Absolute Zone Zero: I am a Succubus in Six Points Street

You are patient and adaptable. In my opinion, you have the potential to become a great angler."

Qingyi's idea was that since Mr. Tang would help arrange the competition, if they stayed here, they would always have the opportunity to meet each other.

He also said that the competition had generous rewards, and any subsequent gains would be given to Zhe.

The latter smiled faintly and didn't say much. The so-called generous prize was nothing to him.

"By the way, has Zhe ever fished before?"

"Well, do you want me to show you?"

After hearing Qingyi's words, Zhe suddenly became interested. It happened that a fishing spot had been opened before the preliminaries, and he could try fishing freely.

By the way, there is a sign prohibiting fishing next to the fishing spot, with a line of small words underneath.

[You can’t fish by the river, so you can’t fish here at all.]

"Huh? You haven't even put the bait on yet, and you're already casting the hook?"

Qingyi watched Zhe's behavior from the side and for a moment doubted the authenticity of the latter's fishing experience.

"Yeah, I forgot about that."

Zhe said as he pulled the hook up again, bringing up a fish along with him.

"..."

"Uh, Qingyi, why don't we just take this as... a willing bait?"

"Oh, there are so many so-called volunteers."

Qingyi smiled faintly a few times, as if hinting at something, and for the next period of time, Zhe's fishing skills were no longer in doubt.

It is a bit too exaggerated to say that everyone can catch fish.

At this moment--

"Oh, isn't this Brother Zhe and Sheriff Qingyi? What a coincidence, I actually met you here."

The two turned around and saw a tall Xiong Xi man, who was the boss of Baizhi Heavy Industry.

The other party also came to participate in the fishing competition. He chatted about phosphorescent fish and reminded the two about the fishing qualification certificate.

Without this, they would not be able to participate in the competition. Fortunately, it was still in time. The two of them then went to Lao Tang to get the fishing qualification certificate.

There was naturally no suspense in the preliminaries, and both Zhe and Qingyi passed successfully.

But when registering later, I learned that the materials for repairing the lighthouse were thrown into the hole as garbage.

Although there were some clues about this matter, the most urgent task was to repair the lighthouse, so Qingyi and Zhe immediately set out to retrieve the materials.

……

"Seeing that the Epes Extreme Fishing Masters Tournament has finally started, we can breathe a sigh of relief."

"Yes, Qingyi performed very well. This will probably change Mr. Tang's opinion of the sheriff."

Zhe nodded in agreement with Qingyi. Although he didn't know the reason, it seemed that Mr. Tang had a deep grudge against the Public Security Bureau.

But despite being aggressive, he did not take the opportunity to retaliate. This upright attitude made Qingyi admire him.

"As a sheriff, I'm bound to be hated by others. I've long been accustomed to this. However, if there is a way to resolve this hatred, Qingyi is willing to give it a try at any time."

Chapter 455 Lina and the Fish

"Well, during this period, I will protect Qingyi."

Hearing Zhe's words, Qingyi couldn't help but chuckle.

"Thank you very much, but you should leave the protection of people to our sheriff. Don't think I'm weak just because of my usual behavior towards you~"

Qingyi stretched out her white index finger and tapped Zhe's chest lightly a few times.

"Zhe, I have to go back to the bureau and can't practice with you here anymore."

"Aren't you on vacation? Why are you working overtime?"

Zhe asked with some confusion, and Qingyi couldn't help but sigh softly, feeling somewhat helpless but speaking as if it was a matter of course.

"How can a sheriff's annual leave be a peaceful one? But don't worry, I won't miss any official matches. When have I ever broken my promise?"

After the agreement, Qingyi left, and Zhe saw that it was still early, so he decided to stay and take a look around.

Just over there at the nearshore fishing spot, I saw two familiar figures.

"Why isn't the fish taking the bait yet... Aha, the line is moving~"

Lina felt the vibration of the fishing rod in her hand and cried out in surprise. She was about to pull the fish up, but Lekaan beside her saw that something was wrong.

"Cough cough!"

"...The fish got away. It's such a headache! If I can't catch any fish, I won't be able to cook..."

It's a pity for Lina. She was thinking of using the fish she caught to develop new dishes for everyone to eat. Zhe would definitely like it too.

But then she looked at Lekaan beside her, with a faint smile on her face, but it seemed a little dangerous.

"Hey, Lekaan, did you stomp your feet so hard just now that you scared away my fish?"

"Really? I don't remember anything like that."

Lekaan shifted his gaze to the side and happened to notice Zhe, so he spoke.

"Oh, Mr. Zhe. When did you come? As far as you can see, I shouldn't have done what Lina accused me of, right?"

"Really? I'm not really sure either. My attention was all on Lina just now."

Hearing Zhe's words, Lina on the side smiled happily. After her mood improved, she was no longer so obsessed with what had just happened.

It is said that one should help one's relatives and not the outsiders. Besides, Zhe did see Lekaan stomping his feet deliberately just now, but he did it for a reason.

Lina must have gone fishing for cooking, so Lekaan's action can be said to have saved half of Victoria's housekeeping.

Zhe's words of help immediately drew Lekaan's grateful gaze, and at the same time changed the subject.

"Since you're here, are you here to fish as well?"

"I came here mainly to help out and cast a few lines."

Zhe answered modestly, but Lina, upon hearing this, spoke with great interest.

