While he was moving his Fishing Pots at the dock, he ran into A-Zheng and Xiao Xiao heading out too.
The moment they saw him, one hooked an arm around his neck while the other playfully punched him in the stomach several times. "Holy shit, we finally caught you, you bastard! You and A-Guang actually snuck out to sea the other day without inviting us! We ought to beat you to death, fucker..."
"And you netted Three-Stripe Grunt and a Giant Grouper! Fuck-you didn't even treat us to a drink."
"Ah-it was A-Guang who invited me. Go beat him up!" Ye Yaodong promptly shifted the blame, happy to save his own skin at someone else's expense. "Give him a couple of extra punches. He couldn't even spare you a drink!"
"Fuck-you were part of it too!"
"He was the mastermind! I was just an accomplice."
"Don't try to wriggle out of it!"
Ye Yaodong broke free and spread his hands. "All right, it was a bit dangerous that day, so we didn't think to invite you. It wasn't exactly anything good to begin with. We were just trying our luck, and the waves were really big on the way back. All I can say is, we were really lucky."
"Treat us to drinks tonight. You made a fortune, so there's no getting out of this round. No backing out."
"Sure, no problem." That was what he had planned anyway.
"Whenever you go gathering seafood or head out to sea together, invite us along. I've finally figured it out-you're Mazu's own son. Remember to let us ride your coattails too."
Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes. "What nonsense are you talking about? How come I didn't know I'd gotten a different mother?"
He wondered whether his luck stat really had been boosted.