Air Force Angler

On the shore of Linghu Lake, a man in black clothes fluttered in the wind.

Tang Ping looked at the empty fish basket, then at the ten tons of high-grade bait packaging bags scattered at his feet, and his face turned completely dark.

The information about Linghu Island clearly states that "the lake is teeming with life and rich in fish resources," so how come he's been fishing all day and hasn't even seen a single small fish?

"Damn it!?"

Tang Ping threw the fishing rod, worth a million Black Dragon Coin, to the ground. The moment the rod touched the ground, a thin crack appeared in the hard surface.

A surge of anger welled up within him, and with a thought, the air around him suddenly froze. Countless invisible sword energies emerged from the void, gathering above his head like a swarm of bees, rapidly intertwining and condensing.

The chilling sword energy accumulated continuously, eventually transforming into a gigantic, hundred-meter-tall sword. Its blade reflected a fierce killing intent in the sunlight, pointing directly at the rippling blue lake below.

"The Fourth Layer the 'Misty' Divine Weapon: One Sword Slashes Heaven and Earth!"

Tang Ping let out a low shout, and the giant sword, carrying a world-shaking force, slowly pressed down.

According to his calculations, this one strike would stun or kill at least a quarter of the fish in the lake. Then there would be no shortage of fish.

But just before the giant sword was about to cleave the lake, it struck.

"Smack!"

A splash of water erupted, and a ten-meter-long, bluish-black fish suddenly leaped out of the lake, landing at Tang Ping's feet. Its entire body was covered in hard scales, and its large, round eyes rolled back as it stared at Tang Ping.

Tang Ping: "???"

He smirked, staring at the large fish at his feet, and sneered, "Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! Wouldn't it have been better if you'd been this sensible from the start?"

"Beep~ Call request detected from contact Liu Hui".

17

The beeping of the Communicator interrupted Tang Ping's rant. He saw it was from his good friend and casually swiped to answer.

"Whoosh!"

A virtual projection of Liu Hui, dressed in a sharp suit and slightly overweight, appeared on the shore.

He had barely steadied himself when his gaze was drawn to the enormous fish at Tang Ping's feet. His eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Brother Ping! You're amazing! You caught such a big fish! This should be enough for the two of us to eat for half a month!"

Tang Ping cleared his throat and smiled with feigned modesty, "Haha, not very lucky, only caught this little bit. Next time I have time, I'll show you my real fishing skills, I guarantee the catch will be ten times bigger than this!"

"Clap clap clap~"

As soon as he finished speaking, the large fish at his feet suddenly began to writhe violently, its thick tail slapping hard against Tang Ping's calves.

Liu Hui pointed at the big fish with some doubt. "Brother Ping, this fish seems to have a problem with you?"

He slapped his forehead and took out a palm-sized silver device from his Storage Space. "Oh, right! A businessman recently gave me a Universal Translator that can translate the thoughts of most beings in the universe. Do you want me to translate what it's trying to say for you?"

"No need!"

Tang Ping's face darkened, and he kicked the still-throwing fish back into the lake, the splash soaking Liu Hui's suit trousers. He straightened his face and said sternly, "Get to the point! Don't waste time!"

Liu Hui was splashed with water, but dared not complain at all. He quickly raised his hands and stood at attention with a "snap," his playful smile vanishing instantly, replaced by a serious expression. "Yes, Brother Ping! A few special circumstances have occurred recently, and I've come to report to you!"

"First, for some reason, your two hundred star systems have suddenly received a lot of investment from powerful forces Ganwu Universe Kingdom!"

"Our companies have received a ton of huge orders, some of which are booked for centuries to come!" Liu Hui exclaimed excitedly. "Especially the Yaohai Family, their spending is terrifying. They've invested tens of billions of Universe Crystal in a project for free, just so their family members can come here and experience working!"

"The Yaohai Family?" Tang Ping raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes!" Liu Hui nodded vigorously. "I specifically looked it up. The Yaohai Family is the royal family of the Mengyou Empire, a medium-sized Universe Country. Their ancestor was Immortal God who was even stronger than the emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire!"

I couldn't understand why they cared so much about our little place—but then I heard that it seems the whole Milky Way Galaxy is like that, with all the major powers scrambling to curry favor with our Luo Family patriarch!

