Chapter Summaries

Dong Xuebin fought the pirates while carrying his infant daughter, killing several with knives before taking an AK47 to protect the hostages. The chapter ended with him landing three precise headshots from afar as the warship’s snipers watched in shock.

• Dong Xuebin dodged the pirates’ gunfire, killed several attackers with knives, and stopped one from threatening the hostages.
• Dong Xuebin soothed his crying daughter, Qian Qian, even as bullets flew around him.
• Dong Xuebin took an AK47 and saw pirates aboard the cargo ship aim at the hostages.
• The colonel ordered the warship’s snipers to protect the hostages, but their shots missed in the shifting sea conditions.
• Dong Xuebin fired three shots from the pirate ship and killed three pirates with headshots, astonishing the soldiers and snipers.

Dong Xuebin used his extraordinary shooting and fighting skills to eliminate the pirates attacking the cargo ship while protecting the hostages. He killed the Bearded Leader, leaving the rescue operation on the sea close to its conclusion.

• Dong Xuebin shot three pirates through narrow gaps beside the hostages, astonishing the soldiers on the warship and the cargo ship’s crew.
• Dong Xuebin told the hostages to get down as two more pirates came onto the deck and prepared to execute them.
• When the warship’s snipers missed, Dong Xuebin shot and killed both pirates hiding behind crates, prompting the colonel to order the soldiers to cover him.
• Dong Xuebin shot the pirates steering one fleeing speedboat and three approaching speedboats, then advanced through enemy gunfire and killed four more pirates.
• After his AK47 ran out of bullets, Dong Xuebin dodged the Bearded Leader’s shot and stabbed him in the heart with a knife.

Dong Xuebin killed the pirate leader, rescued Xiao Qianqian, and returned with the hostages to the warship. When the officers asked who he was, he said he worked for the Discipline Inspection Committee, leaving them stunned by his combat skills.

• Dong Xuebin pulled the knife from the Pirate Leader and killed him after berating him for kidnapping Xiao Qianqian and demanding more ransom.
• Dong Xuebin carried Xiao Qianqian to a speedboat and headed back to the warship, leaving the three other hostages behind on the pirate ship.
• The warship rendezvoused with the cargo ship and rescued the hostages, and Dong Xuebin soothed his crying daughter on deck.
• Niu Dazhao and the crew thanked Dong Xuebin for saving them, and the warship captain thanked him as well.
• Dong Xuebin told the captain he worked for the Discipline Inspection Committee, shocking the officers and soldiers.

Dong Xuebin returned toward the Republic aboard a warship with Xiao Qianqian after rescuing the hostages and killing all twenty-one pirates. When the captain tried to detain and search him, Deputy Director Xie Guojian called and revealed that he was Hui Lan’s Second Uncle, leaving the captain and a female soldier stunned.

• Dong Xuebin cared for Xiao Qianqian aboard the returning warship until a female soldier summoned him to the captain.
• The captain reported that Dong Xuebin had killed all twenty-one pirates and rescued the hostages, and Deputy Commander Xiong Liping ordered the crew to monitor and investigate him.
• Dong Xuebin entertained Xiao Qianqian as the female soldier led them to the captain’s quarters.
• The captain refused Dong Xuebin’s request to use military communications and asked him to hand over his phone and submit to a search.
• Deputy Director Xie Guojian called for Little Dong, and Dong Xuebin recognized him as Hui Lan’s Second Uncle.

Dong Xuebin explained to Xie Guojian that he had rescued his goddaughter Qian Qian from pirates, and Xie Guojian arranged for him to leave the warship without attracting media attention. Navy Deputy Commander Xiong Liping reinforced the orders to protect Dong Xuebin’s identity, leaving the senior colonel convinced that Dong Xuebin had special status.

