275: The unfortunate Wan family father and son

As the landing net left the water, Ye Su lifted out an Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish, its scales shimmering with a blue-purple base, possessing a strong metallic texture, and reflecting a blend of blue-purple and gold under the light.

"What is this!"

Wan Bowen had originally just wanted to watch the excitement, intending to step away to buy fishing gear.

But when he saw the fish in the landing net clearly, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Golden scale rims covered the entire back of the fish; it was an Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish!

Furthermore, it had a blue-purple base, and judging by the size, it was a top-tier Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish over 40 centimeters long!

He was someone who had seen the world, after all.

After a brief moment of shock, Wan Bowen quickly regained his composure. He didn't shout out the name "Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish," so as not to attract attention and cause unnecessary trouble for Ye Su.

Ye Su calmly placed the Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish into a bucket and covered it with a lid.

"Uncle Wen, give me a hand. Help me dump out the fish in the water tank."

Judging by Wan Bowen's reaction just now, he must have recognized the value of this Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish at a glance.

Ye Su didn't stand on ceremony and asked him to help with the water tank.

"Alright."

Upon hearing this, Wan Bowen didn't hesitate. He and Ye Su deftly dumped the fish back into the lake, changed the water in the tank, and then transferred the Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish into the tank.

After finishing, Wan Bowen looked around. Once he was sure no one was nearby, he looked at Ye Su with deep meaning in his eyes:

"You also recognized that this is an Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish, right?"

"Yes."

Since he had just solemnly cleared out the water tank for this fish, Ye Su naturally didn't deny it:

"It would be hard for me not to recognize it."

As expected.

Hearing Ye Su's answer, Wan Bowen wasn't surprised at all:

"Then, in your opinion, what is the approximate market price for this Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish?"

Ye Su pretended to observe it for a moment before feigning a professional conclusion:

"The scales have a blue-purple base, the metallic texture is very strong, the shiny scales reach six rows, the scale rims are a clear golden yellow, and the head shape is bullet-shaped. If I were to price it, it could go up to 600,000."

"Hmm."

Listening to Ye Su's logical analysis, Wan Bowen nodded repeatedly.

Not only did he identify the breed of the Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish at a glance.

But his assessment of the Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish's characteristics, the basis for pricing, and the final price given were all quite accurate.

Just from this, one could see that besides antiques, this young man, Ye Su, also had quite a good accumulation of knowledge regarding high-end ornamental fish.

Wan Bowen asked himself, and he definitely didn't have this level of proficiency at Ye Su's age, nor was his breadth of knowledge across various fields as wide as Ye Su's.

One really has to accept getting old—

While sighing inwardly, Wan Bowen also looked at Ye Su with newfound respect for his composure, which was inconsistent with his age.

Knowing that the freshly caught Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish was worth 600,000, he was still able to control his emotions, with no signs of excitement on his face.

Remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapses before one's eyes—this is the kind of person who can achieve great things!

At this moment, it never occurred to Wan Bowen that Ye Su had known in advance that there was a top-tier Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish in this lake, which was why he could act so mature and sophisticated.

Because he had always frequented major wild fishing spots and had never heard of this, how could Ye Su be better informed than him?

"So, how do you plan to handle this fish? Are you going to raise it yourself, or find a buyer?"

"Raising it myself is out of the question." Ye Su shook his head: "Although this fish is easy to keep, it depends on who is keeping it. If it were me, I reckon the fish would be meeting its great-grandmother in a few days."

"Haha—"

Hearing Ye Su's self-deprecating remark, Wan Bowen suppressed a laugh and then said seriously:

"Since you don't plan to raise it yourself, why not transfer it to me?"

This was exactly what Ye Su was waiting for:

"Sure. I was just worrying about where to find a buyer for this fish. If you want to take it, Uncle Wen, that couldn't be better."

This kind of top-tier Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish is always in high demand with limited supply; many wealthy people who believe in Feng Shui would not miss out on such a treasure.

Just among the people Wan Bowen knew, he could already think of several buyers who would purchase this fish at a high price.

"And regarding the price?"

"Let's not talk about 600,000. If you want it, Uncle Wen, I'll let you have it for 580,000, for the sake of a lucky number."

Although the intelligence report valued this fish at only 560,000.

But for this kind of fish, there is no exact standard for the price.

When they encounter one they like, they are willing to pay any amount.

Those who are not interested in such ornamental fish would think it's a waste of scallions, ginger, and garlic even if you steamed it.

Plus, when he mentioned earlier that the price of this fish could go up to 600,000, Wan Bowen didn't have any other reaction.

So Ye Su felt that selling it for an extra 20,000 shouldn't be a problem.

"580,000..." After hesitating for a moment, Wan Bowen nodded decisively: "Deal."

Fishing and selling the fish were done in one go, saving a lot of effort. A hard-to-hide excitement finally appeared in Ye Su's eyes:

"Uncle Wen is straightforward in doing business, as always. Take the water tank too; it'll save the trouble of transferring it back and forth."

"Alright."

Having bought a 580,000 fish, Wan Bowen naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony over a water tank worth a few hundred:

"I'll transfer the money to you in a bit. It's the same account as before, right?"

"Yes." Ye Su replied while starting to pack up his things:

"Without the water tank, I can't fish anymore, so I'll head back first. Let's have tea at the shop next time."

"Yes." Wan Bowen covered the water tank: "I need to go back immediately to settle this fish, so nothing goes wrong."

"Do you need me to help you carry the water tank to the car?"

"I'm not so old that I can't even carry a water tank, am I?"

"Haha." Ye Su smiled: "Uncle Wen is still vigorous in his old age, as expected. I'll be off then."

After saying goodbye, the two went their separate ways.

Without the water tank, Ye Su had very few things, so he finished packing in no time and was the first to drive away.

As for Wan Bowen, after packing up his other things and lifting the water tank onto his Mercedes-Benz GLS, he couldn't help but open the lid and take a look at the lively Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish inside:

"It's one thing to catch over a dozen fish on your first fishing trip, but to actually catch a top-tier Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish here... this luck is unparalleled."

Wan Bowen remembered the receipt Ye Su had given him earlier and hurriedly checked his pockets to confirm he hadn't lost it:

"Let me settle the fish first, then go to that shop to buy a set of the same fishing gear, and then come back to dominate!"

Wan Bowen still firmly believed that the reason he had come up empty-handed today while Ye Su caught fish one after another was definitely because of the fishing rod.

Besides, the Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish caught was so big; perhaps there were other fish in this lake.

After buying a new fishing rod and coming back to fish, maybe he could be like Ye Su and catch a top-tier Over-the-back Golden Dragon Fish worth hundreds of thousands!

Just like how Wan Yuanliang had developed a psychological shadow after witnessing Ye Su's appraisal skills many times.

After seeing Ye Su dominate at fishing with his own eyes today, Wan Bowen had similarly developed a fixation.

He made up his mind to find an opportunity to prove that his years of fishing expertise could never lose to a young man like Ye Su!