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“Zhou Wu, I know you want to torture me and make me admit defeat, but you underestimate me.”

Having just eaten a full meal, Li Zheng began to assert his authority.

"I hope you remember this sentence."

Dealing with a pampered prince would be a piece of cake for Zhou Wu.

After finishing lunch, they resumed their afternoon work, but Zhou Wu no longer had the mind to supervise Li Zheng; he still had a lot of work to do.

Zhou Wu specifically arranged for someone to supervise the situation so that they could report back to him immediately if anything happened.

Not long after, the man came to tell Zhou Wu that Li Zheng was lying on the ground, refusing to work.

"Tch, he was so stubborn at noon, I thought he could hold out for at least a few days. Looks like he ate too much. Just give him a bowl of thin porridge tonight, and don't give him any pickled vegetables."

"Yes, my lord."

Since he was already too full, he decided to eat less. Zhou Wu's method was simple: to change this rich young master's life by experiencing life at the grassroots level.

Let this high and mighty prince know what the suffering of ordinary people is like.

Li Zhengren was thrown into the woodshed. As soon as the door closed, Li Zhengren, who was still unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Hmph, you're too green to fight against me, the prince."

It turned out that Li Zheng was faking fainting to avoid labor.

It's so hot outside, and we still have to work. Nothing beats the coolness of the woodshed.

Unbeknownst to Li Zheng, he had already grown accustomed to the comfort of the woodshed.

You must understand that this is a woodshed, not his bedchamber.

. . . . . .

Li Zheng thought he had succeeded by being clever and lazy, but it wasn't until that night that he realized what it meant to be one step ahead of the devil.

"Hey, why is there only one bowl of plain porridge? Do you think I'm a prisoner?"

Li Zheng was furious. It was bad enough that the food was poor, but he wasn't even getting enough to eat.

"What are you yelling for? If you keep yelling, you won't get any more plain porridge."

The guards watching over Li Zheng were tribal people hired by Zhou Wu.

These tribesmen had no fear of any prince; they only listened to Zhou Wu.

Li Zheng was also stunned by the shouts of these dark-skinned guards.

"What I mean is, could you give me some pickled vegetables or something? This plain porridge is really bland."

"Stop talking nonsense, or I'll throw it away."

"Eat, eat, eat."

Although he had a full meal at noon today, it is now evening and he has not eaten a single grain of rice. Li Zheng was already starving, so he picked up the bowl and drank it carefully. In the end, he even picked out the few grains of rice at the bottom of the bowl with his fingers and put them in his mouth.

The congee tonight provided some relief from Li Zheng's hunger, but it was only a temporary relief; he was still hungry. However, after last night's experience, he understood that yelling and cursing wouldn't help, so he should save his energy.

In the South China Sea during spring, the temperature difference between day and night is quite large; it is very hot during the day but somewhat cool at night.

Li Zheng found some dry straw in the corner and stuffed it into his nest.

Without a blanket, Li Zheng could only rely on these straws.

In the following days, Li Zheng dared not slack off again.

Because Zhou Wu wouldn't beat or scold him for slacking off, he would only show it in his diet, giving him only a bowl of plain porridge per meal, which was hardly enough for the young Li Zheng.

How has Li Zheng been performing lately?

"Your Excellency, although I have been lazy at times, I have been much more honest lately."

"You'll be assigned to a fishing boat in a couple of days."

"Yes, my lord."

. . . . . .

When Li Zheng learned that he could leave the banana plantation, he was overjoyed. When he first arrived, he thought bananas were delicious, but after working in the plantation for ten days, he now felt nauseous at the sight of bananas. He even dreamed at night that bananas had become spirits and were coming to take his life.

"Is this to send me back to the capital?"

When the guards brought Li Zheng to the dock, Li Zheng thought he could return to the capital and resumed his princely demeanor.

"Hmph, when I return to the capital, I will definitely report Zhou Wu to my father. How could he treat a prince like this? Does he think I've fallen on hard times? No matter what, I am my father's own son."

The guards remained silent, only looking at the idiot with a mocking expression.

"Come on board."

"If you behave well, I'll be in a good mood and won't hold your neglectful attitude against you."

After boarding the boat, Li Zheng noticed that it smelled strongly of fish.

Looking up, I saw wooden barrels and fishing nets everywhere on the boat.

"Is this a fishing boat? You intend to use a fishing boat to take this prince back?"

"Who said I was going to take you home?"

The guard's words puzzled Li Zheng. Just then, a man boarded the ship.

"These are the new boatmen the adults have assigned?"

"Yes, the adults said that this person has some mental problems, so you should be careful."

"What's wrong?"

"This guy always fantasizes that he's a prince, but otherwise he's alright."

Zhou Wu specifically instructed his subordinates to keep Li Zheng's identity a secret, because ordinary people still have an innate fear of the royal family. If his identity were exposed, Zhou Wu's dog training plan would be useless.

“You are a prince, and I am the emperor. You have no life of wealth and nobility, but you are full of the diseases of the rich. Someone, take him down and let him get familiar with the environment first. Otherwise, he will be of no help at all. I do not keep idle people on my ship.”

"Then I'll leave it to you, captain."

"It's my duty, it's all for the adults. I'm sorry to trouble you two to make the trip yourself."

The guard had just turned to leave when he heard Li Zheng scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"I am a prince, and you actually made me prepare these rotten fish? Zhou Wu, I'm going to impeach you! I'm going to sue you before the Emperor!"

Even two burly fishermen couldn't hold him down. Despite his small stature, Li Zheng was struggling fiercely, harder to restrain than a pig during the Lunar New Year.

"Gag him and throw him into the fish hold to calm him down."

"Yes."

"Boom~~"

The fish hold door was slammed shut, and an even stronger, fishy stench forced its way into Li Zheng's nostrils.

"Waaaaah~~~~"

Unable to bear it any longer, Li Zheng vomited.

After my eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, I was able to see a little bit more.

All around were wooden barrels, with small fish and shrimp scattered about, making it clear that this was a warehouse for storing fish. In addition, there were no doors or windows for ventilation, which explained the strong fishy smell.

Li Zheng was filled with regret. Why had he provoked such a wicked star as Zhou Wu? He had thought the woodshed was the worst possible place, but compared to the fish hold, the woodshed was like paradise.

Li Zheng didn't know how long he had been on the ship, but although the fishing cabin had no windows, he could feel that the ship was constantly sailing.

Amidst the constant rocking of the ship, Li Zheng somehow managed to drift off to sleep.

The ship was indeed sailing. It was one of many fishing fleets on the South China Sea islands. The fleet consisted of five Bull Demon King-class ships. They had been resting at the dock for a few days, and today was the day they set off.

Although he didn't know why Lord Zhou would send such a novice, the boat captain didn't take it to heart, because Lord Zhou personally sent someone to say that no special treatment was needed, and he should be used as he saw fit.

Although the boat captain didn't like taking on newcomers, he had no choice but to accept the order personally given by Lord Zhou.