The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish

"We staged a heroic rescue to introduce Miss Qiao Mei to the other party."

"The one who went in, we compensated him enough and made proper arrangements; he only needs to squat for a few months."

"Everything is under control."

"Next, it all depends on how Miss Qiao Mei takes them down, making the other party fall head over heels in love with her. If that happens, our mission will be considered complete. So far, everything has been progressing smoothly."

The people under him reported the incidents of the past few days to Inoue, who showed a smile on his face after hearing about them.

Things were going even smoother than expected.

As long as Qiao Mei gets the other side completely confused and infatuated, he would then throw out an enticing offer.

He didn't believe they could refuse.

No one could resist such temptation.

Especially a young one like that.

"Continue to urge Miss Qiao Mei to speed up the progress so we can wrap this up sooner."

That way, they could finish their mission early.

Fang Hao's importance goes without saying.

They were also afraid that dragging things out might lead to unexpected changes.

"Yes."

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Back on the Coast Guard Ship again.

Setting sail once more.

Their mission at sea was still to fish for detectors.

The earlier rest was also for a better outing this time.

On this sea voyage, the crew, except for the absence of Old Gao, remained unchanged, still the same as before.

Old Gao couldn't make it due to lots of company matters.

Otherwise, he would have really liked to go along.

Aside from the bonus, even without it, going fishing at sea with Fang Hao is exciting in itself.

Who else can experience fishing on a Coast Guard Ship?

And to see up close the things Fang Hao could pull up — anything from shipwrecks to unmanned submarines.

Such an awe-inspiring scene.

It's like last time, when he witnessed Fang Hao lifting the Twelve Zodiac Copper Heads from the seabed, causing quite a stir among many.

The immersive experience of being on the scene is simply indescribable.

Not to mention the forty tons of gold from that shipwreck...

Speaking of the forty tons of gold.

"Hao bro, do you think we'll pass by the location of the shipwreck we fished last time?" Xiao Pang inquired Fang Hao.

He was really curious to visit the site of the last shipwreck and see if the forty tons of gold had been salvaged.

If it had been brought up, he could witness firsthand the astonishing sight of forty tons of gold displayed.

"We'll have to ask Captain Yu about that."

Fang Hao was also unaware of their itinerary.

But he didn't mind.

Fishing is fishing, wherever it may be.

They will bring him to a fishing spot.

Xiao Pang hesitated, wanting to ask but feeling embarrassed to do so.

In the end, Fang Hao nonetheless asked on his behalf.

"Our route will pass nearby; if you want to have a look at the Apowan wreck salvage site, we can stop by."

Captain Yu had no issues with this small request and agreed.

Upon hearing Captain Yu's words, Xiao Pang immediately looked forward to it.

After about six or seven hours, they finally arrived at the Apowan salvage site.

The Apowan wreck salvage site was bustling, with about seven or eight vessels around.

The Coast Guard Ship secured the scene, keeping other irrelevant vessels away to avoid disturbing the salvage.

Additionally, a ten-thousand-ton Coast Guard Ship patrolled nearby, ensuring the area's safety.

After all, this was forty tons of gold, not just four hundred dollars.

Who wouldn't take it seriously?

Salvaging a shipwreck isn't a task that can be done in a day or two. With current technology, a ship of this size would take at least a month to salvage, even at the fastest pace.

If weather conditions were poor, half a year to a year would be quite normal.

However, the recent maritime weather has been fine, so the salvage has been progressing swiftly.

The arrival of Captain Yu's Coast Guard Ship didn't attract much attention.

The salvage operation on the scene was in full swing, with crates being hauled up from the seabed.

Xiao Pang peered from the deck at the salvage vessels and quickly noticed the crates on the ship.

"So many..."

But it remained unknown whether the crates contained gold.

"That's filled with artifacts, not gold."

Fang Hao had seen these things on the ocean floor, so he knew what they were.

The crates for gold were different.

"The gold is only starting to be salvaged now."

When a new crate was brought up, Fang Hao pointed in that direction.

Xiao Pang curiously followed his gaze.

Although the gold wasn't his, the sight of so much gold being salvaged was quite a different feeling.

Splash.

When the crate was brought onto the deck and cracked open, gold spilled out all over the place.

Seeing so much gold, Xiao Pang's eyes widened, and his breathing quickened noticeably.

He just watched as more and more new crates were hauled up from the seabed.

The weight of gold in each crate was probably several hundred pounds.

Too heavy couldn't be possible either; the crates wouldn't withstand the weight of the gold.

After these crates were salvaged, some were damaged, while others remained in better condition.