What did they want to do?
Naturally, they wanted to rob them of their catch.
Lin Ruiyang took out his weapon and released his combat aura, watching the approaching people with vigilance.
Feeling the pressure radiating from Lin Ruiyang, the people coming over hesitated.
Seeing how unfriendly he looked, they ultimately did not dare move any closer.
Huang Xiaoxiao secretly sighed in relief. That was close. She thought they were going to lose this fishing hole.
“Hmph, cowards,” Zhuo Wenxuan snorted disdainfully.
If you’re so brave, then go yourself!
Huang Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and silently retorted.
“What are you muttering about over there? Are you cursing me in your head?” Zhuo Wenxuan glared at her.
“Oh, I’m just talking to myself.”
So what if I am? You can’t hear it anyway.
While Huang Xiaoxiao cursed her internally, she denied it out loud.
Zhuo Wenxuan was certain Huang Xiaoxiao was complaining about her, but she had no proof.
Seeing Huang Xiaoxiao’s lazy, carefree attitude made her want to lose her temper.
“Alright, stop arguing. Let’s focus on catching fish,” Lin Ruiyang said, feeling it was necessary to separate them.
“Wenxuan, go get Lin Hai. He and I will handle this side. You and Jingtian watch the other side.”
“Okay!” Zhuo Wenxuan nodded. Before leaving, she shot Huang Xiaoxiao another glare.
“Sister-in-law, don’t take Wenxuan seriously. She’s still just a kid,” Lin Ruiyang said after she left.
“It’s fine. I won’t argue with her.”
As long as she didn’t come looking for trouble.
“Should I scatter the bait now?” Huang Xiaoxiao asked, taking out the packet of fish bait Lin Ruiyang had given her earlier.
“Wait a moment. Let me cast the net first, then you can throw the bait,” Lin Ruiyang quickly replied.
“Oh, then hurry up and cast it.”
So the net had to go in before the bait. Huang Xiaoxiao learned something new.
It seemed that joining missions really taught you a lot.
She should have followed her father and brothers out more often in the past.
Staying indoors all day learning artifact crafting hadn’t taught her much.
This lifetime, she couldn’t live the same way she had in her previous life.
“Alright, you can do it now.”
Lin Ruiyang found it very comfortable working with Huang Xiaoxiao. If you told her not to do something, she simply wouldn’t do it.
Unlike some spirit users who always thought they knew everything and ended up causing trouble.
“Okay.”
Huang Xiaoxiao grabbed a handful of bait and scattered it into the river. Then she felt one handful wasn’t enough and threw in another.
A moment later—
The fish swarm rushed over.
There were more than twice as many as before, forming a dense, packed mass.
They completely filled the hole.
“They’re here! They’re here! Pull the net!” Huang Xiaoxiao shouted excitedly.
“No rush. Wait a little longer.”
Lin Ruiyang was thrilled. He hadn’t expected there to be so many fish here—far more than at the previous spot.
Lin Hai was equally excited, almost jumping with joy.
The number was unbelievable.
“Is it ready yet?” Huang Xiaoxiao was itching to take action herself.
“It’s ready! Lin Hai, come help!”
“Coming!”
Lin Hai grabbed one end of the net and pulled with all his strength.
“Do you need my help?” Huang Xiaoxiao asked when she saw them struggling.
“No need. It’s fine. Just stand to the side,” Lin Ruiyang quickly replied, worried she might accidentally make things worse.
“Oh. Then good luck!”
Obediently, Huang Xiaoxiao stepped aside and cheered them on.
After a tremendous effort, they finally hauled the net ashore.
“My god, how are there so many?” Lin Hai exclaimed.
“How many? How many fish are there?” Huang Xiaoxiao hurriedly asked.
“Probably over two hundred,” Lin Ruiyang estimated after a quick glance.
More than two hundred fish.
Excellent.
As expected, working with others was far more productive than doing everything herself.
“Let’s keep going.”
Smiling brightly, Huang Xiaoxiao threw another two handfuls of bait into the water.
Now that she had two helpers, she wasn’t holding back at all.
The two men barely had time to catch their breath before she was urging them back to work.
Fortunately, they were more than happy to continue.
In the past, they could never have caught this many fish.
The second fish swarm was even larger than the first.
The two of them could barely lift the net.
“No, it’s too heavy. We need another person.”
The moment Lin Hai grabbed it, he knew something was wrong.
He was shocked and overjoyed at the same time.
Heavy meant there were a lot of fish.
“Need my help?”
Hearing that they needed another person, Huang Xiaoxiao immediately came over.
“No, no, no. Not you.”
Lin Hai instinctively refused.
The look on his face couldn’t have been more dismissive.
“Oh. Fine.”
Huang Xiaoxiao felt a little unhappy.
She felt like she was being looked down on.
“Sister-in-law, could you do us a favor? Go get Xu Jingtian from over there,” Lin Ruiyang suggested.
“Is that really necessary?”
Huang Xiaoxiao didn’t want to call anyone over. What if it attracted those greedy people again?
Besides, she was standing right here. Why ask someone else instead of letting her help?
How difficult could it be?
Ignoring whether they agreed or not, she walked over and grabbed the end of the net.
“Wait, don’t—”
The two men were startled, but before they could react—
The entire net full of fish disappeared.
“…”
Their pupils contracted.
They stared at Huang Xiaoxiao in shock.
After storing all the fish in her spatial storage, Huang Xiaoxiao took the net back out.
“Here. Let’s continue.”
Her expression was completely calm, as if this were the most normal thing in the world.
Lin Ruiyang and Lin Hai both sucked in a sharp breath.
What…
What kind of technique was that?
They had never seen anything like it.
Could fishing actually be done this way?
“What are you two standing around for? Hurry up and cast the net!”
Seeing them frozen in place, she complained impatiently.
“Ah… right.”
Lin Ruiyang recovered first.
This was probably Huang Xiaoxiao’s unique ability.
Lin Hai also came back to his senses, looking at her with a complicated expression.
Just what kind of person was she?
“Why are you staring at me?” Huang Xiaoxiao asked suspiciously when she noticed his gaze.
Why was he acting so strangely all of a sudden?
She had no idea that she herself was the reason.
“Nothing.”
Lin Hai looked away and focused on the water.
This time, Huang Xiaoxiao threw in an extra handful of bait.
Since she could instantly store everything in her space, why not catch even more?
Before, she hadn’t realized she could do things this way.
Now that she knew, there was no way she would pass up the opportunity.
Her spirits rose once again.
However, at that moment, shouts suddenly erupted all around them.
“Not good! Arrowfish! The arrowfish are here!”
“Run! Everyone get away!”
Hmm?
Arrowfish?
Where?
Curious, Huang Xiaoxiao looked over.
“Watch out!”
Lin Ruiyang shoved her aside and instantly summoned a shield, blocking a water arrow that shot out from the river.
What was happening?
Huang Xiaoxiao sat on the ground in confusion after being pushed over.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Before she could react, transparent water arrows shot out from the surface one after another.
“Oh my god!!!”
“What is that thing?!”
Terrified, Huang Xiaoxiao turned and ran.
She completely ignored the two men behind her. They were combat specialists—they should be able to handle it.
“Explosive beads! Quick, use explosive beads to attack them!” someone shouted.
Huang Xiaoxiao suddenly froze.