Chapter 137: The Name Will Do
Gu Zhao and the others were still marveling at the ocean when the entire submarine suddenly lurched.
"Whoa, what’s going on?!" Song Zhe grabbed onto something nearby to steady himself.
"We’re surrounded by Tiger Whales," the submarine pilot said, his face grim.
The moment Gu Xulin and the others heard this, they immediately relaxed.
’Should have said so sooner.’
The piloting crew, however, was grimly devising a plan to escape the Tiger Whales. Seeing how relaxed the group was, they frowned.
"Don’t assume they aren’t aggressive just because people joke about them all the time."
One of the crew members frowned, clearly displeased with their behavior.
Zhong Mingrui announced proudly, "With our Big King here, the Tiger Whales are all good little babies."
All the crew members looked over, a hint of resignation in their eyes. They just thought the child’s ideas were naive and whimsical.
Still, one crew member gently reminded them, "Hold onto something so you don’t fall."
But the first crew member who had spoken was filled with contempt. ’These people are idiots. What rotten luck, getting called in to work overtime on my day off without a word.’
’And now I have to worry about whether these morons live or die.’
"Just do as you’re told and don’t cause any trouble for us."
He was extremely annoyed.
But the others frowned, especially the captain.
The captain’s sharp gaze swept over the first crew member. His tone was stern and warning. "Apologize immediately. Have you forgotten your duty?"
The first crew member looked completely unwilling, but an order was an order.
"Sorry."
Gu Xulin’s group paid him no mind at all. Instead, they thanked the crew member who had kindly reminded them to hold on.
Zhong Mingrui grinned at the kind man. "Big brother, my Big King can really do it!"
"Alright, alright, your Big King can do it," the man said, the corners of his eyes crinkling with a smile. He just thought the kid was adorable.
The first crew member stood there awkwardly, completely ignored. He clenched his fists, feeling humiliated.
"Sigh." The captain sighed and looked at him sternly. "You’ll write a five-thousand-character self-criticism report when we get back."
"Yes..." he answered reluctantly.
The other crew members began discussing how to get rid of these hooligans.
Zhong Mingrui could sense their dismissiveness. He pouted and looked unhappily at Gu Zhao.
"Big King, they don’t believe me," he said, looking wronged.
*BANG*
Just then, the Tiger Whales completely surrounded the submarine and began ramming it with their heads.
"Such a big fish! Xiangxiang will definitely love it!"
"Hehehe! I’m going to give it to our precious!"
"Don’t you dare fight me for it! Let me do it!" Tiger Whale #3 immediately rammed the sub a few more times.
Several Tiger Whales had the submarine tightly surrounded. If the sub tried to force its way through, it would definitely injure them.
The crew members on the submarine were in a difficult position.
Gu Zhao ran to an observation window and waved her hands at the Tiger Whales outside.
"Hah, how stupid," the first crew member muttered under his breath, his eyes full of contempt.
Gu Xulin, who was standing nearby, happened to hear him. Annoyed, he shot back, "You’re the stupid one. Running your mouth without thinking about the consequences."
"You...!"
"If the Tiger Whales listen to her, remember to admit your ignorance."
"Hah, fine. But if they don’t listen... I hear you’re an actor. In that case, you’ll have to publicly admit your arrogance and stupidity!"
The first crew member was smug, thinking his idea was brilliant.
Gu Xulin wasn’t fazed at all. "Fine by me."
"Th-This is impossible!" a second crew member’s incredulous voice rang out.
"It’s... like a dream..." a third crew member also looked as if his entire worldview had been shattered.
"Dude, you and that mouth of yours... *Sigh*..." The colleague next to the first crew member shook his head and sighed at him.
The first crew member had been standing with his side to Gu Zhao. Hearing this, he turned to look, completely bewildered.
Outside the observation window, the very same Tiger Whales that had been attacking them were now all baring their big teeth, smiling at the little girl inside.
A few of the Tiger Whales even started fighting each other for the best viewing spot.
"Th-This is impossible!"
The first crew member’s face was a mask of disbelief.
"It’s a coincidence! They’re probably thinking about how to eat us!"
The captain’s face darkened. ’Where did they find this moron?’
The mission had been assigned on short notice, so everyone on this vessel was temporary staff.
