"Damn, what are they trying to do?"
To Feng Ye and his companions' shock, the ship sailing towards them was heading straight for the Donglai.
Although Ah-chan had already cleared the way, the smuggling boat suddenly turned and rammed straight into them, as if it wanted to take them down with it.
"What the hell does this mean? Has he really gone mad and wants to drag someone down with him?"
Feng Ye was also taken aback, unable to understand why the smuggling ships would do such a thing.
But thinking about it, that's impossible. There were no coast guard ships chasing them. They wouldn't be that stupid; they must have some purpose.
Without his prompting, the boatmen, in their shock, began shouting towards the wheelhouse.
Ah-chan also reacted quickly, adjusting his course to try to avoid it.
However, changing course is not so easy for a ship; it takes time.
Just then, the lights on the smuggling ship suddenly went out, and the entire vessel disappeared into darkness.
Everyone was even more shocked. What kind of trick was this smuggling ship playing?
However, before they could figure it out, the smuggling ship had already emerged from the darkness, passing by the Donglai amidst the roar of its engine.
It was truly a perilous situation, with the distance between them less than a meter.
Under the lights of the Donglai, one could clearly see the faces of people on the opposite ship, as well as a corner of the cargo covered by an oilcloth.
The ship shook violently, and everyone nearly fell over.
They were all standing at the stern; if they fell, they might end up in the sea.
Falling down at night like this is no joke; it would be a huge mistake to find someone.
Fortunately, no one was hurt; they all managed to stay upright by using fixed objects to stabilize themselves.
Everyone was still in shock, watching the smuggling ship disappear into the distance with lingering fear.
Feng Ye's heart was pounding, and he was sweating profusely, cursing the smugglers for their audacity.
He seemed to understand something.
The ship didn't actually intend to perish; it did it intentionally to create chaos and escape pursuit.
This is also why the lights were turned off.
The reason for passing by the Donglai might also be to drag them into the water, making the coast guard mistakenly believe that they were also accomplices, thus delaying the coast guard's actions and buying time to escape.
After figuring it out, Feng Ye was so angry that he trembled all over and gritted his teeth.
"Damn it, you think you can run away? No way."
He didn't want to get involved with the ship; if it ran away, so be it, it had nothing to do with them.
But now, he's done it; he doesn't want these guys to succeed.
He ran to the driver's seat and shouted, "Ah Can, chase after them! Don't let them get away!"
Ah-chan was quite annoyed at almost being hit and had been wanting to catch up for a while.
However, since Feng Ye hadn't spoken, he didn't dare to make decisions on his own.
At this point, what else was there to say but to gladly obey orders?
Ah-chan quickly adjusted the course, increased the throttle, and the Donglai sped off like an arrow.
Feng Ye then took the walkie-talkie and contacted Feng Xuan and Xiao Zhaojun, instructing them to also pursue the enemy by boat.
"What happened? Why did you chase after them?"
Both of them were surprised.
They were too far away to witness the dramatic scene that had just unfolded.
"Damn, I almost got hit by a car just now..."
Feng Ye briefly explained the situation.
Upon hearing this, Feng Xuan and Xiao Zhaojun immediately erupted in anger.
"These bastards, they dare to pull such a dangerous trick in the middle of the night! They're asking for it!"
"We must not let them get away. We must catch them, hand them over to the coast guard, and let them rot in jail."
The two immediately adjusted their course and gave chase at full speed.
However, their three ships were originally too slow, and it took time to accelerate, which allowed the smuggling ships to gradually widen the gap between them.
Because the smuggling boat had no lights on, it quickly disappeared from their sight in the darkness.
Fortunately, Feng Ye had a telescope. Although he couldn't see very clearly, he could barely make out the blurry outline of the smuggling ship.
Moreover, the engine sound can also be used to pinpoint the approximate location.
In the darkness, the three ships followed each other like shadows, relentlessly pursuing one another.
Perhaps it was because the smuggling ships were carrying too much cargo, which slowed them down, while the three ships had only sold cargo once that afternoon, so their load was lighter and their speed was relatively faster.
Therefore, after increasing their speed, they gradually shortened the distance between themselves and the smuggling boats.
The smuggling ship seemed to have noticed the pursuers behind it and began to panic and run away haphazardly.
They turned left and right, trying to shake off Feng Ye and his group.
If Feng Ye hadn't had his binoculars, he might have actually managed to shake them off.
But reality doesn't offer "what ifs".
Using his binoculars, Feng Ye kept track of the smuggling boats' movements and promptly directed the three boats to adjust their course and keep up the chase.
Gradually, as they got closer, the outline of the smuggling boat became clearer and clearer, and it could be seen with the naked eye.
"Brother Ye, what do we do next? Should we just ram them and force them to stop?"
Ah-chan asked somewhat nervously.
Are you stupid?
Feng Ye glared at him. "Hit it? What if you damage the boat? Repairing a boat is free, and it'll just waste time."
"What should we do then?"
Ah-chan scratched his head, looking somewhat at a loss.
"Just follow them and wait for the coast guard to come and arrest them."
Feng Ye said in a deep voice.
He didn't want to take any risks. He knew the other party wouldn't give in easily, and if something went wrong, it would be a huge loss.
Now all you need to do is maintain your distance, lock onto the target, make sure you don't lose track of it, and wait for the coast guard to arrive.
Ah-Can nodded: "Understood."
Feng Ye also told Feng Xuan and Xiao Zhaojun about this decision.
Neither of them wanted to take any risks, and both agreed.
Then, Feng Ye switched the walkie-talkie to the public channel: "Calling the Coast Guard, calling the Coast Guard..."
Immediately, the Coast Guard responded: "This is the Coast Guard, please speak."
"This is the Donglai fishing boat, we..."
"The Donglai? Isn't that the ship that was inspected not long ago?"
"That's right, it's us."
"Oh, what's up?"
"Here's the thing, didn't a boat just run away over there? My two other boats and I caught up with it and are following it now. You'd better come over quickly."
"You caught up? Good. Keep a safe distance and be careful. Don't try to intercept them. Just follow them in case they get desperate. We're coming right away."
"Okay, I understand. We won't take any risks. We're at... Hurry up and come."
After reporting their exact location, Feng Ye immediately ended the call.
Their call was on a public channel, which the smuggling ship probably heard. Realizing that time was of the essence, they began to change course repeatedly, trying to shake off the three ships behind them.
However, it was all in vain; it was nothing more than a death struggle.
No matter how much they struggled, they could never escape their sight.
Feng Ye also kept the coast guard informed of the smuggling vessel's movements.
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