Dragging the fat man's corpse into the Taiyan Boat and simply cleaning the bloodstains on the ground, Li Fan returned to the room as if nothing had happened.
"Truly clueless," Li Fan remarked.
This fat man clearly hadn't grasped the situation. Relying on a bit of cunning, he discovered that Li Fan might have snuck in under false pretenses and couldn't wait to come over and threaten him, likely hoping to gain some benefit from Li Fan.
But he didn't consider that while Li Fan did indeed sneak onto Glass Island, these people from the Realm-Splitting Whale group also obtained their residency by pretending to be refugees.
What fundamental difference was there between them and Li Fan?
Once they obtained the Glass Island residency, they truly considered themselves natives.
Li Fan saw it clearly; the immortal master who covered his face and came to assist, as well as Sun Zhang from the Treasure Pavillion, acted with great caution, fearing others might find out.
It was obvious that their identities as mortals from the Immortal-Forsaken Land couldn't be exposed.
Precisely because of this, Li Fan casually killed the fat man who foolishly came to threaten him.
He didn't believe that the Treasure Pavillion and the Realm-Splitting Whale group would make a big fuss over this.
Moreover, even if they investigated and found out that the fat man had visited Li Fan before disappearing, without a body, as long as Li Fan insisted he hadn't seen him, they couldn't do anything to Li Fan.
After all, making a big deal out of it would benefit neither side.
And if Li Fan hesitated and didn't act, leaving the fat man alive could lead to various troubles.
Thus, Li Fan decisively chose to nip any potential threats in the bud.
...
As Li Fan anticipated, a few days passed, and aside from Su Changyu asking a question, the fat man's mysterious disappearance didn't attract any attention.
This incident was just a minor episode in Li Fan's island life, quickly forgotten.
During these days, Li Fan gathered information about various matters on the island while planning how to reasonably use the treasures from the Taiyan Boat.
Gradually, Li Fan gained a general understanding of Glass Island.
This sea area is called the Congyun Sea.
The Congyun Sea is vast and boundless, scattered with tens of thousands of islands of various sizes.
Glass Island is located in the southern part of the central sea area of Congyun, and its scale is considered medium.
The island is named Glass Island because the surrounding sea area is rich in a type of fish with delicious meat, the Glass Fish.
Glass Fish is popular not only among the mortals on the surrounding islands but also occasionally used in the pills refined by some immortal masters due to the Glass Pearls that sometimes form within them.
Therefore, Glass Island has an immortal master stationed there, and a certain number of Glass Pearls are collected annually.
Immortal masters generally do not concern themselves with worldly matters and are difficult for ordinary people to meet. The affairs of Glass Island are generally governed by the Glass Mansion established by the island's lord.
Island residents can receive a job from the Glass Mansion. The higher the danger level of the job, the higher the reward.
Among these, going out to sea to catch Glass Fish is the most popular.
Not only is there not much risk, but the rewards are also substantial.
The key point is that only seventy percent of the caught Glass Fish needs to be handed over, allowing the remaining thirty percent to be sold independently.
Therefore, this fishing job is highly coveted.
Unfortunately, going out to sea requires a large ship, and the Glass Fish schools are unpredictable. Finding them requires a special spiritual guide made on the island.
The spiritual guide is only issued by the Glass Mansion when going out to sea and is reclaimed upon return.
Private fishing is impossible, and if caught, it results in immediate execution.
Therefore, fishing for Glass Fish can only be done with the Glass Mansion's permission.
Those who can go out to sea to fish are the envy of the island's residents.
Recently, a fleet that went out to sea not only returned with a bountiful catch of Glass Fish but also encountered a shipwreck.
This ship was reportedly fleeing a storm with an entire family, carrying dozens of chests of gold and silver treasures!
All of which ended up benefiting the fleet.
Regarding the items salvaged from the shipwreck, the island's rules are the same as for Glass Fish; thirty percent can be kept for oneself!
So, when the fleet returned to the port, half the island was in an uproar.
Even the island's treasurer, Treasurer Qian, personally came to inspect.
Seeing the fleet members grinning from ear to ear, many on the island were envious.
They began to privately seek connections, hoping to secure a spot for the next sea outing.
...
In Li Fan's view, he could use a similar method to gradually legitimize the countless treasures on the Taiyan Boat, with relatively low risk.
The only challenge was how to obtain the qualification to go out to sea alone.
The existence of the Taiyan Boat must not be exposed.
There were too many people on the island wanting to join the fleet, and after some inquiries, Li Fan learned the key.
The island lord of Glass Island has three trusted aides: Steward Zhao, who is in charge of personnel, Treasurer Qian, who handles finances, and Steward Zhou, who oversees security.
Most of the fleet's sea outing spots are in Treasurer Qian's hands. Steward Zhao and Steward Zhou have always wanted to intervene but have been firmly controlled by Treasurer Qian, only getting one or two fleets.
Where there are people, there is conflict.
Li Fan recalled Steward Zhao's reaction when he saw him on the day of registration and thought he might be able to meet this Steward Zhao.
But Steward Zhao wasn't someone Li Fan could meet just because he wanted to.
Li Fan decided to go through Sun Zhang of the Treasure Pavillion.
After finding the location, Li Fan arrived at the Treasure Pavillion, hoping to meet Sun Zhang.
However, he was turned away.
"Go, go, our Elder Sun is not someone you can meet just because you want to! Leave quickly!" The black-clad men at the door looked at Li Fan with ill intent, ready to act at any moment.
Seeing this, Li Fan had no choice but to leave.
He found it strange; the Treasure Pavillion was a business, after all. How could they turn people away without even meeting them?
Moreover, these black-clad men made decisions without consulting anyone, as if they already knew who Li Fan was...
"They must have been instructed to deliberately avoid me." Concluding this, Li Fan speculated that something had changed with the Realm-Splitting Whale group, causing Sun Zhang to turn his back on them.
After some inquiries, Li Fan learned what had happened.
It turned out that Su Changyu, in order to quickly remove the miasma from his body, resolutely chose to become an experimental subject for the immortal masters.
Before leaving, Su Changyu signed his name on the remaining contract.
With this, the three contracts were complete, and the contract completely dissipated.
There was no longer any connection between the Realm-Splitting Whale group and the Treasure Pavillion.
"No wonder they suddenly turned their backs and deliberately avoided us. I just didn't expect Su Changyu to be so decisive," Li Fan sighed.
"Alas, we all advised him not to rush, but he wouldn't listen!" The person speaking was someone Li Fan knew, Xiao Heng, who previously claimed to be the son of the Prince of the South in the Treasure Pavillion cave.
Xiao Heng seemed to have a deep bond with Su Changyu and was extremely dejected: "If it weren't for trying to save his terminally ill sister, Brother Su wouldn't have been so desperate."
Hearing this, Li Fan was thoughtful.
(End of Chapter)