Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 647 - 375: Fanning the Flames_2

"Hey, buddy, what's your name? Lift your fish net, we're gonna tally up the scores!" Liang Zi looked up and down at the somewhat unfamiliar Han Mocheng and greeted him quite politely.

"My name's Han Mocheng! Hello!" Han Mocheng nodded courteously and quickly lifted the fish net.

So far, the highest tally is 51 fish, just slightly over fifty, which is pretty similar to the last round.

Han Mocheng lifted his fish net out of the water and quickly completed the count.

"Fifty-five fish! Not bad, buddy, you're in first place for now!" Liang Zi took another good look at Han Mocheng as he spoke.

This unfamiliar guy is quite skilled, catching fifty-five fish in a relatively weaker spot near the east gate exit.

"Haha, just got lucky! My first place won't last long, let's see our captain's catch!" Han Mocheng helped lift Zhang Yang's fish net too.

Zhang Yang pulled out a White General cigarette, lit it and took a puff, grinning as he spoke: "I didn't catch much more than you! Your rhythm picked up at the end, I was just a bit off here!"

Liang Zi: "Let's count and find out!"

Soon, Liu Xiaodong squatted down and started counting, and the result came out quickly.

Also fifty-five fish, not one more, not one less.

"See, I told you I didn't catch more! It's also fifty-five, tied for first!" Zhang Yang said.

When the scores came out, Han Mocheng's pupils instinctively shrank, his face showed no expression, but he was shocked inside.

Just now, following the rhythm, Zhang Yang was clearly much faster, why didn't he ultimately lead in the score?

Looking at Zhang Yang's demeanor, he had a clear prediction of his score, how did he manage that? It's simply magical!

Soon, the count for numbers eight and nine also came out, and the crowd of onlookers followed the tallying team as they moved west.

At this point, Han Mocheng lowered his voice and asked, "Captain, how did you do it?"

"Huh? What?" Zhang Yang smiled playfully, pretending not to understand.

"Come on, buddy, don't mess with me, I'm asking seriously, how did you do it? Your rhythm was way faster than mine, why are our scores the same in the end? I feel you should have at least ten more fish than me as a baseline!"

Zhang Yang exhaled a smoke ring, saying meaningfully, "In the last five minutes, I let it slide! You were too tense, didn't notice the change at the end!"

"Damn! I knew it, you adjusted it intentionally! What the heck, if there's a chance to win a point, why not pocket the prize first and then consider other things!"

Although Han Mocheng discussed with Zhang Yang before the match, he still didn't grasp the essence of "catch and release."

Zhang Yang leaned over and whispered in Han Mocheng's ear, "Watch closely, once the scores come out, if someone from Ma Yuhua's team does well, they'll definitely show off!

That Liu Xiaodong keeps complaining that twenty-one rounds aren't satisfying enough, find an opportunity to counter him, if we're doing this, we're going big! Be smart and act accordingly when the time comes!"

Hearing this, Han Mocheng finally realized Zhang Yang's strategy, damn, he is hiding pretty deeply!

As the two whispered, the count for all fifteen people quickly came out.

First place, Ma Yuhua, with a total of 62 fish, second place, Brother Da, with 59, third place, Liu Xiaodong, with 58, and Zhang Yang and Han Mocheng both caught 55 fish, tying for fifth place.

Though Zhang Yang internally looks down on Ma Yuhua's team, they've been active in major competitions for a long time, they do have some skill.

Especially Ma Yuhua, who got a nice spot and broke Brother Da's record of 61 fish in the first round, becoming the third angler in the greenhouse to catch over sixty fish in a single round, aside from Zhang Yang.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Old Yan and Zhang Yang, you guys made such a fuss before the match, but when my master steps in, your scores don't measure up!" Liu Xiaodong took out soft Chunghwa cigarettes and distributed them, jokingly saying.

