Chapter 931

They chatted as they walked, as if they were just out for a stroll.

The houses those people rented weren't far from them; they had originally thought it would be safer to gather together, so they had looked for housing in the surrounding area.

It was just that it was all small alleys, and they had only circled around twice.

They were in the middle of a lively chat when they heard bursts of noise, and a large crowd had gathered in the middle of the alley.

Ye Yaodong and his group looked at each other, exchanging glances.

"They really came looking for trouble?"

"Are these thugs really this arrogant? No matter what, there are dozens of people over there, and it's very close to the Public Security Bureau..."

"Should we go up and take a look? Or just watch from here?"

"Let's go up and take a look. Since we're already here, and there wasn't any conflict to begin with, let's go see. If a real brawl breaks out, we can go and call the police," Ye Yaodong said.

When a rabbit dies, the fox grieves; he wasn't the type to kick someone when they were down.

"Then let's go over together and take a look. Listening to the commotion, it doesn't seem like a fight has broken out yet."

"Yeah, let's go, let's go see."

The four of them continued forward while packing up. They had rented another house right next door behind them to accommodate so many people, so listening to the noise, it seemed like everyone was concentrated in one spot.

But before they could even reach the entrance, a group of people came out cursing, kicked the gate a few times, spat twice at the entrance, and left some harsh words.

"Don't let me catch that agent of yours tomorrow. You're pretty good at hiding."

"That's right, if you still want to hang around in town, you'd better be sensible."

Those boatmen looked at these people with bitter expressions; they finally realized how difficult it was to be away from home, and that it wasn't easy to get by on someone else's turf.

"Pah, let's go, let's go, bad luck, empty-handed again. I don't believe he can hide from the first day and still hide from the fifteenth. As long as he's in town, I don't believe we can't find him."

"Let's go, let's go look at other docks tomorrow..."

Seeing that they hadn't started a fight and were just there cursing and leaving harsh words, Ye Yaodong and his group stood in a corner without getting too close.

After the thugs finished cursing, they turned and walked away. The leader, Chen Guolong, didn't seem to be among them that afternoon. As these people passed by them, their eyes swept over them one by one before they walked away.

A Zheng glared at their backs with a look of disgust, cursing silently under his breath.

Ye Yaodong pulled him back. Those crew members had also seen them and walked out, complaining to them with endless grievances.

"These local thugs are too evil, they just keep picking on us..."

"What should we do now..."

"Can you guys help us out? I see they don't really give you guys any trouble... Ah Nian isn't staying with us at night, and we can't find him even if we want to discuss it with him..."

"Can you ask that police officer you know to look out for us too? It's too hard being away from home. We thought we could make good money coming out here, who knew we'd run into such thorns."

A Zheng pursed his lips, "Then you guys need to get Comrade Chen Jianian to make connections. You have to build good relationships to make money on someone else's turf; it's not like you're only staying for a day or two."

"We don't understand these things, sigh, and we don't know if Ah Nian has made any connections..."

"He's not staying with you guys, where is he staying?" Ye Yaodong asked curiously.

"They said he's staying at a friend's house."

"Then you guys tell him the situation early tomorrow morning and let him think of a way. We've asked people for help, but we've also been extorted by those people several times. Being away from home just isn't that easy."

After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he intended to leave; anyway, nothing serious had happened.

Just counting casually, there were over thirty people here, and it didn't look like it would be that easy for a fight to break out. The thugs who had just come over only looked to be in their early twenties.

Although they were all carrying sticks, they wouldn't just start a fight so easily.

"Sigh, we can only wait until tomorrow to talk about it."

Those people were tangled up in worry, but Ye Yaodong and his group had already walked out of the alley entrance.

"Do you think Chen Jianian will come looking for us tomorrow to ask for help?"

"Who knows."

"He should be looking for his friend for help, right?"

"If he could get help, they shouldn't be in such a sorry state these past two days."

"When it comes down to it, those thugs collecting protection money are just too hateful. Their appetites are getting bigger and bigger, and they specifically bully us outsiders."

"That's how it is, outsiders are bullied wherever they go."

"Anyway, leave it to Chen Jianian to solve it himself. Since he wants to make this money, he has to think of a way, not to mention he called five more boats over these past two days; he definitely has to let these people have something to catch," Ye Yaodong said objectively.

"Then what if he comes to find me tomorrow and asks me for help, what should I do?"

"Then can you be of any help?" Xiao Xiao asked.

