long¡¯s father and began speaking with him. Chu Xian didn¡¯t understand their converation in Thai, but Old Huang knew how to handle it. Li Lon¡¯gs expression kept changing, and his face was filled with disbelief and pain. In the end, after the conversation in Thai, Li Long¡¯s father kneeled in from of Chu Xian and began to loudly weep. Chu XIan looked at Old Huang, and the mermen nodded. ¡°Boss, we have reached an understanding. There is no problem here.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Chu XIan nodded and stood up. He walked over to Li Long¡¯s side and patted his shoulder. ¡°When I leave, you will have to deal with the matters of yourpany. Although your father was wrong, I know you had nothing to do with it. I will...¡± ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, you don¡¯t need to exin. I understand. Big Brother Sword One¡¯s death was rted to my father, and my father was wrong here. Please, I beg you, protect him!¡± Li Long lowered his head in guilt. ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± Chu Xian nodded! Chapter 204 - A Sudden Storm and a Sea Snake Group

Chapter 204: A Sudden Storm and a Sea Snake Group

Trantor: Aristophaneso This matter with Li Long¡¯s family was quickly settled, and in the end, the Li¡¯s stock in Paradise Sea Snake Company dropped from the previous 15% to 5%, and it was now under Li Long¡¯s name. Li Long¡¯s character and attitude was very good, and Chu Xian had a great amount of trust in him. Lying back leisurely in his chair, Chu Xian caled Xiao Ying and they spoke for half an hour. ¡°In the end, I don¡¯t have to busy myself with the details of everything!¡± Chu Xian sipped his drink and though to himself. ¡°I have people like Old Huang and the others who arepletely loyal to me, and some things can bepletely left to them. It is like a king in ancient times, I only have to give them a general direction, and then the mermen will go and do it. Old Huang is better at handling these matters anyway.¡± ¡°En. We¡¯ll set up a cab to focus on handling the legal matters, and then we can set up an Easy Factory to handle the underworld matters. Haha, what a great idea!¡± Chu Xian chuckled to himself and nodded. His business was only just getting past its first legs, and if he had to deal with every single thing in the future, he would busy himself to death. He needed to hand some matters off to the mermen. ¡°I will remold some wise mermen in the future!¡± Chu Xian decided, and then turned to Old Huang beside him. ¡°Old Huang, if I leave you responsible for matters in Thand, will you have any trouble?¡± ¡°Boss, as long as you let Sword Two, Sword Three, and a couple of the other mature mermen help, I won¡¯t have any problem at all!¡± Old Huang answered confidently. ¡°Okay, then you guys will take care of everything. I want to have some fun in Thand for a day or two!¡± Chu Xian stood up, his face covered with a rxed smile. ¡°Don¡¯t worry boss, you can go have fun. Let Gun One and Gun Two follow you!¡± Old Huang chuckled. ¡°Okay!¡± Chu XIan nodded. He walked over and patted Li Long¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Take me to some interesting ces in Thand, and we can go tour a little. You don¡¯t have to deal with this matter either, just let Old Huang and the others handle it. In the future, you just have to manage thepany!¡± ¡°Okay, Big Brother Chu XIan!¡± Li Long nodded with gratitude. ¡°In Thand, you hav veto visit Bangkok, Was Run, Erawan Shrine, Siam Square, the Floating Market. We can go and see the sights.¡± ¡°Good!¡± Chu Xian nodded and smiled. ¡°Old Huang, when things are finished let me know. We¡¯ll head out first!¡± Old Huang nodded. With Gun One and Gun Two apanying them as guards, Chu Xian and Li Long directly headed to Bangkok. It took them over an hour by car, and it was already three in the afternoon when they arrived. Li Long brought him directly to see Wat Arun. The Wat Arun is arge group of pces, and was a great architectural achievement of Thand, with many ornaments, sculptures, paintings, and other examples of Thai style art. The buildings were beautiful, and often gilded gold. It was a sight to please the eyes. Thand is famous worldwide for tourism, and millions of tourism pour in every year. Bangkok was prosperous, and all kinds of luxury goods were gathered here. There are many temples in Thand, with examples of every type, and all of them are beautiful. And of course Thand was famous, or infamous, for their trans poption. Now that he was here, Chu Xian was also curious to see this phenomena. For two days, Chu Xian had Li Long bring him around to tour the attractions, and they hit up all the must see sights in Bangkok. ¡°It¡¯s time to return. After things are hanlded in Prachuap Khiri Khan, I will return to China!¡± Chu Xian hung up the call with Old Huang, and a soft smile crossed his lips. After returning to the Li Vi, Old Huang immediately met them. ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve reached the final stage. We are going to bait Lnke Saiweige and the others out to sea tonight and finish it with a final battle!¡± ¡°Will they follow?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Yes boss, the three of them will definitelye.¡± Old Huang said confidently. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Okay, then finish this!¡± Chu Xian did not know what Old Huang and the others had been doing these past two days, but there was a new wound on Sword Three¡¯s arm. It was not too serious though, and he would bepletely healed soon. That night, Chu Xian and the others boarded their ship and slowly sailed out to sea. The moon was bright in the next sky. Chu Xian stood on the elerating boat and looked into the distant waters with a sober expression. After they¡¯d sailed for about two hours, he detected three ships ¨C two fishing ships and a cruise ship ¨C each of them over thirty meters long. Chu Xian¡¯s fishing ship was puny inparison, and a direct collision wouldpletely capsize the smaller vessel. ¡°So they really are all gathered!¡± Chu Xian turned his gaze towards the cruise ship in the middle, and the three men standing on its deck. ¡°In a battle at sea, mermen have no opponents!¡± Chu Xian looked over at them andughed. The gathered mermen quickly dived into the sea. ¡°Boss, we can watch everything from a distance.¡± Old Huang came up beside Chu Xian, and they bother watchedcently as the mermen darted through the waters. About ten minutester, Chu Xian could feel the two fishing ships on either side of the cruise ship slowly sinking, and the people on those boats shouted out in panic. Small life boats swarmed from the sides of the ships and tried to reach the central cruise ship. But they were not facing normal opponents, and the mermen could swim freely underwater. Before they could escape, Sword Two and the others capsized all the little boats, and with screams of panic, every single person fell into the sea. With his sonar, Chu Xian watched the changing facial expressions of the three terrified men on the cruise ship, and very quickly their expressions changed again as their cruise ship also began to sink. ¡°Boss, let¡¯s go over!¡± Old Huang said to Chu Xian, and the fishing ship sailed forward slowly. By the time they had reached the others ships, all three of them had already sank into the waters. Lnke Weisaige and the other two were still alive. When they saw Chu Xian and his men, they shouted out angrily. Old Huang walked over to them and spoke a few words. In the end, Lnke Weisaige and the other two sank to the bottom of sea, expressions of horror covering their faces. ¡°What were they saying?¡± Chu Xian asked Old Huang when he returned. ¡°They said that if they die, the Thai government won¡¯t forgive us.¡± Old Huang smiled. ¡°But don¡¯t worry Boss, although they are powerful in Prachuap Khiri Khan, and if they just went missing there would be a lot of noise, if they died out here in an ident there wouldn¡¯t be any problem.¡± ¡°En? Dying in an ident?¡± Chu Xian looked at him with confusion. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Old Huang nodded. ¡°Boss, when I investigated them I found out that the three of them take a group of women out to sea every month for a party, and there just happened to be a storm tonight!¡± ¡°Storm?¡± Chu Xian paused. ¡°That¡¯s right. There will be a medium sized storm in the Gulf of Thand tonight. Of course is isn¡¯t a real threat to their thirty meter long ships, but if they don¡¯te back tonight, others will only think that they met an ident in a storm, and no one will know that it was by our hand!¡± Old Huang exined confidently. ¡°Impressive!¡± Chu Xian could not help but give him a thumbs up. Old Huang¡¯s intelligence couldpete with the strategists of the three kingdoms era. ¡°Oh, the winds are rising Boss. Our fishing ship might not survive the storm!¡± At that moment, the winds blew heavily across the waters, and Old Huang turned to look at the waves and smiled. ¡°Okay, then it looks like we¡¯ll have to swim back.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Sorry Boss, we really don¡¯t have any otherrger fishing ships!¡± Old Huangughed awkwardly. Chu Xian waved his hand: ¡°It¡¯s not a problem.¡± ¡°Boss, Giao Kehuang, the Prachuap Khiri Khan fishing magnate owns a veryrge fishing farm. I think there¡¯s at least three to four hundred tons of fish inside them. It¡¯ll be great for your devouring skill!¡± At that moment, Old Huang suddenly said. ¡°En? Three to four hundred tons?¡± CHu Xian¡¯s eyes lit up. His energy had only been slowly rising, and he was toozy to go out to sea to devour and level up. In the end, it had been very difficult for him to raise the number of fish he could control. ¡°That¡¯s right, at least three to four hundred tons, and maybe even more. As the biggest breeder of fish in Prachuap Khiri Khan, his fish farm is huge.¡± ¡°Good!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his excitement. Three to four hundred tons of fish would give him at least four to five hundred more energy points, and that would give him seven or eight more slots for fish tomand. It would perfectly fill the gaps in Chu Xian¡¯s guards when he had to leave Gun One and the others behind in Thand. ¡°The wind is blowing heavily, let¡¯s quickly leave!¡± Old Huang called out as he felt the wind growing stronger, and the waves rising higher. ¡°Okay!¡± Old Mu called back, and very quickly turned the fishing ship towards the harbor. ¡°The wind is too strong! Prepare to abandon ship!¡± Old Mu watched as the fishing ship shook violently and called out. ¡°Let¡¯s go, we¡¯ll swim back!¡± After Chu Xian called out, he jumped into the water and the other mermen quickly followed. The harbor was about 80 km away, and though Chu Xian¡¯s speed was quite fast, his mermen could notpare. It took them around three to four hours to get to shore. On this stormy night, a very peculiar sight would have stunned anyone who was watching. A dozen or so people swam through the freezing waters at a speed that vastly outstripped any professional swimmer, and from time to time a three meter long shark would surface beside them. The storm grew stronger and stronger, and the waves rose higher and higher. As Old Huang had reported, a level seven storm was sweeping through the Gulf of Thand tonight. A level seven storm was not dangerous to fishing ships that are twenty to thirty meters long, but after swimming for half an hour, Chu Xian and the mermen could feel the storm still growing, surpassing the level seven categorization. ¡°Yi, the report definitely predicated level seven, but with this kind of wind, the storm is at least a level eight!¡± Old Huang frowned a little. ¡°It must be a wrong prediction, it¡¯s not impossible!¡± Chu Xian said to Old Huang. ¡°Hurry. If the storm grows too strong, we mermen will have to dive deeper in to the waters, and we will progress even more slowly!¡± Old Huang called to Old Mu and the others. Chu Xian felt the storm growing stronger and stronger and began to frown. He focused, and sent out sonar pulses to check the waves. At that moment, the waves had already reached two meters into the air, and one wave after another grew higher and higher. ¡°I think this is even stronger than an eight degree sotrm!¡± Chu Xian frowned. The storm kept growing and growing, and the rolling waves churned the waters. Old Huang and the others could only swim with great difficulty, and were forced to dive deeper into the sea. The strong storm hadpletely turned them around, and they had lost all sense of direction!. Only Chu Xian could handle the waters. In his fish form, the pounding waves could not really affect him as long as he was underwater. ¡°Hong!¡± Suddenly, a giant wave smashed into the sea, and a huge expanse of water was suddenly swirled into motion, and a whirlpool gradually formed. ¡°Fuck! A whirlpool!¡± Chu Xian was astonished and quickly swam away from the forming whirlpool. But the mermen beside him could not swim away so easily, and were slowly pulled into the center. Chu Xian frowned and shook his head helplessly. ¡°Fine, I will have to follow them.¡± The whirl was growing bigger and bigger, and Chu Xian could barely make out its movement with his sonar. The mermen linked hands while Chu Xian swam beside them, his powerful muscture protecting him from the pull of the water. Xiao Jiao also swam beside them, his shark form stronger than the half man forms of the mermen. An indeterminate amount of time passed and the storm slowly dissipated. The whirl gradually rxed, and the mermen were free. Chu Xian nodded at Old Huang and the others before turning away and heading to upwards to the surface. ¡°The sky is still dark. Looks like only two or three hours have passed, but where are we? We have to be able to findnd!¡± Chu Xian looked around and frowned. Old Huang and the others popped out of the waters one by one. ¡°Boss, which way should we go?¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. He also could not navigate in the middle of the ocean. If he had known this would happen, he would have brought apass! ¡°Boss, the harbor should be in that direction!¡± Old Mu pointed and called out. ¡°En? You can tell the directions?¡± Chu Xian looked at him with some doubt. ¡°The stars in the sky!¡± Old Mu pointed upwards. The storm had blown all the clouds away, and the stars were very bright in the night sky. ¡°Good!¡± Chu Xianughed happily. Smart mermen were really gifted! Chu Xian and others followed Old Mu¡¯s directions and swam to shore. But they had been swimming for barely ten minutes when they spotted something that stunned Chu Xian. A nest of sea snakes had surfaced, and at least ten thousand snakes dotted the surface of the waters. The packed forms of the writhing serpentine creatures was quite terrifying to behold, and anyone with a phobia would have fainted straight away. ¡°The storm must have made the sea snakes gather, and now they¡¯ve surfaced!¡± Chu Xian had to swallow a lump of saliva, and a thought inmed his heart. ¡°This is a fortune right in front of me waiting to be seized!¡± But he could only think and not act. With so many sea snakes, even if he could resist their poison in his fish form, he would be bitten to death anyway. ¡°That¡¯s right, sharks aren¡¯t afraid of sea snakes!¡± Chu Xian turned to look at Xiao Jiao as the thought popped into his mind. Sharks were immune to sea snake venom, and would not be afraid even if they faced an entire nest. But very quickly Chu Xianughed bitterly. They were so far out at sea, even if he could catch these snakes, he had no way to store or transport them. ¡°Aih, I encountered treasure but can¡¯t seize it!¡± Chu Xian sighed. This was just like that time he had found the gold mine under the sea, he could only look and could not take it. Chapter 205 - Annulated Sea Snake (Hydrophis Cyanocinctus)

Chapter 205: Annted Sea Snake (Hydrophis Cyanocinctus)

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll loop around them!¡± Chu Xian called to Old Huang and the others. They couldn¡¯t mess with this group of sea snakes. After passing the group of sea snakes, Chu Xian still kept his god¡¯s eye view on the group. Old Huang and the others spotted the edge of the huge gathering of snakes, and they could only shake their heads helplessly. ¡°Boss, I think we should let Xiao Jiao stay here and keep a look out, and we cane back with a fishing ship!¡± Old Huang said passionately. Chu Xian thought for a moment and then nodded. ¡°Okay, Xiao Jiao, you can stay here. If the sea snake group hasn¡¯t left, we wille back with a ship!¡± ¡°Okay boss!¡± Xiao Jiao replied, the human wordsing out of its shark mouth. If any human found out, they would definitely take it into ab to study it! Chu Xian patted its head before turning away. As he was leaving, he scanned the sea snake group casually with his god eye¡¯s view, and spotted a familiar snake. The reason why it was familiar was because this was the very same sea snake that Chu Xian had been looking for ¨C the one that David was looking for so desperately. The snake had red eyes and apletely red body, and its vibrant colors stood out clearly from the sea snakes around it. ¡°A Hydrophis Cyanocinctus, we actually found a Hydrophis Cyanocinctus.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his excitement. David and his friend has been searching for this snake for a while now, and had spent half a month in Vietnam with no news. They had just been preparing toe to Thand. ¡°Should I catch it now, or wait!¡± Chu Xian hesitated. He was conflicted; this group of sea snakes was worth over a hundred million rob, and if it was still here when they got back, this would be a huge haul. If they went out and caught this Hydrophis Cyanocinctus right now, then this sea snake group would definitely scatter. This was an extremely important choice!¡± ¡°Fine!¡± Very quickly, Chu Xian shook his head. The sea snake group could separate at any moment, and this Hydrophis Cyanocinctus was extremely rare. David and Chu Xian were also very close, and he would not give up this chance for vague possibilities. ¡°Xiao Jiao, do you see that red sea snake. Bring it over here!¡± Chu Xian swam over to Xiao Jiao and pointed out the red Hydrophis Cyanocinctus. ¡°Okay boss!¡± Xiao Jiao nced over at the sea snake before diving into the water and darting forward with ferocious speed. Xiao Jiao¡¯s movements were fierce and tyrannical, and in front of it the group of sea snakes were like ants, easily parted by his direct charge. ¡°Hua hua hua!¡± Xiao Jiao¡¯s entrance startled every single snake, and they scattered in every direction. This was their natural predator. Sharks eat sea snakes, and are the natural predator of sea snakes. This is a natural order that they could not resist. Against their natural predator, the snakes were not fierce at all. Xiao Jiao reached out with his pair of ws and fearlesslyshed out, sweeping aside the sea snakes one by one. ¡°I¡¯m so jealous, why are sharks immune to sea snake venom. If I devour a shark, will I also be immune? But I don¡¯t think the possibilities are that high!¡± Chu Xian watched as Xiao Jiao pounced through the sea snake infested waters like a tiger ripping its way through a sheep herd, and in a small corner of his heart felt jealous. But if he devoured different types of fish and increased his energy, he might be immune to sea snake venom in the future! Xiao Jiao dashed through the sea snake group, fixing its eyes on the red Hydrophis Cyanocinctus. The Hydrophis Cyanocinctus wriggled in panic, undting its body in feverish activity as it tried to get away. Xiao Jiao grinned in mockery, and with a violent ssh with its tail, burst forward, and with a casual stretch of its ws, easily caught the snake. ¡°Si si!¡± The sea snake stuck its tongue out and thrashed and wriggled in desperation. ¡°How impressive, it really is a master at catching sea snakes!¡± Chu Xian watched with surprise as Xiao Jiao easily captured the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus. ¡°Boss, I got it!¡± Xiao Jiao proudly waved the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus in its ws. ¡°Be careful, don¡¯t kill it!¡± Chu Xian smiled and called back. ¡°Don¡¯t worry Boss!¡± Xiao Jiao replied, and quickly ced the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus inside the leather he had attached to his body. Old Huang had given it the yesterday, and had told him to catch sea snakes and put them inside when it wasn¡¯t busy. ¡°Okay, give it to me!¡± Chu Xia took the leather from Xiao Jiao and touched the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus inside. The sea snake snapped out its mouth and tried to bit him. ¡°One of the world¡¯s most poisonous sea snakes, the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus. Quite fierce indeed. If its head is any indication, it looks like its over five years old!¡± Chu Xianughed. The Hydrophis Cyanocinctus weighed over ten catties, and was about two meters long. This was an adult sea snake, and should meet all of David¡¯s requirements! ¡°Let¡¯s go back!¡± Chu Xian turned away from the scattered group of sea snakes with some disappointment, and they sped away and swam to the harbor. About three hourster, Chu Xian and the others surfaced and came on shore. The sky was still dark. ¡°Good, we¡¯re still in Prachuap Khiri Khan!¡± Chu Xian looked around. Although they were not at the harbor they had left from, they were still in the vicinity of the city. ¡°Boss, I know this ce. We¡¯re not too far from Giao Kehuang¡¯s fish farm. DO you want to go there to devour?¡± Old Huang looked around and asked Chu Xian. ¡°En, what a coincidence. Then let¡¯s head over right now!¡± Chu Xian nodded cheerfully at the happy surprise, and followed Old Huang¡¯s directions. ¡°It¡¯s here. This whole area is Giao Kehuang¡¯s fish farm.¡± Old Huang took him to a cordoned off part of the sea that stretched ind. ¡°What a gigantic fishing farm. This must berger than the entirety of Feng Tai Lake!¡± Chu Xian looked at the farm with astonishment. The sea water swept ind, and the entrance to the farm was blocked by a dam,pletely blocking off the indke. It was really worthy of the name of the biggest fish breeding farm in Prachuap Khiri Khan! Chu Xian let out a sigh of admiration, but in the end, the owner did not have good luck. ¡°You guys wait here!¡± Chu Xian called out, and then jumped into the water. ¡°Not bad not bad, there are many different types of fish, and they¡¯re all quiterge!¡± As soon as he entered the water, Chu Xian spread out his God¡¯s eye view. Fat fish filled the waters in every direction. Transform! Chu Xian willed, and immediately transformed into a scary, four meter long monster. Rule! Chu Xian swam inward and spread out his ruling ability. The fish in this farm weighed at most seven to eight catties, and could notpare to his power. Facing the over four-meter-long Chu Xian, none of these fish could even resist, and he gulped down a fish every time he opened his mouth, and even thergest fish were not spared. At that moment, if you were looking down at the fishing farm, you would be able to see the churning ck mass of gathered fish vanishing at a terrifying pace. In the end, Chu Xian did not even bother chewing and just directly swallowed the fish into his stomach ¨C his stomach was a boundless hole anyway! One hour passed, and then two. The sky gradually grew brighter, and Chu Xian had gone through a huge change. He had grown from his four meter long state to five meters, and his whole body had thickened. He was even more intimidating now, and his whole appearance exuded ferocity. The energy in his body and increased from around 2200 to 2815, a boost of over 600 points. And he could now rule nine more fish, raising his total to 25 mermen! Chu Xian turned his attention back to the surrounding area, and he could not see anyone in the vicinity. He climbed out of the water and took a moment to admire his strengthened body. ¡°I should be able to resist bullets now!¡± Chu Xian smiled, and then walked away. ¡°Boss, there¡¯s someoneing over from the distance. We should quickly leave!¡± Old Huang saw Chu Xian walking over and immediately called out. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and they all walked back to Li Long¡¯s vi. ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, you are back!¡± Li Long had gotten up to work out, and when he spotted Chu Xian immediately walked over. ¡°En, I am back. Everything is handled now, and I¡¯ll rest a little before returning to China!¡± Chu Xian nodded. Li Long nodded. After a shower, Chu Xiany down on his bed and fell asleep, and slept until that afternoon. When he entered the living room, he saw Li Long and his father watching TV. Chu Xian nced at the screen. The news was showing a wrecked fishing ship and a dead body strewn on the beach. ¡°What¡¯s happening!¡± Chu Xian asked as he walked over and sat on the couch. ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian!¡± When Li Long saw Chu Xian walk over, both he and his father immediately stood up. Li Long¡¯s father looked at Chu Xian with an expression of awe. ¡°What are you doing, sit down!¡± Chu Xianughed! ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, did you guys not get hit by the stormst night? The TV is saying that a level ten storm hit the Gulfst night, and many fishing ships haven¡¯t returned. They might already be at the bottom of the ocean!¡± Li Long pointed at the television and said. ¡°We got hit, but we were lucky. We were close to the harbor, and even though the fishing ship sank, we managed to swim the rest of the way!¡± Chu Xian replied simply. ¡°Then Big Brother Chu Xian, you guys were extremely lucky!¡± Li Long believed his words andughed happily. His father beside him also grinned, but hisughter was very forced. ¡°Nobody will stand in our way here in Prachuap Khiri Khan. I hope thepany will be able to stand on its feet soon. Catching sea snakes is not a problem, but remember what I said. We don¡¯t need to just sell the fish, we can do research ourselves. Hire some specialists!¡± Chu Xian reminded them. ¡°I know, Big Brother Chu Xian. Don¡¯t worry. I understand what we should do!¡± Li Long replied. ¡°En, then I will leave first. If anything happens, you can contact Old Huang!¡± Chu Xian nodded at him, and stood up to leave. Li Long immediately stood up, and apanied him outside. ¡°Bass One, you can stay here.¡± Sword One had been responsible for sailing the ship, and now that he had died, Bass One would fill his role. Old Huang had been teaching him over the past few days, and he could now sail without a problem. As he sat in the car, Chu Xian looked at the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus beside him and suddenly thought of a problem. Sea snakes could not be brought onto airnes, and if you wanted to put it in your luggage, you would need a series of quarantine certificates and have to go through a great amount of trouble. ¡°I¡¯ll give David a call and let theme get it themselves. I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll be very surprised!¡± Chu Xian took out his phone, took a picture, and then dialed a number! Chapter 206 - English Aristocrat

Chapter 206: English Aristocrat

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°What? What did you say? Chu Xian dear, you said you found a Hydrophis Cyanocinctus?¡± An astonished voice came out of the phone. ¡°David, it can¡¯t be that you think I¡¯d joke around with you about this. I¡¯ve heard you mention this Hydrophis Cyanocinctus a couple times already, so I¡¯ve done some of my own research. You also know that I opened up a sea snakepany near the Gulf of Thand. I had good luck and caught a single Hydrophis Cyanocinctus. It weighs around fifteen catties, and is about two meters long. I¡¯ll send you a picture.¡± Chu Xian chuckled and replied. ¡°Oh, dear Chu Xian, you are really my lucky star. Send me the picture quickly!¡± David replied with some anxiousness. Chu Xian smiled and hung up, and send over the picture he had taken. Less than a minuteter, his phone rang. ¡°Oh heavens, Chu Xian dear, you really did find a Hydrophis Cyanocinctus. That¡¯s amazing. Great. Where are you right now?¡± David replied in an excited and loud voice. Chu Xianughed. ¡°I am in Thand right now. It¡¯s a little difficult for me to transport the sea snake out of country. Do you want toe over, or should I ship it to you?¡± ¡°No no, Chu Xian, no need to ship it. We will head to Thand immediately. Two hours, at most two hours and we will be in Thand. Where are you exactly?¡± David hurriedly replied. ¡°I¡¯m on my way to Bangkok. I¡¯m heading back to China today!¡± Chu Xian answered. ¡°Wait for us. We will be there very soon. We¡¯ve been looking for this Hydrophis Cyanocinctus for almost a month now. We can¡¯t have anything happen to it, you have to wait for us!¡± David immediately said. ¡°Of course, no problem. I¡¯ll wait for you near the airport in Bangkok. When you get here just give me a call!¡± Chu Xian nodded. After arriving in Bangkok, Chu Xian found a hotel near the airport and waited inside. ¡°En? So fast!¡± Chu Xian had not been resting in the room for a full two hours when David called. ¡°How did you get here so quickly? I¡¯m at the Hilton, room 2105. You cane over directly. Okay, okay!¡± ¡°It looks like they really are in a hurry!¡± Chu Xianughed, and nced over at the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus beside him. In less than then minutes, the door bell rang, and Sword Two walked over and opened the door! ¡°Oh, Chu Xian dear, where is the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus, show us quickly!¡± David cried out as soon as he entered the room. ¡°Its all here, David. Since whene did you be so impatient.¡± Chu Xian walked over and gave him a hug. ¡°So this is Mr. Chu Xian. Nice to meet you. I am Aiden Cornwall, I am David¡¯s friend. I¡¯ve been the one looking for the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus!¡± A young British man followed David into the room and introduced himself in heavily ented Chinese. ¡°En, nice to meet you!¡± Chu Xian extended his hand. ¡°Okay, you guys don¡¯t have to be polite. Brother Chu Xian, Aiden has been looking for this Hydrophis Cyanocinctus all over the ce, why don¡¯t you quickly show it to him and assuage his worry!¡± David patted his shoulder and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s here.¡± Chu Xianughed, and then took them to the living room and pointed at the leather. ¡°Yes, it is this one. This is it! The blue-banded sea snake. And it looks over five years old. This is amazing. Yes! Aiden walked over excitedly, his hands trembling. ¡°That¡¯s good! I had some good fortune and found it by ident!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Brother Chu XIan, I can¡¯t thank you enough! Really, this is perfect!¡± Aiden Cornwall stood up and excitedly hugged Chu Xian. ¡°Eh. Mr. Aiden Cornwall, you don¡¯t have to be so enthusiastic.¡± Chu XIan said with some awkwardness. ¡°David is my friend. I¡¯ve heard that he¡¯s been looking for the Hydrophis Cyanocinctustely, so I kept my eyes open. There¡¯s no need to thank me!¡± ¡°I have to thank you. Brother Chu Xian, you have to know, this thing will save my father¡¯s life. If it weren¡¯t for you, we might not have ever found it. Thank you, thank you!¡± Aiden Cornwall thanked him again. ¡°It was no trouble, I didn¡¯t go out of my way!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Thank you so much David!¡± Aiden Cornwall turned to David as well. ¡°Haha, Aiden, you don¡¯t need to thank me so much. You know what kind of person I am, and it wasn¡¯t even my work! This is all because of brother Chu Xian¡¯s help. Chu Xian saved my life, and is my lucky star, and he¡¯s always been a forthright and good brother to me. I¡¯m sure you two can be friends!¡± Davidughed and replied. ¡°Yes, definitely. Chu Xian, you can count me as a friend!¡± Aiden Cornwall nodded seriously. ¡°And a friend of the Cornwall family!¡± ¡°Haha, alright. You need to quickly take the sea snake to help your father. I¡¯ve spent enough time with you, I need to rx a little!¡± Davie smiled. ¡°Thank you, brother!¡± Aiden Cornwall nodded, and bowed towards Chu Xian. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, I am in a hurry so I can¡¯t thank you properly. When my father recovers, I wille see you again!¡± ¡°Yes, it was no problem at all!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. Chu Xian and David saw Aiden off, and Aiden waved his farewells. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, I will leave for now!¡± To Chu Xian¡¯s astonishment, the car parked at the entrance of the hotel flew British Embassy colors. Six suited guards stood around the car as a middle-aged man opened the car door for Aiden. ¡°David, who is this Aiden Cornwall? The British Embassy actually sent people to pick him up?¡± Chu Xian turned from the waving Aiden and asked David. ¡°You can tell from his name!¡± Davidughed. ¡°Cornwall, the older dukedom in Ennd and the name of a county. Aiden is the son of the current duke.¡± * ¡°Duke?¡± Chu Xian replied with surprise. ¡°Not only are they dukes, the Cornwall family has a lot of influence in Ennd, and are quite powerful. They¡¯re also part of the aristocrats with roots that go back hundreds of years!¡± David exined. ¡°Tsk tsk, I had no idea!¡± Chu Xian shook his head in astonishment. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, Aiden is a guy who knows how to show gratitude. He and I are friends because I helped him once before, and now that you¡¯ve basically saved his father¡¯s life, you will have the friendship of the entire Cornwall family. This will help you a lot in the future!¡± ¡°Maybe!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. However powerful Aiden Cornwall was, his family was in Ennd. It was quite possible that they would not have much contact in the future. Catching the Hydrophis Cyanocinctus this time was mainly because of his friendship with David. ¡°Oh that¡¯s right, Brother Chu Xian. Are you still heading back today? Why don¡¯t we look around Thand together?¡± David said. ¡°Look, it¡¯s getting dark soon. It¡¯ll be night when you get back to China!¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll leave tomorrow morning then.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Okay David, where do you want to go? Are you staying in Thand for a couple of days?¡± ¡°No no, I have some more business I need to take care of, and I¡¯ll be leaving for Dubai tomorrow!¡± David shook his head. ¡°Oh, let¡¯s go get dinner then. We can try some of the local food here!¡± ¡°Sounds good. I¡¯ve only been to Thand a couple times before. Bangkok is an excellent city. We can have a good time!¡± After hanging out with David in Bangkok the entire night, Chu Xian waved farewell and got on a ne back to Hai Qing City. Chu Xiannded and got off the ne at 10 am, and Xiao Ying was already there waving and waiting. ¡°Doesn¡¯t school start today? How do you have timee pick me up?¡± Chu Xian asked as he hugged her. ¡°It¡¯s not too busy. I got a half day from the department dean!¡± Xiao Yingughed. ¡°Na, tell me what gift you brought me?¡± ¡°A handbag, limited edition!¡± Chu Xianughed, and had Sword Two hand him the gift before he gave it to Xiao Ying. ¡°What do you think, do you like it?¡± ¡°Heng, you only know to buy these things. I already have handbags.¡± Xiao Ying pulled on his hand. ¡°But, none of them are as beautiful as this one!¡± Chu Xian smiled and pinched her cheeks. ¡°It¡¯s good as long as you like it. Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Hehe, have you fixed everything with thepany?¡± Xiao Ying asked ¡°Yes, everything is going smoothly. I won¡¯t need to go all the way over in the future!¡± Chu Xian replied, loping his arm around her waist as they walked out. With Sword Two and a group of suited mermen around them like guards, and with Chu Xian¡¯s imposing manner, he looked like a powerful prince. When they got back home, Chu Xian admired Xiao Ying¡¯s body that curved in all the right ces, and he pulled her over. ¡°Hateful! Look at you, you dirty pervert!¡± Afterwards, Xiao Ying rolled her eyes and hit him, before putting her clothes back on. Chu Xian chuckled naughtily and reached over for his clothes as well. ¡°Let¡¯s eat, and then I¡¯ll take you back to school!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so close, you don¡¯t have to send me. You can do your own things!¡± Xiao Ying shook her head!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright, I¡¯ll drop you off and then head over to the sea tank store. I¡¯m preparing to open one in Jing Hai City in a couple of days. ¡°En, I wille for the opening day!¡± Xiao Ying smiled at him. Chu Xian nodded. There were over a thousand finished sea tanks stored at the vi, and another centerpiece for a new collection was already finished as well. They only needed the storefront, and they could open for business soon! Chapter 207 - Auction Part One

Chapter 207: Auction Part One

Trantor: Aristophaneso Chu Xian drove Xiao Ying to school, and stopped by the goldfish store for a bit before heading over to the aquarium store. ¡°Boss!¡± As Chu Xian walked in, Zhang Xiaohua walked up in her business casual attire and greeted him with a smile. ¡°How is business?¡± Chu Xian smiled back. ¡°Everything¡¯s going smoothly. Some of the ornamental fish and shrimps have sold very well!¡± Zhang Xiaohua said, and reprimanded Chu Xian a little. ¡°Boss, you need toe to the store more. Other than the two days you spent here during the opening, have you been over even ten times?¡± ¡°Keke, but I have you here. That¡¯s right, you¡¯ve worked hard these days, so I brought you a reward!¡± Chu Xian touched his head, and returned to the car to retrieve a handbag. ¡°Now, you can¡¯t say I mistreat my staff!¡± Chu Xian handed her the bag. ¡°Wow! A designer bag! Thank you boss!¡± Zhang Xiaohua took the bag with shining eyes. ¡°En. Also, I¡¯m heading over to Jing Hai in two days!¡± Chu Xianughed and said. ¡°We are opening a store in Jing Hai?¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied excitedly. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian nodded. He thought for a moment, then spoke frankly. ¡°I have an idea. It¡¯ll be difficult for us to open stores all over the country, so I think we can focus on stores in the big cities, then franchise out for other people to open ces in the cities left. ¡°Franchise?¡± Zhang Xiaohua was stunned for a moment, and then she nodded. ¡°this is a good idea, it¡¯ll save us a lot of time and effort!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chu Xian rubbed his head. ¡°We don¡¯t have the ability to open stores across the country. We can give up a part of the profit to earn money more quickly, and also meet people and build connections for the future!¡± Chu Xian had thought a lot about franchising, and in the end he had made a decision. The aquarium business was very hot right now, but he couldn¡¯t take the whole pie, so he was forced to leave some market to others. Franchising was the best method, and would guarantee that he still held on to the most profit, and generate arge amount of money quickly. In the long term,pared to opening the stores by himself, this was much more rxing, and far more suitable for azy guy like him! ¡°Okay!¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded. Franchising the aquarium stores was a very good method. If they had to open the stores themselves in each city one by one, they would only manage a dozen a year at most, and would need four to five years to cover the country. ¡°Since you agree, we can start preparing!¡± Chu Xian immediately made the decision. ¡°I¡¯ll first prepare for the story in Jing Hai city, and we can set up headquarters there. You will be the general manager for Paradise Aquariums!¡± ¡°Ah? No, I can¡¯t!¡± Zhang Xiaohua stuttered in surprise. ¡°Boss, I¡¯m just a designer, even if you ask me, I¡¯m not capable!¡± ¡°Of course you are. Why wouldn¡¯t you be?¡± Chu Xian shrugged. ¡°In the future, there won¡¯t be too much going on with thepany other than calls for bids on franchises. There won¡¯t be much else, oh, and you can also be the chief designer.¡± ¡°Fine, you¡¯re right!¡± Zhang Xiaohuaughed. ¡°Boss, you are burying me with work!¡± ¡°Heh, not at all.¡± Chu Xian shook his head awkwardly, and then changed the subject. ¡°Oh, and how is the aquarium for the government going?¡± ¡°Boss, we finished it already a long time ago. Director Songined that you never showed up the entire time we were designing the tank!¡± Zhang Xiaohua rolled her eyes. Chu Xianughed. ¡°Hehe, I was pretty busy these past couple of days, I forgot!¡± ¡°They are very satisfied with our tank. I took some pictures and videos, you can take a look!¡± ¡°Good, good. Send them to meter!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°You can finish start preparing. We will head to Jing Hai together, and might stay for a day or two!¡± ¡°Okay boss!¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded. Chu Xian stayed at the aquarium store for a while, and got a call from Gu Li out of the blue. ¡°Gu Li, Big Brother, if you hadn¡¯t called me I was already preparing to sell the sea cucumbers!¡± Chu Xian answered the call and joked. ¡°Haha, sorry about that Xiao Xian, I just got back from vacation!¡± Gu Li chuckled. ¡°Do you have time toe by tomorrow, and bring over the sea cucumbers as well. I promise you¡¯ll be satisfied with the price!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Chu Xian nodded. With the gratitude that Gu Li owed him, Chu Xian trusted that he would find the price perfectly in order. Selling to him would also allow him to avoid all kinds of busywork. After hanging up the call, Chu Xian left the store and headed over to the vi. Once there, he arranged for a car toe collect things early the next morning and transport them over to Jing Hai. The next day, after Xiao Yingined for a bit, Chu Xian took a ne over to Jing Hai city, and with a stic bag in hand, headed over to the Gu Group Corporation. The Gu Gropu was arge enterprise that ran hotels, sold inte software, and handled investments and other things. They had three listedpanies, and were a very powerful group. Chu Xian walked into the Gu Building and looked around with some jealousy. He wondered when he could have a skyscraper like this as the headquarters of hispany. He entered the ground floor hall and looked around. It seemed like everyone was good looking, whether they were the suited men, or the well dressed women, all of them in nice, formal apparel, all of them carrying a exuding aura of handsomeness and attractiveness. Chu Xian couldn¡¯t help looking over the group of tall and beautiful women. He was amazed! A big group corporation sure had it nice! ¡°Hey, Big Brother Gu Li, I¡¯m inside your building!¡± Chu Xian took out his phone and called Gu Li. ¡°Okay, I will wait right here. You don¡¯t need to send someone to apany me, I can just wait in the hall for you!¡± Chu XIan shook his head a little and checked the time on his phone. It was almost ten, and Gu Li actually hadn¡¯te to work yet. He didn¡¯t have much to do, so he looked over at where the handsome men and beautiful women were sitting and walked over. Killing time by appreciating the beauties was as good a choice as any. ¡°Hey, brother, are you also here to sign up for the auction?¡± As soon as Chu Xian sat down, a young man scooted over and curiously asked. Chu Xian turned his head and replied in a confused tone. ¡°En? An auction?¡± ¡°Yes, brother, are you not here for that? I thought with the way you dressed you were also here to sign up? So many people came today, the pressure is huge!¡± The young man was very friendly, and continued chatting. Chu Xian smiled and nodded. ¡°No, I am not here to sign up, I am waiting for someone!¡± ¡°Hehe, with your physique and your face, I was sure you were here to sign up. This is good, this is good. Since you aren¡¯t going to sign up, I¡¯ll have one lesspetition!¡± The young manughed and joked pleasantly. Chu Xian alsoughed along in a friendly manner. This young man looked the most normal out of any of this group, and he was also a little on the shorter side. It was clear that he was a very outgoing person, but it was easy to notice that he was a little nervous. ¡°What kind of auction is this, and why are there so many people?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± The young man looked at him in confusion. ¡°This is the biggest auction Gu Group Corp only holds once a year! The items for auction will be among the most valuable in the entire world! Over these two days, many rich business men and powerful officials wille!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Chu Xian was somewhat surprised and nodded along. He had not know that the Gu Group was holding an auction, and his mind jumped to his red coral, and a thought gradually formed. ¡°How do you sign up for the auction?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. ¡°The Gu Group Corp¡¯s auction will be held in a more casual manner,* they need ten female attendants and five male ones, and the sry is 800 a day. For people like me who live paycheck to paycheck, this is a really good opportunity. If my luck is good, I can even work as a model for the Gu Group!¡± The young man exined. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Brother, do you have a friend working here?¡± The young man asked curiously. ¡°En, he works here. He¡¯ll be here soon!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Cici, brother, look at that beauty, isn¡¯t she stunning!¡± Suddenly, the young man grinned and made a strange noise, turning to Chu Xian and signaling with his eyes. Chu Xian turned his head and, indeed, a very beautiful woman with long legs and big breasts. ¡°Tsk tsk, so beautiful, and look at her mouth, just...¡± The young man¡¯sments made Chu Xian smile, and he very happily listened to the young man¡¯s words. Just as the young man was talking to the point that saliva was almost flying, he suddenly stopped. Chu Xian looked over at him in confusion, and saw him standing up and straightening his tie. ¡°The leader from Gu Group Corp ising over!¡± The young man saw Chu Xian¡¯s confused gaze and said nervously. Chu Xianughed, and looked in the direction the young man was staring. A woman walked over. She was probably also a model; here physique was excellent, and was very beautiful as well. When they noticed the beauty walking over, everyone stood up. ¡°There is no time. I will pick fifteen people, and whoever I point out juste over here!¡± The Gu Group beauty said directly. ¡°You you, and you...¡± The young man beside Chu Xian gazed at the beauty from Gu Group expectantly, but as more and more people were chosen, he b became more and more crestfallen. ¡°Thest one!¡± The beauty walked over to Chu Xian and the others and then pointed at Chu Xian. ¡°The one sitting there. You all cane with me!¡± ¡°Eh!¡± Chu Xian was somewhat stunned, and heughed and stood up. ¡°Beauty, I apologize. I¡¯m not here to sign up, how about this brother here in front of me. I think he can do it!¡± ¡°If you aren¡¯t signing up, why are you sitting here!¡± The surprised beauty heard Chu Xian¡¯s words and replied impatiently. She looked over the young man beside him. ¡°All kinds of people dare to sign up!¡± Chu Xian frowned at her words. ¡°This is the hall, and I am waiting for someone. I¡¯m not causing any trouble. And also, I feel like as a staff member of a big group, you need to act in a basic manner as well!¡± The beauty¡¯s expression changed, and her face reddened. ¡°Did I say something wrong? We are the Gu Group Corporation, not some unknown littlepany. Since you aren¡¯t here to sign up, you¡¯re here to look for trouble. Get the hell out of here!¡± As soon as she finished speaking, the young man¡¯s face reddened, and he lowered his head in extreme embarrassment, tightly gripping his fist. Chapter 208 - Auction Part Two

Chapter 208: Auction Part Two

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°I¡¯m very sorry!¡± The three words suddenly came out of the young man¡¯s mouth, and he lightly lifted his head and forced out an embarrassed smile for Chu Xian. ¡°Brother, thank you.¡± After that, he directly left and exited the building. ¡°Wait!¡± Chu Xian was stunned, and quickly walked over and pulled back his shoulder. ¡°What are you apologizing to me for? Wait, give me a few minutes!¡± ¡°Heng!¡± That woman also realized that she had been too overboard, but she turned andughed scornfully. She pointed out another one of the young men and said: ¡°You, follow me. Everyone else can leave!¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Chu Xian took out his phone and called out coldly to the beauty. ¡°What? You want to phone somone? Who do you think you are? Holding that shitty bag, do you believe that I won¡¯t call security to send you out!¡± When she heard Chu Xian¡¯s words, the beauty was stunned, and when he took out his phone, she immediately spat out angry words. ¡°Brother.¡± The young man shifted Chu Xian¡¯s arm away from his shoulder and smiled embarrassedly. The people around them frowned. Some of them were displeased with the beauty¡¯s words, and others look at Chu Xian unhappily. With his stic bag in hand and cellphone in the other, they felt like he was faking it! Chu Xian looked at the woman andughed coldly. ¡°Let¡¯s see whether you¡¯ll be the one kicked out or if I will!¡± ¡°Hey!¡± Gu Li¡¯s voice answered the phone! Chu Xian ced the phone by his ear. ¡°When will you get here, brother Gu? ¡°Soon, soon. We¡¯re five minutes away, Xiao Xian. I¡¯m really sorry. How about I have my assistant bring you to my office!¡± ¡°If you aren¡¯t here, I¡¯ll be kicked out!¡± Chu Xian replied directly. Gu Li was stunned, and then his expression turned into embarrassment. ¡°Fuck me, what is going on. Xiao Xian, I¡¯m really sorry. I¡¯ll make a call. I¡¯ll be right there, I¡¯m almost there!¡± ¡°Hu, okay Big Brother Gu. It¡¯s just some small matters, I¡¯ll have to trouble you!¡± Chu Xian nodded and hung up the phone. He patted the young man¡¯s shoulder and gestured for him to sit back down. ¡°What? Finished your call?¡± The beauty looked at him with disdain. Chu Xian didn¡¯t reply and sat down quietly. ¡°Che!¡± The beauty turned away and called out. ¡°You all,e with me!¡± ¡°May I ask which gentleman is Mr. Chu!¡± Suddenly, a fat middle aged man came running out of an office by the hall, cold sweat dripping down his face. His loud voice filled the hall. ¡°May I ask which gentleman is Mr. Chu!¡± The middle aged man saw Chu Xian and the group around him and immediately walked over, asking again. The beauty was stunned, and asked in surprise. ¡°Manager Du, who are you looking for?¡± ¡°He is looking for me!¡± Chu Xian leaned back slightly on the couch. ¡°I am Chu Xian!¡± ¡°Hello, Mr. Chu, hello!¡± The middle aged man was somewhat confused, and hurriedly rushed over. ¡°May I ask if there is some way we have not made you feel wee today?¡± ¡°Then you should ask this woman!¡± Chu Xian looked over at the beauty, and calmly replied. ¡°This. Miss Ru Fun is it. I¡¯ll need you to wait here for a moment!¡± The middle aged man could guess most of the proceedings, and looked over at the beauty. ¡°Mr. Gu will be here very soon!¡± The woman was astonished, and her expression changed. ¡°Manager Du, what are you saying?¡± ¡°Which gentleman is Mr. Du?¡± At that moment, another voice filled the hall, and an old man walked over anxiously. He looked around at the people, and his eyesnded on Chu Xian. ¡°Excuse me, are you Mr. Chu?¡± ¡°Mr. Li¡± ¡°Mr. Li.¡± Beside him, Manager Du and Ru Run both greeted respectfully, and thetter wore a face of extreme embarrassment. ¡°I am, hello!¡± Chu Xian nodded at the man. ¡°I am very sorry. Very sorry with how things have gone today. Mr. Gu has asked me to invite Mr. Chu upstairs, and I promise we will answer things to your satisfaction today if we have given you a bad experience!¡± Mr. Li replied immediately, and then looked at the woman named Ru Run. ¡°What happened here?¡± ¡°I...¡± She lowered her paling face. ¡°Okay, say no more. Go to HR and get your severance!¡± Mr. Li said directly, and then turned back and smiled at Chu Xian. ¡°Mr. Chu, we are very sorry for this. Ourpany¡¯s Mr. Gu will be here very soon, and you can wait morefortably in his office!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and then put his hand on the young man¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Mr. Li, this is my friend, he heard that you are hosting an auction and came here to sign up.¡± ¡°Haha, not a problem, not a problem. We are hiring models right now. If Mr. Chu¡¯s friend is willing, he cane over and work for us full time.¡± Mr. Li nodded without hesitation. Chu Xian smiled at him. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Li.¡± ¡°Hai, this is a small matter, a small matter.¡± Mr. Li waved his hand. ¡°Let us go, Mr. Chu. We can speak more upstairs.¡± ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and nced back at the woman. His anger was mostly gone. ¡°Big brother!¡± Just as Chu Xian neared the elevator door, a childish voice called out from behind him. Chu Xian smiled a small smile, and turned around to see Little Turtle running over. He walked up and opened his arms. ¡°Big brother, did you miss me!¡± Little Turtle threw himself over, and shouted in glee. ¡°I missed you, of course I missed the cute Little Turtle!¡± Chu Xianughed and kissed his cheek. ¡°Xixi, I missed big brother as well. When will you take me fishing!¡± ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian rubbed his head speechlessly. ¡°Xiao Xian, what happened? Today Little Turtle refused to get up, so we arrived a littlete.¡± Gu Li and his wife saw Chu Xian ying with Little Turtle and rxed, letting out a small sigh of relief. They called over happily. ¡°Nothing much, just some small matters. I lost my temper a little, but everything is fine!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s right, I brought a portion of the things you asked for. You can show them to yourpany¡¯s people. The rest will be arriving in Jing Hai today.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Gu Li nodded. ¡°Since you¡¯re here in Jing Hai, I need to properly take care of you. Let¡¯s have a nice lunch, and then you cane over to my ce tonight. My father wants to meet you, and to thank you in person!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself for me. We can have a nice lunch today, but I won¡¯t be able to make it for dinner. Apologize to your father for me, and i¡¯ll be back for a longer stay tomorrow!¡±Chu Xian shook his head apologetically. ¡°Okay. Then we can wait until tomorrow or the day after. Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s head upstairs first and then talk!¡± Gu Li nodded his head. ¡°Fuck me!¡± A young man watching everything couldn¡¯t help swear, his eyes wide open as he stared at the back of that young man. The other people who hade to sign up also had mixed feelings, and looked from the young man leaving and the stunned arrogant beauty, to finally the astonished young man. ¡°One sentence changed the fates of two people. What a boss!¡± A person eximed quietly. .... ¡°Big Brother Gu, I heard that your group is holding an auction?¡± After they¡¯d walked a bit, and Chu Xian had time to admired the luxury decor in Gu Li¡¯s office, heughed and broached the topic. ¡°En, the Ancient Coin Auction belongs to our group and hosts auctions every month, with a big auction annually. Why, were you thinking of selling or buying?¡± Gu Li poured him a cup of tea and smiled. ¡°Sell. I want to sell some red corals!¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Red coral?¡± Gu Li paused in amazement. ¡°These are some extremely expensive quality goods. How much do you have on hand?¡± ¡°About four kilograms!¡± Chu Xian smiled and answered. ¡°What? Four kilograms?¡± Gu Li eximed. ¡°That¡¯s at least fifty to sixty million. Brother, how many of these treasures do you have?¡± ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian looked at him speechlessly. ¡°I just have this red coral, what othe treasure could I have. Will I be able to get a space at your auction?¡± ¡°Of course. Treasures like the red coral are extremely rare, and don¡¯t often circte. If you want to sell it, bring it over tomorrow. The auction starts tomorrow, and we can arrange your auction for the day after, and advertise a little beforehand!¡± Gu Li replied. ¡°That¡¯s alright. I¡¯m only nning on auctioning a portion of what I have, and keep the rest to make some jewelry!¡± Chu Xian answered. ¡°Of course, no problem. Do you need me to introduce you to a carving master?¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll trouble Big Brother Gu again!¡± ¡°Haha, it¡¯s no trouble at all, no trouble at all!¡± At noon, the two of them found a restaurant and ate and talked. That afternoon, the sea cucumbers arrived in Jing Hai, and Chu Xian and the others weight it all again. When that was done, Chu Xian got on a ne and returned to Hai Qing City. For all the cucumbers, Gu Li offered a price of eighteen million rmb, a very high valuation. The next morning, Chu Xian returned to Jing Hai by ne. Because he was nning on selling the red coral by auction, he didn¡¯t have Zhang Xiaohua apany him. This time, Gu Li drove over and picked him up before bringing him directly to the Ancient Coin Auction House. ¡°This is our auction house, among the top three in all of Jing Hai. These two days will be the most important two days out of this entire year for Ancient Coin, and all of the items on auction are over a million rmb.¡± The car stopped in front of a luxurious, ancient style building, and Gu Li exined the event to Chu Xian. ¡°It really is luxurious!¡± Chu Xian looked over the building. It was built to an extremely exquisite ancient design, and upied at least four hundred square meters, and took up this prime real estate with with only a five floors tall building. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We can go inside. The auction will start at around 9:30, and break for lunch at 11:30. After that, it¡¯ll go from 2:00pm to 4:00, and then repeat the next day.¡± Gu Li led him inside. ¡°Wee!¡± As soon as they walked inside, two beautiful attendants called out in wee. Chu Xian looked at on of the girls and recognized her from the group he¡¯d sat with the other day. That girl also peeked over at Chu Xian curiously. ¡°There are many decent items on auction today. You can look around and see if you like anything.¡± Gu Li took him to the top floor of the auction house and handed him an inventory from that was lying on a table. ¡°Take a look!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not very interested in these kinds of things!¡± Chu Xian smiled, and flipped through the inventory. ¡°Sir, please have some tea!¡± At that moment, a man walked over and ced a cup of tea on the table beside Chu Xian. Chu Xian paused a moment at the voice, and then lifted his head. He smiled at the young man from the day before and greeted him. ¡°Hey, brother, how is it going. I hope work is going well.¡± ¡°Hehe, thank you. Thank you very much!¡± The young man smiled shyly, and said with gratitude.¡± ¡°Not a problem. Here, sit and talk.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°No, no. I am still working, hehe!¡± The young man shook his head timidly. ¡°This is the person you met yesterday?¡± Gu Li nodded at the young man kindly, and asked Chu Xian. ¡°Yes, he is a very decent brother!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Work hard!¡± Gu Li said to the young man. Chapter 209 - Prehistoric Fish Part One

