As Shen Feng was wondering why the fish school appeared here, agile figures leaped out of the water in the distance, constantly making noises. Waves appeared, and the surrounding seawater became turbid. Most of the fish school was frightened by this scene, which was why they were driven to this area filled with fishing nets.
Shen Feng looked closely and found that the figures appearing on the sea were dolphins. These dolphins were not mutated and were of normal size. However, when he noticed the dolphins, Shen Feng felt a shadow in his heart, almost suffering from PTSD. Previously, in the Divine Realm, he had watched helplessly as dolphins used their tails to send people flying into the sky, one by one.
Fortunately, these dolphins were not mutated, otherwise, Shen Feng would have been truly worried about his safety.
The fish school was continuously driven by the dolphins, and finally, in their panic, they rushed into the sea area where fishing nets had already been spread. In the end, they became entangled in the nets and could not move. No matter how they struggled, the fishing nets on their bodies did not decrease; instead, they became more and more numerous.
This was the most peculiar fishing method Shen Feng had ever seen. There was no need to cast a wide net; the dolphins themselves would drive the fish school over. This was simply a perfect cooperation between humans and dolphins.
The fish had already entered the fishing nets on their own, and no matter how they struggled, escape was impossible. A large school of fish entered the sea area, and in the end, only a few managed to escape. This entire sea area was densely covered with fishing nets, which could be called a "destroyer of generations" net. Regardless of size, everything was caught. Even the floating buoys on the surface had quite a few pulled underwater.
"Let's catch fish. First, feed the dolphins until they're full. The remaining fish are ours!" Wang Jiao'e announced the order, and the people on the boat quickly pulled the nets.
At this time, the pulleys on the boat could be used. A fishing net weighed thousands of pounds and was densely covered with fish. An ordinary person could not lift it. They could only place one end of the fishing net on the pulley, and everyone would pull together with all their might to haul the fishing net up.
Even after the fishing net was hauled up, it wasn't over. The dolphins in the distance were still swimming. The fish school was driven to this side, thanks to the dolphins' help.
The fishermen threw all the catch from the first net into the sea. The dolphins were also very happy, constantly eating the fish thrown into the water. This school of fish was salmon, which would taste very good after cooking. As for the dolphins, they were already accustomed to eating raw food. As long as they could eat their fill, that would be great.
After catching the salmon, the fishermen first grabbed them by the tail and slammed them forcefully against the side of the boat, killing them. Then, they threw them into the sea. In this way, the dolphins did not need to continue chasing the salmon to get food. After dozens of dolphins were full, they swam towards the deep sea.
Shen Feng found this scene incredible. Wasn't it said that foreigners loved to kill everything? As a result, these fishermen could even proactively give their catch to the dolphins. It seemed that foreigners were not entirely without compassion.
Each boat had at least four nets cast into the sea. The fish from the first net were given to the dolphins to fill their stomachs, and the remaining catch was all that was caught.
However, Shen Feng also couldn't figure out why, if they could easily obtain so much food, there were still so many hungry people in the base on the mountain.
At a critical moment, Shen Feng remembered what Lu Zhengqi had said before. When there was a famine in the base on the mountain, Wang Jiao'e had appeared with food. Therefore, everyone in the base respected Wang Jiao'e, who controlled the food, and did not dare to resist her.
"I understand, so this is all a conspiracy!" Shen Feng suddenly realized and muttered to himself.
After Shen Feng figured out the whole matter, he directly took off his hat and sunglasses and threw them away, then removed the cloth from his face. He walked on the water, slowly approaching Wang Jiao'e's boat.
"Shen Feng? Why are you here?" Wang Jiao'e thought it was the usual fishing process, but her eyes suddenly caught sight of someone appearing from the side. Upon closer inspection, she saw Shen Feng appearing on the sea, which was completely beyond her expectations.
Shen Feng said as he walked, "If I didn't come to see for myself, how would I know what you've been hiding from me? Guess what I saw?"
Wang Jiao'e thought quickly. Realizing she had been discovered, she decided to admit it. "Mr. Shen is joking. My ability is just to communicate with animals. Using my ability to help catch fish is just a trivial skill. In Mr. Shen's eyes, this is just a minor trick!"
Wang Jiao'e directly admitted that she could communicate with dolphins. In this way, the dolphins driving the fish school to the designated sea area was also part of the planned scheme. Thus, Wang Jiao'e's ability became clear. Her ability was similar to telepathy, which allowed her to communicate with animals.
Shen Feng heard Wang Jiao'e admit to something so trivial and could only shake his head helplessly, a smile appearing on his face. "Do you think I followed you because I wanted to find out what your ability is? It seems you still don't understand anything! What I found you hiding from me is that you are a cunning and wicked woman!"
After saying this, Shen Feng suddenly accelerated. After boarding the boat, he quickly grabbed Wang Jiao'e by the neck. With Shen Feng's powerful strength, a slight squeeze could strangle Wang Jiao'e to death, even if she was an ability user.
"Do something, what are you looking at?" Everyone was stunned by what they saw. Shen Feng had actually captured their leader and was choking her. No one reacted. Fortunately, Wang Jiao'e's husband spoke up, calling for everyone to fight Shen Feng.
The soldiers were also awakened. They were not only fishermen but also warriors. Now that their leader was captured, no matter who it was, they had to fight to the death!
