The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　"I have been sitting here for two hours."

　"what……"

　That's really... not a single fish was served.

　How miserable.

　She felt a pang of sympathy for the man, and then she noticed the way he addressed her.

　Am I... a nobleman with a title?

　She knew a little about the status of the Qilin in the Great Yan Dynasty, so it wasn't too surprising that the other party held a high position at such a young age.

　"You want to fish here?"

　Upon seeing her appearance, the other person became interested and continued to ask questions.

　"Do you think there are fish here?"

　"Hmm... I saw that there were fallen trees blocking the water flow here, and aquatic plants were growing. It's a gentle bay in this big river, and fish that are tired will probably come here to rest."

　She glanced at her own fishing rod, which was a single, continuous piece, while the person next to her had a fishing rod with several bamboo-like attachments, seemingly capable of being folded up from its long length. That would make it much more convenient to carry.

　Do you have any bait?

　"There are some corn kernels."

　"Hmm... I'll try using mine."

　"Huh? This... this is not a good idea."

　Upon hearing her words and seeing the dry, old corn in her hand, the other person showed a look of disgust on their face, and then pushed the red mud in front of them over.

　"Use it as you see fit. This is top-quality fish bait. When dissolved in water, its aroma can travel for miles, if not hundreds. I've never failed to catch fish with it. Since you think there are fish here, then try it out."

　Chen Lingxu gets angry just thinking about it. He could catch fish every time he fished on other planets, but it doesn't work here. What the hell? Are the fish on Terra that clever? Or are wild boars just not used to fine food?

　"Well, I'll give it a try."

　Seeing that she was about to cast her line, Chen Lingxu put away his own fishing rod and helped her bait it.

　"..."

　The buoy landed on the water, and both of their eyes fell on it.

　Are you a local from the Great Wilderness?

　But it looked like he wouldn't be catching any fish anytime soon, so Chen Lingxu threw in another handful of bait to create a feeding area, and chatted with the woman next to him who looked like a country girl.

　"Yes. I am from the Great Wilderness... um... agricultural official."

　"Agricultural official? What does that entail?"

　"It's about teaching people how to farm... taking care of the surrounding fields and then researching seeds that can yield more grain."

　"It doesn't sound cheerful."

　"Yes, that's right. But there's no such thing as an easy job. However, as long as I can see the granaries overflowing with harvested grain and no one will go hungry anymore, then I feel that all the hard work is worth it."

　She glanced at the Qilin beside her.

　The other party seemed very interested in this matter. And his identity was not simple either…

　It seems the old prefect of the Great Wilderness is also retiring soon. Could it be...?

　A thought began to form in her mind. It seemed this person would be the new manager of the Great Wilderness.

　"what?"

　Suddenly, she felt a pull on the fishing rod and quickly pulled it up.

　"It's so heavy."

　It looks like a big fish.

　"Hold on! I see it!"

　"I...I'm holding on..."

　With a bang, the hemp line on her broken fishing rod snapped, and the fish in the water, seemingly in defiance, leaped out of the water on its own. Judging by its size, it weighed at least twenty or thirty pounds.

　"..."

　Can you tolerate being provoked by a fish?

　"Don't worry, don't worry, it's just a fish! There's no need to get angry over a fish!"

　The man next to her rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight the fish, but she quickly threw down her broken fishing rod, grabbed his waist, and tried to persuade him to stop.

　"Ha... I can't swallow this insult."

　Chen Lingxu took a couple of breaths, then grabbed the face of the village girl next to him.

　"Why are you using such a broken fishing rod? If it weren't for you, that fish would already be my dinner."

　"Waaah... I'm sorry..."

　This person... is really strong, and has such big hands.

　He could hold her face in one hand, and his palm was burning hot. All she could do was open her indigo eyes and apologize to him.

　"

　"This time, I'll use my own fishing rod to catch that guy and make him into braised fish!"

　"well."

　He even gets into arguments with the fish... What a big kid!

　She thought about it and then, while waiting for the fish to bite, continued to ask him questions.

　"My name is Shu. Little...little brother, what's your name?"

　"Hmm? Ha. You country bumpkin are truly rude. My status is so noble, how dare you call me 'little' brother?"

　"Then, what should I call you... bro?"

　"My surname is Chen. Chen Lingxu. As for you... I will decide what you are allowed to call me after I see how you perform later."

　"Okay. So what do I need to do to call you... um, little brother?"

　“Catch that stupid fish, and I will grant you permission to offend me.”

　"That's really difficult."

