Apart from Ye Yaodong's group, which left three people on the beach to cut up the jellyfish, the others each left two.
It was already ten o'clock. Ye Yaodong and the others headed straight for the natural trench in their boats, ignoring every scattered jellyfish they passed floating on the sea.
They no longer cared about those meager pickings. They could leave them for whoever happened along.
Once they reached their destination, they did not scoop them up one by one either. They were still hurrying to get back for lunch. Nothing mattered more than eating.
After sorting out the nets, one person steered while the other set the net. They made a circuit around the nearby islands, then headed back at a steady speed.
Three Ships kept well apart to prevent their nets from tangling together. That would have been a disaster.
Not long after leaving the trench, they encountered a large boat coming toward them. It had already passed them, and none of them paid it any attention.
To their surprise, a short while later, that boat turned around and came after them.
Ye Yaodong noticed it too.
"Fucking bastards! They think they can rob us because we've only got a few people aboard? For fuck's sake, why are there people like this everywhere..."
Cursing, he quickly turned around and headed toward the two boats behind him. As he approached, they noticed he was being chased and hurried to meet him.
Three Ships circled around, keeping a moderate distance between them. The pursuing boat realized they were together and quickly retreated.
If they did not leave now, they were afraid they would get themselves into trouble too.
Ye Yaodong and the others did not give chase. Each fishing boat was still dragging a net full of jellyfish. It