The cabin was filled with unease as Su Tianyu and the others watched a swarm of enemy speedboats darting across the sea.

　　"Quick, blow open the vent and check on the cockpit!"

　　With no time to spare, Su Tianyu looked up and urged.

　　Hou Guoyu deftly stuck a sticky bomb on the vent window, then retreated with the others to a safe distance.

　　"Boom!"

　　The vent window shattered instantly, a hole blasted through the surrounding iron.

　　Simultaneously, two guards stepped forward and crouched down. One pulled a small drone from his backpack, while the other set up a screen and placed it in front of the group.

　　"Buzz!"

　　The drone, no bigger than a palm, emitted a faint whirring sound as its propellers spun, and it flew out through the blasted opening.

　　Hidden in the vast darkness, the drone avoided detection and quickly ascended, heading for the upper-level cockpit.

　　"There it is, that's the level!"

　　Su Tianyu, his eyes glued to the screen, saw the familiar structure and immediately called out, "Hover the drone and check the situation inside!"

　　The drone floated silently in the air, providing a clear view through the large windows. Inside the cockpit, twenty or so masked gunmen were in control.

　　Around them lay the bodies of several crew members. All the staff had been shot.

　　"Pan the camera to see the situation at sea!"

　　Su Tianyu frowned, but remained calm, giving the order to the guard.

　　The guard manipulated the joystick, moving the drone's camera to focus on the sea.

　　Several speedboats were closing in on the cargo ship, firing grappling hooks that snagged onto the deck. Numerous gunmen, clutching ropes, were nimbly climbing aboard.

　　Seeing this, Hou Guoyu's forehead broke out in a fine sweat. He muttered instinctively, "Damn! There must be forty or fifty of them, that's too many..."

　　……

　　At the same time, at the stairwell above the mid-level cabin.

　　A young man with a buzz cut, wearing combat gear and holding an automatic rifle, crouched at the stairwell, his eyes fixed on the area below.

　　His name was Xiao Ke. He was one of Yuan Biao's experienced and ruthless men, known for his steady aim. He had been temporarily assigned to this mission.

　　Hearing the explosion from the lower cabin, Xiao Ke sensed something was wrong. He whispered into his headset, "Outer perimeter, move faster and get on board now! Gunfire in this area will easily attract attention from nearby military units. We don't have much time, hurry up!"

　　"Roger that! We are in position and boarding now!"

　　After giving the order, Xiao Ke paused, then asked into the headset, "Recon team, send me the location of the explosion."

　　"Roger that! Sending now!"

　　"Beep beep!"

　　Xiao Ke's tactical device beeped twice. He slung the automatic rifle over his shoulder, opened the device's display, and glanced at it.

　　A 3D image of the ship appeared on the screen, with a flashing red dot indicating the location of the explosion. With professional precision, Xiao Ke zoomed in on the screen to pinpoint the exact spot.

　　He put down the device and ordered into his headset, "Surface team, send two speedboats and strafe the midsection of the ship's port side with machine guns!"

　　A voice immediately replied, "Roger that! On our way!"

　　……

　　Downstairs, in the cabin, Dai Quan took control of the drone, his brow furrowed as he observed the surroundings.

　　Just then, Su Tianyu spotted two speedboats rapidly approaching the ship on the screen.

　　Each of the speedboats was equipped with heavy machine guns, and the gunmen were frantically adjusting their aim.

　　"Machine gunners! Take cover!"

　　Su Tianyu roared, instinctively grabbing An Qiqi and pulling her to the ground.

　　Hearing the warning, the others also covered their heads and dropped to the floor.

　　"Da-da-da!"

　　One of the speedboats pulled up first, and the machine gunner opened fire, spraying the port side of the ship with a hail of bullets!

　　The gun muzzle flashed, and a rain of bullets slammed into the ship, clanging and clattering.

　　The thick hull was riddled with holes. A few bullets pierced through the thinner sections, instantly shattering everything inside.

　　A young guard captain covered his head, lying on the ground, anxious and pale. He shouted, "They have too much firepower! It's impossible to reach the cockpit now! The ship is heading out to sea! Bureau Chief Su, we are on our own!"

