Mated at First Sight
Chapter 956 - 631: Lord Jing Has Arrived (Part 1)

Chapter 956: Chapter 631: Lord Jing Has Arrived (Part 1)

At this moment, none of the people noticed that a head was gradually emerging from the water beside their cabin...and then, more followed.

Glancing at each other, a dripping wet hand reached out from the water, making several gestures towards a companion, indicating the plan. The people nodded and split up to carry out their roles.

The calm sea surface showed a slight ripple.

In every corner of the cargo ship, figures moved swiftly and nimbly, climbing upwards like geckos, then leaping aboard in absolute silence.

Hugging the outer wall carefully, the group advanced in different directions.

Cover mouth, slice throat! Their actions were exceptionally clean and efficient, and they would drag the bodies away as if nothing had happened.

When the figures emerged again, they had changed clothes, then expressed disgust.

Wearing such clothes was utterly unflattering; it did not suit their remarkable and heroic image.

This was especially true for Jing Youlan, the self-admiring one, who looked as disdainful as one could possibly be.

The Boss had instructed that they mustn’t alarm the enemy prematurely. Their primary objective was to rescue the children, and if possible, to eliminate the traffickers involved in the deal—ideally, to capture them all.

Next moment, the few who had boarded the cargo ship gathered.

"Sister-in-law sent us a message before," Xigua said to the others, "that the kids are all in the cabin below with about four or five people watching them. The Boss instructed us to rescue the children first, then disguise ourselves as their people, ready to support sister-in-law at any moment; we must avoid startling our prey for now." The enemy’s Boss hadn’t appeared yet.

"Understood!" Everyone indicated that they had been ready for a sudden strike ever since they set out.

They heard that the people from B City Bureau had also begun to take action.

Tsk, tsk, tsk... no matter what, they couldn’t let the Bureau steal their thunder; that would be too embarrassing.

Meanwhile, inside the warehouse, a few men tasked with watching the children were eating and drinking lavishly, quite relaxed and comfortable.

They couldn’t help it; if they just waited a little longer, they’d see a hefty sum of money rolling in, and then they could go out and have a proper celebration.

After being busy for so long, they deserved some rest, which was indeed exciting for them.

A group of children huddled together in a corner for warmth, not from the cold but from fear and terror; these were their subconscious actions. They felt somewhat more reassured this way, they thought.

The little girl who had spoken to Nuonuo in the beginning kept close to Nuonuo’s side, usually settling wherever Nuonuo sat.

It seemed she felt safer next to Nuonuo.

Although they were currently sitting in the front, which was the most dangerous place.

Qiaozi had just passed back word; Mummy had said to take good care of the children.

A certain child had already forgotten that they were included in "the children" too.

As soon as Qiaozi returned from outside, they crouched next to Nuonuo, still adopting a protective stance.

As for those drinking and feasting, some had contemplated claiming Qiaozi for themselves, but Mu Lin had already made it clear; Qiaozi was a "gift" she planned to offer to their Boss.

Naturally, no one dared to covet thereafter.

After all, challenging the Boss’s authority was not something ordinary people dared to do; indeed, it was a good excuse.

At most, they just looked on with envy a couple more times.

As for Yi Yan, they were not next to Nuonuo at the moment, but waiting outside for the arrival of Ying Sun’s men.

Doing what? Leading the way, of course!

Perhaps because they had cried too much, the children were scared at this moment, yet they were not crying; this long ordeal had probably exhausted their tears.

Xigua, Jing Youlan, and their group moved rapidly and cautiously forward when, the next moment, a sudden appearance of a small snake startled them, causing them each to halt in their tracks.

Upon closer inspection, oh, this wasn’t Yi Yan? The speed was too fast; they nearly didn’t stop in time.

Sighing with relief, Jing Youlan crouched down, "Yi Yan, scaring people isn’t nice," his voice laden with exasperation.

It was one thing to scare them at home, but quite another during a mission.

Yi Yan cast a glance at them and then turned around, wagging its tail at the people behind before moving forward.

Yang Yuebin lifted the corner of his mouth, "Eagle, it seems they don’t have a high opinion of you." It was a jest, and everyone picked up their pace to follow Yi Yan’s lead. They zigzagged and finally reached their destination, where everyone’s figures disappeared.

