Chapter 130 Please, give to, my parents...
Xie Mian turned to look at the frail Su Mianzhi and said, avoiding the main point, "There shouldn't be a war, just small-scale skirmishes."
This kind of thing happens every year.
Unfortunately, our national strength was too weak and our warships and equipment were too outdated.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be bullied from time to time.
Alas! If you fall behind, you will be vulnerable to attack!
Su Mianzhi also sighed, "Yes!"
Immediately afterwards, Su Mianzhi changed the subject and turned to Su Meng, "Why hasn't Xiao Meng come back for several days? Is she really alright?"
They cannot easily enter military regions and research institutes, and even if they are worried and miss them, they can only talk about it at home.
Xie Mian awkwardly took a step into the shadows, pressed his fist against his chin, and coughed lightly, "Brother, don't worry about it."
Xiaomeng will probably be back tomorrow; tomorrow is Sunday.
Whether Su Mianzhi had received the letter or not, he stared blankly at the dark dome for a moment, then silently returned.
At this moment, Su Meng was standing in the cockpit looking at the instruments.
"It's only ninety nautical miles from here to Peach Blossom Island? I thought it was much farther."
Huo Zhenhua smiled. "At this ship's speed, it won't take more than an hour to get back. Do you want to go back?"
Su Meng shook her head, "Let's go back together."
Besides, with so much experimental data coming out of Huangyan Island, there must be a huge experimental base there, and she wanted to go up and take a look.
Huo Zhenhua heard that she wanted to go back with him, which meant that he held a place in her heart.
At that moment, his spirits soared, like clouds drifting across a clear blue sky, light and joyful.
The smile in his eyes overflowed from the lines at the corners of his eyes, blending into the sea-scented air.
Instantly, the entire space seemed to be filled with a sweet scent, relieving the gloom of facing unknown dangers.
“Okay!” Ignoring the strange looks from Wang Qinglin and the others, he naturally took Su Meng’s hand. “I will definitely protect you.”
Wang Qinglin coughed lightly. "Commander, should we leave?"
Huo Zhenhua glanced at him and said in a light tone, "No need! We're dating openly and honestly, there's no need to be secretive."
With those words from him, Su Meng stopped struggling.
If she awkwardly pulls her hand away, wouldn't that be considered sneaky behavior?
She huffed angrily and turned her head away.
During the years I studied abroad, I didn't date, but I did watch other people date.
She only held hands with Huo Zhenhua; others kiss each other anytime they feel like it, regardless of the occasion.
Even more so, when emotions run high...
"Ahem!" Realizing she had misunderstood, she fanned herself shyly to cool down her face.
Huo Zhenhua, not understanding what was going on, leaned closer and said, "We were going to get married anyway, so let them joke around."
They're just sour grapes; they're ignoring those unwanted, worthless men.
Xiao Wu protested, feeling aggrieved, "Commander, I'm not a scoundrel. I've been married for a long time. Unlike some people, I'm not just jealous."
Wang Qinglin was so angry that he pointed at this and that, saying, "Comrade Xiao Wu, do you even know what humility is?"
"I'm so outstanding—talented, good-looking, and with a job. If I don't keep a low profile, will anyone even notice me?"
Then, he said to Huo Zhenhua with great distress, "Commander, you don't just forget the good times, do you?"
"If Comrade Su ever dismisses you, it'll definitely be because you've been too careless with your tongue and offended someone badly."
Huo Zhenhua raised an eyebrow and kicked, saying, "I think you have no sense of propriety when it comes to your mouth."
I'll pamper my wife myself; I won't worry about anything else.
Seeing them so playful for the first time, Su Meng couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Suddenly, the warning light on the dashboard lit up.
The ship's alarm blared sharply.
This was the first time anyone had ever driven this type of ship.
After a moment of panic, Huo Zhenhua calmly gave orders, gripping the helm to evade the attack. "Everyone to your positions! Prepare to engage the enemy."
