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Chapter 124 The Fish's Fault

How to describe the grilled fish at the restaurant?

Of the things that come in terms of color, aroma, and taste, color probably only accounts for one aspect.

It looks delicious, but the taste is a different story.

Cheng Mai looked at Shang Xingjian with suspicion, but Shang Xingjian continued to improve the grilled fish without changing his expression, and even argued, "This is clearly the fish's fault, the fish here is no good."

Cheng Mai saw his excuse and asked, "Didn't he summon the fish himself?"
If the merchant doesn't admit it, then it's the fish's fault.

Cheng Mai didn't eat much, and Shang Xingjian didn't make things difficult for him; he even brought out other small pastries.

"Wait until I bake something even better next time."

"Isn't it fish?" Cheng Mai said while eating a small bread roll.

Shang Xingjian gave her a resentful look. This woman really had poison on her lips; she couldn't say a single nice word.

"Why did Smith leave?" The small bowl of noodles was delicious, and Cheng Mai ate it happily, which improved his mood.

Merchant Jian: "..." was very angry.

"Aren't you going to leave and wait for me to grill fish for you?" Shang Xingjian's improved grilled fish looked even better, but after taking a bite, he frowned. "The fish here isn't good."

It's nothing compared to what's in his Qiankun bag.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's right." Cheng Mai replied perfunctorily.

Shang Xingjian didn't care about her perfunctory attitude at all, but he also gave up on grilling fish in this kind of place. The feng shui here was bad, and he would never come here again.

After lunch, the merchant packed up his things and prepared to leave, commenting that the environment there was harsh and unsuitable for life, and even the fish didn't taste good.

Cheng Mai listened but then returned to the base with Shang Xingjian.

This time, however, she didn't see the eagerly waiting Smith, and she was genuinely curious. "You just talked to Smith? Did you reach some kind of agreement?"

Otherwise, judging from Smith's behavior these past two days, things wouldn't be so quiet now.

This person clearly did something while she was sleeping.

"An underground transaction? What kind of underground transaction is that?" Shang Xingjian said matter-of-factly. "Anyway, he won't be bothering us for the next couple of days, isn't that a good thing?"

Cheng Mai nodded. How could it not be a good thing?

However, it would be impolite to keep this from her.

"Did Smith tell you about the underwater world?" Cheng Mai asked directly.

Shang Xingjian glanced at Cheng Mai but did not answer.

"That's it." Cheng Mai made her own conclusion, not paying much attention to the process.

"They lured out the orcas because they knew Si Lan was about to wake up. Given Si Lan's personality, once she discovers the orcas have appeared, she will do everything in her power to suppress them, even if she is physically weak. So the person behind them not only knows you, but also all of the Twelve True Gods." Cheng Mai guessed, but it was basically confirmed that these guesses were true.

"He is trying to prevent the Twelve True Gods from awakening."

If you can't stop them, try to turn them to the enemy, like Cheng Ming.

"If that's really the case, what's his reason for turning Cheng Ming against him? Cheng Ming is the Pure Brahma God, who has always been dedicated to saving people. Logically, he should be helping all living beings and have a compassionate heart. He shouldn't be aiding and abetting evil." Cheng Mai couldn't understand this.

"When it comes to matters of principle, there is no true right or wrong, only different perspectives," Shang Xing said calmly. "When two countries are at war, you cannot define either country as wrong."

Cheng Mai looked at Shang Xingjian and saw light in him for the first time.

He was no longer the carefree, irresponsible person he once was.

This feeling only lasted a moment, because Shang Xingjian spoke again.

"Of course, you can also think that anything contrary to me is wrong," Shang Xingjian said shamelessly. Cheng Mai instantly withdrew his gaze; some people's skin was truly thicker than the length of time he had been a god.

"What are we doing this afternoon?" Not wanting to argue with him pointlessly, Cheng Mai changed the subject.

"We'll go see Si Lan later and try to find an opportunity to investigate the orcas," Shang Xingjian explained the afternoon's plans.

"How do we investigate?" Cheng Mai asked, showing some interest in the matter.

Seeing her gossipy look, Shang Xingjian said, "Why don't you just get angry?"

Cheng Mai: "...I can tell you're being sarcastic, you scumbag."

"How come it's another scumbag?" Shang Xingjian was unconvinced and chased after Cheng Mai demanding an answer.

During the polar night, there is no sun, but there are lights to guide the way. Shang Xingjian and Cheng Mai walked there, and the scenery along the way was excellent.

"We might see the aurora borealis," Cheng Mai said, which could be considered a publicly funded trip.

"That's unlikely, the aurora season has already passed." The golden dragon transformed and suddenly appeared.

Cheng Mai was startled for a moment, but quickly recovered and looked Jinlong up and down, clearly not recognizing him.

The golden dragon cupped its hands in thanks, "Thank you, Divine Lord, for helping me retrieve my dragon bones."

Cheng Mai looked at Jinlong, then at Shang Xingjian's wrist, as if only then realizing who this person was.

You know what, he's actually quite handsome.

Cheng Mai circled the golden dragon twice. "Why do I feel like I've seen you before?"

“My son Sanze was once saved by the God-King,” Jinlong explained.

Cheng Mai suddenly realized that Shang Xingjian had once said that Sanze was a dragon trapped in shallow waters, but she never expected that there was such a connection.

"What are you doing here?" Shang Xingjian asked, looking at Jinlong, the third wheel, with displeasure after they finished speaking.

Jinlong smiled elegantly, “If the Divine Lord wants to explore the orca, no one is more suitable than me.”

Although Jinlong is not the Dragon King, he is still a member of the Dragon Clan and a ruler of the sea. He can even reach the tiny orca.

Shang Xingjian wanted to refute it, but after thinking about it, it seemed to be true.

"Then shall I go with the gods?" Jinlong was not polite at all, and didn't even think that he was in the way.

"Go there yourself, or do you need me to draw you a map?" The merchant's meaning was clear.

Jinlong's gaze lingered between the two men, then he clicked his tongue and leisurely walked away.

Cheng Mai squinted at Shang Xingjian, "What does Boss Shang mean by this?"

"His flashy scales are blinding," Shang Xingjian said casually, pulling Cheng Mai's wrist as they slowly walked towards them.

Cheng Mai thought to herself, she didn't see anything.

Is he the Dragon King?

"No, the Golden Dragon is a celestial dragon, not the Dragon King of the sea. However, they are still considered to be from the same family and can also awe the ocean," Shang Xingjian explained to her.

“That Misawa…”

"The Golden Dragon Clan and the Fire Phoenix Clan also gradually perished due to the depletion of spiritual energy in the world. I took Shen Luo away, and the Golden Dragon carried his egg and wandered the seabed in desolation, trying to survive. However, I did not expect that when the spiritual energy recovered, his dragon bones were extracted. He hid the dragon egg on the beach, and it hatched on its own, turning into an infant, which was then picked up by someone."

Therefore, Shen Luo was lucky compared to San Ze. She was personally taken in and raised by Shang Xingjian when her family was destroyed. Otherwise, her life might not have been better than San Ze's.

Cheng Mai sighed, "Indeed, being born into the right family is an art!"
(End of this chapter)