Chapter 16

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

However, ever since the police arrived at the scene, the young guy who fished the corpse had been expressionless.

At the thought of that, Zhou Tao could not help but ask with interest, “Young man, how did you find this body? Why do you seem unhappy? Just tell me the truth. You heard it just now. If the victim was really the one who drowned 4 days ago, then you might be able to get 200,000.

Zhou Tao continued, “In that case, since it’s not a criminal case, you don’t have to come back with us to record your statement. Sigh. The reward of 200,000 is almost as much as my annual salary.”

Ye Chen pursed his lips.

Ye Chen found Zhou Tao to be a good person. Not only did Zhou Tao not put on airs, but he was also a special professional in handling cases.

Ye Chen looked at Zhou Tao and said seriously, “Sir, you wouldn’t know. As a man who aspires to be the King of Fishing, I’d rather catch a big fish than receive 200,000.”

After that, Ye Chen changed the topic and said, “But there’s nothing bad about fishing up corpses. The 200,000 aside, the family of the deceased can reclaim the body.I think that’s the most important thing.” Ye Chen enunciated each word clearly.

Zhou Tao could not help but admire Ye Chen for having such a high level of social awareness.

He turned around and said to the young officers behind him, “Did you guys hear that? Such a young man has such a high level of awareness. It’s really worth learning. If everyone in Jiang City was like this, I’m afraid there wouldn’t be a need for officers like us. There are too few people who can take money lightly.”

After Zhou Tao had finished speaking, the young man whom he had just praised rubbed his hands together and smiled flatteringly. “By the way, officer. Is the 200,000 via cash or bank transfer? Will you guys give it to me? Or will it be the family of the deceased? When can you give it to me? Now?”

Zhou Tao’s face, which had been full of admiration, changed instantly.

As a veteran in the police station, Zhou Tao had come across countless types of people, but who knew that he would judge the young man wrongly?

Zhou Tao said awkwardly as he looked at his colleagues who were trying their best to hold back their laughter.

“Eh. That… Since the reward was issued by the family of the deceased, it’s only natural that the deceased’s family will give you the reward. You don’t have to worry. You are Ye…?”

When Ye Chen heard that, he quickly said, “I’m Ye Chen.”

“Yes, Ye Chen.” Zhou Tao nodded. “Tell me in detail about how you fished up this corpse. Don’t leave out any details.”

With that, Zhou Tao looked at the urn at Ye Chen’s feet. “And what’s this urn about? Plus, why are you dressed like this?”

Ye Chen nodded. The incident of him fishing up a corpse had been broadcasted live, and there was no need to hide it.

In any case, a dead man was involved. Therefore, Ye Chen explained in detail how he had fished up the body to Captain Zhou.

Of course, Ye Chen did not tell anyone about the system. It was his biggest secret and he would not tell anyone about it no matter what.

From thinking of using the urn as a fishing bait box to later fishing up the corpse, Ye Chen explained everything to Zhou Tao in detail.

After hearing Ye Chen’s story, Zhou Tao, like the other officers around him, was dumbfounded.

“You said you caught a rotten fish at the beginning, then performed a ritual by the river and fished up the body?”

“Yes, that is indeed the case.” Ye Chen nodded.

“Is what he said true?” Zhou Tao did not question Ye Chen this time. Instead, he set his sights on the group of fishing pros around him.

As an officer, Zhou Tao handled many bizarre cases. But what Ye Chen said was a little too unbelievable.

The rotten fish directly biting the hook aside, after performing a ritual by the river, a corpse also bit the hook?

If it was an ordinary person, it would indeed be particularly unlucky to encounter such a thing.

However, because Ye Chen had performed a ritual by the river, he had turned the situation around and was to obtain a reward of 200,000.

Meanwhile, just as everyone was about to call the police, Ye Chen actually expressed that he was not frightened. Just how addicted was he to fishing?

Just then, the fishing pros at the side came up to support Ye Chen’s statement.

“Sir, it’s true. We were there the whole time. Mr. Ye didn’t lie.”

“That’s right. When Mr. Ye caught a dead fish, we were ready to leave, but Mr. Ye said that he would perform a ritual by the river and that we didn’t have to worry so much.”

“Sir, please don’t misunderstand. Mr. Ye’s sword is made of peach wood; it’s not a real weapon. Mr. Ye is a magic arts master, and he’s very powerful!”

“That’s right. Other than being a little bad at fishing, a little narrow-minded, and a little greedy, Mr. Ye is actually a good person. He didn’t lie.”

“Sir, Mr. Ye is still live streaming. If you don’t believe us, you can ask the viewers in the live stream room.”

…

After hearing so much from the crowd, Zhou Tao had no choice but to believe Ye Chen’s narrative.

After thinking about it carefully, Zhou Tao sighed helplessly and spoke to the crowd in a heavy tone. “Everyone, don’t be superstitious. There are no such things as supernatural creatures. The rotten fish that you guys were talking about is nothing more than a dead fish in the river that just happened to be caught by a fish hook. As for the big fish, it’s probably that a big live fish bit the hook then swam away, and a dead fish got hooked instead. It’s likely just a coincidence.”

After listening to Zhou Tao’s explanation, everyone found that it helped the bizarre incidents make more sense.

There was no way a dead fish could have the strength to pull the fishing line. It was clear that a live fish had bitten the hook, but when Mr. Ye pulled back the rod, the live fish swam away, and a dead fish ended up getting hooked instead.

Seeing everyone’s expression of sudden realization, Zhou Tao continued to explain, “As for this corpse… Generally speaking, when a person is alive, their lungs will be filled with gas, which produces buoyancy and causes most people to be able to float on the water. But after a person dies, there’s no air in their lungs. In that case, they’ll lose their buoyancy and sink into the water. That’s why this body wasn’t found after so long. After the body is submerged in water for a while, it will start to rot. The fungus in the body will produce gas, causing the body to expand. And some of the organs will be filled with gas, which will cause the body to float on the water again.”