Waves crashed against the shore, and on the beach, a figure in shorts and a T-shirt was making final preparations.
âUncle Long, Iâm ready. Letâs go.â
âIâm coming!â
Long Baichuan was in the process of donning his diving suit and equipment.
However, before he could enter the water, a sudden commotion erupted from the crowd.
A figure had just
from a height above.
The person disappeared beneath the surface.
âSomeone just went in!â
âHey! Whatâs going on?!â
Police officers and navy personnel alike were stunned. At such a critical moment, someone had
entered the water.
âYou lot!â
âDo you realise that interfering with a rescue operation is a criminal offence?!â
A Navy Sergeant stormed up to Zheng Sanpao, Chen Xiwa, and the others, his expression severe.
âAnd yet you lot canât even get the job done, but youâre worried about others interfering?â
Chen Xiwa muttered under his breath.
âWhat did you just say?!â
Nearby navy soldiers immediately turned their sharp glares on him.
At that moment, a tall, broad-shouldered Navy Lieutenant Colonel stepped forwardâWu Gang, the Chief Instructor of the Marine Corps Beast Camp.
His gaze swept over Zheng Sanpao and the others.
Their upright posture, uniform buzz cutsâthese men were clearly not civilians.
âWhich unit are you from?â he asked.
âSir!â
Upon noticing the lieutenant colonelâs insignia, Zheng Sanpao and the others immediately saluted and produced their Non-Commissioned Officer IDs.
Wu Gang returned the salute and casually took Zheng Sanpaoâs ID for a closer look.
â
â
As he flipped through the documents, his eyes widened in surprise.
Among the eleven men present, ten held NCO IDsâonly one was a private.
This could only mean one thingâthese soldiers were seasoned veterans.
And they all came from one of the armyâs elite reconnaissance units.
âOld Wu!â
âWhatâs going on over there?â
Long Baichuan was already
that at such a crucial moment, someone had the audacity to interfere with a military rescue mission.
âYou should take a look at this yourself.â
Wu Gang tossed him the ID booklets.
ââ¦This isâ¦â
Long Baichuan skimmed through them, his gaze landing on Zheng Sanpao.
An Army Staff Sergeant, a reconnaissance soldier.
He looked around and saw nine more Sergeants and one Private.
All reconnaissance troops.
Reconnaissance soldiers were to the army what frogmen were to the navyârazor-sharp blades.
âSir!â
âWeâre
here to interfereâweâre here to help.â
Zheng Sanpao shot a glance at the Navy Sergeant, then spoke in a firm voice.
âYouâ!â
The sergeant turned red with anger, as did the other navy soldiers.
They all knew that Zheng Sanpaoâs words were a direct rebuttal to their earlier accusations. Worse, it was a slap in the face.
Yet Long Baichuan wasnât bothered by the insult. In his mind, reconnaissance soldiers were multifunctional specialistsâdiving and amphibious operations were standard training for them.
Any reconnaissance unit would inevitably produce some exceptional talents.
âDoes he have the ability to pull this off?â
Long Baichuan looked Zheng Sanpao in the eye.
âSir!â
âIf he canât do itâthen I donât know who in the entire Southeastern Military District can.â
Zheng Sanpao answered confidently.
He wasnât joking.
Lin Yi was the best recruit in the entire district.
In terms of combat ability, no one in Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company could match him.
And Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company was the sharpest unit in the entire army.
âOh?â
Long Baichuan and Wu Gang exchanged glances.
They both saw the same thing in each otherâs eyesâsurprise.
For so many elite reconnaissance soldiers to speak so highly of someoneâthe man in question had to be extraordinary.
At this point, they had no other options but to waitâand see if a miracle would happen.
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Lin Yi
through the water like a dragon, weaving between jagged reefs and dense, swaying seaweed. Visibility was poor. But thanks to the news report earlier, he had pinpointed the exact reef cluster where the diver was trapped. The entrance was incredibly narrowâonly a single person could squeeze through. There was no way a broad-shouldered male diver carrying an oxygen tank could have made it inside.
It was obviousâthe trapped diver was a woman.
Tiny bubbles floated to the surface as schools of fish darted away in alarm. Lin Yi pushed forward, prying apart obstacles with his bare hands, creating a pathway deeper inside.
Sure enough, inside the reef cluster, a motionless figure lay partially submerged.
Even through the dim water, he could tellâit was a woman.
Without hesitation, Lin Yi swam in and swiftly removed her oxygen mask.
Empty.
The tank was completely depleted. Without a second thought, he pressed his lips to hers, performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. With each breath, he transferred life-saving oxygen into her lungs. At the same time, he secured her neck and began manoeuvring her out of the reef clusterâtoward the surface.
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A huge
erupted from the seaâ
Two figures broke through the surface.
âHeâs up! Heâs up!â
âGood!â
The crowd erupted into cheers.
Rescue personnel, who had been standing by, rushed forward with a stretcher.
Long Baichuanâs expression shifted the moment he saw the unconscious woman.
âChief Staff Officer Shen?!â
âHer pulse is weakâget her out of here,
!â
A doctor checked her vitals and immediately issued orders.
Medics lifted the woman onto the stretcher and rushed her toward an ambulance.
âVice Squad Leader!â
âLin Yi!â
Zheng Sanpao and Chen Xiwa ran up, surrounding Lin Yi, their faces filled with pride.
âMm.â
Lin Yi nodded slightlyâ
Then, he caught sight of two Navy Lieutenant Colonels eyeing him intently. Not to mention, the surrounding navy soldiers
look particularly pleased.
âSoldier.â
âI officially invite you to join the
.â
âYour physique and diving skills are
. Join the
.â
Long Baichuanâs voice was filled with admiration.
Even Wu Gang, usually a man of few words, stepped forward.
âThatâs right. I extend a
to
.â
Lin Yi hesitated.
If he wasnât mistaken, the
was the legendary
.
And these two lieutenant colonels standing before himâ¦
He suddenly recalled a particular military TV dramaâBlue Flame Blade.
âUncle Long.â
âSince everythingâs settled, Iâll be heading off now.â
A mischievous-looking young man suddenly appeared, preparing to leave.
âCaptain Long, weâre heading out as well.â
Several navy soldiers followed suit.
Among them were two
âone dark-skinned, one bulkyâwho could not stop staring at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi immediately recognised them.
âSir!â
âSergeant Lin Yi, Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, Special Operations Regiment 8, Southeastern Military DistrictâI took immediate action due to the emergency at hand. Awaiting your orders, sir!â
Lin Yi saluted, his voice steady.
No matter what, as an army soldier, interfering in a navy and police operation wasnât exactly proper.