All the way there, the three of them were very excited, and their eyes never left the giant swordfish.

"Wouldn't it be worth even more if we could capture them alive?"

"If it were alive, who would dare to catch it? They'd be slaughtered by its long jaws..."

Thinking that it was unlucky to say the word "death" during the Lunar New Year, Feng Ye quickly stopped himself from saying it.

Feng Xuan glared at A-Can: "It hasn't been that long, and you've already forgotten how Lan Xin'an died?"

Lan Xin'an was brutally murdered by the sailfish.

Moreover, they saw it with their own eyes.

Although they are not the same species of fish, the danger of sailfish and swordfish is the same, both coming from their long, sword-like jaws.

Ah-Can chuckled and said, "I was just saying. If this thing were really alive, I really wouldn't dare to catch it."

Feng Ye smiled and said, "Don't be greedy. Whether the fish is dead or alive doesn't really affect the price."

Many fish and shrimp in the sea die immediately upon being brought ashore, such as large yellow croaker, ribbonfish, and mantis shrimp.

However, swordfish are different; they don't die immediately after coming ashore.

This is because swordfish are not typical deep-sea fish.

Although it can move in deeper waters, it sometimes dives to depths of 500-800 meters to chase schools of fish.

However, they usually swim near the surface of the sea and have the habit of surfacing.

The reason why you can't find live swordfish on the market is because they are extremely dangerous.

Swordfish are killed as soon as they are caught, regardless of the circumstances, and their long jaws are often cut off.

Generally, the life or death of fish and shrimp in the sea has a limited impact on price; the key factor is freshness.

Especially with a fish this big, it has even less of an impact.

On the contrary, because it is large and rare, it can fetch a better price.

"Luckily, it's the first day of the Lunar New Year, so no one is out fishing. Otherwise, if a group of people discovered us at the same time, there would be a lot of trouble."

Feng Ye wholeheartedly agreed with Feng Xuan's words.

Fortunately, there was no one at the beach today, so they could enjoy it all by themselves without having to argue with anyone.

...

The county's fishing wharf was filled with fishing boats of all sizes.

During the Lunar New Year, all the fishing boats returned to port to rest.

There were hardly any people at the dock, and not a single tractor was in sight.

Fortunately, Feng Ye remembered to bring the cart with him just before setting sail; otherwise, he really wouldn't know what to do.

After docking the boat at the pier, they first unloaded the cart from the boat, and then painstakingly transferred the giant swordfish onto the cart.

The weight of the swordfish caused the wheels of the cart to dent slightly, demonstrating just how heavy it was.

They pushed their carts across the dock toward the Jinghong Hotel.

Along the way, the swordfish's enormous size, especially its nearly one-meter-long pointed snout, attracted the attention of many people.

Large fish are not common.

Especially dangerous sea fish like swordfish, especially one this big, are extremely rare to see.

"This grass... it's so big and so long, it must weigh several hundred pounds, right?"

"That's terrifying! If you got stung by one in the sea, you'd be dead on the spot!"

"These guys are really something, managing to catch such a big swordfish..."

"It looks terrifying, how did they catch it?"

"I don't care how they caught it, I'm more concerned about how to cook such a big swordfish, and whether it tastes good?"

"Eat, eat, all you know is eating. Can you even afford to eat all that?"

Where are you taking this to? The seafood market? I don't think it's open today?

"Just follow them and you'll find out..."

"Yes, keep up, keep up..."

Some people were amazed, while others asked questions.

Some people simply followed silently, wondering where this rare, large fish would ultimately end up.

The three ignored the chatter around them and focused on pushing the cart to ensure the giant swordfish moved forward steadily.

However, judging from the expressions on their faces, they were all quite pleased with themselves.

Feng Ye finally understood why those fishermen would get lost after catching a big fish.

This feels absolutely amazing.

When they arrived at the entrance of Jinghong Hotel, he left his older brother and A-Can to watch the fish at the entrance while he went in alone to find Fatty Nie.

"Manager Nie, Happy New Year! I'd like to wish you a Happy New Year."

Upon seeing Feng Ye, Fatty Nie immediately beamed with a smile: "Mr. Feng, Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"

"I haven't seen Manager Nie for a few days, and he looks even more radiant. It seems like he's about to have a great stroke of luck."

Before the Lunar New Year, Feng Ye delivered dried fish once and met Fatty Nie once.

"Haha, it's Chinese New Year, so everyone looks different than usual. Everyone looks cheerful, aren't you the same?"

"Manager Nie is really good at talking."

"What brings you to the county on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

"Didn't President Qin tell you?"

"What did you say? I don't know!"

"I got lucky today and landed a big shipment at the beach. I was thinking of delivering it to Jinghong, so I called President Qin beforehand. I thought he would tell you about it."

"No, President Qin has been meeting with guests in his office the whole time and hasn't come down."

Fatty Nie shook his head and asked curiously, "What good stuff is it that's worth coming all the way to the county on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

"Hehe, you'll know once you see it with your own eyes. You might not even believe it if I told you."

Feng Ye grabbed his shoulder and started walking out, saying, "Come on, come on, there are lots of people gathered at the gate."

"Yeah?"

Fatty Nie said with some skepticism, "If it weren't some rare and valuable item, I would have complained about you to President Qin."

"To put it simply, this thing itself isn't rare, but its size is quite unusual. Don't let your eyes pop out of their sockets later."

"What a joke! I've been in purchasing for so many years, I've seen it all, what rare things haven't I seen?"

“You should at least pick the right person to brag to. There’s no need to brag to me. Putting aside everything else, when I first came here, you didn’t even recognize goose barnacles.”

"Well……"

Upon hearing this embarrassing history, Fatty Nie was speechless.

Feng Ye laughed even more heartily and quickened his pace, pulling Fatty Nie along with him.

The two soon arrived at the restaurant entrance.

The crowd gathered at the entrance was even larger than before, completely surrounding Feng Xuan, A Can, and the giant swordfish.

Everyone was talking about it, filled with curiosity and amazement at this rare giant swordfish.

Fatty Nie was quite surprised to see this: "What did you bring here that has attracted so many people?"

You'll find out soon enough.

Feng Ye smiled, pushed through the crowd, and called out, "Make way, make way..."

The person who was pulled out was naturally unhappy and wanted to curse.

But when he saw the dapper-looking Fatty Nie behind Feng Ye, he forced himself to hold back and even squeezed to the side to make way for him.