The night wind blew gently, and the Jinming Lake at night had a unique atmosphere.
There was a circle of street lamps on the shore of the lake, but because of the willow trees, the street lamps looked rather dim. This kind of environment made it convenient for couples to fall in love under the tree.
On the west bank of the lake was a long line of night market stalls. There were about dozens of them. It was currently the peak hour for customers, so it was especially lively.
Xu Lei found a quiet place on the south bank and quietly dived into the lake. It was already past ten o'clock at night, and the heat had completely disappeared. He felt a chill on the shore. He had thought that the lake would be colder, but he did not expect the lake to be warm at this moment. It gave him the feeling of soaking in a hot spring. He comfortably spread his limbs and swam for more than ten meters before diving into the water.
As soon as he entered the water, Xu Lei felt that his vision was completely dark. His vision was only one meter away and he could not see anything clearly.
He turned on the flashlight through the plastic bag, and light returned to his eyes.
During the day, the lake was very lively, but now it was completely silent. Many small fish were sleeping quietly in the water with their eyes open. Their gills flapped slowly, and occasionally they would stroke their fins. Everything seemed peaceful and harmonious.
Xu Lei followed the light and dived all the way down. When he reached the bottom of the lake, he was shocked. Near the deep hole, there were fish everywhere, and all of them were big fish.
There were snakeheads that were nearly a meter long, catfish that were as thick as a bowl, eels with fist-sized heads, and old turtles with backs that were like small washbasins…Looking up, it was dark, as if countless reefs had suddenly grown out of the bottom of the water.
These guys had been hiding in the deep cave during the day. Why did they show their faces at night? Could it be that they were having a meeting? Xu Lei landed at the bottom of the lake strangely.
It really looked like a meeting. Not far away, more than a dozen large carps were gathered together. Their heads were facing inward and their tails were facing outward. They formed a circle, as if night flowers were blooming at the bottom of the lake. Was this the legendary fish nest? It seemed that he had read from books that whales only did this when they were sleeping, which was good for protecting their cubs and defending against enemies. (This chapter was uploaded by 79 Literature Network. Please strictly abide by the laws and regulations of the country. The website forbids all illegal text from being uploaded. If you find illegal content, please contact the website to delete it. Thank you.) If you hear any sound, they will immediately scatter.
He did not expect fish to be the same. Since when did they have such high intelligence? Xu Lei thought so because he didn't know much about fish. In fact, it was very normal for fish nests to form in the water. People who often fished knew that choosing a fishing spot was very important. If they chose the right spot, they could catch a dozen or so catties of big fish almost effortlessly. That was because there was a fish nest there, and a large number of fish gathered there.
These fish that were rarely seen in the daytime gathered at the entrance of the cave because of the dissolved oxygen. During the day, the dissolved oxygen in the water increased, and the oxygen in the deep cave was enough for them to breathe. At night, the amount of oxygen in the water decreased, so they had to come out to breathe.
These fish were all great tonics. If it was during normal times, he would definitely catch a few to bring home and stew them. However, now that he was focused on finding antiques, he did not have the time to catch them.
Xu Lei moved his limbs and swam forward along the light, but he didn't expect the light to shine on the eyes of a sleeping Wu Li. The fellow was startled and his body suddenly jumped to the side, just in time to enter the carp nest. Sensing the danger, the carps panicked and scurried around in the water, waking up all the sleeping fish nearby.
It was like dominoes, one after another, exploding one after another. All kinds of fish were startled and started to move in a chaotic manner at the bottom of the lake. Hundreds and thousands of big fish scurried around together, and many of them directly jumped out of the water and jumped through the dragon gate. This scene was unusually grand. The entire center of the lake seemed to be boiling. Huge splashes of water made a "Hua La La" sound and spread far away along with the night wind.
No way... Xu Lei stared at the chaotic scene in front of him with his mouth agape. He didn't expect that his casual photo would cause such a huge commotion. It was really a riot caused by a portable lamp.
On the shore, a couple was leaning against the railing and whispering to each other. When they heard the sound from the center of the lake, they turned their heads at the same time.
