Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

"So this is the kind of person Fang Zheng is!"

Chen You frowned deeply.

To be honest, when I first saw him, I thought he was a nice person.

I never imagined he would be such a treacherous and cunning person in private!

"What should we do?"

At this moment, Chen You frowned.

Fang Zheng's men are definitely waiting for him on his way back. If he goes back like this, he will definitely run into them.

After thinking about it, he had an idea!

"Why don't we just swim to the other side!"

Since he's going to go into the water to catch clams anyway, he might as well swim to the other side, which isn't far, only about thirty meters wide.

That way, you can avoid running into those people.

Having made up his mind, he continued fishing.

After waiting for half an hour, as the undercurrents beneath the surface gradually disappeared, Chen You took a deep breath, grabbed his luggage, and jumped into the water.

The river water was extremely murky and icy cold. However, Chen You was an excellent swimmer, and as a martial artist with powerful internal energy, the cold was nothing to him with a slight circulation.

He first swam to the other side and placed his clothes and fishing rod in the grass on the bank.

They then returned and went underwater.

He opened his eyes underwater in the murky water and searched carefully.

Soon, between two giant rocks, a huge clam, about the size of two palms, came into view, with strange patterns faintly visible on its shell.

Chen You was overjoyed, stepped forward, scooped him up, and hugged him tightly in his arms.

A moment later...

On the opposite bank of the river, Chen You quietly went ashore.

He didn't bother to wring out his soaked clothes. With a swift movement, he grabbed his clothes and fishing rod and quickly disappeared into the dense grass, using the terrain to conceal himself.

Just then, Chen You parted the grass and looked back, noticing that five or six shady-looking men had suddenly appeared at the spot where he had been fishing.

"Damn it, where's that kid who was fishing here?" The leader, a scarred man, looked around and spat.

"Could they have already left?" a thug with a pointed face and monkey-like features said, scratching his head.

"I didn't see him leave. I just saw him here a moment ago."

Several people on the shore began searching the vicinity while cursing, and even went to rummage through the bushes they had previously shoved.

Seeing this scene, Chen You, hiding in the grass on the opposite bank, gave a cold smile.

These guys never dreamed that he had already swum to the other side of the river with his treasure.

"Fang Zheng, I'll remember this debt."

Chen You said coldly.

After putting on dry clothes, Chen You quickly left.

Not long after they started walking, two men dressed like gangsters swaggered over and glanced at Chen You.

"Hey kid, you're fishing?" one of them sneered. "Don't you know the rules when fishing here? You have to pay protection money!"

Upon hearing this, Chen You's heart stirred slightly.

He glanced at the two men discreetly. Judging from their tone, they seemed to be members of a small, insignificant gang in the area, not from Fang Zheng or any other major power.

"Pay? Are you sure you want to charge me?" Chen You raised an eyebrow, looking at them with a half-smile.

"Nonsense, of course you have to hand it over!" The two men, thinking Chen You was an easy target, approached him menacingly. "Open your dog eyes and see clearly, we're from the Crocodile Gang! This area is under our protection..."

However, they hadn't finished speaking.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

Chen You moved with lightning speed, delivering two slaps with her backhand, making the two men see stars and stagger back several steps, their faces instantly swelling and turning red.

Before the two could react, Chen You said coldly, "I am a formal disciple of the Yan Yang Martial Arts School. Does your Crocodile Gang want to start a war with our school?"

"What? A martial arts school disciple??"

Upon hearing this, the two thugs were immediately terrified, and their arrogance vanished instantly.

In this area, martial arts school disciples hold a superior status and possess formidable strength, making them far beyond the reach of low-level gangs like theirs.

Once they anger the martial arts school, a few experts could easily wipe out the Crocodile Gang.

"B-Big Brother, we're so sorry! We were blind and didn't recognize you, we offended you!" The leader of the thugs covered his face, bowed like a boiled shrimp, and repeatedly apologized.

