Chapter 50

The only way to come up with a Golden Arowana that can rival Jiang Bin's in a short period of time is to rely on Little Fatty. But can Little Fatty really do it?

To be honest, Lei Xihuan had no confidence at all.

Moreover, before that, he had to find suitable fish fry, which would reduce Little Fatty's burden.

However, according to Mo Fatty, it wouldn't be easy to find good Golden Arowana fry.

Lei Xihuan was truly helpless, and what was even more infuriating was that Annie, the instigator, probably feared that Lei Xihuan would change his mind and ran away, leaving him alone at the pet market.

I will never go shopping with a woman again.

Lei Xihuan still decided to try to find a solution at the pet market, but strangely, all the bosses, upon seeing Lei Xihuan return to ask about Golden Arowana fry, unanimously said they had none.

Not to mention the precious ones, even ordinary fry were not available.

While he was puzzled, a decent fish boss pulled Lei Xihuan aside and quietly told him that Jiang Bin had already sent people to warn him not to sell any Golden Arowana fry before the fish fighting competition next week.

Not just the pet market, but even the Dragon Fish Association in Yundong City had been notified by Jiang Bin.

"Is his word so effective here? Does everyone have to listen to him?" Lei Xihuan was greatly surprised.

"Little brother, you might not know, but Jiang Bin's uncle is the chairman of the market management committee, with great power. Otherwise, how could he dare to entrust his Golden Arowana to Old Feng? We all make a living here, who dares to offend him?"

So that's how it is.

Jiang Bin's move was quite vicious, cutting off all his retreats. He couldn't possibly go to another city to buy, right?

Where could he get Golden Arowana fry? Lei Xihuan thought for a long time, and suddenly a thought flashed in his mind. He took out his phone, found the number, and dialed it.

The call was answered after a few rings: "Hello, who is this?"

"Mr. Sakurai? This is Lei Xihuan."

"Mr. Lei?" Sakurai Sanri's voice was filled with joy: "Mr. Lei, I've finally waited for your call. Is there something you need my help with? Please feel free to ask."

Fortunately, this Japanese man still remembered his promise: "Mr. Sakurai, I need to buy Golden Arowana fry, but I can't find them anywhere. Do you have any way?"

"Golden Arowana fry? If you don't need the best, ordinary ones should be easy to get. You don't need to come to me for that."

"Mr. Sakurai, the situation is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it clearly right now, but I really need your help. I have 30,000 yuan in cash, and I need it urgently."

Sakurai Sanri was silent for a moment: "Do you know the Yoshida family? It's a Japanese restaurant. I'll tell you the address... We'll meet there in an hour."

The address of the Yoshida family wasn't easy to find. Even when he arrived, Lei Xihuan had to circle around before finally finding the place behind a tall building.

He pushed open the door, and the shop was small, with only one private room and three tables outside, and no customers.

A middle-aged woman who looked like the owner approached and said in not-so-standard Chinese: "Are you Mr. Lei?"

"Yes, I'm Lei Xihuan."

"That's an interesting name... Ah, sorry, I was rude. I'm Yoshida Masako. This shop is mine, and Mr. Sakurai and my husband are waiting for you."

She led Lei Xihuan to the private room, where Sakurai Sanri and Yoshida Masako's husband were chatting.

"Mr. Lei, please sit down. This is Yoshida Masahiro, my best friend."

"Welcome, Mr. Lei. It's a small place, but very quiet," Yoshida Masahiro smiled. "We can enjoy some sake and try my wife's cooking."

A plate of sashimi was brought in.

"Please enjoy." Yoshida Masako said and closed the door to the private room.

Yoshida Masahiro poured sake into three cups: "Mr. Lei, not long ago, I heard about you from Mr. Sakurai. He is very confident in his crab-fighting skills, and in all the years I've known him, this is the first time I've heard him admit defeat. I was very eager to meet the person who could beat him. I didn't expect to meet you so soon. Let's drink to the person who defeated Mr. Sakurai."

The three of them clinked their cups, and Sakurai Sanri said: "Mr. Lei, it seems you've gotten into some trouble. I called the Yundong Dragon Fish Association, and they said they won't sell any fish fry for a week, and apparently, this was personally arranged by Mr. Jiang Bin."

"I have some issues with him," Lei Xihuan said vaguely. "I really need a Golden Arowana, but there are no more for sale in the market. I had no choice but to think of you."

