The Legend of the Fishermen of Sicily

Chapter 138 The Miraculous Item Is Him?

The seller needed to drive back to Pachino that night and couldn't stay too long, so Andrei escorted him to his car.

He sent Rio ahead of time to the village to buy things, wanting to say a few words on his behalf.

But before he could speak, the seller said, "Is this out-of-towner any good? From your conversation, he hasn't been in Marzamemi for very long. Could there be any problems?"

Andrei patted his chest and assured, "I've taught all my life and seen countless young people. Leo is definitely a good kid, very down-to-earth and kind. Otherwise, I wouldn't have helped him with this."

"But he's so young..." the woman asked worriedly. "I didn't mean anything by it, I was just asking casually. Did he earn the money to buy the house himself?"

Andrei sighed and said, "Leo's family can't help him much. If he wants to buy it, he'll definitely earn the money himself. You don't need to worry about that."

“Now that you mention it, I’m even more worried,” the woman said in a low voice. “If he has money, why doesn’t he stay in a big city? Why does he have to come to Marzamemi to be a fisherman?”

The woman meant well.

Leo didn't say he wanted to buy the house, he was just looking around.

She was somewhat worried about Andrei.

The con artists in town specialize in swindling these old men... Seeing how kind Andre was to Leo, she wanted to offer a word of advice.

Andrei explained, "Because he earned the money in Marzamemi by working as a fisherman."

The woman shook her head, looking at him with disbelief: "He's only been a fisherman for a short time, how could he possibly earn any money?"

This is a trap!

Unable to lower his voice, Andrei boomed, "How is that impossible? He even got the Silverfin Hunter in the newspaper!"

An old man passing by chimed in, continuing on his way: "You've come all this way to tell the story of 'Leo the Silverfin Hunter'..."

The woman's eyes lit up, and she raised her voice: "Is he the Silverfin Hunter?"

"That's him!" Andrei said proudly.

"Why didn't you say so sooner!" The woman wasn't in a hurry to go home anymore, and jogged towards the village center. "Oh dear, where did the child go to buy things? I want to chat with him for a bit more."

News of the emergence of the "New Silverfin Hunter" had already spread to all industries related to the sea on the eastern coast of Sicily.

Even if you don't care about it, you can't avoid hearing people around you talking about it.

This seller is in the fishing tackle business, how could he not know what this title means?

The woman approached Leo and invited him to visit their fishing tackle shop. She added that it would be even better if he could take some photos and display them in the shop for advertising purposes...

In return, the house can be reduced by another 100 million lira, bringing the final price to 2500 million lira.

She, who had previously ignored Leo, was now calling him "good boy" repeatedly, as if she wanted to settle things on the spot.

"Leo said he'd go back and think about it," and then changed the subject, asking about the rumor from the East Coast.

In order to establish a relationship with the hunter, the seller woman spoke freely and without reservation, but everything she heard was hearsay, and she hadn't heard any valuable information.

As Andrei escorted her to the car, the woman muttered under her breath, "I get the feeling this child is more interested in that rumor... the house is secondary."

Andrei laughed and said, "What boy can resist the treasures of the sea?"

The woman nodded: "That's true, there haven't been any rumors about underwater treasures in Sicily for a long time."

Andrei's eyes, behind his reading glasses, gleamed with wisdom: "The treasures haven't appeared because their true owner hasn't arrived yet. Sensing their owner's presence, they naturally send out signals to call for their owner to search... When you have time, I'll tell you the story of the 'Children of the Sea'!"

Leo really doesn't have the mind to think about houses right now.

After having a simple dinner with Andrei, he returned to the shipyard and focused on studying the newly released missions from the system.

Even if the system doesn't issue a mission, Leo will still go looking for treasure after hearing similar rumors.

With such high rewards available now, it's even more impossible to ignore them.

But finding it is a problem...

The fishing tackle shop owner didn't provide any valuable information, but at least she knew the story existed. Leo, on the other hand, hadn't heard anything about it, which put him in a very passive position.

He decided to take the initiative and go find out some information tomorrow.

But there aren't many people you can ask around.

First of all, this person must be a fisherman, or someone who is very close to the sea.

Bianchi need no introduction; if he knew about similar rumors, he would have shared them with Leo long ago.

Those shop owners?

They may not know, but you can ask and try.

Enzo?

We could ask Enzo if he had heard anything.

But the big guy's mind is no longer on the sea.

Who else?

Leo tossed and turned in bed...thinking about his network of relationships in Marzamemi.

"Natale! Yes, Natale!"

Leo thought of a very suitable candidate.

Today, the fishing tackle shop owner said that there's a diving craze going on outside, which proves that the so-called treasure isn't too far from land.

Natale's main targets are crabs and shellfish, and his boats don't stray too far from land.

If you want to find Natale, you have to go to the fish market early, otherwise the fishermen will have already gone out to sea.

Leo ended his training early the next morning, transported the sea urchins to the dock, and then found Natale.