The other man, pale with fright, hurriedly explained, "Yes, yes, please forgive us, sir! Usually, people fish on the opposite bank. This side is a rocky, shallow area, and nobody comes here often. We were just confused... Please, sir, spare our lives!"

Chen You snorted coldly, her eyes flashing like lightning: "Get out! If there's a next time, I'll break your legs!"

"Yes, yes, we'll leave right away, we'll leave right away!"

Feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, the two dared not linger any longer and scrambled into the depths of the forest, wishing they had two more legs.

"Phew, this is the power of a martial artist! If it were before, I would have been skinned alive..."

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As evening approached, the sun disappeared, and the sky turned a hazy gray.

The Baicaotang restaurant, located on the street corner, had already hung up a wooden sign indicating that it was closed, and the doors were tightly shut.

At that moment, a series of three long knocks followed by a short one came from the back door. The door opened a crack, and a man with a hideous scar on his face slipped in.

This man was Fang Zheng's right-hand man, known as "Scarface".

"Young Master Fang!" Scarface strode through the corridor and came to Fang Zheng, bowing respectfully and clasping his hands in greeting.

Fang Zheng sat upright in a grand chair, toying with a white jade teacup in his hand, and slightly raised his eyelids: "How's it going? Did you settle things with that kid? Did you get that Han Dynasty fishing rod back?"

"this…………"

Scarface stiffened, looking extremely embarrassed. "Young Master Fang, we went there disguised as Crocodile Gang members as instructed by you. But by the time we reached that grassy area, that kid... had vanished!"

"Huh? They're gone?" Fang Zheng paused in his actions, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Yes, we searched the area thoroughly several times, but we didn't see a single ghost," Scarface replied, wiping the cold sweat from his brow.

Fang Zheng put away his teacup, tapping his folding fan lightly against his palm, making a dull thud. "Heh, interesting. A perfectly healthy person just vanished into thin air. Could it be that he discovered your whereabouts beforehand?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Scarface immediately swore, "We made very little noise when we went over, we didn't even see his face, how could he have discovered us?"

"Fine." A sinister glint flashed across Fang Zheng's face as he sneered. "That kid's name is Chen You, a disciple of the Yan Yang Martial Arts School. Send someone to inquire around the area near the school and find out where he lives. When no one's around, break both his legs! We absolutely cannot let him catch that treasure fish so easily again!!"

"This... Boss, I have a plan!" Scarface's eyes darted around as he lowered his voice and said, "Since this kid's fishing skills are so amazing, catching three-colored fish one after another, wouldn't it be a waste to just cripple him? Why don't we secretly send someone to keep an eye on him, and when he catches a good treasure next time, especially a second-grade treasure fish, we'll suddenly snatch it away! That way, the treasure fish will fall directly into the young master's mouth, and your breakthrough to the peak of the second grade will be just around the corner..."

After listening, Fang Zheng slammed his folding fan shut in mid-air, a look of admiration in his eyes: "Hmm? You've got a rare moment of brilliance in your mind. Interesting. We'll do it your way! Send two skilled trackers to keep a close eye on him. Report to me immediately if there's any movement!"

"yes!"

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At this time, Chen You had already returned home.

He caught more than a dozen fish today, and Xu Qiuxue was deftly scaling them.

At this moment, Chen You picked up a bead.

"Master's wife, have you heard that there is a kind of pearl inside a clam? Eating that pearl powder has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin!" Chen You said with a smile.

Seeing Chen You's mysterious manner, Xu Qiuxue said, "Of course I know! It has to be at least a first-grade pearl! I've seen it before; that lady ate it, and her skin did indeed improve a lot."

As soon as she finished speaking, desire arose in Xu Qiuxue's body.

[Desire 1: I want to eat premium pearl powder. My skin has been rough lately. I hope Chen You won't mind? (Completion rewards 50 Desire Points.)]

[Desire 2: You caught so many fish today, you must be exhausted. I want to help you relax. (Completing this will earn you 100 Desire Points.)]