Chapter 921: An unexpected incident, returning to Duofu
After a series of crackling sounds, the captain finally responded, "Professor Jiang, something seems to have exploded in the sea."
"And there's a smell of gunpowder..."
Exploding...gunpowder...
Jiang Fuyue's heart sank: "What does it look like outside from the cockpit?"
"I can't see clearly, it's all foggy."
But the maritime weather forecast from the Maritime Safety Administration indicated clear skies and calm weather. There had been no fog before, even when the temperature was lower. How could it suddenly fog up at almost noon?
Maybe it wasn't fog.
But it's smoke!
Gun smoke!
"Professor Jiang, what should we do now?"
"Stop sailing immediately and stay on standby."
"yes!"
Liu Weihua ran in from outside with his right arm covered in blood.
"Professor Jiang, are you okay?!"
Jiang Fuyue waved her hand: "I'm fine, are you injured?"
"When the car was riding on a bumpy road, it hit the pillar and scratched the skin. It looked scary, but actually no bones were broken. It's a minor problem."
"What's the situation in the cabin now?"
"Everyone is in chaos."
Jiang Fuyue took out a loudspeaker.
Liu Weihua was stunned: "What is this?"
"I need to figure out what happened before I can decide what to do next. I'll leave those colleagues outside to you. Can you calm them down?"
Liu Weihua's expression brightened: "Okay!"
"Also, have the bodyguards guard the hatch. If any strangers are found boarding the ship, show no mercy!"
"I see!"
"Go ahead."
Liu Weihua took the loudspeaker and turned to leave.
Soon, his firm and powerful voice of comfort could be heard in the cabin, and everyone gradually calmed down and the screams stopped.
Jiang Fuyue repaired the communication equipment as quickly as possible and called back the number.
The person on the other end seemed to have been waiting and picked up the phone instantly.
"What happened at sea?"
"Are you all okay?"
Both sides spoke at the same time, and then they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Fuyue: "An explosion occurred on the sea surface for no apparent reason, causing the ship to pitch violently. The ship has been suspended. Some people were injured, but their lives are not in danger at the moment."
"It was right to stop sailing immediately. You did a great job... The Maritime Administration's radar has now detected your exact location. It's some distance from the center of the explosion, so you won't be affected for the time being."
Jiang Fuyue paused: "...So, there really was an explosion?"
There was silence on the other end.
“Is it a natural phenomenon, or is it triggered by humans?”
"Jiang Fuyue, be prepared for the news that's coming." The old leader's tone suddenly darkened. "Just half an hour ago, Country A and Country K engaged in a fierce conflict over maritime territorial sovereignty. Currently, both sides have stationed troops 30 nautical miles away and are brutally intercepting and detaining ships passing through."
And the way back must pass through that place.
"So, it is right to suspend flights."
If they go just 10 nautical miles further, they will be discovered by the sentries, and once detained, they will likely become hostages in international negotiations.
If you are lucky, you can still survive, but if you are unlucky, you will be buried in the sea and even your body will not be found.
Even though Jiang Fuyue had a strong mental state, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat after hearing this.
"What should we do next?"
"For now, the safest thing to do is to return to Duofu."
"Are you sure the conflict won't spread to the island?"
The old leader chuckled lightly, yet it carried the momentum of a mighty army: "Duofu is Chinese territory. Anyone who invades our territory will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"
Jiang Fuyue nodded: "I understand."
After ending the call, she immediately ordered—
"Return at full speed!"
Everyone in the cabin who heard the broadcast was dumbfounded—
"Return? How much more floating is it to return?"
"Why? What happened?"
"We just left for a while, why do we suddenly have to go back?"
"The weather? Not really. It's sunny outside."
"Maybe it has something to do with the loud noise and jolt just now?"
“It feels like something big is happening.”
"Don't scare me, I'm timid. The more I listen, the more panicked I get..."
Finally, Liu Weihua stepped forward with a megaphone and said, "Everyone, be quiet! Listen to me! Professor Jiang must have her reasons for doing this. I have the same doubts as everyone else!"
"But there are priorities. Let's follow orders first. If you have any questions, we can ask them after we return to the island. I'm sure Professor Jiang will give everyone a satisfactory explanation!"
"So, I implore everyone to actively cooperate with the work first, okay?!"
After Liu Weihua finished yelling, he didn't even have time to catch his breath and stared closely at everyone's reactions.
Fortunately, everyone is a reasonable person and took these words to heart.
"Doctor Liu is right!"
"We are willing to cooperate!"
"Let's support Professor Jiang's work together!"
