Chapter 462 — Xiaoshu Fights the Shark
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"Just watch and you'll see," Wei Zhao said. He wasn't certain what was in the water either, but from the look of it, it didn't seem to be machine-operated—more like a person.
Zhong Yongliang leapt straight into the sea, pointed at the shark, and bellowed, "You brazen shark, how dare you come here! Prepare to meet your death at once!"
"Wow, I never thought Zhong Yongliang was so brave—actually daring to fight a shark!" The students on shore, unaware of the truth, all voiced their admiration, which made Zhong Yongliang feel rather full of himself.
"Xiaoshu, let's keep our distance—it's too dangerous here!" Gu Mengyao pulled Shen Yushu away from the water's edge.
"Yao-yao, watch this!" Shen Yushu was not the least bit afraid. She hauled an enormous cobblestone straight up out of the sea and shouted, "Little Liangzi, get out of the way!"
Zhong Yongliang nearly jumped out of his skin. He turned his head and saw a gigantic oval object hurtling at him at tremendous speed. He dodged on instinct, and the oval thing smashed into the "shark" in the water with a loud bang.
"Fan—" Gao Xiaofu let out a bloodcurdling scream as the cobblestone struck him square in the forehead. Blood gushed out in a steady stream, dyeing the surrounding seawater red in an instant.
"Yes! I killed the shark!" Shen Yushu danced with excitement, waving her arms and legs. Even she hadn't expected to hit it on the first try and make it bleed.
"Wait, did I just hear a scream? Can sharks scream?" Gu Mengyao stared at the water in puzzlement, as if trying to make out something beneath the surface.
"Uh—that was me!" Zhong Yongliang started in fright and rushed to explain, though inwardly he was worried sick. Could Gao Xiaofu have been smashed to death?
"You? I hit the shark—what were you screaming for?" Shen Yushu asked, puzzled.
"Well—the shark was in pain, and I saw it couldn't scream, so I screamed for it! Right. Screaming on its behalf!" Zhong Yongliang explained with a dry laugh.
"I see, Fan—" Shen Yushu nodded. "Little Liangzi, hurry up and haul the shark I killed out of the water. I want to eat grilled shark meat!"
"Uh... sure!" Zhong Yongliang was thoroughly disgruntled. He had meant to show off his own skills, but Shen Yushu had beaten him to it. All that preparation for nothing.
Zhong Yongliang dived under. He saw Gao Xiaofu grimacing and clutching his forehead, but the man seemed otherwise fine—just a flesh wound. Zhong Yongliang breathed a sigh of relief, pointed to the frozen shark they had bought at the supermarket and readied in advance on the seabed, and signaled Gao Xiaofu to push from behind while he dragged it up.
Gritting his teeth against the throbbing pain in his head, Gao Xiaofu helped Zhong Yongliang push the shark ashore, then quickly slipped back into the water and found a spot to surface elsewhere.
"This shark's pretty big!" Shen Yushu ran excitedly to its side and poked its body with her finger. "Huh? Why is it so cold? It feels like it just came out of a freezer."
"Uh, well—sharks are cold-blooded, so of course it's cold!" Zhong Yongliang started in fright, but he came up with an excuse on the spot, and even he had to marvel at what a genius he was.