The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Meanwhile, in the provincial capital.

Zhao Deding hung up the phone.

The call was made by one of his deputies.

"Mr. Zhao, we sent a patrol boat to the area of ​​reefs that you asked us to keep an eye on. We did find a speedboat that had run aground. The hull was badly damaged and it was half-sunk."

"We've pulled everyone off the boat. One of them, Zhou Zhen, has a ruptured spleen and is still being treated. The others have also lost limbs, and their condition is not optimistic."

"Preliminary on-site investigation indicates that the incident occurred during nighttime navigation, with excessive speed and improper operation."

"By the way, we also rescued a few fishermen in the nearby waters. They said they went out to sea to fish, but their fishing boat broke down. They didn't see any speedboats."

The voice on the other end of the phone continued, but Zhao Deding could no longer hear it.

Zhou Zhen was a ruthless character under him. That modified speedboat was something he had bought from abroad at a high price. It had two engines and could catch up with the water police patrol boats when it was at full power.

That's it...gone?

The person was seriously injured, the boat sank, and the other party was not hurt at all, and even took away a tuna worth hundreds of thousands.

What terrified him was that the Maritime Safety Administration didn't have a single doubt about it.

Improper operation?

get lost?

This explanation is flawless.

The young man named Lin Chen had calculated that Zhou Zhen would chase after him, and he even knew exactly where he would run into the hidden reef.

This isn't fishing; it's a trap.

A young man, yet he managed to scheme against people's hearts and an entire sea. Zhao Deding thought he was manipulating everything behind the scenes, but in the end, he and his men became part of the enemy's scheme, completely played for fools.

"Snap—"

The teacup he had bought for six figures was accidentally swept to the ground and shattered.

Zhao Deding's hands trembled violently as he looked at the shattered pieces on the ground.

He felt fear for the first time.

……

Afternoon, Huangni Village.

The news had already been relayed back.

Lin Chen and his men brought back two truckloads of golden fish from the sea overnight, which they sold for exorbitant prices in the provincial capital.

The whole village was in an uproar.

Those villagers who used to gossip behind Lin Chen's back and laugh at him are now craning their necks, their faces full of fawning smiles, their eyes filled with undisguised envy and jealousy.

At the very back of the crowd, Zhang Cuihua clutched her husband's sleeve, her face pale, barely daring to breathe. She remembered the harsh words she had spoken earlier, and felt a burning pain on her face, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Meanwhile, the contractor Zhao Defa was at the very front. He was the one who had stirred up trouble at the village entrance, saying that Lin Chen was selfish and self-serving.

He rubbed his hands together with a fawning expression, and as soon as he saw the cable being thrown over, he rushed forward to help.

"Brother Chen, you're back! Oh dear, that trip at sea must have been tiring. Come, come, let me help you..."

Lin Chen jumped out of the driver's seat, didn't even glance at him, and walked straight past him.

Zhao Defa's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, his smile captivating him. He was so embarrassed he could have dug a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground with his toes.

Sun Heizi and several other men who had gone out to sea with him became the focus of everyone's attention.

They stood tall and proud, their faces showing exhaustion, but their eyes were full of excitement.

"Hey Hei Zi, I heard you guys made a fortune?"

"How many did you catch? Were there really fish taller than a person?"

The villagers gathered around, chattering amongst themselves.

Sun Heizi cleared his throat, deliberately raising his voice by eight octaves, spitting everywhere.

"Get rich? That's not called getting rich, that's called a miracle."

"You guys didn't see it, the sea was a dark mass, full of sea gold. Brother Chen stood at the bow, waved his hand, cast the net, and the fish he pulled up were bigger than me, two of them filled the big freezer."

"And then there were those blind fools who came in a speedboat looking to cause trouble. Brother Chen just turned the helm and spun them around in circles among the rocks, like he was showing them off. In no time, we heard a loud 'bang,' and they crashed into the rocks themselves. None of the people on our boat lost a single hair."

The surrounding villagers' eyes turned red with anger, and they beat their chests and stamped their feet, filled with deep regret.

If I had known there was such a good thing, I would have begged to get on the ship even if I had to kneel down.

Just then, Lin Chen took a thick canvas bag out of his backpack and threw it directly onto the stone pier at the dock.

"Splash—"

He unzipped his jacket, revealing stacks of new money bound with rubber bands.

The entire dock fell silent instantly.

Lin Chen directly pointed out five stacks and threw them to Sun Heizi.

"Kuroko, this is yours."

Then another five stacks were thrown to another member of the guard team.

"Li San, this is for you."

"Wang Ermazi..."

He called out names one by one, and for each person he called out, he threw a thick wad of cash at them.

"Here's 50,000, your hard-earned money for this voyage. Take it all."

fifty thousand.

He earned 50,000 yuan from just one trip to the sea.

This is more money than they've ever seen in their entire lives.

Sun Heizi held the five stacks of money, his hands trembling. This man, who was almost thirty years old, instantly had tears welling up in his eyes.

The others who received the money stood there stunned, as if struck by lightning, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

The surrounding villagers collectively gasped in shock.

That was hundreds of thousands of yuan in cash, and Lin Chen just casually handed it out in public without even blinking.

……

When I got home, the aroma of food wafted towards me.

Liu Guilan was busy in the kitchen, and the table was already full of dishes, all of which were Lin Chen and Lin Jianguo's favorites.

Seeing the father and son return safely, her eyes reddened slightly. She didn't ask any questions, but just kept muttering to herself.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're safe."

At the dinner table, Lin Jianguo remained silent, but quietly took out a bottle of baijiu that he had been keeping for a long time from the cabinet.

He poured two glasses, pushing one towards Lin Chen.

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then took it.

This was the first time he had ever drunk alcohol with his father at the dinner table like this.

Lin Jianguo raised his wine glass.

"Bang."

Both of them drank it down in one gulp. The spicy liquor slid down their throats, burning their chests.

"Well done."

After finishing his meal, Lin Chen returned to his room and closed the door.

Looking at the nearly one million yuan balance in his bank card, Lin Chen didn't feel much excitement.

He knew that this amount of money was an astronomical figure for ordinary people, but it was far from enough for his next plan.

The Pathfinder's performance has reached its limit.

His current carrying capacity and ability to withstand wind and waves are insufficient for him to operate in deeper waters.

Especially... that century-old shipwreck that he marked with coordinate anchor points.

Trying to salvage the Pathfinder under its conditions is practically suicide.

We must change ships.

Alternatively, the Trailblazer could be completely overhauled and upgraded.

Engines, sonar, deck cranes, deep-sea equipment... each one requires a large sum of money.

[System Shop (Level 2): ​​Unlocking requires the host's personal assets to reach ten million.]

Ten million.

He needs to unlock the second-tier shop and acquire stronger technology and equipment in order to reap the real wealth in the deep sea.