Chapter 618: Ma Weiqun, Still Unaware of His Doom

It was late at night.

The wind was getting stronger.

The rain was still falling.

Wu An took a flashlight and looked outside; the rain was so heavy it had formed a curtain.

Although everyone had changed into clean clothes, they still felt somewhat damp and cold.

"Brother, have some fish soup." A Qing handed over the first bowl.

Wu An took it, took a sip, tsk, it was very fresh; they had rushed out, and although they had brought all emergency gear, they hadn't brought all the seasonings.

Fortunately, Stone Nine Public's fish soup itself was superb.

Fortunately, Stone Nine Public's fish soup is already a masterpiece.

Basically, there was no fishy taste.

The fish soup was still hot; he sipped it slowly, and his whole body warmed up instantly. Looking at the rainy night outside, the feeling was completely different.

If we had a few more recliners, prepared some snacks, and brewed a pot of hot tea,

it would also be a rare experience.

Not far away.

Waves crashed against the cliff, making a thunderous roar.

Among the dark clouds outside, lightning flashed; from time to time one could see lightning strike, illuminating heaven and earth. You know, without danger, it's just nice to watch.

Outside, lightning flickered among the black clouds, and from time to time a bolt would strike down, lighting up the heavens and the earth; you have to admit, if there's no danger, it's just for admiration.

"Brother, want more?"

"No more, switch to the teapot and brew black tea."

"Not drinking that, switch to the teapot and brew black tea."

Wu An looked for a while, couldn't help sneezing twice; Lao Fu Tou heard and called him back.

Wu An sniffed, walked back, saw that Fu Yongning had already tidied the innermost part of the rock wall, and said, "Brother Yongning, thanks for your hard work."

Fu Yongning smiled: "What's there to complain about?"

"Good thing you planned ahead and found this place in advance."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to sleep in the cabin; we'd be shaking with fear."

"Who could sleep comfortably like this?"

A layer of clothes was laid under the stone; people sleep by crawling into sleeping bags, which not only keeps out dampness but also prevents small bugs from crawling in.

Wu An lay down; shortly after, A Qing placed a teacup on the small table in front of him and said, "Brother, drink some tea quickly."

"I heard you just sneezed; don't catch a cold."

"I heard you sneeze just now; don't catch a cold."

He felt something off when he woke up in the morning, but it was okay; however, he was basically soaked all day, especially at night, feeling very damp and cold.

He already felt his nose a bit stuffy; drinking hot tea cleared it again.

Crawling into the sleeping bag was really comfortable.

"Brother, do you think this thunderstorm could kill Ma Weiqun and those bastards?"

"Ahchoo..." Wu An sniffed and said, "I doubt it, but if Ma Weiqun isn't struck by lightning, his only fate is to rot in prison."

A Qing exclaimed in surprise: "Is it that serious?"

Wu An nodded.

The espionage act of releasing bionic fish, hunting dolphins, plus his previous record, means Ma Weiqun cannot intervene even if someone backs him.

The espionage of deploying Bionic Fish, hunting dolphins, and his prior record mean that even if Ma Weiqun has backing, he absolutely cannot get involved.

Whoever touches it dies.

Everyone laughed; if that were the case, it would truly be satisfying to the public.

Everyone laughed; if that's so, it's truly a great relief.

Everyone had arranged the night watch duties; they were about to ask Wu An for ideas, but he had already fallen asleep, so Lao Fu Tou said, "Let's just leave it as is."

Everyone had allocated the night‑watch assignments and were about to get Wu An's input, but he was already asleep; Lao Fu Tou said, "That's settled then."

"You go to sleep first."

……

Elsewhere.

Under Ma Weiqun's arrangement, everyone gathered on the fishing boat that had been shut down and powered off; another fishing boat was moored nearby with an electrified anchor.

Under Ma Weiqun's arrangement, everyone was gathered onto a fishing boat that had its engine shut down and power cut, while another fishing boat was held in place by an electric anchor nearby.

If lightning were to strike indiscriminately, it would also be drawn to the electrified boat.

