Chapter 136 Stowaways on the Boat
Nowadays, rapid transportation has led to the development of the logistics industry. When Xiao Peng and his team were replenishing supplies, they saw a rare item: someone was selling Humboldt squid at the port.
Humboldt squid are not a rare sight in the South American Pacific. They live along the Humboldt Current and are found from California to Peru. Many Chinese deep-sea squid fishing boats fish for this type of squid off the coast of Peru and process it back home to sell as products like shredded squid.
Catching this thing is really easy. It's a ferocious eater, devouring anything it can find. If there's no other food, it'll prey on its own kind. This is true for almost all deep-sea creatures; their entire lives are a cycle of hunting and being hunted. Sixgill sharks are no different. Because of the scarcity of life on the seafloor, they'll eat any prey they find. That's why Xiao Peng was afraid that night that the sixgill shark might have taken Bellucci, who had fallen into the water, as food.
But this is the Mediterranean Sea, and it is not easy to see Humboldt squid here. When they were replenishing supplies, they saw someone selling frozen Humboldt squid. One of these squids with tentacles was nearly two meters long, and it was definitely the best food for Nightingale and sixgill sharks.
Even though they can hunt for food themselves, it doesn't make sense to just work without rewarding them. So Xiao Peng prepared a lot of Humboldt squid and put them in a fresh-keeping box as food for them.
There are now several large fresh-keeping boxes on the deck of the "Red Head Boat", all of which are filled with Humboldt squid.
As a result, Xiao Peng felt something was wrong when he opened the first fresh-keeping box: two tentacles of the Humboldt squid were missing, and the cuts on it showed that they had been cut off!
Xiao Peng personally watched as every Humboldt squid here was packed. How could this happen?
Xiao Peng became alert and reached out to pick up the steel hook used to hook the cable, and carefully opened the lid of another fresh-keeping box.
There was only Humboldt squid inside, but Xiao Peng's expression became more serious. He opened the lid of the refrigerator next to him and took a deep breath: "Put down your weapons and come out!"
As Xiao Peng guessed, someone had sneaked onto his boat, probably someone who had come aboard when the reporters were interviewing him!
Looking at the cuts on the tentacles, one could tell that the man had a weapon in his hand, which was why Xiao Peng was so cautious.
There were two people in the crisper, but it was a bit of an odd pairing.
One was a black girl. Xiao Peng, who had been in Marseille for a long time, could tell at a glance that she was definitely no older than eighteen! She held a dagger in her hand and stared at Xiao Peng with fear on her face. The dagger was also very distinctive, clearly a piece of iron fence from the park that she had polished herself.
The other person was also a girl, but younger, probably less than six years old! She was white, with chestnut-colored curly hair that looked like a permed flower, and she was now leaning against the black girl.
What is this combination?
At this time, the black girl looked around and found that Xiao Peng was alone. She gritted her teeth and stood up from the refrigerator. She waved her homemade dagger at Xiao Peng a few times and said something to him harshly.
Xiao Peng's first reaction was: "Holy crap, this woman is really tall! She must be at least 2.2 meters tall, right?"
But then he realized that the black girl was standing in the refrigerator, and the place where she was standing was high...
And what language does this girl speak?
Xiao Peng had been learning languages on his own, but he was certain this girl was speaking a language he'd never heard before! Considering her skin color, he wondered, "Oh my god, this girl's speaking some African language, isn't it? Who the hell could possibly understand this?"
Seeing that Xiao Peng didn't react, the girl stepped out of the refrigerator, waving the homemade dagger in her hand more vigorously and speaking louder.
Xiao Peng then realized that the girl was indeed very tall. Even though she was barefoot, she felt a head taller than Xiao Peng! This height was not common among Africans.
Black people are indeed very tall, but this also depends on the place. In Europe and America, many black people are very tall because of their good quality of life and good food to eat. Just look at the NBA to know this.
But this is not the case in Africa, where people are divided into different ethnic groups. Most ethnic groups are not tall.
For example, the Maasai, world-renowned for their lion hunting, are often cited online as claiming that "the average height of Maasai men is 190cm, and the average height of women is 180cm." Those who believe this claim have never been to Africa. As a nomadic people, you can only imagine the quality of life they face. How could a people who endure daily hunger and poor sanitation possibly grow so tall? The Dutch are now the tallest people in the world, with an average male height of 182.5cm. However, over a century ago, the average height of the Dutch was less than 170cm. This demonstrates the importance of living environment in determining height. A real Maasai man would be considered a good height if he were over 170cm tall!
However, this statement is somewhat absolute, given the immense genetic diversity in Africa. Some ethnic groups, even though they are Black, are typically short. For example, the Pygmies have an average height of less than 140 cm. Meanwhile, the Dinka and Tutsi peoples living southeast of Lake Chad are exceptionally tall, with an average adult height exceeding 180 cm. For example, Yao Ming's former teammate, "Uncle Mu," who doesn't know his own age, is a tall Tutsi.
There’s a saying that goes: The more you know, the more ignorant you feel. Xiao Peng feels this way right now.
While he was still racking his brains to figure out what language the girl was speaking, the girl saw that Xiao Peng didn't react. She thought Xiao Peng was frightened by her and stretched out her left hand to push Xiao Peng.
Xiao Peng frowned slightly, grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him, and with his other hand he grabbed the girl's right hand holding the knife and snatched the dagger from the girl, then threw her over his shoulder. With a "plop" sound, the black girl was thrown into the sea by Xiao Peng!
The girl struggled desperately in the sea, obviously she couldn't swim. This is also normal. Most refugees who stowed away from the African interior have no idea what the ocean is like before arriving in the Mediterranean.
Xiao Peng looked at the homemade dagger in his hand, shook his head, and threw it into the sea. He turned to look at the white child in the refrigerator.
When the child saw that Xiao Peng was looking at him, he was obviously frightened, so he quickly took something out of his neck and showed it to Xiao Peng: it was a hemp rope with a small wooden carved cross tied to it.
Xiao Peng was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he saw this scene: You can tell at a glance that this child is from North Africa, which is an Arab world, okay?
However, all refugees will say that they became refugees because they were persecuted for believing in God. This is one of the means to apply for refugee status.
Xiao Peng looked at the frightened child and shook his head: "Nightingale, rescue that woman!"
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