The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish

Life has been peaceful and orderly lately, at least we haven't found reasons to deal with it, but if it starts to mess around, then it gives us a reason to take action.

"Even after a hundred years, the Dingyuan Ship is still so awe-inspiring." Xiao Pang sighed with emotion.

He could represent the reaction of most netizens.

The artifacts that were salvaged all have different meanings attached to them.

"So Fang Hao, the sunken ship you caught this time is not just a ship, it's like you've fished up a backbone."

"You're exaggerating a bit too much."

That made Fang Hao too embarrassed to continue the conversation.

How embarrassing this was.

However, it seems the live chat has good reviews, with a bunch of people echoing the sentiment.

"It's not an exaggeration at all."

"Muscle Bro is right, the host really did fish up a backbone, reminding us to remember history, not forget history, and reflect on history!"

"So that we never see another Dingyuan Ship, or even the demise of the Beiyang Fleet, happen again."

That's everyone's thought.

At this time, the Navy also sent someone; their Captain came to find Fang Hao to thank him.

The significance of the Dingyuan Ship is extraordinary.

Especially for the Navy, the meaning is even more different.

That's why they are treating it so solemnly.

These salvaged parts of the shipwreck will be escorted by them to the maritime museum later on.

"Mr. Fang, do you have some free time?" the curator of the maritime museum asked Fang Hao.

"Go ahead."

Fang Hao didn't know what the other party wanted with him, so he preferred to listen to what they had to say first, and then decide.

"Well, after all these parts of the Dingyuan Ship have been transported back, we plan to hold a return ceremony, and we would like to invite you to participate," the curator said.

"You are the discoverer of this Dingyuan Ship, you fished it up, if it weren't for you, who knows when these remnants of the Dingyuan Ship would have the chance to see the light of day."

"So we really hope you can attend the return ceremony."

"I see... Okay then, I will attend," Fang Hao found it difficult to refuse since they put it that way, so he agreed to attend.

The tasks here are nearly done, and the salvage operation of the shipwreck is also coming to an end.

Fang Hao and his team are preparing to continue their fishing.

Going out to sea and catching the Dingyuan Ship this time, their luck was quite peculiar.

And the sensation it caused by fishing up the Dingyuan Ship was huge; the internet was already blowing up.

There were a lot of people on the internet trashing Country Garden.

On foreign websites, those from Country Garden were quite smug and arrogant, thinking that they had sunk the Dingyuan Ship back in the day, and they kept boasting about it.

And our netizens couldn't swallow this pride, and so they started a verbal battle with them.

Once the fight started, the battle escalated, becoming more and more intense.

People from both sides were completely at it on foreign websites.

This led to a large number of accounts from both sides being banned by the website administrators. But this couldn't stop the verbal battle; instead, both sides became even more inflamed.

Anyway, our people were completely unreserved against those from Country Garden.

As if awakened by bloodlines, their level of cursing greatly improved.

Many netizens who usually aren't articulate, felt like they were in a verbal duel, battling a group of scholars at this moment.

They cursed to their hearts' content.

They cursed until those from Country Garden had no idea how to retort.

But Fang Hao wasn't aware of all these happenings on the foreign websites.

After finishing up the tasks here, he took Xiao Pang and the others to continue fishing elsewhere.

After all, they came out on this trip to relax and enjoy fishing.

This opportunity should not be wasted.

Although there were some unexpected events, it did not affect his fishing.

Such incidents have happened before; it's nothing new or surprising.

He has seen so many big scenes already, there's no way he'd be scared by this.

After bidding farewell to everyone and Captain Yu, Fang Hao's yacht set off to another location, searching for new fishing spots.

In Fang Hao's heart, he still longs to catch fish!

Nothing made him happier than catching a fish.

But Fang Hao's luck seemed to falter when it came to fishing.

Not a single fish bit his hook.

What he did catch later though, wasn't a fish—it was a sea turtle.

This was the second time he had caught a sea turtle.

He had caught one before, and even helped the turtle by removing the barnacles from its shell.

The little sea turtle he caught this time weighed over sixty pounds and was quite clean without any barnacles residing on it.

After releasing the sea turtle, Fang Hao continued to fish for the day.

But still, he caught no fish.

Xiao Pang, on the other hand, was slightly luckier, managing to catch one, but that was it.

Seeing this unlucky streak with the turtles, Fang Hao decided it was time to return.

They had been out at sea for quite some time, mainly delayed by the catch of the Dingyuan Ship, staying there for several days, which is why it felt like a long trip. They needed to resupply and regroup.

Fang Hao wasn't tired, but the Captain and Xiao Pang on the ship were not up to it.

They were, after all, just regular people, unlike Fang Hao who was special.

His physical condition had surpassed human limits; to be frank, it could be said that he wasn't really human anymore.

So Fang Hao and his team prepared to head back.

This trip out to sea was just to experience what it felt like on a yacht and to see how it differed from being on a fishing boat.

And indeed, it was different; the comfort of the yacht was incomparably better than that of the fishing boat.

Take the sleeping quarters for example; on a fishing boat, you could sleep anywhere in a cramped space, but on a yacht, there was a dedicated large bed for sleeping!

The difference in the experience and comfort was not just marginal.

Anyway, Fang Hao felt that if he were to go fishing again, he would definitely want to continue using his own yacht.

No wonder so many wealthy people own yachts.

This was life as it should be, a completely different experience.

As soon as they arrived at the harbor, they found a group of people waiting for them.

Fang Hao recognized many familiar faces, some were leaders from various departments, and one was... Director Xiao from the Special Talent Office, who had once invited Fang Hao to join them.

But he had declined.

Unexpectedly, he ran into them again.

They surely weren't here to invite him again, were they?

But looking around at the crowd, it didn't seem likely.

"Fang Hao, we meet again," Director Xiao said with a smile. "I always said we'd have the chance to meet again."

This time, he came to find Fang Hao for the purpose of establishing a special fishing group.

The decision had been made above to form this special fishing group, with Fang Hao set to be the leader, possessing a very high position and status. He could mobilize all resources, with all departments compelled to cooperate unconditionally.

"Hello, Director Xiao."

Fang Hao nodded, not giving the impression of keeping people at arm's length.

"It's not convenient to talk here, let's get in the car."

Director Xiao invited Fang Hao to get in the car.

This was a specially customized vehicle, exclusive to the Special Talent Office, with the entire car reinforced with bulletproof steel plates, impervious to normal bullets.

Sitting in this car, one felt an overwhelming sense of security.

Fang Hao had no suspicions about the other's intentions; they would not harm him.

After all, they are the officials.

Besides, even if they did mean him harm, Fang Hao had the capability to handle it himself.

He was not the least bit worried.

The car soon entered a special estate, a quiet place with strict security.

At the gate, there were designated sentinels on duty, not some Country Garden five-star general type, but actual military personnel, sentinels.

One could imagine just how special this place was.

Anyway, it was only after Fang Hao followed Director Xiao that he came to know of this place.

Xiao Pang, who accompanied them, was also stunned to witness all this.

It was his first time seeing such a scene.

Chances are, this place wasn't even on the map, likely to have any identifying marks erased.