Song Tan's Notes

You really can't blame the fish thief for being careless.

A relatively quiet boat, and a large, prepared net.

The two brothers even rowed the boat manually to keep it quiet so as not to wake the dogs on the riverbank.

If the dog doesn't wake up, people won't notice.

If people don't notice them on the water, they can do whatever they want to the fish.
The results of it?
Originally, he was handling things calmly and with ease...

Now, the two brothers were silent as they looked at the goose with its beady eyes staring intently at them, and the huge flock of ducks behind it.

In this situation, the eldest brother even had the mind to wonder: was it more terrifying to have a water ghost following him, or to have this scene before him...?

But the young man, oblivious to his own limitations, excitedly suggested:
"Brother, don't you think that when they make their noise, the people on the shore will notice?"

"We'll have to wait to cast our nets to catch fish, so why don't we just cast them now and drag this flock of ducks and geese away!"

Judging from their physique, these free-range spotted ducks are definitely not the kind that are quickly sold. In this free-range environment on the riverbank, they eat incredibly fresh food every day, so their meat is definitely not fishy!

Selling it for 20 or 30 yuan a pound like this, I'm sure someone will want it!

And this goose!

Oh dear, geese are really expensive these days!
This net might yield more fish than we actually sell; if we don't sell them all in one day, we can keep some for the next.

But it's best not to, because if you lose weight by feeding them, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
The young man's mind was racing.

All I can say is that the two brothers are incredibly quick-witted; in that brief moment of eye contact, a chain of thoughts raced through their minds.

The little brother was smug:

"So, bro, what do you think of my idea? Is it any good?"

The eldest brother fell into deep thought.

You know what, although it's a bit outrageous, it's surprisingly realistic!
Anyway, the geese will all start honking.

If we really have to get on the boat and deal with them, and they can't beat us, they can't go into the water and fight the ducks again.

But if you scoop it up in a net, it's a different story. You can drag it in the net and sail away, and those behind you won't be able to catch up!
Some ducks that sink to the bottom of the water may not survive the process, but these freshly dead and still warm ducks will still sell!

The two brothers exchanged a glance, then bent down together to retrieve the fishing net from the boat.

But it's fine if they don't move; if they don't move, it's as if the Great White is declaring its battle intent in advance, remaining as still as a mountain.

In its eyes, the two small-nosed people seemed to be stunned by its majestic presence, remaining motionless.

Since that's the case, it'll let them be scared a little longer.

But once they start moving, and they're acting suspiciously, I don't know what they're up to...

Okay!

"Goose--"

It cried out loudly, flapping its wings frantically, lifting its body off the water, while its feet stomped on the water as if it had practiced some kind of light-footed skill!

Whether it was the sound of waves crashing or the sound of wings flapping, it just rushed onto the ship!

Its physique is actually far more robust than it appears, because it needs to exert a great deal of effort every day, and thus its entire body is made of muscle.

The heavy weight of the figure as it stood on the boat caused the small boat to rock instantly and sink slightly.

With the lead goose out in action, how could the duck team not follow suit?

With another loud squeak from the goose, it too flapped its wings and led the ducks in a charge.

It fluttered! It flapped! It thrashed!

Interspersed occasionally were the wild shouts of the two brothers:
"Don't come any closer!"

The comforting thing is that the ducks don't actively participate in the battle; they're more like the atmosphere-setter and the straight man.

Where's the comfort in that?!
If their boat is carrying so many ducks and geese, it's hard to say it won't sink!

But before the ship sinks, their first challenge is to resist Big White's swift and thunderous attacks!

They also grew up in the countryside and have some experience dealing with geese, so it's not that scary.

All you need to do is do this and that!

For example, when it stretches its neck to attack, you can grab its long neck...

But are there still a lot of teeth inside that wide-open mouth?!
And how come its neck is so thick and smooth? It's hard to pull with one hand!!! Is it even believable that a goose is this fat?

"what!"

The older brother let out a scream, clearly having been pecked hard by the goose.

Although the skin on the back of his hand was thin and there was little flesh, he couldn't bite for long. But this hard bite, on the sensitive back of his hand, instantly brought tears to the eyes of this seven-foot-tall man.

You don't even need to look; that area will definitely turn bruised and purple for many days!
But it's okay.

The younger brother hesitated to step forward, but he did offer his moral support:
"Brother, don't be afraid. When it stretches out its head and flaps its wings, pinch it at the base of its wing! That's how Grandma used to catch geese!"

Although it requires overcoming fear and pain, and although it inevitably means getting bitten, it's still more reliable than having your neck pulled!
The difference is that even when my grandmother was a skinny old lady, the geese she pulled weren't this big...

"Holy crap, he's incredibly strong!"

