I, disguised as a white dragon, was supported by the state.

"It will take another hour or two," said Mr. Jiang.

“It must have been Grandpa Fish who did it,” Old Yang said. “Grandpa Fish is really amazing to make this thing light up.”

Jiang Kaifeng yawned and said, "Dad, Uncle, you two continue chatting for a while, I'm going to take a nap."

Old Jiang chimed in, "I'll take a nap too; I get sleepy as I get older."

Mr. Jiang and Mr. Yang exchanged a glance and silently shut their mouths.

Within minutes, the sound of snoring filled the captain's cabin.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Kaifeng was suddenly awakened by a shout.

"Jump ship!"

He suddenly opened his eyes and immediately realized that the entire ship was shaking violently.

"Jump ship!" the voice called out again.

Recognizing the voice of the big bluefish, Jiang Kaifeng woke up with a start: "Thank you, Grandpa Fish!"

Without thinking twice, he kicked Jiang's father and the others awake, yelling at them to jump off the boat.

Upon opening the hatch, he noticed the sky was overcast and a storm was approaching in the distance.

The fishing boat rocked violently in the water like duckweed.

When he got to the crew quarters, he found several sailors frantically searching for things, seemingly looking for lifeboats and life jackets.

"Jump ship!" he shouted.

Seeing that no one seemed to have heard him, he grabbed the railing and strode forward, shouting, "If you want to live, jump now! Hurry up!"

With a deafening roar, lightning ripped through the sky!

Jiang Kaifeng grabbed the nearest boatman and turned to the others, saying, "There's no time, jump now!"

After saying that, he grabbed the boatman and jumped into the water.

……

Chapter 183 Lord Shenlong

As Jiang Kaifeng jumped into the water, a loud cracking sound came from the boat at the same time.

A huge wave came and nearly capsized the ship.

Several boatmen who were already swaying precariously on the boat were suddenly knocked off by the waves.

Jiang Kaifeng glanced back hastily and saw a huge crack on the hull, as if it could break at any moment.

A fleeting feeling of disappointment crossed his mind, and he plunged headfirst into the sea.

Having grown up by the sea, he is a fairly good swimmer.

After falling into the water, he held his breath, widened his eyes, and tried to find a floating object to bring him to the surface.

What he saw took him by surprise.

Hundreds of dolphins stood perfectly still in the water, like an army being inspected!

Wait, that's an orca... why are there sharks too?

Jiang Kaifeng's expression immediately became tense.

Just as he was filled with fear and anxiety, he suddenly saw a colorful bubble floating towards him.

Before he could react, the bubbles had already submerged his body.

He felt a momentary dizziness, then found that his breathing became smooth again, and he was now surrounded by water bubbles.

He looked around and then reached out to touch the edge of the bubble, feeling its soft elasticity.

With a slight increase in force, his hand stabbed out.

Jiang Kaifeng was startled, but when he discovered that the seawater had not submerged the bubble, he was both delighted and curious.

"Grandpa Fish, it must have been it!"

He looked around but didn't see the big bluefish. Instead, he saw several other people trapped in the bubbles.

Recognizing that they were several familiar boatmen, who were shouting in fear, Jiang Kaifeng used his hands to paddle and swayed as he swam towards them.

After a while.

Jiang Kaifeng and his fellow boatmen gathered together.

Everyone was in the water bubble, their hands sticking out, swimming around like pufferfish.

The boatmen who were previously unaware of the existence of the giant bluefish now know about it and understand that their changes are all due to the giant bluefish. While they find this unbelievable, they also feel a little fortunate.

The waves at sea are huge, and a storm has arrived.

But they were completely unaffected by being in the water, which amazed everyone.

The boatmen started discussing it excitedly.

What they've seen today is enough for them to brag about for a lifetime!

Jiang's father was not in a good mood at all.

He looked up and watched as the fishing boat in his field of vision was gradually torn in two by the waves, and then ripped into pieces of rubble. He felt his heart bleeding.

He was as glamorous when he bought this boat as he is now in a sorry state.

Thinking about all the debts he still had to repay in the bank, he felt he might as well die.

"At least we bought insurance, so we can get some compensation." Mr. Jiang tried to convince himself, but he couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Jiang Kaifeng noticed his father's somber expression, and his joy and excitement faded.

After a long period of time, the sea gradually calmed down.

The people in the bubbles discussed whether they should swim back.

But now they couldn't see the coastline at all, and they didn't have any compasses or anything like that, which made everyone feel sad.

Just as they were still trying to come up with a solution, a loud, booming sound suddenly rang out.

The seawater rippled, and the people who had stood firm in the storm were now scattered and some cried out in fright.

Jiang Kaifeng swung his hands vigorously, trying to control his body, while looking diagonally forward, where he vaguely saw a white light.