Chapter 209: Prehistoric Fish Part One

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Zhao Cheng, you know our Sir Gu? And you know the young man beside him? What did they say to you?¡± As soon as Zhao Cheng left Chu Xian and Gu Li, a beauty appeared by his side and curiously asked him a series of questions. The people by them also heard, and gathered around. Zhao Cheng looked at them with some awkwardness, especially at the beauty that he had been admiring with Chu Xian the other day. ¡°I don¡¯t really know either of them?¡± Zhao Cheng shrugged, and replied helplessly. ¡°Sir Gu told me to work hard!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± The questioner eximed in confusion. ¡°Zhao Cheng, if you don¡¯t know that young man, why did he help you? Weren¡¯t you talking very passionately with him yesterday?¡± That woman Zhao Cheng had been talking to Chu Xian about asked curiously. ¡°Eh...¡± ck lines fell across Zhao Cheng¡¯s face. He couldn¡¯t just say that they had been talking so passionately about her, could he? ¡°I really don¡¯t know him. Yesterday we just sat down and talked. I didn¡¯t know that he was so powerful!¡± ¡°What is his background? I saw Sir Gu treat him so enthusiastically, his identity is definitely not simple!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either!¡± Zhao Cheng looked at the people gathered around, and replied seriously. ¡°I don¡¯t even know his name!¡± ¡°You little brat, you are so lucky. With Sir Gu¡¯s personality, you will definitely have a bright future in our group. After you be sessful, don¡¯t forget about this sister!¡± ¡°Hehe, hehe!¡± Zhao Chengughed a sillyugh, and looked over at that young man with an expression of heartfelt gratitude. .... ¡°Yi?¡± As Chu Xian was ncing through the auction inventory, he noticed something that piqued his interest, and he focused on one particr item. ¡°What? Did you find something you liked?¡± Gu Li noticed his reaction and asked. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and then looked to the item¡¯s blurb. Red Fish Chalcedony. a top quality blue (sic) Chalcedony formed in a natural fish shape. ording to analysis, inside the mineral was trapped a droplet of blood. The quartz was a typical symbol of wealth and prosperity, and this Blue Chalcedony had elements of the sea, and had rtions with the throat meridian in Chinese medicine, and was said to have benefits for self-expression andmunication. Blue is also the color of the open sky, and so wearing the Blue Chalcedony could help you keep calm and rxed, reduce anxiety, improve your interpersonal skills, and help you see things without prejudice. The material was also said to help exercise the memory, and improve your recall to a certain degree. The red fish meant a wholeness andpletion in life and work, and brought happiness and freedom. It can bring prosperity to your business, and passion to your love. This Red Fish Chalcedony weighs in at 80 grams. Starting Bid: 1 Million RMB. ¡°Red Fish Chalcedony!¡± Chu Xian looked at the item in the inventory, and felt an indecipherable attraction. ¡°A million rmb. If it¡¯s not too expensive, I can buy it.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. The blue chalcedony itself was only worth about ten thousand RMB per gram, and so eighty grams would be around 800 thousand rmb. Although this was just a simple rectangr blue chalcedony, the red fish shape inside added a significant amount of value. It was this naturally formed red fish pattern that pulled his attention. As Chu Xian was looking over the inventory, more and more people arrived. Although Gu Li was the host of the auction, there were many people here responsible for the ongoings of the event, so Gu Li did not have to go and greet every single person. Instead, he sat in a prominent central location and chatted with Chu Xian. The auction was extremely ssy. There were many small tables artfully covered with fruit tes, red wine, and some finger food. Each table could sit two people, and each of them had the inventory list. Everyone who attened the auction was a famous business owner. It could be said that people with less than ten million rmb could not even get in the front door ¨C after all, this was therge auction that Ancient Coin held only once a year. The starting prices for the items were all a million rmb or higher. As people slowly trickled in, Chu Xian paused and took in the people. There were about two hundred or so guests inside already, and he recognized a few from television. ¡°Some extremely rich people havee this time, and they rank among the hundred richest people in China.¡± Gu Li said to him. ¡°But when you bid, these people will be your opponents. Don¡¯t back down! Although they are rich, most of what they own are in fixed assets. In fact, very few people would be able to take out a hundred million. Most of their money is invested away!¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Chu Xian agreed and nodded. The reason why rich people were rich was because they knew how to invest, and did not just keep their money in their pockets. They transformed their chase into other things, and when it came to the cash itself, some rich people could not take out that much, not even as much as Chu Xian could. After buying the equipment and establishing thepany in Thand, Chu Xian still had thirty million rmb on hand, and this did not even take into ount the money that Gu Li was going to send him for the sea cucumbers, or the price that the red coral might fetch! ¡°Pong!¡± At that moment, an old man walked on stage carrying an auctioneer¡¯s gavel. He lightly tapped his stand. ¡°Wee,dies and gentleman. My name is Mu Wen, and I will be the host for this Ancient Coin Auction. Today begins our annual auction, and all the items we will present are listed in the inventory avable at the table each of you are sitting at. Please take a look and prepare yourself, and if something catches your eye, be ready.¡± ¡°The rules for this auction have been written clearly in each of the inventory pamphlets. Please familiarize yourself with them, and do note that you will not be able to change your bid after it has been epted. We do not refund any bids or deposits. Alright, I¡¯m sure you¡¯re all ready for the main event, so without further ado, our first item.¡± ¡°This is a drawing by Mr. Qi Baishi, measuring at five square chi, and is called Wealth and Fortune...¡± As Mu Wen introduced the item, two beauties walked on stage with a piece of artwork between the two of them, and they carefully unrolled the drawing. There was a huge screen behind the old man, and a camera in front of him. With this system, they could project the picture on the screen for everyone to see. ¡°The starting bid is three million and five hundred thousands!¡± Mu Wen banged his gavel. ¡°Let the bidding begin!¡± ¡°Three million and five hundred thousand rmb! So expensive!¡± Chu Xian examined the painting, but with things like calligraphy or drawings, Chu Xian could never appreciate them or understand why they demanded such high prices. They were not even as good as Chinese pottery and those kinds of things, at least those looked pretty. ¡°This drawing* done by Mr. Qi, if you are interested, you should buy it now. You won¡¯t regret it!¡± Gu Li said to him. ¡°Maybe next time. I¡¯m not an artistic person!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Calligraphy and paintings are rising more and more in value. It would be a good investment!¡± The auction began, and as soon as the old man banged his gavel, people began making bids. The fervor for the artwork was incredible, and soon the price shot from 3.5 million to over 8, and it was clear that the price would keep rising. ¡°It¡¯s really crazy that a piece of art could be worth more than eight million.¡± Chu Xian shook his head, and he turned to Gu Li and asked quietly.¡± Brother Gu, what is your estimate for the total value of the items that the Auction is handling this time?¡± ¡°About three billion!¡± Gu Li smiled and answered. ¡°Three billion?¡± Chu Xian was surprised. The auction took a cut of ten percent, so if the total value of transactions was three billion, than Ancient Coin Auction would take in three hundred million. This kind of money making abilitypletely exined how they could own such arge establishment in such a prime area. The first item, the artwork by Mr. Qi, was purchased by a rich business man from Taiwan at a final price of 9.5 million rmb. The second, a small, delicate, blue and white porcin bowl from the Yuan dynasty sold for over a million rmb. After that came jade, and then bronze, pens, ink, paper, ink-stones, and even an ancient house. Chu Xian was not interested in ancient callgiraphy and artwork, and he turned to check the order of items in the inventory. When he looked at the picture, he cheered up somewhat and wondered what the object would look like in person. ¡°Alright. Our next item is a Chalcedony. A natural formed red fish pattern Chalcedony. Our specialists have confirmed that inside this chalcedony is trapped blood that has somehow be shaped into a fish pattern. This process must have taken over a hundred million years, and under the light, the red fish inside looks alive.¡± As Mu Wen spoke, a beauty holding the red fish Chalcedony ced it under the camera, and the image was projected onto the screen. ¡°In addition to the beautiful pattern inside, the material for this Red Fish Chalcedony is a precious material priced at at least ten thousand rmb per gram. This chalcedony weighs 80 grams. We¡¯ll be taking bids starting from ten million. ** Any friends who are interested can begin making bids!¡± Chu Xian looked at the Red Fish Chalcedony projected up on the screen. The rectangr pendant was tied to a red string, and the tiny, half-a-pinky-length fish shape looked alive, and the whole thing was extremely beautiful under the shining light. ¡°It really is beautiful!¡± Chu Xian looked at the screen, and with a thought, activated his god¡¯s eye view. When he looked at the Chalcedony pendant under his god¡¯s eye view, he was astonished, and his face changed into an expression ofplete shock. ¡°How is it possible. This, this status!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart began beating rapidly. ¡°Hu!¡± He took a deep breath and calmed himself. His eyes shone with excitement, but he focused and reread the astonishing words. Steel grinder ¨C Dunkleosteus Blood: Energy 2700 Gift: Steel body ¡°A Dunkleosteus, it¡¯s actually the legendary Dunkleosteus.¡± Chu Xian restrained his excitement, and his fist tightened. The Dunkleosteus was a coderm, an armored prehistoric fish, that lived in the Paleozoic Devonian Period (about 360 million years BC to 430 million years BC). The fish is estimated to have grown up to 11 meters in length and could weigh up to 4 tons. They had an estimated biting force of 5 tons, and was thergest ocean predator of the Devonian Period, and thergest carnivorous teleost of both the Cambrian and Devonian period. It mainly preyed on hard-shell fish and other invertebrates, and was an apex predator.*** The Dunkleosteus looked incredibly fierce, and resembled a shark more than any other modern fish. Tough thick armor covered its head and neck, and sharp rows of teeth lined its jaw. It could cut, bite, and grind through anything. **** With a body as strong as steel, and an incredible biting force, this was a monster that could easily snap a shark in two! Chapter 210 - Prehistoric Fish Part Two

Chapter 210: Prehistoric Fish Part Two

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°How is it Xiao Xian? Do you want to buy this Red Fish Chalcedony Pendant?¡± Gu Li noticed that Chu Xian was acting out of character, and asked curiously. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded heavily, and then raised his hand. ¡°One million and five hundred thousand rmb!¡± ¡°Okay, this gentleman offers a bid of one million and five hundred thousand? Do I hear a one million six hundred?¡± Mu Wen pointed at Chu Xian and called out loudly. ¡°One million six hundred thousand!¡± A middle-aged man raised his hand! ¡°Two million!¡± As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, Chu Xian raised his hand again and without a moment of hesitation increased his offer by four hundred thousand. ¡°This gentleman again, two million. Is there anyone else?¡± The old man shouted again. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. You can increase your offer slowly, and save some money!¡± Gu Li reminded quickly. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. Chu Xian had a feeling that this Dunkleosteus¡¯ blood had a special use, and just like hisst system upgrade back in America, he had a feeling that this drop of blood could bring about another change to his system. Even if he had to spend twenty million rmb, Chu Xian would pay that without hesitation to buy this Red Fish Chalcedony Pendant. Chu Xian¡¯s die-hard attitude made the middle-aged man shake his head. ¡°Two million five hundred!¡± Some people gave up, but there were others that still wanted the pendant, and one of them directly increased the price by five hundred thousand. ¡°Three million!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s expression did not quaver. Mu Wen looked with surprise at the young man beside the young master of the Gu family, and then turned to the crowd. ¡°Three million. Are there any other takers?¡± ¡°Three million, once!¡± ¡°Three million twice!¡± ¡°Three million sold, to the gentleman over there. Congrattions on the sessful bid on the Red Fish Chalcedony Pendant!¡± The auctioneer mmed his gavel and loudly confirmed the sale. ¡°Sess.¡± Chu Xian clenched his fist tightly. In the following auctions, Chu Xian payed little attention to the items on the stage, instead focusing on researching information on Dunkleosteus. He did not lift his head to take a look even when a piece of art with a calligraphy inscription drew a price of over a hundred million rmb. Very quickly, the two hour auction drew to a close. They had gone through over thirty items, and even the lowest had fetched a price of over a million, and the highest had even reached over two hundred million! This first half of the day¡¯s auctions had already reached a total of five hundred million rmb! ¡°Lets go. We can go downstairs and rest and eat!¡± After the morning auction ended, Gu Li called over to Chu Xian. Chu Xian nodded. There was some procedures that sessful bids needed to go through, but generally speaking, after payment, the winners could receive their items that afternoon. The fourth floor of the Ancient Coin Auction House was a banquet hall. There was both Chinese and western food, and the quality of the dishes was worthy of a five star restaurant. After lunch, Gu Li brought Chu Xian to greet some people that he knew, and then they retired to the entertainment area on the third floor to rx. That afternoon, the auction proceeded without a hitch, and Chu Xian watched calmly as the items were sold one by one. ¡°Hu, it¡¯s finally over!¡± After the first day¡¯sst auction ended, Chu Xian hurriedly stood up. ¡°To all the bid winners, please follow the attendants to the second floor of the auction to pick up your item. Our auction house also provides a guaranteed delivery service. If you are in need of our help, please inform us in advance. Thank you again for supporting our house.¡± Mu Wen said as he wrapped up the day¡¯s auctions. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Chu Xian. I¡¯ve already had someone prepare your thing ahead of time.¡± Gu Li smiled at him. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian smiled and nodded, and then followed Gu Li downstairs. On the lower level, handsome men and beautiful women stood around a table holding the many items, and Gu Li led him directly up to it. Chu Xian picked up the Red Fish Chalcedony Pendant and rubbed it. His face showed his obvious happiness. ¡°It looks like you really like it!¡± Gu Li smiled andmented. ¡°Yes. I fell in love with this pendant at first sight!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Food is ready at my ce, and my father and the others are there as well. They all want to meet you!¡± Gu Li said. ¡°En.¡± Chu XIan nodded. Although he really wanted to check out this prehistoric fish blood, he had already agreed to the dinner, and he had no easy way to cancel. ¡°He spent three million on a chalcedony pendant. We can¡¯t even make three million if we work hard and save for ten years!¡± ¡°Zhao Cheng, you lucky brat. Tomorrow when hees, you have to hurry and grab onto his leg. He must be incredibly rich if he can spend millions on an essory!¡± As they watched Chu Xian leave, an attendant beside Zhao Cheng whispered to him. Zhao Cheng could onlyugh speechlessly in reply. Gu Li¡¯s family lived in an old vi on the east end of Jing Hai City. This luxurious vi was a real first for Chu Xian, and the path from the gate to the house took allowed them a scenic drive. Gu Li¡¯s father was sixty years old, but still very energetic, andpletely imbued with the charisma of a leader. ¡°Xiao Xian, right? Have a seat!¡± The old man greeted him warmly. Chu Xian nodded and smiled. Little Turtle had alreadye out of his room at his arrival, and immediately threw himself over and shouted about fishing. The old manughed, and said a few words of thanks. Without any obfuscation, he said that Chu Xian coulde to the Gu family any time he needed help. Chu Xian chuckled and nodded in eptance. After dinner, Chu Xian made up an excuse to leave the Gu¡¯s house and checked into a hotel, tightly locked the door, and shut all the curtains. ¡°Hopefully it won¡¯t disappoint!¡± Chu Xian found a cup, gripped the red fish chalcedony in both hands and broke it apart. With Chu Xian¡¯s current strength, he could easily crush normal stones, and the red fish chalcedony could only submit and crack little by little. Chu Xian was extremely careful, and kept a tight view of everything with his god¡¯s eye perspective. He was afraid that the moment he broke open the mineral, the blood inside would be contaminated or evaporate or face some unspeakable disaster. But in the end, his worry was unnecessary, and after he broke open the mineral, he discovered that the blood of the Dunkelosteus was even harder than the blue chalcedony mineral surrounding it. Chu Xian rxed, and slowly pealed away the blue chalcedony. Very quickly, all that was left was a red fish shaped object about the size of a nail. ¡°Energy 2700. I should be able to directly swallow it!¡± Chu Xian touched this harder than metal solidified blood, and after a moment¡¯s hesitation, directly transformed into a fish and swallowed the blood. ¡°Ding. Host has swallowed the Steel Grinder- Dunkleosteus¡¯ Blood. Gain 27 Energy!¡± ¡°Ding, Host has acquired a new gift. Steel Body!¡± ¡°Ding, the System has detected the presence of a strong genome. System will initiate upgrade!¡± ¡°It really is an upgrade, and I even got a new attribute. Insane!¡± As he felt the changes to his body and read the alerts from the system, Chu Xian¡¯s expression transformed into one of astonishment. ¡°Steel body.¡± Chu Xian twitched his body, grinding the tes of metal against each other. He could see in his god¡¯s eye view that his body was now covered in ayer of metallic scales. These scales were extremely tough, and made him look like a robotic fish. ¡°Transform back!¡± Chu Xian willed, and looked over his body. ¡°Luckily there are no metal scales on the human form, but at this point, my body can probably directly block bullets. A true blue human machine.¡± Chu Xian grabbed a drinking ss from the table and gripped it tightly. It shattered into pieces, but didn¡¯t leave a single mark on his palm. ¡°Insane. I wonder what the system upgrade will bring!¡± Chu Xian checked the status of the system upgrade, and expectation filled his heart. ¡°Ding! The system has sessfully upgraded.¡± After half an hour, a sound rang out in Chu Xian¡¯s mind. Immediately after, his status appeared. Name: Chu Xian State: Fish (Can turn into a human!) Energy: 2865 Combat Power: 4245 (Ten times less in human form) Gift: Devour. Can swallow fish to increase energy. Rule: Canmand lower energy fish. Warp, can use his body to wrap enemies. Fly: can fly for a short duration. Release electricity: can release electricity. Shoot water: Can form a water ball to attack. Poisonous body: the body is poisonous. Steel body: steel guard. Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Remold, can change the shape of self or fish under your control. (Every transformation will lower your energy or the energy of the fish you control) Absolute Rule: Can pick from ruled fish to rule absolutely. The fish under absolute rule doesn¡¯t have a distance limit. Current limit of absolute rule: 25 (increases by one after swallowing fifty tons of fish). Gene: can utilize the genes of a fish to cultivate a newborn fish. Genes currently owned: Steel Grinder ¨C Dunkleosteus ¡°What!¡± Looking at the two new data of the system, Chu Xian was shocked. This system upgraded improved hisbat power and allowed him topare and analyze hisbat power alongside those of the fish he encountered, allowing him to traverse the oceans much more safely. But the real change was the appearance of a new ability, an ability that Chu Xian found almost mind-boggling. Gene: can use acquired genes to cultivate fish. Genes are DNA fragments with hereditary information, and are the basicponents that supported life and the various functions of a living being. Inside was stored the information about race, blood type, gestation, growth, death, and all the biological functions involved in these events. Gic modification, gic cloning, and even a person¡¯s susceptibility to illness and his time of death are rted to genes. It could be said that if one could control genes, one could control the growth and aging of the person. Now, the system had gained an ability to acquire and cultivate the genes of fish. In simple terms, if he acquired the gic sequence of sharks, he could cultivate sharks; but Chu Xian still did not understand the actual procedure behind this cultivation. ¡°Now that I have the genes of the Steel Grinder ¨C Dunkleosteus, I can cultivate the Dunkleosteus, a prehistoric fish and huge creature that lived in the same period as the dinosaurs!¡± Chu Xian thought quietly, and when he imagined how he could cultivate this extinct tyrant of the sea, his heart thrilled. After he sessfully cultivated the Dunkleosteus, he could bring this guy with him to explore the bottom of the sea, and map out areaspletely unknown to man. Then they would unveil the legendary secrets of the sea bed, or the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle, and see whether Spongebob really lived in a pineapple under the sea. Chu Xian thought that these were all things he had to see in the future. Chapter 211 - The Powerful Dunkleosteus

Chapter 211: The Powerful Dunkleosteus

Trantor: Aristophaneso The next morning, Chu Xian headed back to Hai Qing City early in the morning. When he got to the airport, he called Gu Li and told him he had a family situation. Gu Li had no words for how Chu Xian left without even letting him know, but when he thought about how Chu Xian did not even have time to stay for his own auction, his unhappiness went away. He asked after Chu Xian¡¯s wellbeing, and then hung up the call. On the airne, Chu Xian drank a cup of coffee. A beautiful woman sat beside him, and he couldn¡¯t help but sneak a gaze or two. But to his confusion, a very familiar picture appeared in his eyes. Human: Energy 1550 Gift: None Combat Power: 65 ¡°What is happening? I can check human statuses now?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart began to beat rapidly. Since day one, Chu Xian had only been able to examine the status of various fish, but now he could even examine a human¡¯s. Did this mean that human¡¯s were evolved from fish, and the system upgrade had somehow made it possible for him to examine human¡¯s because of that? Of course, it wasn¡¯t just Chu Xian¡¯s guess that humans have a fish ancestor, but rather a proper scientific theory. There is a saying that water is the origin of life, and many biologists im that all creatures ultimately came from the sea. The theories prevalent in Paleontology suggest that the Crossopterygii, a type of ancient fish, was the ancestor of amphibians. Its offspring split into two categories, one that surfaced and adapted tond life and became amphibia, like the frog, and the rest stayed in the water and slowly developed in that environment. Later, amphibians cast off their water roots and became fully terrestrial animals, and gradually evolved into all kinds of creatures. From these creatures came the primate, andter, the ape became man. From fish, to monkey, to man. In a word, man was evolved from fish, and fish was the ancestor of humans. (A/N This is a scientific theory, not my BS!) And now, because of the new gene ability, Chu Xian could examine the status of a human. Part of the human genome was shared with those of fish. ¡°Since even humans share some gic simrity with fish, other creatures must as well. For example crocodiles, or whales. They probably share more genes with fish than humans do. Maybe one day I can devour them to increase my energy, or maybe I¡¯ll be able to control one?¡± Chu Xian wondered about future possibilities, but very soon he shook himself from his fantasies. In the end, these were still questions that he had no answers for. The ne ride to from Jing Hai to Hai Qing was not too long, and very soon Chu Xiannded. He called Old Huang, and told him to take the mermen to the harbor. ¡°Sail out into the waters.¡± When Old Huang and the others hurried over, Chu Xianmanded Old Mu immediately. ¡°Yes boss!¡± Old Mu nodded, and then started the fishing ship and sailed it out of the harbor. Chu Xian stood on deck, observing some of the shrimp and crab in the ocean. He could see their attributes as well, which confirmed his belief that all creatures were rted to fish. ¡°But they aren¡¯t much worth the effort. Even if they are rted to fish, they have no real use to me!¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Gen cultivation. I don¡¯t know what it means to cultivate.¡± At this point, the ship was already far from shore, and there were no other fishing ships around. Chu Xian called out and had Old Mu stop the boat. The reason that Chu Xian had left Jing Hai City and rushed back to Hai Qing City was this moment, when he coulde out to sea and see what it meant to cultivate the Dunkleosteus. ording to the estimate, the Dunkleosteus was about ten meters in length. If a ten meter long Dunkleosteus suddenly appeared in the middle of a city, there would be no end of headaches. At that point, there would be no sufficient exnation, and Chu Xian would be in a big mess. And so he came out to the open seas to avoid all troubles. When the fishing ship stopped, Chu Xian peered within and activated his skill. Under his shocked gaze, a palm sized fish appeared in his hand. With some confusion and disappointment, Chu Xian examined the little fish, and its status appeared in his head. ¡°Steal Grinder ¨C Dunkleosteus. Baby, Energy 10. Gift: Steel Body. Combat Power 25.¡± At the same time, Chu Xian could feel that the energy within his body had decreased by 10. After a moment of epiphany, Chu Xian felt like the mechanics of this cultivation ability became somewhat clear, and he looked down at the little fish. The baby Dunkleosteus was still very fierce. Its body was very close to the form of a modern fish, and tough te bones covered its head and neck. Its jaw size was obvious even in this small form. Its body was grey, and when Chu Xian touched the body, it felt like he was touching steel. Its teeth were especially tough. ¡°It¡¯s no wonder that this fish can bite a shark in two, and tear gold and crush stone. This kind of crushing power and these teeth, what kind of fish could resist?¡± Chu Xian looked down at the baby Dunkleosteus and eximed silently. ¡°I¡¯ll put it in the water and see what happens!¡± Chu Xian took off his clothes and jumped into the ocean, letting go of the Dunkleosteus. The fish he had cultivated was like a part of his body. Chu Xian could control its movements, and so he had no worries that it would swim away or that it would get lost. The Dunkleosteus swam happily in the water. It moved around extremely quickly, and Chu Xian let it follow its instincts, moving behind the darting fish. The Dunkleosteus dived into the deeps, and Chu Xian noticed a small croaker in the vicinity. The Dunkleosteus also noticed the small croaker nearby, and immediately sped forward. Under Chu Xian¡¯s surprised gaze, the Dunkleosteus darted up beside the small croaker, and with a quick snap of his mouth, tore the fish in two, and the quickly snapped up the two pieces. ¡°Strong predatory instincts!¡± Chu XIan was shocked by the tiny Dunkleosteus¡¯ hunting ability. But what was more surprising was how, even after the tiny fish had devoured the fifteen cm long carcass, it still seemed hungry, and darted off into the distance again. Chu Xian didn¡¯t know if the Dunkleosteus had some kind of power, but five minutester, they neared another small croaker. The same quick hunter happened again. The Dunkleosteus was like the king of the sea and directly swam over, bit the croaker in two, and swallowed the remains. But, to Chu Xian¡¯s amazement, after these two small croakers, the Dunkleosteus¡¯ body had miraculously grown, and was clearly much bigger than it had been in the beginning. ¡°Maybe the cultivated Dunkleosteus also has an ability that allows devouring and evolving?¡± Chu Xian wondered with confusion, and continued following the fish. The Dunkleosteus steadily found and devoured more and more little fish, and its body grew at an unbelievable pace. After a little over an hour, when it had just finished devouring a five catty cod, it finally stopped its hunt. Chu Xian could feel that the fish was finally full. ¡°It looks like the Dunkleosteus can¡¯t evolve without limit like I can. Although its size can grow rapidly, it won¡¯t be able to continue indefinitely. Still, this is quite the insane ability!¡± Chu Xian looked at the half meter long Dunkleosteus with some amazement. The half meter long fish was fierce, and its body looked as if it was covered in a te of metal. Its biting force was extremely strong, and every fish it had hunted was snapped in two with just one bite. Its thick, muscled body was like that of a monster. Chu Xian checked its status, and was shocked again! Steel Grinder ¨C Dunkleosteus: Energy 525 Gift: Steel body. Combat power: 187 ¡°What an insanebat power!¡± Chu Xian eximed. A strong human¡¯sbat power peaked at around 80 or 90, and this half meter long fish was already twice as strong as that human. Compared to other fish, the Dunkleosteus was over ten times as powerful. Thatparison was enough to demonstrate this fish¡¯s extraordinary superiority. There were probably only a select few special fish that could put up a fight against it! ¡°I don¡¯t know when it will be able to grow to its mature length of ten meters, but when it does grow that long, its powerful body matched with its steel te toughness and incredible biting power will make it a match for the strongest shark or the the mighty Sperm Whale. If the Dunkleosteus can grow to longer than that ten meters, or maybe to twenty meters, it will be matchless in the ocean.¡± ¡°Should I make more Dunkleosteus!¡± Chu Xian hesitated for a moment. Every time he created one of these fish, his energy would decrease by ten. If he created a total of ten, his energy would decrease by a hundred. This was not a small number. ¡°Create. After all I can gain energy by devouring more fish in the future, and I will end up cultivating these Dunkleosteus in the future anyway. Making them now means that they have more time to grow!¡± Chu Xian grit his teeth, and very quickly, nine more palm sized Dunkleosteus appeared around him. After the nine Dunkleosteus were created, they immediately swam away, and this time Chu Xian left them be. In his observations of the first creation, Chu Xian had discovered that these Dunkleosteus had a special instinct that allowed to both hunt effectively, and avoid danger. When he thought about it, he supposed that it made sense. The survival instincts of strong ocean creature from over a hundred million years ago was not something that modern day fish couldpare to. Since the Dunkleosteus were created from Chu Xian¡¯s energy, he could pick up on their situations with a single thought. When he was back on the deck of the fishing ship, Chu Xian looked at the full Dunkleosteus following him and smiled. ¡°I really look forward to the day when they be huge monsters of the sea!¡± Chu Xian stood on the deck and waited quietly. Two hourster, the full Dunkleosteuses returned and swam alongside the fishing ship. They were all about the same size, and gathered together, they already looked like huge primordial monsters. Chu Xian looked at them, and his face shifted into deep contemtion. After some though, he shook his head and made a decision. ¡°I¡¯ll just let them grow naturally. I look forward to see how they will look the next time Ie see them.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s fish farm still wasn¡¯t in his hand yet, and he had no ce to raise thees Dunkleosteus. Even if he just tossed them into a pond, the limitations of their environment would prove a huge obstacle to the development of the Dunkleosteus, so he decided to let the prehistoric fish grow by themselves. ¡°The ocean is your home, but before I let you go, I¡¯ll need to reform you guys!¡± The Dunkleosteus were already extremely strong, but their intelligence wascking. This natural limitation of fish meant that however fierce the Dunkleosteus was, it was still not smarter than any other fish, so Chu Xian decided to increase their intelligence. There was no need to remold anything else, all Chu Xian focused on was the intelligence of the fish. Although remolding the Dunkleosteus would lower his energy by a lot, in the long term the development would only bring great benefits. Very soon, the half meter long Dunkleosteus had shrunk to thirty cm, but their swimming was even more lively. Chapter 212 - The Birth of a Scary Race

Chapter 212

: The Birth of a Scary Race

Trantor: Aristophaneso Chu Xian did not know how great an impact his creation would have in the ocean. After he had finished remolding the Dunkleosteus, they initially followed his ship to dock before turning and diving into the deep waters. After the restructuring of the Dunkleosteus, both their speed and theirbat power had fallen tremendously, but in return they had gained a sliver of wisdom. The Dunkleosteus swam in a pack, with the oldest in from and the others following swiftly behind. In just a few minutes, a yellow catfish appeared in their view, and as soon the the ten Dunkleosteus spotted it, they turned in its direction. But, to their disappointment, with their reduced speed, before they could near the yellow catfish, it had already noticed them and escaped. Two of the Dunkleosteus refused to give up the chase, but after chasing for a dozen meters or so, they realized that their speed was no match, and they helplessly returned to the group. The ten little fish unhappily continued their hunter, but the same scene repeated itself. They would spot the prey, but could neverplete the hunt before the fish escaped. After a while of this, the ten Dunkleosteus paused in their hunt and gathered around in a tight circle deep in the water. They swam back and forth around each other, as ifmunicating. Very quickly, the ten little fish fanned out forming a ball shape, with fish able to respond to every direction, as if in a battle formation. The ten Dunkleosteus swam in this formation into the distance, and very quickly the discovered a herring. This time, they did not all pounce at once, but spread out, and swam in every direction around it. After about a minute, a Dunkleosteus swam, quickly at the herring. When it saw the terrifying and fierce Dunkleosteus, the herring immediately turned and fled, with a panicked speed as if it had met its natural enemy. But to its terror, when it turned to flee, it only moved from one Dunkleosteus in the distance to another pouncing forward behind him. The same terrifying fish still filled its view. The herring turned again, and darted leftward. But with a sinking desperation, it saw the same monstrous fish rushing over, its huge and fierce mouth inspiring terror. It was then that the herring realized that this horrifying fish had surrounded it in every direction. The herring twisted in the same tight circle in terror, flipping its tail in panic. It was then that one of the Dunkleosteus rushed over, and immediately every Dunkleosteus pounced from every direction. In a blink of an eye, the herring was torn into pieces, and all ten of the Dunkleosteus joined in on the meal. Very quickly, no trace of the herring remained, and the ten Dunkleosteus stretched their jaws and continued their hunt. After ten minutes, a 1.5 meter long Largehead Hairtail appeared in view. The Dunkleosteus spared a nce towards each other, and then spread out and surrounded in the fish with the same method, and after a pause, a Dunkleosteus rushed the fish. The Largehead Hairtail is a fierce fish that preys on squid and shrimp, and asionally would eat small fish as well. At this time, the Dunkleosteus had shrunk to 30 cm and were far smaller than the Hairtail. The Hairtail saw the attacking Dunkleosteus and pounced as well, neither of the two fish showing a sliver of fear, each charging fiercely at the other. The Dunkleosteus was somewhat surprised that the Hairtail had not turned and ran, but this only excited the prehistoric fish, and it readied its huge mouth as it darted forward. The Hairtail did not back down an inch, directly opening its mouth, following its animal instincts, prepared to fight back. But tragedy befell it, and although the Dunkleosteus were tiny inparison, and although theirbat power had fallen after the remolding, they were still stronger than the Hairtail, and possessed a natural superiority with their steel body. The Hairtails bite could not even mark the Dunkleosteus armor, but the Dunkleosteus¡¯ attack ripped off a chunk of flesh from the Hairtail body. The sharp pain terrified the Hairtail, and it iled its body and turned to escape, but just as it turned, a huge mouth bit at its head, and with a crunching snap, directly bit it off. What followed after was a straightforward feeding, as the ten Dunkleosteus rushed over and devoured the Hairtail. Using this method, the Dunkleosteus continued their hunt, surrounding and devouring fish, their cooperation ensuring them a continuous string of sessful kills. Very quickly, their bodies returned to their meter and a half length. A half meter long fish was not consideredrge in the ocean, but with the Dunkleosteus¡¯ naturally strong body and teeth, they were able to hunt meter long fish without a problem. They were like the oft depicted bloodthirsty piranha, and left no fish untouched in their wake. After the Dunkleosteus were full, they would slow down to digest, stalling until they could eat again before beginning their hunt anew. With the ten Dunkleosteus hunting together, it only took two days for every single one of them to grow to a meter in length. After reaching the milestone of one meter, the Dunkleosteus¡¯ growth slowed down. Their situation was simr to how Chu Xian had leveled and evolved quickly in the early stages, but after reaching a certain level had been unable to gain as much from small fish. The Dunkleosteus had the same problem, and they had grown through devouring the fish and the energy the fish contained, but now that their own energy had reached a certain point, small prey would only contribute little to their growth. They were like sharks, and the source behind theirrge size was rted to the energy of the prey they devoured. Sharks preyed on sea seals,rge fish, turtles, and sea snakes ¨C all high energy sea creatures. If the Dunkleosteus wanted to continue their speedy growth, they would also need to begin to hunt these higher energy creatures. The ten Dunkleosteus had clearly understood this necessity, and began huntingrger fish and the various creatures that lived at the bottom of the sea. And so, an even more bloody hunt began. The ten Dunkleosteus surrounded an over a meter long turtle. Their prey had finally been able to fight back somewhat sessfully, and the main attacking Dunkleosteus had a wound from a moment of carelessness. The turtle¡¯s beak was extremely sharp, and it had snapped forward at with incredible speed. A piece of flesh had been snapped away before the Dunkleosteus could react. Luckily, the turtle¡¯s mouth was quite small, and the damage was not too serious. The ten Dunkleosteus swam around the turtle and observed it for a long time, as if studying it for any weakness. Then the ten prehistoric fish began their rapid and orderly attack. The surrounded turtle had no hope of escape, and every bite from the terrifying mouths of the Dunkleosteus crack the turtle¡¯s shell. After four or five bites, the shell was crushed, and the turtle was prey. Turtle¡¯s are very nutritious creatures, and contain arge amount of energy. The ten Dunkleosteus devoured the turtle and continued their hunt. Gradually, they began to encounter the hidden killers of the seabed, gigantic squids and poisonous jellyfish. With their carefully honed survival instincts, they avoided these dangers. The wisdom of the Dunkleosteuses had grown very quickly as well, along with the development of their hunting skills and their size. They had learnt baiting, hit and run, and could feint. Five dayster, a four meter long shark was surrounded by ten strange fish. The cornered shark was a Saw Shark, and had a very unique appearance. Sawsharks have long mouths that protrude like a sword with serrated edges. The segmental venters in front of its nostrils are a pair of tentacles, and they only highlight the strangeness of the t head of the small shark. Even if it was considered a small shark, it still belonged to the fierce group of predators and possessed the strongbat ability of sharks and their natural ferocity. No normal fish would dare to mess with this fellow. But at this moment, the Saw Shark was scanning its surroundings anxiously. The ten strange fish in front of him were each less than half his size, but the aura that they emanated terrified it. Their bodies especially was worrisome, and looked as if they were covered with a tedyer of ck iron, clearly an incredibly tough armor. That was without mentioning their weird mouths, with strange sharp teeth. They looked like monsters from unexplored depths of the deep sea. If their bodies had worried the shark, then the actions of the group of weird fish terrified it. The ten strange fish had surrounded it, their cold eyes staring motionlessly as the fish hung in the water without moving, silently pressuring the shark a great deal. The Saw Shark could not bear the stalemate any longer, and unleashed its nervous energy in a burst of violence, darting forward at a Dunkleosteus that was closer than the others. But to the Saw Shark¡¯s great surprise, the weird fish immediately retreated out of its reach. The fierce fish¡¯s actions stunned the shark. But it was in that moment that the shark¡¯s instincts felt a great dangering from behind it, and from both sides of its body. The shark hurriedly turned, saw the weird fish to its left attacking, and the shark immediately retaliated and pounced forward. But to the shark¡¯s great annoyance, the moment it had turned to fight this fish, the strange creature had backed away and escaped out of reach. At that moment, the shark felt a sharp crunching bitend on its body. The shark iled, twisting its body and stabbing backward with its saw-like mouth. But the weird fish that had bit it had already flicked away out of range, and now the fish on the shark¡¯s right attacked. Noticing this attack, the Saw Shark turned its head to fight, but the strange fish had already backed away. After that quick interchange, the fish had gathered around and surrounded the shark again, and were once again staring at the shark with their cold, motionless eyes. The Saw Shark was terrified, and sharp pain ran through its body. The smell of blood in the water fed its bloodlust, and the terror gave way to ferocious berserking, and the Saw Sharkshed out in random directions. In that moment, the ten weird fish saw their opportunity, and two of the fish slipped through the Saw Shark¡¯s ils and crunched down on its body. The Saw Shark immediately reacted to fight, but as it turned, a sharp pain struck him again from out of his vision. Its body began to slow, and the shark iled weakly in panci. ¡°Crunch!¡± Another crushing bit fell on its body again, and the Saw Shark felt its life leaking away. It could struggle less and less, and then a final sharp pain crushed its head, and its body was torn apart. These ten werid fish were nothing less than the remolded Dunkleosteus that Chu Xian had unleashed on the ocean. That initial sliver of wisdom had developed through their constant hunts over the past days, and at this point the murder of fish had be terrifying hunters. Cooperation, misdirection, and strategy. A horrifying group of hunters had been born into the world in less than a week. Chapter 213 - Fisherman?

Chapter 213: Fisherman?

¡°What a coinicdence to see you here!¡± Chu Xian stood in front of a middle-aged man, looking at him with a somewhat teasing gaze. This was the same man who had purchased the ck horned, snow dragon king from him so many days ago. ¡°Keke, you¡¯re right. What a coincidence!¡± At that moment, Lu Cheng¡¯s color turned red with embarrassment. Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Since it¡¯se to this, you can sign the contract. You won¡¯t have regrets, will you?¡± ¡°No, no. How could I?¡± Lu Cheng forced a smile. ¡°Good!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and ced the contract in front of the man. These past days, Chu Xian had been in Jing Hai City looking for locations for his story andpany. Since he was looking to creat a chain store, he had held this potential store to a very high standard. First, the location had to be big, and secondly, it needed to be in a wealthy location. After looking around these four to five days, the locations that Chu Xian had found were either too small, or poorly located, and every one of them had left him dissatisfied. But the day before, Gu Li had called him saying that he had found a nice ce. The ce was downtown, and the individual store was not too big, but they could directly lease two stores side by side. Gu Li had already spoken with the developer, and if they purchased this location, they could take down the separating wall and merge the two locations. And the top floor of the store was an office area that hadn¡¯t been leased or sold as well. After Chu Xian heard the news, he had agreed without hesitation. Since this would be part of his chain, Chu Xian was prepared to buy the ce outright, and although it was expensive, it was still something he could afford. The two stores plus the office area totaled out to 23 million rmb, and the price was still within his range. One had to know that Chu Xian¡¯s red corals had fetched a hefty price at the auction, and had been won by a jewelrypany for 41 million rmb. The 41 million plus the nearly 20 million from the sea cucumbers had given Chu Xian an influx of almost 60 million rmb. The two stores Chu Xian was looking at were already leased out, but now the current store managers wanted to sublet the storefronts. The developer was acting as their middleman, and they had spent money to get back control of the store fronts and was now selling them to Chu Xian. Since they had to go through this lengthy procedure, the developer, the current leaser, and Chu Xian had arranged to meet. When Chu Xian saw the stores, he immediately agreed to the deal. The location was very excellent, and he was quite familiar with the area. ¡°Hehe, good, good. This is great!¡± The developer was a middle-aged man, and the smooth conclusion of this major piece of business clearly excited him. ¡°These two esteemed gentleman, I can host us tonight. Shall we go out to dinner?¡± ¡°No, no. There¡¯s no need!¡± Lu Cheng hurriedly waved his hand, and as soon as he could sign the contract, he left, his face ck. The middle-aged man smiled and looked to Chu Xian before shrugging. ¡°Maybe he lost too much money and is unhappy!¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Chu Xian chuckled at the middle-aged man¡¯s words. ¡°It is good working with you, but I also have some things I need to deal with. I will go first as well!¡± ¡°As you say, Mr. Chu. We work in the same building anyway, we will be able to get together anytime for a meal!¡± The middle-aged man warmly replied. The man saw how Chu Xian could take out over 20 million rmb for in a single purchase, and definitely felt that this rtionship was one that was worthy of being cultivated. Chu Xianughed and nodded before calling Zhang Xiaohua. ¡°You cane over. We finished the talks!¡± ¡°Okay boss. I¡¯ll be right over!¡± Very quickly, Zhang Xiaohua arrived driving Chu Xian¡¯s Land Rover. ¡°This is it. This will be our store in the future!¡± Chu Xian pointed out the two storefronts for Zhang Xiaohua. ¡°Ah?¡± Zhang Xiaohua said with some surprise when she saw the signs still up at the stores. ¡°Boss, these were the stores that Saintly Dragon and Primordial Farms used?¡± Zhang Xiaohua was somewhat surprised, and paused a moment before continuing. ¡°Boss, you are quite evil hearted? Strong.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t n this!¡± Chu Xian shrugged, and then pointed to the stores. ¡°Now that this ce belongs to us, I¡¯ll have someone merge the two stores, and you can handle the decoration and design. After we¡¯re done, we¡¯ll open up the ce for business. We also have a new headquarters here!¡± ¡°In the future, our Paradise Aquarium¡¯s headquarters will be located on the top floor of this building. Let me show you.¡± As Chu Xian spoke, he took her to see the top floor. On the tenth floor of the building was the business office area, and there were many businesses here working. The top floor had still been avable at an expensive price tag, but Chu Xian had been so satisfied when he had looked at the ce he had directly bought it as well. The work area was about 300 square meters in total, and was split up between arge office hall, a receptionist area, and two private offices. ¡°Pick a room. We¡¯ll get an ountant, and then get you an assistant, en? This should be al the things we need to manage, right?¡± Chu Xian finished somewhat hesitantly. ¡°This should be it!¡± Zhang Xiaohuaughed with some conflicting emotions. She continued somewhat uncertainly: ¡°Our resources are all in Hai Qing City, but we set up our headquarters here. Is it too far away?¡± ¡°Forget Hai Qing City. In the end, Hai Qing can¡¯tpare to Jing Hai, and Jing Hai is an international city. It is a suitable location for our gship store, and we can locate our future business transactions here.¡± ¡°As for the materials, Old Huang and the others will be responsible for going out to sea. We¡¯ll get another designer in the future, and we can have Master Lie over for a full time position here. When we have more stores in the future, we can increase the number of our designers and stone sculptors, and we will use this ce to meet with otherpanies and customers.¡± Chu Xian said. Zhang Xiahua nodded, and then chuckled. ¡°I think that in the future, we won¡¯t need to go find customers. They¡¯lle inrge numbers on their own. Chu Xian nodded and smiled. ¡°These days, you¡¯ll be in charge here. I need to go back to Hai Qing for some matters.¡± ¡°Fine. I¡¯m already used to your behavor.¡± Zhang Xiaohua shot him a speechless look. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a raise!¡± Chu Xian chuckled and waved her good bye. As he walked away, he shouted back. ¡°I¡¯ll leave the office renovations to you as well!¡± Zhang Xiaohua watched him leave with a speechless expression before finallyughing. She turned to look over their future office, and her face grew excited at the possibilities. Chu Xian walked downstairs and called Duan Ke. ¡°Brother Duan, I¡¯m sorry to keep you waiting. I¡¯ll be there right away!¡± ¡°Not a problem, not a problem. We just arrived as well!¡± Back in Hai Qing City, inside a five star hotel room surrounded by good looking men and woman, Duan Ke smiled and replied. ¡°Three hours. I¡¯ll be in Hai Qing in three hours. Please send me the address, and I¡¯lle to you!¡± Chu Xian said apologetically. The day before, Duan Ke had brought his entire crew over, but Chu Xian had been busy dealing with the stores and hadn¡¯t been able to make it over. ¡°Okay, okay. It¡¯s not a problem. You don¡¯t need to hurry. We¡¯ll be here!¡± Duan Keughed and hung up the phone. ¡°Director Duan? When will he get here. We¡¯ve already been waiting the whole day. Does he deserve such respect?¡± Beside Duan Ke stood a handsome young man with a dissatisfied expression on his face. ¡°Hehe. He is a very important investor person to our movie, and many of the scenes are focused on him, and we will have to use his fishing ship as well.¡± Duan Ke said in an ingratiating tone. The young man beside him was one of the most popr young male celebrities, and many directors and producers were lining up to get him to act in their movie or tv show, and even then they weren¡¯t guaranteed to secure his involvement. If it weren¡¯t for his father-inw, a director like him was not qualified to use this caliber of actor. For this movie, Duan Ke had given up a lot of his dignity. ¡°It¡¯s just a fisherman, and you can find a fishing ship anywhere. I¡¯m not looking to wait here all day for this person!¡± The young man was unhappy. ¡°I¡¯m going back to my room. Have someone call me when he gets here.¡± Duan Ke frowned. ¡°Director Duan, don¡¯t be upset. You also know this is how he is, hehe!¡± Another young man quickly spoke up to assuage the director. ¡°It¡¯s fine!¡± Duan Ke chuckled. ¡°Alright, Director Duan. Tell us for real, why do we have to wait for this fisherman toe over?¡± A beauty asked curiously. ¡°He¡¯s not just an ordinary fisherman. You guys will understand when we start filming!¡± Duan Ke smiled at the beautiful woman, but refused to give up the secret. This beauty was also a popr celebrity that Duan Ke had worked very hard to invite. It was obvious just from the famous faces around him that Duan Ke had lined up a bunch of stars. ¡°Oh?¡± The beauty could see that Duan Ke was not wiling to say anymore and did not push. She nodded and smiled. Duan Ke nodded apologetically at her, and after some hestiation finally said: ¡°If this movie is sessful, he deserves most of the credit!¡± Duan Ke had not shown the actors and actresses the scenes that he had from the cruise. Those shots were basically the highlight of the entire movie, and he refused to let those scenes leak. When the appropriate time came, they would explode in the box office. The beauty was somewhat astonished, and the important costars around them were also curious. Three hourster, Chu Xian got off his taxi and approached the hotel Duan Ke was staying at. He walked inside and headed for the room. ¡°Pong pong!¡± ¡°Brother Chu Xian, you¡¯re here. Comee, sit. Come inside and we can talk.¡± Duan Ke saw Chu Xiane inside and gave him a warm wee. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about the wait, Brother Duan!¡± Chu Xian entered the room. The two had met a couple times already and were quite familiar with each other, and Chu Xian also quite liked Duan Ke as a person. ¡°Come in. There¡¯s no need to apologize. You¡¯v already helped me a lot, brother. You don¡¯t have too much going on in this period do you? Let me know, Chu Xian, heihei.¡± Duan Ke looked Chu Xian over and rubbed his hands. Chu Xian understood what Duan Ke was getting at. He was here just to give some advice, and every time they had met up Duan Ke had been so warm and friendly, and every time Chu Xian had beente to their appointments. Chu Xian replied: ¡°This time is good. I am free.¡± ¡°That that¡¯s great, that¡¯s great. Haha. We can go out to drink tonight. Come, I¡¯ll introduce you to some people!¡± Duan Ke replied happily and called out cheerfully. ¡°Come. Everyone, this is the person I¡¯ve told you about, Chu Xian. He¡¯s a very important person to our movie.¡± Duan Ke gestured to Chu Xian and introduced him to the group. The waiting people saw a young man about Duan Ke¡¯s age and were surprised. They had thought the fisherman Duan Ke had talked about was going to be a middle-aged man, and hadn¡¯t imagined that he would be so young and handsome. Chu Xian smiled, and recognized some of the faces. ¡°You must be Ren Penghui, and you are Yan Zekun, and this beauty must be Yan Wenwen.¡± The celebrities in front of him were all people he¡¯d seen on television before, and seeing them in person was a happy surprise. Chapter 214 - I Really am a Fisherman

