They hauled in one net and then lowered the gillnet again, but didn't encounter any other boats.

However, while hauling the second net and passing by a small island, they saw a ship anchored near the island in the distance.

Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a glance, both seeing wariness in each other's eyes.

"Brother Ye, could this be the same boat we encountered yesterday?"

"That's very likely. Let's stay away and not alert them."

Although the ship possesses a divine artifact that grants equality to all beings, it's best to avoid conflict if possible.

"good."

Ah-Can nodded, adjusted the course, and tried to get as far away from the island as possible.

"Brother Ye, what do you think they went to that island for? It couldn't be fishing, could it?"

"Given their character, do you think that's possible?"

Feng Ye rolled his eyes.

These people don't even fish properly; they're always robbing, looting, or smuggling. How could they possibly have the patience to go fishing?

Ah-Can thought for a moment and said, "It's really unlikely. They're probably doing shady things on the island."

"Perhaps there are some treasures on the island."

Feng Ye didn't think much of it and just said it casually.

"Hey, you know what, it's actually quite possible."

Ah-Can's eyes suddenly lit up, "If there really is treasure on the island, then can we play the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind..."

"I just said it casually, and you actually took it seriously?"

Seeing his excited expression, Feng Ye was speechless.

"No, I really think so."

Ah-Can said earnestly, "Brother Ye, look, the people on Longtail Island are descendants of pirates. Their ancestors must have looted a lot of treasures, and it's possible they hid them everywhere..."

After hearing what he said, Feng Ye also began to waver.

Indeed, piracy on Long Tail Island has a long history, and it was only after the founding of the nation that it was cracked down on, with many people executed, that it became somewhat restrained.

It's quite possible that their ancestors left behind a treasure.

Ah-chan continued, "Isn't there also a nursery rhyme that comes from Longtail Island?"

"What nursery rhyme?"

Feng Ye asked curiously.

"The Way leads to the southeast, where islands hide treasures."

Deep in the cliff cave, there are 25,000 gold and silver.

Journey north along the edge of the forest, where a huge rock remains a secret.

Don't forget the directions, or you'll find treasure.

After Ah-Can finished reading, he asked in confusion, "Brother Ye, you haven't heard of this before?"

"No."

Feng Ye shook his head. "It sounds like a riddle, but treasure hunting is mostly just a legend, so we can't take it too seriously."

"But what if there really is treasure?"

"You actually believe that? We've been to that island before. There are no cliffs or forests there, only bushes."

Feng Ye scoffed at this.

There are countless legends of pirate treasure, some of which may be true, but they are not so easy to find.

Take, for example, Jin Yin Island, the treasure trove of Wu Ping, a pirate during the Ming Dynasty. The island was there, but no one could find any treasure on it.

"That's true, but what if? We can..."

"There's no such thing as 'what if'."

Feng Ye firmly interrupted A-Can, "We're here to fish, not to search for treasure. Don't let this nonsense affect our business."

He had no real interest in finding any treasure; it was time-consuming and laborious, and whether he could find it was uncertain.

Moreover, even if they were to find them, those items wouldn't be easy to sell.

You should know that everything buried in the ground belongs to the country.

Don't forget, they both have hidden a lot of treasures at the bottom of the sea that they dare not take home.

Moreover, there are still quite a few gold bars hidden in the house that have not been sold.

What they need now is to make money steadily and honestly, not to chase after illusory treasures.

"oh."

Ah-Can responded with some disappointment, then turned back to look at the island that was gradually receding into the distance.

The Rising Sun continued trawling at a steady speed, and silence fell over the ship for a moment.

Ah-chan was still somewhat unwilling, pondering the meaning of that nursery rhyme in his heart.

He always felt that the ship anchored near the island was not simple; it must have some unknown secret.

"Brother Ye, do you think the 'twenty-five thousand pieces of gold and silver' in the nursery rhyme might refer to the amount of hidden treasure?"

Ah-chan suddenly broke the silence and continued the topic.

Feng Ye glanced at him and shook his head helplessly. "Ah Can, even if there really is treasure, there are only two of us. We can't compete with them. They have at least eight or nine people."

“We have guns.”

"Are you absolutely sure they don't have guns?"

"this……"

Ah-chan got stuck.

The saying goes, "Two fists can't beat four hands, and even a hero can't defeat a hundred men."

They only had two people and one gun, while the situation of the other side was unknown.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly had a brilliant idea: "If we can't have it, they can't have it either. We can call the police and have them all arrested."

As soon as he said it, he couldn't help but feel smug about his idea: "Yes, call the police. It'll be a good opportunity to give Lao Fang some credit, and we can also get rid of these scourges while we're at it."

"Haha, that's brilliant!"

He clapped his hands excitedly.

"Don't rush, let's observe the situation first. Everything is just our speculation. We don't even know who they are or what they are doing on the island."

Feng Ye sighed, knowing that once A-Can had this idea, it would be hard to dispel it.

"Okay, let's observe for a while."

Because he had something on his mind, Ah-Can was distracted during the subsequent trawling operation.

Moreover, during operations, they would constantly circle around the waters outside the island, occasionally getting closer to check if the boat was still there.

Feng Ye saw this but didn't say anything more.

Anyway, there's a Thompson submachine gun on board, so there's no fear of being discovered.

Only after the net was pulled up did Ah-chan have no choice but to sail away to the place where the net had been set.

After collecting the nets, he brought the boat back around 4 p.m. when he was returning to port.

The ship is still there; it hasn't left.

Feng Ye was not surprised by this; it was something he had expected.

"Let's go, we've looked around enough, it's time to head back."

"Huh? They're still here?"

"What, you want to wait until they leave before going back? Who knows when they'll leave? What if they're spending the night on the island?"

"No way? It's so cold, they'd freeze to death!"

"That's hard to say, maybe they've made preparations."

Feng Ye shrugged. "I'll head back now and come back tomorrow to see how things are going."

"oh."

Ah-Can responded, adjusted the course, and sped off towards White Stone Island.