The huge waves from the hurricane affected their area of the sea. Fortunately, they weren't in the eye of the storm and were only at the periphery, but it was still very frightening.
Such a large cruise ship was tossed about in the face of the storm like a toy in the hands of nature, unable to control its own fate.
Gu Nianzhi looked through the window and saw the dark water approaching them. She quickly said to Zhao Liangze, "The ship might sink. What should we do?"
"Let's go to the fourth floor." Zhao Liangze looked at his watch, "They should be here soon."
They were only one minute away from the "15 minutes" Huo Shaoheng said.
This was indeed the best they could do.
Now the cruise ship was surrounded on all sides by the pirates' white speedboats. These people were well-armed and even had shoulder-mounted rocket launchers. They might as well have jumped off the ship with the chefs and sailors.
Gu Nianzhi smiled bitterly and ran to the fourth floor behind Zhao Liangze.
They had just reached the fourth floor when the third floor was flooded.
The ship gradually sank, but the pirates still held their weapons and glared at them.
Someone set up a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher and aimed it in the direction of the fourth floor!
Zhao Liangze carried Gu Nianzhi in his arms, "Are you scared?"
"No." Gu Nianzhi raised the sniper rifle in her hand and said coldly, "We're going to die anyway. Let's take out a few first."
She aimed at the guy with the rocket launcher and pulled the trigger without mercy!
A sniper rifle was still faster than a rocket launcher.
The man was shot between the eyebrows and his entire body stiffened. With a splash, he fell into the sea with his rocket launcher.
The pirates on the speedboat saw this and jumped up in anger. They pointed at Gu Nianzhi and cursed and fired at them at the same time.
Zhao Liangze quickly pulled Gu Nianzhi to the deck.
At this moment, a fighter jet emerged from the center of the hurricane not far away and flew toward them at lightning speed!
It was as fast as lightning and almost flew close to the surface of the sea like a gray sparrow hawk.
The plane flipped in midair, turned 90 degrees, and flew a circle around Gu Nianzhi's cruise ship at high speed.
Bullets rang out from the fighter jet and strafed the speedboats.
Shells were dropped from the fighter jets onto the speedboats.
The latest MiG-35 fighter jet against the unknown passenger speedboat was a crushing massacre.
It just so happened that the pirates on the speedboat had brought a lot of rockets with them. When they were hit by the shells from the fighter jets, all of them exploded. At this time, the pirates were all hit.
The speedboats exploded one after another, sending flames, smoke, and huge waves into the sky.
The pirates who were not killed on the spot jumped into the sea.
The fighter jet did not intend to let them go.
Huo Shaoheng pulled up the control lever to increase their visibility.
Yin Shixiong operated the machine gun in the fighter jet as he expressionlessly chased after the pirates who were trying to escape in the sea.
As long as someone stuck their head out, a string of bullets would immediately follow.
This change happened so quickly that the entire process took less than ten minutes, and the eight arrogant white speedboats were all buried in the sea.
Gu Nianzhi raised her head and stared intently at the fighter jet flying from the center of the hurricane. She watched as it spun and flipped in the air. She watched as sparks shot out of the fighter jet's muzzle. Her emotions surged.
She knew that this had to be Uncle Huo's fighter jet!
He was the best fighter jet pilot in the Huaxia Empire!
She had seen him train before, there was no mistaking it!
Gu Nianzhi broke free from Zhao Liangze's arm and stood up from the deck. She jumped and screamed at the sky, her soft voice rising to a high pitch, but dissipated in the fierce wind.
Huo Shaoheng saw the delicate figure bouncing on the deck and smiled. He was about to instruct Yin Shixiong to lower the rope ladder when he suddenly saw several tiny red dots appear on the plane's radar screen. It was a signal that a plane was approaching from the north!
Huo Shaoheng quickly pulled up the plane and flew backwards in a combat stance.
The planes from the north did not attack them. They circled the cruise ship once and flew away.
It turned out to be two drones.
Huo Shaoheng looked up and saw the tracks of a large ship in the northern waters. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was no ordinary ship, but a military vessel!
There were cruisers, destroyers, and even a few well-equipped speedboats flying the American flag. They were speeding towards Gu Nianzhi's cruise ship.
The person standing on the fastest speedboat was Gu Nianzhi's professor, He Zhichu!
Yin Shixiong also saw it and asked urgently, "Huo Shao? What should we do?! "
As he spoke, the military vessel's radar had already detected Huo Shaoheng's fighter jet and immediately responded with a missile lock.
