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Chapter 54 Dragged into the Water by a Fish

Chatting along the way, the boat soon arrived at its destination.

The surface of the water offered no view of the bottom, and their small boat lacked fish finders, making it impossible to locate the correct fish passage.

但不慌！

Luo Hao took out a visual fish finder from his large fishing box.

Without this thing, Zhou Miao would have had to change into a diving suit and go down to find the way.

Luo Hao checked the underwater situation on the screen and spoke to Zhou Miao, who had arrived at the stern and was ready to change positions at any time.

"I see the fish passage. There are quite a lot of fish. If we drive another five or six meters east, we'll be right above the fish passage."

"OK!" Zhou Miao moved the boat eastward at the lowest speed.

"Okay, stop!"

Following Luo Hao's instructions, he immediately shut off the engine and stopped the ship.

Seeing that they had stopped, Luo Qianqian, who was not far away, steered her boat over to them and said, "Move over, I'll take this spot!"

"Good heavens, these are bandits!" Luo Hao was about to hand the fish finder to his sister when she blurted out this remark.

"So what if I'm taking your spot? What can you do about it?" Luo Qianqian put her hands on her hips and gave her brother a haughty snort.

After all, at home, she was used to targeting her brother and would often playfully fight with him.

However, when her gaze fell on Zhou Miao beside her, her expression froze.

Thinking about what I had just done, I suddenly felt uneasy.

Will he think I'm difficult? Will he have a bad impression of me?

The thought popped into Luo Qianqian's mind, and she immediately felt extremely annoyed.

Habits can be deadly. You should at least pretend properly and get the person into your trap before making any further moves.

Clearly, Luo Qianqian's intelligence inevitably began to be affected when she was in the presence of Zhou Miao.

I never imagined that the way I used to be in front of him would be like this now.

"Explore..."

Just as Luo Qianqian was about to change her mind and ask her brother to bring the fish finder, Zhou Miao interrupted her.

"Let's switch places, this side is for the two of them."

One was Luo Hao's sister, and the other was his own "sister." Giving up a fishing spot was nothing to Zhou Miao; he naturally didn't have any other thoughts.

He then steered the boat south, stopping about twenty meters away, and used a fish finder to adjust his position.

"Oh no, Zhou Miao's impression of me is definitely going to be bad now." Luo Qianqian sat down with a long face.

"Why do you care so much about his impression of you?" Lu Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow and asked, feigning curiosity.

"No, who cares about him?" Luo Qianqian was startled, wondering how she could have said that, and quickly covered it up.

"I see!" Lu Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly.

At this moment, Luo Qianqian's eyes revealed a mixture of clarity and naivety, making her seem even more like a recent college graduate than she did.

Knowing Zhou Miao as she did, she naturally knew that he wouldn't care about this little incident.

Lu Xiaoxiao had seen everything from Zhou Miao's subtle approach and flattery yesterday, to her deliberately coquettish tone this morning when she invited him to another ship.

The reason she thought this woman was a bit stupid was that instead of guarding against her, she might as well have arranged to be on the same boat as Zhou Miao and made her intentions clear.

As long as you don't say it out loud, you can attack or defend as needed, without wasting time.

However, due to some ulterior motives, Lu Xiaoxiao would not offer her advice, nor would she tell her Zhou Miao's opinion on her behavior just now.

After that, she stopped caring about it.

Pick up a bait cage, stuff it with Antarctic krill, tie one end of the rope to the boat, and then throw the bait cage down to create a feeding area.

Meanwhile, Zhou Miao and Luo Hao, in perfect unison, both chose jigging rods and used artificial lures to fish.

However, this time the fishing method is slightly different from before.

Zhou Miao threw the lure into the water and first let out a line to let the jig sink to the bottom.

Once the line reaches the bottom, close the spool, tighten the line, and then gently tap the bottom with the rod.

The jig bait bounces on the bottom of the water, occasionally hitting the protruding rocks and making a clattering sound.

This immediately attracted a school of fish swimming slowly at the bottom of the waterway, though some fish didn't seem to care.

But like cats, there are always those with strong curiosity who want to go and see.

