After thinking for a long time, Lei Ming still couldn't figure it out and finally gave up.
Anyway, there was only the time it took for an incense stick to burn. If the other party had no fish when time was up, they would naturally lose, so there was no need for him to pay attention to the other party now.
In other words, the more the other party was like this, the better!
Time ticked by, and before he knew it, three-quarters of the incense had burned.
In such a long time, Lei Ming's fish basket had at least twenty to thirty fish, but none of them were colorful fish.
Even so, Lei Ming was confident of victory. Even if Ye Cangtian started to be serious, he would have to catch at least two colorful fish to surpass him.
However, this condition was absolutely impossible to achieve, as time was too short, and no one could catch two colorful fish in such a short period.
Thinking of this, he looked at Ye Cangtian triumphantly and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Death God, you are too kind. You haven't caught a single fish. The situation is already decided. I think our competition should end here!"
Ye Cangtian slowly opened his eyes, stretched, and then said, "Lei Ming, isn't it too early to say that now?"
"You still believe you can win? Heh heh!"
Lei Ming sneered, then said, "If you can really win, I am willing to double the bet on the existing amount!"
"Good, a gentleman's word is his bond!"
Ye Cangtian's eyes lit up. He glanced at the incense not far away, then slowly walked to the hole in the ice and squatted down.
This...
Seeing Ye Cangtian reach his hand into the ice, Lei Ming's face was filled with confusion.
Did he really have to use his hands to catch fish?
But how many could he catch in such a short time?
With an attitude of waiting to see, Lei Ming became unusually quiet. He wanted to see what trick Ye Cangtian was up to.
Time passed by, and when only 1/5 of the incense was left, the ice below was still quiet.
For this, Lei Ming could only feel an urge to laugh. Was this Death God here to entertain them...
As soon as he muttered this in his heart, Lei Ming's expression suddenly changed!
Lei Ming was also a quasi-heavenly level expert. Although he had not cultivated soul power, his perception was quite keen.
Perceiving the movement below the ice through the ice was not difficult for him.
The fish under the previously calm ice surface had almost all been scared away by Ye Cangtian's stirring hands.
But for some reason, suddenly these fish all rushed over, and some even burrowed directly into Ye Cangtian's big hand.
It looked as if they were begging him to take them away.
Lei Ming swore that he had never seen such a scene in his life.
However, on the other side, what he found strange was that although the fish here were within reach, Ye Cangtian did not try to catch them, and his hands were still stirring.
"This..."
Suddenly, Lei Ming was stunned again.
Through the ice, he felt a faint seven-colored halo constantly gathering towards this side.
This was not the first time Lei Ming had fished here, so he naturally knew what this halo represented. It was the halo emitted by the colorful fish.
Because of this, his eyes widened.
Normally, even when he caught a colorful fish, there was no such phenomenon.
Those colorful fish only appeared in very deep places to avoid people discovering their halos.
Moreover, a single fish could not emit such a large area of halo.
The current colorful fish were completely behaving abnormally, as if they were swimming close to the ice surface, and there seemed to be at least dozens of them.
This was not all. With the appearance of the colorful fish, other fish retreated to the periphery.
It was as if they felt inferior, thinking that their flesh was not as delicious as that of the colorful fish, and they were not worthy of being caught.
Seeing this, Lei Ming suddenly came to his senses. If this continued, what was the point of the competition! He would be surpassed in minutes.
If he lost the competition, he would have to pay 20 Nine Revolutions Golden Pills and 4 kilograms of Ice Crystal Stone.
Either way, it would be a huge loss for him!
And he was the master of the Imperial Dragon Villa, so he couldn't go back on his word, could he?
No!
He had to stop him!
A thought flashed through his mind, and Lei Ming slowly raised his foot, then stomped down fiercely.
He didn't know what method Ye Cangtian had used to attract so many fish, but he had just seen with his own eyes that it had taken a lot of time to attract so many fish.
