"Damn it! Why is he so stubborn?" Zhao Zhiming looked annoyed. After saying that, he looked at Xiao Hu.
"Why didn't you stop him? You just let him go down like that."
Xiao Hu pursed his lips. "Brother Zhao, my brother will definitely be fine."
Zhao Zhiming was already quite annoyed. He had invited Ye Cheng, and now that something had happened, he couldn't escape responsibility. And now Xiao Hu was saying everything was fine. He immediately flew into a rage and raised his voice, shouting...
"This is nothing? Look at the state of things, and you still say it's nothing?"
"Eight minutes have passed? There's not even a ghost in sight. He either got killed by the fish or drowned himself. You'll be collecting his corpse in a bit."
Zhao Zhiming's words were harsh, but no one refuted them.
Common sense tells us that this is the current situation, and there is no solution.
No one can stay underwater for that long, especially fighting a sailfish. Even if Ye Cheng breaks free now, it's practically impossible for him to swim back up.
The most likely possibility is that,
A moment later, a body covered in wounds floated up.
If things went any worse, Ye Cheng's body might very well have been eaten by fish in the ocean.
"Call the police, and tell the truth," Old Wang said, shaking his head.
"Is there really no hope?" Xiao Rou couldn't accept it. It was the first time she had seen someone die in front of her. Although she didn't have much affection for Ye Cheng, she still felt sad.
"I'll call the police." Cui Shuran took out her phone, intending to dial the police.
A large hand suddenly reached out and pressed him down. "Wait a little longer, there's still time."
Cui Shuran looked at Xiaohu, "Do you think there's any chance of survival?"
"Yes, my brother, he..." Xiao Hu scratched his head, unsure how to explain Ye Cheng's ability to stay underwater for a long time.
After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with a lame excuse: "Well, my brother has been exceptionally talented since he was a child. He can dive for a very long time. I saw him when we were in the village."
"A long time? How long could it be? The world record is only a few minutes, okay?" Zhao Zhiming interjected. "How could he possibly surpass the world record?"
“Definitely. The world record hasn’t been set yet. I calculated it for him in the village. It will take at least 20 minutes.” Xiao Hu nodded very confidently.
Xiao Hu was born with an honest and simple nature, so his certainty made everyone a little unsure.
“Dad, there are many extraordinary people and things happening these days. Maybe Ye Cheng is really gifted?” Xiao Rou looked at Lao Wang with an innocent expression.
Old Wang's face showed disbelief. He had been in the business world for so many years; he had seen all kinds of capable people and swindlers.
Practice taught him that anything beyond the realm of common sense is false.
Humans are just humans, not gods.
However, looking at his daughter's innocent face, Old Wang couldn't bear to shatter her illusions directly, so he waved his hand.
"Then let's wait a little longer."
Time ticked by, and 12 minutes had passed. The others were no longer in a hurry; at this point, the outcome was practically decided.
Old Wang took a cigarette from Zhao Zhiming and lit it.
Xiao Rou glanced at him, unusually ignoring her father.
After finishing his cigarette, Old Wang glanced at his watch. "It's been 15 minutes. I should call the police."
Cui Shuran nodded and took out her phone again.
Xiao Hu was also a bit undecided. He didn't believe Ye Cheng would be in trouble, but it was a bit abnormal that nothing had come out for so long.
Cui Shuran silently pressed a button on her phone.
Drip, drip, drip.
The unique sound of button phones seemed particularly jarring in the quiet atmosphere.
Just as he was about to press the final dial button.
Xiao Rou suddenly straightened up, pointed at the sea, and shouted excitedly, "Look, bubbles are rising! More bubbles!"
Cui Shuran's hand trembled, and he almost pressed it down. He turned his head to look at the sea.
Strings of tiny bubbles rose from the seabed and burst one by one on the surface.
This usually means something is about to emerge, such as a person.
"Could it be that a corpse has floated to the surface? Even the fish are avoiding it?" Zhao Zhiming said softly.
Xiao Rou rolled her eyes at him, "Can't you think of something positive?"
Zhao Zhiming shrugged. "It's been so long, what do you think?"
Now that there was movement, everyone stood motionless by the boat, watching intently.
More and more bubbles are forming, which means that this thing is about to come out.
It has to be said, young people have sharp eyes; it was Xiaorou who pointed at the sea and was the first to shout it out.
"It's out, it's out! It looks like a fish!"
A long, dark shadow slowly rose from below, becoming clearer and clearer—it was the sailfish from before.
"Alright, we understand now. The sailfish survived, so Ye Cheng is dead." Zhao Zhiming sighed.
"No, this marlin is dead. Look, it's not moving at all," Xiaorou argued. "Uncle Zhao, are your eyes failing you?"
Zhao Zhiming looked over and, sure enough, the sailfish's movements were quite stiff, lacking any sense of speed.
A sense of miracle washed over everyone; suddenly, there was hope.
"There's someone down there, it's my brother," Xiao Hu called out.
A few meters above the water's surface, the scene below was already clearly visible: a man was struggling to swim upwards, using a harpoon to prop up a sailfish.
No matter how you look at it, it's a living person.
"It really is! He's alive! Ye Cheng is still alive!" This dramatic turn of events made Xiao Rou jump up and down excitedly on the boat.
Cui Shuran was a little confused, unsure whether she should be happy or regretful.
Upon seeing Ye Cheng, Xiao Hu didn't hesitate. He took off his clothes, stood on the edge of the boat, jumped in, and swam straight towards Ye Cheng.
After a few moments, they successfully reunited with Ye Cheng. Xiao Hu grabbed the sword that the sailfish had, and together they swam to the surface.
Ye Cheng also surfaced, greedily inhaling the fresh air.
The time spent down there has been too long. Even with the system, there is still some fear in my mind.
This bastard swam towards the deep sea after it went down. Fortunately, it had already exhausted too much energy and had been pierced by Ye Cheng's harpoon, so it couldn't go on for long. Only then did Ye Cheng manage to swim it back up.
"Ye Cheng!" Xiao Rou happily waved to Ye Cheng from the boat.
"Damn! I thought you were dead." Zhao Zhiming quietly wiped his eyes, which seemed a little wet.
Ye Cheng wiped the seawater off his face, waved to the boat, and said he was too exhausted to speak.
Even with the buoyancy of the water, it took him a lot of effort to get such a big thing out.
Cui Shuran threw a rope down from above, and Xiao Hu tied the sailfish up in the water. The people above then pulled the sailfish together and walked towards the aft deck.
Ye Cheng, led by Xiao Hu, swam towards the aft deck.
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