After a while, the swordfish that had just rushed past them crossed over again swiftly, then gradually slowed down, and unexpectedly twisted its long snout to shake off the prey not far from their fishing boat, and began to feast on it.
This time, the father and son saw very clearly that there was a tuna stuck in its pointed mouth.
Father Ye looked at Ye Yaodong with joy, "Dongzi? Is your hand-cast net still in the boat? I'll go get it. You move the boat closer slowly. Be careful of the swordfish's sharp mouth. I heard that someone had his thigh pierced by a swordfish that suddenly jumped up."
"I know."
He had heard of many news reports about swordfish piercing eyes, heads, chests, and 50-cm-thick wooden boat bottoms. This thing can travel at 130 kilometers per hour, and it can pierce a turtle's shell. A cheetah is not as fast as it.
Just as Ye's father was happily taking out the fishing nets from the cabin and sorting them out, Ye Yaodong was slowly approaching behind it, but he didn't expect that the boat from the opposite side was also sailing over.
It happened in a flash. Just when Ye's father was about to cast the net, the boat next door was already prepared and cast the fishing net first. Ye's father was so angry that he jumped to his feet.
"Fuck it, they caught me first!"
Ye Yaodong was also so angry that his eyes were wide open. He was originally worried that the speed was too fast and the swordfish would be alerted and directly attack the fishing boat, so he slowed down. Unexpectedly, he was one step ahead of them.
Awei spread out the fishing net and completely covered the swordfish. He and his uncle were immediately delighted and started to pull hard.
The father and son were so angry that they could only stare at each other, feeling sick to their stomach.
In the distance, they saw a swordfish caught in a fishing net struggling desperately, flapping its wings wildly in the sea and splashing large waves, which even affected them.
The uncle and nephew pulled the fishing net and started a mermaid fight with the swordfish. The tug of war on the sea was extremely fierce. This swordfish was not small, more than 2 meters long, including its long mouthparts, it must have weighed more than 100 kilograms, and it was still struggling violently, which made it even more difficult.
But as they pulled hard, the swordfish was pulled closer to the side of their boat step by step.
At this moment, the mad swordfish directly inserted its long mouthparts into the side of the boat. The sea water instantly rushed into the boat, and the nephew and uncle's orifices suddenly tightened.
The swordfish took advantage of the force of the boat's side and broke free from the fishing net and jumped back into the sea.
After reaching the sea, the swordfish began to attack the fishing boat frantically. Its sharp long beak kept piercing into the hull, and sea water kept pouring into the boat.
Ye Yaodong and his son stared at the thrilling scene with their eyes wide open, and said in unison, "Fuck!"
Suddenly, they saw another swordfish leaping out from the distance, more than 6 meters above the sea surface, and directly pierced a seabird flying above the sea, and the seabird fell into the sea instantly.
After the swordfish finished its meal, it actually swam towards them. The ripples on the sea surface pointed directly at their fishing boat. Ye Yaodong was so shocked that he rushed directly towards the diesel engine, diverting the boat away from its impact trajectory.
At the moment when their boat dodged, the long snout of the second swordfish pierced into Awei's boat again. And because of the impact force of this swordfish, its snout could not be pulled out after it pierced into the side of the boat.
Its entire body kept hitting the water surface frantically, but it was unable to pull its kiss out. The fishing boat was shaking violently, and more and more water entered the cabin.
Uncle Awei was so panicked that he drove the boat back in an attempt to avoid the swordfish's attack.
The father and son looked at the boat going away with some fear. The second swordfish was still stuck on the side of the boat, while the first swordfish was still chasing after it and kept attacking the fishing boat.
Father Ye swallowed his saliva and said dryly: "Fortunately, he was not caught. Let's follow him and see..."
Ye Yaodong also thought of the Maritime Rescue Convention. If you encounter a ship in distress, you must rescue it as soon as possible.
He drove the boat after it somewhat uncomfortably, but fearing that the swordfish would turn around and attack their fishing boat, they just kept a distance, ready to escape at any time.
"Dongzi, be careful, don't get too close, just don't lose me."
"I know."
Ye Yaodong frowned and kept looking at the ship in the distance. They really had a double whammy. At this moment, he felt quite sympathetic towards them. He didn't know whether their ship could survive until reaching the shore under the attack of the swordfish.
If they drove at full speed in the sea area where they were, it would take more than an hour to reach the dock.
Afraid that the fishing boat would sink halfway and the two would be in danger, Ye Yaodong did not dare to be careless and followed.
However, they didn't expect that the boat in front might have taken on too much water. The hull seemed to be sinking from a distance, and the direction of the fishing boat had deviated from their return direction. It was likely that the people on the boat had panicked.
Ye Yaodong drove the boat calmly, still following far behind. They would definitely not jump off the boat until the last moment.
If it had not deviated from its direction, the fishing boat might have been able to make it to the port near the town. Now, it would most likely have to wait for them to rescue it.
