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Chapter 399: Shallow Sea Shark

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Shallow Sea Shark

"Woof..."

"Hm?"

Xiao Zheng turned back, his gaze fixed. Before him stood a huge Snow Mastiff, almost a meter tall, like the king of the highlands, with cruel murderous intent in its eyes.

"Ah!"

"Is this still a dog? It’s so scary!"

Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran screamed in alarm, seeking Xiao Zheng’s protection, trembling all over.

Xiao Zheng stood up and looked at the tiger-like Snow Mastiff. A flash of confusion crossed his eyes. Was Laozi so shameless that even dogs couldn’t stand him?

"Scram, damn dog!"

"Woof..."

The Snow Mastiff seemed terribly insulted and charged at Xiao Zheng with murderous rage. It launched into the air, claws bared, revealing its sharp, white fangs.

"Damn it, you disrespecting cur!"

"Bang!"

"Whimper!"

Shielding the pale-faced Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran, Xiao Zheng elegantly dodged the Snow Mastiff just before it closed in, then countered with a Left Hook, filled with a chilling force, towards the mastiff’s massive head.

Caught off guard, the mastiff was sent flying two meters away, and with a painful yelp, it crashed to the ground.

Then it shook its head, got back up, its eyes burning with rage, as if it wanted to tear Xiao Zheng apart.

"Woof..."

"What the hell, what did I ever do to you?"

Xiao Zheng was at a loss, his mind somewhat dazed by such an absurd situation.

Deciding it was now or never, he leaped into the air, and with a crack of his whip kick, accompanied by several afterimages, he forcefully struck the Snow Mastiff’s back.

There was a loud snap, and the mastiff collapsed, whimpering but still glaring hatefully at Xiao Zheng.

"Argh..."

"How dare you hurt my Xiao Bai!"

A young boy approached with a healthy, tanned complexion. He knelt and gently manipulated the Snow Mastiff’s body, accompanied by the sound of bones grinding.

Miraculously, the Snow Mastiff stood up, both it and the boy glaring coldly at Xiao Zheng.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Zheng was shocked, coming across an expert in dog handling. Just a gentle touch and the displaced bones were realigned—it was impressive.

This boy was different; on his bronze face was written fury, with clean-cut short hair. On his chest, a tattoo of a black tiger with its maw wide open was impressive, very three-dimensional.

"Young man, control your dog!"

"Hmph, you’re the first and the last to hurt Xiao Bai. You better watch your back," the boy retorted with a sneer, giving Xiao Zheng a deep look before glancing at Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran, then hooked the mastiff’s leash and walked away.

His steps were brisk and carried no hint of sand.

Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes, sensing something unusual. This boy was also a martial artist.

"Are all demons and monsters nothing but your tricks?"

Mulling this secretly, Xiao Zheng turned back with a lecherous grin and said lightly, "It’s just an underage kid, no need to bother with him. Let’s go for an essential oil back treatment to relax!"

"Uh..."

Still shaken, Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran numbly followed Xiao Zheng into a quaint massage parlor.

The proprietress, a mature and alluring woman, beamed at their arrival, eagerly greeting, "Handsome guy, beautiful ladies, a full-body treatment?"

"Just the upper body will do!"

Chu Xiaoran blurted out. This fashion-savvy girl rarely encountered anything new; beauty and body treatments were second nature to her. Full-body treatments were a waste of time compared to focusing on specific areas.

Soon, the three were led into a cramped room for three, each lying down on a massage bed.

At this moment, Xiao Zheng was in bliss.

Because Leng Ruobing was dressed even more revealingly, her fair skin was on full display except for her blushing face.

Chu Xiaoran had become an annoying third wheel, settling onto the middle bed, staring at Xiao Zheng righteously.

"What are you looking at? Keep staring, and I’ll gouge out your damn dog eyes."

"Pfft, you’re just a pampered child, Laozi couldn’t care less about watching you."

Xiao Zheng rolled his eyes, but then, without blinking an eye, he shamelessly started to watch again.

Two hours later.

All three of them had relaxed their bodies and minds, their fatigue swept away.

Leng Ruobing and Chu Xiaoran each grabbed an inflatable transparent life ring and rushed toward the sea.

Though they knew how to swim, compared to the fierce waves of the sea, they seemed so insignificant.

Xiao Zheng, ever so skilled and bold, followed the two beauties with his hands empty, experiencing his first intimate contact with the sea.

"Awesome!"

Compared to the scorching heat on the shore, the sea was refreshingly cool, and one could even see small crabs strutting around tyrannically in the shallow water.

He took a big plunge, splashing a bit of water on Chu Xiaoran’s face.

"Ah Zheng, you’re dead meat!"

Chu Xiaoran swung her little fists, slipped on the life ring, and started paddling like a dog—surprisingly fast, at that.

"Woosh..."

At her strike, water splashed all over Xiao Zheng, and her bell-like laughter carried very far.

"Hehehe..."

"You little brat, you’ve angered me now, just you wait."

Xiao Zheng took a deep breath and plunged again, staying underwater for a long while without surfacing.

One minute.

Three minutes.

Five minutes.

...

Ten minutes passed, and there was still no sign of him.

"Cousin, Ah Zheng wouldn’t be stuck at the bottom of the sea, unable to come up, would he?"

Chu Xiaoran was a bit scared, her face full of worry. Although that guy was shameless, he could tolerate this young lady’s whims, making him a not-so-bad companion.

If he drowned, I’d have no one to be crazy with. Facing a cousin as cold as an iceberg every day would drive me insane.

"Xiao Zheng..."

Leng Ruobing finally lost her composure, her expression changing rapidly as she shouted toward the sea surface.

However, the wind remained just wind, and the waves just waves—Xiao Zheng was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh no, it’s been a quarter of an hour, even the best divers can’t hold their breath this long."

"Could it be he’s been eaten by a shark?"

No longer proud or willful, Chu Xiaoran helplessly scanned the water’s surface, tears sparkling in her eyes, looking pitiful.

However.

She had actually guessed right.

Xiao Zheng was underwater, struggling with a small shark, his mind in shock.

A shark in such shallow water? Weren’t there supposed to be protective nets?

Moreover, with Huaxia fishermen being so fierce, it was rare to find a shark that slipped through the net.

But he didn’t have time to ponder the situation, as he saw a grey shark about one and a half meters long, baring its rows of sharp white teeth, biting toward him.

"Damn it, just after dealing with a dog, now I have to deal with a shark, what a bizarre day."

Though the shark was small, it was powerful. It could be said that in the water, a human’s strength might not even match that of a 20-pound carp.

Let alone a shark in its element, which isn’t without reason.

This was its home turf, so he had to be careful.

Due to the water resistance, Xiao Zheng could only exert 20% of his strength, and his movement technique was also greatly limited.

"Damn, even underwater, Evil God is still the Evil God. This little grey needs to step aside."

"Plop!"

A dull thump sounded, and the undercurrents spiraled, muddying the clear depths.

Stung by the pain, the grey shark twisted its body and swung its tail at Xiao Zheng in a powerful shark flick, with all its might.