Chapter 214: I Really am a Fisherman

Trantor: Aristophaneso Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun were also brothers in arms. After graduation, they¡¯d headed to Beijing and were lucky enough to somehow secure roles, and since then they¡¯ve gradually rued fame. Of course, their fame was not anything on the level of huge stardom, and they could be described as B string celebrities. Chu Xian had seen them in some somewhat popr movies, and their acting was decent. Both actors were typical tough manly men, and since this particr movie would be filled with many fighting scenes, Dean Ke had invited these two, and both would y male supporting actors. Since Ren Penghui¡¯s physique was quite like Chu Xian¡¯s, he would y his role in the movie. Yan Wenwen was unquestionable the female lead of the film. ¡°Hello, hello!¡± The fact that Chu Xian recognized them immediately clearly made a good impression. ¡°Come, Chu Xian. This is Assistant Director Ma, and these others you also know!¡± Duan Ke continued to introduce, but when he spoke the words Assistant Director his expression was unnatural. Chu Xian smiled cheerfully. All he knew was that Duan Ke had said he would find a rather famous director toe direct with him, and it looked like he had not been able to secure that. But Chu Xian did not really care who the director was. He thought that there was a lot of evidence that famous directors did not necessarily direct movies that sold tickets, and had no doubt that an up anding director might be able to do what a more established one could not. ¡°Right, Big Brother Duan, who is our lead?¡± Chu Xian asked as he sat down on the couch. ¡°It¡¯s Feng Huo. He¡¯s quite popr right now, and it was not easy for me to get him to join us!¡± Duan Ke smiled as he replied. ¡°Feng Huo?¡± Chu Xian was quite surprised. Feng Huo was an incredibly popr young actor right now, and both online and on television it was verymon to see his face. ¡°Brother Duan, you¡¯ve really worked hard this time. All the people you¡¯ve found are popr celebrities.¡± Chu Xian said with a chuckle. Just Feng Huo and Yan Wenwen alone cost over ten million rmb. Many film budgets were topped by the expensive sries of the actors and actresses. ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve done my best!¡± Duan Ke smiled. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, I still remember your ten million rmb investment. Rest assured, I am confident we will earn back that capital!¡± Chu XIan nodded and patted his shoulder. ¡°Okay, I am also confident in you!¡± ¡°Chu Xian, you are an investor?¡± Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun and some of the others were quite astonished when they heard this piece of news. ¡°En, Director Duan convinced to join this endeavor!¡± Chu Xian smiled at them. ¡°Since you all are here in Hai Qing, I¡¯ll show you around as a local and take care of you all!¡± ¡°Good, good. We can take it easy and rx today. Tomorrow we¡¯ll officially begin.¡± Duan Ke nodded happily. ¡°It¡¯s only 1 pm right now. Do you all want to go out?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Where can people like us go? Is there some sort of hidden or low key entertainment area?¡± Yan Wenwen asked with a somewhat bitter gaze. ¡°Eh, you¡¯re right.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. There were also disadvantages to stardom. ¡°There are a lot of fun ces in Hai Qing, but there are quite a few people in most of those ces. If you want to have some fun, I know a resort. It¡¯s one of the higher quality ces in Hai Qing, and has beaches, entertainment, and leisure activities.¡± Duan Ke did not say much and turned to look at Yan Wenwen and the others. ¡°What do you think? If you are up for it, we can go and y. Tomorrow, we¡¯ll be out at sea for a longer time!¡± ¡°Of course, no problem.¡± Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun both nodded and turned to look at Yan Wenwen. ¡°Okay, I also love swimming and the beach!¡± Yan Wenwen smiled cheerfully and nodded. ¡°Alright, since we¡¯re all looking forward to this, Chu Xian will be our host today. We can have a good time this afternoon, and tomorrow we will begin working!¡± Duan Keughed and turned to look at Chu Xian. Duan Ke had also just started to build a rtionship with these celebrities, and if he could build some rapport right now, it would be tremendously helpful when they were filming. ¡°Oh that¡¯s right. Xiao Tiao, can you go call Feng Huo and ask him if he¡¯sing?¡± Duan Ke called to a young man on the side. ¡°Yes, Brother Duan!¡± The young man named Xiao Tiao nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll go get us some cars!¡± Chu Xian said to Duan Ke, then called Old Huang. Since there would be more and more mermen in the future, Chu Xian had decided to buy a couple of cars. Sword Two and the others learnt very quickly, and were also far better at controlling their bodiespared to humans. They¡¯d only taken two days to learn how to drive, and then all Chu Xian had to do was use some money to get some driver¡¯s licenses. Very soon, Xiao Tiao returned with a young man in sunsses and a middle-aged agent. ¡°Director Duan, where are we going to y? Is the fisherman here, ah, I¡¯ve almost died of boredom today!¡± Feng Huo saw the gathered group and called over cheerfully. Duan Ke was somewhat unhappy at Feng Huo¡¯s words, but still lifted in response. ¡°Come, Feng Huo, I¡¯ll introduce you. This is my friend and cogue, and one of the investors in this movie.¡± ¡°En?¡± Feng Huao looked at this handsome young man about his age and was confused. ¡°You are the fisherman? I didn¡¯t know you were also an investor in the movie. Hehe, how impressive, really impressive!¡± Chu Xian frowned slightly and was somewhat unhappy. He ignored the actor and called out to the crowd. ¡°Everyone, we¡¯ll wait for ten minutes. The cars are almost here!¡± ¡°The cars aren¡¯t here yet? Come on, I thought they were waitnig for us.¡± As soon as Chu Xian finished speaking, Feng Huo shook his head and interjected. ¡°I¡¯ll call my friend over to pick me up. My friend is nearby. That¡¯s right, where are we going? Give me the address and I¡¯ll meet you there.¡± As Feng Huo spoke and took out his phone, the agent beside him smiled apologetically to Duan Ke. Duan Ke did not say a word, and just smiled and nodded. Very quickly, a BMW 7 Series stopped at the entrance of the hotel, and a young man waved over to Feng Huo. Feng Huo called back and turned to look at Yan Wenwen. ¡°Wenwen, do you want to go together?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ll go with Director Dan and the others.¡± Yan Wenwen shook her head. Feng Huo opened his mouth and then shook his head. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait at the resort for you all.¡± ¡°A celebrity is actually this arrogant?¡± As Feng Huo walked over to the BMW, Chu Xian frowned a little and turned to Duan Ke. Duan Keughed bitterly. ¡°Not only is he a famous young actor, his family is also not simple. His father is a business man and has a lot of influence. He was awarded a medal and knighted by the Queen of Ennd for Anglo-Chinese trade. He¡¯s incredibly rich, and has incredible status.¡± ¡°Only this much and he¡¯s so arrogant?¡± Chu Xianughed disdainfully. Duan Ke heard his words and couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. From the moment he had met Chu Xian and seen his direct actions, he had known that Chu Xian could not be a simple man. Duan Ke even though that Chu Xian might have ties to the underworld. But after the two of them became close, he felt that Chu Xian was a very good friend. Otherwise he would not dare to build a rtionship with Chu Xian. And so, despite how incredible Chu Xian¡¯s disdain was, Duan Ke did not think he was joking. Although Chu Xian himself did not realize it, his character had also gradually changed. That young boy who doubted himself and was even somewhat cowardly andpletely transformed into a strong, confident, and sweepinglymanding man. After fighting with poachers, killing sharks, crashing into Japanese fishing ships, and killing people in Thand, his mindset had gradually transformed. If it had been an earlier him facing a matter like this one with Feng Huo, he could only have smiled and gritted his teeth, but with the current Chu Xian, his way of dealing with matters waspletely different. Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun all heard Chu Xian¡¯s words and were astonished, and strange emotions filled their eyes. ¡°The cars are here, let¡¯s get going!¡± At that moment, Chu Xian saw the three Benz S600 driving over and called out to the others. ¡°Boss!¡± As Chu Xian and the others walked over, Old Huang, Sword Two and the others were already standing outside and calling out respectfully. Chu Xian nodded and then called back to Duan Ke and the others. ¡°These ones!¡± The gathered people were somewhat stunned. The three Benz were not at all surprising, after all none of these people were ordinary sry workers, but the bald drivers were somewhat terrifying. If you looked just at their appearance, you would never expect them to be simple chauffeurs. ¡°En, en. Wenwen,e sit with us. Penghu, Zekun, you two can go in another one!¡± Duan Ke said. The people nodded, and Yan Wenwen brought her agent and boarded the same car as Chu Xian and the others. Yan Wenwen was a very curious girl, and ever since she¡¯did eyes on Chu Xian had found him incredibly mysterious. She sat in the car and looked over, and she could not resist asking. ¡°Chu Xian, what is it that you do?¡± ¡°En. I guess I¡¯m a fisherman!¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°I also have an aquarium store and a goldfish store. If you¡¯re interested, you can take a look and I¡¯ll give you some.¡± Chu Xian smiled as he spoke. Yan Wenwen always looked very beautiful on television, with her 165 cm height and here beautiful ck hair split in the middle, highlighting her forehead, she looked like a goddess. Very few people could pull of this hairstyle. And Yan Wenwen was even prettier in real life. ¡°You sell goldfish and aquariums?¡± Yan Wenwen looked at him in astonishment. ¡°What? Can I not? Haha, what is it you think I do?¡± Chu Xianughed and looked over at Sword Two behind the wheel. ¡°You don¡¯t think I¡¯m part of the triad do you?¡± Yan Wenwenughed somewhat awkwardly. ¡°Your men are somewhat terrifying!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°I really am a fisherman. These are the brothers that head out to sea with me.¡± As they spoke, the car quickly arrived at the entrance of the Golden Dragon Resort. ¡°One of my friends owns this ce. The environment is quite good!¡± Chu Xian exited the car and introduced the ce. The people nodded, and followed Chu Xian inside. Golden Dragon Resort could be considered a high quality resort even in the national field. It was fully equipped with all the most modern amenities, and it was brand new. The environment was very nice. Since the summer holiday had just ended, the resort wasparatively empty, with only between 80 and 100 guests currently at the resort. ¡°Let¡¯s go find Feng Huo!¡± Duan Ke said. Chu XIan nodded and agreed. Duan Ke made ap hone call, and very quickly they saw Feng Huo at the swimming pool, swimming with a group of four to five young men. ¡°Hey, Director, Wenwen,e swim!¡± Feng Huo saw them walking over and called out. Chapter 215 - A Man’s Conversation

Chapter 215: A Man¡¯s Conversation

It stood without saying that the pretty boy exiting the pool was quite handsome. Chu Xian looked over Feng Huo¡¯s body as he stood in the swimming pool, and he couldn¡¯t help bu silentlypare him. Chu Xian thought that at least in the department of physiques, he far outstripped thispetitor. Duan Ke and Yan Wenwen nodded to Feng Huo. They would be in closepany these following weeks, and so they hoped to pass this time on good terms. As a new director, Duan Ke did not have the guts of a famouse director who might yell at everyone on the set. He had to coddle and smile to all his main leads, even if he was nominally in charge. Very quickly, Chu Xian and the others finished changing and walked outside. The eye candy that drew everyone¡¯s eyes was Yan Wenwen in her bikini. She had a fantastic body, and her unique hairstyle somehow made her even more attractive. She was a goddess, and even Chu Xian could not resist stealing a few nces. ¡°Wow, Wenwen, you are so beautiful!¡± Feng Huo saw them walking over, looked over Yan Wenwen, and called out loudly. Yan Wenwen smiled at thepliment, but she was somewhat preupied ncing and Chu Xian¡¯s body. She couldn¡¯t help but remark: ¡°Your physique is very nice!¡± Chu Xian chuckled proudly and flexed his arms. ¡°I¡¯ve been working out, so my I¡¯m somewhat in shape!¡± Indeed,pared to Feng Huo¡¯s thin body, Chu Xian¡¯s was perfect. No muscle was huge and bulging, but everything gave off the impression of strength, and gave one a sense of masculinity and energy. ¡°We have been working out as well, but we still cannotpare to you.¡± Ren Penghui replied and smiled. Both Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun had been in the army, and their bodies were quite nice as well. They were good enough topete in body buildingpetitions. Feng Huo saw them talking about working out and looked at his own body. Hepared himself to the others and could not help but feel somewhat ufortable. ¡°Hey, Feng Huo, I didn¡¯t know that the beautiful Yan Wenwen wasing as well. If I¡¯d known, I wouldn¡¯t have picked you up, but I would have went to find Yan Wenwen.¡± At that moment, a young man swam up beside Feng Huo, his eyes looking over Yan Wenwen¡¯s body. ¡°Screw you. You care more for beauties than your friendship. This time, our film will be at sea. It seems quite interesting, and there were even people who contacted my dad. ¡°Feng Huo punched his friend in the shoulder. ¡°Otherwise I wouldn¡¯t even be involved, with this unknown director and small film. If we don¡¯t sell enough tickets, I¡¯ll definitely suffer a loss.¡± ¡°Haha, who knows what will happen. I can¡¯t even be sure that you¡¯re not just looking for some excuse, you show off!¡± The young man smiled and yed with the water. ¡°Wu San, screw you. I¡¯m not like you. I can see beyond the babes.¡± ¡°Alright, alright. You caught me. That¡¯s right, introduce Yan Wenwen to meter, and maybe we can make a beautiful store in the entertainment industry!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Introduce her to us!¡± At that moment, all of the young men gathered around close. ¡°We can all approach her one by one. Even if you can¡¯t get her, maybe I can. Haha!¡± ¡°You, don¡¯t even think about it!¡± As the young menughed and tussled, Chu Xian and the others also entered the water. On the hot summer day, the refreshing water was a wee reprieve. Yan Wenwen and her assistant floated gently in the water and rested in a corner of the pool, away from the rest of them. ¡°Hey, Brother Chu Xian, what do you think about Yan Wenwen?¡± Chu Xian, Duan Ke, Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun, and the other male members gathered around, and Duan Ke nced over at Yan Wenwen and smiled. Men gathered together to talk about women. It is verymon, and also the best way to develop their friendship. ¡°A goddess, even prettier than on television!¡± Chu Xian said genuinely. ¡°Then you should chase her. Chu Xian, brother, you are an interesting person, maybe you can move this goddess¡¯s heart?¡± Duan Ke winked. Chu Xian smiled and shook his head. ¡°I have a girlfriend already. I can just admire her from afar. What about you, Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun, do you two have girlfriends? Why don¡¯t you try?¡± ¡°Haha, I¡¯ll pass. I can¡¯t get a goddess like her!¡± Ren Penghuiughed and shook his head. Yan Zekun looked over and also shook his head. ¡°Yan Wenwen is a high and lofty, and she speaks very straightforwardly. She has a bit of a temper as well. I don¡¯t like that!¡± ¡°Haha, so there¡¯s also that. She doesn¡¯t look it though?¡± Chu Xian turned to Duan Ke and shot him a curious look. ¡°Heihei, she¡¯s actually a very nice person, she just loses her temper with people that she doesn¡¯t like. I¡¯ll let you guys in on a secret. Thest time she was filming, there was a kiss scene in the movie, but they were supposed to just fake it and not actually do it for real, but the male lead sneakily kissed her. When he did that, Yan Wenwen pped him and kicked him hard twice. At that moment, the director was really given quite a scare.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Chu Xian looked over at Yan Wenwen with some surprise. ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t be tricked by her beauty, anyone who has worked with her knows that she is a hard worker and straight arrow. People who like her think she¡¯s fantastic, and the people who can¡¯t get along with her hate her!¡± Yan Zekun said. ¡°Tsk tsk. I wouldn¡¯t have thought she was such a feisty girl!¡± Chu Xianughed. As Chu Xian and the others were talking about Yan Wenwen, Feng Huo and the other young men were nearby doing the same thing. All men were roon dogs on the same mountain. But even roon dogs in the same mountain had differences among themselves, and if Chu Xian and the others were white roon dogs, then Feng Huo and the young me around him were ck roon dogs. After something of a conversation, a young man flipped his hair and sauntered over to Yan Wenwen whileughing. Chu Xian and the others watched this young man curiously. Less than a minuteter, the young man returned to his posse awkwardly. Feng Huo and the others jeered at him, and another young man walked over. ¡°Ai, it¡¯s good to be young. If I were younger, I would also definitely go over!¡± Duan Ke smiled as hemented. He had married a rich wife, and was basically married into her house. Although he and his wife loved each other, every man had some selfish thoughts, especially directors like him who often worked with beautiful women, but he did not dare. Chu Xian chuckled and swam further into the water. Duan Ke, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun swam over to Feng Huo and began chatting. Chu Xian did not join them, and had a terrible impression of Feng Huo already. Ten minutester, Chu Xian left the water and walked over to the resting area to grab his towel. He saw the group gathered together and walked over. ¡°What¡¯s up? What are you all ying?¡± Chu Xian walked over and peered over their shoulders. ¡°Three Kingdoms Battle. You want to join us and y?¡± Duan Ke saw himing over and called out cheerfully. ¡°There are too many people. We already have seven!¡± Feng Huo raised his head and said slowly to Chu Xian. ¡°When we shoot the film, there will be times when there are over a dozen people ying at the same time.¡± At that moment, Yan Wenwenughed and interjected. Feng Huo paused for a moment and thenughed. ¡°Sure, Brother, if you want to y then you cane and y.¡± ¡°You guys y.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Brother, I hear you¡¯re also from Hai Qing? Have we not met before?¡± A young man looked up at Chu Xian and asked curiously. ¡°Hehe, Hai Qing City is big, and I¡¯m just a small person. How could you know me!¡± Chu Xian heard his words andughed. ¡°Hehe.¡± The young manughed and didn¡¯t say any more. ¡°Duan Quan, move over a little bit!¡± As Chu Xian watched the group y, a young man called out to his buddy and nudged him to the side. ¡°Alright, alright. Why are you so fat?¡± The young man called Wu San moved over a little and looked to Yan Wenwen. ¡°Wenwen, I¡¯m a big fan of yours, and I really really like you. I didn¡¯t think that I¡¯d actually be able to see you in person today. My favorite character is your Dragon Lady. Incredibly beautiful!¡± Yan Wenwen noticed this young man moving close to her, and turned and moved slightly away, ignoring him. Chu Xian was amused and chuckled. Yan Zekun was right, this goddess had character. ¡°Yi, Jin Sen, Ge Wenqing, you guys are here as well?¡± At that moment, Chu Xian saw a couple familiar faces. He turned to Duan Ke, ¡°You guys can y, I saw a couple of friends!¡± Duan Ke nodded, and Chu Xian stood and walked over to Jin Sen and the others. ¡°Hey, what a coincidence. We actually ran into each other here!¡± Chu Xian walked over and called out to Jin Sen, Ge Wenqing, and Li Wenzhong. ¡°Xiao Xian, you¡¯re here as well?¡± Jin Sen and the others turned and were surprised to see Chu Xian. ¡°What have you been up to recently?¡± ¡°I was busy with mypany, and I just found some time to rx!¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Tsk tsk, the Chu Xian as a boss is different from the Chu Xian before. Ai, when will you raise us up with you!¡± Ge Wenqing joked, and then said to the girl beside him. ¡°This is our good brother Chu Xian, he¡¯s a very very capable man!¡± ¡°Your girlfriend?¡± Chu Xian looked to the beautiful woman beside him and smiled. ¡°En en. ¡°Li Wenzhong smiled and winked at him. Chu Xian was speechless, and the group of friends headed over to one of the resort vi terraces, and sat down and caught up witch each other. ¡°Did youe by yourself? Where¡¯s your girlfriend?¡± Jin Sen asked Chu Xian curiously. ¡°No, I¡¯m here with some friends. Look, those people over there. That¡¯s the popr actress Yan Wenwen, and that guy is Feng Huo. A director friend of mine asked me for some help, so I invested a little.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s mouth twitched as he smiled. ¡°F*** me! The beauty Yan Wenwen? And brother, you¡¯re investing in the movie? Are you sure you haven¡¯t fallen for this girl and want to get in bed with her?¡± Gu Wenqing looked over with surprise. ¡°Eh, don¡¯t screw with me. Am I this kind of person! I met this director guy, and he came to find me a couple of times, so I finally decided to invest. I don¡¯t have ulterior motives like this!¡± The group of friendsughed and talked about various things. Luckily there were a few beauties with them, otherwise they really would have talked without limits. ¡°Yi? Is something happening down there?¡± Just as Chu Xian and the others wereughing happily together, a beauty beside Ge Wenqing looked down and startled the group. Chu Xian turned his head and saw the young man called Duan Quan holding his face, pointing a finger at Yan Wenwen. ¡°Motherf..!¡± He didn¡¯t even need to look and Chu Xian already knew that this guy crossed a line, and he immediately got up and rushed downstairs. Chapter 216 - First Generation Second Generation

Chapter 216: First Generation Second Generation

¡°What is going on?¡± Chu Xian quickly ran downstairs and headed over to Duan Ke and the others. When he was beside them, he turned to Duan Ke with a serious expression. ¡°These people are ying some dirty tricks!¡± Duan Ke furrowed his brows, looking angrily at Feng Huo¡¯s friends. ¡°What are you saying? How could my friends do anything dirty? This bitch doesn¡¯t know anything and hit my friend. What? You still want to speak?¡± Feng Huo¡¯s friend, Wu San pointed at Duan Ke, his face covered with arrogance as he spoke. * ¡°Don¡¯t be so arrogant. If you guys go over the line, we¡¯ll call the police and have them handle this.¡± Yan Wenwen¡¯s agent said with some anger. ¡°Hehe, call the police? Sure, you want to call the police? Let me tell you, this is Hai Qing City. You can¡¯t just take out your celebrity status here. Or do you not believe that I can send you out of Hai Qing in a stretcher?¡± A young man said disdainfully in response to the female agent¡¯s words. The agent huffed angrily and was clearly very upset, but she did not dare to speak any more. Local snakes were things that celebrities did not want to get involved with. Even though celebrities shine so brightly, in certain ces with certain people, a famous celebrity was still given no respect. It was reported more than once that some huge celebrity would be kicked out of a press conference, or forced to hide away in a hotel. These sort of things were not rare. When the celebrities stumbled upon these situations, they had no real recourse. ¡°Feng Huo, this person is your friend. Can you not mediate between us. Why don¡¯t we just let this matter go!¡± Duan Ke walked over with an ufortable expression and spoke with Feng Huo. ¡°I also want to, Director Duan, but I am only really familiar with one of these guys. I don¡¯t know the other ones, and even if I spoke, I wouldn¡¯t be able to change anything.¡± Feng Huo shrugged, wearing an expression as if he could not help even if he wanted to. Chu Xian watched coldly, and walked over to Yan Wenwen. He could see that Yan Wenwen would not back down and did not quibble. ¡°Who touched you?¡± Yan Wenwen¡¯s cocked her eyebrow, and turned to look at Chu Xian with some confusion. ¡°You are with me today, don¡¯t worry. I can handle this matter!¡± Chu Xian assured here with a confident look, and turned to look at the young man named Duan Quan. ¡°Brat, you want to y a hero saving the girl, but let me warn you. You should make sure you have the ability before you try anything.¡± Duan Quan red at Chu Xian coldly as he spoke before turning to Yan Wenwen. ¡°You can apany us for dinner tonight and then we can drop this, otherwise you shouldn¡¯t trust in your celebrity status to protect you from us.¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Chu Xianughed coldly and stalked over to the man. ¡°And what kind of ability do I need?¡± ¡°You need to not fear death!¡± Duan Quan red, and reached out his hand to grab Chu Xian¡¯s neck. ¡°Then let me tell you, since you messed with my friends, you also need to not fear death!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face shed with a moment of cruelty, and he lifted his fist and punched the man¡¯s arm. ¡°Crack¡± How strong was the current Chu Xian? Without any exaggeration, he was strong enough to kill with a single punch. A normal man¡¯sbat power was around seventy or eighty, but Chu Xian¡¯s current rating sat just below 300. One punch and the sound of breaking bones startled the air, and in the blink of an eye, Dean Quan¡¯s arm was already bent in at an unnatural angle.¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Duan Quan screamed, and he turned to his arm with a look of horror, his body curling up in pain. The surrounding people were jolted with fright, and a few of them looked at Chu Xian with fear. Chu Xian didnt pay any attention to Duan Quan¡¯s pain, and with a swift step grabbed the man¡¯s neck. ¡°Is this enough capability?¡± ¡°You¡¯re courting death! I will not forgive you, and my father won¡¯t let you go!¡± Duan Quan¡¯s whole face contorted and tears leaked from his eyes, but through it all he red red eyed at Chu Xian. ¡°Let go, you better let go right now or we won¡¯t let you go.¡± Wu San and the others saw Chu Xian grabbing their friend and called out angry threats. ¡°Quickly let go or you will regret it. In the future, you won¡¯t be able to stay in Hai Qing City.¡± One of the young men stared at Chu Xian. ¡°Duan Quan¡¯s father is Boss Duan from Zhengwei Real Estate, and none of us can be easily messed with. Now, let go of him and we¡¯ll forget this matter, or else.¡± The young man was not finished speaking, but his threatening tone was very clear. They were using their influence to pressure others, and wereparing backgrounds andparing fathers! ¡°Zhengwei Real Estate?¡± Chu Xian frowned ¨C this was a very familiar name. ¡°Your father is Duan Zhengwei.¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Duan Quan forced augh through his pain, and grinned at Chu Xian. ¡°That¡¯s right. He is my father, brat. Let me warn you, since you broke my arm, I will cut off all your limbs.¡± Chu Xianughed again. ¡°Really it¡¯s Duan Zhengwei. Last time I did not go find him to finish matters, but now I actually ran into his son. How fortunate!¡± After Chu Xian finished speaking, he kicked Duan Quan¡¯s right leg. ¡°Ah!¡± More painful screams filled the air, and Duan Quan¡¯s right leg crumbled underneath him as his trembling body fell against Chu Xian. Chu Xian pushed him aside, and then crouched to look him in the face. ¡°If you weren¡¯t Duan Zhengwei¡¯s son you wouldn¡¯t have suffered this much.¡± ¡°You...¡± Wu San and the others could see that Duan Quan¡¯s leg waspletely bent out of shape, and their faces were covered in horror. Duan Quan¡¯s whole body was covered in sweat. He had not that that once he spoke his father¡¯s name the other person would still dare to hit him, and even more cruelly than before. ¡°Call up your father and let him know it was Chu Xian that hit you. Paradise¡¯s Chu Xian!¡± Chu Xian took out a phone and tossed it over. Duan Quan¡¯s body was uncontrobly twitching, and he looked up at Chu Xian with fear. ¡°Call him!¡± Chu Xian ordered. Duan Quan swallowed saliva. His sweat dripped onto the screen of the phone as heboriously dialed his father¡¯s number. ¡°Dad!¡± Duan Quan called out painfully. ¡°What¡¯s up, Quan? Why are you calling?¡± Duan Zhengwei¡¯s voice answered the phone. ¡°Dad, I got attacked, ah!¡± Duan Quan said hurriedly. As his body moved slightly, the pain jolted through his body again and he couldn¡¯t help but call out. ¡°Dad, my left hand and right leg are broken. Ah, ah!¡± As he spoke, he started crying uncontrobly. ¡°Ah? Who dares? Who would hit you? Give me a name, and I¡¯ll get someone to kill him!¡± Duan Zhengwei yelled through the phone, and his voice echoed through the speaker and filled the air. ¡°He said his name is Chu Xian!¡± Duan Quan replied painfully. ¡°Chu Xian from Paradise!¡± ¡°Chu Xian?¡± Duan Zhengwei yelled and his voice fell. ¡°Is he beside you?¡± Duan Quan couldn¡¯t help but notice his father¡¯s changing tone and he looked up at Chu Xian, his heart dropping. ¡°I am here.¡± Chu Xianughed, and called over to the phone lying on the floor. ¡°Let my son go!¡± Duan Zhengwei said calmly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This arm and leg can count as the price you pay for this time and thest time!¡± Chu Xian said, standing up and turning to Wu San and the others. He walked towards the young men. ¡°What do you want?¡± Wu San and the others called out, backing away. ¡°We¡¯re warning you, if you dare to move, the police won¡¯t let you go!¡± A young man said with a trembling voice. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xianughed disdainfully. ¡°Are you going to apologize?¡¯ Wu San¡¯s expression changed, and the faces of all the young men fell. He replied in a grave tone, ¡°Apologize? I don¡¯t believe that you will touch us. Let me tell you, no matter how powerful you are, we are not afraid of you!¡± ¡°You guys really are impressive,ing to my ce and looking for trouble.¡± At that moment, Jin Sen arrived. Everyone turned, and the trio of Jin Sen, Ge Wenqing, and Li Huazhong walked over withrge smiles on their faces as they looked over at Wu San and the others. ¡°Brother Jin, it wasn¡¯t us, it was...¡± Wu San and the others looked at Jin Sen and his friends with faces of respect, relief filling their hearts as they hurriedly exined. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who did what, apologize!¡± Li Huazhong interrupted, ring coldly at the group of young men. ¡°Eh!¡± They were startled, and their faces grew ufortable. ¡°I¡¯ve troubling you again.¡± Chu Xian looked at Jin Sen apologetically and patted his shoulder. ¡°Big brother, big brother, not so hard.¡± Jin Sen ducked away from Chu Xian¡¯s hand. ¡°Your two hits were too impressive, my little body won¡¯t be able to take your torture.¡± ¡°Haha, torture your little body? Jin Sen, let me see what your small body is like?¡± Ge Wenqingughed, giving Chu Xian a thumbs up. ¡°So strong.¡± Chu Xian could only shake his head speechlessly. Wu San and the others were surprised to see how close Jin Sen, Li Huazhong and Ge Wenqing were with Chu Xian, and when they turned to look at Duan Quan, they finally understood why even his father didn¡¯t dare to say anymore when he found at it was Chu Xian who had hit his son. Thisparison of status revealed such a huge difference that Duan Quan had no way to retaliate. Unless they wanted to die. Chu Xian turned to Wu San and the others once more. The young men squeezed out ugly smiles and lowered their heads to Yan Wenwen. ¡°We apologize, we were reckless.¡± Yan Wenwen looked at Chu Xian silently. ¡°call an ambnce and take him away.¡± Chu Xian told the bunch. The young men hurriedly nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go rest upstairs. There are a lot of people here, we should avoid getting recognized.¡± Chu Xian turned to the curious onlookers in his party and called over to them. ¡°En.¡± The gropu nodded and followed him. Feng Huo looked at Chu Xian with some trepidation, turned to say farewell to Duan Ke, and directly left. ¡°We have to wee you big celebrities to our Golden Dragon Resort.¡± Jin Sen looked at the people following him and Chu Xian and smiled. ¡°Oh, we should take a picture tomemorate this meeting.¡± The people smiled along with Jin Sen, immediately liking his affable nature. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about this, I didn¡¯t think that something like this would happen on our first trip out.¡± As the group of people gathered on the balcony, Chu Xian found Yan Wenwen and apologized. ¡°There¡¯s no need to apologize. I should be the one thanking you for helping me just now.¡± Yan Wenwen smiled at him. Chu Xian smiled and shook his head. ¡°Come,e. Don¡¯t let what just happened ruin our day. Today we should have fun, and tomorrow we will focus on filming!¡± At that moment, Duan Ke stood up andughed loudly. Chapter 217 - Bad Acting and Arrogance

Chapter 217: Bad Acting and Arrogance

The next morning, when Chu Xian arrived at the docks, Duan Ke was already there with his assistants decorating. The opening scene in the movie would be a scene of fishermen storing away their catch. Their ship obviously would not be Chu Xian¡¯s Mermaid, but rather a small, ten meter long fishing boat. ¡°Brother Chu Xian!¡± Duan Ke, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun immediately called out in greeting as Chu Xian walked over. ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian!¡± Yan Wenwen called out sweetly. Ever since the events from the day before, she had grown to like Chu Xian a lot more, and even the way she called him had changed. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded to the gropu. Today, Yan Wenwen was wearing a simple affair, and she even had an apron over her clothes. Her face was also a little darker, and she was recognizable as a fisherwoman living by the sea. Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun also wore fishermen clothes. All the various outfits and devices they needed had already arrived the day before, and all that was left this morning was to officially begin filming. Chu Xian had already read the script, and he was familiar with the basics of filming, but he was not the director and did not know how to shoot film, so he just sat by the side and watched. ¡°Everyone get ready. We will start filming the first scene right away. We need to start the film powerfully!¡± Duan Ke pped and shouted to the readied crew. ¡°Yes!¡± They all called back. ¡°Good, everyone get on the boat. The camera people need to pay attention. Many of our scenes will be on the waters, and you cannot let your camera shake. Feng Huao, Wenwen, and these brothers,e over. Let¡¯s get on the boat!¡± Duan Ke called out and walked over to the little ship, with Chu Xian following behind. The first scene of the movie would be one of pulling ups of fish, and would be the beginning of the movie. * The supporting cast that Duan Ke had found were all experienced veteran actors, and they performed all the movements ofting the fish perfectly. Duan Ke and the others had purchased the fish from the market earlier, and once they had the fish pulled out of the waters, Yan Wenwen, Feng Huo, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zehui began gathering and storing thhe catch. This was the first scene, and a very simple scene. ¡°Ready, action!¡± Duan Ke shouted, and they began to film. As they shot the movie, Chu Xian, Dean Ke, and another assistant director sat and watched everything silently. An old fishermen couple dragged the out of the sea and onto a small boat, and one of them called out. ¡°Separate them out.¡± Yan Wenwen, Feng Huo, Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun nodded, and then began separating out the fish. Duan Ke watched Yan Wenwen and nodded approvingly, but very quickly he began to frown. This scene of separating the fish was very straightforward, and Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun all performed the task naturally. Picking out fish and storing it away basically did not need acting at all. But Feng Huo was tossing the fish from the ship onto the ground with disgust, and was even doing it in an obvious manner. Chu Xian also noticed Feng Huo¡¯s actions and frowned a little. He nced at Duan Ke. ¡°Cut!¡± Duan Ke shouted out. ¡°The performance was pretty good, but Feng Huo, you¡¯re stillcking a little. Act more naturally, naturally. Let¡¯s start again!¡± Feng Huo frowned a little and nodded. ¡°Action!¡± This time Feng Huo¡¯s acting was good enough, and Duan Ke nodded with satisfaction. ¡°Get me some water!¡± After shooting a few more scenes, Feng Huo felt thirsty and yelled over to Duan Ke. Since they were on the boat, and the area on the deck was rather small, the assistants could not follow the actors on board and take care of them, so Feng Huo directly yelled over at Duan Ke, as if he wasmanding him. Duan Ke did not say anything and threw over a bottle of water. ¡°This sted weather. I thought it would be nice to be out at sea, but there¡¯s nowhere to hide from the sun. In a month, I¡¯ll have been burnt ck.¡± Feng Huo said with someint. Nobody paid him any mind. After what had happened the day before, everyone here had a bit of anger toward Feng Huo. Chu Xian tossed water to Yan Wenwen and the others, smiling at them as he called out. ¡°The temperature here is pretty nice, but there¡¯s no shade. You can bring a parasol or umbre, or put one some sunscreen.¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. Filming in the summer is always like this, it¡¯s inevitable.¡± Yan Wenwen smiled back, and asked. ¡°Big Brother Chu, do you often go out to sea to fish?¡± ¡°Not so much. I¡¯ve only actually been out to sea a few times since I bought the fishing ship, and I was only going out to search for material for my aquariums. But fishing is a pretty interesting thing. When we need to film out in the ocean, I can show you guys how to fish. We can get some giant lobsters, giant crabs, or anything you want!¡± ¡°Really, that nice?¡± Yan Wenwen replied with some eagerness. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, tell us about what happens when you go out to fish?¡± Ren Penghui asked with some curiousity. ¡°Sure!¡± Chu Xianughed and told them his stories, about how he met poachers and found sharks and dolphins. His stories made the people who had never been out to the ocean really look forward to the adventure. Feng Huo saw the group of people talking andughing, and very unhappily drank his water. After shooting on the water for a while, they returned to shore. The filming did not go as smoothly as Duan Ke had imagined, and the day made him quite unhappy. ¡°What is it?¡± When they wrapped up for the day, Chu Xian heads over to Duan Ke and put a hand on his shoulder. ¡°Too fucking trash.¡± Duan Ke looked over at the leaving Feng Huo, and couldn¡¯t help but swear. Chu Xianughed and did not reply. ¡°When I was filming some online series, most of the actors and actresses I worked with were small time celebrities who had not yed any important roles, but none of their acting was as bad as his is, and he thinks he¡¯s some big shot. Fuck, if he wasn¡¯t so famous, I would beat him up.¡± Chu Xian was surprised by how coarse Duan Ke was when he swore. ¡°It¡¯s still only the first day. We still have time if we want to find someone else.¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Ai, it¡¯s fine. I can just endure for this month and a half. I¡¯ve already paid out a part of the sry, and If I break the contract those are millions of rmb that we won¡¯t get back.¡± Duan Ke shook his head. Chu Xian patted his shoulder silently. They next two days, all of the scenes were filmed on shore and there was no need for Chu Xian¡¯s ship, so he did note over and instead headed over to Jing Hai. The renovations of the store had already began, but since they still had to remove the wall and connected the two stores, the renovation crew still needed some time. They estimated that they would need another half a month before everything wasplete. Chu Xian and the others had not expected it to take so long, but there was no other way so they could only wait. Chu Xian turned to other matters, and it would be another half a month as well before he couldplete the transaction for the fishing farm at Feng Tai Lake, and in two weeks he could finally begin running the fish farm. ¡°Old Huang, call everyone and have them head to the docks.¡± The next day, Chu Xian called Old Huang and the mermen out to the harbor. Duan Ke had let him know that they would need his fishing ship that day, and would need the help of Sword Two and the others. Since the scenes that Duan Ke had already filmed had Sword Two and the others killing the shark and attacking the Japanese fishing ships, he would also need them present in other scenes. And of course, Old Mu was needed to pilot the Mermaid. When Chu Xian arrived at the harbor, everyone was already gathered. He walked over to Duan Ke and called out, ¡°How is it? Is filming going well?¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. Everything is going decently.¡± Duan Ke nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble your brothers to help out today.¡± ¡°Not problem. They¡¯ll be here soon.¡± Chu Xian nodded absentmindedly as he looked out at the people on set. Yan Wenwen and the others called out greetings and Chu Xian nodded back before sitting down on the sidelines. Very quickly, Old Huang and the others arrived and walked over, their strong physiques attracting a lot of notice from the crew. ¡°Alright. Today we¡¯ll be filming out at sea. We¡¯ll need to take the ship more than ten kilometers away from shore. Everyone prepare your things, we¡¯ll be spending the whole day out at sea.¡± Since Old Huang and the others had arrived, everything was ready, and Duan Ke pped for attention and called out instructions to the crew. ¡°Big Brother Chu, this is your fishing ship? How did it get so damaged?¡± When the crew saw the fish docked at the harbor, they were surprised, and Yan Wenwen turned to Chu Xian and asked curiously. ¡°You¡¯ll know in the next few days.¡± Chu Xian said mysteriously. ¡°This ship o mine will be an important set for the film. Let¡¯s get onboard. The 28 meter long fishing hsip was quiterge, and even with the dozen or so camera people and actors, the space was not at all crowded. ¡°This is what a fishing ship should be, quit big, even bigger than some cruise ships. Brother Chu Xian, how much did this ship cost?¡± Ren Penghui walked over to Chu Xian and asked curiously. ¡°Over ten million rmb. It¡¯s much more expensive than a cruise ship.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Old Mu, we can set sail!¡± ¡°Yes boss!¡± Old Mu nodded. ¡°Everyone can walk around the deck and familiarize yourselves.¡± Chu Xian said to the group. Ren Penghui, Yan Wenwen and the other actors looked around curiously at the boat, and Old Huang apanied them, introducing the various things. In the following scenes, the actors would need to disy some understanding of the ship. ¡°Come, look over the filming we¡¯ve done these past two days.¡± Duan Ke held a camera and walked over to Chu Xian. He flicked the device on. ¡°I haven¡¯t edited them yet, but we can tell the basic quality of the film.¡± Chu Xian nodded. This was after all a film that he had money invested in, so he took the device and watched. ¡°Feng Huo¡¯s body doesn¡¯t fit that of a fisherman¡¯s. He is too weak!¡± Chu Xian said directly after watching. ¡°This was something I didn¡¯t ount for, but his poprity shouldpletely make up for this point.¡± Duan Ke nodded and exined. Chu Xian nodded. The celebrities of the day could guarantee sails at the box office, and although their physique might not perfectly fit the role, as long as their acting was on point, there would not be too big of a problem. ¡°Yann Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun all have good acting.¡± Chu Xian rated. ¡°En, they are quite good. Yan Zekun and Ren Penghui all got fame just from their acting skills, and I have to say, Yan Wenwen is just as the rumors say, harding working and excellent!¡± Duan Kemented on each of the actors: ¡°It¡¯s only Feng Huo who is finicky and arrogant.¡± ¡°It might be because of his family!¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°but it¡¯s alright. After you finish, you don¡¯t need to work with him again.¡± ¡°If I can be a famous director one day, I will screw with him!¡± Duan Ke gulped down water angrily. Chu Xianughed. ¡°Then I¡¯ll look forward to the day when you be a famous director.¡± ¡°Definitely. I¡¯m very confident with this movie, and especially with those videos of you. I can just randomly release those and make it big.¡± Duan Ke said confidently. ¡°Oh, right. Have the video of us killing the shark not showed up on the inte?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. When they had killed the great white, there had been many people watching, and more than a few of them had taken videos, yet strangely none of those videos had appeared on the inte. ¡°I went to my father-inw and asked him to suppress this news. It was also because he saw my video that my father-inw supported me so much.¡± Duan Keughed and replied. ¡°You¡¯re waiting for when the movie is ready to release it?¡± Chu Xian looked over at him and asked. ¡°En.¡± Duan Ke nodded, a confident smile on his lips. Chapter 218 - Kneel and Apologize

Chapter 218: Kneel and Apologize

¡°Okay, this looks good enough.¡± They¡¯d sailed far enough out to see that when Chu Xian looked around, he only saw water in every direction and nond. Duan Ke stood and looked around. He nodded, and shouted to the rest of the crew. ¡°Everyone gather around.¡± ¡°Old Mu, stop the ship!¡± Chu Xian called out to Old Mu as Yan Wenwen, Feng Huo and the others exited the bridge and came back out on the deck. ¡°This scene will be about fishing and seineting. Everyone make your preparations. Brother Chu Xian, I¡¯ll have to trouble your men to teach us!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and had Sword Two being exining the process. ¡°There aren¡¯t many clouds today and the sun¡¯s re is intense!¡± Duan Ke looked up at the sky and turned to the crowd. ¡°It¡¯s very hot today, so everyone pay attention. Let¡¯s try to get it in one go.¡± Everyone nodded. None of them wanted to stay under the sun, and nobody wanted to be burnt up by the re. ¡°Action!¡± Chu Xian watched as the filming began. Everyone was still getting to know the ship, and it was clear that people would make mistakes in the beginning. Chu Xian continued exining everything as they went, and very quickly people picked up speed. But very quickly, the filming came to a halt again. This time, it was Feng Huo and a middle aged man who were at fault. ¡°Cut! Feng Huo, you are fighting. You need to yell, yell you understand? That means you need to have a hoarse throat, and show your anger in your voice. Come,e. Let¡¯s go again!¡± Duan Ke reminded once again. ¡°Okay!¡± Feng Huo curled his lips and was a little impatient, but he began the scene again. ¡°He¡¯s not yelling at all. He isn¡¯t even trying.¡± Chu Xian watched Feng Huo¡¯s attempt and whispered. ¡°Yes. He can¡¯t let go. He can¡¯t get into character.¡± Duan Ke shook his head impatiently and then shouted again. ¡°Cut, again!¡± ¡°Cut! Yell, Feng Huo, you have to explode!¡± ¡°Cut! Get angry, show your anger in your voice and on your face. Don¡¯t be soft.¡± Duan Ke stopped the scene six or seven times. He was asking for something very easy from Feng Huo, but Feng Huo could not even meet that basic requirement. ¡°Fuck!¡± Feng Huo kicked out at the fish in front of him and cursed impatiently. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go. Again, again!¡± Duan Ke frowned and then shouted, ¡°Action!¡± Finally, Feng Huo seemed to let go of his anger and frustration and yelled out hoarsely at his partner. Duan Ke nodded, but then to his astonishment, the middle aged man ying the counterpart, perhaps because of Feng Huo¡¯s sudden outburst, actuallypletely froze and forgot his line! ¡°Cut!¡± ¡°Old Wang, what happened. Don¡¯t get distracted? Feng Huo, that was great. Again!¡± Duan Ke frowned and called out to the middle aged man. The middle aged man hurriedly lowered his head in contrition, but at that moment, Feng Huo surprised everyone. ¡°Do you fucking know how to acto? We finally managed to make it work, and you had to screw it up!¡± Feng Huo pushed Old Wang onto the floor. Chu Xian frowned and stood up, and Duan Ke also stood up with an unhappy expression. ¡°Feng Huo, what are you doing. He only made a careless mistake once and you already blow up on him? Aren¡¯t you over the line?¡± Everyone looked at Feng Huo, and he flung his arms unhappily in the air. He took his hat off and threw it on the deck. ¡°I¡¯ll filmter!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you think you need to apologize to him?¡± Chu Xian walked over and helped Old Wang up. Old Wang waved his hand, his expression extremely awkward. Feng Huo heard Chu XIan¡¯s words and was about snap back, but after thinking about what happened the other day, he ignored him and sat down. Chu Xian looked at Feng Huo and walked over to him. ¡°Chu Xian!¡± Duan Ke called out hurriedly, and the other actors and actresses watched in stunned silence. Chu Xian shook his head at Duan Ke and walked over to Feng Huo. ¡°What do you want?¡± Feng Huo looked up at him with some fear. His agent also rushed over, and he forced himself to speak. ¡°Mr. Chu, let¡¯s let Feng Huo cool down first.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any need to cool down. We are all adults!¡± Chu Xian looked at the agent. ¡°Apologize, and we¡¯ll forget about this.¡± ¡°What are you saying? There¡¯s no way I will apologize!¡± Feng Huo shot angrily upright. Chu Xian remained silent, and quietly stared at the actor. ¡°Heng!¡± Feng Huo snorted, not daring to look at Chu Xian. ¡°When you wanted me toey the male lead for this movie, if it wasn¡¯t to give face for Uncle Jing, I would not even havee.¡± ¡°Very good!¡± Chu Xian turned and looked at Duan Ke. ¡°Big Brother Duan, let¡¯s change actors!¡± Duan Ke replied through grit teeth. ¡°Fine!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, if you run out of money I¡¯ll invest more.¡± Chu Xianughed, and turned to look at Feng Huo. ¡°Fuck, you think I want to be a part of your movie? If you all didn¡¯t beg me, I would never havee, and now you don¡¯t want me. Hehe, this father doesn¡¯t care!¡± Feng Huo heard that they were going to cut him, and his face switched between green and white. ¡°En, you don¡¯t care.¡± Chu Xian looked at him. ¡°Since you are no longer part of this movie, we should talk about how you pushed one of our actors.¡± Feng Huo paused, and he panicked a little as Chu Xian stared at him. ¡°What do you want? Let me tell you, I am Feng Huo, if you dare to touch me I won¡¯t let you go.¡± ¡°Mr. Chu, please, let us talk this through. Feng Huo¡¯s father is a famous name in the business world, and he has many friends in politics.¡± Feng Huo¡¯s agent rushed over. He was somewhat afraid of this young man, and remembered how cruelly he had actedst time at the resort. Afraid that he might act out, he quickly reminded Chu Xian of Feng Quo¡¯s background. ¡°And?¡± Chu Xian looked coldly at the middle aged agent. ¡°Just because he has some status he doesn¡¯t have to apologize? Apologize now, and don¡¯t force me to act!¡± ¡°Apologize? Don¡¯t even think about it. Let me tell you, you surnamed Chu, don¡¯t think that you have some background in Hai Qing City. I am not afraid of you. If you dare to touch me, you can just try!¡± Feng Huo was already inmed, and he hollered and pointed at Chu Xian. The middle aged agent frowned and grit his teeth. ¡°That¡¯s right. Feng Huo is a public person, and his family are not normal people. Although you are poewrful, there are still things that you cannot bear the consequence of.¡± ¡°Is it really that difficult for you guys to apologize?¡± Chu Xian looked at them and suddenlyughed. The middle aged man stayed silent, but Feng Huo sneered. He thought that he had not acted tut of hand, and called over to Duan Ke. ¡°Director, please bring us back to shore.¡± Duan Ke looked at Chu Xian and opened his mouth. ¡°Fine, since they are no longer part of the movie, Sword Two, throw them overboard!¡± Before Duan Ke could say anything, Chu Xian called out to Sword Two. Everyone jolted, and they turned to look at Sword Two. Some fear appeared on the middle aged agent and Feng Huo¡¯s faces. ¡°Mr. Chu, you should understand the consequences of your actions. Let me tell you, if something were to happen to us, you...¡± ¡°You speak too much!¡± Before he could finish speaking, Sword Two walked over and punched him in the chest, and then picked him up and threw him into the ocean. ¡°Pong!¡± ¡°Ah, ah!¡± Save me! Help!¡± The middle aged man iled in the water, and he called out in terror for help. Chu Xian¡¯s expression remained impssaive, and Sword Two walked over to Feng Huo. ¡°You, what are you doing? No, stop, stop!¡± Feng Huo watched as the aggressive and bald Sword Two stalked towards him, and his face twisted in fear. ¡°Chu Xian, you aren¡¯t really going to do this.¡± Duan Ke hurriedly said, swallowing saliva. Chu Xian shook his head slightly, and looked at Feng Huo. ¡°I was wrong. I apologize, I apologize. Forgive me, please forgive me!¡± Feng Huo backed away in terror. Sword Two stopped and turned to look at Chu Xian. Chu Xian looked at Feng Huo andughed disdainfully. ¡°Kneel and apologize!¡± ¡°You...¡± Feng Quo¡¯s expression fell, and as if he had suffered a great humiliation, his expression kept changing. ¡°That¡¯s alright, there¡¯s no need. Mr. Chu, there¡¯s really no need!¡± Old Wang heard Chu Xian¡¯s words and hurriedly waved his hand. Chu Xian smiled at the man and shook his head before turning to look at Feng Huo once more. ¡°I¡¯ll give you ten seconds to choose, and you can see if I can follow through on my words!¡± ¡°You... you...¡± Feng Huo¡¯s eyes showed his fear, and he backed away from Sword Two. ¡°Time¡¯s up!¡± Sword Two waited for the ten seconds, and then walked over and reached out to grab the actor. ¡°I will apologize, I will apologize. Don¡¯t throw me...¡± Feng Huo screamed in panic, and then fell down and kneeled. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, don¡¯t throw me.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that good. Why did you have to pretend to be strong.¡± Chu Xianughed, and then called over to Old Huang and the others. ¡°Go get him.¡± ¡°Actually, even if you didn¡¯t apologize I wouldn¡¯t have thrown you into the water and left you.¡± Chu Xianughed at him. ¡°You...¡± Feng Huo red angrily, but soon ducked his head again. Chu Xian signalled to Sword Two. ¡°But I really don¡¯t like you.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Sword Two grabbed Feng Huo and punched him in the stomach, and then began beating him. Chapter 219 - I Will Play The Lead Role?

