Chapter 463 - 277: Sea Fish

Chapter 463: Chapter 277: Sea Fish

"Yes."

"If our opponents are also unable to dispatch a large number of masters to surround us, then Lin Loulan probably only has those few Extraordinary Beings from Jile Valley to call upon. The strength of my team of three should be about evenly matched with them."

Leng Wuque said calmly.

"I understand. If that’s the case, I should be able to help. Is there anything I can do to assist?"

Su Xing asked.

Lei Family Village was, after all, a small fishing village within Cang City. As Cang City’s branch minister, it was Su Xing’s responsibility to resolve the matters here, so he immediately offered his assistance.

"You should know that Lei Family Village’s main economy is based on sea fishing, right? But the Sea Fish Organization is most rampant in this area. Why has Lei Family Village remained safe and able to fish peacefully to this day?"

Leng Wuque didn’t make a request. Instead, he began to explain his own judgment, his eyes sharp as he stared at Su Xing from his wheelchair and said:

"Therefore, I suspect that someone in Lei Family Village is colluding with Lin Loulan or the Sea Fish Organization, and as a result, they’ve sent people to take control of this small fishing village."

’Control...’

Su Xing thought to himself. ’Even though Lei Family Village is just an ordinary fishing village, it would indeed be very troublesome if those Extraordinary Beings have it under their control.’

"Before you arrived, I had already conducted an initial investigation of the Lei Family Village residents. Now that you’re here, you could go and do some undercover investigation of your own, posing as a local."

"By combining our efforts, we might discover something new. Also, Zhang Wen, Zhao Wu, tell him the details we’ve uncovered so far."

Leng Wuque said after a moment of thought.

"This Sea Fish... are they any different from the other unsanctioned Extraordinary factions from other regions?"

Su Xing asked first.

"Mm, not really. These Extraordinary factions are mostly composed of villains. It’s just that Sea Fish’s base of operations is at sea, not on land."

Zhang Wen replied from the side.

"So, you’re saying Sea Fish is like other sects, with different factions?"

"That’s right. Most of the criminals in Sea Fish operate under two great sea pirates. One is called the Flipping River Mirage, and the other is the Sea-Overturning Jiao. As for the specifics on these two, Zhao Wu knows more than I do. You can ask him."

Zhang Wen nodded. "Also, it’s worth mentioning that while the two are sworn brothers and rule the entire Sea Fish organization together, their personalities and methods are completely different."

"Therefore, Team Leader Leng suspects that Lin Loulan isn’t cooperating with the entire Sea Fish organization, but just one of them."

"Otherwise, if the Sea Fish Organization were a united monolith with the backing of Jile Valley, why would we be the ones investigating them?"

"I see..."

Su Xing processed the information he’d just been given, then cupped his fist to Zhao Wu and said, "Then I’ll have to trouble Brother Zhao Wu to tell me the specifics on those two."

"Alright."

Zhao Wu glanced at Leng Wuque, then at Su Xing. Finally, he nodded without any more useless words and said directly:

"Minister Su, have you heard of the Flipping River Mirage?"

"Never heard of him."

Su Xing shook his head. He hadn’t been the branch minister for long, and besides, he’d gone to Luocheng immediately after his appointment. He hadn’t had time to learn about these minor details.

However, this struck Zhao Wu as rather irresponsible. ’He’s so young, and there’s nothing obviously special about him,’ he thought. ’He must be just some guy Li Longxuan strong-armed into this position. As for the rumors about him killing two eighth-rank experts, if you haven’t seen it with your own eyes, you can’t take it as truth.’

But since Leng Wuque trusted him, Zhao Wu wouldn’t show his disdain for Su Xing directly, even if he looked down on him. Instead, he began to explain:

"The Flipping River Mirage’s strength is considerable; among seventh-rank masters, he can be considered top-tier. But he is a Martial Artist, not a Sequencer. As for who his Martial Dao master was or where he came from, there is no information."

"Sea Fish is split into two main branches, and his is the more powerful one."

"It is said that he proclaims himself a descendant of Celestial Beings and seeks revenge for his ancestors. His wild ambitions are plain to see."

"If it’s that serious, why haven’t I received any reports about it?"

Su Xing asked in confusion.

"Heh, because that guy is all ambition and no courage. He’s been hesitating to make a move, so to this day, he hasn’t actually done anything. And since Lei Family Village is such a tiny fishing village, it’s natural that news wouldn’t have reached you."

Zhao Wu chuckled, clearly holding the Flipping River Mirage in contempt. Su Xing, however, didn’t bother with such judgments and simply said:

"He might lack courage on his own, but now with Lin Loulan’s help and Jile Valley as his backer, perhaps he’s ready to make a move."

"You’re right. That’s why we’ve been here recently. Also, it seems this person has been involved in human trafficking."

Zhao Wu said, but as he spoke, his expression immediately grew much more serious. Although Sea Fish was an Extraordinary criminal organization, their activities were usually just petty crimes.

That’s why they hadn’t been directly wiped out by the organization. But if human trafficking was involved, that was a completely different matter. In Xia Country, human trafficking was an absolute capital crime.

Su Xing’s expression also grew serious. He had heard of the Sea Fish organization before, but he hadn’t paid them much mind. Compared to the deeds of his other adversaries, theirs were small potatoes. Now, however, Su Xing realized they were rotten to the core as well.