434: Su Mouse Spot

When Yang Qi first saw it, he immediately thought of the valuable fish species, the Mouse Grouper, which he often caught later in the South China Sea.

However, upon closer inspection, he found that it seemed somewhat different from the Mouse Grouper; its body color appeared darker.

Other fish species were swimming around this one. Yang Qi didn't mind at all, as long as this fellow didn't swim away.

As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. This Mouse Grouper finally swayed its way in front of his bait.

It took a bite at the Shrimp writhing in pain.

As the fishing line tightened, a pulling force transmitted to his hand. Yang Qi immediately perked up, instinctively raising the rod to set the hook.

Almost instantly, the fishhook pierced the fish's mouth. Yang Qi immediately locked the drag switch and gripped the fishing rod tightly with both hands.

No matter how the fish struggled, it couldn't escape his control.

Slow when it needed to be slow, fast when it needed to be fast.

Without much effort, this creature resembling a Mouse Grouper was scooped into the Landing Net and pulled onto the deck.

Yang Qi estimated the fish weighed at least seven jin or so.

Yang Qi hefted this valuable Mouse Grouper in his hand and examined it under the light. This observation revealed some differences.

This fellow looked very similar to a Mouse Grouper, but its body color was darker, and its mouth was also different—not as mouse-like.

"What the heck is this breed?"

There was no doubt this fish was a Grouper, but based on Yang Qi's knowledge, he really couldn't identify it.

"Could it be a mutated Mouse Grouper?"

"Then that motherf*cker would be even more valuable!"

At that moment, Bai Xue hooked another Red seabream. She was just using scissors to bleed it before tossing it into a large fishing box filled with ice water to cool it down.

Then, after the bleeding was complete, she would take it out and place it in a basket. Only this method ensured thorough bleeding.

When she looked up, she happened to see Yang Qi holding a fish that looked very much like a Mouse Grouper, examining it from all angles. Unable to resist her curiosity, she went over to take a closer look.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

"Xiaoxue, come take a look. What kind of fish is this? I'm a bit puzzled."

Yang Qi spoke humbly. He had great respect for Bai Xue's expertise as an encyclopedia of marine biology.

"This is a Su Mouse Grouper. It's similar to the Mouse Grouper but not as rare or valuable. However, its taste is also very delicious, especially good for making soup."

True to her reputation as a top student from a prestigious university, Bai Xue recognized it at a glance.

"Su Mouse Grouper? I thought it was a Mouse Grouper! How much can this thing sell for per jin?"

Yang Qi said somewhat disappointedly, feeling like his initial excitement had been for nothing.

"I can't say for sure about the exact price per jin. For a typical size, it's probably around four hundred yuan per jin."

"But, honey, yours should be about seven jin. It might even sell for over five hundred yuan per jin."

Bai Xue thought for a moment before telling him.

Hearing Bai Xue's words, the slight disappointment in Yang Qi's heart instantly vanished without a trace.

Once again, his eyes began to gleam as he looked at the Su Mouse Grouper in his hands.

"This motherf*cker is valuable too!"

"I knew it! The uglier it looks, the more valuable it is! Looking so much like a Mouse Grouper, even if it's not a mutant, it's a close relative. It'd be strange if it weren't valuable!"

The more Yang Qi thought about it, the happier he became. He hadn't expected to unlock a new species. He immediately carefully placed the Su Mouse Grouper into the Live Well.

A fish worth four to five hundred yuan per jin fully deserved a spot in the Live Well.

Yang Qi picked up the fishing gear again, replaced the bait with a fresh Shrimp, and cast towards another sneaky-looking fellow not far away.

"Hehehe, another Red seabream! Just can't stop!"

At that moment, Bai Xue hauled up another Red seabream, grinning from ear to ear.

Yang Qi glanced over. Sure enough, more and more Red seabream were gathering in their fishing spot.

Then, Yang Qi also got his wish. Another Su Mouse Grouper was hooked by him.

Lifting the rod, setting the hook, reeling, retrieving the line, landing the fish, removing the hook, bleeding, baiting, casting.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue repeated this process. The Red seabream were hooked one by one, with occasional catches of various Groupers.

Gradually, several baskets behind them were filled. Those Groupers were kept in the Live Well.

Although this school of Red seabream wasn't huge, the individuals were sizable, with very few under two jin.

This process continued until four in the morning. The two of them alone had filled five baskets with just Red seabream.

"Xiaoxue, reel in. Time to rest."

Yang Qi checked the time and made the decision. It was only the first night; there was no need to stay up all night. They had to balance work and rest!

"Okay, honey!"

Bai Xue put away her fishing rod upon hearing this.

The two scooped the Red seabream from the ice water in the fishing boxes, placed them in baskets, and used a small cart to transport all the catch to the Freezer Hold.

After roughly washing down the deck, they returned to the Rest Cabin to shower and sleep.

When they woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky. They first retrieved all the crab traps.

The harvest of various Crabs was as good as ever—Mud Crabs, Swimming Crabs, Blue Swimming Crabs, Bread Crabs, etc.—yielding a plentiful catch. They spent some time tying them up and tossing them into the small Live Well.

After breakfast, they continued onward. This leg of the journey lasted over an hour.

Only then did they discover four Tuna lazily swimming on the riverbed.

"Honey, the fish finder shows four large fish ahead. Just don't know if they're Tuna or sharks!"

Bai Xue, who was steering the boat, pointed at the fish finder's display and said.

At that moment, Yang Qi, who had been lying on the small bed playing with Coal, immediately got up. He first glanced at the display, then looked out at the sea.

"One Bigeye Tuna, three Yellowfin Tuna. Let's get them!"

Looking at the four Tuna in his Supernatural Ability's visual field, Yang Qi thought to himself.

"Xiaoxue, I suspect they're Tuna. We need to chum to keep them here. You go set up the Electric Reels. I'll get some frozen fish for chumming."

"Okay, honey, I'll go right away!"

Both were people of action. By the time Bai Xue had assembled the two Electric Reels, Yang Qi had already chopped up two buckets of frozen fish pieces.

Next, each holding a bucket of fish pieces, they scattered them into the sea, creating two chum lines from far to near.

Some small fish nearby chased the sinking pieces, nibbling constantly. Basically, dozens of small fish surrounded each piece.

The commotion quickly caught the attention of those few Tuna that had been playing around.

"Huh? What's going on over there? Seems like there's a lot of food?"

A Yellowfin Tuna vaguely discovered this new development.

"Hmm? Where? I'll go check it out first. If it's good, I'll call you!"

"Are you blind? Can't you see all the little guys swimming over there?"

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