Because the live broadcast signal had not yet been cut, the viewers watching were all startled.
"What is this?"
"Huh?"
"This man... could his real identity be a pirate?"
The fans were anxious but couldn't help.
However, what everyone found most thrilling was—
"Wait a second, what did Brother Qianhe just say? He said—he said Xiao Ci is his woman?"
"Did I hear that wrong? This can't be an act, can it?"
The fans' eyes widened in shock.
"Is Xiao Ci really his woman?"
Everyone was astonished.
"No way, he revealed it?"
The fans were both excited and worried.
"It probably isn't fake. At such a critical moment, what comes out of his mouth is definitely his true feelings..."
"But won't Qianhe be okay?"
Everyone was most worried about his safety.
After Ling Qianhe landed a punch on the opponent's chin, the two of them became entangled in a fight. The pirate Nu Hai's subordinates tried to aim at Ling Qianhe to shoot, but it was in vain.
This was because Ling Qianhe had grabbed Nu Hai's sleeve cuff.
Nu Hai and Ling Qianhe rolled into a ball.
As they rolled together, Ling Qianhe's movements were fluid, giving no one a chance to shoot!
The scene instantly became chaotic.
There were screams from women!
Yang Weiyang glanced at the woman screaming desperately beside her.
She frowned, a hint of displeasure subtly surfacing in her expression. Yang Weiyang felt that Ma Yingying was truly useless.
She cried pear blossoms with rain, clutching Li Mike's sleeve.
"Save me... Please, you must save me..."
The entire banquet hall could only hear the sound of Ling Qianhe punching, Ma Yingying's crying, and the shouts of Nu Hai's subordinates.
But despite their shouts, none of them dared to approach Ling Qianhe and their boss.
Ling Qianhe's face was cold.
Bone-chillingly cold, he looked at Nu Hai and sneered.
Another punch, powerfully thrown, hitting flesh!
Nu Hai even felt as if his entire body was about to be smashed away by Ling Qianhe.
Stars danced before his eyes, and he gasped, looking at Ling Qianhe with intense disbelief.
"You..."
Ling Qianhe looked at him with a cold sneer.
"Me what? You want to lay hands on my woman."
"You deserve to pay the price!"
He seemed to have gone mad.
His incredibly handsome face was filled with indifference and defiance. He threw another punch fiercely!
Nu Hai's nose was bleeding from Ling Qianhe's blows.
A spark of genuine anger ignited in him as he looked at Ling Qianhe.
"Don't think I won't do anything to you—you damned brat, you're not getting off this cruise ship!"
Ling Qianhe stared at him coldly.
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Unfortunately, this matter is not yours to decide!"
Ling Qianhe stared at him. Nu Hai was about to say something more, but he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. Ling Qianhe looked at him, his lips curling slightly upwards.
Despite being in a desperate situation,
this man wore an expression of absolute certainty of victory!
He smiled and looked at Nu Hai opposite him.
Then Nu Hai heard Ling Qianhe say,
"You're finished."
...
As Nu Hai fainted, he still couldn't believe it. He had no idea how it all happened. He staggered and collapsed!
Nu Hai gasped for air.
His body slid down.
Ling Qianhe snapped his fingers, and the group of men in black fell like a tide.
Ma Yingying was stunned.
"What is this... sorcery?"
Hawkes, ignoring Ma Yingying completely, turned to look at Yang Weiyang.
"Come with me."
There were five seats in the helicopter.
He had discussed it with Ling Qianhe.
He and Vivian, Yang Weiyang and Fei Siyu.
As for Ma Yingying... Hawkes looked at her. Her eyes were filled with panic, and she suddenly rushed forward, grabbing his arm.
"You're a big star, a top international star. You must have a way to take me with you, right?"
She sobbed and cried.
Almost with snot and tears.
"Please, take me with you. I'm only twenty-four... I don't want to die here..."
Yang Weiyang scoffed.
"Is this the time to play the victim... Besides, you're twenty-four, Xiao Ci is only nineteen, shouldn't she be the one to go?"
She was just making a sarcastic remark.
Unexpectedly, Ma Yingying fiercely turned her head towards Yang Weiyang and then harshly rebuked her.
"Shut up!"
Ma Yingying's gaze was ferocious.
Staring at Yang Weiyang.
Then, she looked at Hawkes again, her expression turning to one of fawning.
"Please, take me with you... I'm very useful... I have many fans... You can do whatever you want to me..."
"Please, I'm willing to be your maid, please take me on the helicopter!"
Ma Yingying completely disregarded her dignity.
She had no idea that
her actions were being fully witnessed by her fans. The fans were astonished, watching her fawn over Hawkes and scold Yang Weiyang so harshly. The fans felt a sense of dread.