"I can't help at all. I'm still counting on others to help me. When we were all working together, we could let Yang Guoan look out for us, but now everyone knows we've split up to work on our own, who's going to care about you? I don't have that much face; he really has to think of a way himself."

"Maybe those thugs will go make big money tomorrow?"

"Then there will be new people coming to collect protection money. Knowing there's a group of outsiders here making money at the dock, they're definitely a piece of fat meat waiting to be slaughtered. Once the old thugs leave, only new thugs will come."

"Then they can only learn to play guerrilla warfare like you guys did last year."

"It doesn't work. It's fine if you're not being watched, but once you are, sooner or later you'll be caught red-handed."

"Then he must be regretting it to the core."

Ye Yaodong shrugged. Who told him to have people follow them? One can only say that human greed knows no bounds, and he didn't think to grease the wheels beforehand.

It's a good thing they hooked up with a Yang Guoan and thought about building a good relationship from the start, otherwise they'd probably be just as worried and troubled as them right now.

On the way back, the few of them muttered as they walked, and after arriving at the rental house, they also mentioned it to Ye Fu and Pei Fu.

Anyway, a fight hadn't broken out, and both of them felt a bit more at ease. After all, they were all from the same place, and there was always some feeling of sympathy for one's own kind; they still hoped everyone would be fine and be able to make money safely.

"Then get some rest early, we'll talk about whatever happens tomorrow, we'll see tomorrow."

"Yeah."

Without comparison, there is no harm. The fellow villagers were all very glad they followed Ye Yaodong and his group, as it saved them a lot of worry and fear.

The next morning, they went out to sea to fish as usual, and they saw those people next door appearing at the dock at the same time.

Today, they looked much more enthusiastic towards them than the past two days. Because of Chen Jianian, everyone had been a bit lukewarm these past few days.

Today, they came over with smiling faces to greet them, which made everyone feel a bit fresh.

"Hey, did we reform them last night?"

"Why don't you say we converted them?"

"Crazy! Of course, it's because they feel our thighs are thicker."

"You guys chat slowly, I'm off to make big money."

Ye Yaodong was the first to jump onto his boat and take the first step.

A day's plan starts in the morning. The bustling crowd at the dock in the early morning was endless; they were all diligent fishermen preparing to go out to sea to fish.

Sunlight spilled onto the sea surface, the air was filled with the fresh sea breeze and a faint salty taste, fishing boats sailed away from the shore one after another, and the sails shone brightly in the morning light.

Their fishing boats sailed all the way to the sea trench. Passing by some villages, they would see some jellyfish being washed up with the waves. Some people were wearing straw hats early in the morning, bending over, picking up jellyfish on the beach, and clusters of waves splashed up together.

On the sea surface, there were also many small wooden boats rowing early in the morning, rowing towards one jellyfish after another, and then putting them into their pockets.

Undoubtedly, their group of more than a dozen trawlers acting together was the most conspicuous on the sea surface, and all passing fishing boats couldn't help but glance a few more times.

Clearly, Ye Yaodong had specifically instructed everyone not to all act together these past few days, as it was too eye-catching.

Originally, the catch was large, and most fishing boats at the dock knew it, but they all acted together and ran in one direction. Wasn't this clearly telling everyone they were all fishing in one place?

However, their living places were right next to each other. Seeing someone leave, others also anxiously followed, resulting in everyone gathering together to act again today.

Originally, after talking about it these past few days, everyone paid attention to it for the sake of their own interests in the following days.

But today, they all gathered together again, and even the 7 boats on Chen Jianian's side seemed to have taken the wrong medicine this morning, all gathering together.

Ye Yaodong looked at the sea surface behind him, slandering in his heart. When he goes back at night, he must emphasize it again, clarify the pros and cons, and let everyone stagger the time a little bit. They really cannot all concentrate in one place to go out.

One must be vigilant at all times, instead of listening for two days and then throwing it behind one's head, not taking it seriously.

But as he watched, he felt that the fishing boats behind him seemed to have a trend of increasing?

And the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.

He hurriedly walked towards Ye Yaosheng, who was driving the boat, and took over the work of driving the boat. He prepared to let everyone stop and take a look to see if the boats following behind were just those outsiders.

Don't let there be any more people fishing in troubled waters. It was already public among their group that there were 25 boats surrounding the sea trench to fish. If they attracted the locals over again, then they wouldn't be able to catch anything.

Ye Yaodong's boat was originally driving in front. He hurriedly turned his head and let Brother Ah Sheng shake the flag, signaling the boats behind to stop as well.

He drove the boat around the sea surface and went behind.

