The birthday party was being held at night.
Gu Nianzhi felt uneasy and took out her phone to call Brother Huang.
"Nianzhi?" Brother Huang's cheerful voice sounded from the phone, "Birthday girl, have you arrived at the cruise yet?"
Gu Nianzhi relaxed and smiled, "I just arrived, what about you guys? Where are you? "
"We have a lot of people on the plane. We have to go to Barbados first, then change to a speedboat there."
Brother Huang's words were the same as Wen Shouyi's, and Gu Nianzhi relaxed a little.
She remembered He Zhichu calling her before he left and promising that he would be back in time to celebrate her birthday.
At the time, she had politely told him that if Professor He's family was in an emergency, it would be best to take care of them first. But she also knew that He Zhichu wouldn't go back on his word.
He had an air of authority about him that was similar to Huo Shaoheng's to a certain extent.
Gu Nianzhi had known him for so long that she felt she should trust him.
"Ok, I'll wait for you guys then." Gu Nianzhi hung up with a smile.
"Ok, let's go back to our room and get ready for the grand birthday party tonight." Wen Shouyi winked at Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi forced a smile back.
Gu Nianzhi knew that she wasn't as cultured as Wen Shouyi. She couldn't conceal her true feelings so well. Gu Nianzhi knew that she wasn't as cultured as Wen Shouyi.
She and Zhao Liangze returned to the third floor of the cruise and found a suite in the middle.
"Nianzhi, let's not be pretentious. Can you stay with me?" Zhao Liangze opened his suitcase and took out his electronic equipment and instruments as he spoke to her.
Gu Nianzhi nodded. Even if Zhao Liangze hadn't suggested it, she would have suggested it anyway.
She only felt safe when she was with people she knew on the vast ocean.
"Brother Ze, where are Uncle Huo and the others now? Do they know this place? "Gu Nianzhi was a little uneasy.
"Don't worry, I've already sent them the coordinates." Zhao Liangze recalled Huo Shaoheng's trip and couldn't help laughing.
He looked up to see Gu Nianzhi's concerned eyes and tossed his iPad to her, "Huo Shao always makes a big scene when he travels. See for yourself. "After saying that, he made a face at her.
Gu Nianzhi took the iPad suspiciously and swiped it open. She saw that the homepage was the famous American news website, CXX.
The words "breaking news" were written in big red letters!
Under the headline was a clear photo taken by a satellite.
Waves rolled on the blue sea, and a long black ship emerged from the water. On the ship, a bright red flag fluttered in the wind.
The resolution of the satellite photo was extremely high, and Gu Nianzhi could even see the five red stars on the flag!
Below the photo was clearly written: "The Huaxia Empire's Qin-class nuclear submarine has suddenly appeared in Guam. What is its purpose?! Our country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already issued a serious note to the Hua Xia Empire. We've been treated unreasonably by the Hua Xia Empire's officials … "
Gu Nianzhi's heart jumped.
Looking at the time of the news, it was actually six days ago?!
Guam was a territory of the United States and the most important military base in the Western Pacific.
In order to deal with the Huaxia Empire, the United States had built Guam into an "unsinkable aircraft carrier." They had spent 12.6 billion US dollars to build the most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier dock, the most sensitive missile defense system, and the most powerful combat training ground.
However, such a huge and advanced military base had been secretly snuck under by the Huaxia Empire's nuclear submarine. It had even surfaced to greet them.
"Brother Ze, could this be …" Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Zhao Liangze, her heart pounding!
Could it be that Uncle Huo had come on a nuclear submarine this time?!
Zhao Liangze nodded slightly and smiled, "Huo Shao happened to be on his way here, so it was on the way. You know that thing doesn't move very fast. "
The speed of a nuclear submarine wasn't its advantage. Its advantage was that it carried missiles that could directly attack the enemy's coast. It was an important strategic weapon that guaranteed a second nuclear strike.
Huo Shaoheng and the others had set off a few days ago.
They had reserved two days to celebrate Gu Nianzhi's birthday in the Caribbean.
…
Six days ago at this moment, Huo Shaoheng looked at the US military base in Guam and gave an order with a half-smile, "… Since we're here, let's say hello."
Then, the nuclear submarine slowly rose from the bottom of the sea, the Huaxia Empire's flag fluttering in the wind. It appeared in the waters near Guam.
When the personnel on duty at the US military base in Guam saw the huge object appear on the radar screen, he hurriedly took off his glasses and wiped them repeatedly, afraid that his eyes were playing tricks on him.
However, his companion tapped him on the shoulder and pointed to the sea outside the window. He said expressionlessly, "What are you rubbing? Look outside, we're already at the door. Do you think your eyes are playing tricks on you?"
