Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

The covered boats gradually sailed away, and the people gathered in Pingtang Bay slowly dispersed.

Lotus hurriedly slipped into the carriage, her cheeks flushed.

She never expected that Bu Qu would create waves and fly the boat. If Bu Qu hadn't been protecting her in his arms, she probably would have fallen directly into the water.

By the time they realized what was happening, the small sampan had already reached the shore.

Lotus Leaf bowed its head, a smile playing on its lips, silently savoring the moment it had just flown across the water, feeling that it was the most beautiful time of its life.

"If only time could stand still at that moment."

......

Xu Kezhou stared blankly at Bu Qu's departing figure in his boat, muttering to himself, "The boat is gone."

Chen Qing stared blankly at Wang Xiaoya sitting at the bow of the boat, muttering, "She's gone."

What happened to the saying "there's no smoke without fire"?

Walking along the canal, one can float on the water like the wind.

The mole that Xu Kezhou had planted among the fishermen didn't even realize what was happening.

If I had known he had this ability, who would have bet with him?

Meimu glanced furtively at the two stunned people, secretly relieved: 'Luckily, I stopped in time and didn't provoke him.'

Seeing Buqu's amazing ability to control water, Memu now believed his previous claim that he was a "water monkey".

He killed Li Xian, and he also killed Yan Song.

Since it was all murder, the statement "watching helplessly as people were dragged away by water monkeys" is quite true.

The "water monkey" story was just a lie woven by the fish market operators and local bullies. Now that the lie has come true, Memu looks at Blackwater Lake with a chill running down his spine.

He couldn't even muster the thought of revenge; he just wanted to stay far away from Buqu. He didn't dare ask for the money he had forced Buqu to write an IOU for.

As for reporting it to the authorities, that's even more unrealistic.

First, the government simply couldn't be bothered with matters outside the city. Second, there was no evidence to prove that Bu Qu had killed the two men.

Just like how fishermen were once drowned by fishing tyrants, people are being dragged away by water monsters. If you're going to catch someone, catch the water monsters.

......

Bu Qu rowed his famous awning boat and soon returned to the familiar lakeside.

He tied up the awning boat and led Wang Xiaoya home together.

Wang Xiaoya had just sat at the bow of the boat, her face turned toward the lake, and dared not look Bu Qu in the eye.

Now, she followed behind Buqu, her thoughts swirling and her expression complex.

After thinking for a long time, she called out to Buqu.

"What is it?" Buqu turned around and looked at him.

Wang Xiaoya pursed her lips and asked, "Are you and He Ye very close?"

"We're friends, I guess."

"I advise you not to get too close to He Ye. She is the personal maid of Miss Zhong, and there will be no future for you two."

Bu Qu turned his head away and continued walking forward, replying calmly, "Are you warning me?"

Wang Xiaoya gritted her teeth and said stubbornly:

"That's right, I'm warning you!"

He Ye had signed a life-or-death contract with the Zhong family; she was a member of the Zhong family in life and in death. Without the Zhong family's permission, she would have to serve the young lady of the Zhong family for the rest of her life.

If Miss Zhong gets married someday, she will have to go with her as part of her dowry.

Even if you have some skills, you're just a fisherman. You can't afford to mess with a behemoth like the Zhong family.

Continuing to get entangled with her will not be good for either of you.

Bu Qu stopped, shook his head, and let out a cold laugh.

Wang Xiaoya's eyes widened in displeasure: "What are you laughing at?"

Bu Qu chuckled twice more and said leisurely, "Little girl, I'll let you have your way only because you're Uncle Wang's daughter. Don't take yourself too seriously."

"Whether it's the lotus leaf or the Zhong residence, they are all fleeting clouds in my eyes."

He looked up at the sky: "So what if I'm a fisherman? Even if they're just fish swimming at the bottom of the lake, I'm still a golden scale in the water!"

After saying that, he continued walking forward, not even bothering to look back. Wang Xiaoya was left standing there, stunned.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses and muttered to herself, "Golden scales in the water, do you really think you're a dragon? The gap between you and the Zhong family is far greater than you imagine. I don't know where your confidence comes from, but if you continue to act like this, you'll inevitably fall down sooner or later."

After saying that, she felt a little regretful.

Fortunately, Buqu had already gone far away and didn't hear what she said at all.

Wang Xiaoya took a step forward, her heart filled with bitterness: 'I only wanted to thank him and apologize. Why did I have to say all this...?'

......

Buqu packed up at home and brought everything he needed to take on the awning boat.

On this voyage, he plans to venture deep into Blackwater Lake and stay there for a few days.

The ripple fish appears in shallow waters, while the deep-sea bass appears in transitional areas.

There have been more than a dozen species of precious fish in Blackwater Lake, and it is likely that a considerable number of them live in deep water areas.

Obtaining a county-level household registration is a lifelong dream for many fishermen; but for Buqu, it is merely an insignificant starting point.

Whether learning martial arts or cultivating Taoism, it requires a large sum of money.

This expense can only be covered by Baoyu.

Bu Qu slowly rowed his famous awning boat away from the lakeside, pondering: 'According to the original owner's memories, in recent years, the number of treasure fish caught by fishermen has been decreasing, and the types have been repeating the same few. Could this be related to what the water monkey said?'

Since the rumors of water monkeys spread, fishermen have been wary of deep water areas.

The fishermen in this area, in particular, all use small sampans as their fishing boats.

There are fewer and fewer covered boats to be seen on the lake.

The advantage of a small sampan is its speed. The disadvantage is that it is not durable and cannot be used to spend the night, unlike a covered boat.

Even fishermen like Chen Qing, who had extra money, never thought of equipping themselves with a covered boat.

They didn't even have the slightest intention of venturing into the Blackwater Lake. They were just relying on the fish in the shallow waters for survival.

"With fewer fishing areas available for fishermen, the number and variety of silver carp they can catch will naturally decrease. After all, the silver carp's habits are directly related to the water conditions they inhabit."

Upon realizing this, Buqu understood the reasons perfectly.

Although he couldn't obtain Wang Erlang's information directly like the Water Ripple Fish, allowing him to capture him with a specific purpose, he now had a covered boat and could live on the water for extended periods.

Discovering the treasure fish shouldn't be too difficult.

Regardless of the type of treasure fish, once you successfully find it once, remember the environment in which it appears. Catching it again will be much easier.

Buqu looked at the brand-new awning boat: it was about two zhang long and three chi wide, much larger than the original small sampan.

If you raise the awning on the boat, it becomes a hut on the water.

In my previous life, this would have been no problem to pick up customers in tourist areas.

Looking at the shimmering lake, he smiled with delight: "With this awning boat, besides being able to go to the deep waters to catch treasure fish, it will also greatly benefit my progress in grinding. When I'm tired, I can rest directly on the boat without worrying about torrential rain."

As Bu Qu rowed, he muttered to himself, "Oh, right. It would be even better if it rained. I could go straight to the transition zone to catch 'Red Bull.' I could get a free day and start my cultivation mode early!"

The awning boat drifted on Blackwater Lake for three days. We didn't catch any treasure fish, but we did make a lot of progress.

Seeing that the sky had cleared up, Buqu rowed the awning boat to the shallow waters.

After searching the water all afternoon, we finally found a rippled fish.

He trapped the rippled fish in the fishing net and exclaimed happily, "County town residency permit, in hand!"