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The waves surged, the sea wind howled, and Oda and Fujino's faces were paler than the hull of the American warship. They stood trembling on the deck, their eyes fixed on Albert. Albert needed a reason, and the two knew that this was their only hope.

They knew better than anyone what the disappearance of the treasure meant; if they went back like this, it would be tantamount to death. If they wanted to live well, or continue to enjoy their current glory, then their mission absolutely could not fail.

But where did the treasure go? They really didn't see anything, yet the only thing they encountered throughout the entire ordeal was that Chinese warship. In any case, the treasure must be on that warship.

“Mr. Albert, I swear, those treasures are really on the Chinese warship.” Oda’s voice was almost choked with sobs, but his eyes were filled with determination.

Fujino had no other choice at this point. Moreover, the only possibility for the mysterious disappearance of the treasure was that it belonged to a Chinese warship. His voice was low and firm, "Mr. Albert, that batch of treasures does not only belong to Japan, but also part of it belongs to the United States."

If the treasure is not recovered, both our countries will suffer enormous losses. This is not only our responsibility, but also Mr. Albert's responsibility.

Albert frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

“Fujino-kun, I’d like to know where my responsibility lies. Since I took you two in, we haven’t had any contact with either of you. Besides, the treasure has been on your fishing boat the whole time; I haven’t been there at all.”

“Mr. Albert, please don’t misunderstand me. I also assure you that since the treasure was loaded onto the fishing boats, no outsiders have ever come to these fishing boats, but the treasure is still gone.”

I think now is not the time to determine whose responsibility it is; at this time, we should work together to find a way to recover the treasure. Mr. Albert, am I right?

Albert agreed with Fujino's point of view: if he couldn't bring back the treasure, then what was the point of his trip? After all, they hadn't been at sea for just a day or two.

"Fujino-kun, are you sure the treasure is on a Chinese warship?"

Fujino wasn't actually sure, but even if he wanted to, he had to pin the blame on China.

“Mr. Albert, the only one we’ve ever come into contact with is that Chinese warship.”

Albert pondered deeply. If the treasure was indeed on the Chinese warship, then this would be a tremendous opportunity. China currently only had that one warship, and it had consistently avoided direct confrontation, always on the run...

“Mr. Albert, we are running out of time.” Oda’s voice was tinged with anxiety. “If other countries’ warships come to our aid, then everything will be beyond saving.”

Albert took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes. He knew this operation was a gamble, but he had to take it.

"Full speed ahead, pursue the Chinese warships!" Albert ordered immediately upon returning to the warship.

The US warships instantly accelerated to their maximum speed, darting towards the Chinese warships like cheetahs of the sea. White trails of foam were left on the surface, as if traces of the chase.

Sun Jinan and Zhang Dabing, aboard the Chinese warship, felt the pressure. They had just seen the US warship stop and assumed they had given up because they couldn't hit it. But would the US warship give up so easily?

They'd clashed more than once or twice, and now that they were alone, they figured things wouldn't be so easy. Sure enough...

"Company Commander, the US warships are accelerating." Sun Jinan's voice carried a hint of tension.

Tang Yue had been keeping a close eye on the US warships, and she was somewhat speechless that they had only just discovered the treasure was missing. Those two Japanese were really confident they could hide it just because they'd planted a bomb.

However, this is indeed the most critical moment. The US military was just trying to provoke us earlier; now their goal is to retrieve the treasure. Even if their warships don't have the treasure, they are now the scapegoats for the US military and Japan.

Can we speed up even further?

Sun Jinan...

"Company commander, that was our limit just now. The distance between the US forces and our warships is getting closer and closer."

Tang Yue naturally saw it. If their cannons couldn't hit Tang Yue and the others, then what about their guns?

I heard that the range of US military guns is one or two hundred meters longer than that of Chinese guns.

Tang Yue didn't look away. "Quickly find cover. Once you're close enough, start shooting. It doesn't have to be fatal, just hit them."

Sun Jinan was confused. At this critical moment, when it was a matter of life or death, their company commander's order was truly quite peculiar.

"Why aren't you going yet?"

Tang Yue's face was tense, and her voice was tinged with coldness.

"Oh, okay, I'll go right away."

As Sun Jinan ran, he thought to himself, "Oh my god, the company commander isn't very big, but he's quite scary when he gets angry."

Just as the fourth company was getting ready, the first US warship was already within firing range.

Gunshots rang out continuously, and the Chinese warship was immediately riddled with small craters.

However, at this point, they were still too far away for the Chinese pistols to fire. Tang Yue noticed that they weren't using cannons, which probably meant they were questioning the accuracy of their own cannons.

Tang Yue's consciousness extended to the large creatures at sea again. With a slight smile, Big Needle, Er Luo, and Three Hammers immediately took action on their respective ships.

Instead of killing him with a single blow, the men chose to strike the areas most prone to bleeding, and incidentally rammed him off the warship.

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