Thinking like this, Su Yang had no intention of eating anymore. He wanted to go to Xiao Fang and ask him face to face what was going on!
However, as soon as this thought arose, Su Yang quickly gave it up, because it was normal for sharks to exist in the deep sea, and no one knew whether these sharks happened to swim near the island.
So he still needs to investigate and can only ask if he has sufficient evidence.
As for after the investigation is clear, haha, although I am not afraid of sharks, others don’t know. Maybe I can take the opportunity to lower the price!
With this in mind, Su Yang quickly greeted Janet, "Come! Let's eat first! After eating, let's slowly think of a solution!"
After dinner, Su Yang and Janet strolled through the streets of Honolulu. There were all foreigners coming and going on the streets. Su Yang found that he could hardly tell the difference between them. They all looked similar. It was up to him to look for them.
Who is going to ask?
Moreover, Hawaii is a tourist destination. Everyone comes here as a tourist and not as a permanent resident. Who would know about a remote island dozens of nautical miles away?
Where should I go to find clues?
With this in mind, Su Yang and the two walked slowly to the boardwalk on Waikiki Beach. Western habits may be different from those in China: they like to exercise and get close to nature. It was already evening, but Su Yang actually saw
Many people are fishing on the boardwalk.
fishing?
Su Yang's eyes lit up when he saw the uncles fishing: Fishing should be the most leisure time, right? You should be able to chat, right?
Moreover, when foreigners come to Honolulu, they only visit beaches, beautiful women, bikinis, diving, swimming, and bar-hopping. Who will fish here? Only locals, or people who live here all year round!
Is there anyone among these people who happens to know that island?
With this in mind, Su Yang walked forward and talked to a fat white uncle, "Hello, uncle, do you know there is a small island nearby called Socot Island?"
Su Yang's English was learned from various American TV series and Hollywood movies through "Memory Master's Mustard Biscuits", so his words are correct and his pronunciation is very standard.
The fishing uncle thought he was a compatriot. When he turned around and saw that it was Su Yang, he immediately raised his thumb in surprise, "Young man, your English is so good."
Su Yang had not yet adapted to the foreign behavior of praising people whenever they disagreed. He just smiled awkwardly, and then asked again, "Uncle, do you know there is a small island called Socot Island nearby?
?"
The white uncle thought for a moment, shook his head, and replied in English with a West Coast accent, "I really don't know about that."
Yes, this is probably not a local. Maybe he is here for a short vacation.
But foreigners actually go fishing on vacation?
really weird.
Isn’t it okay to fish near your own city?
With this in mind, Su Yang thanked the uncle and then continued to ask the next question.
After asking around like this, Su Yang discovered that Caucasian people seem to be particularly prone to gain weight after middle age.
On the domestic Internet, whether it is Douyin or some websites, Su Yang has seen many handsome Western young men, with deep eyes and tall nose bridges, all of whom are extremely handsome. But the "shelf life" of these people seems to be
All are on the short side.
In China, when walking on the road, although many middle-aged people are also potbellied, there are also some who are well maintained and look handsome or mature and attractive.
But in Hawaii, it's relatively rare.
Su Yang thought it might be a physical problem.
Apart from their appearance, these people all have pretty good personalities, and they are all very enthusiastic. Even if Su Yang was too abrupt to disturb him, they all chatted with Su Yang in a friendly manner. Of course, this may also be the case with Su Yang.
Related to [Devil’s Angel Halo]: friendliness max.
But unfortunately, no matter how warm and friendly you are, it’s useless if you don’t know the information. Maybe because Sokot Island is too remote or not well-known, no one knows about this island at all.
But Su Yang didn't find anything. After thinking for a long time, an uncle wrote an address to Su Yang and said that on this street there was an old man named Charlie who had opened a fishing tackle shop in Honolulu for many years. The old man often went out to sea to fish.
Fishing, may know the situation of this island.
Su Yang thanked the uncle again for the information, and then started looking for this fishing gear store with the address he wrote down.
After Xiao Di got the internet, he became a great assistant again and easily helped Su Yang navigate the fishing gear store.
Su Yang took a look and found that it was indeed not far away.
He looked for it according to the navigation route, and he saw a store called "Waikiki Sportfishing". Translated into Chinese, it means "Waikiki Sport Fishing Store". Well, the store names in foreign countries are indeed very simple and direct.
When I opened the store door and walked in, a nice female voice said in English, "Sorry, our store is closing."
