Given their current circumstances, they don't have a clay dragon fork, and it seems no one in the village has one either. So, it might be easier to get one made from tobacco.
The two of them made two hooks; they weren't professional, but they were still usable.
Of course, just to be on the safe side, the two of them brought a few more shovels, in case all else failed, they could just dig like they would with goby fish.
Just as they were about to set off, Xiao Hu pointed to the fishing rod in the corner and said, "Brother, why don't we bring the fishing rod with us?"
"Bring a fishing rod? We're going to the mudflats, you still want to fish?"
"No, there might be mudskippers. It would be good to get some. Anyway, earth dragons take some time to grow, so we might as well just sit around doing nothing."
Mudskippers, also known as mudskippers, are small fish less than ten centimeters long that usually look for food on mudflats, making them a regular visitor to the mudflats.
However, this fish is difficult to handle because it is too fast and will burrow into holes at the slightest provocation.
Therefore, a casting rod is usually used for fishing, and no bait is needed. You find a good position for the hook, cast it over, choose the right angle, and when you pull it back, you hook the mudskipper in one go.
Of course, it sounds simple, but it's not simple at all in practice.
Mudskippers are highly nutritious, so they are not cheap and can sell for tens of dollars per kilogram.
Based on Ye Cheng's understanding of himself, the catch rate of mudskippers would be a bit low if he cast his line to catch them, but he might as well give it a try.
The two of them brought all their belongings and then rode their motorcycle to the village entrance.
The Chen brothers had arrived, each on a beat-up 26-inch bicycle. The four of them greeted each other and then rode off.
To be honest, the Chen brothers ride their old bicycles quite fast. Although they can't reach the speed of a 100,000-ton road bike, they can still maintain a speed of over 20 miles per hour.
The mudflats they were referring to weren't in the direction of the city, but rather in the other direction.
There aren't any villages over there anymore, just some wild beaches.
Because bicycles are slow, it took the four of them about 40 minutes to get there.
"Brother Cheng, Brother Xiaohu, this is it." Chen Zhangfu said, pointing to a stretch of mudflats in front of him. He was a little tired after riding for so long.
This is a large mudflat, which looks dark and murky. You can see many things moving around on it, making it a very vibrant mudflat.
“Well, my friend said he found the earth dragon in that area near the sea,” Chen Zhangfu said, pointing to a spot.
"Okay, let's go down and take a look first."
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu unloaded the goods, and the four of them walked together onto the mudflats.
It's a very pure mudflat, where you step on it and your feet sink in unevenly. There are many small holes in it, and each hole is like opening a blind box, you never know what's inside.
When Ye Cheng arrived at the area Chen Zhangfu had mentioned, he looked around and saw that there were indeed quite a few cave entrances, but no one was willingly coming out to their deaths.
He took out two packs of Liqun cigarettes and started opening them.
"Brother Cheng, you're already handing out cigarettes at the very beginning." The Chen brothers were a little embarrassed, as they hadn't even started working yet.
Ye Cheng said calmly, "This is for the Earth Dragon. We'll stuff it at the entrance of the Earth Dragon's cave, and then hook it up when they come out."
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng intended to use this method, Chen Zhangfu looked somewhat disappointed, but remained silent.
Chen Zhanglong, being rather simple-minded, spoke directly, "Brother Cheng, this method is useless. There are so many holes, and very few of them have earth dragons. We might not be able to get anything out even after a whole smoke trail."
Ye Cheng calmly took out the tobacco, then tossed another packet to the two brothers, letting them open it together.
"Don't worry, I am me, and others are others. Just listen to me."
Seeing how confident Ye Cheng was, the two brothers thought about the rumors circulating in the village and immediately felt more confident.
The four of them together opened both cartons of cigarettes. Looking at the pile of tobacco, the Chen brothers swallowed hard, feeling a bit of a waste.
Ye Cheng tossed them two packs of cigarettes, saying, "Then, we'll smoke these."
"Thank you, Brother Cheng."
With Hua Zi leading the way, everything was unobstructed.
There are quite a few holes in this mudflat, but to be honest, Ye Cheng had no idea which ones they were.
But he didn't care. He was lucky today, so he decided to go for it.
So he started to select his men, choosing whichever one he pointed to. Once he selected one, the other three men would start arranging the tobacco and then covering it with mud.
To test the effect, Ye Cheng temporarily set up only eight holes, and then four people, each holding a hook, each guarded two holes and stood by waiting.
Time passed slowly, but the hole sealed with mud remained completely silent. Chen Zhangfu glanced at Ye Cheng.
"Brother Cheng, what if there's nothing down there?"
Ye Cheng thought to himself, "Even infrared sensors can't detect this thing, and you're asking me?"
"Don't worry, it'll definitely be there. Just don't let your hands shake."
"Oh, Brother Cheng, don't worry, we brothers are experts at beachcombing."
Glug.
A small bubble emerged from the mud in front of Chen Zhanglong, followed by a sharp earthen dragon breaking through the tobacco filament, protruding from the hole, and beginning to breathe in fresh air.
Chen Zhangfu was quick-witted and nimble; with a whoosh, the hook in his hand caught the earth dragon's cheek, and then he pulled it up sharply.
A 40-centimeter-long earthen dragon was forcibly pulled out of the cave and fell onto the mudflats.
It never expected that someone would be guarding it when it was just trying to avoid the smell of smoke. As soon as it fell, it swung its long body and tried to burrow downwards.
But Chen Zhanglong had already rushed over, and with both hands, he grabbed it twice in succession before finally managing to catch it in his hands.
"Brother Cheng, it's earth dragon! It really is earth dragon! It probably weighs a pound!" Chen Zhanglong shouted excitedly. A pound is worth several hundred yuan! That's money!
Ye Cheng kicked the water tank away, saying, "Put it away, there's still a hole."
"Oh, okay."
Chen Zhanglong put the earthen dragon into the water tank, and even touched it a couple of times with reluctance, his eyes filled with happiness.
Ye Cheng shook his head. For fishermen without a system, a mud dragon was enough to brag about for a month.
Just as Chen Zhanglong returned, Xiao Hu and Chen Zhangfu also made a move. Two earthworms emerged one after another, and the two of them hooked them up and chased them around the beach before finally catching them and putting them into the water tank.
Ye Cheng looked at the two holes in front of him and muttered to himself, "Brothers, hurry up!"
Soon, there was movement at the first cave entrance. A large head rushed out. Ye Cheng raised his knife and made a stylish hooking motion. He instantly felt the hook take hold of the weight, and then with a sudden flick, the earth dragon's body was pulled out.
However, unlike the ones they had pulled out before, this earthen dragon was a bit long, and Ye Cheng's arc was not long enough, so he only managed to pull out most of it.
The earth dragon was using its tail to exert force, and with its tail still inside the cave, it suddenly tried to retract itself.
In the blink of an eye, the hook in Little Tiger's hand suddenly slashed across, hooking the animal just as it was about to crawl in, and pulling it out again.
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