After the two passed through the slightly narrow passage, Xiao Hu seemed to sense something was wrong with the rope and started pulling on it, which noticeably increased their speed as they climbed.
Before going up, Ye Cheng suddenly had a premonition.
He glanced back and saw that the giant sea turtle had reappeared, this time swimming towards a cave on the right.
Ye Cheng stopped. He had found the person with the help of the giant sea turtle, which was definitely a spiritual creature.
Even if it's not sentient, it's still connected to me by fate. Is the spot it's swimming in now telling me that there's something inside?
Ye Cheng originally wanted to go and find out more, but the diver pulled him back, signaling him to hurry up and go up.
Now that there are people around, Ye Cheng can only give up and deal with it later.
......
On the deck, everyone's expression was solemn.
Twenty minutes have passed, and everyone understands what that means. It's just that the people below haven't come up yet, so they still hold onto a sliver of hope.
Old Li gripped the edge of the boat tightly with both hands, his brows furrowed deeply.
He was the team leader for this operation. He originally thought it would be a simple salvage operation, but he didn't expect that something would happen on the first day at sea.
It was a serious matter involving a death, and he would have to take responsibility. Moreover, he felt a little guilty, realizing he hadn't acted in a hurry enough.
Cui Shuran and Xiaorou also stood by the boat, their faces full of anxiety.
"Shuran, do you think Ye Cheng will be alright?" Xiaorou herself was starting to feel a little uncertain.
Cui Shuran nodded. "If we follow the same logic as last time, he's a very skilled diver and should be fine. However, the situation down there is more complicated this time, so it's hard to say."
"I hope he's alright." Xiaorou clasped her hands together and began to pray to the heavens; that was all she could do now.
Director Zhao, with her large pregnant belly, darted around with her eyes darting about.
He knew something had happened.
But it's not the accident that's the problem; the important thing is how to get out of there.
Fortunately, I was only the deputy leader this time, and that old man Li was the leader.
He cleared his throat, glanced at Old Li, and said with a worried expression, "Old Li, I told you long ago, don't rush things, be more cautious. Oh dear, now it really is..."
Old Li remained silent, still deeply remorseful.
In addition, he himself was not very experienced in struggle, and he really did not expect that he would have to engage in struggle at this time.
Upon hearing Director Zhao's words, the others involuntarily looked at Old Li. People are easily swayed at times like this.
Old Li sighed deeply, turned to look at everyone, and his face suddenly looked much older.
"I'm sorry, this incident happened because of me. I will report it to my superiors now."
Upon hearing that Elder Li had taken responsibility, Director Zhao smiled.
Everyone present sighed and prepared to accept the fact.
Just then, Xiaorou suddenly stopped Old Li.
"Old Li, let's wait a little longer. Ye Cheng is very capable; he will definitely succeed."
“Yes, yes, our Ye Cheng has connections with the Dragon King of the Sea, so he’ll definitely be fine,” Wang Defa chimed in, feeling honored to have a word to say in front of these high-ranking leaders.
Director Zhao snorted and looked at Wang Defa with disdain, "What era are we living in? Still talking about the Dragon King of the Sea? You country folk are just too ignorant and feudal."
“Boss, how is this feudal? The second son is really amazing. He can catch fish with just a casually cast net. Isn’t that incredible?” Wang Defa argued vehemently, but the other party completely ignored him.
"Alright, everyone, stop arguing." Old Li raised his hand to stop them.
“I will take responsibility for this matter. Now, I would like to ask you to go down and bring those two young men up first. They cannot afford to have any more accidents.” Old Li pointed to the other two divers.
The two nodded; this was the most rational course of action at the moment.
Xiao Rou wanted to say something, but Cui Shuran stopped her. They were only there to assist; the final decision still had to be made by others.
The two divers got dressed, put on their equipment, walked to the edge of the boat, and were about to go down.
Just then, gurgle—
A string of bubbles rose from beneath the water's surface.
The two were stunned for a moment. Under the water, a figure was slowly swimming upwards.
"They're coming up!" the two shouted excitedly.
Immediately, everyone gathered around, looking at the sea with mixed feelings.
It's that feeling of knowing you didn't do well on the test, but still turning on your computer with a glimmer of hope, clicking to check your score, and expecting a miracle.
I was both excited and apprehensive, both despondent and hopeful.
The shadows beneath the sea became clearer, and everyone's hearts were in their throats. Just how many people were there?
"Three! Three! There are three!"
The two divers were the first to see clearly and shouted loudly.
"Ah? There were three people? We found them?" Old Li's hands trembled uncontrollably.
Soon, with a splash, three heads emerged from the seabed. Two were wearing masks, and the other, without a mask, was Ye Cheng.
One of the masked men took off his mask, revealing himself to be the missing diver. Instantly, the entire ship erupted in cheers.
"It's him!"
"It's him!"
"They've been rescued!"
"They've really been rescued!"
"They were actually rescued! Thank God! Thank God!"
"It's alright now, that's great."
"Ye Cheng, you're amazing!!!"
"Little Tiger, you truly are worthy of being my nephew, Wang Defa, hahaha."
The last two sentences were spoken by Xiaorou and Wang Defa. Both of them were a little carried away with their pride, and Xiaorou was so excited that she jumped and bounced on the deck.
Wang Defa laughed heartily, glancing at Director Zhao, "You dared to look down on us, saying we country folk are feudal. Let me show you what real power is!"
Cui Shuran was also extremely excited, her body trembling slightly, her lips pursed, trying hard to control her emotions.
Director Zhao stared in astonishment at the three people in the water. This didn't make sense; several minutes had passed, they should have died long ago.
The three were pulled ashore by the crowd, and the rescued diver briefly explained how he had gone missing.
He went to retrieve a lamp, and then saw something in the cave, so he swam over. Unexpectedly, after swimming over, he felt dizzy, probably due to the water pressure, and passed out. Ye Cheng found him and shook him awake.
"My oxygen was almost gone, but luckily this guy gave me his, and we shared one oxygen tank so we could get up here." The rescued man looked at Ye Cheng with gratitude.
This is a life-saving grace, a true life-saving grace.
Otherwise, even if he hadn't been rescued, his body would probably have remained submerged in the sea forever, never finding peace.
Hearing that he was rescued from a side cave, the other two divers looked at Ye Cheng curiously.
"Brother, there are so many forks in the road below, how do you know which one he's in?"
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