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

Throughout the meal, Wu Sui offered cigarettes to everyone he met and clinked glasses with everyone he met.

The smile on her face never stopped, and her cheeks ached from smiling so much.

Chen Changgui sat at the main table, looking at Wu Sui, who was being fawned over by the villagers, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

This kid has too much prestige now. If he really goes back on his word and tries to take the village chief's position, I have no chance of winning at all.

The dinner lasted until after 2 p.m.

The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely, and the villagers, having eaten and drunk their fill, departed with auspicious words.

Wu Sui sat in the chair, rubbed his stiff cheeks, and let out a long sigh.

The intricacies of human relationships are more exhausting than sailing the seas.

The leaves on the tree gradually stopped moving.

Wu Lei carried a basin of water out of the kitchen, splashed it into the yard, and looked up at the sky.

"The wind has stopped, and the sky is about to clear."

Chen Yongqiang was picking his teeth with a toothpick when he heard this, so he climbed onto the roof and looked out towards the sea.

"It's true, that blind man Li was really right. The wind stopped as soon as the ground was moved. Today is truly an auspicious day."

Old Lady Li Cuihua smiled as she looked at the group and bowed in the direction of the Mazu Temple.

May Goddess Mazu bless you...

The courtyard was a mess. Wang Feng and Linghua, along with several women they knew, were squatting by the well washing dishes.

Wu Sui looked up at the sky. The clouds dispersed quickly, and the sun came out again.

He turned and waved to his brothers who were moving tables.

"Brother Lei, Yongqiang, Dazhu, Xiaoyang, you guys come here for a second."

Several people put down what they were doing and ran over in a few steps.

"Brother Sui, what's up?"

Wu Sui took out a cigarette case, distributed cigarettes to the group, and lit one for himself.

"The waves have been high these past two days, and we haven't been able to retrieve the fish traps we set in the rocky area for the past two days."

"The wind has stopped now, I'm thinking we should work overtime tonight and go out to sea to retrieve the fish traps."

Upon hearing that they were going out to sea, their eyes lit up immediately.

They are full of energy now and just have nowhere to use it.

"Okay, going out to sea tonight is fine too." Wu Lei nodded repeatedly.

Chen Yongqiang nodded vigorously in agreement: "Brother Sui, then I'll go to town to order the bait."

"Um...can I ride the motorcycle?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's eyes lit up, and he insisted on going with Chen Yongqiang.

Wu Sui smiled, nodded at them, and tossed the keys to them.

Men, all of them love cars.

Drive carefully and be safe.

The two agreed and excitedly rode off on their bikes.

After the two left, Wu Sui discussed it with his older brother and the others.

"The fish traps have been submerged in water for two days. If they aren't taken out soon, all the goods inside will die."

"The wind has been quite strong these past few days, so I thought I'd go and collect them as soon as possible, lest something unexpected happens."

Today, everyone got up before dawn to work on the groundbreaking ceremony, and they were all exhausted, but they couldn't just stop now.

"You guys should go home, take a shower, and get some sleep."

"Let's leave early tonight and come back early, then catch up on sleep during the day."

Wu Lei nodded, helped pack their things, and then prepared to go home.

Linghua walked over carrying a basin of washed dishes and overheard their conversation.

She put the basin on the stove and shouted at Wu Lei's back.

"Lei, go back and get some sleep. Tonight, work hard with Sui and don't slack off or hold us back!"

Wu Lei waved his hand without turning his head and disappeared in a flash.

As evening approached, the sun completely sank below the horizon.

Wu Sui was woken up by the urge to urinate.

Looking at my assets, I feel quite proud.

When they arrived at the dock, Wu Lei and Chen Yongqiang had already arrived.

The two men are inspecting the ship and cleaning the deck.

Seeing them approach, Wu Lei greeted them with a smile.

"Ah Sui, I've checked both boats, and they're full of gas..."

With Wu Lei around, things are definitely much easier.

"I'll pay you back when I get back how much fuel you added. If anything happens on the ship in the future, just handle it directly, and I'll reimburse you later."

"Okay, don't worry."

Wu Sui nodded: "Get on the boat, let's set off!"

The diesel engines of the two small boats roared as their bows cleaved through the dark seawater and headed out to sea.

The sea at night is a completely different world from the sea during the day.

It was pitch black all around. Except for the searchlight at the bow of the ship, which could illuminate the water surface a dozen meters ahead, the rest of the area was completely dark.

Although the wind has stopped, the swells that accumulated over the past two days are still there.

Wave after wave pushed in, the small boat bobbing on the crests, its bow occasionally slamming heavily into the water, splashing up large amounts of seawater.

Wu Sui grabbed the walkie-talkie and pressed the call button.

"Brother, visibility is poor at night, and the waves are quite large. Slow down, drive steadily, and don't go too fast."

Wu Gang's reply, accompanied by a crackling sound, came through the walkie-talkie.

"Okay, I'll keep up with you at a slower pace."

Wu Lei reduced the boat speed to about 8 knots, which immediately reduced the turbulence.

"Ah Sui, you need to be prepared. The trap has been there for two days, so the chances of finding it are slim."

"It's alright, let's look around first. As long as the traps haven't been washed away by the waves, there's definitely something there."

Wu Sui really didn't care. Ten fish traps only cost a few hundred yuan. He had already earned enough from the trip just two days ago.

And even if he takes them back, he doesn't plan to release them again.

Ultimately, a fish trap is still a net product.

Although the regulations are not so clear now, if someone with ulterior motives reports it, there will inevitably be trouble.

Now that the final payment for the large ship has been secured, he doesn't want to take the risk.

The two boats sailed in the darkness for more than three hours, getting closer and closer to the target reef area.

Wu Sui turned off the searchlights on both sides of the boat, leaving only the navigation light at the bow to allow his eyes to adjust to the darkness.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the sea on the port side of the ship.

"Splash... gurgle..."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was very clear in the quiet night sea; it sounded like a large group of things were violently churning underwater.

Wang Dazhu was startled and quickly grabbed a flashlight to shine it in that direction.

Wu Sui grabbed his hand.

"Don't turn on the light, it will startle what's down there."

Wang Dazhu swallowed hard and lowered his voice.

"Brother Sui, what's that noise? Have we run into some undercurrents?"

Wu Sui did not answer immediately. He quickly walked to the side of the boat, squatted down, and put his hand into the seawater.

The water temperature was noticeably higher than when we were sailing earlier, and the water flow was not following the surging waves, but rather swirling upwards.

He spent most of his previous life at sea and was intimately familiar with ocean currents.

This temperature difference and reverse vortex are definitely not caused by ordinary ocean waves.

This is water splashing up from deep ocean currents, stirred up by some huge school of fish or giant creature.

Wu Sui stood up, shook the seawater off his hands, and turned to grab the walkie-talkie.

"Brother, stop the boat!"

Wu Gang's tense voice came through the walkie-talkie: "What's wrong, Sui? What happened?"

"The ocean currents below are not right."