90 Its Time (1/2)
Both Wuxing and Dongmei were not surprised at all when they heard the Captain's call as they already knew the reinforcements were coming for them but they still looked into the distance with a frown, pretending to be surprised.
The two ships were still a pair of small dots in the distance but they were quickly approaching them. If they were to rush towards the land at their current speed, Wuxing didn't think they would make it before them but that wasn't the plan. He wanted the ship to be caught for his plan to work.
He glanced sneakily at Dongmei and nodded at her, confirming the plan. They didn't have time to talk about it more in private so Wuxing had to trust her in making the right decision. They talked about it after changing their plans so there should be a problem.
The Captain knew those people were after Dongmei so he left the decision to her. Just as she was about to open her mouth. The closest sailor who just happened to overhead the Captain's shout, approached them and called out while saluting, ”Don't worry Miss! We will protect you.”
”Yes, Miss! They can't defend against all of us.” Another sailor joined into the declaration, followed by another one who was also near the stern of the ship. When they see a beauty like Dongmei being chased by some evil people, they naturally awakened the will to protect her.
Wuxing glanced at them casually and asked sarcastically, ”Are you sure you can protect Miss? You can't even deal with a small lawyer like me.” This immediately made them embarrassed. Normally they would argue with Wuxing but it wasn't the right move in front of Dongmei. Especially when she had a rifle hanging on her shoulder.
Wuxing didn't wait for their comeback and simply turned to the Captain and asked curiously, ”Did the messenger said they were from the Navy?”
”Yes. It was from the local Navy that is responsible for the safety on those seas.” The Captain confirmed and explained while wiping the sweat from his forehead, ”This is why I was panicking a bit... If I don't stop the ship, I can face some serious legal troubles. We are not against a nobody. Of course, I didn't expect anything less from Miss Guan pursuers. I just hope Miss will shield this poor Captain later no matter what decision Miss make.”
Nodding as if he confirmed his guess, Wuxing informed everyone, ”Well, from my knowledge, those two are destroyer ships. It will be hard for us to outsail them.”
Naturally, everyone knew how a destroyer looked like and all three sailors' eyes widened as they looked at Dongmei, wondering what monsters did she anger.
Dongmei was also surprised, but from a completely opposite reason than them. Her thought was exactly, 'Only two? There has to be something else.' Her father had the tendency to overreact so she wouldn't be surprised if he called the whole army just for her.
Knowing the situation was just as Wuxing wanted, she didn't worry too much but still ordered hurriedly to the troubled Captain, ”Captain! Why are you still standing here? Full steam ahead towards the land! Do you want them to catch us?!”
The Captain actually expected nothing less from her and immediately saluted, rushing towards the bridge control room, ”Yes, Miss!”
Dongmei could see the sailors were quite panicking right now so she assured them, ”Everyone get on the positions. Don't be scared. They want to take me alive so they won't shot a single bullet in our direction. They should catch up in a couple of minutes so be prepared by then!”
The thought of facing two destroyers with just this little of them, having only some rifles were obviously scary but hearing Dongmei's cheering, they quickly strengthened their back and moved onto their previous positions after saluting, ”Yes, Miss!”
This only left the three of them near the railings but Dongmei turned to Scarlet right away and asked with a gentle smile, ”Scarlet, right? Can you leave me and Mr Cheng for a moment? I have something important to tell him.” The ending was really close so this was the last moment she could enjoy a conversation with Wuxing.
Scarlet didn't mind it at all, nicely walking to the side instead of going back, not planning on staying with the Captain anymore, ”Mhmm. I will just stay a bit further away. I don't want to go back upstairs…” She also wanted to stay closer to Wuxing in case he needed her.
With everyone gone, she hid behind Wuxing's body and saw his face changing back to his own. It really warmed her heart when he risked getting exposed just so she could feel comfortable. She resisted the urge to jump into his arms and said softly, her expression completely different from how she treated others, ”So we are going to separate soon… Will you really be alright?”
To her surprise, Wuxing didn't mind that and actually reached out and did exactly what she wanted, hugging her tightly. She immediately asked quietly, worried for him, ”Silly, what are you doing? Everyone will see you...”
”Of course, I'm hugging my dear girlfriend. Your parents know I have a mask and it was me escaping so I have to reveal myself at some point anyway before they come.” Wuxing explained as he let her go before continuing while waving towards the boat that was slowly following them, ”Just trust me, nothing will happen with me. Also, you should prepare for your parents who are going to arrive as well.”
She wanted to talk more about his change but when she heard her parents might be coming, she quickly switched to the new topic, ”My parents will come...? How do you know that?”
”I think I know your father's personality enough to guess that. If your father is coming then your mother should be coming as well. Too bad I won't be able to meet them normally and instead I will be shot dead. I really wanted to meet and talk with your mother. She seems to be a smart lady.” Wuxing sighed, recalling how her mother figured out everything he planned.