newbobooks Chapter 1057 Don’t meddle in other people’s business
Chapter 1057 Don’t meddle in other people’s business
After being severely damaged by two explosions, the Sea Shark, like a wounded and roaring beast, floated on the sea surface, billowing thick smoke.
Shuyazi ran out of the dressing room, hurriedly putting on his shoes while coughing from the thick smoke.
He fanned his mouth and nose, squinting as he checked the room numbers: "122...119...106...wait a minute..."
"Where did Mu Xiaoji go for his medical treatment? He didn't even say his room number."
After circling around for a while, I heard a chaotic mix of shouts, fighting, and sporadic gunshots coming from downstairs.
He clung to the railing and looked down. The people on the first deck were huddled together like panicked rats rushing toward the lifeboats.
After watching several yachts carrying people sail away, he turned around and slowly continued his search, muttering to himself:
"Luckily, the searchlights were bright enough, otherwise, wandering aimlessly on this vast ocean would have been terrifying."
Just as he reached the door of number 52, it clicked open. Caught off guard, Shuyazi took two steps back in fright.
As she exclaimed in surprise, Mu Xiaoji, who was inside the door, was also startled by the sudden appearance of the figure and stumbled into Jiang Chengyu's arms.
Jiang Chengyu held him firmly and looked up at Shuyazi: "Old Man Shuling? Come in quickly."
Shu Ya Zi hurriedly ran into the room and closed the door, patting his chest and babbling, "Finally found you!"
You didn't even tell me your room number before leaving! The explosion at night was terrifying!
This boat probably can't hold on; many people have left on yachts. Aren't you leaving? It's too dangerous here!
Jiang Chengyu shook his head: "Feng Tao and Gu Ze are my friends, I can't abandon them. If you're scared, you should go first, take Xiao Ji with you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mu Xiaoji suddenly broke free from his hand, wobbled on one leg, opened the door, and rushed out.
"Xiao Ji!" Jiang Chengyu hurriedly chased after him, only to find Mu Xiaoji standing frozen at the entrance of No. 53, her whole body tense.
At the end of the corridor, Andreas was walking briskly towards them. The light was dim, and Mu Xiaoji couldn't see him clearly at first.
Mistaking it for Andy Coles, the hand gripping the umbrella tightened instantly, and a burning rage raged within.
"You dare drug my little monster? I'll let you taste the thrill of madness!"
Thinking of this, he gathered a force in his left hand; Andreas also noticed the person in front of him and quickened his pace to walk towards Mu Xiaoji.
Just as he was about to pounce, Jiang Chengyu grabbed him by the waist and picked him up, saying, "Xiao Ji, don't be impulsive!"
Mu Xiaoji struggled in his arms, kicking her legs in the air: "Let me go! He dared to drug you, I'll make him pay a hundredfold!"
“Xiao Ji, it’s not him…” Jiang Chengyu hurriedly explained, “You’ve misunderstood.”
"You're still speaking up for him? Should I just let you two have your way?" Mu Xiaoji was blinded by anger, and her voice trembled.
Jiang Chengyu protested, feeling wronged, "I didn't mean that, you misunderstood me."
Just then, Andreas approached and, seeing that both of them were alright, happily said, "Mu, it's so good to see you're okay."
The familiar voice made Mu Xiaoji suddenly stop struggling. She hung in Jiang Chengyu's arms and stared blankly at Andreas for a long time.
Jiang Chengyu whispered in his ear, "He is Andreas."
Mu Xiaoji turned to look at Jiang Chengyu, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes, and asked in a low voice, "How did you tell them apart?"
Andreas didn't miss this interlude, looking at Jiang Chengyu and pointing at him, hesitant to speak:
“Kate, that guy…you…are you alright?” He wanted to say “you were drugged,” but he swallowed the words back.
Jiang Chengyu nodded, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Andreas. If you hadn't appeared in time, I'm afraid..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mu Xiaoji's gaze suddenly dimmed and fell on Jiang Chengyu's collar—
The bloodstains from Andy Coles's scratches on his chest during the earlier struggle were still very conspicuous, it was hard to tell how perverted he was, or if the little monster was just shameless.
The smoke in the corridor thickened, mingling with the faint sound of gunfire in the distance, making the silence among the group all the more somber.
Jiang Chengyu gently put Mu Xiaoji down, turned to face Andreas, and asked earnestly, "Andreas, how many people from your mercenary group have come?"
Andreas raised an eyebrow, put his hands on his hips, and said in a relaxed tone, "The main force is on the lower level dealing with Andy Colles's men. The support team will be here in ten minutes."
“My friend is in room 53, being held captive by Feng Yan and his gang,” Jiang Chengyu said quickly. “I need your help to get them out.”
Andreas readily gave an OK sign: "No problem, I'm happy to help."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Feng Yan's cold laugh suddenly came from room 53: "Don't waste your energy. You think you can take someone away from me? Dream on."
Immediately following, Feng Tao's weak yet resolute voice came through the door:
"Jiang Chengyu, mind your own business! Get as far away as you can right now and go find Andy Coles. Tell him to prepare a helicopter. The three of us brothers are going home!"
Jiang Chengyu was stunned, his brows furrowed: "Feng Tao, do you know what you're saying?"
