"Senior, now that you mention it, I'm curious, what kind of fish is worth such a wait?" Lin Tian asked curiously.
The old man looked at the distant sun and suddenly raised a finger: "Shhh, it's coming..."
Just as he finished speaking, the sound of splashing came from downstream. Lin Tian followed the sound to see a school of fish swimming upstream, some big, some small, pushing against the current and darting into the pond.
The previously quiet pond suddenly became lively. Fish swam back and forth at the bottom, either playing or searching for food. Soon enough, the bait on the hook caught their attention.
A big black fish rudely pushed away other fish and was the first to grab the bait, swallowing it along with the hook in one go.
"Got it!" The old man exclaimed joyfully, grabbing the fishing rod and pulling it back.
But the big fish was ferocious and charged outward, pulling the thin fishing line taut, as if it could snap at any moment.
