NOVGO.NET Chapter 91 - 88: Where is his cannon?
Chapter 91: Chapter 88: Where is his cannon?
He had still underestimated the capabilities of the Song Family Army.
He’d put on a show of deference before leaving, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He ended up secretly tailing the Song Family Army.
On the way, when he saw Vice General Du split off from the main group, Wilson had a few of his men follow the Vice General, while he himself led a team to follow the main convoy to the airport.
Only when he got there did he realize he’d been duped.
There weren’t any soldiers in the vehicles at all—it was all supplies!
In that instant, the thought of killing them and seizing the goods crossed his mind.
Once on the plane, the Song Family Army was unexpectedly cooperative, making it easy to bring them back to his ship.
Who would have thought they were turning the tables on him, luring him into their own trap.
Wilson’s expression was grim. He looked out and saw the deck littered with the bodies of his own men. "I never thought the Song Family Army would resort to banditry. If word of this gets out, aren’t you afraid of the whole world’s ridicule and condemnation?"
After kicking a navy sailor away, Vice General Du lifted his head and smiled faintly, his movements incomparably stylish. "The Song Family Army has never feared a bad name. Being robbed by the likes of you—now *that* would make us a laughingstock!"
He had noticed Wilson tailing him long ago, so he had made an excuse to leave and dealt with the men following him.
He had faith in his soldiers.
’If they want to kill my men, these two hundred-odd soldiers of theirs aren’t nearly enough!’
Wilson’s face alternated between pale and flushed.
He was the one who had been greedy first, and he was also the one who wanted revenge on the Song Family Army.
Chen Xing was the last to board, strolling onto the ship at a leisurely pace like a curious onlooker. Following behind her was an incomparably majestic tiger.
The tiger had been following her from a distance the whole time and was only showing itself now.
Seeing her walk up, Vice General Du gave a slight nod. He showed no fear whatsoever of the massive tiger, looking as if he’d already heard about her Meng Hu.
Although Wilson was in a critical situation, he still noticed a small detail.
’The proud and extremely capable Vice General Du is actually showing such respect to this young woman?’
’This doesn’t make any sense!’
He re-evaluated Chen Xing, using the question to deflect from his own awkwardness. "Who are you?" His curiosity was genuine.
’A tiger this big is actually so obedient?’
"Chen Xing," she stated her name nonchalantly, then, with an indifferent expression, began to wander around the deck.
’This ship is so big. There must be some good stuff on board, right?’
’Snagging a little something while no one’s looking would make this long trip worthwhile.’
Wilson: "..." ’How savage!’
He, an admiral who had been endlessly praised by the whole world, had become practically invisible since arriving in Huaxia Country.
No matter who he asked, they’d either ignore him or insult him!
When Captain Lu saw Chen Xing swaggering toward the ship’s cabin, he immediately stepped forward to warn her, "It hasn’t been cleared out inside yet. Be careful!"
He meant well, Chen Xing knew.
’But... I want to go take a look precisely *because* it hasn’t been cleared out!’
’After they clear it, everything will be accounted for. What the hell would be the point of me going in then?!’
Vice General Du, however, was more considerate. "Feel free to look around. If you see anything you like inside, we can have it sent to you in Hualai City!" He said it as if the items already belonged to him.
Wilson: "..." ’I’m still fucking standing right here!’
"What do you think you’re doing? I’m an admiral of the United States! Doing this is making an enemy of the entire United States..."
"Thanks, then!" Chen Xing ignored Wilson and replied to Vice General Du, then dipped her head and entered the cabin.
Captain Lu could see that Vice General Du was truly indulging Chen Xing, which was most likely an order from Song Yiguo.
Wilson was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
He had a superpower too, but compared to the people in front of him, it was like a novice meeting a master—not even in the same league.
He probably couldn’t even defeat the youngest-looking soldier here.
However, seeing Chen Xing enter the cabin, a flicker of delight finally sparked within him.