We're friends, I can't just ignore this. Even if I did, Master Jing is on the ship; he won't stand idly by.
"Tell Master Jing that the breach of contract was my fault, Feng Tao's fault, and I, Feng Tao, will take full responsibility. I will compensate him in full!"
Jiang Chengyu struggled to say, "Feng Tao, you should know better than me who Master Jing is. In your current predicament, Master Jing won't let you be slaughtered by anyone."
The voice inside the room suddenly rose in pitch, carrying a barely perceptible tremor.
"This is a family matter for the Feng family, and it's none of our business. Call a helicopter immediately, we want to go home!"
Mu Xiaoji leaned against the wall, stood firm on one leg, and whispered to Jiang Chengyu, "Something's wrong with him. Feng Tao isn't the type to give up easily."
Jiang Chengyu nodded, his gaze darkening. He leaned closer to the door and called out:
"Feng Tao, let's talk this out! Open the door first! You know perfectly well that Andy Coles is in dire straits himself, how could you possibly provide him with a helicopter?"
"None of your business!" Feng Yan's voice interrupted, laced with threat. "If you say another word, I can't guarantee the safety of your two 'friends'."
A slight struggling sound came from inside the room, as if Feng Tao had been restrained.
Jiang Chengyu and Andreas exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.
Feng Tao's sudden change in attitude is not simply a matter of "family affairs".
Andreas gestured to indicate that reinforcements had arrived.
Immediately afterwards, five helicopters circled over the Sea Shark, waiting for Andreas's command to carry out the order.
Jiang Chengyu made an OK sign and said loudly to the door, "Feng Tao, listen up—the helicopter has arrived, but you must tell me how Gu Ze is doing now."
After a moment of silence, Feng Tao's voice rang out again, tinged with obvious exhaustion: "He...he's fine. As long as you do as I say, we'll all be fine."
Mu Xiaoji suddenly leaned close to Jiang Chengyu's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
“Something’s not right with them. I’m afraid someone has found a weakness in Feng Tao. I’ll go to room 54 and see if Chairman Feng is there.”
Jiang Chengyu's eyes sharpened. "Xiao Ji, don't run around. Be careful."
Andreas watched as Mu Xiaoji limped past him, heading straight for the door of room 54.
He quickly caught up with her and asked, puzzled, "Mu, what are you doing here?"
Mu Xiaoji made a shushing gesture: "I suspect Feng Tao has been kidnapped."
His father, Chairman Feng, is in this room. I'll go in and check; if Chairman Feng isn't here...
So Feng Tao really had no choice but to decide to get the helicopter; we need to find a new way to break this deadlock.
Mu Xiaoji reached out and turned the doorknob, but the door was locked. Andreas waved his hand.
He suddenly kicked the door—with a loud bang, the door panel cracked.
Mu Xiaoji, leaning on his umbrella, strode into room 54 and immediately saw Chairman Feng wrapped in a white blanket, lying on the floor with a pale face.
He hurriedly knelt down to take her pulse. The pulse he felt was erratic but strong. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's just a sudden attack of internal heat. She's not in serious danger, but we need to get her to the hospital right away."
He looked up at Andreas, "Have someone take him out first. As for Feng Tao... if it weren't for Chairman Feng inside..."
The person being blackmailed must be Gu Ze. Let's go along with Feng Yan's wishes for now and act according to the situation.
Andreas nodded, pressed his earpiece, and asked, "How's the situation down there?"
"The enemy has all surrendered, but..." The subordinate's voice was hesitant.
“But what?” Andreas pressed.
"We've been surrounded by the police..." the subordinate said helplessly.
Andreas looked at Mu Xiaoji, shrugged and smiled, his tone somewhat humorous: "Looks like my men aren't exactly 'regular troops,' and the police are keeping an eye on them as suspicious individuals."
In room 53 next door, Andreas had just kicked the door open with a loud "bang" that shook the walls and drew everyone's attention.
Feng Zhan suddenly cursed and pressed the gun against Feng Tao's temple: "Jiang Chengyu, you better not try anything funny! I don't mind sending a dead man out right now!"
Jiang Chengyu hurriedly reassured him through the door, "I didn't do anything funny! Listen—"
He deliberately raised his voice so that the other party could hear the faint roar of a helicopter in the distance, "The helicopter is circling overhead, you can come out now."
A moment later, the door to room 53 clicked open. Feng Zhan and a man in black escorted Gu Ze out.
The man in black had Gu Ze firmly gripped the back of his neck, a pistol pressed steadily against his temple, his eyes as fierce as a wolf's.
Gu Ze's face was as pale as paper; the injury to his ribs made breathing painful, yet he bit his lip tightly.
She didn't utter a sound, but simply gestured to Jiang Chengyu with her eyes that she was alright and not to be nervous.
Feng Zhan sneered and pointed to the end of the corridor with his chin: "Call the helicopter down. Don't try to play games with me."
Jiang Chengyu's gaze fell on the hand around Gu Ze's neck, his fingertips tightening slightly, but his tone remained as steady as possible:
“The deck wasn’t spacious enough for the helicopter to land, so I had someone lower a rope ladder down.”
"As long as you guarantee the safety of the hostages, I guarantee your safe departure."