　She thought to herself, "Where would a fish bite the hook twice in such a short period of time?"

　"It's hooked! Pull the rod!"

　"Yes, it's pulling the lever now!"

　As the fish leaped and splashed on the shore, the people around him laughed heartily, as if they had already avenged their great grudge.

　"So, may I call you Brother Chen now?"

　Seeing the other person pointing at the fish and laughing, she took the opportunity to ask about what had happened earlier.

　"Hmph. You did not do badly, I grant your permission. Seeing that you are not young, I will respect you this once and allow you to call me brother."

　"..."

　Not young...

　She squinted, a smile on her face, looking at the man in front of her, and after a moment she simply sighed.

　He's still just a big kid after all.

　"Why are you sighing? You caught such a big fish, you should be smiling."

　"I'm so happy to have caught a fish. But... um, I'm thinking about my brother. He's very introverted, and it's really worrying to see him all alone."

　"You have a younger brother too?"

　"Yes. Not just one, there are many. There's also a younger sister."

　"Isn't it a lot of work to raise them?"

　"It's difficult..."

　"No wonder you look so old."

　"..."

　Seeing him holding the fish and playing with something, Shu finally let go of his clenched fist.

　This guy... well, he's still a child, so I won't bother with him.

　Chapter 89 Senior Ge's move was truly ruthless.

　Another fish took the bait, and Shu clearly heard the big boy next to her grumbling unhappily.

　Is it because she has already served three fish in less than half an hour, and each fish weighs no less than ten pounds?

　"Your bait is really effective, Little Xu."

　"..."

　I originally wanted to ease the tension, but it seems that saying that will only make him angrier.

　"Hmph. Of course, nothing in the water dislikes this bait."

　When Chen Lingxu was making the bait, he added some advanced technology and techniques, giving it the characteristic of being "favored by aquatic creatures" to attract fish to bite. But today was truly unlucky. When he was fishing here, these guys seemed to dislike strangers, refusing to bite no matter what. But when people came around, the fish rushed over and fought to get on the hook.

　"Um……"

　After releasing the fish he had just caught, Shu looked at the first fish that Chen Lingxu had hung on his rod, thought for a moment, and then extended an invitation to him.

　"Come to my house for dinner later. This fish is huge; it's hard for one person to finish it."

　"Hmm? So you're a really good cook?"

　"I wouldn't say I'm particularly good at it; I can't compare to my younger brother in this area, but it won't taste too bad. Besides, is this your first time in the Great Wilderness? The rice in the Great Wilderness is incredibly delicious!"

　"Indeed. I just arrived from Baizhao. I was just wondering where to go for a nap."

　If that's the case, then his identity is almost exactly as I guessed.

　Shu thought for a moment. The west room of the house was quite spacious, and she could tidy it up for him to stay in that afternoon... if he didn't mind that her house was old and dilapidated.

　"That's perfect. You can go straight to sleep after eating at my place."

　Is your house big?

　"Hmm...it's not very big. But it's definitely enough for two people to live in."

　"Then lead the way."

　"Huh? Aren't you going to pack up your fishing gear?"

　Seeing that he got up and picked up the fish without paying attention to anything else, Shu couldn't help but ask.

　"It's not like I'm going to sleep all day. I have nothing to do this afternoon, so naturally I'll come and continue fishing. Or is it that the people of the Great Wilderness are bad, that they like to sneak around?"

　"Of course not... The people in the Great Wilderness are all very simple and kind. But there are some bad people too..."

　Shu would definitely have to speak well of the locals. Given their status, if he left them with the impression that the people of the Great Wilderness were not good people, what would happen to them when they took office?

　"Since you put it that way, then I will leave them here. If they are lost when I come back this afternoon, I will hold you responsible."

　"Huh? Hmm... Okay, fine. If it's lost, I'll help you find it."

　"What if we can't find it? This fishing gear of mine is worth a thousand pieces of gold."

　"Then... I'll compensate you too."

　If you think you might lose it, then listen to her and keep it. And why should you look for her if you lose it...? Didn't she say later that there might be bad people around?

　Shu could only hope that no one would pass by and take the food if they found no one there.

　"Shu. You hit."

　What should we do with this fish?

　Walking along the road, Chen Lingxu picked up the fish that had been suspended by the bow-fishing technique to keep it fresh and asked the cook beside him about it.

　"Hmm...how would you like it cooked, Xiaoxu? Braised?"

　She remembered that the other person had previously gritted his teeth and vowed to braise the fish that had tricked him.