Ocean Lords: Start as a Fisherman

Chapter 41 Departure
From the beginning to the end of the call, Su Wang's eyes were always fixed on Novan.

Not long after seeing the call was hung up,
Novan seemed to have gone over and said something to the girl named Tia. Only when both of them were walking towards the traveling merchant in the black cloak did Su Wang breathe a sigh of relief.

"It seems the other party is willing to trade."

Although no reply was received,

But since the other party has already gone to the traveling merchant to buy goods, it means that the other party is likely to have the intention to trade and is about to buy high-quality purified source water for the transaction.

Not long after,

He saw Novan carrying a water bag in his hand and walking alone into an alley.

Seeing this, Su Wang immediately left the crowd and followed from a distance.

At the same time, he began to think.

If the judgment is correct, how to trade safely later is a question worth thinking about.

Soon,
Su Wang saw Nuowan, who had already come deep into the alley, and seemed to have taken out a sound transmission shell.

The next second, the sound transmission shell in his hand also began to tremble.

Su Wang immediately opened the sound transmission shell and placed it next to his ear, and Nuowan's deep and heavy voice rang out from his ear.

"Where are you now? The lady has agreed to exchange with you."

Hearing Nuowan's affirmative answer, Su Wang's heart finally settled down a little.

But then I started to have a headache about how to complete this transaction safely and secretly.

As one of the three major families at the dock, the Horned Eel Family must be quite powerful.

I am currently weak and alone, so if I want to trade with a target with a powerful background, I still have to be very cautious.

At this moment, Su Wang suddenly noticed a sign not far from Nuowan.

Song of Rensai...

When Su Wang saw the sign of this pub, he immediately had an idea in his mind, but he didn't know whether this idea could satisfy the other party.

"Mr. Novan, I'm sorry I can't show up and trade with you directly."

"If you don't mind, could you please leave the item at the front desk of the 'Song of Rensai' tavern nearby? I'll go over with the item and replace it later and let you know."

"I believe that with the prestige of the Horned Eel family, this tavern should be able to properly keep the items as you instructed."

Just finished speaking,
Novan, who was in Su Wang's sight, suddenly turned around and looked around.

It seemed to realize that the target on the other end of the call was nearby and wanted to search to see where it was.

Unfortunately, Su Wang was using a shop as a cover at the time, and it was decorated in an extremely ordinary local dock style.

Novan looked around but found no trace of any unusual figure.

The investigation was fruitless, and Su Wang heard the other party's somewhat dissatisfied voice in his ears.

"Little brother, isn't it a bit too formal to trade with me this time?"

Su Wang naturally heard the dissatisfaction, but still responded calmly.

"Feel sorry."

"Although I trust you, I have been cautious in the past. I hope you will forgive me."

Novan on the other end of the call paused for a moment before responding.

"Okay, it's not impossible to trade as you requested. How much high-quality purified water do you need this time?"

"Let me tell you in advance, my lady needs you to replenish some fish coins. The two exchange items are not equal in value."

Su Wang could sense that the other party did have a strong desire to obtain the Lightning Eel Horn, but it was not a good idea to push him too hard at the moment.

So he asked in an uncertain tone.

"I have two Lightning Eel Horns and need 2 liters of high-quality source water. Is that okay?"

"How many additional fish coins do you need?"

Su Wang didn't expect that as soon as he finished speaking, a low laugh came from the other side of the sound transmission shell.

"Little brother, asking for 10 liters is a bit too greedy."

"You probably don't know the value of one liter of high-quality purified water, do you?"

"I can exchange it for 3 liters of purified water. You only need to pay 5 fish coins per liter. How about that?"

Hearing this, Su Wang was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue.

5 fish coins per upgrade?
I don’t have even 10 fish coins on hand.

Since it is a transaction, there is always room for negotiation, and this may not be the other party's bottom line.

Su Wang thought about it and responded.

"Three liters is still a bit less than I expected, and I can't accept the price of 3 fish coins per liter."

"If you insist on this price, I may not be able to satisfy you in this exchange."

After Su Wang said this, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

What he said was undoubtedly trying to test the other party's bottom line, and even had a hint of intimidation in it.

The bet is on the importance of the lightning eel horn in the eyes of the other party.

High-quality purified water is indeed desirable, but it is not necessary to obtain it.

If the price is too high, Su Wang would rather look for an opportunity later or when he has better conditions.

After all, there are many places where fish coins can be used right now, and he is reluctant to use them all to exchange for purified source water.

At this time, there was no response from the other end of the sound transmission shell.

Su Wang couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Could it be that he made a wrong judgment?

Fortunately, it didn't take long.

Novan's voice sounded again, but this time it was obviously less enthusiastic and more cold than before.

