The Top Fishing
Chapter 350 - 182: Hang City Sightseeing_5

Chapter 350: Chapter 182: Hang City Sightseeing_5

And hearing him say that, Yue’er couldn’t help but chuckle and gave him a look, "Why don’t you catch the adult ones on that tree?"

"Once these things grow up, they don’t taste good anymore. Only the meat around the neck is edible, and it’s troublesome, plus there’s the risk of parasites. It’s better to eat the larvae, just fry them in oil, or stir-fry them, and they taste even more fragrant," Lin Yang said with a double standard, looking into Yue’er’s amused eyes.

Hearing him, Yue’er also started to laugh. Okay... that really was a double standard.

But double standard or not, who could resist such deliciousness? She quickly joined in the fun, catching them with enthusiasm.

Li Xiaopeng, Wang Feng, and Xiao Zhang had already spread out, each starting to search for cicadas in the trees.

On Lin Yang’s side, he and Yue’er, with little effort, had caught nearly twenty of these small cicadas. After a quick check, he figured there couldn’t be many that escaped.

Then they moved to another tree nearby to continue catching the cicadas.

However, just as Lin Yang was focused on catching cicadas on the other side, only a few minutes in, Yue’er, about ten meters away from him, suddenly screamed.

The sound of her scream clearly indicated she was quite frightened.

Lin Yang was also startled by her voice and hurried over to her. When he got there, he saw Yue’er trembling with fear, pointing at a patch of grass ahead of her, unable to speak.

He quickly comforted Yue’er. At this time, Li Xiaopeng and the others also rushed over, they curiously peered forward and then discovered a big snake coiled up there.

This big snake was about two meters long, curled up with its head raised high, and its yellow and black pattern shimmered under the flashlight’s beam in the night.

As Yue’er hid behind Lin Yang again upon seeing the snake, Lin Yang, on the other hand, was reassured when he saw it, because he recognized this type of snake, having seen it back in his hometown when he was a child.

"It’s okay, don’t worry, this is a King Banded Krait, also called a Grouper snake, which is non-venomous. Moreover, this type of snake likes to eat venomous snakes, so if it’s here, there probably aren’t any venomous ones around," he said.

While speaking, Lin Yang approached and then, before the snake had a chance to react, he quickly grabbed its head and with a gentle flick, the snake’s body, which was about to coil around his arm, went limp.

Grouper snake generally refers to the King Banded Krait; of course, in some places, it might refer to other snakes, but at least where Lin Yang was from, it meant this one.

He remembered that as a child, many villagers would catch this type of snake to eat. Now, it’s rare, since it’s officially forbidden to eat snakes—farmed ones are okay, but wild ones are not allowed.

Another reason is that people now know that wild snakes are full of parasites, which are troublesome. They live between the skin and flesh of the snake, and eating them can easily lead to problems.

This King Banded Krait was an adult since its body was definitely over two meters long, but it felt very light, clearly not matching its length.

"It must have just laid eggs. How many have you guys caught? If it’s enough, let’s leave, and then I’ll release it," Lin Yang said, after confirming the snake’s gender.

"It should be enough. We just wanted to try it out, no need to catch too many," Wang Feng said, although the three of them had actually caught quite a lot.

"Okay, you guys go ahead. I’ll release it after you’ve left," Lin Yang replied.

Hearing Lin Yang’s words, the four of them quickly left the mountain together. After they left, Lin Yang hung the King Banded Krait on a nearby tree.

King Banded Kraits generally don’t chase people, so after Lin Yang let it go, it seemed to realize it was no match for him. Once hung on the tree, it slowly slithered toward the treetop.

Watching it leave, Lin Yang also left, walking down the hillside, where he saw the others still gesturing and discussing the size of the snake they had just seen. Seeing them make a big deal out of a small matter, Lin Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

But that’s normal, as most people now live in cities. It’s rare for the average person to encounter snakes, even if they go fishing frequently, they seldom run into them. So when suddenly faced with such a large snake, how could the few of them not be afraid?

