ebookland Chapter 306: Unknown warship, a big cargo
Chapter 306: Unknown warship, a big cargo
"Hey, it's moving!" Several people who were chatting on the deck were suddenly attracted by a scream.
Lu Shan excitedly pointed at the fishing rod beside him and shouted, "Look, the rod is taut. I must have caught a big fish!"
"It's a big fish, it must be a big fish!" Hearing Lu Shan's shout, Zhang Ye rushed over like an arrow, hurried to the fishing rod, hugged the fishing rod, and began to carefully reel in the fish.
These past two days, he had only caught small fish, shrimps and other such trifles, and was quite unsatisfied.
I thought the trip was over, but who would have thought that just when I was about to get off the boat, such a big fish would be caught.
As the fishing rod became tighter and tighter, the deck suddenly became very lively.
Seeing this, Lu Shan also hurried into action, looking for a scoop net everywhere, hoping that it would come in handy at the critical moment. Qin Fan quickly picked up an extended harpoon, lay on the side of the boat, staring at the fishing spot without blinking, for fear of missing any exciting moments.
Just when several people were busy and immersed in the joy of catching fish, a young staff officer suddenly ran out of the cockpit.
Originally, the staff officer was planning to report the situation to everyone, but when he saw that the big guys in front of him were concentrating on catching fish, he immediately stopped and stood quietly aside, with a look of helplessness on his face.
"What's the matter? Tell me quickly, don't waste time!" Qin Fan turned his head suddenly and glanced sharply at the staff officer who had just appeared in his sight.
He urged anxiously, turning to the people around him and shouting, "Quick! Bring me my gun! We can't let this big guy get away!"
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief! An unidentified attack ship has been spotted approaching in the waters ahead! We are currently unable to determine to which faction it belongs. Marshal, please move inside the cabin to ensure safety in case of any emergency!"
The staff officer quickly reported the intelligence he had just received and wanted to persuade Zhang Ye to go into the warehouse and rest for a while.
You know, the situation in the West Sea is not complicated. Apart from their own independent army fleet, only the Fengbei Army and the naval forces from the Sakura Country may send warships to sea.
Therefore, if the attack ship that appeared in front of them at this moment belonged to the Sakura Country, then there was no doubt that everyone must immediately be highly alert and be prepared to deal with sudden attacks from the enemy at any time.
But what was unexpected was that in the face of such an urgent military report, Qin Fan remained extremely calm.
He didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand nonchalantly and said casually, "Why panic? It's just an attack ship. Immediately notify Captain Yuan Zhen of the Flying Fish and order them to quickly investigate the situation and report any relevant information to me immediately!"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" After receiving the instructions, the staff officer straightened up without hesitation and saluted in a standard military salute. Then he turned around and ran away like an arrow to carry out the order.
"Damn it, what the hell is this? Why is it so difficult to deal with?" Zhang Ye was seen wrestling with the big fish, holding the fishing rod tightly with his strong and powerful hands like a pair of pliers. Due to excessive force, his fair face was now flushed red, and even the veins on his neck were bulging, which looked very scary.
Zhang Ye struggled to pull the fishing rod with all his might, cursing non-stop, "Did I hook a shark?! I'm so unlucky today!"
At this moment, Lu Shan, who was standing by, saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly threw down the scoop net in his hand and jumped onto the cargo box next to him. His movements were clean and neat, without any delay.
Then he quickly took out a pistol from his waist, squinted his eyes and began to concentrate on aiming at the fish float that was running around in the water, splashing water everywhere.
Three crisp gunshots rang out in succession, as deafening as firecrackers exploding.
In an instant, a shocking scarlet blood suddenly appeared on the calm water surface, like a blood-red flower blooming in the blue waves, enchanting and weird.
At the same time, Zhang Ye, who had been holding the fishing rod tightly, immediately noticed that the huge force transmitted from the fishing rod was rapidly weakening at an alarming speed.
This sudden change finally made his heart, which had been in his throat, settle down a little. He quickly fixed his fishing rod, raised his right hand and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. He cursed with a relieved smile, "Damn it! I hope it's not a shark, otherwise I'll lose a lot of money this time! The meat of that damn thing is old and tasteless, and the shark fin is not a rare treasure. It's not worth the effort to get it on the boat."
Ten minutes later, accompanied by a low and powerful roar from the warship, the huge object that had been severely damaged before gradually surfaced.
At that moment, a scale flashing with dazzling light came into everyone's sight.
Even someone like Qin Fan, who had been drifting on the sea for many years and was used to seeing all kinds of strange sights and exotic objects, couldn't help but widen his eyes at this moment, his face full of disbelief.
He pointed his finger at the huge creature in the water, and was so excited that he couldn't help laughing.
"Hahahaha, Marshal, you are so lucky! Look what this is? It's actually a fat and rare yellow croaker!"
Although the big fish had not been completely dragged onto the boat, just by observing its vague outline in the water, the people present had already made a rough judgment in their minds, estimating that its weight was definitely no less than 30 kilograms!
You should know that fish like yellow croaker grow extremely slowly, so the larger the size, the higher the value.
Especially when it grows to a certain size, the market price is likely to increase exponentially with every kilogram of weight added.
Take the big yellow croaker caught by Zhang Ye for example. If it is transported to prosperous cities such as Shanghai or Beijing for sale, and meets wealthy businessmen who know how to appreciate and enjoy food, it can easily be sold at a high price of 10,000 or 20,000 oceans!