Chapter 602 Nuclear Submarine
Chapter 602 Nuclear Submarine
According to the system notification, Zhou Zhou and his team were about to leave the waters off China and enter international waters.
Once they enter international waters, even if few systems in the world can detect the presence of the nuclear submarine piloted by Jiang Xiaoyu and his crew, they cannot continue to track them—after all, they cannot leave the waters of China.
If that's the case, what exactly is the reason for Zhou Zhou's current angry state?
Is there some problem here that I haven't thought of yet?
After entering the cabin, Zhou Zhou kept his eyes fixed on Jiang Nian. However, because Jiang Nian was wearing a large eye patch that covered not only his eyes but also most of his face, Zhou Zhou couldn't tell what his emotions were from Jiang Nian's face.
Zhou Zhou's gaze never left Jiang Nian, but when she heard Jiang Nian say that she wanted to contact the other party, Zhou Zhou clenched her hands even tighter.
He believed that with his vision blocked, Jiang Nian's hearing would subconsciously become much stronger, but just as easily, Jiang Nian would have no way of knowing their sailing route at sea.
However, the key issue is the nuclear submarine following behind them.
Even though they were about to enter international waters, Jiang Nian decided to nip any potential accidents in the bud, just in case.
Besides, although Jiang Nian eventually agreed to make the deal with them, both Zhou Zhou and Jiang Nian knew in their hearts that Jiang Nian was not doing it voluntarily.
As a result, Jiang Nian's heart was not with them at all.
If Jiang Nian were to pull any tricks behind the scenes at a crucial moment, it would be a huge problem.
Thinking of this, Zhou Zhou's dissatisfaction became even more pronounced when he looked at Jiang Nian.
Zhou Zhou waved to his subordinate, signaling him to do as Jiang Nian said, and then sat down opposite Jiang Nian.
Soon, someone brought Jiang Nian's phone over.
Zhou Zhou had taken this before boarding the ship, in order to prevent Jiang Nian from contacting the Chinese military.
However, Zhou Zhou did not expect that even if he put away his phone, the navy would still send a submarine to follow him.
Zhou Zhou wouldn't have taken ordinary submarines seriously, but the key was that the submarines following behind them were China's latest nuclear-powered submarines.
The thought of this made Zhou Zhou furious.
He even wished he could vent all his anger on Jiang Nian.
After personally removing Jiang Nian's blindfold, Zhou Zhou tried hard to control his emotions and handed the phone to Jiang Nian.
Seeing that Zhou Zhou's expression was not good, Jiang Nian wisely did not ask any further questions.
When your eyes have been in the dark for a long time and are suddenly exposed to light, they feel very sore and you can't see things clearly for a while.
After pausing for a moment, Jiang Nian picked up his phone and dialed a number.
Inside the nuclear submarine, the Dragon Shark Squadron was also at a stalemate.
"Comrade Jiang Nian is on this fishing boat. We must not let those people take Comrade Jiang Nian away!"
Jiang Xiaoyu looked serious.
Previously, Long Baichuan had received a request from Jiang Nian to keep a close eye on this place.
Later, Long Baichuan was transferred due to an emergency mission, and the task fell to Jiang Xiaoyu.
After discovering that there was indeed something going on in the back mountain, Jiang Xiaoyu and his group remained on high alert to ensure that nothing went wrong.
It was at this moment that Lu Yan noticed with his sharp eyes that the person who boarded the ship with those people was actually Jiang Nian.
Lu Yan and his colleagues knew perfectly well how important Jiang Nian was to the military, without anyone needing to remind them.
So, without time to report to his superiors, Jiang Xiaoyu ordered his men to follow the fishing boat while trying to contact Jiang Nian.
Despite confirming that the fishing boat could receive a signal, Jiang Xiaoyu and the others couldn't get a response from Jiang Nian's phone no matter how they tried to contact him. The only thing they could be sure of was that Jiang Nian's phone was indeed located on this fishing boat.
The fishing boat was about to leave Chinese waters and enter international waters, which would be troublesome. Jiang Xiaoyu was considering whether to force the fishing boat to stop when he discovered that the boat had stopped on its own.
Unsure of the current situation, Jiang Xiaoyu and his group dared not make any rash moves.
Fortunately, the fishing boat is still in Chinese waters, so even if something unexpected happens, they can react in time.
Just then, Jiang Xiaoyu's communicator rang.
Looking at Jiang Nian's phone number flashing on the screen, Jiang Xiaoyu and Lu Yan exchanged glances, somewhat incredulous.
After all, they had been trying to contact Jiang Nian all along without success, but now Jiang Nian had taken the initiative to contact them?
Is there some kind of trap here?
Jiang Xiaoyu and Lu Yan both saw the same doubt in each other's eyes.
But I still have to answer this call.
