The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1444 - 1443: The Conditions for Getting a Ship

Tang Rao wiped away tears of bitterness and said, "You guys don't know how strict my master is with his disciples. I just want to learn something from him, serving him every day just to win his favor. Today, he generously saved our lives, and we must properly thank my master. Don't you think so?"Tang Rao's words inspired everyone present. They were all seasoned people in society, knowing who to look down on and who to flatter. Everyone there understood this clearly.

"Thank you, senior, for the life-saving grace. If it weren't for you, our lives would have ended here."

"Yes, yes, senior's life-saving grace is beyond repayment. If you ever need something in the future, I, Wei, will do it without hesitation."

Everyone swarmed around Wu Suowei, and Tang Rao's ears finally got a temporary peace.

"You're welcome, you're welcome, just a small effort. If it weren't for Tang Rao taking out those precious materials in time, I wouldn't have been able to save you, so if you want to thank someone, you're looking at the wrong person. You should thank Tang Rao instead."

Come on, master, don't do me like this!

Tang Rao pushed people towards Wu Suowei, and Wu Suowei pushed them back to Tang Rao. The fact that Wu Suowei, as Tang Rao's master, had such a strong sense of payback was truly something Tang Rao couldn't comprehend.

"Want to play with me? You're still a bit green."

Wu Suowei gave Tang Rao a look as if to say it was all his fault, letting Tang Rao ponder over it. Tang Rao even began to wonder if this was something he brought upon himself.

The ship finally arrived at the shores of West Island. As he set foot on the ground, an unprecedented sense of security filled Tang Rao's heart.

"Master, what should we do next? You've been here before, surely you have some ideas and experience."

Wu Gexin had business to attend to, and Tang Rao now approached Wu Gexin, thinking that if he brought him along, Wu Gexin might feel uncomfortable, and besides, Tang Rao felt he was better off alone.

The truth was, he and Wu Gexin weren't as familiar as imagined. Apart from Wu Gexin giving Tang Rao a few small favors and Tang Rao and Wu Suowei saving their lives, it could be said that they owed each other nothing.

"I actually don't have any ideas. Every time I come here, it's to complete a task. This is the first time I can relax and unwind on West Island, without taking on any tasks, just trying to get a small advantage, so I haven't planned a direction."

Tang Rao, the somewhat unreliable one, met Wu Suowei, the old unreliable one, and suddenly began to question the meaning of life.

Looking at the road ahead, which still seemed a bit far, he fell into a deep state of confusion.

"Brother Tang Rao, are you really going to go off on your own? You're unfamiliar with this place, West Island, and if you run into trouble, it would be hard to handle. Why not join us? We have more people, and if something happens, we can look after each other!"

A team almost entirely made up of top-tier gods certainly intimidated many people, but for powerful top-tier gods and great gods gathered together, the division of benefits was also a threatening prospect for Tang Rao.

"Forget it. I don't have any big ambitions; I just want to rest and recuperate in this wonderful place without seeking advantages or taking more than necessary."

Tang Rao's dreams were just that small, for having dreams too big could lead to them being swallowed by others with even bigger dreams and superior means.

In this dog-eat-dog society, he was careful about limits and distance, giving himself an extra life-saving talisman.

"Since Brother Tang Rao has said so, we won't insist on keeping him. Until we meet again."

Wu Gexin bid farewell to Tang Rao with a clasped fist, and Tang Rao reciprocated, waving to Wu Gexin and the others.

"Master, why does my heart feel so empty?"

After parting from Wu Gexin and the others, there was an emptiness inside Tang Rao, as if something remained undone.

"Want me to tell you the reason?"

Wu Suowei, already walking ahead, heard Tang Rao's sentiment but did not stop or turn around.

"What is the reason?"

He asked humbly.

Without figuring out what was on his mind, Tang Rao's heart remained restless.

"It's because you had your eyes on their ship, but they didn't give it to you. With your personality, you felt embarrassed to ask for it, so there you have it, that emptiness inside. I can actually understand that feeling."

Really? It actually seemed to be true.

"Master, you really understand me. You know just how important a ship is to us, but I can't afford one right now. Since we have this resource, why not make good use of it? If I have a ship, then you have a ship, too. What belongs to the disciple belongs to the master, don't you agree?"

Tang Rao appealed emotionally and reasoned, trying to convince Wu Suowei of his perspective, but Wu Suowei seemed impervious to both trouble and favor.

"I don't want to covet others' possessions. If you want a ship, just gather the materials, and I can craft one for you, one even better than his."

Wu Suowei didn't explicitly tell Tang Rao that he wasn't unwilling to covet others' possessions; it's just that when others' things weren't as good as his, there was little use in coveting them. Instead, relying on himself to craft something dependable was much more reassuring for Wu Suowei.

"Really? Master, you can actually craft a ship? What materials do you need? I'll get them right away. Honestly, I think Wu Gexin's ship is just mediocre, definitely not as good as a ship made by you, master."

Tang Rao's timely flattery hit the right spot, leaving Wu Suowei quite pleased, looking like a happy fool weighing two hundred pounds. Tang Rao felt he had praised the right thing.

"Building a ship isn't that easy, but if you complete the task I gave you before coming to West Island, I guarantee you a ship ten times better than Wu Gexin's."

Spending so much time with Tang Rao, Wu Suowei hadn't picked up other skills, but he did learn to bargain and negotiate, with his bargaining skills being even better than Tang Rao's.

"What condition? I don't remember you mentioning any task."

Clearly, Tang Rao had forgotten Wu Suowei's words completely.

"The Island Master's daughter!"

Wu Suowei gave Tang Rao a subtle reminder, and Tang Rao immediately knew what Wu Suowei was talking about.

"No way, master. You really want me to do something so unscrupulous?"

Tang Rao looked incredulous, as if Wu Suowei wanted him to commit some heinous act.

"This golden opportunity, and you don't want it? You must have noticed all this time that I've always been looking out for you. Would I be the kind of person to set you up?"

It didn't seem like it, but whether Wu Suowei intended to set up Tang Rao still remained to be seen.