Chapter 5 Let's go play with sharks
"Xiao Peng, there are sharks on the seabed and you still want us to go down?" Wang Shuang questioned angrily when he saw Xiao Peng floating to the surface.
Xiao Peng's face was filled with black lines. He frowned and asked Daniel, "Didn't you explain to them when I came up here?"
Daniel asked him in return: "What explanation?"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng came to his senses and cursed: "You bastard! How could I have forgotten this!"
'Pitang' is the French equivalent of 'faq' in English.
Daniel doesn't speak Chinese, and Wang Shuang and Miao Pei don't understand French. Xiao Peng just spoke to them in Chinese and French respectively on the seabed. He didn't tell Daniel that there were nurse sharks on the seabed, so Daniel didn't explain to the two girls.
So Xiao Peng told Daniel that he saw a three-meter-long nurse shark feeding at the bottom of the sea. Daniel smiled widely when he heard it and pointed at the sea surface and told Miao Pei to go into the sea quickly.
Although Miao Pei didn't understand what Daniel was saying, she knew from the gestures that he wanted her to go down. She was a little confused: "Xiao Peng, why did he let me go into the sea when there are sharks in it?"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Don't be scared just by hearing the name 'shark.' Of the over 300 known shark species, only a few are actually aggressive. Eighty percent of sharks are small, under 1.5 meters in length, and are completely harmless to humans. That nurse shark down there is over three meters long, but it can't open its mouth wide, so it can only lie on the rocks and suck up food like a vacuum cleaner. It's also a harmless shark! Swimming with such a large shark will be a memory you'll never forget!"
He paused for a moment. "The most important thing is: this shark feeds at night. It's rare to see such a large nurse shark during the day. So you're really lucky. Go down to the sea and take a look. It would be a shame if it swam away! Come on, I'll take you to the sea to play with sharks!"
Xiao Peng finally explained everything to the two of them, but in the end, only Miao Pei went with him.
It seems that the nurse shark is obviously not as charming as Daniel!
Wow, judging by his age alone, Daniel could almost be Wang Shuang’s father!
Xiao Peng cannot interfere in other people's lives, nor can he criticize whether her actions are right or wrong. He can only say that he has seen too many situations like this. If someone is willing to travel thousands of miles to give you benefits, what is it to you to interfere?
Maybe Miao Pei thought so too, so she didn't say anything.
Miao Pei was quite clever. After just a short snorkeling, she mastered basic diving techniques and followed Xiao Peng down to the seabed. Xiao Peng took her to visit a shipwreck filled with discarded pottery jars and to swim with a large nurse shark. Under Xiao Peng's guidance, she even boldly petted the shark a few times. Xiao Peng recorded the entire experience with an underwater camera, memories Miao Pei will cherish for a lifetime.
Just when they were having fun, a man's voice came from the communicator: "Divers underwater, please return to the boat quickly!"
Xiao Peng frowned. This voice was not Daniel's! He asked curiously, "Who are you?"
"I am from the patrol team of the French Tourism Bureau. You are suspected of illegal operation here and have been investigated! Please return to the ship as soon as possible!" said the man on the communicator.
The first thing Xiao Peng thought of after hearing this was: "It's broken!"
Why did he call Daniel a "black guide"? Because he had no diving training qualifications.
Scuba diving isn't something you can just do with an oxygen tank; it requires systematic training. Tourists on vacation often don't have the time for such training, so Daniel took a scuba diving trip and took tourists directly into the sea. This way, the tourists saved time and he earned money. It was a mutually beneficial situation.
But from a legal perspective, Daniel's behavior is illegal! He won't go to jail if caught, but he will be fined!
What’s more, the one who came was the law enforcement team from the Tourism Bureau, which made it even more annoying!
France's coast guard system is the most chaotic in the world.
Before 2010, maritime law enforcement agencies here were numerous, including the Maritime Gendarmerie, the Customs Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Maritime Border Police of the Ministry of the Interior, the Marine Ecology, Energy and Sustainable Development Bureau, the Fisheries Bureau, the Tourism Bureau, the Civil Security and Maritime Bureau, and many other departments. Sometimes, law enforcement vessels from more than a dozen departments would be docked in a single port!
France also felt that this was not right, as it was employing too many idle people and spending too much money. So in 2010, a major reorganization took place, reorganizing the French Coast Guard and establishing a Coast Guard Construction Steering Committee, which only accepts the command of the French Minister of Maritime Affairs.
However, this order has not been fully implemented over the years, and France's maritime law enforcement remains in disarray. Everyone still does their own thing.
For Xiao Peng and his colleagues, they are not really afraid of inspections by law enforcement teams from other departments. What they fear most is the law enforcement team from the tourism department because it concerns their jobs.
There was no way Xiao Peng and his friends could only return to the boat. The law enforcement team members were inspecting their boat. Daniel and Wang Shuang stood aside, but the eyes of those law enforcement team members were focused on Wang Shuang - Wang Shuang was now wearing a translucent white shirt, and what was inside was clearly visible.
Isn't this Daniel's shirt?
Seeing Xiao Peng surface, Daniel shouted, "Officer! How is it illegal for us to go out with our girlfriends?"
Xiao Peng suddenly understood what Daniel said. That's right, as long as they don't make a profit, they're not breaking the law! The Tourism Bureau can't control them.
Thinking of this, Xiao Peng hurriedly whispered to Miao Pei beside him: "Do me a favor! Just pretend to be my girlfriend!"
Miao Pei was stunned after hearing this: "Why?"
The law enforcement team was on board, so Xiao Peng couldn't explain too clearly. He could only say, "Just do as I say!"
Miao Pei nodded to indicate that she understood.
The two returned to the sailboat. Xiao Peng thoughtfully helped Miao Pei take off her diving gear before answering the law enforcement team's questions. He had only one explanation: his girlfriend from China had come to France to visit him, and he had asked Daniel to take them on a sea trip. Daniel initially disagreed, but he and Wang Shuang fell in love at first sight, so he agreed to go out together.
The law enforcement team wasn't stupid; they didn't believe their lies. However, a thorough investigation would take up a significant amount of time and energy, and they didn't have the luxury of a cup of coffee or some chick-flirting. They checked Miao Pei and Wang Shuang's visas, confirmed they were all in good condition, and departed. They were forbidden from engaging in the adult entertainment industry again, but they would report Xiao Peng's illegal activities to the relevant authorities.
This is directly destroying the rice bowl of both of them! Well, just go back honestly.
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