He Cuihua was anxious, but she saw that the first and second groups had set off while the third group was still waiting.

It made me feel somewhat at ease.

Qi Zai waved his hand, telling He Cuihua to hurry back.

With such strong winds outside, staying outside offers no benefit other than getting soaked in the rain.

All the members of the third group were in position on the ship, inside the cabin.

The boat is at the dock at the entrance of the village.

There were six people on the boat. The other five were quite old, with two of them having white hair.

He looks to be over 60 years old.

The other three were also quite old, in their forties; one had a limp, and the other was missing half an arm.

The last one had all four limbs and was the right age.

Unfortunately, he was deaf.

Fortunately, of the five people, the deaf man was probably the most familiar with ships.

With Seven in tow, the six of them huddled together in the cabin.

The other five people were all sighing and complaining.

If something goes wrong in the first or second group, when it's their turn, they'll basically be completely clueless.

The wind was too strong, and the boat was rocking back and forth.

This kind of shaking is extremely violent; if someone who has never been on a ship before were to get on one, they would probably be seasick by now.

Although Seven is young, he has a golden touch.

Seven felt a little nauseous, so he simply stuck a talisman on his face. Although no one else could see it, he knew it was there.

The boat immediately stabilized, and although there was still strong wind and heavy rain outside, the boat was as stable as if it were on land.

The others, who were still feeling a bit unwell, looked out the window. The wind and rain were raging outside, but why was the boat so stable?

Many people craned their necks to look outside, but they couldn't see anything amiss; the storm was still raging outside.

No one knows why the boat stopped rocking during the torrential rain.

Seven sat steadily in the corner, and the six people were somewhat silent, mainly because none of them had ever encountered this situation before.

I've heard of how strong the winds and waves at sea can make people dizzy, but I've never heard of a ship not rocking in such strong winds and waves.

At this point, the first and second groups of ships had already set off. It was impossible for a single ship to depart alone. Since it was a suicide squad, they were inevitably relying on probability.

The third ship was indeed a spare, so they remained in port, while the other two ships had already departed.

The first ship sailed into the sea, but before it had gone very far, the captain of the lead ship was getting a little anxious.

The wind and waves were too strong; they not only couldn't tell which way to go, but they also couldn't see where they were going at all.

Based on the estimated time, they hadn't been sailing for very long, at most twenty or thirty nautical miles from the port.

Even this short distance has been incredibly difficult to cover.

The ship was rocking and swaying in the strong winds and waves, and no one could predict what would happen next.

The wind and waves were too strong, and everyone was feeling terrible. Even though they were fishermen who had been at sea for many years, many of them had already vomited in the face of this situation.

The team leader looked grim. When he heard the creaking sound of the giant waves crashing against the hull, he knew something was wrong.

The wave was huge; the force of it hitting the ship was equivalent to a tens of tons of weight striking the hull.

Although their boat was the sturdiest in the fleet, it still couldn't withstand such an impact; it wouldn't last if this continued.

If we go any further, the whole thing will disintegrate.

If such a ship were to break apart in such rough seas, none of the people on board would be able to save their lives.

Faced with this situation, the captain gritted his teeth.

“Turn around, let’s go back.”

The second ship wasn't so lucky; they had just left the harbor and hadn't gone far.

As a result, the boat crashed into the reef below.

It's not that people don't know there are reefs here; they can usually avoid them, but today the wind and waves are too big.

I tried to avoid it but couldn't, and crashed into it head-on.

The people below rushed up.

"Captain, something bad has happened! The boat is leaking underneath."

The captain steeled his resolve; no matter what, they weren't there to die.

He immediately led all his men back.

The production team leader and experienced fishermen from the village were currently at the observation post closest to the dock.

This observation post was a building they constructed; it wasn't exactly close to the dock, but it wasn't far either.

These stone houses are quite sturdy, so people don't have to worry about strong winds and waves. They hide here to observe the situation at the dock.

Deep down, everyone hoped the suicide squad would succeed, because only if they succeeded could they be saved.

It's been a month, and everyone is completely broke.

With more than two hours already passed, everyone was filled with anticipation, believing that the two ships must have already gone far away.

Based on this time estimate, they have already covered at least one-third of the distance.

Liu Lao Er quietly tugged at the production team leader's sleeve, and the production team leader came to his senses.

Liu Lao Er pointed to the ship on the dock.

He curled his lip impatiently. This Liu Lao Er was really going to great lengths to seize his elder brother's boat.

They didn't care at all how the orphans and widows lived, and they didn't even spare a five-year-old child.

Before the production team leader could speak, others shouted.

"Captain, look, those ships are coming back."

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom. Everyone knew that if the ship returned, it would prove that it hadn't sailed very far at all.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come back so quickly.

The production team leader hurriedly led his men to the dock, but the wind and waves were too strong, and it was easy to be swept into the water if one was not careful.

But they had no choice but to come. Soon the two ships docked at the pier. One ship was alright; although it was wobbling, everyone disembarked.

Furthermore, the fact that the ship's draft indicates that there are no major problems with the hull.

The other ship clearly shows signs of water entering its hull.

The boat was already about halfway submerged in the water.

It was obvious that if they hadn't rushed back at that moment, none of the people on the ship would have escaped.

Experienced fishermen can tell the situation at a glance; under such circumstances, who would be willing to wait here?

They helped the fishermen off the two boats, and everyone staggered back to the stone house.

Back at their posts, the two captains gave a disheveled report of the situation.

After listening to the two team leaders, the production team leader hesitated this time.

It's obvious the suicide squad didn't succeed; they might as well just wait for the typhoon to end.

Who knew that Liu Lao Er would suddenly appear at this moment?

"Captain, let's send the third group. What if they can do it?"

The production team leader looked at Liu Lao Er as if he were a lunatic. What kind of weather is this?

Both experienced groups have retreated, and one of the ships nearly sank.

Sending this group out would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

Although the production team leader accepted money from Liu Lao Er, he had no reason to do such a heartless thing for Liu Lao Er.