The man pushed the wriggling Xie Li into the ship’s cabin. He glanced at the man who had just swapped places with Xie Li, then at the pregnant woman on the upper bunk, and spoke coldly:
“Discovered. Get down. Retreat!”
The pregnant woman didn’t hesitate. With a single leap, she landed on the floor, her fake belly wobbling up and down wildly.
“Have your people evacuate and lower a small boat for us, or I’ll stab her to death!”
The man twisted Xie Li’s arm, continuing his threat:
“Did you hear me?!”
The man who had swapped places with Xie Li with a mesh bag froze, then started to feign ignorance:
“Comrade, what are you saying…”
The burly man holding Xie Li shouted angrily:
“I know you’re from State Security! Get your people to evacuate, or I’ll kill her!”
Xie Li closed her eyes.
Child, don’t pretend he’s long since seen through you.
The mesh-bag man’s expression changed, now serious:
“Fine. Don’t hurt her! I’ll immediately notify everyone to evacuate!”
The mesh-bag man’s name was Li Che. The pregnant woman and the man who had kidnapped Xie Li were two enemy agents codenamed Dahua and Dogtail. State Security had been tracking them for a long time and finally had a chance to catch them today.
They truly were two cunning individuals.
Li Che glanced at Xie Li.
This woman looked pampered and delicate. He had to come up with a plan immediately to ensure her safety they had a duty to protect civilians.
Moreover, Dogtail dared to appear so brazenly, which meant there were definitely more accomplices on the ship.
The safety of the passengers rested in his hands.
Li Che’s eyes darkened as he moved toward the cabin exit.
“You stubborn bitch! Won’t behave! Always wriggling!”
Seeing things proceeding smoothly, Dogtail raised his hand and smacked Xie Li twice on the back of the head.
Smack! Smack!
“Hey! Don’t hit her!”
Li Che shouted in protest.
After those two slaps, he could practically see Xie Li’s brains wobbling inside her skull.
Dogtail was furious, clearly not satisfied.
This damn woman was deliberately defying him, wriggling like a flea.
He raised his hand to strike her again.
Clatter.
Xie Li’s suitcase fell to the ground.
“Damn you, you Japanese melon! Blow up your father’s landmine! Damn your grand ocean carriage! Already itchy with fleas, and you hit my head too…”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Li Che was shocked, spitting involuntarily.
The delicate-looking woman suddenly, without hesitation, grabbed her suitcase and started smashing the enemy agents behind her while cursing.
After eighty-one hits, Dogtail was screaming for his mother.
The eight-foot-tall man was pummeled to mush and couldn’t even stand.
The pregnant woman, Dahua, only realized what was happening moments later. Just as she started to act, Xie Li spun and flipped Dahua’s fake belly.
Crash! Clatter! Clang!
Everything inside the fake belly spilled out.
Hand grenades, pistols, daggers…
“Die together with me!”
Dahua shouted and quickly grabbed a grenade to pull the pin.
“Not happening.”
Xie Li tossed Dahua out the window into the sea.
Bang!
The water exploded, shaking the ship.
Dahua was obliterated.
Xie Li stomped on Dogtail’s hand as he reached for a pistol, then turned to Li Che:
“The scarred man in Cabin 6 go get him!”
She had seen the scarred man speaking with Dogtail when she boarded and had a photographic memory.
Dogtail struggled proof that Xie Li was right!
Everything happened too fast. Li Che stared at Xie Li, curiosity in his eyes:
“You… who are you?”
“I’m Shandong’s Da Li Kui.”
Li Che had no time to think and immediately informed the State Security team:
“Captain, the person in Cabin 6 has been caught. His suitcase contained explosives; he was about to blow up the ship from the lower deck, planning to die together with everyone!”
Capturing the scarred man saved the lives of everyone on the ship.
Li Che looked at Xie Li.
You can’t judge a book by its cover this delicate-looking woman was incredibly formidable.
Dogtail was carried away by State Security; Dahua was pulled from the water. The scarred man was their superior.
“Excellent, Captain! Another breakthrough!”
A junior officer nearby was excited.
Catching Dahua and Dogtail had already taken tremendous effort; now they had caught their superior as well.
The ship had just left port. Li Che, after careful consideration, reported to his superiors. They ordered special measures: the ship to return to port to prevent further incidents.
“Comrade, thank you for assisting us in capturing these three enemies. What’s your name and address? I’ll report to my superiors and recommend you for a commendation.”
Li Che looked at Xie Li packing her suitcase.
Xie Li gave the address of Shen Huainian’s military unit. Li Che was surprised:
“You’re with the military?”
Xie Li shook her head:
“My husband is in the military. I’m following the unit.”
Ah, a military wife. No wonder.
Her martial arts skills and reflexes were top-notch, even impressing him.
Since the ship hadn’t traveled far, the return to port was quick. Li Che disembarked with the three captured agents and State Security personnel.
Before leaving, he thanked Xie Li again.
Xie Li waved it was just her professional instincts acting up.
The ship docked. It wouldn’t depart again until the next afternoon. Xie Li didn’t want to linger, so she found a scalper at the dock to buy a ticket.
“Comrade, just watch me this is on me!”
The scalper took the money, grinning, and started leading Xie Li to the ship.
“Comrade, see that ship ahead? Follow me silently and act according to my signals. I’ll get you on.”
Xie Li looked. The ship ahead was already full, and they were retracting the gangway. There was no way to board.
But the scalper was adamant.
Xie Li followed him. The scalper suddenly lunged, grabbing a young man retracting the gangway.
Plop!
He actually knelt down?!
“Comrade! Have mercy! My father died, and my sister and I are going to his funeral! Please let us on the ship!”
His voice was shrill and loud, crying and wailing.
Xie Li: “…”
So that’s what he meant by “on me”? Forced mourning?
The young man, embarrassed, quickly helped the scalper up:
“Comrade, it’s not that I don’t want to help the ship’s full. I can ask if anyone is willing to give up a spot?”
The scalper kowtowed repeatedly:
“Thank you! Wuwuwu…”
He pulled Xie Li aside and whispered:
“Cry! Just wail a bit!”
Xie Li: “…”
“Waa… Father, you died so tragically… waaa…”
She cried along, thinking she wasn’t in such a rush leaving tomorrow would be fine.
She considered having the scalper refund her money.
Soon, a man in gray-blue naval uniform carrying a large suitcase appeared.
About twenty-four or twenty-five years old, tall, strong features, radiating integrity.
His uniform had four pockets he was an officer.
“Comrade, I’ll switch with you.”
He disembarked.
The young man followed:
“This is the only one willing to swap.”
The scalper grabbed Xie Li and shoved her aboard without another word:
“Let my sister go first. I’ll figure out another way. Be careful, sis!”
Xie Li thanked the officer, entered the cabin without looking back, covering her face.
Damn that old scalper taking her money and making her look ridiculous!