At this time, if Lin Yang were to tell them that he had even encountered a big shark while diving for sea snails last time, they would probably be scared out of their wits.

After this little interlude, the party of five returned to Xiao Zhang’s home. His house had plenty of rooms, so it was no problem for them to stay over for the night.

By the time they got back, it was already past ten o’clock at night. Out of all of them, only Lin Yang had decent cooking skills, so he was given the task of dealing with the cicada larvae.

In fact, these cicada larvae are very easy to prepare. First, you soak them in water to drown them, then clean them thoroughly, especially the crevices in their shells. The bugs themselves are actually very clean.

Because whether it’s the larval or adult stage, cicadas only feed on tree sap, so there’s no messy, inedible stuff inside their bodies. The only thing that needs taking care of is the dirt on their shells.

After washing them clean, Lin Yang started to fry them. The oil should be moderately hot, around fifty percent heat, and then the cicada larvae go in. It’s important to make sure the oil isn’t too hot, and when they’re done frying, remove them quickly from the pan. They also need to be fried a second time to ensure the shells turn crispy while still keeping the insides moist.

By the time Lin Yang finished frying the cicadas, Yue’er and the others could hardly wait. Although the thought of eating bugs scared them a bit, the aroma was just too enticing.

"Just twist off the head and eat the rest; that part has the brain and mouthparts, which aren’t great to eat. The rest of the body is fine to eat..."

While they were eating, Xiao Zhang also brought out some barbecue seasoning, which made the larvae even tastier when dipped in it.

"Mmm, delicious, it’s so fragrant."

"Brother Yang, I think the ones you fried taste even better."

"Indeed, they seem crispier..."

The group sat together, eating and chatting, clearly having their fears of the cicadas defeated by their delicious taste.

As they chatted, Wang Feng and the others once again started discussing sea fishing with Lin Yang and his friends.

"Lin Yang, bro, seriously, isn’t sea fishing exhilarating?" As soon as the topic of big fish came up, he got very excited, including his assistant Xiao Zhang, who looked enviously at Lin Yang. It was clear they also longed to go sea fishing, but unfortunately, they couldn’t go just yet since there was a competition in just one more day.

"Awesome, it’s incredibly exhilarating. I myself caught several Big Groupers. If it weren’t for my cousin being in a hurry to return, we would definitely have stayed to fish for a few more days..." Before Lin Yang could reply, Li Xiaopeng had already started talking excitedly.

Lin Yang then nodded and said, "When we all have time, let’s go out together. I’ve got all the coordinates and everything."

"Wow, hearing you guys talk about it, I want to go now too. I’m used to freshwater fishing and want to try sea fishing," said Xiao Zhang after hearing the two of them.

"You might as well forget it. You haven’t even mastered freshwater fishing; how could you handle sea fishing?" retorted Wang Feng, glancing at his assistant.

As they talked, Lin Yang took a bite of a cicada, then continued, "Truth be told, sea fishing is both easy and difficult. Easy because sea fish bite hard and just swallow, so if you find the right fishing spot with assured fish that are biting, it’s easier than freshwater fishing since sea fish are not as slick. But it’s difficult because the sea is vast, and accurately locating a spot with fish that are also biting is really not an easy task. Even having the coordinates doesn’t mean much because fish don’t stay still in one spot. When fishing at sea, luck is more important than skill..."

Listening to Lin Yang, Wang Feng and his assistant temporarily set aside their eagerness to try, but the idea of going out to sea to fish did not fade from their minds.

They genuinely wanted to try sea fishing, just for fun, but it really did require finding the right time. At least for now, they needed to focus on the fishing competition, the King of Fishing Battle, happening the day after tomorrow.

And so, they continued to talk about fishing and the upcoming King of Fishing Battle competition.

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