"This woman is a bit too terrifying, isn't she?"
The fans couldn't help but gasp for air!
"This woman is simply shameless!"
"I always said that among these couples, Ma Yingying is the one I dislike the most!"
Her behavior couldn't be considered extremely heinous, as human nature is inherently selfish.
However, compared to Ling Qianhe's act of stepping forward and using a game of Russian roulette, risking his life to buy time for everyone,
her character seemed ignoble.
Comparison.
Revealed the disparity.
The fans also began to realize something.
"So, their fainting is related to Xiao Ci?"
"Did Xiao Ci use the ventilation ducts to go to the control room?"
"She must have had an agreement with Ling Qianhe? Like coordinating from inside and outside... It must be Xiao Ci who did something!"
"Holy cow, so thrilling! So exciting!"
"This is practically comparable to an action movie. It's hard to believe this is actually happening..."
"This 'Race Against Time' stuff is really nerve-wracking and exciting..."
The fans gasped for air, not daring to blink.
This was different from watching a movie.
This was a live broadcast!
The pirates on the ship were truly vicious. Thinking of this, the fans' hearts still clenched.
Meanwhile, Lin Mucí jumped down from the ventilation duct.
She asked the system.
"Are there still pirates outside?"
The system replied.
"Yes. The potion wasn't sufficient to control everyone on the entire ship, only those in the banquet hall."
She nodded, then pushed open the door.
The pirate in the corridor outside was taken aback when a young girl suddenly appeared from the ship's main control room. The pirate was startled and looked at Lin Mucí, his gaze wavering.
Where did this young girl come from?
As he was about to call for backup,
Lin Mucí directly punched him in the center of his forehead!
He was quickly knocked down by Lin Mucí!
As he fell, he still found it unbelievable.
How could such a seemingly frail young girl, who looked no older than a teenager, possess such strength?
...
Lin Mucí let out a light snort, then agilely darted out like a tabby cat. If she couldn't beat Ling Qianhe, couldn't she beat other grown men? She was quite familiar with various combat techniques.
She planned to join Wu Minlong's film crew soon.
She had prepared herself.
She had previously asked Uncle Li to teach her combat skills.
They were now coming in handy.
The system reported the situation to her.
"The situation in the hall has been stabilized."
"Hawkes is about to take people to the helicopter."
"The outside world is reacting swiftly, and international rescue teams are already en route."
"Of course, the fastest will be the God of Beasts. Ling Qianhe and Franklin are the big bosses behind the scenes—the God of Beasts will definitely be very fast."
"Incidentally, your mother, Ms. Lin Cuiping, has also received the news..."
Lin Mucí's expression changed.
"My mother received the news too?"
"Is she alright then?"
Lin Mucí was very worried.
She feared that Lin Cuiping might be unconscious.
Fainted.
After all, Ms. Lin Cuiping loved her too much.
The system replied.
"Your mother is doing fine. However—"
The system paused, then told Lin Mucí.
"She desperately called, and Uncle Li is already on his way by helicopter. It seems she also invited the second-ranked international mercenary group, the Chosen Hands, second only to the God of Beasts, who are also heading this way."
Even the system couldn't help but sigh.
"These pirates can be said to have truly stirred up a hornet's nest!"
"They'll likely be surrounded and annihilated before they can even escape into international waters."
"However, you are still in great danger, as there are still pirates roaming the ship. If you want to rendezvous with Ling Qianhe... it might be a bit difficult..."
Lin Mucí, however, was not worried at all.
"Why would I need to rendezvous with him?"
Her tone
sounded very confident.
Lin Mucí said without hesitation.
"I don't need to rendezvous with Ling Qianhe. I just need to wait for him to find me!"
She had this confidence.
...
In Fox's live broadcast room.
The audience felt so tense they could barely breathe.
"Hawkes is leaving!"
"What is he saying to Ling Qianhe...? Huh, Brother Qianhe isn't leaving? It's so dangerous, why is he staying?"
The fans, however, completely understood his reason for staying.
"He's staying, of course, for Lin Mucí. I understand, he must be worried about Lin Mucí being in danger. If he can't see her with his own eyes, he won't leave."
"Ahhh, I'm shipping it so hard. In the face of life and death, he still puts Lin Mucí first. What kind of earth-shattering true love is this."
"The CP I ship is the sweetest in the universe!"
At this critical juncture, the fans
were still able to fiercely indulge in their shipping.
Ling Qianhe had already pushed open the hall door and walked out—the camera feed was intermittent and couldn't keep up with his movements because he was too fast!
Like an assassin in the dark night.
Or like a valiant guard.
He was going to break through obstacles.
To walk towards the one he loved.