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Chapter 238 The Difference Between a Bonus of 5 Yuan and 5 Yuan

"Does our own country also vote for this?" Zhou Miao asked, somewhat puzzled.

"How would I know? Just check if it says 'Made in China' or has Chinese characters on it. If there are no characters or English, it's definitely imported from abroad."

"Why go through all that trouble? I can just record a video and send it to a professional."

After Zhou Miao and others hoisted the unmanned underwater vehicle onto the deck, he took out his phone and filmed it from all angles before sending the video to Ye Hengyi.

In other words, the coast guard squad leader, with whom they maintain regular contact and occasionally meet for meals, is in charge of these kinds of matters.

The other party responded very quickly to this.

"Where did you get this?"

"At sea, is this domestic or foreign?"

"The listening device is from overseas. Is it convenient for you to deliver it there? If so, send it to the coast guard. I'll wait for you. If not, give me the coordinates, and I'll take a speedboat there."

"You should drive the speedboat. I'm in the open sea, and it'll be tomorrow before I get back."

The bonus was unavoidable, so Zhou Miao had no intention of going back.

Even the fishermen who caught these devices were busy with their own work and only handed them over when they got back.

It would be best if Ye Hengyi could come over; it's about 100 nautical miles, and he can drive a speedboat in less than two hours.

"Okay, send me the coordinates."

Ye Hengyi took this matter very seriously because it was an achievement.

In recent years, due to international tensions, listening devices that had been gradually retrieved by fishermen have reappeared.

When the coast guard goes out to sea on patrol, they also need to pay attention to these things.

However, underwater ones are not easy to spot; most of the time, they only spot wave gliders.

However, these listening devices will move away as soon as they hear engine noise to avoid being detected.

Zhou Miao was able to catch fish tonight, partly because the fishing boat had already turned off its engine.

Yu Muzhou wasn't interested in this matter. It was already late at night, so he simply went back to sleep, leaving Zhou Miao alone on the deck, fishing and waiting for someone.

At 4:22 a.m., a speedboat approached rapidly from a distance.

Zhou Miao glanced through the binoculars and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Ye Hengyi.

The other party informed him of their departure and gave him an estimated arrival time, so Zhou Miao went to the driver's seat to wait when the time was almost up, using binoculars to observe his surroundings at any time.

Ye Hengyi told him to be vigilant about the surroundings, fearing that if the unmanned underwater vehicle's information was received, spies might sneak over and cause trouble, even though the possibility was extremely small.

Ye Hengyi came with two colleagues, and he was quite surprised when he found out that it was a fishing boat that looked pretty good.

"Did you rent this boat?"

"Who do you think you are? I bought this boat!"

"This ship looks like it costs millions! I never knew you were so rich, Miao!"

"Not bad, not bad. I still owe a little bit outside, so I can use this listening device to make up for it. I heard it can be exchanged for a 100,000 yuan bonus?"

"That's a nice idea. There is a bonus, but not 100,000."

"Holy crap, how much is the bonus?"

"This kind of small listening device should cost around 50,000 yuan, while a larger one could indeed cost 100,000 yuan."

"I used to think they were all the same, it was all about size."

"Fifty thousand yuan is a lot; it's a year's salary for me."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Miao's lips twitched, and she rolled her eyes at Ye Hengyi.

Talking about salary without mentioning benefits is just being dishonest.

However, 50,000 yuan is indeed a lot, and Zhou Miao didn't really have any objections.

This is your treasure trove of urban novels.

Of course, having opinions is useless.

After a few casual words, Ye Hengyi turned on the camera and began his formal work.

In other words, they questioned him, asking why he came here and how he got the listening device.

There's a process involved. After Zhou Miao goes back, he'll need to give a statement and then collect his reward with his ID card.

If the higher-ups take it seriously, they might even hold an award ceremony and report on it, so that the fishermen will all pay attention.

After Ye Hengyi left with the listening device, Zhou Miao got some breakfast, ate until she was half full, and then went to wash up and go to bed.

I stayed up all night and slept like a log.

When he woke up again, he found it was dark outside, and he was immediately startled.

Why is it still dark after I took a nap?

At that moment, Yu Muzhou was sailing the boat. Hearing the noise, he turned around, glanced at the boat, and laughed, "You're awake so early? I thought you wouldn't get up until two or three in the afternoon."

"Uh, what time is it?" It was raining outside, and Zhou Miao hadn't checked her phone, thinking it was already afternoon.

"It's exactly eleven o'clock, you can get up just in time for lunch."

After Yu Muzhou finished speaking, he asked about the listening device from last night.

"By the way, did the coast guard say anything when they came over last night?"

"They didn't say much, they mainly came to take away the listening devices. They're from overseas, and they said there are a lot of listening devices around now."

"I see. There haven't been many news reports about it in the past two years. I thought there were fewer of these things, but I didn't expect there to be more."

"The prize money is around 50,000 yuan, which means that the cost of these things must be much higher. Foreigners are quite willing to spend money."

Zhou Miao sighed, then, still wondering what these things were for, asked, "Brother Zhou, what kind of intelligence can these things gather by listening underwater?"

Zhou Miao sighed, then, still wondering what these things were for, asked, "Brother Zhou, what kind of intelligence can these things gather by listening underwater?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Muzhou's expression immediately turned serious.

"Don't underestimate these things. If they weren't important, those countries wouldn't have spent so much money and invested so many listening devices."

"I found a listening device before, just like you, but I found a different kind that floats on water."

"Through long-term monitoring, these devices can acquire data such as water temperature, salinity, depth, ocean currents, and seabed topography. These data may seem like scientific research parameters, but they are actually the lifeline of submarine warfare."

"One of them is that it can compromise the stealth of a submarine."

"Water temperature and salinity affect the propagation of sound waves. Once the enemy has this data, they can accurately calculate the sonar detection blind zone of our submarines, leaving them nowhere to hide."

"Threat of missile launches: Accurate hydrographic data is the basis for calculating the underwater trajectory of ballistic missiles, directly weakening the deterrent capability of our strategic nuclear submarines."

"There's also reconnaissance and monitoring of naval activities, etc."

"Otherwise, why would the government offer such a high reward? You know, the reward for handing over antiques is only five hundred yuan!"

"Holy crap, Zhou-ge, your last sentence hit the nail on the head!"

This statement significantly increased Zhou Miao's assessment of the potential harm caused by these listening devices.

Given its strategic importance, it's no wonder the reward was so high—more than the reward he received for reporting the smuggling ring last time.

Now Zhou Miao had another direction to use his system. From now on, he would ask for information about fishing seasons instead of fishing information, and ask more about the whereabouts of these unmanned underwater vehicles.

Not only can you protect your motherland, but the rewards you get are just as good as those from fishing.

Having ended the discussion about the listening device, Zhou Miao left the driver's seat and prepared to go downstairs to his room to wash up.

However, as soon as he opened the door, a blast of cold water hit him, making him shiver.

One autumn rain brings a chill, and now that winter has arrived, the temperature is dropping even faster.