"What happened?"
Feng Ye and the others were dumbfounded, their doubts growing even stronger.
The coast guard ship was moving too fast, as if it were dealing with something extremely urgent.
"Could something have happened later?"
"Possibly."
"Let's go check out the aft deck..."
Everyone rushed to the stern and stared intently at the scene.
The sea was pitch black under the night sky, with only a few faint lights flickering in the distance, suggesting that ships were moving.
But it's too far away to see clearly.
The two coast guard vessels were targeting the area with flashing lights.
"Could something really be going on?"
Feng Ye muttered to himself.
He picked up the binoculars and tried to focus them, but no matter how he adjusted the focus, he still couldn't see anything clearly.
The main reason is that the light is too dim at night.
But considering the coast guard's sudden action, he had some guesses in his mind.
There might be smuggling boats among those flashing lights, and the coast guard rushed over to intercept them.
The others looked at each other, bewildered, wondering what had happened behind them.
"There must be a reason why the coast guard ship suddenly left."
"Yes, and judging from how anxious they are, it must be something serious."
"Should we go and take a look?"
Feng Ye shook his head, his expression grave: "Don't get involved. The coast guard's actions must have their reasons. Let's not get involved; it wouldn't be good if we got into trouble."
After all, they are just ordinary fishermen, just going out to sea to fish, and there is no need for them to get involved in unnecessary trouble.
"So what do we do now?"
"Keep fishing, what else can we do?"
"Exactly, we can't just stay here and not move, can we?"
Feng Ye, however, said, "Let's stop here and observe the situation before making a decision."
He was genuinely curious whether the coast guard had actually discovered the smuggling vessel.
If we could get a little closer to those flickering lights, we might be able to see the truth.
Time passed slowly, and the lights of the two coast guard ships gradually disappeared into the distance, but they were still within the field of view of the telescope.
The flashing lights drew closer, and the outlines of several ships became faintly visible.
The five boats at the front also appeared to be fishing boats, but something seemed off about their decks; they were piled with unidentified objects, clearly indicating they were not ordinary fishing boats.
Further back, two coast guard vessels could be vaguely discerned.
Feng Ye was now certain that it was a smuggling vessel, and the coast guard was making every effort to capture it.
It seems that the two coast guard ships were originally there to intercept them, but they mistakenly targeted their fishing boat, which caused some delay.
"Smuggling, it really is smuggling."
Ah-Can leaned closer: "Brother Ye, what did you see? Let me see."
Feng Ye handed him the binoculars and pointed ahead, saying, "Look, those ships are obviously suspicious. Their decks are piled high with stuff. They must be smuggling vessels. The coast guard is chasing them."
Ah-Can exclaimed upon seeing it, "It really is a smuggling ship! This is going to be interesting!"
"Let me see it..."
The telescope was passed from hand to hand, and everyone's face showed astonishment.
"I never expected we'd run into something like this."
"Yes, this is much more exciting than fishing..."
"Holy crap, they've started fighting! They've started fighting..."
The last boatman to get the telescope suddenly shouted.
Feng Ye and the others also saw it at this moment: several water columns suddenly emerged from the sky, reflecting light, like silver dragons leaping.
Even though they are far apart, they can still be vaguely seen.
"Give me!"
Feng Ye quickly snatched back the binoculars and held them up to his eyes.
Now it's much clearer.
On the sea behind, five smuggling boats, relentlessly pursued by coast guard vessels, tried to speed up and escape, but were unable to travel at full speed due to water cannon fire.
Two coast guard vessels were intercepting them from the front, creating a pincer movement.
Water jets danced wildly in the night sky like giant pythons, while the smuggling boats swayed left and right in the midst of the attack, trying to break through.
The searchlights of the coast guard vessels pierced the darkness, illuminating the tense standoff on the sea.
Feng Ye gripped the binoculars tightly, his heart pounding with the waves. The scene before him was more captivating than any movie.
Suddenly, the five smuggling boats separated, one to the east and one to the west, each fleeing in its own direction.
This put the coast guard ships in a bind, forcing them to split up and pursue the enemy.
However, they only had four boats, while the smuggling boats had five, giving them a numerical advantage. After they scattered and fled, the coast guard boats were temporarily overwhelmed.
Under the cover of darkness and the waves, a smuggling boat broke through the encirclement of the coast guard vessels and, whether intentionally or unintentionally, fled towards Feng Ye and his group.
Meanwhile, the coast guard ships were busy chasing the other four smuggling vessels and had no time to deal with this one.
Feng Ye and the others were dumbfounded, unable to understand why the ship would choose this direction.
Aren't you afraid of him?
"Ah Chan, hurry, hurry and start the boat, avoid them, don't get hit."
Feng Ye urged hurriedly.
Ah-chan reacted quickly, immediately running to the wheelhouse to start the fishing boat and adjust its direction to clear the way.
He also reminded Feng Xuan and Xiao Zhaojun to be extra careful.
The two quickly started the boat, trying to get as far away from the smuggling vessel's path as possible.
Sailing at night is not as safe as during the day; visibility is poor, so it's best to maintain a safe distance from each other to avoid accidents.
Especially now that the ship is moving at an extremely high speed, it is like a wild horse, rampaging across the sea and fleeing recklessly.
Before long, they arrived in front of them.
Even in the darkness, the mountain of cargo on the ship could be vaguely seen with the naked eye.
It was covered with an oilcloth, so you couldn't see exactly what it was.
The boat cut through the waves, the spray it kicked up shimmering in the moonlight.
"Wow, it really is a smuggling ship. There's so much cargo on board, it's all piled up."
"Damn, this ship is loaded with so much cargo, how much is it worth?"
"That depends on what kind of goods you're hauling, but no matter what, it'll definitely be very valuable."
"There's more than one ship. Aren't there four over there? They've just been stopped by the coast guard. They probably can't escape now."
Although the four smuggling boats fled separately, they could not shake off the pursuit of the coast guard vessels.
Under the attack of the water cannons, they could only passively dodge left and right, the ship rocked violently, and its speed was severely affected.
Even if they don't stop the ship voluntarily and surrender, they probably won't last long; it will only delay their capture.
People who smuggle goods using fishing boats are mostly not desperate criminals; they are coastal fishermen who are willing to take risks for money, and their boats generally do not carry offensive weapons.
When pursued by the coast guard, they always choose to flee and do not take the initiative to fight back.
They're only after money; they don't want to risk their lives.
Just like now, the coast guard is only using loudspeakers and water cannons to try to force the smuggling boats to stop, without directly firing shots.
Don't really think that coast guard ships don't have guns; they just won't use them unless absolutely necessary and they're not under threat.
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