Chapter 504: Chapter 327: Target: The Public Sea East of Liuqiu Island

After delivering the cat to Jiang Luoluo’s studio, Chu Mingcheng thought of his destination and the time he would need to spend, so he said, “Luoluo, this time I plan to check out the eastern side of Liuqiu Island.”

“Zhao Jun is also about to set out to sea, and although the new captain he found has some experience, he has never been to such distant waters before.”

“I’m going to scout the area this time and, if possible, find some suitable fishing spots, so it might take a while, and I probably won’t be back within a week.”

“Going that far? How about I accompany you this time?” Jiang Luoluo frowned upon hearing this, as she had assumed Chu Mingcheng’s sea trip would be like before, returning within a week at most.

The uncertainty of the return time made her somewhat reluctant to part with him.

But she couldn’t ask for too much from Chu Mingcheng, not every fisherman can make as much money as he does by going out to sea alone.

Moreover, he usually spends about half of each month with her, which is more than what many others who live together and work regular jobs might spend in each other’s company.

“You just stay at home this time, and save up some videos for me; once I get familiar with the environment in the Public Sea, I’ll take you with me.”

Chu Mingcheng obviously wouldn’t take Jiang Luoluo with him to explore an unknown place.

The Public Sea, as a jurisdiction-free zone, is naturally much more dangerous than domestic waters.

Especially the eastern side of Liuqiu Island, close to some countries in Southeast Asia, encountering pirates is not out of the question.

Although the chances are low, pirates in that area generally appear along the necessary routes for merchant ships.

The Public Sea is too vast, and the chance of encountering a ship is too low; pirates hoping to live off robbing fishing boats would probably starve.

Still, fishermen from other countries can be quite hostile toward domestic fishermen and might do something excessive.

Chu Mingcheng wasn’t worried about his own safety, though, as he would be taking the killer whales with him.

If the worst-case scenario happened and his boat was destroyed, he had a way to survive and make it back to Xia City.

Of course, this was his last resort.

Jiang Luoluo didn’t know his thoughts or the dangers that could be encountered in the Public Sea, so she hugged him tightly, reluctant to let go.

After being affectionate in the studio for a while, Chu Mingcheng left with the two dogs, heading to the dock.

Purchasing food, replenishing bait, filling up with gas, it all cost tens of thousands of Big Coins again.

“Money really doesn’t last,” Chu Mingcheng lamented as he looked at his bank balance of over one million.

He had originally saved up over seven million, but unfortunately, Zhao Jun had spent most of it on buying a boat.

This one million probably wouldn’t last long, either, as he still needed to purchase two small transport boats with refrigerated holds to transport the catch from the fishing boats.

Round and round it goes; not even the foundation of the new house in Xia City had been seen, yet all the money he earned was already spent.

Luckily, it was all an investment, and the profits would slowly return.

However, Chu Mingcheng had now made up his mind to start saving money for the house first and put everything else aside.

Before setting off, knowing that Zhang Wei was running out of stock and it would be difficult for him to receive appropriate seafood from others, Chu Mingcheng had specifically called him to come to the dock to pick up goods the day after tomorrow. He would first bring back a batch of goods to meet the immediate need.

The main issue was that Chen Yang wasn’t very reliable, as the haul from his fishing trips wasn’t substantial.

Of course, Chu Mingcheng himself didn’t care much about the haul from the fishing trips, he saw them more as dates with his girlfriend.

Zhang Wei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that he could pick up goods in three days over the phone.

In Wen City, it wasn’t a big deal, as customers knew Chu Mingcheng’s fishing trips were random and whimsical.

But in Xia City, his newly secured customers weren’t aware, and they had been calling daily asking if he had any seafood, to the point where answering calls had become a nuisance to him. That was why he called Chu Mingcheng three times a day.

If customers can’t get supplies from him for an extended period, they would naturally turn to other seafood vendors, leading to him potentially losing his customers.

“Woof, woof, woof…”

At this moment, Chu Mingcheng, after setting the course to Crescent Island for the Sea God to autopilot, started playing with the two puppies in the cockpit.

Especially Little Heiye, who boldly barked at him, prompting him to firmly pin it down and vigorously rub its belly.

“How dare you bark at me,” he said as he continued his playful torment.

Little Heiye did not surrender, biting at his hand persistently, though always very gently upon contact.

After all, Little Wujin had brought Chu Mingcheng’s diving knife over, and it knew all too well that any firmer bites would likely result in it becoming a pot of dog stew that evening.

“You really are a ‘Old Six’!” Chu Mingcheng teased Little Heiye and then moved on to pet the head of Little Wujin beside him.

The pastoral dog was indeed smart and well-behaved, but its ‘Old Six’ personality also left him both amused and exasperated.

Every time Little Heiye caused some trouble, Little Wujin would quickly report to him or Jiang Luoluo by pressing its paw on Little Heiye’s head.

After spending time with the dogs, at just past midday, the Sea God arrived at its destination.

Crescent Island was still quiet and deserted, and there were no signs of the sea lions.

It was clear that either they had perished or had left, and Chu Mingcheng no longer harbored any hope for their return.

He first fed the dogs their lunch, then took care of his own.

After setting out the shrimp traps, he steered the boat to the nearby coral reef area to lay down five new longlines.

Finally, not intending to rest in the afternoon, he drove the boat to a deep-water area some distance from the island, ready to fish for deep sea fish.