Delicious Grilled Fish, a Fatty Snatches a Meal

The fish had turned golden on both sides, sizzling with bubbles of oil.

Huo Yuhao finished with a sprinkling of chili, bringing out another burst of fragrance.

The aroma nearly made Wang Dong'er drool.

"Wang Dong, try one and see if it's good."

Huo Yuhao picked up a fish and handed it to Wang Dong'er.

"Aren't you selling these? Give me one, and you'll lose a fish's worth of money."

"It's fine. We're good friends, aren't we? Besides, you've treated me to so much food. All I'm giving you is one fish."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Wang Dong'er took it and gave it a sniff. It smelled absolutely wonderful.

She opened her mouth and took a gentle bite. The skin was crisp, but the flesh inside was tender and thoroughly infused with flavor.

"Delicious!"

Hearing Wang Dong'er praise it made Huo Yuhao happy too.

Watching her nibble on the fish, he thought she looked so cute.

"Hey, your Grilled Fish smells amazing. How much is it?" Some students gathered around, drawn by the aroma.

"Five Copper Soul Coins each."

"Not bad. That's cheap. I'll take one."

The few fish Huo Yuhao had just grilled were snapped up in an instant.

He quickly put fresh fish on the grill and started another batch.

"Give me one. I want one too."

The crowd kept growing.

"Don't rush, everyone. Form a line." Wang Dong'er helped keep order.

"There are only seventeen Grilled Fish left. One per person."

Wang Dong'er picked out seventeen customers in order, then told the others to leave rather than keep waiting.

Huo Yuhao picked up the pace, his hands moving swiftly as he turned the fish.

With the aid of his Spirit Eyes, his control of the heat was impeccable.

Wang Dong'er felt that Soul Masters of average strength ought to apply their Martial Souls to everyday life. It would greatly improve both efficiency and quality.

Before long, Huo Yuhao had sold all seventeen Grilled Fish. The remaining two were the ones he had promised to save for Tang Ya.

"Yuhao, you're amazing. I feel like you could open a Grilled Fish shop someday."

"Really? I've never thought about that." The praise left Huo Yuhao a little embarrassed.

Just then, a girl of fourteen or fifteen walked over, drawn by the fragrance of the Grilled Fish.

She was very pretty, and Huo Yuhao couldn't help taking another look.

"Junior, how much is your Grilled Fish?"

"Five Copper Soul Coins each."

The girl frowned slightly. "That's a little expensive. How about three Copper Soul Coins?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Sorry, I can't lower the price. Besides, I've sold out for today. Come back tomorrow if you'd like some."

"All right, then. I'll try it another time."

The girl felt a little disappointed. She still thought five Copper Soul Coins for one fish was a bit expensive.

"Sell me those two fish on your stall!" an angry voice rang out.

A moment later, a Gold Soul Coin came flying over and embedded itself in Huo Yuhao's stall.

As he spoke, the newcomer reached out to snatch the Grilled Fish from the stall.

Wang Dong'er stepped in front of the boy. "Xu Sanshi, what do you think you're doing?"

Of course Wang Dong'er recognized him. He was Xu Sanshi.

She hadn't known how Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi had met. She hadn't expected him to have tried snatching Huo Yuhao's Grilled Fish right at the start.

"Knowing me won't do you any good. Nannan wants Grilled Fish, so you have to sell it to her."

"These fish are reserved for Tang Ya. If you snatch them, watch out, or Bei Bei will come after you."

Unable to stop Xu Sanshi, Wang Dong'er chose to drive a tiger into devouring a wolf.

Xu Sanshi gave a disdainful laugh. "I'd dare to snatch them even if he were standing right here."

"Oh, really?"

A voice rang out. Bei Bei and Tang Ya had returned just then.

"Xu Sanshi, if you dare snatch my Grilled Fish, I'll fight you to the death!" Tang Ya shouted.

"Tang Ya, do you really think I'm afraid of you? If Bei Bei weren't protecting you, I'd have beaten you up long ago."

"Bei Bei, beat him up for me. Beat him so badly he can't get out of bed, and I'll give you a kiss." Tang Ya bristled with fury.

Bei Bei choked at Tang Ya's words.

Wang Dong'er stood to one side, enjoying the show. She hadn't expected their relationship to have been so poor back then.

"Sister Tang Ya, here are your Grilled Fish." Huo Yuhao handed the fish to Tang Ya.

"Thank you, Yuhao."

Tang Ya took a bite, her face filling with bliss.

"Delicious."

"Damn it! Bei Bei, you actually helped Tang Ya steal my Nannan's Grilled Fish. I paid for them!"

"Where's the money, then?"

Xu Sanshi looked at the spot where the coin had embedded itself. At some point, the Gold Soul Coin had vanished.

"Huh? Where's my money?"

Wang Dong'er quietly walked over to Huo Yuhao and slipped the Gold Soul Coin into his hand.

"Wang Dong, this money isn't ours. We shouldn't take it."

"Xu Sanshi, here's your Gold Soul Coin back. These fish were saved for Sister Tang Ya. I'm not selling them to you." Huo Yuhao tossed the money over.

Xu Sanshi caught it. "You dare refuse to sell Grilled Fish that I, Xu Sanshi, want? You're making me lose face!"

"Xu Sanshi, that's enough. If you keep bullying my junior brother, let's take a trip to the Soul Fighting Zone."

"Your junior brother?"

Xu Sanshi looked at Huo Yuhao.

"When did you get a junior brother?"

"That's none of your business. Just tell me whether you're coming."

"Fine, let's go. Who's afraid of whom?"

Xu Sanshi looked around, only to discover that Jiang Nannan had already left. With no other choice, he followed Bei Bei to the Soul Fighting Zone.

"Yuhao, and... Wang Dong, right? Let's go watch the fun together."

Tang Ya finished both grilled fish, then wiped her greasy hands on Bei Bei.

Wang Dong'er helped Huo Yuhao quickly tidy up his stall, and everyone headed to the Soul Fighting Zone together.

The Soul Fighting Zone was a place dedicated to battles between Soul Masters, where all sorts of matches could be held.

The academy forbade students from fighting, so anyone who wanted to fight had to come to the Soul Fighting Zone. The winner of a match earned Soul Fighting Credits, and students needed enough of those credits to advance from fourth year to fifth year.

Each match also required a fee of ten Gold Soul Coins. In addition, spectators had to pay one Silver Soul Coin for admission.

Wang Dong'er felt that Shrek Academy was blatantly raking in money.

Tang Ya paid the admission fees for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er. Otherwise, Huo Yuhao probably wouldn't have wanted to go in and watch. He had to sell quite a few grilled fish to earn a single Silver Soul Coin.

"Come on, sit over here. Have something to eat."

Tang Ya had bought another huge pile of food from somewhere and handed it to the two of them.

They sat in the spectator stands, waiting to watch the battle between the two boys.

Quite a few people had come to watch. More than two hundred spectators were seated inside.

Did these students have this much free time every day?

Wang Dong'er wondered to herself.

"Teacher Xiaoya, have you known Xu Sanshi for a long time?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"Of course. Those two have known each other for ages, and they're actually quite close. It's just that no one else knows."

"Then who'll win if they fight?"

"Hehe, Bei Bei, of course." Tang Ya supported Bei Bei unconditionally.

"So they came here to fight on purpose, didn't they?" Wang Dong'er suddenly said.