I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 207: Goodbye, Captain Zhou

Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Goodbye, Captain Zhou

Don’t joke, this crocodile’s head seemed to have been bumped into a lump by Ye Chen.

At the same time, it wore a face full of grievance, and moreover...

And it’s actually tearing up???

Facing the rough Ye Chen, Liao Xuexue pursed her lips.

After taking over the fishing line, Ye Chen swiftly and adeptly tied the crocodile’s mouth shut.

Once secured, he kicked the crocodile to the shore with one foot, flipping it belly up on the bank.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that the people around him were looking at him with a rather strange gaze.

Ye Chen scratched his head awkwardly, said with a forced smile, "Why are you guys looking at me like that?"

"Isn’t this also considered catching a fish? It’s worth celebrating!"

"Though it’s a crocodile, it still has the word ’fish’ in it, so it counts as a fish, right?"

The old men around him chuckled and then looked at Ye Chen with disdain, starting to say,

"I’m telling you, Teacher Ye, it’s a good thing this crocodile isn’t a protected animal, otherwise you’d be in trouble!"

"But speaking of which, it’s really strange, Teacher Ye can even catch a crocodile, why can’t you catch any fish?"

"Yeah, many anglers spend their whole lives without ever catching a crocodile, but Teacher Ye managed to catch a crocodile..."

"Though when you think about it, crocodiles are indeed a kind of fish, aren’t they..."

"Bullshit, crocodiles are amphibious creatures, fish swim in water, can they really be the same?"

"Shh, don’t dampen Teacher Ye’s spirits—look at Teacher Ye’s face now, it’s no better than that of the crocodile!"

There stood Ye Chen by the shore, with a face that wanted to cry but had no tears, and an unconvincing smile.

This aggrieved look truly wasn’t any better than that of the crocodile.

"Teacher Ye, what do you plan to do with this crocodile?"

Old Zhang wearing a white cap pointed at the belly-up crocodile lying on its back in the distance and bitter-smiled.

Ye Chen scratched his head: "I’m not sure either; this thing’s dangerous, it’s not right to release it, nor take it back home."

"It’s not like I can take it home as a pet, right? What if it one day crawls into my bed and bites me!"

Crocodiles are cold-blooded creatures. Even though the zoo crocodiles recognize the keepers, a cold-blooded creature is still a cold-blooded creature, and it can never truly be tamed.

Thus, Ye Chen definitely didn’t want to bring home such a big fellow to raise...

"How about we call the police?"

Old Liao stood next to the crocodile that had flipped over, observing this beast that nearly "blew his eggs"...

So, following Old Liao’s suggestion, they decided to call the police.

About ten minutes later, accompanied by the sound of police sirens, a police car stopped on the slope of the Yangliu River.

Then, several uniformed officers walked down the slope towards Ye Chen’s location.

It didn’t take long for Ye Chen to recognize a familiar face among these officers...

Yes, Zhou Tao, Captain Zhou!

And Captain Zhou, from a distance, also saw Ye Chen.

Upon seeing Ye Chen, Captain Zhou’s eyes twitched uncontrollably, thinking to himself that he really had fate with this kid.

These past few days, the two of them have pretty much been meeting every day...

Soon, Captain Zhou led a few officers over to the crowd.

The old men were also enthusiastically greeting Zhou Tao.

"Captain Zhou, meeting again! Fate really brings us together!"

"Indeed, indeed. Captain Zhou really has a connection with our Jiang City River community team!"

"Captain Zhou, that alligator nearly blew old Liao’s beans. Shouldn’t it be sentenced for intentional injury?"

Hearing these old men’s teasing, Zhou Tao couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

Then, he turned his gaze to Ye Chen.

"I say, young man, you’re quite something, hooking another alligator this time?"

Before Ye Chen could even speak, the old men began to boast about Ye Chen’s achievements today.

"Mr. Ye didn’t just catch this alligator, this morning, he also saved a university girl who fell into the water!"

"Mr. Ye is absolutely a living Buddha of our time. Captain Zhou, guess how Mr. Ye rescued the girl? With a fishing rod! He just reeled her in!"

"Yeah, we were scared at first, thinking Mr. Ye had caught a body, but as we got closer, it turned out she was still warm!"

"Captain Zhou, you should present Mr. Ye with a banner of honor. He’s truly Jiang City’s guardian, the knight of justice, Jiang City’s Batman!"

Listening to the group of old men exaggerating more and more, Zhou Tao pressed his hand down: "Uh... I’m aware of this matter, and our police station will consider giving Ye Chen a banner of honor."

Although Zhou Tao was somewhat surprised, since Ye Chen was still live streaming, he couldn’t appear too frivolous.

After all, he represented a group, so he had to maintain a serious demeanor, right?

"Captain Zhou, how should we deal with this alligator..."

Ye Chen pointed to the alligator lying on its side, showing its white belly, and gave a wry smile.

Zhou Tao glanced at the alligator and couldn’t hide his surprise: "Huh? Why does this alligator look like it’s on its last breath? That shouldn’t be the case?"

Ye Chen: "..."

Ye Chen gave a hollow laugh, feeling guilty and said nothing.

At this point, Zhou Tao continued: "I received a report about this incident beforehand. It’s an alligator that escaped from a crocodile farm in Jiang City."

"When I was on my way here, I knew it was you, young man, who caught it. I also spoke with the owner of the farm, telling him not to worry, that we would bring the alligator back to them."

"But guess what? When the crocodile farm owner heard that it was you who caught their alligator, he actually said he wanted to gift the alligator to Mr. Ye. Since it’s their wish, I can’t very well refuse."

"So I came here to look at the situation on-site. If no one is injured, then I’ll be going. The alligator is yours to deal with now."

"Mine to deal with? Come on, officer, you can’t seriously expect me to bring an alligator home, can you?" Upon hearing this, Ye Chen’s eyelid twitched uncontrollably...

What kind of situation is this?

The farm’s owner gives me the alligator?

What use do I have for it?

And, have you ever seen a fisherman carrying an alligator around, showing off? How silly is that?

Zhou Tao nodded, patted Ye Chen’s shoulder: "Anyway, I’ve got other matters to attend to. You know, last time at Haina Baichuan Fish Pond, you did make a contribution. There’s actually a tomb from the Tang Dynasty beneath the pond, said to be a General’s Tomb! Professor Jin Tie is leading an excavation team there right now."

"There are quite a few media outlets covering the story, and we at Jiang City Police Station need to maintain order on-site, so I’ve been extremely busy these days!"

"I won’t keep you any longer, anyhow, whether you keep the alligator or roast it or stew it, I’ll leave it to you. But remember, you must not release it back into the wild; it’s a dangerous creature!"

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