She tapped the timer, and thirty seconds had already passed, meaning only seventeen seconds remained.
Meng Jingwei knew it was a lost cause.
Raising her head, her gaze fixed on the tower crane, her eyes blurred with tears. She choked out, "A Ye, in this life... I owe you."
As the last syllable faded, a bright light flashed from the tower crane, followed by a loud explosion.
The ball of fire illuminated the darkness for a moment. Meng Jingwei clearly saw the tip of the tower crane fall from the sky, crashing into the sea with a thud.
Even though it was a harbor, the distance to the tower crane was several hundred meters, and some engineering work was being carried out there, so the water was definitely deep enough.
"Qing Muye, Qing Muye..."
Meng Jingwei murmured Qing Muye's name. Her phone had fallen to the ground at some point, but she was oblivious.
In an instant, Meng Jingwei seemed to go mad, rushing to the seawall, gripping the railing, and leaping directly into the sea.
Deep in the night, the sea was chillingly cold.
Meng Jingwei plunged into the water, instantly engulfed by waves and pulled underwater.
She struggled to swim up, surfaced, and, in the dim light, swam towards the tower crane.
After swimming for an unknown duration, Meng Jingwei seemed tireless, so desperate to reach the spot where the tower crane’s tip had fallen.
Even if Qing Muye was dead, she had to see his body!
Wave after wave surged, increasing the resistance, constantly pushing back against her as she swam forward.
Meng Jingwei's mind was consumed by a single thought: to see Qing Muye!
Even if she could find scattered belongings to prove it was him, that would be good.
Meng Jingwei no longer held any hope for her own survival.
She had already swum three to four hundred meters without realizing it.
On the plaza.
Hearing the explosion, everyone came to the seaside, intending to investigate.
Just then, someone suddenly emerged from the water.
"There's someone over there, hurry and check!"
One person shouted, and the others immediately rushed over to look. It was Qing Muye.
"It's boss, quickly, give him a hand."
"Pull him up."
"Boss, are you okay?"
Several people leaned over the railing, extending their hands to pull Qing Muye up.
Qing Muye, standing outside the railing, leaned on it and leaped over.
He took a deep breath, raised his hand, and swept his short black hair back. "Where is Xiao Cheng?"
"Boss, he's still in the car."
A bodyguard replied.
Qing Muye, radiating hostility, strode towards the direction indicated by the bodyguard.
From their current location to where they had parked, it was two to three hundred meters. Qing Muye walked with long strides.
Before they could get close, two gunshots rang out. Then, a car executed a perfect drift and stopped next to another domestic sedan.
Following that, the sedan door opened, and Xiao Cheng, with lightning speed, jumped into Antina's car.
"Damn it, Xiao Cheng escaped."
The bodyguard beside him cried out in alarm.
Qing Muye's ink-dark brows furrowed. His emperor-like dominance surged, mixed with a thick aura of killing intent, making him resemble a demon from hell, his ferocity terrifying.
He raised his hand and beckoned to the person beside him.
The bodyguard beside him, understanding, handed him the gun. Qing Muye fired several shots at the sedan, but due to the distance and the car's speed, the bullets only hit the window, and the car did not stop.
"Chase!"
The man uttered a command, and several bodyguards immediately ran forward, preparing to drive.
Just then, Song Ci ran over from the left. "Boss? Boss, are you alright?"
Song Ci, who had been searching everywhere, had almost run out of the plaza, afraid of missing any spot.
Only after receiving a call from his subordinate saying Qing Muye had returned safely did he rush back.
Qing Muye's handsome face showed a trace of anger. His cold eyes swept over Song Ci. "Useless, you can't even keep one person safe!"
"Ah?"
Song Ci was stunned, not understanding.
The bodyguard beside him immediately said to Song Ci, "Xiao Cheng escaped."
"Escaped?"
Song Ci's eyes widened, and he immediately ran towards the sedan. However, after taking a few steps, he stopped, looked back at the brothers beside him, and immediately asked, "Where is Miss Meng?"
"Awei is here?"
Hearing Song Ci's words, Qing Muye had no time to worry about Xiao Cheng.
At that moment, one of the returning bodyguards pushed his way out and said to Song Ci, "After the explosion just now, it seemed someone jumped into the water, but I didn't see who it was clearly."
Song Ci and Qing Muye exchanged a look. Song Ci asked uncertainly, "Could it be... Miss Meng?"
Let alone Meng Jingwei, even Song Ci had prepared to jump into the sea after hearing the explosion. However, his location was too far, and before he reached the seaside, he received the call saying Qing Muye had returned.
"Damn it!"
Qing Muye cursed, threw the pistol to the person beside him, and turned to sprint towards the seaside, jumping into the sea without hesitation.
Seeing this, Song Ci instructed everyone, "Those who are good swimmers, go down and search for her."
At his command, many people followed him to the seaside.
Swimming from the shore to the tower crane, Qing Muye began to search everywhere, calling her name, "Meng Jingwei? Meng Jingwei?"
Not only Qing Muye, but other bodyguards who had swum over were also searching for Meng Jingwei, calling her name.
However, after searching for a long time, they couldn't find Meng Jingwei.
After spending too long in the water, some people couldn't bear it and returned to the shore.
Out of more than ten people, only a few remained searching for Meng Jingwei.
Time ticked by. It had been half an hour, and there was still no sign of Meng Jingwei.
Song Ci swam to Qing Muye's side and shook his head. "No sign of her. Boss, could she be..."
"Shut up! Find her, alive or dead, search!"
Qing Muye roared and continued to call Meng Jingwei's name.
He knew her swimming skills were excellent, so she wouldn't have an accident.
Leaning on the tower crane, Qing Muye punched the iron pillar of the tower crane. He was both angry and worried.
Suddenly, his brows furrowed, and he looked up at the tower crane. A subtle gleam flashed in his eyes.
Then, he began to climb up along the tower crane's ladder.
The tower crane was very high. Although it was operating in the water, it was nearly a hundred meters above the water surface.
Qing Muye climbed up agilely. He reached the outside of the driver's cabin. Through the glass window, he could vaguely see someone sitting inside.
His anxious heart instantly calmed down. The tension left his body; he had almost been scared to death.
Underwater, Song Ci saw Qing Muye climb the tower crane and not come down for a long time. He knew Meng Jingwei was up there. "Let's go, let's go, we found her."
He gave the order and led everyone out of the sea.
On the tower crane, Qing Muye pulled open the driver's cabin door, walked in, and closed it behind him.
In the darkness, Meng Jingwei sat on the chair, her legs curled up, her head buried, silent and motionless.
Faintly, the man heard sobbing.
Meng Jingwei knew someone had entered, but she thought it was Song Ci and the others coming to find her.