"The most my lady can offer in exchange is 5 liters of purified source water, and 3 fish coins are required for each liter."

"This is a real show of sincerity. You know, buying high-quality purified water costs 10 fish coins per liter."

"The materials for exchange are just rare black iron grade materials. If it weren't for my young lady's willingness to exchange, no one else would make such a loss-making deal with you." After hearing the price of high-quality purified source water.

Su Wang knew that Novan had already made a lot of concessions, and buying it at this price would be a big profit.

But there is a problem of being short of money.

5 liters of purified source water, 3 fish coins per liter, is a price he cannot afford.

Su Wang sighed slightly in his heart, and taking the risk of angering the other party, tried to lower the price again.

"Mr. Novan, I'll give you 1 fish coins per liter of purified water. This is the highest offer I can afford."

When Novan, who was on the other end of the sound transmission shell, heard this, he almost laughed out of anger.

"It seems that you have absolutely no desire to establish a friendship with my young lady."

"You know that having a relationship with the Horned Eel Family is more valuable than just these fish coins.

Su Wang still insisted on the price.

"No need for that. The most I'll pay is 1 fish coins per liter."

Having said this, Novan didn't want to say anything more.

"In that case, let's make the exchange based on these conditions."

"But after this time, you don't need to contact me if you have any problems in the future."

With the iron order given by Miss Tia, this material must be obtained.

Novan originally wanted to vent Miss Tia's anger, so he bid 5 fish coins per liter.

I didn't expect the other party to be so tactless and seemed to not care at all about making enemies with Miss Tia.

Now Novan only wanted to complete Miss Tia's task as quickly as possible, so he continued to speak.

"Since you don't want to trade in person, I can leave 5 liters of source water at the front desk of this tavern."

"I hope you won't break your promise and deceive me. Please give me what my lady wants in exchange.
Otherwise, I, Nuowan, will let you know the consequences of offending the Horned Eel Family at the Golden Crocodile Wharf!"

...

As Novan's threatening words rang in his ears, Transmission Bei's call was also terminated.

Su Wang, who is hiding far away,
I saw Novan walking towards the "Song of Rensai" tavern, but he came out again in less than two minutes.

Su Wang followed Nuowan cautiously from a distance.

He did not return to the alley until the other party had left for some distance, and then walked towards "Song of Rensai".

"It seems we've caused some dissatisfaction on their part. Once we get the purified water, we need to leave the dock immediately."

Near the entrance of the tavern,

Su Wang deliberately adjusted the fish skin mask on his face to slightly change the strange features on his face.

At the same time, I observed the situation around me.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, he immediately took out the bag used to hold fruits and vegetables from the fish hold and put 5 fish coins into it.

Once ready, he quickly entered the tavern.

Ignore the noisy voices in the tavern.

Before Su Wang arrived at the front desk of the tavern,

He placed the heavy bag in his hand and two small boxes containing rare materials on the bar.

"Hello, I'm here to pick up something that Mr. Novan of the Horned Eel family left here a while ago."

As he spoke, Su Wang pointed at the bag and small box on the bar.

"Mr. Novan asked me to leave this here. He'll come get it later."

The waiter standing behind the bar in the tavern suddenly became nervous and flattering when he heard the words "Horned Eel Family" and "Novan".

He quickly took out a leather water bag from under the bar and placed it on the bar.

"You...you keep it. This is what Lord Novan ordered you to give it to."

When the servant took out the water bag, Su Wang already saw the information on the water bag within his sight.

【Compressed fish skin water bag】

Function: Can seal water resources, with a maximum capacity of 10 liters.

Internally sealed: 5L high-quality purified source water.

【High-quality purified source water】

Class: Gold-level resources.

Effect: Drinking it can significantly remove impurities from the blood and improve the purity of the blood of targets with low-purity blood. Long-term drinking can maintain or slightly improve the purity of high-purity blood.

Tip: This is a rare water resource that can be drunk directly. It is also one of the materials for refining certain items and potions, and has a wide range of uses.

...

Seeing that the things matched, Su Wang immediately took the water bag in his hand.

As he turned to leave,

Su Wang thought about it and reminded the waiter behind the bar in the tavern.

"Mr. Novan will be here to pick these up soon, especially those two small boxes. You should know the consequences if you lose or take away any of them."

"These three fish coins are my reward for your temporary safekeeping."

As he spoke, Su Wang took out three fish coins and threw them on the bar, then immediately walked towards the door of the tavern.

When the tavern waiter heard the reminder, he hurriedly and carefully put the things on the bar under the bar.

He was even too curious to open the extremely heavy bag and take a look at what was inside.

After all, what the Horned Eel Family wants is not something that a tavern waiter like him would dare to covet.

Only the three fish coins tip on the bar could slightly comfort his frightened heart.

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(End of this chapter)