11: Blue Grouper

Of course, Yang Qi also knew that he couldn't let it escape into the hole; if it went in, everything would be for naught.

His right hand desperately gripped the fishing rod, and his left hand grabbed the reel handle, pulling the line with all his might. But he couldn't reel it in at all.

Yang Qi had watched many fishing videos these past two days. He knew this was the big fish's first burst of strength, and he had to endure it.

If he could hold on, there would be a seventy to eighty percent chance, as the fish might still get away later. If he couldn't hold on, everything would be in vain. So, the first burst was the most crucial.

Because it was close to the reef pile, he couldn't release the line and let the fish run for a while to relieve pressure. He could only fight it head-on.

If it were someone else who couldn't see the bottom of the sea and didn't know there was a reef pile below, they would, in normal circumstances, when encountering a big fish, definitely loosen the drag switch a bit, let the fish pull the line for a while, and relieve the first burst of strength.

In that case, the fish would surely run into the reef cave, resulting in it getting away.

But who was Yang Qi? As a cheater who could see the bottom of the sea, how could he let such a thing happen!

He locked the fishing reel's brake tightly. He wasn't in a hurry even if he couldn't reel it in; he just relied on brute force to hold on.

As the big fish frantically fled towards the reef pile at the bottom of the sea, Yang Qi refused to give an inch.

The fishing line made a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sound as it cut through the water, and the fishing rod continuously trembled, bending into a large arc.

Yang Qi felt that he should have a set of heavy-duty casting rods as a backup. This small red reel should be at its limit now.

The "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sounds of the line cutting through the water had long alerted two nearby men, who quickly rushed to Yang Qi's side.

"Yang Qi, this is a big one! Loosen the drag a bit and let it run for a while to relieve some pressure," one of the men said with concern.

"It's fine! I'll just fight it head-on and see how much strength it has! What if there are reefs below and it runs into the reef pile? Then it's all over!" Yang Qi replied.

"Yang Qi still thinks things through comprehensively, but your rod seems to be reaching its limit!" the other man said worriedly.

"What I gain is my fortune; what I lose is my destiny!"

Yang Qi was also extremely panicked inside. To be honest, this was his first big fish in his life, and he really wanted to land it.

Yang Qi pulled, and the big fish tugged. Neither side gave an inch.

The two sides were in a stalemate like this.

After about ten minutes, Yang Qi finally felt that the big fish seemed to have loosened its strength a little.

Yang Qi knew that the big fish's first burst of strength was about to end.

"Is that all you've got? You little weakling!" Yang Qi muttered to himself.

He seized the opportunity to put down his right hand holding the fishing rod, and his left hand quickly reeled in the line, reeling four or five turns, then his right hand forcefully lifted the rod while his body leaned back.

Then he put down the rod, his left hand reeled in the line. His right hand forcefully lifted the rod while his body leaned back.

After repeating this several times, he had already dragged the big fish away from the reef area.

Yang Qi knew it was basically secure!

Seeing the big fish's first burst of strength end, the two men also breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that, under normal circumstances, this fish was now as good as caught.

Next was the routine operation: when the big fish recovered and burst with strength again, Yang Qi would slightly loosen the brake, let the fish pull the line for a while, then tighten the brake, lift the rod, and reel in the line. Then release and reel in again.

Everything was under control.

He thoroughly implemented the guerrilla strategy of "enemy advances, I retreat; enemy retreats, I advance."

Of course, you could also pull the fish up quickly and forcefully, like an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, regardless of everything.

However, there was no need for that. Firstly, it was tiring; after all, during the first burst of strength, he had been in a full-force stalemate for over ten minutes, and he was tired.

Secondly, it was easy to damage the fishing rod and line set. After all, he wasn't just catching this one fish and going home. He still had more fishing to do.

Finally, a fish pulled up directly still had vitality, making it easy for it to escape when netting it.

Only when the fish was tired out could netting it be steady.

After another twenty minutes, this large Green Grouper was finally tired out.

Looking at the Grouper, which was floating belly up and no longer struggling, the big stones in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

Yang Qi used a large landing net to net the fish and called another man for help. The two of them together pulled the large Grouper onto the reef.

It weighed about thirty catties.

"Oh, wow ~ that's awesome!"

Next was the enjoyable photo session.

First, Yang Qi took pictures of himself, holding the large Green Grouper, posing in various stances and angles.

All the photos had one thing in common: Yang Qi's mouth was wide open, smiling so broadly that his eyes were almost hidden by his cheeks!

The two men also each took several photos with the large Green Grouper.

After all, they had witnessed the entire process of such a large Green Grouper being landed.

Although they were still Never Empty Army, it didn't stop them from wanting to share in Yang Qi's luck and get rid of their own Nan Hai Gui Wang energy.

Who the hell wants to be a Nan Hai Gui Wang and a Never Empty Army?

When they had all finished taking photos and were about to post them on their Moments.

Yang Qi thought for a moment. He started filming a video around the big fish, only showing his feet and the thirty-plus-catty Green Grouper throughout:

"Sigh! I forgot to change my shoes today, and now my white shoes are dirty. I wonder if they can be washed clean again? Who can tell me what I should do..."

Finally, he even wiped the shoe's surface with his hand.

Then he posted it to the fishing groups that Zhang Jun had added him to, sending it to several groups!

The two men looked at Yang Qi's shoes, which were originally black.

They were dumbfounded, exclaiming repeatedly:

"Holy cow! You can do that! I learned something, I learned something!"

The entire video, in its words and implications, didn't mention a single word related to fishing or big fish, but it was constantly showing off the big fish.

The way he showed off was on such a high level, higher than a three-story building!

Within twenty seconds, phone notifications started appearing continuously, and it instantly became lively.

Air Force Commander: "@Never Empty Army Holy crap! What a huge Green Grouper! Brother, you're amazing!"

Often Breaks Rods: "@Never Empty Army You should just forget about your shoes, brother. Where are you fishing? I'll bring you a new pair right away!"

Piao Bu Dong: "@Never Empty Army Brother, you left a pack of cigarettes in my car yesterday. Where are you now? Send me your location, and I'll bring them to you!"

Hu Bu Shi Lang: "@Never Empty Army Brother, your sister-in-law knows you like dumplings, so she specially made some for you. Send me your location, and I'll come relieve you so you can go home and eat dumplings!"

Nan Hai Gui Wang: "@Never Empty Army Brother, where are you fishing? I'll bring you a pack of tea..."

Wei Yu Da Shi: "@Never Empty Army Brother, I finally found you! You're my long-lost brother! Send me your location, and I'll come reunite with you right away!"

Qie Xian Wang: "@Never Empty Army By the way, I have a beautiful cousin. I think you two would be a good match. Brother, send me your location, and I'll bring you her photos!"

Air Force Commander: "Never Empty Army is awesome!"

Hu Bu Shi Lang: "+1"

Piao Bu Dong: "+1"

Wei Yu Da Shi: "+1" ...

Yang Qi just watched the group chat with a grin, not replying to any messages. He just watched them make a fuss inside, not saying a word!

Suddenly, his phone rang. Yang Qi saw it was Zhang Jun and immediately answered.

"Hello! Brother Jun!"

"Yang Qi, you haven't sold the fish yet, have you?"

"Not yet, it just went into the live well!" Yang Qi turned to look at the Grouper in the fish tank.

"Don't sell it yet, my brother wants it! I have an important guest coming today, and I need it for the dinner I'm hosting."

"No problem! I'll save it for you! It's right here in the Qingshan Bay reef area you told me about. Do you want to come pick it up yourself, or should I send it to you?"