Chapter 657: Give it a try: turning a bicycle into a motorcycle

Wu An shouted, a big circle came over, and used its front snout to press against Wu An's palm.

Wu An said: "I won't hide it from you."

"My relationship with dolphins is still quite close."

"You're also an old fisherman; you should know dolphins are very smart and understand human nature."

A Qing interjected: "Older brother, you don't need to be afraid."

"Dolphins can definitely lead us out of the mist."

"Everyone knows that the dolphins in the oceanarium can even do many difficult moves with people; letting dolphins lead us out of the heavy fog is not difficult at all."

"You'd say that's right, wouldn't you?"

Hai Shen: "……"

Looking at the surrounding dolphins, then looking at the serious Wu An and others.

This…… is it right?

Hai Shen hesitated for a while, then said: "A An, have you and the others discussed this matter?"

Wu An nodded.

They came to the wheelhouse.

Lao Fu Tou was smoking a cigarette, chuckling as he said: "Right now, this is the only way."

"Dolphins are friends of our people; there have been times when dolphins helped our fishermen."

"To be frank, we've already had several interactions with dolphins; our relationship is pretty good."

Hai Shen had nothing to say.

He went to Lao Fu Tou, actually just wanting him to persuade Wu An, but even this old man turned out to be unreliable.

Wu An said: "Hai elder brother, you're the captain; you need to make a decision quickly."

"Once the typhoon approaches, even if we want to leave, we won't be able to."

One sentence.

The time left for them is not much.

Hai Shen made a decision; afterwards, there will still be a lot of crew work to do.

Wu An still very much hopes to lead everyone away together.

He also knows Hai Shen and others won't easily trust him, so he doesn't need to reveal the secret of his good relationship with the sea dolphin.

In his view, these secrets are not as important as life.

Hai Shen smoked two cigarettes in a row; this decision is too hard—just thinking about entrusting our lives to a pod of dolphins feels utterly crazy.

But if we don't go.

When the typhoon hits, they can only take refuge on the island; the fishing boat can't be said to surely be destroyed, only that there's zero chance of preserving it.

He said: "I'll go back to discuss it."

Wu An nodded: "Half an hour."

"If you still can't make a decision, we'll just have to leave on our own."

"I wouldn't joke about our lives; dolphins really can lead us back to port."

Hai Shen nodded, wordlessly returning to the Prosperous Abundance.

He gathered all the crew into the cabin; Hai Shen briefly explained the situation.

Everyone heard a silence.

"Hai brother, you called us over probably not just to say these things."

"What do you want to say? Just speak plainly."

"Exactly."

Hai Shen stubbed out his cigarette, saying: "The captain of the Peaceful, Wu An, can lead us back to port."

Everyone was stunned, shouting all at once.

"Real or fake?"

"In this situation, how could he lead us back to port?"

"Isn't he himself also trapped?"

"If he could bring us back, that would be great."

"What are we waiting for? Let's hurry back—now it's dark, and there's heavy fog; if we don't go now, we might really not be able to leave."

Hai Shen raised his hand to press down, waited for quiet, then said: "He wants the dolphins to lead us back."

"I just went to see that pod of dolphins."

"They're very understanding of humans, able to perform some relatively intimate actions with Wu An."

Upon hearing that, everyone exploded.

"What kind of joke is this?"

"Having dolphins lead us back?"

"What if the dolphins run off midway and leave us behind?"

"What if they lead us farther and farther away?"

"Hai brother, what do you think?"

Hai Shen took out another cigarette, saying: "If you ask for my opinion, I can only tell you I want to go along."

"I'll give my personal opinion."

"Xiao Shen just told me that Wu An's luck is strong; earlier he invited me to go with him, I didn't, and he went out for a day, bringing back a catch worth hundreds of thousands."

"Gain wisdom from a loss."

This time, I want to follow him.

Helmsman Xiao Shen nodded and said, "How could I joke with my own name? Since he wants to follow the dolphin, he must think it will work."

I also agree to follow Wu An.

Someone else slammed the table and shouted, "I disagree."

If we hide on the island, we'll surely survive the typhoon.

Why follow them and risk our lives?

Yeah, we're just workers, what's the point of risking our lives!

I think that kid is just desperate and grasping at straws.

Right, his fishing boat still has several hundred thousand worth of catch; he definitely doesn't want to just throw it into the sea.

Hai Shen said, "I also reported this situation to the boss."

The boss said that if we can bring the ship back to port, the money from this catch will be split entirely among us.

Now let's raise our hands.

The minority follows the majority; if someone truly doesn't want to follow, those who don't want to go can head to the island.

Everyone looked at each other.

Hai Shen finished a cigarette and raised his hand.

Xiao Shen followed suit and raised his hand.

A few seconds later, someone else raised their hand as well.

Hai Shen looked around and said, "Good, since everyone wants to go back, I'll immediately notify Wu An."

He stood up and left.

After he left, there were still people complaining that this was too risky.

Xiao Shen said, "If that's the case, why did you raise your hand?"

That person muttered quietly, "You all went to wash up, leaving me alone on the island—how am I supposed to survive?"

Xiao Shen sneered, "Since it's a dead end either way, we might as well take a gamble."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The catch on the ship is not small either; if it were all divided among them, it would be a substantial sum.

Money moves hearts.

……

Wu An heard Hai Shen say that most people seemed willing to follow, and he was quite surprised.

You've explained the situation, right?

I have.

So everyone's willing?

There's money to be made; even if you're not happy, you'll have to go along. Besides, even hiding on the island isn't guaranteed to be completely safe.

Hai Shen felt that although the weather conditions are terrible now, with a bit of care it's not impossible to sail the ship back.

And now there are dolphins helping out—makes it all the more worth giving it a shot.

Putting it bluntly.

Wu An's Peaceful is ahead; if any danger arises, they can react in time.

He only thought these things to himself; he could never say them out loud.

Wu An notified Lao Fu Tou.

Lao Fu Tou acknowledged and immediately got the ship underway.

Wu An stood at the bow, constantly observing the dolphins' movements.

Everyone was still a bit nervous.

Lao Fu Tou's expression was solemn; he didn't rashly increase the ship's speed.

A Qing said, "Old Fu, speed up."

At this speed, we won't reach the dock by tomorrow.

With my brother as a lucky charm on the bow, reefs or fishing boats will have to steer clear of us.

Lao Fu Tou remained silent.

A Qing's comment was unfounded, yet no one could refute it.