Capítulo 758: Missing Money in the Five Elements

Sihwa doubted Zhang Zian's remarks; his behavior and the old-fashioned decoration in his bathroom had left her with a shabby impression. Could he guarantee that once the whales entered an exclusive economic zone in China, they would never be hunted by Chinese fishing ships?

Zhang Zian was confident because the Chinese did not traditionally consume whale meat and there was no other body parts worth hunting for illegally. 　　

Despite the fact that many animals were moving towards extinction in China due to the expansion of human activities, the Chinese had been reluctant to hunt massive-sized animals––especially giant whales––since the ancient times. They were sometimes even considered to be the incarnation of the Dragon King, therefore, they were barely hunted. Almost every fisherman who earned a living in the vast ocean was superstitious. Offering a sacrifice and praying for peace to the Dragon King before a fishing trip was a very common practice.