Chapter 168
Chapter 168
The jet ski area was huge-nearly the largest attraction in the entire water park.
Qingqing and Qi Qi quickly picked out their own jet skis.
This time, Ding Ye wisely asked first whether the things could fly into the sky.
Only after receiving a firm no did he climb onto one.
He put on his life jacket and gently twisted the throttle. The jet ski shot forward across the water.
Qingqing and Qi Qi were already racing each other, speeding around the massive pool and having the time of their lives.
Ding Ye wasn’t particularly interested in the jet ski itself. He slowed down and leisurely admired one beautiful woman after another.
Suddenly, a scream drew everyone’s attention.
Two girls were spinning in circles on their jet skis.
Curious, Qingqing and Qi Qi headed over to see what was happening.
A gigantic shark slowly emerged from the water before their eyes.
The instant it appeared, every jet ski nearby stopped working.
Qingqing made her decision in a split second.
Abandon ship!
Swim!
Her life jacket kept her afloat as her legs kicked furiously through the water.
As Qingqing’s sister, Qi Qi naturally made the same choice.
The two mermaids raced through the pool toward shore.
Behind them, the shark was hot on their heels.
They thrashed forward with all their might, throwing up huge splashes along the way.
At some point, the shark behind them disappeared, and all the visitors turned their attention to the two fleeing figures instead.
Ding Ye silently rode his jet ski after them.
Qi Qi’s tears streamed behind her as she wailed, “I can’t swim anymore! Stop chasing me!”
Thanks to her training, Qingqing was in much better shape.
“My arms are killing me! I’m going to cramp up! Stop chasing us!”
Their pitiful cries prompted everyone on the surrounding jet skis to join the procession behind them.
An oddly familiar scene unfolded before Ding Ye’s eyes.
After ten whole minutes of desperate struggle, the two finally made it to shore.
The visitors fell silent as they stared at the girls sprawled flat on the beach.
You could call them impressive, but somehow, neither of them had noticed the shark had vanished ages ago.
Then again, you couldn’t exactly call them unimpressive either. They had crossed such an enormous distance in only ten minutes.
Silence reigned for a long moment before thunderous applause broke out.
Meanwhile, Zhang Bei received an unexpected visitor.
“Excuse me, are you Boss Zhang?”
“The amusement park isn’t for sale, the Pass Card isn’t for sale, and you can’t beat me in a fight.”
“Boss Zhang, I’m Feng Yuanzhong, the executive president of LV’s Huaxia region.”
“Hmm?”
“Here’s the situation. According to our recent investigation, most of the customers purchasing LV products are visitors from your amusement park.”
Hearing that, Zhang Bei glanced toward the Ferris Wheel.
It had certainly been working hard!
Feng Yuanzhong clearly failed to understand the meaning behind his look. “Mr. Zhang, we’d like to provide on-site service for customers here. Naturally, we’ll also pay you an appropriate rental fee for the space.”
Zhang Bei considered the proposal carefully.
On-site service would indeed make things much more convenient for the visitors.
Especially for all the men trying to placate their girlfriends. One phone call, and the problem would be solved.
Seeing Zhang Bei still deep in thought, Feng Yuanzhong stated his offer.
“We only need a small area for a few display products and a signboard. In return, we’re willing to pay two hundred thousand a year.”
“All right. I agree.”
Feng Yuanzhong froze when he heard Zhang Bei’s answer.
Huh?
Hadn’t he still been hesitating just a moment ago?
Why had he suddenly agreed?
Damn it. If I’d mentioned the two hundred thousand earlier, could I have saved myself all that talking?
“Well then, Mr. Zhang, here’s to a successful partnership?”
“To a successful partnership!”
Feng Yuanzhong left the Amusement Park, and the two girls lying on the ground, dead from embarrassment, finally regained their strength.
Qingqing brushed the sand off herself, her eyes at last recovering some semblance of awareness.
“Can you stand?”
Qi Qi gritted her teeth and pushed herself up from the sand.
When she turned around, she saw Ding Ye reclining in a chair, leisurely sipping a cup of hot tea.
Humiliation, anger, and sorrow all surged through her at once.
“Ding Ye!”
Ding Ye was enjoying the scenery when that furious roar nearly made him fall out of his chair.
“W-Wifey!”
He raced over to Qi Qi.
“Wifey, don’t be mad! I was scouting the place out!”
“Oh?”
“There’s a hot spring in the back!”
Ding Ye grabbed his wife’s hand and eagerly led the way.
Qingqing stared wide-eyed at the two of them.
Hey, hey, hey!
There’s still a living, breathing person right here!
Could you two spare a thought for my feelings?!
Watching the couple cling to each other, Qing·Third Wheel·Qing trudged after them.
Before long, they arrived at a place shrouded in steam.
Two enormous pools appeared before them.
The men’s and women’s areas were very clearly separated.
Disappointment flickered through Qingqing’s eyes as she walked off with Qi Qi.
Ding Ye swallowed hard as he stared at the pool not far away, then silently stepped into his own hot spring.
If only I could soak in that pool!
On the other side, Qingqing let out a long sigh as well.
There must be tons of handsome guys in that pool. So many six-packs…
If only I could soak in that pool!
As the three of them fell silent, a man walked through the entrance of the water park.
He had a gaunt face and eyes brimming with icy menace.
This was Nangong Guo, Nangong Zhi’s older brother, a man who had officially been declared killed in the line of duty.
In truth, the man who had graduated at the top of his police academy class had long since infiltrated a criminal money-laundering syndicate.
Undercover work was an occupation with a death rate of over eighty percent.
He had recently obtained fresh evidence, and he needed to hand it over to his handler.
Their agreed meeting place was the newly opened water park at the amusement park.
With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Nangong Guo scanned the Amusement Park.
His gaze soon locked onto a man nearby.
“Eagle?”
“Fledgling?”
“The strawberries are ripe. Want some?”
“I want blueberries.”
The man sighed in relief when he heard the correct response. “What did you manage to get this time?”
Nangong Guo narrowed his eyes. “A Watermelon. A huge Watermelon.”
“How big?”
“A Watermelon big enough to feed an entire province.”
“Holy shit. Where is it?”
“Linhua Residential Complex, Building 13, Apartment 4.”
Watermelon was their code word for evidence, and a Watermelon big enough to feed an entire province meant evidence so significant that they would need to report it to the provincial authorities before taking action.
The shock in the man’s eyes gradually subsided. “How’s your situation now?”
“Not bad. Target No. 1 isn’t suspicious, but No. 3 is secretly investigating me.”
The man looked at Nangong Guo. “Hold out for a few more months, and you’ll be able to come home!”
Nangong Guo nodded. “How’s my younger brother doing?”
“That little brat just tore Old Gu’s office apart. What do you think?”
At the thought of his younger brother, a smile appeared on Nangong Guo’s face.
“I’ll go try a few attractions so no one gets suspicious.”
“Go ahead. I need to arrange for someone to retrieve the Watermelon.”
Nangong Guo’s expression turned cold once more as he headed deeper into the water park.