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

"That's enough!"

Luo Haitang looked coldly at Luo Lei, and that icy gaze made Luo Lei's next words get stuck in his throat.

As the deputy coach, Luo Haitang was fully aware of Luo Lei's usual idleness and tendency to settle personal scores.

Normally, since it doesn't cause much of a commotion, she just turns a blind eye!

But this time, Chen You is different.

I owe Chen You two favors!

"Luo Lei, I'm only keeping you in this position because of your parents, but don't push your luck and treat the gang rules as mere decorations." Luo Haitang's voice was devoid of any warmth.

"Deputy coach, this... how can this be my fault..." Luo Lei tried to explain urgently, but Luo Haitang interrupted him directly.

"Alright, that's enough about this." Luo Haitang announced coldly, "From today onwards, Chen You's team will no longer be under your command; they will report directly to me!!!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Lei felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

This was tantamount to directly stripping him of his jurisdiction over Chen You, and even slapping him in the face in public.

The key point is that I won't be able to take revenge on Chen You anymore!

What will others think of him?

However, he was well aware of Luo Haitang's methods and status, and dared not refute her at all.

"I know...I know..." Luo Lei lowered his head, clenched his teeth, and squeezed out these words. His hands, hidden in his sleeves, trembled slightly from extreme anger and humiliation.

"roll!"

Luo Lei and his men hurriedly left.

"Thank you for getting me out of that predicament, Coach." Chen You stepped forward and calmly bowed in thanks.

"It's alright, it was Luo Lei who was in the wrong." Luo Haitang said calmly, waving his hand. "From now on, report all your team's tasks directly to me. If there's anything you can't handle, come to me directly."

Luo Haitang was a decisive person. Without any unnecessary words, he finished speaking and then turned and left with his men.

"call…………"

Watching Luo Haitang's departing figure, Lao Mu, Da Kui, and A Shui finally breathed a long sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease.

Immediately afterwards, the faces of the four subordinates revealed an uncontrollable look of excitement.

What a powerful backer! Their team now has a deputy coach as their direct backer!

Here, you can report directly to the deputy head coach, a position far superior to that of an ordinary squad.

When they first joined forces with Chen You, this "lone commander," they were all on edge, thinking he was too young and didn't have much potential.

But now, the four of them were so excited that their faces were flushed, and their eyes looked at Chen You with a change from awe to complete worship.

The scene that just happened was also witnessed by countless laborers working on the docks and by spies from other teams.

In an instant, the same strong thought arose in everyone's mind!

Chen You is someone you absolutely must not offend!

After all, even the captain Luo Lei suffered a huge loss at his hands, and was ultimately humiliated in public by the deputy coach.

"Alright, let's board." Chen You smiled slightly, not letting this small victory go to his head.

Soon, amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of the crowd, Chen You and his men's patrol boat slowly departed from the dock.

The next few days passed by very leisurely.

Chen You rode back for a day in between.

Firstly, it was to see how the two sisters, Xu Qiuxue and Xu Yue, were doing.

Secondly, I'll go back and harvest some desire points.

The saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder" is certainly true.

Once home, Xu Qiuxue was overcome by seven or eight desires.

They're all related to him.

Half of them contain content unsuitable for children.

As he completed each task, his desire points reached a staggering 1000.

On this day, the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze was refreshing.

Seeing that the weather was nice, Chen You sent Da Kui, Lao Mu, and a few others to set up a fire on the beach of Wild Duck Island to roast meat, while he himself rowed a small boat and leisurely patrolled the nearby waters.

The small boat rocked gently and soon arrived at a secluded body of water marked by the rosary beads!

That grade three pearl is right here.

Chen You looked around and saw that the river was calm and windless. He took off his outer garment, stretched his limbs, and then jumped into the water with a "plop".

The river water was cool, and he quickly dived down like a fish.

With his excellent eyesight and breath-holding skills, he quickly found the large clam, the size of a millstone, in a crevice in the rocks several meters deep.