Soon after, an ear-piercing alarm sounded at the US military base in Guam.
The radar spun rapidly as fighter jets took off from the airport, closely monitoring the nuclear submarine that had silently snuck under their noses.
The US military's highest-resolution satellite quickly captured countless photos and sent them to the National Defense Building in Washington, DC.
The US military experts quickly discovered that this was the Qin-class nuclear submarine that the Huaxia Empire had just successfully developed!
It had actually silently entered the water and was cruising with missiles!
However, as the Americans shouted, protested, and stomped their feet, the Huaxia Empire's Qin-class nuclear submarine silently sank to the bottom of the sea and quickly left the US military base in Guam.
…
Gu Nianzhi was wearing a snow-white bikini and a navy maxi dress. She was lying on a lounge chair next to the swimming pool on the fourth floor of the cruise ship. She was sunbathing as she flipped through the news on her iPad.
According to the timeline of the news, the next time the nuclear submarine appeared would be near the Hawaiian Islands in the US mainland.
Gu Nianzhi felt a sense of pride as she watched the Huaxia Empire's Qin-class nuclear submarine occupy the major news section of the CXX website for six days.
She hugged the iPad and kissed the screen.
Zhao Liangze wore a pair of flowery mid-length swimming trunks and sunglasses as he lay on the lounge chair next to Gu Nianzhi, also sunbathing.
Wen Shouyi was still wearing her bright red and black maxi dress as she lay on the lounge chair across from Gu Nianzhi and Zhao Liangze.
They were separated by a swimming pool that was so clear it was almost blue.
Gu Nianzhi's fingers gently stroked the photo of the nuclear submarine on the iPad. She thought of Huo Shaoheng's breathtakingly handsome face, as well as his silent companionship and protection. Her heart warmed up.
He was on his way. Gu Nianzhi's heart was filled with endless courage.
As long as he was by her side, she wasn't afraid of anyone. What was Wen Shouyi to her?
Gu Nianzhi picked up her red wine and raised it to Wen Shouyi with a smile as she toasted her.
Wen Shouyi was obviously shocked by her actions. She froze for a moment before raising her glass to return the toast.
The waiter on the cruise ship brought them tropical delicacies: fried frangipani, fresh and sweet oysters, steamed prawns, cheese crab soup, lobster dip, potato chips, and vegetable salad. It was accompanied by a colorful cocktail with a miniature bamboo umbrella on top.
Gu Nianzhi never mistreated her stomach.
She and Zhao Liangze ate heartily together.
As time passed, the sun gradually set in the west. The cruise ship slowly moved forward.
The sunlight had changed from the scorching heat of the day to a dark gold, a bit like a ripe ivory. It was yellow and no longer hot. Instead, it carried a warm and sweet fragrance.
Gu Nianzhi took off her sunglasses and looked at the setting sun. The afterglow danced in the water like shards of gold.
As far as the eye could see, a speedboat was rapidly approaching.
Gu Nianzhi stood up. "Is that Brother Huang and the others?"
Wen Shouyi also stood up and looked for a while before nodding with a smile. "It should be them."
…
Huo Shaoheng and Yin Shixiong had followed the Qin-class nuclear submarine to Cuba. It had set sail from Huludao in the L Province of the Empire six or seven days ago.
It had been stealthily sailing the entire way, first appearing in Guam, then Hawaii. Finally, it had dove underwater and sailed at full speed from Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America. It had been stealthily sailing north along the entire South American continent. Finally, on Gu Nianzhi's birthday, it had arrived in Cuban waters and surfaced again.
This time, he had come with the Hua Xia Imperial Navy's senior admiral on a visit to Cuba.
Of course, he wouldn't appear in Cuba.
It took less than an hour to travel from Cuba to the Caribbean Sea where the cruise ship was located by speedboat.
Huo Shaoheng and Yin Shixiong emerged from the submarine and went ashore like the ordinary submarine soldiers.
At the same time, on a nearby island in Bermuda, Bai Shuang sat on the balcony of a luxurious villa and texted her cousin, Bai Yueran, who was far away in the Hua Xia Empire.
"Sis, I found my dad."
…
Bai Yueran couldn't fall asleep at four or five in the morning.
Ever since Huo Shaoheng had insisted on visiting Cuba with the senior admiral of the nuclear submarine force, her eyelids had been twitching and her mind had been restless.
She got up to look at the time and saw a text from an unknown number on her phone.
She swiped open the phone and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. Her gaze was somewhat blank.
She sat quietly for five minutes before making up her mind.