Huo Shaoheng made a snap decision and jerked the control stick to turn the plane 180 degrees. He flew straight into the hurricane's center!
As soon as they entered the center of the hurricane, the US military vessel's missile lock failed because the thick clouds and heavy rain had completely paralyzed the enemy's radar.
"Huo Shao! Those people … "Yin Shixiong was so anxious he forgot to feel dizzy.
The plane shook like a patient in the middle of the hurricane, and the fuselage was dented in several places.
Huo Shaoheng said calmly, "He Zhichu must be here to save them."
He couldn't let the US military lock on to them, and he couldn't let them think that the Cuban military was trying to provoke them.
Yin Shixiong didn't say anything else and focused on the navigation as he flew the fighter jet out of the hurricane's center with Huo Shaoheng.
When they appeared on the Cuban Air Force's radar, everyone was stunned.
They actually made it back alive?!
Ow ow ow —!
The group of people shouted and jumped as they rushed out to welcome the MiG-35 fighter jet that was slowly descending.
Although the plane was riddled with holes, they finally made it out of the hurricane alive!
…
Gu Nianzhi watched as the plane flew back into the hurricane's clouds.
She stood alone at the bow and stared in the direction the plane had disappeared. She didn't even notice that the cruise ship was gradually sinking to the fourth floor.
She didn't feel the seawater rising to her feet until someone walked to her side and picked her up. "Nianzhi, are you okay?"
She trembled and looked away to see He Zhichu's shimmering, sultry eyes looking at her.
Gu Nianzhi blinked. She hadn't recovered from the shock of seeing the plane.
"Nianzhi?" He Zhichu called again and wiped the rainwater off her face. He kissed her forehead and pressed her against his chest. He patted her back and murmured, "It's okay. Don't be afraid, I'm here …"
Gu Nianzhi was extremely nervous and disappointed. Finally, like a bowstring that had been pulled too tight, it snapped with a snap.
Her body went limp and she fainted in He Zhichu's arms.
Zhao Liangze stood up with Wen Shouyi on his back and looked at He Zhichu. "Professor He, let's go. This ship is going to sink. "
He Zhichu nodded and picked Gu Nianzhi up in his arms before turning to board the speedboat.
Because the cruise ship had already sunk below the surface, the small speedboat was almost level with the highest level of the cruise ship.
The speedboat sped towards the US Navy's warship with them.
Zhao Liangze squinted and asked, "Professor He, you contacted the US Navy?"
He Zhichu's face was livid. He looked at Gu Nianzhi intently and said without looking up, "It was an emergency, so I had to ask them for a favor."
Zhao Liangze didn't expect He Zhichu to reveal the truth with just one question, but his evaluation of He Zhichu increased.
He pointed at Wen Shouyi, who was still unconscious. "She took a bullet for Nianzhi, so we only gave her a simple bandage. I'm afraid she'll have to go to the operating room for surgery immediately after we get back."
He Zhichu finally looked at Wen Shouyi. He only glanced at her before turning back to wipe the rainwater from Gu Nianzhi's hair.
There was a ready-made operating room on the US Navy's warship, as well as highly skilled military doctors.
The bullet in Wen Shouyi's left chest, near her shoulder, was quickly removed and sent to a helicopter to fly to Washington, DC.
The unconscious Gu Nianzhi was carried onto the helicopter by Zhao Liangze and returned with them.
He Zhichu didn't approach her again. He sat coldly by the window.
Back in Washington, DC, the helicopter sent them directly to He Zhichu's manor near the Potomac River.
Zhao Liangze originally wanted to take Gu Nianzhi directly back to the apartment, but He Zhichu dissuaded him. "I already have a doctor on standby. You and Nianzhi can stay at my place for the night. It won't be too late to go back tomorrow after making sure she's fine."
Zhao Liangze was also worried that Gu Nianzhi was sick. She had to go to the hospital for a checkup anyway, so he nodded and agreed.
Wen Shouyi and Gu Nianzhi were placed in the same room so the doctor could set up all kinds of testing equipment.
Zhao Liangze was worried and slept on the floor next to Gu Nianzhi's bed for the night.
Early the next morning, he woke up to check all kinds of equipment. He was relieved to see that Gu Nianzhi's equipment was normal. She didn't have a fever or injury.
The He family's maid came over to invite him to breakfast.
Zhao Liangze went to the bathroom to wash up and followed her out.
Not long after he left, He Zhichu came to the room.
