Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 1272: Chapter 1273: The Loo Family’s Madman

Qi Taiguo anticipated that the Loo Family would act out of desperation, but he hadn’t expected them to become so deranged as to attempt to blow up an entire ship’s worth of explosive cargo and perish together.

If not for the quick reflexes of his men, they might all have died here.

But an accident still occurred; a soldier shielded the reckless Ning Le and took a bullet for him, hitting the shoulder. Fortunately, it was just the shoulder — if it had been the heart, there would have been no saving him.

Everyone on the ship had been subdued. Qi Taiguo eyed them coldly, a motley crew turned so deranged, treating lives so carelessly. The Loo Family must have paid them handsomely, right?

But is money really more important than life? If you’re dead, what use is the money?

"Has everyone been subdued? Are they all here?" Qi Taiguo asked, "Have you checked the lower deck?"

"Ning Le is conducting the final sweep."

Qi Taiguo nodded, "Who’s in charge here?"

The people pressed to the ground looked at each other and shook their heads.

Qi Taiguo frowned.

A gunshot echoed from the bottom deck, and Qi Taiguo’s expression changed as he dashed down furiously.

Reaching the bottom of the hold, he saw a person convulsing on the ground, blood streaming from his neck. Not far away, Ning Le held up a gun, his foot pressing down on something round.

Qi Taiguo’s expression altered.

That was...

"This damn crook thought he could cook us all in one pot, no way." Ning Le laughed, but his smile looked terrible.

He’s so young, just graduated, on his first mission, yet now he’s stepping on a bomb. If he lifts his foot, he’s dead for sure.

When he first boarded, he was rash and reckless. His comrades had to take a bullet for him, all in his haste to perform. Careless, he didn’t notice the sly old thief and now has stepped on this trick mine.

"Shut up!" Qi Taiguo barked coldly.

"Vice Captain, you must tell my dad to give me a first-class merit. Make sure my gravestone is spotless in the future. I hate dirt; I can’t stand even a bit of it," Ning Le chuckled lightheartedly.

"If you don’t open your mouth, no one would think you’re mute," Qi Taiguo scolded.

He squatted down, looking at the trick mine under Ning Le’s foot, while instructing through the earpiece to clear the area immediately, remove the explosive cargo quickly, and evacuate everyone.

"Vice Captain, am I the unluckiest one, on my first mission about to sacrifice?"

"If you’re scared, just say it, don’t spout nonsense. You’re still very much alive!" Qi Taiguo retorted without looking up.

Ning Le choked, then stubbornly said, "Who’s scared, not me!"

Qi Taiguo ignored him, surveying the bottom hold. At the bottom of the ship, this trick mine placed here — if it detonates, along with the explosive cargo, it would surely blow up the entire ship, reducing everyone to ashes.

Damn it, Loo Family maniacs!

The ship is certainly going to explode, now it’s a matter of escaping this calamity.

He opened the window at the bottom of the hold, looked out, and smashed it open. The river wind immediately blew in, mixed with moisture.

Ning Le was somewhat at a loss, just watching Qi Taiguo’s actions. His previously fearful heart gradually calmed as he saw him busily moving about.

"Report, the area is fully cleared."

Qi Taiguo acknowledged, gauging the distance and nodding secretly. He removed his military vest, leaving just a tight-fitting undershirt.

"Listen to me." Qi Taiguo pressed Ning Le’s shoulder firmly, speaking with force, "Move your foot away slowly, bit by bit. I’ll step on it."

Hearing this, Ning Le looked at Qi Taiguo in shock.