On the surface, the inspectors were there to prevent Fu Wan and her group from cheating, but in reality, their mission was to prevent Fu Wan from catching a big fish and winning first place.
Just now, because He Guohua had insisted on making them smoke cigars and listen to disco, before they could react, Fu Wan and Fang Min had already pulled the tuna onto the boat.
If the people behind them find out about this, they'll be fired without a doubt.
It seems they need to quickly find a way to not only prevent the fish they are currently playing from being pulled up, but also prevent them from bringing the fish ashore.
But openly throwing the fish back into the sea is definitely out of the question. Not to mention these mainlanders, even He Guohua's henchman, Ah Cai, is not easy to deal with.
The two locked eyes again, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in their gazes.
Since that's the case, don't blame them for resorting to any means necessary!
Fu Wan glanced at the inspectors who were putting away the measuring tape. These two practically had their ulterior motives written all over their faces. She would be a fool not to notice.
However, Fu Wan was also very curious about what kind of antics the two of them would pull in front of everyone.
"Mr. Bai, Mr. Bai! Let me take a walk, you should rest!"
Ah Cai quickly prepared the tuna, then turned to look at Bai Qianzhou, who was still playing with the fish.
He shoved Li Zhong aside with his butt. Although they both worked under He Guohua, this brother was only good at writing but not at fighting. He couldn't even fish properly and was obviously not as good as Ah Cai!
Bai Qianzhou didn't stand on ceremony and handed him the fishing rod upon hearing this.
Fu Wan handed him a bottle of water. "How was it? Exciting, right?"
"It was really exciting, but unfortunately I couldn't pull that fish up."
Bai Qianzhou finished drinking half a bottle of water, but his eyes remained fixed on the water's surface.
He spent a full twenty minutes trying to pull the fish out of the water, but he still couldn't get it out.
Judging from the length of the reel, there should still be about 100 meters of line underwater.
"Ah Wan, look what kind of fish this is!"
"It's hard to say, but it should be quite big."
Fu Wan thought for a moment and said, "Normally, fish don't have such a strong pulling force, but it doesn't look like a grouper."
Groupers like to burrow into coral reefs when they bite and try to escape, which helps them break free of the fishing line.
But after observing it for a few minutes, she realized that the fish showed no signs of trying to burrow into the coral reef; it simply wanted to rely on brute force to fight the people on the boat.
This pulling force could be from a large fish like a yellowfin tuna, or it could be from a big-eyed tuna.
Regardless of the type, the price is quite good.
"Damn, this fish is incredibly strong!"
He only lasted for less than ten minutes before the veins on Ah Cai's forehead started throbbing.
Seeing this, Fu Wan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Ah Cai, why don't I take over?"
Ah Cai gritted his teeth and shook his head.
"No, Miss Fu, I want to hold on for a few more minutes!"
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and called out in Li Zhong's direction, "Li Sheng, Li Sheng! Quickly bring me that belly button from my bag!"
"The top of the belly?"
"Oh, it's that cloth strap, look for it, it's in the bag!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhong hurriedly ran to pick up Ah Cai's bag, and then quickly came over carrying a strange-looking object.
Fu Wan burst into laughter upon seeing this.
"Ah Cai, you're a real talent!"
Ah Cai chuckled, his lips curving upwards in a wide grin.
An idol is an idol; he knew how to use her even before he was tied to Fu Wan!
The term "belly top" is quite common in the fishing community in later generations. It is a piece worn on the belly by anglers when they are fighting with fish. It is usually made of soft cloth or plastic.
With this thing, you won't easily hurt yourself when the fishing rod is pressed against your stomach, and you can also use the support of your stomach to make it easier to use your waist to pull the fish to the surface.
Li Zhong had never seen this thing before, and he didn't know how to tie the strange creature in his hand.
Seeing this, Fu Wan shook her head and stepped forward, "Let me do it!"
After saying that, she tried to shove the fishing rod she was holding, which hadn't been used yet, into Bai Qianzhou's hand. But Bai Qianzhou couldn't let Fu Wan give that thing to A Cai, so he refused to take the fishing rod.
"No need, I'll help him, I know how to tie it."
After saying that, he gave Ah Cai a rare look of disdain. This guy is so fussy. Why does he have to tie a fish to his belly when he's walking it? A real man should be fighting the fish head-on!
Despite his complaints, Bai Qianzhou still put the thing on A Cai. With the belly bra, A Cai felt his strength return, but the way he walked the fish suddenly became much more lewd, making Fang Min and Fu Wan unable to bear watching.
This is absolutely outrageous!
Only He Guohua didn't seem to notice, and the smile on his face never left his face.
He glanced at the big-eyed golden spear that was being hung up to bleed, and then at Ah Cai who was working hard to pull the fish.
Wow, this feeling of accomplishment is just wonderful!
"Ah Cai, if you pull up another big-eyed golden gun, I'll give you a bonus when we get back!"
Double, no, five times the bonus!
He Guohua didn't feel the slightest bit of pain. Why? Because if they won the competition, those docks would definitely belong to He Guozhong, and he would definitely have to ask He Guozhong for reimbursement for the money.
He Guohua's mood improved even more at the thought that He Guozhong might reward him for doing things so well.
Some were happy, some were sad. The inspectors looked around and found no signs of the speedboats catching any big fish.
This means that Fu Wan and her team are currently in first place in the fishing competition.
"Hey, a speedboat is coming over there!"
Fang Min whispered a reminder, and Fu Wan put away her fishing rod, took the binoculars, and looked in the direction Fang Min indicated.
The guests were also acquaintances: Ho Kwok-lee, Hui Chi-wai, and the well-known Ho Kwok-sing.
"They're here, there's no rule against them fishing."
"At worst, we can find another spot when this fish comes up."
Fu Wan put down her binoculars, then removed the leftover shrimp meat from the fish, replaced it with new bait, and cast it out.
He Guoli thought the noise from his speedboat would attract the attention of Fu Wan and the others, but Fu Wan only glanced at them and continued fishing.
This disregard instantly ignited He Guoli's anger. How could this mainland woman still be so arrogant, not taking him seriously at all!
"Brother, that woman is the accomplice He Guohua hired!"
"Heh, I'll show you what we've got later, and we'll make them admit defeat on the spot!"
After saying this, He Guoli was about to move the fish box, intending to take out the fish to dazzle Fu Wan, but he was stopped by Xu Zhiwei, who was looking around with binoculars.
"Guoli, don't go yet! I think I saw a golden spear hanging on their ship!"
"What? A golden gun? How is that possible!"
He Guoli thought he had misheard for a moment, but after realizing what he had heard, he snatched the binoculars from Xu Zhiwei's hand.
This sight almost made He Guoli so angry he vomited blood.
Damn it, that's a real golden gun!
How could they possibly catch a golden tuna? No, where would a golden tuna come from in this sea area?
Could it be that they also bought fish at the fish market?
He Guoli thought about it more and more and felt that he had guessed correctly. Although most of the grouper and pomfret in their fish tank were bought from the fish market, it did not stop him from reporting Fu Wan for cheating!
Hmph, that damned woman, now he's got her on his hands!
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