"Huh? There are such Calamity Beast?" Han Ling asked in surprise.
"Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but all we can do is confirm it and eliminate the risk regardless," Shen Heng said calmly.
"Yes, that's true!" Han Ling nodded, looking at Wang Hai and waiting for his decision.
Wang Hai for a moment, then turned to look at Fan Hong.
How many staff members are permanently stationed at this seafood market?
"Including the stall owners, porters, and managers, there are about six hundred people coming to work every day," Fan Hong replied.
Wang Hai for a moment, then looked at Fan Hong:
"Next, you'll need to communicate and coordinate with the person in charge here."
"We need to clear out a few rooms at the seafood market, and we'll be staying in those rooms."
"Once the staff at the seafood market start work, we'll have them come over one by one when they have a spare moment, and we'll conduct tests on them."
"Make sure they haven't been parasitized by the Calamity Beast."
Fan Hong nodded. "Okay, I understand, but what reason do you need...?"
After discussing the specific arrangements with Fan Hong, the group went to the rooftop at Han Ling's suggestion.
The seafood market is located next to the sea.
As soon as they came up, they felt the salty, damp sea breeze.
Han Ling suddenly quickened her pace, walked to the wall, put her hands on the railing, and looked at the dark, inky sea in the distance.
"Ah... come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've really looked at the sea." There was a hint of wistfulness in her voice, "Even though I live in a coastal city!"
" Sister Ling, if you want to see it, you can come and take a look during the day or at night in front of the Supervision Bureau." Le Gu Nan and looked at Han Ling seriously.
"That's true, but I'm exhausted from work every day, who's in the mood to look at the sea?" Han Ling sighed lazily.
Le Gu Nan pursed her lips, offering no rebuttal.
The Supervision Bureau usually has almost no days off.
I spend more than twelve hours a day at the Supervision Bureau.
Although no one asked you to do anything, everyone still practiced there on their own initiative, just for different durations.
In this situation, over time, even if the body is not tired, the mind will become somewhat tired.
Wang Hai turned his head to look at Han Ling: "If you feel tired, you can take a few days off and go out to relax."
Han Ling's lips curled up slightly, seemingly moved by the suggestion.
Seeing this, Wang Hai paused, then added, "Take advantage of the time you can still go out now, because you might not have another chance like this in the future."
Han Ling tilted her head back, pretended to think seriously for a moment, and then smiled at Wang Hai:
"Forget it, going out alone isn't much fun. Besides, what if a troublesome Calamity Beast suddenly appears while I'm on vacation? Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?"
Wang Hai remained silent for a moment, offering no further advice, but instead gazed at the sea again with a deep expression.
"Oh, right, Captain..."
Le Gu Nan tilted her head slightly and glanced at Sister Ling and the captain who were talking.
Just as she was about to look away, she suddenly stopped.
In the distance, Han Ling was looking up at Wang Hai, a faint smile playing on her lips, which appeared particularly vivid in the moonlight.
She kept talking, and Wang Hai would occasionally reply.
Le Gu Nan blinked gently, quietly watching the scene before her.
A moment later, she turned her head slightly, her gaze sweeping across the rooftop and landing on a figure.
After hesitating for a moment, she still went over.
Shen Heng.
"What's wrong?" Shen Heng turned his gaze from the sea to Le Gu Nan.
" Sister Ling..."
Le Gu Nan opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back.
That was just her guess, and it didn't seem right to share that guess with others.
After hesitating for a moment, Le Gu Nan shook his head.
"Nothing, I just... wanted to ask about your cultivation."
Shen Heng glanced at Le Gu Nan, then looked up at the captain and Han Ling in the distance.
A moment later, he looked away again.
"Are you asking about the captain and Han Ling?"
"Huh? You know what?" Le Gu Nan looked up, her eyes widening in surprise.
"I have some guesses, but I'm not entirely sure yet." Shen Heng nodded.
"Then..." Le Gu Nan paused for a moment, "Does Sister Ling like the captain?"
"I think so."
"What about the captain?"
"The captain's words..."
Shen Heng glanced at the two people in the distance, then looked at Le Gu Nan.
He didn't reply, but instead asked:
Do you want to set them up?
"This..." Le Gu Nan hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "I don't know, I just feel that it would be nice if the captain and Sister Ling were together."
Shen Heng didn't reply. He looked at Le Gu Nan, thought for a moment, and said:
"If you don't intend to help bring them together, then just pretend you don't know."
"Pretend you don't know?" Le Gu Nan looked up at Shen Heng, unsure of what to say.
"This is for when you don't intend to matchmake. If you do intend to matchmake, then you can give it a try," Shen Heng said.
Le Gu Nan nodded slightly, then lowered his head in thought.
Shen Heng glanced at Le Gu Nan, then looked towards the sea.
Captain and Han Ling...
Shen Heng Han Ling clearly sense that Han Ling liked the captain, but he didn't know why she hadn't said it.
Is it that although you are usually straightforward, you are more reserved in these kinds of situations?
Or did you know that even if you revealed it now, the captain wouldn't agree, so you haven't said anything?
As for the captain...
Shen Heng sighed inwardly.
Just as Wang Hai believed in him, he also believed in and respected the captain's choice.
Although he also believed that Wang Hai and Han Ling being together would be a better outcome.
However, he did not want to impose his will on Wang Hai.
Shen Heng stared blankly at the sea.
Moonlight shone on the sea, creating ripples and waves, with the faint sound of the tide.
Time passed slowly.
As dawn broke, people began to arrive.
Soon, the first refrigerated truck arrived at the dock.
As soon as the tailgate opened, a strong smell of the sea mixed with the cold air rushed out.
The porters, wearing rubber aprons, were already waiting to the side, cigarettes dangling from their lips; the white smoke they exhaled writhed like some kind of living thing under the searchlight.
"Thirty boxes of pomfret! Fifty baskets of red shrimp!" the owner shouted in a hoarse voice.
The vendors wearing waterproof boots immediately gathered around.
The noise downstairs grew increasingly louder, while the rooftop remained quiet.
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the rooftop.
"Look, the sunrise!"
Shen Heng slightly raised his eyes, gazing at the distant sea.
A red sun slowly rises...