Chapter 406: Vent, Truly Vent

A Qing watched while reporting the situation.

"Damn, there are still quite a few people on the fishing boat opposite."

"About seventy to ninety people."

"So many people are sailing fishing boats around on the sea without actually fishing, brother; you're right, they really do have a problem."

Mei Wu was still a bit worried and said, "Could they be spies?"

"Might they have guns?"

"Otherwise, we should hurry and leave."

Wu An said irritably, "Hold on, why panic? Don't scare yourself."

"Now we've crossed the median line, and they're still on their own territory."

"Even if they have issues, causing trouble on their own turf isn't espionage at all."

"If they had guns, the two of us who were that close in the boat would surely take them out to scare us."

Lao Fu Tou nodded and praised, "A An is right."

"Remain calm in danger."

"Truly someone destined for great deeds."

A Qing nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, brother is the strongest, look how badly these guys got trapped."

Mei Wu scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, "Did I worry too much?"

Wu An patted his shoulder, "That's normal."

"Since you were a kid, you've rarely had a quarrel with anyone."

"It's also because you just went out to sea, haven't faced anything yet."

"You'll get used to it later."

Mei Wu heard that and got even more nervous, "Is the sea really this chaotic?"

Wu An was about to speak when Lao Fu Tou shouted, "A Wu, don't listen to A An's nonsense; he's deliberately trying to scare you."

Mei Wu looked at Wu An.

Wu An gave a sly grin.

Mei Wu was so angry he wanted to hammer him.

At this moment, the opposite fishing boat got even worse, about to capsize.

Wu An rubbed his nose and said, "Looks like they hit a reef pretty hard."

A Qing cursed, "Serves them right; if they hadn't chased us so fiercely, this wouldn't have happened."

"It'd be best if a few drowned."

"Brother, why don't you say hello to Goddess Mazu?"

Wu An told him to stop talking nonsense; if they plan to kill a few, they can act themselves, no need to bother Goddess Mazu.

A Qing chuckled and, without waiting for a reply, shouted, "Someone's jumping into the sea!"

"Damn, the jump's great, the jump's clever, the jump's croaking."

"Hahaha, that's so satisfying to watch."

"Brother, A Wu Ge, do you want to come take a look?"

He stood high, holding a rope, and even twisted it twice, which scared Wu An quite a bit.

If he fell, it would turn joy into tragedy.

Wu An shouted, "Come down quickly; you don't need to climb that high to see."

The opposite fishing boat sank fast, more and more people jumped into the sea like dumplings falling, making onlookers feel completely relieved.

Lao Fu Tou frowned slightly.

He had also fallen into the sea before and couldn't bear such a scene.

But these people got what they deserved; they kept pursuing relentlessly and even tried to ram them.

People who make a living at sea naturally have good swimming skills, and each of them also wears a life jacket.

Floating on the surface, they wave for rescue.

Wu An wore a mocking grin, "Damn, these idiots are talking nonsense; they don't even add insult to injury, yet they brag themselves as 'truly horse‑stepping good'!"

"Stop showing off, stop pretending, stop shouting for battle?" A Qing leaned over the side of the boat, a mischievous grin, and said, "Sun Thief, if you call out 'grandpa,' I might just mercifully rescue you."

The man quickly explained, saying chasing wasn't his idea; he's just a deckhand, innocent, and that saving a life is like building a seventh‑tier pagoda or something.

A Qing sneered.

"Believe you? Not a chance."

He may not be that clever, but he isn't that kind either.

He couldn't repay a grievance with virtue.

He took a deep breath and spat at the man's face, but unfortunately the man dodged.

Mei Wu gave no comment on that.

Although A Qing's method was uncivilized, watching it felt very satisfying.

Wu An asked, "I ask you, why did you chase us as soon as you spotted us?"

"And shouting for battle."

Someone replied, "You're not from here, so when we saw you we wanted to show off our power."

