The Water Ghost King was stunned. He instinctively looked around:
"Isn't this the sea area of Sakura Country? Or did I sleep yesterday and get carried back to the Great Xia sea area by the currents? That shouldn't be possible, drifting to Great Xia in one night, but how could he be here?"
As he spoke, the Water Ghost King felt it again and again, confirming he wasn't mistaken, it was indeed Zhang Wei's aura.
"Did he come to Sakura Country? Is it for the Senluo Division?"
Now that the Water Ghost King had been incorporated by the Weidao Division, he was naturally aware of major external events. The Senluo Division had taken action against Sakura Country, and as the entity responsible for monitoring the sea areas of Sakura Country, it had learned of this immediately.
"It's possible, I remember Zhang Wei seemed to have a grudge with the Senluo Division."
Muttering to himself, the Water Ghost King recalled being captured by Zhang Wei, remembered Zhang Wei's immense power, and the recent news about Zhang Wei, who was said to have become a top-tier Ghost King.
At this thought, a flash of inspiration struck him.
A hint of joy appeared on the Water Ghost King's face:
"Right! I can't ask the Weidao Division for help, but I can find other assistance. If his Blastoise could help me... But would he help me? Forget it, I'll try anything."
With that, the Water Ghost King swam towards Zhang Wei's direction. Whether he helped or not, since he had encountered Zhang Wei, he had to go say hello, after all, it was Zhang Wei who led to his reform and recruitment.
...
At the same time.
Steered by the fishing boat captain, Zhang Wei and his group arrived at a sea area where the islands of Hokkaido were no longer visible. All around was the vast expanse of the ocean, with waves rolling, creating a magnificent spectacle.
For this scene, Zhang Wei did what most modern youths love to do: he took out his phone to take pictures, preparing to post on his Moments. Even Fuka and Miko, who lived in Sakura Country, took out their phones to capture the view.
"Brother Wei, are you done taking pictures? Let's go fishing. The captain has already baited the spots for us, and we can fish anytime." Yu Xiaoqi walked over, shaking his fishing rod.
"Okay." Zhang Wei smiled, took the fishing rod, and nodded gratefully to the captain. He knew what baiting was; it was a professional term in fishing, referring to casting bait into a fishing spot to attract schools of fish. When the fish were attracted, fishing would be much easier.
Seeing this, the captain waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Is this your first time fishing? The temperature has been changing recently, so it might be difficult to catch fish. But, fishing is about having fun. I won't disturb you. I'll go fish on the other side. If you need anything, just tell me."
It was then that Yu Xiaoqi said, "Captain, it's not our first time fishing. I often go sea fishing. Watch me catch a big haul later, haha."
The captain smiled at this and was about to respond when, out of the corner of his eye, his eyebrows suddenly twitched. He saw that Zhang Wei, who had just taken the fishing rod, had cast his line, and the spot where the hook landed on the sea surface suddenly churned.
This scene made the captain pause: "Oh? Goodness, I misjudged. You're quite skilled. Got a bite so quickly..."
Before he could finish speaking, the captain noticed something was wrong. Why was the sea surface constantly bubbling? Had he caught a big fish? No, what was that?
Not only him, but Yu Xiaoqi and the others also looked towards Zhang Wei upon hearing the captain's words, and they saw the situation on the sea surface. They were all taken aback. As they watched, Zhang Wei hadn't even reeled in his rod yet, but the sea surface began to churn and bubble.
Along with this phenomenon, a dark shadow gradually emerged from the sea surface, as if something was about to surface from the water.
Immediately after, the dark shadow broke the surface of the water. It was a disheveled human head, or rather, a person. His head emerged from the sea, revealing a pale face, dead-looking eyes, and a face covered in rot.
Seeing this, the captain was terrified and screamed. Before he could think that Zhang Wei had caught a dead person, the rotten face suddenly grinned, extended a hand, and waved at the people on the boat, as if greeting them.
At that moment, the captain, scared, fell to the ground: "Oh my god! A ghost! There's a ghost!"
At the same time, Yu Xiaoqi and the others' expressions changed. Fuka quickly took out her miko artifacts and a stack of onmyoji talismans, ready to exorcise the ghost. However, as she sensed the aura emanating from the water ghost, Fuka was horrified: "Ghost King?! Be careful, that's a Ghost King."
Fuka cried out, warning everyone to be cautious and preparing to throw an onmyoji talisman. Although her strength was not enough to deal with a Ghost King, she didn't want to just wait and do nothing.
However, just as she raised her hand to throw the talisman, "Wait a moment, Miss Fuka, don't act. He's one of us." Zhang Wei stopped her and smiled, gesturing, "Miss Fuka, everyone, don't be nervous. That's my friend, there's no danger. Right, Water Ghost."
The Water Ghost King nodded upon hearing this and spoke in broken Japanese he had recently learned, "Yes, yes, don't be nervous. I'm a good person, I mean, a good ghost. I'm Mr. Zhang Wei's friend."
Immediately after, the Water Ghost King emerged from the sea, standing on the surface and waving at Yu Xiaoqi and the others again, expressing his friendliness.
His actions left the captain and Yu Xiaoqi stunned, especially the captain, who stared with wide eyes as if he had seen a ghost, looking back and forth between Zhang Wei's group and the Water Ghost King.
On the other side, following Zhang Wei's words, Yu Xiaoqi and the others were first taken aback, then quickly realized something. Yu Xiaoqi hesitated and said, "...Brother Wei, your old friend you're talking about, it's not this ghost, is it?"
Zhang Wei smiled noncommittally and nodded.
Yu Xiaoqi: "This..."
Fuka: "Hiss..."
After all, this was the sea area of Sakura Country, not the sea area of Great Xia.
As they were lost in thought, wondering how Zhang Wei could possibly know the Water Ghost King, the Water Ghost King had already been invited onto the boat by Zhang Wei.
The Water Ghost King nodded to Yu Xiaoqi and the others, handing over the fish he had caught in a torn fishing net: "Hello, nice to meet you all. I don't have much to give. These are deep-sea fish I caught in the deep sea, all of them difficult to catch. Mr. Zhang Wei, this is for you. I hope you like it."
Zhang Wei took the fish and said, "Water Ghost, you're doing well. Haven't seen you in a while, and you've become so polite."
"I've been incorporated, so I've become more disciplined. Mr. Zhang Wei, are you here to fish?" The Water Ghost King noticed Zhang Wei's fishing rod and immediately said, "If you want to eat fish, you don't need to fish. Just tell me, and I'll go down and catch some for you."
To this, Zhang Wei said without hesitation, "Then catch a bluefin tuna for us to eat. It's too expensive to eat at restaurants, only a small piece for tens of thousands of yuan."
"Hah! Don't waste money like that, it's too expensive. Let me do it. I'll go catch one for Mr. Zhang Wei and you all to eat, for free, haha." The Water Ghost King said, and with a splash, he jumped into the sea.
His words were not loud, but Fuka and the others heard them. Fuka was momentarily stunned, her mind struggling to comprehend... A Ghost King, a Water Ghost King, is going underwater to catch fish for us to eat?
The captain was also dumbfounded... Catching a ghost and having the ghost catch fish? What kind of magical fishing method is this?
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