Watching the white shape dart out, leap again after hitting the water, then disappear, the people on the bank all cried out in regret:
"Ah, what a shame to lose a fish that big!"
"Exactly. It looked at least six or seven kilos, didn't it?"
"Was that a silver carp?"
"A silver carp that big is impressive!"
They looked at Li Long. Some thought he had been too impatient, or perhaps hadn't held on tightly enough.
"What are you talking about?" Wu Yongbo admonished them. "Boss Li was just giving it a try. If you aren't getting in the water, don't stand here making snide remarks."
Although he hadn't gone in himself just now, he knew the water was very cold.
Li Long had no time to pay attention to what the people on the bank were saying. Bending slightly at the waist, he kept his hands cupped together and slowly advanced.
"Has he already caught one?" Someone noticed what was happening and changed his tune. "Two fish darted in, and he caught one while the other escaped?"
"Boss Li, have you got a fish in your hands?" Wu Yongbo called.
"I've got one. Should be a common carp." Li Long answered and took two more steps, finally reaching the front edge of the net pocket. He raised both hands out of the water. A big fish struggled desperately, but ultimately couldn't overcome his strength and was lifted clear.
It was indeed a large common carp, looking about a meter long. Its tail thrashed hard, its body was broad, and its belly was big and fat.
Li Long slowly adjusted his grip, hooking one hand into its gills and reaching his other hand across the net. Spreading his fingers, he caught its mouth and gill cover and clamped down. Only