Chapter 1871: Chapter 884: A Chance Encounter is Better Than a Planned Meeting_2

In fact, Yan Fei still had some resentment in his heart. With such great ability, he had been honestly focusing on development. Yet, some people kept provoking him recklessly, and anyone would find that infuriating!

After flying around for a while, he indeed found his target, but there were only two ships, probably resting in port.

Might as well take them first.

He then spent two minutes thinking about where the remaining ships might be before starting to fly south.

Heading further north would lead to the Pacific Ocean, where there’s nothing. Thinking logically about where Japan has always been defensive and provocative, anyone with half a brain could figure it out, so Yan Fei thought the chances were higher heading south.

This speculation, or perhaps the odds of a lucky guess, eventually allowed Yan Fei to run into them.

About an hour later, less than a thousand kilometers directly north of Bay, he spotted several ships. Judging by the direction they were heading, they seemed to be returning home.

But that didn’t matter at all. What mattered was that he had encountered them.

He didn’t even spare the escort ships; he took them all in one go.

He calculated the time and felt he could still fly a bit longer. Mainly, considering that when he returned, his wife was sound asleep, and he had nothing else to do. Since he had his wife’s cover, this trip couldn’t be in vain, so he decided to head south for a look.

Originally planning to gather some supplies, maybe pick out a few cargo ships he could use. But after flying for a while, he only encountered fishing boats and a few cargo ships. Once he saw the Chinese characters on them, he lost interest.

After flying a bit further and still not finding a suitable cargo ship, he instead saw a large vessel.

Yes, the kind of ships used for writing in his novels, American goods.

Yan Fei was slightly surprised but then quickly brushed it off.

It’s really normal for American aircraft carriers to appear near the South Sea. American fighters and reconnaissance planes make rounds over the South Sea frequently, and aircraft carriers show off occasionally; it’s no big surprise.

If there’s any dispute involving Japan or when Bay acts up in its rebellious phase, America’s presence is inevitable. They’ll surely be making a scene, parading around under the guise of military exercises.

This kind of intention is as obvious as daylight to anyone, and even the farmers in the rural Sancha River who don’t really care about international affairs understand it.

Boss Yan was really upset. It was rare for him to take his wife out, and the whole trip was so stressful that he couldn’t even let her enjoy herself. On top of that, a fiasco at home had his wife a bit worried.

Even now, back home, he didn’t expect them to still be chasing him. It’s really… running into them by chance would have been better than meeting deliberately!

For this rare encounter, Boss Yan took action unreservedly.

Anyone would do the same if they had a neighbor’s dog always pooping at their doorstep; you’d eventually throw a brick at it too, right?

This time, Boss Yan acted thoroughly, just like before, not sparing even the escort ships. After all, when something is delivered right to your doorstep, if you refuse it, people would say you’re pretentious.

After finishing this last task, it was really time to hurry back.

After all, he had agreed with Will and his wife to return to the Provincial City early in the morning. If he got back too late, his wife’s thin skin would surely make her embarrassed to see people.

In fact, it was already late. By the time he got home, the sky was already light. This was just a few days after New Year’s, so the daylight meant it was not early.

When he got back, Xu Xiaoyan, who was already dressed neatly and lying in bed, caught sight of him and immediately jumped out of bed: “How did it go?”

Yan Fei chuckled, appeared with his wife on a large ship in the dinosaur world, and proudly pointed to the surrounding ships: “I ran all night. Initially, I only wanted to get some Japanese ones, but unexpectedly, they delivered it right to our doorstep, so I brought them back.”

“Huh?” Xu Xiaoyan happily looked around and then realized what ship she was standing on. “You got another one?”

“Yes!” Yan Fei nodded. “They were delivered to our doorstep; it would be a waste not to take them!”

“That’s amazing!” Xu Xiaoyan was quite impressed with the sight of the surrounding ships. “Do you think we could start a transport company? Now that we have so many ships, we could…”

“You better not think about that. These things can’t be taken out now, they can only be sold as scrap metal,” Yan Fei interrupted her thoughts.

“Sigh, what a pity, they’ll just rust here!” The girl was quite regretful.

“It’s okay, they might come in handy one day,” Yan Fei comforted his wife and took her back to the hotel. “It’s getting late, come on, let me…”

“No… don’t…” the girl strongly opposed, dodging left and right.

She finally caught her breath, gasping, and patted Yan Fei: “Stop it, Sister Xia and the others have been waiting impatiently. Once we’re back home, there’s plenty of time.”

Yes, that made sense.

…

After breakfast, as they were driving, Yan Fei casually turned on the car radio, and sure enough, it wasn’t long before the broadcast was interrupted with breaking news.

Three quasi-aircraft carriers, an aircraft carrier, along with a dozen or so escort ships, suddenly disappeared without a trace. Could there be a bigger super news story than this?

Will exclaimed “Omigosh,” while this guy, having adapted to local customs, no longer shouted “Oh my God.” Xia Qingye covered her mouth in shock, a little scared: “Why are there so many mysterious disappearances happening around us lately? Those time-space rifts, won’t they spread to our inland?”

Even Boss Xia, who was accustomed to big things, found it hard to accept such an inexplicable event.

Such large vessels disappeared without a trace or clue, how terrifying! And those mysterious disappearances on Japan’s land, to the people of Sancha River countryside who have never left their place, it seemed rather distant. But for those who commute frequently, it’s not really that far.

Xu Xiaoyan originally wanted to feign surprise, but she had already been surprised when Xiao Fei returned that morning. After thinking for a moment, she said, “Maybe they’re deliberately making fake news! Everything they’re saying about disappearances, haven’t you heard on the news that the American carrier disappeared in the South Sea? Maybe they’re using it as an excuse to cause trouble for us?”

This perspective seemed valid too!

“Besides, it could be they deliberately hid the carrier, planning to use it as a hidden weapon for future wars. Nowadays, unless you see things with your own eyes, they can’t be taken as true. Remember last year, wasn’t there a Feilu Country warship that ran aground supposedly in our South Sea?”

Xia Qingye hesitated and then nodded: “It’s not impossible!”

Unlike Will, who only focused on culinary skills and his interest in Yan Fei’s novels and films, Xia Qingye’s previous job involved sipping tea and reading reports, passing the time by checking news online. So, she was quite informed.

Online, there’s never a shortage of ‘broad-minded’ netizens, some have already speculated that the American carrier’s disappearance last time was a publicity stunt. In reality, they’re hiding strategic weapons, planning some big moves.

If last time was just speculation, disappearing near the South Sea this time makes it even more suspicious!

Xu Xiaoyan’s made-up reason surprisingly gained Xia Qingye’s approval, and she gave Yan Fei a secret, proud glance before continuing with her ‘opinion’: “If you ask me, we should hurry and prepare for any sudden attacks if they’re hiding armed forces. That would be a disaster!”

In this era, the topic of war has never ceased, unlike the later peaceful times when people became numb to war and some even prided themselves as ‘island extremists.’

As a result, the two sisters started to worry, causing Will to join in: “Luckily, we’re in the middle of the inland…”

“Yes, yes!” Xu Xiaoyan nodded in agreement, while in reality, she was watching Yan Fei intensely focused on driving, feeling quite pleased.

Yan Fei was amused as well, the girl had been shocked upon his return and then distracted by their journey, she’d completely ignored the issue: where did all those people on the ships go?