It originates from emotion, but is restrained by propriety.
Nie Yao chewed for a while, then looked up at Yue Zhongqi and saw that his expression contained sympathy and pity.
He suddenly realized that the other party had seen through his intentions long ago, but had chosen not to say anything.
Nie Yao felt like he'd been caught red-handed, embarrassed, sad, and even ashamed. He wished he could disappear into a hole in the ground. He was also angry with Yue Zhongqi for exposing his deepest secret.
But Yue Zhongqi is the kind of person who is destined to be someone you can't hate.
He pulled me close and said gently, "What's the big deal? I wrote dozens of letters to Chili Pepper, saved up a stack of food coupons, and even bought the most expensive jacket in the mall. I excitedly asked her out to Old Mo's Western Restaurant, but when we got to her house, she had... a Santana, an imported suit, and big leather shoes. She grabbed my collar and said, 'Stay away from my girlfriend from now on, you know...'"
Nie Yao didn't understand, because he had never lacked money since he was a child, and had never envied other people's clothes, cars, or even watches. He didn't understand Yue Zhongqi's sadness when he heard that his girlfriend's new boyfriend's pair of shoes cost more than his monthly salary.
But at least they were all in the same boat. Although it was awkward, Yue Zhongqi exposed his shortcomings and shared the awkwardness with him, so it wasn't too embarrassing. However, he was suddenly awakened.
Even Yue Zhongqi could see it. As for Chen Rou, she was alright, but what about Nie Zhao?
If that smug hypocrite knew what he was thinking, how would he laugh at him and despise him?
Thinking of this, Nie Yao took a deep breath and whispered, "Thank you, buddy."
Yue Zhongqi laughed and said, "Don't add 'er' (a slang term for a younger brother), just call me 'brother'. Our relationship doesn't need 'er'."
With his old Beijing accent, he always liked to do some inexplicable things in the smallest details.
On the other side, Chen Rou pointed to a reef island and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, this is it, but it's difficult to get in."
Upon seeing this, Chen Ke said, "I also had a feeling he was here, but how did he get in?"
The high seas are not all deep sea. There are some rocky islands. At first glance, it may seem like an isolated island, but the surrounding underwater area is full of reefs. Small boats may be fine, but large ships will likely collide with them.
There is a lonely island 60 kilometers away, so small that it is not even on the map.
However, it is surrounded by various shallow reefs and shoals. If warships want to pass through, they will inevitably be damaged. But if small boats are used, the enemy is entrenched and has an inexhaustible supply of bullets. Unless they risk their lives, they simply cannot take it down.
Chen Rou said, "They are pirates. They travel and try again and again. Of course, they will find a suitable route."
Actually, it would be easy once we knew where the person was. Chen Ke said, "We're all prepared. We just need to stake their head."
Charge straight in, and if the ones in front fall, the ones behind will take their place, continuing until the enemy is right in front of them.
Chen Rou certainly didn't advocate doing that, so she said, "But I still think, if there's a way to outsmart them..."
As they were talking, suddenly, they heard several bullets fired in quick succession, followed by a scream. Chen Ke chased to the window and saw a red surge rising from the sea. He immediately understood: "It's Gui Tou Chang's men?"
On the deck, Wang Baodao said, "Two. One was killed, and the other escaped."
As they spoke, the speedboat was already lowered, and even Chen Ke drew his gun. They were currently near Shuiyuan Island. He had been watching for a while, and with the sound of a gunshot, he saw a red flash in the distance and cursed, "Damn it, he swims so fast!"
Chen Rou and I went up to the deck, where the dead body had already been retrieved.
Skinny yet muscular, the gunman was probably no more than 20 years old. But it was precisely this kind of thin-armed, short guy who could kill without blinking an eye.
Chen Ke stared at it for a long time, then called to Wang Baodao, "Hurry up and go to the water source to see if there are any boats."
He then asked Yue Zhongqi, "Did you lose something at the water source?"
They went to investigate the place where Gui Tou Chang fetched water, but of course they were all aware that they wouldn't leave anything behind.
Ideally, when Gui Touchang's large ship comes to collect water, they can lie in wait and take him down directly.
However, they arrived about 6 hours ago, and Gui Tou Chang's men had already found them and almost succeeded in their sneak attack, which proves that they had already been discovered and their location had been exposed.
Wang Baodao had already launched the speedboat, carrying two people, and sped off into the distance.
Yue Zhongqi saw Chen Ke staring at him hatefully and scratched his head: "Impossible, I would never do such a thing."
When Chen Rou turned around, she saw Nie Yao looking embarrassed, but he was also willing to admit it. He tentatively raised his hand and said, "I had a runny nose. Was it because of that tissue?"
Seeing that everyone, including the guard who had just been shot, was glaring at him, he said guiltily, "I'm sorry, I really can't stand having a tissue with snot in my pocket."
Chen Rou got angry and said, "So Captain Chen doesn't want you to come, not because he looks down on you, but because you... will really drag everyone down."
The wounded soldier on duty actually liked Nie Yao quite a bit, and quickly said, "It was my own fault for misjudging him."
But Chen Ke was about to criticize Nie Yao: "You don't even possess the basic qualities of a soldier, but others..."
Fearing that Chen Rou would be distracted, he abruptly stopped talking.
However, Nie Zhao is truly outstanding. As soon as he boarded the boat, without saying anything else, knowing that the yacht might expose him, his first thought was to solve the problem of the yacht being tracked from the air, thus protecting both himself and others.
Seeing that he himself was also embarrassed, Chen Ke decided not to say anything for the time being.
He then asked Chen Rou, "Tell me about your clever strategy."
Unlike Gui Touchang, who spends all his time at sea, Chen Rou knew the island, but of course she didn't know how a large ship could get in. However, she knew the approximate coordinates. She figured it would be better to get a fast but quiet small boat, sneak up to the island, find the right location, and have fighter jets bomb him, forcing him to flee the island. Then she could guard the gate and capture him.
Chen Ke was happy to have such a good relationship, but there was a problem: from the air, the island looked tiny, but from the ground, it was at least the size of a small town. So unless they could get the exact coordinates of Gui Tou Chang's camp, blindly throwing bombs would only result in a loud bang and wouldn't hurt anyone.
He might even put his hands on his hips, laugh out loud, and say that the airplane is blind.
Moreover, the amount of ammunition a fighter jet can carry is limited. If the distance is too far, it can only carry four warheads on a round trip. After that, it has to go back to refuel. So if one shot fails, it will alert the enemy.
If it were about conducting long-range, silent, and rapid reconnaissance dozens of nautical miles away, Chen Ke thought of something: a yacht. The yacht that Nie Zhao brought was covered in coastal defense camouflage. It was fast enough, and what was even more impressive was that it made almost no sound, unlike a speedboat, which could be locked on by sound alone.
That's a great thing!
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