"Wait a moment."
Seeing Ah-Can excitedly heading towards the internet cafe, Feng Ye quickly stopped him.
"What's wrong?"
Ah-Can, not understanding what he meant, stopped and turned around to ask.
Feng Ye glared at him and said irritably, "Why are you so impulsive? Aren't you afraid there might be flat-tailed sea snakes?"
"ah?"
Ah-Can thought about it and realized it made sense. There were flat-tailed sea snakes in the passageway, so no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any on the aft deck.
"Check first to see if there are any flat-tailed sea snakes left. We'll pull in the net once we're sure it's safe."
"Yes, yes, Ye-ge, you're so thoughtful."
Feng Ye took the landing net and carefully searched the aft deck.
They searched especially carefully in the nooks and crannies, as well as the corners and crevices of the machines, for fear that a flat-tailed sea snake might be hiding there.
After searching for a while and confirming that there was no trace of the flat-tailed sea snake on the aft deck, Feng Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, there shouldn't be any left. We can close the net now."
Ah-Can nodded repeatedly, quickly walked to the net-setting machine, and started the machine.
"You keep this for now, I'll go check things out ahead."
Feng Ye carried the net and searched along the other passageway to reach the foredeck.
His caution was not in vain; there were indeed two flat-tailed sea snakes on the foredeck, and they were both alive.
As for how it came about, there is no way to know.
We have no idea how long they stayed on the ship.
Feng Ye dared not be careless, so he quickly used a net to smash them to pieces, then picked them up and threw them into the sea.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel grateful for his foresight in hiding in the driver's seat early on.
Otherwise, if you stay at the bow of the ship, even if you don't get bitten and poisoned by the flat-tailed sea snake, you'll be scared half to death.
After dealing with the two sea snakes, he dipped the net into the sea to wash it before carrying it back to the aft deck.
"Brother Ye, are there sea snakes ahead? I heard you smashing things."
"Yes, there were two of them. One of them was hidden in the middle of the cable, and I almost missed it. Luckily, the flat-tailed sea snake has black rings, otherwise it would have been really hard to spot."
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can immediately shuddered.
If you don't see this, when you need to use the rope, it's almost certain you'll get bitten.
He couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, it's always better to be careful."
Feng Ye laughed and said, "I have to thank that flat-tailed sea snake in the passageway, otherwise I wouldn't have thought to check everywhere."
"Yes, that makes sense."
"So, I sent it to the Western Paradise to meet the Buddha."
"Your way of expressing gratitude is quite unique."
"Of course, it's poisonous and looks so scary."
As they talked, they kept their eyes on the tow rope that was being pulled back and retracted.
The main concern is that flat-tailed sea snakes might get entangled in the tow rope and be pulled up together.
Sure enough, Feng Ye didn't put down the long-handled net; he kept it in his hand the whole time.
However, his caution was unnecessary, as he did not find the flat-tailed sea snake until the trawl net surfaced.
As the trawling net gradually came into view, the two men's hearts began to race.
They were all eager to know just how many flat-tailed sea snakes they could haul up with this net.
Lady Luck smiled upon them once again.
The net bag was very bulging, a big, bulging bulge.
Through the mesh, you can see that it is filled with countless flat-tailed sea snakes.
They were intertwined and huddled together, looking creepy and giving me goosebumps.
"many!"
Ah-chan swallowed hard, his eyes filled with both surprise and fear.
"It must weigh several hundred to a thousand kilograms."
Feng Ye was also startled, feeling a chill run down his spine.
They were terrified of even one or two sea snakes, let alone a whole net full of them.
Then, he frowned: "The problem is, what should we do now?"
"Yes, what should we do?"
Ah-Can repeated it, a worried look on his face.
He glanced at Feng Ye, then at the densely packed flat-tailed sea snakes in the trawl net, and was momentarily at a loss.
They would never dare to pull the trawl net onto the boat.
It's important to know that their trawl nets have very large mesh; flat-tailed sea snakes can squeeze through the mesh.
The reason they can't get out now is because the trawl net is being pulled by the drag line, which applies pressure and shrinks the mesh size.
Moreover, they are intertwined and squeezed together, leaving them with insufficient space to move.
Once the trawl net is pulled onto the boat, the pressure disappears, the mesh returns to its original state, and the space for movement is greatly increased.
The flat-tailed sea snakes would then burst out of the mesh like wild horses, running wildly everywhere.
At that time, the entire ship will be inhabited by sea serpents.
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a glance, both looking extremely worried.
There is so much wealth right in front of you, yet you can't seem to get your hands on it.
This feeling is indescribably unpleasant.
They frowned and pondered for a long time, but couldn't come up with any good solutions.
Ah-Can sighed, "If only my dad and third uncle were on the ship, they wouldn't be afraid of sea snakes, maybe they could find a way."
This sentence, however, reminded Feng Ye.
His father and Uncle Ling were indeed not on the ship, but they weren't the only ones on board. There were many other ships like theirs, also hauling in a net full of sea snakes.
If they can't come up with a solution, they can go and see how others handle it.
Thinking of this, his eyes lit up, and he looked up and scanned the sea, quickly locking onto a ship.
"Okay, let's not pull it up yet. Let's just tow it behind the boat and see if Uncle Fusheng has any good ideas."
"Uncle Fusheng? He's here too?"
Ah-chan was stunned for a moment.
He didn't notice that Chen Fusheng's boat was also there.
Feng Ye pointed: "Isn't that it?"
Following the direction Feng Ye pointed, A-Can looked over and indeed saw Chen Fusheng's boat not far away.
At this moment, Chen Fusheng's boat also stopped and was hauling in the nets.
"It really is Uncle Fusheng."
Ah-Can's face lit up with joy, and he urged, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go take a look!"
"Let's go, now... wait a minute."
Feng Ye had just taken a step when he stopped again.
What are we waiting for?
Ah-Can asked, puzzled, his eyes filled with urgency, wanting to go find Chen Fusheng immediately.
Feng Ye looked back at the part of the trawl net that had been pulled onto the boat: "Go find a rope and tie the opening of the net."
Although it's unlikely that a flat-tailed sea snake will crawl up along the direction of the net opening, it's still necessary to take precautions.
Furthermore, binding them can further reduce the sea snakes' activity space.
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, it's time to tie them up."
As he spoke, he immediately turned and ran towards the cabin.
A short while later, he ran back with a rope in his hand.
The two men mustered their courage and went to the stern of the boat, where they tied the trawl net tightly with ropes.
Then, they steered the Rising Sun toward Chen Fusheng's fishing boat.
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