Chuxuan and the others walked to the side of the towering ship. Its hull swayed gently under the caress of the sea waves, as if issuing a silent invitation. Chuxuan stepped onto the deck first, the sea wind instantly fluttering his sleeves and snapping loudly. Wang Fugui stayed behind to settle the spirit stone payment with the boatman.
Chuxuan faintly heard Wang Fugui's voice suddenly spike, as if he had started a quarrel with the boatman. "What? You're taking a trip out to sea, how could it cost this many spirit stones? Thirty thousand per person—this is daylight robbery!" Wang Fugui's face was full of shock, and his voice was laced with disbelief. The boatman, however, maintained a calm and unhurried expression, responding smoothly, "Young master, this is the standard fare. If you're unwilling, you are free to disembark; there are plenty of people waiting to board behind you." Unreconciled, Wang Fugui muttered, "This... this is just too expensive!" Seeing him like this, a cold smile crept up the corner of the boatman's mouth, and a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes: "Young master, judging by your lavish attire, your wealth must be considerable. Surely you aren't all show and empty pockets, are you?" Hearing this, Wang Fugui instantly blushed, and blurted out, "How could that be! Would I, Wang Fugui, lack mere pocket change?" With that, he counted out eighteen thousand spirit stones with a pained expression and handed them to the boatman, while secretly plotting to cla…
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