Chapter 7: Anglers Have No Room for Beauties in Their Eyes
The fat man’s eyes lit up when he heard there were fish, and big ones at that.
Which Anglers could resist the temptation of a big fish?
Especially the kind that could drag a person into the water.
Xu Yue paused, then glanced at the fat man who had excitedly run back, smiled, and walked away, carrying the tree.
“Brother Yu, what did you talk about with that bumpkin? You’re so happy!”
When the fat man ran back, a beautiful woman asked him.
The fat man frowned and said, “I asked him if there were any other worthwhile places nearby.”
“Big King, there are big fish in your pool, the kind that can drag people into the water.”
The fat man then smiled and said to one of the men.
“Really!?”
Upon hearing that, the man immediately went to grab his gear.
“You two are enough! You’re camping, and you still bring fishing gear.” Another man complained helplessly, looked at the three beautiful women, and said, “Are you even men?”
He couldn't understand it!
“What do you know!”
The two men said in unison.
Xu Yue’s hearing had greatly improved, and he actually overheard their conversation.
The world of Anglers was indeed unique!
Were there big fish in Green Dragon Pool?
There really were.
Xu Yue had also come here to fish before.
His third uncle, Xu Jianghe, had indeed caught a big carp weighing over a hundred catties.
But he later released it.
He said it might be a Dragon’s son or grandson.
There were legends of a Dragon in Green Dragon Pool.
This was also the origin of the pool’s name.
However, Xu Yue was more inclined to believe it was a large python or something similar.
A Dragon?
How could it possibly exist!
Well, he used to think that.
Now, he was doubtful!
He himself was already cultivating Immortality by farming!
Perhaps this world was not as he had once understood it.
After wandering around the vicinity, he actually found a few more.
After pulling out two more to carry, Xu Yue prepared to go back first.
He couldn't carry all of them at once.
There might be more around here.
Honestly, it might not be impossible to gather twenty-four trees.
If not, he would just go deeper into the mountains.
Wild tea trees were not uncommon in the mountains.
What was rare were these century-old ancient trees.
“Hey, fellow villager, come here for a moment!”
As Xu Yue passed Green Dragon Pool again, a beautiful woman called out to him.
“Something wrong?”
Xu Yue looked at the beautiful woman, unconcerned.
She wasn't exceptionally pretty, but the signs of cosmetic surgery were too obvious.
Clearly, many places had been altered.
He found it awkward to look at.
“Just come when I tell you to come!”
The beautiful woman was a bit impatient, her tone mixed with disgust.
Heh!
Xu Yue ignored her and walked away directly.
What kind of person was she, really thinking she was superior?
Don't think he couldn't hear, she wanted to call him a “bumpkin”!
“Hey! Hey!”
Seeing that Xu Yue ignored her, the beautiful woman called out a few times, and when she got no response, she immediately got angry.
“Brother Yu, Brother Yu! That bumpkin is bullying me!”
The beautiful woman then complained to the fat man from before.
“Enough!” The fat man snorted coldly and said, “What bumpkin, who are you looking down on? What, you insulted him, and you still expect him to fawn over you? What kind of nonsense is that? Go play by yourself, don't disturb our fishing!”
The beautiful woman was stunned.
Xu Yue, however, smiled.
Anglers had no room for beauties in their eyes.
“Brother Yu, are you still fishing? You haven’t caught a single fish for so long, there must be no fish in the pool.” The beautiful woman said, “That bump... that person definitely lied to you! With your fishing skills, how could you not catch a single fish for so long?”
The fat man frowned and looked at the Big King.
“Let’s try fishing a bit longer.” The Big King said, “This is wild fishing, not black pit fishing. Besides, even wild fishing in rivers has times when you come up empty-handed, let alone in this deep mountain pool?”
The fat man nodded upon hearing this, it made a lot of sense.
If there were fish in this pool, they should mostly be cold-water fish.
Those fish were not easy to catch!
If there were fish, and he came up empty-handed, it meant his skills were lacking.
If there were no fish here, and he came up empty-handed, then he would feel like a bit of a fool.
Xu Yue went back once, then entered the mountains again, preparing to move the ancient tea trees he had found.
This time, Xu Yue was not alone.
When he returned, Big Yellow spotted him, and then shamelessly followed him again.
This dog had been very clingy to him lately.
As Xu Yue passed Green Dragon Pool again, the beautiful woman from before snorted.
“Brother, brother!”
A man walked over.
The one who questioned whether Anglers were men.
Xu Yue stopped and looked over. The man only noticed Big Yellow when he got closer, and then he dared not approach.
“Something wrong?”
Xu Yue looked at the man and asked.
As for Big Yellow, he looked at the man with disdain, as if to say: Coward, I won't bite you, what are you afraid of?
“I just wanted to ask, what kind of wild game is there in these mountains?” The man smiled and said.
“Wild game?” Xu Yue was stunned for a moment and said, “Wild boars are now protected animals, so where would there be any wild game? You don’t look like hunters either! Of course, if you’re talking about wild vegetables, wild fruits, and such, there are quite a few in the mountains.”
“Wild boars can seemingly be hunted now, as long as you don’t use explosives, poisons, or other illegal hunting tools, there’s no problem. However, with my small build, I wouldn’t dare provoke those things!” The man said with a smile, “Is there nothing else?”
Something else?
How many animals were not protected now?
Wolves, bears, tigers…
Even muntjacs were protected animals.
“There are quite a few wild rabbits in the mountains.” Xu Yue said, “If you want to hunt them, be careful.”
Rabbits?
The man shook his head, uninterested.
Rabbits were not easy to hunt.
Too fast.
And the woods were dense.
As for eating them?
Forget it!
They had better options.
They could get it with money, why bother coming to these mountains?
Xu Yue quickly dug up four more wild tea trees, bringing the total to ten, including the previous ones.
Not even halfway, but Xu Yue was becoming more confident about gathering twenty-four trees.
Go back first!
This Green Dragon Pool was truly a treasure trove.
“Handsome, how about coming over for a chat?”
As Xu Yue passed Green Dragon Pool again, carrying the tea trees, the fat man saw him and quickly hailed him.
“Something wrong?”
Xu Yue walked over, carrying the tea trees.
He had a fairly good impression of the fat man.
“Are these wild tea trees?” The fat man was a bit surprised, then said, “Want to join us?”
He was somewhat surprised by Xu Yue digging wild tea trees, but he didn't ask much.
He wasn’t that curious.
“I’ll pass!”
Xu Yue shook his head. His friends were camping together; what business did he have intruding?
Besides, he wasn’t familiar with them.
“It seems you know how to fish!” The fat man said with a smile, “Don’t worry, we have extra rods. The main thing is we haven’t fished this pool before, and we need an experienced person like you to teach us.”
“You’re doubting there are fish in the pool, aren’t you!” Xu Yue smiled and said, “Alright, then let’s play.”
Xu Yue used to enjoy fishing, but after he went to Yanjing, he rarely had the opportunity.
The fat man gave an awkward smile upon hearing this.
He did have some doubts.
Once that thought arose, fishing naturally lost its fun.
“Handsome is straightforward!” The Big King said with a smile, “This guy’s Dao Heart isn’t firm enough; it was broken by a few words. If we don’t dispel his doubts, he probably won’t be interested in continuing to fish.”
“Holy cow, buddy! You’re going for the big catch!”
The fat man couldn’t help but be surprised when he saw the fishing rod and line setup Xu Yue chose.
They hadn’t even caught a single small fish.
Could there really be fish in this pool?