The older brother was caught off guard and couldn't say anything more. He just roared, "Come and help me fix it!"

The words had barely left his mouth when—

"what!"

The little brother also screamed in pain instantly!
It turned out that the goose girl opened her mouth and bit its inner thigh hard!
This hurts much more than his brother's hand!
In the summer, he was only wearing a pair of shorts anyway, and now he was being twisted hard without any protection, and the other person wouldn't let go...

"Woo..."

He burst into tears on the spot and wailed loudly:
"Brother! It hurts! It hurts so much!"

Upon seeing this, the older brother immediately squeezed his legs together.

I didn't mean anything by it, it's just that the vital points are also very important...

Little did they know that Big White was an extremely clever goose.

If it doesn't clamp its legs together, fine; but if it does, it always wants to explore whether there are any treasures inside.

So, by lowering his body, he managed to carve out a clear path through the crowded boat full of ducks and people!

Then, with its large wings flapping in the strong wind, it surged forward, heading straight for—

The small boat rocked again.

The older brother was about to fall, but the goose's goal remained unchanged, so he immediately knelt down with his hands clasped together: "This won't do, this really won't do!"

But the consequence of not doing so was that I got pinched hard on the back of my hand again!
But there was no meat!
Big White then tilted its neck and fiercely bit his inner thigh—

"Woo..."

What a sudden, sharp pain that must have been!

Just like the younger brother before him, the older brother's body stiffened instantly.

The large white goose before him slowly closed its beak, stood tall in front of him, flapped its wings leisurely and contentedly, and then released itself, singing loudly—

"Goose, goose, goose—"

The next moment, the ducks that had gathered around seemed to have received a command, and they began to nibble and lick him all over...

But ducks don't understand balance.

The ship was already rocking violently from side to side during the fierce battle, making everyone stagger.

Otherwise, the eldest brother wouldn't have knelt down so readily to maintain his balance.
But at that moment, as they rushed to one side, the more than one hundred ducks, two geese weighing several tens of kilograms each, and two fine men huddled by the side of the boat instantly caused one side of the boat to lift up high again!

The faint sound of motors could be heard from the distant shore.

It must be that Chen Xi brought Chen Chi by boat.

But no one cared at that moment, because the ship was capsizing high and high—

"thump!"

In that instant, it finally lost its balance, and both the person and the duck flipped over and landed hard in the water!
During this flip, the largest white goose maliciously kicked them and, taking advantage of the momentum, flapped its wings and landed on the bottom of the overturned boat plank.

Unfortunately, the two brothers didn't see this scene because they were immediately thrown into the water.

The ducks darted out of the water in a panic but with a silky grace, peeking out in the distance.

The small boat was upside down on the water, swaying back and forth.

The fishing net had already sunk to the bottom. The two brothers struggled desperately, in pain and in a sorry state. They finally managed to surface, but after wiping the water off their faces, they opened their eyes again!

Okay!

Those same familiar little eyes!

It's still that familiar goose.

Before the despair of the two men being doomed could even arise, Da Bai lowered his head again and fiercely plucked a tuft of hair from his elder brother's scalp!

The burning sensation felt like it wasn't tearing off hair, but rather a layer of scalp!
The younger brother felt even more apprehensive, but the goose sister beside him was also eyeing him intently, her beady eyes carefully judging him, as if looking for a good spot to bite!
The next moment, the other party's flat mouth shot straight at my face!
"what!"

The little guy yelled and immediately closed his eyes, trying to sink into the water, but he was no match for the goose girl!

As a result, the cartilage below the bridge of the nose was gripped tightly!
In that instant, the world fell silent.

It felt like a nerve in my brain was taut and being pulled, and I couldn't think of anything. All I felt was endless sourness and pain shooting straight to the top of my head!

He instantly burst into tears and snot, and lost control of his limbs, sinking heavily into the water.

The older brother, seeing this, initially thought the goose had poked his younger brother's eye out, and then exclaimed in surprise:
"Brother!!!"

It's heartbreaking and truly pitiful!
……

Chen Xi, who was rushing over by boat, vaguely heard the exclamations amidst the sound of the motor, and couldn't help but feel worried:

"Could it be that Da Bai, being so reckless, has caused someone's death?!"

He became anxious.

But with the accelerator already fully turned, and his heart filled with anxiety, he still managed to rush to the scene amidst the panicked scattering of the ducks.

There were two fine young men, one of whom was leaning against the overturned boat, letting the goose girl next to him bite him hard every now and then. His body was convulsing, but he didn't even cry out.

The other person is like a perpetually spinning top.

At this moment, it was frantically swimming back and forth around the ship, using every stroke imaginable, just to avoid the suddenly attacking giant white...

