Early morning, Linhe Wharf.
Zhang Yuan untied the mooring rope, then jumped down onto the black awning boat docked at the berth.
It was his fishing boat, and once again, it was time for it to serve its purpose.
Though the Raging Whale Gang's retaliation against the Fierce Tiger Gang had been fierce, it carried an air of stopping at the right point. It had not escalated into an all-out war between the two gangs.
The Fierce Tiger Gang had suffered a crushing loss, yet they surprisingly swallowed it without a word.
Behind this lay the secret struggles, deals, and compromises among Linhe County's major powers.
Such matters were beyond the understanding of a nobody like Zhang Yuan.
But the fact that Linhe's situation had suddenly become peaceful was beyond dispute.
After baring its fangs and claws, the Raging Whale Gang withdrew across the board, putting on the appearance of diligently cultivating its inner strength.
As a result, Zhang Yuan, who had just been promoted to incense master, had not received any assignments for the time being.
He had also left the Battle Hall Youth Squad because of his promotion.
So all at once, he had become idle.
Yet Zhang Yuan did not simply lie flat and enjoy life because of this.
Besides cultivating diligently every day, he still had plenty to do!
Today, he had launched his fishing boat onto the river mainly to obtain Source Essence.
Skillfully working the oars, Zhang Yuan turned the black awning boat around and sped downstream along the Celestial Steed River.
The Celestial Steed River was no longer as chaotic as it had been before.
There were far fewer fishermen.
The reason was simple. The fishing frenzy sparked by the White Dragon Loach had mostly died down by now.
Countless fishermen, nearly driven