Chapter 263 Fisherman and Son
"Something happened again?"
When Li Qihan answered the phone, he had already learned to answer the first sentence.
"Yes! This time it was Coast Guard Qin Chaoyang who assisted me on the cruise. In addition, another Coast Guard, Nie Xiao, will also be killed in this pursuit!"
Xia Lili reported hurriedly, "They tracked two seemingly ordinary smuggling ships and discovered that the smuggled goods on board were rare earth minerals."
"One of the ships even had a killer with dwarfism hiding on board."
"In their hallucinations, the smugglers would throw the killer, disguised as a little boy, into the water, forcing the coast guard on the ship to rescue the child."
After listening to this, Li Qihan said solemnly, "Rare earth minerals, no wonder this group of people resorted to such means and even caused loss of life."
Rare earth minerals are strategic resources and are often used to make military weapons.
The sound of keyboard tapping could be heard from Li Qihan's side. "I will contact the coast guard immediately and request air support."
"Captain Li." Xia Lili quickly called out to Li Qihan.
"This time, the opponent is extremely cruel and brutal."
Xia Lili swallowed her saliva and said firmly, "I need to follow the coast guard immediately and make eye contact with them to confirm the safety!"
Xia Lili was worried that even if they prepared in advance and avoided the dwarf killer, Qin Chaoyang and the others would still face other dangers.
It is still unclear how another coast guard, Nie Xiao, died in the hallucination.
Xia Lili remembered that he had a ready helper available: "The closest restaurant to where I'm dining is Emerald Pier."
"Pei Qinyue has a speedboat at the Emerald Pier. I'll take it directly there."
"I need Qin Chaoyang's real-time coordinates to catch up with them now."
"good."
Li Qihan responded and said, "I'll report this to the coast guard. Pay special attention to the coast guard named Nie Xiao."
"Qin Chaoyang shouldn't be on board yet. I'll let you know the details later."
As soon as the phone call was hung up, Xia Lili hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Emerald Pier.
As soon as the wheels started turning, she immediately called Pei Qinyue.
"Pei Qinyue, this is an emergency!" Xia Lili's voice was as taut as a string. "Two lives are at stake. I need to go to a certain coordinate at sea immediately. Can you arrange a speedboat to take me there in Emerald Bay?"
"Okay, Boss!"
Pei Qinyue's response on the other end of the phone was crisp and clear, "See you at Emerald Pier. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
In the taxi, Li Qihan called back.
Li Qihan's voice came through the microphone, with a hint of tension that he himself was not aware of: "The coordinates of this Coast Guard operation have been sent to your phone."
From the other end of the line came the rustling of papers, accompanied by the rapid tapping of a keyboard.
"Qin Chaoyang has already been notified and knows that you will go to see him."
Li Qihan paused, and Xia Lili could hear him taking a deep breath. "But you must be careful."
Xia Lili chuckled and patted his pockets: "Don't worry, Captain Li, I still have my magic mirror with me."
There was an immediate, harsh sound of a chair being jerked from the other end of the line.
"OK."
Li Qihan's voice became more restrained, accompanied by the rustling of clothes, as if he was quickly getting up. "I'll be there soon!"
The last few words were already accompanied by a slight gasp from running, followed by the muffled sound of the car door being slammed shut.
10 minutes later.
The taxi braked suddenly and stopped at the dock. The moment Xia Lili pushed the door open, she was shocked by the scene before her.
A silver-gray speedboat was moored at the shore like an arrow shot from a bow. The streamlined hull shone with a cold metallic luster in the sun, and the turbine thrusters on both sides demonstrated amazing explosive power.
The black-clad bodyguard standing on the boat was at least 1.9 meters tall, his tactical uniform stretched tight by his strong muscles.
The face behind the sunglasses was angular, his sturdy arms were casually draped over the steering wheel, and his whole body exuded an aura that kept strangers away.
Seeing Xia Lili approaching, he nodded slightly, and his low voice mixed with the roar of the engine: "Director Xia, I was sent by Mr. Pei to protect your safety. My name is Li Zhen."
"I'll be driving the speedboat from now on. Where do you need me to go?"
Xia Lili clicked on the link that Li Qihan sent her on the police app, and was able to see Qin Chaoyang's real-time location.
Xia Lili didn't directly show the man in black the dynamic map on the police app. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "You follow my instructions. You drive in the direction I tell you to go."
"Yes, sir." Li Zhen was tactful enough not to ask any more questions, but instead followed Xia Lili's instructions and moved forward.
The speedboat sped along, creating white waves.
Xia Lili thought of the critical situation that would happen later and said:
"After I meet up with my friends, you must leave the scene immediately. Got it? It will be very dangerous later."
"Be careful when you leave on your own."
Li Zhen nodded decisively: "Okay, Mr. Xia."
Xia Lili was very satisfied with Li Zhen's tactless words.
I couldn't help but sigh that the people the Pei family found were indeed reliable.
Judging from the way this guy behaves, he seems to have been a mercenary abroad.
Pei Qinyue's speedboat was the latest model imported from abroad. It was incredibly fast and soon caught up with Qin Chaoyang.
Xia Lili's eyes fell on the speedboat. What a pity! This speedboat was so fast that it must be very efficient in tracking smugglers.
However, there was no coast guard equipment installed on it, and the speedboat was requisitioned, so Li Zhen had no way to return.
Li Zhen helped Xia Lili onto Qin Chaoyang's police speedboat. After boarding, Xia Lili waved to him, "Thank you, Brother Li. Be careful on your way—"
Before Xia Lili finished speaking, when she looked at Li Zhen, her vision suddenly became blurry.
The hallucination came unexpectedly.
Li Zhenzhen was driving the speedboat back home when he suddenly saw an alloy fishing boat swaying in the distance.
A fisherman on the boat was clutching his bloody leg, while a young man beside him desperately waved for help: "Brother, help! My dad's leg was injured by the net winch!"
Li Zhen narrowed his eyes, slowed down the boat and approached, and readily agreed: "Come on up!"
But when the father and son boarded the ship, his thumb calmly slid across the red button in the secret compartment of the control panel.
The young man on the fishing boat had just helped his father sit down when he suddenly attacked!
But Li Zhen reacted faster and grabbed the boy sideways, throwing him onto the deck.
But at this moment——
“Whoosh!”
An alloy crossbow arrow broke through the air and pierced Li Zhen's shoulder.
The fisherman who was originally "seriously injured" jumped up nimbly at this moment, and the father and son pressed Li Zhen to the ground in an instant.
The fisherman coldly pressed Li Zhen, "Who is the woman you just sent away? Where did she go on the coast guard boat?"
The rough hemp rope had already tightened around Li Zhen's wrist.
"have no idea."
Li Zhen spat out blood foam from his mouth.
The fishermen were furious and tied his ankles with a fishing rope, then hung him upside down and immersed him in the sea.
As the speedboat towed along, salty seawater poured into Li Zhen's mouth and nose, but every time it was pulled up, he could only say three words: "I don't know."
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