A god-tier fishing spot, anglers lined up to give me money.

"No, Brother Yang, are you being that resolute?"

Unwilling to give up, Shirai Ito continued, "Think about it again, think about it again, this is a rare opportunity."

"Then what?"

Yang Qi spread his hands and retorted, "Here, I can just sunbathe and fish every day. Life is leisurely. I don't want to live that kind of life of constant fear. I'm just a small fishing pond owner. You want me to cooperate with the authorities? Forget it."

Bai Yiteng opened his mouth as if to continue, but Gu Tianyu reached out and placed his hand on his shoulder, immediately shutting up.

Gu Tianyu looked at Yang Qi, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Forget it, Brother Yang, since you're unwilling, we won't say any more."

Shirai Ito's eyes widened: "You...aren't you going to try and persuade them anymore?"

"What's there to advise?" Gu Tianyu said helplessly. "Brother Yang has his reasons, and forcing things won't work. Besides... what Brother Yang wants is stability, which we can't provide."

Yang Qi was taken aback by those words, his lips twitched, but he didn't respond.

Gu Tianyu pulled Bai Yiteng down from the doorframe: "Brother Yang, we have other things to attend to, we're leaving."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qi frowned. "No, you're just leaving because I disagree? Putting this aside, we're still friends. We should at least have a meal before you go!"

"Haha, no need. We're just passing by and thought we'd check you out, and maybe we can drag you down with us."

Yang Qi: "😑😑😑, dragging me into this, Tianyu, can you not be so blunt? I'm scared!"

Gu Tianyu smiled and said, "We're going to the South China Sea. We feel safe with you here. It's a pity you can't come."

"They're gone, they're gone!"

As he spoke, Gu Tianyu turned back to look at Yang Qi again, "Brother Yang, if you've made up your mind, contact us. I only have one thing to say: in times of great calamity, there is no peace."

You're clinging to this small plot of land, seeking stability, but the future won't be so easy.

After saying that, the two turned to leave. Bai Yiteng, pulled along by him, turned back and shouted to Yang Qi, "Call me if you encounter any difficulties!"

Yang Qi watched the two leave, muttering to himself, "I just wanted to live a normal life..."

That's what they said, but that night he tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

Gu Tianyu's words, "There is no peace under great calamity," kept swirling in his mind.

Chen Zilu asked what was wrong, and Yang Qi replied casually, "Nothing, just going to sleep!"

...

After a few days,

The television kept broadcasting new news: the country had deployed a large number of troops and weapons to defend the coastline, including artillery positions, anti-ship missile launchers, and patrol vessels.

The behemoths were contained, and the firepower suppression was more effective than expected. The heavy, bulky creatures couldn't withstand the intense bombardment.

But the problem lies elsewhere: some extremely fast individuals bypassed the blockade and traveled upstream from the Yangtze and Yellow River estuaries, venturing into inland waterways.

The news broadcast several blurry videos of the scene, showing a wall of water suddenly rising from the river surface, causing considerable damage.

Fortunately, the army reacted quickly, and with the help of the fishermen who had been deployed in advance, every invasion was dealt with in the shortest possible time.

However, each time the situation is resolved, it is accompanied by reports of casualties. When the cameras sweep across the riverbank, you can always see the cordon and the white cloth covering it.

Yang Qi placed his phone face down on the table and glanced out the window.

The fishing spot was deserted, except for three old men sitting in the far corner.

Two of them were regulars, while the other was a stranger.

The three of them were far from the shore, their rods propped up on supports, chatting and keeping an eye on the floats.

"Why bother fishing?" Yang Qi muttered, got up, poured himself a glass of cold water, took a sip, and found it bland and tasteless.

He was looking at the empty space with worry, the tin roof creaking in the wind.

Suddenly, the roar of an engine came from the doorway, a series of sounds.

He peeked towards the entrance and froze.

A row of cars was parked at the entrance. The first one was a black extended van, followed by three luxury cars, and then a sedan with official license plates.

The car doors opened one after another, and the people who got off looked more and more familiar than the last.

Gu Tianyu got out of the second car, walked around to the side door of the car behind, opened the door, and Gu Shang arrived, followed by Gu Hua; the three generations were present.

Gu Hua was dressed in casual black clothes, which he casually tucked behind his ears.

He got out of the car, holding onto the edge of the door, moving very gently. After getting out, he stood beside Gu Shang, his gaze sweeping across half the parking lot, looking directly at Yang Qi standing at the office door.

