Chapter 802: Shake Your Tail
Unlike the bustling commercial area, this residential area is not easily open to the public, and there are very few people walking around.
Grandpa Lü has never liked noise. These past few days, with so many customers at the umbrella shop, he's been staying out to have a few drinks and play chess with old friends. He's living a pretty comfortable life.
The night I met Yingyu was when I ate some peanuts and drank some wine at an old friend's place. When I came out, it wasn't completely dark yet, but it wasn't very bright either.
That's why he mistakenly thought it was too dark and that his eyes were playing tricks on him, which is why he mistook an ordinary fish for having wings.
If Ye Wanxi and the others hadn't insisted on asking today, he wouldn't have thought of it at all, and might not have remembered it.
Having located the location where the snails had appeared, Captain Nie quickly called and dispatched a team to search for them.
Ye Wanxi and Feng Tianyu originally planned to split up with Captain Nie. Captain Nie would stay here to look for fish, while they would go to the water plant to take a look first.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Tantou, who had come with Ye Wanxi, saw that the two were about to leave and actually jumped out of Ye Wanxi's bag, grabbed Ye Wanxi's trouser leg, and dragged her towards Captain Nie and the others.
Ye Wanxi and the other woman exchanged a glance, then squatted down and patted the little black dog's head: "You want us to go over there? Is there something in there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the little black dog barked even more enthusiastically.
Ye Wanxi's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that she had guessed correctly.
Feng Tianyu spoke up at the opportune moment: "The Hou has ten resemblances: its horns resemble those of a deer, its head resembles that of a camel, its ears resemble those of a cat, its eyes resemble those of a shrimp, its mouth resembles that of a donkey, its hair resembles that of a lion, its neck resembles that of a snake, its belly resembles that of a clam, its scales resemble those of a carp, its front claws resemble those of an eagle, and its hind claws resemble those of a tiger. It almost encompasses all the birds and beasts that fly in the sky and on the ground."
"What's remarkable is that it has an inexplicable affinity for every similar creature, which allows it to easily sense and find any living thing it wants."
Ye Wanxi was stunned; it was the first time she had ever heard such a statement.
After realizing what was happening, her gaze towards Tan Tou changed: "No wonder Tan Tou is so good at finding things, so that's why. Great job!"
The little black dog realized Ye Wanxi was praising him, so he puffed out his chest and swung his tail like a whirlwind.
But Ye Wanxi's next words successfully froze it: "Senior Sister Qi Yao previously complained that I was wasting a good beast by using it as a search dog. Heh, when I get back this time I'll call her and tell her that our Charcoal Head is much better than a search dog. It can find what a search dog can find, but a search dog might not be able to find what it can find."
Charcoal Head: "..." I don't really want to compare myself to this mortal dog. I'm not happy at all, and I don't feel any sense of accomplishment!
Despite his anger, Tan Tou still fulfilled his duty well, dragging Ye Wanxi and the other person over.
Captain Nie and the others were somewhat surprised to see Ye Wanxi and her companion arrive: "Why did you come here? Weren't you supposed to go to the water plant first?"
"This body of water isn't very big; we can search it quickly. We'll wait until you've finished before we go over."
Although Captain Nie found it strange, he was preoccupied with Yingyu at the moment and didn't delve into it further.
After confirming the authenticity of the snail, Xiao Baihui knew that this was no small matter, and he provided Captain Nie and others with the most advanced search tools.
Without needing to dive, it can detect the size and appearance of various fish at a certain depth. Captain Nie and his team had previously searched the outer seas without finding any fish, and even sent people with tools to explore deeper areas.
Unfortunately, still nothing was found.
Captain Nie had already planned everything out. If he still couldn't detect anything this time, he would use this place as a central base and conduct a radial search, and if necessary, he would also go underwater to investigate, just like before.
Unexpectedly, before he could even put his plans into action, the people in charge of the reconnaissance suddenly cried out in surprise.
"Found it, found it, it's really here."
Captain Nie paused for a moment, then excitedly stepped forward: "Where is it?"
"It's hiding under the bridge pier, three to five meters away." The young man who had detected Captain Nie turned to the team leader and asked, "Captain, what do we do now? This fish can not only swim but also fly. If we're not careful, it will escape."
If they can fly and disappear into the ground, wouldn't all their efforts have been in vain?
Captain Nie clearly understood this as well, and immediately said, "Fill the fishing net, and be quick, don't let it escape."
Captain Nie was referring to a fully automatic jet fishing net. The launch distance and area are predetermined, and once pressed, the net flies out and automatically catches the fish within range, giving them no time to react.
Captain Nie thought that with such high-tech equipment, the fish would definitely not be able to escape.
But he overlooked one point: the Yingyu was not a fish, but a strange beast.
When he swung his fishing net down, it not only failed to catch the creature, but instead tore it to pieces.
Captain Nie and the others couldn't help but gasp as they looked at the images fed back by the underwater equipment.
Don't let the adorable appearance of the wrasse fool you. It's a plump, round fish with tiny wings growing from its fins, making it both silly and cute.
But when it grinned, its sharp teeth, comparable to those of a great white shark, reflected a white light and were completely exposed, causing Captain Nie and the others to tremble for no reason.
"It really is a mutant species. What kind of fish has such sharp and large teeth?"
The sudden voice startled everyone. Ye Wanxi turned to look at the speaker and asked in surprise, "Why are you still here?"
Grandpa Lu was unhappy. What did he mean by "Why is he still here?" Where else could he go if he wasn't here?
"What? You guys can come, but I can't?"
"That's not what I meant," Captain Nie said helplessly.
Elderly people like Mr. Lü, who have made outstanding contributions in a certain industry, deserve the title of "national treasure" to put it more seriously.
In other words, the old man prefers quiet and doesn't like being disturbed, let alone being followed around. Otherwise, the higher-ups would have already arranged for someone to take care of him and follow him around.
This is also the main reason why Captain Nie patiently persuaded the person to leave after inquiring about the whereabouts of the snail.
Who would have thought that this person would leave and then come back?
Before Captain Nie could persuade the man to leave, the young man in charge of detection exclaimed again, "Captain Nie, the fish seems to have sensed our movement and is trying to escape."
At this point, Captain Nie couldn't care less about anything else and shouted, "Quick, quick, change to another fishing method!"
As soon as he finished speaking, one of the young men scooped the fishing net with the pole into the water. He had only intended to try it out, but once in the water, he immediately felt the weight of the net.
The young man was overjoyed: "I caught it! I caught it!" He then hurriedly pulled the pole upwards with all his might.
With a splash, the snail fell into the fishing net.
Everyone was taken aback and quickly dropped what they were holding and rushed over.
The young man who caught the fish was the most excited. Just as he was about to pull the fish up a little more, the fish, which had been seemingly dead and motionless in the net, suddenly leaped high into the air and slapped him in the face with its tail!
(End of this chapter)
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