Chapter 124

Besides the shovels and nets that Ye Cheng and his group often use, there are also rakes.

This is used to dig for shells on the tidal flats; you drag it lightly over, the mud doesn't stick, but the shells get dug up.

Several old ladies have already started working, and their harvest is not small.

This is what gathering at the sea is like—there's always a chance for a surprise.

Ye Cheng waited a moment, then Ye Guowei and Xiao Hu arrived one after another; the two of them didn't take a few Snakeskin Bag, Ye Guowei also specially brought a rope over, this was to tie around the waist later so as not to be swept away by the seawater.

"A Cheng, let's go." Ye Guowei said after seeing everyone had gathered.

"Alright, big brother, let's head that way, but it looks like the Fish Trap have definitely been flooded; I just don't know whether those few stones are still there."

Xiao Hu also looked worried: "Big brother, I think we probably won't be able to see them; we'll likely have to go down and feel around."

The three of them walked carefully along the beach under the cover of night; because the water level was relatively high, they dared not walk fast, so what should have been a ten‑minute walk took them half an hour.

As they were about to arrive, they saw from afar a person standing on the shore, anxiously pacing back and forth, but not going down.

"Big brother, it's Yuan MazI?" Xiao Hu whispered.

"Hmm." Ye Cheng nodded, then turned to Ye Guowei and said, "Last night when we set the Fish Trap, he also set his; I guess he's also come to collect his Fish Trap."

"I guess his Fish Trap can't be found either, and yours are probably enough to piss him off." Ye Guowei said.

After saying that, he quickly took two steps forward and called out to Yuan MazI?, "Uncle."

Yuan MazI? turned his head, saw it was Ye Guowei, his expression was still normal, but when he saw Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu behind Ye Guowei, his expression immediately turned ugly.

"Ye Guowei." Yuan MazI? gave a reluctant greeting.

Although Ye Guowei's seniority is lower, his age isn't that much different from theirs, so he felt embarrassed to be as casual with Ye Guowei as he was with Ye Cheng.

Another strong gust blew in, driving the waves to surge again; Ye Guowei grabbed Yuan MazI? with one hand, and the two steadied themselves.

"Uncle, can you still find your Fish Trap?" Ye Guowei asked.

"What the hell, just look for yourself—it's all seawater." Yuan MazI? said with a resentful face; after saying that, he glanced at Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu and spoke in a neutral tone,

"They also each set six, and they can't find them either."

Following Yuan MazI?'s words, Ye Cheng pointed to the distance and said to Ye Guowei, "Big brother, our Fish Trap are over that way, about a hundred meters."

After saying that, Ye Cheng himself frowned; yesterday it was still a Beach, but today it's a sea.

He took two steps down, and the water was already about to reach the top of his feet.

Estimating, when they get to where they placed the Fish Trap, the water will reach the height of their calves.

Moreover, the most important thing is that before they tied the traps to the reefs by sight; now, heh...

Besides the Sea Surface, there's nothing; who knows whether those reefs are still there.

As for the Fish Trap, even immortals wouldn't dare guarantee whether they've been swept out to sea.

Seeing the rope on Ye Guowei's body, Yuan MazI?'s eyes lit up, and he said to Ye Guowei, "Ye Guowei, why don't you hold onto me while I go down to look? I didn't dare go down alone just now."

Ye Guowei nodded, "Uncle, you can't go down alone; come, I'll tie you up securely, you go down and have a look; if it doesn't work, forget it—it's too dangerous."

"I understand, I understand." Yuan MazI? kept expressing gratitude, but only toward Ye Guowei; toward Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu, heh.

Since they weren't looking for them, Ye Cheng also couldn't be bothered to pay attention, and he and Xiao Hu walked forward a bit, intending first to test the water depth.

Here, after Yuan MazI? had tied the rope securely, he cautiously went down into the seawater, wading forward according to yesterday's memory.

Halfway there, his foot slipped, and he almost fell in a stagger.

"Uncle, are you okay?" Ye Guowei asked from behind, concerned.

Yuan MazI? straightened his body, waved his hand behind him, and shouted loudly, "It's fine, it's fine—just my clothes got wet; there's a pit below, you guys also watch out later."

Ye Cheng watched from above; the water wasn't very deep, and when Yuan MazI? reached his position it was about calf‑deep, but he still couldn't see the Fish Trap.

After Yuan MazI? reached the position, he began to bend down and feel around left and right, or kick with his feet—anyway, you can't see it with your eyes.

"Found it, found it!" Yuan MazI? suddenly shouted with joy, pulling a Fish Trap out of the seawater.

Being able to find it under these circumstances counts as his luck.

Now that it's found, it's easy to handle; Yuan MazI? dragged the Fish Trap back, buoyed by the seawater, so he could pull it alone.

When they reached the shallow water, the catch inside the Fish Trap also became visible.

There was plenty of stuff; several compartments had goods, and there were Blue Crab—Yuan MazI? was overjoyed.

"Ye Guowei, sure enough, when the tide comes in there's goods—look at all these shrimp, plus the Blackhead fish, and this Blue Crab isn't bad either."

Yuan MazI? kept pulling things out of the Fish Trap; in the end, the small ones he simply dumped out—some tiny octopuses and such.

This one Fish Trap yielded about half a bucket of goods, much better than usual.

"Ye Guowei, could you help me pull again while I go down for another look?" Yuan MazI? looked at Ye Guowei with a pleading expression.

"We also have our own Fish Trap to collect, and it's not just yours." Ye Cheng said coldly.

This guy's relationship with me isn't good either; helping him once is already giving him face, yet he still wants continual help.

Seeing his younger brother speak up, Ye Guowei was a bit at a loss for what to do.

After thinking for a while, he untied the rope from his waist, pointed to a rock on the shore, and said, "Uncle, like this—this rope is for you to use; tie it to the rock, and we three will go down ourselves."

"Ah, that would be embarrassing." Yuan MazI? said with his mouth, but the rope around his waist didn't budge.

"If you're embarrassed, just give us the rope." Xiao Hu also couldn't stand it.

"Forget it, A Cheng, Xiao Hu, it's dangerous for Uncle Yuan to go down alone; we three will hold hands and go down together—just need to look out for each other." Ye Guowei is just a hopeless do-gooder.

If he's going to do that, Ye Cheng also has no choice.

After helping Yuan MazI? tie the rope securely, he eagerly went down into the water.

Ye Cheng and the other two then stood in a line and walked toward the sea.

"Xiao Hu, do you still remember where we put the first one?" Ye Cheng asked.

Xiao Hu turned his head, looked behind him, made a gesture, and pointed to a spot slightly to the left, saying, "If I recall correctly, going that way it should be that spot."

Okay, then we'll hold hands and walk side by side, I'll walk in the middle, holding you two. Ye Guowei adjusted his position a bit, standing himself in the middle.

Having taken Yuan MazI?'s overturned cart as a warning, the three proceeded slowly and cautiously, probing their way toward the outer sea.