427: Chapter 416: A Dagger Hidden in a Smile 427: Chapter 416: A Dagger Hidden in a Smile I’ve mentioned before that different bait mixtures have different effects; since there can be variation in formula effectiveness, there must be an optimal solution.
I can’t say for certain about other aspects, but at least the bait Yue Feng prepared for today’s competition, designed to catch fast-biting fish, its effectiveness is absolutely dominant.
If we could get our hands on the formula, just the reference value alone would be of great importance!
Han Luofeng hesitated for a second before saying, “Don’t rush, let me first have Qin Hu ask around to see if we can coax the formula out of him!
If that doesn’t work, we’ll have to bother Instructor Yang, and as you all know, Instructor Yang really frowns upon us doing this kind of thing behind the scenes!”
Han Luofeng tended to consider issues more comprehensively than the other team members.
Ever since the elder from the Hua Clan founded the club and its subsidiary teams, the first rule established for the members was to prioritize filial piety and moral integrity in fishing!
Setting aside the results for now, at the very least, the anglers’ conduct had to be upright.
It can be said without reservation that the competitive fishing scene is full of dirty tricks and sleazy dealings, but when faced with disciples of the Hua Clan, these things dare not occur so openly—at least they would have much higher standards than others.
The respect and adoration Instructor Yang receives from the broader fishing community is also directly related to his noble character.
Yue Feng is not a member of the Hua Clan, after all, he is just a social angler who came to the Hua School to “gold-plate” his learning; coveting someone else’s bait mixture is indeed not a very forthright thing to do.
“Then let’s have Qin Hu ask around for now, and if that doesn’t work out, we can think of another solution!” Ding Wei suggested as a fallback option.
At three-thirty in the afternoon, Qin Hu and Mu Jie, in a rare gesture, offered to treat everyone by buying a bag of ice creams from the canteen and distributing them among the students.
Lately, these two hadn’t been inviting Zhao Zheng and Yue Feng to their card games, but there was still a facade of harmony between the two groups.
Qin Hu quickly approached Yue Feng, ice cream in hand.
“Here, Chief, have an ice cream to cool off—four rings of Yili!” Qin Hu said as he handed an ice cream to Yue Feng.
Yue Feng wasn’t shy, he took the ice cream, tore open the wrapper, and crunched into it.
He was thirsty from drinking a bit at lunch, and the ice cream was cold and sweet—a refreshing treat.
“Thanks, man, that hit the spot!” Yue Feng said with a smile in his thanks.
“Heh, it’s nothing—you brought honor to all of us, the students of Session Thirty.
It’s the least I could do!” Qin Hu stated with a bit of artifice.
I happened to catch a break!” Yue Feng responded modestly.
Qin Hu continued, “Right, about the bait opening this morning, I missed it due to something else.
The bait you used to catch today’s quick-biting fish was really effective, spot on.
Can you share the formula?
I want to learn something valuable!”
If it had been any other student asking Yue Feng, he would have no hesitation in revealing his bait-preparation method and the exact proportions of the formula without reservation.
But Qin Hu, this guy, is a classic sneaky, grinning tiger, and now he was offering to buy ice cream while probing for the formula—it gave Yue Feng a whiff of a scheme.
“You’re asking about the bait we used for the competition, right?
That’s simple, I used two parts of the mixed base material distributed by the instructor, then added one part of the original pond particle powder, one part of Hua Clan’s Activate, half a part of New Four Seasons, and half a part of Ruler.
For a pound of bait, I added one capful of concentrated fruit fragrance, two capfuls of sweet potato, half a capful of Energy Fruit Acid, and ten drops of Musk Medicine Wine!”
Yue Feng rattled off the bait mixture’s formula and the specifics of how he added the enhancers during preparation to Qin Hu.
At this point, some might ask, wasn’t he suspicious that Qin Hu was up to no good?
Why then did he tell him the truth?
This was where Yue Feng’s brilliance lay.
So-called true teachings can be imparted in a single sentence, while false ones might fill thousands of books!
The bait itself was actually quite ordinary, nothing too remarkable about it.
Its basic flavor profile was very common, and it simply had a good state and was relatively light!
The real core element was the musk wine in Yue Feng’s hands.
However, Qin Hu didn’t know this detail, and besides, Yue Feng didn’t lie to him, he just intentionally omitted a few details!
Even if you asked the other classmates who saw Yue Feng prepare the bait in private, their answers would certainly be consistent.
But musk wine was something Yue Feng had, and others did not; without it, the bait was like a soulless body and its effectiveness naturally suffered greatly.
“Tch tch, just hearing about these state baits, I know our squad leader put a lot of effort into preparing the bait, thanks a lot!” Qin Hu uttered a rather insincere thank you.
Yue Feng said, “Don’t mention it, what’s there to hide about this little thing!
After all, we’re brothers who’ve fought side by side.
If you have any questions later on, just ask, I’ll spare no detail in answering!”
I’m off now, got to deliver some ice creams to the other bros!”
Having gotten the answers he wanted, Qin Hu said goodbye and left.
Once Qin Hu was gone, Zhao Zheng couldn’t hold back his confusion and asked, “Did you drink too much at lunch?