…
The calm sea surface, blue stretches to the horizon, with no end in sight.
Under the sunshine, the sea water becomes clearer.
At this moment, five large ships approached from a distance.
Five hours after leaving the island, they returned.
The people working on the hillside were all stunned in their places—
"I'm afraid I'm dazzled, right?"
"Closer! Closer! It's really Professor Jiang and the others! Why are they coming back?"
"Hurry up! Go tell the clan leader..."
Soon someone ran to the outside of the Fan family's small bamboo house and shouted at the top of their lungs—
"Chief! Something big has happened! Please go to the dock and take a look!"
"What's up?"
"Professor Jiang, Professor Jiang and the others are back again!"
Fan Sheng immediately put down his chopsticks and ran towards the dock.
"Dad, wait! I want to go too!"
Fan Ye chased after him so closely that he even forgot to close the door.
When the father and daughter arrived at the dock, the boat had already docked safely, and Jiang Fuyue led the team down from the boat.
I saw everyone supporting each other, looking disheveled and dazed.
Fan Sheng immediately realized that something was wrong and immediately asked Jiang Fuyue: "What happened?"
She waved her hand tiredly: "Let's check everyone's injuries first, and we can deal with the rest later."
"good."
Fan Sheng and Fan Ye started to help.
We are all doctors and have the most basic ability to judge injuries. If we encounter inconvenient situations, we can ask colleagues for help and bandage each other and apply medicine.
Fu Suizhong got the news from somewhere and hurried over with a medicine box.
Liu Weihua took a quick look around, asked some questions, and then reported to Jiang Fuyue, "They're all superficial injuries. Just stop the bleeding and prevent infection. Doctor Xu was the most seriously injured, with a broken little finger. He's been fixed and is doing well."
Jiang Fuyue nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. Please take care of Doctor Xu."
Liu Weihua: "I know, don't worry."
Those who have recovered from their rest have started to regain their consciousness.
"Professor Jiang, what exactly happened? Can you tell me now?"
"Yeah, why did you bring everyone back to the island?"
Jiang Fuyue did not hide anything and told the leader the truth about what he had learned.
Everyone was stunned.
They never expected that such a thing as "war" would happen to them in peacetime.
But more of it is fear.
If Jiang Fuyue had not ordered the suspension of flights, and they had plunged into the blockade zone between the two countries, the consequences... would have been unimaginable!
"I've got goosebumps already."
"It turns out that death was once just one step away from us."
"I would rather sail back to the island than be detained."
“It turns out the plot of the TV series is real.”
"...Then how long will we stay on the island?"
Jiang Fuyue shook her head: "The time is uncertain."
Everyone looked at each other, and finally their mood couldn't help but drop.
…
Everyone felt mixed emotions as they returned to the boarding house where they had lived for nearly four months.
Worried? Of course I do. After all, I'm trapped and can't go home.
But they were also thankful that they did not enter the blockade line between countries A and K. Now that they have returned to Duofu, at least their personal safety can be guaranteed. If they had fallen into the hands of the warmongers, ordinary people like them might have lost their lives.
"So, there's nothing to complain about. Instead, we should thank Professor Jiang. It was her prompt decision that saved our lives."
"Now that we are here, let's make the best of it."
"As long as we're alive, there's still hope!"
"Anyway, the scenery on the island is nice, and we've gotten to know the people there quite well. Let's just stay here and have a vacation after completing our mission."
“…”
A group of people began to comfort each other, and the low morale gradually eased.
However, what everyone doesn’t know is that although they managed to escape, other fishing boats were not so lucky.
According to news reports two days later, three fishermen were taken hostage.
Fortunately, it was redeemed safely in the end.
At the same time, the Maritime Administration is actively contacting A and K to temporarily lift the blockade and release China's five cargo ships.
However, it was rejected by both parties.
It's already quite generous of me to let you redeem the hostages, what? Are you still trying to push your luck?
As a Lasker and Nobel Prize winner in the field of biomedicine, Jiang Fuyue is related to the national biochemical strategic security in a broader sense, and is an indispensable scientific research talent in a more specific sense, not to mention the many medical workers.
Safety is the most important thing. As the old saying goes, if you have the green mountains, you will never lack firewood. As for when we can go back, it depends on how the talks between the three parties go.
But generally speaking, not too fast.
After all, as bargaining chips, scientific researchers are much more valuable than ordinary fishermen.
"It's okay! International negotiations like this require patience and patience. Over time, their attitude will surely soften."
