Wu An quickly started the fishing boat.
The fishing boat was still rocking, but it didn't seem to have changed much.
His face was solemn; he had been so caught up in his joy that he had forgotten to pay attention to the changes in the sea.
I had originally planned to put the remaining traps down, but given the current situation, I naturally dared not waste any more time.
There's not much to say.
Returning to base at full speed.
Their boat can withstand the current waves, but it's still almost two hours away from shore.
Who knows if the storm will only get bigger and bigger?
Wu An dared not think about it further.
The more I think about it, the more worried I become.
Just then, Ah Qing finished his cigarette and came over. He said, "Don't worry, the waves haven't picked up yet, our fishing boat will stay steady."
Aqing scratched her head: "Brother, I'm not worried."
You don't look well, what's wrong?
"..." Wu An was speechless; he couldn't answer this question.
After a while, the fishing boat began to rock more and more violently, and rain started to fall without warning.
It must have been blown here by this wind.
This time, Aqing was also a little flustered.
"Brother, are you alright?"
"fine."
"I think I have something to take care of..."
Aqing had always been afraid of the sea, but these few trips to sea were calm and peaceful, and he gradually overcame this fear.
With this storm, my fear of the sea resurfaced.
Let's not even talk about Aqing.
Wu An was also feeling unwell; the rocking of the boat was becoming unbearable. The three of them no longer had their previous smiles, and each of them looked serious.
As the wind and waves grew stronger, the boat rocked more and more violently.
Wu An had no other choice but to increase the speed of the engine.
"Ah An, stay calm."
Wu Ping patted his shoulder, then patted his own life jacket: "They're all wearing life jackets, they'll be fine."
Wu An nodded vigorously, revealing a smile that was hardly better than crying.
He knew his older brother must be very panicked at that moment, with the sea all around and nowhere to dock and shelter from the wind and rain.
In the midst of the wind and waves, not to mention people, even the fishing boats appear so small.
The fishing boats rose and fell with the wind and waves, swaying from side to side.
Unable to remain calm and composed.
In this situation, the more you try to remain calm, the more unnatural you appear.
Encountering storms at sea is one of the easiest ways to die.
I couldn't help but wonder, if this time were to happen again, would he be able to be reborn...?
The fishing boat braved the wind and waves, the waves crashing onto the deck, the seawater almost engulfing the fishing boat, and the next moment, the fishing boat rushed out again.
One after another.
It was quite exciting.
Wu Ping suddenly shouted, "There seems to be something in the sea, is it a ship?"
Aqing found a pair of binoculars and shouted, "It's the Chen family's trawler!"
"Their two ships are so big, they must be much more stable than ours."
"Why don't we ask for help?"
Wu An nodded.
For some reason, the two trawlers were moving very slowly, while his small fishing boat was rapidly approaching in the wind and waves.
As they got closer, they continued shouting through megaphones, and suddenly the two trawlers accelerated.
Aqing cursed angrily, "Damn it, brother, the Chen family must have heard us and then deliberately left us behind."
Wu Ping's expression also looked rather unpleasant.
The sudden acceleration of the Chen family's two trawlers seemed too much like a deliberate attempt to shake them off.
Wu An also wanted to curse.
"This is utterly 'don't help'..." he cursed inwardly, when he saw something fall into the sea from one of the trawlers.
Although it was windy and rainy, which affected his vision, he was certain that he hadn't been seeing things.
Immediately afterward, Ah Qing's voice cracked as she cried out, "Brother, brother, it looks like...it looks like a person...fell...fallen into the sea!"
Wu Ping nodded, his expression grave: "I think I saw it too."
Wu An suggested, "Use a loudspeaker to shout it."
After shouting several times, I don't know if it was just my imagination, but the Chen family's trawlers seemed to be moving even faster.
I don't know if they didn't hear it, or if they heard it but pretended not to.
Aqing and Wu Ping looked at Wu An.
Wu An gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go take a look first."
The two nodded.
Wu An adjusted his direction slightly and braved the wind and waves.
He's not a saint.
At sea, one cannot stand by and watch someone die.
No one can guarantee that they will always have smooth sailing at sea.
It's an unspoken rule here, a rule that everyone follows.
This time, if you save others, others will save you.
Ah Qing, gripping the pillar, stood by the boat and exclaimed, "It really is a person!"
"He's an old man."
Wu An shouted, "Hurry up and throw the rope down!"
"You guys be careful too."
After a while, Aqing shouted, "Brother, this won't work."
"It seems like the old man has fainted; he's not holding onto the rope at all."
"What should we do?"
Wu An walked over, leaned over to the side of the boat, and could see the old man bobbing up and down in the sea.
I called out several times, but there was no response.
We don't know whether the person is dead or alive.
Wu An tried to keep the bow of the boat level with the waves, and sailed against the waves so that the boat would rise and fall, reducing the possibility of capsizing.
Wu Ping said, "Okay, I'll tie the rope around myself and then go down and take a look."
"You two can pull me up later."
Wu An didn't say anything, but pulled up the rope and tied it directly to himself.
Wu Ping was extremely anxious.
Wu An smiled and said, "Brother, you weigh much more than me."
"It's best for me to go down."
"Let's not argue about this anymore. There's no time to waste. Saving lives requires every second counting."
The rope was very long, and as he spoke, he tied the other end to the automatic winch.
With Ah Qing and his older brother by his side, plus the automatic winch providing double protection, he ensured his safety and then jumped into the sea.
Fortunately, the old man was wearing a life jacket, so he was floating on the surface of the sea.
He grabbed the other person, but there was no response.
Wu An's heart sank, and he quickly made hand gestures.
He got the other person onto the boat first, then followed them aboard, asking, "How is it?"
Wu Ping said, "He is breathing. He doesn't look like he's drowning. He must have been knocked unconscious after falling into the sea."
Aqing said, "It can't be that high, it's only that short."
Wu Ping patted the old man's face, and the old man grunted twice and opened his eyes.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness." Wu Ansong breathed a sigh of relief and called out, "Help him up and get him back into the shed quickly."
The old man, seeing Wu An and the others, said with a face full of gratitude, "Thank you for saving me."
Ah Qing said proudly, "It was my brother who saved you. If you want to thank someone, thank him."
The old man thanked him repeatedly.
Wu An nodded and asked, "How did you fall off the Chen family's trawler?"
The old man's eyes darkened, and he shook his head: "Suddenly, a storm arose, and the people on the boat panicked."
"The trawl net is caught; I'll go deal with it."
"And then, without realizing it, I fell down."
Aqing cursed the Chen family for being utterly despicable, making an old man do such a dangerous thing.
The old man didn't say anything; he chose what kind of work to do, so there was nothing to say about it.
Watching Wu An steer the boat, he said, "My benefactor, you can't steer like this. The wind and waves are getting bigger and bigger, and it's easy to capsize."
"The bow of the boat faces the waves, and it sails against the waves."
Wu An has a big head.
He wasn't very familiar with the boat to begin with, let alone in this critical moment, so he shouted, "Old man, can you drive a boat?"
The old man nodded.
"Then you do it."
As Wu An spoke, he moved to the side.
The old man was surprised, not expecting Wu An to be so decisive. He nodded vigorously and said, "Alright, now I won't stand on ceremony."
In a life-or-death situation, there is no room for ambiguity.
The wind and waves grew stronger, and the Chen family's trawlers could no longer be seen. Everyone's hearts pounded with the waves, filled with fear and unease.
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