Richest Rag-picker

Chapter 331: Chapter 319: What’s the Reward for Tossing Chips into a Woven Bag?

This call wasn’t for just anyone. It was for the ship’s captain, David Rogers.

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP... The call connected quickly. On the other end, David Rogers’ hearty laughter immediately rang out:

"Boss, it’s great to hear from you! Does this mean you’ve sorted out that damn sailing permit issue? That would be fantastic news."

Hearing his voice, a playful smile touched the corners of Fang Chenyi’s lips. He then replied in Chinese:

"Heh, your Chinese is as terrible as ever. But yes, the route issue has indeed been resolved. You can set sail now."

Fang Chenyi wasn’t lying. Ouyang Jun had already made it clear that he could simply sail the ship straight back home.

However, Fang Chenyi had no intention of sailing back immediately. After all, the three hundred crew members were still on a plane heading over, and he certainly wasn’t going to take those guys back with him.

The reason he told him to set sail now was, of course, to hear what the man would say.

Sure enough, upon hearing Fang Chenyi’s words, David Rogers was clearly taken aback for a moment before feigning excitement and saying:

"Oh, that’s truly wonderful! You know, getting sailing rights for Huaxia is the hardest part. I can’t believe you managed to sort it out so quickly, Boss. It’s incredible. You must have some serious connections."

Fang Chenyi had no interest in listening to David Rogers’ nonsense, so he cut straight to the point:

"Heh, is there a problem with a Huaxian ship entering Huaxian waters? Enough. Set sail now. I want to see my Ocean Harmony in three days!"

Fang Chenyi was the type to hold a bit of a grudge. He was still quite displeased about David Rogers’ previous contempt for Huaxia.

In the captain’s cabin, the bearded David Rogers had one arm wrapped around the waist of a blonde beauty and a glass of red wine in his other hand. His legs were propped up on the table in front of him. The blonde held the phone to his ear for him. He was living the good life.

After hearing the words of his new Huaxian boss, his large hand instinctively tightened its grip on the blonde’s waist. Although his words came out in a respectful, fawning tone, the slight curl of his lips was filled with disdain.

"Oh, Boss, I’m afraid that might be a bit difficult. The port here has initiated sailing restrictions, and no ships are allowed to enter or leave the docks. I heard the earliest they’ll reopen is in three days."

This answer didn’t surprise Fang Chenyi. He just hadn’t expected the man to be so bold. ’This guy really has some nerve,’ he thought. ’Looks like I made the right decision.’

Fang Chenyi didn’t say anything more. He just chuckled and hung up the phone, leaving David Rogers a bit bewildered, wondering what his boss meant by that.

But he didn’t think much of it. As one of their Huaxian ancient sayings goes: ’A general in the field is not bound by his sovereign’s command.’

He took a light sip of red wine, and then his hands began to wander freely.

Meanwhile, after hanging up, Fang Chenyi watched the lights of the docks grow more distant and asked Qi Xiaotian, who was behind him:

"They’re on the plane, right?"

"They departed an hour ago, Brother Fang."

Qi Xiaotian knew exactly what he was asking without needing to think. Since Southern Airlines belonged to Fang Chenyi, and because Qi Xiaotian had spent a long time at the airline with Fang Chenyi’s father-in-law, he could check on the plane’s status at any time.

Hearing this, Fang Chenyi nodded. ’Well, let them enjoy their freedom for a little while longer,’ he thought.

Just then, Demo Did walked over, looking at Fang Chenyi with some confusion, and asked:

"Boss, are you feeling seasick? We talked it over and decided to take a nap first. In about three hours, the cruise ship will reach international waters. We’re planning to hit the casino then. You in, Boss?"

Fang Chenyi was naturally aware that cruise ships had casinos; he had read about it in many of the novels he’d seen before.

However, he had never been interested in gambling. After all, it was an addictive vice, and having received a good upbringing, Fang Chenyi wasn’t about to try it.

Once you get hooked, even with Fang Chenyi’s immense fortune, and even if he were raking in a fortune every second, it wouldn’t be enough to squander.

He shook his head. "You guys go get some rest. I’m not really interested in gambling. We’ll just wander around a bit."

After a few more words, Demo Did turned and left to get some rest.

Fang Chenyi, for his part, took Qi Xiaotian and their companion for a stroll.

Fang Chenyi was quite interested in his new cruise ship. Besides, since he’d have people coming to take it over later, it was best to inspect it first.

The three of them strolled along, looking around as they went. After more than three hours, they had barely covered a fifth of the ship, a testament to just how enormous it was.

Meanwhile, Demo Did and the others woke up and gathered together. Not seeing any sign of Fang Chenyi and his companions, Rashid scanned the area in confusion and asked coolly:

"Dimo, where’s that ’boss’ of yours?"

As for Fang Chenyi, while this group of people were all smiles to his face, none of them actually took him seriously.