Chapter 1432: A Quiet Accumulation, A Sudden Burst (14)

The resistance in the water was considerable.

Gu Qing and the others' skin was very smooth and delicate, but they were after all not true aquatic creatures—their bodies weren't streamlined.

Yet Zhao Chi felt the resistance wasn't as great as he'd imagined.

Instead, he felt an additional force.

This must be the all-attribute boost brought by "Water Affinity."

Visibility underwater wasn't great, but Zhao Chi and Gu Qing stacked together, bringing Intelligence to 19 points—underwater they were practically sonar plus radar.

Even in this murky river water, they could see far.

Only the colors were rather monotonous.

Gu Qing swam quickly underwater and soon saw several smooth, pale-white bodies ahead.

It was Wei Yu's fishing team.

They were in groups of five, each group spread out in the water.

The five people each held a corner of the net, then swam forward together against the current.

The fishing net spread wide, like a filter stretched across beneath the river.

Soon dozens of large fish were blocked by the net.

Wei Yu waved a hand, and the 5 fishermen immediately drew close to one another.

The 5 pale bodies merged into one.

The others all handed the net to Wei Yu, who shouldered the net and headed upstream.

Quickly, she swam up to the surface, but without slowing, leapt high into the air with her momentum.

Splash!

Like a white shadow bursting from the water.

She flipped lightly in the air and landed steadily in the fishing boat.

Their new gene "Leap" also worked in the water.

Immediately after, Wei Yu hauled the net up.

The net held quite a bit of waterweed and debris, but far more were the large fish—dozens of them.

Wei Yu lifted the net easily and poured all the fish into the fish cage.

Then she leapt back down with the net and began a new round of fishing.

At this time, the other fishing groups had also finished closing their nets, each catching several dozen large fish and pouring them into the fish cages.

Zhao Chi 【Their efficiency is pretty good—no wonder we've had fish to eat every day these past few days】

Gu Qing 【Yes, and there are plenty of fish in this Dahe, should last us many days】

Zhao Chi 【But we should remind them to watch out for the Mist Wall in the river too, don't get too close to the Mist Wall, especially since the current here isn't slow—don't get swept away】

Gu Qing 【Don't worry, I've stressed it many times, they all understand】

Zhao Chi 【Alright, let's go up】

Gu Qing tucked her legs in the water, her body nimbly shot backward, and the whole person immediately shot toward the riverbank.

Right after, she burst out of the river like a flying fish.

Zhao Chi felt his body almost flying.

The next second, two soft "pat" sounds came.

It was the sound of Gu Qing's soft soles landing on the bank.

The river water on her body didn't lose its speed, splashing down onto the ground, a ring of water marks appearing around her,

Gu Qing didn't put on clothes, but picked them up, shaking the water off her body as she walked.

The two lanterns shook along with her.

The water droplets at the tips of the two lanterns flew the farthest.

Back at Penglai Town.

Gu Qing dove into the Carefree Spring, and Zhao Chi instantly felt Gu Qing's body grow warm.

Soon, Zhao Chi split off.

Gu Qing smiled and said: "How is it, my lord, any more instructions for my work?"

"No instructions, only praise—with you around I really am worry-free, thank you."

Gu Qing was very happy.

Covering her mouth, she laughed: "Thank you for your recognition, hearing that makes me delighted too."

The territory's internal affairs were handled; next came communication and production.

First, contact Su Qin.

Zhao Chi 【Su Qin, I have 3000 tons of flour to sell to the Zhao family here, come by when you have time】

Su Qin 【Alright, the price stays the same, right? Still 1 gold coin per ton】

Zhao Chi 【That's right, for this 3000 gold coins, help me buy 1000 gold coins' worth of Swift-Growth Talismans】

Su Qin 【Swift-Growth Talismans? Those props are much more expensive than Swift-Work Talismans, at least 3 gold coins each】

Zhao Chi 【I know, just go ahead and buy them】

Su Qin 【Understood, is there a price ceiling?】

Zhao Chi 【Don't exceed 4.5 gold coins】

Su Qin 【Alright, anything else to buy? I'll give you the remaining 2000 gold coins, right?】

Zhao Chi 【Hmm… no need to give it to me, keep helping me buy large quantities of Swift-Work Talismans and Improvement Books, no rush this time, just take your time procuring them for me】

Su Qin 【Sigh, what a big move, pity there's no stable source of Swift-Work Talismans, otherwise I'd definitely negotiate a long-term cooperation channel for you】

Zhao Chi: "Yes, but it doesn't matter—everyone can open treasure chests to get them, just accumulate slowly. The two kinds of improvement books too, just accumulate them slowly."

Su Qin: "Got it. Just a few months ago I would feel the pinch spending 100 gold coins, and now I'm actually spending thousands at a time—truly unbelievable."

Zhao Chi: "Haha, a few months ago I would think it over carefully before spending even 1 silver coin. I never expected things to be like this now either."

Su Qin: "Right, no more talk. I'm going to contact Third Brother now, give him the flour. Then I'll help you buy Swift-Growth Talismans—that's rather urgent, right?"

Zhao Chi: "Right, once you've bought a batch of Swift-Growth Talismans, send them over first."

Su Qin: "As you command, husband."

Gu Qing chuckled beside him: "My lord, it seems you and Su Qin are quite close."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Yes, she's also handled quite a bit of miscellaneous work for me, so I can save a great deal of time and energy."

Gu Qing said: "I can tell. Alright, then I'll go find Gu Yan and the others too. Call me if you need anything, my lord."

Zhao Chi said: "You've also saved me a great deal of time and energy."