"As for those who farm fish in the reservoir, they'll be compensated with a sum of money, and I believe they'll all agree."
"Once the area is cleared, I heard there's a fish finder that can detect the size and distribution of fish even in the ocean."
Lin Fan's eyes sharpened. "Catch one and kill one. If the Black Fish spirit charges out to fight desperately, Wang Xiaoli, it's up to you. Can you do it?"
"Mm," Wang Xiaoli nodded softly.
"I think this plan is feasible," Li Yurou said, raising her hand in agreement.
Zheng Yue smiled slightly. "I have no objections, but one thing: it's too cold. You can drop me off somewhere by the shore. I don't really want to fall into the water."
Li Yusheng sighed. "It seems this is the only way. I never expected it to turn out like this."
"Since everyone agrees, then it's settled."
Lin Fan clapped his hands and called out, "Let's go, get in the car and depart. From now on, I am Miss Zheng Yue's bodyguard and attendant."
He reached out and ruffled Zheng Yue's head. "Don't always smile at me foolishly. You're a young lady, you should be more proud, more imperious."
"Okay," Zheng Yue puffed out her cheeks, feigning dissatisfaction.
But the sweetness in her eyes was obvious to anyone.
At two in the afternoon, the group arrived at Qinghe Reservoir.
It was only upon arriving that they realized how spectacular this artificial reservoir, built by damming the Qinghe River, was. The water surface was vast, and its momentum was awe-inspiring.
No wonder Lin Xingnan, knowing the dragon bone was here, couldn't retrieve it.
"Let's go."
"We have to go all the way with the act."
The group descended from a gap in the guardrail on the shore and walked on the gravel.
*Bang!*
*Splash!*
After only a few steps, a massive tail was seen retracting into the sparkling water surface, as if a cannonball had exploded.
*Screech!*
A car on the highway braked sharply. The driver took out his phone and frantically took pictures of the water surface. "Is there a water monster? Damn, that scared me to death!"
Lin Fan curved his lips into a cold sneer.
It was indeed a water monster, but it wouldn't be able to cause trouble for much longer.
The Black Fish spirit was clearly very displeased with Wang Xiaoli's arrival.
However, it didn't dare to jump out in broad daylight to fight her head-on.
After slapping the water surface with its tail, it remained submerged about a meter deep, following Lin Fan's group from a distance.
"So it knows the power of humans too," Lin Fan muttered.
"Xiao Fan, what are you talking about?" Zheng Yue asked curiously.
Lin Fan pointed to the majestic dam in the distance. "I guess when this dam was built, the Black Fish spirit inside must have witnessed the power of humans, which is why it has been behaving itself all these years and dared not commit evil."
He imagined mountains being blasted into fragments by the force of explosives.
Construction machinery spewed black smoke, transporting thousands of tons of earth and stone to where they were needed.
If the Black Fish spirit hadn't been afraid, its grave would have been three feet high by now.
"Do monsters really fear humans?"
Zheng Yue was half-believing, half-doubting. Looking at the endless expanse of water, a sense of fear arose in her heart.
"Of course, they do."
Lin Fan nodded heavily. "Just you wait and see, if it doesn't know any better, I'll take its whole family down."
...
Evening.
A young man suddenly burst into the sparsely populated rafting center.
"Who's in charge here?"
"Come out quickly, I have an urgent matter!"
"Where is everyone!"
Several staff members looked at Lin Fan in surprise, completely bewildered by his intentions.
"What are you shouting about in such a hurry?"
A middle-aged man with a fair complexion and a plump build, dressed in a suit, frowned and walked over.
"Are you the person in charge?"
Lin Fan grabbed his arm.
"What are you doing? Let go!"
The man in the suit's arm pained him, and he shouted loudly.
"My lady fell into the water, hurry and save her!" Lin Fan urged.
"Your lady? Who is she?"
"Who fell in?"
"Where did she fall?"
Upon hearing that someone had fallen into the water, the staff members all gathered around.
The man in the suit frowned. "We are still on work hours. How about I find a couple of people to go with you and take a look? You'll need professional personnel for a rescue, so call the police first."
"We can't call the police. My lady is from a prominent Siamese family, the fifth young lady of the Zheng family. Please do not spread this news."
Lin Fan took out a black bank card. "Whoever goes to save her gets a thousand yuan each!"
This black card was what Zheng Yue used for her private savings, with an annual fee of fifty thousand yuan.
It provided the cardholder with various benefits, such as booking high-end hotels without reservations, enjoying VIP treatment at banks worldwide, complimentary luxury car transfers, priority boarding, and so on.
The deposit within was as high as one billion US dollars, which was Zheng Yue's wealth besides real estate and investments.
And she had given it to Lin Fan without hesitation, along with the password.
This trust completely showed her feelings.
"Why is your card black?"
"You uncultured person, I heard this is called a black card, only people with money can get one."
"Is it real? A thousand yuan for helping find someone?"
The staff members chattered amongst themselves.
Seeing the black card, the man in the suit was half-convinced.
"Stop watching the fun and quickly drag out the rescue boat, save the person!"
"Hurry and save her!"
"Okay."
"I'm going right now."
The employees scattered like birds and beasts, rushing to get the watercraft.
At this moment, another man and woman burst in.
"Lin Fan, where is the young lady?"
Li Yusheng and Li Yurou both looked extremely anxious.
Lin Fan put on a mournful face and mumbled, "I just went to get some water, and the young lady accidentally fell into the water."
"Why didn't you go in to save her?"
Li Yurou roared, "You are the young lady's personal bodyguard, what have you been doing!"
"I can't swim," Lin Fan said aggrievedly.
"What use are you then!"
Li Yurou swung her arm with all her might and slapped him across the face. *Slap!*
The crisp sound of the slap stunned everyone present.
Li Yurou's eyes immediately turned red.
You good-for-nothing Lin Fan, you came up with that rotten idea for me to act with you.
I didn't intend to hit you hard, but you actually used your full power to protect yourself!
With one slap, Lin Fan's face didn't change, but Li Yurou's entire palm ached.
"I'll beat you to death!"
She was so angry that she directly used her small fists to punch Lin Fan.
This time, Lin Fan dared not use his spiritual energy to protect himself and honestly took a few punches.
After all, she was delicate and weak, so her punches felt like tickles.
"Enough!" Li Yusheng shouted angrily. "The most important thing now is to find the whereabouts of the fifth young lady, and at the same time, strictly seal the news. Especially don't let the eldest and second branches know, otherwise, they will definitely take the opportunity to attack. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
"Yes!"
Lin Fan and Li Yurou nodded simultaneously.
The man in the suit was bewildered and stood there foolishly.
"You are the person in charge here, right? Come here, I have something to say to you."
Li Yusheng's eyes were sharp.
He managed the Li character room of the Jiangxiang Sect, with thousands of subordinates. His demeanor naturally possessed the air of a superior.
The man in the suit was merely a deputy general manager of a small scenic area and dared not slight him, respectfully following Li Yusheng out.