While the crowd was still reeling from Baili Mingxiang's discovery of the 'medium fisheye', the fisherman, Old Yu, began to shout like a madman.
"I found it! Hahaha! I finally found it! "
"After so many years, I've finally found it!"
… …
Ouyang Ningnuo and Jun Yi Xie hurried over to where Old Yu was. The other fishermen also stopped to watch.
What was going on with Old Yu?
"Could it be that he found a medium fisheye as well?" Han Yunxi asked suspiciously.
"Impossible!" Baili Mingxiang immediately denied the possibility. "Your Highness, there's no way a second medium fisheye would appear at such a close distance!"
Two hundred meters away, Old Yu was still shouting and waving his arms around. He was clearly very excited.
Long Fei Ye asked seriously, "Are you sure?"
Baili Mingxiang met Long Fei Ye's cold and serious gaze. His heart was timid, but he was also determined. "Your Highness, don't worry. Mingxiang is very sure that it's not a medium fisheye!"
'Your Highness, I've waited so many years for a chance to stand in front of him and speak. How could I, Baili Mingxiang, lie?'
"Your Highness, I'm sure that the other party is just bluffing. Let's quickly cast the net and catch more fish," General Baili advised.
Long Fei Ye nodded, but his gaze was still fixed on Old Yu. Han Yunxi was also looking in that direction.
Baili Mingxiang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when Long Fei Ye didn't say anything. He wanted to explain himself, but Han Yunxi suddenly exclaimed, "That old thing couldn't have found a large fisheye, right?"
"Your Highness, you're overthinking things! Haha! " General Baili laughed disdainfully. He had a good understanding of fisheyes. To him, Old Yu's words were nothing more than a joke.
According to the records of Fishery Island, no one had ever found a large fisheye! It was said that if one could find the big fisheye, they could catch all the fish in the Illusory Sea Lake.
"As I see it, the other party isn't bluffing. If there's no medium fisheye, then it can only be a large fisheye," Han Yunxi felt that something was off the more she looked at Ouyang Ning Nuo and Jun Yixie's hasty movements.
Baili Mingxiang hurriedly explained, "Esteemed Wangfei, you may not know this, but the large fisheye only exists in legends. No one has ever seen it before."
"Just because no one has seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist!" Han Yunxi retorted seriously.
Baili Mingxiang was frightened by her cold aura and was speechless for a moment. General Baili was a little displeased that his daughter was being questioned right after she had made a great contribution. He turned to Long Fei Ye and said, "Your Highness, you know about Yu Ye's situation."
Han Yunxi was a little anxious, but she didn't want to argue about who was right or wrong. She was just worried that if the other party really did find a large fisheye, then everything would be over!
Baili Mingxiang wasn't in the mood to argue either. He had already told her the truth, but when she heard her father say this to His Highness Duke of Qin, she couldn't help but glance at Long Fei Ye.
Esteemed wangfei didn't know much about fisheyes, but His Highness did. His Highness should know that she was right. The large fisheye was nothing more than a legend.
She hadn't come here to look for a large fisheye just for the sake of finding one. She had thought it through thoroughly.
She'd come to this area precisely because it was the most likely place to find a medium fisheye. In truth, she could've found a small fisheye faster than the other fishermen, but she'd given up on the small fisheye. She was determined to find a medium fisheye first.
She was absolutely certain that there wouldn't be a second medium fisheye within a radius of five hundred li in this area! Moreover, there would only be seven or eight small fisheyes at most, not ten.
Not only did she want His Highness Duke of Qin to win, she also wanted him to win beautifully so that the other party wouldn't be able to surpass him.
If esteemed wangfei brought up a 'large fisheye', wouldn't that mean that she'd lost?
At this time, Ouyang Ningnuo and Jun Yi Xie had already arrived at Old Yu's side. Ouyang Ningnuo said something to Old Yu, but Old Yu stopped yelling and shouting. Jun Yi Xie also stopped being so arrogant.
The three of them gathered together and said something. Before long, Ouyang Ningnuo summoned all the workers and fishermen.
Long Fei Ye stared at them for a long time, a complicated look flashing through his eyes. He said indifferently, "Perhaps there really is a large fisheye …"
"Your Highness, you know that's impossible! They lost, so they must've put on an act on purpose! It might've been a trap! "General Baili wasn't convinced.
Baili Mingxiang silently lowered his head. Although he didn't want to fight for anything, he still felt wronged. His Highness was clearly siding with esteemed wangfei.
Long Fei Ye ignored General Baili and continued to pay attention to Jun Yi Xie and the others. The fishermen had already begun to cast their nets, and there was a large pile of fishing nets on the side.
"The situation isn't good." Han Yunxi began to worry.
General Baili wanted to explain, but at this time, one of the fishermen who was casting his net suddenly shouted, "Your Highness, bad news! Bad news! "
"What's going on?" Long Fei Ye immediately looked over.
"Your Highness, the fish in the fisheye are retreating. There's no time to cast our nets." The fisherman was both shocked and anxious.
"How is that possible?!"
General Baili was stunned. Baili Mingxiang, on the other hand, had already rushed over in a panic.
Once a fisheye was cut open, the fish would gather and never disperse. They would only increase in number. There was no way they were retreating!
Could it be … …
Baili Mingxiang was so anxious that she almost fell over by the middle fisheye. The middle fisheye was supposed to be full of fish, but now there were only a few left to flop about in the water.
Baili Mingxiang's pale face became even paler. She didn't care about the cold as she looked at the edge of the fisheye and actually reached her hand in.