"I am Jiang Nian!"
As soon as the call connected, Jiang Nian's calm yet serious voice came through.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, I am Jiang Xiaoyu."
Jiang Xiaoyu replied.
He had countless questions he wanted to ask, but he remained calm when he heard Jiang Nian's voice and did not speak rashly.
He believed that if Jiang Nian really fell into the other party's hands, there would definitely be many things that couldn't be said over the phone.
"Hello Captain Jiang, thank you for escorting us all the way. That's enough for now, no need to see us off any further. Captain Long knows about this, you can contact him directly."
Jiang Nian was very direct, without any formalities.
Although Jiang Nian already knew they were about to enter international waters, Zhou Zhou thought he knew nothing, so Jiang Nian didn't dare to say anything carelessly, for fear that Zhou Zhou would guess something.
"What???"
Jiang Xiaoyu was stunned.
He thought Jiang Nian would send him some kind of signal, but he never expected Jiang Nian to say something like this directly.
So, did Long Baichuan know or not?
Before Jiang Xiaoyu could ask any more questions, Jiang Nian had already hung up the phone.
"What's going on?"
Lu Yan, who was standing nearby, clearly heard Jiang Nian's words, so he could understand why Jiang Xiaoyu looked so bewildered.
"Never mind that, let's contact Team Dragon first!"
Jiang Xiaoyu shook her head and decisively dialed another number.
The call was quickly connected. Lu Yan didn't know what the other person said, but he noticed Jiang Xiaoyu's expression growing increasingly serious.
"Let's call it a day and head back. We don't need to follow and monitor Comrade Jiang Nian's ship anymore!"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiaoyu said seriously.
"What happened?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyu's unpleasant expression, Lu Yan hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice.
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but in any case, both sides have reached an agreement that Comrade Jiang Nian will be safe."
Long Baichuan didn't explain it too clearly to Jiang Xiaoyu, so Jiang Xiaoyu didn't know much and could only tell Lu Yan this simply.
As long as Jiang Nian is safe and sound, Lu Yan and the others are relieved.
As for other matters, they were not within their consideration.
Jiang Xiaoyu and his team quickly left in their nuclear submarine.
After finishing the call, Jiang Nian looked at Zhou Zhou.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, please put your blindfold back on."
After confirming that Jiang Nian wouldn't try anything funny, Zhou Zhou said calmly.
Jiang Nian didn't say anything, but casually ripped off his blindfold and threw it on the ground.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, what do you mean by this?"
Zhou Zhou was stunned. Jiang Nian had been very cooperative before, and he didn't understand why Jiang Nian's attitude had suddenly changed so drastically.
"Since we're in a cooperative relationship, now that I've joined your organization, I'm one of you. Is this how you treat your own people?"
Looking at the blindfold on the ground, Jiang Nian's meaning couldn't be clearer.
Jiang Nian didn't care about many things, but Zhou Zhou suddenly changed his attitude after discovering that a nuclear submarine was tracking him, which made Jiang Nian very unhappy.
This isn't a military region, so there's no need to worry about so much.
Since he was unhappy, he didn't want others to have an easy time either. And now, Jiang Nian was clearly taking his anger out on Zhou Zhou.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, I already explained this to you when we boarded the ship..."
Zhou Zhou knew Jiang Nian was angry, but he didn't understand why she suddenly exploded when she hadn't objected to wearing the blindfold before.
But the most important thing right now is to stabilize Jiang Nian's emotions.
"An explanation? Is that what you call an explanation? You just don't treat me like one of your own!"
Jiang Nian stood up and walked to Zhou Zhou, his gaze sharp, and said, word by word.
He was already half a head taller than Zhou Zhou, and at this moment he completely suppressed Zhou Zhou.
Zhou Zhou wanted to refute, but found that he couldn't find the right words at all.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, I—"
A sharp "slap" interrupted Zhou Zhou's attempt to explain.
Zhou Zhou stood there, stunned.
Although Jiang Nian did not use his full strength, he still exerted about five-tenths of his power.
Caught off guard, Zhou Zhou was completely stunned by the slap. Her body swayed and lost its balance, causing her to fall onto the bed with a thud.
Zhou Zhou, whose momentum had already been completely suppressed by Jiang Nian, was slapped again and sat on the bed for a long time before he could react.
With a ringing in his ears, Zhou Zhou just stared blankly at Jiang Nian, raising his right hand to point at her, unable to utter a word for a long time.
"Mr. Zhou, don't push your luck. I'm giving you face, but do you really think I'm so easy to bully? It's just entering international waters, right? Hurry up, I can't wait to see your research lab!"
Jiang Nian slowly walked to the bed where she had been lying and sat down, looking at Zhou Zhou with a cold smile. Regardless of whether he had heard her clearly, she said sarcastically.
