However, the trawl nets didn't yield much, mostly small fish and shrimp that were worthless.
It was already noon, time for lunch.
They heated the food they had brought in a pot and then went to sort the catch.
"We don't know how long they'll stay on the island or when they'll leave."
Ah-Can picked up a mantis shrimp and threw it into the basket, muttering to himself.
"It's hard to say, maybe a day or two, maybe ten days or half a month."
"Brother Ye, after they're done and leave, shall we go up to the island and take a look?"
"What's so interesting about it? Anything of value will definitely be taken away, and probably not even some insignificant junk will be left."
"I'm just curious where that treasure might be hidden."
"Okay, but we'll have to wait until we're sure they've left."
"Of course, I don't want to get into trouble either."
"Okay, after we finish eating, let's go and collect the netting, then head back quickly."
After quickly sorting through their meager catch, the two carried the trawl net into the cabin and went to eat.
A man stood on the bow deck, holding an aluminum lunchbox, eating while gazing at the distant islands.
Although they were quite a distance away and couldn't see anything, they still watched with great interest.
After lunch, they smoked their post-meal cigarettes and rested for a while before setting sail to retrieve the nets they had set out that morning.
They worked smoothly until about four o'clock in the afternoon, and all 30 fishing nets were collected.
Generally speaking, the harvest from the netting was decent.
However, it can't compare to the 30 nets that were laid out for a whole day and night; it's far inferior.
They decided that from now on, they would no longer set off and retrieve the nets on the same day.
Instead, they release the goods one day and collect them the next, so they can catch more goods.
The weather is cold now, so even if some fish die, they won't be stale and won't affect sales.
After sorting and organizing the catch, I looked towards the island again. I didn't see the three boats, so I guessed they were prepared to spend the night on the island.
Without further hesitation, Feng Ye and A-Can started the diesel engine and headed towards Baishi Island.
A gentle sea breeze swept across the sea, and the Asahi Ship carved a long ripple on the surface before gradually disappearing into the distant horizon.
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