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At dawn, the sea was shrouded in mist like a light veil. As time went by, this veil grew thicker and thicker, almost swallowing the entire world.

Tang Yue stood on the deck, her eyes trying to pierce through the thick fog to catch any movement on the sea. Her heartbeat gradually quickened with time; this intuition told her that something must be happening in the direction she was looking. Tang Yue didn't think her heart was racing for no reason.

"The fog is so thick, the visibility is almost zero." Sun Jinan's voice was tinged with worry as he searched through the dense fog, but he couldn't even make out the blurry gunwale of the ship.

Tang Yue did not respond. Her spiritual power spread silently across the sea like a vast net. She could feel every rise and fall of the waves and hear every breath of the sea breeze, but the direction she had a premonition of remained unmoved.

Time ticked by, and Tang Yue's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Her consciousness had extended fifty miles, but she found nothing but the vast ocean.

Tang Yue was not discouraged. Although she had already explored twice and expended a lot of mental energy, the feeling persisted and she could not ignore it.

What time is it?

Sun Jinan glanced at his watch. "It's 6 o'clock in three minutes. Company Commander, the visibility is too low. We can't see anything more than a meter away right now."

Sun Fei's expression was solemn. He was the best sniper in the Fourth Company, but in such a foggy weather, he was not much better than the others.

Tang Yue asked Sun Jinan, "Isn't there any fog-dispelling device on the main ship?"

"Huh? There's that thing too?"

Sun Jinan found it unbelievable; he had never even heard of this. Tang Yue knew that this meant it was gone. It seemed that today's battle would indeed be difficult.

Just as the group was chatting, a loud "bang!" suddenly rang out from the main ship, instantly shattering the tranquility of the sea.

"The news came from the main warship. It seems they've already engaged in combat." Sun Jinan's expression turned serious.

Tang Yue's heart leaped into her throat. The battle had begun, but what could she do? Was she really just going to stand there and wait?

Suddenly, the pulling sensation intensified, and Tang Yue extended her consciousness outward again, this time surveying the area with even greater detail. Just as her consciousness was about to reach its limit, Tang Yue suddenly noticed something in the distance seemingly heading towards them.

Her mental energy extended forcefully once more, and within the dense fog stretching over 50 miles, three small black dots were slowly approaching Tang Yue. Tang Yue clenched her small hands into fists. These Japanese are truly cunning; they're using a diversionary tactic.

Hearing the distant roar of artillery fire, Sun Jinan's expression grew increasingly grave. They had fallen behind and couldn't possibly send reinforcements. But waiting idly like this was also causing Sun Jinan great anxiety. "Company Commander, what do we do now?"

Tang Yue turned to look at him, "Can you disobey orders?"

Sun Jinan was speechless when asked this question. Could he say yes? He would never do anything that violated the rules.

Just then, Tang Yue was able to clearly see the true form of the three small black dots. They turned out to be three ordinary large fishing boats with a deep draft. These three boats were not slow; although they couldn't compare to their warships, Tang Yue estimated that their speed exceeded 30 miles per hour.

Looking in the direction of the three fishing boats, Tang Yue's heart skipped a beat. Her intuition told her that there was something wrong with these boats. How much seafood would an ordinary fishing boat have to catch to make the water this deep?

Moreover, Tang Yue sensed that the sound of artillery fire was getting farther and farther away from their side, which was obviously a way to lure the Chinese warships in another direction in order to protect the three fishing boats as they passed through the area.

Transit? Yes! It's transit!

Tang Yue quickly turned to look at Sun Jinan, "Is the sea area we're in now ours?"

Sun Jinan...

Company Commander, that's a good question. Can they manage outside their own waters?

"Company commander, Chinese warships never voluntarily patrol the territorial waters of other countries."

"How far are we from the border?"

Based on his past experience, Sun Jinan calculated that "it should still be about 2 nautical miles away."

Tang Yue gritted her teeth. These damned Japanese were really too cunning. If she hadn't discovered these fishing boats, wouldn't they have easily left the coastline of China?

Tang Yue couldn't tolerate it any longer, so she continued to ask Sun Jinan, "Don't you feel that the sound of gunfire is getting farther and farther away from us?"

Sun Jinan and the others from the Fourth Company also noticed, "It seems so."

"Come on, we can't just sit here and wait."

Sun Jinan hesitated. The battalion commander had specifically instructed him before leaving to keep a close eye on the company commander and ensure his safety.

Seeing that Sun Jinan didn't move, Tang Yue asked, "What's wrong? Can't I get my hands on you?"

"No, Company Commander, our orders are to hold back."

Tang Yue rolled her eyes. "Can you even see anything a meter away? If we just wait here, what if a boat passes by? Can you even see it?"

"No way?"

"Why not? Are your eyes sharp? Can you see it? Or can you sense that no ship is passing by?"

Sun Jinan...

"But......"

"No buts, we're out here on a mission, not to slack off on the ship. Let's get going."

"Okay, sure."

Sun Jinan was heading to the control room, but after jogging a few steps, he quickly turned back. "Company Commander, shall we go to the main ship?"

"No! Let's go over there."

Sun Jinan felt that the direction the company commander was pointing in was completely irrelevant. "Company commander, that direction... doesn't seem like a good idea?"

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