Night had fallen, and the wind began to rise. A bright moon hung in the sky, and its reflection shimred in the sea. Waves more than a ter high, driven by the wind, crashed against the abandoned aircraft carrier, creating a thunderous roar. The spray danced and scattered, and the stars twinkled dimly then brightly, adorning the night sky beautifully.
On the deck, Luo Zheng stood quietly, his sharp eyes fixed on the aircraft carrier that had suddenly appeared ahead. Two hours had passed, and Sam Country had not made any moves since their initial rescue operation. This made Luo Zheng anxious while also kindling so hope that Sam Country might have concerns about acting rashly.
Ti was incredibly precious to Luo Zheng. The longer the delay, the more he believed that more people would beco aware of the situation here. As soon as the news reached ho, they would definitely send soone to rescue him. In fact, Luo Zheng's guess was very accurate; an hour ago, several United Nations aircraft landed on the carrier, bringing along several UN officials, as well as the Huaxia ambassador to the United Nations and the ambassador to Sam Country, accompanied by an assistant, who was Lan Xue in disguise.
After suspecting the situation on the abandoned aircraft carrier, agencies back ho used satellite surveillance to locate Luo Zheng on the deck. Once confird by image comparison scans, relevant departnts imdiately sprang into action. The rescue mission fell to the two ambassadors, with Lan Xue accompanying them as a precaution.
The other planes that arrived carried ambassadors from different countries, also there for the rescue. Just as Huaxia had discovered Luo Zheng on the abandoned aircraft carrier through their satellite, other countries had managed to locate their own citizens and naturally wouldn't just stand by. They knew that while Sam Country considered the detained individuals on the aircraft carrier criminals, these sa people were heroes to their respective countries.
After an hour of urgent consultation, the captain of the aircraft carrier used the excuse of not having specific orders from ho to refuse the demands of the UN officials and various ambassadors concerning transporting them to the abandoned aircraft carrier to investigate. However, he also halted further rescue operations. With all the ambassadors present, it seed inappropriate to continue military operations amid protests.
After the first round of consultations ended, everyone waited for the final decision from the President of Sam, which took so ti. The ambassadors went to the deck, looking out at the abandoned aircraft carrier from a distance, quietly discussing among themselves. Lan Xue too stared intently ahead, seemingly sensing Luo Zheng's presence, and felt extrely agitated, wishing she could fly over imdiately.
The ambassador to Sam approached Lan Xue and asked in a low voice, "Can you tell who we are rescuing? Soone for whom the holand issued an absolute command must be quite special, right?"
"Him? Just an ordinary soldier," Lan Xue replied, her lancholic eyes continuing to stare ahead. She pondered, recalling the various brave deeds Luo Zheng had perford, each one for the country and its people. The decision to rescue him at all costs would certainly console any soldier, but he must hold on.
"You care a lot about him?" the ambassador inquired curiously.
"Yes," Lan Xue admitted unabashedly, turning slowly to face the ambassador, her expression serious, "He is a hero and our pride."
"Hmm, with such high praise from you, I believe he truly is remarkable and worthy of our efforts to rescue him. However," the ambassador paused, casting a cautious glance around to make sure no one was listening, then lowered his voice even more and whispered, "During the consultation just now, the captain, under pressure, had to compromise and passed the buck to their President. I'm worried that the President of Sam might initiate a forceful military response."
"Given Sam Country's style, that's entirely possible. They can fail, take losses or even sacrifice, but they absolutely cannot lose face. If the situation escalates, it would bring disgrace on their nation. The best solution for them would be to simply blow up the abandoned aircraft carrier and erase everything from this world. Without our intervention, they would probably have already done so," Lan Xue whispered back gravely, her voice laden with worry.
"Yes, indeed. So, if we want to save people, we must take action," the ambassador suggested softly.
"What should we do?" Lan Xue urgently asked.
"You're a soldier. It's about three kiloters from here to the abandoned aircraft carrier. Are you confident you can swim there?" the ambassador asked in a lowered voice.
Lan Xue turned to look at the churning sea, her eyebrows slightly furrowed as she assessed the situation internally, then nodded firmly and asked, "No problem, what do you an?"
"Then there's no problem. Take a satellite phone with you, make sure it's waterproofed, then quietly jump into the sea and swim over. Move quickly to avoid being discovered and followed. As soon as you reach the abandoned aircraft carrier on the other side and identify the target, call imdiately. If our people to be rescued aren't there, you must swim back. This could be very dangerous, and I need your assurance that you will return alive," the ambassador said seriously in a low voice.
"Understood, I promise there won't be any issues. I'll co back alive," Lan Xue said with a lightened expression and confidently replied.
"Go get ready," the ambassador handed a satellite phone to Lan Xue, who understood his gesture and took it, then went into the aircraft carrier's temporary resting room arranged for her, changed quickly into a black bodysuit, wrapped the satellite phone and a handgun around her waist, covered it with casual clothes, and then appeared on the deck. It all took just a few minutes, and no one paid any attention.
The night grew denser. Lan Xue looked at the abandoned aircraft carrier in front, a dark mass under the moonlight, resembling a primordial monster. Around her, ambassadors from various countries were still whispering to each other. Taking advantage of the lack of attention, she slowly moved to the edge of the deck, letting the sea breeze blow through her hair, her heart stirring with excitent. She was about to see her beloved who she hadn't seen in over three months—was he still okay?
"Are you ready?" the ambassador ca over slowly and asked softly.
"Yes," Lan Xue replied earnestly.
"Then go. One thing I must remind you of, other countries might also send people to swim over. You better hurry, as they will provide you with cover. If you wait, no one will be able to cross," the ambassador said seriously.
Lan Xue nodded her head, seeing that no one around paid attention to her, she suddenly turned and ran to the side, diving into the sea with a swift motion, tracing a beautiful arc in the air before vanishing into the water. The aircraft carrier was stationary, and the water around did not form a swirling vortex. After entering the water, Lan Xue quickly stabilized herself, shed her outer clothing in a few strokes, and swam forward rapidly, like a nimble fish.
When the ambassador saw Lan Xue dive into the sea quickly, he remained vigilant, observing the surroundings and noticing that no one paid attention to them. He then stood alone, pretending to observe the sea, emotionally hoping for the best. Soon after, he saw others also jumping into the sea, and the ambassador smiled.
"Soone jumped into the sea," announced a soldier on the deck which imdiately triggered an alert, and soon a large group of soldiers dived into the sea to rescue and stop these individuals. However, under the cover of night and the rolling waves, visibility was low, and nobody noticed Lan Xue, who had left a while ago.
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