Yang Qi opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Bai Yiteng jumped out of the third car, still with that smiling face, and waved to Yang Qi from afar.

Two men in uniform followed closely behind him, with badges pinned to their chests; they were clearly high-ranking officials.

A large group of people walked through the parking lot, their leather shoes clicking on the concrete.

Gu Hua walked at the front with long strides, not at all like someone who came to discuss things.

Yang Qi didn't even notice which car Ye Xuan got out of; he just saw him jogging behind Gu Shang's team.

Yang Qi placed the water glass in his hand on the windowsill, and the bottom of the glass made a crisp sound as it hit the metal.

I took a deep breath, straightened myself, and stepped out of the registration office.

"What wind blew you all here?"

He stood on the steps, arms crossed, a somewhat unnatural smile on his face.

Gu Hua stepped forward, stood still, and stood ramrod straight. His military spirit was palpable even from three steps away.

The three stars on his shoulder flashed in the sunlight, making Yang Qi squint.

"Yang Qi, I won't waste any more words."

Gu Hua's voice wasn't too loud, "You've already reached the level of Fishing King, haven't you? It's only been a few months since you crossed the Great Wall of the Boundary Sea, and you've already surpassed the peak of the Great Fishing Master. In the entire Chinese fishing community, your speed is incredible. I'm not just being polite; these are the statistics, and the country needs talent like you."

Yang Qi's lips twitched. He ignored Gu Hua's polite words and, upon hearing Gu Hua say that the country needed talents like him, he immediately launched an attack.

He can't put himself in danger just because of those words.

He did indeed make a breakthrough in the past month, but neither Bai Yiteng nor Gu Tianyu knew about it.

How did Gu Hua know? Undeniably, Gu Hua possessed extraordinary abilities and saw through it.

Gu Hua tilted his head slightly. "Don't even think about refusing yet. In the face of such a disaster, do you think you can remain unscathed? You're already feeling the impact."

Yang Qi opened his mouth and smiled, "Well, if I join, the benefits are..."

At this moment, Gu Shang stepped forward and said, "Boss Yang, my Gu family owes you a favor. You saved Gu Tianyu last time, and I remember that."

"How about this, you and Tianyu complete the mission together, and I'll take your family to a safer place?"

"A mission?" Yang Qi didn't want to be led by the nose by them. Besides, in terms of safety, his underwater world was safer there.

"Go to the South China Sea and clear out the giant beasts that have entered our territory."

Before Yang Qi could express his opinion, Mu Fang, an official, said, "Mr. Yang, hello. I am representing the country and earnestly request that you join the Fishing Masters Alliance to rid the people of this scourge. With your fishing king skills, joining us would definitely be a great help."

"Now, the water system monitoring network along the rivers and coasts of China has been largely deployed. The remaining areas that cannot be monitored rely on backbone forces like you, Mr. Yang. I implore you to join us."

Listening to an official being so polite to him, Yang Qi lowered his head, his right foot unconsciously rubbing against the cement ridge on the steps.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Shiraito straightened up from the breakwater post and swayed over, grinning as he put his hand on his shoulder.

"Brother Yang," Bai Yiteng said with a smile, "Don't be intimidated by this show of force. Do what you think is right. Although I really hope you can rejoin the F4 team, if you don't want to, no one can force you."

Yang Qi wanted to get rid of this clingy pest; was it really him who said this in this situation?

He was speechless. He tried to shake him off but failed, and said, "Stop grinning like that, it's annoying."

Shirai Ito loosened his grip and spread his hands: "Okay, okay, I won't laugh. Now, let's get serious. Have you seen the news about the things that were recently pulled out of the river? There was a fourth-class carp that went upstream for more than 400 kilometers from the mouth of the Yangtze River, destroying three bridges and seven villages along the way."

How was it finally resolved? Three fishing masters acted simultaneously, locking down its path twelve hours in advance, giving the army time to deploy defenses. Just think, if someone had given advance warning, wouldn't fewer people in those villages and towns have needed to evacuate?

Yang Qi fell silent. He recalled the scenes broadcast on television: the river surging and the warning lines on the shore being washed away.

Gu Tianyu had been leaning against the car door without saying a word, but now he walked over.

"Brother Yang, I told you before I left that there is no peace under great calamity. A month has passed, and you know in your heart whether that has come true or not. You thought you could find peace by staying in this place, but the waters don't flow according to your wishes."