He relayed what he had heard to the other party, and Natale actually provided some information.

"I've also heard similar rumors that someone found a very expensive marine creature in the nearshore waters and brought it ashore to sell for a shockingly high price."

"What is it?" Leo continued to ask.

Natale shook her head: "I don't know."

"How much did you sell it for?" Leo continued to ask.

I don't know what it is, but I can probably guess from the money.

Natale continued to shake her head: "I don't know either, because everyone has only heard about it. There seem to be all sorts of rumors, many versions. Some say it's a super-sized grouper, others say it's ancient artifacts salvaged from a shipwreck, but I think these are rumors and not very credible."

"If the credibility isn't high, the system won't issue me any tasks..." Leo muttered to himself.

Old Paul, fanning his hat behind Natale, said, "What could be more expensive than our crayfish? If we stir up another crayfish nest today, we'll be the stars of tomorrow's story, haha!"

Leo, quick to pick up on the word "again," asked Natale, "You found langoustines again?"

Natale laughed and said, "We found two more yesterday, making a total of four."

"Wow, that's impressive." Leo asked enviously, "Are you using traps? Crayfish should hide in the reefs during the day, how come we keep encountering them and they even get into your traps?"

Leo found the Mediterranean spiny lobster in a rock crevice, quite discreetly.

How come the Mediterranean lobster, which is even more valuable than the Mediterranean spiny lobster, has become a regular sight in Natale, appearing two or three times a week...?

Natale shrugged: "I also find it unbelievable, but the crayfish just inexplicably entered the cage I set. It's like I don't know why I'm unlucky. I don't know where this good luck came from either. Aesop told me to think about what spiritual things I've come into contact with in the past month or so, but I only go to church once a week... I haven't done any other blessing rituals."

Old Paul said with great enthusiasm;

"Boss, it's time for our luck to change! Maybe all the bad luck we lost in the first half of our lives is coming back for us in the second half!"

Leo laughed and agreed, "I think that makes sense too. How can you always have bad luck?"

Natale hadn't seen Leo in a long time; the last time was when Leo had just finished fishing, and Natale asked about his recent situation.

I never imagined Leo would be harvesting sea urchins again...

But this brought the two of them closer.

Natale mainly harvests crabs and shellfish, while Rio harvests sea urchins in the same direction, which is the rocky uplift zone directly east of Marzamemi.

But Natale went further than Birio.

Having found common ground, the two hit it off more and more as they talked.

Leo shared his discovery of Mediterranean spiny lobsters and Mediterranean green-lipped abalone, along with their approximate locations.

Natale then shared with Rio the underwater conditions 2 kilometers to the east, including where there were rocky ridges, reefs, areas requiring extra attention, and where sea urchins had been found.

If Enzo helped Leo light up the map of the sea area around Marzamemi, then Natale helped him unlock the smaller map to the due east.

During the conversation, Leo was surprised by Natale's generosity.

He made no attempt to hide anything and explained it in great detail.

Natale was surprised by how quickly Leo had grown.

This is the kind of topic only two seasoned fishermen would discuss, and this kid has only been in Marzamemi for a short time...

The two crew members sold their catch for the day and urged their leader to leave.

Leo and Natale reluctantly ended their pleasant chat.

"I wish you all the best for today and hope you continue to find crayfish," Leo said to the three of them.

Natale kindly reminded Leo, "There are some true and some false rumors circulating in Sicily, so you don't need to take them too seriously. However, there is one rumor that I suggest you pay attention to: I heard that the country is going to tighten commercial fishing licenses. Keep an eye on this news."

Leo immediately smiled.

I first heard this news from you guys...

"I've already looked into it," Leo replied.

Thinking of something, he walked up to Ricardo, Natale's young companion.

He was the one who alerted Natale to the last news about fishing qualifications, saying that he had heard rumors about it.

This time, it wasn't you who overheard the news about the "treasure" and told your boss, was it?

Natale works long hours every day, so he shouldn't have time to gossip with the fishermen.

Leo went over and asked, and sure enough, it was him!

"Where did you hear that from?" Leo asked Riccardo.

Ricardo was timid and very wary, so he casually brushed Leo off with a reply: "Just listen to what the villagers say, who else would you listen to? I don't have time to go to the city."

After Leo left, Riccardo muttered to himself, "You're not my boss, why should I tell you..."

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Natale heard this and scolded him: "What's the point of hiding rumors? Just tell him what you know."

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Riccardo said aggrievedly, "Boss, you've only known him for a little over a month, why are you speaking up for him?"

Natale didn't bother arguing with the child and went to the boats on the dock.

But his pace slowed down, slower and slower...

"Didn't I meet Leo more than a month ago? Doesn't that coincide with the time when my inexplicable good luck occurred?"

Natale stopped and looked back.

"What are you looking at, boss?" Old Paul asked as he passed by.

Natale muttered something strangely, "Let's see... if anything happens after this meeting."

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