But she was really scared, and really tired.

I want to see Mommy so much. Where is Mommy?

"Put the child down. I said I'd let you do whatever you want with him. I mean what I say."

Looking at the child who was gradually weakening and losing strength, Ji Yan felt as if something was tightly gripping his heart, causing him unbearable pain.

Bu Yi is almost at her limit. If we don't take action to rescue her soon, it might really be too late.

He lowered his voice and told Han Xiao to find out how many snipers the enemy had and whether they were confident they could take them all out.

"Okay." While Ji Yan was talking to the other party, Han Xiao quietly returned to the cruise ship.

Five snipers were already inside preparing. Han Xiao relayed President Ji's message to them: "If you can rescue that little girl, the price will increase tenfold."

Of the five, the oldest, Wang Ye, put on specially made glasses and came to the window, staring intently at the little girl who was tied up in the air.

As he observed, he gestured with his fingers, and gradually, his fingers increased from one to five, indicating that the opposing team also had five snipers.

Two minutes later, he turned around and took off his glasses. "Assistant Han, there are four people on the other side who can be killed with one blow, but there is one person who is well hidden and I can't find his location."

"Can't find him? That person is the biggest threat. I'll tell President Ji about this. You can keep looking. We have to find that person's location."

On the deck, the man opposite seemed to have grown tired of waiting. He placed his Swiss Army knife on the rope and shouted at Ji Yan, "Do you think she could survive if you shot her first and then threw her into the sea?"

"Don't be impulsive." Ji Yan's fingers trembled slightly with panic. "Killing me should be more beneficial than killing a child, right? Such a good opportunity, if we miss it, there won't be another chance."

The man opposite him stood there blankly, seemingly deep in thought.

Ji Yan is right. His goal is the entire Ji family. As long as Ji Yan lives, the Ji family can never belong to him.

But Aunt Lan's intention was for Ji Yan and Ji Fuying to witness the child's death. So much time has passed, and Ji Fuying still hasn't appeared.

Since Aunt Lan's goal cannot be achieved, killing Ji Yan is a good alternative.

But based on his understanding of Ji Yan, he knew that Ji Yan was not the kind of person who would compromise easily; he must be plotting something.

"Ji Yan, if you want to save this child, then you'll have to give your life in exchange."

“Okay.” Ji Yan didn’t hesitate at all. “But I need to make sure the child can get away safely, otherwise my life… you can’t take it away from me.”

Upon hearing that Ji Yan was willing to risk his life for Bu Yi's safety, Ji Fuying, sitting on the cruise ship, instantly went dazed.

He didn't even know that Buyi was his daughter, yet he was willing to risk his life to save her. Is this what they call the bond between father and daughter?

No, Ji Yan can't die, and Bu Yi has to live well too. Losing either of them is a result she can't bear.

She quickly made a decision. She slowly leaned out and gestured to Ji Yan opposite her.

When Ji Yan saw Ji Fuying in the sea, his face turned very gloomy, but he dared not show it too obviously.

Only after confirming that she hadn't fallen into the water, but was trying to save Buyi, did his expression soften somewhat. His gaze quickly swept over her, as if asking her something.

Ji Fuying pointed to Buyi above her head. She wanted to break the rope binding Buyi and make her fall into the sea.

Ji Yan recalled what Han Xiao had said earlier: the other side had a sniper whose location could not be found. As long as Buyi fell into the sea, that person would no longer be able to lock onto Buyi.

Unless he shows himself, our snipers can quickly take him out as soon as he is exposed.

He first nodded slightly to Ji Fuying, then turned to instruct Han Xiao beside him.

Han Xiao immediately turned and entered the cruise ship, finding Wang Ye and his group of five directly. "Are you confident you can break one rope?"

The other four looked at each other, none of them daring to make a guarantee, after all, this was a matter of life and death.

"I can." Wang Ye nodded solemnly. He was usually very strict with himself. He could even catch a willow leaf swaying in the wind, so a rope should be no problem for him either.

"Very good." A faint smile finally appeared on Han Xiao's face. "There's one more thing. Once the child falls into the water, that hidden person might appear. You must intercept him and not give him a chance to fire into the sea."

Wang Ye turned to look at the other four people and said, "Now that we've agreed, each of you will be responsible for one person, and I'll take care of the one who's hiding. Are you confident?"

"Yes." The four men answered in unison. They were all top-notch snipers, and there was no one they couldn't kill if they gave it their all.

"Get ready now, and then watch my gestures."

After giving them his instructions, Han Xiao returned to Ji Yan's side and said, "President Ji, everything is arranged."

Ji Yan suddenly looked across at the person opposite him, his gaze gradually sharpening, and sneered, "I think I know who you are. Are you so eager to take my life because of the Ji family?"

The man's pupils shrank immediately. "Ji Yan, don't try to trick me. You're the one who's on the defensive right now."

The person opposite him gradually became agitated. Ji Yan turned to the side and gave him a look, and Han Xiao immediately lowered his hand from behind his back.

With a 'plop'.

A small splash of water rose from the sea, and Ji Fuying hugged the tiny body tightly. "Buyi, are you alright?"

The man above then realized that Ji Yan was deliberately diverting his attention with a feint, so that someone could rescue people from the water.

"Damn Ji Yan, don't let anyone in the water get away!" He clenched his fist and shouted angrily at the people on the second floor.

In an instant, gunshots rang out, and splashes of water rose on the surface.

"Buyi, take a deep breath and hold it." After Buyi was ready, Ji Fuying carried her and dived into the sea.

On the sea, another burst of gunfire rang out, and the four snipers on the 'Jiuqi' were instantly killed.

Wang Ye stared intently at the cruise ship opposite him, but the person hiding in the shadows never appeared. He knew that person was waiting, waiting for the person who had dived into the sea to surface.

"Yingying, I don't remember." Ji Yan looked at the calm sea, took off his coat and jumped in, swimming towards where the two had dived.

When Han Xiao saw that his own CEO had also gone into the water, he quickly pulled the four people except Wang Ye out and told them to keep an eye on the other side's every move in case there were still unknowns.

Underwater, Ji Yan finally found Ji Fuying struggling to swim forward. Bu Yi's face was also turning blue, clearly indicating insufficient oxygen. She had to be brought to the surface as soon as possible, otherwise she would either be beaten to death or suffocate.