Chapter 2214 - 2207: Let Me
Only when actually piloting did Wang Dadong realize how dilapidated this warship truly was. Its speed was less than 10 knots (one knot equals 1.8 kilometers), even inferior to some fishing boats.
After checking the ship’s armaments, Wang Dadong was even more disappointed; the entire warship had only one anti-aircraft gun and a heavy machine gun.
And that anti-aircraft gun, probably couldn’t even fire.
"Do you want to use this to search for planes? Better save your efforts," Qiao Feifei seemed to understand Wang Dadong’s intent.
Wang Dadong definitely wasn’t using this to search for planes; he had his own plans.
The warship was sailing slowly, and suddenly, in the distance, objects like fan blades appeared on the sea surface, standing upright and rushing towards the warship.
"Be careful, there are sharks!" Qiao Feifei screamed.
Ordinary warships aren’t afraid of sharks, but this ship was so old that if hit a few times by sharks, it might be knocked over.
However, Wang Dadong didn’t stop; he continued forward.
Soon, the warship entered the shark group. Sharks began hitting the ship, each strike creating a chilling sound, causing the ship to shake.
"Turn back quickly, you’re going to kill us!" Qiao Feifei was aghast.
Wang Dadong glanced back at Qiao Feifei, then walked straight out of the cockpit.
"What are you doing?"
Right after Qiao Feifei spoke, Wang Dadong dove straight into the water.
"That bastard, could he be jumping into the sea to kill himself for dooming us?"
Qiao Feifei was a bit scared; the surrounding waters were densely packed with sharks. If these sharks weren’t shaken off soon, the warship could be sunken, and she would end up as shark food.
Just as Qiao Feifei was at her wits’ end, the sharks that had been repeatedly striking the warship suddenly stopped and swiftly distanced themselves from it.
Qiao Feifei watched this scene in amazement, not knowing how Wang Dadong managed it.
"It’s simple, really. Sharks are sensitive to the scent of blood; I just released some blood further away, and they swam towards it," Wang Dadong casually said.
Though Wang Dadong spoke lightly, Qiao Feifei knew how dangerous what he did was.
Those were sharks, after all; even the strongest special forces soldier wouldn’t claim to outswim a shark in the water. If he were an ordinary person, he would have been bitten to pieces by the sharks long before he could reach a distance. How did Wang Dadong manage not to get bitten?
What Qiao Feifei didn’t know was that Wang Dadong hadn’t bitten because the sharks couldn’t break his skin.
However, the way Qiao Feifei looked at Wang Dadong had subtly changed, no longer filled with the disdain it once held.
The plane had been missing for ten days; it certainly couldn’t still be in the sky. It either crashed or was hijacked by Dongyin Country.
Wang Dadong’s outing this time wasn’t primarily about searching for the plane.
After all, looking for a needle in a haystack wasn’t something he would do; he wasn’t foolish.
"I take back what I said earlier." Qiao Feifei was silent for a while before suddenly speaking up.
"What words?"
"You’re a brat." Qiao Feifei said seriously.
"I didn’t hear anything to begin with," Wang Dadong shrugged, though he thought to himself, You can try to see if I’m really a brat. His eyes couldn’t help but wander to Qiao Feifei’s proud pair.
Qiao Feifei blushed, "Don’t look around!"
"I’m not looking casually; I’m looking very seriously," Wang Dadong said with a mischievous grin.
"The warship ahead, stop immediately, or you will be sunk!" Suddenly, a voice rang out over the sea.
The two looked up to see one of the most advanced warships of the time slowly approaching, flying Dongyin Country’s flag.
"Oh no, that’s a Dongyin Country warship; we’ve entered the range of Lieyu Island and will be sunk." Qiao Feifei cried out.
It turned out the two were so focused on finding the shark group that they’d forgotten they had come within range of Lieyu Island.
Wang Dadong’s eyes narrowed as he turned to Qiao Feifei and asked, "General Qiao, is this Lieyu Island our Huaxia Country’s territory?"
"Of course!" Qiao Feifei replied without doubt.
"Then what are we afraid of? The ones who should be sunk are them!" Wang Dadong finished, paying no heed and cranking the speed to its maximum.
"This is Dongyin Country’s territory; the warship ahead must turn back immediately, or we will open fire!" The two large cannons on the Dongyin warship had already slowly aimed at the ship Wang Dadong was piloting, their harsh words blasting through a loudspeaker.
"Are you afraid?" Wang Dadong tilted his head and asked Qiao Feifei.
Qiao Feifei’s face lit up with an expression of excitement, "Afraid? I’ve waited for this day for many years!"
She then grabbed the communicator and shouted, "Go to hell. This is Huaxia Country’s territory; it’s you who should get lost!"
The sound amplified through the loudspeaker, resounding across the sea.
"Baka, sink them!" The angry voice of the Dongyin devils blasted through the speaker.
Boom!
A shell hit the deck of Wang Dadong’s warship, causing it to shake violently.
As mentioned, this broken warship could even be sunk by a group of sharks, and being shelled inevitably meant it would sink.
"Die, you Dongyin dogs!" Qiao Feifei was also furious and turned the cannon towards the Japanese warship.
However, to everyone’s disappointment, the cannon on this ship hadn’t been fired in a long time, and the system had long since failed, rendering it incapable of firing.
"You control the ship," Wang Dadong said coldly.
"What are you doing?"
"I’m going to repair the system."
Qiao Feifei looked surprised again; she hadn’t expected Wang Dadong to not only pilot the ship but also repair the control system.
Quickly, Wang Dadong gave Qiao Feifei an OK sign. She took a deep breath, still a bit nervous. It was crazy to take on one of Dongyin Country’s advanced warships with such an outdated one.
Moreover, this action, if not handled correctly, could spark an international dispute, which was a colossal crime.
"If we can’t even safeguard our territory, then what’s wrong with being a criminal!" Qiao Feifei hesitated for only a second before firing.
Boom!
The shell fell into the sea, creating a splash.
The cannon was too old; the shell had veered off course, landing in the sea near the Dongyin warship, without causing any damage.
Such old warships had severely faulty aiming systems, and hitting the target relied mainly on luck.
"Haha, the garbage warships of Huaxia Country dare fire at our Dongyin warship; they’re courting death. Open fire, sink them!" Laughter from the Dongyin devils echoed through the loudspeaker.
"Let me do it." Just when Qiao Feifei was about to fire, Wang Dadong stopped her.