"That...that's troublesome!"
Fu Laoda frowned, calculating in his mind how long it would take to get back to the dock if he sailed at maximum power.
But... what if those pirates follow them too?
Decades ago, when Fu Laoda was about the same age as Fu Ming, pirates also came to the village. Those beasts were no different from the Japanese devils; they robbed and killed, not even sparing the elderly and children.
Although it is a time of peace now, they cannot guarantee that pirates will not still be so vicious.
"Daughter, how many weapons do we have on our ship?"
Fu Wan pulled out a pistol from the inside pocket of her clothes. "Two, one is with me, and the other is with Fang Min."
"Okay, your brother has a hunting rifle. Here's what we'll do: have everyone quickly clean up the fish. Ah Qing and Comrade Su, the girls, go into the cabin first and hide."
Fu Wan shared the same idea, "Then let Brother Lin and Brother Dajun stand guard outside?"
"Yes, and we shouldn't be sitting ducks. The pirates definitely have guns, so we need to find something to block them. I'll steer the boat around and see if that ship follows us!"
"Okay, then I'll go talk to them!"
Fu Wan quickly returned to the deck, and Fang Min rushed forward upon seeing this. Bai Qianzhou's sudden appearance made her sense the approaching danger.
"Ah Wan, is it...?"
"Yes, Fang Min, tell A Qing and the others to hurry back to their cabins."
After saying that, she looked around and saw that there were still a few baskets of crabs and a few baskets of sardines on the deck, while the rest had been moved into the cold storage.
Fu Erlu was bleeding the fish in turn when he saw Fu Wan looking at the fish on the deck, afraid that she would think he was slacking off.
"Ah... Sister Wan, these baskets of crabs and sardines are too big for the cold storage. We already had too many mackerel and yellow bream, which filled the cold storage."
"But don't worry, I'll move these crabs to a shady spot later. They'll definitely be fine when the cargo ship arrives."
Seeing that he had misunderstood, Fu Wan shook her head and said, "It's okay, the cold storage is full, so be it. Erlv, quickly put these cannonball fish aside and go back to the cabin."
Fu Erlv was a little confused. He still had two cannonball fish that hadn't been bled yet. He wasn't as quick as Boss Fu and the others, and he was slower at bleeding and pulling out the tendons.
But Fu Erlu remembered what his mother had said before he left: this job was not easy, and he had to do whatever his employer told him to do.
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Looking at the trawl nets on the deck that hadn't been cleaned yet, Fu Wan couldn't help but feel a little angry. Damn those pirates, they kept disturbing their fishing.
Today she'll see which kind of monsters are eyeing her ship!
"Chirp!"
Just then, a clear and melodious voice pierced the sky. Fu Wan subconsciously looked up at the sky, and when she saw the birds circling in the sky, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Little Yellow!"
"Chirp!"
Little Yellow circled in the air several times until it heard Fu Wan's voice, then it suddenly rushed towards Fu Wan.
What brings you here?
"Chirp chirp!"
Fu Wan reached out, and Xiao Huang braked in time, stopping smoothly on her arm. Seeing a few traces of blood still remaining on its chest feathers, Fu Wan immediately understood.
"You've come out to hunt?"
"Chirp chirp!"
How are your family members?
"Chirp!"
This unusual conversation eased Fu Wan's tension considerably. She patted Xiao Huang's head and said, "Having wings is quite nice; you can go wherever you want. Go back after you've eaten. Don't stay here; there might be a conflict later!"
"Chirp chirp!"
Little Yellow flapped its wings twice, its docile and affectionate appearance showing no trace of a raptor.
It does look a bit like someone else's pet pigeon.
Pigeons? Suddenly, a thought flashed through Fu Wan's mind. That's right, pigeons can deliver messages, so can Little Yellow Pigeons do the same!
Fu Liang and Ye Jianguo both know Xiao Huang. Ever since they discovered that Fu Ling had a peregrine falcon, they would save sparrows for Xiao Huang whenever they caught them.
"Xiao Huang, I need your help with something. If you can do it for me, I'll treat you to a nice meal when I get back!"
"Chirp chirp?"
Little Yellow tilted its head, wondering if the two-legged creatures had discovered that it had its eye on those chicks in the coop!
With their own thoughts, Fu Wan quickly went into the cabin and asked Su Ran for paper and pen, then quickly wrote down two notes.
There are pirates! Go back and call the police!
Fu Wan added the character "Wan" at the end of the note. Su Ran watched from the side. Fu Wan didn't hide it from her when she wrote it. After seeing what Fu Wan wrote, Su Ran's expression changed.
"Ah Wan, pirates?!"
"Yes, Su Ran, you and A Qing hide in the cabin. Fang Min will protect you!"
"Protection? No, I don't need protection, Awan! I can protect myself!"
Su Ran suppressed her excitement.
Good heavens, she felt as if the front page news was beckoning to her.
A firsthand report of a pirate raid, a personal experience of fighting pirates—this kind of top-tier news is something the editor-in-chief would treat like royalty!
Fu Wan noticed the excitement in her eyes and couldn't help but have a new appreciation for the girl's boldness.
She could tell that the child was truly not afraid!
“Su Ran, listen carefully. The premise of recording the news is that you must ensure your own safety. You also have A Qing next to you. I don’t care what you think, if pirates appear, you cannot leave this cabin!”
"Okay! Oh, okay!"
Su Ran was startled by the seriousness in Fu Wan's words and quickly replied instinctively.
Seeing this, Fu Wan took the note and went out. She carefully tied the note to Xiao Huang's leg and then said to her, "Go find Brother Liang and my uncle, the two big guys who gave you sparrows to eat."
They were also at sea, sailing the same boats we used to sail.
"Chirp chirp!"
Little Yellow responded twice, but Fu Wan wasn't sure if it understood. As soon as she finished tying it up, Little Yellow flapped its wings and flew into the sky.
May the Goddess Mazu protect them and let Fu Liang and Ye Jianguo's two ships return safely! Their ships are old-fashioned iron boats, which are not tall and not resistant to collisions. If they encounter pirate ships, they will probably be no match for them.
As Little Yellow gradually turned into a small black dot, Fu Ming and Ye Lin also came out of the cabin.
Their faces were serious. Bai Qianzhou had woken up, and from him, they also learned about the pirate ship nearby.
"Ah Wan, I remember after we encountered pirates last time, you had your uncle make a lot of barbed wire. Is that stuff on the ship?"
Fu Wan was still a little confused when Fu Ming said this, but then she was overjoyed.
"We brought it up. It should be in the passageway next to the cold storage. Damn it, I completely forgot about it. Quick, quick, get everyone to put the barbed wire down first!"
Fu Ming was referring to the time when Qian Xiaohua led the pirates to capture their ship. They were in a terrible predicament that time, and if it weren't for the orcas' help, they probably would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish.
After returning home, Fu Wan recalled seeing many ocean-going fishing boats using barbed wire with sharp hooks in her previous life, so she asked Ye Jianguo to find a craftsman who knew how to make animal traps to make a bunch of them.
It's been so long that she hasn't used it yet. If Fu Ming hadn't mentioned it, she would have completely forgotten about it!
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