For the next three days, Feng Ye and A Can did not carry out any trawling operations.
Every time they go out to sea, they first retrieve the longline fishing line, and then the two of them take turns retrieving the bottom cage and diving.
In the early hours of the fourth day, the two set sail as usual, filled with anticipation.
As the sky began to lighten, the Rising Sun arrived at the area where longline fishing was being conducted.
Surprisingly, those buoys that were easily visible in the past have disappeared today.
At first, Ah-chan didn't take it to heart. He simply thought that the buoys might have been blown away by the sudden storm the previous evening.
After all, there had been a thunderstorm yesterday evening, accompanied by a brief but strong gust of wind.
That's why the waves haven't calmed down yet, and they're even more turbulent than they were a few days ago.
However, despite searching around in his boat for a long time, he was unable to find any trace of the buoy.
"Where's the buoy? Where did it go?"
Ah-chan stared blankly at the empty sea, completely dumbfounded.
Feng Ye frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
Did Ah-chan remember the wrong place?
But the isolated island not far away clearly reminded them that they were in the right place.
Feng Ye pondered for a moment and then said, "Perhaps the wind and waves are too strong, blowing the longline fishing a bit too far. Let's expand the search area a bit more."
"good."
Ah-chan nodded, quickly turned the boat around, and headed further away.
Time passed by, and the sky gradually brightened.
The sun slowly rose from the distant horizon, casting its warm rays upon the vast, undulating sea, creating shimmering golden light.
However, this beautiful sight did not ease their mood in the slightest.
On the contrary, Feng Ye's ominous premonition grew stronger, like a heavy stone pressing on his chest.
He knew that things might be getting worse.
After all, with a small anchor securing it, no matter how fierce the wind and waves, it would never be possible to blow the longline fishing to such a far place.
Unless the buoy line breaks, causing the longline fishing to sink into the deep sea.
Or perhaps it encountered a huge fish that bit the hook, and the powerful force dragged the longline away from its original position.
He had encountered this once before, but luckily he found it and also gained a large red clover weighing over 100 pounds.
If this is indeed the case, finding a longline fishing rod in the vast ocean would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, there is an even worse possibility – the longline fishing rods have been stolen!
Not only were the fish that took the bait stolen, but the longline fishing itself was also taken away.
But they've been operating in these waters for so long and have rarely encountered other ships, except for those from Nagao Island...
Longtail Island?
The word flashed through Feng Ye's mind like lightning.
He was startled and thought to himself, "Could it be that the people from Longtail Island have come looking for us again?"
Once the thought surfaced, it spread rapidly through his mind like wildfire.
Thinking of this, he quickly said, "Ah Can, hurry up and set sail to that island to see if the group from Longtail Island is still there."
"Brother Ye, do you suspect that the longline fishing was stolen by the people from Longtail Island?"
Upon hearing this, Ah Can was startled and immediately guessed Feng Ye's thoughts.
"If that group has already left the island, then this matter is most likely related to them."
After saying that, Feng Ye couldn't help but sigh deeply, "I hope I'm just overthinking it."
Ah-Can nodded slightly and immediately piloted the Rising Sun towards the isolated island.
As the distance gradually decreased, the outline of the island became increasingly clear.
In fact, the distance from where they were to the island was not far; it only took about six or seven minutes by boat.
The Rising Sun did not stop, but continued to slowly circle the isolated island.
Feng Ye and A-Can were intently observing every movement on the island.
As expected, the entire island was unusually quiet, and they did not notice a single person.
"He's really gone..."
Ah-chan's voice carried a hint of disbelief.
Feng Ye's expression turned serious. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "It seems we can be pretty sure that the longline fishing has been stolen..."
"These bastards! They've come to cause us trouble time and time again, they're absolutely despicable..."
Ah-Can's emotions surged instantly. He clenched his fists and angrily cursed.
Feng Ye took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger rising within him.
He knew that getting emotional wouldn't solve the problem, so he calmly said, "The most urgent thing now is for us to hurry over to the reef and see if the trap is still there."
"A ground cage?"
Ah-Can was stunned at first, then immediately realized what had happened and exclaimed, "Holy crap! The fish trap couldn't have been stolen too, could it?"
As he spoke, he hurriedly changed course and accelerated the boat toward the reef.
"That's very possible..."
Feng Ye sighed softly, "Even the longline fishing rods have been stolen, so the bottom cages are probably doomed too. After all, those guys must have seen the floats on the bottom cages a few days ago; they're unlikely to let them go..."
At this point, Feng Ye's mood grew even heavier.
Although I already had a guess in my mind, I still felt somewhat unwilling to give up without taking a look and confirming it.
In reality, whether it's longline fishing or fish traps being stolen, it's just a loss of some money.
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