1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 125 Three valuable giant squids!
The fishing net was lowered, covering the two diamond-fin squids.

The squid was not willing to give in. It once again contracted its muscle cavity violently, tilted its funnel-shaped mouthparts, and controlled the direction of the water flow in an attempt to speed itself up.

However, this time, no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free.

My goodness, the squid seemed to be aware of the arrival of the most dangerous moment. Suddenly, the entire mantle cavity contracted violently.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The two squids acted as if they had discussed it beforehand, and a liquid darker than ink shot out from the funnel.

The two squids used their ultimate moves at the same time, and a large ball of ink quickly dissipated in the sea like a black cloud or smoke.

Wherever it went, the entire sea turned pitch black.

This last-ditch struggle naturally did not help them escape from the fishing net, but Liang Ziqiang still quickly quickened his hands and quickly pulled the squid onto the boat.

A small pool of ink immediately leaked out from the mesh, soaking a patch of the deck.

Liang Ziqiang signaled Liang Zifeng to take the squid out of the net, and without wasting a second, he picked up another spare fishing net and turned to the sea again.

Although the ink did not affect his catching of the two diamond-fin squids, it had a great impact on the remaining fish and the other three squids he caught!
The ink in the cuttlefish's stomach is a weapon to protect itself. Once it encounters danger, as a last resort, the cuttlefish will immediately spray ink from its ink sac, using the cover of this black smoke to escape.

In fact, it takes a long time for the squid to store a bag of ink in its ink sac, so they will not easily release ink unless it is a very critical moment.

The key point is that once this ink is released, it not only confuses people, but also contains certain toxins!

At this moment, it was obvious that the other fish on the side of the boat had keenly sensed the harmfulness of the ink. They had been unable to drive them away at first, but now they scattered in all directions, like birds and beasts.

Liang Ziqiang's most determined target - the other three diamond-fin squids, were originally trying to speed up and rush towards the side of the boat, but now, like the soldiers on the border seeing the rising smoke and receiving the danger signal, they actually slammed on the brakes in the water!
Then it waved its tentacles, as if using body language to express the complex feelings of "Mahler Next Door", or as if it was urgently changing course.

However, suddenly, it seemed not so easy for the squid to turn 180 degrees, and it was stuck there for a while.

However, when the large wave of blue-scaled fish fled outward, a fish tide was formed, which carried a few squids away in the opposite direction.

At first glance, it's both laughable and sad: the three squids were surrounded and pushed back by the chaotic school of fish, just like a big general kidnapped by a group of soldiers, with his arms tied, unable to move, and in a mess.

In terms of unit price, these diamond-fin squids were definitely the best of the best tonight. How could Liang Ziqiang miss such a good thing that came right to his door? He immediately ordered Liang Zifeng to go to the cabin to adjust the rudder and chase after the squids.

He stood at the bow holding the fishing net, waiting for the fishing boat to catch the fleeing squid, and then quickly cast the net to continue fishing.

He had already caught up with one of the squids. Before he could cast the net, the squid seemed to have sensed its fate, so it shrank back in advance, using the same move again, spurting out a stream of ink.

Not to mention, the spray came at the right time. Before Liang Ziqiang's net could fall, everything in front of him turned pitch black, as if there was a magical disappearance technique that made the squid right in front of him evaporate in an instant.

Liang Ziqiang did not hesitate. He still followed the designated position, moved a little forward, and threw down the fishing net.

The fishing net was slowly tightened in a cloud of black fog. After waiting for a while, Liang Ziqiang pulled up the fishing net. Fortunately, the squid in the smoke bomb had not yet escaped far away. At this moment, it was wriggling unwillingly in the fishing net.

Also captured at the same time were several blue-scaled fish that had been choked by the ink and were unable to live or die, with their eyes rolled back.

Liang Zifeng was getting more and more cooperative, and had already cleared the fishing net in front of him and handed it to him in time. Liang Ziqiang turned around to look for the fourth and fifth diamond-fin squids, but unfortunately, those two squids were even more eager to survive, and had already released a large ball of ink one after another, and they had long disappeared.

Liang Ziqiang cast two nets at the darkest part of the ink, and when he pulled them up, there was nothing but two or three blue-scaled fish. Apparently, the two diamond-fin squids had already taken the opportunity to dive deep into the water and escaped.

I originally planned to catch all five diamond-fin squids in one net, but I miscalculated and ended up only catching three.

After a cramped period of busyness, we took a break and asked the other two boats. They did encounter squid, but from the description, it was not the more valuable diamond-fin squid, but probably the most common one.

Seeing Liang Ziqiang catch so many diamond-fin squids, the four people showed their envy and jealousy without any concealment.

After all the trouble, it was already past midnight, and there were only one or two hours left to continue night hunting.

After changing the sea surface, several people began to use the boat lights to lure fish.

The fish came in one after another. After one catch, new fish would come one after another, running towards the boat lights.

However, the more common fish are still the bamboo swordfish and the bluefin bream, among which there is also a small group of spotted mullet.

Two small common squids were caught, but the large and expensive diamond-fin squid mentioned earlier did not appear again in the second half of the night.

In terms of quantity, the three boats had a good catch of fish, with several piles of fish in each of their cabins.

To be honest, in the few days following the heavy rain and the drop in temperature, Liang Ziqiang's catches were not very ideal. Sometimes he only earned thirty or forty or even twenty yuan.

This night fishing trip allowed him to regain the sense of accomplishment of catching a mountain of fish.

Zhong Kang was in charge of keeping track of the time. At about 1:00 a.m., the six of them unanimously decided to stop luring and fishing, and began to move to Guanqi Island nearby.

Liang Ziqiang and Zhong Kang were driving two eight-meter-long boats in the front. Li Liang was dawdling for some reason, driving slower and slower and falling behind.

As the distance between them grew, Li Liang became anxious and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Fuck, can you two boats slow down and wait for a moment? My boat lights were knocked out by a needlefish, and the light is too dim. We can't go fast in the dark!"

"Okay, okay, just follow me!" Liang Ziqiang slowed down the boat and waited for him for a while. Li Liang's "one-eyed dragon" boat finally caught up with him, just like a disabled old man.

After some discussion, Liang Ziqiang and Zhong Kang, the two larger boats, sailed on both sides, and Li Liang's one-eyed dragon was sandwiched in the middle. In this way, with the light from both sides, he was not so blind when sailing.

The three boats stopped behind the reef belt of Guanqi Island, dropped anchor, tied a rope to the reef, then turned off the boat lights and hid on the spot.

It was a very dark night at that time. There was no moonlight in the sky and no ship lights on the sea. It was as if they had disappeared quietly. They were so close to each other that they could hardly see each other.

In the pitch-black darkness, only pairs of eyes were shining. They were all quietly staring at the nearby sea surface, the area where the "undersea slither" was hiding.

The rich harvest from the night fishing was certainly exciting, but the appearance of the fish thief from Jitou Village made them even more eager and excited...

(End of this chapter)