Seeing that Guan Daqiu was already dead, Hailong controlled the Dragon King to casually throw Guan Daqiu's body to the side. Taking one last look at the mangled corpse, Hailong thought to himself, Mother, your son has avenged us. Guan Daqiu and Guan Dahai, along with their men, have all been killed by my own hands. All the humiliations we endured in the past are now settled. It's a pity I can't tell you this to make you feel better, but from now on, no one will dare to bully us again. Your son has grown up and has the ability to protect you.
To ensure that no one would discover what had happened, Hailong planned to mimic Guan Dahai's death and throw Guan Daqiu's body onto the yacht, then blow up the yacht so that both of them would have no remains left, making it impossible to prove anything.
Controlling the Dragon King to the yacht's storage room, Hailong knew there must be gasoline inside. As soon as he opened the storage cover, he saw countless sealed boxes, which made him a bit puzzled. These boxes didn't seem to be for storing gasoline. Could it be...
Suddenly, Hailong seemed to have an idea. He carefully controlled the Dragon King to take one of the boxes out and place it on the ground. He then gently unzipped the box and opened it. As he had suspected, it was full of money, all in Chinese yuan. Hailong, excited, turned around and saw that there were nine more boxes in the storage. Could it be that those nine boxes were also full of money? He zipped the box back up and took out the other nine boxes one by one. After opening them, Hailong's mouth almost dropped open. Holy crap, all ten boxes were full of money. How could Guan Daqiu be so rich, and keep all this money on the boat? Hailong carefully controlled the Dragon King to take out a stack of money and placed it in front of his large eyes. He noticed that the money was all brand new, the fifth series of Chinese yuan. Although Hailong had never seen so much money before, he could roughly estimate the amount. He had seen banknotes being counted on TV and knew that a stack of 10,000 yuan was about 1 centimeter thick. Looking at the stack in front of him, which was about 10 centimeters thick, Hailong's eyes widened in shock. Holy crap, if 1 centimeter is 10,000 yuan, then 10 centimeters must be 100,000 yuan. Hailong quickly controlled the Dragon King to count the stacks in one box. He was stunned to find that there were 100 stacks in one box, meaning that one box contained 10 million yuan.
Stunned, Hailong turned around and saw the nine other boxes neatly lined up behind him. For a moment, he almost fainted from the overwhelming happiness.
Hailong thought to himself, This happiness came too suddenly. My heart almost couldn't take it. One hundred million yuan, I'll never have to worry about food or clothing again. Not only that, but Hailong could already imagine luxury cars, beautiful women, villas, and mansions all waving to him. The thought of living in a luxurious villa in a rich neighborhood, owning a car worth millions, and being admired by countless beautiful women made Hailong's mouth water.
Looking at the ten boxes of money, Hailong was incredibly excited. The underworld must be incredibly profitable. Even without considering Guan Daqiu's other assets, just the cash he had was this much.
But Hailong was curious. Why was there so much money on the boat? Was Guan Daqiu planning to escape and also make a deal with someone? If he was meeting a more powerful criminal or some other organization, and they found out he didn't show up as agreed, wouldn't they come looking? What if they had snipers who had already spotted him? The Dragon King would be in danger. Thinking of this, Hailong quickly sped up his actions.
In fact, Guan Daqiu had no backup or help. Hailong didn't know that Guan Daqiu had felt something was wrong six months ago and had withdrawn all his liquid assets from the bank, converting them into cash. He had also sold some of his assets and kept the money in cash, ready to escape if things went south. The yacht had been maintained at the highest level for the past six months, waiting for this day.
But Guan Daqiu never expected to encounter Hailong, who had a Dragon King avatar. This Dragon King had grown two meters longer recently, reaching five meters in length and about one meter in diameter. It could lift 400 kilograms with its arms, swim at 40 kilometers per hour, and release over 2,000 volts of electricity. Once in the sea, even sharks couldn't match the Dragon King, let alone Guan Daqiu trying to escape in a yacht.
Hailong closed all the boxes and searched the storage for waterproof bags. He didn't want the money to get wet if the boxes were thrown into the water. Now that the money belonged to him, he couldn't let it get damaged. Searching the storage, Hailong found an inflatable boat. Holy crap, Guan Daqiu was really well-prepared, even having an inflatable boat. After finding some waterproof bags, he wrapped the zippers of each box and placed the ten boxes on the inflatable boat. He then tried to control the Dragon King to lift the boat and throw it into the sea, but there was a problem.
No matter how hard Hailong tried, the Dragon King couldn't lift the boat. Hailong thought to himself, This is a happy problem. Who would have thought I'd have a day where I'd be troubled by having too much money? Estimating the weight of each box, Hailong guessed that each one weighed over 100 kilograms. He remembered that a 100-yuan note weighed 1.15 grams, so 10,000 yuan would weigh 115 grams. When he tested the weight of the boxes, each one felt over 100 kilograms, meaning each box contained over 100 kilograms of money, or 10 million yuan. This matched his earlier estimate based on the thickness of the money. Each box indeed contained 10 million yuan, and ten such boxes meant at least 100 million yuan in cash. No wonder he couldn't lift it; 100 million yuan weighed over a ton, and the Dragon King's maximum lifting capacity was 400 kilograms.
After removing seven boxes, the Dragon King could barely lift the inflatable boat. Hailong gently placed it in the water and then put the boxes back on the boat one by one. He found gasoline in the storage and spread it all over the yacht. Then, he controlled the Dragon King to release 2,000 volts of electricity, igniting the gasoline. As the yacht burst into flames, Hailong quickly swam back to the abandoned shipyard.
Soon, a loud explosion echoed across the sea. Hailong knew that Guan Daqiu was now completely gone from this world. Having avenged his family, Hailong felt incredibly relieved. He never expected that this trip would not only avenge him but also make him a billionaire. No wonder bandits have always been so prosperous; it really is that profitable. Hailong even considered becoming a bandit, but then he thought about his current earning potential. Earning 100 million yuan wasn't that difficult, so why become a bandit?
Back at the abandoned shipyard, Hailong hid the boxes in a concealed place, inside the ventilation ducts. He estimated that no one would come here, so he hid the money there.
After finishing everything, Hailong controlled the Dragon King back to his den and then returned his soul to his body. Opening his eyes, he saw Chen Xiaoya looking at the fireworks outside, in the direction of the sea. Various fireworks were rising into the sky and exploding, forming beautiful patterns. Through the window, the patterns looked incredibly beautiful. Hailong smiled and asked, "Are the fireworks over the sea beautiful?"
Hearing Hailong's words, Chen Xiaoya didn't turn around but said softly, "What's the use of beauty? Every New Year's Eve, I listen to the clock strike alone. Every year, my family is not by my side, making the holiday even lonelier."
Hailong chuckled and said, "Life is always about having some regrets. Look, you are so beautiful, with long, smooth, black hair, a perfect face, and a perfect figure. Most infuriatingly, you are 1.75 meters tall. Do you know how much people envy you? Countless women hope to have your conditions, but their innate shortcomings make it impossible. If heaven gives you more than others, it will take something away. So, look on the bright side. If you didn't spend this New Year together, you can always go to them next time. Does it have to be at home to be a New Year? As long as the family is together, that's enough, right?"
Hearing Hailong's words, Chen Xiaoya's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again. She said helplessly, "You little brat, you're so sweet-talking. This isn't up to me. We'll see next year." At that moment, a familiar and hearty laugh came from behind Hailong. Turning around, he saw Li Wanhu and his wife walking toward him. Hailong quickly stood up and greeted them, "Happy New Year, elders."