Old Zhang was in high spirits and feeling exceptionally pleased. Seeing Lu Ao barely able to stand, he patted him and said, "Go get some rest first. Once our people finish the inventory, come back and cooperate with the investigation."
Lu Ao did not stand on ceremony. "Then I'll go sleep first."
Fruit Trees
Everyone was excited to have caught the foreign poachers.
On the return trip, the atmosphere aboard the entire ship had changed. Even the crew had relaxed considerably.
After catching up on sleep, Lu Ao went to the dining room for a meal. The moment he entered, he saw Xiang Xingchang and the others drinking and singing.
"Lu Ao's here?"
Someone called out, and everyone rose to their feet, trying to pull him over for a drink.
"Come on, have a drink. Lu Ao, you're the real hero here. We only caught them thanks to you."
"Yeah, yeah, I'll toast you. You're incredible."
Lu Ao went over and drank a cup, then sat down to eat. "Why don't I see them?"
"Who?" Xiang Xingchang quickly understood. "The warship already took the suspects back first, and the suspects' boat was towed back too. We're on a civilian vessel, so we're slower. Once we get ashore, you can just give an additional statement."
Lu Ao nodded.
"Hey, what happened last night?" Xiang Xingchang asked excitedly. "Weren't they trying to escape in the middle of the night? Why did fog suddenly roll in? What happened in between? I heard those sons of bitches even had guns?"
"I don't know either. Maybe the weather was bad." Lu Ao swallowed a large mouthful of food. "Isn't the weather like this now? Fog before dawn isn't exactly unusual."
"And that isn't strange? When the military and police arrived this morning, the sky behind