Goldfield
Chapter 214: Shark Hunting

The morning light pierced through the deep blue sky and the sea breeze brought about a cool breeze. The Yu Hai family started their busy day.

“Brother Dahai, are you ready to go?” Uncle Shuanzhu, who was from the same village, carried a sharpened iron fork. He excitedly pushed open the door of the Yu Family and urged.

Xiaocao, who was washing, saw ‘gun’ in Uncle Shuanzhu's hands and asked in surprise, “Uncle Shuanzhu, did you go to the mountains to hunt? Then you will be disappointed, my mother will not let my father go hunting in the mountains. ”

Madam Liu was afraid of the rope after being bitten by a snake. After Yu Hai was bitten by a bear last time, he was extremely frightened. No matter what, he would not let Yu Hai go hunting in the mountains anymore. Yu Hai was someone who loved his wife very much, so to reassure her, he would never go up the mountain again after that incident.

With a pitchfork in his hand, Liu Shuanzhu happily waved and said, “This is not for hunting! It's for shark hunting! A dry goods store in this prefecture city buys shark fins at a high price. Your father was the most famous shark catcher in nearby villages. Long ago, before your grandfather bought a new ship, your father and I were the best shark-hunting duo. ”

“Catch shark? It seems quite dangerous; can my father handle it? ” Yu Xiaocao rinsed the remaining lake salt in his mouth and asked anxiously with wide eyes.

Yu Hai got a specially made net from the backyard and said to his youngest daughter, “I made plans to go to sea today with Uncle Shuanzhu a few days ago. You stay home and don't run! Once I catch the shark, I'll make you a new wetsuit! ”

Yu Xiaocao blinked and sweetly said: “Dad, Xiaolian is busy right now. He didn't have time to go out to sea, so I could just use his wetsuit. Dad, I've never seen a shark hunt before. Take me with you. I'll stay on the ship and won't cause any trouble for you! ”

The sea is different from the land; there can be danger at any time. Sharks are wild marine animals. They are not herbivores. If something happened to her youngest daughter, wouldn't her mother and godparents tear her apart?

Yu Hai firmly rejected Xiaocao, “No! if you want to go to the sea, then I will take you another day. Shark hunting is not for fun, so you better stay home! ”

After realizing that acting funny didn't work out, Yu Xiaocao went to the kitchen and ate his breakfast. Suddenly, his eyes moved, and he bit his lips, thinking, ‘Even if you don't take me, doesn't mean I can't go. I still have a little divine stone. Didn't I just have to dive into the water and follow from there? ‘

With that in mind, the previously lethargic Xiaocao quickly finished his meal and sent his father and Uncle Shuanzhu to the new fishing boat of the Liu Family.

Yu Hai looked at his youngest daughter, who was waving happily at them, and felt uneasy. He reminded her again, “Cao’er, if you want to swim, you can swim a few laps in the shallow waters nearby. Don't swim too far. Your body is not strong to begin with, so make sure you can swim back! ”

“I know, Dad! Stop rambling, even Uncle Shuanzhu became impatient waiting! ” Yu Xiaocao promised. As soon as Yu Hai and Liu Shuanzhu left, he ran back home and changed into diving clothes. Choosing a place where there were no people, he jumped into the sea with a splash.

Today, the sky is clear. The scorching sun shone down on the yellow sand, and there were no visible clouds or breeze to be felt. In the distance, the sea and sky were fused together. On the horizon, the blue color slowly spread to the beach. The sea water was clear and blue like the sky, and it shone beautifully like a brocade tie.

Yu Xiaocao swam in the sea for a bit, and with the help of the Divine Stone spiritual power, he floated in the sea. Cupping his hands around his mouth, he shouted towards the deeper parts of the sea, “Xiaobu — Xiaobu——”

The little holy stone lazily reminded him, [Energy saving! This Divine Stone has given orders to the baby dolphin, once you appear in the ocean, he will come to find you!]

As if answering the words Divine Stone, the cute and clever dolphin appeared in front of Xiaocao. These days, Xiaocao was busy with the affairs on the docks. Arriving home, it was already dark outside, so how could he have time to play with the little dolphins in the sea?

The little dolphin happily swam around Xiaocao and occasionally rubbed its delicate head into his arms. As if it was blaming him for ignoring it, he yelled, “Ah... Ah——”

Xiaocao gently rubbed the little dolphin's head and said, “I know! Aren't I here now? In the summer, I will come to play with you more often! Now, I'll give you a mission, take me to find a fishing boat. Can you do that?”

The little dolphin seemed to understand his words and nodded its head. Then he placed Xiaocao on his back and quickly swam in a direction.

Xiaocao, who was on the back of a dolphin, felt like he was on a jet ski, breaking through the waves and wind. Fortunately, there were no fishing boats nearby, or they would have thought he was a sea monster!

During this era, most fishing boats were driven by manpower or wind. Although it is difficult to find a fishing boat in the vast ocean, swimming with the wind is fun. Fortunately, the small holy stone occasionally gave clues, and Xiaocao soon followed to his father's boat.

