Suddenly, everyone felt weightless, and everything went dark. The cabin lights automatically turned on, and they were old-fashioned incandescent bulbs.
With a sudden flash of light, the diving bell ship sprang upwards and surfaced abruptly.
"This is so much fun!"
Jiang Tao burst into loud laughter, making everyone extremely uncomfortable, but fortunately most of them were trained and could withstand it.
Xiaoxi quickly took out fruits and vegetables and shared them with everyone.
Jiang Tao saw there was fruit to eat and reached out to snatch a bunch of grapes.
He was getting better at navigating the boat, and could now operate it with one hand while eating grapes with the other.
Despite its seemingly old-fashioned appearance, the cabin had good ventilation, and there was no feeling of stuffiness or discomfort.
The diving bell boat moved forward at a steady speed, skimming a meter below the water's surface. The river water was azure, and the sunlight shone through perfectly. You could even see fish swimming past the helm window, which was truly delightful.
But everyone knows this isn't a vacation.
In fact, Xiaoxi was always worried about her parents whom she had never met. After all, the last time she had her fortune told was two or three days ago, and it was from Lu Guoan's perspective.
Everyone noticed that Xiaoxi, who had always been optimistic, had become quiet and full of sorrow. Moreover, since they had been submerged underwater, the atmosphere inside the cabin inevitably felt oppressive.
After an unknown amount of time, Deng Yuan was now at the helm. Luo Feng knew that Jiang Tao had to break the oppressive atmosphere.
Jiang Tao glanced at his watch.
"Oh dear, Xiaoxi, it's already one o'clock. I'm so hungry my stomach is practically burning."
Ever since that meal last night, I've been wanting to throw all those compressed biscuits into the river. Xiaoxi, what do you think we should bring out? How about we all have a little treat?
It has to be said that Jiang Tao has a thick skin, but it's also quite effective.
"Okay, let's eat on the top deck so the cabin doesn't smell like food."
"This ship can even go to the top?"
"Yes, that's fine."
After boarding the ship, Xiao Xi used her divine sense to study the small submarine.
Deng Yuan brought the boat to the surface, and Xiao Xi moved a manual gate above the control panel, making a creaking sound above their heads.
A window large enough for one person to pass through was opened in the top of the cabin, and an escalator was lowered down.
Xiaoxi set up a barrier around the entire ship.
"Okay, you can go up now."
Everyone came out for some fresh air. The sky was exceptionally blue in the afternoon, but the sun was also scorching.
Xiaoxi took out a parasol and folded tables and chairs. Everyone pitched in, and soon a comfortable viewing platform was created.
Soon, a plate of roast duck, rolled pancakes, side dishes, and a large bowl of duck carcass tofu soup from Beijing's Quanfude restaurant was placed on the table.
Luo Feng, Xie Xun, and Jiang Tao were swallowing loudly; they had been on missions in the Southern Province Military Region and hadn't been back to Beijing Province for more than half a year.
"Let's eat!"
At Xiaoxi's command, everyone took the pancakes and began wrapping the roast duck, adding side dishes and dipping sauces, without pausing for a moment.
As expected, everything tastes better when you fight for it. Everyone rushed to eat, completely disregarding their image. The three from the Beijing Military Region even ate until they shed tears.
The four wolfhounds were also eating heartily, their eyes filled with tears. For them, this was the real life.
After everyone finished eating, they cleaned up the mess and prepared to return to their cabin.
Suddenly, the four wolfhounds started barking.
"Lady Xiaoxi, look at the shore! We've already entered the Zhang family's territory."
Xiaoxi was busy translating for everyone.
Luo Feng said, "So this is the Zhang family, the mortal enemy of the Li family!"
The armed forces that attacked them yesterday were from the Li family.
Xiaoxi stared at the vast expanse of poppy flowers on the shore. The bright red poppy flowers were beautiful, but Xiaoxi wanted to burn them.
It's July and August now, the season when poppies bear fruit, and they will be harvested in a few days.
Luo Feng understood Xiao Xi's meaning.
“Xiaoxi, if you want to burn this flower field, then burn it. I already have a plan.”
Xiaoxi smiled and said, "I suddenly have a plan too. Let's see if our ideas coincide?"
The two looked at each other and smiled, feeling as if they had met kindred spirits.
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