Commander Qin was probably influenced by Sang Feiyu, and he blurted out a few quotes from the great man: "If they want to fight, we will wipe them out completely."

"When dark clouds appear in the sky, it is only a temporary phenomenon. The darkness will soon pass, and the dawn is just ahead!"

"All demons will be destroyed!"

He paused, looked at Sang Feiyu, and said, "Comrade Sang, we need you."

Sang Feiyu quickly replied, "Please give your instructions."

"Put on your bulletproof vest and come with us to the dock. I need you to help us communicate with the other side."

Sang Feiyu went all out, "No problem!"

Commander Qin silently apologized to Ning Zhiyuan in his heart. He had no choice; if it weren't for the circumstances, he would never have let a female comrade take such a risk.

...

As sea fog rose, four Soviet warships escorted a ship into Chinese waters.

"Report!"

"Battalion Commander Ning, our warships have surrounded them!"

"They also have hostages, and I didn't understand what they were shouting."

Ning Zhiyuan frowned slightly. "Did the hostage say anything?"

"The hostages were gagged."

The dark cloud on Ning Zhiyuan's face lingered. "Find a way to get the hostages to help with the translation."

He had barely finished speaking when he heard a familiar female voice, “Люди с другой стороны, вы попали в окружение, пожалуйста, освободите заложников и поднимите руки, чтобы сдаться!” (Note: This is Russian, not gibberish. Please forgive me, moderator. Translation: You are surrounded. Release the hostage and surrender!)

Ning Zhiyuan was taken aback, then realized that his wife had arrived.

He instinctively turned his binoculars and, sure enough, saw a woman standing not far away with a megaphone, talking to the person opposite her.

Four guards stood in front of her, armed and protecting her, while Commander Qin stood beside her, presumably instructing her on how to speak.

Ning Zhiyuan was not surprised at all that Sang Feiyu knew Russian.

That's why he told Sang Feiyu the truth when she asked him about military matters today.

He had some expectations at the time.

She had her concerns, which he could understand.

To his surprise, she changed her mind.

Before he could think any further, he saw Chen Zhigang approaching. "Battalion Commander, the Division Commander has given instructions to negotiate first. If the negotiations fail, then we will attack."

"And that hostage is our country's weapons expert. His specific identity is still being verified, but the division commander's intention is to do everything in our power to protect the hostage from injury!"

As soon as Chen Zhigang finished speaking, a guard came over and said, "Report, the hostage's identity has been confirmed. He is a nuclear weapons research expert for our country. He was kidnapped on his way home to visit his family. The organization requires that the hostage be protected from injury!"

After hearing the guard's words, Chen Zhigang's hands had clenched into fists without him even realizing it. "All reactionaries are paper tigers!"

"If the negotiations fail later, I'll be the first to go and beat them up!"

Ning Zhiyuan replied, "Alright, don't be impulsive."

"Our main task now is not the merchant ship, nor the four warships, but the hostages."

"Have the snipers keep a close eye on the hostages. If anyone is spotted doing anything dangerous to the hostages, shoot them on sight!"

"I will write a report to explain to the organization when the time comes."

Ning Zhiyuan paused, looked at the sea, and whispered, "Find a way to launch a surprise attack and take control of all the people on the warship!"

Chen Zhigang made a "received" gesture, "I've been waiting for you to say that!"

Ning Zhiyuan then disappeared into the darkness. Some time later, with a loud "bang," a flash of light streaked across the sky, followed by a barrage of gunfire like a storm.