But dodging was useless, and he was still bitten many times.

Ah, this...

Chen Xi looked around and seemed to think everything was fine.

Since there's nothing else to worry about, there's no rush!
He then slowed down his boat and rowed leisurely alongside, while Chen Chi watched all this with curiosity, finally letting out a pitiful sigh:
"The ducks didn't sleep well, they're definitely going to be thin tomorrow."

Oh dear, this startled Chen Xi awake.

Sleeping and resting are very important things for ducks!
Looking at the time, if I go back now, I can sleep for another hour or two if I get up late!
There were also small fishing nets on the boat, which they usually used to catch fish for their own consumption. They took them out and netted the two brothers, then said to Da Bai:

"Big White, you've all worked hard and helped a lot. Now go back and rest. If you don't go to sleep, your ducks will lose their energy!"

Big White is the king of the ducks.

How can you allow your people to not get proper rest?

At that moment, the goose let out a long cry and glanced contemptuously at the two people in the net who were cowering, sobbing, and trembling from time to time, looking like dead fish.

Then, wiggling its hips, it swayed and wobbled, stepping on the green waves, and leisurely swam forward.

Behind it, the scattered ducks, hearing its call, gathered together like a skirt and continued to follow.

Chen Chi, staring at the two people in the net, asked curiously:
"Should we drag them back like we're pulling a big fish?"

Chen Xi was startled: "That won't do, someone could die."

That's why their boats weren't fast enough; if they were, the waves crashing over people's heads could knock them unconscious.

What can we do?

In the past, if a thief broke into your house, you wouldn't even be considered dead.

But now that the thief has run into trouble, they have to take responsibility.

So they obediently dragged the two heavy-duty people back onto the boat.

Thanks to Chen Chi's great strength, he succeeded.

In short, make sure the fishing net is wrapped several times and the boat is tightly bound before heading to the river.

At the same time, Chen Xi also instructed:
"Call the boss."

Chen Chi responded and dialed the number.

then--

Song Tan slowly opened her eyes by the balcony window. As she answered the phone, she heard the frantic howling of the wind and the clatter of an engine, interspersed with Chen Chi's loud shouts—

"Boss lady, Big White caught two thieves—"

Song Tan touched his forehead.

The gathering of spiritual energy was difficult, and although it radiated outwards, her own divine sense could not cover such a distance every day.

Now we've missed a great show, oh dear!

She was extremely disappointed.

He checked the time again and asked, "Are those two thieves alright?"

"Okay." Chen Chi even squatted down to take a closer look:
"There was no bleeding, just a little pain and a bit of fatigue."

Song Tan calmly said, "Since that's the case, we're not heartless. Why don't you tell them to rest a bit more?"

"When everyone got up at five o'clock, I took everyone to see what was going on—to call the police."

It won't make a difference if it's just an hour or two.

“Alright,” Chen Chi thought for a moment, “then can we leave them in the king’s care?”

The king is the most measured, and he can also command the other dogs.

Song Tan: ...

"As long as the thief doesn't object, that's fine."

What could a thief possibly have to say? Of course, a thief has no objections!

The two thief brothers were huddled together, tightly bound by a fishing net, unable to do anything but roll around in agony.

Once ashore, since the ground was grass, the tall, muscular man simply grabbed the fishing net and pulled it forward, rubbing his underwear so hard it almost fell off.

In the end, they just left them there.

Open air, grass, mosquitoes.

Although it's not cold at all in the middle of summer, and my clothes feel damp and cool, which is quite comfortable, the problem is—

Is this a den of demons?!
When they were asking questions, why didn't anyone tell them there was such a huge dog, as big as a lion, here?!
When they opened their eyes, the king was sitting quietly before them, lazily yawning. His large tongue curled around his wet nose:
Yes, I've confirmed the information; it's a stranger trying to steal fish.

It slowly lowered its head and quietly looked at the two of them.

Brothers: ...

The two hugged each other and desperately tried to pull themselves backward.

The pupa didn't move, so it simply rolled over again, only to bump into something on the other side.

Turning his head again, he saw several other dogs standing side by side, looking down at them as if they were watching a spectacle...

It's a thief! I'm so excited! They haven't caught a thief in ages!!!
They can float too, they're just not fast enough. How did Big White manage to steal such an interesting opportunity?!
Looking down at the two people staring at them with wide eyes, the dogs lowered their bodies, wagged their tails excitedly, and barked:
People are adorable!

Two brothers:...

At this moment, the tacit understanding between the two brothers finally manifested itself, and all the details of crime dramas appeared in their minds—

"Brother, you didn't tell your family when you left, did you?"

"Brother, what if...does anyone even know we were here...?" (End of Chapter)