At this critical moment, two gunshots suddenly rang out.
The gunshot was crisp and loud, and it was particularly shocking in the tense atmosphere.
Immediately afterwards, two sprays of blood appeared on the great white shark's head.
To everyone's astonishment, they turned around and saw that Xiao Chen had appeared on the aft deck at some point, holding a pistol and firing two shots at the great white shark.
However, the power of a pistol is limited and insufficient to cause fatal damage to a great white shark.
However, they also successfully halted the great white shark's attack.
In pain, it jerked its body to a halt, then rolled and struggled in the seawater, creating a huge splash.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but their hearts were still in suspense, knowing that this was only a temporary relief.
"Xiao Chen, where did you get that gun?"
Feng Ye asked in surprise.
Xiao Chen grinned: "President Qin kept it on the ship for self-defense before, I didn't expect it to actually come in handy today."
"It's a pity we didn't kill it; it could charge at us again at any moment."
Cai Guoqiang said with concern.
"There's nothing we can do; that's all the power a pistol can have."
Feng Ye shook his head. "If it had been a rifle, those two shots would have killed it."
Just then, the great white shark charged forward again, its sharp teeth and fierce eyes sending chills down everyone's spine.
"It's here again."
Hao Aiguo shouted, "Xiao Chen, quick, give it two more shots!"
"Good timing."
Xiao Chen quickly adjusted his posture, aimed at the great white shark's head again, and pulled the trigger.
Gunshots rang out again, and blood splattered from the great white shark's head once more.
However, this time it did not stop and stubbornly continued to charge forward.
The pain seemed to have aroused its ferocity, making it move even faster and its eyes even more menacing.
"Clap clap clap".
Several more shots rang out, and Xiao Chen fired all the bullets in his magazine.
However, this still couldn't stop the great white shark's momentum.
The great white shark only hesitated slightly before lunging towards the stern of the yacht without regard for anything else.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats again, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
"Damn, is it really all going to be a waste of time?"
Feng Ye's heart sank, his eyes filled with resentment, but he was helpless.
Just as the great white shark was only a few meters away from the yacht, an unexpected scene unfolded.
The great white shark suddenly paused, as if restrained by some force, then abruptly changed direction and dived into the water as if fleeing for its life, disappearing from sight.
Everyone stared in astonishment, their mouths agape, and it took them a while to react.
"What happened? Why did the great white shark suddenly run away?"
The group looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
"Perhaps it sensed danger."
Feng Ye guessed, "Don't forget it's injured and bleeding. It might have attracted other sharks."
Sharks have an incredibly powerful sense of smell, capable of detecting minute amounts of blood components (such as amino acids) in seawater, and theoretically, they can sense blood signals from several kilometers away.
Experiments have shown that a large amount of blood can quickly attract sharks to gather.
Even a single drop of blood can be effective at a distance of 2,000 meters, although the effect is limited due to the dilution effect of seawater.
"That makes sense. Perhaps other predators smelled the blood."
Cai Guoqiang nodded, quite agreeing.
"Look at the sea over there."
Hao Aiguo pointed in the direction where the great white shark disappeared, "It looks like something is fighting with the great white shark, stirring up huge waves."
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and saw that the waves on the sea were churning violently, forming large patches of white foam that were very conspicuous.
Feng Ye murmured, "The great white shark has indeed been targeted by other predators..."
"I wonder what it was that could drive the great white shark away."
Yang Wei asked curiously.
"Whatever it is, it was a great help."
Feng Ye said, feeling a sense of relief and thankful that the big bluefin had been saved.
Everyone stared intently at the churning sea, trying to see clearly what was fighting the great white shark.
However, the battle took place underwater, and the view was obscured by layers of seawater, making it impossible to see clearly.
As the yacht sailed further away, leaving the turbulent sea behind, it became increasingly difficult to see.
"Alright, there's nothing more to see. Everyone, please help us get some ice to keep the big bluefin fry fresh."
Feng Ye gave a shout and took the lead towards the ice storage compartment.
This big bluefin tuna is a treasure and must be protected.
The best way to store tuna is to freeze it at low temperatures until it's as hard as a brick.
However, yachts don't have the facilities for this, so they can only use ice to keep food fresh and maintain a low temperature as much as possible.
Generally, this kind of chilling treatment can maintain the freshness of the fish, but it cannot be done for too long, at most no more than two days.
Otherwise, the freshness of the fish will be greatly diminished, and it may even spoil.
Just as everyone was busy, suddenly a dark, flag-like thing with a fish on its head emerged from the left side of the yacht.
Then, it flew up with a whoosh and crashed heavily onto the foredeck with a "bang".
Everyone was startled.
Feng Yegang had just emerged from the ice storage compartment when he was startled and involuntarily exclaimed, "What the hell?!"
Peeking out, I saw two large fish entangled together, rolling and struggling on the deck.
One of them was a great white shark, which looked to be about four meters long.
Feng Ye recognized it at a glance as the great white shark that Xiao Chen had injured; blood was still gushing from the bullet holes remaining on its head.
The other one is the swordfish, the "swordsman" of the sea.
This fish is a top hunter in the ocean, with an incredibly fast swimming speed of up to 120 kilometers per hour, making it the swimming champion among fish.
Swordfish are fierce creatures with a sturdy and sharp "sword" in front of their mouths, which takes up one-third of their body.
It is with this "sharp sword" that it runs rampant and is invincible in the sea.
Only the orca, with its massive size, agility, and over 400 sharp teeth, is its natural nemesis.
No wonder the great white shark was trying to escape; it turned out it was being targeted by a swordfish.
He thought it was the blood of the great white shark that attracted the other sharks, but he was wrong.
Swordfish are also extremely strong jumpers; with a full-force leap, they can jump 3 meters out of the water and easily get onto a boat.
This swordfish is also about four meters long, comparable to the great white shark.
Its long upper jaw pierced the shark's belly, pinning the great white shark down as if it were stuck, and it never pulled out.
The two became entangled, tumbling and thrashing on the deck, splashing large amounts of blood.
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