This haul didn't last long, and there really wasn't much cargo; the net bags were all flat.

Without bothering to pick and choose, Feng Ye shouted into the driver's seat, "Ah Can, we can move now."

Ah-chan immediately responded excitedly, "Got it, I'll bring the boat over right away."

He quickly adjusted the direction of the Rising Sun and headed towards the seemingly unmanned fishing boat.

Despite it being the dead of winter, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his heart was pounding wildly.

Ah-chan is not a coward.

On the contrary, he was very bold.

But I've never done anything so exciting before, so it's inevitable that I felt nervous and excited.

This is a major event concerning whether or not we can successfully seize a ship, worth two or three hundred thousand.

As the Rising Sun approached the island, he felt his mouth go dry and his heart pounded harder and harder, as if it were about to jump out of his throat.

Fortunately, his hands were still steady, and there were no mistakes in controlling the Rising Sun.

“Ye…Brother Ye…”

Ah-chan's voice trembled slightly, even though he was trying hard to control his emotions.

"Don't be nervous, relax. When the two boats get close, don't turn off the engine. If I start the other boat, you should start yours right away."

Feng Ye was actually quite nervous.

After all, he had never done anything like that before.

But he had decades of experience from his previous life, so he was much calmer than Ah-chan.

Ah-chan took a deep breath: "Okay...okay..."

Finally, the two boats slowly came together and docked.

"Ah Chan, I'm going now."

"Okay...okay, you...you be careful...be careful..."

Ah-chan was so nervous that he could barely speak.

His eyes kept darting between the island and the ship, as if afraid someone might suddenly appear.

Feng Ye's heart was also racing, pounding wildly.

However, the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released.

He steadied himself, clung to the gunwale, and climbed aboard.

After boarding the other ship, he didn't rush to the wheelhouse, but instead took a walk around the ship to check it out.

Everything else was fine, but when they opened one of the cabins, they almost capsized in a ditch.

There was a person hiding inside.

As he opened the hatch, a knife suddenly slashed at him.

"Damn it..."

He instinctively dodged to the side, avoiding the fatal blow.

The man was clearly taken aback by Feng Ye's swift reaction. He had tried to outmaneuver him, but had still failed. He was momentarily stunned.

Feng Ye seized the opportunity and turned to run.

The other party has a knife; it would be foolish not to run. He doesn't have the ability to disarm someone with his bare hands.

As he ran, he shouted, "Ah Chan, Ah Chan, there are people on the boat, come and help!"

Although Ah Can didn't hear what Feng Ye said, he saw Feng Ye's dangerous situation, being chased by a fierce-looking man in his twenties with a knife.

"Grass!"

He cursed under his breath, grabbed the crank handle, and rushed out of the driver's seat in a few quick steps.

After climbing onto the boat, he brandished the crank and charged at the man with the knife.

The man glanced at the knife in his hand, then at the crank in Ah-Can's hand, as if weighing something.

Suddenly, he turned around, ran to the side of the boat, and jumped into the sea.

It is currently the height of the Manchu court, and the seawater has submerged the area where the ships are moored.

And don't forget, today is the 14th, and the tide is very high.

If he wants to get to the island, he has no choice but to swim there.

"Damn it, you think you can run away? No way."

Just then, Feng Ye found a long-handled landing net and swung it hard at the man struggling to swim to shore.

The net accurately caught the man's head, and then it was pulled back forcefully.

The man tried to struggle in his death throes, but he couldn't get any leverage in the water and was eventually dragged back to the boat.

"Are you going to come up by yourself, or should I give you a couple of whacks first before you come up?"

Ah-Can switched to a longer bamboo pole, pointed it at the person soaking in the water, and coldly threatened him.

“I…I’ll come up myself.”

Seeing this, the man knew that struggling was futile, so he had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender.

Feng Ye shouted sternly, "Then get up here quickly!"

The man climbed onto the boat, soaking wet and shivering.

It's winter now, the seawater is cold.

This guy is completely out of his mind. Even if he manages to get to the island, without any clothes to change into, he'll either freeze to death or be severely injured.

Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of relief after the tension in each other's eyes.

"If you don't want to freeze to death, take off your clothes yourself."

The man hesitated for a moment, but eventually complied and obediently took off his soaking wet clothes.

Feng Ye and A Can quickly tied him up and then beat him.

He was covered in seawater earlier and was afraid of getting himself wet, so he couldn't make a move. But now it's different; he doesn't have to worry about that anymore.

"Damn it, you dared to try and cut me with a knife..."

Feng Ye vented his anger by hitting and cursing.

Thinking back on what had just happened, he was still terrified.

If he hadn't reacted quickly, he probably wouldn't be standing here now, but lying on his back with his head split open.

"You think you're so tough? Just because you have a knife doesn't mean I'm afraid of you. Go ahead and be tough then..."

Ah-chan showed no mercy, yelling as he hit.

The man begged for mercy repeatedly as he was beaten, but Feng Ye and A-Can showed no sign of stopping.

However, they were careful not to hit vital areas, only targeting fleshy parts.

It will definitely hurt, but it won't cause serious harm.

They beat him for a while, until the man's face was bruised and swollen, and his body was covered in bruises, before Feng Ye and A Can stopped.

It's not that they've softened their hearts, but rather that they're tired of fighting.

Hitting someone is also a physically demanding job; it's very tiring.

"Brother Ye, what do we do with this kid?"

Ah-Can, panting heavily, asked Feng Ye for his opinion.

Feng Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead: "He has already seen our faces. Let's stay on the ship for now and make plans after we leave here."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Ah-chan nodded, agreeing that this was the safest option for the time being.

Feng Ye thought for a moment and then said, "Drag him into the cabin. I saw some blankets inside. Wrap him up in them so he doesn't freeze to death."

Although he was furious, he couldn't bear to watch someone freeze to death right under his nose.

In any case, we must maintain the bottom line of humanity.

"Damn it, he should have frozen to death..."

Ah-chan cursed under his breath, then roughly dragged him into the cabin.

The man was wrapped tightly in a soft blanket. Although his body was in excruciating pain, at least he was no longer tormented by the cold.

Suddenly, a feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart.