"How could I not know? I'm not stupid!"
Fu Laoda said irritably, "I had already thought of that from the beginning. Besides, that ship was just chasing after our ship. Would a good person do such a thing?"
He then carefully examined the ship's condition, and his expression turned somewhat grim.
"Ah Wan, the people on this ship must have been rescued."
"Look, there are still iron chains on the reef. They must be tugboats coming back later."
Fu Wan looked closely and realized it was true, because the color of the iron chain was somewhat similar to that of the reef, something she hadn't noticed before.
"These people might be waiting for us at the dock right now. Dad, let's change direction, we can't go to the dock!"
"If we don't go back to the dock, where will we go?"
Fu Liang frowned and asked, "No matter how much diesel fuel is on this ship, the quantity is still limited."
Moreover, let alone staying at sea for a long time, if they don't return for even a day or two, Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan will be frantic with worry.
Faced with such a dilemma, Fu Wan also fell into deep thought, and Boss Fu was also unable to make up his mind.
“I’m familiar with the docks in town and county, so I can sail there. But what about the stuff on our boat?”
Seafood is fine; it can be sold at the dock. But Fu Wan said that the jade seal cannot be taken back.
Unless they go to the county town to find Zhao Gang to deal with the jade seal.
"Dad, why don't we go to the camp's dock?"
Fu Wan thought about it for a long time and finally came up with this idea.
During the previous torpedo salvage operation, before sending them back to the dock, the camp's leader, Sun, would first go to the camp's dock to drop the torpedo, so she still remembers the route.
However, the camp dock is a military facility, and it is guarded at all times. If you go there without any permits, you will inevitably be questioned.
"Ah Wan, are you sure you want to go to the camp dock?"
Fu Wan could think of what Fu Lao could think of, and he had seen the camp's dock from the ship last time; it was indeed heavily guarded.
“Dad, it’s not safe to go to the county town either. We’re not sure if the islanders we rescued are still at the county town’s dock.”
"It's alright. As long as we cooperate, I believe the campsite and dock won't give us any trouble."
Unfortunately, there were no communication devices like mobile phones at that time, and even the earliest mobile phones had not yet been developed.
Therefore, Fu Wan had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.
They could go to the county town to find Zhao Gang, but the county town is so small that enemy agents could be anywhere.
The possibility of enemy agents being present at the camp is definitely lower.
"Okay, I'll do as you say and head towards the camp dock."
After gritting his teeth, Boss Fu agreed to Fu Wan's suggestion.
There's no other way right now; the most important thing is to safely pass on this hot potato – the Imperial Seal of the State.
The camp dock wasn't far from their current location, but there were many hidden reefs along the way, which would be a real test of their boating skills.
This was of course no challenge for the battle-hardened Boss Fu. In just about an hour, Fu Wan spotted the shadow of the camp's dock in the distance.
The sentries on duty at the dock also spotted the approaching fishing boat. They immediately waved their flags and used the local flag signals to tell Boss Fu to leave as soon as possible.
Upon seeing this, Boss Fu quickly switched the reins to Fu Ming, while he took out a spare flag from the cockpit and waved it to tell the other party that he had something to report and had not mistakenly wandered into this area.
The sentry, after understanding the flag signal, was taken aback; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Because their dock is simple and remote, few strangers come here, and even if they do, they ask them to leave as soon as possible.
Boss Fu's flag signals clearly told them that he was not only not lost, but also knew exactly what kind of dock they had.
Despite his confusion, the sentry still maintained his professionalism. He quickly arranged for his colleague to report, while also reminding the others to be on guard.
Fu Ming's boat had already reduced its speed to a minimum and was slowly approaching the dock.
The people on the dock all had sharp eyes, watching Fu Wan and her group warily, as if they would immediately arrest them if they made any unusual moves.
Not long after Boss Fu and Fu Wan disembarked, a man with bronze skin strode over. His steps were firm and straight, clearly showing that he had undergone long-term training.
"Hello comrades, where are you from, and what brings you here?"
Upon seeing this, Boss Fu quickly pulled out the draft he had just prepared in his mind.
"Hello comrade, we are fishermen from Fujia Village nearby. We encountered a minor accident while at sea and would like to report the situation to Leader Sun at the camp."
The man was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. "Leader Sun? Comrade, are you sure you're not mistaken? We don't have a Leader Sun here."
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu's mind went blank.
Could it be such a coincidence? Is Leader Sun no longer at the camp?
What should we do?
The sentries beside them were still watching them warily, and Fu Wan was afraid that they would misunderstand her as an enemy agent.
"Comrade, the full name of the leader we're talking about is Sun Shao-ping. Could you please help us ask him again?"
Sun Shao-ping?
Upon hearing this name, the comrade's expression suddenly became serious.
However, the wariness in his eyes did not diminish.
"Excuse me for asking, but how did you come to know Comrade Sun...and how did you find this place?"
Fu Wan smiled and said, "Last month, we caught a big fish at sea with our comrades in the camp. They were in a hurry to get the fish ashore, so that's how we found out about this place."
After Fu Wan finished speaking, the comrade was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what she meant, and a smile finally appeared on his expressionless face.
"It turns out to be a colleague who participated in the salvage operation last month. I was wondering why he looked so familiar."
"Comrade, my name is Xu Zhiqiang. Could you tell me what exactly you want to see Leader Sun about?"
Boss Fu hesitated. They had never met Xu Zhiqiang before and didn't know if they could trust him.
Fu Wan then offered another explanation: "We saw a strange fishing boat at sea, the people on it didn't look like fishermen, and the boat had capsized."
We suspected it might be related to enemy agents, and we were worried they might be launching torpedoes into the sea again, so we wanted to specifically ask Leader Sun about it.
"So that's what it is," Xu Zhiqiang said, waving his hand. "I'll report this to my superior later. We can just increase patrols. There's no need to report to Boss Sun."
Sun Shao-ping is the head of the camp, so how could we bother him with these trivial matters every day?
Xu Zhiqiang had this plan in mind, but Fu Wan and the others would never agree to it.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and a sentry ran over and whispered something in Xu Zhiqiang's ear.
Xu Zhiqiang's expression immediately changed, and his gaze towards Fu Wan and the others became much more serious.
"Comrade, Leader Sun is here for an inspection and meeting. I'll take you there now!"
Fu Wan heard clearly what the sentry had just said.
She didn't want to listen, but her hearing was too acute, and the sentry's words just now seemed to penetrate her ears.
The sentry said, "The leader ordered these comrades to go in; the patrol boat found some enemy agents at sea!"
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