Jiang Nian was only nice to him before because he wanted the green crystal. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have a temper.
Otherwise, any Tom, Dick, or Harry could cause trouble, which wouldn't be good.
Jiang Nian's sudden change in attitude made Zhou Zhou dare not say anything more.
Without mentioning the blindfold again, Zhou Zhou gave Jiang Nian one last deep look before leaving the cabin.
Even Zhou Zhou was beaten by Jiang Nian and didn't dare to say a harsh word. The big man that Zhou Zhou sent to keep an eye on Jiang Nian in the cabin shivered involuntarily when Jiang Nian's gaze fell on him.
"Comrade Jiang... Comrade Jiang Nian, I... I'll... I'll go out first!"
After stammering out these words, the big man scrambled up the stairs and ran away.
Jiang Nian didn't care much about the big man's attitude; as long as he didn't bother him, that was fine.
"Host, the fishing boat has entered international waters!"
Surprisingly, the system popped up on its own without Jiang Nian asking.
The sea stretches to the horizon.
After hearing the message from the system, Jiang Nian left the cabin and went up to the deck.
Looking out into the distance, all you can see is the deep blue sea; there's nothing else.
Jiang Nian had to admit that he had a terrible sense of direction at sea; he couldn't distinguish between east, west, south, and north, let alone figure out where the ship was going.
Seeing that Jiang Nian wasn't staying in the cabin and had actually come up to the deck, Zhou Zhou's expression wasn't good. But remembering Jiang Nian's attitude earlier, he hesitated for a moment and chose to remain silent.
Anyway, we can't see anything on the sea, so we're not afraid of what Jiang Nian might do.
Jiang Nian took out his phone, wanting to pinpoint their current location.
No signal.
Jiang Nian glanced at Zhou Zhou, then turned and went back to the cabin.
I opened my little toolbox, took out a few tools, and disassembled the phone and reassembled it.
After a series of dazzling maneuvers, Jiang Nian turned his phone back on. Seeing the full signal strength, he nodded in satisfaction.
Zhou Zhou hadn't paid any attention to what Jiang Nian was doing in the cabin.
When he heard his subordinates report that they had received an unfamiliar signal, he paused for a moment and almost instinctively went down to the cabin to check on Jiang Nian.
When Zhou Zhou saw the location clearly displayed on Jiang Nian's phone, his expression turned extremely ugly.
"Comrade Jiang Nian's move was truly unexpected!"
Zhou Zhou smiled as he spoke, but his words of praise were full of sarcasm.
He had to admit that Jiang Nian's ability to be chosen by that big shot in the organization was truly outstanding.
"If your organization doesn't have some ability, it would make your organization look bad!"
Jiang Nian smiled.
Zhou Zhou was speechless for a long time after being choked by Jiang Nian's words.
If he continued along with Jiang Nian's words, wouldn't that be considered a genuine compliment? He originally intended to mock her!
Unable to find any words to retort, Zhou Zhou snorted coldly, turned around, and left the cabin.
Jiang Nian has already determined her location.
In fact, at sea, without knowing Zhou Zhou's destination, even if Jiang Nian located the address now, it wouldn't be of much use.
The location information is only truly useful after they stop and get ashore.
After looking through the messages, I found that most of them were from Fan Tianlei and Long Baichuan, asking where Jiang Nian was and whether he was safe.
After casually replying to a few messages, Jiang Nian went straight to bed and went to sleep.
When Jiang Nian opened her eyes again, it was already completely dark.
At this point, three days had passed since Jiang Nian and his group entered international waters.
After drifting at sea for a long time, when Jiang Nian looked at the sea again, he felt that he could not see any color in front of him except blue.
How much longer until we get ashore?
Jiang Nian looked at Zhou Zhou standing next to her and took the initiative to ask.
There was nothing he could do. He wanted to talk to others, but he didn't know if Zhou Zhou had given the order or what. No matter who Jiang Nian spoke to, the other person always had a blank expression and showed no reaction.
"Comrade Jiang Nian will be here soon!"
Zhou Zhou's tone was very calm, but what he said was as good as nothing at all.
Jiang Nian narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Zhou Zhou: "I've never been very patient, so don't challenge me."
Jiang Nian's words were actually a warning.
Jiang Nian didn't think much of slapping Zhou Zhou earlier—who told him to so easily suspect him?
But if Zhou Zhou continues with this attitude, Jiang Nian wouldn't mind giving him another unforgettable lesson so that he won't bother her again.
Zhou Zhou's expression changed.
His right cheek started to hurt again, faintly.
Jiang Nian hit him squarely on the right cheek.
When Zhou Zhou first obtained Jiang Nian's information, he didn't actually pay much attention to Jiang Nian's combat abilities. (End of Chapter)
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