"Little Fu, is the big fish you mentioned that ship?"
Zhao Gang lowered his voice and asked, his usually rough voice now barely audible, as if afraid that if he spoke too loudly, he would scare away the prey that was right in front of him.
Wang Desheng listened, seemingly wanting to speak but holding back. At this moment, the sea was pitch black, and both the smuggling boat and the trading vessel were being very cautious, with no lights on.
If it weren't for the smell of diesel engines in the sea breeze and the sound of the engine as the ship approached, they wouldn't have been able to tell what kind of ship it was just by looking at it.
They were all ordinary people, with two eyes and one nose. They were standing with Fu Wan, and they couldn't see what was happening in the distance. How could Fu Wan see it clearly?
This is absolutely ridiculous!
Having learned from his previous experience, Wang Desheng hesitated for a long time before keeping his mouth shut and turning to look at Fu Wan instead.
Fu Wan was staring intently at the sea. The ship in the distance was only five or six hundred meters away from the smuggling vessel.
"It should be that ship; I saw someone on the bow."
As soon as he finished speaking, a light suddenly appeared on the ship in the distance, but it quickly went out again.
Then the light came on again, and then went out again.
"Ha, they're sending a signal!"
Wang Desheng muttered dismissively. The sea was so dark that the sudden appearance of lights was quite conspicuous.
In addition, they were very sensitive to the way the light was turned on and off. After the light turned on and off a few times, Wang Desheng realized that the way the light was turned on was one long and two short.
"This should be it!"
Xu An was eager to try, and turned to instruct his subordinates standing beside him.
"Go, give the orders to everyone, and begin the operation!"
According to the plan they had just discussed in the cabin, they selected ten comrades who were good swimmers from among the maritime police and camp soldiers. Led by Wang Desheng and Xu An, they approached the two ships from the water.
The remaining people were on the boat to provide support, because the boat made noise while it was moving, making it almost impossible to approach silently.
So they changed into fishermen's clothes. Except for Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou, who had already shown their faces in front of the smuggling boat, they were easily recognized if they went out rashly.
Fu Wan watched as the others went out to carry out their missions, and she couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Being a mascot is really not easy! How can I not use my swimming skills?
"Uncle Zhao, why don't I go into the water too? I promise I won't interfere with everyone's mission!"
Upon hearing Fu Wan's words, Zhao Gang shook his head and refused without even thinking.
"No, you've done enough. This time, you stay in the cabin and keep watch. We're sure we can capture these two ships!"
"But if a fight really breaks out, it will definitely be very chaotic. Leader Zhao, Uncle Zhao, what if some foolish dog gets desperate and throws those cultural relics into the sea?"
Zhao Gang smiled confidently at the question.
"Don't worry, Lao Xu and Lao Wang know that there are cultural relics on the ship, they definitely know what's going on."
Little Fu, I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me. I know you want to play the long game, that's why I thought of having you come along and watch. Now that the big fish has taken the bait, just watch how they get pulled ashore!
"Don't even think about going into the water. Stay on the boat. If anything happens to you, Commander Sun will definitely kill me!"
Having failed to persuade Zhao Gang, Fu Wan had no choice but to give up.
After thinking for a moment, he turned and went into the cabin to prepare to act according to the situation.
If a fight really breaks out, in the chaos, who can sit still in the cabin?
In just a few minutes, the two ships slowly came together.
Through the darkness of the night, Fu Wan could clearly see Xu Laobie speaking respectfully to the person next to him.
Fu Wan didn't know much about lip reading, but judging from Xu Laobie's fawning expression and the displeasure on the man's face next to him, she guessed that he was scolding Xu Laobie for failing to deliver the sperm whale calf as promised.
The sea breeze was strong that night, but the waves were not very large, and the two boats were close together without much turbulence.
As Xu Laobie was being scolded, he had already cursed the ancestors of the people next to him for eighteen generations in his heart.
Damn Japanese devils, do you really think he's scared? He just didn't get any sperm whales, that's enough, he can say a few words, why is it never going to end!
Hmph, he thinks he doesn't know. In the end, this little devil is probably just trying to drive down the price!
Sure enough, after throwing a tantrum, the man went on and on.
With his arrogance undiminished, Xu Laobie looked at the translator beside him.
What is he saying?
"Mr. Matsui said that the shipment you brought this time was missing sperm whales, and he has serious doubts about your determination to cooperate with him. Therefore, you will only receive 50% of the transportation fee this time."
"Fifty percent?"
Xu Laobie's forced smile instantly froze. "You mean you're going to shortchange me by fifty yuan for a hundred?!"
Damn it, those Japanese are so greedy! They've been cracking down so hard at sea lately, and I risked everything to bring those treasures over, and now they're trying to drive down the price.
Seeing that Xu Laobie looked displeased, Matsui Eine started babbling on and on.
Although Xu Laobie couldn't understand, he still caught the word "Chinaman" in Matsui Hidene's mouth.
He's over forty this year, and Xu Laobie knows how insulting that title is.
"Damn you Japanese devils, since you're not honest, then I'm not selling!"
Xu Laobie was so angry that his eyebrows stood on end. He turned around and cursed as he prepared to leave.
The next second, something hard was pressed against his head.
Immediately following was Matsui Hidene's smug bird language.
The translator standing next to him had the same smug expression, and what he said made Xu Laobie feel a lump in his throat.
"Mr. Xu, what Mr. Matsui means is that there is an old Chinese saying, 'Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit.' The goods have already been delivered, so they are already his."
Mr. Xu, my personal advice to you is this: take whatever you're offered. There's plenty of time in the future. Don't try to kill yourself at sea.
These words nearly made Xu Laobie vomit blood. He couldn't help but resent Fu Wan in his heart. If she hadn't taken away his precious weapon, he wouldn't be in such a passive position.
There were still weapons in the cabin, but they were too big for him to carry on his person.
Wang Mazi, who was waiting for Xu Laobie on the boat, saw this and quickly ran over to smile apologetically and defuse the situation.
"Oh, it's all a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. Mr. Matsui, my boss was just feeling a bit frustrated about what happened today, so he couldn't hold back his temper."
"We caught a sperm whale before, but we didn't expect to run into two lunatics who released it. 50/50, we promise to catch a whale for you next time!"
Wang Mazi's tactful approach successfully pleased Matsui Hidene, who waved his hand to signal the people on the boat to move things. Unexpectedly, at that moment, there were several soft thuds, followed by several dark gun barrels pointed at them.
"Don't move, China Coast Guard! Hands up!"
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