　　"Don't panic!" Su Tianyu turned to Su Tiannan, who was lying next to him, and shouted, "Big brother, did you bring the satellite phone?"

　　"No, no signal!"

　　Su Tiannan waved his phone at him. "I've tried many times, but I can't get through! We're being jammed!"

　　Everyone covered their heads as dust rained down on them.

　　Su Tianyu's forehead was sweating, but he remained calm, instructing the others, "Gather all the weapons and plant booby traps along the way! Divide into groups and try to control key points on this level. Use whatever you can, and try to buy time! We have no other choice now. We can only hope that the military units in this area hear the gunfire and come to support us! They're moving so fast, they must be anxious too, and they're not comfortable working here!"

　　The orders were given, and the group quickly dispersed to prepare for defense and delay.

　　In the corridor, a dozen guards scurried along, quickly setting up booby traps, sticky bombs, and directional explosives.

　　……

　　After giving the orders, Su Tianyu turned to An Qiqi beside him, saying urgently, "They're after me. If we really can't hold out, I'll find a way to blow open a cabin and let you escape from the back. Make sure you have diving gear. I think the problem definitely isn't in Dragon City."

　　An Qiqi nodded.

　　Su Tianyu's judgment was based on the fact that if the problem originated in Dragon City, they would have been taken out before they even left the city, not after sailing for so many days.

　　The fact that the other side chose to attack in this area also suggested that they were in a hurry, indicating that they hadn't had the information for very long…

　　Thinking this, Su Tianyu decisively ordered, "Retreat, back to Secretary-General Wang!"

　　At this moment, at the upper stairwell, Xiao Ke looked at the tactical device on his wrist and estimated the possible location of Su Tianyu and his team.

　　He held out his hand and silently made a few tactical gestures to the gunmen beside him.

　　……

　　Su Tianyu and his team left the cabin. Under the cover of the guards, they braved the hail of bullets and made their way to Wang Changli's room next door.

　　The members of the visiting delegation were also lying on the ground, looking terrified. Some were so frightened that they couldn't even speak.

　　Wang Changli tried to remain calm, but his voice still trembled as he asked, "Xiao Yu, what's the situation now?"

　　Su Tianyu looked grim and said bluntly, "Uncle Wang, there are too many enemies, we probably can't hold them off. You need to move down to the lower level immediately. If it comes to it, we'll have to abandon ship!"

　　Wang Changli's face turned pale, but he nodded without saying anything.

　　Su Tianyu turned to the guards covering Wang Changli and his team and instructed, "Go below, you must secure the speedboats in the hangar..."

　　Before he could finish speaking, a buzzing sound suddenly filled the air.

　　Su Tianyu's heart jumped. He turned to look down the corridor and saw a dozen drones descending from the vertical cylindrical passages within the ship, flying towards them!

　　Dai Quan also spotted the drones, his forehead covered in sweat. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Those are drone bombs! Rear guard, fire! Front guard, take cover! They're attacking!"

　　The guards scrambled for cover in the surrounding rooms, but the drones were already upon them.

　　"Da-da-da!"

　　"Bang bang!"

　　The rear guard unleashed a barrage of bullets, blowing up several drones in mid-air. But a few slipped through and crashed into the corridor.

　　"Rumble!"

　　A series of explosions shook the entire ship.

　　Two guards were caught in the blast and severely injured, lying on the ground and groaning. Their comrades dragged them into the nearby rooms.

　　On the rolling waves, a life-or-death battle on the cargo ship had officially begun!

　　……

　　Dragon City, An family military hospital.

　　An Zecheng heard the arguing in the hallway and immediately walked over.

　　"Commander An."

　　"Commander!"

　　"……!"

　　The crowd greeted him.

　　"Mm."

　　An Zecheng nodded, his gaze falling on Qiu Ge, who had been silent the whole time. He asked, "What was that about just now?"

　　Qiu Ge snapped to attention and saluted An Zecheng, replying, "Reporting to the commander, the All-Systems Bureau wants to take the suspect away for a separate interrogation."

　　An Zecheng understood immediately. He turned to look at Gu Baishun, and after a long silence, he slowly said, "A separate interrogation is not appropriate. However, the All-Systems Bureau can conduct the interrogation jointly with us."