—Lu Ao, are you in the city?
—Wait, our boat is about to leave. Where are you?
Lu Ao: Near the Maritime Police Station. Wait for me, I'll take a cab to the pier.
—At this hour, it'll be hard to get a taxi. Which hotel are you at? I'll come pick you up.
Chapter 50
It was nearly four in the morning when Lu Ao arrived at the pier.
The pier was quite lively.
These were rescue fishing boats spontaneously organized by civilians. Not only were they free, they even covered their own fuel costs.
Even so, several boats were still docked there, waiting to depart.
The pier was in chaos. Some family members of the fishermen who had fallen overboard had boarded the boats as well, weeping as they described the last calls they had received, trying to provide more information.
Before long, boat after boat set out to sea.
Lu Ao boarded one of them.
Brother Tao, who had brought him there, knew the boat owner well and took good care of him.
As soon as they boarded, Brother Tao brought him water and motion sickness medicine. "Take some first. The waves have been too frequent today. Even on a big boat, you'll probably get seasick."
Lu Ao took them, tossed two pills into his mouth, and asked, "How's the situation now? How many have been found?"
"Six in total. The helicopter has already taken them to the hospital," Brother Tao said. "Nineteen are still missing."
When the boat sank, the fishermen had all jumped overboard together, clinging to net cages and floating on the sea in life jackets.
At first, while they still had strength, they drifted for a while and swam for a while, doing their best to stay together.
Having more people together offered