King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Joe Ga sat on a small boat with a distinct rainforest style, idly tapping the water with a fishing rod until he reeled in a piranha.

The boat was only 3 meters long and less than 60 cm wide. Joe Ga pulled the piranha aboard forcefully, causing the boat to rock and startling himself.

The palm-sized piranha flopped around wildly before little Adel stunned it with a handgun.

Joe Ga watched as Adel used the customized Glock, a high-end pistol worth as much as a car, as a hammer...

He chuckled, giving her a thumbs-up and said, "Nice job, hurry and get a bucket to put the fish in. We'll take it back and make soup with it.

A fish this fierce is bound to make soup perfect for pregnant women."

Adel smiled sweetly, took a hook remover to extract the fishhook from the piranha's mouth, and tossed the fish into a small bucket behind her.

"Daddy, there are eels nearby; last time Gino caught one..."

Adel mimicked an electric shock with her body, laughing as she said, "That kind of eel can shock you; Gino got zapped and peed his pants.

But the eel tastes really good!"

As soon as Adel finished speaking, Gino, on another small boat a few meters away with Dorian, shouted angrily, "Hey, Adel, I didn't pee my pants, I just accidentally got my butt wet."

So far, still empty-handed, Dorian frustratedly tapped Gino on the head with his fishing rod, saying, "Shut up, you're ruining my chances of winning the championship.

You little punk lied to me about being a fishing expert, yet you haven't caught anything.

Do you know what happens if I don't win the championship?"

Gino casually said, "It's just two travel spots to France, don't worry, in the Amazon, only those who can't fish focus on piranhas…

Look at the fishing rod I'm using, I'll help our team catch the biggest fish."

Gino leaned over conspiratorially and said, "If you give me 20 bucks, I'll unleash my secret weapon to guarantee your championship."

Dorian glanced at Gino's obviously more high-end fishing rod, hesitated a moment, and nodded, "Deal…

If you deceive me and I lose those travel spots, I'll dunk you in the water!"

Gino disdainfully looked at Dorian, saying, "Elephant, even if you win, can you find a girlfriend to take with you?

Trust me, we'll win the championship, then sell the travel spots. I've been eyeing a few game consoles, just a bit short on cash…"

Dorian glared at Gino and said, "Enough talk, hurry up and bring out your secret weapon.

You don't understand anything; having a girlfriend isn't important, what matters is having a 100k Euro bait in my hands…"

Gino gave Dorian a look of contempt before pulling out a wooden whistle and blew it twice…

After a sharp, though not quite jarring, sound, two sleek, 1.5-meter-long large otters soon emerged from the rainforest shore not far away…

With the whistle in his mouth, Gino blew while rhythmically patting the water with his hand…

Like big dogs responding to a dinner bell, the two large otters slid into the water, swimming quickly to Gino's boat, scrambling aboard.

Seeing Dorian's amazed expression, Gino boasted, "These are hunting dogs lent to me by a local. With them, we can find where the big fish are."

Gino mimed casting a rod proudly, saying, "We've got this in the bag!

Plus, we could talk to those princes, they really care about face. We can let them take first and second place, the prizes are the same anyway, right?"

Dorian, upon hearing this, angrily said, "Let them? We're a team; whatever they pay, I need half."

Joe Ga watched as Dorian paddled vigorously, ferrying Gino and the otters to Hamandan and Sayyid, who partnered with their butlers. They bitched around with Al Sani, then, under Gino's direction, paddled into a narrow waterway…

Beyond the waterway was a lagoon.

Knowing Gino's knack for getting chummy with local big shots anywhere, he likely got tips from the locals on good fishing spots.

Joe Ga didn't mind the obvious cheating at all. After all, you still have to catch the fish yourself, and finding them is a skill.

A special forces team member competing for the travel prize shouted boos, with 'Hemostatic Forceps' and Water Snake cursing Dorian for breaking the rules while paddling to join and disrupt them.

The two heroines' self-sacrificing act earned tremendous applause…

However, no one noticed when Gino saw them following, he paddled over to Sayyid's boat and whispered a few words to him…

Sayyid, feeling his pocket, nodded seriously, then turned to the charging heroines with a bright smile…

"A 30-day in-depth tour of Dubai, all expenses covered as long as you don't buy planes, yachts, or sports cars."

Hemostat and Water Snake exchanged a glance, asking Sayyid, "Can we bring boyfriends?"

Sayyid looked at the two exceptional women among P·B's motley crew and sighed, "If you can find one, it's not a problem…"

The big scar on 'Hemostatic Forceps' face twisted into a smile, saying, "Don't worry about whether I can or not, I want to stay at the Burj Al Arab, I heard their toilets are made of gold…"

Sayyid sympathetically looked at the inexperienced 'Hemostatic Forceps', shaking his head and saying, "It's not that comfy to sit on, but if you like it, it's fine."

