Yu Lie came to the busiest street in Heishui Town.
Although it was already late at night, the pedestrians on the street were not sparse. Instead, one after another, the figures had longing figures, all wearing black robes and hoods, like ghosts.
Some people who had hunted goods at night were selling goods along the street. Some of them had a strong smell of blood, as if they were wearing blood clothes and were like fierce ghosts.
In particular, the goods sold by some people are obviously not bloody, but their bodies still have a strong smell and are stained with blood.
At night in Blackwater Town, security has dropped a lot. Fortunately, there is still order on the crowded streets.
Yu Lie walked among them, wary, but not too worried. After leaving the street and living area, he should be worried.
Arriving at a stall selling second-hand goods, Yu Lie pointed to hooks, iron ropes, nets and other items and asked:
“What do you say about these prices?”
The stall owner glanced at Yu Lie indifferently and said a price casually. Yu Lie frowned slightly, but did not leave there. Instead, he looked at the quality of these fishing gear.
The reason why he didn't rush to the river directly was that he came here specifically to buy fishing tools besides going around in circles to hide his eyes from others.
The quality of the fishing gear is pretty good, and it is not too rusty. However, there are some blood stains on it. I don’t know whether it is fish blood or human blood. The origin may not be so auspicious.
Yu Lie was already shopping around. After hesitating for a moment, he took out the little talisman money he had left and simply chose the hook and wire fishing rod. He didn't buy too much.
Seeing that Yu Lie was willing to pay, the stall owner's stern face remained unchanged. He just said: "Recycle it at a 30% discount." Then he motioned to Yu Lie to pick up the fishing gear he was interested in.
Nodding slightly, Yu Lie picked up his things and left in a hurry.
In the eyes of the stall owner, there is no difference between Yu Lie and the Taoist boys on the street who go out to fish and catch animals at night, and they are inconspicuous.
Next, Yu Lie wandered around again, bought a few small things, and then walked to the edge of the Black River.
But when he was about to leave the street, he suddenly saw an acquaintance on the street.
The other party was holding a paper lantern in one hand and a bamboo basket in the other. He was blocking passers-by and arguing with the other party fiercely.
She was a fat man and was Yu Lie's previous tenant.
"Hey! Damn you bastard, I'm not very good at catching fish. Do you blame me for my bait?"
The charterer and a Taoist boy pushed each other: "Come on, everyone, it's just a few dollars of bait. Do you really want to be able to catch black snake fish every time?"
Yu Lie took a few glances and immediately understood that the charter woman must have been bragging about her fishing bait and coaxing the shallow Taoist boys to buy it, and then someone came to her door.
The Taoist boy who came to Blackwater Town to argue with the charterer had really just arrived in Blackwater Town. His face immediately turned red with anger, and he would not let go of the charterer but did not dare to do anything, causing the people around him to burst into laughter.
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The tenant woman continued to curse: "You are a young man, you are bullying my mother-in-law and a widow, aren't you? Let's go! If you want to argue, let's go to the ghost soldier on the street to discuss it!"
Yu Lie didn't mean to join in the fun, he just thought to himself: "Although there are people on the street to monitor it, it's not as good as during the day... The old woman is so deceptive, are you really not afraid of being chopped into pieces?"
Shaking his head, Yu Lie tightened his tight black robe and left silently.
He followed the route most frequently taken by fishing veterans and walked quietly to the Blackwater River.
There are more people walking on this road, which means it is slightly safer. Because it is relatively close to the town, those who dare to kill people and steal goods will be more or less scrupulous.
But similarly, in places with many people, black snake fish are often too shrewd. Even if they are lucky enough to catch a fish biting the hook, they may not be able to catch it.
Therefore, Taoist boys who are brave and skilled often go to remote and uninhabited places. Only novices like Yu Lie will go to Heishui Town to practice their skills.
Soon.
Yu Lie came to the Blackwater River where the mountain wind was blowing. He looked around and found that although there were many people nearby, there were no gatherings of old fishermen.
On the contrary, one could vaguely see someone at least a hundred steps away, and the other person was extremely alert to the passing of Yu Lie and immediately turned his head.
The night was dark, everyone was covered with robes, and the candles were dim. Yu Lie couldn't see clearly the other party's face, actions, whether he had caught any fish, and the same could be said for the other party.
Both sides felt like two ghosts passing each other by the river.
This situation made Yu Lie breathe a sigh of relief.
In this way, if he really catches fish later, he won't have to worry too much about being seen by the people around him.
Having arrived at the edge of the Black River, Yu Lie couldn't hold back his anticipation. He walked quickly around the river, and then chose a sunken cliff to block the wind and block the sight of others.
Because he could see at night, Yu Lie didn't even light a candle. He sat down cross-legged, installed the iron frame, tied it firmly, and lowered the hook.
He also banged in the cracks in the rocks nearby, nailed an iron pin, and tied it to his body with a hemp rope. This was to prevent the big fish he caught from being pulled by the other party accidentally.
Go down.
There are many monsters in the Black River, not only the black snake fish, but also spirits. There are not a few Taoist boys who are swallowed by fish every year.
Therefore, even if Yu Lie boasted of his great strength, he did not dare to neglect this point, lest his foot slip later and he would not be able to use any strength.
After the ding-ding sound was finished, Yu Lie was getting ready again in an orderly manner.
While he was busy, the fishy smell of the Black River water and the cold and rusty iron gas of the iron pins also soaked him step by step. Yu Lie felt as if he had already stepped into the river water, waiting for the fish to take the bait.
After a cup of tea, Yu Lie was completely finished. He carefully peeked around and carefully took out the oil paper wrapped in oil paper from his arms and wrapped the fish pieces in the fish killing robe.
Just under the dim, almost non-existent moonlight.
Yu Lie escaped from the mountain wind and exhaled a breath of white air, which disappeared coldly.
He hung the fish piece on the ferocious iron hook, and then threw it into the river with force.
Clatter, the sound of flowing iron ropes sounded.
Mixed with the rushing of the black river, the fishhook was thrown into the darkness and was swallowed up silently.
After a long time, Yu Lie realized that the iron rope in his hand was no longer flowing rapidly. He immediately grabbed the fishing rod, focused his gaze on the river several stories down, and after searching around, he saw a bit of scarlet green on the black water.
The green dots rise and fall like will-o'-the-wisps, faint and weak, appearing and disappearing indefinitely.
There are holes in the rocks on the cliff, and the mountain wind moans.
Yu Lie took a deep breath of the cold air, quietly held the fishing rod, fixed himself on the cliff, and waited patiently.
Although he seemed calm on the surface, after the hook was laid, Yu Lie's mind was filled with random thoughts:
"I don't know if the old nonsense trick is true or not. If it is false, I will fish with detoxified fish pieces. At least let me catch something. When I sell it, I might as well buy a black snake fish.
I’ll go back to the alchemy room tomorrow to deliver the errand…”
If he loses money today, Yu Lie will either have to borrow money from the poisonous black snake fish tomorrow, or he will have to borrow money from Luotou and the others.
Several dozen breaths passed, the hook kept shaking, and Yu Lie's thoughts became more and more confused.
They were all small fish and shrimps pecking at random. If he delayed a few more times, the big fish would not come, and all his bait would be eaten.
But the next moment.
The fishing rod in Yu Lie's hand shook violently, and he squinted his eyes slightly. The water in the river was pitch black, and there was no trace of the scarlet green light spots!