Finding the torpedo made things easier. Fu Wan untied the hemp rope around her waist. She had tied the rope herself using a locking method passed down through generations of fishermen in Fu Family Village.
Because the rope on the boat had been loosened long enough, Fu Wan did not feel any strain while swimming towards the seabed.
She used the hemp rope to tie the torpedo tightly, and then hooked the hook of the deep-sea fishing device into the strongest lock.
The machines on the deck felt the gravity, and amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, they began to creak and groan as they started to run.
The released rope began to be pulled back in, looping around the gears of the deep-sea fishing device.
Sun Shao-ping kept a close eye on the sea, fearing something might go wrong.
"Old boss, is your machine sturdy enough?"
Zhao Gang saw that the hemp rope was taut and was afraid that it would break at any moment.
"What are you talking about? This thing may look simple, but it was developed through repeated trials at our camp, specifically for retrieving these things from the sea!"
What he didn't dare say was that although this thing had been tested for a long time, today could be considered its debut in practical application.
"But where is that young comrade?"
Fu Wan was watching the torpedo being slowly pulled up by the deep-sea retrieval device on the seabed. After it swayed a couple of times, her heart jumped into her throat, fearing that the rope would not be able to support the weight of the torpedo and it would fall.
Fortunately, after swaying a few times, the torpedo was firmly caught by the rope and headed towards the sea.
She exhaled a heavy breath, but she forgot that she was still in the sea. Her breath turned into several bubbles, which rolled out in a series.
It's actually quite fun!
Fu Wan had never so clearly discovered that she could blow bubbles before when she was in the sea. Several fish nearby were curious about this scene and came over to rub their heads against the bubbles next to Fu Wan.
The bubbles suddenly burst, startling them so much that they scattered in all directions.
These fish are all palm-sized ornamental fish, with stripes on their bodies and very bright colors.
This scene is something you can't see on land; it's absolutely beautiful!
Seeing the torpedo getting further and further away, Fu Wan was worried that Zhao Gang and the others would get impatient waiting on the ship, so she prepared to swim out to sea.
Just then, she suddenly felt the seawater around her surging unusually.
She instinctively swam to the side, and the very next second after she swam away, a thick tentacle appeared with a snap in the torpedo's original position.
What is that? A monster??
There happened to be a rock about half a person's height nearby, so Fu Wan quickly hid behind it and secretly looked over there.
Visibility was low in the deep sea, but she could still see clearly.
The tentacles were covered with countless suckers, which were expanding and contracting. Although most of the small sea fish that had come to join the fun were startled and ran away, a small number of them were firmly sucked on by the suckers on the tentacles.
Then, to Fu Wan's astonishment, the tentacle dragged the small fish it had sucked into the darkness, and soon a few red spots appeared in the seawater.
Did that thing eat them all?
What's this?
Fu Wan carefully changed her angle and finally saw what the thing looked like.
That thing had more than one tentacle, but the protruding tentacle alone was about a meter long. A head about the size of a football was hidden in the darkness, with its eyes half-open, which was quite terrifying.
That's a giant octopus!
Fu Wan felt like she had been given a second chance at life. If the tentacles of that thing had suddenly attacked her while she was tying up the torpedo, she definitely wouldn't have been able to dodge it.
It seems this deep sea isn't something you can just come from anywhere!
It's important to know that the giant octopus is just as deadly as the killer whale in the deep sea. Moreover, octopuses are highly intelligent animals. With their clever brains and eight useful tentacles, they are practically invincible in the deep sea.
However, the giant octopus showed no intention of attacking Fu Wan, and it was clearly injured. Fu Wan counted several times, and only six of its eight tentacles remained.
The six tentacles were quite frightening, so Fu Wan didn't dare to linger and could only try to swim quickly towards the surface with minimal movement.
The people on the sea had just hoisted the torpedo onto the deck and were now looking at the big thing with great interest.
Fu Laoda and Bai Qianzhou had no interest in this thing. The two of them stood on the deck looking at the sea, which was rare for them. They only breathed a sigh of relief when Fu Wan appeared on the sea.
Has Comrade Xiao Fu come up yet?
"Here he comes! Comrade Xiao Fu is back!"
Sun Shaoping looked at the new torpedo with satisfaction, then noticed that Fu Wan had not yet boarded the ship.
By this time, the other comrades waiting at the bottom of the rope ladder had spotted Fu Wan. Within minutes, Fu Wan had climbed up the rope ladder to the deck.
After Fu Wan changed into clean clothes and dried her hair, she appeared before everyone.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, you are truly a great hero to us!"
"I'll definitely report this to my superiors and give you a big commendation!"
Sun Shao-ping's face had long since lost the seriousness he had shown when they first met that morning; now, his smile stunned his subordinates.
Is this still the same leader who curses and ravees at the camp every day?
Old Sun, you really feel like a stranger to me!
They had no idea that Sun Shao-ping had been a soldier his whole life, and now, due to his advanced age and declining health, he was on the verge of retirement.
However, what he was most worried about was the combat equipment in the team. There are many sea areas along the Chinese border, and the vast sea is the easiest place for enemy agents to take advantage of.
However, China was only just entering the development stage and its technology was lagging behind.
If you fall behind, you'll be vulnerable to attack!
Some time ago, he heard that fishermen had pulled up a torpedo from the United States. He watched the research team disassemble the torpedo. Because he didn't understand the structure of American torpedoes, he even went to recruit Qin Anning, who had returned from studying in the United States, to do the research.
Just when the old torpedoes were starting to show promise, new torpedoes appeared here!
How could Sun Shao-ping not be happy!
Look at the beautiful shape of this torpedo; even the simple propeller at the tail looks great to Sun Shao-ping.
Such a new torpedo! If it weren't for the fact that this matter couldn't be reported to the American embassy so quickly, Sun Shao-ping would really like to go and thank them for sending him the new model.
This thing is great in every way, except for those two tattered flags painted on its tail, which are a bit of an eyesore. Humph, it won't be long before the red flag of China appears on it!
With the torpedo salvaged, the mission was successfully completed. Perhaps because Sun Shao-ping was eager to return home, Fu Wan had never felt that the journey from Golden Bird's Nest Island to the dock had taken so long.
Sun Shaoping and the others escorted Fu Wan and Fu Laoda to the dock, and then set sail towards the camp.
There was a dedicated dock at the camp. Sun Shao-ping lowered the torpedo first, then took Fu Wan and the others. After all, the only person who dropped the torpedo had captured Fu Qiang, and they couldn't let the others know that the torpedo was retrieved almost immediately after being dropped.
Li Jun parked Zhao Gang's car in front of Fu Laoda's house. Fu Laoda and the village chief walked home with Zhao Gang and the others. Fu Wan looked at Zhao Gang's back and suddenly remembered something.
She hasn't even asked Zhao Gang what the notebook she pulled out of the orca's mouth was!
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