Chapter 65

The Ocean Pearl allowed Xiaohai to enter the sea, and since then, whenever he had free time, he would rush to the riverbank, dive to the bottom, and play with the fish and shrimp. Sometimes, he would stay at the river bottom for several hours.

In just a few days, King Ai had already formed a school of carp and a troop of shrimp.

However, the combat strength of these two groups was zero.

Xiaohai was not satisfied. He used his spiritual energy to accelerate the growth of a few carp and a dozen shrimp, and something unexpected happened.

On land, he had done the same in his farm, and the effect was significant, but it was far less pronounced than on aquatic creatures.

In just two days, the fastest-growing shrimp had grown more than twice its original size! And after another two nights, when Xiaohai saw it again, the shrimp was already as big as a small lobster.

At this rate... a large lobster?

The growth rate of the other shrimp and carp was also astonishing.

Xiaohai was puzzled. Why was his ability to accelerate the growth and reproduction of animals so much more effective in water than on land?

He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Although the river bottom was fun, he couldn't see any rare aquatic creatures, which was a great disappointment to Xiaohai. He thought to himself that he would have to find a time to go to the real ocean.

He had heard from his teacher since childhood:

"The sea, that's a mysterious place with endless treasures..."

This was the most memorable thing Xiaohai remembered his teacher saying.

After playing in the river to his heart's content, he returned home around 10 PM. He saw that he had over ten missed calls, including some from Deng Mengmeng and Xu Yunqi. Were they calling about something urgent?

He called back Deng Mengmeng, but Xu Yunqi answered, her voice rapid and continuous: "Xiaohai, where have you been? I called you so many times, I thought something had happened to you."

"I went out and forgot to bring my phone," Xiaohai replied casually.

"Hey, why haven't I seen you around lately? I went to your department, and they said you had already gone back."

"I've been busy, looking for people who need my help. Isn't that what a city hero does?" Xiaohai said with a grin.

"Get lost."

"Watch your image, watch your image."

"Xiaohai, it's Saturday tomorrow, and it's a holiday. Don't you have a farm? Mengmeng and I want to visit your farm. Oh, and so does Sister Yuyan."

What? Visit Xiaohai's farm? And bring the TV host Yuyan? His farm, though somewhat developed, wasn't really suitable for visitors. Besides, he had a Kunlun white-tailed snake and a pair of golden eagles from the Xinan Zoo hidden there.

"It's settled then. We'll pick you up at 9 AM tomorrow. We'll have lunch at your farm."

Before Xiaohai could think of an excuse to decline, the call was already hung up.

This... eating at Xiaohai's expense? That's too much, too much. Xiaohai had always been the one eating at others' expense.

Xiaohai called Meng Jiagui with a worried look: "Mudou, we have guests tomorrow, yes, for lunch..."

He hung up and silently prayed that this was just a whim and that they wouldn't keep coming to his farm whenever they had free time...

The next morning, at 9 AM, Xiaohai's phone rang on time. At this moment, Xiaohai was still sound asleep. After a few more minutes, he finally got up, still half-asleep, and started to wash and change clothes. By the time he went downstairs, it was already 9:30.

A three-door, four-seat Volkswagen Beetle was already waiting. Xu Yunqi poked her head out of the car, looking impatient: "Xiaohai, why are you slower than a woman?"

"It's Sunday, sister, I need to sleep," Xiaohai yawned as he got into the passenger seat.

"Hello," Yuyan, who was driving, smiled at him.

"Bad," Xiaohai muttered, "Waking someone up is a serious crime."

Deng Mengmeng and Xu Yunqi were in the back. Xu Yunqi was complaining, but Deng Mengmeng handed Xiaohai milk and bread: "Haven't had breakfast yet?"

Xiaohai didn't hesitate and started eating.

Yuyan started the car, and Xiaohai, with his mouth full, said: "Next time, bring me steamed buns, meat buns. I don't like bread. Ah, and no milk, orange juice, I want orange juice."

"Okay," Deng Mengmeng surprisingly agreed to this shameless request.

"How can you be so shameless?" Xu Yunqi exclaimed, "Mengmeng kindly brought you food, and you're picky. Do you owe her?"

"Of course, what's our relationship? We've already... Ah, save me!"

Yuyan laughed so hard she almost ran a red light. She had heard about Mengmeng and Xu Yunqi's "intimate" story with Xiaohai and also about Xiaohai's "shamelessness" from Xu Yunqi. She had been skeptical, thinking a city hero couldn't be so informal.