Soon, many fish noticed a small, oblivious fish frolicking arrogantly in front of them.

On the boat, Zhou Miao swung the fishing rod up and down, the handle turning slowly.

After reeling in some fish, I'll pause to see if there's one to catch.

If you reel in too much line, just let it out again.

After this happened several times, a sea bream with zebra-skinned skin suddenly rushed over from the bottom of the water and bit the lure.

Its mouth is not big, but its bite force is amazing.

But today, it has met its match.

When the hard mouth bit down, the force of the impact made its head buzz, and it also felt a sharp pain both inside and outside its mouth.

Seeing that a fish had taken the bait, Zhou Miao immediately lifted the fishing rod upwards with force.

The rod tip made a "whoosh" sound as if it were cutting through the air, like the sea breeze.

He was pleasantly surprised after feeling the force transmitted through the fishing rod; the pulling force was very strong!

It was clearly a fairly large fish; it seems like my first cast of the day was a great start.

The fish struggled to find a place to hide on the bottom of the water. After sensing the fish's intention through the fishing rod, he lifted the rod again with force and began to steadily reel in the line with his other hand.

We can't let the fish hide in the nearby reef area; we have to pull it up a bit.

After a few turns, the fishing rod will be lifted overhead, and this process will be repeated.

Although it may seem like a long time, it's actually a race against time. Reeling in five or six meters of fishing line only takes a dozen seconds.

This height is a bit more manageable, and Zhou Miao took the opportunity to catch his breath.

That fish is really fierce, charging around wildly. If he slows down even slightly, the fishing line will be pulled.

The fish looked to weigh about four or five pounds; it was difficult to pull up, but still manageable.

He then stopped trying to exert himself and started playing with the fish.

When the fish is exerting force, hold it off; once the fish's strength weakens, quickly reel in the line.

It took him five or six minutes to pull the fish from the bottom to the surface; it wasn't an easy catch.

Just seeing the fish made Zhou Miao feel that the effort and time he had spent were worthwhile.

"What did you catch?"

On the other side, Luo Hao was also constantly raising his rod and reeling in the line, but because he was sitting, he couldn't see the fish on his side.

"A four- or five-pound striped rock snapper." Zhou Miao grabbed the fishing line and, before the fish could exert any force, lifted it onto the boat.

"Holy crap, I've already made several hundred yuan!" Luo Hao was shocked. He didn't expect his first item to be a top-quality product.

"Good luck, good luck, this is a good start. Maybe yours will be too." Zhou Miao chuckled as he used a hook remover to unhook the fish.

He dared not use his hands to cut the fish; the mouth of the striped rock snapper is used to gnaw on sea snails.

"Thank you for your kind words." Luo Hao felt a little hopeful.

However, what they caught was a black sea bream weighing just over two pounds.

This fish is not bad either, but there's always something to compare it to.

Luo Hao himself was at a loss for words, unsure whether he was more disappointed or happy.

The fishing was quite good this morning, which is also related to the better tides today.

Zhou Miao and Luo Hao would occasionally mention a fish that wasn't small. Although they hadn't caught many in an hour, the fish were still quite valuable.

Luo Qianqian and Lu Xiaoxiao, however, were in a worse situation. They had set up a feeding area, attracting a large group of small fish.

They had a great time catching fish one after another, but unfortunately they often caught small damselfish no bigger than the palm of their hand.

Who would want this? It's impossible to sell.

Overall, the harvest was quite considerable, and they had a good number of fish to sell, so they didn't change their plan and instead followed Zhou Miao and the others in fishing for big fish.

If they catch a damselfish, they'll poke the fish with a knife and throw it back into the water to make sure it won't bite the hook again.

But the smell of fish blood slowly spread through the water, attracting a huge creature.

Luo Qianqian on the boat suddenly leaned forward, as if she had been pulled by a huge force.

She exclaimed in surprise, never expecting to catch such a big fish, and excitedly gripped the fishing rod tightly.

However, the next moment, a force far greater than before struck, catching her completely off guard and pulling her into the water. (Don't worry, there's no cliché hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot.)