"What's going on? Everyone says this fish is fake, yet there's still someone stupid enough to fall for it?"

The crowd was suddenly stunned by this situation. Instantly, countless strange looks were all cast towards the young man who spoke.

Needless to say, the young man who asked for the price was none other than Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei, although he didn't recognize the Yangtze River Reeve's Shad and couldn't determine the authenticity of the little fish in front of him, he could completely tell that this old fisherman was an honest person. If he said it was the Yangtze River Reeve's Shad, then it must be the Yangtze River Reeve's Shad!

Ling Zhenfei happened to want to get some rare fish species for breeding. Although he already had ten pairs of bass parent fish, the fishpond was large, and it was obviously not enough.

If he could really raise these shads and achieve large-scale breeding, not only could he make money, but he could also contribute to saving the country's rare fish species. Why not?

"Young man, do you... really want these fish? Do you really believe what I'm saying?"

The old fisherman was very angry at the crowd's ridicule and doubt, but when he heard Ling Zhenfei asking about the fish price, his gaze towards him was filled with a hint of gratitude.

"Sir, of course, I believe you!" Ling Zhenfei gave the old fisherman a slight smile and said warmly.

"Zhenfei, why don't we... head back first?"

Li Ermeng was also skeptical about the old fisherman's words. Seeing Ling Zhenfei seemed interested in buying the fish, he worried Zhenfei might be deceived and quickly whispered a reminder.

"Brother Meng Zi, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Ling Zhenfei turned back and smiled at Li Ermeng, then warmly said to the old fisherman, "Sir, I happen to want to breed some rare fish species. How much are these fish? I'll take them all!"

"Young man, are you dumb? There's no way a species that has been extinct could appear so easily."

"Yeah, man, you know this fish is fake. Why buy it? Aren't you just getting swindled with your eyes open?"

.....

The more interest Ling Zhenfei showed in buying the fish, the more condescending the surrounding people became, openly displaying their so-called superiority and even ridiculing Zhenfei.

However, Ling Zhenfei acted as if these people didn't exist. His gentle gaze remained fixed on the old fisherman, waiting for his quote.

"Sigh!"

Seeing Ling Zhenfei's eyes, the old fisherman sighed, but there was a hint of gratitude in his muddy eyes.

Suddenly, he stretched out his sinewy hands, tightly grasped Ling Zhenfei's hand, and solemnly said, "Young man, if you really want these fish, I'll give them to you for free! However, you must promise to take good care of them!"

This...

Seeing such a situation, the crowd was once again stunned.

What's going on? Wasn't the old fisherman selling fake Yangtze River Reeve's Shad to scam people? Why would he be willing to give them to Ling Zhenfei for free?

For a moment, the scene fell into complete silence. The faces of those who just ridiculed Zhenfei felt burning, as if they had been slapped multiple times.

"No, sir, it wasn't easy for you to catch these fish. How can I take them for free? Please name a price!"

Ling Zhenfei saw the sincerity in the old fisherman's eyes and the hardships of his life. He knew it was tough for the old fisherman. How could he take such a large benefit without paying?

The old fisherman tried hard to refuse, repeatedly stating the fish were a gift, but Ling Zhenfei insisted on not accepting them for free.

In the end, he set the price himself, buying a total of five fish at one thousand yuan each, and forcefully handed the old fisherman five thousand yuan.

The old fisherman didn't expect these few fish to sell for such a high price. After expressing his deep gratitude to Ling Zhenfei, he left.

"Look at this guy. Is he really that dumb? Five thousand yuan for just a few fish fry, wasting money like that!"

"Yeah, he doesn't look like a rich guy. Did he lose his mind?"

"Hmm, I think he's probably got a screw loose. Otherwise, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing."

.....

Seeing Ling Zhenfei spend so much money on fish fry, the crowd couldn't help but mock him again.

"Zhenfei, I think we made a bad deal! Look at these thin fish. Who knows what species they are..."

Li Ermeng, influenced by the crowd, looked at Ling Zhenfei with resentment and internally blamed him: Why didn't this kid listen to others' advice and insisted on his own way?

"Hehe..."

But Ling Zhenfei just let him talk, as if he didn't hear, squatting down to carefully observe the small fish in the bucket.

"Young man, can I take a look at these fish?"

Just when everyone thought Ling Zhenfei had lost his mind and was mocking him, an elderly man in his sixties wearing a Zhongshan suit hurriedly parted the crowd and stood in front of Zhenfei.

"Ah, this... Isn't this Professor Sun from Binyang University's Biology Department, the rare animal research expert? He's a prominent figure in our country's rare animal research field. CCTV did a special report on him!"

This elderly man in a Zhongshan suit was immediately recognized by an observant person in the crowd. Following that, the crowd realized who he was and began to cheer.

Ling Zhenfei, engrossed in observing the fish, looked up when he heard someone speaking to him and saw Professor Sun.

This Professor Sun had kind eyes and a gentle face, clearly a dedicated scholar.

Although Ling Zhenfei had just graduated from university and wasn't familiar with Professor Sun, he highly respected him. He nodded and stepped aside.

Professor Sun squatted beside the bucket, took out a magnifying glass, and examined the fish for a long time. Finally, he tremblingly stood up and excitedly said to Ling Zhenfei, "Young man, where did you get these fish? These are wild Yangtze River Reeve's Shad from the Yangtze River!

They've been extinct for nearly thirty years. I've spent years searching for them with no results. I can't believe I'm seeing them here today!"

Aah...

Yangtze River Reeve's Shad?

Could these odd-looking small fish really be the Yangtze River Reeve's Shad that have been extinct for thirty years?

The crowd, who would never have believed these fish were Yangtze River Reeve's Shad, were completely convinced when such a conclusion came from a rare animal research expert like Professor Sun.

Upon hearing this from Professor Sun, those who had ridiculed Ling Zhenfei, including Li Ermeng, were dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes and ears.

Who would have thought the old fisherman was actually selling real Yangtze River Reeve's Shad?

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