Chapter 449

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The demarcation line in the sea area is not very clear either; fishermen often cross into other countries' waters while fishing, leading to such tragic incidents. Wuxiang never expected this could happen. Recently, when listening to Aunt Zhang and Old Zhang's stories, he realized that life at sea can be unpredictable as there are no clearly marked boundaries. Sometimes, due to strong winds, fishing boats drift beyond their national borders even if it wasn’t intentional.

The coast guards patrolling the seas tend to be very rough and brutal; they would beat fishermen without hesitation upon sight, using cruel methods. A couple of years ago, Old Zhang encountered such a patrol despite not crossing into other waters, and he was arrested and severely beaten by them, with his arm broken almost leaving him unable to return.

The women cried loudly, the scene heart-wrenchingly sorrowful. Wu Xiang and Guimian, who had grown accustomed to farewells of life and death, did not share such grief but felt anger and distress. In killers' eyes, human lives are the least valuable thing, yet these simple folk made them feel the preciousness of life. It was truly regrettable for it to be lost so easily.

According to one of the fishermen, the day before yesterday, there were huge waves; they had been fishing in coastal waters and unknowingly crossed over at night. When encountered by Philippine coast guards patrolling, without a word, they fired ruthlessly, killing thirteen people on site with two missing whose bodies could not be found.

The incident quickly caused a stir on both sides of China and the Philippines; officials from the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines went to negotiate, requesting them to hand over the coast guards and take responsibility for lives. However, soon after, another message came out that these fishermen were related to Filipino drug smugglers, and those they encountered weren't patrol police but criminals; the government offered five million yuan per person as compensation while suppressing any demands from the victims' families for justice...

Wuxiang was infuriated. This is how fishermen's lives are valued Five million yuan

How could these women who lost their husbands and sons survive relying solely on five million yuan

The young man who survived that day clearly stated it was the Philippine Coast Guard; he even saw the flag of the Philippines and noticed the coast guards wearing their uniforms. How could they possibly be drug smugglers

The father of this young man also lost his life, leading to hatred reddening his eyes. In recent days, he has been extremely angry, having to take care of his mother and grandmother, with all the burdens of life resting on him alone.

Mrs. Zhang sighed, saying, "There's nothing we can do; who cares about our lives"

For such a large country to be bullied like this and for them to simply let it go with a mere claim of drug smuggling—it leaves Wu Shuang speechless in frustration. This clearly shows that there were internal deals made within the government, and they didn't consider how many fishermen lost their lives without reason.

Wu Shuang no longer felt like playing her guitar; she allocated some money from her account to each household of the fishermen, encouraging them to find new ways of living. With a few million dollars per family, they could start small businesses easily. There are so many injustices in this world that Wu Shuang couldn't help with all of it. Mainly, she felt a connection from staying here for these days, whereas she would usually not even bat an eye at such matters.

Old Zhang and Mrs. Zhang initially did not want to accept the five million yuan from Wu Shuang. Knowing their reluctance to be indebted, Wu Shuang couldn't help but say, "Consider it a loan from me. Going out to start a business is better than being afraid of danger while drifting on the sea. Xiao Jie and Xiao Yu also need good education; you don’t want them to die in this maritime area either. Changing your way of life could be a decent choice as well. If we meet again someday when you've made something of yourselves, then you can return the money."

She didn't lack for such an amount of money anyway, so she might as well give it to those who need it.

Dad Zhang and Ms. Zhang eventually accepted her kindness, and Ghost Face said, "You’re really strange"

"How am I strange"

Ghost Face replied, "You don’t seem like the type to do such things."

"So you think I look like a cold-hearted killer"

"Not at all!" Ghost Face said indifferently. The more he interacted with her, the more he realized that Wu Shuang was truly wonderful. She combined toughness and gentleness, was emotional yet principled, and was a true lady who could hold her own against any man. Where else could you find such a woman

Chu Nanfeng must have accumulated several lifetimes of good fortune to deserve her decade-long devotion.

The two set off for the Philippines by sea, and after hearing what Wu Shuang had said, Dad Zhang and Ms. Zhang decided to seek other ways to make a living. They planned to return to their hometown and run small businesses to support themselves. Wu Shuang borrowed their fishing boat to go to the Philippines, but the others insisted on seeing them off. Wu Shuang and Ghost Face could not refuse, so they had no choice but to agree.

By coincidence, that very night, they encountered Philippine coast guards again.

The searchlights swept wildly over the sea. People on the other side were shouting in Tagalog, which Wu Shuang could understand. The coast guard warned them not to proceed further. Old Zhang and others had been working at sea for years and knew some Tagalog. They explained that they were not going out to fish but just delivering something to the shore.

The coast guard refused to let them pass and started shooting wildly into the air from their patrol boat, with bullets hitting the hull of Old Zhang's boat and creating several holes. One young man pointed at the Philippine coast guards and cursed loudly. He recognized the number on the patrol boat and shouted angrily, "It’s them! It was these guys who shot us that day."

Wu Shuang raised her eyebrows. The Ghost Mask turned to look at the sea. A standoff ensued. Old Zhang tried to negotiate with them, but the coast guard became impatient and pointed his gun at Old Zhang. Wu Shuang hurriedly threw herself on top of him as a burst of bullets swept over them. One stray bullet grazed Wu Shuang's arm, making her furious...

"Damn it! If you want to die, I’ll give you what you wish!" She turned and went into the cabin, grabbed her suitcase, opened it, and took out her MTU-99 sniper rifle. The fishermen were shocked; they never knew that Wu Shuang's little travel suitcase was actually a hidden arsenal of various firearms. When Wu Shuang pulled out her sniper rifle, the Ghost Mask naturally held his own as well.

"What are you going to do" asked the young man, both excited and scared.

"I’ll let you run wild," replied Wu Shuang, raising her sniper rifle. She aimed at the waters near the coast guard boat and fired a shot. A huge splash erupted on the water's surface, nearly capsizing an actual ship nearby. Several coast guards fell into the sea. Despite being ruthless in her words, Wu Shuang didn’t kill anyone with her shots. She picked up her suitcase and told Old Zhang to launch a small boat. "You guys should go back now and pack your things. We’re heading to the Philippines."

Old Zhang launched a small boat, and Wu Shuang and the Ghost Mask got on board, heading towards the coast guard boat. There were about ten coast guards on their patrol boat, who all started shooting at Wu Shuang and the Ghost Mask. Wu Shuang switched to an assault rifle and fired wildly, almost destroying half of the patrol boat.

Old Zhang and his companions were dumbfounded; they had never seen such a real military confrontation in their lives. The young man was excitedly clapping. They had been under the threat of Philippine coast guards for so long that they had harbored much resentment. At this moment, they wished Wu Shuang would blow up the patrol boat.e a painful reminder to Wushuang and dared not mention it before. But seeing her smiling face now, he felt relieved but also regretful at the thought of what their child would have looked like if she...