Chapter 219: I Will y The Lead Role?

Duan Ke, Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun and the othere were astonished, and as they watched Feng Huo scream, they couldn¡¯t help but gulp. The agent who had been dragged out of the water could only watch silently as Feng Huo was beaten, head lowered and mouth shut. No mercy! ¡°This investor such a boss?¡± A young man managing the equipmentughed quietly, whispering to himself in stunned amazement. ¡°I like it!¡± ¡°Old Mu, start the ship. Let¡¯s head back!¡± Chu Xian called to Old Mu. ¡°Brother Chu Xian.¡± Duan Ke called out, and then gave him a thumbs up. Chu Xian smiled and walked over to the director. He put his hand on his shoulder, and spoke: ¡°We might need to go through some trouble to find another male lead, and we¡¯ll need to redo everything we did these past two days.¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine. I should have listened to you earlier. If we continued filming, I think I would have reached the point where I couldn¡¯t resist hitting him either.¡± Duan Ke shook his head. Just now Feng Huo really had gone over the line and angered everyone, but because he had his status protecting him, nobody dared say anything. But unluckily for him, he just happened to meet Chu Xian. ¡°En, I¡¯ve troubled everyone.¡± Chu Xian looked to the actors and actresses around him. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, everyone. I¡¯ll treat you all to dinner tonight.¡± ¡°Is everyone¡¯s schedules particrly tight in the next few months?¡± Duan Ke looked to his crew members and asked. Duan Ke¡¯s movie would take around a month to film, but with this matter with Feng Huo, they would need to find a new actor to y the lead, and they would probably be dyed at least half a month. ¡°My schedule might be kind of tight. I¡¯m already scheduled to act in a tv show in a month¡¯s time.¡± Yan Wenwen thought for a moment and then replied. Duan Ke frowned. It was not easy to cast the male lead for a movie; you always needed to reserve time with the big stars far ahead of schedule, and Duan Ke was not willing to settle for some small time celebrity for his precious lead role. ¡°Can we have Ren Penghui or Yan Zekun y the lead?¡± Chu Xian suggested when he saw Duan Ke¡¯s furrowed brows. Duan Ke considered this suggestion, but soon shook his head. Their acting skill was good, but neither of the two men were handsome enough or cool enough. It was also this reason that they¡¯d been relegated to supporting roles throughout their career. The modern world cared a lot about the face, and if the film was not aedy, it was important that the male lead be handsome. ¡°If we really cannot find anyone, I can always y myself, and we can have Ren Penghui y the lead role.¡± Chu Xian said as Duan Ke shook his head, assuming that the director was worried about filling the supporting role that the switching actor would leave behind. When Duan Ke heard this suggestion, his eyes brightened and he turned to examine Chu Xian. After a moment, he nodded to himself. ¡°If we really need it, I can y a role, but I have to say that I don¡¯t know how to act!¡± Chu Xian hesitated for a moment before nodding. He didn¡¯t really want to put himself in the spotlight, and wasn¡¯t looking to show himself to the public, since at the end of the day, he had many secrets that he could not show anyone. ¡°No problem. I think you can do it. Your acting skills can¡¯t be worse than that of Feng Huo. We basically have no shot at finding a famous actor to y the male lead at this point, so we should just have you do it.¡± ¡°Brother Chu Xian, you will y the male lead!¡± In the end, Duan Ke spoke with a look of certainty. ¡°Eh...¡± Chu Xian was stunned, and so was the surrounding actors. ¡°No, I can¡¯t, Big Brother Duan, Director Duan, if you want to have this movie turn out well then we cannot do this. At most I can y a supporting role, and then you can have Ren Penghui or Yan Zekun y the male lead.¡± Chu Xian hurriedly waved his hand. ¡°Why can we not? Brother Chu Xian, you should believe in yourself. Your face and your physic are already much more handsome than many of the celebrities nowadays, don¡¯t you all agree?¡± Duan Ke turned to the people beside him. ¡°Yes, Big Brother Chu Xian is very handsome, and I think even a normal person won¡¯t be as bad as what we had just now, so there won¡¯t be a problem if he ys the lead role.¡± Yan Wenwen hurriedly nodded and replied. ¡°Yes, yes. Acting is alive, and brother Chu Xian is already very professional at all these things. I don¡¯t think that there will be any problems.¡± Ren Penghui nodded and spoke up as well. ¡°Come,e. Do it, brother Chu Xian. This entire movie rests on your shoulders, if you don¡¯t take the role, I really don¡¯t know where I will find another acotr.¡± Duan Ke walked over to Chu Xian¡¯s side and begged him. ¡°That¡¯s right, Big Brother Chu Xian. Acting in a movie is very easy, if you don¡¯t know what to do we can teach you. And this movie isn¡¯t very demanding on the male lead.¡± Yan Wenwen also walked over and tried to persuade him; she thought it would be very interesting if Chu Xian yed the male lead. ¡°I¡¯ll think about it.¡± Chu Xian shook his head lightly, and did not reject or ept the offer. ¡°Alright, okay. Brother Chu Xian, just help me this once. I think you can do it. Getting some B tier or C tier actor would not be as good as just having you y the role.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. The boat was nearing the shore, so he turned and changed the subject. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about itter, let¡¯s return to shore first.¡± The ship docked in the harbor, and Feng Huo¡¯s agent immediately rushed to the celebrity actor¡¯s side and helped him off the boat, and without a word, the pair directly left. Many of the actors and actresses waiting on shore watched with expressions of confusion as Feng Huo left, and when they heard that he was no longer part of the movie, began whispering up a storm. But when they saw all the important yers on the shippletely satisfied with the arrangement, they could all guess that Feng Huo must have done something and got kicked off the cast. As they thought back to what had happened on the set these past few days, they all understood. Some of the actors even quietly apuded the decision, and thought that Feng Huo got what he deserved for acting so high and mighty and arrogant. The next morning, Chu Xian woke up and held his head in confusion. He remembered that the previous night he¡¯d somehow gottenpletely drunk, and afterwards been somehow tricked by Duan Ke and Yan Wenwen into agreeing to y the role. ¡°Ai, I¡¯ll just take the role. In the entertainment industry nowadays, you can be popr quickly and then lose all that poprity just as quickly. As long as I don¡¯t do anything afterwards, it¡¯ll take at most two months and I¡¯ll be forgotten.¡± Chu Xian reasoned to himself, and then got in his car and drove to the set. After he thought it through, Chu Xian did not worry about the little matters. ¡°Brother Chu Xian!¡± ¡°Chu Xian!¡± When he arrived on set, all the actors and actresses called out and greeted him. The news of what had happened yesterday had already spread, and all of them only had respect for Chu Xian, and they all gave him a big thumbs up. But when they found out that the director also wanted him to y the lead role, they could onlyugh, all of them finding the situation very amusing. ¡°Come,e, Brother Chu Xian. Let¡¯s get your makeup started. We¡¯ll be starting over filming, so we need to hurry a little bit.¡± Duan Ke called over as soon as he saw Chu Xian arrive. Chu Xian helplessly nodded and walked over. Very quickly, Chu Xian had changed into the fisherman¡¯s clothes, and a simple coat of makeup covered his face. ¡°Good, excellent. You are much more handsome than that little pale face!¡± Duan Ke looked over Chu Xian¡¯s outfit withplete satisfaction. Yan Wenwen also looked him over, but her face held some hints of awkwardness. When she thought about what had happened the night before, her eyes held a bit of disappointment. ¡°We¡¯ll start from the first scene. Everyone make your preparations. Brother Chu Xian, you got this. You¡¯ll definitely be able to do it, no problem.¡± Duan Ke called out loudly. ¡°Action!¡± The first scene began, and for Chu Xian, this act of separating and storing fish didn¡¯t require any thought or acting. He just did what he would have done if he were on his own ship, and everything came very naturally. ¡°Okay, that take was great. Excellent!¡± Duan Ke pped in satisfaction, and they directly moved on to the next scene. After the days work was done, to their surprise, they had already caught up and refilmed everything they had scrapped from those first two days. ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian.¡± When they were wrapping up the day, Yan Wenwen walked over and handed Chu Xian a bottle of water. Chu Xian smiled at her. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°You are wee. Oh, your girlfriend is very pretty.¡± Yan Wenwen forced a smile and replied. Chu Xian nodded and smiled. ¡°You are also beautiful, a goddess for millions of young men.¡± Yan Wenwen smiled at thepliment. ¡°Oh, Big Brother Chu xian, how long have you and your girlfriend been together?¡± ¡°Five years. She was by my side when I was a poor nobody, and in a blink of an eye, five years have passed.¡± Chu Xian smiled sweetly as he thought back on those days. ¡°Your girlfriend is very fortunate to have met a man like you with such talent and potential.¡± Yan Wenwen ducked her head and spoke quietly before turning away. ¡°Oh, I forgot to get something.¡± Chu Xian watched her walk away and chuckled. ¡°You¡¯re not bad, brother. Impressive, very impressive!¡± As Yan Wenwen left, Duan Ke, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun walked over and gave him a big thumbs up. ¡°Heihei.¡± Chu Xian knew what they were talking about and chuckled. ¡°Alright, give me the script. I¡¯ll look it over tonight.¡± ¡°Yes, of course. Not a problem.¡± Duan Ke nodded, and then edged over and whispered. ¡°You really don¡¯t want to? The goddess?¡± ¡°Maybe another life.¡± Chu Xian was somewhat tempted, but he shook his head and patted their shoulders. ¡°Let¡¯s go, I need to get home for dinner.¡± They allughed. The next day filming continued. In the end, Chu Xian was not a great actor. His acting skills were about on par with those of Feng Huo, and when it came to the yelling scene, he was also cut many times and eventually passed after six or seven takes. The filming afterwards also had its bumps and scrapes, and although his acting got a little better, it was only okay, and managed the minimum of not alienating the audience with awkwardness. This continued for over ten days, and for the sake of filming, Chu Xian had to pause the n to open the new aquarium store, and which cause Zhang Xiaohua toin a lot. He also could not move to take on the fish farm at Feng Tai Lake, and he had to postpone that as well and leave the fish farmpletely unattended. But luckily Duan Ke made it up to him somewhat and promised that he would bring the crew and the celebrities to the store to help his publicity on opening day. Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun all promised they woulde, and even helped him advertise the event on Weibo. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Today we¡¯ll be leaving behind the shore and heading farther into the water. We¡¯ll be staying on the boat for four to five days. Everyone make your arrangements.¡± On the twentieth day of filming, arge portion of the movie was already shot, and the most important sequence wasing up. The shark hunting, and the crashing of ships. They needed to sail the fishing ship out to the cruise ship area in the public waters and film some scenes there. Chapter 220 - Dolphin Rider

Chapter 220: Dolphin Rider

Trantor: Aristophaneso The fishing ship sailed forward, and the actors, actresses, and assorted crew members stood on deck and looked out curiously at the waters. This time, they were not only on the Mermaid, and two other over thirty meter long fishing ships apanied them, after all, some of the scenes would need more than two ships. ¡°It feels great to be free at sea!¡± Yan Wenwen said as she spread her arms and faced into the sea wind. ¡°Heihei, then Yanyan should marry someone who owns fishing ships in the future, and when you have time he will take you out to sea!¡± Duan Ke called over from where he leaned on the handrail. ¡°Pa!¡± Chu Xian put his arm around his shoulders. ¡°It is all exciting at firs,t, but after you¡¯ve stared at the waters for a long time, it will not feel so great, and the weather is very unpredictable at sea.¡± ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, you said that you could get us seafood. En, I want to eat giant lobsters for lunch.¡± ¡°Of course, no problem.¡± Chu Xian smiled and nodded. ¡°Is it easy to catch seafood like the giant lobster here?¡± Yan Zekun asked curiously. ¡°It¡¯s not easy. Giant lobsters usually live at the bottomyer of the sea, and if catching them is quite difficult, but we are experienced divers and have caught them many times. We¡¯ll stop the ship at noon, and if you all are interested, we can go down and try it out as well.¡± Chu Xian lied and exined. ¡°Diving? Will there be anyrge and fierce fish? Will we be in danger?¡± Yan Wenwen asked inquisitively. ¡°It¡¯s possible that there will be danger, but very unlikely. Last time when I first met Director Duan, we encountered a shark.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Right, we can go film the view on the seabedter.¡± Chu Xian turned to Duan Ke. ¡°Heihei, if you didn¡¯t offer I would havee to ask you soon. My photographer friend doesn¡¯t know how to swim.¡± Duan Keughed and replied. ¡°I want to go as well. I want to take some pictures to remember this by.¡± Yan Wenwen said excitedly. ¡°Sure.¡± Chu Xian nodded. The fishing ships sailed forward very quickly, but they would still need almost twenty hours to reach international waters. At noontime, Chu Xian stopped the ship and took out some diving equipment. Of course, for Chu Xian and his mermen, the diving equipment was just for pretend, but still they put them on, and Chu Xian, Sword Two, and Sword Three all slid into the gear. Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun also put on their gear. Only Duan Ke refused to go into the water, and stood on deck cheerfully watching them. ¡°Sword Two, you go record some video at the sea bed. Sword Three, go get some giant lobsters and other food that we can eat.¡± Chu Xian called out instructions to Sword Two and Sword Three, and he jumped into the water. ¡°Jump!¡± Chu Xian called up to the people on the ship. ¡°Pong, pong, pong!¡± Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun, and Sword Two and Sword Three all immediately jumped into the water. ¡°I can¡¯t!¡± Yan Wenwen looked at the bottomless depths with fear, and her heart was filled with timidity. ¡°It¡¯s easy. Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll be beside you, protecting you.¡± Chu Xian smiled and reached out his hand. Yan Wenwen nodded, and slowly she edged over to the side of the ship. With a sudden shout, she jumped into the sea. The distance between the deck and the sea surface was only two meters, and when Chu Xian saw Yan Wenwen jump, he reached out his hand to support her. ¡°Thank you!¡± Yan Wenwen used both of her hands to grab Chu Xian¡¯s arm, and smiled sweetly at him. Chu Xian smiled, and quickly replied. ¡°You can try swimming around first. If you want to dive, just let me know, and we can dive down together.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Yan Wenwen nodded, and then swam around in a little area near Chu Xian. Chu Xian focused for a moment and activated his sonar. He looked carefully at the creatures lining the seabed, and then swam over to Sword Three and whispered some good locations to him. Sword Three nodded, pretended to put on his oxygen mask, and then dived downwards. ¡°Chu Xian, can you take me diving?¡± Yan Wenwenughed happily as she swam over to Chu Xian. ¡°Yes, of course!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and put on his goggles and mask as Yan Wenwen quickly followed suit. ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡± Chu Xian gestured over to Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun, but they waved back and smiled. The men winked at Chu Xian before swimming off in another direction. Chu Xianughed helplessly, and then dived down with Yan Wenwen. Normal people could not dive more than ten meters without special equipment, and Yan Wenwen was not the best swimmer. She could only swim very slowly, and a helpless Chu Xian could only reach out a hand to pull her along. Yan Wenwen smiled at him, and took out her phone. It was covered in a waterproof case, and she turned the phone on and took some pictures of the sea, of their surroundings, and a few pictures of Chu Xian. Then she asked Chu Xian to take pictures of her. She handed him her phone, and Chu Xian smiled as he backed away a little and took a few pictures of her. After that, Yan Wenwen retrieved her phone and swam over beside Chu Xian again. She loped her arms around Chu Xian and took a few pictures of the two of them together, and when she looked at the results, she could not help butugh. Chu Xian smiled awkwardly. ¡°Yi!¡± At that moment, Chu Xian suddenly felt a group ofrge animals swimming in their directions.¡± ¡°Not sharks. It¡¯s actually a group of dolphins.¡± Chu Xian focused his sonar, and quickly guessed the identity of these swimming creatures from their body shape and movement. ¡°They areing in our direction.¡± Chu Xian smiled, and patted Yan Wenwen¡¯s shoulder, gesturing that they should head upward. Yan Wenwen nodded, and followed Chu Xian. ¡°Some dolphins are heading in our direction.¡± Chu Xian told her after they surfaced and removed their oxygen masks. ¡°What?¡± Dolphins areing here? Where are they? Should we get onboard?¡± Yan Wenwen replied in astonishment. ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Dolphins are very friendly creatures, you¡¯ll see. They¡¯re almost here. Chu Xian pointed off into the distance, and some three meter long dolphins could be seen swimming over, asionally leaping out of the water. ¡°Oh, what are those? Ah Wen, Ah Wen,e over here quickly. Get your camera.¡± Back on the fishing ship, Duan Ke also noticed the dolphins and immediately cried out to his photographer. ¡°That color, what kind of dolphin is it?¡± When the five or six dolphins neared, Dean Ke cried out again. Very quickly, everyone on the fishing ship was gathered around the railing, looking out at the dolphins. ¡°A pink river dolphin, it¡¯s the very rare pink river dolphin.¡± One of the actors cried out in astonishment, quickly taking out their phone and taking pictures of it. ¡°Ah Wen, film carefully. We need to put this in the movie, it will be a fantastic shot.¡± Duan Ke could not resist pping. F***, his luck was really good today. ¡°Yes, Director Duan. We¡¯ve been filming this whole time. The camera drone is also in the air.¡± Ah Wen nodded. ¡°Wow, what is that?¡± At that moment, Yan Wenwen was still in the water watching the dolphins swim towards them, here eyes wide open in happy surprise. ¡°It¡¯s an Amazon River Dolphin. Can you see the pink color. They¡¯re also called Pink River Dolphins, and are a very rare type of dolphin.¡± Chu Xian replied, also pleasantly surprised by their appearance. ¡°I don¡¯t know if the one I met before is here as well.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself as the dolphins swam nearer and nearer. ¡°They¡¯reing over to us.¡± Yan Wenwen pointed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You should move over a little closer to the ship.¡± Chu Xian suggested. The dolphins had no fear of them, and directly swam over to the humans. Chu Xian swam over to the dolphin¡¯s side, and took out his phone to take a video of them together. ¡°Pong!¡± But, to his great surprise, one of the grey dolphins jumped out lightly and swam over to him, bonking him lightly in the nose. Immediately, the other dolphins also surrounded him. ¡°F*** me, does my charm work cross pieces as well.¡± Chu Xian thought in astonishment as he patted the dolphins around him. Some of the dolphins surrounding him circled his body, and one swam underneath him and put him on its back. ¡°I remember. Thest time I came out I saw a couple of you. I remember this little pink dolphin very clearly.¡± Chu Xian looked at the dolphins and began tough. He didn¡¯t care if they could understand him or not, and happily spoke to them. ¡°Go, that way.¡± Chu Xian pointed a direction to the grey dolphin carrying him. The dolphin seemed to understand Chu Xian¡¯s gesture and swam in the direction he had pointed. ¡°Wow!¡± The people on the ship were stunned. What the f*** was going on? Why were the dolphins so friendly with him? ¡°So handsome!¡± The nearby Yan Wenwen said to herself in astonishment. ¡°Alright, you guys can hang out here in the future. Don¡¯t go to other ces, you understand? Especially not over there.¡± Chu Xian patted the dolphins head affectionately, and pointed in the direction of Japan and shook his hand. ¡°What the fuck!¡± But suddenly, the dolphin underneath him leaped into the air, and the started Chu Xian hurriedly grabbed onto the dolphin¡¯s body. Chapter 221 - The Sunken Submarine

Chapter 221: The Sunken Submarine

¡°Little guy, don¡¯t be naughty!¡± Chu Xian rubbed the dolphin¡¯s head and chuckled. The dolphin calmed down, and swam around in the area. The other five dolphins leaped from time to time, and seemed to be expressing gratitude for their benefactor. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the fishing ship.¡± Chu Xian pointed. The dolphin that he sat on immediately swam over to the Mermaid. When Yan Wenwen saw Chu Xian and his dolphin heading over to them, she immediately swam over. ¡°Old Huang, have Sword Four and the others go catch some small fish and small shrimp.¡± Chu Xian called out to Old Huang. ¡°Yes boss.¡± Old Huang nodded, and soon Sword Four and the other men dived into the sea with fishings in hand. ¡°Wenwen, be careful.¡± Chu Xian hurriedly called out when he noticed Yan Wenwen swimming over. The dolphins were two to three meters in length, and although they wouldn¡¯t attack humans, even an idental bump would hurt. ¡°En. Can I touch the dolphins?¡± Yan Wenwen nodded, and she called over from the side. ¡°I¡¯ll ask them.¡± Chu Xian rubbed the pink river dolphin¡¯s head. ¡°Can you let this youngdy touch you?¡± The pink river dolphin leaped out of the water, and then same to Yan Wenwen¡¯s side and circled her. Yan Wenwen had to take out her phone, and she shouted excitedly. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s so beautiful! So cute! Chu Xian, take some pictures of us.¡± Chu Xian chuckled and took pictures of her with the pink river dolphin. Yan Wenwen hugged the dolphin¡¯s body excitedly. Back on the fishing ship, the watching crowd were awed. ¡°A dolphin rider, how cool.¡± Duan Ke eximed and sighed in admiration. ¡°Why are they so close with Mr. Chu?¡± A confused actor asked. Although dolphins were friendly creatures, these wild dolphins were definitely not this friendly to humans. ¡°Because Chu Xian saved their lives.¡± Duan Ke smiled and replied. After ying with the dolphins a while longer, Chu Xian patted the dolphin¡¯s head and slid off. At that moment, Sword Four and the other mermen swam over, carryings full of little fish and shrimp. Chu Xian took theses and tossed and fed them to the dolphins. The six cute creatures ate happily. ¡°You guys keep ying!¡± Chu Xian rubbed their heads, and then returned to the ship. The dolphins did not leave, and cheerfully swam near the ship. ¡°Look at you, a dolphin rider. You were so random! I already have you on film, and I¡¯ll send you a copyter.¡± Duan Ke smiled and called out as Chu Xian rebounded the ship. ¡°It¡¯s because I¡¯m too charming.¡± Chu Xian joked. ¡°Big Brother Chu Xian, why were they so friendly with you, it looked like they knew you very well. Are they your sea friends?¡± As soon as Yan Wenwen boarded the boat, she rushed over to Chu Xian to ask. ¡°When I came out herest time, I happened to save their lives. I didn¡¯t know that this group of dolphins would remember.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Alright. Sword Three already caught all out food. Everyone has to try. The giant lobster, giant crabs, and oysters!¡± Sword Three had also just gotten on board, and inside his were three giant lobsters, two giant crabs, and more than ten catties of oysters. ¡°Wow, the lobsters and carb are so big!¡± Yan Wenwen¡¯s eyes fell open in surprise, and she walked over to carefully touch the creatures. ¡°Old Huang, go prepare them.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Heihei, today I will really enjoy my lunch.¡± Ren Penghui licked his lips, very much looking forward to the meal. ¡°Life at sea is really so eventful. I kind of want the film to take longer!¡± ¡°Look at those dolphins! They are so cute!¡± The people chatted and passed the time, and very quickly the steamed giant lobsters were ready on the table. Old Huang had prepared some dipping sauce, and everything looked delicious. The crabs were cooked immediately after, and the green onion oil crabs could be smelled from every corner of the ship. ¡°Wow. Chu Xian, do you have some alcohol. I think we should drink a little.¡± Duan Ke looked over the giant lobsters and crabs andmented to Chu XIan. Chu Xian nodded, and went to retrieve a couple of bottles from storage. ¡°Do you want some??¡± Chu Xian asked Yan Wenwen. ¡°Of course!¡± Yan Wenwen nodded, reaching out for a cup. ¡°We won¡¯t have to film this afternoon anyway, so everyone can rx and let loose.¡± Duan Ke said to the people around him. ¡°Oh, long live the director!¡± The three delicious dishes of giant lobster, giant crab, and oyster were all prepared on the table, and the group of people excitedly began to eat. ¡°Huh, amazing. This is too delicious.¡± Duan Ke couldn¡¯t help but lean back in his chair and rub his belly. ¡°If you guys want to, we can eat lick this everyday.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Then I will put on so much weight. We can¡¯t.¡± Yan Wenwen cried out. ¡°Haha, don¡¯t worry. Goddess, no matter how much you eat you won¡¯t put on weight!¡± The group chatted and joked. After lunch, the ship set sail again, and Chu Xian waved goodbye to the dolphins, a happy smile on his lips. ¡°They¡¯re so cute. I wish I could take them home!¡± Yan Wenwen looked out at the dolphins and said sadly. ¡°Take them home? Hehe, that pink dolphin is an extremely rare sight, both beautiful and adorable. I also want one.¡± Duan Ke smiled. ¡°If I owned an ind, I would definitely raise dolphins.¡± Chu Xian thought this over, and then he shook his head. An ind? Not only would it take a lot of money to just buy thend, it would take an untold amount to develop the ce and build the buildings. And, he also did not want to live on an ind in the middle of nowhere. The ships sailed forward slowly, and suddenly Chu Xian felt a familiar presence up ahead. He paused to focus, and immediately sent out his sonar, but he did not see anything out of the ordinary. ¡°The dunkleosteus must be nearby. This feeling shoulde from them.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. The dunkleosteus were created from his energy, and they were like parts of his body. He knew they were nearby, but could not pinpoint their exact location. But at that moment, his sonar detected something surprising. At the bottom of the sea, not far from them, arge objecty on the sea bed. It was not a fish, but rather a submarine, and it looked like a military model. But right now the submarine seemed broken, and half of it was buried in the sea floor. Chu Xian focused, and he could see that both sides of the submarine were covered by various sea growth, and there was only a single scar in the back of the submarine that was uncovered. Chu Xian could infer from this that the submarine had not been stuck here for a long time, and that there might even still be people inside. Chu Xian frowned, and headed over to the cabin to tell Old Mu to stop the ship. ¡°What¡¯s happening, Chu XIan?¡± Duan Ke and the others noticed the ship stopping and were surprised. ¡°I¡¯ve found something. You guys wait here, I need to go down to check it out. Oh, and Wenwen, can you lend me your waterproof case.¡± Chu Xian smiled at the actors, but did not exin much. He took Yan Wenwen¡¯s waterproof case and put on the diving equipment, and without another word, jumped into the water. ¡°This... What did brother Chu Xian find for him to just jump into the water?¡± Yan Zekun asked with some curiosity. ¡°Maybe there is some treasure?¡± Duan Ke thought back to the sea cucumbers Chu Xiasn had stored on his ship before, and smiled and guessed. After jumping into the ocean, Chu Xian swam downwards. Very soon, he could see the huge vessel lying on the bottom of the ocean. He stayed a safe distance away, and used his god¡¯s eye view to scope out the area. ¡°From the condition of the submarine and the marks around it, it looks like the submarine just sank. There are probably still people inside. The ship is marked Diving Dragon A0001. It should be a Chinese military submarine, I just don¡¯t know what it is doing here.¡± Chu Xian frowned, and then took out his phone to take pictures. He did not swim over to the submarine, afraid that he would be putting himself in a dangerous situation. After he took the pictures, he returned to the ship. ¡°Chu Xian, what kind of treasure did you find?¡± Duan Ke called over when Chu Xian returned to the deck. ¡°Nothing. Our detection equipment was wrong.¡± Chu Xian smiled and shook his head as he headed for the cabin. ¡°I need to inform my men!¡± Chu Xian took off his gear and thought to himself, his mind still on the submarine at the bottom of the sea. Chapter 222 - Feng Quo’s Retaliation

Chapter 222: Feng Quo¡¯s Retaliation

Trantor: Aristophaneso The sunken submarine had an advanced stealth outfit, and the sonar from the fishing ship could not detect its presence at all. There were no navy patrols nearby, and it looked like the naval military did not know where their submarine had disappeared to. If Chu Xian had to guess, he would guess that something extraordinary had befallen this submarine. Chu Xian called Hong Chenghai and told him what he had found. ¡°Xiao Xian, are you sure? Did you see for yourself that there was a sunken submarine on the sea bed?¡± Hong Chenghai was extremely surprised when he heard the news. ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Big Brother Hong, I identally found it while I was diving, but I did not dare to get too close. I took some pictures, and I¡¯ll send them to you.¡± ¡°Okay, okay. Quickly. Send them to me right away, and send me the location as well.¡± Hong Chenghai hurriedly nodded, and urged Chu Xian to make haste. ¡°En!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and sent the pictures and the coordinates to Hong Chenghai¡¯s phone. The data for each of the photographs flew out and arrived on Hong Chenghai¡¯s phone, and when he saw the submarine, an immense amount ofplicated emotion filled his heart, and he began breathing heavily. Hong Chenghai immediately called Chu Xian again and told him to keep this matter a total secret, and then he called a new number. ¡°Leader, a friend of mine found the sunken nuclear submarine on the seabed. That¡¯s right, I have the photographs right here. I will send them to you.¡± After Hong Chenghai hung up the call, hey back in his seat, his face incapable of hiding his excitement. ¡°If this is real, then this will be very good for me.¡± Hong Chenghai¡¯s face showed his expectation. Out at sea, the Mermaid sailed forward quickly. The group of people sat on the deck, chatting casually. At night, Chu Xian took out his fishing rod and caught some fish for their dinner. ¡°Later, you and Sister Ma can sleep in my cabin, and the rest of us guys can bunk on the floor.¡± After they finished eating, Chu Xian spoke to Yan Wenwen, Duan Ke, and the others. ¡°Sure, we don¡¯t mind. This will be my first time staying overnight on the ocean. I¡¯m quite excited.¡± Ren Penghui smiled and replied. ¡°After today, you will no longer e excited, but will feel that it¡¯s a form of torture.¡± Chu Xian smiled at him. This first time staying overnight on a fishing ship was nothing to celebrate, and after dinner Yan Wenwen could not fall asleep. She returned to the deck, sat down and took out her phone. Chu Xian and the others were also bored, and they sat and chatted. ¡°Ah!¡± At that moment, Yan Wenwen suddenly cried out, her eyes wide as she stared at her phone. ¡°What happened, Wenwen, why did you shout?¡± Duan Ke looked at her with a surprised smile. ¡°Director Duan, Feng Huo spread rumors about us on Weibo.¡± Yan Wenwen looked up angrily from her phone and called over to Duan Ke. ¡°What?¡± Duan Ke said in astonishment. ¡°I really don¡¯t know how shameless he can be!¡± Yan Wenwen said angrily. ¡°What Weibo. Let me see.¡± Duan Ke was still confused, and took out his own phone. ¡°Just look at what¡¯s trending on Weibo.¡± Yan Wenwen frowned and read thements. Duan Ke had an ufortable feeling in his heart, and when he opened Weibo, his expression immediately fell. Feng Huo posted on Weibo that he was leaving the new director Dan Ke¡¯s movie. He called the movieplete trash with no redemptive value, and said that the investor was arrogant, overbearing, and violent, and he told his fans to definitely not watch this movie. ¡°Fuck!¡± Duan Ke read the headline and his expression grew dark, and he opened up Feng Huo¡¯s Weibo. Indeed, back at Jing Hai City that morning, Feng Huo had posted a Wiebo, and right now that post had more than ten million views, and over seven hundred thousandments. ¡°A few days ago, a young director asked me toe y the male lead in a movie. For one of my respected elder¡¯s face, I epted, but I had no idea that not only was the movie boring, but the director was also rubbish. He wanted to rely on the power of celebrities to sell tickets at the box office, and what was the most infuriating, was that one of the investors of the movie actually used violence, and because he wanted us to do some outrageous things to attract attention, he actually attacked me.¡± ¡°What I couldn¡¯t stand the most was that, in order to save money, other than some famous actors and actresses, the rest of the cast were talentless day workers. Maybe since the director was used to filming online shows, he only cares about saving money. Hehe, I only have one sentence for a director like this who wants to make it: don¡¯t think too much. ¡°Originally I yed the role of the male lead, and Yan Wenwen was the female lead, but after two days of filming, I could no longer stand this rubbish crew.¡± ¡°A director who wants to seed by cutting corners and who can only promote a rubbish movie with famous face will never be a good director. ¡°As for that violent investor, I will use legal means to protect my rights.¡± In the end, he attached a picture to his Weibo of a bruise on his arm. His long essay had madements from his fans, and every second ten morements were posted, all of them insulting. ¡°Motherfucker. What is this rubbish crew, rubbish director, rubbish investor? They¡¯re allplete trash. It¡¯s because of these people that trash movies like this exist, and why China has so many rubbish movies.¡± ¡°I feel bad for baby Feng. This director and investor are really courting death. I hope their entire families burns up.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. This director deserves to die, and this investor deserves to die. Feng Huo is right. We shouldn¡¯t watch this kind of trash movie, and we should boycott this trash director.¡± ¡°He actually dares to hit our baby Feng. Sisters, I¡¯ve found this director¡¯s Wiebo. This director used to be a trash that filmed online tv shows, we can destroy his Weibo.¡± ¡°The person above me is right, we should destroy this asshole¡¯s Weibo.¡± ¡°Boycott this trash movie. We definitely won¡¯t watch it.¡± ¡°I feel bad for Wenwen. My goddess, you should quickly quit this movie as well. I¡¯m worried that you will be taken advantage of by perverts!¡± ....... Duan Ke¡¯s face grew darker and darker as he read eachment, and then he looked at his own Weibo and saw all kinds of insults hurled at him and his family. ¡°Fucking dogs.¡± Duan Ke couldn¡¯t resist cursing. ¡°Director Duan, not good. Some famous directors and actors have alsomented.¡± Yan Wenwen suddenly called out to Duan Ke. ¡°What?¡± Duan Ke replied in surprise, and his face fell even further as he returned to Feng Quo¡¯s Weibo. Indeed, some of the pinnedments had already been pinned in the trendingments section. ¡°Directors and investors are actually this arrogant nowadays? Are we in Hong Kong in the 80s?¡± A famous directormented, mocking the arrogance and overbearing nature of the investor. ¡°Feng Huo little brother, don¡¯t be sad. Some people are just too much, and we can get back at them legally. If they¡¯ve attacked people, we can have the police handle the matter.¡± ¡°This is the first time that I¡¯ve encountered a director and an investor like this. I can¡¯t even imagine it. A film made by these people should not even make it to the theatre.¡± There were three to fourments in total, all from famous names in the entertainment industry. All of them had close ties to Feng Huo, and made directments about the situation. After theymented, the discussion became even crosier, and in the end there were calls for Duan Ke to leave the entertainment industry, and for everyone to boycott his work. ¡°This group of idiots, not know anything yetmenting shit!¡± Duan Ke¡¯s face grew red. It was at this moment that Duan Ke¡¯s phone rang, and when he saw the caller id, his frown deepened. ¡°Father, no, I definitely can¡¯t. I¡¯ve already begun everything, and there¡¯s so much invested. You can¡¯t tell me to stop now!¡± ¡°Dad, I¡¯m begging you. I know this will be a great movie, and I have some hidden aces. I know it will do well in the box office!¡± Five minutester, Duan Ke could look stupefied at his phone, his head lowered powerlessly. Chu Xian looked over and frowned, and he opened Weibo and looked up Feng Huo. ¡°Trash movie, trash director, trash investor?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face grew cold as he read the words, and as he was reading he saw a personal message. ¡°Hehe, finding someone to sue me? To punish me with thew? I really want to see how you punish me.¡± ¡°Brother Chu Xian, I¡¯m sorry.¡± At that moment, Duan Ke walked over to Chu Xian and lowered his head in apology. Chu Xian saw his expression and frowned before asking what was going on. ¡°My father-inw does not want me to keep filming, and he¡¯s taking back his investment. We won¡¯t be able to finish the film, but don¡¯t worry. I can return your money to you, I¡¯ve only wasted your time.¡± Duan Ke rubbed his eyes. ¡°Director!¡± Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun and the cameramen heard his words and gathered around in worry. ¡°Sorry everyone. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t shortchange any of you.¡± Duan Ke looked at them red-eyed and promised. Chu Xian tapped his chair, and then replied. ¡°Just leave the investments of the movie to me, I can pay whatever weck.¡± ¡°Brother Chu Xian.¡± Duan Ke looked at him with astonishment. ¡°Since we¡¯ve begun, let¡¯s finish it. Even if we lose money it¡¯s alright, but we definitely can¡¯t let others seed like this.¡± A sh of viciousness crossed Chu Xian¡¯s eyes. ¡°It¡¯s no use. Feng Huo¡¯s father has very good connections in the film industry.¡± Duan Ke said with embarrassment. ¡°My father-inw just told me that Feng Quo¡¯s father has sent an army to ask for reparations.¡± Chu Xian frowned tightly. ¡°His father? Even if his connections are this good, he can¡¯t just stop our movie from making it to the theatre?¡± ¡°No, but he will be able to limit the showings of our film.¡± Duan Ke replied. ¡°Are all the theaters so connected with these people?¡± ¡°Most of them. Feng Quo¡¯s father even has connections in the UK, so these theaters will all give him face.¡± Duan Ke finished speaking and sighed deeply. ¡°I didn¡¯t realize that he would be this famous, and I had no idea how influential his father is.¡± ¡°The UK?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will continue filming, and just leave everything else to me. Even if we can¡¯t make it to the theatre, we can just just put it on the inte.¡± Chu Xian stood up and said. Duan Ke looked at him with astonishment. ¡°Chu Xian, you need to think this through. If we don¡¯t sell tickets at the theatres, we will lose over ten million, and maybe even a hundred million.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have a handle on things.¡± Chu Xian said with finality. Chapter 223 - Filming and Fighting Back

Chapter 223: Filming and Fighting Back

¡°Do you really have a hand on things?: Yan Wenwen looked at Chu Xian hesitantly and asked. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m seventy percent sure.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°En, I believe you. I will support you.¡± Yan Wenwen smiled at him, and gripped her phone and sat down. Duan Ke and the others looked at her with some confusion, then sat down by Chu Xian. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. If I hadn¡¯t looked for this Feng Huo brat than none of this would have happened.¡± Duan Ke apologized. Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°Let¡¯s just focus on filming, and you guys don¡¯t worry about anything else.¡± As he spoke, Chu Xian took out his phone and looked at David¡¯s number. ¡°Not now. I¡¯ll call himter.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to kick that brats ass. Fucker, now all the entertainment news is bad shit about us. If this continues, even if we solve the problem at the theatre, people will note to buy tickets.¡± Duan Ke said angrily, and he swiped down his phone and began fighting on Weibo. ¡°Arrogant, a terrible actor, and an overbearing attitude ¨C this is the first time I¡¯ve met this kind of person. Not only does he suck at acting, he also loses his temper and shoved his fellow actor against the floor. And, you say you voluntarily left the cast? Fine, then please return the two million rob deposit to our cast. Hehe, you trash actor who spits out bald-faced lies, without a sliver of talent or virtue.¡± Duan Ke had already dived into the deep end, and if he failed this time, he wasn¡¯t sure if he could survive in the entertainment industry anymore. Duan Ke¡¯s post attracted a lot of attention, and the official Weibo ounts for the different entertainment news organizations all forwarded his post. When people saw Duan Ke¡¯s Weibo post, they began a new round of rabid discussion. ¡°What is really going on? What is this fight? I¡¯m not that interested in Feng Huo, and I also don¡¯t recognize this small director, but it seems like the situation is not exactly how Feng Huo described it.¡± ¡°Feng Huo was booted off the cast? No way. @FengHuo, did you return the two million rob, I really want to know?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. If he left on his own, he definitely needs to return the money, but ording to the director he clearly hasn¡¯t returned the money yet. So the question is, did he really quit on his own, or was he kicked out?¡± ¡°Some of the things this director says is correct. No acting skills and arrogant ¨C every time I see a character yed by Feng Huo, I always feel extremely awkward, like other than some shiness, he has nothing else. Many people supported Duan Ke¡¯s Weibo. The thing that China did notck the most were haters and trolls, and a lot of people who hated Feng Huo alsomented below. When this Weibo was posted, a lot of small time news editors, actors and actresses in the entertainment industry also noticed a couple of questions. But what was most surprising to everyone was that a person very quickly like Duan Ke¡¯s Weibo. When Duan Ke saw the like and thement, he looked over at Yan Wenwen with surprise. ¡°This is bad for your future career. You should delete it now while only a few people have seen it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can just say that I liked it by ident, and tomorrow I can remove it.¡± Yan Wenwen smiled and shook her head in refusal. Chu Xian heard their interchange and looked from the two of them with confusion. Duan Ke handed him his phone and whispered. ¡°This is probably for your sake.¡± Chu Xian shook his head with some bitterness, some guilt filling his heart. Yan Wenwen looked at Chu Xian with some disappointment in her heart, but still smiled as she posted of the pictures she had taken. She posted the pictures of the sea view, and of her and the pink river dolphin, of Chu Xian riding a dolphin, of the six dolphins with her, andstly of her and Chu Xian. But she edited the picture of the two of them so people could not see Chu Xian¡¯s face clearly. After picking and choosing her pictures, Yan Wenwenughed sweetly. ¡°I¡¯m very happy to have opportunity in taking part in such a special movie. Do you all see how beautiful the ocean is? And how pretty these dolphins are? Aren¡¯t they cute? Am I also beautiful? Haha, let me tell you all, these pink dolphins are very rare. You will all be able to see more in my new movie. And I also think that our dolphin rider is very handsome! When she finished writing, Yan Wenwen reread her message and then posted it. With Yan Wenwen¡¯s ¡°idental¡± like on Duan Ke¡¯s post, and then her new message, the whole matter gained momentum again. Numberless fans and inte people looked over the images with astonishment. ¡°What is happening? Did Goddess Wenwen¡¯s hand slip. I feel like I can read between the lines.¡± ¡°Looks like it. The forthright and offense giving goddess Wen is doing something cute again.¡± ¡°This like hides the truth of the matter. The truth is right here. Don¡¯t tell me that the goddess had a hand slip.¡± ¡°Wow, the goddess updated her Weibo. So many dolphins! They are so cute. Is this movie going to be about dolphins?¡± ¡°Fuck me. The Amazon River Dolphin is an incredibly rare dolphin! Goddess¡¯ charm is too powerful. And this man whose face I can¡¯t see, this father challenges you to battle. Let¡¯s meet at the Forbidden City!¡± ¡°A film on the ocean. These dolphins and the sea view all seem quite nice, and this dolphin rider especially seems very handsome!¡± To the people on the inte and the personalities in the entertainment industry, Yan Wenwen was a straight arrow. She spoke her thoughts, and sometimes could upset people, but her fans and many of the lurkers on the inte really liked her character and thought she was genuine. This was also the reason that she had so many fans that were part of every age group. Duan Ke¡¯s and Yan Wenwen¡¯s posts began to slowly turn public opinion, and although many of Feng Quo¡¯s stubborn fans still continued to insult them, many people believed that Feng Huo was not telling the whole story. On the contrary, many people were looking forward to the movie, and the cute dolphins, and especially the pink dolphin, left people wanting for more. Duan Ke read many of the newments and let out a breath of relief. He turned to nod gratefully in Yan Wenwen¡¯s direction. But very quickly, a group of people appeared and began to talk bad about Duan Ke and his people again, and this group had many people. Many famous bloggers even began to talk about Duan Ke¡¯s ¡°dark past.¡± The various inte denizens had no idea what to think, and were confused again. This was when Feng Huo posted the record of a bank transaction and imed that he had already returned the money. He said that if Duan Ke wanted to use this matter to pull him down than he would never seed, and then yed the victim card again, posting more pictures of his injury. Suddenly, Feng Huo used his weakness to gather a lot of sympanthy, and Feng Quo¡¯s fans and the paid inte army began to nder Duan Ke again, cursing and insulting him, using all kinds of words. ¡°Really shameless!¡± Duan Ke saw through Feng Quo¡¯s actions and cursed angrily. ¡°Hehe, isn¡¯t this fine. He voluntarily returned the two million rob; he¡¯s basically investing in our movie. Stop stressing over these online matters, we just need to shoot our movie well, and when we¡¯re done we can deal with this matter.¡± Chu Xian saw how everyone was gripping their phones angrily and he chuckled. ¡°Alright. Let him yell all he wants on the inte. We¡¯ll organize a press conference and I will exin everything. Although we might no be able to give him a big blow, it should still make him ufortable.¡± Duan Ke angrily replied. ¡°En. Don¡¯t pay attention to them, just shoot the film. We can release some of the videos you¡¯ve takenter, and people won¡¯t be able to help their curiosity.¡± Chu Xian said to him. Duan Ke nodded, and they all went to rest. The next day at noon, Chu Xian and the others arrived at the cruise ship area and began filming. The filming began ording to n, but as they were working, Yan Wenwen realized a problem. ¡°Director, are we going to use special effects for the shark hunt and the ramming of ships? We don¡¯t have any scenes for this, even if we use special effects it will look fake.¡± Duan Ke smiled. ¡°I knew you would ask this question. Come,e, let me show you some videos. These videos will be the ace of our movie.¡± ¡°What videos? Did you have some videos prepared already?¡± Yan Wenwen walked over with a confused look. Duan Keughed, and showed them the videos he had saved on hisputer. As the videos ran, the mouths of Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun fell open in surprise. ¡°Heavens, is this real? Are you sure this wasn¡¯t a set up scene?¡± The people asked in astonishment. ¡°You tell me. It was not easy for me to get these two videos. These will be the most explosive scenes in our movie, and no special effect canpare.¡± Duan Ke looked at their surprise with a pleased expression on his face. These two scenes, each about ten minutes in length, had given everyone a boiling feeling as they watched. ¡°Brother Chu Xian and his men are so incredible. They actually killed a shark. This is crazy.¡± Yan Wenwen said excitedly, light shing in her eyes. Duan Keughed happily at their reactions. ¡°It really was incredible. I¡¯ve always been very confident in this movie, and if we just release a little bit of these movies, the audience will be amazed.¡± Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun nodded in agreement. With just these two scenes, the movie was guaranteed to make it big. ¡°Alright, everyone keep working hard. It won¡¯t be long before all the people will be shocked by our movie!¡± Duan Keughed loudly and called out. The filming at sea continued, and many scenes about life at sea were filmed. They used those three days to finish all the filming here, and at this point about 90 percent of the movie was alreadypleted. When the fishing ship sailed back to shore, when they returned to the area where the submarine had sunk, they found many warships anchored in the area with soldiers lining their decks. One of the ships had a crane like device attached to its front. ¡°The fishing ships heading in this direction, please take another route.¡± As they neared, a couple of the warships sailed over to them, ring outmands with a speaker. ¡°What are they doing? Salvagin something?¡± ¡°It¡¯s our navy. I wonder what they¡¯re doing?¡± The people gathered on Chu Xian¡¯s ships gossiped in low voices. They didn¡¯t know that this was where Chu Xian had taken the time to dive and check out the waters, and even if they thought of that event, the sea was so vast, and people had a hard time even telling the direction they were facing, much less guessing exact locations. The three fishing ships took a long way around, and when Chu Xian closed his eyes to focus, he could detect the submarine being slowly reeled up. Chapter 224 - Jealousy

