Chapter 630: Catching a Turtle in a Jar

Wu An finished his meal, came to the helm, and took over Lao Fu Tou's meal.

Lao Fu Tou made space, picked up his bowl and started shoveling rice into his mouth, saying, "We're currently near the midline; there aren't any ships around here."

"Go further ahead."

"What we might encounter are probably fishing boats from Taiwan."

Wu An nodded.

We've been here once before; last time we were chasing a tuna, ran over here, and even had a clash with an opposing fishing boat near an island.

The other side had more fishing boats and chased after them.

Fortunately, by relying on an uninhabited island we managed to escape; although we suffered no loss, thinking about it still makes me feel suffocated.

Those fishermen seemed off back then; they even analyzed it and thought there was a secret on that island, possibly bird's nests.

Wu An even said back then there was a chance to do something, but later he got busy with fishing operations to make money and never found the time.

He himself had forgotten it, but now revisiting the place, everything came back to him.

Looking at it now.

They initially analyzed that those fishermen were guarding the bird's nests on the island, but that might not be accurate; maybe they were plotting some scheme against us.

Wu An didn't keep it to himself; he shared his thoughts with Lao Fu Tou.

After listening, Lao Fu Tou nodded and said, "Your suspicion makes sense."

"If we get the chance, we can go check it out."

"If there really is catnip, we'll just turn around and report it."

Wu An blinked and said, "Can our side even control that side?"

Lao Fu Tou grinned and said, "What this side, what that side—it's all ours."

"In the past we could only take a step back to have vast skies and seas."

"But times are different now."

"Normally we live and let live, well water doesn't offend river water, but if something happens, we definitely won't show mercy."

Wu An nodded: "That's also right."

In recent years, our side was truly inadequate, only able to endure and yield; but now, if Taiwan dares to act up, we'll just slap them straight away.

Still not convinced?

Then we'll press them to the ground and rub them in.

Lao Fu Tou suddenly stood up, pointed ahead, and said, "Look, ahead is the uninhabited island group."

"Last time we escaped from right here."

"The opposing fishing boat even ran aground."

Wu An nodded; that time was pretty dangerous—who knows what would have happened if the other side had caught us—but luckily we escaped successfully.

He picked up the binoculars and looked; a pod of dolphins swam in.

He looked at Lao Fu Tou and said, "Lao Fu, you handle it."

Even with the luck boost cheat, he didn't dare to steer the boat in these waters—there are too many visible rocks and hidden reefs, and he feels he can't manage it.

Lao Fu Tou put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked over.

Wu An picked up his bowl and chopsticks to tidy up; although he's the boat's captain and boss on board, he doesn't act like a boss—he just pitches in when there's work, with no need to stand on ceremony.

Lao Fu Tou glanced over, about to speak, but Wu An had already walked out with his bowl and chopsticks, so he gave up, picked up a cigarette, and held it in his mouth.

It didn't light.

Maintaining a suitable speed, we followed the dolphin pod into the island group.

"Squeak squeak squeak."

Wu An finished tidying his bowl and chopsticks, walked out of the lounge, and heard the dolphins chattering away.

He quickly walked to the boat's side.

He called out twice; the big group soon arrived, then turned their heads to the right. Wu An looked toward the right-hand uninhabited island—its vegetation was lush, more than enough to hide people.

For those skilled at wilderness survival, they could probably last a long time on the island without supplies.

With abundant vegetation on the island, fresh water shouldn't be lacking.

Once drinking is sorted, food becomes even simpler—just stay diligent, gather some seafood from the sea to eat, and you'll definitely not starve.

Wu An asked, "Is Ma Weiqun on this island?"

The big group nodded.

Wu An hurriedly informed Lao Fu Tou, "Lao Fu, slowly approach."

"Let's land on the island."

"Catch them!"

A Qing and the others shouted excitedly.

Ma Weiqun and Lin Bin were only two people, while they had seven.

Besides, the two were refugees; on the island they'd definitely eat poorly, sleep poorly—in every way they'd be far inferior to us.

To await the enemy at ease.

Under various conditions.

The advantage is ours!

Wu An muttered to himself, but didn't say it out loud.

It's better not to raise too many flags.

Wu An had everyone fully armed; even if it was uncomfortable, they weren't allowed to take off their stab-resistant vests—this was something he specifically had Mei Wu purchase in the county.

It can also provide a luck boost.

After everyone got dressed, Wu An, under the pretense of inspection, helped each of them max out their Luck Value.

After doing that.

Wu An then ordered a larger group to have the dolphins guard near the island; even though Ma Weiqun couldn't possibly escape, he still made thorough preparations.

In this situation.

Unless Ma Weiqun and Lin Bin turn into birds—no, even if they did, he'd still shoot them down.

Lao Fu Tou anchored the boat, all seven disembarked, then rowed a small boat ashore.

A Qing gave this operation a code name: 'Operation Turtle Catch'.

Catch the turtle in the jar.

Wu An nodded, 'You haven't said it yet, but it's quite vivid.'

……

On the island.

Lin Bin lifted the coconut over his head, opened his mouth, and with all his strength swung the coconut, barely managing to fling out a few drops of water, but when they landed on his lips he felt nothing at all.

Compared to his already cracked lips, that bit of coconut water was hardly better than drinking urine.

Lin Bin couldn't help asking, 'Uncle, how much longer do we have to wait?'

Ma Weiqun lifted the hat covering his face and shouted impatiently, 'This morning alone I've been asked eight hundred times!'

"If I knew, I wouldn't be here staring at you."

"We should just run straight to the other side."

"Escaping to the other side isn't safe; we have to wait for an ocean freighter to make a run abroad." Ma Weiqun explained in a sentence; actually he did want to run over, but the other side feared getting dragged in and wouldn't let him cross, arranging for him to stay here and wait.

What could he do?

He was also desperate!

But no matter what, he had escaped; as long as he held on a bit longer and made it overseas, he could live well.

Lin Bin sighed.

Originally he just wanted Ma Weiqun to deal with Wu An, but Wu An wasn't dealt with and instead he got dragged in.

One misstep, and every step goes wrong.

Having boarded Ma Weiqun's thief ship, now he has to flee overseas.

He didn't even know if he'd ever have a chance to come back in this lifetime.

Lin Bin regretted it deeply.

But now he could only follow Ma Weiqun down a one-way road to the end.

He threw away the coconut and asked, 'Uncle, what are we eating today?'

Ma Weiqun checked the time and said, 'I don't know; later today someone should bring us food.'

Lin Bin lay down and sighed, 'Uncle, I still can't understand—we were so secretive, how did we get found out?'

Ma Weiqun shook his head; back then the situation was urgent, the other side didn't investigate deeply, just warned him to flee quickly, so he had everyone speed the boat away.

He then took Lin Bin and ran in the opposite direction; a fishing boat met them halfway, and finally they were arranged to hide on this deserted island.

His upline had already lost contact with him.

So he wasn't clear on the situation either, but he had a hunch that this probably had something to do with Wu An.

He voiced his thoughts.

Lin Bin shook his head: 'That's impossible; Wu An doesn't have that kind of ability.'

"I think it's your upline that's messed up."

"We're just caught up in it."

Ma Weiqun nodded, 'Whatever; anyway he's now barely able to protect himself and can't spare much attention.'