Chen You gathered his strength, gripped the edge of the clam shell with both hands, and used his waist and abdomen to pull the heavy clam out of the mud and sand.

He then kicked his legs repeatedly, lifting the large clam to the surface and throwing his "trophy" into the small boat with a thud.

Wiping the river water from his face, Chen You grabbed the boat's gunwale and climbed aboard.

However, when his gaze swept over the stern of the ship, his brow furrowed slightly.

The package he had placed in the corner of the cabin was missing.

Chen You searched carefully, but it was indeed not there.

Although the package didn't contain any divine weapons or secret manuals, it did contain more than ten taels of silver that he had saved up, as well as several pieces of braised beef and dry rations that Xu Qiuxue had specially packed for him.

"They're taking everything, even the dry rations!"

Chen You looked at the empty corner and felt both amused and exasperated.

The river was calm and still; it was clearly impossible for the package to have fallen into the water on its own.

It must have been stolen by some fool while he was catching clams in the water.

Chen You stood at the bow of the boat, gazing into the distance, trying to find traces of the thief on the shimmering river surface.

Unfortunately, nothing was found.

"Check for information about me in the vicinity!!"

[Information 1: That king duck has been watching you. Just now, while you were in the water, it slipped out and snatched your package!! Now it's mocking you from above.]

Looking up at the sky, Chen You's pupils contracted.

Sure enough, the greyish-white wild duck was circling around.

And right there in its mouth was the package.

Chen You was speechless. When he first saw the information about this duck king, he didn't take it seriously, thinking that it wouldn't cause any trouble.

I never expected this...

"I've got it."

Watching the wild duck fly away, Chen You cursed under his breath.

Let's look at the second message.

[Information 2: A two-tailed fish was passing by in the eastern part of Wild Duck Island. This fish is extremely delicious and highly nutritious.]

[Information 3: Luo Haitang dreamt of her younger brother last night. His appearance was so pitiful that it woke her up in fright! She was heartbroken and asked the cook to make fish soup for lunch today, but it didn't taste right, so she threw it all away.]

"Hey, another treasure fish has appeared."

Chen You smiled and immediately returned to Wild Duck Island.

As for the clams that were just scooped up, a quick pry with a machete revealed three types of pearls!

This pearl is as big as a table tennis ball.

He carefully tucked it into his bosom, and a cool, refreshing aura entered his body.

"Phew, even my breathing feels much easier now."

Chen You thought excitedly.

The small boat swayed gently back to Wild Duck Island.

Before we even reached the shore, a rich aroma of roasted meat wafted over on the river breeze.

Flames flickered on the beach as Da Kui, sweating profusely, flipped the glistening, golden-brown roasted meat, which sizzled and dripped oil.

"Boss, you're finally back!"

As soon as Chen You reached the shore, Da Kui waved a large skewer of freshly grilled meat in his hand and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Come and eat! It's freshly grilled, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it smells amazing!"

Old Mu and Ah Shui greeted them with smiles, offering water and handkerchiefs.

Chen You took the grilled meat and ate a few bites.

After eating about half his fill, he wiped his mouth, stood up, dusted off the sand, and said, "Alright, I've eaten enough. You guys will have to work hard this afternoon, patrolling the area as usual. I'll go fishing by the river by myself."

"Alright, boss, take care!" Da Kui and the others grinned.

Old Mu and the others were already used to Chen You going fishing.

In the past few days, whenever he had free time, Chen You would carry that fishing rod around everywhere.

In their view, this was mostly the young captain's hobby.

Chen You bid farewell to the group, then, carrying his fishing rod and bucket, strolled leisurely along the riverbank.

A moment later, he avoided the gaze of others, quickened his pace, and precisely arrived at the specific coordinates indicated by the rosary in his mind.

Looking at the calm surface of the river, Chen You smiled slightly, baited the hook, and cast the line.

With a crisp splash, the float bobbed on the surface of the water and then came to a stop.

Chen You sat quietly on the rocks by the shore, waiting for any movement beneath the water.

Just then, in the reeds on the right, the wild duck's eyes were fixed on Chen You.