The Night Was Still Calm and Peaceful (Part 1)

On a tropical Sea Island, beneath a breathtakingly gorgeous night sky of stars,

The waves murmured softly across the vast, pitch-black sea, tirelessly washing over the fine white sand of the beautiful beach,

Which was illuminated as bright as day by the lights of that enormous pure-white villa!

Every rectangular dining table was covered in white cloth, while expensive sofa seats had been moved straight outdoors,

Professional barbecue grills had been set up, flames dancing atop talisman paper,

Large coolers were unloaded from the vehicles by the staff and piled into small mountains on the beach. Fresh seafood lay buried in ice, while the meat turning on the grills glistened with golden, sizzling fat.

No longer dressed in the uniform, sharp black suits they had worn during the day, figures in colorful casual shirts, short sleeves, shorts, and skirts moved through the beach party that had formed a small venue,

The lively, joyous mood continued to rise amid the Night Bureau members' laughter and chatter as they gathered in little groups!

"B-Big Bro!!! Th-this is..."

"The legendary Emperor Crab!?"

At the largest white-clothed table in the middle, Fang Ran stared wide-eyed at a bright red crab three times bigger than his face, letting out a shocked cry. Beside him, Meng Lang looked at him with speechless disdain.

"Little bro, could you show a little more class? Don't call every big crab an Emperor Crab, much less some legendary one. That's fucking embarrassing."

"This is a Giant False Shore Crab, commonly called an Emperor Crab. It isn't an Emperor Crab."

"(°▽°丶) Huh? They're different? What's the difference?"

Listening to Gou Yu's explanation, Fang Ran asked blankly. Meng Lang shot him a glance, then snickered.

"The difference is that Emperor Crab costs, at most, a few hundred yuan per jin. One crab