"Awoo——"
Tu Song Bai, who was driving the big boat at full speed, panicked the moment he saw his little master, and childhood memories flashed through his mind.
In those flashback memories, Bai clearly remembered that shortly after opening his eyes, he saw Qiu Lingling squatting in front of him, playing with his body, and then handing a deposit of five hundred to the kennel owner with a contemplative face.
After that, Qiu Lingling would visit the Chen's Kennel every few days to tease him.
'This time, I'm done for....'
After the memory flashback, Tu Song Bai looked at Qiu Lingling on the fishing boat, a trace of terror flashing across his cheeks.
[Help!——Sensing that he might suffer confinement, Boss Bai swallowed a mouthful of saliva, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, gritting his teeth, ready to resist desperately. Even though his legs were trembling, he still planned to act as if he didn't know his little master.]
[Wish fulfilled: Brother Fox, save me! (Confinement is just a temporary physical pain, but if recognized by his little master in front of his buddies, called by his name Xiao Bai, and having his snout pinched, it would be a mental wound for overlord Bai, reigning over Changle River and dominating the dock processing district, that could never heal.)]
The wish list flickered rapidly, and Bai's heart-wrenching wails turned into a wish, directly surfacing in Ansheng's mind.
Ansheng looked out of the porthole with a peculiar expression, at the large White Wolf gradually petrifying:
"Buddy... just admit it already! At least I'm not the one getting beaten up later."
"You're like Pan Jinlian, trying to seduce your fox brother for help while pretending to resist. If Ah Qing finds out I'm recruiting underlings outside, she might grab me by the tail and spin me around to spank my butt..."
The little fox teased inwardly, but seeing Bai about to be caught, and the wish list flickering, Ansheng knocked over the cutting board beside him, then lay on the floor and started rolling, shouting:
"Ah Qing! Save me! The cutting board has come to life, pinning the fox down, preparing to stew the fox in a pressure cooker!"
"Eeeeee——"
The little fox's sharp wails transmitted to the deck outside the cabin.
The originally amused Yu Xueqing paused upon hearing the cries for help from her fox.
'Wow wow wow——Master, save the fox, the fox is now lying on the cutting board!'
"Who's trying to eat my fox!"
Yu Xueqing snapped back to reality, subconsciously clutching her carbon fiber fishing rod until it creaked, and dashed towards the cabin at an incredible speed.
Mo Yiqing and Qiu Lingling, still caught off-guard by the events, only saw Yu Xueqing, clad in a life jacket, disappear around the corner.
"Is someone eating fox stew?"
Mo Yiqing was briefly stunned, then grabbed a fishing rod and pulled along the still-dazed Qiu Lingling to the kitchen for backup.
"Boom——"
When Ansheng entered the kitchen, he was worried that passing anglers would see him preparing fish sashimi, so he locked the kitchen door and forgot to open it.
But because Ansheng forgot, he witnessed something that left him speechless.
As Yu Xueqing's foot smashed against the kitchen door outside the cabin, the metal latch twisted into a 'U' shape with a sudden deformation.
The cabin door kept rattling, reverberating through the metal walls of the cabin like the blows of a primordial beast, causing the hanging bands on the kitchen ceiling to rustle.
"!?"
The little fox, upon seeing this, forgot his act and stared blankly at the cabin door.
"Boom——"
With Yu Xueqing's second kick, the entire cabin door flew like an arrow, crashing against the wall along the hinge direction, and the porthole glass shattered instantly from the impact.
"Xiaolan! Who wants to eat my fox!" Yu Xueqing roared, standing fiercely at the cabin door.
She scanned the cabin, finding no sign of the vicious thug.
Yu Xueqing only saw a cutting board that should've been on the stove rack dropped to the floor, conveniently close to the little fox.
The little fox, clad in a life jacket, seemed frightened, splayed on the ground with limbs flailing helplessly.
Yu Xueqing was taken aback.
The little fox was also dumbfounded.
Mo Yiqing and Qiu Lingling, who rushed after, couldn't hold back their surprised expressions looking at the kicked-open cabin door.
Captain Zheng arrived, visibly shocked.
"Ah Qing... just admit it! You must be some spirit beast skilled in skin-changing, right?"
"It's okay, An won't despise you, as long as you teach me the art of skin-changing, help me get an ID card, An will recognize you as an adoptive mother..."
Once again witnessing Yu Xueqing's brute strength, the little fox sniffed tentatively at Yu Xueqing's life jacket like a great adventurer exploring a mystery.
"What is the little fox saying?" Mo Yiqing asked.
