Lin Yi had indeed taught the fishing techniques to other tourists, but he had not taught them everything.
He only taught half, while keeping the other half hidden.
As the saying goes, "Once the apprentice is taught, the master starves."
Besides, these people were not Lin Yi's apprentices, so naturally, he would not pass on his unique skills to them.
The true unique skill was to aim for the goldfish's head when submerging the net vertically.
That is to say, use the paper net to tap the goldfish on the head, stunning it directly, so it wouldn't jump around and break the paper net when being scooped up.
Every time Lin Yi submerged the net vertically, he would aim for the goldfish's skull, stun it, and then scoop it up. This ensured they lay quietly on the paper net, neither noisy nor troublesome, just like good children.
This unique skill demanded extreme hand strength and precision, but for Lin Yi, it was nothing; he hit the mark every single time.
That was why his efficiency was so high.
Lin Yi could have chosen not to teach them, but he felt a bit bad for ruining the greedy shopkeeper's business.
After all, it was just a small business, and they were making money by their own merit.
Lin Yi deliberately told the other tourists small tricks to increase their catch rate and stir up their enthusiasm, which was essentially helping the greedy shopkeeper do business.
Look, the little dummy next to him really took out tens of thousands, and the boss couldn't stop smiling.
"Alright, that's enough."
Lin Yi looked at the several large bowls of goldfish and decided to stop fishing; he couldn't carry any more.
Seeing that Lin Yi was about to leave, the greedy shopkeeper proactively offered him several plastic bags to carry the goldfish.
After handing over the plastic bags, the greedy shopkeeper asked, "Is this your first time here?"
Nothing is more terrifying than sudden concern.
The moment the greedy shopkeeper spoke, Lin Yi knew there was a conspiracy afoot.
Ran was immersed in the joy of the harvest and nodded happily, replying, "Yes!"
The greedy shopkeeper pointed into the distance and said, "Then I suggest you go take a stroll over there. That is the famous Qiaoxin Lake in the local area, a holy site that all couples must visit."
"Really? Thank you!" Upon hearing that it was a must-visit attraction for couples, Ran immediately decided to go take a look and thanked the greedy shopkeeper repeatedly.
The greedy shopkeeper smiled and said it was nothing. Then, he met Lin Yi's gaze and saw the "I've seen through everything" expression on the other's face. He panicked in his heart, hurriedly shifted his gaze, and went to greet other customers.
"Let's go, Lin Yi!"
Ran carried the transparent plastic bags in both hands and said happily to Lin Yi, "Let's go take a look at Qiaoxin Lake!"
"Sure."
Although Lin Yi had already guessed something, he did not say anything; he just nodded and followed Ran's wishes. As long as she was happy, that was fine.
The two of them, carrying four bags full of goldfish, arrived at Qiaoxin Lake under the surprised gazes of many tourists.
Upon arriving at this place and taking a look, Lin Yi wore an "as expected" expression.
There were many tourists in Qiaoxin Lake, but that was not the point. The point was that there was a sign for releasing captive animals.
It explained which areas were allowed for releasing animals.
Why was it goldfish that were being fished, and not crucian carp, common carp, or grass carp?
Because goldfish are aesthetically pleasing but lack sufficient meat, so few people eat them; they are mostly used for viewing.
As for the other fish, they would be raised until they had enough meat, and then they could be served on the table.
The reason the greedy shopkeeper had "enthusiastically" told them about the holy site for couples was to get them to go there and release the goldfish.
After all, tourists were here to have fun; carrying a bag of goldfish was really inconvenient for sightseeing, and it was hard to deal with afterwards.
The vast majority of tourists would choose to release the goldfish.
Then, after the night market dispersed, those shopkeepers would come over, scatter some feed, let the goldfish take the bait, and recycle them.
They would let them continue to shine and generate value in the night market the next day, earning back the cost of the feed.
In this way, the costs incurred by those goldfish-fishing shopkeepers were just the venue fee plus the paper nets.
Their plans were calculated very shrewdly.
No wonder they had been doing this business for a hundred years; because this business was both profitable and required no technical expertise.
The greedy shopkeeper's heartbroken expression just now was not because he was heartbroken that Lin Yi had scooped away so many goldfish, but because his paper nets were not being sold and he couldn't make money.
In the end, he smiled because the paper nets had been sold.
However, seeing that Ran was so happy releasing the fish, Lin Yi did not tell her about this; it would be too much of a mood killer.
"Go home! Don't get caught by people again!"
While releasing them, Ran said to the goldfish.
After hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but want to complain again:
They don't want to go home at all, okay?
Look at this water quality, it's so green it's alarming; whether they can survive until tomorrow is a question.
Moreover, while they are swimming, they might get eaten by a turtle in one bite; there is absolutely no safety guarantee.
Even if they don't run into environmental or safety issues, they still have to worry about what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
They might end up starving to death, or even fight until they're bleeding for a single bun, leading to a bloody incident.
Compared to going home, they might actually prefer to be kept and fed by humans.
At least they wouldn't have to worry about water quality, or being eaten out of the blue, let alone where their next meal is coming from.
The innocent Ran only knew that she had rescued a large group of "victims" from human hands, and she was overjoyed.
Lin Yi didn't want Ran to know the cruel truth and shatter her rare innocence.
"Let's go! Let's go check out that side!"
Ran's interest was piqued, and she happily dragged Lin Yi around the night market.
After eating their fill, they looked for some entertainment to burn off energy, like darts and shooting games.
Making money isn't easy these days, so Lin Yi didn't make things difficult for the stall owner. He just showed off his skills a little, grabbed the prize Ran wanted, and left.
After messing around for the whole night, Ran had quite a few prizes. Even though she hadn't won them herself, she still had a great time.
"I'm so tired!! It's about time we headed back."
Ran figured she had played enough.
"Going back?"
Lin Yi certainly didn't want Ran to go back. If she went back to watch the surveillance, Mouri Kogoro wouldn't be able to feel any warmth in this world.
"Let's get something to eat before we go back."
Lin Yi pointed to the nearest oden stall and said, "I'm still a little hungry."
"Okay."
Ran certainly wouldn't refuse, after all, she was a bit of a foodie.
Arriving at the oden stall, Lin Yi picked out a few things at random, wondering how he could keep Ran there.
Just then, the sound of an argument rang out nearby.
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