Hamandan, in high spirits, seemed impatient with Sayyid's hemming and hawing. He raised his several-thousand-dollar fishing rod, nodded graciously at the two ladies, then told Sayyid, "Enough chatter, I'll cover all costs. Let's go find the big fish.

I've always wanted to catch an arapaima; Gino said he knows where they are, so let's move quickly…"

Sayyid sighed and nodded, paddling while saying, "Whatever you say, the information we paid $10,000 for must be correct!"

Sayyid looked at the grinning Gino and shook his head, saying: "Kid, you came to us in front of them on purpose, didn't you? Just to get two more prizes, right?

You won, but don't let us down...

It's fine if you want to make everyone happy like Hu Lang, but the results must prove you're trustworthy, or no one will believe what you say in the future."

Gino flashed his two buck teeth, holding a big otter grimacing at the water, and said with a grin: "No problem, I have accurate information. The place we're going definitely has a giant arapaima and many other big fish.

Your catch only depends on whether your fishing rods are strong enough!"

Sayyid glared at the overconfident Gino and said: "How can you be sure? Fish can run away..."

Gino pointed to a native waving from the shore ahead, stood up, waved his hand, and said: "Because we're going to Marlu's fish pond. They keep the caught fish in an enclosed area and sell them once a week.

I spent 100 bucks to buy a few hours of fishing time.

Marlu said we definitely won't catch anything, so don't embarrass yourselves too much by then..."

Sayyid looked at Gino like he was looking at a ghost, then his eyes lit up. He leaned forward and whispered: "How much do I have to spend to make the arapaima jump into Hamandan's boat by itself?"

Gino hesitated, rubbing his chin, and said: "Marlu's dad isn't home, so he probably can't handle the arapaima alone. But if you give me 5000 bucks, I'll go down myself and hook the fish on the big fish's mouth."

Sayyid looked into Gino's eyes and said seriously: "The big fish can't board the boat by itself. 1000, no more..."

Gino, hearing this, shook Sayyid's hand and said: "Deal!"

Sayyid realized he might have been shortchanged again, but he wasn't angry. On the contrary, he admired Gino very much.

This kid has a flexible mind and is a social wizard who can chat with anyone.

Although Gino is sometimes unreliable, it's mostly because his experience and perspective are limited. In terms of ability to do specific things, this kid has more tricks than many adults.

Gino's personality is completely different from Boss Qiao's, but he always sees Boss Qiao as an idol. He hasn't learned other things, but he's mastered the win-win cooperation strategy.

In a situation where he was sure to win, he pulled in his partner Dorian, then actively sought out the big players to increase profits. Then, when others joined in, he used the situation to force the big players to expand the prize pool.

Sayyid greatly appreciated Gino's ability to negotiate and organize.

He, the Prince boss, had been living in the resort for more than two months but didn't know as many locals as Gino did in one month.

Figuring out the surroundings right away, so when the opportunity came, Gino could quickly find the profit point!

This kid is naturally a leader. If he were an ordinary person, he'd probably constantly switch roles between boss and prisoner.

But now he's Hu Lang's child...

No matter how he calls Boss Qiao, in outsiders' eyes, he's a child adopted by Hu Lang!

............

After Gino and the others left, Joe Ga reached out and pinched Adel's face, who was making faces, and said with a smile: "That little brat Gino only knows how to bamboozle fools, not knowing who he should truly unite with...

I bet this kid will get beaten up a lot afterward..."

Upon hearing this, Adel glanced at the special forces soldiers fishing around them...

The little girl instantly realized the problem. Gino has pre-ordered the prizes, which is sure to offend these soldiers.

She held her cheeks with her hands, worriedly saying: "Dad, Gino is so pitiful...

Lately, I don't know what's up, but he's always staring at those Kurdish sisters blankly. A few times, I even saw him comforting the Kurdish sisters who were crying.

He must want to make money to help them..."

Joe Ga patted Adel's head with a smile and said: "Gino has a long way to go if he wants to help the Kurdish people.

But I'm a dad, so it's my responsibility to help you guys solve problems..."

With that, Joe Ga paddled the boat slowly toward where Prince Shah Dewali and Tahnoon of Abu Dhabi had been left behind...

After a few whispered words between the three, Joe Ga raised his hand and clapped it hard, shouting: "Everyone, no matter how many fish you catch, our Prince Dewali will buy them all for 50,000 cash.

Listen to me, let's work together to escort His Highness to become the champion, and let the Elephant and those stupid princes go to hell..."

As soon as Joe Ga finished speaking, the river surface was quiet for a moment, then everyone cheered loudly...

Cash is so much more reliable than travel expenses!

Just a moment ago, everyone was thinking about relaxing, but now it's different; no matter what, they must be serious!

Prince Shah must win!

If he wins, everyone is happy!

Let the big players bring out their non-core assets (cash) to satisfy their core needs (reputation)!

Gino only did half, but Boss Qiao helped him finish the other half!

Dewali can win, Hamandan doesn't lose, and everyone gains something...

What a great thing!

The fish aren't important at all; what's important is having fun!