Chapter 176: The Island

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Chapter 176: Chapter 176: The IslandAs dusk fell, a man and a mink had traversed mountains and rivers, sprinting hundreds of miles from Yanjing to reach the seaside. This was Fang Bai’s first time at the seaside since being reborn through body possession. Standing at the seaside, feeling the sea breeze blowing in his face, a look of delight appeared on Fang Bai’s face. Because within the sea breeze, Fang Bai actually sensed faint Essence Energy, although this Essence Energy was not as concentrated as that within the remote and deep mountains of the inland, it had the advantage of being continuous and unending. "If I have the opportunity in the future, I’ll buy a villa by the sea to settle down, then set up a Gathering Essence Array, and sit in the Array to cultivate facing the sea every morning and evening. The effect must be good." Fang Bai silently enjoyed the bursts of Essence Energy brought by the sea breeze, musing to himself. The Lightning Mink clearly also sensed the existence of Essence Energy in the world, letting out excited "squeaks" and displaying great excitement. "Little Mink, once this matter is over, we can get a handsome reward, and then we’ll find ways to make more money. After that, we’ll find a suitable place by the seaside to buy a large villa to live in. What do you think?" Fang Bai asked, patting the little head of the Lightning Mink. The Lightning Mink excitedly jumped around on Fang Bai’s shoulder, firmly agreeing with his suggestion. Then it raised its front paw, pointing towards the vast sea, and let out several "squeaks." "You mean to say, Ye Wumei has been kidnapped to the sea?" Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink were standing at a small dock by the seaside. Many fishing boats were moored at the dock, indicating that the nearby fishermen all went out to sea from here to fish. Squeak— The Lightning Mink squeaked a few more times, indicating that Ye Wumei’s scent was still strong and that she hadn’t been at sea for too long. If they pursued now, they might catch up. "On land, no matter what dangers I face, I have a way to deal with them. But once at sea, it’s a lot more troublesome! Little Mink, do you think we should take the risk and continue the pursuit?" Fang Bai looked at the rolling waves and hesitated a bit. Squeak, squeak, squeak— Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Lightning Mink squeaked a few times, then bared its teeth at Fang Bai in a mocking grin. Fang Bai laughed heartily and flicked the Lightning Mink’s little head with his finger, saying, "I’m not afraid of dying, but I’m worried that if I lose my life, my family and friends will be very sad. And you, little critter, would have to be buried with me." The Lightning Mink posed with its front paws on its hips, squeaking more, meaning that as a naturally born swimming expert, even if it fell into the sea, it wouldn’t die. "Alright, since you’re not afraid, then let’s chase! Swimming definitely won’t do, we have to find a boat to go out to sea... Ah, there seems to be a yacht rental over there, let’s go check it out!" As he spoke, Fang Bai ran with Little Mink to a nearby stall that rented yachts to tourists, asked about the prices—the cheapest yacht was a thousand yuan per hour, the more expensive ones were tens of thousands per hour, and if you hired someone to pilot the yacht, the price would double. Fang Bai glanced briefly, the more expensive yachts were relatively luxurious, better equipped, and faster. Although Fang Bai didn’t know how to pilot a yacht, he had a photographic memory, so learning was not hard for him. After registering his identity and paying a day’s rent, Fang Bai had someone teach him on the spot twice and soon mastered the basics of piloting a yacht. "Little Mink, we’re off!" In order to catch up with the boat that had kidnapped Ye Wumei as quickly as possible, Fang Bai specially rented a more expensive yacht. After filling the yacht with fuel, it could travel up to 5,000 nautical miles, which should be enough. One man and one marten boarded the yacht, and following the direction indicated by the Lightning Marten, they sailed full speed towards the southeast. An hour later, the sky gradually darkened, but the yacht maintained its speed. About another hour passed, and Little Mink became excited, pointing to the front left and screeching as if it had made some astonishing discovery. Under the bright moonlight, Fang Bai looked in the direction Little Mink was pointing and saw an island standing several nautical miles away. "Are you saying that Ye Wumei was kidnapped to that island?" Fang Bai turned his head to ask the Lightning Marten, and after receiving an affirmative response, he slowed down the yacht’s speed and approached the island slowly. There was a dock on the south side of the island with lit lamps and shadowy figures. It seemed like there were guards, and the yacht would definitely be discovered if it were to sail directly there. "If we try to forcefully enter from the south, we will inevitably alert the people on the island, and if harm comes to Ye Wumei as a result, it would be more loss than gain. To be safe, let’s land from the north side!" Fang Bai reduced the yacht’s speed to its slowest, circled to the north side of the island, and anchored the yacht a few nautical miles away from the shore. Splash— With a splash, Fang Bai, accompanied by the Lightning Marten, jumped into the sea and swam towards the island. Even though it was windy and the waves were high tonight, they did not pose an obstacle for Fang Bai and the Lightning Marten. There’s no need to mention the Lightning Marten—the little creature was in its element once it entered the sea, darting forward over ten meters in a flash and proudly showing off to Fang Bai. Fang Bai didn’t back down either. His "Dragon Soaring to the Heavens" movement technique was not only dominant on land but also effective in the water. With a slight twist of his body, he also covered distances of over ten meters, in no way inferior to the Lightning Marten. Man and marten quickly landed on the island. They clambered up the cliffs on the north side and traversed through a lush forest until they spotted a row of houses ahead and then stopped, hiding in a patch of weeds. Peering through the gaps in the weeds, they could see that the houses were connected, with lights on inside and the occasional laughter of young women emanating from inside, intermixed with a clear, bell-like sound of angry scolding. Fang Bai’s ears perked, and his eyes brightened as he let out the breath he was holding. Fang Bai had recognized that the bell-like angry scolding was coming from Ye Wumei. Moreover, Fang Bai could sense that Ye Wumei’s pulse, heartbeat, and breathing were all normal, indicating that she was unharmed and had not been mistreated. There was one person guarding each side of the house, and Fang Bai was surprised to find that all four guards were women and that each was a mid-level Yellow Level martial artist. Each of these four young women, dressed in tight black tops and pants that accentuated their figures, had ear-length hair and were decidedly beautiful. Inside the house where laughter was occurring, Fang Bai already knew from their emitted essence energy that these were the same women who had kidnapped Ye Wumei near Yanjing’s gourmet street the night before. Based on the appearance of the four women guarding outside, Fang Bai deduced that the figures and appearances of the four women inside were unlikely to be much different. Fang Bai found it hard to imagine that these eight women, all with superior looks and figures, would belong to a criminal gang responsible for the sensational crime of kidnapping "National Sweetheart" Ye Wumei. And this island was likely one of their hideouts.

Chapter 176: The Island

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