A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 371 Inquiry, Receiving News of the Shipwreck

Now, Yun Jiao rarely goes out to sea to fish with her father and the others.

With her around, it's like cheating.

They could always find the fish accurately, but one time when Master Qingfeng came to their house, they didn't know what he said to Yun Linhai and the others, but from then on, they stopped asking Yun Jiao to help them find the fish.

"Jiaojiao, go do your own thing." Once they reached the sea area they had chosen, Yun Linhai urged Yun Jiao to hurry up.

Yun Jiao nodded: "Then, Father, if you're done with your work and I'm not back by then, please go back first."

After receiving their answer, Yun Jiao jumped into the sea.

She located the pod of killer whales using the sound waves in the sea, and then swam in that direction.

About ten minutes later, we saw a pod of killer whales hunting.

She didn't go over, but quietly watched as the adult orcas taught the juvenile orcas.

That's right, this pod of orcas has gained two new members.

A tiny orca.

It is not even a third the size of an adult orca.

Although small, it diligently learns how to hunt.

They eat little and get full quickly. When they see Yun Jiao from afar, they wag their little tails happily and come over one after the other.

The two little ones played around Yun Jiao, circling and nuzzling her from time to time, just like two happy puppies.

The two orcas' parents glanced at them and then ignored them, continuing to eat.

They all came to Yunjiao's side after they had eaten their fill.

Do you know where that giant octopus came from last time?

The orcas shook their heads.

Even if they don't know, they can ask.

So the orcas began to emit sound waves, using their unique internal channels to contact orcas in other places.

Yun Jiao can now tell what they are saying by their voices.

It's just like making a remote announcement.

Their sound waves can travel very far in the sea, about thirty to fifty kilometers.

Besides hunting in this way, they can also use it to wage war across seas.

For example, at this moment, the orca that was relaying the message shouted.

"Has any orca seen where the giant octopus from a while back came from? Anyone with information, please respond, you idiots!"

Yun Jiao: …………

Having spent a lot of time with humans, these orcas have developed a wider vocabulary for insulting fish.

They often win arguments with other orca pods.

Before long, a different sound wave came from the sea.

Orcas have different languages, just like people have different dialects in different regions.

But they can all remember each other's dialects.

That's really powerful.

"I've got news, but that bastard insulted me, so I'm going to insult him back."

So, ignoring Yun Jiao, the orca first engaged in a fierce and heated argument with the orca that had spread the message.

Of course, even while they were insulting each other, they didn't forget to spread the word.

Yun Jiao had a headache and could only try her best to glean useful information from the barrage of insults.

There's a strait in the deep sea to the north; that's where the giant octopus came from.

As for why it came here, it was just a coincidence; that orca actually knew.

It turns out it was fighting a ferocious giant female octopus, lost the fight, and fled here.

The giant female octopus is currently incubating its eggs.

When octopuses are incubating their eggs, they usually choose a place and stay away from the outside world until the eggs are born.

Yun Jiao didn't intend to disturb the female octopus; she just wanted to go over and see if there were any treasures there.

"Go, lead the way."

I patted the orca that was still arguing.

The orca pod roared and surrounded Yun Jiao, heading towards the northern sea.

We encountered another pod of killer whales along the way.

It was the same group that was arguing.

They didn't fight when they met.

When orcas argue, it's often more like a unique form of communication.

Well, there's another bizarre way they communicate: biting each other's tongues. Yun Jiao slapped away the head of a giant orca that was leaning in.

Put your tongue back in!

"Can you take me to the other side of the strait?"

'I know you, lovely human.'

'Those orcas are always showing off about you.'

Would you like to play with us?

Did you bring the ball?

One question after another came down at her, and Yun Jiao simply picked a few to answer.

Then I quickly changed the subject and asked about the Taiwan Strait.

If they keep asking me these questions, I could talk for days on end.

'It's a bit far, what are you going there for?'

Yun Jiao asked how far it was.

"It will take three days to swim."

That's really far.

Yun Jiao thought about it and realized that she definitely couldn't go today because of the distance.

"Do you know if there are ships over there? You mean those big ships that humans use at sea?"

'have.'

The orca said, "It's huge, much bigger than my body."

Yun Jiao's eyes lit up.

"Thank you. I'll come to see you tomorrow. Could you please take me to have a look?"

'Sure, but I want to play with that ball.'

Yun Jiao: "No problem."

Having received confirmation, Yun Jiao was overjoyed when she returned.

After saying goodbye to the orca pod, we arrived at the place where our father and the others had moored their boat, only to find that they hadn't left yet.

And surprisingly, a school of fish appeared here.

The boat was bustling with activity as three people fished net after net.

She glanced at it; it was saury.

She appeared beside her family's boat: "Father, give me a hand."

Upon seeing that it was Yun Jiao, Yun Linhai pulled her onto the boat.

"Jiaojiao has arrived just in time, quickly help pull up the net."

Yun Jiao responded and ran over; her small arms were surprisingly strong.

Her arrival made things much easier for Yun Linhai.

Grandpa Yun and Yun Linhe cast a net together, and the father and daughter cast the net together.

If the fish escape, they can still chase after them in their boats.

Metal boats are great; they can carry a lot and they're fast.

"I'm not going to chase anymore, my arm is too weak."

This school of saury is really big; the ones they've already caught weigh around 2,000 jin (1,000 kg).

The school of fish that escaped still looked like a large, dark mass.

"Hahaha... We're really lucky today."

They rarely encounter schools of fish without Jiaojiao's cheating, so they were naturally happy to encounter such a large school of fish today.

Yun Jiao didn't quite understand.

"Father, why won't you let me help?"

Yun Linhai and the others lay on the boat, panting heavily, their arms completely too weak to lift.

"Master Qingfeng said that if you help us find fish schools, it's fine if it happens once or twice a month, but if it happens too often, it will diminish your merit."

Yun Jiao now knows what merit is.

Does such a thing really exist?

"Whether it's true or not, you really can't keep helping us like this forever."

Grandpa Yun spoke slowly: "Jiaojiao, we can't rely on your abilities forever."

“People’s appetites keep growing. You’ve been helping us all this time, but once you go to school, we won’t be able to rely on you anymore. If we can’t catch fish then, we’ll feel a sense of loss and discomfort. That’s not good. We can’t keep you trapped by our side forever.”

“We’ll do it ourselves. We’re not short of money at home right now. We can save up slowly. This tin boat can go far. Even if we don’t encounter schools of fish, it would be good to earn two or three hundred a day.”

(End of this chapter)