“Oh? You’re afraid of him?”
Sensing his son’s urgency, Zheng Yunlong looked at Zheng Hao in confusion. In the past, Zheng Hao would never have taken someone like that seriously.
But now…
For the number one family in the Shanhai Region to suppress a branch family that had just moved in and had not even started doing business yet?
Wasn’t that like sending a taekwondo black belt to beat up a beginner?
Was it too much? Not even giving the other side time to grow?
“Afraid? Dad, clearly you haven’t heard many ‘rise of the underdog’ stories! People who endure humiliation and leave their main family are dangerous because they can’t be killed easily. They’ll find every possible way to grow step by step, swallow up other forces, and eventually return to take revenge! For someone with that kind of potential… I think it’s best to crush them right in the beginner village! Don’t give them even a sliver of opportunity!”
Only now did Zheng Hao show a hint of what a villain should look like.
He knew clearly that if he proposed killing Zhou Hang outright now, given Zhou Hang’s current Destiny Luck, he might escape pursuit and even stumble into some miraculous encounter.
The best move was to suppress the opportunities of such a destiny protagonist, slowly stripping away his Destiny Luck.
When Zhou Hang’s Destiny Luck was nearly drained…
His death would naturally follow.
“Hiss… When you put it that way, I do recall someone… In the Merchant Alliance, there was once a branch family that people looked down upon. After he left the family, he apprenticed in hull repair and maintenance upgrades, becoming a repair specialist who took an unconventional path… Now, he’s even established a top force within the Repair Tower…”
“If this Zhou Hang has similar potential… once he grows, he’ll eventually set his sights on our Zheng Family too… He really should be strangled in the cradle!”
With a solemn gaze toward the distance, Zheng Yunlong paused before patting Zheng Hao on the shoulder.
“Tomorrow. Tomorrow I’ll send people to suppress and target those Zhou Hang brought with him. You… go completely sever all business ties with the Liu Family.”
“Yes!”
After seeing Zheng Yunlong off, father and son walked several dozen meters together.
When Zheng Hao turned back, he realized that Second Aunt Yunzhi had already disappeared.
His mother, Jian Chunxue, was holding Mo Yurou’s arm. The two were chatting about something unknown.
The moonlight was cool and clear.
Jian Chunxue wore a green gauze robe over a purple long gown. Her figure was graceful, her features refined and cold. Under the moonlight, there was no trace of age on her face, only the heroic elegance of a swordswoman. Anyone unaware of the truth might have thought she and Mo Yurou were sisters. This chapter was taken from novelping . com without permission.
“Yurou… I’ll entrust Xiao Hao to you from now on… That child doesn’t know how to speak sweet words and doesn’t think things through…”
“Come with me. To welcome you as Xiao Hao’s temporary ship companion, I’ll give you something.”
Pulling Mo Yurou along, Jian Chunxue headed toward a small cabin on the cargo ship.
“Ah… Aunt… you’re too kind! I already receive wages from Zheng Hao. How could I accept anything else? I…”
Waving her hands repeatedly, Mo Yurou tried to refuse, but Jian Chunxue stiffened her expression. “What? Are you looking down on what I’m giving you?”
“No, no, that’s not it! Then come with me! Xiao Hao! Don’t just stand there. Later, see the young lady off!”
Dragging Mo Yurou into the room, Jian Chunxue left Zheng Hao named and helplessly standing guard outside.
After a short while…
“Creak~”
When the door opened again, Mo Yurou came out alone. No one knew what Jian Chunxue had told her, but her cheeks were flushed red, and she kept her head lowered in silence.
“Huh? What did you two talk about in there? Where’s my mom?”
Curious, Zheng Hao asked. Mo Yurou tugged at his sleeve and said softly, “Aunt said she’s going to sleep… If… if it’s convenient… can you walk me back?”
“Huh?”
Zheng Hao looked at her lowered face in confusion.
At that moment, not only her face but even her neck and ears were bright red. Her lips opened and closed repeatedly as if she had something difficult to say.
“Let’s go.”
Since she wouldn’t speak, he didn’t press further.
They walked toward the deck area. Just before reaching the rope ladder, Mo Yurou suddenly stopped.
Her peach-like flushed face lifted abruptly to look at Zheng Hao.
“Zheng… Zheng Hao… I… I… I want to ask you something.”
“Hm?”
Turning around casually, Zheng Hao leaned against the railing.
“What is it? As long as this young master can help, I will!”
“I… I…” The source of this chapter is g.com.
Fidgeting with the corner of her clothes, Mo Yurou stammered for a long time before squeezing out in a tiny voice, “I… I haven’t had maintenance for a long time… Can… can you do maintenance for me?”
“Maintenance? I thought it was something serious! Sure! Tomorrow… no, the day after tomorrow. I’ll take you to the school shop and have the owner do maintenance for you!”
Zheng Hao waved casually, not thinking much of it.
In this world, although Ship Maidens could transform into human form, they still required regular hull maintenance.
High-end maintenance was actually quite simple. It meant drinking Advanced Repair Liquid.
Ship Maidens could consume specially formulated Advanced Repair Liquid in human form. Taken orally, it allowed maximum absorption to repair internal structural damage.
Of course…
Such convenient Advanced Repair Liquid cost 39,800 yuan.
Ordinary Ship Maidens simply could not afford it.
Thus…
There was a second maintenance method.
Manual maintenance.
It required personally applying lubricants and anti-corrosion agents to the deck, hull sides, and underside of the Ship Maiden’s hull. Though time-consuming and labor-intensive, the materials were cheap.
Most Ship Maidens’ maintenance was done personally by their Navigators.
Before a Ship Maiden had a Navigator, maintenance was usually done by family members.
Zheng Hao’s thinking was simple: if money could solve it, then it wasn’t a problem.
He naturally intended to use Advanced Repair Liquid for Mo Yurou.
But…
What he did not expect was that Mo Yurou shook her head and slowly took out a bottle of Repair Liquid from her pocket. Her face flushed as she said, “N-no… not that kind of maintenance… Aunt gave me a bottle of Universal Repair Liquid… I… My younger sister hasn’t awakened as a Ship Maiden yet. She definitely doesn’t have the strength to do this… I don’t know anyone else… You… you…”
As she spoke, Mo Yurou secretly glanced up at Zheng Hao, like a little squirrel about to steal a pinecone, timid and adorably nervous.