As for Yi Yan, his body leapt, and the next moment he had swiftly returned to Nuonuo’s hands.

His tail hissing, Nuonuo immediately understood.

It seemed they were close to safety.

Although Nuonuo looked down on his old man, he was quite fond of Ying Sun, especially since Mu Lin, Jing Youlan, and the others were all inside.

Nuonuo declared that when he grew up, he would definitely become the captain of Ying Sun, seize his old man’s job, and then protect his mother.

Unfortunately, the next moment, his dream was not yet fully reminisced.

"Ah~ a snake!" Girls always tend to be more frightened of soft, dangerous animals, especially snakes; they’re truly terrifying to behold.

Sure enough, the girl who had been by Nuonuo’s side screamed in fright as soon as she noticed the additional presence of Yi Yan on Nuonuo’s wrist.

At that moment, those who were previously contentedly enjoying their ’delicacies’ stood up swiftly and started heading in their direction.

"Where’s the snake? Where is it?" How could there possibly be such a creature as a snake on this cargo ship? Could it be a sea snake? But there had been no reports of sea snakes lurking in these open waters.

The four men looked towards the girl who had shouted, and following her gaze, they promptly spotted the small black snake on Nuonuo’s hand. Their faces instantly went on alert to avoid being targeted by Yi Yan.

Feeling the wary gazes upon him, Yi Yan turned around, hissing and flicking his tongue, his silver eyes whirling as he menacingly regarded the four men in front of him.

Finally, his turn to appear had come; he had felt quite stifled while hiding just now.

Though, without hiding, ordinary people would not be able to see him anyway.

Nuonuo felt that the girl outside was really too timid, nothing like his sister Rui or Xiaoyue at home.

How could anyone be afraid of Yi Yan? He’s so cute!

Yi Yan: Exactly, exactly! He blinked his large silver eyes in agreement.

With perhaps a mischievous intent, Nuonuo suddenly stood up, reached out, and with an innocent smile said to the several men before him, "What are you afraid of? He’s so cute; even a kid like me isn’t scared." Saying so, he even reached out and petted Yi Yan’s head, "See, he doesn’t bite."

Yi Yan looked utterly content.

The four men exchanged glances, looking at Nuonuo with fear in their eyes.

They had sensed from the start that this child was different from other children, strangely unique; he didn’t cry or make a fuss and would sometimes laugh for no reason, occasionally talking to himself or having a chat with the sea green snake beside him, although they couldn’t quite catch what he was saying.

First a sea green snake and now another sinister-looking small black snake that seemed highly venomous; what sort of freakish things were they raising?

Yi Yan thought: You’re the sinister freak!

Alas, before these men could say much more, the next moment they were silently taken by surprise by Ying Sun’s men, who had swooped in undetected and swiftly dragged them away.

In the blink of an eye, tranquility returned before them.

"Uncle Tang!" Nuonuo saw the arrivals and immediately ran towards Jing Youlan.

Jing Youlan caught him and held him close, "You couldn’t call me ’brother’ after coming all this way to rescue you?" He was resigned.

Clutching his neck, Nuonuo looked up innocently, rendering the Ying Sun team helpless with laughter.

Stowing away their firearms and daggers, Xigua held his earpiece with one hand, "Boss, cargo ship secured; all the kids are here, including Nuonuo; however, sister-in-law isn’t here."

"Good," came the detached reply from the other end, "You guys stay there, I’ll have someone come up to back you up." Jing Chen thought that his wife should be on the nearby yacht.

Thinking thus, he shortly nodded his head slightly to the people behind him, and they instantly understood.

Jing Chen: "Circle around to the side and surface."

"Yes."

Meanwhile, Mu Lin was quietly lurking behind their so-called ’Boss’, sensing the yacht continue forward. Gradually, the yacht came to a slow stop, and not far from them, a speedboat gradually approached their direction, with everyone turning to head to the deck.

The night was still deep, but times like these were optimal for getting into mischief.

Soon enough, the individuals from the speedboat boarded, taking deliberate steps towards them.