So his idea was to scare these fish away. When the other party attracted the fish again, the incense would have probably burned out.
Boom!
As his foot landed, there was a booming sound, and the ice surface trembled.
However, the situation under the ice left Lei Ming dumbfounded.
The schools of fish below did not scatter. They kept circling in front of Ye Cangtian's large hand, as if this was the safest haven.
Are these fish spirits?
Lei Ming looked at everything in front of him in disbelief, unable to say a word. He had never seen such bold fish!
"Lei Ming, what do you mean by this? Are you a sore loser?"
Ye Cangtian looked at Lei Ming, his voice turning cold.
But from this one action, he refreshed his understanding of Lei Ming.
It was just a competition with some stakes, and Lei Ming could cheat like this. If it were the position of the villa master, Lei Ming's methods would probably be even more ruthless.
It was just as Zhan Wufeng had said, Lei Ming would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
On the other hand, hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lei Ming was silent for a moment and said slowly, "I have only seen such a spectacle in my life, so I wanted to test it and see if the fish here would return after scattering."
"Heh heh."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, his smile filled with contempt.
Feeling Ye Cangtian's smile, Lei Ming's face instantly turned red. It was as if the other party was saying that he couldn't even make up a decent lie.
After a long silence, Lei Ming snorted and said, "The incense is about to burn out, and your fish basket is empty!"
"What's so difficult about that!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, then picked up the fish basket, extended the opening into the ice, and after quietly turning it twice, the fish basket was instantly filled.
And to avoid damaging the environment, Nami only allowed one colorful fish to enter the fish basket.
After all, Nami had heard all the conversations between Ye Cangtian and Lei Ming. This one fish was just for Ye Cangtian to taste. As for Lei Ming, she felt it was unnecessary.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian lifted the fish basket. He glanced at Lei Ming and said, "There is still some time. If you don't admit defeat, you can continue fishing."
This...
Hearing this, Lei Ming almost spat out blood. This was clearly mockery!
There was not much time left, and the fish under the ice had not scattered yet.
But if he continued to fish, even if the fish kept biting, he would not be able to surpass Ye Cangtian by the end of the competition!
So, rather than that, it was better to give up now. Perhaps this way, the other party would be soft-hearted and let him off, saving him the stakes!
Thinking of this, Lei Ming quickly squeezed out a stiff smile and said, "Junior Brother Death God, I have truly broadened my horizons today. I admit defeat!"
"Since that's the case, then fulfill your promise!"
"A total of 20 Nine Revolutions Golden Pills and 4 kilograms of Ice Crystal Stone!"
Hearing Lei Ming say this, Ye Cangtian smiled and then extended his hand.
"..."
Looking at Ye Cangtian's gesture, Lei Ming's face turned gloomy.
But he still quickly stepped forward and said ingratiatingly, "Junior Brother, Imperial Dragon Villa is not as rich as you think! Look, for the sake of our brotherhood, can we..."
"No!"
Before Lei Ming could finish, Ye Cangtian flatly refused and said, "Lei Ming, you must know that there are no fathers and sons in gambling."
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "Of course, if you want to go back on your word, I don't mind, but if this matter gets out, it won't be good for your reputation!"
You!
With these words, Lei Ming's face instantly turned red. He pointed at Ye Cangtian and couldn't say a word.
It was known that when he seized the position of villa master, he had not received Elder Zhou's approval, nor had he driven away two senior brothers. His position was not legitimate.
If he were to go back on his word now, even if the people of Imperial Dragon Villa said nothing, other forces would look down on him with extreme contempt.
In that case, how could he lead the Imperial Dragon Villa forward?
Thinking of this, Lei Ming, with a dark face, took out the pills and ice crystal stones from his Qiankun bag and handed them over to Ye Cangtian with great heartache.
"It was just a joke, and you took it seriously. You know, Senior Brother is the Villa Master, and his word is his bond..."