Chapter 29: Cast the Rod and the Fish Comes Biting

So, she quickly covered her mouth and nodded vigorously.

Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel puzzled.

This girl had a sweet appearance and was indeed a little beauty, but why was she so reluctant to speak?

Fortunately, the work Ye Chen had assigned her wasn't too demanding.

Liao Xuexue wore a fisherman's hat, applied sunscreen, and obediently sat next to Ye Chen.

Then, she was like a fortune cat endlessly repeating the same motion.

She scooped bait from the bag with a steel spoon and tossed it into the distance.

This scene made a few unfamiliar anglers in the distance gape in disbelief.

In fact, both online and in real life,

it was a common occurrence for men to be addicted to fishing, only to be disdained or even insulted by their wives at home.

There were even some hot-tempered women who would run to the riverbank and straight-up snap their man's fishing rod.

Some anglers had experienced this as well.

Especially one middle-aged man wearing a mask and sunglasses at a distance was completely dumbfounded by the scene.

He was fully geared up because recently his wife had complained about his fishing obsession, criticizing him for not making money and not taking care of children, and refused to let him go fishing.

As an angler, how could he submit? He grabbed his fishing gear and went fishing without her permission.

This time, the tigress at home did not back down either, chasing him down to the riverbank.

Not only did she destroy his fishing rod, but she also let loose a round of punches and kicks on him. Now, his face was covered in scratches, even his eye sockets were bruised.

With no other choice, he wore a mask and sunglasses to cover up his facial injuries.

After lying low for a few days, he couldn't restrain his urge to go fishing.

Today he couldn't resist. He sneaked out, borrowed some fishing gear from a friend, and ran to Seyves Reservoir to satisfy his craving.

Thus, even now, he fished with anxiety.

But, the guy in the distance, not only had a stunning girlfriend, she also didn't mind him going out to fish.

She even helped him lay the fishing ground...

The "fully equipped" middle-aged man sighed deeply, saying enviously,

"Ah!"

"It's just maddening how some people have all the luck!"

As for the regular anglers around Jiang City River, they indeed knew the inside story.

These anglers watched Old Liao's knife-like expressions while secretly covering their mouths and laughing.

At the same time, they were curious about what Old Liao was muttering while staring at Ye Chen.

What else could Old Liao be muttering about?

It was basically, damn it! Oh crap! I'm dizzy...

It was indeed dizzying.

He hadn't even been willing to let his own darling granddaughter come to the river to help him lay the fishing ground.

Yet this stinky kid had actually gone and treated his granddaughter like a servant.

And his silly granddaughter, did she really think of this stinky Ye kid as her boss?

In fact, it wasn't Liao Xuexue's fault for being kept in the dark.

After all, she felt that since she had taken someone else's money, she should do her job well.

Moreover, it was her grandfather who had introduced her to this task.

Thinking of this, Liao Xuexue gave her grandfather a sweet smile, signaling that he didn't need to worry about her.

The thought that this kind of day would continue for a week made Old Liao feel so angry he could spit blood.

He swore never to make a bet with that little scamp Ye Chen again.

This round was a total loss!!!

As time passed by, the number of viewers in the live stream room also reached over 100K.

Seeing this scene, the audience exploded.

In the camera's eye, although only the sweet girl's profile is visible, it's already made countless viewers unable to contain themselves.

They aren't like the old fans who know this girl is Old Liao's granddaughter.

Numerous people commented it was excessive to let such a beautiful girl prepare the fishing spot for him?

Even more surprising was how this sweet-faced, pretty girl was so cooperative with him.

For a moment, the live stream room was filled with comments like "beast," "devil," "jealous" and the like.

At this time.

Ye Chen also adjusted the fishing float, tied the fishing line and hook.

After hanging the fishing bait on the hook, Ye Chen shouted: "Let's go!"

Then the fishing line was cast out in a beautiful arc, landing steadily on the spot where Liao Xuexue had prepared.

Liao Xuexue's eyes sparkled with stars.

True to his title of Fishing Master, that cast was just too cool.

However, just as the hook touched the water, before the fishing float could even steady itself on the surface...

An astonishing scene happened.

The fishing float actually sank straight into the water and vanished!

Such a rare opportunity, naturally, Ye Chen wouldn't miss it.

Almost in an instant, Ye Chen forcefully lifted the fishing rod.

The rod bent into an unbelievable arc with a "whoosh," yet the hook didn't emerge from the water.

It was as though something from beneath had latched onto it!

There was only one possibility.

Fish on!

For a moment, whether it was the anglers familiar with Ye Chen or the group of strangers further away.

Even Liao Xuexue, sitting next to Ye Chen, incredulously turned her gaze towards the patch of water in front of him.

Fish biting just after the cast?

That's incredibly unusual!

For anglers, getting a bite right after a cast is fairly common.

But there's a prerequisite: you would need to have been fishing for a while already.

The reason is simple, the scent from the fishing bait that soaks into the water will attract a school of fish.

That's also why anglers keep casting in one spot.

However, it was Ye Chen's very first cast that got a bite.

Having a fish bite on the first cast is indeed very rare.

Moreover, Ye Chen had made thorough preparations, with Blessings and rituals...

What's most important is, this guy is Ye Chen, who had just fetched up a corpse yesterday!

Suddenly, everyone at Seyves Reservoir turned their attention towards him.

The nearby anglers ignored their own floats and stood up one after another to look in Ye Chen's direction.

As for the live stream room, it turned even livelier.

Countless viewers started to express their amazement in the comments.

Liao Xuexue, who was next to him, stopped her mechanical baiting motion and stared blankly at the distant water surface.

However, the most excited person was Ye Chen himself.

His method just now involved the use of a system skill [Evil-Repelling Cadence] that can only be used once a day.

As for the so-called incantation, it was completely made up by him.

Anyway, isn't fishing all about looking for good fortune?

Still, even with all this, he did not expect to get a bite so quickly!

After all, the system had not given him any explicit hints today.

Meanwhile, one thing he was sure of.

The fish he was catching this time was definitely not any trash fish, nor a corpse, nor any other messy stuff.