I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 330: Quite Valuable

Chapter 330: Chapter 330: Quite Valuable

"Hmph, just you wait! I’ll definitely catch more fish than you!"

After dropping a harsh comment, Old Li resumed fishing with resolve.

This time, Old Liu kept quiet and focused solely on fishing. However, after about fifteen minutes, he still caught nothing.

Seeing this, Old Liu’s face kept changing and eventually, he let out a long sigh and gave up.

Meanwhile, Old Zhao had already caught four fish. Although they were of mediocre quality, he had the advantage in quantity.

Seeing this, Old Liu was utterly disheartened.

That’s when he suddenly noticed that the fish had stopped biting on Ye Chen’s rod, and he was momentarily stunned.

"Ye Chen, did you catch a fish?" Old Liu asked doubtfully. He remembered that Ye Chen hadn’t even baited his hook earlier.

Ye Chen nodded slightly and then set his fishing rod down.

"Ye Chen, what’s that..." Old Liu followed his gaze and was immediately dumbfounded.

At Ye Chen’s rod, there lay a gigantic catfish, its body pitch-black as ink!

The catfish was more than two meters long and over a foot thick, its body exuding a strong fishy smell. Its blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Ye Chen as if ready to devour him.

Old Liu gasped in shock, asserting that even an elephant would flee upon encountering a catfish of such size.

The catfish was incredibly fast, and once it bit its prey, death was certain.

"What... what kind of fish is this? I’ve lived half my life and never seen one like it!" Old Zhao exclaimed.

He had been fishing in this area for many years but had never seen such a large catfish!

"Old Li, do you recognize it?" Old Liu asked Old Li.

Old Li’s brow furrowed, and he shook his head, saying, "I’ve never seen this kind of fish either! This guy is really lucky!"

Ye Chen shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, not offering an explanation. After all, he was no ordinary person, possessing an extraordinary perceptive ability.

Seeing Ye Chen’s calm demeanor, both Old Li and Old Liu were taken aback and felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Especially Old Liu, who had hoped that Ye Chen would help him catch fish. Yet this guy kept everything to himself, which was simply unfair!

"Ye Chen, this fish is worth a pretty penny, probably a thousand bucks, right? How about we split it?" Old Zhao rubbed his palms together with a sly grin.

Ye Chen frowned slightly; the old man was too greedy for his liking.

"Grandpa Zhao, what are you doing? I caught this fish! Why should I give it to you?" Ye Chen said indifferently.

"You’ll give it even if you don’t want to! Are you, a youngster, trying to hog our hard-earned results?"

Old Zhao barked, "Young man, you need to have manners! Otherwise, you’ll find it difficult to take a step in the village in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen’s expression darkened as he said coldly, "Grandpa Zhao, aren’t you being a bit too harsh? I caught this fish! Why should I split it with you?"

"Ye Chen, it’s not Uncle Zhao bullying you. Just think, who in the village doesn’t envy you for catching so many fish? But look at Old Li and the others, all they do is fish and eat, what’s the deal with that?"

Having said that, Old Zhao shot Old Li a glare, clearly warning him to eat less.

"Humph!"

Old Li snorted and couldn’t be bothered with Old Zhao.

"You all..."

Ye Chen was at a loss for words, facing such a situation for the first time. He couldn’t possibly start a fight over this, could he?

Seeing Ye Chen at a loss for words, Old Zhao said triumphantly, "Young man, you might as well hand it over willingly, to avoid a beating."

Old Liu also chimed in and said, "Little Chen, what Old Zhao said is right, since you can catch fish, it’s fate between us! We won’t rob you, we’ll just split it fairly!"

Speaking, the two men approached Ye Chen menacingly.

"Don’t push me!" Ye Chen growled, gripping the other end of the fishing rod, ready to fight desperately.

Old Liu sneered, "Ye Chen, don’t be ungrateful! Hand it over quickly, or we won’t be nice to you!"

Seeing this, Ye Chen took a deep breath and then slowly let go of his hand.

Splash—

The fishing rod fell into the water, causing a splash.

Seeing Ye Chen’s move, Old Liu and the others were first stunned, then burst into laughter.

"Ye Chen, you think you can intimidate us by catching a worthless fish? Do you think we get scared that easily?" Old Liu said with disdain.

Old Zhao frowned and looked at Ye Chen, asking, "What do you mean by this, Ye Chen?"

"It means nothing, if you don’t believe me, then keep on fishing slowly! I need to rest." Ye Chen shrugged his shoulders.

"Little Chen, aren’t you being too timid? With such a cowardly attitude, how are you going to survive in society? You’ll be eliminated by society if you go on like this!" Old Liu coldly mocked.

They had been fishing for many years, catching lots of fish every day, and had seen many unreliable people like Ye Chen.

"Shut up!"

Ye Chen turned his head, his gaze icy as he glared at Old Liu, making him shiver involuntarily.

Ye Chen’s look frightened Old Liu, causing him to involuntarily step back a few steps.

"Grandpa Zhao, Grandpa Liu, Grandpa Li, I’m tired, I’m going to rest first."

Saying this, Ye Chen picked up his fishing rod and walked towards his room.

"This little bastard! He’s really turning the world upside down!" Old Liu cursed resentfully, feeling that Ye Chen should have listened to him, so they wouldn’t have ended up with such strained relations.

Old Zhao and Old Li exchanged glances, both smiling bitterly and shaking their heads, deciding not to discuss it further.

Returning to his bedroom, Ye Chen threw away the fishing rod and fell asleep on the bed.

The next morning, around seven o’clock, Ye Chen opened his eyes to find bright sunshine outside.

"Today’s weather is pretty good."

Ye Chen stood up, got dressed neatly, washed up, and walked out the door.

"Yo, isn’t that Ye Chen? Where did you go last night? You didn’t sneak away under cover of darkness, did you?"

Just as he walked out of the house, he encountered a young man who sneered upon seeing Ye Chen.

This man was Ye Chen’s older cousin, named Ye Lei, five or six years his senior, worked at the town health clinic, and was one of Ye Chen’s cousins.

"Ye Lei, what nonsense are you talking about? Little Chen must have left for some reason!" At this moment, Old Liu and Old Li came walking over from afar.

Ye Lei glanced at Old Liu and Old Li and said sarcastically, "You two old fools! You’re still speaking up for such a silly kid like Little Chen?"

Ye Lei’s words turned Old Liu’s expression dark with rage, and he rebuked, "Ye Lei, who are you calling a fool?"

"Heh, all of you are!"

"You..." Old Liu became furious, about to continue speaking, when suddenly, he seemed to think of something and hurriedly asked, "Ye Lei, how many fish did you catch?"

"I caught a total of eight!" Ye Lei boasted with pride, his demeanor arrogant.

Fishing was the most common method used by peasants, which is why Old Liu asked about his catch.

Ye Lei’s skills in fishing were rather terrible, he usually worked in vain, but to flaunt his superiority, he exaggerated the truth!