mtl008 Chapter 318 The Old Master of Red Shark
Chapter 318 The Old Master of Red Shark
Xie Yushu was clearly taken aback, his tone full of doubt.
"So, according to you, the old master has been retired for so many years, why do we have to come looking for him?"
Xie Yushu imagined that this old man should be an old man.
He might need someone to help him walk, and if we had to find him to bring him back, he would just be a burden.
Wei An sneered and finished the rest of the wonton soup in his bowl in one gulp. He then took out a copper coin from his pocket and slammed it on the table.
"See that?"
He pointed to the rust on the copper coin with his finger, "The copper coins from the previous dynasty are no longer in circulation, but they are still valuable and usable."
Xie Yushu was puzzled.
In the Red Shark Gang today, the leader Chen Hu values him highly, so much so that he has already gained a certain status in just a few months since joining the gang.
If the former leader were to return, what chance would he have?
Wei An leaned closer, his voice almost squeezed out between his teeth.
"You know about the gold-carrying ship that sank at Ghost Fang Reef. Recently, the brothers in the gang have been patrolling and have been able to see golden light gleaming from the crevices of the reef after the tide recedes. Presumably, the gold ship has been soaked and rotted by the seawater, causing the gold to be washed everywhere..."
Xie Yushu seemed to be deep in thought, and looked up at Wei An.
"Gold?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down."
Wei An covered his mouth with his hand, his eyes turning sinister.
I subconsciously glanced at the stall owner next to me and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw him busy wrapping wontons.
"Gold is secondary. What I overheard was that there's something more important on the ship, though I don't know exactly what it is..."
Wei An was still young at that time, and the old boss didn't hide anything from him when talking to Chen Sha, the current boss's father, so he knew some things that others didn't.
All the other members in the gang knew was how to make money.
But there's one thing here that the old boss needs.
Xie Yushu swallowed hard: "So... we have to find that old master?"
“So many years have passed, and only he knows the exact location of the shipwreck,” Wei An said very seriously.
Xie Yushu immediately realized that something was wrong.
His tone was tinged with doubt: "So, according to you, the old master retired more than 20 years ago, but as far as I know, the sinking of the gold transport ship happened more than 10 years ago. How did he know that?"
Wei An released his grip and looked towards the distant sea.
"It's true that he retired, but the head of the family was still young at that time and couldn't make many decisions on his own, so the old head of the family still had to make the decisions."
Wei An shifted his gaze back to Xie Yushu's face. "Back then, he personally led a group of people to rob the ship, but they failed. In order to protect the things on board, the government officials directly punctured the ship, and the people, gold, and treasures sank into the sea together."
The sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, blew by, causing the cloth banner of the wonton stall to flutter loudly.
Xie Yushu cleared his throat and said, "But the ship has been sunk for so many years, and the conditions in the water are complicated. The ship may no longer be in its original position."
To be honest, he didn't think the gang could actually salvage the boat.
Ghost Tooth Reef is such a damn eerie place.
He had heard from his elders when he was very young that the waters were haunted.
Even without wind, waves can rise. Under a clear blue sky, waves can suddenly surge up to a height of ten feet, as if being pushed up by something.
Furthermore, many ships sink in that area.
As a result, no one dares to approach that area anymore.
Wei An was silent for a moment before speaking: "The brothers saw the golden light on the rocks near Ghost Tooth Reef. We definitely have to search around that area! With the old leader leading the way, we're sure to find it."
A hint of mockery flashed across Xie Yushu's eyes.
What good will finding it do? It's all for nothing.
His face was expressionless. "I think you're oversimplifying things. Ghost Tooth Reef isn't near the coast. The ship has sunk to an unknown depth. Even if you knew the location, so what? You still wouldn't be able to retrieve it."
He spoke earnestly and patiently.
Xie Yushu clicked his tongue. "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Whether we can get it or not is not your business. Our task is to contact the old master."
As the two spoke, the light changed rapidly, instantly turning into a pale white. The damp, sticky air clung to their exposed skin, carrying a salty, fishy smell, as if the entire sea was slowly decaying and rotting.
At first, it was just a few drops of cold rain.
"Snapped!"
A drop of water slammed hard onto the faded chicken soup wonton sign, splashing up tiny specks of dust.
Then came the second drop, the third drop... In an instant, the curtain of rain engulfed the entire fishing port.
The two of them slowly stood up from the outer table and sat down at the inner table, the sound of the rain effectively masking their conversation.
Xie Yushu suddenly asked, "So... what's this old patriarch like? We can't just stop every old man we see, can we? Or where does he live? Let's just go find him directly! It's such a hassle for him to come all the way from the gang to keep watch."
It should be noted that it takes almost a day for Red Shark to travel to Peaceful Town.
They've come several times but haven't seen anyone.
He was losing patience.
Xie Yushu sighed, wondering why the leader had sent him and Wei An out.
It must have been quite difficult for him, a frail scholar, to spend these past few days with a roughneck.
Wei An shook his head. "After the old leader retired from the gang, he lost contact with us. Nobody knew where he was. Every time we came to find him, we would tie the gang's copper wind chimes to the dock. The old leader would see them and contact us."
Wei An squinted, took out a yellowed portrait from his pocket, and carefully unfolded it.
The painting depicts a lean, middle-aged man with sharp, piercing eyes. Most striking are the three gold rings hanging from his right ear.
This is the symbol of Red Shark; each one represents a single man who single-handedly capsized an official ship.
"Remember this face, our old leader."