Captain Ning stood there dumbfounded. Leaving today? Who would take him back?
When he arrived, the second young master sent someone to bring him, saying that he would be picked up in half a month.
What do you mean now? It's over 300 li (150 kilometers) long. Are you really going to walk all that way on his own two feet?
Looking at the sky that was about to darken, even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't go back. Was he going to have to spend the night in the wilderness?
Oh my God!
The captain felt as if dark clouds were gathering overhead; things were terrible.
Looking towards the shore, he knew there was a military truck and a minivan in Chinatown.
Both cars... are gone!
Good heavens, good heavens, the captain was nearly driven mad.
Guo Qi walked towards him: "Old Chang, don't leave, come back to China with us."
Before Captain Chang could react, the two Ning family members' expressions changed. "What do you mean?"
He reached for his gun, trying to undermine the Ning family right in front of us. I think he has a death wish.
Guo Qi waved his hand amiably, placed both hands on the two men's hands as they drew their guns, and said with a smile:
"Ning Qiang has important news that he wants you to bring back to China, right?"
The two exchanged glances, thinking to themselves, "What's it to you?"
"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as the truth. You've been here for a while now, so you know we're just a makeshift operation, right?"
Guo Qi's smile deepened.
The two men's expressions changed, and they understood what Guo Qi meant.
"Good that you understand. Following a makeshift troupe is naturally very dangerous."
Guo Qi patted Captain Chang on the shoulder, "Now it's all good. With Captain Chang here, the risk has been reduced by more than half. Please keep a close eye on our precious darling and don't let him run away."
He turned around with a smile, leaving the three of them staring at each other.
After a long while, a member of the Ning family put his arm around Captain Chang's shoulder:
"Old Chang, why don't you come back to China with us? Your family is all in China, it would be good to go back and visit them."
“Yes, Lao Chang, it’s not that you don’t want to go back, it’s that Guo Qi is being unfair by not letting you go back, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
The two men squeezed Captain Chang in the middle, looking like the three brothers were on good terms.
Captain Chang looked at this and that, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and stomped his feet.
"Hey, that wretched Lao Guo!"
He was employed by the Ning family, but was not a direct descendant of the Ning family. If the Ning family hadn't offered him a very high price, he wouldn't have abandoned his family and followed Ning Qiang.
"Let's go, let's go, let's go. I don't think those people are reliable. You'll have to put in some effort to train them so they don't cause us trouble on the way."
"Yes, please take good care of me. Hey, Lao Chang, is this boat even sailing? I hope it doesn't break down halfway."
"..."
Watching his departing figure, Guo Qi smiled like a fox.
Ning Qiang, Ning Qiang, this is not my fault, I'm sorry.
Guo Qi walked towards the hold in high spirits. Sigh, he still had to ask Lao Fu if the boat was repaired. He didn't want it to break down halfway through the journey…
I'm so worried, when will this end!
Chaos reigned on and off the boat, with everyone rushing about, making Zuo Ling's family seem unusually relaxed.
Aunt Lin walked over quickly: "Zuo Ling, Lao Guo asked me to take you to see where you're staying."
Zuo Ling had mixed feelings. Traveling on a large ship was definitely not as comfortable as traveling in a submarine.
But seeing the pleading look in Guo Qi's eyes, she really couldn't bring herself to harden her heart.
Never mind, I'll be back in a month at most.
"I think the deck is fine; it offers a wide field of vision, and if there's danger, you can spot it in time."
Aunt Lin breathed a sigh of relief. Before she came, Lao Guo had told her that she must keep Zuo Ling's family here.
She's a superhuman; if she wants to leave, how can she stop her? Hearing Zuo Ling say that, she can finally give up her mission.
He laughed and said, "You and Lao Guo have the same idea. We've set up a container house for you at the stern of the ship. He, He Xiao, and Lao Yang will also live there."
He affectionately took Zuo Ling's arm, as if afraid she would run away.
Xiao Hao was very happy and shouted, "Sister, I'm going to go play with Li Tian!"
The waterfall, always eager for excitement, followed its little master through the snowy night. The two animals, one human and one beast, ran and jumped away into the distance.
Zuo Ling looked at Pei Nansheng, who had an expression that said, "I knew this all along."
A row of three containers completely fills the stern of the ship.
One row of miscellaneous items, two rows of living quarters.
Zuo Ling and her group's room was on the outermost side, offering a very good view.
Pei Nansheng and Xiao Hao shared a room, while Zuo Ling had her own room, with a small living room partitioned off in between.
Pei Nansheng and his brother's room had bunk beds, while Zuo Ling's room had a single bed. The living room had a coffee table and three small stools.
Look at the craftsmanship; it's all made from freshly collected wood.
Although the items are simple, they are all polished very smoothly, showing that a lot of effort has been put into them.
A gentle breeze blew by, and Zuo Ling felt a pang of fear; the feeling of impending doom was so vivid.
"Brother, I'll go get our assault boat. You go and urge Brother Guo to start the boat now."
The boat was secured tightly with hundreds of ropes, and it would take time to remove them.
"good."
Pei Nansheng turned to leave.
Zuo Ling called out to him, "Call Xiao Hao and the two little ones back, don't let them run around."
Pei Nansheng saw the anxiety in Zuo Ling's eyes, indicating that the situation was truly dangerous.
"good."
Although the brother and sister didn't say anything, Sister Lin still felt the urgency.
"Let me help you collect them."
"No need, go about your business, don't worry about us."
Zuo Ling ignored Lin Sao and went to retrieve the assault boat on her own.
The sky darkened as the tide began to rise, and the waves crashed against the hull of the boat with a clanging sound.
After packing up the inflatable boat, I scooped up a handful of seawater, sniffed it, and something seemed off about the smell. The feeling of unease grew stronger, and I turned and ran back to the boat.
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