Boss Fu pretended to return to the cockpit, but in reality, he hid at the cockpit door and quietly observed the ship not far away.
If this is indeed a smuggling ship, then the stuff should be in the fish hold.
However, at that moment, a pattering sound suddenly came from the opposite ship, as if something was hitting the deck.
At the same time, waves surged on the sea surface a few hundred meters away. Fu Wan stared intently and saw a large, jet-black tail emerge from the water, then immediately disappear back into the water.
Immediately afterwards, the sperm whale’s signature large head burst out of the water again, leaving Fu Wan astonished. How did a sperm whale suddenly appear at this moment!
"Wan, something seems off about that whale!"
Bai Qianzhou frowned and said, and Fu Wan observed for two seconds before also frowning.
"Something's definitely not right. It seems a bit agitated, and judging by its direction, it looks like it's heading this way!"
That's strange. Could something have happened to the sperm whale?
Fu Wan suddenly remembered the sperm whale mother and calf she had encountered in the sea before, and subconsciously guessed that this sperm whale might also be troubled by barnacles.
She glanced at the smuggling ship that was gradually leaving, then quickly walked to the deck.
"I'll go take a look!"
To get from the wheelhouse to the deck, you have to go through a long corridor and pass by the stairs leading to the rest cabins.
Jack and Robert, who were sitting idly on the stairs, saw Fu Wan pass by and their eyes lit up as they followed her.
"Wan, where are you going?"
"On the deck, a whale is coming!"
The group went up to the deck together. The deck was empty. Fu Wan looked out at the sea and just then, a water column five or six meters high shot into the sky. Jack and Robert were amazed.
"Oh God, it's a beautiful sperm whale!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the sperm whale leaped out of the water and then splashed back into the sea. It got closer and closer to the Wave Chaser. When it got close enough, Fu Wan could even see some barnacles growing on its head.
It was indeed parasitized by barnacles, but that doesn't seem to be the reason for its unusual mood.
Fu Wan thought for a moment, then simply took out her bamboo whistle and started blowing it.
The sperm whale followed the sound, and it was then that Fu Wan realized it was an adult sperm whale.
Judging by his height, he must be at least seventeen or eighteen meters tall.
That's not the point. The point is that there are obvious scratches from fishing nets on the sperm whale's tail fin and back, and the wounds are very fresh, which makes Fu Wan feel sorry for it.
Damn it, someone used a fishing net to hunt this sperm whale!
Fu Wan was furious. Even a fool could guess that it was those poachers from the high seas again.
Although it escaped by sheer luck, the sperm whale still bears the wounds. Those who dare to hunt adult sperm whales are indeed quite audacious.
"Click!"
"Click!"
Strange noises rang out one after another. Fu Wan looked at the sperm whale in front of her, which was obviously agitated, walked to the far end of the deck, and reached out to touch the sperm whale's large head that was sticking out of the water.
That strange sound just now came from the sperm whale's mouth.
"What's wrong? Are you injured and in a lot of pain? I have some human wound medicine here, will it be useful for you?"
"Hmph!"
The sperm whale shook its large head restlessly and made a different sound again. However, after responding to the sound, it dived into the water again, called out twice more next to the "Riding the Waves" ship, and then swam away.
But after swimming a short distance, it turned back towards Fu Wan, as if waiting for her to catch up.
Fu Wan was very familiar with this operation, but looking at the sperm whale's back, Fu Wan frowned and suddenly caught a fleeting piece of information in her mind.
"Wait, is the direction that sperm whale went in the same direction that the smuggling ship just left?"
"It really is true. Could it be that the sperm whale is chasing that smuggling ship?"
Bai Qianzhou also found it a bit unbelievable. Sperm whales are among the more intelligent marine creatures, and they wouldn't chase after passing ships for no reason.
Unless, of course, the ship had damaged it, or there was something it wanted on board.
What Bai Qianzhou could think of, Fu Wan could naturally think of as well. Her face darkened, and she immediately thought of a possibility.
That ship not only smuggled cultural relics and goods, but also participated in whale hunting!
That sperm whale is already an adult. The reason it's chasing after us so relentlessly is most likely because its calf has been captured by a smuggling ship!
It was too dark to see clearly earlier, and Fu Wan didn't realize that the ship had actually caught a whale. As for those animals, it seems she won't be able to wait for the people from the camp to arrive!
"Father, turn the ship around! We're not going back. Let's go after that smuggling ship!"
"Ah Wan, what's wrong?"
Fu Laoda was puzzled, but following Fu Wan's instructions, he subconsciously steered the boat in the direction the smuggling ship had just left.
Fu Wan looked furious.
"They caught a sperm whale!"
"What? They even caught a sperm whale?"
"Damn it, they're animals!"
Fu Laoda cursed angrily. He had also seen the sperm whale that had appeared at sea earlier, but he hadn't paid it any mind.
He knew that his daughter got along well with these big guys in the sea.
He was just thinking to himself that the sperm whale hadn't even played with his daughter before running away.
It turns out that the ship had captured other sperm whales, and those sperm whales weren't looking for their daughter to play with; they were calling for help!
Boss Fu instantly understood. His family had made a lot of money from the sperm whale's ambergris, and now that the sperm whale was in trouble, he had to help no matter what!
Seeing that the ship wasn't heading back but instead heading towards the open sea, Ye Xiaocui, who was in the rest cabin, sensed something was wrong and hurriedly ran to the main control room.
"Master, Awan and Aming, what's going on? Why isn't the boat going back? Weren't we supposed to have the people from the camp handle this?"
Ye Xiaocui looked worried, but Fu Wan shook her head and said decisively, "Mother, don't be afraid. We can't wait for the people from the camp to come."
That ship not only smuggled goods and artifacts, but they also captured sperm whales!
I've received many favors from sperm whales, so it's only right and proper that I help them out!
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaocui immediately swallowed back the words of objection she was about to say.
Fu Wan is right. Their family has made so much money from ambergris. Now that the sperm whale is in trouble, if they sit idly by, they will be forgetting their roots!
While rescuing the sperm whale was important, Fu Wan didn't want to risk her family's lives. After thinking for a moment, she looked at Boss Fu with a serious expression.
"Dad, although I want to help the sperm whale, we can't confront it head-on."
If they dare to come out and cause trouble, they must have weapons on board. You'll be driving the boat to attract the smuggling ship's attention. If things don't look right, just steer the boat away immediately.
I'll go underwater and find a chance to go aboard later to confirm if there really are sperm whales on board.
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu instinctively shook his head. "No, that's too risky. They're all people who would rather die than give up money. If you go and get caught, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"If anyone's going, it'll be me!"
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