" Look, there's a light in the middle of the lake." The man's eyes were sharp, and he saw a blurry light flashing on the lake.
"Could it be that someone is rowing a boat at night? What's that sound?”His girlfriend also exclaimed in surprise.
"How can there be a boat in this lake…"
The sound in the center of the lake grew louder and louder, startling many people who were leaning against the railings to enjoy the shade. They naturally saw the light on the lake surface that was sometimes bright and sometimes dark.
This light was like the ghost fire described in the " Liaozhai ". It flickered left and right, east and west. With the help of the faint light, they could see a splash of water that was dozens of feet in diameter in the middle of the lake from time to time. They could also vaguely see a huge figure swimming inside.
"What is that thing?" Someone asked loudly.
“UFO！”
"Water monster!" The crowd on the shore cried out in surprise, each of them using their imaginations.
The commotion became louder and louder. People from the night market stalls ran over to ask what had happened. After they figured it out, they didn't even eat. They all ran to the railing and took photos with their cameras.
Due to the reflection of the night market stalls, everyone could not see the movements on the lake clearly, so they had countless fantasies.
" Turn off the lights. Turn off the lights of the night market stalls. We can't see clearly like this..." Another person shouted, and it immediately attracted the praise of the crowd.
The owners of the night market also wanted to see something strange. At the request of the masses, they all turned off the lights on their stalls.
One after another, the lake soon fell into darkness, and only the street lamps gave off a weak light. The light in Jinming Lake was even more obvious now!
"It really is a hydra! I can see its head!”
" That's a tail, such a huge wave…" Everyone's guess became more and more ridiculous, and those who were inclined towards the hydra gradually gained the upper hand. Even those who didn't think that it was a hydra were affected by the atmosphere. When they looked at the center of the lake, they thought that the splash was caused by a huge hydra playing in the water.
Xu Lei, who had caused all this, did not know how much of a commotion his lantern had caused. He only slowly swept across the bottom of the lake.
There were quite a few jars at the bottom of the lake, but they were all crude pottery and did not look valuable. Occasionally, there would be one or two exquisite porcelain pieces that were smashed into palm-sized fragments. They were of no value at all.
After staying at the bottom of the lake for more than four minutes, Xu Lei felt that the oxygen in his abdomen had run out. He raised the portable lamp again and jumped out of the water.
"It's out, the light is out!!”When the people on the shore saw the light suddenly become eye-catching, they immediately cheered.
Xu Lei had just surfaced when he was immediately shocked by the cheers. Only then did he realize that he had forgotten to turn off the portable light in his hurry. He hurriedly pressed the button to turn off the light.
" He sank into the water again!!" Someone shouted the latest news.
How ridiculous…He actually thought of himself as a hydra. Xu Lei didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he took a deep breath and dived back into the water.
He was lucky this time. As soon as he reached the bottom of the lake, his gaze was attracted by a half-buried earthen jar in the sand not far away. The reason Xu Lei noticed this jar was not because it was exquisite, but because the jar was covered with a thick piece of linen to seal it. Clearly, there was something hidden inside.
After being soaked in the water for so long, the linen cloth was already worn out. As soon as Xu Lei swam over, the flowing water washed the linen cloth into soil.
He stretched out his sharp claws and scratched the jar a few times, completely pushing away the sand. Inside, a clay lid was revealed. It was tightly sealed. Xu Lei twisted it a few times, but it did not budge.
There must be something good inside, and it was very likely to be silver or gold. He was sure in an instant. In the past, he often saw on television that ancient people hid gold and silver in jars.
Thinking of this, Xu Lei became excited. He stretched out his claws and quickly dug a deep hole in the sand.
" Eh?" When he felt his claws grabbing something, he quickly used his lantern to shine it over. He didn't expect to find a pile of copper coins in the deep pit.
The copper coins had been soaked in water for a long time, so they were full of bronze and could not be seen clearly. However, in his opinion, there were so many copper coins around the jar, so the things inside must be more valuable.
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