As for whether it works,

Ma Weiqun himself actually had no confidence.

But at least seek peace of mind.

He gathered everyone in the middle of the cabin, had them put on rubber-soled shoes, forbade random movement, and even holding in urine.

He gathered everyone in the middle of the ship's cabin, had them all put on rubber‑soled shoes, forbade any casual movement, and even if they needed to urinate they had to hold it.

At first it was okay, but as time went on, everyone couldn't stand it.

It was damp and stuffy in here; moreover, everyone had been asleep, and after waking up and being busy for so long, they had already digested dinner.

It's both wet and stuffy in here, and everyone had originally fallen asleep; after waking up and being busy for so long, they've already digested the evening meal.

They're hungry to the point of being unable to bear it.

So hungry it's unbearable.

Because they had to respond hastily, nobody had prepared any food or drink.

Ma Weiqun's attitude was stern.

Endure it.

Wait until the thunderstorm passes, then we'll talk.

Normally, thunderstorms don't last long.

In this situation, even though everyone was already very tired, nobody could sleep; they could only chat while yawning nonstop.

Suddenly.

Lin Bin, who had gone up to check the situation, suddenly ran back, panting: "Little uncle, another fishing boat was struck by lightning."

Ma Weiqun's face changed: "Is the problem serious?"

Lin Bin: "I didn't dare stay up there."

Ma Weiqun sighed: "The thunderstorm has lasted this long and still hasn't passed; I don't know if Wu An is okay."

It's not worry.

He hopes Wu An will have something happen to him.

Everyone was also quite frightened, and they flattered Ma Weiqun, saying it was good that he had arranged things well, otherwise the lightning might have struck them.

Lin Bin whispered: "Little uncle, I'm a bit nervous."

Ma Weiqun smiled: "With that little courage of yours, what's there to be nervous about? Don't you know the saying, 'Good people don't live long, while scourges last for ten thousand years'?"

Lin Bin was speechless, and he still acted smug, saying more anxiously: "Will Wu An go back and report us?"

Ma Weiqun snorted: "Report us for what?"

"Report us for catching dolphins?"

"Even if they reported it, there's nothing; we can explain it was a mistaken catch, and we released them in the end."

"It's not a big deal."

After saying that, he patted Lin Bin on the shoulder.

Lin Bin nodded, but he always had a bad feeling in his heart.

……

The next morning.

Wu An woke up groggily; outside there was sunlight, very glaring, he felt he couldn't open his eyes, as if a layer of paper had been pasted over them.

His head was also groggy.

He took out his satellite phone from his bag; it was an unfamiliar number calling.

He answered.

"Hello."

"A An, I finally managed to get in touch with you." Yu Kai Lang's somewhat anxious voice came through the speaker: "Are you alright?"

"Cough cough, I'm fine... no, I have a bit of something."

"Huh? What's up?"

"I think I caught a cold."

"Holy shit... you scared me to death, this counts as something..." Yu Kai Lang didn't continue complaining, shifted tone, and said solemnly: "The dock is now under martial law, and the relevant departments have already sent out law enforcement vessels; quickly give me your coordinates."

Wu An blinked: "Just now?"

Yu Kai Lang sighed: "There's nothing I can do; last night's thunderstorm was so bad I couldn't even get through on your satellite phone."

Wu An was quite surprised: "Was yesterday's thunderstorm really that severe, even affecting satellite communications?"

He sat up: "Alright, I'll send you the coordinates right away."

Yu Kai Lang said: "You should also hurry back."

"The relevant departments have also arranged for technical personnel to come over."

"They say the bionic fish is a very advanced foreign technology; we started late domestically, and a perfect bionic fish is of immense value, so please keep it safe."

"If it weren't for the Senior Leader stopping them, those technical personnel would have gone out by boat yesterday to look for you."

Wu An smiled; Yu Kai Lang's words might be exaggerated, so he quickly replied: "Okay, I'm heading back now."

"I'll ask later how long it takes to get back and then call you again."

Yu Kai Lang said: "Alright, come to Zhen Shang Ma Tou; the area is already under martial law."