Thinking of that, Ye Chen pulled himself together and continued fishing.
However, when Ye Chen saw the water snake in the net, he was in a dilemma.
Seeing that Ye Chen was staring at the water snake in the net, the fishermen also looked at the water snake. For a moment, many people around them were whispering.
Aside from Liao Xuexue, the others also avoided the snake as if it was the plague.
After all, most people were still afraid of snakes.
"I don't know if it's poisonous or not. If I catch such a terrifying thing, I'll throw my fishing rod away!"
"Tsk tsk, if that thing is poisonous, you'll be dead after one bite."
"That thing is much harder to catch than fish in the water. Mr. Ye is really awesome!"
"If we're talking about fishing for fish, Mr. Ye is indeed not good. But if we're talking about fishing for other things, Mr. Ye is definitely the best!"
"Mr. Ye, I think you should cut off the hook. It's not easy to get it out from the snake's mouth. Don't get bitten by the snake!"
...
Ye Chen scratched his head and bent down to examine the net. "It's not poisonous. It's probably an amphibious snake."
After Ye Chen had finished speaking, he reached out and put his hand into the net under the exclamations of the crowd.
Liao Xuexue, who was standing in the distance, covered her mouth with her small hand, looking shocked.
After that, Ye Chen used two fingers to press down on the snake's head. Then, with some force, he pried open the snake's mouth and took out the fishing hook inside.
In the end, Ye Chen threw the water snake into his keepnet.
"I didn't get skunked today. I'll throw a snake into the keepnet for luck. Luckily, the snake's big enough, or it might slip out through the gaps in the net. Hmm? Why are you all looking at me?"
Ye Chen turned around and saw that the group of people looked as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight. Everyone's expression was filled with fear.
There were indeed people who weren't afraid of snakes, but only a few.
There were indeed people who dared to pry open the snake's mouth directly, but only a few.
Nevertheless, those factors weren't what made the fishing pros present show such shocked expressions.
Ye Chen's courage was the main reason why the fishing pros were shocked.
Most importantly, in order to prevent others from saying that he got skunked, Ye Chen had actually put the water snake into his keepnet.
At the same time, in the live stream room, whether it was old fans or new viewers, they were all mindblown by Ye Chen's actions.
"F*ck! Before, I didn't believe that this streamer didn't call the police after fishing up a corpse because he was worried about his bait container being disrupted. Now, I believe it!"
"F*ck, but this is within my expectations. This streamer was so calm when he caught a corpse last night. It's just a water snake today. Why would he be afraid?"
"I'm guessing that the only thing that can make the host excited is catching a fish!"
"Indeed, the streamer can't be considered to have gotten skunked with this."
"Mr. Ye, you're awesome. A fishing pro never gets skunked. Today, Mr. Ye is not considered to have gotten skunked!"
"It's really strange. I've been watching Mr. Ye fish for almost two months, but he hasn't caught a single fish."
"It's actually quite fun to catch snakes. They're still alive. When I was young, I caught water snakes in the reservoir with my friends!"
"When you put it like that, it's a good thing for Mr. Ye to have caught a snake!"
...
At the bank of Seyves Reservoir, the fishing pros returned to their fishing positions one after another, cast their rods again, and prepared to fish.
Ye Chen was also preparing to fish.
However, when he raised his head, he saw a pitiful and aggrieved small face.
Only then did he remember about Liao Xuexue.
Indeed, the water snake that she had just caught had given her quite a scare.
Although Mr. Liao was hateful, at least his granddaughter was innocent.
However, Ye Chen felt that he would lose out too much if he let Liao Xuexue leave just like that.
Furthermore, Mr. Liao was still staring at him.
If he nullified the bet, Mr. Liao would probably mock him again.
Just as Ye Chen stood in place, not knowing what to say, to his surprise, Liao Xuexue used her small hand to wipe away the tears that had flowed out from the shock.
Then, she obediently sat back on the chair, took the steel ladle, and continued to help Ye Chen make a bait container.
...
Ye Chen was a little dumbfounded. After dealing with the bait and swinging the rod, he asked, "You... Aren't you afraid?"
The young girl nodded, but soon shook her head.
Then, just like before, she stared at the float on the water surface in the distance as if unwilling to interact with Ye Chen.
Although Liao Xuexue was as cold as an ice mountain, her red ears betrayed her.
Logically speaking, after getting startled by such a large water snake and almost falling into the water, young girls like Liao Xuexue wouldn't continue sitting there.
However, Liao Xuexue still stayed there obediently and made a bait container for Ye hen.
Ye Chen could not help but feel puzzled.
However, Ye Chen was not one to get to the bottom of things. He quickly turned his attention back to the fishing float on the water.
The most outrageous thing for a fishing pro was not being able to catch a single fish.
Ye Chen sat on the stool and let out a long breath.
He believed that he could catch a live fish even without the system's help.
Just when Ye Chen focused his attention on the fishing float, he suddenly heard a clear and melodious voice. "Thank you."
The voice was as soft as a mosquito's.
Ye Chen turned around and looked at Liao Xuexue in surprise. "You... You can speak?"
Liao Xuexue seemed to be a little afraid of Ye Chen and said weakly, "I... I'm not a mute. Why can't I speak?"
Ye Chen almost burst out laughing when he heard that.
Mr. Liao's granddaughter was quite humorous.
"What are you thanking me for?" Ye Chen asked.
Liao Xuexue turned her head. When she saw Ye Chen's eyes meeting hers, she quickly lowered her head.
Then, Liao Xuexue continued making a bait container.
"Thank you for saving me."
When Ye Chen heard that, he immediately understood.
So, Liao Xuexue was thanking him for pulling her up when she almost fell into the water.
Ye Chen thought, "Not bad. Liao Xuexue has a conscience, unlike her grandfather."
Ye Chen had saved Mr. Liao's granddaughter, but not only did Mr. Liao not thank Ye Chen, Mr. Liao even looked like he wanted to cut Ye Chen into pieces.
Since Liao Xuexue had initiated a conversation, Ye Chen asked, "Are you afraid of snakes?"
At the mention of the snake, Liao Xuexue had a look of lingering fear on her face. She nodded in horror. "I'm afraid."