"I knew you would co, but you shouldn't have."
"I knew you were waiting for , so I had to co."
"But┅┅"
"No buts, nothing can separate us." Lan Xue looked deeply into Luo Zheng's eyes, smiling happily as if she were an elf in the sea, exceptionally beautiful under the moonlight, and tenderly said, "Don't forget our oath, to share life and death. To be buried in the sea with you would also be a fine end."
"Silly girl, hurry, let's talk after we get out of here." Luo Zheng suddenly regained his senses, cautiously scanning the surroundings. Seeing that no one else was around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lan Xue seriously and said, "Things haven't reached the worst point yet. Let's go up first. Oh, how did you get here?"
"Ambassadors from various countries have arrived on the aircraft carrier and are negotiating a solution. I estimate Sam Country won't compromise. Otherwise, you might swim back with . Then, if you die, it won't be related to this incident. They won't do anything drastic with ambassadors present. It shouldn't be a problem getting back to the country safely through diplomatic ans." Lan Xue quickly suggested, her expression turning serious.
Luo Zheng was tempted. It was indeed a plan — as long as he said nothing and admitted nothing later on, Sam Country would not want relations with Huaxia Country to beco too rigid, and there was a good chance of returning ho alive. But then he thought of the madman on the abandoned aircraft carrier and quickly said, "No."
"Why?" Lan Xue asked in surprise.
"There are still our comrades up there." Luo Zheng hurriedly explained.
"Comrades? Who?" Lan Xue asked with surprise and curiosity.
"Wei Changfeng." Luo Zheng said.
"The madman?" Lan Xue had also heard of this person and was imdiately shocked. "Wasn't he said to have died over thirty years ago? There's an explanation in the base's hall of honor."
"Not dead, just injured. He was captured and detained here. I can confirm his identity," Luo Zheng quickly said.
"Then we must save him." Lan Xue's expression turned serious. "As a forr mber of the National Blade Special Combat Team, we have to mount a rescue after learning this news; that's the rule of the National Blade and the usual practice for every soldier," she said earnestly. After thinking for a mont, she asked, "Can we get him to jump into the sea?"
"Jumping into the sea is easy, but it would draw attention. I've already ard the prisoners, and they're all lying in wait on the deck. If the madman jumps, what will the others think? What if soone panics and fires a shot? Wouldn't that cause even more trouble?" Luo Zheng expressed his concerns and fell into thought. Lan Xue, unfamiliar with the situation on the abandoned aircraft carrier, awaited his decision. After a while, Luo Zheng said seriously, "Let's get up there first and talk. There's always a way out. Now that the ambassadors are here, I believe Sam Country won't launch missiles at us. As long as they don't use direct missile attacks, we still have a chance of winning."
Lan Xue understood that Luo Zheng was unwilling to abandon the madman. After thinking it over, she said, "Alright, let's go up first."
The two quickly swam to the side of the abandoned aircraft carrier. Luo Zheng climbed up first using a rope hanging down, in order to avoid any misunderstandings. Once up, he saw Jeff and others with strange expressions, safeties off their guns, clearly suspicious. When Luo Zheng ca up, they imdiately switched to a warm smile. Jeff, curious, asked, "What happened?"
"The people down there are with , don't shoot. I'll explain in a mont," Luo Zheng shouted loudly, casting a cold glance that warned everyone, while passing a look to the madman, who nodded subtly, ready for combat just in case.
Hearing this, Jeff quickly signaled for everyone to back off. Surface attitudes aside, as long as Luo Zheng didn't abandon them, Jeff wouldn't cause trouble and remained completely obedient to Luo Zheng. Seeing that everyone was still sensible, Luo Zheng discarded the idea of grabbing the madman and escaping by jumping off the ship. He shouted loudly from the carrier's deck, "Co on up."
Soon after, Lan Xue, skilled with the rope, climbed up. She looked coldly at the people around her, her gaze landing on the madman, then at Luo Zheng. Luo Zheng didn't introduce her to the others but instead looked at everyone and ordered, "Alright, now that everyone is here, let tell you news. The ambassadors from various countries are on that carrier over there, discussing our rescue, but there's no progress yet."
"Really? That's great!" Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed. With representatives from their country present, there was still a chance to turn things around. Even if not, it was enough to show that they hadn't been abandoned by their nation; they could die with their eyes closed. The news quickly spread, lifting everyone's spirits and boosting morale.
Lan Xue took a satellite phone wrapped against her back, unwrapped the waterproof bag around it, and everyone's eyes lit up at the sight, thrilled at the prospect. Their eyes were glued to the satellite phone, unable to look away; if they could communicate with the outside world, especially if they could speak a few words to their loved ones, they would die with no regrets.
When Luo Zheng saw the satellite phone, his spirits lifted. Seeing Lan Xue hand him the phone, he took it understandingly and first dialed a number. On the other end was Captain Wu Jin from National Blade Base. Upon hearing Luo Zheng's voice, the captain shouted excitedly, "You little bastard, where have you died off to? Tell , even if it's the United Nations, I'll lead my troops to flatten it."
"Thank you, sir." Luo Zheng could hear Captain Wu's genuine concern and felt warmth in his heart. "There's soone here you wouldn't expect," he continued, passing the phone to the madman.
Understanding the caller's rank from Luo Zheng's address, the madman was excited to take the phone. He saw Luo Zheng make a shushing gesture and imdiately controlled his emotions, staying silent. Luo Zheng then looked at Jeff and the others, shouted loudly with a cold tone, "Alright, everyone back off to your posts. I promise, after he's done with the call, I'll give you all a chance to call too, okay?"
"Okay, thanks a lot." Jeff and the others, not foolish, respectfully retreated.
Knowing that the madman had a lot to say, Luo Zheng gestured to Lan Xue to step aside. They talked quietly about what had happened since they had been apart. Lan Xue briefly told him about chasing Song Yan. Luo Zheng laughed bitterly when he heard Song Yan had bitten his own tongue in a suicide attempt and said, "It's better that he's dead, ending it all. It just lets the Song family off easy."
"The Song family? Take it slow. My grandfather said the chairman is preparing to make a move against the Song family. It won't be long before there are results. What exactly happened to you here?" Lan Xue asked with concern.
As Luo Zheng was about to reply, he saw the madman coming over with a happy expression. He said, "I'll tell you about it later." Greeting the madman, he took the phone and looked at Lan Xue, asking, "Do you have a specific plan?"
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