55: Chapter 55 Can't be coaxed back

Now she was even feeling a bit like eating some spicy chicken skewers!

At that moment, Lu Huan, who was patrolling on the Warship, suddenly heard an unusual sound.

It sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.

Ye Qingqing watched as the Monster Fish around her drew closer and closer, looking like it was about to ram straight into the inflatable boat.

In her desperation, Ye Qingqing took another loudspeaker from her space, hoping the combined noise of two loudspeakers would attract the attention of the people on the Warship.

However, the sound from this second loudspeaker made Ye Qingqing feel it was even more absurd.

The second loudspeaker... emitted the familiar melody of a public square dance.

Not only Ye Qingqing, but even Ah Huang felt it was unbearable to listen to.

Upon hearing the square dance music, Lu Huan finally realized: there was someone on the water's surface.

When he looked down, his expression immediately turned serious.

Lu Huan picked up the whistle hanging around his neck and blew it. The patrolling soldiers on the Warship, receiving the command, immediately began firing near Ye Qingqing's inflatable boat.

This scene made Ye Qingqing's heart pound with fear. She was terrified they might have a lapse in attention or a slip of the hand.

And end her right then and there.

It was too terrifying. Ye Qingqing could hardly bear it, but she couldn't retreat into her space at that moment.

She could only choose to trust them.

On the Warship, Huo Sixian saw the figure in the inflatable boat and vaguely felt it looked familiar.

But he didn't dare confirm it. Kong Ziyi saw it too, his voice tinged with disbelief as he looked at Huo Sixian.

Hesitating, he still spoke up: 'Boss, doesn't that silhouette look like Ye Qingqing...'

Huo Sixian had already confirmed the person in the inflatable boat was Ye Qingqing, because he also saw a black-and-Ah Huang dog.

It was mainly because Ah Huang's physique was too easy to recognize; most German Shepherds are predominantly black.

But this one, why was it called Ah Huang? Precisely because it had so much Ah Huang fur.

So, there on the water, Huo Sixian and the others immediately recognized them: this was Ye Qingqing and Ah Huang!

Huo Sixian frowned tightly, watching the inflatable boat on the water. He couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, yet on the other hand, he thought Ye Qingqing was truly audacious to have left so openly like that.

And now she was appearing before him again.

The Monster Fish beside Ye Qingqing had a truly vicious bite. Feeling the gunfire around it, it showed not a hint of fear.

In fact, its movements beneath the water only grew faster.

Ye Qingqing noticed that as they got closer to the Warship, not only was the Monster Fish unafraid, it even rammed her inflatable boat with more force.

It sent Ah Huang tumbling all over inside the boat.

'Boss, the bullets don't seem to be working on that Monster Fish!'

Kong Ziyi's voice held a note of urgency. Due to the distance and the heavy rain, when the bullets hit the Monster Fish's body,

they not only failed to pierce its skin, but actually seemed to anger it further.

This caused the soldiers' rescue efforts to reach a critical stage.

Huo Sixian also knew the situation was far from optimistic. Just as everyone was wondering what Huo Sixian intended to do,

Huo Sixian directly pulled out a bow and arrow.

The soldiers beside him were stunned.

If bullets were useless against this Monster Fish, would arrows work?

But Huo Sixian was the boss on this Warship; no one questioned his decision.

The other soldiers' gunfire continued, but those standing around Huo Sixian held their breath, anticipating his next move.

After drawing the bow, Huo Sixian stared intently at the water's surface, his gaze fixed firmly on the Monster Fish's movements.

Suddenly, the Monster Fish leaped, its massive form lunging, about to crash directly onto the inflatable boat.

At that very moment, Huo Sixian released his arrow. In the blink of an eye, everyone heard a 'whoosh'.

They saw a splash of red appear on the water's surface, gradually accompanied by the spreading scent of blood.

'Incredible...' muttered a soldier nearby who wasn't yet aware of Huo Sixian's capabilities, looking at the Monster Fish.

The Monster Fish, struck by an arrow, let out a pained shriek that sounded like a bird's cry.

But it wasn't quite accurate; overall, it was a bit of a mishmash.

However, Ye Qingqing realized this Monster Fish had some brains. After taking an arrow, it actually just left.

Without a hint of hesitation.

Originally, Ye Qingqing thought since the Monster Fish had been circling the inflatable boat, it would surely pull her out and eat her, but it didn't.

Now it just ran off, rather...

like someone who knows when to yield is wise.

But Ye Qingqing considered herself quite lucky; at least she wouldn't have to drift alone now.

Initially, Ye Qingqing had planned to go alone, but after encountering this Monster Fish, she felt the dangers in this life were far greater than in her previous one.

So, upon seeing the Warship, Ye Qingqing changed her mind.

If she could board The Authorities' ship, why wouldn't she?

When Ye Qingqing and Ah Huang were hauled onto the ship by The Authorities' people, it was somewhat embarrassing because they used a fishing net.

Ye Qingqing and Ah Huang were like two fish caught and brought ashore, at the mercy of others.

'This is really...'

'Woof...'

Both Ye Qingqing and Ah Huang felt somewhat speechless. The human and the dog exchanged a look, mutually expressing helplessness.

However, after boarding, Ye Qingqing discovered something even more frustrating.

Once on board, Ah Huang spotted a few old acquaintances, especially upon seeing Lu Huan. Ah Huang excitedly charged towards him.

But Lu Huan acted as if meeting Ah Huang for the first time. He crouched down and shook Ah Huang's paw: 'Hello there, puppy. What's your name?'

Ah Huang wasn't a stupid dog anymore; it understood the meaning of Lu Huan's words now.

But it couldn't comprehend why Lu Huan would pretend not to know it?

Frustrated, Ah Huang spun in circles on the spot, persistently pawing at Lu Huan's leg.

A hint of awkwardness showed on Lu Huan's face. He quickly looked at Ye Qingqing: 'Miss, your dog seems to like me a lot.'

Hearing this, Ye Qingqing frowned slightly. She cast a puzzled glance at Huo Sixian, Lu Huan, Kong Ziyi, and Meng Hangfei.

Then, she surveyed the surrounding situation.

Although Ye Qingqing was also curious why they were pretending not to know her,

this was on a Warship, The Authorities' territory. Ye Qingqing wasn't foolish; she chose to keep quiet.

Ye Qingqing offered an awkward smile: 'Thank you all for saving me. I will remember this great kindness.'

She even followed up by saluting all the soldiers present.

Huo Sixian and the others took a step back, turned around, and left directly, appearing completely unfamiliar with Ye Qingqing.

They left the originally stationed soldiers on the Warship to escort Ye Qingqing away.

However, after seeing Ye Qingqing and Ah Huang leave, Huo Sixian could no longer restrain himself and glanced back.

Beside him, Kong Ziyi sighed: 'Why pretend not to know her?'

'Aren't you afraid you won't be able to coax her back later?'