Before long, the swordfish that had just sped past came charging across again, then gradually slowed. Not far from their fishing boat, it actually twisted its long bill to shake off its prey and began feasting.
This time, father and son saw very clearly that a tuna had actually been impaled on its pointed bill.
Father Ye looked delightedly at Ye Yaodong. "Dongzi? Is your Hand Cast Net still on the boat? I'll get it. Bring the boat closer slowly, and watch out for that pointed bill. I heard someone had their thigh pierced by a swordfish that suddenly leaped out."
"I know."
It was hardly just pierced thighs. He had heard plenty of news reports about swordfish piercing eyes, heads, chests, and even wooden hulls fifty centimeters thick. These things could reach 130 kilometers an hour. They could pierce a sea turtle's shell, and even a cheetah wasn't as fast.
While Father Ye happily took the net out of the cabin and straightened it, Ye Yaodong slowly circled around behind the fish to approach it. Unexpectedly, the boat opposite them came over too.
It all happened in a flash. Just as Father Ye prepared to cast his net, the people on the other boat, who were already prepared, threw theirs first. Father Ye stamped his feet in fury.
"Motherfuckers! They actually caught it before us!"
Ye Yaodong glared in anger too. He had slowed down because he was worried that moving too fast would alert the swordfish and make it attack their boat. He hadn't expected them to get there first.
A-Wei spread the net wide and cast it right over the swordfish. He and his uncle instantly lit up with delight and began hauling hard.
Father and son could only glare angrily from where they stood, both sick