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

He Zhenzhen swung her two big, tender legs and retorted confidently.

"My goodness, you're really meddling in other people's business. Is it wrong for me to hug my man? Even though we're not married, we did give him a dowry. Go away and stop making a fuss."

When it comes to arguing, He Zhenzhen has never been afraid of anyone.

Niu Bayi didn't say anything, but let out a hearty laugh.

After walking for about twenty minutes, we arrived at the estuary.

The great river flows onward to the sea, constantly carrying silt and sand to this side.

Over time, this formed a vast expanse of mudflats that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.

Looking around, there were quite a few people bent over, either catching mudskippers, crabs, or shrimp.

Although there were quite a few people, the area of ​​the mudflats was relatively large, so it wasn't much of a problem.

This is much more spacious than Dongwangjiao, at least four or five times larger.

After He Zhenzhen jumped off the bicycle, Niu Bayi pushed it to a shady corner and locked it.

Then, the two men, armed with their tools, excitedly headed towards the mudflats.

This guy is simple too.

Two fish baskets with small openings and large bellies.

Two special earthen dragon forks,

This type of earthen dragon fork is made of wooden sticks, with three fork heads on one side arranged in a triangle.

Each fork tip is rounded and not sharp.

This is to prevent the spear from getting into the earth dragon's body and causing it to bleed.

The blood of the earth dragon is the most nourishing. If it gets scratched, loses blood, or even dies, it becomes worthless.

The best flavor and nutritional benefits come from freshly caught and slaughtered earthworms.

Therefore, we have to use this kind of round clay dragon fork.

When the earth dragon had emerged from about a third of the hole, I suddenly thrust it down at its vital spot.

Then immediately twist the earth dragon fork!

With this twist, the earth dragon will usually subconsciously tighten its grip around the three prongs.

A quick-witted fisherman can then swiftly grab a pitchfork and spear the fish into the basket.

Let the earth dragon fall in and not be able to climb out; that way, it'll be alive and well.

He Zhenzhen also brought a packet of medicine specifically for Tu Long.

It is a medicinal powder made from tobacco shreds, lime, mud, sand, and other such ingredients.

If you place it at the entrance of the Tulong Cave, the pungent smell it produces will make it reluctantly crawl out.

Then seize the opportunity to pin it down!

This medicine is necessary to catch the earth dragon.

There's no way to do it with bait.

After all, the earth dragon can catch plenty of crabs and shrimp to eat in the cave, so it is naturally unmoved by the bait.

When the two of them came out, they were both wearing high-top rubber boots.

These specially designed water shoes cover the knees, so your feet won't get dirty even when you step into deep mud.

Before long, the two saw a man in his fifties standing there, holding a clay dragon fork in his hand.

His eyes were fixed on a hole, not blinking.

What is called a cave entrance is actually a slightly bulging patch of mud.

The bulge also had several fine cracks.

Fine bubbles rose around the slit.

It's obvious that it's something hidden below that produces this when breathing.

This is the Earth Dragon Cave!

There was also some medicinal powder sprinkled on it, exactly the same as the one He Zhenzhen brought.

Niu Bayi lowered his voice and said, "Let's see how Uncle catches the earth dragon first."

He Zhenzhen nodded and stood with Niu Bayi about seven or eight meters away, watching the people over there catch the earth dragon.

This uncle has great patience; he's practically a statue.

He gripped the earthen dragon fork with both hands, staring fixedly at the earthen dragon cave, motionless, except for the wind blowing through his hair.

Niu Bayi also kept a close eye on the cave entrance.

After a while, he lowered his voice.

"The earth dragon is about to emerge."

Before He Zhenzhen could even ask him how he knew, several cracks suddenly appeared!

Immediately afterwards, a cone-shaped head popped out.

His mouth opened and closed as if he were breathing rapidly.

Two rows of fine, white teeth were also revealed.

It's slippery and has no scales.

Two fan-shaped cheeks bulged out on the sides of his neck, swaying back and forth as if he were angry.

I was perfectly fine under the mud, so who made me choke and forced me to crawl out?

It emerged about seven or eight centimeters, and Niu Bayi immediately remarked, "This earth dragon looks quite large; it's probably over a pound."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the uncle slammed his earthen fork down.

In an instant, the earth dragon's body was wedged between the triangular fork heads.

He twisted suddenly.

Logically speaking, given the nature of the earth dragon, it should instinctively tighten its grip around the fork head after being twisted by the fork.

The uncle can then stuff it into the opening of the fish basket next to him.

But this earthen dragon doesn't play by the rules.

Instead of getting tangled in the fork, it shook its head and tail violently and fell off the fork.

The middle-aged man yelled, "Damn it! He deserves to die!"

He quickly raised the earthen dragon fork and continued thrusting it in.

It's too late.

The slippery earth dragon suddenly burrowed into the hole it had been in before.

Its tail slapped outwards, as if mocking the old man.

Then his whole body disappeared.

The uncle's clay fork missed, only hitting the mud.

Unwilling to give up, he quickly jabbed the earthen fork wildly toward the cave entrance, driving it deep inside before suddenly pulling it out.

But only the splashed mud was picked out.

There's no such thing as an earth dragon!

In no time at all, they disappeared.

The uncle was so angry that he raised his big foot and stomped hard on the hole, sending mud flying everywhere.

But getting angry won't help.

The earth dragon vanished without a trace.

Two people came over and tried to persuade him.

"Old Wang, why are you getting angry? Catching an earth dragon is going against the heavens. If you catch it, it's because you're incredibly lucky. If you don't, it's perfectly normal. Let's try our luck in another place."

The uncle, called Old Wang, nodded helplessly.

"That's all we can do."

"Damn it, if that earthworm had only poked its head out, I wouldn't be so frustrated if I missed with my spear. I clearly hit it, and was about to put it in the fish basket, but it got away!"

"This earth dragon must be some kind of demon."

He muttered curses as he walked away.

He no longer had any thoughts about this earth dragon.

After all, a startled earth dragon will definitely keep burrowing underground.

Even if you bring in an excavator, you still won't be able to dig it up.

Niu Bayi thought for a moment, then walked over and stared thoughtfully at the Tulong Cave, which had been trampled beyond recognition by Lao Wang.

He Zhenzhen asked curiously, "Bayi, what are you looking at? This earth dragon has disappeared somewhere, we definitely won't be able to catch it."

Niu Bayi said, "I want to give it a try."

The words were spoken a little loudly, startling the people in front of him.

They stopped and turned around.

Old Wang shook his head.

"Young man, what are you talking about? Even your wife knows you can't catch an earth dragon. You still want to try? Don't bother, it's a waste of time. Why don't you look for a fresh earth dragon cave and see if you can catch one?"

Niu Bayi gave him a bright smile.

"If I catch that earth dragon, it's mine, not yours, right?"

Upon hearing this, the fishermen all laughed.

Old Wang said, "You can't catch this kind of earth dragon at all. Even if a god descended to earth, it would be difficult for him to catch it! You, you don't even think before you brag."

Niu Bayi said, "I'll give it a try. Anyway, if it escapes from you, it's no longer yours. If I catch it, it's mine."

Old Wang nodded decisively.

"That's right, if you catch it, it's yours, and no one can take it from you. But young man, can you catch it? Are you Laozi or Venus?"