Neither Shiyue, He Lixuan, nor anyone else in the family had ever ridden on such a speedboat before.
Although the engine's whirring was deafening and the diesel fumes made everyone's eyes water uncontrollably, everyone was extremely excited.
Shiyue's eyes shone so brightly they almost rivaled the stars in the sky.
If there weren't other people on the boat, she would have loved to jump around on the spot.
Since boarding the boat, she felt as if the heavy weight that had been pressing on her heart had suddenly disappeared, and she felt relaxed both physically and mentally.
Although life at the Sixth Iron Battalion was quite good, everyone knew that it was just a stopover on their journey and they couldn't stay there for long.
So I was still a little nervous.
Even though we hadn't reached our final destination yet, my heart was at ease.
It wasn't just Shiyue who felt this way; everyone else felt the same.
Liang Yueming's eyes nearly crinkled with laughter, and she excitedly gripped her husband's hand tightly in front of everyone.
At this moment, she held her husband's hand with one hand and leaned on the railing with the other, her eyes gazing at the vast sea, her expression full of curiosity and anticipation.
He Liping held his daughter's hand in one hand and his wife's hand in the other, his expression extremely tender.
Actually, it was already completely dark by then, and the sea was pitch black, so you couldn't see anything.
But the three of them just stood there like idiots, occasionally letting out a silly laugh, and no one could call them back.
He Lixuan called his brother twice, but his brother just hummed and hawed and showed no intention of coming back to sit down. He Lixuan got tired of calling him and came over to sit with Shiyue.
As for the three elderly people, they had already gone into the cabin to rest with He Lixue's help.
It is said that it takes them more than two hours to reach their destination at sea.
As soon as He Lixuan sat down next to his wife, a man quietly sat down next to them.
"Why didn't you go look over at the railing? Or taste the seawater?"
One sentence startled the couple!
"Political Commissar Qi, what are you doing here?" the two men exclaimed in unison.
Qi Feng was very pleased to see how frightened they were.
He smiled and nodded at the two of them, saying, "Of course, I came here to go to Whale Island too!"
"Whale Island?"
This was the first time Shiyue and the others had ever heard of the island's name.
“Yes, Whale Island!” Qi Feng nodded.
Through their conversation, Shiyue and the others learned that Qi Feng and his men's Iron Sixth Battalion had already received orders to stand by and be ready to go to the island at any time!
Previously, the engineering corps was in charge of Haijing Island, and they were the first to arrive on the island to carry out basic construction.
But once the construction is complete, the engineering corps will naturally have to withdraw, and the safety of the island will then be handed over to the Sixth Iron Battalion.
Shiyue and her group were staff members hired from the island, but they were not the only ones there.
The group that went to the island this time included staff, scholars in charge of basic work, very important experts, and "national treasure" level talents.
They bear the hopes of the nation and the weight of the mission's success or failure.
Therefore, the mission of protecting them is extremely important.
Even though they had received orders to go to the island early on, and even though they knew that everyone's destination was the same place, Qi Feng and Wu He could not possibly tell Shi Yue and the others such an important matter after not meeting on the island for a day.
Even now, Qi Feng only tells them that the Sixth Iron Battalion is going to the island to be responsible for its security.
They were not told that in addition to the Sixth Iron Battalion, there were other troops responsible for the security of Whale Island.
The military region dispatched an entire regiment for this island!
In addition to the 6th Iron Battalion providing close protection for the experts and staff on the island, several other battalions will patrol the surrounding waters daily to conduct security checks.
The mission to be carried out on Whale Island is far too important. Both domestically and internationally, especially across the sea, various hostile forces are eyeing it covetously, eager to find any opportunity to sabotage it!
Qi Feng and his group felt the pressure was heavier than a mountain!
However, he couldn't possibly tell this to the young couple in front of him.
Qi Feng came to the island today to scout ahead, to check on the construction progress, and most importantly, to see how the military camp was being built.
After all, their deployment to the island involved the entire battalion setting off together, so any action taken could have far-reaching consequences.
It would be too troublesome if we got to the island and then found out that this or that didn't work.
So he brought a few people over to take a look first.
Qi Feng said a few words to the young couple, and Shi Yue was immediately overjoyed.
He immediately asked, "Political Commissar Qi, will your wife and two children be coming along too?"
"Yes," Qi Feng said with a smile, "They will come with the main group. We should all be here in another five or six days."
"That's wonderful! Oh dear, sister-in-law kept it so well hidden, we had no idea!"
"Even your sister-in-law herself doesn't know," Qi Feng laughed again.
“She knew you were leaving, and she was crying with me yesterday.”
Shi Yue couldn't help but gasp in amazement, thinking that the soldiers' discipline was truly ironclad.
We're about to go to the island, and my sister-in-law has no idea!
They sat on the speedboat for more than two hours. In such hot weather, the group of people felt like they were almost frozen to the bone, and in the end they had to take out their jackets and put them on.
Although Whale Island was chosen as the military's secret base, it was a deserted island before that.
The island is completely undeveloped, with only a platoon of soldiers stationed there, merely to prevent it from being occupied.
Even now, although the engineers have been working here for a long time, it is still quite remote.
From a distance, it was completely devoid of any sign of human habitation, resembling nothing more than a deserted island.
The group disembarked in the dark.
Then, using the lights specially shone on them by the speedboat, they slowly made their way onto the island, stepping on the slippery rocks.
After arriving on the island, they parted ways with Qi Feng.
After inspecting the campsite, Qi Feng and his group were to leave by boat.
Without familiar faces and in such an unfamiliar environment, the family became tense again.
Everyone carefully stepped forward on the stones, no one spoke anymore, and the smiles on everyone's faces disappeared.
Fortunately, just then, several young soldiers came running down from above.
As they approached, they immediately shouted in unison, "Greetings, Commander!"
He Liping, who was leading the way, was almost startled.
He waved his hands repeatedly: "No, there is no leader here."
The young men paused for a moment, then shouted together, "Hello, leader!"
After saying that, they all saluted the group.
This completely surprised Shiyue and the others, leaving them utterly at a loss for words.
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