Su Yang looked up and saw a beautiful Western woman behind the counter, lowering her head and calculating accounts.
Her skin is very white, as if it has been soaked in milk, with deep eye sockets, a straight nose bridge, and a pair of sea blue eyes.
Her hair was the unique American golden color, slightly curly, and hung loosely around her body. Maybe it would get in the way when she was writing accounts, so she pulled her hair to the left, revealing her swan-like neck.
Seeing her, Su Yang seemed to see an elf in Western mythology.
Lillian is a student at Tan Jinshan Middle School. On weekends, she is also a clerk at the "Waikiki Sports Fishing Store": Westerners usually do odd jobs during holidays.
On Sunday, a happy two days of part-time work came to an end.
After getting off work in the afternoon, she was doing calculations on the counter in the store. This was the most troublesome time of the day for her. After all, like most of her compatriots, she was not very good at mathematics.
As a result, when she was concentrating on settling accounts, suddenly, the sound of a bell rang at the door. It was the bell hanging on the door to alert people.
She said without thinking, "Sorry, our store is closing."
She originally thought that the guests who came in would turn around and leave when she heard what she said, but after writing a few lines of numbers, she didn't hear the doorbell ring again. She couldn't help but raise her head and look at the door.
What came into view was a tall, comely Asian man, who looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, a little older than himself.
However, like many other Asians, Lilian can't tell the faces of these Asian tourists clearly. From her aesthetic point of view, well, this Asian is very comfortable and makes people want to get close to him.
Anyway, at first glance I felt like I wanted to make friends with this person.
But why did this Asian man come to his store?
In her impression, most Asians come to Hawaii to go diving, swimming or shopping. Few are interested in fishing as a recreational activity.
She felt that the handsome Asian in front of her had probably gone to the wrong store and ended up here. And he might not be very proficient in English, so he didn't understand what she said.
With this thought, Lilian put down the pen in her hand, slowed down her speaking speed, and repeated what she said with a smile, "Sir, I'm sorry, our store is closing."
As soon as she finished speaking, the door was pushed open again, and another beautiful Western woman walked in.
Lillian's eyes couldn't help but fall on the Western woman who had just entered the door, and she was even more confused: her store had never been very prosperous, so why did two customers come in after get off work?
Janet opened the door and came in, which brought Su Yang back to his senses. Su Yang coughed, covering up his embarrassment, and then said to the beautiful girl in front of him in fluent English, "That's it, I want to find your shop owner.
Charlie.”
Lilian didn't expect that the Asian in front of her spoke English so fluently and authentically. A trace of surprise flashed in her eyes, but her good professionalism still made her say, "Our boss is not here today. Maybe you have to come tomorrow to find him."
"
Su Yang thought for a while and asked, "If it's convenient, can you call me and ask me about it?"
If someone else had made such a request, Lilian might have rejected it outright, and she would have felt that this person was pushing the envelope and the request was too much.
But for some reason, she became very strange when facing this Asian man. She seemed unable to refuse and couldn't get angry. But she also didn't want to contact her boss after get off work hours, so she hesitated for a moment.
Just when she was hesitating, Su Yang walked over, took out a 20-dollar bill from his pocket and put it on the counter, "Just give me a call and ask, no matter if it works or not, this 20-dollar bill
The dollars are all yours."
Lillian felt that she had reason to convince herself. After all, 20 US dollars was not a small amount for a student.
She put her hand on the banknote, then looked at Su Yang with her sea-blue eyes, and asked, "What are you going to ask?"
Su Yang said what he wanted to ask again. He was afraid that Lilian wouldn't remember it, so he took out a pen and paper and wrote it down.
After Lillian read it, she nodded. After feeling that it would not affect her relationship with her boss, she picked up the phone and made a call.
"Uncle Charlie, good afternoon. Yes, I have settled the accounts and am preparing to close the door. Yes, don't worry, I will work hard. That's it, I have something to ask you. It's about a small island near Honolulu.
."
Speaking of this, Lilian picked up the note written by Su Yang and said, "The island is called Socot Island. It seems to be about 30 nautical miles away from Honolulu. I heard that there are sharks near the island. Is it true?
"
"Oh. That's it."
"Oh, oh. So that's what happened. I understand."
Lillian chatted on the phone for almost ten minutes. Charlie on the other side was obviously a talker. After Lillian started, she started explaining the history of Socot Island.
Su Yang pricked up his ears and could hear clearly.