Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 40 The Net is Being Cast

A group of people gathered by the lake, some watching the excitement, some working.

Apart from the fishermen, the three remaining managers of the water trade also arrived here.

Manager Mao looked at the fishermen and smiled:
"Old Liu, the young master is making a scene here, why didn't you stop him?"

"Is this considered nonsense? The young master is worried about our water business, and I'm more than happy to support him." Manager Liu said with a blank face, "But Manager Mao, are you trying to sabotage the young master by talking behind his back?"

Manager Mao's face immediately turned red with anger:

"Can you please stop spouting such a foul mouth? I just said a few silly things to him, how did that make me act inappropriately?"

"Words reflect people's hearts. You may say such things, but your true thoughts are definitely more sinister."

Manager Mao began looking for weapons in the surrounding area, while Manager Liu ran off into the distance.

Old Liu has been like this for more than just a day or two; I don't know how Manager Qiu can tolerate him.

With a cold snort, Manager Mao fell silent.

If the young master comes up empty-handed, he will naturally feel ashamed.

He didn't blame me for not reminding him!

Lin Jiang had already handed the net to Niu Xiashui, while he leaned against a tree to enjoy the shade.

The tiger's demon core is already tied in the large net, making it perfect as bait.

Now we'll see if the water ghosts in the lake will take the bait.

Actually, Lin Jiang wasn't very confident either.

If he were that fish, upon seeing a demon core suddenly appear in the lake, he wouldn't be overjoyed, but rather wary.

However, the minds of demons that have not yet fully developed are not very sharp. Just like that tiger, if the fish didn't think and rushed straight to eat the demon core, then this net would be useful.

We waited on the shore for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. The fishermen had all sat down on the ground to rest and chat.

That's how it is with nets; you can't keep staring at the net the whole time. You just have to wait until the net is full of fish before you pull it in.

Chen Dajiang also tried to persuade Lin Jiang from the side:

"Young Master, let's go back first. It's too sunny outside, and we don't know how long we'll have to wait."

Lin Jiang shook his head.

This is not okay.

There are only eight fishermen here, including the cows. It's not like we're using machines to salvage the fish. Those animals underwater are very strong, so we have to be careful at all times.

Just as I was about to speak to Chen Dajiang, I suddenly saw the net rope that was tied to the tree move suddenly not far away, and the whole tree made a sound of being unable to bear the weight.

Even the tree by the lake, which is as thick as a bowl, is about to break!

The fishermen were all astonished by what they saw.

I'm online!
The ox grabbed the rope as soon as it went into the water, but the immense force pulled it straight into the river.

If one person can't catch it, they can only shout:

"Come quick! Come quick!"

The other fishermen also hurriedly grabbed the rope, and with the help of the cracked tree, they managed to hold on.

"What a strength!"

What's inside this net?

Niu Xia Shui was standing at the very front, straining with all his might, when he suddenly smelled a fishy odor from the sea.

He followed his gaze to the lake and saw some bubbles rising in the water.

The center of the bubble is initially dark, then turns black, and finally red emerges from the black.

From that crimson depths emerged a bloodshot eye.

Below the eyeballs was a woman with a deathly pale face.

She kept a close eye on the cow going into the water.

Just looking into those eyes, Niu Xiashui's legs went weak.

This thing wanted to pull him down.

Pull it into the water.

Drown him.

Cut him open!
Niu Xia Shui panicked, and his hands seemed to go limp.

He was in the lead; when his heels buckled, the others couldn't hold on any longer and all slid into the river.

Seeing that the group of fishermen were struggling to hold on, Lin Jiang quietly took a step forward, intending to go behind the net and help them pull it in.

Before Lin Jiang could even reach for the net, he suddenly saw Niu Xiashui, who had been staring at the lake, grin: "Damn it, I couldn't see clearly at night, but now I can see it! There's a fucking ugly fish in this lake!"

Lin Jiang also looked over the lake.

