The Top Fishing
Chapter 578 - 253: Ferocious Beast in the River

Chapter 578: Chapter 253: Ferocious Beast in the River

It turns out this calf belonged to that dancing old man.

For convenience in giving their livestock water and cleaning up, they all built shelters for their animals alongside some rivers.

This recently deceased calf was no exception.

Although there had never been any problems before, a tragic incident occurred this morning.

Just half an hour ago, the old man heard the calf’s distressing cries coming from the pen.

Upon hearing the noise, the old man got up to investigate, but the scene that followed left him dumbstruck.

The calf, which should have been on the riverbank, was somehow in the water, desperately struggling.

And underneath the water, it seemed as if some monster was dragging the calf down.

Seeing this, the old man called other villagers from the same village, and after much effort, they managed to pull the sizeable calf out. However, regretfully, the calf died shortly after being pulled out.

Hearing this, Lin Yang’s eyes also shone with sharpness; he sensed there was more to this affair.

Seeing his expression, Jeremy said excitedly, "Lin, it looks like you’re thinking what I’m thinking."

Lin Yang nodded, "There must be some unknown large thing in the water that grabbed the calf."

As he spoke, he looked again at the calf lying stiff on the ground. Although the calf had not reached maturity, it still weighed one to two hundred pounds.

The creature that pulled the calf into the water must be at least not smaller than the calf.

And looking at the calf’s abdomen, the gash that looked as if it had been cut by a knife, Lin Yang continued, "Moreover, it’s a big creature with a mouth full of sharp teeth."

Jeremy snapped his fingers in response to Lin Yang’s explanation, "Spot on. Your observational skills are beyond my imagination. Haha, Lin, are you interested?"

Lin Yang asked, "What about today’s departure plan?"

Jeremy chuckled, "Haha, we’re going to look for a big creature either way. There’s one right here waiting for us, so it’s fine to delay our departure by a day."

Hearing this, Lin Yang also extended his palm for a high-five with Jeremy, "As you wish."

After saying that, he glanced at the surrounding villagers.

"Them?"

At that moment, the villagers had begun to disperse gradually, moving to the large bend of the river near the cattle shed, each praying solemnly with mumbled incantations.

"This is a local custom. There are many rivers here, and their livestock are sometimes dragged into the water by big fish.

They pray this way to protect their poultry from harm. When I first came here, I too witnessed this scene, but back then, it was just chickens and ducks that got lost, so I didn’t pay it much attention. However, today..."

Jeremy then looked towards the young calf, "Today’s big guy has piqued my interest... Alright, let’s go back and prepare. We have work to do today."

Seeing Jeremy like this, Lin Yang felt the anticipation building up as well.

He hadn’t expected to encounter such an incident before officially setting out on the fishing expedition.

Thinking this, he returned to his lodgings with Yue’er, beginning to prepare the equipment.

The large bend in the river by the residents’ homes also belongs to a tributary of the Congo River Basin, only it becomes tranquil as it flows through here.

But this doesn’t diminish the power of the river.

Because even the indigenous residents born and bred here often perish in this part of the river each year.

After preparing the equipment, he casually started the live stream.

Due to the time difference, when it was just five o’clock in the morning here, the live stream viewers on the other side were just starting their nightly activities.

As soon as the live stream opened, a large number of viewers flocked in, which was also related to the live stream announcement Lin Yang made the day before.

"It’s been nearly half a month since the host last broadcasted."

"Is Master Lin really going to the Congo River this time?"

Watching the endless barrage of messages from viewers in the chat, Lin Yang smiled, "First off, I want to tell everyone that we have already arrived in the Congo River Basin. However, we’re not going to the main channel today."

No sooner had he said these words than the chat exploded again.

"What’s up, host? Not going fishing today?"

"Yeah, we’ve been looking forward to it all day."

Lin Yang explained, "There was a sudden situation in our camp early this morning, so the Congo River trip scheduled for today will have to be postponed."

After finishing, he controlled the drone to leave the house and continued, "But rest assured, even though we can’t go to the Congo River today, the fishing will still go ahead."

Upon hearing that he would continue fishing as planned, the viewers in the live stream calmed down a bit.

Next, Lin Yang and Yue’er arrived at the villagers’ doorsteps.

As daybreak approached, the number of villagers and children gathering had increased greatly.

However, with the overhead shot from the drone, Lin Yang was not concerned.

"Do you all see? Our target for fishing today is the culprit that killed this cow."

Lin Yang was cautious with the footage, as the image was too graphic and could trigger a warning from officials. He briefly zoomed out the camera, then cut away from the scene.