Yu Xueqing suppressed her neckline to prevent the fox from opening the zipper of her waterproof outfit, awkwardly muttering:
"Xiaolan's saying... it feels so secure."
Qiu Lingling looked at the now gentle-looking Yu Xueqing, then at the bent metal latch, speechless for a moment.
I just said, the weight of that box of tea leaves last time almost strained my back.
Ah Qing... Are you a sports school student?
...
Yu Xueqing soothed the little fox and, with embarrassment, asked Captain Zheng about compensation.
Captain Zheng waved his hand, not wanting anything.
The Hunter ship is domestically made, and the replacement price for latches and glass is not expensive, demanding compensation would seem petty.
He just mentioned that if she felt uneasy about it, later, if any anglers need help during a catch, she could assist them, and that would suffice instead of compensation.
Yu Xueqing felt relieved hearing this, and, holding the fox, prepared to return to her previous spot to watch the excitement.
Meanwhile, back on the right side of the Hunter ship, the big fly originally piloted by Ah Bai had already moved away from the spotlight, leaving it in pitch darkness, making it impossible for others to see inside.
"Brother Fox saved my wish, and with Dog's keen hearing, Tuso Ah Bai detected the commotion on the Hunter. Ah Bai looked solemn, inwardly feeling he hadn't chosen the wrong brother; he understands me!"
"Wish Power +2"
The little fox remained silent but gestured toward the direction of Ah Bai piloting the big fly.
After that, Ansheng, using the excuse of being tired, crawled under the bed to sleep under Yu Xueqing's watchful eyes.
However, after Yu Xueqing left, Ansheng directly ran to the top deck of the Hunter ship and, using the spotlight, signaled to the far-off big fly trailing behind the fishing boat.
Tuso Ah Bai received the signal to steer the ship over for pick up.
"Let's go! The Hunter will stop at the second fishing spot for about two hours. Let's go make a big deal."
The little fox leaped onto the big fly and marked the Hunter's location on the nautical chart, then led Ah Bai and the wolf pack to take over new territory.
Ansheng actually had no real concept of territory; as long as the brats across didn't sleep on his bed or mark it with urine, he didn't mind.
Yet, he couldn't prevent other overlord-level spirit beasts from seeing him as an enemy.
Now, having taken over the territory of Qingao Island, it seemed to involve some deep-sea fish trading group.
No..... I should say, land spirit beasts and sea spirit beasts had a barter trade platform there.
Though considered a surprise gain from the tourist trip, Ansheng didn't know what purpose it served.
Nevertheless, occupying it first couldn't be wrong; it might even broker cooperation between Ah Bai and the Golden Lion.
Both bosses looking seemingly prosperous were actually stark broke.
"Ying!"
Ansheng arrived at North Island of Qingao Island, intending to find the doctor dispatched by Lin Ying.
Unexpectedly, Ansheng saw Lin Ying and Chen Zhiyu there; both sat on a bench, their faces calm and without any intention of conversation, which evidently led to an awkward silence.
"What's going on with you two...."
Ansheng looked at Lin Ying and Chen Zhiyu in confusion.
"I have no trustworthy veterinarian, so I can only entrust Miss Chen to help."
Having spent a long time with the little fox, Lin Ying couldn't understand the fox's speech but could discern some clues from Master Fox's posture and language.
Lin Ying said to Master Fox in explanation.
"Master Fox... Are you hurt?" Chen Zhiyu approached, took the little fox's paw, and examined his body.
But Ansheng shook his head, signaling the two to follow him.
This time, because of Lin Ying and Chen Zhiyu's physical condition, Ansheng walked the proper roads, unlike the previous shortcut-taking.
While taking the sightseeing cart from North Island to South Island.
Ansheng saw something that made his expression puzzling.
Because.
On the stone monument at the entrance of the resort was written: "Jiule City · Lin International · Vacation Tourism Resort Area"
Lin?
Ansheng instinctively glanced at Lin Ying.
"This place was invested by my uncle...." Lin Ying's expression remained calm: "But because of gambling, prostitution, and some unlawful and disorderly behavior, my uncle is now in the Tropical Continent. The implicated professional agent might face execution in another two years."
"Currently, on paper Qingao Island belongs to the tourism company under Lin Group Holding Company, but it's been under prolonged investigation, facing closure now."
Lin Ying said without much emotional fluctuation.
Because Qingao Island's investment involved some internal struggles within the Lin clan, Lin Ying's uncle was dissatisfied with the status quo and attempted to make changes.
Though there wasn't an outright fallout, Lin Ying's father and uncle were fighting fiercely.
Every now and then someone would end up in jail, with the implicit goal of trying to ruin each other completely.