But now, seeing it with her own eyes, she believed it. Xiaohai was a city hero, but he also had a bit of a rascal in him.

Well, not really a rascal, just a playful big boy...

The whole way, they argued and joked, making the trip anything but boring. They soon arrived near Yuechang.

The road to the farm was bumpy, and Xu Yunqi complained, doubting whether the farm was really worth visiting.

When they arrived at the farm, Meng Jiagui, Wei Lixia, and Wei Dongzhi were already waiting. The three of them had even changed into new clothes, as this was the first time "Yunhai Farm" had received guests.

Xiaoqi also led a group of his subordinates to "welcome" them in formation.

At first, the three women were surprised to see a large group of dogs, but when they saw the dogs standing neatly, Yuyan couldn't help but ask, "Xiaohai, how did you train these dogs?"

"Ordinary, ordinary, just put in some effort," Xiaohai said with a "humble" smile.

"Xiaoqi!" Deng Mengmeng, who was already familiar with Xiaoqi, saw that Xiaoqi had grown a lot since the last time they met in Hark City. She squatted down and petted Xiaoqi's fur, "Xiaoqi, you're so obedient. Xiaohai left you in such a remote place, how cruel. I'll give you something good to eat."

How could Xiaoqi miss such an opportunity? He made a "whimpering" sound, as if complaining about his treatment. Seeing that Xiaoqi understood, Yuyan and Xu Yunqi also squatted down, and all the treats they had brought ended up in Xiaoqi's stomach.

Peter was very impressed. The boss was the boss, even though he was just a common dog, he could make three beautiful women surround him. He would have to learn from the boss in the future.

What a shameless dog, pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy. When did Xiaohai ever mistreat him? Xiaohai cursed in his mind and sent a thought to make Xiaoqi go away, not to interfere with his time with the beautiful women. But Xiaoqi sent back a thought:

"Beautiful women like me, what are you going to do, bite me?"

Damn, bite you? That's your specialty, Xiaohai will stew you into a dog meat soup one day!

Finally, after the three women's sympathy had been satisfied, they reluctantly entered Xiaohai's office, which was made from a modified shipping container.

Xiaohai was about to go in when he saw Xiaoqi's smug look, and his anger flared. Taking advantage of the women's distraction, he kicked Xiaoqi, making him roll over several times.

With the strength of a leopard, Xiaoqi didn't care about the kick, but this shameless dog let out a series of pitiful barks.

"What's wrong, what's wrong with Xiaoqi?"

"Ah, nothing, it's Xiaoqi's special welcome ceremony," Xiaohai quickly pushed the women into the office and closed the door.

No matter how powerful Xiaoqi was, he couldn't open the door. Inside, there was air conditioning and lots of food. Xiaoqi barked outside in frustration. Then Xiaohai sent a thought:

"Keep barking, and I'll shave you bald!"

Xiaoqi quickly stopped barking. Too cruel, too cruel. Had he ever seen such a shameless owner?

"Boss Xiaoqi, why didn't the King let you in?" Peter was very curious.

Xiaoqi was already angry, and Peter's question made him even more so, but he couldn't show it. He usually boasted to the other animals on the farm about his importance to the King, saying that the King couldn't do without him.

Xiaoqi's eyes darted around: "This... the King is meeting important guests today..."

"Boss Xiaoqi, what are important guests?"

"This... that... very important guests, more important than you, Peter... so, the King asked me to protect the guests, and I have to stay outside..."

"But why did the King kick you?"

"Uh... that's the King's special way of showing affection. You don't understand, when the King sees his favorite and most respected dog, he often gives them a kick... Ah, Peter, why are you kicking me, are you rebelling?"

"Peter dares not, Peter dares not. Peter also respects Boss Xiaoqi, so I'm learning from the King. Brothers, come and kick Boss Xiaoqi, long live Boss Xiaoqi!"

"Thud, thud," Xiaoqi was kicked by his subordinates countless times, and his nose was almost out of place. Stupid, a bunch of stupid! But he could only swallow his anger: "Peter, go to the window."

Peter obediently went to the window, and Xiaoqi climbed onto his back to look inside. His eyes widened.

Beef, chicken feet... and even more outrageous, a large bowl of ribs!

Xiaohai, how can you be so shameless! My bones!

(Just saw a review, a reader pointed out some issues with the swimming description. Yes, I admit, I'm not good at swimming, so I made a mistake in the description. I apologize. I will try to find more information and improve the writing of this book.)

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