It had been two days and two nights since they came out, and the cabins of the two fishing boats were already two-thirds full.

Liu Meilan began to adjust the route, planning to go back, hoping that the caught seafood could fill the remaining one-third of the space.

About half an hour later, the sky was covered with dark clouds, which gradually obscured the sun.

Liu Meilan felt an ominous feeling in her heart, and hurriedly said to Tang Changping: "Uncle Tang, set up the net immediately!"

Tang Changping was slightly startled, with a puzzled look on his face, "This fishing net has only been put down for less than half an hour!"

Liu Meilan shook her head. "The weather is changing now. I don't feel good. For safety's sake, get the nets out immediately!"

After hearing this, Tang Changping quickly responded: "Okay, I'll pull up the net right away!" Although he wanted to catch more fish, safety was of paramount importance, especially at sea, where safety always comes first.

Although the net was not full, it still contained one third of the catch. When the net was untied, among the many fish, there was also an oarfish. When everyone saw the oarfish, they were immediately horrified. Every time they encountered this kind of fish, it seemed that nothing good would happen.

Mrs. Chen exclaimed: "Oh my god, how did I get this thing again!"

Sister Tang stammered, "Stop wasting time, put the fish away quickly, the weather looks bad, it's going to rain!"

After hearing what Sister Tang said, the others squatted down to sort the fish. Liu Meilan looked up at the sky, but there was no sun and the dark clouds were getting thicker.

Liu Meilan sensed an ominous atmosphere in the air and shouted hurriedly, "Don't pick them up. Go to the cockpit or the dormitory quickly. No one should stay on the deck!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Mrs. Chen said, "There are so many fish, they can be sold for a lot of money!"

"I said stop picking up the fish, find a place to hide! Uncle Tang, stop tidying up the fishing nets! Hurry, hurry, hurry..." Liu Meilan said as she ran to the cab, and then she heard a bang bang bang sound from outside, and hailstones of different sizes fell from the sky. The boatmen outside were screaming as they were hit by the hailstones, and they hurried to find a place to hide.

"Uncle Xu, this place is very close to the island where the treasure was found! Do you remember the coordinates?"

Xu Kaifa scratched his head and said, "I can't remember clearly!"

After hearing this, Liu Meilan said, "Uncle Xu, I'll drive the boat. You use the intercom to contact Uncle Chen and ask him to follow our boat closely. Also, tell him to put the safety of the crew first!"

Xu Kaifa gave up the rudder and used the intercom to contact Captain Chen. Captain Chen had ordered people to raise the net after receiving Liu Meilan's order. When everyone was sorting the fish, hail suddenly hit, and everyone immediately ran to the cockpit or dormitory to take shelter.

"I can see the lights on your ship, so I can definitely catch up!" Captain Chen said quickly.

Liu Meilan explained: "Uncle Chen, the situation is very dangerous. I didn't expect there would be storms and hail at this time! Don't worry, I will definitely take everyone home safely."

Captain Chen laughed heartily and said, "Captain Meilan, I believe you!"

After that, Liu Meilan concentrated on driving the boat. The hailstones grew bigger and bigger, some as big as fists. Some hit the deck, and some hit the windows, making a big hole. It was dark outside, and the rain came in through the windows. However, Xu Kaifa did not dare to block the windows with anything, because it would block his sight. Chen Saozi was alone in the dormitory. After the window was broken, she quickly blocked it with an iron basin, and there was a crackling sound.

Sister Tang asked quietly, "The storm is so fierce, can we still get back safely?"

Aunt Liu looked pale, "It should be possible! I believe in Meilan!"

Mrs. Chen also nodded quickly, "I believe in Meilan too. We have encountered danger before, but Meilan led us through all the difficulties and braved the wind and waves to return to the shore safely. It will work this time too!"

"We can't help now, so we should just stay here and not cause trouble for Meilan!"

Aunt Liu nodded, "Yes, Meilan will do her best to save us!"

Everyone hid and dared not show their heads. The hailstones were so big that they could really smash a hole in their heads.

The fishing boat was like a leaf swaying on the water. Liu Meilan used the waves skillfully every time to make the fishing boat rise and fall along with the waves and keep the hull stable. Captain Chen followed Liu Meilan closely and was able to maintain stability.

When the weather is fine and the boat is calm, the experienced captain may not be able to show his ability. But when the weather is rainy and stormy, the experienced captain will be very calm and drive the fishing boat with his experience and intuition.

Everyone else was so scared that their faces turned pale, but Liu Meilan and Captain Chen held the rudder tightly, as if they were the masters in control of everything.

Half an hour later, their fishing boat sailed out of the hail area, but the wind, waves and heavy rain outside did not weaken.

About half an hour later, the heavy rain stopped and only the wind and waves remained.

Liu Meilan continued to drive the boat. After about ten minutes, the wind became weaker, but only slightly weaker than before. Zhou Ze went out and could hardly stand.

Liu Meilan finally found the island. It was in a cave on this island that they found the golden treasure.

The cave had been dry for many years, which was enough to prove that seawater would not flow back into it.

Liu Meilan found a suitable location and began to drop anchor, preparing to dock the fishing boat there. This matter was left to Xu Kaifa and Tang Changping to handle. Liu Meilan communicated with Captain Chen via walkie-talkie and instructed him where to stop the boat and drop anchor.

By the time everything was arranged, the wind had died down and the waves were smaller.

Liu Meilan quickly ordered: "Everyone come out now, find ropes quickly, and tie up the things on the fishing boat. Uncle Xu, find some plastic sheets, and cover or tie up the important instruments in the cabin with plastic sheets. How much we can protect depends on luck!"

Xu Kaifa asked softly, "Meilan, while the wind is still low, shouldn't we go back?"

Liu Meilan shook her head. "Uncle Xu, it's not that I don't want to go back, but I think the bad weather is not over yet. Look at the time, we can't make it back in time! It's even more dangerous with wind and waves at night, let's find a place to hide quickly. There is a cave on this island, we can hide in it, it's safer than being on the sea."

After hearing this, Xu Kaifa's face changed drastically. "You're right. It's safer to keep your feet on the ground."

After doing all this, Liu Meilan quickly asked everyone to bring bedding and any food and daily necessities that they could carry.

Liu Meilan continued to make deployments through the walkie-talkie. Each fishing boat was equipped with two lifeboats, which would come in handy at this moment.

Liu Meilan was the first to board the boat. She found a cave that was high and dry. She brought not only bedding, but also pots and pans, a can of gas and a small gas stove.

Each fishing boat had two boxes of compressed biscuits and four boxes of instant noodles. Finally, two large barrels of fresh water were also brought on board. The sky was getting darker and dark clouds were pressing down.

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