He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

It's almost eight o'clock now.

The He family is still waiting for him to come back for dinner.

Seeing that he had returned, He Zhenzhen was still filled with worry.

"Bayi, oh my god! Why are you back so late? Did something happen to you?"

He Laifu rolled his eyes.

"Bayi, my sister is so thoughtful. One minute she's worried that you might fall off your bicycle at night, and the next she's worried that someone might rob you on the road."

"Then I worry you'll sell earthworms and get ripped off!"

"She was about to charge in with a knife."

He Zhenzhen said, "It's normal for me to be worried since Ba Yi hasn't been back for so long!"

Niu Bayi held her delicate little hand and said, "Don't worry, nothing bad has happened, but something very important has!"

"What's so important?"

The entire He family asked in unison.

Niu Bayi chuckled, drawing out his words.

"Me? I made money again!"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Zhang Xiuli said, "Alright, alright, it's good that you're back. Tulong is still stewing old hen. Actually, it's just in time for Bayi to come back. Old hen is harder to stew, and Tulong meat is quite tough. It's just right to serve now."

Before long, a large pot of fragrant stewed scallops and old hen was served.

It was stewed in a clay pot, and I also added a few large potatoes, which made it even more fragrant and flavorful!

The soup had thickened a bit, making it very pleasant to drink.

This big pot is enough for the whole family; there's no need to cook any other dishes or steam rice.

Each person scooped out a large bowl; the old hen stewed to perfection was fragrant, tender, and bursting with chicken flavor.

The lobster meat also absorbs the aroma of chicken, and with its own seafood flavor, it tastes even better.

And the potatoes are soft and sandy, with a chicken and seafood flavor. Who wouldn't love them?

Anyway, every bite is fragrant, rich, and refreshing.

The three men then started drinking.

While drinking, Niu Bayi began to recount his experiences in town.

When the restaurant owner heard that Niu Bayi didn't believe he could catch so many mudskippers and even made a bet with him that if he actually brought them out, he would only get a little over a dollar per pound, but when he was proven wrong, the whole family burst into laughter.

He Zhenzhen said sincerely, "Bayi, you're amazing! You made over forty yuan without even realizing it."

Zhang Xiuli was still a little distressed: "Oh dear, if I had known earlier that it would be worth an extra dollar per pound, I would have sold this mudskipper too. It would be a waste to eat it; we could have just stewed it with an old hen."

He Zhenzhen rolled her eyes.

"My God!"

"Mom, don't be so stingy. Whether it's Dad, my brother, or Bayi, eating this lobster will give them more energy to go out to sea and fish, and that's how they'll catch more fish."

"It's much better than selling it."

Niu Bayi also said, "Mom, Zhenzhen is right. Now that we can catch big fish and so many fish, we don't need to worry about a little money. Before, if we caught fish, we would keep the ones that were hard to sell and eat them ourselves, and sell the ones that were easy to sell."

"If we catch fish in the future, we'll keep the ones that sell well for ourselves and only sell the ones that don't."

"I need to get myself in good shape first!"

He Laifu and He Rong both nodded and gave Niu Ba a thumbs up, praising him for his eloquent speech.

Zhang Xiuli couldn't say much more, so she just told everyone to eat well and have plenty of food!

However, Niu Bayi did not reveal Ma Youkao's conspiracy.

He already had a comprehensive plan.

He could take down all those gangsters, even Ma Youkao!

That way, He Zhenzhen and the others won't have to worry.

Let's talk about it after we finish this!

In the end, the man ate three large bowls by himself, and the woman also ate two large bowls by herself.

There's still about half a pot left, mostly just broth.

Zhang Xiuli said, "This soup is also quite good. Tomorrow morning, I'll add a couple of handfuls of rice and cook it into a pot of porridge. Then I'll sprinkle some chopped green onions on top. It will taste especially comforting."

The group patted their bellies, burped, and went back to their rooms to sleep.

Niu Bayi also wanted to return to the fishing boat.

He Zhenzhen said, "I'll also have a nice nap. When it's almost time, I'll wake you up, and then we'll go out to sea to the island together. Those damn crabs, if they hadn't eaten our prawns, that would have been fine."

"If we eat them, we'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop, so they won't come back alive!"

"If we can't sell prawns, we'll sell tiger crabs."

She was menacing.

This girl felt resentful thinking about how many prawns had been eaten by the crabs.

Niu Ba nodded and agreed, then returned to the fishing boat.

I checked the time; it was just past ten o'clock.

He wasn't in a hurry; he went straight to sleep, wanting to get enough rest first.

According to the agreement between Ma Youkao and the mountain monster, they were to depart at 12:00 and arrive here around 12:30 to begin their operation.

The body's biological clock kicked in, and at midnight, Niu Bayi suddenly opened his eyes.

He sprang up with a swift movement, silently slipped out of the fish hold, walked across the dock, and hid behind a large rock on the beach.

Around 12:30, four bicycles rode up from a distance and stopped in the woods by the roadside.

The ones riding bicycles are the mountain monster and his three henchmen.

On the rear rack of the bicycle, there was a plastic bucket on each of them.

Each plastic bucket can hold at least 30 kilograms of diesel fuel.

The four families carried the diesel fuel on their shoulders, looked around and, seeing no one, tiptoed toward the dock and soon reached the breakwater.

After spotting Niu Bayi's fishing boat, they went over to it.

The mountain monster lowered its voice.

"We don't need to go aboard. We'll just stay here, pour the diesel on the deck, and light a fire. That kid must be fast asleep right now. He might only wake up when the fire is burning brightly, but by then it will be too late."

"Even if he isn't burned to death, he'll be half-dead and become a cripple."

"Then I went back to report the good news to Boss Ma and collect my reward."

His three henchmen nodded in succession, their faces revealing a ferocious yet smug smile.

One of them even said, "Such a nice fishing boat, it must have been bought not long ago. It's a shame to burn it, but it's also incredibly fun to burn it."

The others couldn't help but laugh.

The mountain monster glared at him.

"Alright, stop laughing out loud and get back to work."

He opened the plastic bucket and was about to pour the full amount of diesel fuel onto the bow of the boat.

This pouring of diesel fuel will cause it to flow down the deck and cover the entire hull.

Let's light another fire.

No doubt about it!

A perfectly good new fishing boat can be burned to the ground in no time.

Moreover, there were quite a few fishing boats lined up nearby.

If the wind gets too strong, all the other fishing boats will be burned.

These thugs are really arrogant and audacious!

Ma Youkao is truly a heartless bastard.

Just as they were about to pour the diesel fuel onto the bow of the boat, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"I asked you to deliver diesel fuel, why are you only delivering now? What time is it? Luckily you arrived in time and didn't go out to sea."

The four people froze instantly, turned their heads sharply, and saw a young man walking over.

He stretched as he walked.

Feeling guilty, the four quickly pulled back the diesel drum they had been holding up.

The mountain monster asked in a sinister tone, "Who are you?"