Soon, Chen Ziyan could completely see what the ship looked like.
Just like what he had guessed before, it was a standard ocean-going fishing boat.
The reason why you need to get close to see clearly is because this ship only has the lights on in the cabin, and does not turn on all the search lights around the hull like they did.
And then Chen Ziyan also discovered that the engine of the fishing boat in front of him did not start, but simply stopped there.
This kind of behavior made him very suspicious that this was the leader who secretly attacked them.
After asking Ruan Hei to stop the boat temporarily, Chen Ziyan took the binoculars to the edge of the deck and looked at the fishing boat not far away.
Because there were lights in the cabin of the fishing boat, he wanted to see if he could see what was going on inside through the window.
Of course, Chen Ziyan didn't intend to peep secretly.
As long as the people on the opposite boat were not blind, they might have noticed their arrival. After all, they turned on all the light sources on the boat.
What he really wants to see is how the other party reacts to his arrival.
The most important thing is to see if there are cannons on the other side's ship.
In an encounter at sea, unless it is a boarding battle, the role of firearms is limited. What can really determine the outcome is the cannon.
After the trip to the undersea tomb last time, Chen Ziyan's first thought when he saw other ships was whether there might be artillery hidden on them.
He knew that few people like him would blatantly fix guns on the deck.
In fact, after learning that he bought the Hailiu Ship, Ruan Hei once suggested to him whether to dismantle the Jin Pilu Water Cannon or modify it into a movable one.
Otherwise, this ship will basically never see the light of day.
You must know that even on Coral Temple Island, no one dares to directly install cannons on their boats. That is to say, the sea willow boats have been thrown deep into the water caves, otherwise they would have been dismantled long ago.
Chen Ziyan also understands this, that is, in a place like Coral Temple Island, if it were the dock where he last went to sea, this gun would probably have been in trouble as soon as it showed up.
After observing carefully for a while, Chen Ziyan put down the telescope. He found nothing, let alone any unusual movement.
The fishing boat not far away gave him the feeling that there was no one at all. If it hadn't been for the screams coming from here just now, he might have mistakenly thought that the boat was really deserted.
"Master Chen, what's going on now?" Hu Bayi couldn't help but ask because he was on the other side and couldn't see the scene here. There was no movement for a long time.
"Lao Hu, come and take a look." Chen Ziyan did not answer, but called him over.
The surrounding situation is basically safe now. If the previous self-igniting paper boat was really caused by the fishing boat in front of us, then there is no need to be vigilant anymore.
Hu Bayi knew that since Chen Ziyan said this, he must be confident, so he did not refuse and walked over directly.
"Is this the mastermind behind this?"
When he saw the fishing boat, he immediately looked at Chen Ziyan.
From the previous screams and Chen Ziyan's reaction, he had more or less guessed what was going on. When he saw a ship indeed appear, he immediately understood it.
"Most likely, but it's a bit weird." Chen Ziyan nodded, and then handed the binoculars to Hu Bayi.
Strange?
Hu Bayi was suspicious, but he didn't ask immediately. Instead, he picked up the telescope and started observing.
After a while, he put down the telescope, frowned and said:
“It’s so quiet.”
He felt the same as Chen Ziyan. The boat was a little too quiet. If it was just to confuse people, it shouldn't be so quiet.
Because the other party is now like this, almost handing over the initiative. What is the difference between this and surrender?
"Did something happen to the people on the boat?"
At this moment, Shirley Yang suddenly said.
Although she didn't have a telescope and couldn't see clearly, she could basically hear the specific situation from the conversation between Chen Ziyan and Hu Bayi.
Thinking of the scream that pointed the way earlier, she suddenly had such an idea.
"It is certain that they encountered an accident, but the question is what is their current situation? Did they deliberately lure us there?" Chen Ziyan said.
Shirley Yang had also thought about this idea, but he was afraid that it was a trap by the other party. After all, they had the advantage now, but if they got close to the other party or even boarded the ship, their advantage would be wiped out.
After all, if one of your own people is also on the ship, you will definitely not be able to fire any more cannons.
"It is indeed possible." Shirley Yang is also a person with military qualities, so she naturally understands that Chen Ziyan's concerns are justified.
Now they have an absolute advantage, and this advantage cannot be given up easily.
"How about we just stay in a stalemate and compete with each other for patience?" Hu Bayi thought for a while and came up with such an idea.
He feels that the initiative he currently holds cannot be given up easily.
"How about we just fire the gun and try it?" Chen Ziyan also made a suggestion.
He thought about what happened when he came back from the undersea tomb. If he hadn't acted decisively at that time, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly later on.
Anyway, it is now basically certain that this ship attacked them, so there is no need to talk about humanitarianism.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Shirley Yang rejected this suggestion: "No, our top priority is to find out why the other party wants to kill us. It's easy to dodge open guns and hidden arrows, and it's hard to defend against them. Maybe they have other ships, and we can't
Just gave up the clue."
She didn't want to give up just like that.
It is true that doing so may force the hidden person out.
But that's on the premise that it's just this one ship. If the other party has other accomplices, the people hiding on the ship will probably abandon the ship and leave.
Being able to appear here, the other party is definitely not here for fishing, and whether exploring or collecting eggs, you need to use diving equipment.
If the other party has accomplices nearby, you can use diving equipment to leave quietly. The surrounding fog is the best cover.
In that case, even Chen Ziyan's hearing probably couldn't tell what caused the sound of falling water.
"If you want to find out what's going on, you have to go up and take a look." Chen Ziyan was not surprised by Shirley Yang's objection.
Because he also thought of this possibility, but he just wanted to take a gamble.
After the Trident became a ghost ship, he didn't have much confidence at sea, and with elite soldiers and generals around him, he was completely unafraid of any conspiracy.
"Go up and have a look?" Hearing this, Shirley Yang was a little hesitant. She also knew that going up to check now would involve taking a lot of risks.
After thinking for a while, she said: "I'll go."
Since you proposed it yourself, you can't let others take risks for it.
"I can't live without you here."
But this time it was Chen Ziyan's turn to veto it. He said, "I'll take Wushuang and Huahu for a trip."
He originally wanted to take Wang Kaixuan, because Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang needed to guard the water cannon here to prevent unexpected situations.
Since his puppet armor was not good at performing reconnaissance missions, the best choice was Wang Kaixuan, but he gave up the idea after thinking about it.
Because when Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang are unable to move away, one person is still needed to coordinate the overall situation, which is not something that Puppet Jia can do.
So if he wanted to take someone there, the only option left was the puppet armor.
As for Huo Ling, Chen Wenjin and others, they were completely out of Chen Ziyan's consideration.