In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

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But when the Treasure Tree Kings heard this, they looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in disbelief.

"Now that we've met, I wish you all the best in your endeavors."

Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand, instructing the sailors to change course and continue drifting.

Instead, the Twelve Treasure Tree Kings became restless and looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with suspicion.

"Please wait a moment, young master. May I ask if you know the whereabouts of that person?"

"I know, but I don't want to say."

In the Central Plains, love between men and women is a natural and ethical principle.

"If a beautiful woman were burned alive by you, I wouldn't be able to live with that!"

really!

Zhang Xiaoshan's words confirmed the purpose of the Twelve Treasure Tree King.

Even after An Shigeng came to his senses and recalled the news about the Persian Zoroastrianism, he gradually understood the purpose of the Persian Zoroastrianism.

"Your Mightiness!"

Upon hearing that Zhang Xiaoshan knew about the other party but had no intention of cooperating, the members of the Persian Zoroastrian Church immediately glared at him with hostility.

But Zhang Xiaoshan seemed not to notice, continuing to fish and sip tea.

Hongxiao and Jiangxue massaged his shoulders, and Zhang Xiaoshan thoroughly enjoyed it, lying down in the arms of the beauties.

"Gentlemen, it's not that I don't want to be friendly with the Zoroastrians of Persia, but murder and arson are not things I should do."

If any of you were to come as guests, I would certainly treat you with the utmost courtesy.

“This young master is kind, we understand.”

Since you are so hospitable, young master, we will accompany you on your journey to the Central Plains. We hope you will not find it unpleasant.

"I do not mind, for it is a great joy to have friends coming from afar!"

However, if you think you can find the person you're looking for through me, you're sorely mistaken. I have absolutely no connection with her.

Zhang Xiaoshan smiled calmly and gave the Twelve Treasure Tree King an extremely friendly attitude.

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Grilled fish, fragrant tea, music and dance...

When the Twelve Treasure Tree Kings visited Zhang Xiaoshan's boat, they realized just how luxurious Zhang Xiaoshan's fishing boat was.

Not to mention the various top-quality specialties from the Central Plains, even the ship's cabin was designed with a huge and luxurious ice room for storing seafood.

In this hot season, let's open an ice cellar on the ship.

Let alone the Twelve Treasure Tree Kings, even An Shigeng was initially shocked beyond words by Zhang Xiaoshan's outrageous actions.

However, after learning the principle of the ice cellar, An Shigeng realized that Zhang Xiaoshan was unfathomable and not just a muscular, physically strong brute.

Five days later, when everyone returned to shore.

Zhang Xiaoshan and An Shigeng also achieved remarkable results.

Not to mention the various precious sea fish that An Shigeng caught, Zhang Xiaoshan alone caught more than five tuna, all of which weighed over a thousand kilograms.

Among them, there were more than a hundred pairs of shark fins. Zhang Xiaoshan and An Shigeng have been catching sharks the most during this period.

The first thing to bite when it smells blood is a shark.

Even though Zhang Xiaoshan didn't eat sharks, he couldn't simply let it return intact, so he cut off its fins and released it into the sea.

As for disrupting the ecological balance?

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't think he could achieve this goal on his own.

Besides, he came in high spirits and wouldn't leave disappointed.

Chapter Seventy: The Purple-Robed Dragon King Sold

"This is the Central Plains!"

Returning from the mouth of the Qiantang River, the large and magnificent ships moored on both banks are piled high with various goods.

The group of foreigners who came from Persia had never seen such a prosperous and magnificent scene before, which was even more prosperous than the Tokyo depicted in the Qingming Scroll.

The Central Plains are so prosperous, it's an eye-opener!

"Most of the goods here are sold domestically, coming from other coastal areas in the Central Plains or transported along the coast."

As Zhang Xiaoshan introduced the area, he also explained the current waterways in the Central Plains.

Although the Qiantang River system does not cover most of the Central Plains like the Longjiang and Longhe River systems, the entire area is basically a relatively prosperous part of the Jiangnan region, so freight transport is well-developed, with at least a thousand merchant ships coming and going every day.

Coupled with the Song Dynasty's open policy, water transport became extremely developed.

"arrive!"

It remains the unique Zhangjia Wharf, where the goods piled up neatly and massively are not the sacks that laborers carry.

This also demonstrates the Zhang family's status here; they are undoubtedly among the top-tier merchants.

"Young Master! Master An!"

When Uncle Zhang, the dock manager, saw Zhang Xiaoshan, he quickly went to greet him.

At the same time, he also looked on with curiosity about the Persian fleet behind him. Zhang Xiaoshan went sea fishing, how did he end up fishing for a fleet of foreign ships?

Uncle Zhang could tell at a glance that the fleet was not a merchant ship, and the passengers were not merchants either.

"Uncle Zhang, prepare ten horse-drawn carts for cargo. This trip has been quite fruitful!"

"Don't worry, young master."

While arranging vehicles, they also found ten laborers to help unload the goods.

First, a layer of large ice was laid on ten horse-drawn carriages, and then frozen seafood was carried out one by one, causing a sensation at the dock.

They built an icehouse on the boat; that's definitely more impressive than a sea fishing trip.