At this time, the ship was sailing 20 nautical miles away from Huangyan Island.
The ship's radar detected a close-range attack and triggered an alarm.
However, when Huo Zhenhua led his team to find Su Meng, he only brought a small squad of ten people.
Including Su Meng and the injured Liu Sheng, there were only twelve people.
Three minutes later, they could clearly see two ships closing in on them.
They quickly engaged in combat.
However, our side is outnumbered by several times in both numbers and weaponry.
After Huo Zhenhua contacted Commander Tang again, he learned that they were on their way and would arrive in about five minutes.
Five minutes?
Su Meng stared at the instrument panel, silently familiarizing herself with the steering procedure, and immediately volunteered, "Commander Huo, how about I take the helm?"
She knew she couldn't compare to Huo Zhenhua in any way, including military campaigns, and could only provide support from the rear.
Now that we've encountered a formidable enemy, there's no need to go full speed ahead; we just need to keep the ship drifting normally.
We just need to hold out until Commander Tang arrives with reinforcements.
It would be best to avoid enemy fire and minimize damage to the ships.
Huo Zhenhua glanced at the battle situation, then stared at her intently. "Good!"
After a few clumsy maneuvers, Su Meng was able to effectively avoid being sandwiched between the two ships.
She was secretly delighted.
In four minutes, the reinforcements will arrive.
Maybe we can even seize those two ships.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when a submarine suddenly came into view.
Like an arrow that had been shot off course, it struck straight at us.
Damn it!
I'm going to die!
It wanted to strike decisively, causing the ship to be destroyed and everyone on board to die!
Su Meng's pupils contracted sharply, her breath hitched, and her mind went blank.
Driven by the instinct to survive, his hands moved faster than his brain could react, and somehow he narrowly avoided an attack.
But before she could react, the submarine returned.
She screamed instinctively, her hands moving erratically, miraculously avoiding the attack but failing to maintain a safe distance from the submarine.
At the critical moment, Liu Sheng appeared like a god, shoving her aside and avoiding another attack from the submarine.
"I'll go help."
Seeing that the ship had safely passed the danger, Su Meng calmed down and went to move the torpedoes from one corner of the ship.
Liu Sheng pursed his lips, glanced at Su Meng, and was about to say something when he caught sight of the submarine attacking again out of the corner of his eye. He shouted, "Get out of the way!"
Su Menggang handed the torpedo to Wang Qinglin.
Turning around, he saw Liu Sheng grunt, his body bent like a crescent moon as if he had been hit by a heavy object.
A stream of blood shot out from his back.
Even so, he still steered with one hand while rapidly maneuvering the control panel with the other.
At the same time, Wang Qinglin launched his attack.
The seawater surged, and the ship was pushed far away by the waves.
The submarine was nowhere to be seen on the control panel.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Sheng lay on the helm, clutching his chest in pain, gasping for breath, blood gushing out.
This time, Lady Luck did not smile upon them again.
Liu Sheng slid to the ground and closed his heavy eyelids helplessly.
Wang Qinglin launched another torpedo and roared at the two ships not far away: "Die!"
Liu Sheng seemed to be awakened by his roar and coughed violently twice.
With difficulty, he took out a small plastic bag containing his bankbook, receipts, and military medals from his chest and handed it to Su Meng.
"Please, give this to, my parents..."
Su Meng pressed one hand against his bleeding chest, raised her other blood-stained hand to take the plastic bag still warm from his body, and nodded emphatically.
Then, fearing he might not hear her, she shouted, "Okay!"
Liu Sheng is gone!
Su Meng once again took control of the helm, gritting her teeth as she steered the ship closer to Huangyan Island, which was not far away.
She vaguely heard Wang Qinglin growl: "Why can't you hit me?"
"Missed again!"
"Damn it! I'm going to destroy you."
Wang Qinglin's obsession was to hit submarines, which were as annoying as mosquitoes.
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