Although Yamashita Shigetomo had seemingly exchanged pleasantries with the Chinese ship, two of his men who entered the sunken ship this afternoon never returned!
He had received word that people on other ships had also recklessly approached the sunken ship today, resulting in one or two people from countries E, H, and C going missing and their bodies not being found.
Only in China, those who went into the water today were all members of the Antiques Association, and they all came back up!
Yamashita Iori paced back and forth, infuriated by the disparity in their progress. "The trench is inaccessible from receiving signals from the surface, so they can't possibly have the technological support they need. How come they're making such a smooth advance?"
One person cautiously speculated, "Could it be that they have mastered some mysterious Eastern magic?"
Yamashita said excitedly, "Impossible! We have been following their movements closely all these years. They can't be faster than us! I don't believe that the samurai of the Yamashita family are inferior to a few young masters."
Suddenly someone said, "But their captain is that celebrity named Jiu Maomao."
Yamashita snorted, "Do you believe everything they say? Mu Jin is the most troublesome one! Among the eight gates, the sect leader of the Shock Gate has long since died, and the Shock Gate has been lost. The most difficult one to deal with is the Wind Gate."
The current push to promote a celebrity is merely a tactic to confuse the public; at best, they're just a pretty face.
The man said with some doubt, "But... I observed today that Jiu Maomao has a cat that also went into the water, and it can freely enter and exit the cabin, as if it can lead the way."
Yamashita Iori turned around and slapped the man hard across the face! "Nonsense! A cat can dive? Do you think I'm stupid?"
The man hurriedly lowered his head, but still said with absolute certainty, "Young Master, I absolutely did not see wrong! Jiu Maomao really brought a cat!"
His groupmate chimed in, "That's right, there really is a cat!"
Yamashita Shige frowned, then began to ponder. "...Could it be that they're keeping cats with special abilities?"
This is simply unbelievable.
However, Yamashita quickly said, "In that case... bring that cat over here, I want to see it with my own eyes!"
...
It was late at night.
The cat nestled on the sofa, watching Mu Jin carve a small wooden fish, exactly the same one he had used during the day. The small carving knife slid steadily in his hand, and it was especially pleasing to the eye when he worked quietly.
“fu~”
Suddenly, the cat leaned over and blew a breath, sending up wood shavings and powder from the small wooden fish. Some of these shavings stung Mu Jin's eyes, causing her thick eyelashes to flutter.
Cat chuckled and said, "Ah Jin, I didn't mean to."
Mu Jin glanced at her, thinking, "Nobody believes you didn't do it on purpose," but he said, "Don't cause trouble unless you want to get beaten up too."
Cat laughed confidently and said in a low voice, "Ah Jin, you can't beat me."
Mu Jin narrowed her eyes.
Ye Mingshi walked over at this moment, looked at the small wooden fish in Mu Jin's hand, and asked, "Can this little fish really lead the way?"
Before Mu Jin could speak, Maomao blurted out, "Of course! We've already tried it today."
Ye Mingshi chuckled, "Well, Jin Er already had such a good thing, but he only brought it out now."
Gu Zeyi said, "You should be secretly happy that Jin Er personally carved a little trinket for you. Who knows when the next time will be? You know Jin Er's craftsmanship is expensive; even if you have money, you can't afford to hire him."
Ye Mingshi nodded casually, "That's true, Jin Er is being very selfless in order to advance the schedule."
Cat looked at the group of them, then at Mu Jin.
Don't be fooled by the seemingly simple appearance of this little fish; it is actually... the authentic "Missing One Technique." Legend has it that "Missing One Technique" is divided into two parts: the first part is about medicine, and the second part is about witchcraft. Civil engineering and architecture are the foundation of "Missing One Technique."
Perhaps anyone can carve such a small fish, but only the craftsmanship of "Missing a Skill" can make it swim and lead the way.
Therefore, the key to wood carving lies in witchcraft, that is, incantation.
Mu Jin would not use this lightly...
So, Cat suddenly looked at Ye Ming and the others and said, "Ah Jin is afraid that you are not capable enough and will die in the sinking ship."
Ye Mingshi jumped up in surprise, "Pah, pah, kitty, can't you say something auspicious? Do we look like we're destined to die young?"
However, Ye Mingshi also glanced at Mu Jin, who showed no reaction, and sighed inwardly, a rare occurrence for him.
He knew perfectly well, but even if he did, he couldn't say anything. That's how it is with brothers sometimes; it's enough that they understand. Jin Er didn't need them to be grateful to him.
The cat led the black cat onto the deck.
The black cat leaped lightly and landed gracefully on the white railing, meowing.
Its gaze was fixed on the sea, its eyes taking on an eerie golden hue in the night.
The cat patted its head. "What did you find? Don't worry, we can't act alone right now."
The black cat nodded in a human-like manner.
Back in the bedroom, the cat looked at her new pet, a little turtle lying motionless in the bathtub.
The cat went up and poked it, and its four little paws slowly nudge it.
Seeing that it was still alive, the cat was relieved.
After the cat fell asleep, the black cat was still standing on the edge of the bathtub, looking down at the little turtle. Suddenly, it jumped down, bit the turtle's shell, and pulled it out of the tub!
The little turtle's body dangled sideways in mid-air, swaying back and forth as the black cat moved swiftly.
The black cat finally understood why that silly dog liked to carry it around; it was the sense of superiority from absolute control!
The black cat, carrying the little turtle in its mouth, jumped into the dark, deep sea.
Under the water, the black cat released the little turtle.
The little turtle certainly didn't drown! On the contrary, it swam around happily, dozens of times faster than it would have been on land!
The little turtle was quite happy, and so was the black cat. It chased after the little turtle, occasionally slapping it with its paw, watching it roll around in the water, which the black cat found quite amusing.
It suddenly discovered the joy of walking the tortoise.
After an unknown amount of time, the cat picked up the little turtle again and jumped back onto the boat.
The cat gracefully stepped onto the deck, but as it approached the door of the cat's bedroom, it saw two suspicious-looking people!
They were wearing black bodysuits, and water was running down their legs; they had crossed the river...
One of them was keeping watch, while the other was opening the cat's door.
The black cat's dark golden eyes suddenly looked dangerous.
The little turtle remained dazed and swayed in the air.
Suddenly, the door opened! The man carefully pushed the door open, twisted a small sphere, and a puff of white gas came out of the sphere. He threw it into the sphere along the ground.
He then tried to go in, but as soon as he pushed the door halfway open, he heard a low, wild cat howl.
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