After resting for a while, Feng Ye inspected the extent of the damage to the fishing boat.
The bow was alright, because the angle and speed of the impact were controlled; only the right side was dented, and some planks were blown off due to the impact.
However, the area struck by the Harvest was in terrible condition, with a section collapsing and less than 50 centimeters below the sea surface.
If the waves are even slightly large, seawater can flood in through the collapsed area.
The power system was not damaged, but it's best not to drive it; it's better to tie it to the stern and tow it away.
After circling around, Xiao Guowen had just returned to the front when he asked, "What about these people and this ship?"
Ah-Can chimed in, "Just leave them here and let them fend for themselves."
Feng Ye shook his head: "No, we can't leave them here. If they are successfully rescued, they will definitely find a way to take revenge when they get back."
"What's there to be afraid of? At worst, we just won't dock at Tuo City."
Ah-Can said dismissively, "The ocean is so vast, how could they possibly find us?"
"Ah Can, don't interrupt, listen to what Ah Ye has to say."
Xiao Zhaojun sternly rebuked him, then turned to look at Feng Ye, waiting for him to continue.
Feng Ye didn't answer immediately, but asked, "Uncle Jun, we shouldn't be far from the county now, right?"
"It's not very far, less than two hours away."
"In that case, let's send them to the county public security bureau and let them face legal judgment."
Those who should go to jail should go to jail, and those who should be executed should be executed.
"To prevent them from being rescued and then going out to commit crimes, causing harm to the area, and possibly seeking revenge against us."
He did want to give it to Fang Yi to boost Fang Yi's sales performance.
However, considering that it's not on the way, it would waste more than half an hour.
Moreover, there were too many people, and the police station didn't have enough space to detain them separately.
In addition, the case was too big to be handled by the local police station, and it had to be transferred to the county bureau in the end.
Therefore, it would be better to send it directly to the county bureau.
Robbery is a serious crime.
Armed robbery aggravates the offense, especially given the size of the gang; they should be sentenced to at least a decade or more.
If other cases are uncovered that involve deaths, several people could be executed.
"Okay, then send it to the county."
Xiao Zhaojun nodded in agreement.
There are no other objections.
Only Ah-Can muttered, "Fine, I'll just give it to you. It's such a hassle."
Feng Ye ignored him and ordered, "Everyone search their bodies, then let them climb onto our boat."
These guys are all repeat offenders; how can we feel at ease without searching them?
If someone is carrying a knife or other sharp weapon and cuts the ropes when they're not looking, they could take hostages, which would be disastrous.
Therefore, to ensure everything goes smoothly, a body search is necessary.
The group immediately sprang into action, searching the bound man from head to toe.
Surprisingly, they actually found several small knives in the pockets of several people.
Feng Ye looked at the knife that had been found and secretly felt lucky.
Fortunately, he did not let his guard down, otherwise he might have been caught off guard and outmaneuvered.
In addition, some odds and ends of money were also found.
He counted it, and it was exactly 96 yuan, no more, no less.
"We'll give each person 6 yuan of the money we found, just to calm everyone down."
Feng Ye immediately divided the money among himself.
There were 16 people on the two boats in total; everyone was included.
Although it wasn't much, it was still a windfall, enough for a day's wages.
Everyone was happy to receive their share of the money.
Then, these twenty or thirty people were herded onto two separate boats, and inevitably, they were beaten and kicked again in the process.
As long as he doesn't kill him, Feng Ye won't interfere.
Half the crew of the Dongsheng and half the crew of the Fengshou were assigned to each ship, so that they could keep an eye on everything and have the opportunity to collude.
He also instructed the boatmen of both boats to keep a close eye on them and not to speak.
He stayed on the deck himself, keeping an eye on the people to prevent them from playing any tricks.
The two ships were not far apart and slowly headed towards Yannan County.
During the two-hour flight, people took their frustrations out on each other when they had nothing else to do.
The beatings continued intermittently throughout the journey.
It was already past 8 p.m. when they arrived at the county dock.
At this time of day, the county dock is not particularly busy, and there are relatively few fishing boats returning home.
Because the seafood market opens at 2 a.m., fishing boats usually return to the dock after 11 or 12 p.m.
Nevertheless, some fishing boats still return early for one reason or another.
In addition, there are small wooden boats returning home late at night.
Therefore, there were quite a few people at the dock.
As soon as the Dong Sheng and Feng Shou ships approached the dock, they attracted a lot of attention.
Both ships were large and conspicuous.
In particular, the Dong Sheng was towing a damaged ship behind it.
Moreover, on the decks of both ships, there were a large number of people with bruised and swollen faces, tied up, lying or sitting.
If you said there wasn't something fishy going on, nobody would believe it.
The crowd on the dock pointed and whispered, speculating about what had happened.
The two ships were moored side by side. Xiao Zhaojun came aboard the Dongsheng and found Feng Ye.
"Do you even know where the police station is? And with so many people, it's not easy to get them there. Are you suggesting we use a tractor to take them?"
"No need, I'll make a call and have the police come and take him away."
Do you know anyone in the county's public security bureau?
"No, but I know people who can contact the police."
"Then you go quickly, we'll wait here."
"Um."
Feng Ye responded and disembarked alone.
More and more people gathered on the shore to watch the spectacle.
As soon as he stepped off the boat, he was surrounded by people asking him all sorts of questions about what had happened.
"These people are pirates who specialize in robbing fishing boats at sea."
They just happened to target us, thinking we were easy to bully, but we ended up killing them instead…”
Before they could even exchange two words, the anger in the crowd was ignited.
"So they were pirates. They deserved to be beaten like that..."
"If you ask me, they didn't hit them hard enough. They should have just killed them and thrown them into the sea..."
"Pirates should be killed. What's the point of keeping them alive..."
"How hateful, so utterly hateful! These people deserve to be struck by lightning..."
Hearing the angry words of the crowd around him, Feng Ye didn't say anything more.
"For specifics, ask the people on the ship. Everyone, please make way while I go make a phone call and ask the police to come and arrest and execute them."
"Just kill him, why bother the police?"
"Exactly, just kill it and throw it into the sea to feed the fish."
"If you don't dare kill them, I will!!!"
A roar suddenly erupted from the crowd.
Immediately afterwards, an elderly man in his seventies, leaning on a cane, shakily squeezed out from the crowd.
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