This leopard-spotted moray eel looks to be at least 1.5 meters long. It's piled up in the hole, and if you don't look closely, you might mistake it for a strange rock.
Fortunately, Fu Wan had good eyesight and spotted the eel's protruding mouth at a glance.
It's no exaggeration to say that when this mouth opens, its bite force is probably not much better than that of a shark.
At this moment, the eel showed no sign of going out to forage for food; it was curled up in a ball, resting with its eyes closed.
what to do?
Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou looked at each other, and Bai Qianzhou gestured and asked Fu Wan:
Are you sure this is the cave in the reef?
Fu Wan nodded and quietly pointed to the area under the sea eel.
The sea eel, perhaps possessing the legendary dragon's penchant for sleeping on gold coins, was something they hadn't noticed when they were in the cave. Now, upon closer inspection, they saw a thick layer of gold coins piled up beneath the sea eel.
Next to it were the two wooden boxes that Fu Wan had seen earlier, with several cracks and golden rays peeking out.
Leopard moray eels are very sensitive to light. When Bai Qianzhou shone the flashlight on them, they immediately opened their eyes and looked out. Fortunately, Fu Wan reacted quickly and covered the flashlight before they looked over.
Even so, the moray eel still poked its head out of the hole slightly to check the situation. Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou clung tightly to the reef, not daring to breathe.
Fortunately, the two of them made little noise, and with many fish passing by from time to time, the moray eel casually bit a fish and dragged it back into the cave.
After all that commotion, the sea eel's body crashed into a wooden crate next to it. With a dull thud, Fu Wan quietly peeked over and saw that one of the crates had cracked open, and all the gold coins inside had fallen to the side of the sea eel.
The moray eel was completely unaware, engrossed in devouring the fish it had just caught at the cave entrance. Its body almost filled the entire rocky cave, and the crunching sound sent chills down Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou's spines.
Such a large sea eel, they would definitely be no match for the two of them if they fought it head-on. Fu Wan's mind raced, trying to find a suitable countermeasure.
Bai Qianzhou patted her arm, then pointed to himself.
Then he pointed to the moray eels inside the cave.
His meaning was clear: he wanted to lure the moray eel away.
Fu Wan's first reaction was to shake her head. What a joke! This moray eel is like a sea monster. If Bai Qianzhou hadn't escaped, the danger would have been unimaginable.
But Bai Qianzhou wouldn't allow her to refuse. There were only the two of them in the sea now, and if he didn't go, Fu Wan would definitely go and lure the sea eels away.
Although he knew that with Fu Wan's abilities, escaping the moray eel wouldn't be a problem, he still didn't want her to face such a big and fierce moray eel.
He went to distract the sea eels, and Fu Wan went to collect the gold coins. If he managed to get around them, he would naturally come back to help Fu Wan later.
Fu Wan didn't think so. It wasn't that she didn't trust Bai Qianzhou; he was a good swimmer, but with his diving equipment, he certainly couldn't match the speed of a moray eel. She, on the other hand, was different; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was a fish in the sea.
Both of them wanted to go out and distract the eels, and they remained deadlocked for several seconds without making a decision.
Finally, when Bai Qianzhou tried to sneak towards the cave entrance, Fu Wan quickly grabbed his leg, picked up a rock from the side, and threw it into the cave.
The cave was mostly filled with the bodies of moray eels, so when the stone was thrown, it unsurprisingly hit one of them.
Fu Wan used considerable force, and the sea eel, feeling pain from the blow, instinctively swam towards the cave entrance.
Because Fu Wan did not conceal her figure, it saw her as soon as it came out.
Fu Wan, fearing it wasn't angry enough, picked up a stone and threw it. Her aim was good, and it hit the eel directly on the head.
This instantly enraged the moray eel, its eyes turning icy cold. When it saw Fu Wan, it even opened its mouth, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.
That wretched two-legged creature dared to disturb its rest! Let's teach it a lesson it won't forget!
Seeing the moray eel chasing after her, Fu Wan quickly swam in another direction. Her movements were light and agile, and in just a few seconds, she swam far away like a fish.
The moray eel was not to be outdone. As an eel with such a large cave in the reef, it had never been afraid of even sharks.
This time, provoked by Fu Wan, he was really angry and chased after Fu Wan without stopping. Fu Wan was not stupid. There were all kinds of reefs on the seabed. She simply took advantage of the complex seabed terrain and played hide-and-seek with the moray eel.
Seeing that Fu Wan had already lured the sea eels away, Bai Qianzhou didn't dare to waste any time and quickly grabbed the net and headed into the cave on the reef.
His eyesight wasn't as good as Fu Wan's, and he had to use a light in the pitch-black cave. But he was afraid of wasting time, so he simply put the diving flashlight, which was wrapped in a waterproof plastic bag, on the ground and started filling the net with gold coins using both hands.
There weren't many gold coins on the ground. In his haste, Bai Qianzhou didn't have time to pick them up one by one; he just grabbed them and stuffed them into his bag.
After all, he was a doctor who could perform surgery. His hands could not only perform surgery but also dig for treasure. He picked up the gold coins quickly and steadily with both hands. By the time Fu Wan had swum away from the sea eel and returned to the entrance of the rocky cave, Bai Qianzhou had already picked up almost all the gold coins on the ground.
Seeing Fu Wan return, Bai Qianzhou breathed a sigh of relief. Time was of the essence, and the two did not have time to communicate. Fu Wan quickly took out the net bag she carried with her and stabbed it at the wooden box next to her. Most of the gold coins in the box went into her pocket.
This method is much faster than Bai Qianzhou's, but there's no other way. After all, Bai Qianzhou still had a lot of pebbles on the ground, and if he just used a net to collect them all, he would be exhausted later.
The two moved quickly, having developed a tacit understanding over their long time together. Just as Bai Qianzhou picked up the last gold coin from the ground, Fu Wan vaguely heard a commotion coming from not far away. She hurriedly pulled Bai Qianzhou and swam away at top speed.
Sure enough, less than two minutes after they left, the moray eel returned to the cave entrance. Seeing the mess inside, the moray eel was furious and rammed the cave, causing dust to fly everywhere and the seawater to become murky.
Fu Wan didn't care about any of that. With one hand carrying her heavy harvest, she pulled Bai Qianzhou towards the surface of the sea with the other.
Bai Qianzhou had more gold coins in his net, but he wasn't unable to swim anymore. It was just that Fu Wan's grip on him felt so good that he forgot to let go for a moment.
With a splash, Fu Wan and her companion emerged from the water, looking at the heavy nets in their hands, and smiled at each other.
That was so exciting! I'll definitely come again!
Jin Huashi had already noticed the two going out to sea. He hurriedly steered the boat to Fu Wan and the other person. After they and their belongings were all on board, Jin Huashi was dumbfounded.
Good heavens, two huge bags of gold coins.
Is this really not a dream?!
Jin Huayi momentarily forgot his usual maturity and composure, and suddenly clenched his fist.
Ouch, that really hurts!
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