Making a Fortune, the Fish Monster

In just half a month.

Qin Yan earned nearly ten thousand taels of silver solely from the income from 'Heavenly Pool Snowflake Salt'.

This is only being promoted in Qinghe Town and a few surrounding counties!

Wealthy families would buy some 'Heavenly Pool Snowflake Salt', and everyone who tried it thought it was quite good.

These are all high-quality potential customers.

This will provide him with a continuous stream of wealth.

In addition, Qin Yan was also keeping a close eye on the water monster during this time.

Casualties have occurred in several neighboring counties along the Cypress Water River, both upstream and downstream, resulting in twenty to thirty people missing!

The creatures in the water couldn't do anything to him.

Qinghe Town Wharf!

A cargo ship has just left the dock.

With a loud rumble, the ship began to shake violently.

What happened?

The captain rushed to the edge of the deck and discovered a huge hole in the hull.

A large amount of river water has flooded the ship's hold!

"Look, what's that?"

A crew member looked at the river with a look of horror on his face.

A huge black figure was swimming in the river, and after a moment, it sank to the bottom and disappeared.

"It's a water monster! That's a water monster!"

Someone cried out in terror.

Before anyone could react, another loud crash came from the ship.

This time, many people got a clear look at what it looked like.

It was a strange fish with a jet-black body, a head shaped like a dragon's head, and extremely thick scales all over its body.

Click! Click!

The cargo ship has been hit twice and shows signs of cracking throughout its body.

The scene on the river.

It also attracted the attention of many dockworkers and other merchant ships.

Boom!

With the third impact, the cargo ship broke into two pieces!

"Help!"

The crew members who had fallen into the water swam towards the shore in terror.

Thump!

A dark shadow leaped out of the water and swallowed the person whole!

The people on the shore stared in disbelief at the scene as the enormous black fish monster swallowed the fallen crew members whole.

No matter how much these people cried for help, those on the shore were too afraid to move.

Humans are so insignificant in the face of that enormous water monster.

In just a few moments, not a single living person could be seen on the river.

A gigantic water monster appeared and disappeared in the river.

"You're late!"

Qin Yan looked at the vanished water monster, his expression not looking good either.

This matter caused a huge uproar.

The entire Qinghe Town knew that a huge water monster had appeared in the Cypress Water River.

Now it's too late to hide it.

There were so many people at the dock who witnessed the monster attacking the cargo ship that it was impossible to cover it up.

For a time, everyone in Qinghe Town was filled with anxiety.

The Poshui River is an extremely important waterway, and the current accident will have a huge impact.

"Humans taste really good!"

A massive figure swept across the river, the black fish's eyes gleaming with greed.

Since consuming its first human, this prey, which is extremely easy to hunt and large enough, has become a common sight.

This became his primary prey!

Since gaining consciousness, he has been constantly catching fish and shrimp in the river, but as his size has continued to grow, these things have long been unable to satisfy his appetite.

Hunger constantly spurred him to hunt.

It wasn't until he first capsized a fishing boat that he realized how fragile that large creature was.

Food will fall out once the ship is destroyed.

Those bipedal creatures became his kill list.

The more people he eats, the faster he grows and the stronger he becomes.

Since discovering this, he has been plotting to hunt down those humans.

From initial caution to current utter recklessness!

The image of humans as weak and delicious left a deep impression on him.

"Fishing boat!"

The giant black fish sensed the sound of oars cutting through the water on the river surface, and its massive body instantly began to move.

It crashed into the fishing boat at an extremely high speed!

"Food!"

Sensing the shattered fishing boat and the person who had fallen into the water, the giant black fish turned and bit down.

In an instant, crimson blood appeared on the river surface.

The meal is finished.

The enormous black fish sank to the bottom of the river, its belly swollen, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of fullness.

"Brother Qin, you've finally arrived."

Lu Chi was extremely anxious at this moment, as the news of the fish monster eating people had already caused a great uproar.

Moreover, he received several reports afterward, all of which involved fish monsters eating people.

"How come there are so many monsters in this world?"

Lu Chi couldn't help but sigh, "If this continues, how are the people of the world supposed to live?"

At this moment, all the officials of Qinghe Town had already gathered at the yamen.

Some people act as if it's none of their business, chatting and laughing with those around them.

Some people had their brows furrowed.

Some people were whispering among themselves.

"Captain Qin, you saw that water monster with your own eyes. Do you think we can handle it?"

Lu Chi asked in a low voice, "We call each other brothers in private, but in formal occasions we should address each other by our titles."

"It was nearly five zhang in size, and it ate more than a dozen people in one go, and probably more."

Qin Yan thought carefully, "To kill it, one needs at least the strength of Grandmaster!"

"Grandmaster!"

Lu Chi's expression was grim. "Grandmasters are hard to find! It seems we'll have to ask Grandmaster- level expert who is supported by the imperial court."

This meeting mainly revolved around these two points!

First, there's shipping; second, there are villages along the route that make a living by fishing!

To prevent the lake monster from harming people further.

Wen Qinsi abruptly halted shipping and fishing until the fish monster was dealt with.

Many people did not look well.

Because of the lake monster, many people have suffered considerable losses.

As for the matter of the water monster not falling, this person needs to report it up the chain of command so that the imperial court can send a powerful expert.

"Lord Qin, how about staying for a drink?"

The meeting adjourned.

Wen Qinsi extended another invitation.

Qin Yan glanced at the fat man; the old fellow had been quite well-behaved lately.

He didn't cause any trouble after arriving in Qinghe Town, so who knows what he's up to?

"Good!"

Qin Yan nodded with a smile.

"Lord Qin, you've made quite a fortune lately!"

Wen Qinsi poured Qin Yan a cup of wine, "Heavenly Pool Snowflake Salt, it probably won't be long before it resounds throughout the entire Youshan Prefecture!"

At that time, Lord Qin will be richer than a country!

"Hehe, Lord Wen is too kind. It's just a small fortune."

Qin Yan smiled modestly, "Heavenly Pool Snowflake Salt has an extremely low production volume, enough to only supply a few surrounding counties."

"Lord Qin, you hold a mountain of gold in your hands, but even a mountain of gold can attract wolves!"

How about we cooperate? With the power behind me, I can help you get things done, and we can sell to the entire Great Li.

Wealth is readily available.

Wen Qinsi went straight to the point, staring intently at Qin Yan, and said with a smile, "One person can't hold it together; you need a powerful enough force to back you up."

We will become your most steadfast friends.

"Oh! What are you saying, Lord Wen?"

Qin Yan looked displeased. "If it's profitable, why wouldn't I want to make money?"

I'm sure you're also staring at the salt in my hand; there's only a tiny bit of it.

Make a little money, enough to fill your stomach.

The truly wealthy were the salt merchants.

Lord Wen, don't just focus on the meager sum I have. Recently, I spent a huge sum of money to have a powerful expert at the Third Realm refine a pill to enhance my strength.

I'm really short of money!

Upon hearing this, Wen Qinsi's expression instantly turned serious, but he quickly put on a smile and narrowed his eyes into slits.

"Haha, Lord Qin is joking. We are all colleagues, discussing ways to make money together."

Just exchanging ideas, nothing more.

"Of course, of course, I still have a lot to learn from Professor Wen when it comes to making money."

The two chatted and laughed, as if they were bosom friends.