He first checked Gu Nianzhi's condition and was relieved to see that she was fine.
He sat by Gu Nianzhi's bed and silently watched her sleep, lost in thought.
He still had a lingering fear when he thought about what had happened yesterday.
Six or seven days ago, his father, Mr. He, had suddenly fallen seriously ill and sent word that he had to go back.
He had no choice but to go and return quickly. It would be no problem for him to return before Gu Nianzhi's birthday.
He didn't expect to find his father's condition more serious than he had imagined when he returned.
He was delayed for two more days.
Fortunately, Auntie Qin was taking care of his father, so he could return with peace of mind.
Thinking of Auntie Qin, he let out a long sigh and looked down at Gu Nianzhi as he adjusted her blanket.
As soon as he returned from his hometown, he rushed to the Caribbean Sea. When he discovered that all communications on the Princess cruise ship had been cut off, he knew something must have happened.
He didn't want to remember how he felt when he received the news. That chaotic, anxious, regretful, and helpless feeling. He didn't expect to experience it again after six years.
Driven by this extreme emotion, He Zhichu used his connections at the highest level to borrow a warship from the US Navy to go to sea for rescue.
Fortunately, he arrived in time and didn't cause a bigger disaster.
If he had arrived a minute later …
He Zhichu thought of the floating bodies on the sea and the fighter jet that had disappeared into the center of the hurricane. His face turned ashen again.
"Professor He?" Wen Shouyi's voice sounded from the other side of the room.
He Zhichu turned to look and got up to walk over.
"You're awake?" He put his hands in his trouser pockets and stood in front of Wen Shouyi's bed. "How are your injuries?"
His tone was so gentle and his greeting was so caring that Wen Shouyi trembled with excitement.
She struggled to get up from the bed. "I'm much better. Professor He, thank you for your hard work. How is Mr. He?"
Slap!
He Zhichu suddenly slapped Wen Shouyi hard in the face.
The slap was so hard that Wen Shouyi rolled off the bed and onto the floor. Her head tilted to one side and she couldn't get up.
"You've grown up!" He Zhichu squeezed out the words from between his teeth. He suddenly took out a gun and pointed it at Wen Shouyi's temple. "What did I say? Did you forget? I think you want to die! "
Gu Nianzhi's eyes widened as she watched the usually elegant and refined Professor He reveal his violent side. She was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth.
She had woken up when He Zhichu came in but didn't want to open her eyes so she pretended to be asleep.
It wasn't until she heard the slap that she opened her eyes to see He Zhichu still pointing a gun at Wen Shouyi!
No matter what, Gu Nianzhi had to admit that Wen Shouyi had saved her this time.
Although she was wearing a bulletproof vest, who knew where the pirate would hit?
What if he hit her in the head?
She wasn't wearing a bulletproof helmet.
Wen Shouyi stood in front of her and took the bullet for her.
She didn't know why He Zhichu wanted to kill Wen Shouyi, but she knew she couldn't just sit back and watch.
"Professor He …" Gu Nianzhi called weakly. "What are you doing?"
He Zhichu looked up at her with his shimmering, sultry eyes. His gaze immediately softened.
"Professor He, Teaching Assistant Wen saved my life. I haven't thanked her properly." Gu Nianzhi slowly sat up.
He Zhichu put away his gun and walked over to sit on the bed beside Gu Nianzhi. He held her shoulders and said with concern, "Happy birthday. Nianzhi, I owe you a grand birthday. "
Gu Nianzhi shook her head with a smile. "Professor He, you don't owe me. I'll never forget this birthday. "
The corners of He Zhichu's mouth twitched as he continued to ask her, "How are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell? Are you hungry? Do you want to get a doctor to check you again? "
He was able to control his emotions so easily that Gu Nianzhi shrank into the bed uncomfortably. "I'm fine, I don't feel unwell. I'm just a little hungry." She looked at Wen Shouyi lying on the floor and felt sorry for her. She bit her lip and asked again, "Professor He, where are Brother Huang and the others?"
He Zhichu already knew from Zhao Liangze that Gu Nianzhi was pleading for Wen Shouyi.
He patted her head and sighed. "Little Huang and the others were found. They're fine. Go wash up. I'll get someone to send some food over. "
Gu Nianzhi smiled and lifted the blankets to get out of bed. She went to the bathroom to wash up.
Wen Shouyi struggled to get up from the floor. He Zhichu didn't even look at her and walked past her calmly.
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