444: Special fishing areas

This area was somewhat close to the Pratas Islands and seemed to be under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan Province, which explained why not a single fishing boat was in sight.

Maybe it was better to prioritize safety first and leave immediately?

However, in the next instant, he saw the fish finder display countless small dots; there was no doubt those dots were fish.

Yang Qi's heart immediately swelled with joy. With such abundant fishery resources, wouldn't it be a shame not to catch some fish?

"Honey, you're here!"

Seeing Yang Qi enter, Bai Xue and the other woman stood up to greet him.

"Yeah, I came to see how far you've sailed?"

Yang Qi said with a smile, nodding.

"Huh? What do you mean? Oh my! How did we drift off course so much?"

Bai Xue looked helplessly at Luo Jiao as she spoke.

"Huh? What do you mean? I don't know how to read that!"

Luo Jiao felt like these two were talking about her.

"Is it possible you've gone off course? We're almost at the Pratas Islands. It could be trouble if we encounter a patrol ship from Taiwan Province. But the fishing resources here are really abundant!"

Yang Qi stated it clearly.

"Who cares what place it is, as long as it belongs to China, we can fish there."

As the daughter of a Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau, Luo Jiao naturally carried an air of bold straightforwardness.

"Let's fish first. At most, if a patrol ship comes, we'll leave then. We're in the right, so we have nothing to fear!"

Chen Qianqian also had a fearless personality.

"Alright then, we'll fish here. I'll moor the boat; you all go get ready!"

Yang Qi waved his arm, making the decision.

Perhaps because this sea area was a special zone, fishermen from the Taiwan Province side didn't dare come here, and fishermen from our nearby mainland also didn't venture over lightly.

The fishery resources in this sea area were incredibly rich, even making Yang Qi feel envious and jealous. Drool practically streamed from the corner of his mouth.

The group lowered a total of four Electric Reels into the sea. Yang Qi himself picked up a boat rock fishing rod and started fishing.

There were too many fish schools on the seabed. Perhaps because few people usually came here to fish, the fish were biting fiercely.

Fishing skills were completely unnecessary. You just had to cast the hook, and within four or five seconds, a fish was guaranteed to bite.

It was all-out firepower; every catch was pure profit!

Besides East Star Groupers, there were also large numbers of Ruby Fish, various Groupers, Wrasse, Red Seabream, Eels, and more here.

Although it couldn't compare to the resources inside the lagoon of the Pratas atoll, it was completely incomparable to the resources in the East China Sea.

Since they started fishing, the group had hardly had a single second of downtime. Luo Jiao and Chen Qianqian felt the water was teeming with fish.

They couldn't possibly catch them all; it was simply impossible to finish!

Actually, when going out to sea to fish, catching a few fish occasionally is enjoyable. However, continuous catches, fishing mechanically like an assembly line, feels more like a burden for most people, except for professional Anglers.

Luo Jiao and Chen Qianqian were in exactly that situation right now. The long, uninterrupted stream of catches was affecting their mood:

"Wow! Such a huge Ruby Fish! It must be at least thirty catties! Hahaha!"

"Look, isn't this East Star Grouper huge? Hahaha, we're rich, we're rich!"

..."I'm so tired! I really want to rest! These fish are so greedy! Can't they stop eating the bait!"

"Another Wrasse? I can barely lift the Landing Net anymore!"

...Listening to the two women's complaints, Yang Qi and Bai Xue exchanged a smile and shook their heads helplessly.

They were genuine Anglers, different from those two young ladies. They weren't afraid of too many fish.

Yang Qi's hands were a blur from reeling. His catch rate was several times faster than theirs, pulling up a fish almost every two or three minutes.

The Ruby Fish, Groupers, Red Seabream, etc., here were very large, often weighing thirty to forty catties, with the biggest ones even reaching sixty or seventy catties.

Fish like these Ruby Fish command high prices, two to three hundred yuan per catty. So, catching one could mean ten thousand yuan, and a big one could be close to twenty thousand.

Both Yang Qi and Bai Xue had said that any fish the two women caught belonged to them.

Meanwhile, Bai Xue also taught them how to bleed a Ruby Fish, explaining that it's only valuable after being bled.

Thinking about their wallets potentially getting fatter, the two women gritted their teeth and persevered.

"Just now, Sister Xue said a Ruby Fish this big could sell for around ten thousand yuan! Even if I only get five thousand for myself, wouldn't two fish be ten thousand?"

Although both their parents were officials, so they certainly weren't lacking for small amounts of money, their family circumstances couldn't compare to those of business families.

Luo Jiao and Chen Qianqian were both sophomore university students. At school, their pocket money was decent but not extravagant.

Now, their minds filled with fantasies of clothes and bags they had coveted while shopping but couldn't afford, beckoning to them.

Their hearts were immediately filled with fighting spirit, and they gritted their teeth to keep going.

Except for the time spent making lunch for everyone, Bai Xue was also catching fish non-stop.

"I can't take it anymore, I can't! Sister Xue, I need to go have some seafood congee. I'm starving."

"Yeah! I really can't stand it either; I'm practically skin and bones!"

The two finally couldn't hold on any longer and started complaining about being hungry.

"Go ahead, it's all ready. Help yourselves. I'll fish a bit longer."

Bai Xue waved them off. She and Yang Qi were already accustomed to this kind of life.

Whenever they encountered a situation like this, even if they were hungry, they didn't want to waste time eating.

This was the basic ethic of a professional Angler.

While fishing, Yang Qi also had to watch for any patrol ships approaching from that side, so he could react immediately.

After Luo Jiao and Chen Qianqian finished eating and rested briefly, they returned to their fishing spots to continue.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue fished for another two hours before taking turns to eat. They also took the opportunity to move the Ruby Fish from the fish baskets into the Freezer Hold.

Groupers and Pufferfish, including Wrasse, were kept in the Live Well.

The four of them fished until around 4 PM. Yang Qi, who periodically used binoculars to observe the surroundings, spotted a black dot appearing from the direction of Pratas Island.

Yang Qi understood in his heart that it was probably a patrol ship. Adhering to the principle of not causing trouble for the country, he decided to withdraw first. No need to court bad luck.

"Xiaoxue, help pack up the fishing gear. I'll take the helm. We're heading west, quickly."

After saying this, Yang Qi ran towards the Cockpit, immediately turning the rudder to head west.

As the distant black dot grew closer, the group finally realized:

"It really is a Taiwan Province patrol ship. Good thing we ran right away."

Opposite them was a military patrol ship. Its speed was far greater than that of the 'setting sail'.

Half an hour later, just as Yang Qi and the others were approaching the boundary line, the patrol ship was almost upon them.

At that moment, the 'setting sail's' wireless radio received a call from the other vessel:

"You have entered 'our country's' restricted waters. Please stop your vessel immediately and prepare for inspection."