Chapter Thirty-Seven: First Encounter with Long Baichuan and Wu Gang—Underwater Rescue!
Splash!
Waves crashed against the shore, and on the beach, a figure in shorts and a T-shirt was making final preparations.
“Uncle Long, I’m ready. Let’s go.”
“I’m coming!”
Long Baichuan was in the process of donning his diving suit and equipnt.
However, before he could enter the water, a sudden commotion erupted from the crowd.
A figure had just dived straight in from a height above.
Plop!
The person disappeared beneath the surface.
“Soone just went in!”
“Hey! What’s going on?!”
Police officers and navy personnel alike were stunned. At such a critical mont, soone had voluntarily entered the water.
“You lot!”
“Do you realise that interfering with a rescue operation is a criminal offence?!”
A Navy Sergeant stord up to Zheng Sanpao, Chen Xiwa, and the others, his expression severe.
“And yet you lot can’t even get the job done, but you’re worried about others interfering?”
Chen Xiwa muttered under his breath.
“What did you just say?!”
Nearby navy soldiers imdiately turned their sharp glares on him.
At that mont, a tall, broad-shouldered Navy Lieutenant Colonel stepped forward—Wu Gang, the Chief Instructor of the Marine Corps Beast Camp.
His gaze swept over Zheng Sanpao and the others.
Their upright posture, uniform buzz cuts—these n were clearly not civilians.
“Which unit are you from?” he asked.
“Sir!”
Upon noticing the lieutenant colonel’s insignia, Zheng Sanpao and the others imdiately saluted and produced their Non-Commissioned Officer IDs.
Shhff!
Wu Gang returned the salute and casually took Zheng Sanpao’s ID for a closer look.
“Southeastern Military District, Special Operations Regint 8, Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company… Army?”
As he flipped through the docunts, his eyes widened in surprise.
Among the eleven n present, ten held NCO IDs—only one was a private.
This could only an one thing—these soldiers were seasoned veterans.
And they all ca from one of the army’s elite reconnaissance units.
“Old Wu!”
“What’s going on over there?”
Long Baichuan was already furious that at such a crucial mont, soone had the audacity to interfere with a military rescue mission.
“You should take a look at this yourself.”
Wu Gang tossed him the ID booklets.
“…This is…”
Long Baichuan skimd 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.
What are these guys doing here?
Reconnaissance soldiers were to the army what frogn were to the navy—razor-sharp blades.
“Sir!”
“We’re not here to interfere—we’re here to help.”
Zheng Sanpao shot a glance at the Navy Sergeant, then spoke in a firm voice.
“You—!”
The sergeant turned red with anger, as did the other navy soldiers.
They all knew that Zheng Sanpao’s words were a direct rebuttal to their earlier accusations. Worse, it was a slap in the face.
Yet Long Baichuan wasn’t bothered by the insult. In his mind, reconnaissance soldiers were multifunctional specialists—diving and amphibious operations were standard training for them.
Any reconnaissance unit would inevitably produce so exceptional talents.
“Does he have the ability to pull this off?”
Long Baichuan looked Zheng Sanpao in the eye.
“Sir!”
“If he can’t do it—then I don’t know who in the entire Southeastern Military District can.”
Zheng Sanpao answered confidently.
He wasn’t 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.
“Oh?”
Long Baichuan and Wu Gang exchanged glances.
They both saw the sa thing in each other’s eyes—surprise.
For so many elite reconnaissance soldiers to speak so highly of soone—the man in question had to be extraordinary.
At this point, they had no other options but to wait—and see if a miracle would happen.
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Lin Yi sliced 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 narrow—only 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 obvious—the trapped diver was a woman.
Blub-blub!
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 subrged.
Even through the dim water, he could tell—it was a woman.
Plop!
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 sa ti, he secured her neck and began manoeuvring her out of the reef cluster—toward the surface.
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Splash!
A huge wave erupted from the sea—
Two figures broke through the surface.
“He’s up! He’s up!”
“Good!”
Clap! Clap! Clap!
The crowd erupted into cheers.
Rescue personnel, who had been standing by, rushed forward with a stretcher.
Long Baichuan’s expression shifted the mont he saw the unconscious woman.
“Chief Staff Officer Shen?!”
“Her pulse is weak—get her out of here, now!”
A doctor checked her vitals and imdiately issued orders.
dics lifted the woman onto the stretcher and rushed her toward an ambulance.
“Vice Squad Leader!”
“Lin Yi!”
Zheng Sanpao and Chen Xiwa ran up, surrounding Lin Yi, their faces filled with pride.
“Mm.”
Lin Yi nodded slightly—
Then, he caught sight of two Navy Lieutenant Colonels eyeing him intently. Not to ntion, the surrounding navy soldiers did not look particularly pleased.
“Soldier.”
“I officially invite you to join the Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance Unit.”
“Your physique and diving skills are exceptional. Join the navy.”
Long Baichuan’s voice was filled with admiration.
Even Wu Gang, usually a man of few words, stepped forward.
“That’s right. I extend a formal invitation to Beast Camp.”
“Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance… Beast Camp?”
Lin Yi hesitated.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance Unit was the legendary Frogman Unit.
And these two lieutenant colonels standing before him…
He suddenly recalled a particular military TV drama—Blue Fla Blade.
“Uncle Long.”
“Since everything’s settled, I’ll be heading off now.”
A mischievous-looking young man suddenly appeared, preparing to leave.
“Captain Long, we’re heading out as well.”
Several navy soldiers followed suit.
Among them were two privates—one dark-skinned, one bulky—who could not stop staring at Lin Yi.
“Jiang Xiaoyu, Lu Yan, Zhang Chong…!”
Lin Yi imdiately recognised them.
“Sir!”
“Sergeant Lin Yi, Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, Special Operations Regint 8, Southeastern Military District—I took imdiate action due to the ergency at hand. Awaiting your orders, sir!”
Lin Yi saluted, his voice steady.
No matter what, as an army soldier, interfering in a navy and police operation wasn’t exactly proper.
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