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When we arrived outside the restroom, we saw four men blocking Jenny. One of them, a Bearded Man, was quite tall and had a fierce look on his face, not to mention he was covered in fat, resembling a bear. He pointed at her and said, "Miss Ma, name your price! I won't haggle."
Jenny coldly replied, "I've told you many times, I'm not selling. Don't waste your breath."
Huh? What's going on here? A transaction? This sounded a bit like... oh sorry, I was being wicked again.
Jiao Ba was the first to rush over. He stood next to Jenny and shouted at the Bearded Man, "Hey, what do you want?"
The Bearded Man was half a head taller than him. When he noticed someone suddenly appearing, he pushed Jiao Ba down and cursed, "Damn it, who the hell are you? This is none of your business; get lost!"
Jiao Ba was pushed back and didn't dare to retaliate. There were several of them after all. I guessed he was scared; he had only been putting on a brave front in front of the beauty. I walked over slowly with a smile and said, "Hey there, brother, let's talk this out. Why resort to violence? We're in a public place; let's keep things civil."
The Bearded Man glanced at me and impatiently said, "You two are looking for trouble! I'm talking to her; you two better get lost."
I turned to Jenny and asked, "Do you want to talk to them?"
Jenny gently shook her head. I turned back to the Bearded Man and said, "She doesn't want to talk to you. I advise you to leave before things get unpleasant."
The Bearded Man glared at me and stepped forward, grabbing my collar as he shouted, "Brat, I think you're looking for death..."
"I’m looking for your sister." I headbutted the Bearded Man right on the nose. He immediately staggered back with blood gushing from his nose and let go of my collar. He stumbled back several steps. The other three saw me make a move and shouted as they rushed at me all at once.
One of the taller guys threw a punch at me. I quickly dodged and countered with a kick to his knee joint. He winced in pain and dropped to one knee. I followed up with another kick directly to his face, knocking him down. I knew very well that it would be tough for him to get back up quickly after that kick.
The other two were already in front of me. Seizing the moment, I unleashed a flurry of punches targeting different areas on their bodies. One punch landed squarely in someone's stomach; one guy doubled over, clutching his belly and started vomiting everywhere—noodles or something similar spewing out. It was almost funny but also a bit disgusting.
The Bearded Man covered his nose with one hand and pointed at me with the other, saying, "You little brat, you better remember this."
I scoffed and replied, "Don't you have anything new to say? It's always the same old routine. Who are you trying to scare? Come on." I glanced back and saw that Jiao Ba had already taken off with a beautiful girl, leaving me to fend for myself. Their relationship had long since faded; to hell with them. I quickly decided to make my escape before someone called the police.
I hurried out of the bar, but there wasn't a soul in sight at the entrance. Those two had left me behind without a second thought. Fine, I would just head back on my own! I hopped on my motorcycle, ready to leave when Jiao Ba suddenly emerged from a narrow alley and jumped onto my bike. This guy only shows up when there's trouble.
I said irritably, "You're still alive? I was in there fighting for my life while you ran off with that girl."
Jiao Ba grinned and said, "Oh come on, I didn't want her to get hurt! She's our big shot! Besides, those idiots were no match for you." His flattery was quite impressive, and I found it somewhat amusing.
I quickly started the motorcycle and sped away. On the way, I asked him, "Where did she go?"
"I told her to take a cab and leave," Jiao Ba replied. "She asked me to thank you on her behalf."
This girl really had some pride; she needed someone else to say thank you for her. Jiao Ba continued, "By the way, Brother Yi, Jenny wanted me to remind you that we're setting sail on the first of next month at six in the morning. Don't forget."
"Yeah, don't worry! If I forget anything, it won't be this," I assured him. It seemed like the trip was definitely happening. I planned to rest up during this time and prepare thoroughly for the voyage.
A month later, it was finally time to set sail. I had packed all the essentials: change of clothes, some daily necessities, and of course, medicine—this was the most important part. Out in the vast ocean, if something went wrong like a headache or fever, it could be disastrous.
Although there would be some medicine on board, it was mostly cheap stuff—some even expired. After years of sailing, I knew how stingy those ship owners could be; even large companies were no different. It was all just as grim everywhere.
Once everything was ready, I rode my motorcycle with Shunzi towards the port. Along the way, Shunzi kept asking questions; he seemed nervous about this trip. To be honest, I felt a bit anxious too since it had been over two years since my last voyage. Who knew what dangers awaited us this time? Hopefully everything would go smoothly without any trouble.
When we arrived at the dock, the Ocean Vessel was already there. As I looked closer, I realized it was a massive fishing boat! It was definitely larger than any fishing vessel I'd sailed on before. From its appearance alone, it resembled an outdated military destroyer—though of course, it couldn't compare in size to an actual destroyer.
I roughly calculated that this ship must be over fifty meters long. Based on that length, the width should be at least ten meters, and the deck would need to be about nine meters wide. For such a large fishing vessel, it would require at least six hundred horsepower, and the draft should be around four meters. In terms of fishing boats, this one could be considered quite large.
I saw Jiao Ba standing at the port. When he noticed me approaching, he waved his hand and said, "Brother Yi, hurry up! We're about to set off."
I was a bit puzzled. Was this guy really coming along? I parked my motorcycle and walked over with my doubts. "Lao Ba, are you really going out to sea with us?"
Jiao Ba slapped my arm and said, "What are you talking about? I'm going with you guys."
At that moment, I started to doubt him. "You, a tomb raider, think you can go out fishing with us? Does that even make sense? Besides, do you even know how to fish?" He had never even been out in coastal waters.
Jiao Ba seemed to catch on to my thoughts and chuckled. "Brother Yi, to be honest, business has been bad lately. You know how it is—forget tomb raiding; even the antique trade isn't doing well right now. So I'm just here to make a little money."
I shot him a glare. "Do you even know how to fish? Don't get greedy; you might end up getting yourself into trouble." I meant well; going out to sea can be extremely dangerous, and many people can't handle it.
Jiao Ba threw an arm around my shoulder and said, "Come on, Brother Yi! You've got my back, right?"
This guy was quite something. "Alright, let's go then," I replied. "It's time to board the ship; everyone else is already here." We climbed aboard, and Shunzi quietly said beside me, "Wow, Brother Yi! This ship is really nice! It's way better than that old boat we used to take out."
I teased him back, "Of course! Do you think I'd come if it wasn't good?"
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