Tang Ping nodded knowingly.

It seems that Luo Feng now holds a prestigious position in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, and even those who have been granted the Marquis Immortal have to curry favor with him. Naturally, these forces want to use his connections to get in touch with the Luo Family.

"As long as the investment and order are reasonable and legal, process them normally."

He paused, his tone becoming more serious, "Also, stay away from that Yaohai Family. When you go out, make sure you have Universe Level guards with you. Don't be careless."

"Understood!" Liu Hui nodded solemnly, then hesitated, his eyes darting around as he looked to the left and right before lowering his voice and cautiously saying, "Brother Ping, there's one more thing—it's a bit tricky, and I'm not sure what to do."

"Speak." Tang Ping's voice turned colder.

"Luo Yanchang's trusted subordinate, a genius from the Luo Family, has approached me, saying they want to cooperate with us in business." Liu Hui swallowed hard. "Their main business, they say, is the redistribution of human resources."

It's about sending all sorts of talent to where they're needed most. The prices they pay are incredibly high—it's practically exorbitant!

Seeing that Tang Ping didn't speak, he quickly added, "And what he said makes a lot of sense! Think about it, even if we don't care about anything, tens of thousands of people will die every day on every inhabited planet, and millions will die every year!"

What a waste that so many people died in vain! Why not let them make a small contribution to the advancement of human scientific research?

"In this way, those people's families can get money, we can make money, the joint venture can make money, we won't offend Luo Yanchang, and the Luo Family can also get a share of the profits. It's a win-win-win situation!" Liu Hui said excitedly.

Tang Ping's gaze suddenly turned serious, and the air around him seemed to freeze instantly. The previously gentle breeze carried a biting chill.

The atmosphere between heaven and earth became eerie, and even the distant lake surface rippled with fine waves.

"Oh?" He slowly turned around, his gaze as sharp as a sword fixed on Liu Hui, his voice low and deep, "So, did you intend to do it, or have you already done it?"

Liu Hui froze under his gaze, the excitement on his face vanished instantly, and his face turned pale: "Brother Ping —I—"

I didn't do it!

He quickly waved his hands, "I looked through the Luo Family's rules. Although they don't explicitly prohibit this kind of business, I still feel something's not right, and I'm uneasy about it, so I came to ask you. You know, I wasn't good at studying growing up, and I don't have much experience. I'm afraid of making a mistake—"

Tang Ping turned to look at the lake, his back view appearing somewhat lonely. His tone was flat. "You'd better be sure you didn't do it. Otherwise... you'll be in big trouble."

"Brother Ping! Don't scare me!" Liu Hui's face turned completely pale. "This... wasn't this orchestrated by Young Master Luo Yanchang? Now, Luo Feng Ancestor is a high-ranking figure in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom; even Marquis Immortal are currying favor with him. Who would care about such a trivial matter?"

Moreover, in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, the slave trade is legal; what we're doing is at most a talent transfer, so what does it amount to?"

Sigh~

Tang Ping let out a long sigh and looked up at the sky.

Like fleeting clouds, ever-changing and vast as the universe, there are always these dirty deals hidden in the shadows.

He turned around and said in a deep voice, "Liu Hui, some things are legal, but that doesn't mean they're morally right. Luo Yanchang dared to do it because he had the backing of the Luo Family's direct lineage, but you're different!"

Those "transported" talents are not commodities, but living, breathing people. If you dare to take this step today, you will be devoured by desire tomorrow and will inevitably die without a burial place.

Liu Hui trembled at his words and quickly raised his hand to swear, "Brother Ping! I really didn't do it! If I did, may I die a horrible death! I'll go and refuse them right now! Even if it offends Luo Yanchang, I'll listen to you!"

Seeing his panicked expression, Tang Ping's gaze softened slightly, and he nodded. "That's good. Wealth can be blinding, and power can corrupt the mind. You—you'd better watch yourself."

After saying that, he hung up the call, and the virtual projection vanished instantly.

Tang Ping stood on the shore, silent for a long time.

Liu Hui was his brother since childhood, and he didn't want to see him go astray. After thinking for a moment, he opened his Communicator, edited an email, explained in detail the "cooperation proposal" from Luo Yanchang's subordinates, and sent it to Babata.

"I hope you can really take this to heart," Tang Ping murmured softly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

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