Special Police Team Captain Apple Musa hammered the fish head vigorously with a hammer, "Luke, we can't just leave this big guy here, we need to kill it as soon as possible, or the meat won't be fresh, and it will be hard to sell for a good price."
Luke sat down on the deck with a thud, gasping for breath, "I have some experience with killing people, but I really don't know where to start with this thing."
Apple Musa said, "I have a friend who's a fishing boat captain, and I occasionally go out to sea with him to catch bluefin tunas. It's quite exhilarating, and I've also learned how to process them."
Luke laughed, "Well, what are we waiting for, buddy? Let's take care of this big guy, and I'll buy you a drink another day."
After that, Apple Musa skillfully operated, bleeding the fish, cutting off the tail, severing blood vessels and arteries, destroying the brain cartilage, removing the gills and innards...
In the end, he cleaned the fish body and chilled it with iced water.
By the time Apple Musa finished processing the tuna, he was dripping with sweat.
The yacht returned to the dock, and the bluefin tuna caused a sensation once again.
The yacht rented by Luke and the others was primarily for leisure, and fishing was just a recreational activity, not for a professional fishing vessel.
Catching a tuna with this kind of non-professional equipment was pure luck.
This bluefin tuna was no small catch, conservatively estimated to be worth twenty to thirty thousand US dollars. If the meat quality was good, it could fetch an even higher price.
With the benefit-sharing mindset, Luke took care of all the expenses for this fishing trip.
Usually, the cost of a day out at sea was split among all participants, coming to a few hundred US dollars each, not too much but also not too little.
It was rare for someone to treat the whole group and cover all the fishing expenses. The money was one aspect, but the deeper reasons were more complex.
However, Luke's situation was different this time. Everyone went out to sea together, but he was the only one who caught a bluefin tuna worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Since he was also the star of this gathering, it was only natural for him to take care of the fishing costs without anyone else giving it a second thought, happy to be part of the good fortune.
Everyone split the caught seafood and headed home.
Luke saw his friends off, then he and Reid dealt with the bluefin tuna.
Reid knew the dock manager and entrusted him to handle the bluefin tuna.
First, they took photographs and weighed the bluefin tuna at 670 pounds, made tags, assessed the quality of the tuna, and determined its price.
This bluefin tuna was big enough, and being killed on time ensured higher quality meat. The price per pound was set at 60 US dollars, amounting to a total of approximately 40,000 US dollars.
Luke was quite satisfied with this price. He had come for a gathering and had managed to make a nice sum on the side, hitting two birds with one stone.
After selling the tuna, Luke didn't continue to hang out but rather returned home.
He had a date with Daisy that night.
Due to the previous incident with the hotel hidden camera, both were somewhat uncomfortable, so they simply decided to have their date at home this time.
An occasional date at home could also be quite charming.
Once home, Luke put the seafood in the kitchen sink and took a shower first. He had worked up quite a sweat trying to catch the tuna.
After the shower, Luke checked the Detective System. The system's original reserve was 156,000 US dollars, but it had decreased to 116,000 US dollars.
Realizing profits from fishing.
Luke wasn't particularly surprised by this. Professional fishing vessels using professional equipment weren't always guaranteed to catch such a large bluefin tuna. It was luck that he managed to catch one this time.
However, it was also a decent way to monetize the catch, gaining both a profit and exposure.
Besides the system reserve, Luke still had 1.25 million US dollars in the stock market, now worth about 1.27 million US dollars, a small profit.
Additionally, he had 280,000 US dollars in cash, after taxes.
With the money from the sale of the bluefin tuna, Luke's cash reserves had topped three hundred thousand dollars.
Earning without spending wasn't Luke's style.
Moreover, with the beheaded woman case taking many twists and turns, Luke had expended a lot of energy and needed to rest for a few days, to unwind.
Luke planned to rent a luxury RV and spend a few days outdoors, enjoying the natural scenery.
Luke began browsing RV rental websites. RVs are mainly categorized into three types. Class A RVs are the largest, with the advantage of being comfortable and accommodating several people, but they are inconvenient to drive and park.
Class B RVs are the smallest, with the advantage of being cheap and flexible.
Class C RVs fall between Class A and Class B, medium-sized and suitable for two to three people.
After careful comparison, Luke decided he didn't need something too big nor did he want something too small and uncomfortable, so he picked a Class C luxury RV.
Luke browsed through photos and videos of the RV online, including full wilderness facilities: a refrigerator, kitchen utensils, home appliances, and more, like a small mobile home.
He really liked this RV and had always dreamed of traveling in one.
This time, his dream was going to come true.
Of course, it wasn't cheap, with a rental fee of 280 US dollars per day.
After booking the RV, Luke started preparing dinner: a vegetable salad, steamed grouper, a pot of seafood stew, and a bottle of red wine.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Daisy arrived at Luke's house with a boxed pizza and a serving of fries.
Their candlelit dinner for two officially began.
Seeing the variety of seafood on the table, Daisy asked, "Did you go fishing?"
"Is it that obvious?"
Daisy smiled, "You only prepare a table full of seafood when you've been fishing. Normally, you focus on meat dishes."