"Yes, have you ever seen an international negotiation that was concluded in one go? We need to give our motherland some time."
"Actually, staying on the island isn't bad. There's food and drink, and it's no different from being outside."
"But my son misses me..."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Yes, no matter how good you are, you still have no relatives or friends.
The high pressure and fear of the past few days were completely ignited by this sentence and could no longer be controlled.
Some people sobbed quietly, while others cried loudly.
For a moment, there was a chorus of crying.
Jiang Fuyue stood outside the wooden house, looking at the situation inside with a tight smile on her lips.
Liu Weihua sighed, "Don't blame them. They've been so tense these past two days. Maybe crying is a good thing."
"I know."
After saying that, Jiang Fuyue turned and left.
In fact, she also fell into an inexplicable depression. She couldn't sleep, couldn't eat well, and had no energy to do anything.
This emotion came too suddenly and made no sense.
At one point, Jiang Fuyue wondered if she had some serious illness.
She returned to her room, locked herself in, and locked herself in.
Then he took out his cell phone and dialed Xie Dingyuan's number.
The screen flashed twice, a red cross appeared, and then the call was automatically hung up.
Yes, there is no mobile phone signal on the island, so you can’t make calls at all.
Jiang Fuyue knew it, but she still wanted to call that number.
The radio communication equipment on the ship can be used, but it is a "public device" and cannot be used "privately". There are regulations.
Moreover, that thing also has the function of recording audio. If she uses the device to contact Xie Dingyuan, everything she says will be recorded one by one, and she will have to be reviewed by the higher authorities after returning.
Too troublesome!
In addition, Xie Dingyuan is still in F Continent. Even if we call him, the message will have to go through layers of channels, and it is impossible to get in touch with him immediately.
Jiang Fuyue had no choice but to give up and discard the idea.
Although I can't make phone calls, fortunately there is internet and I can still get in touch with the outside world. But last night, the network signal was blocked for no reason and now it is completely unusable.
Mobile phones have become decorations, and they have become like birds in a cage and turtles in a jar, isolated on the island and completely separated from the outside world.
That's why everyone is so anxious and panicked, to the point that their emotions are out of control.
Jiang Fuyue threw away her phone in frustration, lay down on the bed, and gradually fell asleep.
She had a dream in which two little piglets were wiggling their buttocks towards her, then rubbing in front of her and nudging her calves with their soft pig noses.
Jiang Fuyue thought they were cute, so she picked up the two little ones by the scruff of their necks and hung them in the air.
The two little pigs made grunting sounds as if to express their protest.
The more she looked, the more curious she became, and she couldn't help but touch their pig tails.
The two little pigs' four hooves are kicking in the air, it's so cute, help!
Jiang Fu Yue woke up with a smile still on her face.
Just then the chef came to ask her what she wanted to eat in the evening, and Jiang Fuyue blurted out: "Pig tail root."
chef:"?"
"I want it braised."
“…Oh! Okay!”
This evening we ate braised pig tails, the aroma lingered and bounced on the tip of the tongue, it was really enjoyable.
The emotions I felt in the afternoon came and went quickly.
At this point, all we can do is wait patiently and live one day at a time.
Little did they know that Jiang Da and his wife, who had received the news of Jiang Fuyue's return, were already extremely worried when they saw that their child had not returned yet!
The two of them had no connections and no privileges, so they couldn't find out any information at all.
"It's been five days, why haven't you come back yet?"
"There must be something wrong here!" Han Yunru said firmly, "No, we have to think of a way..."
Five seconds later, she told Jiang Da: "Call the old men on both sides now! They have connections and connections, so they will definitely be able to find out some inside information!"
Jiang Da nodded: "Okay! I'll fight right away!"
That afternoon, Han Qishan and Xie Zhendong, who learned the news, began to use their connections to inquire about Jiang Fuyue's situation.
Finally, in the evening, we learned how Jiang Fuyue was trapped in Duofu.
The couple was shocked and frightened——
"How could this happen? Luckily... Luckily Yueyue and the others hid quickly and weren't detained..."
Yesterday's news was still reporting on the three fishermen. Although they were finally rescued, they suffered severe physical and mental injuries and needed long-term treatment.
"Are you sure Yueyue is safe now, right? Amitabha!"
"I'm glad everyone is okay!"
"Did you say when you'd be back?"
This question...
Han Qishan and Xie Zhendong looked at each other, and a serious look flashed across their faces.
Suddenly, Fu Wanxiu asked, "Should we tell A Yuan?"
Sister Yue: I’m back again, did you expect that?
(End of this chapter)
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