I'm a junior in college this year, and I've linked my fishing check-in system.

The clerk's eyes widened like saucers.

He has seen many people come to hand over "protected animals".

Of course. Most people mistake a large Chinese softshell turtle for a Yangtze giant softshell turtle, or some strange catfish for a Yangtze sturgeon.

At first he was quite excited, but after it happened a lot, he became numb to it.

Besides, they meant well, so this kind of behavior should definitely be commended. We should issue a notice or print a poster, because if there are more people like this, then people who actually catch something good will be more willing to come.

Most anglers don't come here to make money; they just want to catch a big fish to show off. So, if they catch a fish that looks like a protected wild animal, hand it over, and receive official recognition, isn't that showing off?

But this one is different.

Completely different!

It has a pig-like nose, its carapace is covered with yellow spots, and its head is not as sharp as that of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, but rather appears somewhat blunt.

The clerk stood up and leaned on the table for support. "Just a moment..."

He paused for a moment, then pulled out a thick "Illustrated Guide to Freshwater Life" from the drawer and turned to the page on turtles.

The black and white photo above looks almost exactly like the living creature in the bucket!

"It really is!"

"Wait...wait a minute! I...I'll call right away!"

The clerk frantically pulled out his phone.

This is his chance!

If rare and protected animals are discovered here, he can definitely mention it in his year-end report!

These performance-based things add up little by little!

And he now feels...

This young man in front of me is really a bit strange.

Yangtze giant softshell turtle!

Does he even know what a Yangtze giant softshell turtle is?

How could a fisherman actually catch something like this?

"And he did it so nonchalantly..."

He doesn't seem like a novice at all...

The clerk dialed a number, "Cadre Zhou! Chief Zhou! Something terrible has happened! Someone caught a Yangtze giant softshell turtle in Yinshan Lake! Alive! It's absolutely true! I checked the identification guide, there's no mistake!"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were also processing the news.

Soon, a calm voice came:

"Hold on, I'm coming right away!"

After hanging up the phone, the clerk let out a long sigh of relief.

Mission accomplished, hehe.

The director took care of everything from then on, so I could just relax and collect my performance bonuses, hehe.

Looking up at Jiang Qian, I was shocked to see that this guy had actually managed to catch such a big catch. Hehe.

He looked at Jiang Qian, then at Old Li and Boss Ji who looked completely bewildered, and felt that making them stand was indeed a lack of hospitality, so he took out three stools:

"Young man, please...please sit down. Would you like some water?"

He looked at Jiang Qian and the other two and started chatting.

Less than ten minutes later, a black official car screeched to a halt in front of the office.

A man in a jacket, who looked to be in his thirties, pushed open the door and entered.

"Where are the things?"

"Let me see if it's a Yangtze giant softshell turtle..."

The clerk quickly pointed to the bucket on the ground.

Zhou Ke walked over quickly and squatted down.

He reached out and carefully touched the carapace of the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, then carefully observed its head and limbs.

"That's right." Zhou Ke stood up, his tone resolute. "This is a Yangtze giant softshell turtle."

He turned around and looked at Jiang Qian solemnly:

"Young man, you've done a great job!"

"The discovery of this Yangtze giant softshell turtle is of immeasurable significance for our country's ecological research, and even for the continuation of the species as a whole!"

Jiang Qian smiled:

"It's what I should do. I'm a biology student too, and I know how important this is."

Alright, enough with the pleasantries. Hurry up and print out a commendation notice for me. You're such a boring clerk, I'm about to start showing off...

If you're going to pretend, you have to pretend to be serious!

Zhou Ke nodded, thinking that this young man seemed quite capable, but as a fellow fisherman, he had this urge to curse him out...

Depend on!

I hadn't even realized it yet, did this guy catch a giant softshell turtle while fishing?

What incredible luck!

After finishing his official business, Zhou Ke finally realized what this amazing person was like...

Oh well, it's someone else's luck; you can't envy that.

After thinking about it, a hint of approval appeared in his eyes:

"Good, that's very insightful."

"Regarding the reward, this needs to be reported and go through a detailed process to assess its value. But don't worry, the 100,000 we've announced will definitely be awarded."

"However, the process will be..."

Jiang Qian nodded and said, "I understand!"

"I will cooperate."

Procedural justice is sometimes a matter of course.

But what about the recognition? What about the recognition?

Jiang Qian was starting to get anxious, but he couldn't say it out loud as he struggled to hold on.

Zhou Ke nodded; this young man was indeed very easy to talk to. He continued:

"Furthermore, our fisheries department can immediately award you a commendation to thank you for your contributions to wildlife conservation. Is that alright with you?"

Jiang Qian had waited a long time for this moment and finally said, "Jiang Qian, Class 1, Bioinformatics, 2023 cohort, School of Life Sciences, Suzhou University."

Zhou Ke's lips twitched.

Such fluency suggests he was mentally prepared beforehand. Sure enough, these anglers don't care about anything; once they catch a big fish, they have to show off. If you ask them to hand over their catch, you should give them a certificate of the catch...

Jiang Qian was still talking to himself:

"It would be best if the commendation letter were sent directly to our homeroom teacher."

"Then, emmm... first send it to class monitor Yang Zhilin, then to counselor Wu Yuxuan, and the rest you can decide..."

Zhou Ke grumbled, "Fine, fine... I'll add you on WeChat first, we'll keep in touch later..."

Jiang Qian was satisfied and left with the certificate.

……

On the way back, Lao Li was driving and remained silent as always.

He would only occasionally glance at Jiang Qian in the rearview mirror, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Mr. Ji, sitting in the passenger seat, was not so calm.

Holding his phone, he repeatedly asked Jiang Qian, "Is this okay? Is this acceptable?"

"Okay, I'll start promoting it as soon as the official news is released!"

Old Li's lips twitched. This guy was trying to promote his guesthouse as a fishing paradise...

The owner of the dam, Mr. Ji, was extremely excited. "Old Li, do you think my guesthouse is going to be a hit?"

Old Li replied irritably:

"You should think about how to explain to people why we both failed to catch anything in your fishing paradise."

Boss Ji's smile froze for a moment, then returned to its self-righteous tone:

"That's because your skills aren't good enough! Look at Xiao Jiang!"

Old Li was speechless.

He doesn't know why, but the fishing spots he chooses always result in him coming home empty-handed!

Why?

He couldn't take it anymore.

After a long while, it seemed that Old Li had finally made up his mind.

"Um... Xiao Jiang."

"Next time...next time you go fishing, could you...take me with you?"

He simply refused to believe he could still fly the air force.