Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Wang Chen, the Deal
After this pirate ship encounter, the sea vessel sailed for another two days before finally returning to Qiyun Port.
During these two days, Fang Yu also upgraded consecutively, raising his level from level 7 to level 9.
He also rolled the dice twice.
One extreme bad luck, one extreme good luck.
point and 6 points.
Fang Yu’s current panel changes are as follows:
Level 9 (2800/4000)
Energy Level: 7.6 (consumed 2 points of Lord Points)
Remaining Lord Points: 5
Remaining Money: 380,000
With 5 Lord Points, Fang Yu plans to hold onto them for now to see if there’s any place that requires spending them before deciding on future investments.
...
The ship gradually approached the shore and sailed into the Ji Clan Trading Association’s port, everyone was delighted.
Even Fang Yu was eagerly anticipating.
They all said that the Sea Ore contract is a lucrative one, and the money that can be earned is definitely plentiful.
Fang Yu specially saved a chance to roll the dice, intending to use it for the Sea Ore contract.
"Buzz..."
The ship gradually slowed down and docked at the Ji Clan Trading Association’s port, and Du Ran and others successively lowered the ladder, preparing to disembark.
Fang Yu’s gaze swept across the port, but what surprised him was...
The person standing at the warehouse door was not the familiar "Ming" himself, but a middle-aged man in a suit with a friendly smile, his hair meticulously styled.
Fang Yu was a bit confused and walked up curiously, saying, "Isn’t Ming here today?"
"Ming?" The middle-aged man smiled slightly, extending his hand: "You must be Captain Fang Yu, right? As expected, extraordinary. Let me introduce myself, my name is Wang Chen!"
"Wang Chen?!"
Fang Yu was taken aback, this man in the suit is Wang Chen?
He silently withdrew his outstretched hand, sneering and offhandedly said, "So you are Mr. Wang, what do you want from me?"
Upon seeing Fang Yu retract his hand while his own hand hovered awkwardly in midair, Wang Chen remained calm.
He naturally retracted his hand, then shifted his gaze to the ship behind Fang Yu, the Salted Fish, and smiled, "I came this time to make a business deal with Captain Fang Yu."
"A business deal? What kind of deal does Mr. Wang want to make?" Fang Yu smiled faintly, having already guessed Wang Chen’s intentions.
Sure enough, the next moment, Wang Chen slowly extended his hand, pointing towards the Salted Fish, and said, "There should be a special guest on Captain Fang’s ship, right? How about this, Captain Fang Yu name your price, and I’ll buy this person."
"Of course..."
Wang Chen smiled warmly and kindly as he spoke to Fang Yu: "This time at sea, some of my subordinate captains might have had some misunderstandings with Captain Fang. After this, I can assure you that our side will withdraw from the Sea Ore Island project competition, as long as Captain Fang Yu is willing to sell me the person on your ship."
Upon hearing Wang Chen’s words, Fang Yu was somewhat surprised internally.
He knew that those four Blue Star Captains must have seen him capture the pirate leader alive on video.
But he didn’t expect Wang Chen to deduce from scattered, disjointed information that he was planning to use the pirate leader to investigate Wang Chen’s illegal activities.
Indeed, businessmen are never unwise.
However...
Fang Yu was unmoved inside.
Wang Chen had betrayed his information to the Lighthouse Association, essentially sending him into the pirates’ hands.
If he hadn’t been able to defeat the pirates this time, if his Extraordinary Ability hadn’t deterred the other two groups of pirates...
He would likely be facing death or be branded with a slave mark, sold to some unknown island to live a miserable life.
The situation between him and Wang Chen was already irreconcilable; this wasn’t something Wang Chen could compromise on even if he wanted to.
Now knowing fear, why didn’t he think of that earlier?
Fang Yu shook his head, his attitude firmly resolute: "Whether Mr. Wang withdraws or not is your freedom. As for me..."
"I only aim to send those who dare provoke me to the Ocean Court for a good few decades of imprisonment! Or even..."
Fang Yu stared at Wang Chen, speaking word by word: "Send them to Death Strait, to live for a lifetime."
In Ocean World’s culture, there’s no concept of hell.
However, there is a place similar to hell called Death Strait.
Fang Yu’s words carry a similar meaning to "sending you to hell" on Blue Star.
Upon hearing Fang Yu’s words, Wang Chen’s friendly smile gradually disappeared, and he frowned, looking at Fang Yu: "Three hundred thousand Copper Coins, how about I give you three hundred thousand?"
Fang Yu shook his head.
"How about five hundred thousand?"
"Mr. Wang!" Fang Yu sneered: "This isn’t a matter of money."
Wang Chen’s gaze gradually turned dark.
He stared at Fang Yu, speaking in a low voice: "So this matter... there’s no room for negotiation?"
Fang Yu turned his head, ordering Du Ran and the others to unload the goods, which was also his way of telling Wang Chen his stance.
"Alright!"
Wang Chen gave Fang Yu a deep look, his eyes gloomy: "Captain Fang, next time you leave the Safe Sea Region, be careful."
"The rough seas might just crush your ship..."
Fang Yu glanced at Wang Chen.
Only two words came to his mind:
Idiot!
...
This episode with Wang Chen didn’t hinder the unloading and account settlement in any way.
After Wang Chen left, Lu Kun brought the warehouse manager "Ming" to the warehouse.
As soon as he arrived, he immediately walked up to Fang Yu, glancing around: "Brother, Changming told me that Wang Chen overstepped his authority and had him reassigned, he didn’t do anything to you, right?"
"It’s alright, Mr. Lu!"
Fang Yu grinned: "In a safe area, what can he do to me? He just came to spew some garbage words."
Lu Kun pulled Fang Yu closer and spoke in a low voice: "What’s the situation? Brother, did Wang Chen try to trip you up on Sea Ore Island?"
"I did encounter some issues, but it’s alright. I now have the upper hand..."
Fang Yu thought about it and decided to tell Lu Kun about what happened at sea.
It’s better to discuss this with Lu Kun, perhaps both sides can leverage their resources to take Wang Chen down.
He then explained everything that happened at sea to Lu Kun, who sometimes showed surprise, sometimes delighted, and sometimes thoughtful expressions.
After a while, Lu Kun grabbed Fang Yu, saying: "Alright, brother!"
"The key to this matter is this evidence, as long as we get the evidence, there’s a lot we can do."
"If you can go to the Lighthouse Association and get the evidence, I can handle the connections and take this evidence to the Ocean Court; I’ll also connect with the higher-ups in the trading association to maximize the impact of the evidence."
Listening to Lu Kun’s words, Fang Yu nodded: "So, all I need to do is get the evidence, and then hand it over to you?"
"That’s right!"
Lu Kun nodded slightly.
"Before that... there’s one more thing that’s very important!"
Fang Yu looked serious.
Seeing Fang Yu’s serious look, Lu Kun was slightly taken aback and quickly paid attention: "Brother, what else is there?"
"Well... Shouldn’t we settle the payment for the Sea Ore transportation?"
Fang Yu said earnestly.
Lu Kun: Uh...
For heaven’s sake...
Typical you...