Gu Zhao ignored him. She was currently staring at a huge, plump fish in the sea!!
"Brother! What kind of fish is that!" Gu Zhao pointed excitedly at the fish.
Gu Xulin followed her gaze.
"That should be a Pacific cod. Its meat is tender and delicious. It’s a common commercial fish suitable for various cooking methods, like grilling, boiling, pan-frying, and steaming," Gu Xulin explained earnestly to Gu Zhao, hoping she might retain some of this knowledge.
’Any knowledge is better than no knowledge.’
Gu Zhao didn’t hear any of that, only the word "delicious."
She swallowed hard. She hadn’t gotten to eat the prey caught by the Tiger Whale that had abducted her last time. She couldn’t miss out this time!
Zhong Mingrui and Song Zhe heard it too and stared eagerly at the fish.
’I want some.’
Song Yi facepalmed. ’My brother is more of a child than I am.’
Gu Jiao and Gu Zhen’s attention was elsewhere. The two of them were staring at a gigantic clam.
"Could there be a mermaid inside?" Gu Jiao asked, her face full of curiosity.
Gu Zhen wondered if there were pearls inside.
The Tiger Whales watched Gu Zhao fawningly. One of them noticed her gaze, darted out behind the others’ backs, and caught the fish.
It then squeezed its way in front of Gu Zhao, the fish in its mouth.
"Hmph hmph hmph~" With the fish in its mouth, it could only wriggle its body and grunt happily at Gu Zhao.
Seeing the fish, Gu Zhao’s face instantly broke into a smile.
A Tiger Whale next to it slapped it with its tail. "What are you grunting about! You got barnacles growing on you?"
The fish-bearing Tiger Whale proudly turned its head to the side.
’Stupid whale. I’m the one Xiangxiang likes best. I’ve already won this round!’
The other whales noticed. From then on, the moment Gu Zhao so much as glanced at a fish, a whole pod of Tiger Whales would instantly start chasing it.
Passing fish: ...
An innocent rock that was glanced at: ...
One Tiger Whale, holding a rock in its mouth, was exceptionally excited. ’I finally got one!’
The crew members watched, completely numb.
There’s always someone better than you, and for fish, that someone is Gu Zhao.
The submarine surfaced next to a glacier.
Gu Zhao and the others disembarked under the crew’s direction. The moment their feet touched the ice, heads began popping up from the sea.
Fish after fish were flung out of the water, landing with a series of THWAPS.
The few adults quickly grabbed the children and dodged out of the way.
As for the crew member who had a problem with Gu Zhao, he was knocked unconscious by a rock that fell from the sky.
Seeing this, the Tiger Whale that had thrown the rock angrily slapped the water with its tail, sending a spray of water up onto the ice.
’That was for Xiangxiang!’
’Bad two-legger!’
Everyone else: ...
"Serves him right," Song Yi snorted. The man had clearly lost his bet with Brother Gu but had yet to acknowledge it.
Zhong Mingrui and the others happily started gathering the fish. Gu Xulin went to speak with the crew for a few moments, after which they departed.
Only Gu Xulin, Gu Zhao, the Zhong Siqi brothers, the Song Zhe brothers, and the Gu Zhen sisters remained on site.
They were getting ready to continue with the variety show.
This had also been discussed with the military, who had decided it wouldn’t be a problem.
Gu Xulin watched them happily gathering fish and couldn’t help but smile.
Gu Huaiyan couldn’t join them, as he, along with Second and Third Brother, had to go with the military for questioning.
They also took Ye Zuiyi with them.
What happened next would all depend on his second brother.
In any case, the younger ones were just going to have fun and not cause any trouble!
"Gu Xiao Zhao, don’t touch that thing! That fish is a protected species!"
"You’ll end up in jail for a mouthful of food! I’m not bailing you out!"
Gu Xulin quickly snatched the fish and threw it back into the sea.
A Tiger Whale cried out unhappily. That was the fish it had caught!
"Hehehe, let’s hurry back! I wonder if the director is about to cry from anxiety!" Song Zhe said, his face full of curiosity.
"I have an idea!" Gu Zhao said with a mischievous grin.
"It seems Ye Zexi is still around~ We don’t have our backpacks anymore, so we’ll have to go snatch one."