As the sun set, the two boats began their return journey.
As darkness fell, the glow of sunset slowly emerged from the horizon.
The sunset was as brilliant as blood, stretching from the western sky all the way to our eyes, making the sea look like a burning flame.
A gentle sea breeze, carrying a slightly salty and cool scent, makes one feel incredibly comfortable.
Standing on the deck, Feng Ye gazed at the picturesque scenery, feeling incredibly relaxed and happy.
"The sunset is out, and it's quite beautiful. It looks like tomorrow will be another good day."
Ah-chan looked up for a moment, then looked away and focused his attention back on the sea in front of the Rising Sun.
The sunset was beautiful, but he wasn't in the mood to appreciate it.
No matter how beautiful the sunset is, is it as beautiful as the treasures inside the ship's cabin?
He was now completely preoccupied with those treasures, glancing at the cabin every now and then, his heart pounding with longing, wishing he could fly back immediately.
He curled his lip: "It's not like we haven't seen it before, isn't it like this every summer evening?"
Feng Ye smiled but didn't respond, continuing to admire the scene on his own.
As the Asahi continued its voyage, time passed little by little, and the sunset on the horizon gradually faded, eventually disappearing into the sky.
As night falls, only the starlight and the lights of returning fishing boats remain on the sea.
After the ship docked, they quickly unloaded the cargo onto the pier.
Today's harvest consisted of only two kinds: scallops and squid.
The squid harvest was excellent throughout the afternoon.
Perhaps due to the peak season, there are more squid coming to lay eggs today than a few days ago.
The Xuri ship carried a total of 22 baskets, and another ship piloted by Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing also carried more than 19 baskets.
This doesn't even include the ones caught this morning; if you add them all together, the total weight exceeds 3,000 jin (1,500 catties).
After unloading all the cargo, the two checked the cabin one last time, then glanced at the corner covered by fishing nets before locking it and leaving with peace of mind.
Hidden in that corner was their greatest haul of the day—gold and silver ingots and ambergris.
With so many people around, even if you can put it in a basket and cover it with squid to hide it, it's still possible that it will be discovered.
It's best to be cautious and leave the two boxes of treasure on the ship for the time being.
It's not too late to come back and move it back when it's late at night and there's no one at the dock.
It's not far at all.
After disembarking, they greeted familiar faces and tried to act as if they were returning from a sea voyage as usual, so as not to give anyone the impression that something was amiss.
As for the smile on his face and his happy expression, that's perfectly normal.
With so many gains, how could I not be happy?
Anyone would be just as happy.
Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing were still the ones pushing the squid back to the workshop first.
Feng Ye and A-Can stayed behind to sell the goods.
...
Inside the workshop, everyone was working enthusiastically, gutting and gutting squid one by one.
Ah-chan was preoccupied with the treasures on the ship, and he was somewhat absent-minded while slaughtering the squid. Every few minutes, he would run to the workshop entrance and glance towards the dock.
Seeing him do this so often, Aunt Ling was getting quite annoyed.
Everyone else was diligently butchering the squid, but he was always running around.
Finally, when Ah-chan put down the knife again and prepared to get up, she exploded.
"Why do you keep running towards the door? If you don't want to work, go back to sleep and get out of the way."
Feng Ye chuckled and, before A-Can could finish, joked, "He's checking if anyone's at the dock; he's thinking of becoming a thief."
"Brother Ye, please don't talk nonsense. Who's going to steal?"
When Ah-Can heard this, he almost jumped up.
Even though he knew it was a joke, he still explained, "Mom, don't listen to his nonsense. I would never do such a thing. I just wanted to check out the situation at the docks..."
Aunt Ling, however, wouldn't listen to his explanation and started to take it seriously.
Her gaze swept over A-Can's face, then she looked at Feng Ye, her expression serious: "What exactly do you want to do?"
She didn't believe Feng Ye had nothing to do with it.
Almost simultaneously, Xiao Chunxiu's sharp gaze also shot towards Feng Ye. She was about to start cursing, but Feng Jiaqing stopped her first.
"Alright, Ah Ye was just joking, don't take it seriously. There are still some things on the ship, we have to wait until there's no one at the dock before we can move them back."
After Feng Jiaqing said that, Aunt Ling and Xiao Chunxiu finally understood.
So that's why they were thinking about the things on the ship.
Xiao Chunxiu snorted coldly: "What can't be brought back together? Do we have to wait until late at night?"
"Of course it's good stuff."
Ah-Can chuckled and turned to ask, "Brother Ye, can I tell you?"
He remembered that after the box of gold bars he retrieved last year, Feng Ye had repeatedly told him not to let anyone know, not even his own parents.
Therefore, he didn't tell anyone and secretly hid the 15 gold bars.
Feng Ye nodded somewhat helplessly: "Go ahead and speak."
It would be best to keep it a secret if possible.
The fewer people who know, the less risk of exposure.
But now it's clear there's no way to hide it anymore, so we have no choice but to tell the truth.
Fortunately, they are all family members and there are no outsiders, so there is no need to worry too much. They should all know the importance of the matter.
"What exactly is that?"
Aunt Ling and Xiao Chunxiu exchanged a glance, filled with curiosity.
Even Ye Qingling and her sister, who had remained silent and focused on slaughtering the squid, and Du Guilan cast curious glances their way.
"A box of gold and silver ingots, and ambergris..."
Ah-chan started by recounting how he discovered the shipwreck while diving to remove a strap, and then recounted the events of that morning.
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