Chapter 224: Jealousy

The ships sailed quickly forward, and the seascape image in Chu Xian¡¯s mind was soon left behind, and very quickly that familiar sense of the Dunkleosteus faded away. The next morning, Chu Xian and the others docked at the harbor, and to his surprise, a familiar figure waited on shore. Chu Xian walked over to Xiao Ying with open arms and a giant smile. ¡°How was the filming? Did you have a good time?¡± Xiao Ying asked him in an ufortable tone, a smile on her face. ¡°It was good, it was good. Quite interesting.¡± Chu Xian did not notice anything in her words and cheerfully replied ¡°Of course it was interesting, you were together with a beautiful woman.¡± Xiao Ying huffed, ncing sidelong at the actorsing off the boat, looking over Yan Wenwen. ¡°Cough cough. I didn¡¯t do anything, I am loyal.¡± Chu Xian chuckled nervously, hurriedly raising his hands. ¡°Is that so?¡± Xiao Ying examined him with some distrust, and then turned to the group of people walking over. ¡°Big Brother Duan, Miss Yan.¡± ¡°En, hello Xiao Ying.¡± Duan Ke smiled and nodded before turning to Chu Xian. Yan Wenwen nodded in response as well. ¡°Are you filming today?¡± Xiao Ying asked Chu Xian. ¡°No, we¡¯ve just returned from sea, we¡¯ll rest for a day and then begin filming again tomorrow.¡± ¡°I can take you shopping today? Or maybe we can watch a movie? Oh that¡¯s right, you¡¯ve got your license, so maybe we can go buy a car?¡± Chu Xian could feel an aura of jealousy emanating from Xiao Ying, so he sidled up beside her and indulged her. ¡°We need to do all three. You¡¯re spending less and less time with me, and if you aren¡¯t going overseas it¡¯ll just be something else.¡± Xiao Ying pouted unhappily. ¡°You¡¯re right, you¡¯re right. I¡¯m sorry. En, after we finish shooting the movie, I will basically have nothing to do, and I¡¯lle home every day.¡± Chu Xian hurriedly smiled and replied. ¡°You promised. Let¡¯s go, take me shopping.¡± ¡°Okay, okay. Let¡¯s go buy a car first. It¡¯ll be convenient when you go to work.¡± Chu Xian smiled, and apanied Xiao Ying away from the harbor. Behind them, Yan Wenwen watched enviously, shifting her hair and revealing an ufortable smile on her face. Duan Ke looked to and fro, his head on a swivel. Finally, he shook his head and sighed to himself. ¡°It¡¯s good to be handsome.¡± ¡°Driver, take us to the downtown Hai Qing 4S store.¡± Chu Xian brough Xiao Yian over to a taxi and called over to the driver. ¡°Young man, are you buying a car? There¡¯s a car show today, maybe you guys want to check it out.¡± The taxi driver enthusiastically replied. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go to the car show then!¡± Chu Xian nodded in reply. ¡°Xiao Xian, when are you going out to sea again? I want to go as well!¡± Xiao Ying suddenly said, grabbing Chu Xian¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯ll probably go out next month, but spending time at sea is not asfortable as you might think. You can¡¯t even sleep well at night with the ship bouncing up and down.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Reall? It looked like you guys were having fun.¡± Xiao Ying looked up at him. ¡°Did we?¡± Chu Xian paused. ¡°Other than the seafood that we couldn¡¯t finish, there wasn¡¯t really anything that was fun.¡± ¡°Heng.¡± Xiao Ying snorted coldly and took out her phone. She swiped it open and then stuck it in Chu Xian¡¯s face. ¡°Look at this, how handsome, my dolphin rider.¡± As Xiao Ying spoke, she scrolled down the screen, and pictures of him one after another filled his view, ending in the picture he¡¯d taken with Yan Wenwen. Although the two of them were wearing diving gear in the photo, you could still make out the shape of their faces, and to Xiao Ying, the familiar face was recognizable at a nce. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xianughed nervously. ¡°I really didn¡¯t do anything? It was just for a scene, we were just filming.¡± ¡°Did I say you did something? Why are you so nervous?¡± Xiao Ying smiled up at him. ¡°Honey, I have no guilt. I didn¡¯t do anything, and I won¡¯t do anything. Trust me, you are enough for me. Believe me!¡± Chu Xian looked into Xiao Yin¡¯s mocking eyes and hurriedly hugged her, dering loudly. ¡°Let go of me. I wasn¡¯t suspecting you, of course I trust you.¡± Xiao Ying hurriedly pushed him away. The taxi driver grinned as Chu Xian hugged her close. ¡°Then stop being jealous. It makes me sad!¡± Chu Xian refused to let go and held her tightly. ¡°Okay okay, stop messing around.¡± Xiao Yingughed and then smiled. ¡°I trust you, I trust you.¡± ¡°Heihei, I¡¯m not the kind of man to turn bad when he bes rich.¡± Chu Xian smiled and let her go, but kept an arm around her. ¡°In the future if you are worried, you can call me anytime to check in. I¡¯ll alwayse back and pay my husband tax.¡±* ¡°Be serious.¡± Xiao Ying nudged him. Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Beautiful couple, we¡¯re here. The show is right over there.¡± At that moment, the taxi driver stopped the car, turning his head and smiling at the two of them. ¡°Thanks.¡± Chu Xian nodded, and then held onto Xiao Ying¡¯s hand as they exited the car. ¡°Do you have any car that you like?¡± Chu Xian asked her. ¡°No. You can just buy a BMW.¡± Xiao Ying had no preference and shook her head. ¡°Then let¡¯s look around and see what cars they have.¡± Chu Xian chuckled, and the two of them walked around the car exhibit. This show in Hai Qing City happened to be quite big, and it was a joint exhibit organized by all the car stores nearby, and had models ranging from economic to luxury. After they entered the hall, Chu Xian directly pulled Xiao Ying over to the luxury cars. ¡°Take a look, which one do you like?¡± After they walked over to the area for luxury cars, they saw all themon varieties of luxury brands ¨C the BMWs, Audis, and Benz types. ¡°This one is good. This white BMW is pretty good!¡± Xiao Ying walked over and pointed out a Series 5 BMW. ¡°Miss Xiao Ying.¡± Chu XIan looked over the car and took her hand. He turned to look her seriously in the eye. ¡°You are a rich wife now, so you should act like it? You are now a rich wife who can spend a couple million rob a month without a problem, so you need to live up to your potential!¡± ¡°Puh!¡± Xiao Ying couldn¡¯t help but burst outughing at Chu Xian¡¯s antics and nodded. ¡°Okay, Xiao Xian, I spoke wrongly. I not only want this one, but I want all the other cars here as well, haha.¡± ¡°Eh.¡± Chu Xian replied speechlessly. ¡°We don¡¯t need to buy cars like this one. We can go look at the luxury cars. Your husband now doesn¡¯tck in money, and the cars I bought for Old Huang and the others were all seventy to eighty thousand rmb Benz.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the point of buying such expensive cars. I¡¯ll be with you anyway.¡± Xiao Ying nodded and smiled, but apanied anyway. There were not that many luxury cars on sale in Hai Qing City, and there were only so many brands, and only so many models, but quite a few people still came to these exhibits to look at the expensive cars because the cars were good looking, and also because the car girls were good looking. ¡°Ya, that girl is my student.¡± At that moment, Xiao Ying was surprised to recognize one of the girls standing beside a Lamborghini. ¡°Oh? A student?¡± I wouldn¡¯t have thought a student of yours could be a car model at such a young age.¡± Chu Xian looked over curiously. Xiao Ying was looking at a tall girl with make up on. She was quite pretty, and had a good body. ¡°En, I heard that she didn¡¯t make it into art school, and sometimes she does these kinds of modeling events. She¡¯s quite beautiful.¡± Xiao Ying smiled. ¡°Teacher Xiao Ying.¡± ¡°Teacher Xiao Ying.¡± At that moment, a couple of voices rang out, and a group of young men and women walked over to greet Xiao Ying. ¡°Hey, hello everyone!¡± Xiao Ying looked over and walked over cheerfully. ¡°What are you all doing here?¡± ¡°We¡¯re here to see Yan Yan.¡± The students immediately replied. ¡°Teacher, are you here to look at cars? Is this handsome brother you boyfriend?¡± ¡°This should be the legendary Chu Xian senpai? He is as famous as they say.¡± The boys all looked Chu Xian over, examining him carefully. ¡°We¡¯re here to look at the cars, and this is your senior brother Chu Xian.¡± Xiao Ying smiled at their curious expressions, and happily answered their questions. Chu Xian nodded at them. Some of the female students looked over Chu Xian curiously, but they were not as familiar with the rumors about him. The boys, however, had heard a lot about him from another male alumni. When these boys had entered their college and discovered that one of their teachers was a beautiful babe, their hormones had boiled over, and they all had fantasies about a romantic love between teacher and student, so they¡¯d asked around about Xiao Ying. None of the upperssmen at Hai Qing Standard were unfamiliar with Xiao Ying. Not only was she gorgeous, she also had a rich boyfriend that was also an alumni of their school, and they¡¯d been together for five years. Their upperssmen had told them to give up on their fantasies, and now these boys finally had the chance to see the legendary man in person, so of course they were incredibly curious. ¡°Teacher Xiao Ying, is the car for you or for your boyfriend?¡± One of the female students asked curiously. ¡°It¡¯s for me.¡± Xiao Yingughed. Chu Xian saw that they were chatting happily and turned away to look at the luxury cars. He spotted a Maserati he liked and walked over. There were a pair of Maserati Grancabrio, a very beautiful sleek car, one red and one white. Chu Xian looked it over and felt that it was quite good, and he lifted his hand and waved for Xiao Ying¡¯s attention. ¡°Xiao Ying,e over and look at these cars.¡± ¡°En, okay.¡± Xiao Ying nodded, and after a word to her students, she turned and walked over. ¡°This one, the Maserati. It suits women pretty well, and ites in white and in red.¡± Chu Xian told her. Xiao Ying looked it over and nodded happily. ¡°They¡¯re really nice. I like the red one.¡± ¡°Did you see any other car that you liked? If not, we can think about this one.¡± The students had followed their teacher, and when they heard their conversation they were astonished. ¡°Senior Brother Chu Xian is amazing. He¡¯s handsome and rich. If only I could find a boyfriend like him.¡± ¡°Xiao Mei, I think you should have more realistic aims. With a face like yours, you would fit better with a guy like me.¡± ¡°Screw off.¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll get this red one. The others are sports cars or cars that feel old. I don¡¯t like them.¡± Xiao Ying replied, smiling as she listened in on her student¡¯s conversation. ¡°Okay.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Chapter 225 - Legends of the Ocean Part One

Chapter 225: Legends of the Ocean Part One

Trantor: Aristophaneso After purchasing the car, the couple went to the mall and then watched a movie. At night, Chu Xian began to pay his husband tax, and after an entire day spent together, Xiao Ying kissed Chu Xian lightly with a satisfied smile and fell asleep in his arms. The next day, Chu Xian would begin filming again, but although he had taken a break, the inte battle between Duan Ke and Feng Huo had not. Since Duan Ke had already burned all bridges between Feng Huo and himself, hepletely ignored Feng Quo¡¯s background and typed out all kinds of insults and usations, but in the end he ultimately took more than he gave, after all he basically did not have a fan base at all. If he didn¡¯t have Yan Wenwen¡¯s fans helping him along, he would really have had to cry. ¡°Today¡¯s scene will be thest scene. Liven up, people. After today, we¡¯ll be pretty much ready to ship the reels off to the theatre.¡± After thirty three days of filming, Duan Ke announced that there current scene was the final shoot for the film. Chu Xian and the others nodded, small smiles on their faces. After theypleted this, a huge weight would be off their chest. ¡°Alright, Chu Xian and Wenwen get ready.¡± Duan Ke called over to them. At the end of the movie, the main character¡¯s aquarium store was opened and his career was beginning to take off. He was happily together with the main girl, and they would end with a kiss. They had already filmed all the scenes at the aquarium store and now they were at the very end, with only some dialogue and the kiss scene remaining. Duan Ke had already told them that they could just fake the kiss, and everything was very easy and undemanding. After a month of acting, even Chu Xian had no problems. ¡°Action!¡± Duan Ke called out loudly, and the camera focused on Chu Xian and Yan Wenwen. ¡°I love you. Please marry me!¡± Chu Xian spoke. Yan Wenwen¡¯s eyes were filled with happy tears, and she nodded seriously in agreement. Happy love covered Chu XIan¡¯s face, and he slowly leaned in, bringing his mouth close for the fake kiss. But to his astonishment, Yan Wenwen directly leaned in and kissed him. Chu Xian¡¯s eyes fell open in astonishment as warm, moist lips covered his. Duan Ke, Yan Zekun, Ren Penghui and the others were all stunned. ... When he watched the edited film, Chu Xian could only think back to that final scene and helplessly shake his head. It had already been five days since thatst shoot, and the aquarium store was pretty much ready. If he wanted to, he could open the store in two days. At his office in the Jing Hai headquarters, Chu Xian looked out his window at the world outside and felt happy. ¡°Yi? Big Brother Hong is calling me?¡± Chu Xian heard his phone ringing, and picked it up curiously. ¡°Hey, Xiao Xian, where are you right now? Are you busy? If you¡¯re free,e to Jing Hai with me.¡± As soon as Chu Xian picked up the phone, Hong Chenghai shot out a series of questions. ¡°What¡¯s up, big brother Hong? I¡¯m already in Jing Hai.¡± Chu Xian replied with some confusion, sensing Hong Chenghai¡¯s urgency. ¡°You¡¯re in Jing Hai? Great, I¡¯lle pick you up right away. Someone wants to meet us, and wants to thank you. Is your afternoon free? I¡¯ll be there right away.¡± Chu Xian was confused by the rapid fire questions and replied curiously, ¡°What¡¯s up, big brother Hong? Did something happen? Who wants to thank me?¡± ¡°We¡¯ll talke about it when I get to Jing Hai. This is a really good thing for both you and me.¡± Hong Chenghai replied excitedly. ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian only grew more confused, but soon a peculiar moment in recent memory crossed his mind and he seemed to remember something. ¡°Alright, big brother Hong. I¡¯ll pick you up at the airport. Chu Xian thought deeply, and about an hourter drove over to the airport. Hong Chenghai came alone, without his secretary. ¡°Big Brother Hong, is this because of the submarine matter?¡± When they were both on the car, Chu Xian directly broached the topic. Hong Chenghai lit a cigarette and nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s about the submarine, but this time it wasn¡¯t any normal submarine, but a nuclear one.¡± ¡°This matter should stay between us. This time there¡¯s an important figure who wants to thank us.¡± ¡°The nuclear submarine you foundst time is a new technology, and something went wrong while they were experimenting. The crew lost control of the machinery, and dropped out of contact. If you hadn¡¯t found them, the people inside would have died.¡± ¡°So the people inside the submarine want to thank us?¡± Chu Xian asked after some thought. ¡°That¡¯s right. There were some researchers from the National Institute inside. They¡¯d designed the boat and were inside recording data, and they were apanied by some important figures from the navy.¡± ¡°Xiao Xian, you know, after you told me about this matter, I passed it along to one of my former supervisors*, and when they reported it up thedder, the navy confirmed our find and were very grateful. I got a lot of good things out of this.¡± Hong Chenghai said excitedly. ¡°What? Is brother Hong getting a promotion?¡± Chu Xian smiled and asked. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Hong Chenghai nodded and excitedly continued. ¡°I was lined up for a promotion soon anyway, but now I¡¯m jumping up two rungs in one go.¡± Chu Xian was surprised, and smiled happily. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to congratte you, Brother Hong.¡± ¡°This matter was all you, Xiao Xian, you¡¯re really my lucky star. Ever since I met you, my luck has just been better and better.¡± Hong Chenghai patted Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder andughed heartily. The car drove quickly down the roads, and they stopped at a neighborhood designated for naval families. Soldiers in uniform stood at the entrance, and when the car stopped, they immediately stepped forward to guide them inside the house. ¡°Gentlemen, please!¡± A naval soldier saluted them and guided them inside a simply room with an ancient feel to it. ¡°Please wait here. I will go inform the admirals.¡± ¡°Admirals?¡± Chu Xian paused in astonishment and turned to Hong Chenghai. Hong Chenghai nodded. ¡°You saved a Rear Admiral from a prestigious navy family, and also two researchers who were awarded the Rear Admiral ranks.¡± * Chu Xian was surprised, and looked around with newfound curiosity. The little room looked like a study, and a couple of tables and couches were positioned near the center of the room. Books were on every surface, and the room did not looked intended to wee guests. A book sat on the tea table beside Chu Xian. ¡°Strange Ocean Creatures. En? How have I never heard of this book?¡± Chu Xian looked over the cover with some wonder. Chu Xian picked up the book and flipped through it, and he was shocked by the very first page. ¡°Giant Creatures of the Deep Sea: Cachalots, Giant Squids, Whale Sharks, Basilosaurus, Cocanths, Colossal Squids, Pliosaurs, Herring Kings, Spider Crabs, Carcharadon Megalodons...¡± ¡°What is this? Is this science fiction?¡± Chu Xian looked through the names of the creatures with shock. Creatures like the Cachalots, Giant Squids, Whale Sharks, Crab Spider, and Herring King exited in reality, but what was the Basilosaurus or the Pliosaur or the Carcharadon Megalodon? Weren¡¯t these extinct creatures of long ago? With this question in mind, Chu Xian skipped over the table of contents and flipped through theter pages. ¡°The Basilosaur, also known as the Emperor of Lizards and thought to be the ancestor of whales, lived in the Eocene Period between 45 million to 35 million BC. Their average size is unknown, though the Hailong Submarine has recorded an encounter with a 25 meter long Basilosaur 8000 meters under sea level. The creature had a crocodile¡¯s mouth with teeth half a meter long, a very long tail, and showed extreme aggression, attacking the Hailong Submarine. Estimating biting force: five to eight tons.¡± ¡°The Pliosaur, thought to have lived in the Late Jurassic Period. These huge predators prey on fish, squid, and other marine reptiles. Before Pliosars gained their scientific name, they were thought to be demons. The Pliosaur is thought to be advanced predators that lived in the Jurassic Period between 200 million to 145 million BC. The Abyss Explorer sent back an encounter with a Pliosaur while it was attacking a Giant Squid. Estimated size was 18 meters in length. Abyss Explorer destroyed in action. No other recorded data!¡± ¡°The Carcharodon Megalodon...¡± As Chu Xian flipped through the pages, he was more and more astonished. Blurry pictures marked each of the introductions. ¡°This isn¡¯t science fiction, but a real record.¡± Great shock rolled through Chu XIan¡¯s heart. These legendary extinct creatures still survived in the ocean! This was an extremely terrifying discovery. ¡°But, I shouldn¡¯t be this shocked.¡± Very quickly, Chu Xian calmed himself and though back to his understanding of the ocean. The great oceans that separated the continents of earth took up about 360 million square kilometers in surface area, 71% of earth¡¯s surface, and in modern times, humans had only explored 5% of the sea bottom, with the rest of the waterspletely unexplored.¡± ¡°360 million square kilometers, and humans had only touched five percent of it! The rest of the space waspletely foreign to man¡¯s knowledge.¡± ¡°And the biggestnd walking creature is the African elephant, and the adults are already around eight meters. It¡¯s not too strange that there are manyrge creatures in the ocean.¡± ¡°People think that these creatures have gone extinct because mankind has not discovered them, but that does not mean they are truly extinct. ¡°And so, it¡¯s perfectly ordinary that the legendary Pliosar, Carcharodon Megdon,and the Basilosaur have not truly gone extinct. ¡°There might even be Dunkleosteus surviving in the depths of the sea.¡± As he though back to the ocean, Chu Xian remembered a science reading that he¡¯d looked at before. Some scientists had simted that beneath thendyers of the earth¡¯s stratum, there might exist a watery ocean that reached 1000 kilometers into the earth¡¯s core. Thisyer of water might contain 5 times as much water as that of the ocean, which could mean that 1000 kilometers beneath our feet lies a secret ocean. Water is the origin of life, and whether this meant that there are creatures hidden away deep under water, nobody knows. Chapter 226 - Legends of the Ocean Part Two

Chapter 226: Legends of the Ocean Part Two

Chu Xian continued flipping through the book, and Hong Chenghai peered over his shoulder curiously. He kept adjusting his posture; as a person inside the system, he was not as rxed as Chu Xian. ¡°Greetings to the Chiefs!¡± A few minutester, Hong Chenghai shot upright and called out loudly in greeting to a group of people entering the room. Chu Xian raised his head and stood up as well.He nodded to the three older men and one middle-aged man. ¡°Hello Chiefs.¡± ¡°Okay, okay. You don¡¯t need to be so formal. We¡¯re using our status as ordinary people to thank you two today. It¡¯s only because we have some special duties that we couldn¡¯t go to you to thank you today, and I hope you don¡¯t mind that we¡¯ve had youe all this way.¡± The old man standing at the center of the group chuckled and replied. He wore magnanimity like a cloak. Hong Chenghai looked to this old man with excitement and trepidation and hurriedly nodded. ¡°And you must be Chu Xian, little brother Chu? This time we are really in your debt.¡± At that moment, one of the other old men stepped forward and greeted enthusiastically, extending a hand. ¡°If this little brother did not pass by us and inform our people, we would really have slept there at the sea bottom forever.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. This time we¡¯ve had this little brothere over so that we could express our gratitude.¡± ¡°Nice to meet you. I am Fa Daiyue. I pilot the nuclear submarine you encountered this time, and you¡¯ve saved my life. The other two old men and the middle aged men also came around to shake Chu Xian¡¯s hand and thank him. ¡°I was also luck to have passed by.¡± Chu Xian smiled at the group. ¡°Your lucky passing saved our lives, and truthfully you prevented a loss and saved us from unimaginable damage. Little brother, since you aren¡¯t part of our organization we are not able to easily award you. Even if we give money, it looks like maybe little brother will not need it. In the future, if you have any trouble that we can help with, you just need to let us know.¡± The old man standing in the middle of the group replied in a frank manner. Happiness shed across Chu Xian¡¯s eyes and he nodded. Although he did not recognize this old man and did not know his identity, just from Hong Chenghai¡¯s reaction he could tell that this man was very important. A promise from this powerful man carried incredible weighty. ¡°Little brother, you are a fisherman by trade?¡± The smiling old man sat down and asked. ¡°It¡¯s part of what I do. I have my own ship and a fishing farm.¡± Chu Xian nodded in reply. He did not know whatmon topic they could talk about, and did not really know what to say. ¡°Oh, and how are your catchestely? The fish in the Yellow Sea seems to have fallen a lot. Years ago when we went out in the submarine, I often saw schools of fish, but now they are quite rare.¡± The old man shook his head slightly as he spoke. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I don¡¯t make my money by catchign fish, I mainly focus on retrieving coral from the sea bottom and selling that.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve heard about this. Little brother is quite imaginative. The resources of the sea are vast, and if you can find a way to profit, it¡¯s not difficult to run a business.¡± The old man nodded. Chu Xian smiled, and looked back at the book on the table. He asked curiously, ¡°Chief, are the records in this book real?¡± ¡°Haha, you don¡¯t need to call me chief. Just call me Grandapa Shi. You aren¡¯t under my chain ofmand, you don¡¯t have to be so nervous. Just speak casually.¡± The old man chuckled and looked him in the face. ¡°Do you think these are real?¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Yes, I think these records are real. The photos are quite clear.¡± The old man smiled. ¡°They are real. These were all discovered by our National Ocean Research Centre. Some of them were ones that I¡¯ve encountered. Are you curious about these matters?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°I often go out to sea and dive into deep waters, so I¡¯m very curious about these things. Grandpa Shi, can you tell me more about what you know?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± The old man nodded. ¡°The reason I joined the Navy was because I loved the ocean and wanted to explore and wander on the seas. Now that I think back on it, hehe, I¡¯ve been on the waters for many decades now.¡± ¡°The ocean is so vast, and covers far more area than thend. There are many creatures living in the waters, and there are quite a few of these giant monsters as well. These creatures that the scientists talk about, the Pliosaur and the Megalodon, they have not truly gone extinct.¡± ¡°The ocean is deep, and who knows what kind of monster dwells in the waters that the sun does not reach. This book catalogues some of the seabed monsters that we¡¯ve encountered, but this is still a small portion of what we expect still exists, just the creatures we happened upon.¡± ¡°Other than the countless monsters that might live in the depths, there is also the story of the legendary Antis, though some of our scientists think that it¡¯s only a sunken city. We¡¯ve sent people to the Bermuda Triangle as well, but the waters are dark, and our vessel lost signal as soon as it entered the area and was almost lost forever.¡± ¡°The people we sent in said that they heard screaming and yelling that disturbed them to the soul. Hehe, we think that there might be some sort of monster that generates a peculiar type of sound wave. There should be quite a few extraordinary creatures living in the Bermuda Triangle.¡± ¡°All in all, the ocean is still very mysterious, and humans have not even pulled back the veil to reveal even ten percent.¡± Chu Xian nodded, and then asked with curiosity again. ¡°Then have we not been able to capture these creatures to study them?¡± ¡°Dr. Gu is more a specialist in this area. He has studied this matter for some time now.¡± The old man smiled and looked over at the old man wearing sses. ¡°Yes this matter is one I¡¯ve studied, but only a little.¡± Dr. Gu nodded. ¡°We wanted to raise some of these giant creatures, but we haven to seeded in cloning these creatures from their blood, but we¡¯re inspired by the sessful attempts at training elephants, so we have made some progress.¡± ¡°Some sea dwelling creatures have quite high IQ, like the dolphin the octopus, the killer whale and seals. We¡¯ve managed to tame some of these creatures and utilize them to high effect, and they are able to manage basic interactions with humans.¡± ¡°We even managed to capture some of the babies of the King Octupus and raised them, but although they are very smart, their life span is too short and render them useless.¡± Chu Xian nodded in contemtion, and then smiled at Dr. Gu. ¡°Does this mean that some of these sea monsters can be tamed?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, some of these sea monsters can be tamed, but we need to start young. But this kind of situation has such low sess rate that it¡¯s basically a fairy tale, and even when they seed, the creatures are only close to their trainer.¡± Dr. Gu smiled and replied. ¡°Do you have some tamed giant creatures?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Yes. We have tamed eight killer whales, but they aren¡¯t that useful. It¡¯s quite difficult just tomunicate with them, much less align themplicated tasks.¡± Dr Gu chuckled wryly. Chu Xian nodded, but a spark filled his heart. If there was already precedence for taming these sea bed creatures, then did that mean he could reveal his Dunkleosteuses? It was highly probable that he could. If so, many of the things he wanted to aplish and many of the methods he would need to use could be brought out into the open, and many of his secrets would no longer need to be hidden and secreted in the dark, but could be brought out into the light. Chu Xian fell into deep thought. Chapter 227 - Announcing the Dunkleosteuses

Chapter 227: Announcing the Dunkleosteuses

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Little brother, have you encountered these giant seabed creatures before?¡± The old man smiled and spoke up, having noticed Chu Xian¡¯s reaction. ¡°I have seen the Dunkleosteus.¡± Chu Xian replied, lifting his head and nodding. ¡°Oh? The Dunkleosteus?¡± Dr. Gu said with some interest. ¡°The Dunkleosteus is a very fierce species of fish, and they should only live in the deep ocean. Are there some in the Yellow Sea?¡± ¡°When I saw them they were still small sized fish.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Oh?¡± Even the old man¡¯s curiosity was piqued now, and he tentatively asked. ¡°Did you tame them?¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°How many?¡± The old man asked again. ¡°Ten, but it¡¯s been some time since I¡¯ve seen them, and I don¡¯t know if they are all still alive.¡± ¡°How intelligent are they?¡± Dr. Gu asked curiously. ¡°About the same as dolphins. They could understand some gestures, and maybe it¡¯s because I raised them, but they seem to understand my words somewhat. They¡¯re very smart.¡± Chu Xian lied. The IQ of dolphins was quite high, and some people said that their intelligence was above that of humans. They were considered the most intelligent creatures living in the seas. Dr. Owens and three scientists of the Pacific Marine Research Foundation had reportedly spent three years training a pair of dolphins and had managed to teach them 700 English words. These scientists posited that dolphins possessed their ownnguage, and this was all on top of the anecdotal evidence of dolphin intelligence andpassion. There are many stories of dolphins saving drowning people and pushing them to shore, and when they encountered people attacked by sharks, they would also intervene and fend off the attacking beasts. In the summer of 1959, the Rio Atello had an ident in the Caribbean Sea and many of the passengers struggled and drowned in the heavy waves of the waters, and to make matters worse, arge group of sharks had approached and were about to attack, when at that moment, like heavenly soldiers sent from on high, a group of dolphins appeared and fought off the sharks, chasing away these watery demons and saving many of the passengers. With their intelligence and kindness, they were considered friends to humanity. The Dunkleosteus that Chu Xian had reformed might have somewhat lower intelligencepared to a dolphin, but the difference would not be very pronounced. Dr. Gu nodded, curiousity in on his face. ¡°Is it possible for me to see them?¡± Chu Xian looked at the gazes of these men and nodded, smiling. ¡°Of course. I¡¯ll need to return to the Yellow Sea to find them though. I am not sure where they have run off to.¡± ¡°No wonder you¡¯ve been able to develop this quickly, you¡¯ve had this sort of helper in the seas.¡± Hong Chenghai interjected ament of surprised realization. ¡°En, they have helped quite a bit, but I did not dare to speak of them before, after all this situation is very strange.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Hehe, but not too strange. Brother Chu Xian, when you have the opportunity, take us out to see these creatures.¡± Fa Daiyue said, a smile on his face. ¡°Not a problem. I rely on them to find some of the material for the aquariums and to find schools of fish. If you all are interested, we will go see them.¡± Chu Xian had no reason to refuse their interest. Since he had already spoken up, he had no fear in showing them the fish. This would also help prevent any idental discovery in the future and the subsequent scene. This was a good opportunity to exin the presence of these prehistoric fish and protect them, and once that wasplete then he could really begin the development of his fish farm. ¡°Haha, good. I am also very interested in this sort of thing. When you have the time, show us around. When all of us old men are around you will feel restrained. Daiyue can apany you.¡± The old man smiled. ¡°In the future, little brother if you have any trouble, you can turn to Dai Yue. We will take our leave first.¡± ¡°Leader, please take care.¡± Hong Chenghai shot upright and respectfully bid farewell. The old man waved his hand, and the trio exited the room. ¡°Haha, Uncle Shi and the others are gone. We can take a look around. Even I feel nervous around him.¡± After the three men left, Fa Daiyue turned to the other two and smiled. ¡°What exactly does Grandpa Shi do?¡± Chu Xian asked them curiously. ¡°Xiao Xian, you need to keep up with the news. Leader Shi is one of three admirals in our navy.¡± Hong Chenghai put his hand on Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder. ¡°This gentleman is Rear Admiral Fa.¡± ¡°Admiral?¡± Chu Xian was amazed, and then turned to look at Fa Daiyue. ¡°And you as well, Big Brother Fa. A Rear Admiral at such a young age! Incredible!¡± ¡°Haha, really, it¡¯s not as great as you might think. Soldier¡¯s have a lot of responsibility, and we don¡¯t have the freedom of normal citizens. The truth is, with all the burdens we have to carry, it¡¯s morefortable to just be a regr person.¡± Fa Daiyue shook his head. Chu Xian nodded. For many soldiers, the honor and glory only masked theirck of freedom, and for a sailor in the navy, every year they spent time on warships out at sea, and often could not even return home for Chinese New Year. They were nothing like normal citizens who could travel anytime they wanted to and do anything they decided. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take you guys to a ce I know.¡± Fa Daiyueughed, and led them to the entertainment and leisure sector of thepound. ¡°How beautiful. Are these fish you caught from the sea?¡± Fa Daiyue had led them to a small cave filled with colors. The lights inside were natural lights emitted from glowing lifeforms, and ss encased seawater in the surroundings, containing all kinds of beautiful fish. ¡°This is a ce we built for our officers and soldiers to rx in, and we also often hold weddings here in this small seabed world. These fish were all caught by our people. This ce was dug during the war, and we renovated it afterwards and turned it into this.¡± Fa Daiyue brought them inside, and the cave widened as they walked. Very quickly they arrived at a hall inside where many officers were eating, drinking tea, and chatting. ¡°Our navy officers can bring their girlfriends here to rx, and everytime there is time off, a lot of peoplee here.¡± Fa Daiyue led them to a table. Chu Xian and Hong Chenghai looked around curiously. The ce was basically a theme rxing area, and dreamy sea creatures filled the surroundings. There was good alcohol, good food, and some rxing devices. Soft music filled the area and finished the atmosphere. ¡°What do you think? Not bad, right? What do you guys want to drink?¡± Fa Daiyue chuckled and asked them. ¡°I¡¯ll just have any beer that you have.¡± Chu Xian smiled as he looked around. ¡°Maybe one day I will build a theme styled ce like this. ¡°Oh? I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be able to. The Dunkleosteuses will help you catch the fish more easily. It¡¯ll probably be quite simple for you to make something like this.¡± Fa Daiyue nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. I also do some work in designer aquariums, and there are many simrities in theme between that work and this kind of ce.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°En. Sounds good, but building this kind of ce will be quite expensive.¡± Fa Daiyue smiled. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°It¡¯s just a thought right now, I don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll actually be able to put it into action.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Xiao Xian, when will you open your store in Jinghai City?¡± Hong Chenghai asked. ¡°The day after tomorrow. All of the preparations areplete.¡± Chu Xian nodded and replied. ¡°The day after tomorrow? The leaders have given me a couple of days off. I¡¯ll wait here for you to open you store before going back then.¡± Hong Chenghai smiled and replied. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re opening a store? Then should we all go check it out?¡± Fa Daiyue smiled as well. ¡°Of course, you are all wee. When the timees I¡¯ll gift you each a sea tank. Beauty guaranteed.¡± Chu Xian smiled. After a couple of hours, Chu Xian brought them over to his store. ¡°Your store is huge!¡± When they arrived at the entrance of the store, Fa Daiyue was surprised. ¡°This will be the gship store, so it¡¯s on the bigger side. Come, let¡¯s go inside. Everything is already in ce.¡± Chu Xian gestured in wee. ¡°Tsk. It really is gorgeous.¡± Once they were inside, it was as if they had entered a dream. All the decorations in the store were underwater themed, and all kinds of aquariums were ced around the store. A four meter long, two meter tall tank sat in the center of the store. Inside were sculpted stones and decorative corals spelling out, ¡°Paradise Wees You.¡± It was very beautiful. ¡°It really is mangificent. Xiao Xian, you¡¯ve really brought your store to another levelpared to what you started with in Hai Qing. It¡¯s increidble.¡± Hong Chenghai looked around in astonishment. ¡°I never imagined that you could make such a beautiful scene with these underwater creatures.¡± Fai Daiyue stared at the tank in amazement. ¡°Brother Fa, you might not know, but Xiao Xian¡¯s aquarium store in Hai Qing City is incredibly popr. They topped a million rmb a day for a few days running.¡± Hong Chenghai chuckled and replied. ¡°I believe it. Such beautiful aquariums even tempt me, haha!¡± Fa Daiyueughed. ¡°If Big Brother Fa likes it, you can take one home.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Haha, when you open, I¡¯ll bring my wife over to look around. But I can¡¯t be owing you any more face.¡± Fa Daiyueughed. ¡°We¡¯ll help your sales.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a single tank. If I asked for your money, I would be embarrassed in the future when Ie to you for help, Brother Fa.¡± Chu Xian joked. ¡°Haha. I still need to spend my whole life to repay my life debt, brother Chu Xian. If you are free these next few days, I¡¯ll show you around one of our warships, and you can take us to go see your Dunkleosteus on the way.¡± Fa Daiyue smiled and suggeted. ¡°It¡¯ll have to wait for next month, I won¡¯t have much time this month.¡± Chu Xian thought for a moment and replied. ¡°Alright. I¡¯m very interested in these pets of yours. I remember bumping into arge creature in the sea a year ago, but it moved too fast and I couldn¡¯t make it out.¡± Fa Daiyue stayed a little while longer before leaving. When he was gone, Hong Chenghai patted Chu Xian¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Xiao Xian, with these stable mountains to rely on, your future development will be easy.¡± ¡°It was good luck.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Big Brother Hong, you want to go out for drinks?¡± ¡°Haha, of course. Today is a good day. We should go out and party.¡± Hong Chenghai replied happily. ¡°Of course, but Brother Hong, you won¡¯t be able to drink as much as me.¡± Chapter 228 - Opening and the Police

Chapter 228: Opening and the Police

Trantor: Aristophaneso ¡°Have you taken care of everything?¡± The next morning, Chu Xian arrived at the store and met up with Zhang Xiaohua. ¡°Yes. Everything is prepared, and we have already confirmed the n with the real estate developer. We¡¯ll set up a tform in front of the store tomorrow. Will Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun reallye?¡± Zhang Xiahua asked curiously. ¡°En. They¡¯ll get here tonight. This time we¡¯re going to establish our Paradise brand. The more famous and popr we are, the more smoothly our franchising will go.¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. We have already bought advertisements at good locations in the subway, and on top of the people who already know about us, Yan Wenwen and the others have helped us advertise on Weibo.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve opened up an official Weibo page for Paradise Aquariums, and with Yan Wenwen¡¯s help and the other mentions, we already have over a hundred thousand followers, and many of our customers have left excellent reviews about our tanks.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Good. Let¡¯s finalize some things and prepare for our sales tomorrow. How many tanks do we have in stock?¡± ¡°Two thousand. It¡¯s more than enough to support this store.¡± Zhang Xiaohua replied. ¡°We still have three thousand in Hai Qing City, and we can make about a hundred everyday.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Some time ago, he¡¯d had Old Huang and the others go out to sea everyday to get material for their tanks, and had also hired a stoneworker and designer. Now they could make about a hundred designer aquariums every day. A hundred a day was not a very fast production, and in the future when their chain spread to dozens of cities, they would need a couple hundred new tanks a day. Moreover, they would need a decent stock of some hundreds for the beginning inventory of new stores. Their current supply was quite tight. ¡°Hire some more people to work on new aquariums in Hai Qing. We¡¯ll need to prepare for stores in Shang Jing, Zhen Zhou, and the other cities.¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°We¡¯re opening new stores so soon?¡± Zhang Xiaohua asked with surprise. ¡°It¡¯s not too soon. Since I have money on hand, we can just open the stores ourselves, but I¡¯ll be troubling you in theing weeks.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Okay. Are you nning on opening stores in all therge cities, and then franchise the others out?¡± Zhang Xiaohuao asked. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°But we can work on both ns at the same time.¡± ¡°En, okay!¡± Zhang Xiaohua nodded. After talking over some other things, Chu Xian turned away and looked over his store with satisfaction. The five hundred plus square meters was veryrge, and a couple hundred people could easily fit without crowding. That evening, Chu Xian arrived at the airport to pick up Yan Wenwen, Duan Ke, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun. This time, Yan Wenwen and the others wereing to show their personal support for Chu Xian¡¯s store. They were originally prepared to announce their arrival on Weibo, but Chu Xian stopped them. He didn¡¯t want the opening of his store to turn into a fan meet. The next morning, Chu Xian arrived early at the store. Zhang Xiaohua and the other staff were already there, and a small stage had been set up near the checkout counter. ¡°Everybody, you have to prepare well for today. We¡¯ll definitely have a lot of business. Don¡¯t be nervous, and be patient.¡± Zhang Xiaohua called out in reminder to the other eight staff members. ¡°Boss, do you have friendsing over today? If there are people, we can ask them to help us cut the ribbon.¡± Zhang Xiaohua turned to Chu Xian and smiled. ¡°Other than Yan Wenwen¡¯s group, there are only two others. We can just do something simple.¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°En, alright. If you can, ask Yan Wenwen and the others to stay for a while before leaving, that way we¡¯ll be able to attract more people.¡± Zhang Xiaohua requested. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let them know.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Very soon, Yan Wenwen and the others arrived and were at the entrance of Chu Xian¡¯s store. ¡°Wow, Chu Xian, your store is huge!¡± The group was amazed as they walked into the store. ¡°Incredible, what a beautiful store. This one is much more attractive than the Hai Qing City one.¡± As a woman, Yan Wenwen was immediately caught by the store decorations and the aquariums, and although she had already seen a simr store in Hai Qing City, that one could not at allpare to the store she saw before her. Whether it was the renovation of the storefront or the quantity of the aquariums, everything here was multiple times those of the store in Hai Qing. ¡°I¡¯m really thankful that you all made it today.¡± Chu Xian said to them. ¡°There¡¯s no need. As your friend, it¡¯s normal that wee out to support you.¡± Ren Penghui smiled and shook his head.¡± ¡°Xiao Xian. At that moment, Xiao Ying had also arrived. Since it was a saturday and she did not have sses, she had flown in from Hai Qing City. ¡°Madame Xiao Ying,e in. What do you think of our store?¡± Chu Xian smiled and walked over, hugging Xiao Ying before sweeping his arm and gesturing to the store. ¡°Very beautiful. You did well.¡± Xiao Ying chuckled and patted his back, jokingly magnanimous. ¡°Thank you very much, boss.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°Hello everyone.¡± Xiao Ying turned to Yan Wenwen and Duan Ke¡¯s group and greeted them, nodding her head. Everyone greeted each other, and they stood around and began chatting. A few minutester, Hong Chenghai also arrived, and soon after, Fai Daiyue also joined them with a woman and a 30 something young man. ¡°Big Brother Fa, and this must be your wife.¡± Chu Xian smiled and immediately walked over and greeted them. ¡°That¡¯s right. This is my wife, Chen Yue, and this is a younger cousin of mine, Wang Zhixing.¡± Fa Daiyue introduced his guests. ¡°Thank you for saving Daiyue.¡± Chen Yue said gratefully, nodding towards Chu Xian. She turned to look at the store and was astonished. ¡°What a beautiful store, and what beautiful aquariums.¡± ¡°Hello, nice to meet you.¡± Wang Zhixing approached, taking Chu XIan¡¯s hand and shaking it. ¡°You can look around, and if you like one just point it out and you can have it.¡± Chu Xian smiled at Chen Yue. ¡°Brother, your aquariums are beautiful. Your business will be very good.¡± Wang Zhixing was also surprised as he looked around at the store. ¡°Our business in Hai Qing City is doing quite well, so I think our store here will not suffer.¡± Chu Xian replied, and waved Xiao Ying, Yan Wenwen, Duan Ke and the others over. ¡°Let me introduce you to my friends. This is my girlfriend, Xiao Ying, and this is Director Dan Ke. These people you might recognize, this is Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun.¡± Chu Xian turned to his acting friends. ¡°This is an older brother that I just met, brother Fa Daiyue, and his wife Chen Yue. This is his cousin, brother Wang Zhixing.¡± ¡°Brother Chu Xian, where did you find these celebrities to help you advertise your store? Aren¡¯t these all super stars who we only see in the movies?¡± Wang Zhixing nodded to Chu Xian¡¯s friends and inquisitively asked. ¡°They are my friends, and havee to celebrate the store¡¯s opening. Just a few days ago, we were busy together filming a movie.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. Fa Daiyue¡¯s wife was also amazed. ¡°Yan Wenwen? Director Duan Ke? Aren¡¯t you all part of the Blue Sea Starry Sky Film Crew that has gone viral recently?¡± Chen Yue asked, looking at the group with surprised astonishment. ¡°Hehe, Missus, this is a film I¡¯ve invested in, and I¡¯m actually ying the male lead.¡± Chu Xian answered her. ¡°I¡¯ve seen the Weibo posts that the gorgeous Yan Wenwen put online. Those dolphins really are adorable! I had no idea that you are ying the main character! Now I¡¯m looking forward to this movie.¡± Chen Yue smiled as she spoke. ¡°Hehe, I was forced to step up. You have to promise to notugh at me when ites out.¡± Chu Xian shrugged with some bitterness. ¡°What happened? I thought that the male lead was supposed to be that boy Feng Huo, and then he quit. How did you guys start fighting online?¡± Chen Yue asked, interested in the gossip. ¡°That kid was always putting on airs, and his acting skills are terrible, and his attitude is bad. We kicked him off the cast, but never imagined that he would talk bad about us on the inte.¡± Duan Ke spoke up, and when the topic came to Feng Huo, he grew heated and angry. ¡°I taught him a lesson.¡± Chu Xian added, chuckling. ¡°Haha, no wonder he was so harsh to you guys. I never imagined that you really hit him.¡± Chen Yue replied, smiling, her whole person carrying a personable feel. ¡°I admire Brother Chu Xian a lot, but Feng Huo really did deserve it. He is terrible at acting, but he still blows up about another actor¡¯s skills, and refuses to apologize.¡± Duan Ke smiled and responded. ¡°I¡¯ve been reading about this on Weibo. You¡¯ve all had a lot of heated debates these past couple days.¡± Chen Yueughingly replied. ¡°Hehe.¡± Fa Daiyueughed along somewhat awkwardly, grabbing Chen Yue¡¯s arm. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t bother the gentleman. Brother Chu Xian is going to open his store soon; do you need to prepare anything else? You don¡¯t need to stay here and entertain us.¡± ¡°Everything is finished, and we can start immediately. If I can trouble you all to help me cut the ribbon.¡± Chu Xianughed and replied, shaking his head. ¡°Not a problem.¡± Fa Daiyue nodded. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s almost time. Come get ready.¡± At that moment, Zhang Xiaohua entered the store and called over to Chu Xian, her gaze containing something strange as she swept her eyes over Fai Daiyue and the others. ¡°Alright. Thank you very much everyone foring, let¡¯s head out!¡± Chu Xian nodded, and announced to his group. Bouquets of flowers lined both sides of the store entrance, and when Chu Xian exited the main door, he immediately noticed a bouquet and its card. Quan Hai Transportation Group was prominently disyed on the cluster of flowers, and Chu Xian nced at Wang Zhixing, understanding filling his heart. Quan Hai Transportation was the only second to the Yuan Yangpany in the shipping business, and had a market value of over ten billion. At that moment, over a hundred people had gathered around the entrance of the store. Some hade because of the ads taken out in the subway, and others hade because of the various celebrity Weibo posts. For a gathering at 9 am in the morning, over a hundred people was already a lot of people. Chu Xian looked around with satisfaction, and walked over to the stage. But at that moment, a police car suddenly pulled up near the store. Five policeman exited the car, following a fat middle-aged man and a young man wearing a hat and sunsses. Two guards apanied the pair, and they immediately headed towards Chu Xian. Chu Xian looked over at the policemen with confusion, and stood still waiting for them to near. ¡°Is this the brat that hit you?¡± The middle-aged man walked in front of Chu Xian, ring at him coldly. ¡°Yes dad, this is the guy who hit me.¡± The young man nodded. When he heard the familiar voice, a small smile appeared on Chu Xian¡¯s face. ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± Chapter 229 - Looking for Trouble

Chapter 229: Looking for Trouble

¡°Kid, did you tell someone to hit my son?¡± The middle-aged man red at Chu Xian, his face dark and his voice surly as he asked the question. ¡°What? You ran to your parents? Feng Huo?¡± Chu Xian ignored the middle-aged man and turned his disdainful look to Feng Huo. He nced over to the iing police. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m wrong. You didn¡¯t only run to your dad, but also to the police. Haha, how interesting.¡± ¡°You surnamed Chu, I¡¯m going to regret the day you were born for what you did that day.¡± Feng Huo red at Chu Xian, his face twitching with emotion. ¡°Kid, I don¡¯t care who you are. I just want to let you know that touching my son carries consequences.¡± The middle-aged man red, his fat trembling with his anger. ¡°You want to open your aquarium store today, hehe, I want to see if you can have your opening still.¡± As the middle-aged man spoke, the policemen walked over and were joined by some people wearing the Industry and Commerce Bureau uniform. Chu Xian looked at them all and beganughing. ¡°What, are you here to find trouble? You want to close my store, and arrest me?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you have power in Hai Qing City? Then bring out that power and show me. Hehe.¡± Feng Huo said coldly, holding his re. ¡°Eh? Is there something wrong with your brain? When did I bring out any power? Am I supposed to believe that you came out here just to let me show my abilities? Then let me ask you all, whatw did I break? I want to see how your policemen are going to arrest me, and how your people in the bureau are going to shut down my store?¡± Chu Xian shrugged indifferently at them. Xiao Ying stood behind Chu Xian with a furrowed frown on her face, and Duan Ke and the others were ring furiously at Feng Huo and his father. ¡°Whether or not you¡¯ve broken thew is not something we can decide. We¡¯re just here to see how you do business, and to wish your store well. We just happen to also be investigating this matter of assault on my son with these fine gentleman from the police department.¡± The middle-aged man waved Feng Huo aside, signaling him to stay silent, and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°Your son was beaten? Eh, when was this?¡± Chu Xian put on an expression of surprise as he looked at the pair. ¡°Mister, we are responding to a report that Feng Huo was assaulted and physically injured. This matter has had severe ramifications for his work. We need you toe with us to answer some questions.¡± ¡°Hello, are you the owner of this aquarium store? We¡¯ve gotten a report that your tanks have quality concerns, and the same thing that happened to the Primordial Aquarium tanks is troubling this store as well. We¡¯ll have to rely on your cooperation for our investigation. A pair of attackers stepped forward, a middle-aged police officer and a staffer from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau approached one after the other. Chu Xian nced at them and turned back to Feng Huo and his father. ¡°You really are here causing trouble.¡± ¡°Officers, I want to know when I was supposed to have hit Feng Huo? And these friends from the bureau, you say that my tanks have the same quality issues as those of Primordial Aquarium? What proof do you have? You can act on one man¡¯s words and take someone away? This lets you shut down my store? There are many people here watching. You should act with respect to your uniform.¡± Chu Xian looked over the group with cold eyes. ¡°When we arrive at the station, we will of course present you with the evidence. Right now we must ask you to apany us. This is well within our powers.¡± The middle-aged man brought out a pair of handcuffs. ¡°We have received a report. You can rest assured, if our investigation turns up no problems, you will of course be allowed to continue your business.¡± The officer from the bureau replied. ¡°Thew enforcement officers in Jing Hai City have actually reached this stage of corruption?¡± Before Chu Xian could reply, Hong Chenghai stepped forward, his face deadly serious as he looked over the police officers. ¡°Heng. You all best cooperate quickly. Don¡¯t look for anymore trouble, or I¡¯ll arrest all of you. We have the power to bring all of you back to the station for out investigation. If you all are innocent, than of course we will release you.¡± The middle-aged policeman warned, ring coldly. ¡°Hehe, little brat, you¡¯d better cooperate with these policemen. You¡¯ll find out whether or not you¡¯ve broken thew once you¡¯ve arrived at the station? If you haven¡¯t done anything wrong, then can¡¯t you just exin to these officers?¡± Feng Huo¡¯s fatherughed as he looked at Chu Xian. ¡°Retard, let me see if you can still be arrogant now!¡± Feng Huo re fiercely and spat out arrogantly. ¡°Come with us!¡± The middle-aged man gestured for two of his officers to approach. Chen Yue could not stand still anymore and pulled on Fa Daiyue¡¯s arm, but her husband shook his head and gestured to Hong Chenghai. ¡°Wait.¡± Hong Chenghai faced the middle-aged policeman. ¡°This case is not in your jurisdiction. This matter has already been investigated in Hai Qing City.¡± ¡°En?¡± The middle-aged policeman turned and frowned. ¡°Who are you? Do not interrupt our investigation.¡± ¡°I am the Assistant Mayor of Hai Qing City.¡± Hong Chenghai brought out his mark of office and pped it against the middle-aged man¡¯s uniform. ¡°Look at it carefully. This case you are talking about has already been investigated fully in Hai Qing City, and we have already confirmed that there was no assault. This fellow named Feng Huo fell while he was filming. We have a sworn statement from an eye witness. This matter was resolved weeks ago in Hai Qing City, and you all want to interfere in this matter? Who is your supervisor?¡± The middle-aged man paused, and could only stare dazedly at Hong Chenghai. He looked down at Hong Chenghai¡¯s badge of office, and his face immediately fell. ¡°As for your Bureau people, I don¡¯t know if you all have too much time on your hands, and I¡¯m not your boss and cannot tell you what to do, but let me remind you. The Paradise Aquarium store has been doing good business since the day it opened in Hai Qing City. If their products suddenly go bad when theye to this city, I think the problem is not with the store, but with you people. You all must feel too secure and think that you can step outside of your circle. Watch yourselves!¡± Hong Chenghai pointed at them and scolded them. The people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau were also stunned. Although this man was not from their city, he was still a mayor. His status came from his position in another city, but these people were only small time officers, and their justification was originally already very questionable. If they wanted to continue making trouble, then they would be the ones to suffer. ¡°Are you still here to help make sure things run smoothly? If you want to stay here you can, but don¡¯t interfere with the business.¡± Hong Chenghai snorted coldly before stepping back. ¡°Feng Huo, superstar,ee. Why don¡¯t you take off your hat and sunsses and help me advertise a little?¡± Chu Xian reached out and patted the young man¡¯s shoulder. He turned to the middle-aged man. ¡°Let me remind you, don¡¯t spoil your son like this. It will only make him suffer.¡± ¡°Good, good.¡± At that moment, it was as if blood was about to burst forth from the middle-aged man¡¯s face. ¡°Kid, just wait. Let me see how you broadcast your movie, heng!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself with this matter. We will see what happens!¡± Chu Xian nced at the pair before turning away and climbing onto the stage. ¡°So that¡¯s Feng Huo. Why do I feel like he¡¯s much uglier than when he appears on TV?¡± Chen Yue asked Fa Daiyue as she walked over and curiously looked over Feng Huo. ¡°Alright, alright. Don¡¯t say anymore.¡± Fa Daiyue climbed the stage helplessly with Chen Yue in his arms. ¡°Bah, unbelievable!¡± Duan Ke spat out. Yan Wenwen and the others also swept by Feng Huo¡¯s posse, scornful looks on their faces as they climbed the stage. Behind his sses and underneath his hat, Feng Huo¡¯s face had turned incredibly embarrassed, and only his disguise covered his reddening eyes. ¡°Dad, are we just giving up.¡± ¡°Mr. Feng, you also saw what happened. It¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to help you, but that middle-aged man has a special background. If there¡¯s nothing else, we¡¯ll be taking our leave.¡± The middle-aged officer also had an ufortable look on his face, and he spoke a final word before turning and bringing his men away. The staffers from the bureau also nodded to Feng Quo¡¯s dad before hurrying away. ¡°No wonder he¡¯s so arrogant. He has the Assistant Mayor of Hai Qing City on his side. Heng, let¡¯s go. I won¡¯t let his movie go through to the theaters.¡± Feng Quo¡¯s father snorted coldly. ¡°Dad, we can¡¯t just let this go. That time, he called someone to beat me for an entire five minutes. We can¡¯t just let him go this easily.¡± Feng Huo cried to his father. The middle-aged man looked at his son, his heart filled with pain as heforted his boy. He replied in a vicious tone, ¡°Alright, we won¡¯t let him get away this easily. Since we can¡¯t deal with him out in the open, we¡¯ll just have to work in the dark. This time we definitely won¡¯t let them start their business so smoothly.¡± ¡°En.¡± Feng Huo heavily nodded, turning his gloomy face to Chu Xian and the others. Chapter 230 - Popularity and Trouble

