Chapter 11: Ox-horned Pomfret
There was silence under the water, and the sunlight scattered into thin bright lines.
The fat catfish lay motionless in the mud, its green-brown skin almost completely blending in with its surroundings.
If Liang Qu hadn't sensed it, it would have been almost impossible to tell that there was a ferocious carnivorous beast lying here.
Seeing Liang Qu's arrival, the fat catfish swung its tail, stirred up dust in a small area, opened its mouth and spit out bubbles. Under its instructions, Liang Qu looked in the direction.
Under a rock covered with seaweed, two pomfrets, one large and one small, were nestled together, but strangely, both fishes had a pair of small horns on their heads!
Baoyu, no doubt Baoyu!
It looks like a pomfret but has two horns on its head. A normal person can tell how extraordinary these two fish are at just one glance.
Liang Qu was originally a bottom fisherman. He often heard of people catching treasure fish but rarely saw them. This was not only true for him, but also for most of the fishermen in Yixing City.
But the fishermen also have a unique way of judging treasure fish, that is, the treasure fish must have something strange!
It's a bit like the seventy-two black moles on the thighs of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Xiang Yu's double pupils, and the tiger's head spot in Lianshuibu next door has magical patterns and looks like tiger spots. The fishermen who were caught thought it was a treasure fish, and it was finally proven that it was indeed a treasure fish. in this way.
Looking at the two fish, one big and one small, Liang Qu looked excited. He never expected that he would encounter two treasure fish that he had not found for several days today!
Ah Fei is a lucky star.
The two horned pomfrets didn't realize that they were being targeted and were still playing under the rocks.
Behind the rock, one man and two beasts squatted quietly and did not attack rashly.
Liang Qu observed for a long time and found a cave under the rock where the two fish were playing, which might be their nest.
In order to prevent other exits from the nest, you must wait for them to come out before arresting them.
Liang Qu asked Fat Catfish to take a detour and ambush on the other side. He tied one end of the fishing net to the tail of the Pig Po Dragon, separated one person from the other and slowly opened the fishing net.
Fishing nets are actually very precious resources. He didn't have a fishing net originally, so he borrowed this fishing net after treating Li Libo to a meal.
The next step was to wait quietly. If he could no longer hold on any longer, Liang Qu would take out the filled pig urine bubble and cover his mouth to breathe.
The gas inside has a strong smell, but for the precious fish, everything is worth it.
It wasn't until after waiting for half an hour that the pig's urine bubble deflated, and the horn pomfret under the boulder made some movement. The two fish gradually moved away from the cave, as if they were going out to look for food.
When the two fishes were several meters away from the hole, Liang Qu realized the opportunity and quickly notified Fat Catfish to attack!
The fat catfish received the order, and lurking under the mud, it vibrated its body, folded its body into a curve, and suddenly flew out, stirring up a large amount of mud in the water. The sound was really huge.
The two-meter-long six-whiskered catfish had an astonishing momentum and scared the horned pomfret. However, they were too far away from the cave and the fat catfish rushed from behind the rocks. It was too late to go back. In a hurry, they could only flee in the opposite direction, right in the middle. Liang Qu’s plan!
It's now!
Liang Qu took off, Zhu Polong swung his body and tail, one person and one animal pulled up the fishing net and went upstream. The fishing net was pulled up like a big curtain, just in time to trap the escaping horned pomfret!
A huge force came from the rope pulling the fishing net.
Hiss, what a strength!
One pound of fish has ten pounds of strength, so I’m afraid the fish will be tripled!
Liang Qu immediately used his water control ability to stop its momentum. There were two corners on the fish's head, and the fishing net was made of coarse cloth and linen, which was far less strong than the nylon fiber of later generations. It would be bad if the net was torn. Losing money would be a small matter, but the fish would run away. big.
Controlling the momentum of the horned pomfret's sprint, Liang Qu quickly sank and retrieved the fishing net. One person and one animal crossed each other in circles to wrap up the treasure fish, reducing the range of movement of the two fish. If they could not move, their struggling strength would not be so great.
When the net was completely caught, Liang Qu grabbed the ball of fishing net and quickly went upstream, climbed onto the fishing boat, and found the net outlet.
Pour both horn pomfret into the fish basket.
This horned fish has a really ferocious temperament. It ran rampant in the fish basket without water, causing the fish basket to tilt left and right, and I had to reach out to hold it.
