Chapter 260: The Human Heart - Greed
A hundred meters in distance was covered in a flash.
Soon, Lin Yifan pushed An Qi to the docking spot of the fishing boat.
By then, the fishermen on the boat had already lowered the rope.
Lin Yifan wouldn't let An Qi go up first, as he feared that those people might hurt her. Also, he didn't need the fishermen to pull him up; for him, the few meters of height was a piece of cake.
Gripping the rope and exerting strength in his arm, the next moment, he swiftly climbed up.
When he was in the army, climbing ropes was a common task, and he had mastered various climbing techniques; so naturally, his speed was faster than that of ordinary people; supported by Cultivation Power, his speed was even faster; because of the Cultivation Power, he didn't feel any soreness in his arms.
A few meters of height, he climbed up in less than two or three seconds.
The fishermen on the boat, watching this astonishing speed, were once again dumbstruck.
They already knew Lin Yifan was a divine being, but they hadn't expected him to be this divine.
After climbing onto the fishing boat, Lin Yifan first thanked them and then went to pull An Qi up.
The other fishermen wanted to help, but he refused them.
The next moment, seeing An Qi's swiftly rising speed, the fishermen on the boat understood Lin Yifan's intent. It turned out that he was incredibly strong and didn't need their help.
Once An Qi was onboard the boat, all the male fishermen's eyes gleamed as they stared at An Qi lustfully.
Such a beautiful and sexy girl was rare to see; they all felt a bit aroused.
Sensing the unusual gaze of those men on the boat, Lin Yifan coughed twice as a reminder.
Though the opposite party was numerous and strong and had lent him a hand, he would not let anyone off the hook if they dared covet his woman.
Reminded by Lin Yifan, those men quickly withdrew their wolfish gazes and turned to ask more kindly, "Young man, how long did you stay on that Lonely Island?"
"Almost a whole day," Lin Yifan answered.
"A day? My God! How did you survive?" The fishermen were shocked because it was beyond their imaginations.
"Just staying on a small island for a day, what's there to be surprised about?" Lin Yifan asked, puzzled.
"Young man, you don't know, that island is one of the most dangerous places in this sea area, and nobody dares to provoke or stay there," a middle-aged man in a short-sleeved shirt with dark skin answered; he seemed to be the captain of this ship.
"Why? What dangers does it hold?" Lin Yifan curiously asked.
However, he probably knew the answer; the dangers were nothing but those venomous sea snakes and blood-sucking bats.
"The island is called Snake Island, and it's the habitat of a group of venomous sea snakes. Anyone who has spent a night there has died, and their bodies disappear completely; it's very mysterious," the captain answered.
The fishermen were very afraid of that island; if they encountered it, they generally would take a detour.
Lin Yifan knew what 'no remains' meant—being swallowed whole by a giant sea snake, not even a bone left, all dissolved by the snake's stomach acid.
"Luckily, we didn't encounter any sea snakes last night, or we'd have been done for," Lin Yifan responded, pretending to be scared.
There were still treasures of his on the island, and he didn't want others to get there first and take them; so, he couldn't let these fishermen know that the group of venomous sea snakes on the island had been dealt with by him.
Hearing Lin Yifan tell a lie, An Qi was about to question him, but she was stopped by the look Lin Yifan gave her.
She didn't know why Lin Yifan would lie, but since he did, there must be a reason for it, so she should cooperate with her man and play along.
"The sea snakes didn't appear last night? Really? That's so strange, so lucky," the fishermen on the fishing boat exclaimed, feeling happy for Lin Yifan and An Qi.
"I also think it's very lucky; maybe it's the Bodhisattva's blessing," Lin Yifan replied.
"That's why I say, we should always worship the Bodhisattva, worship the Sea God," the fishermen on the boat said to each other.
After successfully deceiving the group of fishermen, Lin Yifan had them make a call to the police for help.
This fishing boat was clearly meant for deep-sea fishing. Asking them to turn back would obviously be a bit unkind; so it was better to wait for the coast guard to come over.
There was no signal in the open sea, and fishermen generally used satellite phones for contact; so they could make a call.
However, when he asked the captain to use the satellite phone for help, the captain was a bit unwilling.
It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but he was also pressed for time; they wanted to reach a certain area before dark for their first catch. Missing the chance could greatly reduce their haul; this involved money, so they didn't want to waste time waiting here.
After all, this was the open sea, and waiting for the coast guard could take two to three hours, or even longer.
Seeing the captain in such a dilemma, Lin Yifan inquired about the reason. After getting the response, he finally realized the problem.
Then, he was willing to pay 30,000 yuan to buy these two to three hours of golden time.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round, and nobody wants to fight against money.
However, the captain wasn't foolish; without seeing the cold hard cash, he wouldn't believe Lin Yifan's 30,000 yuan.
In desperation, Lin Yifan had no choice but to ask An Qi to bring out the large gold pearl as collateral.
Judging from its quality and worth, the price of this large gold pearl was undoubtedly more than 30,000 yuan.
Looking at the oversized gold pearl in An Qi's hand, the fishermen's eyes lit up once again. This time, their eyes spelled out a huge character—wealth!
Many people started to covet the large gold pearl, and some even harbored the bad idea of killing for loot.
Watching pair after pair of ill-intentioned eyes, Lin Yifan couldn't help feeling angry; now, he wasn't going to be so 'polite.'
Just as the captain was about to take the gold pearl from An Qi's hand, Lin Yifan grabbed his hand; then said, "This isn't your payment."
"Didn't you just say that you would use this gold pearl as collateral? Why go back on your word?" the captain asked darkly.
"I was confused just now; and I didn't plan to give this gold pearl to you," Lin Yifan answered solemnly.
"With that being the case, then you two just stay on the boat, wait till we return from fishing in a few months, then disembark," the captain said angrily.
"I originally thought you were a good person, but it turns out you're also so ruthless," Lin Yifan's anger grew stronger.
"We fishermen have our rules; since you don't want to compensate for our losses, don't blame us," the captain replied unyieldingly.
"Now, even if you don't want to stop, you have to stop," Lin Yifan's tone was filled with a deadly threat, menacing everyone on board.