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Chapter 24 The Angler at Blackwater Pool

Perhaps because of the dragon's mischief, they didn't encounter many people on this road.

As they approached the Blackwater Pool, the sun was already high in the sky. Shen Yuan ate a simple pancake and drank some water, preparing for a big battle when the time came.

As the autumnal equinox approached, most of the leaves around the area had turned yellow, but the shrubs near the Blackwater Pool remained lush and verdant. In both his past and present lives, he was not a botanist and could not understand the secret behind this.

The only explanation is that the area is deep in the mountains and the vegetation there absorbs nutrients well.

Carefully approaching the Blackwater Pool, Shen Yuan chose a relatively open spot with few bushes.

Without bushes to block the view, it's easy to spot any crocodiles lurking around, making it relatively safe.

After scouting the spot, he immediately put down the fishing net on his shoulder and prepared to start fishing, but suddenly he caught a glimpse of a figure on a boulder not far away!
Shen Yuan frowned and looked closely. There was indeed a person there, wearing a brown long robe and a straw hat, sitting cross-legged on a boulder with a fishing rod in front of him. His age was impossible to tell.

The two were not far apart, but the bushes around the other person were so thick that he was not easy to spot.

Seeing that the other person was fishing, Shen Yuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to cast his net there.

Those who come to this black pool are all Li people from nearby villages. When they fish, the noise of casting nets is too loud and will disturb the surrounding fish.

As Shen Yuan slung the fishing net over his shoulder again and prepared to move to a more distant spot, the figure in the bamboo hat seemed to have noticed him as well. The figure removed the bamboo hat from its head, revealing a full head of silver hair, and chuckled.

"Young brother, go ahead and do as you please, don't worry about me."

It was an old man; his voice was not loud, but it was very clear.

Shen Yuan cupped his hands slightly and said, "It would be inappropriate for me to cast a net while the old man is fishing here."

"There are many crocodiles and giant pythons in this black pool, and the bushes around you are dense, so please be careful."

Whether the old man didn't hear him or what, he didn't respond further.

Shen Yuan didn't say much. He then went to find a good spot in the distance and, after making sure he wouldn't disturb the other party, began to cast his net.

The fishing net was swung into a perfect circle and quickly fell into the water.

Moments later, the net was closed.

Feeling the weight of the fishing net in his hand, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

In stock!

There seem to be quite a few!
When the fishing net was pulled out of the water, seven or eight grass carp caught in the net struggled violently inside, each weighing about two or three pounds.

After obtaining the ninth-grade bloodline, his strength increased significantly, and he easily lifted the fishing net up.

High risks can lead to high rewards.

The villagers nearby were afraid of the alligator and python in the Black Pool and dared not come here to fish, which resulted in more and more fish in the Black Pool.

Shen Yuan happily took out a hemp rope and threaded the bluefish in the net one by one.

"I'll send two of them to Master Lu later."

Shen Yuan picked out two larger, brightly colored bluefish and skewered them separately, thinking to himself.

As Anu's teacher, Lu Zhiyuan took great care of her and even helped her buy Niu Erzhu's land. The mute uncle also helped him take care of the fruit trees.

We don't have anything decent to offer as a thank you gift, but he loves fish, so we'll send him two over later.

Hanging the fish on a nearby tree branch, Shen Yuan tidied up the fishing net and cast it again.

This time, when the fishing net was pulled out, the catch was not as big as the first time, but there were still two grass carp and four or five half-pound grass carp.

As Shen Yuan was sorting through his catch and tidying up his fishing nets, a voice sounded behind him.

"Young man, you're in luck."

The sudden sound startled him, and when he turned around, he realized it was the same old man fishing he had seen earlier.

"This old man walks without making a sound?" Shen Yuan thought to himself, then chuckled and asked, "How was your harvest today, sir?"

The old man stroked his snow-white beard and shook his head slightly: "Not a single fish has taken the bait so far."

So miserable?
Shen Yuan was somewhat surprised after hearing this.

"Hehe, there's nothing surprising about it. The creatures in Black Dragon Pool all possess dragon energy and are quite shrewd," the old man said, as if trying to comfort himself.

Shen Yuan remained silent.

The Air Force always finds excuses for itself, like, "The weather's bad today..."

"Young brother, I have a favor to ask."

The old man glanced at his catch of fish hanging on the tree and spoke.

Are you going to buy fish again?
Shen Yuan looked at him, somewhat embarrassed. He had intended to use these fish for the full moon celebration, and he also wanted to give some of the rest to Master Lu.

Even if you sell, you have to make a profit first.

The old man seemed to sense his predicament and said with a smile, "I'll give you twenty taels of silver to book your third net."

"Whatever the catch from this net, it all belongs to me, how about it?"

Shen Yuan frowned slightly after hearing this.

Netting?

This is a gamble.

"Sir, this is not appropriate."

He wasn't worried that he would suffer losses from his third network.

Even if the third net yielded the same harvest as the first, it wouldn't be worth twenty taels of silver.

What he feared was that if the catch was too small, the old man would be unhappy, causing unnecessary trouble.

“Young man, don’t worry.” The old man said, taking out two ten-tael silver ingots from his satchel. “Even if there’s not a single fish in this third net, I won’t go back on my word.”

As he spoke, he stuffed two silver ingots into Shen Yuan's hand.

"This……"

Shen Yuan initially thought the other party was joking, but after weighing the silver in his hand, he hesitated.

"Go ahead and cast your net, but I must make this clear beforehand: if you catch too many fish on this third cast, young man, you can't regret it."

Hearing him say that, Shen Yuan laughed.

The fish in Blackwater Pool are more expensive than those in Laishui River, but twenty taels of silver can buy over a hundred catties of fish. He doesn't think he can release a hundred catties of fish with one net.

"As long as the old man isn't afraid of taking a loss, that's fine."

"How about this, if this net doesn't yield any results, I'll give you a grass carp and a few silver carp, old man."

"We can't let you go home empty-handed."

After thinking it over, Shen Yuan finally chose a method that would satisfy his conscience.

Upon hearing this, the old man smiled with satisfaction.

"Young man, you are kind-hearted. In that case, let's begin."

Shen Yuan nodded slightly, tidied up the fishing net, and then suddenly swung it up.

Seemingly not wanting the old man to suffer too much, he cast the net a little further away.

Wow!

The fishing net fell into the water and sank quickly.

The old man gazed quietly at the water's surface. After a moment, Shen Yuan began to slowly pull in the net.

"Huh!?"

He pulled the net rope and suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

Before anyone could react, the net rope suddenly tightened!

The force was so great that Shen Yuan stumbled and almost fell into the water!

"This is……"

Shen Yuan was shocked and quickly steadied himself, gripping the net rope tightly, trying to pull it back.

But the thing caught in the net was incredibly strong, and it stubbornly remained motionless.

Shen Yuan tried a few times but found he couldn't budge the other side, so he quickly wrapped the net rope around the tree trunk next to him to prevent himself from being dragged into the water.

Seeing this, the old man behind him gleamed with a sharp light in his eyes, and then he also came over and grabbed one end of the net rope.

"Young man, let me help you."

"Sir, it's dangerous! Please step back!"

Shen Yuan hurriedly shouted that even his body, modified by his ninth-grade bloodline, couldn't shake the other party. This old man was obviously already in his eighties. If something happened to him, wouldn't he be inexplicably embroiled in a lawsuit?

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