vrcanaries Chapter 1077
Chapter 1077
Everyone else was speculating whether something had happened on the mothership.
Or was it to warn them?
Or perhaps an enemy is attacking?
Zhou Shuwan suddenly recalled He Chengshi's face with a fake smile.
She still remembers the greed in that man's eyes when they brought back supplies from the deep sea last time.
If it really was He Chengshi's men who came, the mothership would not have relied solely on sounding its horn to recall them.
However, she didn't have time to think about it further.
Suppressing her unease, she turned to her family and whispered, "Whatever it is, get the weapons ready first."
She whispered a warning to the family: "Mom and Dad, Mu Mu, Xiao Yu, get your weapons ready!"
They had been away from the mothership for less than half an hour, but they hadn't heard any gunfire.
Qi Ming frowned and stared in the direction of the mothership. In the distance, he could vaguely see the shadow of it, but there was no sign of disturbance from the mothership or the ships.
It seems the horn was meant to stop them.
Could it be that Captain Chen forgot to tell us something?
Just then, the lookout suddenly shouted, "A speedboat is coming from the front! It's very fast!"
Everyone tensed instantly, and the captain immediately ordered, "Attention! Someone's coming from over there. Make contact with them immediately and see what's going on!"
His fleet was an exploration ship set out to find the island, and it was staffed with skilled military personnel and equipped with various powerful firearms.
The captain was filled with anxiety and didn't notice the people on the small boat who had come from there. They looked relaxed and even had a smile on their faces.
Zhou Shuwan did see it, and wondered if there was some good news.
Her heart moved.
As the speedboat drew closer, the man's voice finally pierced the sea breeze, brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Stop going! We've found a new island! We've found an island we can stay on!"
The first time, the wind had blown away most of the sound, and no one could hear it clearly.
It wasn't until the man shouted it out for the third time that the people in the driver's seat finally heard him clearly.
The captain froze for a few seconds, then grabbed the megaphone, his voice trembling: "What did you say? Say it again!"
"We've found the island! The fleet that just returned discovered it! Captain Chen wants you to return to port immediately!" The man on the speedboat waved the signal flag in his hand, his face full of smiles.
"The island...we really found the island?" Zhong Tiyun held onto the railing, tears suddenly falling from her eyes, not from fear, but from excitement.
Zhou Jianghai breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and patted his daughter's shoulder, his voice a little hoarse: "That's great, Wanwan, we don't have to take any more risks."
Zhou Shuwan looked at the people on the speedboat and felt her eyes welling up with tears.
She exchanged a glance with Qi Mingyu, her expression unusually relaxed.
That's fantastic news!
The others on the boat were too happy to speak.
The fleet returned much faster than it had when it set off, and in less than twenty minutes it was back close to the mothership.
From afar, Zhou Shuwan saw Captain Chen standing on the deck of the mothership, surrounded by many people. Among them was a man in a tattered uniform, whose face showed fatigue but could not hide his excitement.
As soon as the ferry docked, Captain Chen strode up to greet them, a smile appearing on his usually serious face: "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
He pointed to the man beside him and introduced him to Zhou Shuwan's family: "This is Wang Qian, the vice-captain of the fleet that just returned. They were out for more than three months and finally found a suitable island!"
Wang Qian stood at attention and saluted, his movements displaying the ruggedness of a soldier, though his uniform was covered in wear and tear, and there was an unhealed scar on his arm.
"Dr. Zhou, Captain Qi, I've heard so much about you." His voice was a little hoarse, but very strong: "On this trip, we took many detours, encountered two tsunamis, and even hit some reefs. Finally, we found a small island three thousand nautical miles away."
"What's the situation on the island? Can we build a fortress?" Zhou Shuwan asked anxiously; these were the most crucial questions.