After sailing for about ten minutes, a small island appeared in the sea. Without a doubt, the fishing boat went straight to the island.
The father and son also breathed a sigh of relief and felt more at ease. It was better to go ashore on an island than to jump into the sea after the ship sank.
They also turned around and headed directly towards the island, avoiding the direction of the swordfish.
From far to near, the island is not small when viewed from a close distance. Awei and his fishing boat have successfully docked. Although the boat has taken on a lot of water, at least they have docked on an isolated island.
Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. It is 9 o'clock in the morning and it is still low tide. The terrain of this small island is not high, the sea water has only dropped a little bit, and the waves are still hitting the reefs.
The swordfish chased the fishing boat for a long distance but still kept attacking it, which shows that they are very vindictive and easily get angry.
The uncle and nephew saw from afar that Ye Yaodong's fishing boat was also heading towards the isolated island. They stood on the deck and cried with joy. They thought they were going to be savages on the isolated island.
After tying the fishing boat to the reef, they didn't care that the swordfish was still attacking them and kept waving at Ye Yaodong on the boat.
While the fishing boat was sailing, Awei also took a stick and tried to hit the swordfish to stop its attack, but in an instant, the swordfish rushed out of the sea and scared him.
Fortunately, the boat was moving fast and he dodged it, otherwise the swordfish's long snout would have stabbed him directly.
Now even though the boat has docked, the uncle and nephew dare not attack it with tools, for fear of being stabbed by mistake.
Ye Yaodong turned the boat in a different direction and found a less steep reef on the side of the island to dock.
After thinking about it, he seemed to see that when he came over just now, the boat over there had sunk halfway because of taking on water, and it was motionless no matter how the waves hit it. He picked up the gloves and put them on.
"Dad, should I crawl over and see what's going on over there?"
Father Ye frowned as he looked at the steep rocks around him, and said disapprovingly, "Don't climb anymore, it's too dangerous. The rocks here have been hit by the waves for years and are very slippery. If you slip accidentally, your head might hit those shellfish and it will be terrible.
"Let's wait a little longer. The swordfish has limited energy. After chasing and attacking for so long, it will probably give up soon. Anyway, the boat has already docked. They will stay on the boat obediently and there will be no danger."
Ye Yaodong thought about it and felt that it made sense. Since they had already reached the shore, there was no need to rush. "Then let's wait."
They were no longer in a hurry, but the uncle and nephew were anxious. They had just seen their ship docking here, but now there was no trace of it.
Uncle Awei was so anxious that he shouted loudly: "Ye Laosan, Ye Laosan, are you guys here?"
Father Ye heard it vaguely and responded loudly, "Yes, yes, wait a minute. If the swordfish doesn't attack, tell me."
It wasn't a deep hatred in the first place, and a little conflict is nothing to worry about compared to life.
"Oh, good."
After getting a definite reply, they felt relieved.
Ye Yaodong felt a little bored waiting, so he just started hammering on the nearby reef. He also dug up a lot of large snails, wild abalone, Buddha's hands, and cow eyes.
He was too lazy to pick up the dried radish and clams, as there were a pile of dried radish and clams at home that he hadn't finished eating yet.
He also saw Chicken of the Sea in the distance, but that place was a bit far from him and too steep, and the waves kept hitting it, so he had to give up.
Seeing this, Ye's father also started digging and prying nearby, and in a short while, the father and son had two full buckets.
Just when they were excited and wanted to dig a little more, they heard another cry from the other side, saying that the swordfish had stopped attacking.
The father and son had to regretfully give up for the time being and drive the boat over.
The swordfish stuck in the hull was still struggling in the water, trying to pull out its mouthparts, while the other swordfish was still lingering beside the fishing boat and did not leave.
Both of them witnessed the ferocity of the fish with their own eyes. In addition to being relieved, they also felt a bit reluctant and no longer had the intention of provoking it.
Seeing it was still there, they paused again.
"Damn, the fish is still there and you called me over! Do you want us to get stabbed too?" Ye's father cursed.
Uncle Awei quickly explained, "We just saw it stop attacking and sink into the water, so we thought it was gone."
At this time, a wave came from a distance, and the swordfish swayed with the wave. It was estimated that it was a little exhausted, and was actually stuck in the reef nest by the wave...
It was struggling and swaying, but it had just overdrawn its physical strength and its body suddenly couldn't bounce up, so it couldn't rush out of the reef nest. It could only rush around there and hit the surrounding reefs.
Ye Yaodong and Ye's father's eyes suddenly lit up. They had already given up and did not want to provoke this ferocious fish, but they did not expect that it would get stuck in the groove formed by several small reefs.
"Dad, give me the harpoon and I'll crawl over."
Father Ye looked at the nearby reefs and found them to be quite low, otherwise there wouldn't be that circle of reefs forming a small nest, and he felt relieved. "Well... be careful, don't be stubborn, stay away, don't get stabbed by its mouth."
"Well, don't worry, I'll be careful."