96: Exposing the real water monster

I'm in a partnership with a friend doing the Ornamental Fish business. We're making quite a bit. If you run out of money, just tell me, and I'll transfer more.

Don't do any chores at home either. Take the money and go enjoy yourselves with Mom.

I'm busy with work and can't accompany you for now. When I have time, I'll go back and take you traveling.

Chen's father finally understood. His son was making money in business and was now showing off to him!

Son, as long as it's legal and compliant, go ahead and do it boldly. Your dad will always support you!

But you must remember, always stick to your principles, don't cross lines you shouldn't, and never forget who you are!

You don't need to worry about your Mom and me!

We can still manage. You focus on your career. Just come home to visit when you have time.

Okay, Dad, please take care of yourself! I'll take good care of you when I come home!

Alright, go get busy, you rascal!

Goodbye, Dad~

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiangbei's mood improved significantly.

They say home is always the safe harbor. No matter how big a Boss you are outside, when you're wronged, you'll still think of your parents.

Only parents love you unconditionally. Other loves are based on certain premises.

Chen Xiangbei sat on the balcony like this, looking into the distance, his thoughts drifting into outer space.

Until 6 PM.

He slowly stood up and returned to his room with light steps.

After entering the bedroom, he opened the wardrobe door and carefully selected clothing suitable for the evening banquet.

After some consideration, he finally chose a simple and elegant black casual suit and paired it with a pair of white casual sneakers.

He knew clearly that attending the banquet at Tianhai Tower this time would definitely involve drinking and merrymaking.

Considering safety issues, he decided to abandon driving himself and instead took out his phone to call a ride-hailing car to pick him up.

Not long after, the ride-hailing car arrived downstairs on time, waiting for him.

After getting into the car, he leaned back in the comfortable seat, closed his eyes, and took a short nap.

As the car moved forward steadily, his thoughts gradually drifted away...

At 6:30 PM, the car stopped steadily in front of the entrance of Tianhai Tower.

After thanking the driver Master, he pushed open the door, got out of the car, and walked towards the restaurant inside.

The waiter welcoming guests at the inner door saw Chen Xiangbei walk in and immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Good afternoon, Mr., how many in your party?

Are there any private rooms available? If so, please arrange one for me.

Yes, Mr., please follow me.

Led by the reception lady, he came to a private room named "Haiyun Hall".

This private room was neither too big nor too small. It was spacious and comfortable for a few people to eat, just right.

The waiter handed over the menu and explained to him which dishes required reservations and which could be ordered directly.

He didn't really care. Anyway, the theme today was drinking, so ordering some casual dishes to go with the drinks would be fine.

After ordering the dishes, he also ordered two bottles of 10-year-old Maotai wine and two bottles of Wuliangye.

Then he sent the private room number to Chen Wen and the others.

Gu Bei: Wen-ge, the private room is Haiyun Hall at Tianhai Tower, don't go to the wrong place!

At this time, Chen Wen and the other person had just gotten into the restaurant's car. They had also taken a taxi.

After seeing Chen Xiangbei's message, they urged the driver to drive faster.

Then they replied to Chen Xiangbei's message.

Chen Wen: Xiangbei, Hu Zi and I just got in the car. We'll be at Tianhai Tower in about 10 minutes.

Zhang Shu will also come over later. We'll report today's encounter at Baiyun Lake to him.

Gu Bei: No problem. It's right for them to know. It's like a precaution. Otherwise, if something happens, it won't be good.

After replying to the message, Chen Xiangbei immediately got up and went to the entrance of the Tianhai Tower lobby to wait for their arrival.

Zhang Jianguo was a leader and an elder after all, so waiting outside for him was basic courtesy.

Not long after.

Two cars slowly stopped at the entrance of Tianhai Tower. Chen Wen and Zhao Hu got out of the first car.

The door of the second car slowly opened, and a Middle-aged man wearing a white shirt got out.

This Middle-aged man was the head of the Baiyun Lake investigation team he had met before - Zhang Jianguo.

Chen Xiangbei quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Uncle Jianguo, it's great to see you again!

Zhang Jianguo replied with a smile: Little Chen, I'm not late, am I?

No, not at all. You're right on time. Look, Wen-ge and the others just arrived too.

Don't just stand there. Let's go inside and talk.

The few people walked into Haiyun Hall and took their seats.

There were no strict requirements for everyone's seating. They just sat wherever, without distinguishing between host and guest seats.

Chen Xiangbei turned his head and signaled the waiter to serve the drinks and dishes.

Soon, a large table of delicious food and fine wine was served. Chicken, duck, fish, meat, and seafood were quite abundant!

Zhang Jianguo picked up a piece of lobster meat and put it in his mouth, joking: You young people really know how to enjoy yourselves. Today, I'm in for a treat!

Chen Wen chimed in: Zhang Shu, eat more. We don't often get to eat here either.

Eating here occasionally is already very satisfying. After all, the consumption here is not cheap!

Oh right, when you called me at noon, you said you had something important to tell me. What is it exactly?

When Chen Wen went home at noon today, he called Zhang Jianguo, invited him to dinner, and reported the Water Monster matter to him.

Let Xiangbei tell you about this matter. He's the one who knows the whole story best.

Chen Wen's gaze turned towards Chen Xiangbei, signaling him to explain the cause of the matter.

Zhang Jianguo's gaze also fell on him.

He swallowed the food in his mouth, wiped his mouth, and slowly said.

Uncle Jianguo, actually, the Chinese sturgeon we caught before is not the Baiyun Lake Water Monster.

The real Baiyun Lake Water Monster is actually something else.

This morning, the three of us went fishing at Baiyun Lake again, and it almost cost us our lives.

Zhang Jianguo listened very seriously, feeling that the matter was not simple at all.

While fishing today, within the designated area, we encountered an extremely large school of miscellaneous fish.

Just as we were about to leave, Wen-ge noticed an anomaly on the sonar display, so he asked me to go inside and check.

It was this check that saved our lives.

I found that the sonar System detected a huge mysterious creature approaching our boat.

The sonar measurement showed that this mysterious creature was at least over 35 meters long, twice the size of the boat we were piloting!

It must have regarded us as prey.

If I hadn't scared it away with the boat's horn, we really wouldn't have made it back.

After Chen Xiangbei's statement, Zhang Jianguo's brows furrowed tightly, as if he was trying hard to process this information.

After a long while, he finally opened his mouth and asked: Little Chen, can you guarantee the reliability of this information?

I can't guarantee it, but I believe in the power of technology.