Moreover, the seafood that was gradually brought out shocked everyone.

In particular, there were five tuna that were over 15 or 16 feet long and weighed at least 1,000 kilograms, with the largest one being over 20 feet long and weighing more than 3,000 kilograms.

"This fish is big, but it doesn't taste good!"

"You have eaten?"

"I caught one at sea before, but it wasn't as tasty as those small fish!"

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Five large fish weighing several thousand kilograms each, hundreds of pairs of shark fins, and many other expensive seafood items...

Zhang Xiaoshan gave one-fifth to An Shigeng.

It may seem like a small amount, but most of the rest will be given away as gifts.

These are all deep-sea fish, shark fins and the like, and it's impossible to eat them raw right now.

An Shigeng sent his maid back to the An family with the catch, while Zhang Xiaoshan sent Hongxiao and Jiangxue back to the Zhang family with a 'big fish', and personally delivered the other three to the Hong residence.

It wasn't just the fish they caught; there were also Persian guests, so Hongfu was naturally the best place to receive them.

An Shigeng, as one of the hosts, was also curious.

"Young master!"

Upon arriving at the Hong residence, Manager Feng, with her swaying, serpentine waist and captivating charm, came out to greet them.

After all, with Zhang Xiaoshan making such a big fuss, how could she, as the head manager, not know about it?

Of the three large fish, Zhang Xiaoshan had two sent to the underground ice chamber, and the remaining one was to be butchered on the spot in the banquet hall of the Hong Mansion.

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Red Mansion Hall!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhang Xiaoshan asked for a relatively long cake knife.

Although I may not be able to dissect an ox like a master butcher, I've seen pigs run even if I haven't eaten pork, so dissecting this big fish shouldn't be too difficult.

First, it was divided into four:

Fish head, fish bones, and two huge pieces of fish meat.

Zhang Xiaoshan then further divided the fish meat, resembling works of art, each piece perfectly square and of uniform thickness.

"Rong'er, Manager Feng, these pieces of meat are the best quality, have a taste!"

Zhang Xiaoshan divided the pre-cut fish meat into domino-sized pieces and presented them to Huang Rong, Manager Feng, and Liu Sheng Piaoxu.

Sashimi!

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan's way of eating, many onlookers were immediately intrigued.

Huang Rong didn't stand on ceremony; she knew that the food Zhang Xiaoshan had prepared would be excellent.

It has a fresh and delicious taste, with a delicate and fragrant aroma.

This texture is incomparable to that of inland fish, especially its natural freshness, with a subtle sweetness.

At the same time, Zhang Xiaoshan took out another large piece of fish and, with fluid and swift knife skills, cut it completely in just a few moments.

These fish and meat were presented to An Shigeng and the two Treasure Tree Kings.

Others are curious and want to eat it, but don't know how to bring it up.

After all, this was Zhang Xiaoshan's private property, and besides, it was eaten raw.

Even though sashimi is very popular among them, the flesh of this large fish is blood red, which is qualitatively different from the crystal clear flesh of those sashimi.

A diet akin to eating raw meat and drinking blood.

"Gentlemen, there are still quite a few here. If you are interested, it's ten gold coins for one piece (two catties).

This large fish is a deep-sea fish, not only difficult to catch, but also requiring it to be stunned, bled, and gutted within fifteen minutes of being brought ashore, and then frozen. Otherwise, the texture of the meat will change drastically!

Zhang Xiaoshan put down the knife; he had just cut quite a lot, enough for them to eat themselves.

When those who were observing heard that a piece of fish costs ten gold coins, many of them immediately turned pale.

However, most of the people who come here are not short of money, and many are very interested in trying it out.

So, reluctant to give up the delicious food, Manager Feng found a master chef with superb knife skills from the kitchen.

Buy and sell on the spot, cut on the spot.

At first, only one or two people were given a chance to try it, but it quickly sold out after everyone had had a taste.

When everyone realized what had happened, only the fish head remained.

Even though Zhang Xiaoshan took the fish bones, he extracted the marrow and made it into jelly, which amazed many people.

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"The Purple-Robed Dragon King you are looking for married a Jianghu person named Han Qianye after she betrayed her sect. Therefore, the people of the Central Plains Zoroastrianism later called her Madam Han."

In her early years, this Madam Han also roamed the martial arts world, but later news of her became increasingly scarce until she disappeared from the martial arts world altogether!

However, I know her secluded place; she usually resides on Ling Snake Island in the East China Sea.

After a hearty meal and drinks, Zhang Xiaoshan, who had previously appeared righteous and awe-inspiring, betrayed the Purple-Robed Dragon King.

After all, the price was right, and Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't a saint.

This also made An Shigeng's lips twitch.

Who would have thought that the seemingly benevolent and righteous Young Master Zhang would have such a shameless side?

For this, the Zoroastrians of Persia also gave Zhang Xiaoshan considerable benefits.

One hundred ingots of Damascus steel, cobalt blue dye supplied directly to the royal family, ten thousand high-quality carpets...

It can be said that the two Treasure Tree Kings went to great lengths to erase the stain of Zoroastrianism.

Even in Persia, a Damascus steel-forged knife was a coveted treasure for many warriors.

As for feeling guilty?