Ye Xiaofan clearly saw all the trees on the island being uprooted and reduced to ashes under the force of the explosion.
And that cargo ship, too, capsized under the massive impact and fell into the sea.
In the distance ca the shouts of soldiers and cries of terror.
At such a close distance, it was impossible to dodge.
Those caught in the shock wave died instantly, their faces unrecognizable, and even their bones vanished.
In the blink of an eye, the shock wave reached Xiaofan and Leng Yue.
Gently holding Leng Yue's small hand, Xiaofan slowly asked, "Are you scared?"
"Hmm~? With you here, I'm not scared of anything."
"Hold on tight, this ti, I won't leave you behind again."
"Okay."
The intense explosion seed to swallow everything, passing in an instant, leaving the entire island almost leveled.
What does it matter how much you fight? No matter how fierce the battle, in the end, doesn't it all turn to dust with everything else?
'Boom.'
"What?"
Just less than a hundred nautical miles from the port of Kyoto, Li San and Tang Tianyou were stopped and questioned by the coast guards.
They couldn't produce identification and other docunts, so the two beca the focus of the coast guards' interrogation.
When Li San and Tang Tianyou realized sothing was wrong and were about to take action against the coast guards—
A loud explosion in the distance shocked everyone.
Imdiately, the coast guards took out communication devices to find out what was happening.
And over their walkie-talkies, Li San and Tang Tianyou heard that the so-called Demon Island had exploded.
The waves grew larger, the impact stronger.
Li San stood at the front of the yacht, looking into the distance, clenching his fists tightly.
"San, get ready..."
Tang Tianyou muttered, signaling Li San to prepare to act.
Since they had co this far, they wouldn't be at peace without seeing it for themselves.
But just as Li San and Tang Tianyou were about to act, several coast guard boats quickly approached from ahead.
Then a group of people started babbling, who knows saying what.
"Hey, what's going on over there?"
"A major explosion, a storm is coming, hurry up, we'll escort you back. Don't co out at night anymore. All our forward teams have been withdrawn. We don't know if a huge tsunami will occur. After returning to Kyoto, you should imdiately stay away from the port."
Are there still people wanting to go back?
Taking action is impossible. The sea is different from the land, especially in such a harsh environnt. Even if they could overco the coast guards and escape now, how would they evade the pursuit of so many boats?
"San..."
"Old Tang, let's go back first."
Li San ultimately gave up.
It's not that he doesn't want to find Xiaofan, but there's no way to get to that island in such a situation.
What on earth is happening over there?
It's not that Li San doesn't want to go, he just can't, especially with them having rocket launchers on the other side. Li San and Tang Tianyou could eliminate all the coast guards here and then sail away.
But, are the coast guards on the other boats just going to watch?
On the way back, Li San frantically dialed Xiaofan's phone number.
The call was still connecting, which ant there was still hope.
But the call remained unanswered. What's going on?
The sea, was so cold, like it seeped into the bones.
He desperately wanted to go ho, to be with every family mber, friend, and loved one.
He yearned, yearned...
But it was so far. Japan seed unreachable from Huaxia, and he felt farther and farther from his holand.
He felt... like he might never return, drifting like a lonely spirit or ghost in this icy sea...
Hmm?
A faint warmth reached his palm. Xiaofan realized he wasn't alone, that soone was still with him. It wasn't fair to Leng Yue.
If they had left earlier, it would have been fine. Why was she so foolish, insisting on staying by him?
Dying, it's no fun at all.
The debts owed, never repaid, the love, never seen.
Humans, they don't wish for immortality, only to seize today.
A little reluctance, but mostly unwillingness, at just twenty years old. He hadn't told Siyan that he figured out she was that little girl from back then. He hadn't held Zuimo's hand and led her toward the best future. He hadn't had a child with Ren Ling to continue the Ren Family lineage. He hadn't explored cooking secrets with ng Ying, nor had a proper drink off with i'Er, conversed with and visited Sister Fei, nor had a great-grandchild for his grandfather — when he was alone at ho in the future, would he still feel lonely during the holidays? Would everyone go back to accompany him?
'Gulp.'
In the middle of the night, Ye Aotian woke up startled in bed, slowly walked out to the balcony.
It's been years since he had a nightmare, but tonight, he was this uneasy.
Li Kuo, who had been on guard by the computer, also abruptly stood up.
The signal was gone, it disappeared.
How could that be? Unless the phone was switched off, the signal couldn't just disappear. Could it be Xiaofan...
Taking out his phone, Li Kuo imdiately dialed Li San's number.
"Hello, Li San..."
"Kuo. What's up?"
"How's Xiaofan's side?"
"He... I don't know." Li San had just landed, and due to the severity of the situation, the coast guards didn't question them any further and just let them leave: "What's going on?"
"Xiaofan's phone signal is gone."
"Gone? How's that possible? I just called, and it was still connecting."
"But I couldn't be wrong on this end."
"Wait a minute."
Li San quickly ended the call with Li Kuo and redialed Xiaofan's number...
Sure enough, an automated English ssage stating the phone was switched off played...
How did this happen, just monts ago, the ringtone was there. Now, it's gone?
"Hello, Kuo..."
"How is it?"
"The phone's off."
"Hmm."
Their voices fell silent, both of them instinctively thinking of the worst, but who was he, after all? He was Ye Xiaofan; how could he be taken out so easily...
"Previously..." Li Kuo slowly spoke.
"Hmm."
"Xiaofan told . If... if he never cos back..."
"What do you an, never cos back? That idiot just lost contact, it's not that he won't co back. He'll definitely return," Li San yelled into the phone.
"San, you know I didn't an it that way."
"Sorry, go on." Li San cald his emotions. Over the years with Xiaofan, keeping calm was the only way to handle things properly.
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