Bai Shuang's father was the Deputy Minister of Secret Service of the Hua Xia Empire, Bai Yusheng, who had recently defected to the United States.
Although the Bai family was powerful and intertwined with the major families through marriage, Bai Yusheng's defection had dealt a huge blow to the Hua Xia Empire's intelligence system in North America. There had been countless losses, so even with the Bai family's power, they couldn't hold on much longer.
The members of the Bai family were investigated one by one, removed from their positions, and transferred.
Bai Yusheng's daughter, Bai Shuang, directly fell from her position as the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so she had to resign and no longer hold public office.
After she left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she began to work in the Bai family's own family business, but after a while, she also left.
It wasn't good to be looked down upon by outsiders, and it was even worse to be looked down upon by one's own family.
She also wanted to find her father and ask him in person why.
After all, he was her biological father who had doted on her since she was a child. Her search had finally paid off.
Her father, Bai Yusheng, was very happy to see her and pulled her aside to ask all sorts of questions. However, he still avoided her questions.
He had indeed defected, but he had only done it to pursue his own values and to live a better life. Was he guilty of such a heinous crime?
…
Bai Yueran looked at the text and dialed a number.
Bai Shuang was sitting alone on the balcony, bored, when she suddenly heard her phone ring. She swiped it open and saw that it was actually a call from her cousin, Bai Yueran!
She hurriedly picked up and said in a trembling voice, "Sister!"
"Shuang, listen to me. Where are you?" Bai Yueran's voice was calm as she called Bai Shuang to calm her down. She also began to use satellite positioning to determine Bai Shuang's specific location.
Five minutes later, the satellite positioning was completed and showed that Bai Shuang was on the other side of the Blue Planet, on the island of Bermuda.
Bai Yueran looked at the mark displayed on the computer. Her heart skipped a beat and she continued to ask, "Shuang, have you found Second Uncle?"
Bai Shuang's father, Bai Yusheng, was the younger brother of Bai Yueran's father.
"I found him. Thank God he's still alive, and he's doing well. "Bai Shuang patted her chest. She had been so afraid that her father had disappeared without a trace.
Bai Yueran smiled. "Where's Second Uncle? Can he come to the phone? "
"I'm afraid not now. He went out to sea with someone and said he would only be back tonight. "Bai Shuang looked at her watch." It's still early. "
"Then how are you going to contact Second Uncle? Why don't you give me his phone number and I'll ask my father to call Second Uncle and persuade him? We're all family. With the power of our Bai family, it's not impossible to settle his matter. " Bai Yueran calmly stalled for time as she passed the news of Bai Yusheng's discovery to General Ji, the supreme commander of the Huaxia Imperial Army. At the same time, the Director of the Secret Service, Speaker Long of the Senate, and the commander of the 6th Military Region, Major General Huo, also received her message.
Bai Shuang was so excited that she gave Bai Yusheng's current phone number to Bai Yueran. She also wanted her uncle to intercede on her father's behalf and let him return to the Huaxia Empire and not die.
Bai Yueran immediately passed the message to the professionals of the 6th Military Region and asked them to start the Nandou satellite navigation system to begin locating Bai Yusheng's current phone.
Fifteen minutes later, Bai Yusheng's current location was also located.
"General Ji, Speaker Long, I think this is a great opportunity. Major General Huo happens to be near that area, so we should authorize him to act immediately," Bai Yueran said calmly. Bai Yueran said calmly, "As far as we know, Bai Yusheng hasn't told us everything he knows. It's not because he's shameless, but purely because he wants to maximize the benefits of the information he has. Because if he tells us everything, he'll be useless. The Americans are the best at turning their backs and selling out their underlings. "
General Ji, Speaker Long, and the Director of the Secret Service unanimously agreed to immediately act against Bai Yusheng.
This person couldn't be left alive.
Every minute he stayed was another minute of damage to the national interests of the Huaxia Empire.
General Ji and Speaker Long's top-secret authorization was transmitted to the Huaxia Empire's Qin-class nuclear submarine docked in the waters near Cuba five minutes later.
Huo Shaoheng and Yin Shixiong had just gotten ashore and found a speedboat to sail when they were quickly called back.
"Major General Huo, secret message from the military."
Huo Shaoheng looked down and read the message word by word. He didn't speak for a long time.
"What's wrong?" Yin Shixiong asked worriedly. "Something happened? It can't be Nianzhi, right? "
Huo Shaoheng shook his head and looked up at the vast ocean between the sea and the sky.
Gu Nianzhi's cruise ship was in that direction.
He sighed softly and finally made up his mind. "… There's a mission. Let's carry it out first."
If he acted quickly, he should be able to get to the cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean Sea before the banquet started.
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