Walking to the head of the sperm whale, he looked at the massive blowhole with some confusion.
What is this thing? Why does it have a large hole on its head?
He tentatively poked inside with his Mo Dao.
Then, the sperm whale's body trembled violently.
*Poof!*
A stream of air suddenly sprayed out from the blowhole.
Zhang De was drenched and looked extremely dejected.
Fang Er was speechless. Why did you poke its nose for no reason!
Wiping the sticky liquid from his face, Zhang De grabbed his Mo Dao and began stabbing fiercely around the sperm whale's nose.
The sharp Mo Dao was thrust in more than halfway with each strike.
After just a few thrusts, the sperm whale lost all ability to move and could no longer resist.
Seeing this, Fang Er quickly ordered everyone to return to the ship.
He could already see countless triangular fins approaching from the distance!
The sharks had indeed caught the scent and were coming.
After Guan Chang and the other six returned to the ship, Fang Er shouted to Liu Meng behind Chai Shao.
Align with Zhenyuan, tow this behemoth, and leave quickly!
Soon, the Dingyuan and Zhiyuan arrived.
The three large ships, separated by only tens of meters, powered up and towed the sperm whale at full speed towards Bishacheng.
The sperm whale had to be dealt with as quickly as possible, otherwise, if it spoiled, the loss would be huge.
The sharks kept following the fleet, refusing to leave, which greatly displeased Cheng Chumuo.
Big brother, should we do another round?
Fang Er shook his head.
Let's wait.
The three ships, towing the sperm whale side-by-side, were still slowly caught up by the sharks.
There was no helping it; their sense of smell was too keen!
To slow down their pursuit, Fang Er had Guan Chang and the others take out their Dragon Tooth snipers and fire at the nearby sharks.
*Bang bang bang bang bang!*
A barrage of gunshots rang out. Although they couldn't directly kill these sharks, which were only four to five meters long, they achieved their purpose.
The ones at the front were shot with bloody holes.
Their companions, smelling the blood around them, instantly turned and swarmed towards their injured comrades, tearing at them.
This scene made Cheng Chumuo and Yuchi Baolin's scalps tingle.
These beasts don't even spare their own companions?
Fang Er explained.
These are sharks, extremely sensitive to the smell of blood.
These creatures are bloodthirsty; if their companions are injured, they will be treated as prey and attacked.
We hope this will distract them. Otherwise, our ship cannot outrun the sharks, and this sperm whale will be gnawed down to a skeleton.
Chai Shao and Yuchi Jingde, seeing the Yan Yun cavalry firing from this side, also asked their soldiers for Dragon Teeth.
They continuously fired at the shark school, seemingly enjoying themselves.
At this moment, Chai Yue and Xiao Qing also came out of the cabin upon hearing the gunshots.
Young Master? Wow! What a big fish!
Xiao Qing looked at the sperm whale and the distant sharks and asked curiously, Young Master, are we going to catch these fish to eat?
Fang Er once again started his lecture on ambergris and sharks. After finishing, he slapped his forehead.
It seems no one has eaten shark fin soup in this era yet.
Why not try to catch one and have a taste?
After all, it's already dead. It would be a shame not to eat it. So he looked at Cheng Chumuo and said.
Chumuo, find a way to get a shark up here, we'll have shark fin soup!
Cheng Chumuo's interest was piqued as soon as he heard "eat." No problem!
After speaking, he pulled Yuchi Baolin and turned back to the cabin.
A while later, they returned with the crossbows that Fang Er had given them.
The sharks were a bit far from the stern, with the sperm whale in between, making it impossible to throw harpoons.
Cheng Chumuo tied a rope to the back of a crossbow bolt, aimed at a shark that was slightly closer, and pulled the trigger.
The crossbow bolt, carrying the rope, instantly pierced the shark's back.
Fresh blood seeped out. Cheng Chumuo quickly lowered the crossbow and grabbed the rope with both hands, desperately pulling it back.
You guys, come help!
Upon trying to drag it, he felt his strength was insufficient. He turned and called out to Guan Chang and the others.
With the combined efforts of several people, the struggling shark was pulled towards the stern.
However, before it could be dragged onto the ship, it was bitten into several pieces by other sharks.
Damn it!
Cheng Chumuo was furious. His prey had been intercepted!
The scene was a bit bloody, but Chai Yue showed no discomfort.
In Xiao Qing's eyes, there was only delicious and not delicious, so she also watched with great interest, seemingly imagining these sharks being made into delicacies.
Yuchi Baolin, using the same method, shot another shark.
This time, Guan Chang and the others, without being asked, came to help together.
Along with Cheng Chumuo, twenty people exerted their strength simultaneously. Even so, by the time this shark was dragged up, its hindquarters had been bitten off.
Fortunately, the fins were still there.
Seeing that the sharks were starting to gnaw on the sperm whale, Guan Chang and the others quickly continued to attack the shark school with Dragon Teeth.
Fang Er found a knife, cut off the fins of the shark on the deck, and called Li Baoju over, telling him to handle it himself.
Fang Er didn't know how to prepare this thing; he had never eaten it in his previous life!
The size of the shark school was rapidly shrinking. He didn't know how long these creatures had been hungry.
As long as blood flowed from a companion's body, it was quickly devoured.
Chai Shao on the Zhiyuan was constantly observing the movements of the Zhenyuan. Seeing that Fang Er had caught a shark, he urged Yuchi Jingde to find a way to get one onto the ship as well.
By the time the three large ships, towing the tail-less sperm whale, arrived at the port of Bishacheng, all three ships were piled high with sharks!
Although it was rumored that besides the fins, the rest of the fish was not very tasty and had a urine-like smell, it was still meat, and wasting it was shameful!
Bishacheng officials, having heard about the large ships docking, had already brought guards to the pier to stand guard. They only relaxed when they saw the Heavenly Fire Army's banner.
Afterward, they were stunned by the countless large fish on the ships.
The port here was left by Goguryeo. Although it could only accommodate one ship at a time, it was usable.
The Zhenyuan docked first. Fang Er, Cheng Chumuo, and Yuchi Baolin disembarked one after another and came to the pier.
An old man in a sixth-rank green robe, accompanied by a few clerks, walked up to greet them.
This subordinate is Wang Songqi, the magistrate of Bishacheng. I pay my respects to the Marquis of Liaodong.
Fang Er cupped his hands at him.
Magistrate Wang, you have worked hard.
Wang Songqi quickly said humbly, It is I who should be honored. Marquis, you have worked hard.
Fang Er pointed at the sharks on the ship.
Have someone unload those fish. These are the gifts this Marquis has brought for you.
The other two ships are the same.
Wang Songqi was overjoyed. So much meat would be enough for all the citizens of Bishacheng to eat for several days!