King Fish

King Fish is the name used for a supposedly enormous, intelligent fish at Eastern Jiujiang Dam. The story gradually undermines the literal rumor by connecting sightings to human remains and water ghosts.

Biography

The dam rumor

A fisherman claims that a clever King Fish has caused drownings, taken his bait, and learned to avoid boats. His attempt to recover a luminous bobber ends when he sees that the shape beneath the water is human rather than a fish. Chen Ge subsequently links the alleged “King Fishes” to the fisher's murder victim and to the drowned girl's missing sister, turning the rumor into cover for the dam's supernatural and criminal history. (Chapters 572–576, 588–593)

Appearance and personality

No confirmed King Fish is seen clearly. Witnesses describe a large shadow beneath the water and attribute human-like cunning or malice to it, but those descriptions come from frightened observers who later admit that the thing they saw was not a fish. (Chapters 572–576)

Skills and supernatural abilities

The rumored creature is said to bite fishing lines, evade boats, and lure or attack people. These feats are never securely assigned to one animal; the visible phenomena are instead associated with water ghosts and submerged victims. (Chapters 573–576, 588–593)

Relationships

• The fisherman: Pursues the supposed King Fish for months, only to discover that his bait has drawn a human-shaped presence connected to his own crime. (Chapters 572–576)
• The drowned sisters: Chen Ge concludes that one of the shapes called a King Fish is likely the drowned girl's sister rather than an animal. (Chapter 576)

Items

The fisher's bait, luminous bobbers, fishing line, spear, and boat are central to the sightings, but none belongs to the alleged King Fish itself. (Chapters 572–575)