He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Before long, they found the place to make the mark.

It was still dark at this time.

Although it was only two or three meters deep, it was still difficult to see clearly what kind of catch was inside the cage.

Niu Bayi grabbed the nylon rope attached to the opening of the cage and tugged at it.

This pull is bad!

The ground cage is very light.

Logically, if a shrimp or something else had crawled inside, it should be heavy and hold your hand.

Although I had a bad feeling, I still had to get the work done.

Niu Bayi then swam back, holding onto the nylon rope at a leisurely pace.

Not long after, they returned to shore.

He Zhenzhen quickly lent a hand, and the two took turns pulling the nylon rope.

They slowly dragged the tens-of-meters-long fish trap to the shore.

He Zhenzhen also sensed that something was wrong.

"This trap is surprisingly light. It should be heavy, considering there are so many shrimp inside."

The cage was fully pulled up.

It swayed slightly in the seawater, which was a dozen centimeters deep.

The scene inside left Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen dumbfounded.

It cannot be said that there were no prawns.

There are quite a lot.

But all those shrimp were left as scraps.

Either only the head and shell remain, or only a section of the tail and a few shrimp legs are left.

Whether it's the shrimp's legs, tail, or head shell, you can tell that these shrimp are quite large and very plump.

But why is there only residue left?

He Zhenzhen was furious and started yelling.

"Hey, did something eat the prawns we caught?"

Niu Bayi's face darkened, but he nodded without saying a word and continued searching inside the cage.

Not long after, it suddenly grabbed the cage and shook it violently.

Suddenly, a grayish thing fell into the water.

It suddenly lunged forward, trying to escape.

Niu Bayi moved with lightning speed and grabbed it.

He grabbed it in an instant and lifted it up.

This is a small fish, grayish-brown all over, with a spot on its tail fin that looks like a black eye with a white edge.

The little guy is slippery all over, just like a loach.

It weighs at most three ounces.

Niu Bayi pinched it and said irritably, "This is the thing that ate our prawns."

He Zhenzhen was a girl who grew up by the sea, so she recognized her at a glance.

"This is a crab goby! My goodness, crab gobies are a kind of fish that can sell for a very high price. They're not even sold by weight, they're sold by the piece. Some people call it something like 'water ginseng,' because it's very nourishing."

"How can just one crab-goby eat so many big prawns?"

Niu Bayi said, "Obviously, there must have been a group of tiger crabs swimming into our traps before, attacking the shrimp and eating them all. Don't underestimate these tiger crabs because they are small; they are extremely ferocious."

"Three to five fish can easily take down a prawn."

"This crab-goby is probably unlucky. Its buddies all ran away after eating the prawns, leaving it trapped here."

"But even if the crab tiger is expensive, it's useless. I reckon that if it weren't for it causing trouble, we could have caught more than 60 or 70 pounds of tiger prawns in our traps, but now there's nothing."

He Zhenzhen immediately comforted her.

"Don't be discouraged, we still have another trap. Maybe there are a lot of tiger prawns inside that haven't been eaten by the crabs. Let's go check it out."

Niu Bayi shrugged; that was all he could do.

He tossed the goby into the fish basket he had brought with him and then dived back into the water.

Before long, they pulled up the other cage as well.

He Zhenzhen asked expectantly, "What's the situation now? Is it heavy? Does it have any weight?"

Niu Bayi's face was grumpy.

"It's a bit heavier than the previous trap, but it doesn't feel much heavier. I wonder if it's also been invaded by crab gobies and ate most of the tiger prawns it caught."

While talking, he worked with He Zhenzhen to pull the cage up completely.

Upon seeing this, they all sighed.

This trap also contained no shrimp.

If I had to name one, it would be the shrimp scraps.

But when you pull it all the way to the end, a bunch of grayish fish appear at the end of the trap, darting around restlessly.

It was a crab-tiger.

Their bellies were all swollen, indicating that they hadn't digested much of their meal.

It weighs about ten kilograms.

Crab tigers are indeed quite expensive; when market demand is high, they can sell for three yuan per kilogram.

But it only weighs a dozen kilograms, at most a few dozen yuan.

If it were prawns, it would be a different story. They would be packed full, probably weighing over 200 pounds.

But now, they've all been eaten by the crab-goby.

Damn, a sea glutton!

Of course, the crabs that ate these prawns didn't just include the dozen or so kilograms in front of them.

There must be plenty more!

But they all slipped away, leaving only this group.

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen stared at each other, wide-eyed.

He Zhenzhen slapped her thigh in frustration.

"I'm so angry! Those damned tiger crabs! They ate our prawns, so they should stay and pay for it with their lives! How come they only left such a small amount? It's not enough, not nearly enough!"

Niu Bayi, who had been frowning, was amused by her and started laughing.

Now it's his turn to offer comfort.

"It's alright, these crab gobies can fetch some money. Let's collect them all, put the traps back in, and see if we catch anything tomorrow. Anyway, catching prawns with traps isn't our biggest catch."

"Let's go out to sea later and see what fish we can catch; that's the real deal."

This reassurance improved He Zhenzhen's mood somewhat, and she immediately nodded.

Then, the two worked together to put all the crabs and gobies from the trap into the fish basket.

Niu Bayi went back into the sea, moved the two fish traps to a different location, and poured some more seawater into them.

Hopefully I can come back tomorrow and be less unlucky, and catch more prawns.

Or we could harvest more crabs and tigers.

At this moment, although it was still shrouded in night, Niu Bayi discovered several small green dragons in the crevices of the seabed reefs.

Without saying a word, he rushed over, simultaneously releasing a stream of spatial seawater, which quickly lured the little green dragon out of the rock crevice.

Niu Bayi struck with lightning speed.

One in each hand!

One in each hand!

Unfortunately, it only has two hands, and its feet are useless.

He could only hold onto two small green dragons, each weighing four or five pounds, and swim towards the shore.

With a splash, water gushed out, and he raised his hands high, excitedly shouting, "Zhenzhen, look! We caught two more little green lobsters! It's not a big deal if we don't catch any prawns; we don't even need to go fishing at sea anymore."

"Let's catch some baby blue dragons right here; we might catch quite a few!"

Seeing the two rather large little green dragons in Niu Bayi's hands, He Zhenzhen nodded excitedly and said yes.

"Bayi, we had roasted baby lobsters yesterday, and they tasted amazing! Let's catch more baby lobsters, and once we've caught them, we'll roast a few to eat first, and then take the rest back to sell."

"I'll save a few more for my parents and my brother, so they can have some too."

"This little green lobster is a rare delicacy. It can only be found near the island. We can't find it anywhere on the mainland."

"Haha, I'll go fishing with you!"

At this moment, Niu Bayi had already walked ashore and stuffed the two small green dragons into the fish basket.

"Catching the Azure Dragon with your bare hands is not easy and quite dangerous. You're a young lady, so you have to be careful. I'll get you a spear. When you see the little Azure Dragon, just poke it."

He Zhenzhen nodded repeatedly.

Niu Bayi was about to go back to the fishing boat to get his spear.

This fishing boat has basically everything.

Two harpoons were prepared, specifically for catching fish at sea.

Just then, the seawater suddenly made a series of splashing sounds.

He Zhenzhen turned her head and looked over, then cried out in alarm.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Immediately afterwards, he slipped behind Niu Bayi.

That's really fast!