At this moment, the people on the shore were also looking at the lake. They were wondering why, instead of pulling the fish trap directly out of the water to catch the fish as before, they had to drag the fish trap to the shore.
Before long, the boat was close to the shore. Ed felt that they couldn't drag it any further and had to raise the fish trap a little higher.
Otherwise, the fish trap will easily fall apart if it is dragged on the lake shore for too long.
"Dragging it a short distance shouldn't be a problem, since it's a custom-made one." "Everyone, pull the fish trap up a bit more, don't drag it at the bottom of the lake."
Even after raising it a bit, the fish trap quickly reached the bottom, revealing some wood at the top, but the inside was still not clearly visible.
The people on the boat couldn't pull it anymore, so the people on the shore quickly came over to help. The fish trap was changed from being upside down to being upside down on its side.
Amidst the shouts of the crowd, the fish trap slowly made its way to the shore, and the creature inside gradually came into view.
First, six whiskers appeared outside the fish trap, as if it didn't want people to see its appearance. Its flat head slammed into the fish trap, causing a lot of water to splash inside.
As the lake water continued to decrease, the people holding the fish cage almost let go.
"This isn't a monster, it's just a fish," Ed said in time, signaling everyone to continue pulling.
Soon the fish trap was completely pulled ashore. Looking at the super big fish in front of us, which was over a meter long, weighed a hundred or two hundred pounds, and had a dark back, we saw...
Ed thought he did look a little bit like a monster.
Everyone stared at the monstrous fish, wondering to themselves, "Is this a fish? Are there really fish this big?"
However, in their hearts now, Ed is a more powerful being than the monster fish.
Everyone was stunned, unsure whether they were startled by the fish, amazed by Ed's fishing skills, or something else entirely.
The silence by the lake, the motionless crowd, and the large fish in the fish trap created a scene straight out of a horror movie.
Ed shivered. What was he thinking? He quickly shook his head and said to the stunned crowd:
"As you can see, this is not a monster. It's just a big fish. Take all these fish back and dry them. I'll keep the swim bladders for later use."
Upon hearing Ed's words, everyone quickly moved the fish from the ground to the oxcart in the distance. The large fish then occupied the oxcart by itself.
After getting to know the big fish better, everyone realized it was just a fish, not some kind of monster.
The idea that there were monsters in the lake had become increasingly distant from their minds. Soon, the group left the lakeside and headed towards the castle.
Upon entering the castle hall, Ed sat down at the long table. Adelaide quickly brought him a cup of hot tea.
"Adelaide, don't deal with that big fish for now; I need it tomorrow."
It's not very hot at night yet, so leaving it out overnight shouldn't be a problem.
"Yes, Master. I'll go and tell them right away." With that, Adelaide walked outside.
Ed plans to hold a banquet tomorrow; everyone in the territory has been working very hard these past few days. They just finished spring planting and then went hunting, chopping trees, building houses, and fishing.
Appropriate relaxation can not only boost morale but also enhance cohesion. There are only so many people in the territory now, and Ed needs to bring everyone together.
Later, as more people entered the territory, these people became his staunch supporters.
Adelaide returned quickly.
Ed was still thinking when the sound of footsteps woke him up.
"Master, are you planning to eat that big fish now?" As a 'food connoisseur', Adelaide's intuition was quite sharp.
"Yes, that's right. Tomorrow I'm planning to hold an open-air feast in the village. I'll take a deer we hunted, this fish, and some bread."
"Have the housekeeper inform everyone to go and help, and also call Shan Shu and the others."
"Da da da"
Only the sound of footsteps fading into the distance remains.
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