"Three slashes, three slashes again!"
"Hey, I've really stirred up trouble three times today!"
Fu Ming was overjoyed. Fu Wan went over and discovered that the largest bucket on the deck contained more than ten three-knife fish, each weighing about a pound, and they were still alive, swimming around in the water.
It's important to know that the three-knife fish, also known as the flower-tailed eagle, is actually quite difficult to keep alive. It not only has high requirements for water quality but also for seawater temperature.
They are best suited to living in temperatures between 10 and 30 degrees Celsius. It's nighttime now, and if the sun were out during the day, these fish would die very quickly.
Even if the water temperature is suitable and the seawater quality is good, they can only live for two or three days at most if kept in a bucket. Therefore, it is rare to find live three-knife fish for sale on land.
However, this fish is extremely rare. Not to mention, it was the first time that Fu Jinshui and Fu Daniu had ever caught one.
"Amin, you've caught a king three-knife fish!"
Fu Daniu suddenly exclaimed, and Fu Wan hurriedly walked to the side of the boat.
A three-knife fish, about 20 to 30 centimeters long, leaped out of the water. Its head looked at least a size bigger than the three-knife fish in the bucket!
"Brother, you control the fishing rod, I'll use the landing net!"
Fu Wan immediately picked up the net from the ground and was about to reach out to catch the fish when suddenly a dark shadow appeared in the air.
This time, it wasn't Little Yellow that came, but a white-gray seabird that was only about twice the size of Little Yellow.
"Damn it, here we go again!"
Fu Ming cursed angrily, and Fu Wan hurriedly tried to catch the three-knife fish, but the seabird was not afraid of their actions at all. It still firmly extended its sharp claws, trying to grab the three-knife fish and run away like Xiao Huang had done earlier.
"Little Huang, come quick and help!"
"Chirp!"
In her haste, Fu Wan shouted, and before she knew it, Little Yellow, who had been squatting on the deck eating dried fish and sewing, was suddenly launched like a cannonball and crashed into the seabird.
The seabird hadn't expected that besides Fu Wan and Fu Ming, another bird would suddenly appear, and it was so frightened that it hurriedly flapped its wings, trying to run away.
But Little Yellow is no pushover. As a member of the raptor family, the sharpness of its beak and claws is well-known.
The two birds barely had time to meet before the seabird had to release the three-knife fish to free its claws to deal with the little yellow's frenzied attacks.
Seeing this, Fu Wan seized the opportunity to retrieve the three-pronged fishing net. Fu Ming, being a loyal friend, saw Xiao Huang's determination to protect his catch and instantly forgot about his earlier unpleasantness with Xiao Huang. He picked up his fishing rod and occasionally swung it at the seabirds.
The seabird was only big; its beak and claws were far less sharp than Xiao Huang's. Not only that, its reaction speed was also poor. In addition, with Fu Ming's occasional sneak attacks, within two minutes, a miserable scream was heard, and the seabird was swatted into the water by Xiao Huang's wings.
That's not all. No one knows where Xiao Huang learned it, but during those few minutes of fighting, it kept pecking at the feathers of the seabirds, scattering a lot of white and gray bird feathers on the sea surface, leaving Fu Ming and the others dumbfounded.
"Chirp chirp!"
After winning the battle, Little Yellow glanced at the seabirds hiding in the water, too afraid to show their faces. It flapped its wings and returned to the deck to continue eating its dried fish in a graceful manner.
Fu Ming looked at the three-knife fish that he had lost and found again, and wanted to touch the feathers that had been blown off by the fight.
"Little guy, I didn't realize you could fight as fiercely as me!"
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Huang looked up and pecked his hand without any hesitation.
Ouch!
Fu Ming cried out in pain, "Damn it, can't you tell the difference between you and me? I'm on your side, why are you pecking at me!"
Fu Wan shook her head and chuckled, "It's just playing with you. Who told you to say you were going to pluck all its fur? Look how many good furs it has left?"
Little Huang didn't use much force when it pecked Fu Ming; Fu Ming's hand only turned a little red. Otherwise, given Little Huang's fighting power, it could have drawn blood in one go.
Fu Ming naturally knew this as well, and chuckled as he looked Xiao Huang up and down.
"Tsk tsk, Little Huang, how did you manage to get by? You've been plucked clean of all your fur in no time."
Hey, next time you can't win, remember to come back and call for backup. We'll come and pluck all the enemy's feathers for you!
"Chirp!"
Little Yellow's eyes lit up. It glanced at Fu Ming, hesitated for a while, then picked up a dried fish and placed it in front of Fu Ming.
"What does this mean? Is it for me?"
"Chirp!"
Little Yellow's bark was still spirited, and it then picked up two dried fish and placed them in Fu Ming's palm.
Fu Ming was flattered and surprised. He didn't mind that the dried fish that Xiao Huang had picked up was dirty, and he put it away as if it were a treasure.
Oh my god, the sun really did rise in the west! That bullying little yellow dog actually tried to please him by bringing him dried fish!
At home, Wangcai would get a beating from Xiaohuang if he wanted to eat a few more dried fish. Today was a rare occurrence; this stingy guy gave himself three dried fish!
It seems that Little Yellow really needs outside help to get revenge!
"He who takes a gift is bound to be obligated to it," Fu Ming said, patting his chest as he accepted Xiao Huang's gift.
"Little Huang, when your enemy comes, just let me know, and I'll definitely help you!"
Although he didn't have a hunting rifle, he had a slingshot he made himself to scare away seabirds, and with Ye Lin being a good shot, he was sure he could help Xiao Huang.
Xiao Huang was very satisfied with Fu Ming's guarantee. He picked up a dried fish and flew proudly up the flagpole.
Fu Wan had already taken her fishing rod back from Fang Min. While she was taking Xiao Huang to get food, Fang Min hadn't gone home empty-handed and had caught a yellowtail catfish.
The Yellowtail East, scientifically known as the Yellowback Plumbream, is most notably characterized by its bright yellow color that extends from its back to its tail.
This fish has a very streamlined shape, with a long and flat body, and it is one of the fastest swimming fish in the sea.
Yellowback snapper is a common reef fish. Like the six-banded trevally, it likes to form large schools and cruise in the sea, thus creating a spectacular fish storm.
These fish usually forage during the day and gather in groups at night. It's late at night now, and Fu Wan guessed that they might have already encountered a school of yellowback snapper in the trawl net.
Yellowback snapper has tender flesh and a delicious flavor. Larger yellowback snapper are suitable for sashimi, while smaller ones can be pan-fried or steamed.
Yellowback snapper (image from the internet, please delete if infringing)
With high nutritional value, the price is naturally quite good. The yellowback snapper that Fang Min caught weighed about a pound and was still lively when it was pulled up, so it was also sent to the live water tank to keep the three-knife fish company.
Fishing is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and Fang Min originally didn't want to fish, but after catching a yellowback snapper, she couldn't resist finding a fishing rod herself.
"Wow, I got a fish too!"
Robert shouted excitedly. This was the fourth fish he had caught today. But he didn't know if it was because of the bad fishing spot, but most of the fish they caught today were small fish. The biggest one was Fu Ming's three-knife fish, which weighed about two pounds!
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