Chapter Ninety-Three: The Game at Sea
This meal was enjoyed by both the guests and the hosts. During the dinner, Yokota talked and laughed and told a lot about Japanese customs and customs for the clouds, which made him gain a lot of knowledge while enjoying pure Japanese food.
After the meal, Zhu Jiu was ready to trade, and Yokota asked someone to bring a piece of pearls to Zhu Jiu. The Ninth Master didn't check it at all and let the cloud settle the accounts. And Yokota didn't count them, so he handed them over to his subordinates. It can be seen that the two trust each other very much.
Before leaving the ship, Yokota deliberately solemnly took out a short blade and gave it to Zhu Jiu, and Zhu Jiu also untied the jade pendant on his waist and gave it back to Yokota. Thinking that it would be difficult to see each other in the future, the two cherished each other and sighed.
On the way back, Jiu Ye couldn't help but sigh: "It's been seven years! I've been in charge of this line for seven years, and now it's finally over, and I don't know if I can come to this sea area again to see my former friends in my lifetime......
When the three of them returned to the boat, most of the task was completed, and it was time to go fishing in order to cover up the eyes and ears and increase the income. Lao Chen is an expert in this regard, and Jiu Ye and Yun can't help anything, so they can only rest in the cabin with peace of mind.
However, for several days, the fishing boats wandered around the neighborhood, but the harvest was pitiful. At lunchtime, Lao Chen frowned, but he didn't know why the sea area that was rich in seafood was now so bleak.
Just after noon, a fisherman excitedly shouted, "There are schools of fish!"
A large group of fish was already approaching, and from time to time a large group of fish burst out of the water and brought a large splash, and the school of fish swam at high speed in the direction of the three-masted ship.
"Hurry up and get off the net!" shouted Lao Chen.
The net was taken off and the boat was reoriented, and the fish moved at full speed. Finally, the harvest was about to be harvested, and everyone smiled when they saw the fish being swept into the net.
Suddenly, the bow of the ship suddenly sank, and then it was pulled away from course by a huge force. The crowd on deck was unprepared to fall. At this time, the clouds were also watching the excitement and was taken to a stumble, but fortunately, the next plate was stable enough to not fall and make a fool of himself.
"What's the situation?" even Zhu Jiu walked out of the cabin and asked with a frown.
Seeing that the draft on the bow of the ship was getting deeper and deeper, the experienced Lao Chen knew that he had caught the big guy. "Hurry up and use the winch to raise the net!" Lao Chen shouted hoarsely.
Five or six fishermen struggled to shake the winch, and halfway through it it was no longer moving, and there was a tendency to accelerate the decline.
At this moment, a large shadow quickly rose from the bottom of the sea, and then suddenly changed direction, dragging the fishing boat towards the deep sea.
"Oh my God, it's a big whale!" exclaimed the fishermen in unison.
At this time, the clouds finally saw clearly what was caught in the big net. It was a large gray fish more than a dozen feet long, with a fusiform body, a flattened and semi-arced head, and a pale fine markings on the back. A dorsal fin stands tall like a large scythe. At this time, the small half of his body was obviously very uncomfortable wrapped in fishing nets, and he raised his head and rolled from time to time to get rid of the restraints, but he was wrapped tighter and tighter......
Finally, the big fish got angry and rushed straight towards the fishing boat. With a thud, the three-masted ship was knocked into place and spun in place. If it weren't for the iron plate installed on the bottom of the ship, it would have to leak this time. Yun clearly saw that the big fish had obvious ridged protrusions from the upper lip to the dorsa of the back. The front end of the mouth is densely plated, there are about hundreds, each of which hangs about half a foot on the roof of the mouth, and the white one is very penetrating.
"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder!" Lao Chen shouted, "Go behind it, tighten the net, and try to pull its head off the water." ”
The crew hurriedly complied, and sure enough, the effect was obvious, and the big fish could no longer ram the fishing boat flexibly. Seeing that there was no threat to the other party, Da Yu was also a little panicked. A straight column of water was more than three feet high, and everyone began to dive down. The winch couldn't take it anymore and let out a creaking wail. The three-masted ship was also dragged to sink suddenly, and in the blink of an eye, the sea was almost deserted over the ship's side.
"Raise the sails, increase the speed to the maximum, and drag it out! Prepare the harpoon javelin, and poke it to death when it comes up to ventilate!" Old Chen shouted anxiously.
The mainsail and the auxiliary sails were all raised, and the wind barely slowed down the sinking trend, but it was still stalemate.
