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Chapter 174 Great White Shark Attacks Fishermen

"Why is it lighter again?"

Since arriving in Nanzhen, Zhou Miao has caught quite a few fish, both big and small, but this is the first time he has encountered such a strange feeling.

The fish was dragging the line when it suddenly became heavy.

Then a burst of extremely strong force came in the middle, almost causing him to drop his fishing rod.

But it didn't last long. Now, the things I catch are not only lighter, but they don't even struggle anymore.

Unsure of what was going on, Zhou Miao could only speed up the reeling in and quickly bring the fish up.

At this moment, the great white shark was still biting into the seal meat in the water, oblivious to the other half that was about to be pulled to the surface.

So when the people on the boat saw the half-destroyed corpse, they were all stunned.

"Good heavens, it's obviously been attacked by a great white shark!" Zhou Miao suddenly realized, no wonder those strange sensations and pulling forces made him feel uneasy.

"Quick, quick, this is a spotted seal! Get this half of its body up here right away! This is free seal meat!"

Yu Muzhou's eyes lit up, and he urged them on immediately.

If he encountered a live seal, he naturally wouldn't have any interest in it.

I really want to eat this; I'll just have to go to Iceland.

The food over there wasn't good?

At worst, I can bring my own seasonings and stew it myself.

But when faced with such free meat, he naturally wouldn't be polite.

"This is a protected animal, Zhou-ge, are you sure?" Zhou Miao hesitated for a moment, but quickened his pace.

A child raised in a society governed by the rule of law will instinctively avoid doing things that could easily lead to trouble.

For example, he had murderous intent towards the great white shark just now, but if Zhou Miao were really asked to do it, he definitely wouldn't.

He might seriously consider it if he went out to sea alone and had a weapon capable of inflicting a fatal wound on a great white shark.

"Get this half of the seal up here first." Yu Muzhou didn't answer his question, but instead waited beside him with the hook.

Wang Yong's face was full of conflict. Like Zhou Miao, he was a law-abiding good kid, so he wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know how to start.

The half-seal was quickly pulled to the side of the boat, where Yu Muzhou hooked it with a grappling hook and lifted it up with both hands.

The half-seal on the surface of the sea was slightly lifted up, and then sank back down.

Yu Muzhou looked embarrassed; he hadn't expected the half-seal to be so heavy.

Zhou Miao couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he put down his fishing rod and helped lift it up.

And you know what? This seal, which was just over a meter long, was indeed heavy, definitely weighing over 100 pounds.

The thick layer of fat and the red lean meat inside were clearly visible.

Zhou Miao didn't expect that although the seal looked very fat, the lean meat actually accounted for a much larger proportion than the fat.

As we were observing, the fishing boat suddenly made a "bang," as if it had been hit by something, and began to shake slightly.

Zhou Miao peeked outside and gasped in shock.

The great white shark was seen trying to bite the side of the fishing boat with its sharp teeth, as if venting its anger at having its food stolen.

It wasn't until he got a close look that Zhou Miao realized how big the great white shark was.

With its gaping maw, he had no doubt that the great white shark could swallow him whole.

"Damn it, and it's a vicious one at that." Yu Muzhou also saw the great white shark's behavior and frowned. "If this thing disperses with the school of fish and returns to the open sea, that's fine. But if it stays in the open sea or even runs into the near sea, then we're in trouble."

These words stirred something in Zhou Miao's heart, reminding him of the leatherback turtles he lived with in the open sea.

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From this perspective, the leatherback turtles that followed them to the fish rafts inadvertently avoided the potential danger.

The great white shark rammed and bit at the metal object, but finding it no match for it, it could only leave unwillingly.

Yu Muzhou and his companions were relieved. Although they knew the fishing boat would be safe, they were still worried because the great white shark was watching them, and they couldn't feel completely at ease.

"It's finally gone. I hope it returns to the distant sea."

Yu Muzhou sighed, then went to the kitchen and took out his sharp cleaver.

First, clean the seal's internal organs, then throw them away.

Then, in front of Zhou Miao and Wang Yong, he skinned the seal on the spot. His technique wasn't very good, but he still managed to peel off the damaged seal skin.

Finally, the meat that had been bitten by the shark and contaminated with internal organs and blood was cut off and thrown back into the sea along with the internal organs and seal skin.

Yu Muzhou pointed triumphantly at the mangled lump of meat and laughed, "Who would recognize this as seal meat now?"

Zhou Miao gave a thumbs up: "Brother Zhou, you've really gone to great lengths to come up with something new and interesting."

Wang Yong then said timidly, "Brother Zhou, this is a protected animal. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to take it back?"

Yu Muzhou looked at Wang Yong with a half-smile: "Don't worry, fishermen eat countless protected animals at sea every year. Even if they can't get the first-class protected animals because they're rare, they certainly eat plenty of the second and third-class ones."

"Your family is in the fishing business, so don't tell me you've never eaten fish before."

He himself doesn't have any, but his parents are another story.

"Alright, stop being so dramatic! We didn't kill the seal. Instead of throwing it away, we might as well take it home and have a taste. I've heard seal meat is similar to beef, except it has a hint of the sea."

Yu Muzhou patted him on the shoulder, then squatted down and began to cut the meat. Wang Yong had no choice but to accept.

He may be honest, but he knows he has no choice but to take this piece of meat.

This isn't just about getting seal meat; it's also a pledge of allegiance.

If he didn't take it, Yu Muzhou and Zhou Miao would definitely throw the meat away, leaving him no leverage to threaten him.

Moreover, this is at sea; if he fails to take a picture, it means he has no evidence and cannot threaten the two people.

In the end, not only did he get himself into a lot of trouble, but he also definitely couldn't participate in the competition.

The prize money from the competition was far more tempting to him than the seal meat.

After dividing the seal meat, the fish had mostly dispersed, and the three of them lost interest in continuing to fish, so they decided to head back.

Meanwhile, on their return voyage, about a nautical mile away from where they were fishing, another small fishing boat was speeding toward the area where the fish were gathered.

They were just unlucky; the fish scattered before they even reached the school.

But it wasn't a complete loss; they encountered a small group of sardines that had scattered and fled.

The sardines were leaping on the surface of the water to avoid predators, and when the fishermen saw this, they immediately took out their hand-thrown nets.

If we can't catch other fish, catching a few nets of sardines will at least make up for the diesel fuel consumption.

But no sooner had the hand-thrown net been cast than a powerful force pulled the man into the water before he could even reel it in. His companions didn't even have time to react.

The panicked fishermen on the boat were about to rescue him when suddenly the water was stained with blood. The next moment, the fishermen who had been pulled down floated to the surface, crying and screaming.

The two people on the boat quickly reached out and pulled the person back, only to find that their companion had lost half a leg, and they gasped in horror.

At this point, who cares about the fish?

One of the two fishermen quickly steered the boat back to shore, while the other grabbed a rope and tied it tightly around the injured fisherman's broken leg to stop the bleeding.