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

After cleaning up the traces in the lower hold, the two men returned the way they came.

The night wind blew against his face, and Wu Gang's legs, which were pedaling the bicycle, were still trembling involuntarily.

It was past ten o'clock at night, and the village was quiet. You couldn't even hear a dog barking. Everyone had already turned off their lights and gone to sleep.

Upon reaching the village entrance, Wu Sui patted Wu Gang on the back, signaling him to stop the car.

The two pushed their bicycles into the shade behind the large banyan tree at the village entrance.

Wu Sui tore the cigarette box in half and, by the moonlight, wrote a line of words crookedly on each half.

"Brother, take this to Cheng Kaixuan's house, I'll go to Lai Er's house."

Wu Gang took it and looked closely. It read: "Smuggled gold bars found at the bottom of a wrecked ship in the old Maritime Bureau compound."

His hand trembled, and he almost dropped the note on the ground.

"Second brother, what are you doing?" Wu Gang asked in a low voice, his face full of confusion.

"Give them a big gift." Wu Sui patted Wu Gang on the shoulder.

"Wrap the note tightly with a stone and smash it through his window."

"Smash it and run, wait for me at the entrance of the old house."

"Remember, whatever you do, don't let anyone see you."

Wu Gang swallowed hard and clenched the note tightly.

After hesitating for a long time, he nodded and turned to walk along the wall toward Cheng Kaixuan's house.

The second brother must have his reasons for doing this. I'm not very smart, so I don't need to think too much; I can just do as he says.

Wu Sui pocketed another note and went around to Lai Er's backyard.

Lai Er is a bachelor who idles around all day. His family is dirt poor; half of the courtyard wall has collapsed and they don't even have the money to repair it.

Wu Sui squatted down by the wall, picked up a stone, and wrapped the cigarette box around it.

Raise your hand and throw it with force.

"Clang!"

The sound of shattering glass was particularly jarring in the quiet night.

A commotion suddenly came from inside the house, followed by Lai Er's furious cursing.

"Which bastard who gave birth to a son without an anus dared to smash my window?"

The wooden door was kicked open, and Lai Er, wearing tattered shorts and carrying a stick, stormed into the yard, cursing and swearing.

"Get out here, or I'll break your legs."

Lai Er wandered around the yard twice but didn't see a single person, so he could only angrily go back to the house.

Wu Sui did not linger and silently returned along the same route, following the shadows.

When they arrived at the entrance of the old house, Wu Gang was already waiting there.

He paced back and forth, constantly rubbing the seams of his trousers with his hands, his forehead covered in sweat.

Seeing Wu Sui walk out of the alley, Wu Gang quickly went to meet him and grabbed Wu Sui's arm.

"Second brother, I threw it in. Cheng Kaixuan's mother's loud voice almost woke up half the village."

Wu Gang wiped the sweat from his face, his voice still carrying a hint of lingering fear.

"Will this really work?" Wu Gang stared at Wu Sui's face, filled with worry.

"What if they don't go? Then all that risk we took would have been for nothing!"

Wu Sui pushed open the courtyard gate, carried the bicycle into the yard, and moved very quietly, afraid of waking up her family members who were sleeping inside.

"Brother, don't worry," Wu Sui said in a low, steady voice.

"Who are Cheng Kaixuan and Lai Er?"

"Cheng Kaixuan, for the sake of a few hundred kilograms of oysters, shamelessly insisted on getting half of them, and Lai Er was even more greedy for money."

The two walked to the well in the corner of the yard. Wu Gang picked up a ladle, scooped up half a ladle of cold water, and gulped it down. Only then did he feel his heart, which had been pounding in his throat, settle back down.

"Many people in town have heard about the coast guard seizing that wrecked ship."

Wu Sui leaned against the well edge, took out a cigarette and lit it.

Even if they think it's fake, they will definitely try to find out more.

Wu Gang put down the water ladle, but still felt uneasy.

"What if they actually go and steal that package of contraband?"

"That's exactly what we want them to do," Wu Sui sneered.

"That thing is a real death warrant. We'll have to work hard these next couple of days, taking turns keeping an eye on them."

"As long as they dare to get on that ship and into the hold..."

Wu Sui paused, his eyes filled with coldness.

Wu Gang gasped, finally understanding Wu Sui's scheme.

This is a case of using someone else to do the dirty work!

Not only did they get rid of the hot potato, they also managed to get rid of these two eyesores in one go.

This move is ruthless and insidious.

"Second brother, what's wrong with your brain..."

Wu Gang smacked his lips, unable to find a suitable word to describe it for a long time.

"Alright, bro, go back to your room and get some sleep."

"Keep this to yourself, don't mention a word to your sister-in-law."

It's not that Wu Sui doesn't trust her sister-in-law.

He didn't plan to tell Chen Xue about this; the fewer people in the family who knew, the better.

Wu Gang nodded repeatedly: "I know what's important."

The two tiptoed back to their respective rooms.

When Wu Sui returned to the stone house, Chen Xue and Ya Ya were fast asleep on the kang (a heated brick bed).

He walked to the edge of the bed and gently stuffed the snakeskin bag under the bed.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, I was thinking about how to deal with these ten small yellow croakers.

It's definitely not advisable to sell it now.

Firstly, it's too conspicuous and easily attracts attention.

Secondly, the price of gold is only about 100 yuan per gram now, but it could increase tenfold in 20 years.

Forget it, let's leave it for now and figure out what to do with it when we need money later.

After taking off his clothes and lying on the bed, Wu Sui finally felt exhausted.

It was his first time doing something like this, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.

But the benefits are also very real.

Chen Xue seemed to sense the movement, turned over, and habitually put one leg on Wu Sui, muttering something under her breath.

Wu Sui took the opportunity to pull his wife into his arms and closed his eyes.

That night, Wu Sui slept unusually soundly.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Xiao Hu started kicking the door from outside.

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, something terrible has happened!"

Wu Sui suddenly opened his eyes and sat up in bed with a somersault.

Chen Xue was also woken up by the noise, rubbing her eyes and looking confused.

"What's going on? Why is Xiaohu here so early in the morning?"

Wu Sui's heart skipped a beat. Had his older brother let something slip?

That shouldn't be the case. My older brother is always steady and doesn't talk much. He would definitely not tell anyone if he gave instructions about something like this.

He quickly put on his clothes, slipped on his slippers, and opened the door.

Little Tiger's face was covered in snot and tears, and he glared angrily.

"Little Tiger, what's wrong? Did you get beaten up again?"

"Second Uncle, hurry home, my mom told me to call you."

Upon seeing Wu Sui, Xiao Hu seemed to have found his pillar of support and burst into tears.

Chen Xue came out, pulled Xiao Hu inside, and found a towel to wipe his face.

"Little Tiger, don't panic, what happened? Tell me slowly."

Xiao Hu sobbed, pointing to the old house, "Cheng Kaixuan and Granny Liu brought people and blocked our door. My mom is arguing with them..."

Wu Sui frowned, stepped past Xiao Hu, and ran towards the old house.

She also reminded him, "Xiaoxue, stay home with Xiaohu and Yaya, don't go to the old house."

The old house gate was wide open, and a group of villagers had gathered outside the courtyard to watch the spectacle, pointing and whispering about the Wu family.

In the middle of the crowd, Cheng Kaixuan's mother, Old Lady Liu, was lying sprawled on the muddy ground in front of the Wu family's gate, slapping her thighs with both hands and howling at the top of her lungs.

"This is outrageous! The Wu family is utterly depraved!"

"They're making money off our boat and not sharing any of it with us! They're trying to drive us, a widow and her children, to our deaths!"