"Yang Zi, why are you here? Did something happen in the mountains?" Old Sun asked with a smile.

Recently, Chen Yang and Old Sun had stopped hunting wild animals; they had left that task to Heipi and the others.

"It's not that anything happened in the mountains. I came by today because there's something important I need your help with," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Help? Well, just tell me, Yang Zi. If I can help, I certainly will." Old Sun said kindly.

Chen Yang knew Old Sun was a good man, so he didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly.

"Old Sun, I remember there's a large reservoir in the mountains behind Shangshan Village, right? I'd like you to take me there," Chen Yang said.

"Huh? Reservoir?" Old Sun was quite surprised upon hearing Chen Yang's request, clearly not expecting him to show up for this reason.

"Yang Zi, what suddenly made you want to go to the reservoir? It's quite far, and there are rumors of a water creature. I haven't been there in years," Old Sun said after the initial shock passed.

Chen Yang had also heard about the water creature.

However, he didn't believe in such things, so he didn't dwell on the topic.

"Isn't the village undergoing major changes? It's Shangshan Village's turn soon, and I'm thinking of developing a water rafting project there, which requires water." Knowing Old Sun well, Chen Yang didn't hide his intentions.

Old Sun didn't quite understand what water rafting was, but upon hearing it was a project, he immediately nodded in agreement.

"Alright, I'll take you there then."

Old Sun responded decisively.

"Great, thank you, Old Sun," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Old Sun waved his hand, smiling as he said,

"No need to thank me; it's just leading the way."

"Hold on a moment, let me get ready and we can set off."

After speaking, Old Sun went inside to prepare.

Chen Yang stood in the courtyard, waiting for a little while.

After about two or three minutes, Old Sun came out of the house.

Old Sun had gone inside to change into a pair of tall boots and put on an extra coat.

He also brought along his old hunting rifle.

He was thoroughly prepared.

"Alright, let's go," Old Sun said with a smile as he stepped out.

"Okay."

Chen Yang also smiled slightly, and then followed Old Sun to head up the mountain.

Shangshan Village wasn't far from Liuhe Village, so the terrain in the back mountains was almost the same—quite steep, nearly a 45-degree incline.

In addition, the forest in this area was undeveloped, making the path to the mountain very rugged and difficult to traverse.

However, for people like Chen Yang and Old Sun who often walked these paths, it wasn't too difficult.

As a result, they didn't stop to rest much along the way, climbing the mountain almost continuously.

During the climb, Old Sun told Chen Yang a lot about the mountains.

He was like a tour guide, explaining the situation of the mountain behind Shangshan Village to Chen Yang.

Since waterway construction was necessary, Chen Yang listened quite intently.

Thus, the two talked all the way until they reached the depths of the mountain, at the edge of the large reservoir.

"This is the large reservoir. The water is always deep here. Even during hot years, it doesn't dry up. Every household brings buckets here to fetch water," Old Sun said, leaning against an ancient tree and breathing heavily, to Chen Yang.

At this moment, Chen Yang was already captivated.

It wasn't his first time at this reservoir, but seeing it again, nestled like a giant blue sapphire deep in the mountains, he couldn't help but be amazed.

Because the view was truly indescribable.

The entire reservoir, like a volcanic crater, was situated at the very top of this mountain, rectangular in shape.

The surrounding terrain was slightly higher than this reservoir.

And the surrounding trees and vegetation, due to the ample moisture and sparsity of visitors, had grown extremely lush.

It was truly a paradise on earth.

"So beautiful. This place could not only be opened for a rafting project but with such a wide expanse of water, it could also be used for wild fishing," Chen Yang thought, already formulating plans for its transformation.

Old Sun stood nearby, and although he couldn't understand Chen Yang's meaning, he could see from Chen Yang's expression.

Chen Yang was very pleased with this place.

"Haha, Yang Zi, this place is indeed great for fishing. Not many people come here, and with such a vast body of water, there must be plenty of fish, and likely not small either," Old Sun said with a chuckle.

"Yes, yes, it's very nice. Properly utilized, it could definitely be an attractive project." Chen Yang nodded in agreement with Old Sun's statement, praising the location's greatness.

The water is good, the scenery is good, and the location is also good.

Setting up a natural scenic wild fishing spot could definitely be a big business.

With this thought, Chen Yang immediately took out his phone and snapped several photos of the reservoir.

"Old Sun, do you want to check out some other spots?" After taking pictures, Chen Yang wanted to change positions to enjoy the view.

Because the scenery was just too beautiful.

Having made it up here, he wanted to take several beautiful photos to show to Li Han and Wu Kexin when he returned.

"Sure, no problem," Old Sun agreed cheerfully, and then smiled as he led Chen Yang along the edge of the reservoir.

Like climbing the mountain, as they walked, he continued to inform Chen Yang about the reservoir.

This reservoir had existed for many years.

Old Sun had seen it as a child.

In the past, such reservoirs deep in the mountains naturally had a mysterious aura about them.

There were endless rumors of dragons in the water and water creatures.

Chen Yang had also heard about it before, but he believed that the so-called water creatures simply didn't exist.

Even if someone did witness something gigantic, it was surely a big fish from the reservoir, rather than any mythical water creature or dragon.

"Old Sun, you often hunt and must have passed by here many times, right? Have you ever seen any big fish?" Chen Yang asked curiously midway.

Old Sun paused for a moment in his speech and then laughed, "I've seen big fish for sure, at least over a hundred kilos. This reservoir is rarely visited, and there are definitely many large creatures in it."

"That's perfect. Setting up a wild fishing area could be a unique feature," Chen Yang said with a laugh, and then accompanied Old Sun around the reservoir's edge, capturing plenty of good photos.

With the photos in hand, Chen Yang and Old Sun descended the mountain.

On the way down, Chen Yang silently memorized the route and familiarized himself with the surrounding terrain.

This place was rather remote, so he couldn't always trouble Old Sun in the future.

Thus, Chen Yang discreetly memorized the route.

The two of them descended the mountain quickly, taking only an hour to return to Shangshan Village.

"Old Sun, thank you for your trouble today." Once they reached the bottom of the mountain, Chen Yang thanked Old Sun with a smile.

Old Sun waved off the thanks with a happy face, "Hey, didn't I tell you not to be so polite with me, old man? You're doing good for the community; it's only right to help you out. No need to mention thanks."

"Alright, then I'll head off first. You take care."

Chen Yang smiled slightly and parted ways with Old Sun.

Old Sun carried his hunting rifle and headed home, while Chen Yang drove back to Liuhe Village.

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