Chapter 675: Nothing to be shy about

Mei Wu shouted: "A An, scram!"

"What's the deal with following us?"

"What's more, it's that little devil."

Wu An nodded.

He told them via walkie-talkie not to follow.

Lao Feng gave a bitter smile: "Wu An, sorry, I'm just a boat worker, doing what the fishing boat boss tells us; the boss told us to follow, we can't not listen."

"Don't worry."

"We're also seafarers; we know the rules and will abide by them."

Mei Wu snorted coldly, displeased, saying: "Still talking about following the rules? Following us out to sea is obviously ill-intentioned—how is that following the rules!"

A Qing ran over: "I heard something happened; is there a ship following us behind?"

Mei Wu explained the situation.

A Qing immediately shouted: "I see, the other side must want revenge on us; Ma Weiqun is likely helping them."

Wu An coughed: "How do you know that?"

A Qing said: "It's obvious; Ma Weiqun is a little devil, and he said the one he's in contact with isn't a foreigner, so it must be a little devil."

"Among the people we know, besides Jing He, there's no second little devil."

"Is my analysis correct?"

Wu An heard that.

He felt a bit panicked.

"Damn it."

He actually wasn't far off from what A Qing thought.

"This isn't good."

After Mei Wu finished listening, two seconds passed, then he said: "So you're looking for the killer among people we know."

"What if Ma Weiqun's superior is someone we don't know?"

A Qing shouted: "Just tell me whether that possibility you mentioned exists!"

Mei Wu nodded: "It does exist."

"But I don't think it's that much of a coincidence."

"Besides, even if you're right, I don't think Jing He would be so stupid as to seek revenge on us—that would basically announce he's Ma Weiqun's superior."

A Qing shouted: "He might just be that stupid!"

"Back at the auction, that guy was screwed over by Brother."

"He's really stupid."

Mei Wu: "……"

Wu An said: "Alright, regardless of why Jing He is following us, we can only let him follow for now."

"Old Fu, you agree, right?"

Lao Fu Tou nodded, saying: "Yes."

"They're not following closely."

"Either we find a way to shake them off by navigating around reefs."

"Or we really have no choice but to let them follow."

Mei Wu panicked: "That won't work, what if..."

Wu An chuckled: "What if what?"

"What if he causes trouble at sea?"

"Do we still need to fear him at sea?"

Mei Wu was stunned.

Lao Fu Tou nodded: "A An is right."

"At sea, we truly don't need to fear anyone."

"Worst case, we just run; if we encounter dolphins or killer whales, a few more ships wouldn't be enough to scare us."

"That's their confidence."

A Qing laughed loudly, waved his fist: "Exactly, we'll just catch them and wipe them out in one go."

Wu An chuckled: "Actually, I hope he causes trouble."

……

Lao Feng hesitated repeatedly, but still went to find Jing He and told him about the communication with Wu An.

Jing He sneered: "Well done."

Lao Feng remained silent.

"Good?"

"What's good about it?"

"If it weren't for the money, he wouldn't do it after being warned, yet he stubbornly insists on following the boat."

"If it got out, he'd be stabbed in the back."

Jing He rested his hands on the sofa, stretched, and said: "I have only one demand: that you follow me closely."

"No problem, right?"

Lao Feng: "But..."

Jing He shook his finger, saying: "There's no 'but'; we're just following, doing nothing—what can he do to us?"

He can't do anything.

If he does something, it would actually be better.

……

It didn't take long.

Fan Xiao Zhu announced that the night snack was ready.

We ate Tuna.

"I'll have a taste."

Wu An picked up a chopstickful of fish meat, dipped it in soy sauce, shoved it into his mouth, nodded and said, "Not bad, much better than those so‑called Japanese restaurants."

Mei Wu smiled and said, "You act as if you've eaten a lot."

"I only went out to attend university for half a year."

"The rest of the time I stayed in our area."

Wu An smiled.

He couldn't explain; in his previous life he had worked at those self‑serve Japanese restaurants, ate a lot, but despite their high‑end claims, he found the food underwhelming.

Now he finally understood.

Nothing else.

Just two words: fresh.

And the environment.

Lao Fu Tou didn't eat much; despite being an old fisherman, he didn't really like sashimi. Wu An also thought sashimi was fine occasionally, but eating it constantly would get him sick of it.

He fetched a grill pan.

He placed the fish meat on it to fry, also brought out beef and pork belly, and casually made a grilled meat night snack.

After eating and drinking well, it was already late into the night.

A Qing cleaned up.

Lao Fu Tou went to rest.

Mei Wu still took the helm.

Wu An took a telescope, looked around; the fishing boat was still following, nothing worth seeing, so he turned and went to the cockpit, where Mei Wu remained fully focused on steering.

"A An, we've already gone out a hundred nautical miles."

"Should we keep going?"

This trip.

They were heading south.

Before, they had gone east, north, and near the central line, so this time Wu An decided to head south, where the marine resources would be richer.

Correspondingly, suitable fishing grounds were farther away.

That was what Lao Fu Tou said.

Wu An thought it didn't matter; as long as they were on a roll, they could cast nets anywhere.

He said, "Let's stop running."

"Let's stop right here."

"I'll stand watch."

Mei Wu said, "I'll join as well."

Wu An shook his head, "No need. We have to work early tomorrow; I can slack off and catch up on sleep, while you all will be busy."

Mei Wu, hearing that, stopped insisting.

……

The night passed without incident.

Lao Fu Tou woke up early; he was old, so his senses were duller.

Wu An made porridge.

He used Tuna meat.

He drank two bowls himself first; not bad—the Tuna meat was rich in fat, and the fish porridge smelled delicious.

He ate his fill and drank his fill.

Amid the clamor of casting nets, he washed up and went to sleep, instructing A Qing to wake him immediately if anything happened.

……

Behind.

Lao Feng consulted Jing He.

"Should we cast nets together?"

"Go ahead."

Jing He replied casually, then reminded, "Even when working, keep an eye on Peaceful."

"If there are dolphins, Killer Whales, or any other nonsense near Peaceful, report to me immediately."

Lao Feng nodded and agreed again.

He found it odd.

Although it's said that Wu An is close to dolphins and such marine creatures, even if true, it doesn't seem like a big deal.

Actually.

Any old fisherman has, in fact, dealt with dolphins and other marine creatures at sea.

That's nothing special.

Some are understanding of human nature, and can even do some simple interactions.

The most impressive are those dolphins and seals in the oceanarium that are attuned to human nature.

As for that, is it really like that?

Just to see a rare sight?