Chapter 230: Poprity and Trouble

¡°Wow, it¡¯s Yan Wenwen. I didn¡¯t know Yan Wenwen would actuallye to this aquarium store¡¯s opening ceremony!¡± ¡°There¡¯s also Ren Penghui and Yan Zekun! They¡¯re so manly!¡± When Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun climbed on stage, the pedestrians and the curious gathered crowds eximed, and they all rushed over towards the store. Sword Two and Sword Three immediately stepped forward, blocking the fans from rushing the stage. ¡°Today I¡¯m very lucky to have the opportunity of attending my good friend¡¯s aquarium store opening. I hope everyone will stay orderly.¡± Yan Wenwen saw the enthusiastic crowds clustering and stepped over to the microphone. ¡°Ah! Yan Wenwen! I love you!¡± A teenage girl called out excitedly. Yan Wenwen and the other celebrity appearances immediately attracted the passing pedestrians, and in this busy downtown center, the gathering crowd only grew and grew. When people heard that the famous actress Yan Wenwen was nearby, pretty much everybody gathered around toe see her. Chu Xian had underestimated the power of celebrity fame, and as the crowds gathered rapidly, he immediately walked forward. ¡°Hello everyone. Today our Paradise Aquarium Store is very lucky to have the gorgeous Yan Wenwen and the handsome Ren Penghui, Yan Zekun attending our ribbon cutting and opening day. Please everyone, let¡¯s stay orderly.¡± ¡°Firstly, opposite us is our storefront. This is our Paradise Aquarium store, and everyone can look at the screen we have set up.¡± ¡°All of the pictures and videos that we have showing on the screen are from actual products in our store, and they are all exactly the same as what we are selling. Rest assured that our quality is guaranteed. In the future, this will be the gship store for our Paradise Aquarium products.¡± ¡°Paradise Aquarium¡¯s first store was founded in Hai Qing City, with a physical location covering about three hundred square meters. Our products have been popr among Hai Qing citizens since opening day, and the sales for our first three days of business was over a million rmb.¡± ¡°Today is the day that our Paradise Aquariums enters the market of other cities, and we are confident that our products are the best aquariums in all of China. If you are interested, pleasee inside and take a look.¡± ¡°I¡¯m very happy that so many people have gathered here for our opening day, and although many of you are here to see Yan Wenwen, Ren Penghui, and Yan Zekun, I believe that many of you will fall in love with our aquariums.¡± Chu Xian stood in the middle of the stage and spoke the microphone to the hundreds gathered around in every direction. Most of the gathered people hade for Yan Wenwen and the other celebrities, but as they listen to the young man¡¯s words, they still turned curiously to the big screen to the side. Many people had their interest immediately piqued by the images crossing the screen. Residents of Jing Hai city were not entirely unfamiliar to the concept, and in fact, over 90% of all these Jing Hai people knew something about aquariums. The other time when Primordial had nned their store here in Jing Hai, they had advertised and promoted a lot, but after the matter with the dying fish on their opening day, their store had been unable to recover. Primordial¡¯s intial promotion of their aquariums and the subsequent drama of their tragedy had attracted the attention of all Jing Hai people, and many of those who had nned to buy the aquariums had been disappointed. Now, another aquarium store was opening, and one that was even more beautiful than that of Primordial Aquariums, and this of course attracted a lot of attention and curiosity. To Chu Xian¡¯s relief, although many of the gathered people were here mainly for Yan Wenwen and the other celebrities, most of these people were not the crazy diehard fans, and many of them were interested in the aquariums that his store was selling. Chu Xian finished up with a simple sentence or two and then started the ribbon cutting ceremony and the official opening of his store. After cutting the ribbon and announcing the beginning of business, there was already over five hundred people gathered around. Chu Xian looked at the situation and decided to let Yan Wenwen and the others take an early leave. Yan Wenwen smiled and shrugged, heading out to a car with her agent. As she left, Zhang Xiaohuaoined a little that Chu Xian had let her leave too early. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Too many people here is not a good thing either.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. He was sure that if Yan Wenwen stayed, his store would soon be packed to the brim. ¡°Open the doors and start business!¡± Chu Xian called out. The giant screen to his side continued scrolling through the various aquarium pictures and videos. The extremely striking store was a prominent view from the streets, and the dreamy decorations inside caught many people¡¯s eye and attracted their interest. Although Yan Wenwen and the others had quickly left, the gathered people did not leave, and many of them entered the beautiful store curiously. ¡°Wow, what a pretty store!¡± ¡°Look at these aquariums! They are all beautiful! So pretty! I can¡¯t! I have to buy one.¡± ¡°These aquariums are even more pretty than those of Primordial. Look at these coral decorations, and these tiny shrimp.¡± As soon as the people walked into the store, they were attracted by the pretty decorations around the store and the beautifully designed aquariums. Many of them looked around in stunned amazement, and many of the women immediately walked over to the aquariums. ¡°Little brother Xiao Xian, look at their passionate eyes. Your aquarium store¡¯s business will definitely be very good.¡± Chen Yuemented as all the enthusiastic customers rushed inside and looked around with clear interest. ¡°En. I am quite confident in my aquarium store.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, if you open chains across the country, your profit will be terrifying.¡± Wang Zhixing looked around and thought back to the words Chu Xian had spoken on the stage and could not hold back an exmation of amazement. ¡°Probably, but I¡¯ll probably franchise out stores in the second and third tier cities.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Oh?¡± Wang Zhixing nodded in reply, his face falling into deep thought. ¡°Madame, pick whichever one you like, and you can bring it home.¡± Chu Xian smiled and said. ¡°This won¡¯t do. Your big brother brought me here to take part in your store opening. I can¡¯t take your things for free.¡± Chen Yue smiled in response. Chen Yue shrugged. ¡°Madam, look at how popr this store is right now. You don¡¯t need to be polite, just take one home. A single aquarium is nothing much.¡± Chen Yue looked over at Fai Daiyue and thenughed. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank you, little brother Xiao Xian.¡± Chu Xian chuckled and looked around at his store. The ce was already packed, so he signaled to Sword Three and Sword Four to stand at the entrance and keep things orderly. The scene from that first day at Hai Qing City¡¯s aquarium store repeated itself here in this city; hundreds of people were inside the store browsing, and hundreds of people lined up outside the store¡¯s entrance peering inside, curious at the bustling scene. ¡°Hey, why aren¡¯t you letting us in? We want to go inside to take a look!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! There¡¯s still space for us to squeeze inside! Just let us inside to take a look!¡± At the entrance of the store, some women were tip toeing and trying to peer around Sword Three and Sword Four,ining to the two mermen standing by the entrance. ¡°We are very sorry, esteemed guests, but our store is now full to the brim. If more people joined it then it would be overcrowded. We will only allow more people in when someone inside leaves.¡± Sword Three and Sword Four were experienced with this situation, and responded apologetically. ¡°F*** me, no way! Why¡¯s nobodying out. These aquariums are so pretty, just let us inside, we¡¯ll buy one.¡± A couple walked over and called out loudly to Sword Three. ¡°We are very sorry.¡± Sword Three shook his head.¡± ¡°So expensive?¡± The young man was helpless. * ¡°Look at all those people gathered there, let¡¯s go check it out.¡± ¡°It¡¯s an aquarium store ¨C a newly opened aquarium store. Why are there so many people? But those tanks on that screen really are pretty!¡± ¡°So many people, what store has so many people? Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± It was a little past ten am and this downtown center of Jing Hai was bustling. Anyone who came out from the subway stations would immediately see the crowd around this packed store, and many of them walked over to investigate. And when they walked over, they would see something they¡¯d never seen before in their entire life. Because the area inside the aquarium store had limit, they could only allow people in when someone exited, and from time to time, a customer would leave the store with a beautiful aquarium in their hands. At the entrance to the store, many people were approaching to investigate the crowd, and were immediately won over by the beautiful aquariums they saw. ¡°Damn, no wonder this store is so popr, the aquariums they sell are actually so pretty.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. They¡¯re so elegant. We should go inside and buy one.¡± ¡°Excuse me,ing through. If you want to buy one, you should buy one quickly. The business is goin so well that they might run out of stock in just a day or two.¡± As Chu Xian had expected, the store was incredibly popr. Both he and Zhang Xiaohua had prepared for this. ¡°This kind of poprity is really incredible.¡± Fa Daiyue and the others watched the bustling crowds from outside the store and sighed in amazement. ¡°Little brother Xiao Xian, you¡¯ve really made it big this time. How about you treat us all to a nice meal tonight?¡± Chen Yueughed and teased. ¡°Of course, not a problem.¡± Chu Xian chuckled in response. ¡°Boss, in these two hours, we¡¯ve already sold fifty tanks.¡± Zhang Xiaohua announced happily as she walked over. ¡°En, then it looks like we might make over three million today?¡± Chu Xian replied happily. ¡°That¡¯s right. Jing Hai is a very prosperous city, so I don¡¯t think it¡¯s too weird to make over three million rmb in one day. This kind of sale mightst for another week.¡± Zhang Xiaohua said excitedly. ¡°Wow! Three million a day! Then won¡¯t we make twenty million in a week?¡± Xiao Ying eximed with wide eyed amazement. ¡°Tsk tsk, you¡¯re basically printing money.¡± Wang Zhixing looked at the store with some jealousy, and his heart moved. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, you said that you¡¯ll franchise out store in the future?¡± ¡°Of course, but we will only franchise stores in the smaller cities. We¡¯ll be opening our own in the bigger cities.¡± Chu Xian could guess what he was thinking. ¡°If Big Brother Wang is interested, you can speak to our Paradise Aquarium¡¯s Manager Zhangter.¡± ¡°Haha, of course I am interested. You are raking in the cash, if I just follow behind you I¡¯ll be able to make quite a bit as well.¡± Wang Zhixing said excitedly. In a diner by the Paradise Aquarium store, Feng Huo and his father sat in stunned amazement as people bustled in and around the shop. Many of the people inside the diner were talking about this incredibly popr aquarium store, and the faces of the father son duo fell. ¡°Dad, are the people you found here yet?¡± Feng Huo asked. His heart was filled with unwillingness has he watched his enemy¡¯s business take off. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll be here sone. The better his business is now, the sadder he will be when it falls.¡± The middle-aged man drank his teeth, his smile twisted coldly. ¡°Father, we must destroy his store!¡± Feng Huo said, his face cruel. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I paid them a million rmb. If they can¡¯t handle this matter, than they really are trash.¡± After the middle-aged man spoke, he slowly stood up. Feng Huo looked over and his face lit up with happiness, and he happily walked outside. Chapter 231 - Courting Trouble

Chapter 231: Courting Trouble

¡°En?¡± As Chu Xian and the others chatted, he sudddenly noticed eight young men heading over to the store. He frowned somewhat, and after a second, turned around and looked behind him. ¡°They really refuse to stop? Looks like they want to y rough?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s eyes shed cold as he looked at the iing men. He ced his hand on the small of Xiao Ying¡¯s back and said to his group, ¡°You all chat without me for a bit. I need to go take care of something.¡± None of them noticed Chu XIan¡¯s odd expression, and they just nodded in reply. The eight young men were already at the entrance of the store, and Chu Xian walked over to receive them. ¡°Hey, brothers, let us in. Don¡¯t you know that your customer is god?¡± ¡°We are very sorry for any inconvenience. The store is already at maximum capacity. We are only letting people in when customers leave, and there are people waiting in front of you. I think you should all get in line.¡± Sword Three replied politely, calmly looking at the eight roguish young men. ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be a problem, two brothers, just let us in right now. Is there any reason to keep customers out of your store? Quickly, quickly. Let us in right now.¡± A young man said unhappily, pushing forward and trying to squeeze through. Sword Three and Sword Four¡¯s expression remained unchanged, and they stepped forward to block the young man¡¯s path. When this young man saw this, a coldugh appeared on his face, and he stepped forward strongly and charged at Sword Three. ¡°Peng!¡± But very quickly, the young man¡¯s face fell in embarrassment, and all the strength of his charge felt like it had thrown him at a wall, and was quite painful. ¡°Hey, how is there anyone who does business like this? We just want to go inside and buy an aquarium, howe you won¡¯t let us in?¡± Another of the young men saw the situation turning and yelled out loudly, pointing a finger at Sword Three and Sword Four. ¡°Wait. If you do not want to wait, thene back in a couple of days.¡± Chu Xian had arrived, and he looked coldly at the young men. ¡°Hey, you are the owner of this store right? Let us in right now, we just want to buy some tanks. You don¡¯t even want business?¡± A young man called out in reply, pointing a finger at Chu Xian. ¡°It is not that we refuse business. These are our rules. So many people here are waiting, if we let you in just because you say you¡¯ll buy, than all of these other people should enter as well. You all just wait a while, and head to the back of the line.¡± Chu Xian said to them. ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯ve all just got here, and we¡¯ve been waiting for over ten minutes now. Why should you be able to go in immediately?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. We also want to go inside and look around, and don¡¯t you see how many people there are inside already? The boss is clearly in the right here.¡± The group of women lining up to the side looked at the young men in dissatisfaction and spoke up. They were very happy with how Chu Xian had handled things, and their discontentment at having to line up fell by a lot. ¡°We are in a hurry. Let us in quickly.¡± The young men impatiently looked around at the other potential customers. ¡°Don¡¯t stop us. We¡¯ll buy a tank and then leave.¡± One of the young men raised a hand to point at Sword Three and Sword Four, and then the whole group of guys walked forward and tried to press through. ¡°Get them out of here.¡± Chu Xian watched their actions with a cold face. ¡°Yes boss!¡± Sword Three and Sword Four nodded, and they reached out and grabbed the young men. ¡°What the fuck! We are here to buy, and you guys actually act violently. This uncle will smash your store.¡± A young man saw Sword Three reaching for him and cursed loudly, throwing a punch in response. ¡°Get them out of here, and teach them a lesson.¡± Chu Xian saw the young men starting a fight and his face fell further. He didn¡¯t hesitate and called out to Sword Three and Sword Four. ¡°Yes boss!¡± This time the mermen didn¡¯t reach out just to grab, and with sneering expressions, punched out at the young man. Sword Three and Sword Four both had abat power of twenty, and these young men were only around seven or eight. There was a huge difference between twenty and eight, especially in the fighting department. Just as the young man had raised his fist, a heavy punchnded on his chest. ¡°Pong!¡± The huge forced contorted the young man¡¯s face. But Sword Three didn¡¯t stop attacking, and he brought his knee up to the young man¡¯s chest again, and then turned immediately to punch another one of the young men. Just as Sword Three was moving, Sword Four joined in. At over 190cm and two hundred kg, the hulking giant stepped forward and punched a young man in the face. Without any time to react, the young man immediately fell to the ground, his whole person dazed. ¡°Courting death! You hit my brothers, get them!¡± One of the young man cried out loudly, and the group of young men charged. But the difference between this group of scoundrels and the mermen was toorge, and it was as if one group were adults and the other were children. They did not have a single shred of hope. Sword Three grabbed a young man by his cor and threw him four to five meters away. Sword Four kicked another one of the young men, and he fell over andy groaning three meters away. In less than ten seconds, Sword Three and Sword Four had defeated the eight young men. They continued the clean up, and tossed the young men ten or so meters from the store. The groupy their moaning. The surrounding people could not help but stare at Sword Three and Sword Four in amazement, and many of them swallowed their saliva in shock. As the two men walked back over to their ce at the entrance to the store, many of the people lining up could not help but step backwards. ¡°Everyone, there¡¯s nothing to worry about. You all saw how this matter went down; those people clearly saw our business going so well and came to find trouble. There¡¯s nothing to worry about, we are not gangsters, these two are just army veterans.¡± Chu Xian saw the timid and overawed faces on the crowd and hurriedly exined. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s all good. These two guys are incredible fighters! Beating them up in just three to four moves! So cool!¡± One of the young men lining up shook his head and could not resist giving Sword Three and Sword Four a big thumbs up. ¡°Thank you!¡± Sword Three smiled foolishly at they young man, his disarming look rxing the crowd. Just look, how could these simple and straightforward men be bad people. The other people were just jerks. ¡°These two brothers are really impressive, and those young men deserved to be beaten. Such arrogance at such a young age! Not a trace of politeness at all.¡± A middle-aged woman smiled and said. ¡°Look at how handsome those two brothers are. You should work out so you can also protect me when there are bad people around.¡± The group of waiting customers stood around and whispered, and no-one called the police. Chu Xian watched the crowd calm down with some surprise, and he turned to smile at the shocked Feng Huo father pair in the distance. ¡°Sword Three, those two over there. Go teach them a lesson.¡± Chu Xian leaned over to Sword Three and whispered. ¡°Yes boss!¡± Sword Three looked over and nodded. At that moment, Xiao Ying and the others had noticed the situation and walked over. ¡°Brother Chu Xian, what happened?¡± Fa Daiyue frowned as she walked over and asked. ¡°Some people came to look for trouble.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied, giving Xiao Ying a confident look. ¡°Big Brother Fa, my men beat up a few people. Can you help me get them out of the police stationter?¡± Fa Daiyueughed. ¡°Just don¡¯t kill anyone.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. These people came to trouble me first.¡± As Chu Xian spoke, he looked over in the direction of Feng Huo and his father. ¡°En? They are still here? It looks like this father son pair really are rotten eggs. I don¡¯t understand how this old guy is so sessful.¡± Chen Yue followed Chu Xian¡¯s gaze and eximed. ¡°I know a little about Feng Huo¡¯s father, Feng Beichuan. While studying abroad he befriended some English aristocrats, andter started a business between China and the UK. I heard it¡¯s doing quite well in the English circle, and when many of the local city governments and otherpanies want to sell products in the UK they go through Feng Beichuan. He¡¯s not even fifty yet, but he¡¯s already worth seven to eight billion rmb, a real figure.¡± Wang Zhixing looked over and exined. ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian frowned a little and looked at Fa Daiyue. ¡°Then there be trouble if I touch them?¡± ¡°Even if you really do something to him, Grandpa Shi can you help you out this once.¡± Fa Daiyue smiled and replied. ¡°I¡¯m not as dark as Big Brother Da thinks, i just want to teach them a lesson.¡± Chu Xian heard the implication, but smiled and shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem. I¡¯ll have someone pick up your menter.¡± Fa Daiyue shook his head, and looked seriously at Sword Four standing beside them and the Sword There walking over to Feng Huo and his father. Chu Xian smiled and nodded. ¡°Dad, that guard is walking towards us.¡± After the eight young men had been beaten so easily, Feng Huo had been angry and embarrassed, and now that Sword Three was walking over, he was afraid. ¡°I hadn¡¯t imagined. Looks like this young brat isn¡¯t a normal businessman.¡± Feng Beichuan paid no mind to Sword Three and frowned. ¡°We¡¯ll leave it at this. We¡¯ll just make him miserable when his movie releases. Feng Huo¡¯s face was covered in reluctance. ¡°Fine, but we can¡¯t let that bitch Yan Wenwen go. If it weren¡¯t for her, then even if they released the movie nobody woulde watch.¡± ¡°Alright. Dealing with a small celebrity is very easy. As for this guy, I¡¯ll make it impossible for him to join the entertainment industry.¡± Feng Beichuan nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Feng Beichuan saw Sword Three approach and ignored him. He turned away towards a luxury car parked nearby. ¡°Stop.¡± Sword Three called out coldly. Chapter 232 - Beating the Father together with the Son

Chapter 232: Beating the Father together with the Son

Feng Beichuan paid no mind, and two bodyguards stepped turned to look at Sword Three with tightened fists. They called out coldly: ¡°Fuck off!¡± Sword Three ignored them, and sped up. ¡°Dad, he is rushing over?¡± Feng Huo looked at the aggressive Sword Three and frowned. ¡°It¡¯s fine. They don¡¯t dare cause any trouble, ignore him.¡± Feng Beichuan waved his hand dismissively. ¡°Pow!¡± But as soon as he finished his sentence, he was hit by a heavy charge, and Feng Beichuan staggered, almost falling to the ground. ¡°Dad!¡± Feng Huo cried out in shock, hurriedly grabbing his father. He turned around to see what had happened. ¡°Pow!¡± Another heavy sound filled the air, and Feng Huo watched in shock as the two burly bodyguards fell to the ground next to his father. ¡°Asshole! Are you courting death? Do you know who I am?¡± Feng Beichuan stood, jabbed a finger at Sword Three, and yelled angrily. ¡°I don¡¯t know, and I don¡¯t care. All I know is that you¡¯ve offended the boss, so you¡¯ll have to pay the price!¡± Sword Three calmly closed the distance, and under Feng Beichuan¡¯s astonished gaze, punched Feng Huo. ¡°Ah! Dad! Help!¡± ¡°Pow, pow, pow!¡± Very quickly, the thumps of a beating filled their ears. Feng Beichuan was shocked, and his eyes turned somewhat red. He furiously pushed at Sword Three: ¡°You fucker are you looking to die? You dare touch my son?¡± But to his astonishment, Sword Three directly turned and punched him in the face, and his fists did not let off the older man¡¯s body. Feng Beichuan was dazed. When had he ever been attacked like this? But the blood in his nose quickly woke him up to fear. ¡°No! Stop this! This is illegal! Don¡¯t you know who I am? ¡°Pong!¡± Sword Three kicked him and turned around to leave. ¡°Dad, they really dare to beat us?¡± Feng Huo¡¯s face was red and green as he asked in terror. ¡°They dare!¡± Feng Beichuany sprawled on the ground like an angry lion, and he furiously whipped out his phone and dialed a number. ¡°Mayor Li, I¡¯ve been attacked. I was beaten by some scoundrels.¡± ¡°Im guessing the police are on their way. Let me make a call.¡± Fa Daiyue smiled, shaking his head as Sword Three sauntered back as if nothing had happened. ¡°Thank you, Big Brother Fa.¡± Chu Xian said gratefully. ¡°No need, this is a small matter.¡± Fa Daiyue shook his head. ¡°Later when the policee, just go with them. People will be at the station ready to pick you up.¡± ¡°En, alright!¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°They¡¯ll just take you for a spin. It¡¯ll be quick, we won¡¯t let you off from treating us to a fancy meal today.¡± Fa Daiyue waved casually, assuring him the matter was resolved. Chu Xian nodded, and Xiao Ying held his hand tightly. ¡°It¡¯s nothing to worry about.¡± Chu Xian shook his head carelessly. Hong Chenghaiughed and added. ¡°Little sis Xiao Ying, these are very small matters.¡± Small matters. For Fa Daiyue and the others, beating a rich business man really was a small matter, just as protecting a person was a small matter. The police arrived soon, but the ambnce was quicker. The EMTs rushed and carried Feng Huo and his father into the ambnce, but in the not so far distance, the eight young menypletely ignored. ¡°Get in. Heng, you dare try to murder a wealthy man, son, you¡¯ll be staying in a cell for a long time!¡± The policeman this time was the same middle-aged man from before, and when he saw Chu Xian and the others, he smiled and took out his handcuffs. ¡°Pa!¡± Chu Xian grabbed the man¡¯s and arm and said coldly. ¡°Be careful with your words. I didn¡¯t touch anyone, and if you don¡¯t know how to enforce thew, you don¡¯t need to think about being a police officer!¡± ¡°En?¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s arm was gripped painfully, and his expression turned ugly. He looked around at the staring eyes of Hong Chenghai and the others, and hurriedly pulled away. ¡°Come with us to the station to answer some questions!¡± ¡°Of course, not a problem.¡± Chu Xian nodded, and waved to Xiao Ying and the others from inside the police car. Fai Daiyue and the others smile and waved Chu Xian off, as if they were saying goodbye after a days work. Sowrd Three and Sword Four were cuffed. The police car and ambunce attracted a lot of attention, and to Chu Xian¡¯s astonishment, the matter brought his store even more poprity. ¡°How cruel. Starting a fight and trying to kill someone, you¡¯ve really eaten the bear¡¯s heart and the leopard¡¯s gall dder. When you get to your cell, prepare to stay inside for the rest of your life.¡± The middle-aged man rubbed his pained arm an spoke with a heavy expression. ¡°Murder? You are using me of such an outrageous crime!¡± Chu Xianughed coldly, and he shut his eyes. ¡°Heng. WHen we get to the station, you¡¯ll know that this usation is a fact.¡± The middle-aged man nced at them with a cold look. Very quickly, the police car arrived at the entrance of the police station. The middle-aged officer opened the car door and pulled at Chu Xian and the others, yelling, ¡°Get inside!¡± ¡°Pa pa pa!¡± But right at that moment, four uniformed soldiers walked over and proffered up a set of documents. ¡°Officers, we need to bring these men away. Please cooperate!¡± The middle-aged officer was stunned, and he looked at the documents in the soldier¡¯s hand. His face fell. ¡°These are criminals that we have arrested.¡± ¡°Unlock the cuffs and leave them to us!¡± The soldiers ignored his words and replied. The middle-aged man nodded with an ugly expression, and he uncuffed Sword Three and Sword Four. ¡°Gentleman, please!¡± A soldier gestured for Chu Xian and his men. Chu Xian smiled at the middle-aged officer before leaving with the soldiers. Chu Xian¡¯s smile shot ice down the middle-aged man¡¯s heart. ¡°Fuck, who the hell is this guy. He beat Feng Beichuan and just walked away, and the army even got involved. His background is terrifying, what if he holds a grudge?¡± As thoughts raced through his mind, the middle-aged man began to sweat, and he rushed inside the station to report to his boss. Just as Fa Daiyue had said, they had just looped around and were back. Chu Xian thanked the soldiers and smiled as he walked over to Xiao Ying and the others. ¡°You¡¯re back. Let¡¯s go eat.¡± Xiao Ying immediately walked over and said happily. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian returned her smile, and after a final word to Zhang Xiaohua, he headed to a restaurant with Fa Daiyue and the others. At that moment, inside the best hospital in Jing Hai, Feng Huo stared into a mirror at his puffy cheeks and his expression twisted. ¡°Dad, we definitely can¡¯t let this matter go. I want him to rot in prison for the rest of his life.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± Feng Beichuan replied, his expression dark. ¡°He¡¯ll never leave his cell, and I¡¯ll have him wishing he could die.¡± Feng Beichuan was furious, and had decided that he would use all his connections to make sure this brat would suffer in prison for the rest of his life and die alone with his regret. ¡°Si.¡± Feng Huo nodded heavily, and when he touched the wound on his face, his eyes filled with tears. ¡°That goddamned bastard, dad you need to find someone...¡± ¡°It¡¯s Mayor Li. Be quiet.¡± Before Feng Huo could finish speaking, Feng Beichuan¡¯s phone rang, and he hurriedly shushed his son and answered the phone. ¡°What?¡± Very quickly, Feng Beichuan shot upwards. ¡°Mayor Li, what are you saying?¡± Feng Beichuan asked again, gripping his phone tightly, his expression constantly changing. ¡°Dad, what happened?¡± Feng Huo saw how his father¡¯s expression was off, and hurriedly asked. ¡°That brat was taken away by the army, and will be released soon!¡± Feng Beichuan answered with a gloomy expression. Feng Huo was stunned, and his mouth fell open in astonished silence. Chapter 233 - My Fish Farm

Chapter 233: My Fish Farm

After the meal with Fa Daiyue and the others, Chu Xian hung out with the group through the afternoon as well. That night, the total sales for the new aquarium store reached three million and a hundred and ten thousand rmb. The revenue left many people shocked. The next day, Chu Xian handed the store matters to Zhang Xiaohua, and returned to Hai Qing City with Xiao Ying and Hong Chenghai. ¡°Grandpa Feng, is the fish farm ready?¡± At the goldfish store, Chu Xian spoke to Grandpa Feng. The fish farm was already officially under his control, but Chu Xian was dissatisfied with the previous partition that hade as a result of the many different owners of partial areas in theke. Now that the whole of Lake Fengtai was leased out to him, he wanted to restructure it ording to his own n. ¡°I¡¯ve already had people remove all the railings and divided theke into two sections. I didn¡¯t know when you want to start using it, but it¡¯s already been over half a month. We shouldn¡¯t let it lie fallow.¡± Grandpa Feng replied. ¡°En. We¡¯ll begin tomorrow. Have you bought all the equipment?¡± Chu Xian nodded and asked his next question. ¡°I¡¯ve gotten everything. We just need to buy the baby fish and bring them to theke.¡± Grandpa Feng replied clearly. ¡°Good. We don¡¯t need to buy the baby fish. Leave the rest to me.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Grandpa Feng paused. ¡°What will we raise if we don¡¯t buy baby fish?¡± ¡°I have my own method.¡± Chu Xian smiled. For this fish farm, he obviously would not buy baby fish and raise them like other fish farms would ¨C with the endless resources in the wide ocean, why would he need to purchase a small fish? He could simply go out to sea, looping a couple of circles and returning withrge schools of fish. These fish would all berge, fat fish ¨C why would he need baby fish? To do otherwise would be to waste time, and waste money. This fish farm that he¡¯d leased, in Chu Xian¡¯s eyes, would serve as a storage unit. But after recent developments with the system and the new gene cultivation, Chu Xian had begun to have other thoughts, and nned to cultivate precious fish. Gene cultivation was fundamentally different from remolding. Remolding only changed the appearance of the fish, and while this was powerful, there was a severe limitation. A remolded goldfish was only ever produce normal goldfish, and even if the sterilized mermen could reproduce, they would only ever be able to give birth to the kind of fish that they had been created from, not a baby mermen. Although the remolding hadpletely changed their species, their base gic code had never changed. But gene cultivation worked differently. The gene cultivation produced aplete fish from base gic code, and the physical appearance and gene data were exactly the same. The Dunkleosteuses Chu Xianmanded did not just look like the legendary creature, but really were that prehistoric predatore back to life. In other words, the Dunkleosteus could reproduce. Chu Xian only neede to cultivate a group of expensive fish and raise them, and in adulthood they could reproduce naturally and bring forth new generations. And so a n had formed in Chu Xian¡¯s mind to find and cultivate a parent group for all sorts of expensive fish, and then to imitate a wild environment to raise them. For instance, Chu Xian had thought about cultivating and raising Antic Bluefin Tuna and letting them reproduce, but his fish farm was too small and an unrealistic location for Bluefin Tuna. But there were other fish like the Chinese Bahabas. These fish needed a depth of thirty meters below the surface, and although his fish farm was somewhatcking, it was still probably good enough for the Bahabas to survive. After all, the total area of his fish farm was quiterge, and he could definitely cultivate them. As soon as he obtained the genes of a single Chinese Bahabas, he could cultivate a group of about a dozen and let them reproduce on their own. In a few years time, he would have aplete Chinese Bahabas school in his hands. And the most important part was that these fish would inherit his gift of devouring, and would grow very quickly, just as the Dunkleosteus had done. Maybe in a few years, there would be an overabundance of Chinese Bahabas. And of course there were other fish as well, like the Wild Large Yellow Croaker. These croakers grew to weigh over three catties, and were worth ten thousand rmb per catty. The method of imitating wild environments was a matter of recreating a natural habitat and not allowing man-made artificial food to influence the quality of the fish meat. The size of his fish farm was definitely enough to simte this ecosystem. Chu Xian had divided the fish farm in two, partitioning one section for normal fish that he could bring back from the ocean, and leaving the other section for his future gene cultivated fish. Chu Xian was very interested in cultivating expensive fish, and even if the number of fish he cultivated was not too much, a thousand catties of these expensive creatures went for millions of rmb. Ordinary fish could notpare. ¡°Come to Feng Tai Lake with me today, Grandpa Feng. We¡¯ll take a look around.¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°Okay, Xiao Xian.¡± Grandpa Feng nodded. After driving to Feng Tai Lake, Chu Xian exited his car and walked over to hiske. ¡°Half a year ago, I looked out here and dreamed of owning a farm in thiske. Who would have thought that now the wholeke is mine.¡± Chu Xian stood by theke and looked out at the vast expanse of waters, and his heart filled with satisfaction. At that moment, Feng Tai Lake was still being renovated. A huge tform sat in the middle of theke. The tform was about two hundred square meters and was very wide, and on it, a couple of stone chairs stood to the side. It functioned as a harbor for docking ships, and could as be used as a ce to fish from. It was his. The whole of Feng Tai Lake was divided in two by a metal. As Chu Xian walked out onto the central tform, he could look out and see the distant sea. ¡°Xiao Xian, everything is as you wanted. What do you think? Is this good, or do we need to rework anything?¡± Grandpa Feng asked as he apanied Chu Xian. ¡°It¡¯s very good.¡± Chu Xian nodded with satisfaction. It was at this moment that a white fishing ship sailed slowly over. Chu Xian looked over and a small smile appeared on his face. ¡°Old Huang and the others are back from collecting materials.¡± Grandpa Feng looked over at the ship and smiled. ¡°En, it really is more convenient here.¡± Chu Xianughed. Feng Tai Lake was very close to the vi, and it was very convenient to transport materials from here. ¡°Boss.¡± As the ship docked at the tform, Old Huang and the others immediately exited the boat and called out in greeting. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Chu Xian smiled at them. ¡°Do we still have enough Open Brain Corals? If there aren¡¯t enough, I¡¯ll go out to sea with you for a trip.¡± There were still poisonous jellyfish guarding the Open Brain Corals, and Sword Two and Sword Three did not dare lightly approach. ¡°We don¡¯t have much left. If boss isn¡¯t busy the next two days, we can use your help.¡± Old Huang nodded and replied. ¡°Alright.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, boss. Can we buy somend nearby and build some houses here. In the future, there will be too much aquarium material and we won¡¯t be able to fit it all in the vi.¡± Old Huang suggested. ¡°Build some houses here?¡± Chu Xian looked around. The people that lived around Feng Tai Lake were all fishermen that raised fish. About thirty or forty families lived in the area, and none of their houses were small. His expanded ornamental fish store was also not far away. ¡°Okay.¡± Chu Xian thought for a while and then nodded. In the future when they needed more aquariums, it would obviously be impossible to process them all at the vi. He needed a factory or workshop, and this ce was without doubt the best choice in location. The location was especially good for mermen like Old Huang and the others, who preferred water to vis anyway. ¡°Old Huang, find some locations nearby. Choose a big ce and get started on building a base. In the future, we¡¯ll use this location to make our aquariums and process our fish.¡± Chu Xian gave out orders. ¡°Alright boss. I¡¯ll get it done.¡± Old Huang nodded. Chu Xian looked out at his fish farm and then walked over to his ornamental fish store. These days, Grandpa Feng had been responsible for feeding the ornamental fish. As soon as he entered the building, the two meter long Mokedile paddled over, nudging his fierce head over and rubbing it against Chu Xian. The Mo-Croc had grown. The mokefish that it had been made out of had still been growing. At this point, the mokedile was very simr to a pet dog, and had some intelligence. ¡°Don¡¯t be naughty.¡± Grandpa Feng patted the Mokedile¡¯s head, and then grabbed a piece of meat from the fridge and tossed it for the beast. Chu Xian chuckled. The Mokedile was very clean, and it was obvious that Grandpa Feng had taken very good care of it. When he thought back to the first time Grandpa Feng had met the creature, Chu Xian could not hold back augh. The fish farm for ornamental fish at the back of the shop had grown a lot as well. In addition the to Arowana pool and the goldfish pool, there were four to five more farms as well, for Koi Fish, Angelfish, Stingrays, Rajsh Cicsomas, Parrot Fish and some others, with hundreds of baby fish in each pool. Chu Xian looked around. Some of the ornamental fish did not look too delicate, but there was nothing to be worried about. In a year or two, the value of these ornamental fish would stun the world. ¡°Very good.¡± Chu Xian nodded with great satisfaction. Grandpa Feng smiled contentedly. For a long time, his greatest fear was making a mistake and not deserving the consideration the boss had given him. ¡°Let¡¯s go back now. Grandpa Feng, go hire a dozen or so people. Our fish farm will start operation soon, and when the timees you¡¯ll all be busy.¡± ¡°Okay Xiao Xian. I¡¯ll hire people as soon as possible.¡± Grandpa Feng nodded. ¡°Oh, and when you hire these people, find a ce for them to live. We¡¯ll be building a factory here soon, and there will be dorms. For now, just rent a nearby house.¡± Chu Xian continued giving instructions as he left the building. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Chu Xian pulled open his car door, but then he noticed a group of familiar people in the distance by the sea. Chu Xian saw them just as the other group saw him, and the expressions on the distant faces grew ugly. Qin Zhiwei, Qin Dahai, and the others looked over with dark, murderous gazes. Chu Xian looked back fearlessly andughed. He turned away and left. ¡°That goddamned fuck, Father, we need to give him a lesson.¡± Qin ZHiwei thought about his leg and his face grew cruel. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll turn his fishing farm into a butcher¡¯s yard.¡± Qin Dahaiughed coldly. ¡°Big brother Qin, you put that thing inside his farm?¡± Qin Dahai nodded andughed cruelly. ¡°Those fierce bastards have huge appetites, and they¡¯ll lurk in the sea bed. No matter how many baby fish he gets, they¡¯ll all be devoured. I really want to see his face in the end!¡± Chapter 234 - Gene Cultivation of Precious Fish

Chapter 234: Gene Cultivation of Precious Fish

Chu Xian left and headed to the harbor, not knowing what Qin Dahai and the others were nning. ¡°Grandpa Feng, do you know where I can buy or catchrge yellow croakers and Chinese Bahabas?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Chinese Bahabas are very rare; finding them will depend on luck. As forrge yellow croakers, I hear that you can always buy some at the fish market. Good fishing locations? I don¡¯t think anybody really knows.¡± Grandpa Feng shook his head as he replied. Chu Xian nodded slightly. There were a lot morerge yellow croakers than there were Chinese Bahabas and were not that rare, but if he wanted to go catch them himself, the probability was too low. No one knew where these precious fish bred. Chu Xian parked the car outside the fish market, and Grandpa Feng led the way into the Fish Treasure Market.* Chu Xian had been to this Fish Treasure Market twice before, and he was notpletely unfamiliar with the ce. That ornamental fish seller Old Wang still sat by his store. ¡°Xiao Xian, look. This store sells precious and rare fish.¡± Grandpa Feng pointed. The decorations inside the store were all higher quality, and it did not look like a shop that sold fish. The sides of the store were lined with wild sea bass, wild groupers. Every fish was around a hundred rmb, and they were all alive. Chu Xian often encountered these fish at sea. The difference between a frozen fish and a live fish resulted inpletely different prices, so a hundred rmb per cattier was not expensive. There were many different salt water fish throughout the store, and in the center of the ce was a ss box filled with ice for various frozen fish. ¡°Xiao Xian, I heard before that this store sells wild,rge yellow croakers. Maybe they have some today.¡± Grandpa Feng exined before turning to one of the staff attendants. ¡°Excuse me, do you have wildrge yellow croakers?¡± ¡°We haverge yellow croakers, how big do you want?¡± The attendant nodded and immediately replied. ¡°Anything, as long as it is a wildrge yellow croaker.¡± It did not matter if it was a three catty wildrge yellow croaker or a one catty wildrge yellow croaker, they would all be the same species. He was not interested in weight, but in the gic code. ¡°Thene with me and take a look. We have threerge yellow croakers, two over two catties, and one over three.¡± The staffer led them over to the ice box in the back. ¡°Frozen ones?¡± Chu Xian asked as he was led to the ice box. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s difficult to raiserge yellow croakers, and it is not easy to buy living wild ones. Thest time I saw ones that were alive and wild was at the Jing Hai International Fishing Exhibition. It will be very difficult for you to buy a live on if that¡¯s what you are after, but you can go to the harbor and test your luck.¡± The staffer replied. Chu Xian frowned a little, and looked at the threerge yellow croakers in the ice box. The three wild yellow croakers had clearly been frozen for a long time, and Chu Xian could not see any trace of their status. If they did not have a status, then he would not be able to extract genes from them. ¡°It looks like a deaf fish really won¡¯t work.¡± Chu Xian shook his head slightly. Now he was unsure of why he had been able to get the gic code from the blood of the Dunkleosteus ¨C perhaps it had been because of the abundance of energy in the creature¡¯s blood, or because it had been sealed in a special container. ¡°Is the harbor the only ce to buy wildrge yellow croakers?¡± Chu Xian asked the staffer, not willing to give up. ¡°There is a ce, but it¡¯s quite far from here. Theirrge yellow croakers are farmed, but are basically the same as a wildrge yellow croaker. There actually is arge yellow croaker fish farm here in Hai Qing, but their croakers are only a some tens of rmb per catty, and can¡¯t really be consideredrge yellow croakers.¡± The staffer thought out loud. ¡°Oh? Where is this ce? Are there really people who farmrge yellow croakers?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. ¡°Of course there are. There¡¯s a fish farm along the coast of Hai Qing, I think. And there¡¯s also one in the South Ji Inds. That one is a natural blue farm, and they have arge yellow croaker farm. There¡¯s only a few croakers there, but they are very simr to wild fish. They aren¡¯t cheap though, and they cost around three hundred rmb per cattie.¡± The staffer replied. ¡°A fish farm in Hai Qing City? South Ji Ind?¡± Chu Xian frowned a little. He could go to the fish farm in Hai Qing City, but the South Ji Ind was over two thousand kilometers from the South Sea, and was very far. ¡°Then do you know where I can buy Chinese Bahabas?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know of any. Some fishermen asionally catch some and you might be able to buy it from them, but if there is a ce that sold them the police would have busted them already. These are endangered protected animals, and Chinese Bahabas are extremely rare. If you want to buy some, you could only try your luck here or go to Burma. A lot of Chinese Bahabas are purchased from shops in Burma.¡± The staffer replied. ¡°Alright. Thank you very much.¡± Chu Xian nodded to the man and left the fish market with Grandpa Feng. ¡°Xiao Xian? Why are you looking to buy such expensive fish? Do you want to eat them? Grandpa Feng asked curiously. ¡°To farm them.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. Grandpa Feng paused, but did not ask any more. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll take a look around the harbor.¡± Chu Xian brought Grandpa Feng to the harbor, and they wandered around asking people but did not find anyrge yellow croakers, let alone a Chinese Bahabas. Chu Xian also asked about the fish farm that soldrge yellow croakers, and inquired about the information the staffer had passed on to him. Muchter that night, Chu Xian and the others arrived at the seaside fish farm. The fish farm was not all thatrge, and with a brief thought, Chu Xian¡¯s vision expanded to cover the entire fish farm, andrge yellow croakers appeared in his vision. But when he took a careful look at the croakers, Chu Xian frowned. ¡°Their energy only grows up to a hundred or so, and their names have changed fromrge yellow croakers to small yellow croakers. No wonder they are so cheap, shit, they¡¯ve been farmed to this extent that even the genes have begun to change. Fuck.¡± ¡°Go out to sea to find some? Forget it, in the vast sea the probability of finding this fish is too low.¡± Chu Xian sat back in his car and shook his head. ¡°Maybe I should take a trip to the East Sea?¡± Chu XIan thought for a moment then made a decision. Since that staffer had said there were farms forrge yellow croakers infinitely simr to wildrge yellow croakers at the South Ji Ind, and hopefully their genes had not deteriorated. If he could find live Chinese Bahabas orrge yellow croakers and extract their DNA, he would have the ability to cultivate and raise these two fish in the future, and it would be extremely beneficial to the development of his fish farm. Back at home, Chu Xian told Xiao Ying that he needed to take a trip to the East Sea for two days, and sheined a little and they messed around roughly that night. The next day, Chu Xian stretchedfortably and watched Xiao Ying drive away before walking to the entrance of thepound. ¡°Boss!¡± Sword Two and Sword Three called out from their position at the entrance. Chu Xian nodded, and headed to the airport, hopped on a n, and flew over to the South Ji Ind. The South Ji Ind was an ind tourist attraction about fifty nautical miles from the Warm Mountain City. The South Ji Ind was considered a natural ocean protected zone under the world protectionwork of the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization. There were many natural and ocean resources in the region. As a protected area, fishing was heavily restricted, and one need not even mention trawl fishing. The environment was beautifully preserved. As soon as Chu Xian stepped onto the ind, he was struck by the beautiful view, the golden beach and green nts, and the white clouds, blue sky and wide ocean. It would a good tourist attraction. ¡°Let¡¯s go eat first.¡± Chu Xian looked around. He was somewhat hungry, so he took a few minutes to find a small diner. The facilities on South Ji Ind were somewhatckluster, but the local food was not bad, and he ordered some seafood and sat down to eat with Sword Two and Sword Three. ¡°Ah Xiu, Ah Xiu,e and look. Look what I¡¯ve caught!¡± At that moment, a man rushed over, bucket in hand, shouting excitedly. ¡°Did you catch something good?¡± Ah Xiu replied, the female owner of the diner. She smiled at the topless man. ¡°Look, such a huge abalone. This is very rare.¡± The man held up the abalone he had stored in his bucket and announced happily. ¡°Oh? You really found one, Han Cheng, your luck is pretty good.¡± The proprietress took the abalone and hefted it, speaking happily. ¡°I didn¡¯t think I would catch it! I swam under a rock and just happened to spot this guy.¡± The man answered excitedly. Chu Xian chuckled. A huge range existed in the price of abalone, and while farmed abalones might go for a couple rmb per, this wild abalone was worth upwards of a thousand rmb. ¡°Maam, if you don¡¯t mind, are there people here who farmrge yellow croakers?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Large yellow croakers? There are, on the south side of the ind there is a fish farm that farmsrge yellow croakers, groupers, pomfrets, abalones, and all kinds of other fish. We¡¯re going to sell this abalone to them. If you want toe along, we can bring you with uster.¡± Han Cheng replied. ¡°Alright, thank you very much, big bro.¡± Chu Xian nodded. After finishing lunch, Chu Xian and the others followed Han Cheng and walked to the southern part of South Ji Ind. ¡°Are you guys here to buyrge yellow croakers? The fish at this ce aren¡¯t cheap?¡± Han Cheng asked as they walked. ¡°En, I want to buy some liverge yellow croakers. I just don¡¯t know if their farmed croakers are very different from wildrge yellow croakers.¡± Chu Xian replied. ¡°There are some differences. They sellrge yellow croakers for about 300 rmb per cattie, and each fish is typically around a catty in weight. There aren¡¯t anyrge croakers, and the taste is somewhat worse than that of a real wild croaker.¡± Han Cheng replied, apparently very familiar with the fish farm. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. One catty of a wildrge yellow croaker went for about seven to eight hundred rmb, and ones that were over three catties could reach four thousand rmb. The pricing of this fish farm was about half that of the price of wild catch, which was normal to the standard of farmed fish. (A/N Author looked up prices on Baidu [Chinese Google], and admits they might not be urate). ¡°We¡¯re here. It¡¯s this ce over there. You guys should go inside and look for their staff, I¡¯ll go first and sell this abalone.¡± Han Cheng smiled at them and departed. ¡°Hello auntie, can I ask where I should go to buyrge yellow croakers?¡± Chu Xian walked over to a woman and asked. ¡°Large yellow croakers? Of course, are you looking for frozen and living?¡± The woman was a staff member and easily replied. ¡°I¡¯m looking for living ones.¡± Chu Xian said. ¡°En, follow me.¡± The woman nodded and led him inside the building. South Ji Ind was not as famous as other tourist attractions, so it was not too developed. The woman brought Chu Xian and his men to a pool behind the house. ¡°Manager Zhao, someone is looking to buyrge yellow croakers, living ones.¡± The woman called over to a middle-aged man. ¡°A customer wants to buyrge yellow croakers?¡± Manager Zhao replied and turned, and paused when he saw Chu Xian and the two suited bodyguards. ¡°Little bro, are you looking to buyrge yellow croakers? If I may, how many are you looking to buy?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just looking for two to eat.¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°Two?¡± Manager Zhao replied with some disappointment, but quickly recovered. ¡°Alright, if you¡¯ll wait here, I can bring two here for you.¡± ¡°Big bro, if you don¡¯t mind, can we follow you to your fish farm?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Of course, but it¡¯ll be a bit of a walk.¡± Manager Zhao nodded. Chapter 235 - Genes Acquired

