He cast out his fishing rod, and the bait landed far out in the sea. He lived on a floating platform by the shore, facing the ocean where spring flowers bloomed. Fishing could not have been more convenient.
Just then, a voice called from afar. "Jon, it's William!"
Jiang Hao turned and saw William standing on the distant pier, waving at him. Jiang Hao waved back. "The door's open. Come over yourself."
Before long, William arrived on the platform and stood beside Jiang Hao. "Caught anything?"
"Ships come and go through the bay, and the pollution is bad. The fish have all been scared away," Jiang Hao said.
"Then why are you still fishing?"
"I'm bored anyway. It's just something to pass the time. By the way, why are you back again? Didn't you say yesterday that we were 'no longer friends'?" Jiang Hao said flatly.
William looked at Jiang Hao and chuckled. "I only said that in anger. Mainly because you went too far—you asked me for five million US dollars. Where was I supposed to get that much money?"
"So you came back to keep yelling at me?" Jiang Hao asked.
William spoke with a hint of excitement. "Jon, I have good news. I met with my investor and told him everything. He actually agreed to give you the five million US dollars you asked for. I was stunned at the time. He really is loaded. Jon, you're getting rich this time. You can buy a big house downtown and stop living out at sea. You'll even have money to continue your archaeological research."
Jiang Hao looked at William. "Your investor is that wealthy? Who is he?"
William's eyes flickered, and he forced out a smile. "Heh, it's a foreign company. The old man is a foreigner. You