The next morning, when Su Hao opened his eyes, he immediately checked in, receiving 320 check-in points but no random reward.
"Today is the sixth consecutive day of check-ins. Tomorrow I should be able to get 640 check-in points. Later it might become a measly 10 points. These check-in points accumulate so slowly," Su Hao muttered to himself.
"If only I could get a double or triple check-in card one day, that would be great!"
After getting up and freshening up, Su Hao asked a maid to prepare some food. At that moment, Fatty Gu walked in from outside.
"Hao bro, did you know that Yue Ying left the Moon Shadow Tower?" Fatty Gu said, grabbing a chair and sitting down. He picked up a meat bun from the table and took a bite.
"Yue Ying left the Moon Shadow Tower? I didn't know that. I haven't been out much lately. I was planning to go out today to stretch my legs," Su Hao replied, surprised.
He had put in a lot of effort with Yue Ying, even investing 100,000 silver taels recently. He didn't expect her to leave before he could reap any benefits. She didn't even send a message before leaving, which seemed a bit heartless.
"I thought you knew, Hao bro. By the way, I'm also leaving Fu City for Yunling Prefecture to join the Hunyuan Yiqi Sect."
The Hunyuan Yiqi Sect was one of the top-tier sects in the Western Liang Empire.
Su Hao looked at Gu Huai, not understanding how this guy could enter such a prestigious sect.
"Your strength is about the same as mine. How could the Hunyuan Yiqi Sect accept you? And if you leave Fu City, who will inherit your family's vast business?"
Unlike the Su family, which had many branches, Old Master Gu only had Gu Huai as his son.
"Hao bro, remember that wandering man I saved two years ago? Well, it turns out he was an elder from the Hunyuan Yiqi Sect," Gu Huai explained.
"A year ago, he sent a letter asking if I wanted to join the sect and become his disciple. At the time, I thought about how we brothers were living carefree lives in Fu City, so why would I want to go train?"
"But after you were ambushed, I was furious. I did some research and found out that the Blood Cult is a top-tier evil sect. To help you get revenge, I decided to join a top-tier righteous sect. So, I made up my mind to train at the Hunyuan Yiqi Sect. Once I've made progress, I'll help you get revenge!"
"You want to help me get revenge?" Su Hao looked at the serious Gu Huai, surprised by his ambitious goal.
"Not just for you, Hao bro, but also for my cousin Gu Xi'er. Did you know that because of her severe injuries this time, it might take her two years to recover?"
"Such severe injuries!" Su Hao frowned, not realizing Gu Xi'er's injuries were so serious. This made him hate the Blood Cult even more.
"When are you leaving for the Hunyuan Yiqi Sect?" Su Hao asked, keeping this grudge in mind. With the system as his trump card, he was confident about dealing with the Blood Cult.
"I'm leaving tomorrow. That's why I came to see you today. Let's go enjoy ourselves at the Luoshui River and taste the black fish!" Gu Huai said solemnly.
He knew that once he left, he might not have the chance to enjoy the Luoshui River with Su Hao for a long time.
"Alright, I've been wanting to taste the black fish too," Su Hao nodded. He was also planning to leave Fu City soon, so he wanted to try the delicacies of Luoshui River.
The Luoshui River was the second-largest river in the Northwest Prefecture. Being autumn, there were many people on pleasure boats.
Su Hao and his group had a light breakfast before taking a carriage to the riverbank.
The Luoshui River was part of the Su family's properties. So when Su Hao's group arrived at the dock, the staff immediately arranged for them to board a pleasure boat, which then set sail.
Standing at the bow, feeling the gentle breeze, Su Hao felt a sense of relaxation.
"If it weren't for that damned Blood Cult, I could be enjoying the life of a rich second-generation," Su Hao sighed.
When the boat reached the middle of the river, two boatmen came from the stern carrying fishing nets, preparing to catch fish.
The Luoshui River was known for a type of fish called black fish, which had no aggressive tendencies and was delicious and nutritious.
The boatmen on pleasure boats would catch some black fish to serve as food for the passengers.
"Hao bro, the wind is a bit strong today. You've just recovered, maybe you should go inside the cabin," Gu Huai said concernedly, feeling the strong wind in the middle of the river and worrying about Su Hao's recently recovered body getting cold.
"It's fine, I can handle this much wind," Su Hao shook his head. He had fully recovered, and the wind actually helped him relax.
The two boatmen on the boat began to cast their nets.
Several other pleasure boats nearby also had boatmen casting nets.
"Fish King! Fish King! We've caught the Fish King!" Suddenly, excited shouts came from a nearby boat.
Su Hao and Fatty Gu's faces lit up upon hearing this. There had always been rumors of a Fish King in the Luoshui River, but they had never seen it. Now that someone had spotted it, all eyes turned to that boat.
At that moment, two men who looked like boatmen on that boat were frantically pulling on their net, struggling to bring up whatever was in the water. The passengers on the boat weren't visible.
Su Hao looked towards the net and saw a huge fish, about 1.5 meters long, caught in the net on the water's surface.
The giant fish looked similar to ordinary black fish, but while normal black fish weighed at most 2-3 jin (1-1.5 kg), this one appeared to weigh around 150 jin (75 kg) judging by its length.
The giant fish caught in the net was struggling fiercely, creating small waves with each roll. More boatmen joined in, firmly gripping the net to prevent its escape.
[Mission: The Luoshui River Fish King has lived in the river for a hundred years and has an unrefined spirit stone fragment in its body. If the host obtains it, it will unlock the System Mall function.]
"System Mall?" Su Hao heard the system's prompt.
Spirit stone, unlocking the System Mall function.
"Gu Huai, we must get this Fish King. If anyone tries to compete with us, we'll outbid them. It must be ours!" Su Hao stared intently at the giant fish caught in the net, his eyes full of excitement.
"Of course! Who in Fu City would dare compete with us brothers?" Gu Huai replied confidently, immediately instructing the boatman to head towards that boat.
At this point, after struggling for a while, the Fish King seemed to have lost its strength and stopped moving on the water's surface. The boatmen increased their efforts to pull it towards the boat's edge.
Many pleasure boats on the river approached this boat, some wanting to compete for the Fish King, others simply curious to see what it looked like and join in the excitement.