Peach Blossom Divine Medical God
Chapter 286 - 286 286 Exploring the Secret

286: Chapter 286: Exploring the Secret 286: Chapter 286: Exploring the Secret The entrance to this cave was very small, only large enough for two people to pass through at once.

But once inside, the cave instantly opened up.

The chamber inside was extremely spacious, at several hundred square meters.

Under the illumination of the lights, the various shapes of the stalactites were especially beautiful.

However, at that time, Chen Yang was not in the mood to appreciate these, as he had come for the mysteries of the crayfish.

And who knows if that Wang Lao Si would suddenly come back.

So a quick battle and a quick decision were needed to quickly find Wang Lao Si’s breeding grounds.

Chen Yang took Yang Ruoxi’s hand, holding the flashlight as they walked deeper into the cave.

After walking about five hundred meters or so, suddenly they heard the sound of flowing water.

Chen Yang followed the sound and it was not long before he arrived at the source of the flowing water.

It was a very large water pool.

The surface of the water pool was broad, similar to the chamber at the entrance.

Such a broad pool should, in theory, be very deep.

But when Chen Yang shone the flashlight into it, he found the water was not deep, just above knee-level.

“Is this the peddler’s breeding ground?”

Looking at the water pool in front of her, Ruoxi asked curiously.

Chen Yang didn’t answer her, but instead started to stroll around the pool.

As he wandered around, Chen Yang indeed made a discovery.

Near the pool, there were many of the cages used for keeping crayfish.

Moreover, around these cages, many cigarette butts were found.

Seeing these things, one could almost immediately conclude that this was Wang Lao Si’s source of crayfish.

“Cave crayfish farming, what a good idea, and who knows how Wang Lao Si came up with this method.”

After confirming that Wang Lao Si’s crayfish came from this place, Chen Yang rolled up his trouser legs, ready to enter the water to take a closer look.

“Ruoxi, could you also help me with the flashlight from the shore, so I can see more clearly?”

After rolling up his trouser legs, Chen Yang turned back and said to Yang Ruoxi.

“Okay.”

Yang Ruoxi nodded her head, then immediately took out another flashlight, shining it ahead of Chen Yang.

Chen Yang stepped into the pool, his first impression being that the water quality here was extremely cool and clear.

There were no impurities and not even soil.

The bottom of the pool was covered with smooth pebbles, very comfortable to step on.

Furthermore, the pebbles were covered with lush aquatic plants.

Walking on them felt like walking on a meadow.

Chen Yang didn’t rush towards the center of the pool but first took a turn around the edges.

In the water weeds by the bank, Chen Yang indeed found crayfish.

The crayfish were living in clusters within the water weeds, some even hiding under the larger pebbles just like crabs.

“How strange, I didn’t expect crayfish to actually prefer this kind of living environment.”

Chen Yang couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement, then continued shining his flashlight as he walked toward the center of the pool.

The water weeds in the center of the pool were even more lush.

Similarly, there were especially many crayfish.

These water plants looked like strings, each strand of algae hosting several crayfish.

The sheer number was astounding.

Chen Yang casually caught a larger crayfish to observe it in the water.

He noticed that the crayfish here were all influenced by the water quality, entirely very clean.

Nothing like the dirty crayfish from the rice paddies.

“Could the good taste of Wang Lao Si’s crayfish be due to the water quality?”

Chen Yang speculated internally.

To confirm his speculation, Chen Yang went to other places and caught several more crayfish.

He found that all the crayfish here were very clean and lively.

Moreover, the crayfish here seemed to be not at all afraid of humans.

Even when they saw Chen Yang passing by, the crayfish continued to do whatever they were doing, not hiding from him at all.

“To use water quality to improve the taste of crayfish, Wang Lao Si is truly talented.”

Chen Yang sighed, then walked out of the pond.

As soon as he stepped out, Yang Ruoxi, who was on the bank, couldn’t help but ask, “How did it go, Chen Yang, did you figure anything out?”

Chen Yang nodded with a faint smile.

“Wang Lao Si is a clever man.

The reason his lobsters taste so superb is because the water quality in this cave is extremely good,”

“And then, it’s always dark here, and the young lobsters are active at night, so these ones are not skittish at all and are quite active.”

“Thus, naturally, their meat quality is enhanced.”

Chen Yang explained.

“I see.”

Yang Ruoxi nodded in semi-understanding.

Afterward, Chen Yang rolled down his pant legs, put on his shoes, and became puzzled again.

“However, I’m still curious.

With such a good approach, how did Wang Lao Si come up with it?

He doesn’t seem like a clever person at all.”

Chen Yang put on his shoes and walked around the shore to see if he could discover anything else.

In the end, near the frames on the bank, he found some minced pork.

It seemed that this pork was the food for the lobsters.

Seeing the pork, Chen Yang was almost certain in his heart.

There must have been no young lobsters in this pond before, and it was Wang Lao Si who had come up with the idea to raise them here.

If there had been lobsters in the pond from the start, he would not have been feeding them pork.

With this observation, Chen Yang roughly figured out why Wang Lao Si’s lobsters tasted so good.

First, it’s the water quality!

Clean water keeps the young lobsters clean as well.

Second, the cave is eternally dark, raising the lobsters’ activity level.

Third, the meat mince as food for the lobsters makes them grow plump and tasty.

Having investigated these three points, Chen Yang had completely unraveled the secret of Wang Lao Si.

“Chen Yang, you’re a genius, figuring out the whole story so fast!”

After listening to Chen Yang’s summary, Yang Ruoxi was somewhat dumbstruck.

She hadn’t expected Chen Yang to be so quick-witted, unraveling the reason for the delicious taste of the lobsters in less than an hour.

She had even prepared herself for a long stay there.

“Heh, it’s just speculation for now.

Whether it’s true or not is still uncertain.”

Chen Yang said modestly with a smile, then started to pack up, ready to leave.

Seeing Chen Yang’s modesty, Yang Ruoxi smiled and didn’t say much else.

She followed Chen Yang out of the cave.

As they left the cave, Chen Yang glanced down the mountain.

He saw a faint light at the foot of the mountain.

It looked like Wang Lao Si had already transported all the lobsters down the mountain.

To avoid being discovered by Wang Lao Si, Chen Yang lingered at the entrance for a while, waiting until he saw Wang Lao Si drive off in a van before turning on his flashlight and leading Ruoxi down the mountain.

While it had taken more than an hour to ascend, the descent was much quicker.

Before long, Chen Yang and Yang Ruoxi reached the base of the mountain and got into the car.

Afterward, they headed straight back the way they came.

Upon reaching the fork in the national road, Chen Yang intended to take the road leading directly back to Liuhuo Village.

But Yang Ruoxi expressed a desire to go for some late-night food.

After all the hustle of the night, climbing up and down the mountain, they were indeed hungry.

So Chen Yang agreed.

Chen Yang drove straight to the county seat and went back to the late-night food street they had visited yesterday.

Parking the car by the roadside, Chen Yang entered the shrimp restaurant they had dined at the day before.

Seeing Chen Yang again, the owner showed a bit of surprise on his face.

“Sir, you’re back!

What would you like today?”

the old man asked cheerily.

Chen Yang casually chose a small table and sat down with Yang Ruoxi.

“Let’s have some shrimp, but not as much as yesterday.

Half of that would be fine,”

Chen Yang said.

“Got it, sir.

Just take a seat for a moment, the lobsters will be up shortly.”

The old man walked away, chuckling happily.