Chapter 235: Genes Acquired

Trantor: Aristophaneso Chu Xian and his men followed Manager Zhao to the coast, and they could see in the distant water blues cordoning off parts of the water from the sea. ¡°This is our fish farm. We aren¡¯t too big, and we don¡¯t do very much variety, but all of our fish have good prices.¡± Manager Zhao exined and smiled as they walked. ¡°It is quite cozy.¡± * Chu Xian looked around. The farm bordered the sea and did not even cover half the area of his Feng Tai Lake. ¡°Hehe, although our fish farm isn¡¯t big, it is quite famous, and is one of the few fish farms that cultivate precious fish.¡± Manager Zhao announced proudly. When they arrived at the cement tform in front of the fish farm, Chu Xian noticed three women feeding the fish. ¡°This is the farm where we raiserge yellow croakers. It¡¯s onlyrge enough to raise about a thousand croakers, and the feeding cost is very high.¡± The middle-aged man smiled. ¡°Wait here for a moment, I¡¯ll you one. Right now we only have a few that weigh one catty. If you came in a few days, we might not have had any left.¡± Chu Xian stood by the water and looked around. The food that they were feeding therge yellow croakers wasn¡¯t ordinary fish feed, but rather meat from little fish and little shrimp. This was how they guaranteed the quality of the meat. ¡°Manager Zhao, why haven¡¯t you guys tried to farm morerge yellow croakers? I imagine the profit margin is quite good.¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. ¡°It is not so easy. There are many farmedrge yellow croakers in the market, but those farmedrge yellow croakers aren¡¯t pure breeds.¡± Manager Zhao said, pointing with his. ¡°Over there we have a separate fish farm forrge yellow croakers, but we only have a dozen of them.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve seeded little fish and shrimp inside the farm and let therge yellow croakers eat and grow freely. Thoserge yellow croakers are the only ones that can be called real wild croakers. Every year, we take their eggs and ce them here in this farm to cultivate.¡± ¡°But some fish farms do not use purerge yellow croakers. For instance, if they let the farmedrge yellow croakers breed, after a couple of generations, everything changes, whether it is the quality of the meat or the basic fish itself. All of it undergoes great change, and the different between the farmed fish and a wild one is huge.¡± Chu Xian listened carefully to Manager Zhao¡¯s exnation, nodding along in as he thought. This matter was simr to how some animal species depended on their environment to keep their breed pure. Manager Zhao very quickly caught arge yellow croaker and showed it to Chu Xian. ¡°Brother, how does this one look.¡± ¡°En?¡± Chu Xian looked over and examined the fish. Large Yellow Croaker: Energy 335 Gift: None ¡°This one is decent. Therge yellow croakers in that fish farm in Hai Qing can¡¯t evenpare.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself but did not ept the fish yet. He looked inside the fish farm. Immediately, a vast amount of information appeared in his mind. Large Yellow Croaker: Energy 198 Gift: None Large Yellow Croaker: Energy 245 Gift: None Therge yellow croakers inside the fish farm were all lighter than the one in Manager Zhao¡¯s hands, so there was quite arge difference in their energy rating. But Chu Xian was confident that if this were a real wildrge yellow croaker in front of him with the same weight, the energy rating would be higher still. With the importance of therge yellow croaker¡¯s genes, obviously Chu Xian wanted to look for a purer breed to start his cultivation. ¡°Yi? This?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s gaze paused and he focused on a smallerrge yellow croaker in the water. Thisrge yellow croaker was thumb sized, and should have just been born. At most it was a couple dozen grams in weight. But this smallrge yellow croaker had an energy rating that astonished Chu Xian, for its rating actually reached 245. ¡°Manager Zhao, can I another one myself?¡± Chu Xian asked, his eyes locked on this yellow croaker. ¡°You can, but you need to be careful.¡± Manager Zhao nodded. Chu Xian thanked him and focused. He controlled the smallrge yellow croaker and dipped his into the water, scooping up the fish. Manager Zhao was astonished by the small croaker and hurriedly tried to stop Chu Xian. ¡°Little brother, why did you catch such a small croaker, you can¡¯t eat this one yet, it isn¡¯t fully grown yet.¡± ¡°Manager Zhao, I want this one. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll pay you the same price for both of these, is that alright?¡± Chu Xian smiled and replied. ¡°This... little brother, why do you want to buy such a small one?¡± Manager Zhao asked with confusion. ¡°I want to raise it myself.¡± Chu Xian chuckled, and then ced it into a basin beside them. ¡°Alright Manager Zhao, I want the one you caught as well. The two of them for 600 rmb is good right? Sword Two, give Manager Zhao the money.¡± Manager Zhao shook his head speechlessly, but still epted the money. Chu Xian was very satisfied as he looked at the tworge yellow croakers. He turned back to Manager Zhao, ¡°Manager Zhao, are there any Chinese Bahabas on South Ji Ind?¡± ¡°Chinese Bahabas?¡± Manager Zhao paused in surprise, but quickly shook his head. ¡°i¡¯ve heard that there used to be Chinese Bahabas near South Ji Ind, but now the waters around here are protected and fishing is prohibited. No one knows if there are any left.¡± Chu Xian nodded and looked out at the vast waters. Light shone in his eyes. A protected area? No fishing? Didn¡¯t that mean that there were a lot of resources in this area? Thoughts shed through his mind and a small smile grew on Chu Xian¡¯s face. After bidding farewell to Manager Zhao, Chu Xian and the others found a hotel. ¡°Both of you wait by the door.¡± Chu Xianmanded Sword Three and Sword Four, and then entered his hotel room. He transformed into his fish form and devoured therge yellow croaker. ¡°Ding, Large Yellow Croaker devoured, 2.45 Energy attained.¡± ¡°Ding. Acquired Large Yellow Croaker genes.¡± Name: Chu Xian Form: Fish Form (can turn into a human!) Energy: 2865 Combat power: 4245 (ten times less in human form!) Gift: Devour, can devour fish to increase energy. Control: can control lower energy fish. Wrap: can use body to bind enemy Fly: can fly for a short duration. Electric Shock: can release electricity. Water Beam: can shoot a water ball. Poisonous body: Body contains poison Steel body: Steel armored Big Fish Eat Small Fish System Function: Remold, can remold the body¡¯s form and the form of any controlled fish. (Energy will be consumed proportional to the degree of transformation). Absolute Rule: Can choose among controlled fish to rule absolutely. A fish under absolute rule can be any distance from system host. Absolute Rule limit: 25 fish (increases by one for every fifty tons of fish devoured). Gic Cultivation. Can acquire the gic code of fish and cultivate them Acquired genes: Steel Bodied Dunkleosteus Large Yellow Croaker. ¡°Sess. I¡¯ve gotten the genes of arge yellow croaker. As long as I give it a good environment, I¡¯ll have a gold mine in my hands.¡± Chu Xian smiled excitedly. ¡°If I can get the genes of the Chinese Bahabas that would be even better.¡± Chu Xian pulled open the curtains of the hotel room and looked out at the sea. Chapter 236 - Fierce Sea Louse

Chapter 236: Fierce Sea Louse

The climate around South Ji Ind was warm. There were no cold winters or extreme summers, and even at night, a cool breeze blew, and gave people a warm feeling. * Before the sun rose, Chu Xian left the hotel. Only the sound of waves filled the South Ji Ind night, and everything was quiet. ¡°It feels a little deserted.¡± Chu Xian looked around, and walked to the coast. The moon shone dimly, and the vast sea stretched outwards like an endless abyss, but Chu Xian was in a very good mood regardless. He quickly stripped and walked into the sea. The water was even clearer here than in Hai Qing City. Chu Xian dove into the water and swam out to sea, and a giant creature swam out into the sea. A fierce face and terrifying body, a demonlike creature entered the quiet sea. ¡°So many fish.¡± As soon as Chu Xian swam into the water, he used his god¡¯s eye vision and his sonar detection, and a myriad mass of fish appeared in his vision, and surprise appeared on his face. ¡°It really doesn¡¯t fall short of the reputation of a protected son. There are over ten times as many fish here than in the area around Hai Qing City.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his excitement as he swam out into the distance. ¡°A school of fish. I¡¯ve actually found a school of fish so easily.¡± All of a sudden, clusters of fish appeared in his vision, astonishing Chu Xian and exciting him. He¡¯d only ever encountered a school of fish twice before, but this time, without even swimming very far into the sea, he had already encountered a small school of fish. The abundance of resources here was terrifying. Chu Xian sped forward. The school was one of salmon, and although salmon were low value fish, Chu Xian was not concerned with the price. He rushed forward, and the four to five thousand salmon panicked, and swam in every direction without a thought. ¡°You still want to escape?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face grew excited,* and he used his control ability. With the energy he had, it was extremely easy to control these fish. Whole clusters of fish surrounded him, and Chu Xian gaped his mouth wide and devoured them. Since this area did not have anyrge fishing ships, the salmon here were veryrge, and every one was around four to five catties, and some were even upwards of seven or eight catties. ¡°Four to five thousand salmon should be able to increase my absolute rule by two or three slots. This ce really is and of treasure.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his excitement, and he started devouring crazily. ¡°Amazing.¡± After two whole hours, Chu Xian¡¯s body had grown about five meters in length. This insane growth was something he had not experience in a long time. ¡°Let¡¯s keep hunting. Even if I can¡¯t find any precious fish, I¡¯ve already gotten a lot.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his excitement. The richness of the fish resources here was beyond his imagination. ¡°En? Even though it looks quite rich, there aren¡¯t that many fish schools.¡± Chu Xian looked around in every direction, but did not find traces of another school. ¡°This area should be too shallow.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. The sea around South Ji Ind was only about twenty meter¡¯s deep, and a thirty meter depth counted as deep here. Since the sea was shallow, there were not as many fish schools as he imagined. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s look for high value fish like the Chinese Bahabas!¡± He swam around for a while. The fish around him were not few in number, but he did not find another school, but Chu Xian was not greedy and focused his attention and searched for expensive fish. Leatherjack: Energy 115 Gift: none Combat power:20 ¡°This one isn¡¯t good enough. Over three catties but only a little over a hundred energy.¡± Chu Xian shook his head as he swam with control ability constantly active. ¡°This hair tail isn¡¯t good enough either.¡± ¡°Yi, what a huge giant lobster. It must weight at least eight or nine catties, and it¡¯s energy rating is over 800. What a luxury.¡± ¡°A trout. This kind of fish is rtively expensive, and should go for about a hundred rmb or so.¡± Chu Xian swam around casually, and in half an hour he was dragging a train of over a thousand fish behind him. ¡°Heihei.¡± Chu Xian looked and smiled, and began devouring. ¡°My absolute rule increased by three slots.¡± In only three or four hours, Chu Xian had devoured over ten tons of fish. With this terrifying devouring speed, if he stayed for a month, there would not be many fish left in the area. Chu Xian obviously did not have this kind of n, and he continued focusing on expensive fish. ¡°Yi, there is a small ind ahead.¡± With his sonar ability, Chu Xian could see a small ind in the distance up ahead. ¡°The sea here is much deeper, how strange.¡± As he swam forward, Chu Xian felt that the sea around the ind grew deeper and deeper. ¡°What a strange small ind. It¡¯s almost like a pir stuck inside a deep hole.¡± As Chu Xian neared, the small ind grew clearer and clearer in his vision. It was a very strange ind, and the area around it caved downward like a valley, and this small ind seemed to grow upwards out of nowhere. The lower the ind went, the narrower it became. Chu Xian thought that the ind would certainly fall into the ocean in a couple decades. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look.¡± Chu Xian sped forward, and immediately turned to the little ind. ¡°Abalone. The small ind¡¯s sheer sides have abalone around it.¡± Chu Xian quickly neared the small ind, and a number of striking abalone appeared in his vision. Chu Xian swam quickly, and by the sides of the ind found three fist sized abalone. He swam forwards and found an abalone in a cleft inside the rocks. This abalone was also veryrge, and was about the size of a bowl. ¡°No way. How are there so many abalone here?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his shock. Wild abalones were extremely expensive. ¡°There are many three headed abalone, and there are even some two headed abalone. Could this be an abalone mountain like the sea cucumber mountain?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart grew excited. The abalone around the lower the small inds lower edges did not contain as terrifying a number as the sea cucumber mountain had. Chu Xian swam around and took a look, and there were at most a thousand or so abalone, with majority three headed with some two headed interspersed among them. ¡°I¡¯ll take the two headed abalone back with me.¡± Chu Xian looked at the bigger abalone on the ind and thought to himself. Last time he had found some two headed abalone in the US, each had been worth over three hundred thousand rmb. There were seven or eight two headed abalone here, and together they should sell for over two million rmb. Even if he did not sell them, he would have a great time eating them. ¡°I wonder if there might be a one headed abalone here.¡± Chu Xian thought with some expectation, and swam around the lower parts of the ind and looked around. The foot of the small ind was shaped extremely irregrly, and in some ces had deep and wide crevices. Every seven to eight meters, Chu Xian found another abalone. The Chu Xian today was not the poor loser he used to be, and although these three headed abalone were not cheap either, they did not excite him. ¡°Yi, there is a deep hole?¡± When Chu Xian swam around to the other side of the little ind, he discovered a deep hole. ¡°A natural hole?¡± Chu Xian looked down into the small, dark hole, and sent down sound waves to investigate. ¡°It¡¯s seven to eight meter¡¯s deep, with a diameter of three meters. What a strange ind.¡± Chu Xian measured up the images he saw in his mind, and after some thought, swam into the hole. He had not detected any creatures inside, but what if there was some sort of treasure? With these thoughts of adventure and treasure, Chu Xian swam forward. ¡°Pong!¡± But just as he entered the deep hole, a creature lunged forward and attacked him, inflicting burning pain to Chu Xian¡¯s face and forcing him back. ¡°Ah! What the fuck! What the hell was that?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s vision was obscured, and he focused on the image of a huge creature. ¡°Electric shock!¡± Chu Xian hurriedly used his ability, and high voltage electricity jolted towards at the monster. ¡°Ssss.¡± Chu Xian could almost hear the electricity jolting power, and the monster on his face finally let go. Chu Xian opened his eyes, and with his god¡¯s eye view he could see a deep wound on the top of head where his scales had almost peeled away. ¡°What is this thing? A sea louse?¡± Chu Xian looked at what appeared to be a meter long louse and focused. Sea Louse: Energy 2842 Gift: Sharp ws Combat Power: 3142 ¡°Mother. It really is a sea louse, but this one is actually a meter long, and has a gift for sharp ws. Hisbat power isn¡¯t any lower than mine, can this actually be a normal sea louse?¡± A wave of cold sweat shot through Chu Xian¡¯s heart. No wonder this thing could tear into his head. This was the most protected part of his body, and was even armored with his steel body gift. ¡°If I didn¡¯t have the steel body, its nails might have even stabbed into my brain. Motherf***, how scary.¡± Chu Xian looked at the huge sea louse and shot forward a water bullet charged with electricity. But the sea louse was extremely agile and easily dodged the attack. Its dozen legs moved continuously, like a dozen sharp knives waving in the water. ¡°What a monster, but in the end, I¡¯m even more monstrous.¡± Ferocity appeared on Chu Xian¡¯s face as he darted forward, his two ws jabbing forward and his gaping mouth biting. The sea louse was not at all afraid of Chu Xian¡¯s attack, and its legs kept waving as its shell moved around quickly like wings. Its burst of speed was not at all slower than Chu Xian¡¯s. Chu Xian was surprised, and immediately electricty covered his body as water gathered slowly in his mouth. ¡°Pow!¡± When the sea louse darted forward to attack his head, Chu Xian shot out the water bullet, and with the extreme flexibility of his body whipped his scaled tail around at the louse. In an instant, the sea louse was hit by the water bullet and then pped with the iron-fan tail, and it shot backwards and mmed into the little ind. Chapter 237 - One-Headed Abalone.

Chapter 237: One-Headed Abalone.

But at that moment, Chu Xian was shocked by the sea louses actions. He watched as the sea louse quickly swam over to an abalone, and with a quick snatch of its w, grabbed it and stuffed it in its mouth.¡± ¡°What the fuck?¡± Chu Xian watched the sea louse eat the abalone in astonishment. He knew that sea louse were a type of seabed scavenger, but when the hell had they started eating abalone? ¡°The wide seas are mysterious . The reason why this ce isn¡¯t overflowing with abalone is definitely because this guy is eating them. Abalone are full of energy, and eating them has let this guy grow a meter long.¡± Chu Xian sighed in amazement, and his heart was filled with conjecture as he examined the eating louse. ¡°This seems like a method of devouring energy to strengthen the body, letting it break through its bottleneck. If this guy continued on for more years or even decades, there¡¯s no telling whether this guy might not grow up to two to three meters in length and really be a monster.¡± ¡°But you are too unlucky. You¡¯ve messed with me, and there¡¯s no way I will let you go.¡± Chu Xian looked at the blood on his head and killing intent filled him as he charged forward. Chu Xian¡¯s currentbat power had reached 3500, and this sea louse was weaker than him by three to four hundred points; moreover, there was a huge gap in their abilities. As Chu Xian charged forward, the sea louse hugged the abalone, its ws waving in front of it. To Chu Xian¡¯s amazement, its ws slowly straightened, and two half meter long ws extended forward. In the ink ck sea bed, they glowed with a metallic brilliance, and were shaped like life reaping sickles. ¡°Fuck, if I get cut by that it won¡¯t be good.¡± Chu Xian examined the poised sea louse and thought it was readying an ultimate attack. Chu Xian felt that the matter had grownplicated, but he did not stop moving; a water bullet formed in his mouth and his tail thrashed violently. His giant, bloody mouth was ready tounch a deadly strike, and his two ws were ferociously extended. ¡°Ka!¡± Chu Xian rushed forward, but the sea louse¡¯s ws extended again, and in an instant grew to two meters in length. ¡°Water bullet!¡± Chu Xian shot an electrically charged bullet of water at the sea louse. ¡°Hiss, hiss!¡± The sea louse did not dodge, but rather stabbed its w forward, intercepting the bullet. Instantly, the w snapped. But losing a w seemed to drive the sea louse into deeper ferocity, and the rest of its ws danced forward and stabbed at Chu Xian¡¯s head. ¡°Pa!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s metal tail swung around and smashed the sea louse, in an instant smashing four or five ws. ¡°Ka!¡± But as Chu Xian attacked, the rest of the sea louse¡¯s ws continued moving, cutting the water like a reaper¡¯s scythe, swiping at Chu Xian¡¯s head, leaving marks on Chu Xian¡¯s te. Bloody marks even appeared on his two ws. ¡°Go die!¡± Chu Xian ignored the louse¡¯s attacks and the wound on his head. His body rapidly closed in, and his face grew fierce as he widened his meter long mouth, revealing lines of terrifying teeth, and snapped into the sea louse¡¯s body. The sweet taste of blood filled his mouth, and he the sea louse thrash powerfully, but Chu Xian chewed down, slowly tearing away a huge chunk of meat. He grabbed forward with his two ws and attacked the sea louse¡¯s wound, grabbing and ripping it in two. Two minutester, the sea louse had finally lost all movement and Chu Xian finally rxed, loosening his mouth. ¡°What a terrifying monster. The ocean really can¡¯t be approached with ordinary reason.¡± Chu Xian looked at the sea louse corpse and exhaled. He swam to the side and rested. The wounds on his body quickly disappeared as he used up energy to heal himself. He looked over at the deep hole and wondered. ¡°Are there any more of these monsters inside? Will there be any treasure?¡± Chu Xian wondered. He did not know if there were any more monstrous sea louse around, and he did not know what might be hiding in the eight meter deep cave. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll throw in these dinogete in and see what happens.¡± Chu Xian suddenly noticed some luminous creatures nearby, and swam over, grabbed them in a w, returned to the deep cave, and tossed them in. After throwing four or five of the creatures in, a faint glow filled the cave, and Chu Xian could use his god¡¯s eye view to get a clear sense of the situation. ¡°It¡¯s fine. There was only a single sea louse, not a mating pair.¡± Chu Xian smiled, and slowly swam inside. He wanted to see if this nest of such a strong sea louse contained any treasure. Logically, since he¡¯d in a boss, there should be treasure.* The dim light illuminated w marks on both sides of the walls, and Chu Xian lowered his head to check the ground and noticed a simr pattern. ¡°This cave must have been dug out by the sea louse little by little. Fuck, how terrifying.¡± When he saw the marks, Chu Xian could immediately guess what had happened. The whole was over eight meters deep and had a diameter of about three meters. If he told people that all of this had been dug out by a sea louse, nobody would believe him. ¡°There are so many abalone shells.¡± As he swam deeper, Chu Xian found many abalone shells on the floor, at least a couple hundred. This guy must have been eating these abalone for two or three years at the very least. ¡°This?¡± Suddenly, Chu Xian¡¯s pupils constricted. On the groundy a basin sized abalone shell. ¡°What a gigantic abalone shell. Fuck me, this abalone must be at least three or four catties.¡± People had found three to four catty abalones before, and the record was something like a five catty abalone. This kind of abalone weighed over a catty when dried, and was a one headed abalone with a price of three to four million rmb. ¡°A one headed abalone. Such an incredibly rare abalone was actually eaten by this thing.¡± Chu Xian looked at the abalone shell with a pained heart and helplessly shook his head. ¡°Yi?¡± While Chu Xian was sighing, he suddenly noticed a gigantic thing stuck to the side of the stone wall. Chu Xian paused, and then excitement filled his face and he hurriedly swam over, his huge eyes staring forward. ¡°There is another one, haha, there is one left. My luck is too good.¡± Chu Xian looked at the basin sized abalone and immediately reached forward to grab it. ¡°This... this will definitely weigh over a catty when dried. A one headed abalone, this is definitely a one headed abalone.¡± Chu Xian was incredibly excited. This this, even if he did not sell it, would be incredible to eat.(A/N about looking shit up online, and how he¡¯s not too sure about this abalone shit.). Of course, if he ate it himself it would be too ridiculous. He still nned to sell it. He held on to the abalone and continued searching the area. Chu Xian found nothing else of note and left the dark cave, returning to the ind and swimming around again. To his disappointment, however, there was only one deep cave, and only the one big abalone. He found over ten more two headed abalone, but he had nothing to carry them with, and even if he picked them up he wouldn¡¯t be able to bring them back with him. ¡°Let¡¯s go find some expensive fish!¡± With a one headed abalone in hand, Chu Xian continued to wander around. He focused on fish and kept searching, but he did not find any expensive fish. ¡°It looks like even in a protected sea, it is extremely difficult to find fish like the Chinese Bahabas.¡± ¡°But I already got a lot. I took out a school of fish and got these abalones. This is already arge haul.¡± Chu Xian smiled and returned to shore. When Chu Xian left the water, he found Sword Two and Sword Three waiting for him. He walked over and tossed them the abalone before asking them to find a. Then, Chu Xian dived back into the water and returned to the ind. This time, he gathered all the two heads abalone in his. In total he had 18, and they were worth five to six million rmb. When he left the water again and saw Sword Two and Sword Three holding the abalone, glee appeared on his face. This night had brought him 10 million rmb. This kind of terrifying earning was even faster than stealing from a bank. When he returned to his room, Chu Xian copsed on his bed and fell asleep. When he woke again it was already past noon, and Chu Xian and the others ate a little and wandered the ind. They visited South Ji Ind¡¯s highest mountain, and from the peak they could look at out the entirety of South Ji Ind¡¯s scenery. As he looked out at the greenery and the vast expanse of water, Chu Xian¡¯s heart filled with desire. Just like he had wanted to own his own fish farm, now he wanted to own his own ind. But this goal was still too distant. A fish farm might cost a couple million or tens of millions, but an ind would cost hundred of millions or even billions. And purchasing thend was the least important matter, and he would need to develop thend and construct buildings. This kind of price tag was even out of reach of some of the richest people in the world. This matter could not be resolved just with billions. Chu Xian shook his head, and flung away the unrealistic thoughts. He turned away and continued wandering around. It was currently off season, and there were very few visitors to South Ji Ind. The ce was not some world-famous attraction like Bali or Maldives or Phuket. Not a lot of people came to visit, and the ones who did were mostly normal people. That night, Chu Xian returned to the water and spent the whole time searching for expensive fish, not even stopping to devour. But after the entire night, Chu Xian still did not see any Chinese Bahabas. If he really wanted them, he might have to take a trip to Burma. But Chu Xian thought about the trip and then thought it wasn¡¯t worth it. Although he did not find any Chinese Bahabas, he happened upon some higher energy fish. The White flower fish was a fish Chu Xian had found in the shallow waters. This three catty white flower fish had surprised Chu Xian with its 900+ energy rating. After devouring it, Chu Xian gained the genes of the white flower fish. After he returned to shore and looked up the species, Chu Xian understood why this White Flower Fish had so much energy. Chapter 238 - Cultivation

Chapter 238: Cultivation

The White Flower Fish is an expensive species of fish, and the most expensive part of it was not the meat, but its swim dder, also known as its fish maw. The White Flower Fish¡¯s swim dder was also sometimes called flower maws, and were considered an extremely expensive item. Flower maws are famous in China; alongside abalone, Sea Cucumbers, and shark fins, the swim dder are one of the four famous Chinese supplements. Flower maws are extremely nutritious and contain a lot of colloid and protein. They are good for feminine health, good for the kidney, good for male virility, and helped improve healthy problems in the lung and kidney, and was also considered a cure for anemia. They are extremely helpful in relieving fatigue and helping surgical patients recover from their wounds. An authentic wild catch white flower fish¡¯s swim dders obviously came with an extraordinary price tag. If pregnant women ate it, their babies would grow healthier. It also helped relieve pain and stop blood, made the skin healthier, helped wounds heal, cured stomachaches, helped with pain in the waist and bone, and had many other effects. Among the swim dders, the most famous were those that belonged to the Chinese Bahabas, and this part of the fish was the main reason why a Chinese Bahabas was always sold for millions of rmb. As the highest quality swim dder, the Chinese Bahabas¡¯ swim dder market price was over 1.5 million rmb per catty. It was said that after eating the Chinese bahabas¡¯ swim dder, illness would immediately be cured. After these dders have been removed from the fish, they are dried and preserved. If used at the right time, they could save lives. Other than the swim dders of Chinese Bahabas, there are still Room Maws, Spider Maws, White Flower Maws, and Red Mouth Brown Croaker Maws. Of course, the White Flower Mawse from the White Flower Fish. When Chu Xian found out how valuable this white flower fish was, he was happily surprised and even more excited fir this than for his one headed abalone catch. The sale of the abalone would be a one time ie, but these white flower maw¡¯s would be permanent revenue. In the current market, an authentic white flower maw went for thirty thousand rmb per catty. The price definitely fit its reputation for a top quality tonic. This news was an unexpected delight to Chu Xian. ¡°Now I already own two kinds of precious fish. It¡¯s too bad that I still don¡¯t have a Chinese Bahabas, but this is good enough.¡± Chu Xian chuckled and brought Sword Two and Sword Three to the airport. But, when they passed through the security check before boarding, the attendants asked Sword Two to open the bag of abalones. Chu Xian smiled and nodded at Sword Two. ¡°Open It!¡± Sword Two nodded and opened the bag and ced the dozen or so giant abalones on the table. It was an impressive sight. ¡°These are? Abalones? There are actually such huge abalones?¡± The two beautiful security staffers hadn¡¯t spoken yet when a passenger behind them pointed at the abalone and eximed. ¡°Alright, Sword Two, put them away.¡± Chu Xian smiled. ¡°Can we go in now?¡± ¡°Of course, Sir, please pass on through.¡± The two beautiful security check employees were stunned and hurriedly let them through. ¡°Hey hey, brother, where did you get so many abalone. That¡¯s insane, and if I¡¯m not wrong, one of those abalones is at least a one headed abalone?¡± At that time, the middle-aged man behind them rushed over and gushed. ¡°They¡¯re just normal abalone.¡± Chu Xian nced at the middle-aged and and chuckled before turning away. ¡°Hey!¡± The middle-aged man hurried to catch up with him, but Sword Three immediately turned around and zeroes in on the man with a murderous gaze. The middle-aged man immediately backed away andughed awkwardly. He looked at Chu Xian¡¯s back and thought to himself. ¡°So many abalone, worth at least ten million rmb. A real magnate.¡± In the first ss cabin, Chu Xiany back and rxed. When hended in Hai Qing, Old Huang and the others were already with their cars waiting. Three Mercedes Benz and a Rolls Royce lined up outside. The current Chu Xian finally looked like a big boss. ¡°Dry the abalone.¡± After returning to his Vi, Chu Xian called out to Old Huang. ¡°Is this fish farm ready and prepared?¡± ¡°It¡¯s ready. Old Feng has already hired people.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°Tomorrow, have them all gather here. We¡¯ll officially start production the day after tomorrow.¡± After handling some more matters, Chu Xian went home. He returned to the heartwarming scene of readied dishes on the dining room table. ¡°You¡¯re home! How did everything go.¡± Xiao Ying called out as she walked over to greet him. ¡°En, I¡¯m home.¡± ¡°Come try the food I made. You used toin, but I¡¯ve been learning these past couple of days.¡± Xiao Ying said happily, pulling him over to the table. ¡°As long as you made it, it¡¯ll be delicious.¡± Chu Xian rubbed her head. The next morning, after breakfast, Chu Xian drove Xiao Ying over to the university. When he had time, he liked to drive Xiao Ying to work and pick her up after her day. After the university, Chu Xian headed over to the vi. When he arrived, Grandpa Feng and ten workers had already been waiting for a while. Chu Xian greeted them and asked them to wait. ¡°Old Huang, get me five basins of sea water.¡± Chu Xian entered a side room and called out to Old Huang. After some thought, he returned to Grandpa Feng and the others with orders. ¡°Grandpa Feng, bring these men and get at least a hundred catties of small fish and small shrimp. Living ones, and small.¡± ¡°Alright Xiao Xian.¡± Grandpa Feng nodded, and brought some people and drove a local Chinese brand car to the fish market. Very quickly, Old Huang had the five basins of sea water prepared, and Chu Xian looked over and nodded. With a moment of concentration, a small yellow fish appeared in his palm. ¡°A yellow croaker costs three energy. Not bad, its not too expensive.¡± Chu Xian rxed. If everything cost ten energy like the Dunkleosteus, he would not be able to create a huge amount of little fish. Very soon, twenty yellow croakers were created and separated into two basins. Chu Xian continued, and very quickly a white flower fish appeared in his hand. ¡°Twenty yellow croakers, and twenty white flower fish. Will this be good enough for sess?¡± Chu Xian wondered as he looked at the forty little fish inside the basins. He was notpletely certain about cultivating the yellow croakers and white flower fish. Everything depended on today¡¯s experiment. An hourter, Grandpa Feng and the others were back with the small fish and small shrimp. Old Huang brought the fish and shrimp into the vi room. Because Chu Xian had used his energy to cultivate the fish, they were born around the size of a nail and could eat the small shrimp without any problem. Chu Xian ced a handful of small shrimp inside the basin with the yellow croakers. The yellow croakers were not active predators like the Dunkleosteuses, but when they saw some little shrimp, they slowly swam over and started eating. Very quickly, the shrimp were all eaten. Chu Xian put some more in. The yellow croakers still ate slowly. As Chu Xian fed them five or six more times, he noticed that the fish were growing visibly bigger. Happiness appeared on his face. ¡°It actually works. Fish made through my cultivation have an elerated growth.¡± Chapter 239 - Alligator Gars

Chapter 239: Alligator Gars

Chu Xian continued experimenting and finally learned something. The fish that were produced from gene cultivation could devour and grow quickly, and although they could not grow infinitely, their innate ability to grow was strengthen tens or hundreds of times. After understanding this, Chu Xian though that the number of yellow croakers and white flower fish that he had cultivated was enough. The only thing that he was worried about was whether theter generations of these fish would also be able to devour. If they could not, then the speed at which he could cultivate these fish would drastically decrease. ¡°Old Huang, bring out all the little fish. Let¡¯s go to the fish farm.¡± Chu Xian called over to Old Huang and walked over to the fish farm. ¡°Xiao Xian, what kind of fish are these? Are we farming these fish?¡± Grandpa Feng peered over at the yellow croakers and white flower fish in the basins with an expression of curiosity. ¡°That¡¯s right, these are yellow croakers and white yellow fish. Part of our fish farm will be reserved for raising precious fish like these. The other half we can leave for normal fish.¡± Chu Xian nodded. ¡°In the future, we¡¯ll only feed these fish live shrimp and small fish, and let them grow freely in the fish farm.¡± Grandpa Feng nodded and fell into thought. At the fish farm, Chu Xian looked to Old Huang. ¡°Are there any fish in the fish farm?¡± ¡°There should be some, they couldn¡¯t clean out such a big fish farmpletely.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Since he was cultivating little fish, obviously he could not have anyrger predators in the farm or else his hard work would be eaten. ¡°Let¡¯s get in a boat and take a look around.¡± Chu Xian told Old Huang, and they both got into a fishing boat. The boat sailed around slowly, and Chu Xian used his sonar and god¡¯s eye view to check the entire fish farm. To his surprise, there were still quite a few fish in the farm, up to about three or four catties. ¡°Yi? Why are there so many fish left? Did the previous owner not botherting his fish before leaving?¡± Chu Xian was confused, but just as he was wondering, a big figure appeared in his mind. ¡°What is that?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s expression changed into astonishment, and he focused on this figure. ¡°One, two, three!¡± In his mind, he could seerge strange creatures swimming around slowly. The fish were over two meters long, and they looked like alligators. ¡°What is that? Why are these kinds of fish here in the fish farm?¡± Chu Xian was confused. ¡°Was this Qin Dahai¡¯s doing?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go check the other side.¡± Chu Xian called over to Old Huang. They returned to the entrance by the shore and the ship sailed through to the other side of the fishing farm. Chu Xian looked over the entire area again. This side was the same, and there were still many fish swimming around here. Chu Xian watched with his sonar as a huge figure suddenly swept over to a bass, and with a snap of its crocodile mouth, directly chomped into and ate the fish. ¡°So that is why.¡± Chu Xian watched the fish¡¯s cruel predation and he understood. ¡°They are quite devious, putting such arge and fierce fish in the farm. No matter how many little fish I put inside, they would have all been eaten. Very good!¡± Coldness shed in Chu Xian¡¯s eyes, but very quickly he began tough. ¡°Stay here and watch, I¡¯m going down to take a look.¡± Chu Xian called to Old Huang and jumped into the water. Theke was huge, and Grandpa Feng and the others were all the way on the other side of the bank, so he was not afraid that anyone would see him. Chu Xian jumped into the fish farm and slowly swam over to the big creatures. Very quickly, the weird fish appeared in view. Alligator gar: Energy 2642 Gift: None Combat power: 2988 ¡°What a thing, an alligator gar.¡± Chu Xian looked at the weird fish with astonishment. The alligator gar is a type of ancient fish that have lived on the earth for over a hundred million years. They are a fierce carnivorous fish with long cylindral bodies. They have the short, jutting mouths of alligators, and both upper and lower jaw are lined with sharp, knife-like teeth. This feature was their namesake, but they also had hard, diamond shaped scales along their body like metallic te armor. Their backs are usually a brown or olive color, while their stomachs are a lighter shade. They were freshwater fish that could also live in saltwater, and were considered incredibly destructive. They were an invasive species that would wreck havoc on any ecosystem, and were thought to eat anything that lived in water. In the US, some decades ago, alligator gars had attacked and killed fishermen, and the local government began an intense hunt of these ferocious creatures,beling them as highly dangerous. This matter also contributed to the prevalence of the name. ¡°Where could Qin Dahai have gotten these monstrous fish?¡± Chu Xian wondered in surprise. At that moment, one of the alligator gars made an appearance, and quickly pounced forward at Chu Xian. ¡°How fierce, even attacking and eating humans.¡± Chu Xianughed, and just as the alligator gar was about to reach him, he transformed. ¡°Ho!¡± Chu Xian opened his huge mouth and roared soundlessly at the alligator gar. The alligator gar was stunned and terrified. Just as it was pouncing towards a small man, his prey suddenly transformed into a five meter long monster that gave off a smell of blood throughout. It was as if an ancient monster had stepped out of the past. The alligator gar froze. It was only a little over two meters in length, and this monster before him was twice his size. But these alligator gars had existed since prehistoric times and were far more fierce than ordinary fish, and the creature pushed through its trepidation and bit forward. ¡°Rule!¡± Chu Xianmanded, and immediately his power forced its way into the alligator¡¯s body and bound the creature into a fierce struggle. But at this point, Chu Xian¡¯s energy level was over three thousand, and the difference of over a hundred points sealed the alligator gars fate. ¡°Heihei, I just happened to need theserge and fierce fish, how nice of them to send them my way.¡± Chu Xian did not devour the alligator gar, but prepared to reform it into a merman. These ferocious fish would be remolded into mermen even stronger than his swordfish and gun fish subordinates. ¡°Let¡¯s see how many alligator gars there are in here.¡± Chu Xian smiled, and brought his controlled prey along in his wake as he swam around. After looking over this area, Chu Xian found a total of five alligator gars. He was pleasantly surprised by how many of these fierce fish Qin Dahai had managed to get. ¡°But, the more the merrier.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. He still had twelve slots for mermen he could absolutely rule, and had not found therge fish to fill them. These alligator gars were like coals sent in the middle of winter. The ship returned to shore and Chu Xian had Grandpa Feng and the others leave first, and then stationed Old Huang and the others to watch the area. Very quickly, the alligator gars returned to the surface, and Sword Two and Sword Three quickly picked them up and transferred them to the ship¡¯s cabin. ¡°Remold.¡± Chu Xian looked down at the two and a half meter long alligator gar and immediately began his n of remolding them. The alligator gar was different from the gunfish or the swordfish, and its mouth was shaped like an alligator¡¯s. This new creature was more difficult to remold, and so Chu Xian spent half an hour on the one fish. But when he was done and looked at the strong alligator gar mermen standing in front of him, Chu Xian was satisfied. ¡°From now on, your name is Alligator One.¡± Chu Xian examined the dark skinned merman and ignored the terrible name that he had given him. Heughed happily. This merman would be a loyal guard for him in the future. ¡°Old Huang, I¡¯ll have to trouble you in the next few days. Bring another alligator gar forward.¡± Chu Xian shouted, and another alligator gar was brought before him. Chu Xian remolded until noon, and in the end five skinny men about 180 cm in height stood in front of him on the fishing ship deck. Although the alligator gar mermen were not asrge as Sword Two and Sword Three, theirbat power was far stronger. These fish had existed since prehistoric times and owned very strong genes. After lunch, Chu Xian and the others explored the other side of the fish farm, and to his disappointment, they only found four alligator gars. If Qin Dahai knew that Chu Xian wasining that he had put in too few alligator gars, he might just be mad enough to spit blood. These four alligator gars were not all remolded intobat/bodyguard form. Chu Xian remolded two of them for wisdom ¨C as his subordinate mermen grew in number, Chu Xian would not be able to rely on Old Huang to deal with everything. Right now, intelligent mermen were more useful thanbat ones. Old Huang brought the nine new-born mermen away to begin learning human knowledge. Chu Xian returned to the water and cleaned up the fish farm. He was going to eat all of therge fish inside and insure a safe environment for his baby fish. After that, he ced the hundred yellow croakers and the hundred white flower fish that he had gene cultivated. He had spent a total of six hundred energy to cultivate these fish, and had weakened himself significantly. But even if he failed in this cultivation, he would not lose anything if he just devoured them after the fish were grown. In the end, there was no risk of loss. The next day, Grandpa Feng bough thousands of catties of small fish and shrimp and poured them into the fish farm for the yellow croakers and white flower fish. Grandpa Feng and the others were extremely confused about Chu Xian¡¯s weird requirements, and did not understand why they were using over half theke to raise two hundred small fish. But they were just workers and did not question the matter. The sry this new boss gave them was far better than that on any other fish farm. ¡°Tonight I¡¯ll go out to sea and bring back some fish.¡± That afternoon, Chu Xian looked out at the empty side of theke and made up his mind. ¡°But before I go out, I¡¯ll need to take a spin around Qin Dahai¡¯s farm to thank them for the alligator gars they sent over. What a good person!¡± Chapter 240 - Development

Chapter 240: Development

The weather today was somewhat drizzly, and the sky would darken just after 6. Chu Xian told Xiao Ying that he¡¯d bete, and then left for the fish far. The rain grew heavier and heavier, and Chu Xian jumped into theke, transformed, and swam into the distance. Fengtai Lake was connected to the sea, and he had not had the enclosing sealed yet. This way, he could directly swim into the sea. Three other fish farms had openings near the Fengtai Lake entrance, and one of them belonged to Qin Dahai. This fish farm was different from the Fengtaike one. Where theke farm was surrounded on three sides bynd, Qin Dahai¡¯s fish farm was surrounded on all sides by sea and more sea, and reliedpletely ons to cordon off the area. This are was far smaller than that of Fengtai Lake, and was not even half the size of his former fish farm. Since Chu XIan had cut off his revenue, Qin Dahai had went all out and gotten nine alligators gars, but he had no idea that his actions were actually helping Chu Xian. Qin Dahai¡¯s fish farm was in shallow water, and the blue was incredibly clear. From a distance away, anyone watching could see a giant monster swimming slowly towards the fish farm. After the cultivation of the yellow croakers and the white flower fish, Chu Xian¡¯s energy had fallen by six hundred points. His body had shrunk down to about 4.5 meters in length, but even so, he was still a huge monster in the sea. He swam over to Qin Dahai¡¯s fish farm and sidled along up to the enclosure. ¡°Look at my ws.¡± Chu Xian sneered, and with the ws on his head, slowly cut through the wires of the. ¡°You want alligator gars to devour the fish inside my farm? Then I need to return the favor and devour all the fish in your farm.¡± Chu Xian immediately opened his god¡¯s eye view and controlled all the fish around him. ¡°All baby fish?¡± As he entered the fish farm, Chu Xian was surprised by what he detected. All the fish inside Qin Dahai¡¯s fish farm were tiny, nail sized. There was not a single big fish. ¡°Looks like these baby fish were just introduced.¡± Chu Xian thought to himself. ¡°What a coincidence, my yellow croakers and white flower fish just happen to need some little fish. Dahai¡¯s really a good fellow, sending coal in the winter.¡± Chu Xian swam a loop around Qin Dahai¡¯s fish farm and controlled all the fish and bringing them back to Fengtai Lake. Qin Dahai had arge amount of baby fish, and the tens of thousands of baby fish crowded in his fish farm, but when Chu Xian brought them over to Fengtai Lake, it did not seem like all that much. Chu Xian swam over to the tform and transformed back. He opened the gate to the yellow croaker area andmanded the baby fish in. ¡°They grow so quickly. With this speed, they will weigh over a catty in half a month.¡± Chu Xian watched as one of the yellow croakers grew a centimeter longer, and a smile grew on his face. After sealing all the fish from Qin Dahai¡¯s fish farm inside, Chu Xian jumped back into the water, transformed, and swam back out to sea. Out at sea, the fish poption around Hai Qing City could not at allpare with that of South Ji Ind. Chu Xian was not too concerned though, and sped forward and continued swimming. Very quickly, thousands of fish were gathered in every direction. There were little yellow croakers, Pacific Mackerels, Spanish Mackerels, Spotted Maigres, Chinese Herring, Clupea Pasi, Pomfrets, Codfish, and all kinds of other fish. Now where there different species, they all came in different sizes, but in the short span of an hour he had gathered thousands of fish that weighed at leas three to four thousand catties. If he sold these, he would profit by thirty to forty thousand rmb. Chu Xian brought this group of fish back to Fengtai Lake and sealed them in. For the next three hours, Chu Xian continued this cycle three more times. After his extraordinary method of fishing, Chu Xian had sealed in over ten thousand catties worth of fish. Chu Xian checked the time and returned to shore. ¡°ck the entrance to theke withs.¡± Chu Xian called out to Old Huang. ¡°Yes boss.¡± Over then thousand catties of an assortment of sea creatures was worth at least a hundred thousand rmb. This was all aplished in five hours of hurried work. This was the true way to run a fish farm. It was midnight when Chu Xian returned home, and after a quick shower, he fell asleep holding Xiao Ying. The next day, Chu Xian brought Grandpa Feng and the others to the fish farm. ¡°Last night, we got some fish from sea. As for how we did this, I won¡¯t tell you. There are about ten thousand catties in here. You guys just need to look of the fish farm and the grown fish. Grandpa Feng will find the fish dealers and sell them. You can leave the little fish inside and let them grow.¡± Chu Xian exined. Grandpa Feng and Theo there fishermen were astonished, and their faces were full of confusion as they looked out at the waters teeming with fish. Chu Xian looked at their faces andughed. He had hired this fishermen not to feed the fish everyday, but to keep the farm clean. His fish farm had a high requirement for the environment, and needed to prevent algae from forming and maintain all kinds of things to keep the fish healthy. Other than handling problems like these, the fisherman could help him with the aquariums from time to time. Paying these people would solve both matters. At the same time, back at Qin Dahai¡¯s fish farm, the fishermen looked out at the empty fish farm and remembered a terrible time when something simr had happened. ¡°Where are the baby fish? Why is it empty?¡± ¡°What on earth happened? Are we being haunted again?¡± The workers still remembered when the fish in their farm had steadily disappeared day by day, and in the end they had never found the culprit. But the matter today was even more extreme. There was not a single fish left, and the farm waspletely empty. No matter how much feed they dumped into the water, not a single fish surfaced. ¡°This... We need to call the boss.¡± A fisherman hurriedly took out his phone and called Qin Dahai. At Fengtai Lake, Grandpa Feng and the other fishermen were busy at work. Chu Xian sat on a little boat in theke scattering feed. With his ability, he was controlling the yellow croakers and white flower fish. To Chu Xian¡¯s extreme pleasure, every single one of the fish was showing signs of clear and steady growth. Over the next few days, Chu Xian¡¯s schedule was empty. He went to the fish farm everyday to watch the little fish grow, and in the afternoons he brought Xiao Ying out shopping and eating and went to watch movies. Their rxing life was worthy of envy. Although he was rxing, his businesses were furiously expanding. The aquarium store at Jing Hai City had been running smoothly all this time, and the sales had reached the terrifying number of 27 million rmb. Zhang Xiaohua was prepared for the first round of franchisement advertising, but Chu Xian had told her to wait until his movie was in the theatre. At the end of the movie, Chu Xian had asked Duan Ke to put in some information about the franchising of Paradise aquariums. Now that the film was done, Duan Ke was ready to ship it to the theaters, and everything had gone smoothly. Over in Thand, Paradise Sea Snakes was already in operation, and ording to Old Mu, they had caught over a thousand sea snakes in less than a month. After processing, the profit from the sea snakes would be over fifty million rmb. This kind of earning was for less than a full month¡¯s work, and ording to Old Mu¡¯s projections, a single month should haul in 300 million rmb. They could work and catch sea snakes six months out of the year, and so their yearly profit would be 1.8 billion rmb, over twice as much as Chu Xian had previously estimated. The reason they could catch two times as many sea snakes was their special method of catching the snakes. With this method leading the way, the mermen could spend half the time to catch two times as many snakes. Chu Xian had reminded Li Long that Paradise Sea Snake could being researching and studying sea snakes themselves, and did not have to remain a supplier. ¡°In thirteen days, these yellow croakers and white flower fish have already grown over a catty in weight. How terrifying!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Look at these yellow croakers and white flower fish. They are identical with the ones caught out at sea? How does our boss do it?¡± ¡°Weird, really weird. These days, the fish on the other side of the farm weighs at least thirty thousand catties, but we¡¯ve already sold over forty thousand catties of fish, only leaving baby fish behind.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, and we have all kinds of fish as well. This is too strange. Boss says he gets them from sea, and overnight a couple thousand catties of fish just appear out of no where. How terrifying.¡± ¡°Did you see the abalone drying in the vi? My god, such gigantic abalone. I looked it up on the inte, and each one of them should be worth millions.¡± ¡°Do you think our boss has some kind of power? How else do all these strange things happen?¡± Early morning at the fish farm, a group of workers whispered as they gathered around the tform. After a dozen or so days of work, they had found more and more matters to be astonished about. Everyday, all kinds of sea fish would appear in the fish farm waters, and the growth of the yellow croakers and white flower fish seemed to vite everyw of nature. The workers were growing more and more confused. ¡°Alright everyone, stop making up nonsense. Work hard and keep your mouth shut. The boss is taking care of us, so we just need to keep his secrets.¡± Grandpa Feng saw the discussion and spoke up. Actually, Grandpa Feng had the perspective to understand how truly strange all of this was, but he did not ask and did not speak about it to anyone. ¡°Boss, our fish farm¡¯s situation has led to a lot of talk among the workers. I¡¯m afraid that the strangeness around our fish farm will be spread out to the public.¡± As he was on his way to the fish farm, Old Huang brought the matter to Chu Xian¡¯s attention. Next to him was Sword Two, Sword Three, and the other old mermen, with the new addition of nine fit young men, Alligator One through Nine. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded. This matter was something he had expected, and as long as he hired outside workers, they would notice something, but he was not worried. When he had let Fa Daiyue, Old Shi and the others know about the Dunkleosteuses, he had already prepared for the special situation of his fish farm. In case anyone thought the situation of his fish farm was strange, he could always me it all on the dunkleosteus. Chapter 241 - Boarding a Naval Ship

