Chapter 413: Wind and Thunder
Zhou Kuisheng quickly said, “Don’t worry, Fang. Leave this to me. I’ll make the arrangements as soon as possible, and I certainly won’t disappoint you.”
Fang Yue gave him a cold look and said, “You’d better remember what you just said.
If I find you trying anything funny or playing any tricks in this matter, then your end will be even more miserable than Chen Dayong’s.”
Hearing this, Zhou Kuisheng’s body trembled involuntarily.
He quickly replied, “I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare! I will do my utmost to serve you, Fang. I would never dream of having any ulterior motives.”
Fang Yue nodded. “That’s for the best. Go make the arrangements now. I’ll be waiting for word from you.”
With that, he turned and walked out.
As he watched Fang Yue’s departing figure, Zhou Kuisheng couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
He knew he was incredibly lucky just to have gotten out of that with his life.
Not daring to delay for a second, he quickly got up to arrange what Fang Yue had tasked him with.
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The Shui Long Bang was indeed highly efficient. Early the next morning, Zhou Kuisheng personally arrived at the designated location with a large ship and dozens of able-bodied men.
“Fang, the ship and the men are all ready. Please take a look. Are they to your satisfaction?”
Zhou Kuisheng said with a fawning expression.
Fang Yue glanced at the large ship and the men, then nodded. “Not bad. You’re quite efficient.”
At these words, Zhou Kuisheng breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly said, “When I’m handling matters for you, Fang, I wouldn’t dare to be negligent. Your satisfaction is all that matters.”
Fang Yue said no more and walked directly onto the large ship.
He knew that time was short and he couldn’t delay any longer.
Watching Fang Yue’s back, a sinister glint flashed in Zhou Kuisheng’s eyes.
But he didn’t dare to make a rash move. Instead, he remained obediently in place, awaiting Fang Yue’s orders.
He knew his very life was in Fang Yue’s hands; if Fang Yue made a move, he would be instantly decapitated.
Therefore, he didn’t dare make the slightest unusual move.
Fang Yue didn’t know what was going through Zhou Kuisheng’s mind, and even if he had, he wouldn’t have cared.
Right now, all he wanted was to reach the overseas island as quickly as possible and find what he was looking for.
Soon, the large ship set sail, heading for the island across the sea.
「Three days later」
The Shui Long Bang’s ship arrived in a vast expanse of open sea.
Fang Yue stood on the deck, gazing into the distance. A hint of anticipation showed on his face.
According to the map he held, the island should be somewhere nearby.
He turned to Zhou Kuisheng and said, “Have the ship slow down. We’ll start searching for the island.”
Zhou Kuisheng didn’t dare to delay and quickly passed on the order.
Soon, the ship slowed and began to move slowly across the water’s surface.
Meanwhile, Fang Yue took out his map and studied it carefully.
He was unfamiliar with this stretch of sea, so he had to rely on the map to find the island.
Fortunately, the map was quite detailed, and he soon found the island’s general location.
“It should be somewhere nearby.”
Fang Yue muttered to himself.
He had Zhou Kuisheng stop the ship. Then, he took a small boat by himself and began to search the nearby waters. Zhou Kuisheng and his men watched from a distance, not daring to approach.
‘He knew Fang Yue’s power was unfathomable; he was no match for him at all.’
‘If he were to anger Fang Yue, the consequences would be unthinkable.’
So, he could only wait obediently where he was.
After circling the area a few times in his small boat, Fang Yue finally spotted the island.
A hint of joy crossed his face, and he immediately steered the boat toward it.
Soon, the small boat reached the shore.
Fang Yue leaped onto the island and began to survey his surroundings.
The island wasn’t large, but it was covered in dense trees and lush vegetation, teeming with life.
“Looks like this is the place,” Fang Yue muttered to himself.
He then plunged into the vast jungle.
At that moment, the two Shui Long Bang members who were supposed to be guarding the small boat on the shore abruptly steered it away from the island and quickly returned to the main ship.
“We’re heading back! Leave that monster here!”
Zhou Kuisheng stood on the deck, his gaze dark as he stared in the direction of the deserted island.
He gave the order to head back, his voice laced with grim finality.
“Boss, are we really going to leave him there all by himself? What if…” one of his men asked hesitantly.
The unspoken question was, of course: What if he managed to get back to the mainland?
Zhou Kuisheng shot him a cold glance. “What? You have a problem with it? Don’t forget, he’s no brother of ours. He’s a deadly menace who could turn on us at any moment.”
“Leaving him on that deserted island to fend for himself is nothing but a boon to us. There is no ‘what if.’ This is a desolate stretch of ocean, hundreds of miles from the nearest coast. There’s no way he can make it back.”
The man shuddered under Zhou Kuisheng’s glare, quickly lowering his head.
“No, no, I wouldn’t dare! It was just a thoughtless question. You are wise, Boss. We will follow all your arrangements.”
Zhou Kuisheng nodded in satisfaction, then turned and went back inside the cabin. He sat down in a chair, closed his eyes, and began to rest his mind.
Zhou Kuisheng sat in the cabin, his mind a turbulent sea of thoughts.
‘Of course, he knew the risk of stranding Fang Yue on the island, but it was also the only choice he had at the moment.’
Zhou Kuisheng closed his eyes, a million thoughts racing through his mind.
‘He knew that this move—stranding Fang Yue on the island—was without a doubt a double-edged sword.’