After calming Yamanashi Chiho, Chen Jinzhao was also contemplating the future.
If he could return to China safely, how would he explain his relationship with Yamanashi Chiho to Yu Mengzhi?
Would she be unhappy?
Or would she feel that he had deceived her?
Chen Jinzhao did not know.
The only thing he could do was to tell Yu Mengzhi the truth, without any concealment.
"Three years, how many three years can a person have?" Chen Jinzhao said to himself with a wry smile.
It had been almost a year since he met, fell in love with, and parted ways with Yu Mengzhi, while he had spent a full three years with Yamanashi Chiho.
Compared to that, it felt almost like magical realism.
Yamanashi Chiho suddenly said to Chen Jinzhao, "Right, you should still have their contact information, right? Why don't you contact China directly? If you can get in touch, maybe there's a way to get you back."
Chen Jinzhao chuckled, "Easier said than done."
"Dongying is covered with surveillance equipment from the Mighty Military Department. Every message entering Hua Guo can be accurately captured by them, and even the sender's location can be pinpointed. I cannot risk them missing my message, because I cannot afford that risk."
Yamanashi Chiho could not afford it either.
Yamanashi Chiho nodded, as if she understood but didn't quite. "I don't understand these things, but I think you are right."
Chen Jinzhao smiled and said, "Even if what I say is wrong, you would still say I'm right, wouldn't you?"
"My husband is never wrong," Yamanashi Chiho said seriously.
"You go inside and rest. We should be home by tomorrow morning. When we get there, you need to persuade your grandfather to come back to Hua Guo with me," Chen Jinzhao instructed. Yamanashi Chiho was worried, fearing that Chen Jinzhao would disappear after a night's sleep. Knowing her concern, Chen Jinzhao said softly, "What, you don't even trust your own husband anymore?"
Yamanashi Chiho thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Watching Yamanashi Chiho obediently go into her cabin to rest, Chen Jinzhao then went to the cockpit, startling Matsui Yusuke, who immediately stood up from his chair.
Matsui Yusuke's private yacht was very luxurious, with three decks.
The cockpit was on the third floor.
Matsui Yusuke stood trembling before Chen Jinzhao. "I didn't do anything. If you don't believe me, you can check the surveillance footage."
"What are you so nervous about? I'm not going to kill you right now," Chen Jinzhao said coldly.
Matsui Yusuke secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Jinzhao changed the subject and asked, "Do you have any nautical charts here? Bring me one, the more detailed the better."
"Yes, yes, but it's an electronic version," Matsui Yusuke replied.
"Just bring it, don't talk so much," Chen Jinzhao said.
Matsui Yusuke shivered and didn't dare to delay, fetching the nautical charts and handing them to Chen Jinzhao with both hands. He couldn't help but boast, "These nautical charts are different from civilian ones. Besides being more accurate, they also have more diversified routes, reaching a military level."
Some routes were not recorded on civilian nautical charts at all.
Chen Jinzhao waved his hand, signaling Matsui Yusuke to shut up and get lost. Matsui Yusuke, having no other choice, complied.
Chen Jinzhao memorized the nautical charts and routes for future use.
Matsui Yusuke dared not disturb him and could only stand there feeling sleepy.
One night passed.
As the sky turned pale in the east, Matsui Yusuke's yacht arrived at the port closest to Yamanashi Chiho's home. Chen Jinzhao woke Yamanashi Chiho. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she asked, "Are we home already?"
"Yes, hurry and wake up your grandfather now, and pack important things to leave here," Chen Jinzhao said.
Yamanashi Chiho immediately lost her sleepiness. As she disembarked with Chen Jinzhao, she worried, "Will grandfather agree? It would be fine if we went to the main island of Dongying, but if we go to Hua Guo, he might not agree. You know he's an old-fashioned man."
"If we don't go, we die," Chen Jinzhao said solemnly.
Seeing Chen Jinzhao's serious expression, Yamanashi Chiho realized he was not joking and pursed her lips, saying no more.
This time, they had to leave; there was no other choice.
"Wait!"
Chen Jinzhao suddenly stopped, looking around warily.
The surrounding silence gave him a sense of dread, and he vaguely sensed a strong aura of danger.
He told Yamanashi Chiho to go back to the boat and into the cabin.
Chen Jinzhao returned to the cockpit and grabbed Matsui Yusuke by the collar. "Tell me, did your family send people to ambush the port?"
Matsui Yusuke flinched and hurriedly shook his head, "I didn't. I stayed in the cockpit all night, and my phone was controlled by you. I really didn't contact my family."
"I can swear to it."
Chen Jinzhao released his collar, and Matsui Yusuke, losing his balance, fell to the ground.
He seemed to have thought of something and said to Chen Jinzhao, "Could it be that the family discovered something unusual and contacted the Mighty base here?"
Chen Jinzhao remained silent.
This possibility was the most likely and closest to the truth.
If it were indeed Mighty soldiers ambushing them, it would be a huge trouble for Chen Jinzhao.
The path back to Hua Guo would also become more difficult.
What he needed to do now was to wait.
Wait for those people to show themselves.
Chen Jinzhao asked Matsui Yusuke to turn off all the lights on the yacht and then sat by the cockpit window, observing every movement around them.
Two minutes later, two jeeps drove into the port.
Chen Jinzhao immediately recognized that the markings on these two jeeps belonged to the nearby Mighty base.
As expected, there was a trap.
Matsui Yusuke met Chen Jinzhao's cold gaze and quickly shook his head in fear.
Chen Jinzhao snapped, "Shut up."
"When these soldiers board the ship later, I shouldn't have to teach you what to say, right?"
Matsui Yusuke nodded frantically.
Before long.
Six Mighty soldiers got out of the two jeeps. These six men boarded the ship without asking for Matsui Yusuke's permission, and they were all carrying handguns, clearly having made thorough preparations. Chen Jinzhao found a short knife on the boat and put it at his waist, ready to act.
After everything was ready, the six Mighty soldiers entered the cockpit.
The six looked at Matsui Yusuke vigilantly, their gazes briefly resting on Chen Jinzhao before shifting away. The leader spoke to Matsui Yusuke, "Matsui Yusuke, your family noticed your unusual whereabouts and sent us to check if you are in trouble."
"Save me!" Matsui Yusuke suddenly shouted.
He turned and pointed at Chen Jinzhao, yelling, "This man is Chen Jinzhao from Hua Guo, and he is the person the Mighty Military Department wants to eliminate the most. Kill him quickly!"