"We know we were wrong and won't dare it again."

"Maybe we're of the same clan, so be kind and lift us up."

The person pleaded with a sorrowful face, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes, calculating that if Wu An rescued them, they could seize the boat.

Wu An snorted: "I wanted to have a proper talk with you, but you're just spouting nonsense, right?"

"You keep pursuing us relentlessly and even tried to ram us; it's obvious you just want to keep us here."

"Speak!"

"What are you up to near that island?"

He believed the boasting, but that was only one reason, and it certainly couldn't be the main one.

That person shook his head: "No."

"We were also in a panic, which is why we lost our reason."

Others also shook their heads, insisting they just wanted to show off.

They kept admitting they were wrong, constantly begging for mercy.

Lao Fu Tou puffed on his cigarette and said, "A An, you can't be soft-hearted."

Wu An nodded.

Lao Fu Tou reminded him: "I don't think asking like this will get us anything."

"We'd better leave quickly; that fishing boat behind is coming up."

"Only after leaving this island area is it our turf."

Wu An nodded.

The fishing boat immediately started up.

The group of people drifting on the sea, seeing that Wu An and his companions had no intention of rescuing them, all started cursing loudly.

Lao Fu Tou, wily from age, smiled and said, "It looks like these people coming to us for help have ill intentions."

Wu An blinked: "Why do you say that?"

Lao Fu Tou said: "It's obvious—since their scheming failed, that's why they're so furious."

"The fishing boat behind has already arrived; they actually don't need our rescue."

"Feigning distress to beg for rescue is just so they can get on our boat."

A Qing jumped in fright, then said with lingering fear: "Good thing we didn't rescue them; otherwise we'd be like the farmer bitten by a snake after saving it."

Mei Wu nodded in deep agreement.

Wu An didn't dwell on that, pondering: "You said, what exactly are those people up to near that island?"

A Qing said: "Who knows? Maybe they're doing human experiments or secret weapons like in a movie."

Lao Fu Tou thought and said: "I think those people are just fishermen."

Wu An found it even stranger: "If they're fishermen, that makes it even more strange."

Lao Fu Tou looked up at the swallows in the sky and said: "It's also possible they're afraid we'll discover the treasure on the island."

Wu An asked: "What treasure could be on the island?"

Lao Fu Tou said: "I see swallows here; maybe there are swallows nesting on the island."

Wu An realized: "Swallow nests!"

"Ah, I was just guessing." Lao Fu Tou chuckled: "Anyway, we won't be coming here again, so we probably won't have any dealings later—no need to think too much about it."

Wu An stared at the swallows in the sky, thinking that it wasn't certain they wouldn't have dealings later.

He felt Lao Fu Tou had rich experience at sea, and his estimate was probably nine out of ten correct.

A Qing said: "I still think that island is a secret base."

"Swallow nests aren't rare; why would those people go to such trouble?"

Lao Fu Tou said: "A Qing, have you ever eaten bird's nest?"

A Qing shook his head: "No, us guys don't eat that stuff; only women do."

Lao Fu Tou said: "Bird's nest sells by the gram, just like gold."

A Qing was greatly shocked.

Mei Wu exclaimed: "Is it really that valuable?"

Wu An's mind stirred, and he asked: "Old Fu, is bird's nest easy to obtain?"

Lao Fu Tou nodded: "That's definitely much easier than panning for gold."

"What's up?"

"Want to look for bird's nest?"

"That's not easy to find; with that effort, we might as well just honestly do our fishing work."

Wu An turned back and glanced, thinking: Do we still need to look? The island they're guarding is right over there.

Regardless of whether there are bird's nests on the island, he wanted to find out for sure; if there really were bird's nests, he'd move to seize them.

Once he found out, if he could sabotage, he'd sabotage; if not, he'd report it to the relevant authorities.

Anyway, this matter isn't over.

Anyway, this matter isn't over.