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49: Chapter 49 Do small fishing boats have fleet formations?
Just as Huang Feifan was settling in to watch the show...
The pearl river 888 was leisurely and unhurriedly sailing past Bawei Port.
And on the sea, not a single Singaporean patrol boat had been deployed.
Seeing that the pearl river 888 was about to sail right past...
Huang Feifan grew anxious, unable to stop himself from complaining to his female assistant.
"What the hell is going on? Are the Singaporean patrol boats all asleep!"
"Everyone else has stopped sailing, so why are they letting that muggle small fishing boat just drift along?!"
As an international superstar, he was long accustomed to the superiority of enjoying the feverish adoration of his fans and having his bodyguards push everyone else off the streets for him.
But now...
Even though he was aboard the world's largest global cruise ship, the 'Oasis', he could only watch helplessly as a small fishing boat sailed past him!
It was one thing to stop and make way for warships.
But this tiny fishing boat,
What right does it have?!
Is it even worthy!
The more Huang Feifan thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt.
Meanwhile...
Other celebrities at the banquet were also frowning, sensing that something was wrong.
"Didn't they say all traffic was halted to make way for a naval fleet? Why is there still a small fishing boat sailing?"
"And the Port Management Center doesn't seem to have any intention of sending out patrol boats?"
Many people walked to the other side of the cruise ship, looking into the distance at the patrol boats docked at the port.
At this moment, they remained stationary, as if they hadn't even seen the pearl river 888.
"I'm not sure if my guess is correct."
Just as everyone was confused, a silver-haired old man spoke up slowly.
"It's Mr. Mr. Guston!"
The crowd perked up instantly upon seeing him.
This Mr. Guston had previously served as the secretary to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Even after retirement, he still held considerable influence within international political circles.
It could be said...
That he had a very deep understanding of the complex laws and unspoken rules of various countries around the globe.
Seeing the inquisitive looks from the crowd, Mr. Guston smiled and shared his analysis.
"First, the thirty-minute suspension of traffic is definitely for a naval fleet, and it won't be a small one."
"As for this small fishing boat, don't be fooled by its appearance; it is likely a member of this fleet."
These words caused a stir among the crowd.
"What? This fishing boat is also a member of the naval fleet?"
"Does that mean this fishing boat is very important?"
The politicians, tycoons, and famous movie stars from various countries were all stunned.
What level of fishing boat could become a member of a naval fleet?
Many of them present owned yachts, but those with fleet commission status? Zero!
"As for the reason, I do not know."
Mr. Guston shook his head.
"What are those old guys talking about?"
In his frustration, Huang Feifan saw the commotion over by Mr. Guston!
Unfortunately, he couldn't understand them and could only signal his translator to provide a translation.
However!
Mr. Guston was speaking a localized form of English with a complex accent.
The translator frowned and listened for a long while before barely managing to translate it.
"He seems to be saying that this fishing boat has a naval commission, which is why the patrol boats didn't stop it."
What!
A naval commission?
Holy crap!
Huang Feifan's heart felt even more unbalanced.
I'm an international superstar, the dream of hundreds of millions of female fans worldwide, and even my private yacht doesn't have a fleet commission!
You, a tiny fishing boat, actually have a fleet commission?
Thinking of this!
He couldn't help but pull out his iPoop phone.
He started snapping photos of the pearl river 888—click, click, click!
A few minutes later.
The Pterosaur Cruiser fleet in an A-shaped formation finally arrived, albeit late.
On the sea, the Pterosaur Cruisers and Feather Dragon Cruisers came cutting through the waves, creating massive ripples on the blood-red surface of the sea under the setting sun.
To pass through the Strait of Malacca more smoothly, they had changed their formation upon entering the mouth of the strait.
"It really is a Dragon Country naval fleet!"
Everyone on the Oasis cruise ship was filled with wonder!
"Hmph! What kind of crappy fleet is this, it even has a small fishing boat."
Huang Feifan took out his phone and continued snapping away.
After he finished taking the photos...
Feeling psychologically slighted, he posted a message on Weibo.
[Supposedly this small fishing boat also has a naval commission. Does that mean I can also apply for a commission for my 'feifan number'? Three laughing emojis.jpg!]
[@Dragon Country Naval Department Base]
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He specifically zoomed in on the words 'pearl river 888'.
"Mr. Huang, this might not be a good idea. Maybe you should delete it?"
The female assistant beside him asked with some concern.
It was hard to prosecute foreigners for photographing warships overseas, but Huang Feifan was a citizen of Dragon Country; he had to abide by the laws of his own country and could not reveal such things at will.
Huang Feifan was dismissive!
"What's the big deal? It's not like I'm leaking any secrets!"
"Besides, I just want to know if this small fishing boat really has a commission."
"If it really does, then as a famous international superstar of Dragon Country who brings glory to the nation, shouldn't my feifan number be allowed to have a commission too?"
"And if this fishing boat doesn't have a commission, then exposing its hull number isn't a problem either, right?"
As an international superstar, Huang Feifan was adored by billions of fans.
But the Dragon Country authorities had never taken him seriously.
They hadn't even let him appear on any major official platforms.
With his massive influence, was he not worthy of applying for a fleet commission?
"This..."
The female assistant said no more.
Dragon Country had its own culture and did not promote these so-called 'traffic stars'.
However!
Huang Feifan had grown up abroad and had a large number of brainless fans who worshipped him, so he had always felt he should be Dragon Country's national idol!
Seeing a small fishing boat actually having a fleet commission made him naturally jealous.
Very quickly...
A massive influx of fans flooded Huang Feifan's Weibo.
In just a few minutes, it gained a million reads.
[Wow, Oppa posted on Weibo again! It's only been an hour since the last one! This frequency, I'm about to faint...]
[A small fishing boat has a naval commission? Holy crap, what's going on? My Oppa's feifan number can also have a fleet commission!]
[Supporting Oppa! @Naval Department Base!]
[If the Naval Department Base doesn't give the feifan number a commission, I will call upon all our Feifan fans to never ride any Dragon Country vessels again! We'll make you suffer huge losses.]
[Right, we have billions of friends. Working together, we're enough to move the Earth.]
[Sister upstairs, you remembered wrong. We have ten billion friends. Including our cats, dogs, and parrots, our power is already enough to suppress the sun!]
[That's so awesome! We're actually that powerful!]
...
While Huang Feifan's fans on Weibo began frantically tagging the Naval Department Base, also demanding a fleet commission...
On the cruise ship!
Dressed in a kimono, Princess Yingya Waner's beautiful eyes were filled with amazement as she watched the speeding Dragon Country fleet.
"Pterosaur Cruiser, Feather Dragon Cruiser..."
Princess Yingya Waner murmured the large white characters painted on them in her somewhat unpracticed Chinese.
This massive cruiser fleet filled her with admiration.
"Right, and that small fishing boat that sailed past earlier... pearl river 888?"
"Why is it also a member of this fleet?"
Princess Yingya Waner looked in the direction the pearl river 888 had gone, committing the fishing boat's name to memory.
So many warships following behind a single fishing boat.
This matter!
There must be something fishy going on.