Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

As the seawater churned, a massive, grayish-brown body burst forth from the water.

Big Bear, holding the hook, leaned halfway out of the ship's side. When he saw what it was, he gasped.

"Selene's mother, this must weigh at least 200 pounds, right?"

He feigned surprise, but his hands moved swiftly.

Seizing the opportunity, the hook reached out and caught on the giant's jaw.

The giant creature, in pain, tumbled violently on the water's surface, its tail slapping against the hull with muffled "thumps."

The immense pulling force caused the bear to stumble, nearly dragging it into the sea.

"I need a few people to help; I can't handle this alone!"

Lin Tao reacted the fastest, rushing over and grabbing the wooden handle of the hook.

The bald boss and several other anglers rushed over to help hold the rope and hook.

Five or six strong men exerted their strength at the same time, and they dragged the huge creature out of the water, over the ship's side, and slammed it onto the deck with a "bang".

The entire deck seemed to tremble.

This giant grouper is absolutely enormous.

Its grayish-brown body is incredibly robust, covered with irregular dark patches, and its large mouth can easily fit an adult's head when it opens and closes.

It thrashed about on the deck twice, each roll carrying astonishing force, frightening those around it into retreating.

"Holy crap, how can it be so big?" The bald boss wiped the rain off his face, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Damn, if I had caught this one, I could brag about it for the rest of my life."

Wu Sui slumped down next to his fishing spot, panting heavily.

After a full forty minutes of intense back-and-forth, his arms ached so much that he almost lost all feeling in them, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

It took him a while to finally manage to stand up, leaning on the deck.

He took out a cigarette from his pocket, but his hand was shaking so much that he couldn't even press the lighter button when he tried to light it.

Lin Tao came over, lit his cigarette for him, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Ah Sui, you've truly achieved legendary status today. Bringing this giant grouper back to the dock will make the local news."

Wu Sui exhaled a smoke ring, smiled, shook his head, and handed the cigarette pack to Lin Tao, indicating that he should give a ring to the person who had just helped him.

Everyone happily accepted the cigarettes, completely impressed by Wu Sui's luck.

Wu Sui walked up to Da Xiong, took out a pack of cigarettes, and stuffed it into Da Xiong's hand.

"Brother Xiong, thanks to you just now, otherwise that big guy would definitely have gotten away."

Big Bear grinned and, without any hesitation, stuffed the cigarette into his pocket.

Wu Sui leaned closer and lowered his voice.

"Brother Xiong, when we get back to the dock, I'll give you a big red envelope. You've really worked hard today."

Upon hearing this, Big Bear's expression changed slightly.

He glanced around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, waved his hands repeatedly, his voice very low.

"Ah Sui, no need for the red envelope, I'll keep these cigarettes."

Wu Sui was puzzled.

Logically speaking, Da Xiong is also one of the shareholders of this boat. It's an unwritten rule in the sea fishing community that guests who catch big fish should give the captain a red envelope as a token of good fortune.

Big Bear leaned even closer, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Ah Sui, to be honest, it's true that I'm a small shareholder, but the rules on this ship are very strict."

"Even if the money gets into my hands, I'll have to hand it over intact in the end. Not a single penny will end up in my pocket. Don't waste that money."

Wu Sui's heart skipped a beat; there was a lot of information in those words.

Do ship owners have to hand over a red envelope they receive?

Who really calls the shots on this ship?

But Da Xiong clearly didn't want to say more, and Wu Sui couldn't ask directly, so he could only laugh it off and change the subject.

"Okay, Brother Xiong, I'll remember this favor. I'll treat you to a drink when we get back."

Big Bear patted Wu Sui on the shoulder, then turned and beckoned two boatmen to bring over the large scale.

With everyone's help, they hung the giant grouper on the scale hook.

"212 pounds!"

When the numbers were announced, the deck erupted in chaos once again.

The fish was quickly put into the cold storage, and Wu Sui completely lost the will to continue fishing.

His arms were aching terribly, and he was severely exhausted, so he unplugged the electric winch and put the rod away.

Back in his cabin, Wu Sui grabbed a change of clothes and went into the bathroom for a hot shower.

The hot water washed away the seawater and sweat, and my tense muscles finally relaxed.

After drying her hair and opening the door, Wu Sui found that Lin Tao, Chen Ping, Batu, and the others had also returned.

Lin Tao was taking off his soaking wet clothes, cursing and swearing.

"What the hell is this weather? The rain is getting heavier and heavier, it's impossible to fish, all those people have come back."

Batu lay sprawled on the lower bunk, responding listlessly.

"I almost fell into the sea with my pole just now, it was terrifying."

Wu Sui draped a towel over the headboard, sat down on his bunk, and glanced at Lin Tao.

"Brother Tao, what's the background of this ship?"

Lin Tao paused, turned to look at Wu Sui, and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Wu Sui repeated exactly what Da Xiong had said on the deck.

After hearing this, Lin Tao frowned deeply, walked to the cabin door, locked it from the inside, and then lowered his voice.

"Actually, I don't know the details very well either."

"I have a friend who made some money in his early years and later invested in this ship. Our tickets were obtained by asking him to find someone to share them with."

Lin Tao took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and continued speaking.

"My friend is usually very secretive and never talks about the ship."

"Now that I hear what you're saying, it seems that even Captain Xiong, who is also a shareholder, can't make decisions about a red envelope. There must be quite a few shareholders behind this ship."

Batu rolled over beside him, muttering nonchalantly.

"Who cares how many shareholders there are? We just bought tickets to fish, and once we're done, we'll get off the boat and leave. We're not involved with each other, so why bother with all that?"

"That's true." Wu Sui nodded, no longer dwelling on the issue.

I was too exhausted, and waves of drowsiness washed over me.

Wu Sui pulled the blanket over her head, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep within two minutes.

I slept soundly for ages.

When I opened my eyes again, the cabin was pitch black.

Wu Sui was awakened by hunger; her stomach was churning with acid and she was experiencing spasms.

He picked up his phone and glanced at it; it was 9:30 PM.

The rain outside should have stopped; the ship's swaying isn't as exaggerated anymore.

Wu Sui rolled out of bed and shook Lin Tao and Batu awake.

"Wake up and get up to eat, I'm starving."

The group of people groggily got up, their stomachs growling loudly.

The group got dressed and headed straight to the restaurant.

There weren't many people in the restaurant, only a few anglers.

Wu Sui went to the food window and ordered four large bowls of seafood noodles, plus two plates of seafood fried rice. The group sat around the table and ate heartily.

Just as they were eating and sweating profusely, Big Bear walked in.

Upon seeing the group, he greeted them warmly and sat down with his plate.

"You guys just woke up? Hahaha... Perfect, hurry up and eat, then rest for a bit."

"Arrived at the new fishing spot at 10:30 sharp to fish for yellowtail."