Chapter 83

Yeyuan walked on this foreign island, which could be considered his first time leaving the country.

Various shops with unique characteristics were set up on both sides of the street. Yeyuan felt a bit hungry, so he found a restaurant with a local flavor.

The exterior of the restaurant was somewhat dilapidated, but the inside was very clean.

An old white man was cleaning inside, wiping the wooden tables bright and shiny, clearly indicating they had been there for some years.

"Hey, what would you like, buddy?" the old man asked with a smile when he saw Yeyuan come in.

Yeyuan's English was decent, but he rarely had the chance to use it.

"Give me your best dish," Yeyuan replied.

The old white man politely asked him to sit down and then went to the kitchen.

Five minutes later, a fragrant grilled fish was served.

Yeyuan had previously learned that this was a local specialty. The method of preparation involved removing the skin from the fish, cutting it into 5-centimeter-long pieces, and marinating it with salt and pepper. The fish was then coated with flour.

Fresh mushrooms were sliced, and the dragon beard vegetable was peeled and washed. The cooked potatoes were peeled and sliced, and the lemon was cut into wedges with the skin partially sliced open.

The pan was heated, and butter was added until it was about five-tenths hot. The fish pieces were then fried until golden brown on both sides.

A layer of cream sauce was poured into the baking dish, and the fried fish pieces were arranged on top. Fresh mushroom slices were sprinkled over, and the dragon beard vegetable was placed around the edges. Another layer of cream sauce was poured over, and cheese was sprinkled on top. The dish was then baked until golden yellow and served with lemon wedges.

Yeyuan took a bite and found it very delicious. Seeing the old white man looking at him, Yeyuan gave him a thumbs up.

"Hey, you're...?"

"From China."

Yeyuan knew that to these foreigners, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans were hard to distinguish.

Just like how we see black people, they all look pretty much the same.

"Oh, that's a beautiful country. I went there a few years ago, and there are many, many delicious foods there."

The old white man didn't continue chatting with Yeyuan but continued with his work.

At this moment, an old TV on the bar was playing a movie from many years ago. Yeyuan ate the grilled fish while watching it.

He had seen this movie many years ago, but watching it again in this foreign small restaurant felt quite familiar.

By this time, the old white man had finished his work and sat down opposite Yeyuan.

"Hey, are you a sailor?"

"How did you know?"

"The fishy smell on you, how could I not know?"

Yeyuan couldn't help but smile.

The two of them started chatting, discussing some local specialties and foods, with the old white man doing most of the talking and Yeyuan listening.

Soon, Yeyuan finished the grilled fish and was about to leave when the old white man said, "Hey, be careful of that guy Bach. He's a ruthless businessman, and you foreigners are easy to be taken advantage of."

Yeyuan didn't think much of it, thanked him, paid the bill, and left the restaurant.

After a leisurely walk, Yeyuan slowly returned to the fishing boat. Below the boat, Yu Hongbo was talking to a tall, thin white man.

After Yeyuan approached, Old Yu introduced him, "This is Mr. Bach, who wants to buy the fish from our boat."

"Hi, Captain, I think you should let me see the fish first, don't you think?"

Bach said arrogantly to Yeyuan.

Yeyuan remembered the old man's warning, but since the other party hadn't made an offer yet, he couldn't refuse outright.

After all, selling some fish here wasn't a bad idea, so he took Bach onto the fishing boat.

Yeyuan noticed that after Bach got on the boat, his eyes kept scanning various parts of the boat, especially the spot where the helicopter was parked.

When they reached the fish hold and saw the numerous snow crabs,

"Oh~ God, so many premium snow crabs. I must be seeing things; otherwise, how could there be so many premium large snow crabs?"

Yeyuan didn't pay attention to his exaggerated words but smiled at him.

"Eight dollars per pound. I think my offer should satisfy you, right? Of course, I mean US dollars, not Chinese yuan."

Yeyuan didn't respond, still smiling at him.

The international price for snow crabs was between 25 to 30 US dollars, and the other party was offering about a third of the lowest price, truly a cunning businessman.

"Sorry, I don't think we can reach an agreement."

Bach didn't get angry because Yeyuan disagreed; instead, he smiled and shook hands with Yeyuan to say goodbye.

Yu Hongbo had been following Yeyuan all along. After Bach left, he approached Yeyuan and said, "Boss, I feel there's something wrong with that guy."

"He's just a cunning businessman looking for a bargain."

"No, Boss, really, my intuition is very good. He has a big problem."

"I think we should leave here as soon as possible."

Yu Hongbo gave his suggestion.

"Have we finished the supplies?"

Yeyuan didn't say much about the matter, agreeing with Yu Hongbo.

After all, when that guy got on the boat, his eyes kept scanning various parts of the boat. If he were a seafood merchant, he would be more concerned about the seafood, but this guy seemed more interested in the fishing boat.

"Yes, everything is ready. We can set sail at any time."

"Then let's set sail. We'll leave now. I don't believe there will be any problems at sea."

The fishing boat slowly started and left the Shikotan Island dock.

Not long after Yeyuan's fishing boat left, Bach took out his phone and made a call.

"They have left, yes, Chinese fishermen, a fat sheep, and there's a helicopter on the boat."

"It won't happen. China has strict weapon control. Have you ever seen a Chinese fishing boat with weapons?"

After hanging up the phone, he smiled and looked in the direction Yeyuan and his crew had left, a slight smile on his lips.

In his view, this was a big fat sheep. The advanced equipment on the fishing boat and the helicopter proved that the other party was quite wealthy.

Yeyuan didn't know any of this. The fishing boat continued to sail on the sea. They planned to fish in international waters for a few more days before returning.

After all, apart from some snow crabs, there wasn't much of a catch on the fishing boat.

Leaving the Bonin Islands, this area belonged to another country's territorial waters. Yeyuan didn't want to cause trouble and didn't fish here.

After an hour of sailing, the fishing boat had reached international waters.

Yeyuan used his perception to sense the situation in the sea.

"Hmm?" Yeyuan's perception could sense a considerable distance in the sea, and his underwater perception was much better than his vision.

In his perception, a speedboat was quickly approaching from behind, followed by a yacht, but the yacht wasn't moving very fast.

These weren't the main points; the main point was that the people on the speedboat were armed and heading straight for him.

It seemed he had encountered pirates. Although this area wasn't as rampant as the Gulf of Aden or Somalia, there were still some small pirate groups active.

Yeyuan wasn't too worried because he believed that once he was in the water, these pirates wouldn't be able to do anything to him. This was the source of his confidence.

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