"It's not just the skin of marine life, but also these..."
The police officer who brought them there was also furious, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke.
As he spoke, he opened several other boxes nearby. When they saw what was inside, not only Fu Wan, but even Bai Qianzhou, who had just been trying to calm Fu Wan down, wanted to shoot Matsui Eine right then and there.
There were two lifelike hawksbill turtles in the box. At first glance, people thought they were two live turtles put into the wooden box.
But Fu Wan, who had dealt with hawksbill turtles before, knew that what was in the box was just a turtle shell, or rather, a specimen.
The reason they are so lifelike is that, in order to preserve the beauty and integrity of the tortoise shell, those people used extremely cruel methods to peel off the hawksbill turtle's shell while it was still alive.
Fu Wan couldn't help but close her eyes, unable to bear looking any longer. She was afraid that if she couldn't control herself, she would actually pull out that Browning and send Matsui Hidetoshi to meet his maker.
Besides the hawksbill turtle specimen, the box also contained many bright white teeth and bones, which, judging from their shape, likely originated from sharks.
On the other side were two boxes of shellfish and snails. Fu Wan glanced at them and saw more than a dozen brightly colored nautiluses and triton shells, as well as two giant clams the size of basketballs.
Compared to Xu Laobie's smuggling ship, Matsui Hidene's ship had a much larger stockpile of smuggled goods.
Wang Desheng didn't say much when he saw these things, but he summoned the comrades who had been waiting for a long time.
"Go, load them all onto the boat."
"Be careful when moving it, don't break anything inside!"
After saying that, he turned to Fu Wan and said seriously, "Comrade Fu, don't worry, all these things are solid evidence to prove the smuggler's innocence. Even if he is a foreigner, we will never let him go easily."
Fu Wan nodded, her gaze towards Matsui Eine still filled with murderous intent.
This 15-16 meter iron-hulled boat carries cargo containing dozens of rare marine plants and animals.
However, when Matsui Hidene saw the big guys carrying things out of the cargo hold, he wasn't scared at all. Instead, he stood up and started shouting.
Of course, Fu Wan and the others could also hear that there were quite a few swear words in it.
“Mr. Matsui said that these are all his property and you cannot be robbers and take them away.”
"But if you let him go, he might consider sharing some of his property with you, and we can also contribute the best stuff in our cold storage to you."
What's in the cold storage?
Just as the translator finished speaking, two more comrades from the nearby camp ran over.
"Commander Wang, there are still a few baskets in the cold storage... they should be shark fins."
Wang Desheng tightened his grip on the weapon, then gave Matsui Hidekane a deep look. They had only been focused on the contents of the cargo hold at first, but they hadn't expected there to be so many contraband items in the cold storage.
Matsui Hidene thought there was hope when he saw that they had discovered the contents of the cold storage.
However, Wang Desheng looked at Fu Wan and said, "Comrade Fu, you are also familiar with marine life. Could you please come with me to identify what these things are?"
Fu Wan nodded in agreement, and the group went into the cold storage together. There were still many unmelted ice blocks in the cold storage, and in the corner, a fish basket contained a pile of shark fins with intact cuts and bloodstains.
Fu Wan suppressed her nausea and went forward to look through the items.
"Judging from the appearance, they should be whale sharks and hammerhead sharks, and there are also a few great white shark fins here."
"I can't identify this stuff. It might be whale oil. You can have it tested when you get back."
Upon seeing this, Zhao Gang couldn't help but shake his head and complain.
"These damned people eat everything, aren't they afraid of eating themselves to death?"
Fu Wan scoffed. These people wouldn't be afraid of this.
After the group left the cold storage, Matsui Hidene, thinking they had seen his sincerity, looked hopeful.
However, Wang Desheng's few words directly broke Matsui Hidene's defenses.
"Mr. Matsui, right? Don't worry, we've already seen what's in the cold storage."
These things are currently protected animals here, and what you call "good stuff" will become a factor in your sentencing. I hope you can be just as fearless in court.
At first, Matsui Hidene couldn't understand what Wang Desheng was saying, but the translator didn't stop there, trembling as he translated it into Japanese for Matsui Hidene to hear.
Upon hearing this, Matsui Hidene became so angry that he started cursing again.
But his language skills seemed limited; he kept repeating the words of the Baka Chinese.
Hearing this made Zhao Gang and his friends itchy to kick him. If it weren't for the many people watching, Zhao Gang would have loved to kick him.
"It's so noisy, hurry up and take it away."
Even a single glance at Zhao Gang might make one lose control of themselves.
"It's getting late, Comrade Xiao Fu. I'll arrange a boat to take you back."
Zhao Gang suppressed his urge to hit someone and turned to Fu Wan.
Fu Wan nodded in agreement. Just then, a familiar shout suddenly came from the silent sea.
"Waaah!"
Fu Wan was overjoyed upon hearing this and instinctively looked towards the sea.
It was past 1 a.m., and the sky was still dark, but everyone on the ship saw a group of small black and white creatures appear on the sea.
"My God, is that an orca?"
"It's a pod of killer whales, there look like there are more than ten of them!"
Wang Desheng couldn't help but sigh. This was the first time he had encountered so many orcas on his first voyage. He had just seen so many bloodstained shark fins and skins, but seeing these live orcas now completely dispelled his frustration.
"Tell the crew to stop the diesel engines. They're making too much noise and might scare the orcas."
Wang Desheng turned his head and gave instructions. He admired them, but he knew that these little guys were about the same intelligence as children. Despite their small size, they might capsize their own boat if they got scared.
Zhao Gang, however, was not afraid. He suddenly remembered something and said with some pride, "Hey, don't be fooled by how fierce orcas are. Did you know that orcas can also give fish to people? Hey, I've seen it once, haven't I, Comrade Xiao Fu!"
Fu Wan smiled, knowing he was referring to the time they went out to sea to salvage the fake ocean.
Zhao Gang couldn't help but sigh. A year had passed in the blink of an eye, and he still felt a little nostalgic for the thrilling experience.
A year is neither long nor short. The fake silver dollars that were salvaged have been studied and sent to the museum, and Xue Qing, who has been causing trouble ever since, also got a beating at the beginning of the year.
As they spoke, the pod of orcas drew closer and closer, and even the comrade holding Matsui Hidene couldn't help but glance at the sea.
The unexpected happened at this time.
Matsui Hidene was suddenly overcome with malice and rammed straight into Fu Wan, who was standing by the side of the ship and looked completely defenseless.
"Ah Wan!"
Bai Qianzhou hurriedly tried to pull Fu Wan away, but at this critical moment, Fu Wan did not dodge at all. Instead, she used the momentum to pull Matsui Eine directly, and the two fell into the sea one after the other.
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