Other fishing boats looked at the flag and also saw his fishing boat turn back unexpectedly. Everyone was puzzled and followed behind, preparing to turn back to take a look, wanting to see what was going on.

One boat after another turned around, which also confused the fishing boats behind.

The fishing boats that were originally fishing in troubled waters also couldn't figure out the situation. Seeing the ones in front turning around, they also stopped in place, at a loss for a moment.

After all the fishing boats turned back, they also discovered that there were several uninvited guests behind them. The markings on the boat hull showed at a glance that they were not in the same group as them.

Everyone surrounded those few boats by coincidence, which instantly panicked the other side. Several fishing boats were constantly retreating.

After all, there were too many fishing boats surrounding them, and they were looking at them covetously.

Before long, without anyone saying anything, those boats retreated and kept their distance, but they didn't turn around and leave because of this, still lingering in place unwilling to give up.

Ye Yaodong had to drive the boat to approach again, and other boats also tacitly followed to surround them.

Under the step-by-step pressure, and without any advantage in numbers, after retreating again and again, some fishing boats directly gave up.

One left, and the others also moved. Before long, these local boats dissipated far away.

It was indeed because they were numerous and powerful. With dozens of trawlers surrounding them, who wouldn't be afraid?

After the fishing boats dispersed and looked from afar, only a point remained, and then they moved again. The villagers were also vigilant this time.

It was not convenient to talk on the sea, and they didn't communicate. After arriving at the fishing spot, the few boats that were close to each other discussed a few words.

Ye Yaodong believed that when evening came, he wouldn't need to say much, and everyone would pay more attention to staggering their departures.

But before they could go back in the evening to discuss, when they finished a wave of fishing in the morning and sent the goods back, just as they docked at the pier, they heard from Ah Guang that Chen Jianian had been beaten.

"Just now, the fishing boats on their side ran over to ask me to go help, so I followed them to their rental house to take a look. Chen Jianian was beaten black and blue and couldn't get out of bed."

"This is too much, right? The money wasn't given any less, right?"

"Where would they be satisfied? Everywhere is spreading that we caught a lot of goods and made a lot of money. These thugs only think about wanting more. They are outsiders, don't take it for nothing."

"Where was he beaten?"

"A small docking point in the north. I heard those little thugs ran to several docking points in town this morning to block people, saying they wanted to see how well they could hide. Originally, they also learned to dock half an hour early this morning, but they were still blocked. At that time, the fishing boat hadn't returned yet, so he was the only one left alone."

"Alright, it's estimated that they were annoyed because they hid away last night."

"Then he's already been beaten, what help are they asking you for? Didn't they also leave people in the rental house?"

"Chen Jianian wants me to help them collect goods for two days and arrange for their fishing boats."

Ah Guang said with his mouth split open. A few days ago, he just thought about it darkly, but he didn't expect it to really come true. However, these words couldn't be said, otherwise he would be scolded, and it would seem too immoral.

A Zheng was also surprised, "Then it's a bargain for you? He called several boats over, aren't they all a bargain for you?"

"He also has a condition, that is, after his injury is healed, let me introduce him to Yang Guoan, and then invite everyone to eat together, let me build a bridge for him or something."

"Oh, that's fine, you build a bridge for him, and the rest depends on himself."

"Yeah, anyway, he can't get up now. Sending out a few days of agency fees can also be considered as winning us over and easing the relationship with us. By the way, build a bridge with the police side to see if they can get more protection, so that they can be a little safer in the future."

"If I had known today, why would I have done it in the beginning? If he could have let go of his face yesterday, he wouldn't have been beaten today."

"One always has to suffer a loss before one can remember. Just now I went to listen to him say that originally he wanted to discuss it with me after collecting the goods this morning, but who knew those people blocked so accurately, staring at him tightly."

"It was just dissatisfaction yesterday afternoon, a little resistance, expressing some emotions, and hiding again last night, so he was held a grudge against. He was given a good look early this morning, and he didn't even have time to react."

Although Ah Guang picked up a bargain, he also felt sympathy for Chen Jianian.

"Those thugs are also stupid, they don't understand long-term development. Beating people and not getting money, isn't it also a loss for them?"

Ye Yaodong chuckled twice, "Maybe they think they have found a new way to make a fortune, it doesn't matter, let's vent our anger first."

Ah Guang pointed at him with his index finger twice.

He reached out and slapped it away, "Don't you have any manners?"

A Zheng changed the subject and asked: "Ah Guang, then starting this afternoon, are the goods going to be contacted by you to collect?"