Brother Da took a cigarette, smelled it and then slowly lit it: "That's how it is, we've only been fishing for a few years, Teacher Ma has been doing it for half a lifetime! Every winter, he trains in the greenhouse! Getting a good spot and winning a few fish is routine, normal!"

"What do you mean, my master won because he got a good spot?" Younger, fearless Liang Zi interrupted, tilting his head.

"Uh, I misspoke! Teacher Ma's technique is amazing, primarily it's the skill!" Brother Da quickly adjusted his words.

A few simple words made the atmosphere among the ten-plus people fishing for scores become subtly tense.

Those who didn't speak didn't mean they were deaf, they might be discontent inside but without scores to support them, they could only harbor their feelings for now.

Zhang Yang is familiar with Ma Yuhua's team's temperament, once they have a score, they won't stay humble, leveraging the topic to flaunt is routine, there have been arguments and even fights over scores in the past couple of years.

"That's more like it! When it comes to fishing, my master is definitely the best! He got the real technique from my grandmaster!" Liang Zi praised again.

Hearing this, Han Mocheng chuckled inwardly, just by getting one point in scoring fish, Liang Zi even brought up Grandmaster Hua Shaoxin, Zhang Yang was indeed right.

"I say, this twenty-one round challenge really lacks excitement, how about this, let's split into teams, if we're going to play, let's play big! How about fifty-one rounds? Anyone willing to challenge?" At this point, Liu Xiaodong, who suggested raising the stakes before fishing, proposed again.

Zhang Yang gently nudged Han Mocheng's leg with his knee.

Han Mocheng understood Zhang Yang wanted him to step up and cause some action, he nodded discreetly.

"I also think twenty-one rounds isn't exciting enough, count me in!" Han Mocheng was the first to express interest.

Seeing this unfamiliar face being the first to raise his hand to join, Liu Xiaodong and Ma Yuhua were a bit surprised.

Ultimately, apart from honing fishing skills, scoring fish also promotes team influence; with their teacher winning one point, the disciples speak confidently.

Brother Da's group didn't step up, instead letting an unfamiliar face take the lead, making the already nuanced atmosphere even more intense.

"You want to play, Little Han? Challenging Teacher Ma won't gain you much!" Zhang Yang teased with a playful smile.

"Just want to learn something, it's just a little money, no big deal!" Han Mocheng continued to provoke.

"Okay, count me in too! Xiaobao, Liu Zi, Meng Fan, you guys all join too!" Zhang Yang forcefully included his entire team in the fishing contest!

"Since Brother Zhang Yang expressed interest, count me in too! Let's make it clear, joining the fish contest is entirely voluntary, don't feel obliged because of other brothers!" Brother Da also expressed his stance.

"Count me in too!"

"Me too!"

Now it's settled, including Brother Da and his two friends, fifteen people in total, thirteen have expressed interest, willing to raise the stakes to fifty-one rounds.

Fifty-one rounds is definitely a high price, an hour can allow for two rounds, that's over a thousand yuan in total prize money, and if the entire day is spent in the greenhouse, it's several million yuan!

The remaining two, seeing others express interest, couldn't make exceptions for themselves, besides, fishing alone here without competing isn't interesting. So, they gritted their teeth and joined the fifty-one round fishing battle.

"Playing big with the prizes is trivial, but I have to say upfront! If you can't handle playing, don't overextend, if your skills need practice, we can train, don't force it, the loss comes from your pocket!" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Han Mocheng, slightly sly, seeing the emotional buildup was about right, added another spark.

"Damn! This guy's words are quite bold! I'm declaring, we're fishing till it's dark, the boss arranges lunch, anyone who leaves is a gremlin!" Liu Xiaodong couldn't suppress his excitement and stated a battle till dusk!

"Alright, that's settled then! Captain, everything good?" Han Mocheng turned to look at Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang smiled, saying, "Since Master Liu and Teacher Ma want to have some fun, let's play then! We're accepting!!"