"Damn it, it's just so weird!"
Fu Laoda rarely swore, but he wondered if the boat was a rat, because every time he tried to take a closer look, the broken boat would disappear without a trace!
"Haha, Dad, maybe it really is a rat!"
Fu Wan was amused by Fu Laoda's words and immediately agreed. Fu Ming, who was listening nearby, had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
"Hey, I thought it was something serious, Dad, Wan, aren't you overreacting? Our shipping business is so good, isn't it normal for one or two ships to follow us?!"
Fu Ming raised his head nonchalantly. When their shipping business was booming, several ships followed them, but they all managed to outrun them. Only Qian Xiaohua was shameless enough to catch up back then.
He simply couldn't understand why his father and sister were so afraid.
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu immediately flew into a rage.
"I think you've been living a peaceful life for too long and have forgotten that there are pirates at sea!"
"What?! Pirates?!"
"No, Dad, you're kidding me, right?!"
Fu Ming tightened his grip on the ship's rudder. Old Master Fu was right; he had indeed forgotten about pirates.
But you can't blame him. The reason why Fu Wan and Boss Fu were so nervous was because Fu Wan had just encountered that group of pirates who hunted whales a few days ago. Fu Ming didn't know about this, so it's normal that he didn't think of it at the time.
"Father, Awan, are they really pirates? Since we encountered pirates last time, the coast guard has been patrolling every day. How could those pirates still come?"
Fu Ming was somewhat skeptical. There were pirates, but they were like rats. They shouldn't be so bold as to come out and die in broad daylight, right?
"Brother, you're right."
Fu Wan rubbed her temples. To be honest, although she didn't care that the pirates had been killed by the orcas, the scene was still a bit bloody. Occasionally, she would dream about that scene at night.
Unfortunately, she couldn't talk about this with outsiders and had to deal with it all by herself.
Boss Fu frowned, about to say something, when Fu Wan spoke again.
"But we still need to be vigilant. We are currently very close to international waters, and no one can predict what will happen next."
Okay, brother, you take a rest for a bit, I'll steer the boat. Dad, you go and talk to everyone, find some handy weapons, better safe than sorry.
If pirates were to come seeking revenge, she would definitely press the SOS button immediately.
Of course, she wasn't courting death, so she took the helm and headed away from the high seas.
"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."
Boss Fu nodded in agreement and turned to walk toward the deck.
As for tools, there were actually quite a few on the boat. There were knives for cutting fish, iron hooks, and even a harpoon, which could be used as a crossbow after the fishing line was removed.
Seeing that Boss Fu was still searching under the iron bunk bed, Fu Ming's heart pounded.
Old Master Fu found it strange that his usually talkative son was not saying anything.
"What are you standing there for? Is there some treasure here?"
Fu Ming chuckled and pulled a wooden box from under the bed.
If Fu Wan were here, she would be ashamed. They are truly siblings; they even put their things in exactly the same way.
“A few days ago I asked my uncle to get me some bird-hunting gear. I was thinking of going to the island to hunt a couple of seabirds to eat…”
After saying that, he opened the lid of the box, removed the clothes on top, and revealed what was at the bottom.
When Boss Fu saw what it was, his eyes widened in surprise.
Homemade gun!
That is, a shotgun!
His brother-in-law actually gave his hunting rifle to Fu Ming!
"You little rascal, when did you trick your uncle into giving you his hunting rifle?"
Fu Laoda slapped Fu Ming on the back. Damn it, he couldn't hit him on the head. This kid was already stupid, and if he hit him again, he'd become stupid!
Even so, Fu Ming was still in so much pain that he kept panting.
Heavenly Bodhisattva, his father's strength is too great.
But he felt a little guilty and didn't dare to show his anger on his face.
Homemade guns are not ordinary things. Even though there is no gun ban these days, ordinary people rarely have one in their homes.
This kid doesn't say a word. If he takes it out and it accidentally goes off, whether it hurts himself or someone else, it could be fatal!
The more Fu Laoda thought about it, the angrier he became. He picked up the stick he had just found, wishing he could beat Fu Ming to death with it.
"Father, Father, wait a moment, I can explain!"
Fu Ming stopped Fu Laoda from swinging his stick. Good heavens, if this blow comes down, the stick will be covered in red, green, blue, and purple!
"Explain! Come on, explain it to me!"
Seeing that things were turning around, Fu Ming quickly smiled apologetically and said, "I was just thinking that there were too few weapons on the ship that could be used for self-defense."
My uncle has several hunting rifles, this one is the lightest, so I was thinking of getting it and taking it on the boat. If we run into bad guys, pirates—yes, if we encounter pirates—I can protect everyone and kill them!
Fu Ming got more and more excited as he talked, and Boss Fu's anger subsided by most of it.
It must be said that Fu Ming really hit the nail on the head.
Awan had two pistols left at the camp, and he knew that if he added this hunting rifle, their chances of winning against the pirates would indeed be greater.
Thinking of this, Boss Fu grabbed the hunting rifle. Seeing that things were not going well, Fu Ming hurriedly shouted, "Dad, what are you doing? That's my hunting rifle!"
"Heh, what do you mean 'your'? It's mine now!"
He picked up the gun, weighed it in his hand, thought for a moment, then dragged the wooden crate over and put it inside.
This gun cannot be taken out, at least not now.
Fu Ming was dejected. He was going back to complain that his father had stolen his things!
Seeing his son's expression, Old Master Fu's hands started itching again.
"That's enough. If anything goes wrong later, you can keep this gun. But if nothing goes wrong, don't even think about touching it before we get back!"
Well, they paid but didn't pay the full amount.
Fu Ming regained his hope and immediately assured her, "Don't worry, I'm not a child, I definitely won't play around!"
After instructing everyone to pay attention to any movement at sea, about an hour later, Fu Wan, who was steering the boat, vaguely felt that the boat's horsepower had decreased.
This situation usually means that the trawl net at the stern of the boat is no longer big enough. Just then, Ye Lin came over, and Fu Wan told him to have someone go to the stern to haul in the net.
Seeing this, Ye Lin hurriedly went to greet the others.
"Dajun, Uncle, we need to set up the net!"
Fu Ming and Fu Erlv worked from a little after four o'clock until a little after six. They had just finished their work and went to sleep in the cabin. They were both exhausted. The creaking and groaning of the net-laying machine on the deck did not wake them up.
Because they needed to set up the trawl net, Fu Wan reduced the boat's speed to the minimum. With everyone shouting "One, two, three," a huge net was pulled onto the deck.
Even though they had met several times, Su Ran and Su Jianshe were still very curious about Qiwang.
What's in the net, and whether the fish inside are valuable, is unknown until the net is opened.
The thrill of untying the net is something only those who have experienced it can truly understand.
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