His eyesight was clearly better, and he could see more clearly what was inside the net.

It's an incredibly ugly fish with a synapse on the top of its head. On the synapse is a small round light, and the shadow comes out along the light.

The blood is fake, the woman is fake, everything is fake.

It really is an anglerfish!

"How can fishermen be so easily frightened by fish! Brothers! Sing a work song!"

The ox, with its offal at the head, spoke first:

"Wearing a straw raincoat to suppress the waves, and using the rudder as ballast, we cast a net to cut through a thousand waves!"
"Raise the net!"

With a shout, the fishermen all exerted their strength together.

Whoa!

The feet that were sliding down stopped, and the entire net was pulled toward the shore.

In a daze, Lin Jiang seemed to see rolling waves of air emanating from the group of fishermen, led by Niu Xiashui.

How could a fisherman who is used to walking on water possibly deal with this beast of the water?

The shouts were so loud they hurt people's ears and echoed throughout the nearby streets.

At the port, the same boatman who had once argued with the oxen while they were swimming and who had also thrown ropes to them saw the group of fishermen and cursed, "Damn it, making a scene in broad daylight, singing your grandfather's old work songs!"

After he finished speaking, he jogged over to the back of the rope and called out:
"Young men! Don't just stand by and watch! If you don't come to help, we on the shore will be laughed to death by those in the water!"

Several young boatmen lined up all the way to the net and followed along to pull it.

The place was already full, and there was no room for Lin Jiang to make a move.

"Don't make things worse!" Niu Xiashui continued singing:
"The port side sways as the starboard side sways, its green scales emerge from the water and crash against its chest. Don't underestimate this fish just because it's three feet long; a flick of its tail can overturn a nine-foot-long river!"
Hey yo! Hey yo!

"And gather the mast ropes and stabilize the mast."

"Don't be arrogant, you dragon in the waves."

"The golden hook once fished for the sun in Fusang."

"Are you afraid of someone carrying knives and spears on their back?!"

The rope was pulled very fast, and soon a large dark shadow appeared on the surface of the water.

As the waves broke through the water, the large, ugly fish was thrown directly into the air!

It soared to a great height, reaching almost halfway into the air, and then, like a light drizzle, it poured down onto the lake's perimeter.

The three shopkeepers who were still watching all exclaimed in surprise. Shopkeeper Liu and Shopkeeper Qiu reacted faster and immediately crawled under the shop. Shopkeeper Mao also wanted to go, but it was too late. He could only cover himself with his sleeve and instantly became a drowned rat.

The ugly fish fell onto the shore, dazed and confused. Its mouth opened and closed, unable to speak, yet it continued to struggle desperately.

The net was clearly about to give way, and the animal on the shore was desperately trying to get back into the water.

The tail can even crack the bluestone slab when it hits it, and it's a bit difficult for the cow to go into the water!
Seeing that the fish was about to return to the lake, Lin Jiang grabbed the rope, pulled the fish back, and then pressed down on the fish's head with his hand.

Lin Jiang looked at the fish with a smile:
"Can you speak?"

The fish opened its mouth, but made no sound.

"It seems he has lost his ability to speak."

Lin Jiang slapped the fish on the head, then slapped it on the spine. The fish twitched twice, but it was already exhausted.

It's dead.

Lin Jiang moved quickly and stealthily, and the fish didn't even notice Niu Xiashui. By the time they reached Lin Jiang, the fish was already dead.

Lin Jiang took the demon core out of the net and weighed it in his palm.

Complete and intact.

The big fish entered the net intending to eat the demon core, but it was caught before it could even open its mouth.

Lin Jiang then reached into the mouth of the large fish and pulled out a smaller demon core.

Sure enough, this fish also had one.

Perhaps it is precisely because it is a monster that such a deep-sea fish can come to the lake and stir up trouble.

After taking the demon core, Lin Jiang beamed with joy:

"Take it away! We're having fish tonight!"

(End of this chapter)