Relieved, Luo Yongjun said, "Alright! Let me prepare!"
With that, Luo Yongjun went to prepare the props for the fish surgery, while Ye Feng carefully observed the arowana.
He had injected some of his Sea God's power into the red arowana, which had now regained some of its spirit and was swimming back and forth in the transparent fish tank.
One had to admit, this arowana was truly beautiful. Its entire body was a vibrant red, with blood-red scales covering it. Under the light, the scales shimmered, making it look like a work of art.
At this moment, Ye Feng suddenly felt that Gao Fuxuan's hundreds of thousands of yuan were not entirely wasted, as the fish was indeed stunning and significantly improved one's mood.
However, as Ye Feng was admiring the red arowana, Gao Fuxuan suddenly asked, "Master Ye Feng, are you sure there's something inside this fish's belly? And how did you know when the thing inside was put there!"
Hearing this, Ye Feng frowned and pondered for a few seconds before replying, "How should I answer these questions? Never mind, let's talk about it after we open the fish's belly!"
Gao Fuxuan remained skeptical, muttering, "But that's impossible! That person is my best friend, he wouldn't trick me, would he!"
Ye Feng chuckled, "I don't know about that. I'm just stating the fish's condition! As for the rest, you'll have to think and judge for yourself!"
Just as Ye Feng finished speaking, Luo Yongjun came out with the surgical tools.
"What now?" Luo Yongjun asked Ye Feng.
He was completely unfamiliar with the condition of the red arowana and was afraid of accidentally killing it, which would render his past few years of work useless.
Although Gao Fuxuan had said he wouldn't blame them if the fish died, Luo Yongjun dared not take that chance.
He might be saying he wouldn't blame them now, but later he could have his shop shut down or even be arrested and thrown into a dark cell.
"I'll stabilize the fish, and you directly cut open its abdomen and take out whatever is inside!" Ye Feng instructed.
Luo Yongjun nodded, "Okay!"
With that, Ye Feng immediately took the fish out of the tank and placed it on an operating table.
Ye Feng held the fish with both hands, while Luo Yongjun held the scalpel, beginning the dissection.
Gao Fuxuan, watching from the side, was also incredibly nervous.
At the same time, he was even more eager to see if the fish indeed had something inside, as Ye Feng had claimed.
Under their watchful eyes, Luo Yongjun slowly made a small incision on the fish's abdomen with the scalpel.
A small amount of blood flowed from the wound. Although not much, it was still bleeding.
However, as soon as the small incision was made, all three of them saw the wound immediately bulge, as if something was filling the fish's internal organs.
"It seems like there really is something!" Luo Yongjun exclaimed.
Ye Feng retorted, "What do you mean 'seems like'? We can practically see it!"
Hearing Ye Feng, Luo Yongjun gave an awkward smile, "Uh, right, right! Should we cut it open now?"
Ye Feng gave him a look, "How else are you going to get it out if you don't cut it open?"
"Oh, okay!"
As Luo Yongjun spoke, he gently sliced with the scalpel, and the next moment they saw small beads shooting out from the fish's abdomen.
"Hmm? What is this?"
Gao Fuxuan's eyes widened at the sight.
"There really is something? And so much of it?" Luo Yongjun was also greatly surprised.
Gao Fuxuan quickly leaned over and picked up a few beads from the operating table to examine them.
Ye Feng and Luo Yongjun also picked up a few. Ye Feng found them to be transparent small spheres, very soft. When squeezed gently, they would break.
"What is this stuff?" Gao Fuxuan asked, staring at the soft beads in his hand for a long time.
Initially, he hadn't fully believed Ye Feng's words. After all, his best friend had helped him buy the fish through connections, and given their relationship, he couldn't believe there was anything wrong with the fish.
But now, seeing the substance that came out of the fish's belly with his own eyes, he was truly shocked and filled with immense anger.
After examining the soft spheres for a few moments, Ye Feng said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be some kind of absorbent resin! I played with something like this as a child. It would absorb water and grow when placed in water! And it would shrink again when taken out of the water!"
Luo Yongjun also chimed in, "Oh, yes, yes, yes! I remember now! My youngest son, who's in primary school, just bought some to play with a few days ago. That's why it seemed so familiar!"
Hearing this, Gao Fuxuan's already furious face turned even uglier, darkening considerably.
At this moment, Ye Feng continued, "Resin-like substances cannot be digested because resin is insoluble in acid! And it will slowly absorb water and grow larger. With so much of it inside the fish, if it's not removed, it will burst!"
Gao Fuxuan's expression was complex as he asked, "Could the fish have accidentally ingested this?"
Ye Feng chuckled at this, "One or two, maybe it was accidental ingestion! But a belly full of it, that's not accidental!"
"Alright! Mr. Gao, let's not dwell on this. Let's focus on removing everything from the fish's belly first!" Ye Feng said.
Gao Fuxuan nodded eagerly, "Okay! Then I'll trouble both of you!"
Hearing Ye Feng, Luo Yongjun was forcefully squeezing the arowana's body.
Ye Feng frowned, seeing this, "What are you doing? Are you trying to squeeze all the resin beads out of the fish's belly like this?"
Luo Yongjun asked in confusion, "Is that not what we should do?"
"Don't be ridiculous. If you keep squeezing like this, the fish will die before you even get anything out!" Ye Feng said bluntly.
"Uh, then Master Ye Feng, what do you suggest we do?" Luo Yongjun asked humbly.
Ye Feng replied, "The opening is too small. Make the fish's wound a bit larger so it's easier to get those things out!"
"Oh, okay!" Saying this, Luo Yongjun gently made another cut on the fish's wound, enlarging it by about half a centimeter.
Ye Feng was speechless, "What's the difference between this cut and the previous one?"
"This, isn't this big enough? If it were any bigger, this fish would probably not survive!" Luo Yongjun said.
Ye Feng reassured him, "Don't worry! I guarantee this fish won't die!"
As he spoke, Ye Feng held the fish with both hands, continuously injecting his Sea God's power into it. It would be difficult for it to die even if it wanted to.
"Alright!" Luo Yongjun said, and made another cut.
However, it was still a shallow cut of about half a centimeter, making the total incision about two centimeters.
"Did you not eat? Let me do it!" Ye Feng said, utterly exasperated. He reached out, took the scalpel, and made a deep cut across the fish's abdomen.
Luo Yongjun and Gao Fuxuan were stunned by this sight.
"Are you sure you're performing surgery on a fish, or are you killing it for a New Year's feast?"