470 The Secret About the Past 88 (2/2)
Since they can't die, the mastermind would definitely take them somewhere far away from home, such that it was impossible to go back.
She then began to wonder just what place that could be.
”Where's the furthest we can head to in this direction?” she asked the pilot.
”F Nation. It's an extremely underdeveloped country that is not only the furthest from where we are but also known to be primitive. I heard that the citizens in that country are all aboriginals who aren't exposed to technology at all. There's no internet connection there either.”
”Let's head towards F Nation while following the route taken by sea.”
”Got it.”
She sat in her seat with a heavy heart. If she guessed correctly, they would definitely be able to stop the ferry before they make it to F Nation, given the vast difference in speeds of the ferry and the helicopter.
But then again, that's only if her assumptions were correct.
An Xiaoning was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. She sent Jin Qingyan a text message to inform him that there would be a delay in her return due to an urgent matter that cropped up at the last minute.
Not wanting to worry him, she decided not to tell him the real reason for the delay.
It was not because she did not trust him but rather because she was worried sick about the safety of Gu Beicheng and Lin Mingxi. Although she knew that they were likely to still be alive, she could not help but worry that they might have broken their legs or something of the sort…
She thought it would be better not to make Jin Qingyan worry about her as well, because she understood how terrible it felt to be worried.
Jin Qingyan gave her a call upon learning that she would be delaying her return to S Nation.
”Why is there a delay? Do you know that I didn't sleep well at all last night because I was excited about you coming back today?”
”I didn't catch a wink at all last night either. I initially planned to go home today too but something cropped up all of a sudden. I'll be back very soon,” said An Xiaoning, forcing herself to sound relaxed.
”Don't forget our pact,” Jin Qingyan said in his alluring voice.
An Xiaoning could guess his expression from the way he sounded over the phone, as much as they were miles apart from each other at the moment.
”I won't. I remember it very clearly. Okay, I have to get to work,” she said, staring out at the window of the helicopter.
”Alright.”
After hanging up the phone, An Xiaoning leaned against the window. She was extremely sleepy and fatigued, yet she did not dare to close her eyes to fall asleep.
Noticing how tired she was, the pilot said, ”Young Madam, take a short nap. Even though we might really catch up with them halfway, it'll still be quite some time before we do.”
”Alright.” She then instructed her subordinates to help her keep a lookout.
She was incredibly tired and fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.
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”Rascal, why are you taking so long!” the malicious-looking man hollered at the other man steering the ferry.
”Boss, it's not that I'm slow. Our boat is just too old and there seems to be a malfunction again.”
”It's already broken down so many times throughout our journey! I've seriously had enough. Let's get a new ferry once we get paid. Stop the boat somewhere and repair the faulty parts before continuing,” the leader instructed.
”Alright.”
The leader of the gang then turned around to enter the cabin. Staring at the couple before him, he squatted down in front of Lin Mingxi and said, ”You've got such a pretty face. What do you say I do you right in front of your husband?”
Lin Mingxi struggled with all her might to unleash herself from the ropes, but to no avail despite having tried for so long.
Not wanting to create unnecessary trouble, she hung her head low and stared at the ground while remaining silent.
”Don't think I won't do anything to you just because you're keeping mum.” The leader grabbed her chin and moved his lips closer towards her.
Glaring daggers at him, Gu Beicheng bellowed, ”I dare you to lay a finger on her!”