I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 315 The Story of Sir Zhou’s Friend

Chapter 315: Chapter 315 The Story of Sir Zhou’s Friend

Sir Zhou took a deep breath, his mind wrapped in memories.

"Actually, regarding those poachers, our country cracked down on them harshly some years ago, so their numbers have decreased, but we can’t completely eradicate these criminals."

"I had a friend who became a ranger."

"As you know, the day-to-day work of a ranger is to patrol their designated area, clean up non-biodegradable trash such as plastic bottles thrown away by tourists, prevent fires on the mountain, and of course, there are other tasks as well."

"However, the most important task is stopping those poachers."

"My friend, during one patrol, found an eagle, similar to the one this time, and managed to rescue that eagle."

"Later, he discovered traces of poachers and tried to stop them. After reporting, he followed them, dragging local policemen to the scene and capturing the poachers, but the price he paid was injuring his spine, resulting in paralysis from the waist down, and from then on, he could only live his life in a wheelchair."

"At that time, his only hobby was fishing."

At this point, Sir Zhou’s face showed hatred, apparently detesting those poachers deeply.

Ye Chen fell into silence, he hadn’t realized that Sir Zhou’s friend had paid such a heavy price to stop the poachers.

"So, Sir Zhou, your friend now..."

"For him, life as a ranger was everything. After becoming paralyzed, even though he received compensation and various awards, he lost contact with me, and I don’t know how he is doing today..."

At this point, even a mentally strong man like Sir Zhou couldn’t help but have his eyes well up with tears.

"Sir Zhou, I believe your friend must be living actively and optimistically somewhere in this world."

With that, Ye Chen felt not only respect for Sir Zhou’s friend but also for those who silently make sacrifices in this world.

"I’m fine. You don’t need to say these comforting words. Today’s scene just triggered these feelings."

Sir Zhou heaved a deep sigh.

But Sir Zhou’s mental resilience was indeed strong, and he quickly adjusted his mindset, then continued, "The reason I called you is to discuss whether you’re interested in making a short video about protecting animals and reporting poachers."

"Don’t worry, it won’t be for free. You’ll be compensated."

It seems that Sir Zhou understood Ye Chen’s personality quite well.

No benefits, no involvement!

Active involvement if there are benefits!

"A while ago, I saw a document during a work discussion with our director, indicating that in recent years, poachers have become more active around Jiang City, so our department decided to make a short video to alert everyone so that if they see a poacher, they can actively report it to us."

"It just so happens that you’re quite popular online recently, and if you could help make the video, more people would be able to see it."

"I wasn’t planning on asking you initially, but today’s incident reminded me of you."

Ye Chen twitched his eyes. Was he really that invisible?

But what did Sir Zhou mean by ’compensated’? Was he looking down on him?

This should be considered a public welfare activity. How could he ask for money!

Moreover, the story of Sir Zhou’s friend deeply touched Ye Chen’s heart.

It seemed that taking some time to shoot such a short video and doing what he could wasn’t a bad idea after all.

With this in mind, Ye Chen assertively spoke, "Sir Zhou, what kind of person do you take me for? I’ll definitely help with this, and I’ll do it for free!"

"Really? The video shooting has about fifty thousand in funding, and after the shooting costs are deducted, all the remaining money will be yours."

Fifty thousand!

No wait, the shooting costs have to be deducted!

Ye Chen was almost tempted.

"Moreover, the shooting costs are not much for us, we have all the equipment ready, and we can shoot some footage directly at the Animal Protection Association. The main expenses will be the travel and meal costs when we go into the mountains to capture the scenery, so quite a lot will be left."

Ye Chen couldn’t help but roll his eyes, seeing the smile on Sir Zhou’s face, he knew he was teasing him, with no good intentions!

"Fine, then you give me the remaining funds, I’ll donate them to the Animal Protection Association when the time comes!"

"But Sir Zhou, can you make the final decision on this?"

Although Ye Chen greatly values Sir Zhou’s capabilities, when it comes to choosing people for video shooting, wouldn’t it still have to be their Chief Ju who makes the final call?

"Don’t worry, your performance in Jinbao Residential Area last time was good, so I’ll speak to Chief Wang and he’ll agree."

"Alright then, just call me when you need me!"

Ye Chen readily agreed, after all, the shooting will require traveling to remote mountain areas, and who knows, there might even be rivers perfect for fishing!

"How about I talk about it today, and you come over to our Chief Wang’s office tomorrow morning to discuss further details?"

"That works, but can I bring someone along?"

"Of course, even if you want to live broadcast it, I can guarantee that."

Sir Zhou patted Ye Chen on the shoulder and said.

Ye Chen didn’t expect the arrangements to be so lenient; he thought filming this short video would be like shooting TV dramas, requiring confidentiality agreements and no leaks during the shooting.

After chatting a bit more with Sir Zhou, Ye Chen returned to the new Haina Baichuan Fish Pond.

He found that the keepnets of Old Liao and his friends were all bursting.

Not only that, Liao Xuexue had also filled up her fishing rod!

This made Ye Chen incredibly envious, and he quickly told himself, "This must just be the beginner’s protection period, no need to be envious."

Seeing Ye Chen return, Liao Xuexue said excitedly, "Teacher Ye, come and see, I’ve caught so many fish."

"Teacher Ye, from what I see, Xuexue’s fishing talent seems to be even higher than yours."

Old Liao specifically said this to provoke Ye Chen when he saw his face.

Hearing this, Ye Chen’s face immediately darkened.

"What do you know, no one can compare to my fishing talent!"

"Looks like when I go to the mountains for wild fishing after a while, I won’t be calling you, Old Liao."

"Are you kidding me, you’re going to the mountains for wild fishing?" Old Liao’s eyes widened.

"Teacher Ye, when did you plan this, how come you never mentioned it before?"

"Yeah, you didn’t even tell us, the Jiang City River Squad, does that mean you never planned to take us from the start?"

Hearing this, Old Li and others also gathered around after putting away their fishing rods.

Wild fishing in the mountains is definitely more interesting than anywhere else.