"Yeah."

"Then you also have to pay attention to safety. With so many boats, all letting you collect, originally we were already eye-catching enough. Now, there must be many eyes staring at us. The goods of 25 boats are not small. One trip can have dozens of tons, maybe more than the harvest of a dock. It's not guaranteed that there won't be other people with crooked ideas."

Ah Guang touched his chin, "Makes sense. Dongzi, you go on the boat later and lend me a gun, just in case. Although the rental house is only a small step away from here, I'm afraid that someone bold will rob me in the alley on the way back just after I finish selling the goods."

Ye Yaodong nodded, feeling that his concerns were not unreasonable.

"The 56-semi is a bit long, are you going to take it directly in your hand?"

"Then I'll hold it in my chest?"

"Is there a difference? You let your father bring two boatmen to your side, or when you are harvesting, bring two people who are watching in the rental house, just don't be alone."

Originally, in the rental house, every boat had one person watching. Helping to cook in advance was one thing, and someone had to watch the jellyfish they were drying.

It was not only to prevent people from fishing in troubled waters, but also to guard against the local neighbors on the left and right.

"Okay, you guys made me nervous. When you dock in the afternoon, remember to bring me two more earth guns from my father, just in case someone has no eyes, it can also be a deterrent."

He didn't want to be beaten like Chen Jianian.

If he really lay on the bed and couldn't move, the loss would be huge.

Chen Guolong was fooled yesterday, but it didn't mean no one would find trouble. There would always be people who were jealous, and wealth moves people's hearts.

Usually, if you have dozens of yuan in your pocket and it's exposed, it's easy to be robbed, not to mention that he collects goods, settles accounts, and counts money at the dock, and a lot of banknotes are exposed to the sun for everyone around to see.

A few days ago, there were little thugs looking for Chen Jianian's trouble, which diverted most people's attention. In the future, no one will attract firepower.

"Got it."

It's a good thing he brought four guns when he came, and lent one to Ah Guang. He still has three. It's enough to deter boats on the sea, and he shouldn't need a gun for a while.

Sigh, being away from home and making big money on someone else's turf is too difficult.

Even if they won over the police to help, people can't keep you under their eyelids all the time. Most of the time, you still have to rely on yourself.

Making money is not easy.

After selling all the goods, Ye Yaodong left a gun for Ah Guang and left Chen Shi to accompany him. Only then did he feel relieved and go back to fish. Anyway, there were so many people on his boat, it didn't matter if there was one less person.

However, when they finished selling the goods and continued to the sea trench, they encountered fishing boats following them again.

And this time, it was just the two of them together, because they were delayed talking to Ah Guang, and other boats had already run away in a hurry after selling the goods. But at this moment, there were four boats following behind.

When he stopped the boat, the other side also followed without giving an inch, almost making A Zheng jump with anger.

"What should we do, Dongzi? This time our boat is not as many as theirs."

"Damn it, it looks like we can't disperse either. Anyway, they all guess we have a very good fishing spot. We should all gather together. With more people, we always have an advantage, and it also makes people afraid to act rashly."

"Yeah, after dispersing, if one boat is followed by them, it can't be hidden."

Ye Yaodong looked at the boats getting closer and closer, and didn't care to think about whether it would be better to go in and out together in the future.

He ran to the cabin, took out another spare earth gun, and aimed it at the boat coming towards them.

"Yes, hit them, fire a shot, see if they dare to follow!"

A Zheng saw that he actually had a gun, and his eyes lit up.

And Ye Yaodong didn't go soft. When the distance between them was less than twenty meters, he fired a shot at their cabin.

The thunderous sound rang over the sea surface, covering the sound of waves and wind, and rang in their ears, making the fishing boat that was coming towards them stop suddenly.

Ye Yaodong also shook his numb arm. The recoil was really strong. Although it was an earth gun, it was not inferior to the 56-semi.

"Drive the boat, drive faster, scared them a bit, they shouldn't dare to follow."

"Dongzi, how many guns did you prepare, are there any extras? Lend me one too?"

"No, there is only this one on this boat. Anyway, you just follow me closely in the future..."

The fishing boat was driving fast, and the fishing boat behind really didn't follow up again.

Ye Yaodong stood at the stern of the boat and stared, and couldn't help thinking that letting everyone disperse might be wrong. Their biggest advantage is probably that there are many people and many boats.

With an advantage in numbers and thermal weapons in hand, it was originally enough to crush other fishing boats and deter them. Even if they had ideas, they wouldn't dare to approach.

