Bai Tiao was reliable, and as Shi Tian sat in the car, finishing a cigarette, he saw that familiar paint job pull up in front of him!
"Come on, follow me! It's just a couple of meters ahead; we just need to turn the corner!" he called out enthusiastically, rubbing his hands together. "Those guys are probably still fishing; there are dead fish floating all over the river! Clear the way!"
This was the first time he had dialed this number, and Shi Tian felt it was just as good as the legends said. As the saying goes, in this country, if you need something, just make a call, and the brothers will take care of it—whether it's a dragon crossing the river or a tiger descending from the mountain, they guarantee to handle it smoothly!
He hopped into the police car and pressed down on the accelerator. In an instant, they covered three meters!
It was that vehicle; the cargo area was filled with dead fish—dozens of pounds! Seeing the van, Shi Tian excitedly turned to the driver, saying, "Look at that!"
The police car came to a stop, and before Shi Tian could get out, three officers had already gathered around the van. With a gentle tug, they found that the van's door wasn't even locked. Inside, two baskets of Bai Tiao were wedged snugly in front of the back seat.
"The people should still be by the river," Old Liu said. "You stay here and keep watch. I'll go with Xiao Zhang to check it out!" After saying this, Ku Zizai led Xiao Zhang along a patch of trampled weeds toward the riverbank.
Ku Zizai and Shi Tian were both fishermen; he had previously given Ku Zizai some hooks and was part of their group. His online name was quite imposing—Fishing Law Enforcement—but he mostly stayed submerged in the group chat unless someone shared fishing spots or announced bait contests.
Since he was a fisherman, this made things easier! Following behind Ku Zizai, Shi Tian wanted to see how these guys operated when it came to catching Bai Tiao.
"Fishing Law Brother," he said excitedly. "This is my first time calling 110; I might not have expressed myself clearly earlier! I’m not even sure if they’re fishing illegally or if they’re poisoning the water; that’s why I asked you to come confirm! You won’t treat me like I’m making a false report, right?"
Having never called the police before, Shi Tian lacked experience. He combined what he saw with his imagination and blurted out whatever came to mind.
"You know me?" Fishing Law Brother turned back to look at Shi Tian with some confusion.
Anyone who could call him by his online name had to be from the fishing circle because this account was registered specifically for fishing discussions and he usually didn’t dare use it elsewhere due to its sensitive nature!
"Fleeting Moments of Leisure! I’m in that group too!" The intensity of Fishing Law Brother’s gaze made Shi Tian feel overwhelmed; he quickly explained himself.
Upon hearing Shi Tian mention Fleeting Moments of Leisure, Ku Zizai's expression changed immediately. Since they were both part of the same group, there would be no issues!
"You’re the Group Owner, right? You sent me two sets of hooks back then; I remember!" As they walked toward the riverbank, Ku Zizai corrected him with a serious look: "Please call me by my full name—Fishing Law Enforcement. The symbol is pronounced 'An'! Just one symbol makes all the difference!"
"Why wasn’t there a bait contest last week? I’ve been wanting to participate but kept running into work commitments. Finally had some free time yesterday afternoon only to find out there was no contest!"
As a grassroots police officer, his workload was quite heavy. The atmosphere in Sanya wasn’t great either; to turn things around before National Day, they had been cooperating with market supervision to check for discrepancies in weights and measures.
Once that was done, it would be National Day—a holiday during which they never got any time off. The busier others were relaxing, the busier they became.
Just when they thought they could finally take a breather after National Day, a typhoon hit!
The locals were familiar with typhoons; they were like everyday occurrences. If it didn’t arrive on time, they would even complain about it. But since there were many tourists here who were curious about such events, their curiosity often led to bizarre situations that left them cleaning up afterward.
After the typhoon passed and they finally had half a day free, Shi Tian wanted to experience participating in a bait contest and challenge some fishing buddies from his group. But just as luck would have it, there was no contest scheduled for that week—what a letdown!
It wasn't long after the typhoon had passed, and with the water levels rising, it should have been a good time for fishing! After explaining this, Shi Tian sighed and said, "I came to check out the competition at the Fishing Spot. I spent half an hour without catching a single Bai Tiao, and then I saw a dead Fish Float drifting by, so I came over to take a look!"
Check out the Fishing Spot? What’s there to check? I’ve already scouted it for you; there are no other fish there, just Little White Strips! It’s just a few meters of riverbank, enough for several days of fishing! Upon hearing that Shi Tian was scouting the Fishing Spot, the Fishing Law Enforcement officer immediately recommended, "There’s a small river to the west, flowing into the Da Mao River. The section near Da Mao River is where I usually pass by after work; I can stop and smoke a couple of cigarettes and catch twenty or so Little White Strips. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even think about entering the Bait Contest!"
Shi Tian headed down to the riverbank. The Fishing Law Enforcement officer waded into the water and looked around before returning to shore. "Left zero, right fire, Leigong help me! There are two Electricians up there!" he exclaimed. "Xiao Zhang, check the law enforcement recording device; we’re here to eliminate harm for the people!"
After saying this, the Fishing Law Brother turned to Shi Tian and said, "You’d better not go over; they might be locals. It won’t do you any good to show your face. You should scout the Fishing Spot across from us instead! I’ll come find you later to take your statement!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Tian quickly retraced his steps. On his way back, he greeted Brother Liu, got into his car, and sped off towards the Fishing Spot mentioned by the Fishing Law Enforcement officer!
Two small Electricians involved in a minor case—there wasn’t much excitement to see! The price for Electricians had gone up; it used to be under a thousand yuan but now had risen to below ten thousand. Given the Fishing Law Enforcement's dedication to fishing regulations, those two were likely in for some trouble. Not to mention ten thousand; even a fine of several thousand would be considered lenient!
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