Chapter 243: Sea Turtle Repays Kindness

Inside the cabin.

Wu An and several others grabbed the railing, struggling to keep their balance.

The wind and waves were too strong.

As the fishing boat rose and fell, their feet sometimes left the deck, and if they weren't careful, their heads would hit the pillar.

A Qing shouted, "Brother, are you alright?"

Wu An shook his head.

He stared at the wind and waves, really wanting to do something.

But there was nothing left to do; between heaven and earth, humans are tiny, so-called struggle—what difference does it make from an ant flipping over?

"Don't worry, Lao Fu's boat-handling skills are far better than mine; he'll surely be able to steer us through the wind and waves back home." He shouted loudly.

He wasn't just comforting A Qing and Wu Ping; he was also telling himself.

He wasn't just talking nonsense.

It was also the truth.

Given the current wind and waves, if it weren't for Lao Fu Tou steering, the fishing boat would probably have capsized.

A Qing's voice trembled: "But I feel the wind and waves are getting bigger."

Wu Ping closed his eyes and nodded firmly to show he understood.

Lao Fu Tou heard Wu An's shout, wiped his face, and couldn't help but wryly smile; his skills were decent, but before nature's might, that bit of maneuvering was just futile.

Frankly, being able to hold on until now, he found it unbelievable!

How could a ten-meter fishing boat stay steady in such wind and waves?

Has his boat-handling skill become this strong?

Lao Fu Tou kept feeling something was off; every time he thought the boat couldn't hold up, it somehow managed to stay steady in the wind and waves.

Maybe Goddess Mazu is blessing us.

Goddess, please keep blessing us!

Lao Fu Tou silently prayed in his heart.

He shook his head, forcing himself not to think too much; right now it was like walking a tightrope, battling the wind and waves, leaving no room for distraction.

"Boom—rumble—"

The wind and waves seemed ready to swallow the fishing boat.

Lao Fu Tou steered with all his might, struggling to pull the boat out, making difficult headway through the wind and waves.

Huh?

Did it really hold?

Unbelievable.

Is everything okay?

In despair, Lao Fu Tou seemed to see hope.

Maybe we could really just sail the boat back like this.

However.

Just as he thought that, Wu An's shout came over: "Lao Fu, do you know this sea area?"

"Can we find an island to approach?"

"It would be best to find a sheltered harbor."

Lao Fu immediately denied: "I do know this sea area fairly well."

"There's an island nearby."

"But... with such huge wind and waves, we can't get near the island, and avoiding the reefs is also hard."

He shouted, then turned his head and saw Wu An staggering over.

Wu An lowered his voice and asked, "Do you think we can make it back like this?"

Lao Fu Tou didn't respond.

"Relying on the island has many dangers, but at least we can try!" Wu An patted his shoulder and asked, "How confident are you? Be honest."

Lao Fu Tou bitterly shouted, "No confidence."

"But what you said is also right; heading back like this, I can say with confidence that we definitely won't make it back."

Wu An gave a wry laugh: "Then let's head for the sea island, hoping to find a suitable sheltered harbor."

It wasn't that he trusted Lao Fu Tou so much; it was because the fishing boat's Luck Value was plummeting.

What does that indicate?

It indicates that the fishing boat hasn't had an accident yet—not only because Lao Fu Tou's boat-handling is strong, but also because the Luck Value is holding things up.

When the Luck Value runs out,

what will happen?

He didn't dare think about it, so he could only, while the fishing boat still had Luck Value, have Lao Fu Tou steer toward the island.

Lao Fu Tou nodded firmly.

Wu An didn't leave; he watched Lao Fu Tou steer.

Just now the two had talked a lot, each understood the situation, and they also knew Lao Fu Tou had fallen into the sea from the trawler while working.

Seeing Lao Fu Tou's excellent boat-handling skills, on the boat he shouldn't just be steering, nor should he be doing odd jobs.

Wu An was curious too, but didn't ask further; now wasn't the time for idle chatter.

He looked for a while, then returned to the cabin.

He briefly explained the situation to reassure A Qing and the elder brother; now Lao Fu Tou is heading for the sea island, and as long as they find a sheltered harbor, they can safely ride out the wind and waves.

On the ship we have everything to eat and drink; riding out the wind and waves is no problem.

Just as they were speaking.

Lao Fu Tou's shout came over: "Wu An, who of you go take a look, there's something on the sea surface."

Wu An and A Qing put on their raincoats, stepped out from the boat's canopy, and cautiously peered out to look at the sea.

"Brother, sea turtles, sea turtles!"

A Qing wiped water from his face and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Wu An nodded.

It's a sea turtle!

It's the green sea turtle they had rescued before.

He narrowed his eyes and saw that this time there were more green sea turtles than last time.

He grabbed the loudspeaker and shouted: "The wind and waves are too strong today; we need to dodge them, we have no time to give you a haircut!"

They watched for a while.

A Qing followed up, shouting: "Brother, the sea turtles are gone, the sea turtles are gone."

Wu An nodded.

The sea turtles sank into the water one after another.

He and A Qing hurried back into the cabin; although there was a rope pulling them, it was still quite dangerous outside the canopy.

They had just squatted down not long ago.

Lao Fu Tou shouted again: "There's something else on the sea surface."

"Holy shit!"

"It's a killer whale!"

Wu An scratched his head, wondering what the heck was going on; sea turtles showing up was fine enough, but why were killer whales here too—maybe they came to watch the excitement?

A Qing shouted: "Brother, toll fee!"

Wu An said irritably: "We can't collect anything in our current situation."

A Qing worried: "Maybe the killer whales aren't here to take revenge, are they?"

"..." Wu An was speechless: "I'll go take a look."

A Qing also came out.

Several killer whales rose and fell in the wind and waves; Wu An looked left and right and saw killer whales on both sides and ahead of the fishing boat.

The killer whale pod seemed to have encircled the fishing boat.

This……

It looks like they're protecting us, huh?

Wu An couldn't help thinking that, but then felt he might be overthinking it.

A Qing shouted: "Brother, sea turtles, sea turtles are back."

Wu An nodded.

A Qing, somewhat excited, said: "Brother, do you think these killer whales were summoned by the sea turtles?"

"The sea turtles are repaying their kindness."

"These sea turtles are quite spiritual; you just said we were in trouble, so they might have gone to find help."

Wu An: "..."

The more A Qing spoke, the more excited he became: "We're not looking for a safe harbor; why don't you let them take us to find one?"

"They definitely know."

"Or you could shout again, asking the sea turtles and killer whales to take us to find a safe harbor."

"Then I'll give it a try." Wu An, half-believing, half-doubting, grabbed the loudspeaker and shouted: "Hey, you guys, have you eaten?"

"We want to go find a safe harbor."

"You know, right?"

"Take us there."

"If we succeed, I'll have nothing to repay you with, but I'll send you some food and drink."

He repeated the shout several times.

A Qing stared and asked: "Brother, do you think they understood?"

Wu An thought to himself, "How would I know? It's not like you, kid, came up with this dumb idea, making me look like an idiot, actually begging sea turtles and killer whales for help."

If this gets out, then……

As he muttered, the killer whales on both sides of the fishing boat suddenly drew nearer, making it look even more like they were escorting the boat.