Chapter 5: The Waves Set Off By A Single Golden Silk Blood Eel! (1/2)
Chapter 5: The Waves Set Off By A Single Golden Silk Blood Eel!
Translator: AstralGhostEditor: Kurisu
”AHH!”
A wretched cry sounded out in a deserted mansion, sending chills down the spines of everyone that could hear it.
Bei Feng sat up abruptly in bed, gasping and swallowing large gulps of the chilly morning air.
”So it was just a dream…” Looking around the empty room in a daze, he mumbled to himself as he gradually regained his clarity of mind.
Bei Feng picked up his phone and glanced at the time. It was already 8 a.m. Expelling the sleepiness out of his eyes by shaking his head, he picked up the bucket and drew some water from the well to wash himself.
”OH, RIGHT! What happened to the Golden Silk Blood Eel from yesterday? Could it have escaped by now?”
Bei Feng smacked his head, annoyed at his forgetfulness, as he hurried toward the kitchen.
Yesterday, shortly after catching the Golden Silk Blood Eel, he had been scared silly by the appearance of the Myriad Heavens Fishing System and thus temporarily forgot all about the Golden Silk Blood Eel. As for after that, he was chased all over the yard by a gigantic chicken. Eel or not, how could he possibly have any attention to spare?
”Eh? It didn’t escape?” Bei Feng exclaimed as he saw the Golden Silk Blood Eel lying motionlessly within the basin.
The water level in the basin was not high at all. As long as the Golden Silk Blood Eel thrashed about for a bit, it would be able to quickly restore its freedom. However, perhaps due to the fact that it had expended a lot of energy on the previous day, it actually remained within the basin...
”En, it’s good that it didn’t run. Today happens to be a market day. It is better to sell off something valuable like this as soon as possible. Otherwise, it may end up dying accidentally in my hands,” Bei Feng mused to himself. He covered the basin with a lid and left the mansion, taking the Golden Silk Blood Eel with him.
The morning sun was not strong. When its rays fell onto his body, it felt warm and gentle instead. Bei Feng whistled a tune as he strolled unhurriedly toward the village.
In the past, the marketplace used to be located inside the town. However, along with Mt. Qing Ling’s development, it had been moved to the foot of the mountain instead.
Now, its main purpose was to sell the local specialties to the visiting tourists. Most of them went there in small groups, and would usually return home with some local poultry and vegetables.
Although it was called a marketplace, it was actually just a bunch of hawkers, gathered on a flat piece of land. There were no buildings, and the goods were directly placed on mats, laid out on the ground.
At a glance, the place was already filled with a sea of people. As Bei Feng had arrived rather late, all the best locations were already occupied by early comers. Bei Feng could only find a more secluded spot and put the basin with the Golden Silk Blood Eel down.
Although Bei Feng had got up relatively early, others who were here specifically to set up their stalls had already prepared in advance to wake up and come even earlier. Some of them rose from their beds as early as 5a.m, and were setting up their stalls before the sun had even risen. By the time they were done, the crowd was also beginning to stream in.
After putting the basin with the Golden Silk Blood Eel down, Bei Feng took out a newspaper, spread it out and sat down on top of it. After that, he pulled out his mobile phone and started playing a game.
”Woah, look! What a huge eel!” A man wearing a peaked cap called out as he gestured excitedly to his friends.
”How big is it? Let me take a look,” a fat man hurriedly ran over, the fat around his waist jiggling in a wave-like motion.
”Eels could actually grow to such a size? Aren’t they supposed to be only as big as a thumb?” The fatty exclaimed.
Bei Feng smiled faintly, not saying a word.
Actually, this Golden Silk Blood Eel was not the biggest eel Bei Feng had seen in his life. When he was 11 or 12 years old, an old mute from the village had once caught a yellow eel weighing over eight catty!
”Wow, if I bring such a big yellow eel home, I can properly show it off to the others. Boss, how much do you want for this yellow eel?” The fatty’s eyes were glimmering. A yellow eel of this size was quite rare. Its quality seemed pretty good, too. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to bring it home and raise it as a pet.
”This damn fatty! What did the two of you run away so quickly for? I’d only turned around for a moment and the both of you’d disappeared,” a soft but fierce female voice sounded out from behind the men. Two girls dressed in sport outfits walked over to the duo.
”Hehe, isn’t that because we found an interesting thing?” The fatty scratched the back of his head and replied, embarrassed.
”This thing?” Li Yuan Yao looked at the Golden Blood Silk Eel sitting at the bottom of the basin with some disappointment. Perhaps it was because she was a girl, but she’d never felt interested in snake-shaped things like that.
”Boss, you haven’t told me yet, how much for this eel?” The fatty turned around and asked Bei Feng again.