Chapter 316 - 164: Fished Up a Spy Device

Chapter 316: Chapter 164: Fished Up a Spy Device

Something like a bluefin tuna or an East Sea Red Grouper.

The chances of catching a tuna in the waters near Modu were low.

But with his physique, what was impossible?

Although there was a lot of resistance on the line, his physique had been enhanced many times, and his core strength was immense.

Plus, the rod, line, and hook were all top-quality, so he reeled it in smoothly.

It was a bit slow, but he steadily reeled in the line, one rotation at a time.

"Mr. Chen, you’ve hooked a big fish!"

The female artist next to him saw that the tip of Chen Mo’s rod was bent low, which meant he had definitely hooked something huge.

"Looks like it."

Chen Mo smiled and continued to reel in his line.

Soon, he felt that most of the line had been reeled in.

He glanced at the surface of the sea and could already faintly see a black fish being pulled up through the water.

It was gradually breaking the surface as he continued to reel.

"SPLASH~"

Once he finished reeling in the line completely, the black fish emerged from the water, creating a spray of waves.

But when Chen Mo saw the ’black fish’ he had caught, he was completely stunned.

This ’black fish’, aside from being black and vaguely fish-shaped, had absolutely nothing to do with an actual fish.

It was a black metal device in the shape of a tuna.

On either side were rectangular fins, about half a meter long, resembling the oars of a boat.

Moreover, the sunlight didn’t reflect off its surface, which clearly had a matte finish.

’Is this the lucky reversal that came after the ’ding’ sound?’

Chen Mo looked at the Metal Black Fish floating on the sea, still attached to his line, a speculative look flashing across his face.

If this thing in front of him was the lucky reversal, then this Metal Black Fish was probably something extraordinary.

A guess began to form in his mind.

"What is that?"

The female artist next to him was also taken aback. She stared wide-eyed at the ’black fish’ Chen Mo had reeled in, her eyes filled with surprise and curiosity.

"Step aside, I’m pulling it up."

Chen Mo had the female artist move away, then he lay down on the deck, reached out, and lifted the Metal Black Fish aboard.

He tested its weight for a moment; the Metal Black Fish was at least 30 kg.

No wonder it had been so difficult to reel in.

It was heavy on its own, and those metal fins on its sides would have created considerable drag in the water.

After hauling the Metal Black Fish on board, he turned it over and over, searching for any markings.

If it had been deployed by our own people, there would definitely be markings on it.

Things like its purpose, manufacturer, and so on.

They might even have worried about fishermen taking it to sell and written something like "No copper inside, useless to steal" on it.

But this Metal Black Fish was completely clean; he couldn’t see any information on it at all.

And for something with no information whatsoever to appear in the waters near Modu, there was only one possibility.

It was for spying, just like that foreigner who used to live upstairs from him.

The only difference was that the foreigner was a human-shaped spy, while this was a fish-shaped spy from the sea.

He’d seen news reports before about fishermen who would occasionally dredge up strange things while out at sea.

After they reported it to the police, the objects would turn out to be spy devices deliberately sent here by foreign powers.

They were used to collect hydrological data or other, more critical information.

Chen Mo suspected the Metal Black Fish he’d just caught was exactly that kind of device.

And he’d never seen a device this shape before; it might be a new model.

Only something like this could be considered ’lucky’.

After all, turning this thing in would definitely earn him a cash reward.

And maybe some honorary awards as well.

If it were just a normal piece of scrap metal, how could that be considered lucky?

’I should tell Feng Yu about this.’

Chen Mo made his decision instantly.

He knew that upon discovering such a device, you could notify the relevant authorities.

But for ordinary citizens, no matter what they encountered, calling 110 was never the wrong move.

They could call 110, and the police would then notify the appropriate department. It amounted to the same thing.

Feng Yu was his friend and had helped him out a few times. With something like this, he naturally had to let her get in on it.

’Maybe she can get some of the credit?’

He took out his phone to video call Feng Yu, but he discovered there was no signal out here.

However, his phone was the latest folding model from Hua Zi and had a satellite call function. ℯℯ𝑙.

He enabled the feature, searched for a signal, and once connected to the satellite, he called Feng Yu.

"Hello? Chen Mo, what made you think to call me?"

Feng Yu answered the call quickly.

Although the audio quality was a bit different from a normal call, he could still recognize her voice.

And he could hear what she was saying very clearly.

"I went out fishing with a friend today and pulled a fish-shaped device out of the sea."

"The middle is made of some unknown material, and the sides have matte-finish rectangular metal fins. I suspect it’s..."

Chen Mo quickly gave Feng Yu a brief account of the situation, adding his own speculation.

"What?!"

"What part of the sea are you in right now?"

After hearing Chen Mo’s story, Feng Yu could hardly believe it.

’Chen Mo goes fishing and manages to catch a spy device?’

’But based on his description, it’s highly likely he’s right, and it’s exactly that kind of device.’

In that case, she would definitely have to notify the relevant departments to go out to sea and take a look.

"I’ll send you the specific coordinates via text."

Chen Mo opened his satellite messaging app and sent a text to Feng Yu.

"I’m here."

The message automatically included his current GPS coordinates.

"I’m going to report this. Stay on the line."

After saying that, Feng Yu put her phone down to make her report.

About two minutes later, Feng Yu’s voice came back on the line.

"You guys can start heading back. We’ll notify the relevant department. Let’s meet directly at the pier."