Chapter 241: Boarding a Naval Ship

¡°Boss.¡± ¡°Boss.¡± When Chu Xian arrived at the fish farm, the workers immediately stood and called out greetings. From the bottom of their hearts, they were grateful for their boss. He treated them well, and was a very good boss. ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded at them. Today, he had them gather around to answer any of the confusions they had, but the method he used only left them even more astonished. ¡°Later, I¡¯ll bring you all to a ce. It¡¯ll answer solve some of your confusion.¡± Chu Xian smiled at them. ¡°Get on board, today we¡¯ll go out to sea.¡± Today¡¯s venture was not to fish, but to keep the appointment that he had made with Fa Daiyue and the others yesterday. Old Shi and the two other researchers he¡¯d met wanted to see the legendary Dunkleosteus. Chu Xian had no objections, and it had also been a month since he¡¯d unleashed them on the sea. He wanted to see how much they had grown, and whether any of them had died. So seizing today¡¯s opportunity, Chu Xian decided to bring the fish farm workers along to answer their confusions, and to use the day to insure that they¡¯d keep the secret well in the future. The ship sailed forwar slowly, and not far from the exit of the fish farm, Chu Xian saw Qin Dahai and a group of people around their fish farm. Qin Dahai and Qin Zhiwei also saw Chu Xian¡¯s fishing ship, and when they did, they stepped backwards and shrank into themselves. Last time, after Chu Xian had taken away all their baby fish, Qin Dahai had been so furious he had almost fainted. His loss had been over a hundred thousand rmb, and his mood was obvious. Over the past few days, he had paid close attention to Chu Xian¡¯s fish farm. Not only had the fish not been devoured by the alligator gars, the fish in the farm seemed to now. His first thought had been that Chu Xian had recognized his n and stolen his fish in retaliation, but he had not even had the change to approach Chu Xian when Old Huang had brought Sword Two, Alligator One and the others to his home. The dozen mermen were all experts who could beat up tens of strong men, all clothed in tidy ck suits appeared at his door. Even if Qin Dahai was used to swimming in muddy waters, this matter had made him sweat. Old Huang and the others did not speak much. They used their fists to make Qin Dahai behave, and though he tried to resist, Sword Two only needed a single hand to neutralize all his efforts. He finally understood what kind of person he had messed with. Now, as he saw Chu Xian again, he did not even dare to fart. After thesefortable days, if you asked him to return to his past and pick up his knife and run rampant, he would not dare. And even if he could return to his past self, it would not be to fight this group. They had money, and they had background. At the end of the day, he was just a rtively wealthy man with ten million rmb to his name. He had no chance. Chu Xian nced over and then turned away. With his present ability, even if the money in his hands was not that much, he had enough subordinates and good connections, especially after he¡¯d saved the lives of Fa Daiyue and the others. After they sailed the ship out into the wide ocean, they picked up speed and quickly arrived at the agreed upon location. A forty meter long military ship was anchored there, with soldiers and advanced weaponry visible on the deck. The Mermaid slowed as it neared the naval ship, and under the stunned gazes of Grandpa Feng and the workers, pulled to a stop next to the ship. ¡°Big Brother Fa.¡± Chu XIan called out to the uniformed Fa Daiyue on the deck. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± Fa daiyueughed. A board extended out from the ship, and Chu Xian smiled and climbed aboard. ¡°Come up, all of you.¡± Chu Xian called over to his shocked men. ¡°Yes boss!¡± The ten workers were shaken out of their astonishment and hurriedly nodded, eachpeting to be the most respectful as they followed behind their boss. ¡°These are some of the new workers that I¡¯ve hired. Because of some interesting matters at my fish farm, I¡¯ve brought them with me to show them the exnation.¡± Chu Xian exined to Fa Daiyue. ¡°Of course, not a problem.¡± Fa Daiyue shook his head casually, and then asked with one curiosity. ¡°Is Brother Chu¡¯s fish farm very strange?¡± ¡°Heihei, of course it is strange.¡± Chu Xianughed. ¡°I don¡¯t raise on the fish farm myself, but get them from the sea.¡± ¡°Eh. Haha, you really are unique. No wonder your men felt like this matter was strange, who wouldn¡¯t?¡± Fa Daiyue chuckled after an initial moment of surprise. Of course he understood Chu Xian¡¯s meaning. Getting fish from the sea obviously referred to using the Dunkleosteus to herd the fish into his fish farm. Chu Xian knew that this was what Fa Daiyue would assume, and was also what he wanted people to think. The workers behind him overheard the conversation between their boss and the naval officer, but they did not understand and did not dare to speak up. Boarding a naval ship and speaking to a naval officer, and having this naval ship waiting out here for their boss. This kind of shocking matter was something that ordinary fishermen like them could not even begin to imagine. ¡°Do you know where the Dunkleosteus are now?¡± Fa Daiyue asked. ¡°I¡¯m not sure right now.¡± Chu Xian shook his head. ¡°They¡¯re here in the Yellow Sea, but I¡¯ll need to track down their exact location.¡± Fa Daiyue nodded. These were fish that had existed since prehistoric times; there was no way they would just remain calmly in one location. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s sail around then.¡± Fa Daiyue nodded. ¡°Come inside and we can talk. Old Shi and the others are inside as well.¡± ¡°En.¡± Chu Xian nodded, and had Old Huang and the others wait outside as he followed Fa Daiyue into the cabin. ¡°Xiao Xian¡¯s here. Come! Sit. We haven¡¯t troubled you this time have we?¡± Old Shi called out in greeting as Chu Xian entered. ¡°Not at all, not at all. I also want to take a look out our country¡¯s ships.¡± Chu Xian chuckled and greeted the other two men. ¡°Dr. Gu, Dr. Wu.¡± ¡°Hehe, no need to be polite, sit, sit.¡± ¡°We¡¯re more rxed in these peace times. Other than some military drills or our tracking of ocean resources, Dr. Gu and Dr. Wu have a lot of time to concentrate on matters like these. They are very curious about the Dunkleosteus.¡± ¡°I think the Dunkleosteus will stun you.¡± Chu Xian smiled as he chatted with Old Shi, Dr. Gu and Dr. Wu. ¡°In these vast waters, you have a way to track them?¡± Old Gu asked with some curiosity. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa Shi. I have a special method to find them.¡± Chu Xian said, putting on a mysterious air. ¡°That¡¯s good then. Daiyue, start the ship.¡± Old Shi answered. ¡°Grandpa Shi, I might need to be outside for this, otherwise it¡¯ll be difficult to track them.¡± Chu Xian smiled and stood up. ¡°We can alle out and take a look then.¡± Old Shi and the others smiled and stood, and they all came out to the deck. Grandpa Feng and the others saw the old officers and the military ranks on their uniforms and straightened. Old Shi smiled in their directions before turning away to look at the wide seas. Chapter 242 - Seeing the Dunkleosteus Again

Chapter 242: Seeing the Dunkleosteus Again

¡°The ocean is endless. If we can harness the resources of the waters, mankind can utilize it in an infinite number of ways.¡± ¡°It¡¯s only because the wide waters are too mysterious, and humans do not have the ability to live in the waters.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Old Gu. The goldmine we found in the east, can we mine it now?¡± ¡°It¡¯s difficult. Drilling a goldmine in the ocean is more difficult than climbing into the sky.¡± Old Gu and the others stood around chatting while Chu Xiany back and watched the waters sweep by. The naval ship was traveling at more than double his fishing ship¡¯s limit, and his little boat could notpare. After sailing for about three hours, Chu Xian and the others broke for lunch. Although it was not as luxurious as some of the meals Chu Xian had caught for himself, it was quite good. ¡°Wait, Big Brother Fa, have the ship turn in that direction.¡± Out on the wide ocean, Chu Xian felt a vague and fuzzy feeling and hurriedly turned to Fa Daiyue. Old Shi and Dr Gu and Dr Wu were not young men anymore, and they needed to rest their bodies from the sea wind. They had apanied Chu Xian and Fa Daiyue for a bit before retiring to the cabin. ¡°Alright.¡± Fa Daiyue immediately walked over to the cabin and had their pilot turn the ship. ¡°I wonder how big the Dunkleosteus are now. They must be at least two or three meters.¡± Chu Xian wondered to himself. With how much the Dunkleosteus ate, and in the almost four weeks they they¡¯d been apart, they must have grown to at least two or three meters, and might have been reached four. As the ship turned, the vague feeling grew clearer and clearer. Chu Xian closed his eyes and sent out his sonar waves. ¡°Found them.¡± The familiar figures appeared in his mind again. ¡°Brother Fa, have the ship stop. You can call Old Shi and the others.¡± ¡°En? You found them?¡± Fa Daiyue turned to Chu Xian with a surprised look. ¡°That¡¯s right, I found them.¡± Chu Xian chuckled, and then put his fingers in his mouth and whistled loudly. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go get Old Shi and the others.¡± Fa Daiyue hurriedly nodded. Chu Xian concentrated on the sea bed, and in his mind, ten huge figures moved towards the naval ship. ¡°This?¡± As they neared, Chu Xian¡¯s face grew more and more astonished. ¡°They¡¯ve grown so fast! Their form, this weight, they¡¯re like a pack of sharks!¡± Just as Chu Xian realized the astonishing truth, the huge figures had broken the water and surfaced. The ck bodies covered in what looked like metallic te armor ¨C the gigantic heads and terrifying bone teeth ... the fish did not swim very quickly, and from above looked somewhat clumsy as they bulldozed their way towards the ship. Right at that moment, Old Shi and the others came out on deck, and to their great astonishment, were greeted by the sight of the ten over five meter long dunkleosteus. ¡°They¡¯re here. The legendary Dunkleosteus. If you look at their teeth, you can see that they¡¯re still growing. Armored bodies with bony teeth and gigantic bodies. These are two ton apex predators from a cruel and ferocious era.¡± Dr. Gu rushed forward in excitement, adjusting his sses. ¡°Tsk tsk. They look like incredibly strong fish, very fiersome.¡± Old Shi chuckled. Chu Xian was also examining the dunkleosteus that he¡¯d cultivated and was hiding his surprise. In under a month¡¯s time, those palm size fish were now over five meters long and weighed two tons. How terrifying. To his extreme shock, their energy had reached over eight thousand, and theirbat power had crossed the ten thousand line. In other words, these ancient fish could easily beat Chu Xian. ¡°Big Brother Fa, put down a small boat. We should go down to take a look.¡± Chu Xian said to Fa Daiyue, and then under the astonished gazes of the gathered men, directly jumped off the boat. There was at least four meters between the military ship and the water, but Chu Xian jumped without any hesitation, stunning everyone. But to their continued astonishment, one of the gathered Dunkleosteus hopped out of the water and caught Chu Xian on the back of its head. ¡°Fuck.¡± Fa Daiyue could not help himself, his eyes wide open. Chu Xian waved upwards at the ship. ¡°Incredible!¡± Fa Daiyue eximed. Even Old Shi, Dr. Gu and Dr. Wu were gaping in astonishment. ¡°Quickly, get the boat. Let¡¯s go down to take a look.¡± Old Shi said excitedly. ¡°Uncle Feng, is that our boss. Incredible! Fuck me, he¡¯s amazing. I finally know how so many fish appear magically in our farm. Incredible.¡± The amazed workers stared wide eyed at therge creatures, pointing and trembling. ¡°I had no idea.¡± Grandpa Feng opened and closes his mouth. ¡°Our boss really isn¡¯t an ordinary man. He¡¯s so familiar with the navy officers, and he can control these terrifying fish. Incredible.¡± If even Fa Daiyue and the others were impressed, these uneducated fishermen were floored, and had no idea how any of this could be possible. They only knew that their boss was an incredible and mysterious figure. Chu Xian swept his gaze over his men. This was the result that he had wanted, to overawe them, and in the future when he needed to use incredible means, they would not find it out of character, and they would not feel the need to spread his secrets. Chu Xian pet the Dunkleosteus¡¯ hard head. Even though Chu Xian now had the strength to easily crush normal stones, he could not make any impression on the creature¡¯s skin. No wonder they were said to have steel bodies. The little boat was lowered into the water, and Old Shi and the others carefully approached. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa Shi,e. Walk on their bodies.¡± Chu Xian walked over and smiled, the Dunkleosteus swimming together and forming a road with their bodies. ¡°No need, no need. We can watch from over here. They look very intelligent.¡± Old Shi waved his hand, but kneeled and examined the creatures. He reached out and touched one of the Dunkleosteus. ¡°The biting power of the Dunkleosteus is astounding, and they are incredibly powerful. Our books say that they prey on sharks, and it looks like that could very well be true. Even a shark might not be able to bite through this skin, and the Dunkleosteus still has teeth as hard as metal alloy.¡± Dr. Gu said as he touched the creature¡¯s mouth. ¡°Yes. I feel that they have extraordinary strength, and when I stand on them it feels like I¡¯m standing on t ground.¡± Chu Xian nodded. Dr. Gu adjusted his sses and then nodded towards Dr. Wu. ¡°Xiao Xian, can we test their strength?¡± ¡°Test their strength?¡± Chu Xian looked at the two researchers with some confusion. ¡°Of course you can, but how will you test it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s very simple. We have a device on our ship that can test pulling power, and we just need to tie it to one of these dunkleosteus.¡± Dr. Gu replied. ¡°Alright, not a problem.¡± Chu Xian nodded. He also wanted to know exactly how strong these Dunkleosteus were right now. Very quickly, a steel rope was thrown over. Chu Xian took it and used a leather strap to tie it to the body of the Dunkleosteus, tying it off at afortable but secure tautness. ¡°Test your limits.¡± Chu Xian patted the dunkleosteus¡¯ head and smiled. The dunkleosteus shimmied in the water, and the other creatures slowly swam away, leaving this one behind as it waved its tail and slowly swam forward. The dunkleosteus weighed upwards of three tons, and its sshing tail swept up violent waves as its body moved forward slowly. Chu XIan looked it over but saw no signs of difort. ¡°This is its limit.¡± Chu Xian called over when he saw that the Dunkleosteus could move no further. But Dr. Gu and Dr. Wu were already astonished. ¡°Ten tons. Its explosive power can reach ten tons! How terrifying.¡± Dr. Gu murmured in surprise. ¡°A single dunkleosteus¡¯ power can reach up to ten tons, then ten can reach up to a hundred tons. The total power in this one pack is incredible.¡± Old Shimented. Dr. Gu and Dr. Wu exchanged nces as their faces fell into deep thought. Chu Xian walked over to the dunkleosteus and untied it, petting its head. The Dunkleosteus nudged him with its head, staring up at him with its giant eyes. Although its appearance was ferocious, it was incredibly tame and obedient around Chu Xian. ¡°I think we can use Xiao Xian¡¯s dunkleosteus to salvage some things.¡± Dr. Gu suddenly said to Old Shi. Old Shi paused in surprise, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. ¡°You mean the South Sea Lisa, Shang Wen, and the other shipwrecks?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Dr. Gu nodded. ¡°There are special reasons that have stopped us from retrieving the Lisa and Shang Wen, and with our current tech we¡¯d have to wait for decades, but with the help of the Dunkleosteus, we can solve the matter now.¡± ¡°Will it work?¡± Old Shi asked with some hesitation. ¡°Definitely. The Lisa is around 80 tons, and the Shang Wen is around 120 tons. As long as we have the Dunkleosteus extract the Shang Wen then we can go in and salvage it ourselves.¡± Dr. Gu nodded and turned to Chu Xian. ¡°You want to use the dunkleosteus to salvage shipwrecks?¡± Chu Xian overheard their conversation and asked. ¡°Yes. We have two shipwrecks that are difficult for us to salvage, but I think that if we have your dunkleosteus to help, we can solve this matter.¡± Dr. Gu nodded. ¡°Of course. Whatever we can do.¡± Chu Xian nodded without hesitation. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Xiao Xian, we will treat you fairly. We¡¯ll pay you the market price of salvage operations.¡± Old Shi directly promised. Chu XIan smiled and nodded his agreement. ¡°Alright, then can we give it a test tomorrow?¡± Dr. Gu said enthusiastically. ¡°Good, good.¡± Old Shi nodded. ¡°The artifacts on these two ships are worth billions of rmb. Are you free tomorrow, Xiao Xian?¡± ¡°Yes, of course.¡± Chu Xian was also interested in the salvaging of these ships. ¡°Good, then we can return to shore and prepare for this matter.¡± Old Shi nodded. After they returned to the deck of the naval ship, Chu Xian whistled again. The ship started up again, and the dunkleosteus followed behind. The people on the ship eximed and sighed in amazement as the ten huge fish followed behind them. Two hourster, the ship was back where they¡¯d anchored the fishing ship. Chu Xian and his men rebounded his ship and nned to meet up with Old Shi and the others again tomorrow and bid farewell. ¡°You¡¯ve all seen some things today. My fish farm has some peculiarities, and you all know this matter now. Don¡¯t spread this secret. It won¡¯t bring anyone any good.¡± Chu Xian said to his workers. ¡°We understand, boss. Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t tell anyone.¡± The workers hurriedly promised. Since the military knew about this matter, this matter was not something that the workers needed to be worried about. Now, they were only filled with astonishment and confusion, but they¡¯d seen that their boss¡¯s ability was beyond theirprehension and knew to keep silent. The ten dunkleosteus followed Chu Xian and the others, and it was dark when they returned to shore. Since it was night, Chu Xian had the fish follow them into the fish farm. ¡°Don¡¯t go anywhere, just stay here and wait.¡± Chu Xian instructed them and returned to shore. ¡°Good job everyone.¡± Chu Xian bid farewell to the workers and then drove home. Early the next morning, Chu Xian brought Old Huang and the others to the fish farm. Together with the dunkleosteus, they sailed out to the location they¡¯d agreed upon yesterday. ¡°Big Brother Fa, Grandpa Shi.¡± As he boarded the naval ship, Chu Xian greeted the men he knew. Alongside the naval ship was a salvage vessel with all kinds of equipment for the salvage operation. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Whether we can salvage these shipwrecks will depend on your dunkloesteus. If we seed, I promise we¡¯ll give you five percent.¡± ¡°Five percent?¡± Chu Xian was astonished and hurriedly thanked him. ¡°Then I won¡¯t be polite with you Grandpa Shi. This five percent is not a small number.¡± ording to the conversation they had had yesterday, the equipment on these two ships was worth billions of rmb. ¡°It¡¯s not too much. Whether we can salvage it or not is still a question, and without your help it would have been impossible. Moreover, with the regtions on salvaging, we¡¯re actually earning a lot.¡± Old Shi chuckled. The naval vessels sailed quickly, and in about an hour, stopped at an open area of the sea. ¡°It¡¯s right here. The Lisa was sunk here during the South Song Dynasty, and there are many porcin objects inside. We don¡¯t dare drag it out violently, so we¡¯ve let it rest on the seabed. Now we have a chance to bring it up and show it the light of day.¡± Fa Daiyue pointed to the waters and exined. Chu Xian nodded. A dozen or so divers were putting on equipment and diving downwards, and Chu Xian turned to Fa Daiyue. ¡°Give me a set of diving equipment. I want to go down and watch.¡± ¡°Of course, not a problem.¡± Fa Daiyue nodded, calling over a subordinate and getting Chu Xian a set of diving equipment. Chapter 243 - Treasure in the Shipwreck

Chapter 243: Treasure in the Shipwreck

¡°It¡¯s over a hundred and fifty meters deep here, be careful.¡± Fa Daiyue reminded him. Chu Xian nodded. At this point, the he was asfortable in the sea as he was onnd, and if he did not care about the opinion of others, he couldpletely dive to the seabed without any diving equipment at all. After jumping off the boat, Chu Xian quickly dived down to the bottom of the sea. In the nearby distance, the professional divers proceeded far more slowly, and they watched in shock as Chu Xian dived downward like a fish and quickly neared the seabed. At the sea floor, Chu Xian used his god¡¯s eye view, and very quickly an ancient mercantile ship appeared in his view. But this mercantile ship hadn¡¯t sank to the seabed, but was stuck under two tilted mountains. How exactly it happened was unclear, but the ship was stuck underneath the mountains with only a few meters of the ship head visible. Chu Xian looked at the ship and frowned a little, and swam over to examine it more closely. The ship was notpletely stuck, but was just in a hard to get position underneath the two nted mountains. The space between the mountains and the ship was also extremely small, and was too thin for a person to swim into. At the front of the ship were the obvious signs of damage from previous attempts to salvage the ship, but it seemed that although the ship was ancient, it was very hardy and had not been damaged and the divers could not enter through a side hole and bring out the items. ¡°How strange. Thismercial ship has been stuck here in such a strange position.¡± Chu Xian was extremely confused by this shipwreck, and was not at all surprised that the navy had not been able to salvage it. The only way they could do this was to wrap rope around the ship and have the dunkleosteus drag it forward horizontally to get the ship out from under the boats. Chu Xian looked around, and very quickly the group of divers arrived with their measuring equipment. ¡°Did you see it? What do you think, isn¡¯t it very strange?¡± When Chu Xian surfaced, Fa Daiyue called over with a smile. ¡°I saw. It is very weird, I can¡¯t even imagine how that ship got stuck there. Chu Xian nodded and pulled the mask away from his face before calling back. ¡°Our people guess that a weather event caused huge whirlpools in this area and dragged the whole ship under. You probably also saw that if we want to salvage the thing, we need the dunkleosteus to drag it forward.¡± Fa Daiyue looked over at the ten dunkleosteus in the distance, excitement in his eyes. ¡°Can¡¯t you use submarines to pull it?¡± Chu Xian asked with some confusion. ¡°No, it¡¯s impossible. The topography of the area makes it impossible for our submarines to get into position on the seabed, and the only solution we¡¯vee up with was to bomb the mountains, but there might be China from the Song Dynasty inside the ship and we couldn¡¯t risk it, so we¡¯ve just let it sit here.¡± Fa Daiyue exined. ¡°I see.¡± Chu Xian nodded and climbed on board. ¡°When your men are ready, I¡¯ll lead the dunkleosteus under water.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± Fa Daiyue nodded. About half an hourter, the divers were prepared below, and Old Shi nodded to Chu Xian. A dunkleosteus swam below the ship, and Chu Xian directly jumped onto its back. As the dunkleosteus dived below, Chu Xian pulled on his oxygen mask and hugged its body. ¡°They are very intelligent fish. It¡¯s like a scene out of a fantasy world.¡± Old Shi eximed in amazement. ¡°Yes, the world is a mysterious ce. Humans are not the only ones who possess intelligence, but humans are the only ones who have been able to pass down their knowledge.¡± Dr. Gu nodded. Although they were surprised, they never imagined that Chu Xian might have supernatural powers. After all, with the status of these military officers, there was very little below their pay grade. There was no documented cases of supernatural humans, and so they relegated that kind of thing to fiction. The intelligence the dunkleosteus had shown was about on par with dolphins, and while it was a surprise, it was not unbelievable. Chu Xian arrived at the sea bed with the ten dunkleosteus. The dozen or so divers waved at him. Chu Xian immediately asked the dunkleosteus to swim over. The divers watched the gigantic and fierce dunkleosteus with some trepidation, but Chu Xian stood by calmly and helped the dunkleosteus into a jacket. This so called jacket was just leather and ropes that were attached to the stuck ship. Very quickly, the ten jackets were attached. Chu Xian knew what came next, and he rode a dunkleosteus and had the others form a line. The divers signed an ¡°ok¡± and Chu Xian immediately had the dunkleosteus swim forward. Very soon, he could feel the dunkleosteus beneath him pulling against a strong force. Chu Xian looked back, and silently encouraged the fish to pull harder. ¡°Pong pong.¡± The sound of the friction and ship hull against mountain filled the water, and Chu Xian could see the ship slowly exiting the crevice. ¡°Good job.¡± Chu Xian could feel that the dunkleosteus werepletely fine and patted their body before having them slowly move forward. ¡°If i had hundreds of dunkleosteuses and thousands of mermen, I could mine and salvage at the sea bottom, and even build underwater? At that time, would I be able to harness all of the sea¡¯s resources?¡± Chu Xian suddenly thought. And even though this matter seemed like a dream, he thought it might actually be possible. The ship was slowly dragged forward, and very soon a twenty meter ship was in open sea view. The divers waved excitedly and Chu Xian nodded, untying the dunkleosteuses before swimming back over to the ship. As he came to the ship, Chu Xian saw a damaged chest and pulled away the wood covering it. When he opened the chest, he found a broken piece of porcin inside. The divers around him saw his actions but did not stop him. They knew that this young man was the general¡¯s friend, and was also the only one who could control the giant creatures. They would not try anything even if he took the porcin away, let alone try to stop him from examining it. ¡°Why are they broken?¡± Chu Xian furrowed his brows and opened another chest. This time he found aplete piece, a very delicate looking bowl. He examined it with some curiosity and picked it up before heading back to the surface. ¡°We¡¯ve troubled you with this matter, Xiao Xian.¡± As soon as Chu Xian surfaced, Old Shi smiled and called over. He had already heard that the ship had been sessfully salvaged. ¡°Heihei, Grandpa Shi, I¡¯m being paid for this, you don¡¯t need to be so polite. In the ship there are many broken pieces of China, but I¡¯ve found aplete bowl.¡± As Chu Xian board the ship, he called back and raised the little bowl. ¡°Come,e, let me see, let me see.¡± Grandpa Shi walked over and took the bowl to examine. ¡°An official ware. It¡¯s unmistakable, it¡¯s a certified porcin from the Song Dynasty.¡± Old Shi said excitedly, holding the little bowl with careful adoration. ¡°Is it expensive?¡± Chu Xian asked curiously. Fa Daiyue also looked over ¨C neither of them knew much about ancient porcin. ¡°Of course, an official Song Dynasty piece of porcin is worth at least five million rmb. Although this bowl is not too big, it should be worth at least five million.¡± ¡°So expensive? I saw that a lot of the porcin on the boat is broken, does that mean we¡¯ve lost billions?¡± Chu Xian looked at the little bowl with surprise, not truly understanding why this thing was worth so much money. ¡°Ai, it¡¯s unavoidable. Some of them will be repaired, but their price will fall by a lot.¡± Old Shi shook his head . After it was confirmed that the ship contained China, the salvage staff did not dare drag the ship up and out, and instead sent in the group of divers to carefully extract the porcin pieces. Very quickly, the porcin artifacts were retrieved and on the military ship. Old Shi walked here and there in heart broken silence as he examined the many broken pieces. Other than the porcin pieces, there were some jade artifacts and rotted silk. ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. Although a lot of these things have been destroyed, there are still quite a few preserved pieces. The whole haul should at least eight to nine hundred million rmb.¡± Old Shi estimated. There were over a hundred unbroken porcin pieces, and all the jade artifacts were pretty much intact. On the side, there were also numerous broken pieces that could be repaired. ¡°Eight to nine hundred million!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s heart pounded. If he had found these things himself, he would have hit the jackpot. ¡°Looks like in the future I¡¯ll need to pay more attention to shipwrecks. If I can find ten, I¡¯ll make ten billion. This is basically a matter of printing money!¡± Chu Xian imagined the possibilities and fire shone from his eyes. Across the globe, there are millions of shipwrecks rotting away on the seabed. Although many of the fishing ships were not worth anything, there would be the odd ship here or there that would be worth over hundreds of million and even billions of rmb. ¡°Have them haul the Lisa up. Let¡¯s see what¡¯s left.¡± Old Shi called over to Fa Daiyue. The salvage ship slowly lifted the Lisa out of the water, and as it slowly broke the water, Chu Xian watched and eximed silently in his heart. ¡°The sunken treasure is finally seeing the light of day after centuries.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Old Shi smiled. ¡°Yes, the silent treasure hasin below for hundreds of years. Just think about all the treasures that are buried underwater that we have no discovered yet.¡± * ¡°Oh? Are there a lot of shipwrecks in the South Sea?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°Of course. The South Sea was an important part of the famous silk road, and is called one of the three biggest graveyards for shipwrecks, alongside the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Some schrs think that since the Song Dynasty, over a hundred thousand ancient ships have been sunk in this area. These ships were quite big, and a medium sized mercantile ship could carry over ten thousand pieces of porcin artifacts. This silk road on the sea was also known as the ¡°Beautiful Porcin Road.¡± ¡°Do you know how long it took us to salvage the South Sea One, the biggest and most well preserved ship our country has salvaged, and can you imagine how much we retrieved from it?¡± ¡°South Sea One?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s imagination was filled with images of a treasure ship with enough loot to stun the world. ¡°That¡¯s right. We spent a twenty year from 1987 to 2007 and over three hundred million in salvage cost, but the end result stunned everyone. We recovered over eighty thousand treasures from the South Sea One, with a total value of over three hundred billion US dors, and that was only the mary value. The historical importance of what was recovered is immeasurable, and can only bepared with the unearthing of the Terracotta Army.¡± ¡°Three hundred billion US dors?¡± Chu Xian was shocked senseless. Three hundred billion dors was the entire worth of some top ss corporations. As the saying went, the wealth involved rivaled that of nations. Even the richest man in the world did not have a hundred billion dors. Maybe if you added the ten richest men together, they would have a worth of three hundred billion. Shocking! This number left Chu Xian speechless. ¡°Hehe.¡± Old Shi chuckled at Chu Xian¡¯s surprised expression. ¡°There are countless treasures in the sea. Maybe in the future, your Dunkleosteus will find these treasures, and then Xiao Xian, you¡¯ll be incredibly rich.¡± Chu Xian nodded in deep thought. ¡°It might happen.¡± ¡°Haha, are you moved?¡± Old Shiughed heartily. ¡°But it¡¯s true, your Dunkleosteus might really find some. If you really do find something, you have to call this old man over and show me. Of course I won¡¯t try to take your treasure.¡± Chu Xianughed, and did not pay much mind to Old Shi¡¯s joking tone. He had really been moved by his words. If he found a shipwreck and salvaged hundreds of millions or even billions of rmb of treasure, he would earn more than he could ever earn from selling fish and aquariums. He was considering even reforming a group of mermen to hunt for treasure. As long as he found the treasure, he could easily salvage it. If he had to, he could just send his mermen underwater and they could handle the whole matter as easily as if they were onnd. ¡°Is there anything you like here, you can take it home.¡± Old Shi smiled at Chu Xian. ¡°I¡¯m not too interested in these things.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°We¡¯ll go over to the Shang Wen tomorrow. That ship should be worth far more than this one.¡± Fa Daiyue came over and put his hand on his shoulder. Chu Xian nodded. The night, Chu Xian did not return to shore. He stayed on the military ship with Old Shi and the others and looked over information about shipwrecks, and as he studied, his fire for treasure hunting grew and grew. For example, in the UK,over 2.4 billion pounds worth of gold had sunk into the water. There were stories of a gold armada that had gotten lost at sea, or a Californian gold mine that had gone down miles from coast. Countless treasures and rumors of treasure existed around the globe. Some people said that if you salvaged all the shipwreks and treasures in the sea, you would have enough money to buy all of Japan. The next day, Chu Xian brought the Dunkleosteus with him to the Shangwen wreck. ording to Fa Daiyue, this wreck had been found in the 90s, but the sea here was over three hundred meters deep, and even divers would only be able to stay around the sea floor for four to five minutes. It was extremely difficult to recover, but the haul was from the Han Dynasty, and far more precious that those they¡¯d recovered from the Lisa. Chu Xian was surprised again. ¡°Hehe, Xiao Xian, you shouldn¡¯t assume that all shipwrecks are worth a lot of money. Some wrecks aren¡¯t worth anything, and some are worth only ten million or even a bare million. These kind of wrecks often aren¡¯t worth the cost of salvaging them.¡± Old Shi saw Chu Xian¡¯s excitement and gently reminded. Chu Xian nodded and shook some of his wilder thoughts away. ¡°Brother Fa, lend me some diving equipment. I want to go down and take a look.¡± Chu Xian called to Fa Daiyue. ¡°Are you sure? You know the professional divers can only go down two hundred meters.¡± ¡°Haha, don¡¯t worry. I can¡¯t promise about other matters, but in this kind of thing, I¡¯m far better than the professional divers.¡± Chapter 244 - Fantasies of Giant Beast Trainers

Chapter 244: Fantasies of Giant Beast Trainers

Trantor: Aristophaneso The Shang Wen shipwreck was one of amercial ship farrger than that of the Lisa, and had found itself stuck deep underwater, with coral surrounding the ship. This ship was extremely difficult to salvage, and the location made any operation of mechanical equipment incrediblyplicated, but with the help of the five meter long dunkleosteuses, the ship was dragged out of its enclosure and could finally see the light of day. The five meter long dunkleosteus had grown gigantic, and were each the size of a small ship. The ten of them lined up was a chain of beast over fifty meters long. To witness that scene with the ten dunkleosteuses tied to the shipwreck and dragging it free was like entering another world. ¡°It really is terrifying. If one day these creatures grow to over ten meters long each, they will really have be giant creatures. It¡¯s hard to know what their value will be then.¡± Old Gu looked over the ten dunkleosteuses and eximed to himself. ¡°Over ten meters.¡± Fa Daiyue examined the dunkleosteus with astonishment. ¡°If a group of ten such dunkleosteus attacked together, they could capsize a standard military ship. They¡¯ll be kings of the sea.¡± ¡°Make good use of them.¡± Old Shi patted his shoulder. ¡°With these dunkleosteus, you will never be ordinary. Don¡¯t do anything bad in Chinese territory, but other waters are outside my control.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°And will there be a problem if normal people find out about the dunkleosteus?¡± ¡°No. There¡¯ll be some shock with the ordinary fishermen, but the more powerful people will know a little bit more. There have been a dozen or so ounts of giant squid attacking ships, and in ces like the Bermuda these ounts are not umon. There really are certain sea monsters out there, and they¡¯re just another type of sea bed animal. Your dunkleosteus will just be another species to the list.¡± Old Shi smiled and replied. Chu Xian nodded. ¡°That¡¯s good. I was worried that there might be some trouble if someone found out.¡± ¡°Today, we¡¯ve salvaged a decent amount. The bronze inside will be worth quite a bit, and with these two shipwrecks recovered, I¡¯ve rxed quite a bit.¡± ¡°These should amount to around two billion rmb. After we¡¯ve taken a full ounting, I¡¯ll have someone transfer you the money.¡± Old Gu smiled and said. ¡°Haha, this business really is quite easy. Two days and I¡¯ve made over twenty million. Grandpa Shi, if you have something like this again, just call me.¡± Chu Xian chuckled. ¡°Alright, in the future we¡¯lle find you.¡± Old Shi smiled and patted his shoulder. ¡°Then Grandpa Shi, Big Brother Fa, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± After Chu Xian bid his farewells, he returned to his fishing ship. As he sailed away, he looked back at the salvaging ship and fell into deep thought. ¡°Old Mu, let¡¯s return to the location of that gold mine.¡± ¡°Yes boss!¡± Old Mu nodded, and the ship sailed quickly back to the coordinates of the gold mine. ¡°Boss, we¡¯re here. This is the ce.¡± Old Mu stopped the ship and exited the bridge and informed Chu Xian. ¡°Good.¡± Chu Xian nodded, and he turned to look at the dunkleosteus trailing the ship. ¡°Let¡¯s go, we¡¯re taking a dive.¡± Chu Xian called out to the mermen on the ship, and directly jumped into the water. ¡°Pong Pong Pong.¡± The dozen or so mermen all followed after, and Chu Xian and his mermen quickly dived downward to the seabed with the dunkelosteus not far behind. ¡°Here, the gold is here.¡± Chu Xian examined a protruding rock and wiped the seaweed from it. ¡°Come here.¡± Chu Xian waved one of the dunkleosteus over, and the giant beast swam froward. Chu Xian ced is hand on its strong body. ¡°Try and break this rock.¡± Chu Xian ordered it. The dunkleosteus waved its giant body in a ponderous motion, and smashed its armored head against the rock. ¡°Kaka.¡± A small wave rippled through the water and the over a meter long protrusion was cracked in one blow. Chu Xian swam forward and checked on the dunkleosteus¡¯ head, but was relieved to find no sign of damage. ¡°Truly deserving of the steel body name.¡± ¡°And look, the amount gold in these rocks are surprisingly high.¡± Chu Xian looked over the rocks with surprise. In a normal grouping of gold ore, it was a good load if a dozen ¿Ë of gold was refined from a ton of stone, but the gold here was of a far higher purity, which was why Chu Xian had decided toe take a look. ¡°Yi?¡± Chu Xian suddenly knit his brows. He looked down at the gold ore beside him and reached down to touch a piece of rock, and almost immediately, the ore crumbled apart into a kind of sand. ¡°Gold sand?¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face grew shocked. Gold sand came from gold ore that had been eroded for a long time, and the gold would separate from the ore and settle with mud and water in a kind of goldyer. These gold sand particles were uneven in size, and could be asrge as a bean or as small as a grain of sand, and came in every variety of shape. It is far easier to mine gold sand than it is to mine ore, and this kind of gold was usually only found in the soil and banks of rivers. It was probably here underwater because the gradual movement of the earth tes had pushed the sand together, forming this gold sand hill. Chu Xian bent down and dug his hand into the hill, and his hand came free with ayer of impure gold. ¡°No wonder the dunkleosteus could break apart the rock so easily. So this is the reason ¨C it¡¯s actually a gold sand deposit. What a pleasant surprise.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face could not hold back his excitement. He was going to scan around the area and see if he could use the mermen and the dunkleosteus to mine out the gold here. His thought had been that if the gold was dense enough, he could st the ore free and then use the dunkleosteus to transport the debris to the ship. He would have had to cooperate with Fa Daiyue and the military if he had gone down that route. But if he did not need to st, and could easily mine this gold sand, than cooperation was unnecessary. And to top off everything, the gold sand here was extremely dense in gold ore, and looked to be around 50%. ¡°Haha, how lucky!¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his excitement. Chu Xian grabbed a piece of the gold and returned to the ship to examine it more closely. Back aboard, Chu Xian crumbled apart the chunk of rock, and ayer of gold sandy in his hand. ¡°Looks like it really can work. As long as I have enough mermen and dunkleosteus, I can mine out gold at the bottom of the sea.¡± Chu Xian¡¯s face showed his excitement, and even though he could mine this out all by himself, he only had ten dunkleosteus. If he wanted to mine out all the gold, it would take too long. And of course Chu Xian could not just leave all his dunkleosteus and mermen here. Time was especially important for the dunkleosteus. The creatures were still growing, and leaving them here would only stall their growth. The future image of his giant sea creatures and mermen doing his bidding along the sea bed gave him chills of anticipation. And at that time, if it was possible, he might even remold one of the dunkleosteus into a giant monstrous worker beast, molding it into an excavator that could handleplex work.... He couldn¡¯t even picture what that would be like. At the very least, he could attach equipment to the dunkleosteus, and the ten meter long adult creatures could function as makeshift heavy machinery. If this method worked, he could even start his own deep-sea giant sea creature business. This was just a fantasy right now, and any hope of making it work would lie far in the future, and it was quite possible that he would never be able to put it all together. Chu Xian paused and shook his head. It looked like the rush of easy money from the shipwreck treasures had pushed him to all kinds of fantasies. At that moment, the phone that Chu Xian had put aside rang. Chu Xian picked it up and looked at the caller ID. It was Duan Ke, and was probably about the movie. ¡°Hey, how is it? Did you find a distributor?¡± Chu Xian said directly as he picked up the call. ¡°Chu Xian, I found a distributor long ago. I begged my father-inw, and he helped me find someone that could resist Feng Huo¡¯s father, but the cinemas have told me that there are too many movies ying right now, and that we have to wait.¡± Duan Ke continued angrily. ¡°I knew something like this would happen. They won¡¯t let us get through so easily, and even though my father helped me with the distributors, he won¡¯t help with the cinemas. The price is too high.¡± Chu Xian fell silent and thought. He had known that Feng Huo and his father would not let them get through so easily. ¡°What if we hype up our movie first. I think that when the cinemas see how our movie is trending, they won¡¯t be stupid enough to refuse the money?¡± Chu Xian asked. ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. Feng Huo¡¯s father is on very good terms with many cinemas. If it were a movie by a famous director, they wouldn¡¯t dare use such an open method, but...¡± Duan Ke could not finish his sentence, but Chu Xian understood his meaning. A movie by a small time director was easily blocked by a high up decision. Situations like this had been rumored to ur. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Start the advertising and I¡¯ll deal with this.¡± Chu Xian directly replied. ¡°Are you sure, Chu Xian? If we start advertising and end up unable to show the film in cinemas, it will be even more shameful, and we¡¯ll have thrown millions of rmb away.¡± Duan Ke hesitated and asked. ¡°I understand, just start the promotion. I have this under control.¡± Chu Xian nodded and affirmed. ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll start making the calls.¡± Duan Ke nodded. ¡°It¡¯ll be best if we can premier it within the month. In a month¡¯s time, I¡¯ll have enough aquariums for the stores, and with the movie¡¯s advertising, aquariums will trend across the country. A small smile crossed Chu XIan¡¯s face. He¡¯d had Zhang Xiaohua put a hold on the opening of new franchises because of a n he¡¯d been working on. He would prepare a supply of aquariums and ready the franchises, all to prepare for gigantic opening sales. When the time was right, there would be dozens of aquarium stores opening in various cities all at the same time. It would be something else. The franchises would do their own series of promotions before their opening day, and if all of this came together, half of China would be advertising his aquarium stores, and his tanks would be a household name. With the sess and promotion of this movie, his stores would trend across the nation. When the residents ofrger cities wanted his aquariums but could not find his stores in their cities, the market for his stores would create itself, and he could pick up a location without any additional need for advertising. This would cut out steps after steps, and save at least ten million rmb of advertising. As for the situation with the move, Chu Xian was not concerned at all. Chapter 245 - Incredible Special Effects (1)

Chapter 245: Incredible Special Effects (1)

After returning from sea, Chu Xian could rx again. Every day he either headed over to the fish farm to leisurely watch therge yellow croakers and white flower fish grow, or he would head out to sea with Old Huang and the others to retrieve more aquarium material. Soon, he had over five thousandpleted tanks. Right by the fish farm, arge group of construction workers were starting construction. Chu Xian had bought up all the small fish farms around Fengtaike and merged them into a dorm and factory for making aquariums. Since the matter was not asplicated as some skyscraper, the estimated projection was a ready build within a month. As time passed, the film Chu Xian and the others starred in slowly grew famous on the inte. Duan Ke was obviously very good at advertising, and started things off with bumping up and resurfacing the previously posted shark hunting video, spending money to boost its visibility on Weibo and other social media tforms. The video began trending in just a couple of days. ¡°Fuck me! Is this real? Killing sharks out at sea? What is this, some kind of movie?¡± When the video was posted, no one thought it was real, and thought that the scene must have been shot for a movie. How could anyone dare dive into the water to fight sharks? These were not some dolphins, but sharks! If you said that humans had dove into the water to fight some other sea creature it might be somewhat believable, but this was a shark, and the incredibly ferocious great white at that. ¡°Is this some big budget American film? Why does it look cooler than that big white shark movie?¡± ¡°Are you blind, can¡¯t you see that everyone in the video is asian? Is this a big budget Chinese film? It feels like the special effects are very good?¡± ¡°What a boss, brawling with a shark. Although the story seems kind of unbelievable, but it¡¯s still very cool.¡± The video was filmed from a phone, and the grainy definition obscured a lot of the detail. When the video was posted, everyone immediately assumed that it was made for a film. But very quickly, to everyone¡¯s astonishment, a group of people stood up and imed that the video was real, and that it was impossible to create this kind of recording with special effects. Once the news emerged, everyone was struck speechless, and they could not believe that such a thing was possible. ¡°If there really are people who dare fight sharks barefisted, i will eat my keyboard on a live stream. Great White Sharks are apex predators, and on an equal ying field, not even lions and tigers canpete. How could it be possible for men to beat these sharks, do you think they are supermen?¡± ¡°I agree. If this is real, I will eat my keyboard beside you. Although they used some sort of weapon to injure the shark, even a starved shark is still bigger than a human, and blood in the water will only make it more ferocious. Sharks that weigh two to three tons are impossible to hunt without a heavy weapon.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe it, they¡¯re all fools. Even if they severely injured a shark, fighting it in the water is still impossible.¡± The video went viral, and countless people followed the news, but no one believed that this video was real. Duan Ke read thements andughed. Everything was as he had nned, and he only needed to release these videos and guide the flow of conversation a little, and then he would not need to do a thing. The curious would keep seeking the truth. And just as he expected, although many people refused to believe that the video was real, some were still convinced. Many of these people worked in the film industry, and knew a little bit about special effects. ¡°Right now, special effects cannot create such a realistic recording, some portions of this video are not altered.¡± ¡°Really, who among you has seen such realistic effects? Do you really think that our technology has reached such a stage today?¡± In this slew ofments, a famous director reposted the video andmented as well. ¡°With the standards of our current technology, our special effects cannot achieve such a high standard of realism. This video should be authentic, and have you all missed to real focus? This group of people dived into the water and braved the shark because they wanted to save the little child in the water?¡± When the director spoke out, many others immediately voiced their agreement, and he was especially supported by his friends in the industry. ¡°That¡¯s right. Our current special effects cannot create such a realistic fabrications. And if you look carefully, this is clearly a real shark, not one created by special effects.¡± ¡°I¡¯m stunned. These people are incredible! They must be people who make their living on the sea, and in order to save a child they even dive into the waters to face a shark! Amazing.¡± When the professionals spoke out, everyone was stunned again. ¡°F*** me, how monstrous. They really fought a shark?¡± ¡°Respect!¡± ¡°All I want to know is where those brothers are going to stream there keyboard eating. I already said before that this was too realistic to be fake.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t lie, I clearly remember that you were one of those that said they would stream themselves eating their keyboard.¡± ¡°It¡¯s all a publicity stunt. This is clearly an advertisement for a film. I want to ask this director if this video is part of a film he made?¡± Although many more people began to believe, they were still outnumbered by those who could not ept such a ridiculous truth. But as time passed and as more credible sources supported the truth, more and more people began to believe. Among these sources were verified social media personalities and famous entrepreneurs, and if you did some research you would quickly discover that all these people were eye-witnesses to the event, and the truth was nobody had been more stunned than they to witness such a scene. ¡°This video is authentic. We were resting on the cruise ship, and some children had gone out on a small boat to explore the waters. Suddenly, a great white shark appeared, and one of the naughty children grabbed onto the shark¡¯s fin. Immediately the shark went crazy, and if it weren¡¯t for the fishing ship that happened by at just the right moment, then a tragedy might have taken ce. These people shot at the shark and a small group of four or five people dived into the water to control the shark and save the children.¡± A famous entrepreneur from Wu Shan posted on his Weibo. ¡°This really happened. At the time I also took a video and posted it a while ago, but nobody paid any attention. I¡¯m going to repost it now, to pay respect to these brothers.¡± An assistant manager from a nationally ownedpany posted as well. Many wealthy figures posted their ounts, and the authenticity of the video was verified again and again. Many of those who had taken films themselves posted their recordings, and although many of them were blurred and indistinct, it was clear that they were not made with special effects. In the blink of an eye, the poprity of the video surged again, and struck people speechless. The video was yed again and again. At this time, another video was posted and went viral. Out on the vast seas, a fishing ship rammed full speed into another ship, and the loud crash rang out across the water. And seemingly without pause, the ship repositioned and rammed into the other ships surrounding it. Everyone who watched the video was stunned. ¡°What the f*** is going on? Is this a movie? It must be a movie, this can¡¯t be real.¡± The same thought popped into everyone¡¯s mind, and even the professionals could not help but wonder. Wasn¡¯t this kind of ramming and ship-to-shipbat clearly a naval battle? Everyone already had the shark incident on their mind, and now there were battles at sea? When the people noticed the national gs flying on the ships, their certainty grew. ¡°This is a f****** fishing boat? With a high pressure gun? Ships ramming into each other, and people fighting sharks? Is the ocean really this terrifying?¡± Many people had already been interested in the romance of the sea, and these videos were in some way a first glimpse at the lives out in the waters. After these two videos were uploaded, many people began talking passionately. Very quickly, some sharp eyed viewers noticed a simrity between the two videos. ¡°Did you guys notice that this ship that rammed the other ships is the same one that fought the shark? F*** me, who are these people? The Triad? Pirates?¡± The thought of an undergroundmunity controlling the waters sounded funny at first, but after watching these two videos nobodyughed. These people were more frightening than gangsters. Daring to fight a shark? Boldly ramming other ships? Any small mistake would cost lives! And these risky, dangerous actions were all taken by this singr ship. Suddenly, news about this ship went viral, and whether it was on your social media feed, or on various message boards, or even on some news outlets on TV, the whole country was paying attention. Some people imed that these sailors must be Chinese soldiers, because only soldiers would be so daring. Others called them brave warriors, fighting sharks to save children, fighting Japanese ships to show the strength of the nation. For the Chinese people, the ship was a symbol of bravery and strength, and many people supported it. Of course there were still voices that argued and castigated, and since the ship clearly had lethal weapons, certain experts believed that these sailors must be part of a mafia, and that their possession of weaponry was illegal, and their ughter of the great white shark crossedws preserving endangered species. Many people believed that these videos touched upon the dark side of seafaring, and that this ramming situation most likely involved smuggling, and the ship had somehow came in conflict with Japanese smugglers. In the end, nobody agreed on one set exnation, and there were experts on every side with conflicting views. Each group of expert could give many examples and offer many opinions. But whether they thought well or ill of the circumstances, they all shared something inmon, and over the next few days, everyone was talking about these two videos. Duan Ke watched everything and smiled. He did not care if people were giving praise or insulting him ¡ª the first publicity step had been sessful, and it was time for the next part of the n. The editing for the movie was finally finished during this time, and the promotional trailer polished and ready to ship. The trailer contained many scenes from these two viral videos, all in high definition. On the third day, Duan Ke posted a trailer on his Weibo ount. If he could not have been considered famous before, after the recent videos Duan Ke¡¯s name had already spread throughout the inte, even if most of thements about him were insulting. But in the end, even if a lot of people were talking badly about him, and he had gathered a big group of haters, he had still captured their attention. Over ten million people followed his Weibo. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!