"I see. Are you any good at fishing, my dear? To my shame, I have caught nothing all day.

My new recipe must include fish. Admiring the river in this tranquil setting is elegant, but elegance alone won’t fill you up.

Lina said this and looked at Zhe in front of her with anticipation.

"Honey, could you please do me a favor? I'd also like you to try my new recipe. Not too much, just enough to use in a jam tart."

"Jam tart..."

Zhe tried to imagine that scene, well, it’s better not to think about it…

"I asked Lekaan for help, but our butler said he was feeling a little unwell today and refused to take out his claws."

"Indeed. Your Excellency, I think you should feel the same way... Otherwise, we might have to share a jam tart that tastes like a whole fish."

Lina and Lekaan's eyes both stayed on Zhe.

"Uh... Actually, I'm not that good at fishing, so I probably can't help Lina..."

For the sake of Kelin and Lekaan's life and health, Zhe felt it was necessary to reject Lina.

"The courage to try is also a form of grace. Please give it a try... or I won't let you go.

Or... would you like me to eat more hot sauce tonight, dear~?"

"Hmm...then I'll give it a try."

Faced with Lina's gentle threat, Zhe had no choice but to cast his rod. As a result, this time he caught a fish without even using any extra abilities.

And he pulled it up very easily. Seeing this, Lekaan on the side covered his face. It seemed that this disaster was destined to happen.

As for Lina, who got the fish, she was very happy. After thanking Zhe, she immediately started cooking.

"Then please enjoy this jam tart, perfectly preserving the vitality of the fish. This is truly a noble dish."

"Lina. I might be seeing things, but... did you just stuff a live fish into the pie?"

Lekaan even chose to doubt his own eyes and couldn't believe Lina's creativity.

"Yes. I've noticed recently that most dishes use dead, lifeless ingredients. It's impossible to restore the original flavor of the ingredients.

So this is the dish~ Please enjoy it, both of you~"

Lina handed over the jam pie, and the two looked at each other. Then Lekaan made an excuse to go somewhere else to eat and successfully escaped.

As for Lina, she planned to catch more fish here and make some for Ellen and Colleen as well.

"We'll go ahead. Come on, sir. ...We'll meet you in the cave."

Soon after, the two entered the hollow with Lina's cooking, according to Lekaan, in Victoria's housekeeping.

[Throwing away Lina's food in the void as much as possible] is their usual approach.

This can greatly reduce the possibility of Lina discovering that the food has been discarded, and can also minimize the possibility of the food being accidentally eaten by innocent people.

Zhe also expressed his understanding of this. It is worth mentioning that the dark aura emitted by this dish often attracts Yi Hai.

This also made Zhe realize that it wasn't just the two sisters who liked to eat these things, but no matter what, it was better to eat as little as possible.

Every time the two sisters finished eating Lina’s food, they looked even more attracted... Anyway, as long as you understand the meaning, it’s fine.

However, when the two were returning, they suddenly heard the sound of a girl crying, and Zhe seemed somewhat familiar with this voice.

The two of them felt something was wrong and quickly followed the crying sound, and then they saw Cangjiao crying loudly with jam on the corner of his mouth and holding his stomach.

“Wuwu…Ahhh!! Wuwu…Ahhh!”

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the Ashen Horns executive officer from Anti-Sky Section 6...

Standing here, with traces of jam and tiny fish scales on the corners of my lips... No, it's impossible. But, could it be..."

Chapter 456 Liu: Zhe has a deep understanding of [Lina], just like he does with me, right?

Lekaan was still a little bit unbelievable, but Cangjiao had already thrown himself into Zhe's arms at this moment.

"Wuwu...Zhewuwu brother...wuwu..."

"What's wrong, Cangjiao? Are you feeling sick? Did you eat the pie on the ground?"

Zhe put his hand on Cang Jiao's lower abdomen, using his ability to heal him and comfort him, while the latter nodded.

"Hmm, eat...eat...Cangjiao ate...wuwu...the ones on the ground..."

"Don't cry, don't cry, it will be fine soon."

Zhe continued to comfort her and increased the intensity of her treatment, but Cangjiao continued to cry and leaned her face into his arms.

"...She started crying even harder. It seems like her condition is very unstable and she might be suffering greatly... This is all... my fault."

Lekaan felt very guilty, thinking that it was because he had abandoned Lina's food here, which caused Asuka to eat it by mistake.

However, after checking the condition of the Ashen Horn, Zhe stopped Lekaon from continuing to waste time.

"Mr. Lecan, please calm down first. Cangjiao... doesn't seem to be feeling unwell."

"What? How is this possible? Aside from Airen, no one, no one in particular, has ever been able to escape harm after eating Lina's food."

That being said, the two decided to get Ashen Horn out of the Hollow first.

Zhe picked up Cangjiao, who was a little confused at first, but immediately became excited when he felt the wind blowing in his face and the surrounding scenery rapidly receding.

Outside the cave not long after...

"This lovely lady is crying so hard. What's wrong with you? Did the big bad wolf over here scare you into tears?"

While Lina comforted him softly, Lekaan began to explain with some embarrassment.

"We encountered this Ashen Horn Executor in the Hollow. Lina... she accidentally ate your food."

"Wuwu...? Lina's... cooking?"

After hearing this, Cangjiao looked up at Lina. Lekaan, who was standing beside her, wanted to say something, but found that the former's crying suddenly stopped, and then he threw himself into Lina's arms.