"I only have expertise in crab fighting..." Sakurai Sanri pointed to Yoshida Masahiro: "The one who can truly help you is probably Mr. Yoshida."

Lei Xihuan's spirits lifted.

It turned out that Yoshida Masahiro was also a dragon fish enthusiast. He hadn't given up this hobby even after coming to Yundong to do business. This small shop was not open to the public but was a place for dragon fish enthusiasts to gather.

"I have some dragon fish," Yoshida Masahiro said. "I have silver, golden, and red arowanas, but this is just a hobby. I don't sell them, and I don't think your 30,000 yuan can buy any good varieties... However, Mr. Sakurai is my good friend, and since he asked, I will do my best to help."

He stood up and pushed open the door on the right. Suddenly, as if by magic, a large glass aquarium appeared.

More than ten colorful dragon fish swam leisurely in the tank, their scales shimmering under the light.

"That's a silver arowana... See the shyest one, that's a red arowana... Do you see that one? That's a golden arowana, but it's a lower quality one." Yoshida Masahiro became animated when talking about dragon fish: "Due to my financial and time constraints, I don't have top-quality dragon fish here, but they are all my treasures..."

He glanced at Lei Xihuan: "I can give you a silver arowana and a golden arowana. That's all I can do for you. As for fry, first, I don't have any; second, it's impossible to raise them in such a short time."

Lei Xihuan had heard from Mo Fatty that silver arowanas weren't too expensive, costing a few thousand yuan for a good one. But golden arowanas were a different story, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands or even millions.

He hesitated: "Mr. Yoshida, I only have 30,000 yuan..."

"It will only cost you 30,000 yuan." Yoshida Masahiro smiled. "A true dragon fish enthusiast doesn't treat their fish as commodities. Do you see that golden arowana? Although it's not the best, it's worth at least 80,000 yuan. I'm charging you 30,000 yuan, which is the cost I paid for these fish... Unfortunately, that's all I have. I may not be able to provide you with better help."

Lei Xihuan was very grateful. Yoshida Masahiro had done his best to help him, and it was all because of Sakurai Sanri.

He owed Lei Xihuan a bet and was fulfilling it this way.

"Thank you, Mr. Yoshida," Lei Xihuan said sincerely. "I believe these dragon fish will be a great help. I have some unique fish-keeping methods, and I might surprise you."

"You can raise dragon fish?" Yoshida Masahiro, who had been calm, suddenly raised his voice: "Then we can definitely exchange ideas."

Lei Xihuan didn't really know how to raise fish; he relied solely on the gluttonous and lazy Little Fatty.

After a few more words, Sakurai Sanri suddenly sighed: "Unfortunately, I will be returning to Japan soon and won't be able to see the dragon fish you raise, Mr. Lei."

"You're returning to Japan? So soon?"

Sakurai Sanri was somewhat helpless: "The crab I trained for Mr. Jiang Bin lost, which made Mr. Jiang lose face, so he terminated my contract."

He was in a very dark mood.

As a master in the crab-fighting world, he was always respected wherever he went, but just because he lost a match, he was immediately and without hesitation expelled by Jiang Bin.

This was a huge blow to his reputation and self-esteem.

"I need to remind you that Jiang Bin doesn't just have one champion," Sakurai Sanri warned kindly. "He has been researching how to turn killer crabs into fighting crabs and has made significant progress. Even though I was expelled, he has hired a very capable trainer..."

What does that have to do with me? Lei Xihuan thought. His profession wasn't training crabs; he was just passively involved.

However, he was a bit curious about what would happen if the fighting crab he helped Mo Fatty raise faced a killer crab one day.

That's Mo Fatty's problem...

"Mr. Sakurai, I can't personally see you off, but I wish you a safe journey," Lei Xihuan raised his glass. "If you ever come back, please visit Xiantao Village. It's my hometown, a very beautiful place. And you, Mr. Yoshida, I formally invite you as well."

Sakurai Sanri drank the sake in his glass: "Xiantao Village? I'll remember it well, and I will definitely come back. This time, the expulsion has been a great blow to me, so I've decided to retire from the crab-fighting world and let the younger generation take over. Mr. Lei, thank you for the invitation. I believe we will have a good drink in Xiantao Village. Ah, by the way, I have a very large drinking capacity."

"Me too, Mr. Lei."

"I welcome you both. You'll be reluctant to leave Xiantao Village when the time comes."