The distance between Bering Gorsky and the indigenous island is not actually that far, only a few hundred nautical miles at most, and it takes about ten hours to get there.
However, it took Bai Yu and his crew two whole days to reach the indigenous island, even though it was such a short distance.
Unfortunately, although the distance between the two is not far, the captain dared not sail too fast during the voyage.
After all, ice floes appear on the sea surface in this area from time to time. Smaller ice floes are no problem for yachts, but larger ice floes would destroy their yacht if touched.
For example, the ice floe that Bai Yu and his group saw in the past two days was enormous, at least tens of thousands of square meters in size, and at least half a meter thick.
Bai Yu had no idea how such a large piece of floating ice had broken off from the other ice layers.
This large ice floe drifted past just a few hundred meters in front of Bai Yu's yacht; they watched it float away.
The feeling was truly awe-inspiring. Compared to this ice floe, the yacht that Bai Yu and his companions were on was like a little brother among little brothers. If the two collided, the yacht would inevitably fall apart.
That's why Bai Yu and his crew's yacht always traveled at a very slow speed, prioritizing safety above all else.
As a small island appeared before Bai Yu and the others, they knew that their destination, the indigenous island, was approaching.
As the yacht drew closer to the island, the security personnel on board immediately began checking their equipment in preparation for landing.
Before this, these security personnel did nothing but eat, drink, exercise, and set crab traps on the yacht every day.
Actually, you can't blame them. They spend most of their time at sea, where they can't even make contact with people. How are they supposed to do their jobs?
But things are different now. The island they're going to next is inhabited by indigenous people, a kingdom that isn't recognized by the LHG.
Although it is a small kingdom, it can also be called a no-man's-land. Some international laws are not applicable here; only the laws of their local indigenous people apply.
The laws governing indigenous peoples are well-known; they cannot be considered fair laws at all.
Bai Yu and the others were filled with anticipation for this small island, as they had never been to such an island before.
In their view, the indigenous people should be uncivilized and out of touch with society.
But as the yacht got closer to the island, the white fishermen's stereotypes about them gradually disappeared.
What appeared in Bai Yu's and the others' view was a very modern dock. It was so modern that Bai Yu thought he had returned to China.
This dock is filled with Chinese elements. The gantry cranes on the dock have Chinese characters written on them, and the words "Zhenhua Heavy Industries" are very eye-catching!
Besides the gantry cranes, there are countless places with Chinese characters written on them at the dock, including containers, trucks, and ships.
"Good heavens, what's going on? Are we back in China? Why are there so many of our things here?"
Bai Yu stared blankly at a ship moored next to their yacht. It was an icebreaker, and the sign on it was also in Chinese. It was one of their research vessels. Bai Yu had heard of this ship before.
"Brother Yu, does our family have an overseas enclave? How come I've never heard of this indigenous island being ours before?"
“It’s very possible. Haven’t you noticed? From the moment we entered the dock until now, no one has come to ask about our situation. Didn’t Hengke say before that we need to pay to dock at this dock? Why hasn’t anyone come to collect the fee?”
As the yacht came to a stop, Bai Yu and the others gathered on the deck, unsure whether they should disembark.
After all, the island they were on was an independent kingdom, and Bai Yu and the others did not have visas for that kingdom.
If they don't disembark from the yacht, everything is fine, since a yacht flying our flag is our mobile territory.
However, once they disembark and set foot on foreign soil without a visa, it constitutes illegal intrusion or smuggling, which is against the law.
So at this point, Bai Yu and the others could only choose to stay on the boat and see if anyone would come over to the dock and at least chat with them for a bit.
As for the captain, there's no need to mention him. He had called several times on the ship's radio, but apart from offering them a berth, there was no response, as if they had never been there.
As for the research vessel next to them, it seemed to be empty. The captain had also tried calling it by radio, but had not yet received a response.
Moreover, this ship is enormous. Bai Yu and his team's yacht, which is only about forty meters long, is like a newborn child compared to this research vessel, and is really not worth mentioning.
Around Bai Yu and his group, besides the research vessel, there were three cargo ships, all flying our flag, but without exception, there was not a single person on any of them.
This feeling is very strange. The place where their yacht is moored seems to have been specially prepared for our family, but why can't we see a single person around here?
Unable to see anyone or ask what to do next, Bai Yu and the others dared not disembark, and everyone on the ship seemed to be in an awkward situation.
It wasn't until ten minutes later that they finally saw people, and there was a large group of them walking in twos and threes, chatting as they went.
Most importantly, these people all have Asian faces, and considering where they are, they must all be our own people.
Upon realizing this, Bai Yu immediately perked up and stood on the deck, shouting at the people.
"Hey guys, we're new here and don't know the rules. Could you please explain them to us?"
Bai Yu's voice was still very loud, and his shout immediately caught the attention of others.
It was because of Bai Yu's shout that these people noticed the extra yacht on the dock.
Before this, the dock was used to berth cargo ships, research vessels, and icebreakers, all of which were very large.
These ships are generally over 100 meters long, so this yacht, which is only over 40 meters long, suddenly appeared. This little guy was moored between three cargo ships and an icebreaker, and it was really inconspicuous.
After hearing Bai Yu's shout, these people first looked at the number and flag on the yacht. After confirming that it was their own boat, they looked at Bai Yu who had shouted.
As luck would have it, one of the crew members happened to know him.
"Bai Yu?"
"Yes, yes, it's me. Big brother, you know me? What a coincidence!"
"Brother, are you busy right now? Would it be convenient for you to come aboard and chat for a bit? Tell us about this island, what's it like?"
"Bai Yu, is it really you? What are you doing here? I'm not going up now, you guys come down, I'll show you around this dock."
"Brother, we can't go down there! We don't have visas, we'll get arrested if we go down!"
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, a burst of laughter immediately erupted across the entire dock, as if they had heard a joke.
Ten minutes later, Bai Yu and his group arrived at the dock, where they learned a lot of information from the previous crew members.
The most crucial piece of information is that this pier was built with our family's assistance, so even those without visas can move freely on this pier.
Or perhaps this country doesn't have visas, which is normal, but all our ships come here for free.
However, ships from other countries have to pay to come here, and the price is not cheap; it's also the kind of trip that's absolutely necessary for them.
This small island is one of only two remaining supply depots after crossing the Bering Strait into the Arctic, and it's relatively cheaper to visit.
The fee is for ships from other countries. Our ships come here for free. The place where Baiyu ships dock is the berth on this dock that is exclusively for our ships.
After learning this information, Bai Yu had only one thought in her mind: "My mom is really awesome!"
Moreover, not only is my mom amazing, she's also very low-key. In China, very few people would know about this.
Those who know a little about this are mostly people who come here to do business or make money.
And our mother didn't just provide aid to this one place, like docks or ports; our family has helped build many places around the world.
In these places, our family flag or passport is more useful than anything else, because we have powerful backers.
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