Even at 9:30 a.m., with the sun shining brightly, the pier was still bustling with activity.
Many fishermen returning from the sea in the morning set up stalls at the dock, selling cheap fish and shrimp that the purchasing stations don't want.
As soon as Fu Wan arrived at the dock, Old Li was the first to spot her.
"Ah Wan, what brings you to the docks today?"
Fu Wan smiled at him, "I have something to do, so I'm waiting for someone."
Hearing this, Old Li didn't ask any more questions; he wasn't one to meddle in other people's business.
He simply brought out a chair, saying, "Come sit here and wait."
Fu Wan waved her hand, "Uncle, the person I'm waiting for will be here soon, please don't be shy."
Old Li didn't insist after hearing this; he simply placed the chair next to his house and didn't take it back.
"Hey, look! That ship looks unfamiliar. Why does it look like it's going to dock at our pier?"
Hearing the two women next to her talking, Fu Wan also squinted and looked at the dock.
On the sea not far away, a fishing boat was slowly approaching, and Fu Wan found it somewhat familiar.
In particular, a red flag was flying above the ship, with the same design as the flag I had seen at the camp yesterday.
Judging from the looks of it, this must be the ship that came to pick me up.
The boat soon docked, and two comrades dressed in military green uniforms disembarked.
Old Li, who was standing nearby, hurried over to greet them.
"Comrades, where are you from? Should we call our village chief over?"
After saying that, he looked around, wanting to find a young man to call the village chief.
After all, the village chief is more adept at dealing with soldiers.
Just as Fu Wan approached, she overheard one of the two men say, "Hello, fellow villager, we're here to pick up a comrade, her name is..."
"Are you from the camp?"
Upon hearing Fu Wan's words, the two comrades suddenly looked up. Fu Wan recognized their faces and suddenly realized that they were the same group of people that Sun Shao Ping had introduced at the dock yesterday!
"Comrade Xiao Fu, we meet again! The commander has already notified you, right? Hurry up and get on the ship, we'll set off immediately to meet up with the commander!"
Fu Wan nodded and followed the two men onto the boat.
Boss Fu and Village Chief Fu didn't accompany her on this voyage, but Fu Wan wasn't intimidated, since she was just a guide today anyway.
The ship started moving quickly, and Fu Wan stood in the shade on the deck looking out at the sea.
It was a bit windy at sea today, but the visibility was still very high. Fu Wan stood by the boat and could even see many palm-sized fish in the water.
However, they weren't going out to sea to fish today, and besides, the fish were all cheap sea fish. What caught Fu Wan's attention was the white clouds in the sky.
The clouds in the sky were much lower than yesterday, and there were many cirrus clouds that looked like white feathers or even horse tails. Moreover, the clouds were piled up together and looked particularly thick.
Fu Wan is already very familiar with this cirrus cloud phenomenon. Usually, when such clouds appear, a typhoon will arrive within the next two days.
She figured that after completing the salvage mission today, she probably wouldn't be able to go out to sea for several more days.
But it doesn't matter, she can go check out the cannery, and once the typhoon is over, beachcombing is a lot of fun.
Thinking this, she looked at the sea again and found that a large ship was sailing towards them. Judging from its appearance, it should be the same ship that had retrieved the torpedoes before.
Sure enough, before the boat even got close, Fu Wan spotted Sun Shao Ping waving at her from the boat. The figure next to him also looked familiar; it was Zhao Gang, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.
The fishery administration bureau actually came too?
However, considering that it is still a maritime operation, it is normal to ask the Fisheries Administration for assistance.
After climbing onto the large ship via rope ladder with her comrades on the fishing boat, Fu Wan had just stood still when she heard Sun Shao-ping's signature loud laughter.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, we have specially invited a lot of comrades who are good swimmers from the province today. You just need to take the lead and let them do the rest of the salvage."
That's great, I don't have to fight this battle alone anymore.
But thinking about all those wooden crates down there, if she had to retrieve them all by herself from the sea, she would be exhausted.
"It's good to have comrades to fight alongside, leader. I'll show you the way right away."
Hearing Fu Wan say this, Sun Shaoping was also happy and followed Fu Wan to the cockpit.
The atmosphere in the cockpit instantly became serious, and the comrade in charge of the ship sat up straight.
The large ship was very fast, and in no time, after the ship rounded Coconut Island, Fu Wan once again arrived at the sea area where the treasure was discovered yesterday.
"This is it."
"Comrade, are you sure? Don't make a mistake and end up wasting your time."
A stranger standing nearby couldn't help but speak up. He noticed that Fu Wan had neither a compass nor a theodolite, yet she had managed to direct the boat to this location.
It's hard for him not to suspect that Fu Wan is deceiving everyone, or even that there's something underneath.
"Old Fang, what are you talking about? How could Comrade Fu have led us astray?"
Before Fu Wan could say anything, Zhao Gang couldn't help but speak up in her defense.
"I've done two salvage missions with Comrade Xiao Fu. His accuracy is far superior to that of the machines!"
With Zhao Gang's guarantee, Comrade Fang naturally shut up.
Afterwards, dozens of tall and imposing comrades, now dressed in diving gear, emerged from the adjacent cabin. As usual, Sun Shao-ping gave Fu Wan his instructions:
"Comrade Xiao Fu, the mission is important, but safety comes first. We're waiting for your safe return on the ship!"
After saying that, he gave Fu Wan a salute, and Zhao Gang, who was standing next to him, followed suit.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, thank you for your hard work!"
In this situation, Fu Wan felt a surge of patriotic fervor. She seemed to feel the same sense of mission that soldiers possess.
So she raised her hand and saluted along with the comrades behind her.
"It's not hard work, just wait for our good news!"
After saying that, she took the lead, guiding her comrades down the rope ladder before diving into the water.
Standing next to Sun Shaoping was an expert from the province. When he saw that Fu Wan was not wearing diving equipment, he couldn't help but frown.
"No matter how good this young comrade is at swimming, he can't joke around with his life. It's one thing to bring his own diving suit, but why didn't he bring an oxygen tank?"
Zhao Gang burst into laughter upon hearing this, finally getting a chance to show off.
"Comrade Fu grew up drinking seawater. Let alone oxygen tanks, those who carry oxygen tanks probably don't spend as much time underwater as she does!"
The expert was still somewhat skeptical, but seeing that Sun Shao-ping did not speak up to stop him, he remained silent.
After Fu Wan entered the water, she turned around and saw that the ten comrades behind her were all adapting well, so she continued to dive deeper into the sea with peace of mind.
This dive was quite deep, so Sun Shao-ping had just repeatedly assured her that these people were not the same group that Zhao Gang had brought before.
Not only are they good swimmers, but they are also obedient.
Fu Wan hadn't noticed yet, but these people were indeed quite good swimmers.
Just as she and her group stopped beside the shipwreck, her leg was grabbed by a large "rock".
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