Guns were aimed at Shen Feng, but no one dared to fire.
Wang Jiao'e was grabbed by Shen Feng and brought to the side of the boat, her feet leaving the ground, and her breathing became difficult. To breathe fresh air, she had to grab Shen Feng's hand with both of hers and said with difficulty, "Why do you want to kill me? I haven't offended you. I've always been helping you. You can't repay kindness with enmity!"
Shen Feng sneered and said, "I prefer a man-eating tiger in front of me to a venomous snake. Have you really helped me? You're just using us, and you've hidden more things from me. Do I need to spell it out?"
"Put down your guns, all of you! Put down your guns! I'm fine now!" Wang Jiao'e suddenly issued an order to her subordinates. She knew very well that although her life was in Shen Feng's hands, Shen Feng had not acted directly yet, and there was still room for negotiation. However, if her subordinates acted rashly and truly angered Shen Feng, her life would be in danger!
However, even after Wang Jiao'e issued the order, her husband, whom she had brought along, was still shouting loudly, "We cannot compromise! The person in front of us is the enemy. He is now threatening the leader's safety. If we put down our guns, we will never be able to protect the leader again. Now, I order you as the deputy leader to open fire immediately!"
Wang Jiao'e became anxious. Her breathing became increasingly difficult because Shen Feng's grip on her neck was tightening, making breathing a problem, let alone speaking.
At this moment, Wang Jiao'e could only use her ability. Even without opening her mouth, she still issued commands, and a voice directly reached everyone's minds: "Put down your weapons, this is my order!"
Finally, most people chose to put down their guns because it was the leader's order. The remaining people, seeing the situation, could only follow suit and slowly put down their weapons.
Seeing this, Shen Feng casually threw Wang Jiao'e onto the boat and asked, "Do you really think I wouldn't kill you? I'm never polite to those who dare to use me. Woman, you're playing with fire!"
Wang Jiao'e's neck was released, and she finally managed to breathe again. She was relieved to have escaped death, thinking that she had made the right bet. As long as no action was taken, everything could be negotiated.
"Mr. Shen, I didn't expect you to discover all of this. I know what I did was not honorable, but it was for a better environment. Mr. Shen occupying Yuzhou should feel the same way as I do. I am willing to reveal everything I have hidden from you these past few days. Please don't kill me!" Wang Jiao'e quickly admitted her mistakes. She knew that the fact that she wasn't killed on the spot by Shen Feng was a result of his kindness.
Shen Feng slowly leaned back on the lounge chair, with a sun umbrella beside him. At this moment, he said, "Actually, I didn't know you were so scheming before. But after following you today, I discovered everything. Your actions are all to calculate against others for your own status, including the people in your own base!"
Wang Jiao'e's face showed a look of astonishment, as if she couldn't believe Shen Feng would say this.
At this moment, Shen Feng continued, "Originally, I didn't know your purpose. I thought you were just a woman who was content with mediocrity. But today I discovered that you control the food in the base, not letting ordinary people eat their fill, nor letting them starve to death. Instead, you keep them in a state of half-death. If they starve to death, they won't fight for you. If you feed them, your status will also be threatened. Therefore, when there is a shortage of food, you actively go fishing, but when there is food, you instead let your subordinates consume it! Am I right?"
After hearing Shen Feng's analysis, Wang Jiao'e could only nod awkwardly. Fortunately, her subordinates did not understand Chinese, so others could not understand the conversation between Wang Jiao'e and Shen Feng, and she was not worried about her conspiracy being known.
"Mr. Shen, this is a principle I learned when I studied in China. It seems to be written in a book called 'The Book of Shang Yang.' How to prevent the lower classes from rebelling is very simple: do not let the people eat too much, nor let them starve to death. Half-dead people are the easiest to control. I practiced it and found it to be true. Regardless of the ruling class, they basically use this method. However, this matter should not have offended you, Mr. Shen, right?" Wang Jiao'e admitted her actions.
It turned out that Wang Jiao'e, who had become an ability user, was unwilling to be without power. However, her ability lacked strong combat power. In the apocalypse, without combat power, her status would plummet. Therefore, if Wang Jiao'e couldn't use force to gain power, she could only use her intellect.
Wang Jiao'e's method was simple: find a base with a food shortage, and at a critical moment, appear with food to gain popularity. However, food would eventually run out, so the people in this base would have to rely on themselves. Controlling the food was equivalent to controlling the entire base.
Shen Feng said calmly, "Continue speaking, and tell me everything about the past few days, how you used us. Tell me everything, understand?"
Wang Jiao'e had no choice but to reveal the conspiracy she had planned against Shen Feng these past few days. Although she knew that revealing it might anger Shen Feng, if she didn't tell the truth now, Shen Feng could eliminate her with a single gesture. It was better to live a little longer than to die. Now, she could only endure for the moment.
"My idea was very simple: when you, Mr. Shen, recaptured Fremantle, I would smoothly take over this city. To achieve this, I contacted some other bases and tricked their poor people into coming here. At that time, there would be many refugees around Mr. Shen, and Mr. Shen would not have enough food to feed them, so he would have to let me help. After I help, I would establish my credibility. When all the refugees regard me as their leader, then after Mr. Shen leaves, I will be the leader of the city!" Wang Jiao'e readily admitted her conspiracy.