"Brother Ye, over there... there looks like a boat over there!"
Ah-chan's voice trembled slightly with nervousness.
Feng Ye immediately turned his head and looked in the direction A-Can was pointing.
Through the rain, he could vaguely see a small boat rocking precariously in the waves, with people on board waving white objects in an attempt to attract his attention.
"Someone really is calling for help. I knew I hadn't misheard, right?"
"Brother Ye, should we go over and take a look?"
"Of course, now that we've discovered someone is calling for help, we can't turn a blind eye; it might be a matter of life and death."
Feng Ye nodded without hesitation: "Besides, it's most likely a fisherman from our island. We're all from the same village. Let's go see what's wrong and help if we can."
He quickly adjusted his course and headed toward the ship.
As the Rising Sun drew closer to the ship, they heard cries for help again, this time choked with sobs, but the voices were now hoarse.
At the same time, I saw it clearly.
It was also a tin boat, but smaller than the Rising Sun, only about fifteen meters long.
The man on the boat was a boy of sixteen or seventeen, and he was waving his clothes in his hand.
As he saw the Rising Sun approaching, he waved even more vigorously.
...
Feng Ye and A Can didn't recognize the boy; he wasn't from their village.
Such a boat requires at least two people to operate, but we only see one person, and he's a teenager.
Logically, there should be an adult accompanying them, but where is that person?
Feng Ye steered the boat over, but did not dare to get too close, keeping a distance of about three meters between them as they sailed side by side.
The ship is currently adrift; getting too close could easily lead to a collision.
The so-called drifting is simply going with the flow.
In more technical terms, it means the ship's main engine stops working and it drifts with the wind and waves.
Ah-Can grabbed the threshold of the driver's seat, stuck his head out, and shouted, "What happened? Why are you all alone?"
"My dad... my dad fell into the sea."
The boy's voice was hoarse and choked with sobs.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye and A Can were immediately startled, and a chill ran through them.
On this vast ocean, a young man loses his backbone, and they can empathize with his helplessness and despair.
Moreover, in such windy and turbulent weather, if a person falls into the sea, the consequences are predictable, with the odds against them being against them.
"It fell into the sea? How could you be so careless?" Feng Ye asked while stabilizing the boat.
The boy wiped away his tears and choked out, "My dad was tidying up the trawl net so he could easily move it into the hold, but then... then a wave came, he lost his footing, and fell into the sea..."
"Did the trawl net fall in?"
If the trawl net also falls in and gets caught in it, then there's no way to surface.
If the sea were calm, one could try to go into the water to look for it, but in these terrible sea conditions, no one could do anything, and no one dared to go into the sea.
"No, it was my dad who fell. Please save him, please? I beg you, sob sob sob..."
The boy pleaded anxiously, tears streaming down his face again, mingling with the rain and dripping onto the deck.
"How can we save them? We don't even know where they are; they might have sunk into the sea."
Ah-Can looked at the sea and frowned.
In this kind of weather, with the waves surging, finding someone who has fallen into the water is no easy task.
Upon hearing this, the boy burst into tears, crying out, "Waaah... Daddy..."
Feng Ye watched this scene with mixed feelings.
In this vast ocean, even if a person doesn't sink, even if they float on the surface, they don't know where the waves have carried them. How can you find them?
But he couldn't just stand by and do nothing when faced with such a helpless boy.
He took a deep breath, turned to Ah-Can and said, "Ah-Can, let's help him look for it. Even if we really can't find it, it will make him feel better. It's just a matter of us spending some time."
"Alright, let's do our best and leave the rest to fate."
Seeing that Ah-Can had agreed, Feng Ye shouted loudly to the boy, "Can you sail a boat?"
"Yes, I will!"
The boy answered eagerly, a glimmer of hope on his face.
"Keep your boat close to us, about 100 or 200 meters away. Also, keep an eye on the sea and see if you can find your father."
"well."
The boy stopped crying and smiled, nodding repeatedly. He quickly climbed into the cockpit and began operating the boat.
"Ah Can, you steer the boat. Just go with the waves, not too fast, not too slow. Try to keep both boats at a certain speed," Feng Ye instructed.
"Brother Ye, what about you?"
"I'll go to the bow; it's a better place to observe the sea."
"Well... I'll go instead."
“No, you stay in the wheelhouse and drive the boat,” Feng Ye said firmly.
He didn't allow Ah-chan to refuse, and regardless of the fact that Ah-chan hadn't taken over the driver's seat yet, he turned around and walked out of the driver's seat.
Seeing this, Ah-Can had no choice but to take over the control of the Rising Sun, saying worriedly, "Be careful, and be safe."
Even without Ah-Can saying anything, Feng Ye would be careful.
He went to the cabin first, found a rope, tied one end around his waist and the other end to the boat, and only after making sure it was tied tightly did he carefully walk towards the bow of the boat.
He didn't want to ruin his life like that.
Feng Ye stood on the bow deck, facing the wind and rain, his eyes sharp as he surveyed the surging sea.
The two ships sailed side by side at sea, and all three people were silently praying for a miracle.
Time seemed to slow down and feel heavy at this moment, each second filled with anticipation and anxiety.
After an unknown amount of time, Feng Ye's eyes suddenly sharpened; he had seen it!
On the sea not far away, a blurry figure was lifted up by a wave and then disappeared.
He immediately shouted, "Ah Chan, hurry, drive that way!"
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can immediately adjusted his course and headed in the direction Feng Ye had indicated.
When the boy saw the Rising Sun adjust its course, he didn't understand at first, but he followed suit and adjusted his course as well.
But soon, he spotted a figure bobbing on the sea ahead, and his face immediately lit up with excitement and joy.
The figure also spotted the two ships, and whenever the waves pushed him up, he would wave his hands in greeting.
"father!"
The boy couldn't help but burst into tears.
Soon after, the Rising Sun approached first, and it was finally possible to clearly see that the man was a middle-aged man.
His face was pale, but he remained calm despite being submerged in seawater and bobbing with the waves.
If a person falls into the water, the worst thing to do is panic; staying calm is the only way to save yourself.
The middle-aged man remained very calm.
He would only try to float to the surface by using his hands and feet when he was pushed into the sea by the waves, making a fuss to keep his head above water.
The rest of the time he floats quietly, letting the waves carry him wherever they want, and he can also take the opportunity to recover some strength.
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