"Mr. Lin, where did you go just now?" After seeing Ling Feng, Third Brother asked with surprise, "I thought..."

"I just went back to my room!" The seawater on Ling Feng was already blocked off, and he asked, "What was that huge beast that appeared just now?"

"You saw it too?" Third Brother asked in amazement.

Ling Feng rolled his eyes, "It was such a big guy, how could I not see it?"

Third Brother let out a sigh, "I don't know if our luck is good or bad. The giant beast just now was a Sea Beast; exactly what kind of creature it is, we also don't know. But there's a legend among us sailors—if you encounter a Sea Beast, it's a situation of nine deaths and one life. This time our luck was pretty good, it seems like the Sea Beast wasn't interested in us!"

They were busy fighting each other, of course, they weren't interested in you! Ling Feng privately grumbled.

"The ocean covers seventy percent of the Earth's surface!" Third Brother said indifferently, "There are many incredible and mysterious creatures in the sea. Sea Beasts are just one of them, and there are people who have seen real Mermaids. Do you believe that?"

"Mermaids? Are you talking about those with human upper bodies and fish tails?" Ling Feng said with a laugh, "Aren't those only in fairy tales?"

Third Brother shook his head, "I don't know what Mermaids look like, but I do know that they really exist because someone has heard the Mermaids' singing!"

Third Brother continued indifferently, "Whether it's Sea Beasts or Mermaids, they are all legends among us sailors. The ocean is mysterious, and we humans have not even grasped the tip of the iceberg yet—how can we be sure that Mermaids don't exist?"

Ling Feng was taken aback for a moment, then slowly nodded, "You're right! Even on land, there are still many unsolved mysteries, let alone the vast and boundless sea!"

Third Brother said apologetically, "Mr. Lin, I need to go deal with some other matters on the ship, so I won't be able to entertain you!"

Ling Feng nodded. After the ordeal of the storm, the ship was in total disarray, and the crew members had a heavy workload.

Back in his room, Ling Feng saw Inoue Sakura tied to a pillar and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "What are you... What on earth are you doing? Don't tell me this is some sort of bondage game?"

Haruko, covering her bruised head, said fiercely, "What are you thinking? I just did it so the lady wouldn't get hurt!"

As she spoke, she stepped forward to untie the ropes, but suddenly the ship lurched, and Haruko's head banged hard against the pillar. Then her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

"Auntie Qingzi!" Chen Ying called out anxiously.

Ling Feng said indifferently, "Don't worry, she just fainted. She'll wake up in a few hours—there's no need to worry!"

Chen Ying, seeing Ling Feng's teasing gaze, blushed and said, "Brother Lin, could you help me untie the ropes?"

Ling Feng lay down on the bed and with an appreciative look, he said to Chen Ying, "Why untie them? You saw yourself how dangerous it just was. I think you're safer tied up... This Fusang woman's binding technique is really quite good!"

Before, Haruko had insisted on tying Inoue Sakura to a pillar for her safety so she wouldn't get hurt due to the ship's swaying. Chen Ying hadn't thought too much about it and had agreed!

But now... under Ling Feng's gaze, Chen Ying felt as if countless ants were crawling over her body, making her feel uncomfortable as if a pair of large hands were caressing her body.

Ling Feng yawned, "It just so happens I'm sleepy too. I'll take a nap first!"

With that, Ling Feng turned over and lay down on the bed. Soon, the sound of Ling Feng's snoring could be heard.

Chen Ying, seeing that Ling Feng no longer looked her way, felt a relief in her heart, but it was followed by a wave of loss.

"Is it really that I have no appeal at all?" Chen Ying felt deflated. In school, she had genuinely been considered the belle, and even some of the young male teachers approached her with unspeakable motives!

With a trace of loss, Chen Ying leaned against a pillar and slowly fell asleep.

She didn't know how much time had passed when Chen Ying opened her eyes and found herself lying in bed with Auntie Qingzi beside her.

"Brother Lin!" Chen Ying called out softly.

"You're awake?" The door opened, and Ling Feng, holding a plate of food, placed it on the bedside table: "Wake your aunt, who snores like a pig, and have her eat something."

Ling Feng said indifferently, "I just asked, and it's a two-hour journey to the Strait District of Fusang. People from Fusang will be there to meet us when we arrive!"

Chen Ying's body trembled, and she murmured to herself, "We're going to Fusang now?"

"What's the matter? Getting scared now?" Ling Feng said teasingly, "Are you afraid because you have to face those cannibals who don't spit out bones?"

Chen Ying took a deep breath and shook her head, "No, I'm just a bit excited! Because I am one step closer to my goal of revenge!"

Ling Feng looked at Chen Ying, who was eating slowly, with some surprise. For someone so young to have such determination, if she survived, she would undoubtedly not be a simple character!

An hour passed, and night fell. Third Brother's boat flashed its lights into the distance.

"That's our secret code for contacting each other!" Third Brother said when he saw Ling Feng and Inoue Sakura and others come out: "When they see our signal, our contact person on Fusang's side will be able to bring you over!"

Soon, a small warship approached quickly.

"Fusang Maritime Self-Defense Force?" Ling Feng spotted the emblem on the ship immediately, gaining some understanding. No wonder these people were so fearless; it turns out they had connections with the Self-Defense Forces. People are not always as they appear, these people do have some tricks up their sleeves!

"Mr. Qian!" A short, plump officer emerged from the warship and affectionately approached Third Brother, patting his shoulder and saying, "What good merchandise has Mr. Qian brought us this time?"

Third Brother smiled, "There are ten people in total, according to the usual rate, fifty thousand per head, so five hundred thousand will be wired to your account tomorrow!"

The plump officer's eyes darted about, "Mr. Qian, as you know there has been some unrest within the Fusang Empire recently, and the military is very stringent about catching stowaways. It's a huge risk for me to assist you this time. If I get caught..."

Third Brother's brow furrowed slightly, "Mr. Oshima, you're not trying to jack up the price on me, are you?"

"Mr. Qian, would I do such a thing!" the officer said with a grin, "We've worked together before! But things have been tight recently; what if I add twenty thousand per person, then I will help you out, how about it?"

This greedy fatso was demanding an additional two hundred thousand just like that! This annoyed Third Brother considerably.

But there was no helping it; he knew that things seemed unstable in Fusang recently. Although this greedy fatso was covetous of money, he still had some reputation to uphold!

"Ten thousand more per person!" Third Brother stared at Mr. Oshima and said, "We've encountered a typhoon mid-way and suffered heavy losses. We can't be expected to operate at a loss, can we?"

Mr. Oshima's eyes swiveled, and he feigned a pained expression, "Alright then, sixty thousand per person it is. After all, we are friends, aren't we?"

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