A familiar blue shadow suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Grandpa Fish!" he called out hastily.

The big bluefish's two golden tentacles twitched, and it seemed to be in a very good mood.

It paused for a moment, then said, "Ahai and the others will take you back."

Jiang Kaifeng didn't know who "Ahai" was, he just kept thanking him.

“Your boat is damaged, I’ll send you a new one,” the big bluefish said again.

The group had been trying different ways to flatter him, but now Jiang Kaifeng was calling him "Grandpa Fish" all the time, which made him very happy.

Jiang Kaifeng was wondering where the fish demon in front of him got the boat from, when a bronze box suddenly emerged slowly from the bottom of the water in front of him.

With a click, the box was opened, revealing a dazzling gold color.

Jiang Kaifeng suddenly felt like he couldn't open his eyes anymore.

gold!

A whole chest full of gold!

This must be worth at least tens of millions, right?

Could it be that Grandpa Fish salvaged it from a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea?

Seeing the box drifting towards him, Jiang Kaifeng immediately opened his arms and hugged it tightly.

The box was heavy, but he didn't feel any strain at all. He looked at the big bluefish with tears of gratitude, so excited that his lips trembled and his throat was so dry that he couldn't speak.

"Is that enough for a boat?" the big bluefish asked.

It really likes seeing the look in Jiang Kaifeng's eyes right now.

It's just a box of gold; it knows a lot about such junk, but only humans treat it as a treasure.

"Enough...enough...thank you, Grandpa Fish. I'll build a temple for you when I get back and offer incense day and night!" Jiang Kaifeng shouted.

These words pleased the big bluefish greatly, and the slight resentment it had towards humans due to its past experiences completely dissipated.

“No need for temples,” the big blue fish shook its head and said, “If you really want to thank someone, thank my master.”

Upon hearing the word "master" again, Jiang Kaifeng hesitated for several seconds before finally asking, "Grandpa Yu, what is that person's name?"

The giant bluefish raised its head, its tone full of pride: "You can call him Lord Dragon."

Shenlong!

Jiang Kaifeng was shocked, feeling that he had pieced together the truth.

Myths and legends are true; a dragon palace really does exist in the seabed!

The big bluefish gave a few casual instructions and then left in a hurry.

After half a day of relentlessly driving the fish to their deaths, the array hidden deep in the seabed was fully activated, and a crack appeared in the door at its core. Even the storm couldn't force it back!

It couldn't wait to see what was on the other side of the door and whether it could give back to its owner!

……

Jiang Kaifeng straddled the back of a strong dolphin, holding a heavy box in his hands, and rode the waves across the ocean.

Behind him were several dolphins, each with a person sitting on its back.

Although the boat is gone, the crew members are in high spirits because of this bizarre and mysterious experience, including riding a dolphin back home. They look forward to going back and bragging to their relatives and friends.

Jiang's father was dejected, but his eyes kept glancing at his son at the front.

He was genuinely curious about the box in his son's hand. He had asked him about it before, but his son only said that it was a gift from the big bluefish.

The others didn't hear the earlier conversation between Da Qingyu and Jiang Kaifeng.

This made Jiang's father even more curious about what the gift was.

However, the giant bluefish is a monster. Should we report what it gave us to the government?

……

"Report it to the state?"

Jiang Kaifeng was stunned when he heard his father's words.

Half a day has passed, and they were brought ashore by the pod of dolphins just as dusk was falling.

The dolphins were very alert and deliberately chose a secluded spot on the shore to release them.

Jiang Kaifeng had just waved goodbye to the dolphins when he heard his father's words.

"It's not really appropriate for us to handle something given by a monster ourselves, is it?" Old Yang said. "What if there's a trap involved?"

He was genuinely grateful to the big bluefish, but he still felt uneasy, as if he were dreaming.

"What is it? Should we open it and take a look?" a boatman shouted.

“Yes, let’s open it and take a look,” said Mr. Jiang.

Jiang Kaifeng struggled to carry the box, facing everyone's gaze, his heart filled with conflict.

This place is quite remote, with only faint lights in the distance.

Although most of these boatmen were related, what if they had evil intentions when they saw such a chest of gold?

Old Yang is right. Why would the fish demon be so kind?

Is it because everyone calls it Grandpa Fish?

With such a major event occurring, coupled with the recent miracles appearing in various parts of Great Xia, the government will most likely take notice of them. It's not easy for them to sell such a large chest of gold.

Besides, we don't know how long this thing has been around or whether it's considered an antique. If we act rashly, we might end up getting ourselves into trouble.

His eyes flickered, and after hesitating several times, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Yang is right. We'd better not open this kind of thing rashly. We should report it to the government!"