Regarding the yellow croaker that crashed into the yacht, Bai Yu was only slightly worried that it might die, but otherwise he was quite calm.
Moreover, Bai Yu's concern about the yellow croaker dying wasn't because he felt responsible for anything, but simply because he didn't want the fish to die.
Although the yellow croaker is a Class II protected animal, even if this fish is killed, Bai Yu's responsibility is not too great.
After all, this wasn't caused by Bai Yu's own will; the yellow croaker bumped into the yacht on its own. Before that, Bai Yu didn't even know that he had caught a yellow croaker.
Bai Yu then quickly grabbed a landing net from the side and scooped it up from the sea.
Bai Yu immediately removed the hook from the yellow croaker's mouth, put it in the fish tank, and turned on the oxygenator.
As the most precious and highest-ranking fish in the Sciaenidae family, the yellow croaker deserves the treatment it receives now.
The reason he didn't release it back into the sea right now was mainly because the guy had been acting completely disoriented after that collision, and he was worried that it would drown if released.
That's right, it's drowning!
Sea fish, despite being marine creatures, live in the ocean year-round and can breathe in it.
However, if someone needs to breathe, then this guy could potentially drown, especially after being knocked unconscious, in which case he would most likely experience difficulty breathing.
However, it's different when it's placed in a fish tank. With the help of an aerator, it can still be provided with some oxygen, which is exactly what this yellow croaker needs right now.
Bai Yu had already examined the guy's injuries. He had only suffered a minor head injury, but overall it wasn't a big problem. He would recover after a while.
"Brother Bai, you caught a yellow croaker? The protected yellow croaker?"
After Bai Yu put the creature into the fish tank, Li Xue also came over, ready to take a look at this so-called second-class protected animal.
Li Xueke had heard Bai Yu's mutterings; she had never seen this yellow croaker before.
"Look, it's in the fish tank. I don't know how I caught this thing. I'll have to release it once it recovers."
Bai Yu pointed to the big fish in the fish box and told Li Xue to go see it for herself.
As for himself, he plans to change his fishing line. The 30-pound line he was using was a bit too weak, so he plans to switch to a stronger line.
Even if we don't use fishing lines meant for giant fish, we should at least be able to catch fish that weigh fifty or sixty pounds.
Well, before I saw the yellow croaker, I was quite interested in it.
But after actually catching one, Bai Yu felt that it wasn't all that great.
The yellow croaker he caught was weighed by the fish scale, using the hook remover when he removed the hook. It weighed a full 31.3 jin (approximately 16.9 kg).
It's over a meter long. This guy isn't lying horizontally in the fish tank, but rather diagonally, otherwise the fish tank would be a bit small.
In terms of appearance, the yellow croaker is quite similar to the large yellow croaker, both having a raised back, which seems to be a standard feature of the Sciaenidae family.
The same applies to color. The yellow croaker also has yellow skin, and the skin color of these two fish will change from dark to light depending on the intensity of the light.
The only clear distinction between large yellow croaker and yellow croaker is between super-large large yellow croaker and yellow croaker.
The yellow croaker is one of the larger individuals in the Sciaenidae family, with most exceeding one meter in length, and some even approaching two meters.
As for large yellow croakers, those exceeding one meter in length are extremely rare, let alone larger ones.
Among these two types of large fish, the larger the yellow croaker, the yellower and darker its skin color, but it is still yellow no matter what.
However, the yellow croaker is different. The larger the yellow croaker, the darker its color becomes, but this darkness tends to lean towards red, especially in the tail and fin area, where it will turn red.
If these two types of fish are relatively small, it can be really difficult to distinguish them. Some people, whether intentionally or not, will mistake the yellow croaker for a large yellow croaker and then sell it.
Of course, this is all hearsay from Bai Yu. He doesn't really know whether this was actually done or whether anyone was caught.
After Bai Yu changed the fishing line, the yellow croaker in the fish box calmed down a bit, swaying its tail and splashing some water.
"Brother Bai, does this guy think the space in the fish tank is a bit too small? Is it trying to get out?"
"Of course! Our fish tank looks pretty big, but this yellow croaker is also quite large. It must be uncomfortable for this guy to stay in there."
"Come on, Xue'er, give me a hand. Let's release this guy back into the sea and let him do whatever he wants."
Bai Yu baited his fishing rod, cast it out, placed it on a stand, and then prepared to process the yellow croaker.
You can't just throw this yellow croaker off the deck. After all, it's a Class II protected animal, and it deserves the respect it's given.
Bai Yu then put the yellow croaker into the net and, using the method of scooping it up, released it back into the sea.
