"Old Gu, when did you become so rude?"
"Old Gu, we're discussing this, right? If you have any opinions, you can express them. You can refute us, but there's no need to get angry."
"Yes, let's all calm down and talk things out, and solve problems as they arise."
"Is this how you solve problems? I didn't know better; I thought you were just looking for trouble."
“Mr. Gu, we were wrong in this matter, but... we asked for too much. We just wanted to fight for something for the country.”
“Mr. Gu, Mr. Han is a businessman. When we do business with businessmen, we should just bargain and chat. If it doesn’t work out, then let it go. There’s no need to get angry and argue.”
"Yes, let's talk this out. We're not unreasonable people. Why are you yelling?"
"Old Gu, calm down. We're not young anymore. Let's sit down, have a cup of chrysanthemum tea, and talk business calmly."
"I won't drink it, I'm allergic to pollen!" Old Gu said angrily.
The group of senior figures looked at each other in bewilderment. They hadn't expected that their actions, instead of angering Han Fei, would have infuriated Elder Gu.
But this incident also shows that Gu Lao's words "good friend and confidant" were not just empty words, but he truly regarded Han Fei as a good brother.
They almost forgot that back then, Old Gu debated with a group of scholars, all to fight for greater benefits for his comrades. Scene after scene was replayed, showing that Old Mr. Han's position in Old Gu's heart was no less than that of his comrades-in-arms.
Then they should reassess Mr. Han's status.
Since that's the case, we can't "enslave" the other party and talk about lofty ideals. We should naturally give them plenty of benefits, which is also a way of giving Old Master Gu face.
“I agree to give a 30% bonus.”
"I agree."
"I think it's 35%."
"I think it's 25%."
"I agree with 35%."
Old Gu coldly looked at this group of cunning old foxes. "Vote."
Finally, achieve the 30% reward.
Han Fei's target price was 25%, but he didn't expect that Lao Gu's outburst would raise it by 5%.
Han Fei naturally wouldn't refuse anymore, and pulled the "mermaid" aside to whisper: "Sea King, I know you're quite intelligent, you can understand what I'm saying, don't pretend."
Aquaman's eyes widened, his face looking completely innocent.
"Tsk! Still pretending!" Han Fei punched it.
Although it didn't hurt or itch, Aquaman still grimaced.
Considering that this was the young master's grandfather, the Sea King suppressed his temper and glared at Han Fei.
Han Fei laughed and said, "You don't need to be afraid of what's underwater. My time-stopping technique won't work on you, but it will work on other creatures. Just dive down into the water, and I'll use time-stopping to make sure they can't hurt you."
Han Fei agreed to this risky attempt not because he didn't care about the Sea King's safety, but because he was confident that the Sea King would be safe.
Diving underwater isn't too stressful or difficult for Aquaman, and it's not exactly an adventure. The adventure lies in the unknown creatures on the seabed. Whether they're aggressive, how many there are, or whether they'll attack him en masse are all unknown. Even though Aquaman isn't afraid of this species, he would still be in danger if they attacked him en masse.
But using time stillness is different. Aquaman infiltrated a no-man's land where no creature could harm him, and all other creatures were frozen in place.
...
In the frigid far north, a valley is surrounded by mountains. The valley is low-lying, and in the very center is a deep pool.
In this extremely cold place, the deep pool did not freeze into ice. When you reached out to test the temperature, it was not cold to the touch, like a hot spring. However, due to the cold surroundings, the temperature dropped to around thirty degrees Celsius, which is similar to that of a human body.
"Why didn't you explain this to me clearly? This place is actually a hot spring."
Faced with Han Fei's questioning, the old men were dismissive: "Even if it's a hot spring, it's cold here now, not hot."
"The temperature here is low, and the hot springs are no longer hot springs. What's there to say?"
"Yes, Mr. Han, it's not important, is it?"
Han Fei was too lazy to argue with these fools.
Where there are hot springs, there must be volcanoes.
The contrast between ice and fire indicates that the temperature of the underground magma is extremely high.
Everything in the world complements and supports each other. For example, the flesh of a lychee is considered hot and can cause internal heat, while the peel is considered cooling and can help reduce internal heat. These are all complementary and adjacent elements that support and counteract each other.
The environment here is extremely cold, so the underground magma temperature must be extremely high!
The closer you get to the Earth's core, the higher the temperature in the deep pool. The water pressure and temperature below the deep pool are unknown. Although Neptune has a tough lizard skin, his fish tail is quite fragile and cannot withstand high temperatures.
"Since there are uncertainties, let's call it a day for today's diving. Sea King, let's go back." Han Fei waved his hand, completely ignoring the old guys' thoughts, and turned to leave.
"Aquaman, don't go!"
"Aquaman, whatever you like to eat, we can give it to you!"
"Yes, Aquaman, can you help us? Whatever your request, we can fulfill it."
The old guys actually wanted to bypass Han Fei and directly curry favor with the Sea King.
Han Fei chuckled.
"Mermaid" only listens to Xiao Qi and Han Fei, and ignores everyone else.
As Han Fei and Hai Wang's figures receded into the distance, the old guys became uneasy.
"What should we do? Why did he break the contract at the last minute?!"
"We've already given him a 30% cut, why isn't he doing his job?"
"He confirmed this was a hot spring before leaving. Could it be related to the hot spring?"
"Perhaps it's because this place is a hot spring that they left?"
"The uncertainty is the hot spring? But this hot spring is no longer worthy of its name; what hot spring is this cold?"
"I can actually understand Mr. Han; he was also concerned for the safety of the Sea King."
"Actually, we know nothing about what's behind the deep pool passage, and we have no idea about the water temperature."
"This is a hot spring, so the closer you get to the Earth's core, the higher the temperature will be."
"The water temperature in the passage may be abnormally high."
"These are all overthinking. If the water temperature under the passage is too high, then there wouldn't be any aquatic life under the passage. How do you explain the fish and the sound of water?"
"Yes, since there are aquatic creatures down there, the temperature shouldn't be too high."
“Let’s use the instruments to do some testing and present the report; that should convince Mr. Han.”
"Yes, Mr. Han is not an unreasonable person. Since he does not want the Sea King to go down, he must have his reasons. We should test the water temperature below the passage before making a decision."
...
"Old Gu, you don't know, when we got to the deep pool, he suddenly took the Sea King and left."
“He has no sense of the agreement whatsoever. We already promised him a 30% share, and he just left like that.”
"Is he regretting his actions and now wants to ask for even more?"
Old Master Gu was busy with affairs today and did not accompany Han Fei. Now, upon hearing that Han Fei suddenly quit at the Deep Water Pool, he did not blame Han Fei based on the old folks' explanations. Instead, he asked, "There must be a reason why he suddenly left. Tell me the key points."
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