Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

There is a ship on each side of the sea near the nameless island.

The person Wu Anshun had been longing to die for was not only alive and well, but was also leisurely drinking tea with his legs crossed.

"Now there are three networks, right?"

"Brother Yang, we've got three networks now."

Yang Jun is operating the crane, and the fourth net is being pulled up.

Liu Dade, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, asked from the side, "Xiao Yang, is this fake death a good idea? I'm not talking about the effect, but about the people who are worried about you. What if your two younger siblings find out?"

A hint of guilt flashed in Yang Bai's eyes.

"There's no way to ensure a safe salvage operation. Creating the illusion of being trapped won't work. It would be a real problem if he and his men blocked the way halfway."

If a ship is blocked at sea, attempting to force its way through will at least result in injury or even death.

This was an outcome he didn't want to face; if his wife found out, he'd just have to kneel on a washboard when he got home.

Wu Anshun didn't have much formal education, but he was very intelligent.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a powerful figure in the waters off Linghai County, with influence extending to Hai'an County. This person is definitely capable.

I didn't encounter him in my past life, but I've crossed paths with him in this one.

Liu Dade's eyes narrowed slightly.

"That's true, we can only let those who don't know the truth suffer a bit."

Yang Bai patted Liu Dade on the shoulder.

"Alright, stop thinking about that. Let's finish this deal first. We'll face the storms when we get back."

Time flies, and the sun sets in the west.

As the sun set and night fell, the last net was hauled in.

Yang Bai stood on the deck and said, "Get some rest early tonight. We'll set sail back at three in the morning tomorrow! Got it?"

The cannery workers can only get to the fishing port tomorrow morning. If they go back tonight, Wu Anshun doesn't know what he'll do to the fish on the boat.

Poisoning fish is a minor tactic; if it were a life-or-death struggle, no one would be able to remain uninvolved.

The fishermen on the boat roared excitedly.

"knew!"

They knew that Yang Bai was already making money with them; as long as they delivered this batch of goods to their superiors tomorrow, they would have over three hundred yuan in their pockets.

In the past, income that would take half a year or even more than a year could be deposited into the account in just two days.

They knew even better that Yang Bai had risked his life to get this money.

To successfully catch fish, they even faked their own death to deceive people; how could they not be moved?

All the fishermen went to bed early.

Haiba Village.

The two women were coaxing Yang Qiaoqiao to sleep.

Zhang Ning clenched her hands, feeling uneasy for some reason.

"Sister Wanqiu, why do I feel a little uneasy? Yang Bai hasn't come back for two days. I hope something's wrong."

After Yang Bai finished the sardine order, she always felt a little upset and something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Su Wanqiu took Zhang Ning's hand and led her into the living room.

"Ningning, I know you miss Yang Bai."

"Is that so?"

Zhang Ning blushed instantly. She admitted that she missed Yang Bai terribly, so much so that she longed to kiss him the moment they met.

But... something really feels off; there are other motives mixed in.

"Late Autumn, how about we go to the fishing port tomorrow to pick up Yang Bai and take him home? He's been too tired these past few days and should rest for a few days."

Yang Bai has been running around these past few days. After resolving his issues, he still has to rush to complete orders. The two women see all this and feel sorry for him.

Su Wanqiu nodded.

"He should get some rest. We'll go together after dropping Qiaoqiao off tomorrow. We can give him a surprise."

The two women made up their minds.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Su Wanqiu frowned. "Who else would come at this hour?"

"I don't know." Zhang Qiao got up and called out the window, "Who could it be so late?"

"It's me, Secretary Ma!" Ma Hou called out anxiously from outside the courtyard.

"Secretary Ma?" Zhang Qiao asked, puzzled. What could the secretary want to do so late at night?

Su Wanqiu also felt uneasy. Yang Bai wasn't home, and Ma Hou couldn't possibly come over. The message would arrive in the morning.

Unless it's something urgent, and something urgent for the two women.

"Open the door!"

Su Wanqiu stood up.

The two women came to the outside of the courtyard.

I saw that Secretary Ma looked very anxious.

Su Wanqiu asked, "Secretary Ma, what brings you here so late?"

Ma Hou took a deep breath. "Gentlemen, after hearing this news, please calm down."

Upon hearing the word "calm," the two women's hearts sank to the bottom.

Zhang Ning's eyes involuntarily reddened.

"Secretary Ma, just say what you have to say."

Ma Hou's expression turned somewhat solemn, and he slowly spoke.

"We just received news that Yang Bai may have run into trouble at sea."

The news exploded in the minds of the two women, leaving them somewhat dazed.

Tears welled in Su Wanqiu's phoenix eyes as she took two steps back in disbelief, braced herself against the doorframe, and shook her head.

"No, impossible! Yang Bai is a worthless wretch; God won't take his life. He still owes us, mother and daughter, and Ningning; how could something happen to him!"

Ma Hou tried to calm them down, saying, "You two are ladies, so I said I was just being skeptical. Don't worry, Yang Bai is a good boatman; he might just be spreading rumors."

Zhang Ning suddenly squatted down and burst into tears.

"I was wondering why I felt so uneasy. Yang Bai, you won't be in any trouble."

Su Wanqiu clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and helped him up. She knew this was not the time to cry. She wiped away her tears with her sleeve and choked out.

"Ningning, Yang Bai can't be in any danger. Let's go over there now. Could Secretary Ma give us a tractor? Also..."

She glanced back at her sleeping daughter inside the room.

"Please take care of Qiaoqiao first."

Ma Hou nodded.

"No problem, I'll have someone take you there. I'll pick up Qiaoqiao and take her to our house first, then we'll send her to school tomorrow."

Su Wanqiu reached out to help the distraught Zhang Ning up, her tone cold and ruthless.

"If he dares to die, I'll throw him to feed the fish. You think you can just wipe the slate clean with money? Dream on. Ningning, let's go."

"Okay, sure."

Zhang Ning responded in a low voice, her emotions sinking to rock bottom.

She was deeply distressed, not wanting anything to happen to Yang Bai.

They clearly promised to stay together forever, and they clearly pledged to protect them and ensure they could live a peaceful and happy life.

The tractor arrived at the fishing port.

Hou Sanli looked wearily at the sea, with cigarette butts burning out at his feet.

The two women saw Hou Sanli and quickly ran over to him.

Suppressing her deep sorrow, Su Wanqiu questioned him.

"Hou Sanli, what happened to my Yang Bai?"

Hou Sanli looked up and saw that it was Yang Bai's family member, and said blankly.

"I don't know. It's mainly because of the sardine shipment. Wu Anshun sent people to track and intercept him. Yang Bai risked entering the Widow's ship, but was hit by waves, capsized, and sank to the bottom of the sea. Yang Bai's fate is unknown."

The two women froze on the spot.

Zhang Ning's legs went weak, and Su Wanqiu supported him.

"Where are the people who disembarked from the ship? I want to see them!"