Ye Feng peered through the crack in the door and saw several ghastly figures gnawing on live, wriggling fish, crunching them to a crisp.
Their skin was a dark gray, mottled with scales, their teeth sharp, and their claws keen. They looked like monsters, utterly terrifying.
More importantly, Ye Feng noticed that one of the figures, turned partially towards him, had peculiar ears. They resembled fins but opened and closed like gills, as if breathing.
What in the world were these things?
Ye Feng found it hard to believe, his entire worldview seemingly overturned in an instant.
Just then, Ye Feng saw another person sitting before them, a person who looked normal. However, upon seeing him, Ye Feng was once again shocked.
For this person was none other than the owner of the ship, Boss Huang!
He was speaking with the strangely-looking figures, but Ye Feng couldn't understand them at first.
However, in the next moment, he immediately activated his Sea God power, and his ability to communicate with sea creatures instantly kicked in.
He then understood their words, but the content of their conversation sent a chill down his spine.
The figure facing Ye Feng, while gnawing on raw fish, spoke, "Boss, should be about done with this batch of people, right?"
Boss Huang replied, "Should be about done! The others have also brought in quite a few from other places. Combined, it should be close to a hundred people! That should be enough!"
"Haha! Once that business is done, their bodies won't be of any use, will they? Can we enjoy them then?" the figure asked again.
"Naturally. But don't you lay a hand on them before then. If the higher-ups find out, it will be difficult to explain!" Boss Huang warned.
The monstrous figure immediately nodded, "Understood, understood! I was just saying, it's just been too long since I've tasted human flesh, I was just reminiscing, haha!"
Just as Ye Feng was listening intently, Chu Ling'er's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Brother Ye Feng, where are you? What were you doing?"
Her voice instantly made Ye Feng and the figures inside tense up.
They all turned sharply towards Ye Feng's direction and shouted, "Who?"
Seeing this, Ye Feng's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He flickered back to the iron pot, acting as if nothing had happened.
"I'm here! Don't you like the fish here? I'll heat up two of the fish I brought myself!" Ye Feng said calmly.
Hearing Ye Feng's voice, Chu Ling'er hurried over.
At the same time, the door behind Ye Feng was opened.
A tall, thin man in a chef's uniform and hat walked out.
Ye Feng was stunned by this sight. He clearly remembered that only Boss Huang was dressed normally earlier. When did a chef appear?
Could he be mistaken, seeing illusions?
However, his nose twitched, and he immediately smelled a strong fishy odor from the chef.
No, it wasn't an illusion. These guys were definitely up to something!
Before Ye Feng could even think, the chef seemed flustered and angry, shouting, "What are you doing here?"
Ye Feng replied calmly, "Oh! Ling'er said she didn't like your fish, so I came to borrow the iron pot to heat up some canned fish I brought!"
The chef glanced at the fish on the iron pot and said, "Alright! Finish up quickly and leave. This is not a place for you to be!"
Hearing this, Ye Feng immediately nodded, "Okay! We'll leave after heating them up!"
However, Chu Ling'er looked at the chef with displeasure, "Why are you being so fierce? We're just borrowing your iron pot!"
"I..." The chef's face turned fierce, and he was about to speak.
But at this moment, a voice came from behind him, "Lu Chi, they're just borrowing your iron pot. Why are you being so stingy!"
Ye Feng looked up and saw it was Boss Huang from inside.
Behind him were also two or three men dressed normally.
Seeing this, Ye Feng once again wondered if he had been seeing illusions earlier.
At this moment, Boss Huang stepped forward, "My apologies, the two of you. Lu Chi is just a bit stingy!"
Ye Feng replied calmly, "It's alright! We used his things without permission, it was indeed our fault!"
"Haha! It's all a small matter! Let's not dwell on it! Oh, by the way, what kind of canned fish is this? It smells so good!" Boss Huang asked, looking at Ye Feng's fish.
Ye Feng smiled, "Oh, it's just some canned fish I brought myself! Would Boss Huang like to try some?"
"Haha! No need, I've just eaten! You heat them up slowly! I have something to attend to, I'll be going out for a bit!" Boss Huang said.
Ye Feng nodded, "Okay! Please go ahead, don't mind us!"
Soon, Ye Feng finished heating the fish and walked towards the dining hall with two cans of fish.
In the dining hall, Chu Ling'er looked at Ye Feng's canned fish and couldn't help but swallow.
"Wow, Brother Ye Feng! What kind of fish is this? It smells so delicious!" Chu Ling'er asked with her big eyes.
Ye Feng smiled, "You'll know once you try it!"
"Okay, then I won't be polite!" Chu Ling'er picked up her chopsticks and fork and started eating.
After taking a bite, her eyes widened, and she exclaimed, "Heavens, this canned fish is so fragrant! This, this seems to be made from the fish from the Sea God Company!"
Ye Feng nodded, "Hehe, you guessed right!"
"Oh my god! You, where did you get this? It's amazing!" Chu Ling'er exclaimed in surprise, repeatedly.
However, to others, it sounded like showing off or pretending.
The silver-haired woman and the others, who were almost done eating, heard Chu Ling'er's voice and couldn't help but say, "So loud, is it really that delicious?"
Chu Ling'er said proudly, "Hmph, this is fish from our Huaxia Sea God Company, it's much tastier than you think!"
"I don't..." The silver-haired woman was about to say she didn't believe it.
But in the next second, she smelled something and her eyes widened instantly.
Soon, she realized the fragrance was coming from the canned fish in Chu Ling'er and Ye Feng's hands, and she swallowed the words she was about to say.
At this moment, others also smelled the alluring aroma and looked over.
This made Ye Feng and Chu Ling'er a little embarrassed.
After Ye Feng and Chu Ling'er had taken a few bites, the short-haired silver woman swallowed and said, "C-can I have a bite?"
Hearing this, Chu Ling'er quickly pulled her canned fish away, pouting, "No, this is for Brother Ye Feng!"
She looked like a little kitten guarding its food, incredibly cute.
Seeing this, Ye Feng shook his head speechlessly and said to the silver-haired woman, "If you don't mind, you can try mine!"
The silver-haired woman was overjoyed and nodded eagerly, "Okay, then I won't be polite!"
With that, she picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of fish, and put it into her mouth. The next moment, her action surprised everyone...