After about a quarter of an hour, the big fish finally floated up and breathed. Several fishermen had been waiting for a long time, and they threw the steel forks in their hands with all their might. Something unexpected happened, the bell clicked a few times as if it was stabbed on a stone, and several steel forks fell on the back of the big fish, all of which were bounced high and did not even leave a mark. Everyone looked at it and found that the back of the big fish was parasitic with countless oyster shells, as if wearing a pair of natural armor, and the steel fork could not hurt it at all.
Sure enough, the big fish swung its tail and sank again, this time with more force, and saw that the fishing boat was about to be pulled into the water by it.
Lao Chen said helplessly: "Cut off the winch, our ship is too small, and we don't have special weapons, so we can't deal with it." ”
"No, boss! Without the net, we will go to sea for nothing. Besides, this disconnection and winch were also installed at a great price, so let's try again!"
"What else are you trying? You don't see it, that guy is infinitely powerful and invulnerable, and the boat will capsize again, and everyone will fall into the sea together to feed the king! Give me the axe, and I'll do it myself!" Everyone had no choice but to accept their fate.
At this time, Yun Yun stepped forward and grabbed Lao Chen and said, "Let me try, if it doesn't work, it's not too late to give up." ”
Everyone has seen the kung fu in the cloud with their own eyes, Lao Chen's eyes lit up, in fact, he was not willing to give up the opportunity that he had not encountered in decades. After pondering for a moment, he ordered: "Bring the sharpest harpoon to Yun Shao!" Lao Liu went to the helm and tried his best to restrain the big whale and keep it out of the water. Everyone else went to the stern to add weight and prevent the fishing boat from capsizing. Monkey, you hold an axe, and don't hesitate to cut off the winch immediately in case Yun Shao fails. Everyone hurriedly did as he asked, and then everyone didn't dare to gasp and stare at the water.
Yun Yun was also very nervous with a steel fork in his hand. Although he is still very confident in his skills, he has no understanding of this creature he has never seen before, and he doesn't know how strong it is, so he doesn't know the bottom of his heart.
After a while, the whale resurfaced. And after this period of pulling, its tail also successfully got rid of it, and at this time it slapped the sea and splashed countless water. The force of the body swing is greater, causing the hull to constantly sway and tilt.
Yun knows that there is only one chance, and if the fishing boat misses, it will definitely not be able to bear it. So the luck dantian concentrated all the internal force on the steel fork in his hand and threw it at the head of the big whale with all his might. With a pop, the steel fork shattered the shell and sank into the whale's head, two feet long. Before everyone cheered, they found that the big whale seemed to be unaffected, and shook its head and wanted to sink to the bottom.
Lao Chen said regretfully: "I forgot, such a big whale is a few feet thick just from grease, and this injury can't cause him any substantial damage." There is no choice but to give up!"
Looking at everyone's helpless expressions, Yun was very unconvinced. After so many years of hard work, you can't even deal with a brute? If you can't do it, I'll give you another ride! Thinking of this cloud stepping on the side of the ship, the whole person jumped high and threw himself towards the sea amid the exclamations of the crew. At the critical highest, a man turned over, head down, foot up, and with the momentum of the fall, the true qi poured out wildly, and a punch hit the steel fork handle. Poof, the steel fork entered in response, and the handle sank into the whale's head. The whale was visibly shocked, then twitched a little, and then writhed vigorously with its head and tail, and swayed the fishing boat from side to side.
"Keep it all steady! Control the course! Hold on and you'll be done!" Lao Chen shouted with joy instead of being surprised.
The next quarter of an hour was as long as a year, and the boat almost capsized several times, but it was defused by experienced fishermen. After a long time, the whale finally calmed down slowly, but twitched from time to time.
"That's it!" cried out the fishermen excitedly. Hurriedly put down the sampan and bring the clouds back to the boat. Lao Chen pulled Yun to inspect it from head to toe before he was relieved, and couldn't stop complaining: "Yun Shao is too risky! Although this big whale is a good thing, it is something outside the body after all." If you have any damage, how can we afford it!"
Yun smiled and said: "You have taken care of me all the way, and now that I am going back, how can I let you return empty-handed?
Listening to him be simple and sincere, a boatload of fishermen was grateful from the bottom of their hearts. The man who begs for a life on the water is simple-minded, as long as you are sincerely good to him, you will definitely get his sincere return. Everyone threw the clouds high into the air to express their inner joy. Even the Ninth Master couldn't stop nodding, with a deep appreciation in his eyes.