"Brother Bai, people say that yellow croakers are very rare now, how come you caught one right away?"
"Who knows? I'm quite curious about it myself. Maybe this is a gathering place for yellow croakers, which is why I caught one right away."
Besides being quite close to Taiwan, this place isn't too far from Guangdong Province either. There are several refuges for yellow croaker in Guangdong, so it's normal to find yellow croaker here.
Besides, we've been protecting this fish here for many years, and it's had a significant effect on the recovery of the yellow croaker population; their numbers are gradually increasing.
Bai Yu and Li Xue were chatting when, just then, a staff member from the yacht ran over, shouting to Bai Yu as he ran:
"Mr. Bai, Mr. Bai, something's happened! People from the Taiwan Maritime Safety Administration are here. They're shouting at us, telling us to leave their waters, or they'll take necessary measures against us."
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What? Leave their waters? If they don't leave, then we'll have to take necessary measures?
He recognized every single word in those words, but when they were put together, Bai Yu felt he couldn't understand them.
"Brother Liu, have you figured out how big the other ship is? How many people are on board? Is it a combat vessel or a regular law enforcement vessel?"
"Mr. Bai, what kind of combat vessel is that? It's just a patrol boat, only about ten meters long, flying a Taiwanese flag, and it's moored a few dozen meters behind our ship."
"A patrol boat that's only a dozen meters long is making our yacht, which's over forty meters long, leave? They're giving us too much face. If they're not leaving, let them take some action. Let's see what they're capable of."
Also, Brother Liu, could you give our company another call and ask how many of our fishing boats are nearby? Have them all come and assemble, as long as they're within 100 nautical miles of our current coordinates.
"Everyone's coming?"
"Come on, they're taking up their work and earning their year-end bonuses. Tell them to rest assured that their salaries will be doubled this month. Just tell them exactly what I said."
"Okay, Mr. Bai, I'll make the call right away."
After Liu responded, he ran towards the captain's cabin.
The staff in Brother Liu's group were also employees of Bai Yu's company, but they were not formal employees. They had been over-hired and there were no ships available to fill the gaps.
Then they were brought onto the yacht to work as staff. They would start working there, and once the world tour was over, they could go directly to work at the company.
In addition, when Bai Yu went out to sea this time, he told my uncle to arrange for the company's fishing boats to stay near Taiwan for the first two months.
That's why Bai Yu dared to come over so confidently.
Even without firing a shot, the firepower of their company's fishing boats, equipped with two high-pressure water cannons, is terrifying. Their company is not afraid of anyone.
Even if things escalate, Bai Yu has powerful backers. He's not afraid of things getting out of hand. In fact, his backers might even want to make things worse, giving them an excuse to deal with certain people.
Upon receiving authorization from Bai Yu, Brother Liu immediately confronted the Taiwanese voice, launching into a tirade of insults.
Brother Liu doesn't even need to swear; just saying something like "you've forgotten your ancestors" is enough to get these guys fed up.
Then, in the example of Taiwan, we are our home, and the straits, islands, and reefs here are also our home.
They even talked about leaving their waters. Leaving my foot! They can't even tell the difference between kings and kings.
After Liu Ge unleashed a barrage of attacks right in their faces, the Taiwanese people couldn't hold back any longer and immediately started their patrol boats to approach.
However, none of Brother Liu's staff were cowards. Although there were fewer than ten people in this group, they were all over 1.8 meters tall.
Apart from the captain, everyone else was a muscle-bound man, and they stood silently on the deck of the yacht, holding batons and waiting for them.
Bai Yu and his group are going on a world tour, so they can't bring guns. Bringing some batons on the yacht is reasonable, right?
Moreover, these people were truly willing to take action because Bai Yu had said that no matter what happened in the end, the responsibility would lie with Bai Yu and would not involve any of them.
In addition, Bai Yu paid them really high wages. For a trip around the world, Bai Yu paid them based on the longest period of eight months at a time. The lowest salary was 800,000 yuan, which is 100,000 yuan a month, and the highest salary for the captain was 200,000 yuan a month.
With this kind of treatment, if you, Bai Yu, were to assign them any task, wouldn't they have to work their butts off to complete it?
When the Taiwanese patrol boat approached, the five burly men standing in a row on the yacht stared intently at them. The men were so intimidated that they didn't dare to board the yacht.
In this situation, they immediately called for backup because they suspected that the people on the yacht were our own soldiers in disguise.
That's good. The other side has called for backup, and Bai Yu's backup is on its way. The two nearest fishing boats will arrive here in less than an hour.
Fifteen fishing boats could reach the destination within three hours, and the remaining fishing boats were also approaching the coordinates where Bai Yu and his group were located.
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