"Baili Mingxiang!"
Han Yunxi loudly shouted. She quickly rushed over and pulled Baili Mingxiang's hand out.
The water in the fisheye was already on the verge of freezing. Was this woman crazy? Did she not want her hand, did she not want her life?
After she pulled out Baili Mingxiang's hand, she immediately helped her up from the ice.
Baili Mingxiang allowed Han Yunxi to pull her. Her face was filled with despair as she muttered to herself, "I was wrong ….. I was wrong ….. Esteemed wangfei, I was very wrong."
General Baili rushed over and shook his head in shock. "It's a large fisheye. They really did find one!"
The legends were true. Once a large fisheye appeared, all the fish in the Illusory Sea Lake would be caught.
Once a large fisheye was cut open, all the fish in the small and medium fisheyes would be attracted to it. Controlling a large fisheye was equivalent to robbing them of other fishing opportunities.
As they spoke, the fisherman reported, "Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, the fish are almost all gone! What do we do? "
Long Fei Ye glanced at them, his handsome brows furrowed.
At that moment, Jun Yi Xie's hearty laughter came from afar. "Why isn't that medium fisheye casting his net?"
"His Highness Duke of Qin is rich and overbearing. He probably doesn't care for it and doesn't want it. Tsk tsk, what a pity, "Ouyang Ningnuo chimed in.
"Haha, if he doesn't want the medium fisheye, what does he want?" Jun Yi Xie laughed impudently.
… …
The two of them echoed each other loudly on the ice. Everyone present heard them loud and clear.
This was clearly a provocation.
They'd found a large fisheye and purposely kept their composure until they'd snatched all the fish in the medium fisheyes away.
How despicable!
Long Fei Ye narrowed his eyes and made a prompt decision. "Baili Mingxiang, look for a large fisheye!"
Since large fisheyes existed, he refused to believe that there was only one.
Baili Mingxiang knew full well that her abilities were limited. Finding a large fisheye wasn't something that could be done in a short period of time. The other party had more or less relied on luck to find one.
It would be very, very difficult for her to find another one!
Even if she didn't hold out much hope, she had to do her best since His Highness Duke of Qin had said so!
Search!
Even if she had to risk her life, she would do her best!
"Yes! Mingxiang obeys! "
Baili Mingxiang did her best to ignore the cold and powerlessness in her body. She began to walk on the ice again and quickly locked onto a spot. Then, she crawled on the ice and did her best to search.
But time gradually passed. Jun Yi Xie had already reeled in his nets twice and caught two large batches of fish, but Baili Mingxiang still hadn't made a move.
Long Fei Ye knitted his brows. General Baili grew impatient as he watched, while Han Yunxi grew worried. If this continued, Baili Mingxiang wouldn't be able to hold on.
But right now, their only hope was Baili Mingxiang. What a contradiction!
Now that the other party had occupied the big fisheye, it didn't matter if they had the manpower or resources to catch all the fish in the Illusory Sea Lake. Even if they didn't do anything, it was enough to delay Tianning's disaster relief efforts.
Before, they'd only been fighting for a bit of pride, but now they couldn't catch any fish at all.
Baili Mingxiang was growing anxious as well. She had lost all of her previous calm as her hands fumbled around on the ice. In the end, she lost her rhythm.
She viciously slapped the surface of the ice, self-blame, anger, and unwillingness filling her heart, making it impossible for her to calm down.
Long Fei Ye saw all this and was about to speak when Han Yunxi said, "General Baili, hurry and pull her up. It's not worth it to injure her body."
General Baili understood the words "it's not worth it." Compared to disaster relief, Beauty's Blood was more important.
Long Fei Ye didn't speak, which meant he'd tacitly agreed. General Baili quickly went to pull the girl up, but Baili Mingxiang refused to get up.
"Father, give me a bit more time. I can hold on."
"His Highness already told you to get up. Your body can't be forced, you know," General Baili said helplessly.
Baili Mingxiang didn't dare to look at Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi. She tightly held General Baili's hand, "Father, if I get up, His Highness will lose. He'll lose to Jun Yi Xie and the emperor. I can't get up! "
"You have to know the severity of the situation!"
General Baili had the ruthlessness of a soldier. He fiercely pulled Baili Mingxiang up and pushed her to an attendant, "Bring the young miss to warm up by the fire. Look after her!"
Baili Mingxiang couldn't resist at all. She passed by Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi. She really wanted to say something, but she didn't have the strength to say anything.
A sense of helplessness and desolation appeared in her heart. Baili Mingxiang lowered her head and fell silent.
Baili Mingxiang wasn't the only one who felt helpless. Long Fei Ye and the others all felt the same way. Everyone looked at the bountiful harvest in the distance. They could be angry, but they couldn't do anything about it.
Jun Yi Xie was extremely smug when he saw Baili Mingxiang leave the lake. With the help of Ouyang Ningnuo's fishermen, his plan was progressing very smoothly.
He kicked a large fish that weighed more than five kilograms and sent it flying in front of Long Fei Ye. He laughed savagely and said, "Long Fei Ye, this prince will treat you to dinner!"
Long Fei Ye clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked. If it weren't for the fact that martial arts were prohibited on Fishery Island, how could he tolerate Jun Yi Xie's provocation?
Fishing for disaster relief was no longer feasible. He had to think of another way.
Han Yunxi was even more unwilling than Long Fei Ye. She was even more unwilling to retreat. She looked at the fish with its mouth wide open and thought of something …
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