Chapter 530

Wu An left the Control Room and came to the bow deck.

Before he could shout, he saw the orca pod already heading straight for the fishing boat.

Looking through binoculars, the leading killer whale wasn't very big; it must be Hu Zi.

As Hu Zi leapt out of the water, Wu An hastily waved; just then Fu Yongning grabbed him and hauled him hard toward the Control Room: "What time is this? You're still greeting!"

"These killer whales are heading straight for the fishing boat; they could very well ram it."

"If we stand outside now and get knocked into the sea, the consequences would be unthinkable."

Wu An hurriedly shouted: "Brother Yongning, thank you."

"But no need."

"These killer whales are my friends."

"……" Fu Yongning had a black line across his face, and said irritably: "Right, right, right, killer whales are protected animals, they're friends of all humanity."

"But we can't discuss that now."

"When killer whales go wild, it's no joke; they think they're playing with us, yet they could kill us."

Having said that, he still pulled Wu An toward the Control Room, seeing everyone stunned: "Don't just stand there, get ready."

Fan Dali and Fan Xiao Zhu had never seen Hu Zi before; hearing Fu Yongning's words, they quickly grabbed something nearby to steady themselves.

As people who make a living from the sea, they naturally know encountering killer whales is lucky, yet also extremely dangerous.

Mei Wu smiled and said: "Brother Yongning, no need to be so tense."

"What A An said is right; killer whales are our friends."

"True friends — we've interacted with them several times before, and they even helped us find fish schools."

"I don't know how to explain it to you, but in short, killer whales won't attack us."

Having said that, he looked toward Lao Fu Tou.

Lao Fu Tou said calmly: "What A An and A Wu said is true."

"Let's wait and see."

"Some things still need to be seen to be believed."

After saying that, he smiled and reminded Fu Yongning to first release Wu An; Fu Yongning's performance made him very satisfied; no matter what, Fu Yongning is a highly qualified instructor, and even if he later leaves Wu An's boat, he can still do well aboard.

Fu Yongning released his grip, doubtful and uneasy.

The Fan brothers still stared nervously at the approaching orca pod.

Wu An took out a cigarette, first handed it to Fu Yongning, then passed one around, smiling: "Have a smoke to calm your nerves."

Lao Fu Tou clipped the cigarette behind his ear and said: "A An, although the killer whales won't attack us, they can't get too close to the boat."

"If they mistakenly enter the trawl net, it'll be troublesome."

Wu An nodded: "Right, I need to quickly warn Hu Zi so they don't get hurt."

Fu Yongning watched Wu An anxiously running to the bow, and muttered to himself: As a fisherman, why worry about the killer whales' safety instead of the possible loss if the trawl net is destroyed?

Arriving at the bow, Wu An grabbed a loudspeaker and shouted at Hu Zi, telling him to stay clear of the boat's work area, preferably stopping at the bow position.

Fu Yongning stared, bewildered.

"This wild killer whale isn't from an aquarium; can it even understand?"

The orca pod drew nearer; even though Mei Wu and A Qing repeatedly assured them nothing would happen, Fu Yongning and the Fan brothers still gripped something tightly in tension.

To the side.

Lao Fu Tou had just finished his cigarette, taking the one clipped behind his ear into his hand.

He lit it.

He took a leisurely puff.

As the orca pod split to pass either side of the boat, he happened to blow a few smoke rings.

A Qing stared wide-eyed: "Old Fu, teach me, teach me."

Lao Fu Tou smiled: "Sure, sure, it's not hard."

Fu Yongning felt no impact, his clenched heart eased; seeing this, he couldn't help but curl his lips: even an old uncle his age still likes to show off.

And he even got shown up by him.

The orca pod circled back to the bow; Wu An happily greeted Hu Zi, then checked all the whales, confirming none were injured, before he relaxed.

Immediately afterward, Hu Zi was disciplined by the lead whale, slapped several times across the face with its tail—pah, pah, pah, pah.

Seeing this, Wu An quickly called Mei Wu to fetch ice; he guessed Hu Zi had spotted him and come straight over, forcing the lead whale to bring the pod along, hence this scene.

Soon.

Mei Wu and the others brought the ice, bucket after bucket, pouring it for the whales.

As the saying goes, short hands and short mouths; watching Hu Jing's lot crunch the ice with gusto, Wu An also broke into a foxlike grin.

Apart from Lao Fu Tou, who still had to steer the boat, everyone came to the bow.

After pouring a round of ice, Mei Wu and A Qing enthusiastically greeted Hu Zi, but he ignored them, leaving them feeling disappointed for a while.

Wu An called out: "Hu Zi, we're old friends—don't be so cold, say hello to them too."

Hu Zi swung his big head and let out two calls toward A Qing and Mei Wu.

That made the two of them overjoyed.

You and the Fan brothers, fooled, stare wide-eyed; holy shit, I must be dreaming.

The killer whales actually understand Wu An's words, and they really listen to him!

What's more outrageous, they saw Wu An even ask Hu Zi to help round up the fish school.

Hu Zi vigorously nodded his big head and called out cheerfully a few times, perhaps saying this task isn't hard to entrust to him.

Wu An, at least, understood it that way.

After communicating with A Qing a bit, he also got A Qing's agreement and thought the same.

Watching Hu Zi lead the orca pod away, A Qing also solemnly said: "Yongning Ge, Dali Ge, A Zhu Ge, you guys had better not go out and talk nonsense."

"This is our shared secret."

"The kind you take to the grave."

"... Fu Yongning twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking: Even if he said it out, probably no one would believe it."

The Fan family brothers nodded repeatedly, raising their hands in unison to swear to the heavens.

Looking at their nervous appearance, I even thought I had gotten involved in something major.

Wu An smiled and said: "Relax."

"Actually, orcas and humans are quite friendly; it's just that our relationship with them should be even better."

"No need to swear; even if you guys spill the beans, you won't be silenced."

The Fan family father and son swallowed their saliva, becoming even more nervous.

Returned to the control room.

Fu Yongning found Lao Fu Tou and whispered a complaint: "Uncle, you also saw just now, this..."

Lao Fu Tou smiled, looking at Fu Yongning's appearance, as if seeing his former self, and said: "Seen it."

"Indeed, it's pretty unbelievable, right?"

"Then we'll just wait and see."

"Let's see if the orcas can help us encircle the fish school."

Fu Yongning glared: "Look at your attitude, you believe it, huh?"

Lao Fu Tou shrugged: "Why wouldn't I believe it?"

Fu Yongning: "..."

"Normally, should one believe it?"