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Chapter 108: Chapter 101: Obtaining the Treasure Fish, Breaking Realm (10,000 words, please subscribe)_3

“Oh my god, that scared me to death.”

Chen Jie patted his chest, and at that moment, a younger brother brought him a serving of pork prepared earlier.

Yu Biao laughed, “Here, Jiu Si, have a piece of pork. You might not have the chance to enjoy it in the future.”

Chen Jie grinned, “I don’t eat pork!”

…

On the Mianshui River, Chen Xiaohu rowed a small boat, leisurely making his way to the Reed Marsh.

No one paid him any attention. With the Big Ship Leader’s betrayal, all authority had returned to Wu Zhong’s hands, and the other ship captains were all preoccupied with their matters, so the operations of the fishery were currently left to the Fifth Captain, Zhou Chu.

And Zhou Chu was on good terms with Chen Jie.

By extension, his relationship with Xiao Hu had also become very good.

Thus, Xiao Hu’s status in the fishery had also risen significantly.

He wasn’t just free to use the boats now, but his actions were completely unimpeded.

At this moment, following Chen Jie’s hint, Xiao Hu came to the densest part of the Reed Marsh, a place perennially covered by thick reeds.

No sunlight penetrated, chilling to the bone.

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Not even dogs would venture here usually.

But today, Xiao Hu had deliberately chosen this spot.

After mooring the boat, Xiao Hu took a scoop net from it.

Then, he slowly extended it towards the river bed along the hull. The first sweep caught nothing, causing Xiao Hu to frown slightly.

On the second sweep, he dredged up some mud. However, there was a find—amid the mud were fish bones that had been eaten halfway.

A closer inspection of these fish remains revealed thumb-sized holes in them, as if they had been punctured by something.

“Bull Horn Shrimp!”

Xiao Hu’s mouth curled into a smile; Fourth Brother wasn’t wrong. The Bull Horn Shrimp were indeed here. Hahaha…

Energized, Hu Zi began to actively net in that area.

One sweep, another sweep, and yet another sweep.

He could not recall how many sweeps he had made when suddenly, his scoop net sank heavily.

Right after that, he felt a terrifying force pulling it toward the water, nearly dragging him in.

But he stood firm, and just when he was about to be pulled into the water,

he immediately assumed a Taiping Horse stance to stabilize his base and grasped the scoop net tightly. Without hastening to lift the net, he started to outlast the Bull Horn Shrimp.

This Taiping Horse stance, a matching horse stance for the Surging Wave Palm, could stabilize the base and enhance strength, perfect for a prolonged contest of power.

Fortunately, Chen Jie had taught him martial arts; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to catch this Bull Horn Shrimp today.

The Bull Horn Shrimp was truly formidable. Xiao Hu, standing in the Taiping Horse stance, was unable to control the boat and was instead pulled forward by the strength of the shrimp.

Moreover, it wasn’t slow, resembling a dog pulling a plow.

Seeing this, Xiao Hu lifted his foot and picked up a bamboo pole from the boat, stabbing it fiercely into the mud to keep the boat from moving.

One hand holding the scoop net, the other gripping the bamboo pole, the boat began to spin in place under the thrashing of the Bull Horn Shrimp, spinning wildly.

Xiao Hu clenched his teeth and would not let go. It was just like fishing; only by letting the fish exhaust its excess energy could he lift it up.

It was a lengthy process.

Thankfully, Xiao Hu knew he was out to catch Bull Horn Shrimp today, so he brought a specially reinforced net. The pole of the scoop net was made of strengthened wood, and the net itself had three layers.

Any ordinary fishing net would have collapsed under such tugging.

Crack, crack, crack…

As the Bull Horn Shrimp exerted more force, the bamboo pole stuck in the mud suddenly snapped, and with a snap, the boat was dragged away.

Xiao Hu almost lost his balance and fell from the boat. Now, holding onto the fishing net and assuming a solid stance, he was rooted to the spot, enduring a test of stamina with the Bull Horn Shrimp.

Bring it on, thought Xiao Hu, readying himself for the long haul.

Thus, the Bull Horn Shrimp pulled the boat through the waters, and fortunately, the Guild Cao members had retreated that day, or today’s event would have become troublesome and bound to expose him.

There’s no denying, Chen Jie’s timing was perfectly judged.

After a grueling battle lasting over two hours, the Bull Horn Shrimp finally tired.

No wonder it’s called Bull Horn Shrimp; its strength was unmatched.

Seeing the weakening strength of the Bull Horn Shrimp, Xiao Hu flexed his arms forcefully.

“Up!”

With a loud command, he lifted the scoop net, revealing a large, shimmering golden fish within.

“Finally caught you!”

A smile appeared on Xiao Hu’s face. This Bull Horn Shrimp might be as strong as a bull in water, but the moment it was lifted out, it became powerless at once, as if it had been drained.

Successfully scooped into the net, Xiao Hu wiped his forehead and looked at the big fish in the net, his heart surging with emotion. Good, this was great; he had finally caught it. Now, Fourth Brother could advance to the Refining Body Realm.

Thinking this, Xiao Hu scrutinized the Bull Horn Shrimp before him. It wasn’t very large, weighing around two pounds, but it looked fierce. The head differed from that of normal Golden Pomfrets. Instead of being flat, it had become boxy, even resembling the shape of a bull’s head.

On either side of the fish’s head were two thumb-thick bull horns, giving it an imposing appearance.

Now looking at the previously used net, even the innermost layer had been pierced by the horns. It’s a good thing the net was specially made, as any less attention would have allowed the Bull Horn Shrimp to force its way out and escape.

With the fish caught, he had fulfilled Fourth Brother’s trust.

All the risk Fourth Brother took to establish dominance at the pig-slaying showdown had not been in vain.

Yu Biao might have made an impression, but this Bull Horn Shrimp now belonged to Fourth Brother.