He had heard far too much about this sort of thing in his previous life. He had become somewhat numb to it, and it no longer stirred anything in him.
But outright killing was relatively rare in coastal waters. Most deaths were accidental, unless there was an existing grudge or tempers flared out of control. Usually, people just exchanged insults, or at most got into a fight and took the catch and anything valuable.
Most people weren't that ruthless. They were all fishermen with families, not vicious criminals. Who would try to take someone's life right off the bat? Killing took courage too.
Father Ye shook his head after hearing the story. "Their luck just wasn't strong enough to keep them alive."
"I wonder which village they were from. We hadn't heard a thing during the day. The fishing boat probably only docked around noon or this afternoon, and now word's spread through all the surrounding villages."
"Something this big, and right here in the area-the news travels fast..."
"What a shame. They didn't get to earn their money, and they lost their lives too..."
After listening for a bit, Ye Yaodong went inside to wash by the back door, keeping an eye on Ye Xiaoxi so she wouldn't get into mischief and freeing A Qing up to help with the work. He didn't stay to listen to all their gossip.
Playing with his child was far more enjoyable than listening to these things.
Ye Xiaoxi was unusually well-behaved today. She looked clean and fair, and even her clothes were spotless, which was a rare sight. Usually, she was only clean for that brief moment after getting up in the morning, then grew dirtier as the day wore on. It looked as though she had just been bathed today and