Liang Qu put his hands in front of the mouth of the fish basket and looked at the two pomfrets with small horns on their heads. He was so excited that he couldn't help himself.
"Ah Fei, you did a great job, you did a great job!"
In this way, his planning time can be shortened by more than half, but he just doesn't know how much these two precious fish are worth?
Don't talk about how many taels of silver you need. Even if you don't have enough martial arts training, you don't have to worry about the autumn tax.
"It's a pity, it looks weirdly delicious."
Liang Qu didn't feel it when he was at the bottom of the water before, but they were all caught in the fish basket. He immediately felt the strong attraction of the two fishes, just like a hungry man seeing fragrant white rice.
It is obvious that he is not that hungry, so this abnormality is undoubtedly another evidence of Baoyu.
Would you like to eat one?
The allure of Baoyu was amazing, and a bold idea came to Liang Qu's mind.
He asked Can't move and Ah Fei, and found that the fish did not attract them much. Also, if the fish was born to easily attract other water animals, how could it survive?
Liang Qu immediately thought of Zeding. Perhaps this object was useful to Zeding, and Baoyu also had water essence?
As soon as the idea came out, Liang Qu couldn't control it. After thinking for a long time, he decided to try his hand with the smaller horn pomfret.
The cauldron that controls the world's waters sounds like it's worth a try.
Liang Qu carefully took out the smaller horned pomfret. This fish was as big as a human face and weighed almost one kilogram. The big fish weighed about three kilograms and was several times bigger.
The horns on the fish heads were very hard, as hard as steel, and very sharp. The decision to close the net in time was indeed correct. Otherwise, they would have escaped after a few rips.
There was no knife on the boat, so Liang Qu used a stone to gut the fish. The smell of blood overflowed, and the two beasts guarding the sampan suddenly became happy. At this time, they felt the strong attraction.
It took a lot of effort to catch the treasure fish, the pig dragon and the fat catfish. Liang Qu was not stingy and threw all the fish intestines and scraps into the mouths of the two beasts.
The two beasts did not dislike it at all and swallowed it directly.
I don’t know if the two beasts will change after eating the treasure fish.
Liang Qu retracted his gaze, took firewood and lit it, then put the pottery basin on it, and put the fish slices in after the water boiled.
Bald Zhang did have the idea of coming out to recuperate at the beginning. There was a small stove on the sampan, which could be used as soon as it was taken out.
Before, Liang Qu was worried about the murder, and he also prepared some supplies on the boat in advance, including a fire starter, so that he could run away at any time.
Not sure if the effect of the treasure fish would be lost due to stewing, Liang Qu scalded it slightly, and took a bite after finding that there were no parasites.
Sweet and fresh!
An unprecedented sweetness filled the mouth, and the taste was chewy and refreshing.
There was no onion, ginger, or garlic, but it was not fishy at all, completely different from ordinary river fish, and there were no bones!
It was too delicious, Liang Qu ate it with the soup and water, and finally crushed the skull and ate most of it. Only the spine was left, which was too thick and hard. After sucking out the marrow, he threw it to the immobile and fat catfish.
The only evidence that this fish once existed was the pair of hard little horns as long as the finger bones.
[Water Essence +1.8]
The Ze Ding in his mind once again glowed with blue-green light. Liang Qu, who saw the information, almost ate the three-pound big fish.
1.8 Water Essence!
The profit is comparable to eighteen pieces of essence lotus root!
If the small fish is like this, then the big fish must be tripled, perhaps 5.4 Water Essence?
Now the fusion degree is 6.5, and with the addition of large and small fish, it can directly break through to 10!
But Liang Qu held back, knowing that the treasure fish can increase the water essence enough, and the most urgent task is still the martial arts road and the nearby Zhao Mansion.
Be a martial artist, make a lot of money, live in a mansion, and keep beautiful maids!
Silently reciting the three-word formula, Liang Qu used all the water essence to improve the fusion degree of the water spirit.
As the fish meat is digested, it also begins to work.
The warmth melted from the stomach to the whole body. Liang Qu lay on the side of the boat. His face on the water surface was visibly ruddy, his whole body was slightly hot, and the blood was rushing in the blood vessels like an icy river. Every cell was cheering and breathing wantonly and with all his strength.