Xiaocao was afraid that his father would see him, so he urged the little dolphin to dive into the sea and slowly approach the boat. Sailing by the wind, the fishing boats drove further out to sea. With the boundary created by the small sacred stone with his strength, Xiaocao swam under the boat, and he occasionally dived deeper into the sea to tease the curious fish that gathered.

About two hours later, when Xiaocao felt like it was becoming a sea creature, the fishing finally stopped.

Yu Xiaocao descended from the dolphin's back and quietly swam towards the piece of fish. He even used his hand and gently stabbed it. The little dolphin beside him curiously looked at the delicious piece of meat, opened its mouth, and prepared to swallow it.

Xiaocao hurriedly stopped him. It's bait for the shark, so there's a hook in it. If the little dolphin were to eat him, he would definitely lose his life!

Not being able to eat a good meal in front of him irritated the little dolphin. The little dolphin swam somewhere not far away and yelled at the boat several times before jumping out of the water to vent its dissatisfaction.

Liu Shuanzhu looked at the dolphin not far away and laughed, “Ha! Instead of attracting sharks, we attract dolphins. Brother Dahai, if we are unlucky today and do not attract any sharks, catching that little dolphin is not bad either! ”

Yu Hai looked at the strange dolphins swimming around them. This dolphin seems to be a baby, but it seems to have separated from its mother. It also seemed to be unafraid of humans.

It takes patience to wait for the shark to take the bait. The two people on the ship took their breakfast and chatted casually while eating. However, it was difficult for Xiaocao who was in the water. He was like a fish, swimming to the bottom of the sea in search of treasure. Unfortunately, he did not bring any tools, or he would have benefited greatly. It seemed like there were many resources deep within the sea.

“When the shark comes ah!” Yu Xiaocao felt like he was going to fall asleep. He had asked for a small god stone to create a bubble with his spiritual power and was currently lying comfortably within it.

[Do you need me to give you a helping hand and pull the shark here for your father?] The little holy stone asked arrogantly.

“Yes, Yes! Quick, if my dad caught a shark early, then he might be able to get home in time for lunch! ” Yu Xiaocao was in a better mood once he heard that the Divine Stone could attract the attention of sharks.

The little holy stone calmly released its spiritual power. The smell it emits mimics the taste of a shark's favorite food and can spread very far…

Not long after, Xiaocao saw a shark swimming in the distance. He hurriedly called the little dolphin to evacuate the area. If they don't move now, then they'll wait to be shark food.

‘Wait! What the hell is going on? Why am I surrounded by sharks? ‘ This unreliable little sacred stone, it really attracted a bunch of sharks here? Will it be shark food?

[What are you worried about? With me, this Divine Stone is here, why are you afraid of being shark food? A coward!] The bubble that the little Divine Stone created could isolate the smell, so the shark didn't even know Xiaocao was there! The little sacred stone also performs acts of kindness and makes bubbles for the little dolphin. The little dolphin was Xiaocao's playmate and companion, so it was automatically put into protective scope.

Just as Xiaocao was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Uncle Shuanzhu yell on the fishing boat, “Brother Dahai, what should we do? We're surrounded by sharks! ”

All experienced shark hunters know that they need not fear a single shark, but the entire school of them would be terrifying! If the sharks get angry, they can easily overturn the entire fishing boat.

Xiaocao frowned as he watched the sharks slowly move closer to the fishing boat. The first shark to appear had arrived beside the bait and was opening its mouth to bite the bait…

‘No, Dad's in danger! I have to find a way to lure the other sharks away! ‘

He climbed onto the back of the little dolphin and gently calmed the frightened dolphin. The little dolphin, which Xiaocao named as Xiaobu, thought of only one thing after seeing so many sharks, ‘Escape !!’

At this moment, Xiaocao pointed it towards and the little dolphin ran towards it without thinking. Gradually, the little dolphin realized that the shark had not noticed them despite being very close. The little dolphin seemed to have calmed down and slowed down its speed.

At this moment, the shark had surrounded Yu Hai's fishing boat, and the shark that bit the bait was desperately fighting. Yu Hai, who was holding a fishing rod with bait on it, was almost dragged into the sea several times.

Liu Shuanzhu held a steel pitchfork and pointed it at the shark, but he hesitated to throw it. He knew that if he managed to injure the shark, the smell of blood would cause the other shark to attack. He wasn't sure if the ship could stay afloat at the time. If the two fell into the water, would the ferocious shark be willing to let them go?

From afar, Yu Xiaocao turned his head and saw that the fishing boat was in crisis. He hurriedly asked the little god stone to release the spiritual power that attracted the shark earlier, while he rode the small dolphin at the fastest speed to cover a longer distance.

The fishing boat was violently shaken by a shark trying desperately to escape its hook. If the two were not expert sailors, then the ship would have been turned upside down. What are they gonna do? Will they be finished here today? Yu Hai and Liu Shuanzhu fell into despair ……