"Don't be fooled by those guys, and don't be swayed by immediate gains. You don't understand that dragon at all!"
Robert said seriously, "Dragon Territory is different from those countries you used to plunder at will; it's terrifying!"
"I think you're scared of that dragon, brother. This is the wilderness. We hid after we robbed him. Do you think he can search the entire wilderness to find us?"
Robert Jr. remained unperturbed and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, I was originally going to invite you to come along this time, but looking at you now, let's just forget about it!"
After saying that, Robert left immediately, leaving Robert with a worried look on his face.
My younger brother has never met that dragon and doesn't know what kind of things it's capable of. Perhaps I should start thinking about the ransom for my brother.
I wonder if the price of that giant dragon has gone up after all this time.
"I want lots and lots of beautiful clothes, no, I want a piece of jewelry, no, I want lots of jewelry..."
Martha's thoughts kept changing, her face contorted in a grimace, unaware that as her desires grew ever stronger, wisps of unseen green smoke were slowly seeping into the necklace pendant beneath the fish's head.
This is greed, the kind of greed that everyone has.
The necklace, nourished by the smoke, became even more dazzling and bright.
The girl struggled with her second wish, but finally made her decision: "I want a magnificent castle!"
The goldfish smiled slightly: "Your wish has been granted!"
What a greedy person! His first wish was just a pretty dress, but his second wish turned into a magnificent castle.
Upon hearing the goldfish's words, the girl looked into the distance and saw that her own stone castle had indeed become exceptionally magnificent.
"I need to think about my third wish!"
After Martha finished speaking, she ran towards her family's castle. When she arrived at the castle, she found her parents standing outside, their faces showing surprise and unease.
How did my home become like this?
"Mom and Dad!"
Martha ran back and recounted what had happened, while showing off her little dress.
After hearing their daughter's account, Robert and his wife had no choice but to believe her.
His daughter must have had a miraculous encounter; similar legends frequently appear on the mainland.
Someone helped a beggar, only to discover that the beggar was actually a very extraordinary and brilliant magician...
Someone rescued a puppy, and it turned out that the puppy grew up to be a dragon dog.
Someone discovered the remains of a dead man in a cave, who turned out to be a powerful knight, and the man inherited his legacy.
...
Similar strange encounters happen in many places, but the one my daughter had seems particularly unusual.
"A talking goldfish that can grant wishes—is it the embodiment of the devil?"
Martha's mother was a devout Vatican believer and thought of some terrible stories from Vatican legends.
The devil will use the way of fulfilling other people's wishes to corrupt them.
"Don't talk nonsense, there are no gods or devils in the world!"
Robert, on the other hand, scoffed at these things and preferred to believe that his daughter had encountered a magical fish.
However, he also felt that the fish might not have any good intentions.
"Daughter, take me to see that fish later!"
"OK!"
Martha nodded happily.
Her parents finally believed her, and she decided to give them her last wish, hoping it would make them very happy!
Martha brought her parents to the beach, but they didn't see the fish. After calling out loudly, they heard a voice from the distant sea: "I don't want to see other humans, and I will only grant your wish. If you want a third wish, then come here alone!"
Martha immediately recognized the sound as that of a goldfish.
Robert also heard the sound, and at this moment he became even more certain that the fish definitely had no good intentions.
Thinking of this, he immediately warned his daughter beside him, "You are not allowed to see this fish again!"
He then looked at the dress: "Throw this dress away too!"
He also decided to demolish the magnificent castle.
Since redeeming his daughter and wife, Robert has become increasingly cautious and has moved to the wilderness developed by his brother, settling down by the sea to live a peaceful life.
All for the sake of preventing his wife and daughter from being hurt again.
The mother nodded in agreement; although the couple had slightly different views, they were of the same mind.
This fish is abnormal; my daughter must never touch it again!
When her parents simultaneously gave her such a serious instruction, Martha was startled and nodded blankly. But after she came to her senses, a touch of girlish rebellion rose in her heart.
Why not let yourself touch this fish?
And you even made me throw the dress away?
Although Martha always obeyed her parents, she still harbored a small resentment.
This situation is like a girl secretly dating a boyfriend, who not only refuses to meet her parents, but also tries to seduce her and get her to leave with him.
When their parents found out, they forcibly separated the two. At this point, the girl didn't dare to directly resist her parents, and she didn't want to break up, so she could only silently wait for an opportunity to find a boyfriend.
On the other side, Su Qing finally drove the carriage to the seaside.
The beach in front of him was not as beautiful as he had imagined, covered with dense pebbles, but the rolling waves in the distance still gave him an indescribable sense of awe.
Su Qing squinted and watched intently. Once they conquered the wilderness, they could build several cities along the coast to develop marine resources.
Tourism could be considered for development, but given the current state of development in the territory, it's unlikely that anyone would consider tourism right now.
After gazing at the sea for a while, Su Qing looked away. His next concern was how to sell the goods he had brought.
Taking it back seems unnecessary, but throwing it away would be too wasteful, so I can only try to sell it.
Su Qing was pondering when she suddenly turned her head and looked into the distance, where a figure was walking towards her.
Robert Jr. left his brother's castle and prepared to return to his own territory.
His home was not too far from his brother's, also by the sea, in a fairly well-developed small town.
That was his territory and his power base, as well as his assets.
The Sea Ghost Gang is a well-known force in the wilderness; otherwise, they wouldn't have invited him when they were discussing robbing Dragon Territory.
His more than three hundred brothers usually fished, but when it came time to act, they became ruthless bandits.
They would often ride horses at breakneck speed for half a month, heading to border villages and towns in various countries to plunder, and each time they would reap a considerable reward.
He believed that this trip to Dragon Territory would be as smooth as before.
Now, on his way back to the city, he was stopped by a fat, dark-skinned man.
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