’The cabin is still full of my men. A little girl like her running in first is just suicide!’
’And she wants to steal my things?’
Chen Xing, having entered the cabin, wasn’t just wandering aimlessly.
’This ship is huge; searching it thoroughly would take time.’
’If Vice General Du and his men get there first, it’ll be harder for me to grab anything.’
A moment later, inside the narrow hull, a slender figure flashed about, a blur of motion that was hard to follow.
In less than ten minutes, Wilson saw Chen Xing walk out completely unscathed.
He: "..." ’How is this possible?’
’There are at least a hundred sailors scattered throughout the ship!’
’How did she go in alone and come out without a single scratch?’
"There wasn’t anything interesting, forget it." Chen Xing leaned against the ship’s railing with a disappointed expression.
The teasing night wind lifted her long hair, which was tied back, and amidst the white mist, it made her already fair skin look even more translucent and beautiful.
"When my men go down to search later, you can take another look and see if there’s anything you need," Vice General Du offered generously.
In those ten minutes, Wilson had already confessed the location of the important supplies in the hold.
It wasn’t that he was a coward; the Song Family Army was just truly vicious...
Now, he was being forced by Vice General Du to lead the way into the ship’s hull.
The storage area wasn’t very deep inside. After passing through a narrow section and past the mess hall, they arrived at the supply room.
Along the way, Wilson saw bodies lying everywhere.
The way he looked at Chen Xing shifted from surprise to utter astonishment.
’His sailors were all professionally trained, and every one of them had a superpower... forget fighting one against ten, but holding their own against three to five opponents should have been no problem. How could they fail to handle a single woman? And they even got taken down?’
As they passed the cannon room, he abruptly glanced at the closed door.
Earlier, he had only perfunctorily mentioned the locations of supplies and other things; he hadn’t said anything about the cannon room.
Although the door was shut tight, there was a face-sized window above it.
Someone taller could get a clear view of the situation inside.
’Holy shit!’
’Where are my cannons?’
Wilson was startled.
The room had originally housed a new model of cannon—lightweight, powerful, the kind that could destroy an entire skyscraper in one shot.
Several smaller, portable mortars were also gone.
As for what else was missing from inside, he didn’t have time to observe in detail.
’The firearms and ammunition had filled nearly half the storeroom.’
’Why can’t I see any of it now?’
’Could it be... that my men saw the situation was turning against them and moved the heavy weapons?’
’Smart!’
Chen Xing, on the other hand, had a look of utter indifference.
’Anyway, if Wilson opens his mouth now to ask about the cannons, I’ll just kill him on the spot.’
’I don’t even need a reason. I’ll just say I didn’t like the look of him.’
But Wilson was surprisingly shrewd; he didn’t shout or make a fuss. He was lucky to be alive!
After a full tour, they discovered that the ship didn’t just contain the Song Family Army’s supplies; the warehouse also held goods from various other countries, still in their unopened crates.
’They must have plundered quite a few countries on their way here, huh?’
"You few, handle the supplies in the warehouse. You lot, go move the things from the kitchen storeroom!" After giving his orders, Vice General Du led Wilson back onto the deck.
The fog outside was still thick, and the corrosive smell had grown even stronger.
Everyone had automatically ignored it earlier due to the tension, but smelling it now, it was nauseating.
Chen Xing simply took a mask out of her backpack and put it on, which helped a little. But the smell seemed to have seeped into her nose, impossible to ignore.
"Captain, this smell is awful!" Xiao Wu whined playfully to his captain.
A moment ago, he had misunderstood the captain’s intentions, thinking he wasn’t going to save them. Although the captain didn’t know, he felt quite guilty about it.
Captain Lu also felt the smell was indeed making his head swim. He had his men find some strips of cloth for everyone to wear as masks. "Everyone, be careful. There’s something strange about this smell!" Always out on missions, he was constantly on guard against potential dangers.
His words had barely faded when, before anyone could become fully alert, they heard heavy footsteps. THUD, THUD, THUD.