Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

Wu Sui also walked back to his own boat.

The cable was half severed where Li Daqiang had just cut it with the knife.

If they had arrived five minutes later, the ship would definitely have been lost.

He snorted and dragged a spare thick rope from the cabin, neatly tied a sailor's knot, and secured the boat firmly to the mooring bollard.

As the wind and rain intensified, village chief Chen Changgui, wearing a raincoat, led several members of the village committee and hurriedly followed Wu Gang to the dock.

Chen Changgui's face was ashen, and he went straight to Wu Sui as soon as he arrived.

"Wu Lao Er! Where is he? Where did he fall?"

Wu Sui pointed to the giant waves rolling outside the breakwater.

"Village chief, he fell right there. The waves are too big, we really can't save him."

Chen Changgui shone a flashlight on himself and jumped up and down in anger.

"What kind of mess is this? Someone's died in the middle of the night. If this gets reported, will I still be able to keep my job as village chief?"

He turned and glared at Wu Sui. "Did you see who it was? Isn't it someone from our village?"

Wu Sui looked completely at ease and shrugged.

"Uncle, it's pitch black, and the rain is pouring down like water. How can I see anything?"

"My older brother and I had just run here when he got so scared that he slipped and fell down."

As Wu Sui spoke, he pointed to the severed section of cable on the ground.

"Uncle, look at this! This thief used a knife to cut our mooring ropes. He's probably trying to steal our boat in the rain. Who in our village would do something like that?"

Chen Changgui followed Wu Sui's finger and looked over, his expression changing.

If it really is someone from outside stealing the boat from the village, then that's a big deal.

Wu Sui is now famous, and many people are envious of the profits from this ship.

It doesn't seem unreasonable that someone would want to take advantage of this ship.

But the accident happened right at the village dock, which really puts us in a difficult position.

Chen Changgui held a flashlight and shone it on the half-broken cable, his face contorting with twitching pain.

He turned to look at the dark, churning sea, then at Wu Sui and Wu Gang standing to the side.

"You really didn't see her face clearly?" Chen Changgui lowered his voice and leaned closer to Wu Sui.

Wu Sui shook his head decisively: "It was too dark and raining heavily. The person was wearing a black raincoat and was covered up completely. I really couldn't see clearly."

"But judging from his swearing accent, he's probably not from around here."

Wu Suishun made up a "non-local accent".

Chen Changgui's mind raced.

This matter definitely needs to be reported. If the villagers plot against each other and someone dies, the higher authorities will definitely hold them accountable, and he, as the village chief, will be the first to be held responsible.

But if it's classified as a itinerant boat thief who committed the crime during a typhoon and ended up accidentally falling into the water...

That completely changes the nature of the matter!

Not only was he not held responsible, but he was also able to add a line to the typhoon relief report: "Village committee cadres led patrols and successfully scared away a gang of boat thieves from out of town, protecting the safety of villagers' property."

Bad things can turn into good things, and you might even get an award.

Chen Changgui grabbed Wu Sui's arm and pulled him to a sheltered spot.

"Ah Sui, listen to your uncle."

Chen Changgui leaned close to Wu Sui's ear, his voice muffled by the wind and rain, so only the two of them could hear it.

"This was done by thieves from out of town."

"During a typhoon, a thief committed a crime while on the run. Feeling guilty, he fell into the sea. It has nothing to do with anyone in our village, understand?"

Wu Sui was overjoyed.

This old fox, in order to protect his official position and political achievements, took the initiative to help define the nature of the matter.

There's no need to even look for someone to provide cover.

"Uncle," Wu Sui said, feigning lingering fear.

"He was a thief from out of town. When my brother and I chased after him, he swore at me in a vulgar language that I couldn't understand, and then he slipped and fell down."

Chen Changgui patted Wu Sui on the shoulder with satisfaction, giving him a "you're a smart kid" look.

Turning his head, he sternly shouted at the villagers who were still gossiping around him.

"Stop arguing."

"I just asked him, and he's a boat thief who came from out of town."

"These bastards deliberately chose typhoon days to steal boats, but Ah Sui and his brother caught them red-handed. Feeling guilty, they fell into the sea themselves."

"Everyone hurry back to your own boats and check the mooring lines. Don't let these thieves find an opening."

When the villagers heard that the boat had indeed been stolen, they were immediately outraged.

"Damn it, they dare to steal boats from our village."

"Serves him right for falling down and feeding him to turtles."

"Quick, quick, go back and check on the boats! Don't let them target mine too!"

"Come on, Ah Sui's boat is an iron ship, who would want your broken wooden boat..."

The crowd dispersed, each person running back to their berth to get to work.

Chen Changgui then turned to Wu Gang and gave him instructions with a stern face.

"Dagang, you're an honest man. If the police station or the township comes to ask you, just tell them the truth: he's a thief from out of town. They couldn't see his face clearly. Understand?"

Wu Gang swallowed hard, glanced at Wu Sui, and then looked at Chen Changgui.

He is honest, but not stupid.

The village chief is blatantly teaching them how to speak.

"I understand, village chief, they are thieves from out of town." Wu Gang nodded emphatically.

"Alright, the waves are getting bigger and bigger. If this thief falls in, he's definitely doomed. We can't help him now. You two hurry up and tie the boat up and get home!"

Chen Changgui waved his hand and led a few village committee members to inspect other areas.

Wu Sui turned around and checked his own cable again.

The broken cable had been replaced with a new one. Two thick ropes were tied to the mooring bollards, and the twelve-meter steel boat was rocking up and down in the huge waves, but it was very sturdy.

"Big brother, let's go home." Wu Sui wiped the rain off his face.

Braving the increasingly violent wind and rain, the two walked towards the village.

On the way, Wu Gang was still a little guilty, so he went up to Wu Sui and shouted loudly.

"Second brother, are you really just going to let it go like this? That's... a living, breathing person."

Wu Sui stopped and stared into Wu Gang's eyes.

"Brother, when he stabbed me with a knife, did he even consider that I was a living, breathing human being?" Wu Sui's tone was icy.

"He fell down on his own; it was God who took him away."

"If you feel bad about it, go to the police station tomorrow and report that Li Daqiang tried to kill me and then fell into the sea."

Wu Gang was stunned for a moment, then he understood. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

"Yes, he deserved it. Don't tell your family about this when you get home."

When I got home, the light in the main room was still on.

Wu Jianguo sat on the threshold smoking a pipe, while Wang Feng and Chen Xue paced back and forth inside the house, extremely anxious.

Chen Yang also sat on the stool, occasionally looking outside.

As soon as the door opened, Wu Sui and Wu Gang walked in, still damp from the water.

"Oh, I'm finally back!"

Wang Feng quickly went to greet them, took a dry towel and handed it to the two of them, "How are you? Is the boat alright?"

Chen Xue also quickly went to the kitchen to fetch hot water.

Wu Jianguo tapped his pipe and stood up: "What happened? You've been gone for so long."

Wu Sui wiped his hair while taking off his raincoat.

"Father, there are thieves at the docks," Wu Sui said casually.

"There's a thief trying to steal our boat during the typhoon. He's cutting the mooring ropes with a knife."