According to his observation these days, the number of local trawlers in the whole dock town might not be as many as their group. In addition, a small part came from nearby towns these days, and the rest were basically all kinds of small wooden boats.

Tomorrow we can try, 25 boats continue to go out together, and see if any boats dare to follow.

Seeing the distance getting farther and farther, and there were no other fishing boats behind and around except for A Zheng's boat, they were relieved.

After arriving at the sea trench, Ye Yaodong told his father and Pei Fu about what happened on the shore and the sea, and Pei Fu was made nervous by him.

"In the afternoon, I will leave two more people for Ah Guang, and leave him two more guns. We have so many boats, it's better not to disperse. Hugging together is safe for everyone, and it also makes people afraid to underestimate."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "I think so too. When I came back just now, I was followed by several boats, fired a shot to threaten them, and then deterred them. I just thought that everyone still can't disperse."

"Ah Guang's money is really not easy to earn. I thought there would be more people this year, and it would be safer. It looks more dangerous."

"It will be better if you have a gun in your hand."

Ye Fu frowned and said: "When we go back in the evening, tell everyone, and also call the fishing boats on Chen Jianian's side to talk. Since Ah Guang is temporarily taking over for Chen Jianian in the next few days, then gather together."

"Anyway, tell outsiders that we outsiders are afraid of being bullied, and someone has already been beaten, everyone is afraid, so we all hug together when we go in and out, and the credibility can be higher."

"Recently, I see more and more jellyfish on the sea surface, and those locals have also harvested more. It's the peak season, and the gap between everyone is narrowing."

"Yeah."

"How many days will it take for Chen Jianian to get out of bed?" Ye Fu asked.

"I don't know, I didn't go to see, just heard from Ah Guang."

"Since he didn't hand over the agency work to his relatives and friends, but handed it over to Ah Guang, it also shows his sincerity. Then when we go back, we have to express it, go over and take a look, stand for a while."

"He must also think that if he gives the work to his own people, he won't be able to get it back, and there might be infighting, and they can't stand the thugs looking for trouble. Giving it to Ah Guang is killing many birds with one stone. Anyway, he has been beaten and can't get out of bed, so he must maximize his interests."

Ye Fu nodded, "That makes sense."

"Alright, anyway, we didn't suffer a loss, hurry up and fish."

There were four more people coming in and out beside Ah Guang, and there was a 56-semi in his hand, and the safety factor rose linearly.

It can't be said that they have persecution delusions. The fact is that the dock is originally chaotic and a place where fish and dragons are mixed. It is also in this era, plus they are outsiders. As time goes by, more and more locals know them.

The more goods sold, the more money in hand will naturally accumulate. This is obvious and can be known by thinking with your butt.

Two days after Chen Jianian was beaten, early in the morning after everyone went out to sea, their rental house also ushered in a group of uninvited guests.

They were all a group of people he didn't know. Ah Guang looked coldly at the people clamoring at the door, kicking and looking for trouble there.

These are probably also looking for the door smelling the meat. Some are shameless and carry sacks, going to collect the jellyfish blood they are drying at the door on their own.

"Collect protection money, be sensible..."

"Outsiders, be smarter, know that you haven't made less money during this time, hurry up..."

"Hurry up, brothers' time is precious..."

Ah Guang smiled brightly again, "Okay, you guys wait a moment."

He looked at the proud expressions of those people at the door and went directly into the house to get the gun.

These people are more wretched and shameless than Chen Guolong. At least people still go to the dock to collect protection money openly, bad on the surface. These are playing tricks, waiting for the family to go out to sea before coming to show off their power.

Pah!

Want him to accompany a smile, no way.

What kind of cat or dog is worthy of coming to the door to collect protection money?

He touched the thermal weapon in his hand. After walking out, in the urging of those people, he slowly raised the gun in his hand.

"You... what are you doing?"

"Don't bluff people, I wasn't scared to grow up, hurry up and give me a few big unity, otherwise I will lift your dog's nest..." Those people panicked for a while, but pretended to be fierce again.

"That's right, don't take a broken gun to scare..."

"Bang~"

"Ah... really... really... really..."

"My mother, go, go... hurry up and go..."

After Ah Guang fired a shot at the sky, he aimed the muzzle at them again, instantly scaring them pale, their legs almost trembling, and the sacks slipped from their palms.

Moreover, Chen Shi and another boatman behind also took out an earth gun and aimed at them, which scared them to pee and flow, and they couldn't speak clearly, and they ran away in a blink of an eye.