Published: March 11, 2025
Chapter 93: The Enemy's Tracks Appeared
Zhao Hai smiled and said, “Grandma Merlin, I don’t plan to raise too many firefly fish. If this kind of fish appears in large quantities on the market, it won’t be worth much anymore, right?”
Zhao Hai's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly calming Merlin down. She was well aware of the price of firefly fish on the continent, and because she knew, she thought more than Zhao Hai did.
Zhao Hai was only considering that firefly fish should not appear too frequently in the market, as that would affect the price. However, Merlin was thinking that if people realized the Budah family could cultivate firefly fish, they might be wiped out immediately; the temptation of firefly fish was too great.
With a serious face, Merlin finally said, “The young master is right. However, we must ensure that no one knows this fish is related to our Budah family. Otherwise, we will be finished. This fish has a reputation but is scarce on the continent; it is a tool for those great nobles to amass wealth. If they find out we can cultivate this fish, they will do anything to eliminate us. We must be very careful.”
Zhao Hai nodded and replied, “Don’t worry, Grandma Merlin. I will be cautious. All our transactions with Laura and the others will be under the identity of a dark mage, so no one will suspect us. Moreover, I have already sent Zhao Zui and the others to catch magical beasts in the swamp. Once the magical beasts increase, the Black Earth Wilderness will be even safer.”
Merlin nodded and then sighed, saying, “Everything on the continent revolves around money these days. Even the old aristocrats are desperately trying to make money. The fact that our Budah family is hiding in the Black Earth Wilderness might actually be a good thing. As long as we don’t let them know we have firefly fish, we should be safe for now.”
Zhao Hai also nodded and said, “Yes, hiding in the Black Earth Wilderness might really be a good thing. It would be best if everyone forgot about our existence.”
Merlin nodded, but then sighed again, saying, “But that’s probably not so easy. Recently, the magical beasts and undead beings in the swamp have erupted; the outside world must have noticed the situation there. However, I believe that now that we have been out for some time, they have probably observed us. I don’t know what actions they will take upon seeing our disappearance.”
When Zhao Hai heard Merlin say this, he couldn’t help but frown and asked, “Will the ones left at Iron Mountain Castle be in danger?”
Merlin shook her head, “They should be fine. The young master left those undead beings there to watch over things; there shouldn’t be any problems. Many undead beings are very sensitive to human vitality. If anyone tries to go to Iron Mountain Castle, they will definitely be discovered in advance. At that time, we can prepare.”
Zhao Hai nodded. It seemed that this was the only way. After all, Iron Mountain Fortress was their root, and they couldn’t avoid going back there forever just to escape those people; that would be unrealistic.
If Zhao Hai didn’t have the space, abandoning Iron Mountain Fortress wouldn’t be a pity. But since he had the space and could improve the land, Iron Mountain Fortress was too important to them.
The two talked for a while before returning to the villa to rest. After all, both places were calm for now, and Zhao Hai wasn’t in a hurry, so he just stayed in the space.
Zhao Hai really enjoyed staying in the space. One reason was that the design of the space villa resembled the villas on Earth, making him feel very comfortable. The second reason was that in the space, Zhao Hai could manage everything; he could control everything here. Also, he felt that when he stayed in the space, he didn’t have that feeling of weakness throughout his body. But once he left the space, that feeling would return, and Zhao Hai didn’t like that sensation.
There was no distinction between day and night in the space; the sky was always one color. If Zhao Hai wanted to know whether it was day or night outside, he had to check through a screen.