• Dong Xuebin spoke with Xie Guojian, who scolded him for risking his life and then praised him for killing twenty-one pirates.
• Dong Xuebin asked Xie Guojian to inform Hui Lan that he would return in a few days and keep his name out of the media.
• Xie Guojian told the senior colonel to let Dong Xuebin leave the ship when he wished and then speak with the captain.
• Xiong Liping ordered the senior colonel to give Dong Xuebin and Qian Qian better accommodations, keep Dong Xuebin out of media coverage, and conceal details from unauthorized people.
• The senior colonel apologized to Dong Xuebin and treated him more deferentially after learning of his connections and special status.

Dong Xuebin celebrated New Year’s Eve aboard the warship with Qian Qian and the soldiers who had rescued the hostages. His speech earned their applause, and after drinking and joking with the soldiers, he revealed that he was a full director at a prefecture-level city’s Discipline Inspection Committee.

• Dong Xuebin realized it was New Year’s Eve, carried Qian Qian around the festive warship, and accepted an invitation to dinner with the crew.
• Dong Xuebin joined the soldiers and officers for New Year’s Eve dinner, while the three former hostages were also allowed to attend.
• Dong Xuebin toasted the soldiers and thanked them for risking their lives to rescue the hostages, calling them his family and earning loud applause.
• Dong Xuebin watched the performances, fed Qian Qian, and drank nearly half a bottle of Moutai.
• Dong Xuebin teased two snipers about their poor shooting and said he had never trained his own marksmanship.
• Dong Xuebin confirmed that he was the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office Director of a prefecture-level city, shocking the soldiers and officers.

Dong Xuebin revealed that he was a twenty-five-year-old Fuchu Level cadre before agreeing to compete in the warship’s martial arts contest. He defeated eleven elite soldiers in three minutes, leaving the crew impressed by his fighting ability.

• Dong Xuebin told the soldiers his age and position, surprising them with his rank and youth.
• The warship’s martial arts competition began, and the returning champion defeated two challengers.
• After Qian Qian urged him on, Dong Xuebin entered the contest and invited the soldiers to fight him together.
• Eleven soldiers surrounded Dong Xuebin, but he dodged their attacks and knocked them down one by one.
• Dong Xuebin threw the champion to the ground, ending the match in three minutes as the soldiers applauded and accepted his victory.

Dong Xuebin woke up on the warship with his daughter, then learned they would reach the mainland around noon. After teaching the soldiers martial arts and arranging to fly to the Capital City, he secretly left the ship and received a farewell salute from the crew.

• Dong Xuebin woke up beside Xiao Qianqian, played with her, and learned that the warship expected to reach the mainland around noon.
• Soldiers asked Dong Xuebin to teach them martial arts, and he demonstrated moves for the crew, including the captain.
• The senior colonel told Dong Xuebin to wait until the hostages and reporters had left, then arranged for him to travel to the Capital City by plane.
• Dong Xuebin left the warship with Xiao Qianqian in a Military Jeep after reporters had departed.
• The soldiers saluted Dong Xuebin as he drove away, and he returned their salute.

Dong Xuebin brought Xiao Qianqian back to Capital City and reunited with his family, who showered the girl with affection while reproaching him for going alone to rescue her. The family returned to the villa, where Dong soothed Qian Qian when she cried, showing how close they had become.

• Dong Xuebin called Xie Guobang when airport staff refused to check in Xiao Qianqian without her birth certificate, and airport officials arranged for them to board.
• Dong Xuebin flew with Xiao Qianqian to Capital City, where Xie Huilan, Qu Yunxuan, Luan Xiaoping, Father Qu, and Mother Qu welcomed them at the airport.
• Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan embraced Xiao Qianqian while the family fussed over her, and Qu Yunxuan and Father Qu scolded Dong Xuebin for leaving without telling them.
• The family rode to the villa without room for Dong Xuebin, so he followed in a taxi.
• At the villa, Dong Xuebin calmed Xiao Qianqian by rubbing his stubble against her face and lifting her playfully.

After returning home with Qian Qian, Dong Xuebin reassured his family and made up with the pregnant Xie Huilan. The family took Qu Yunxuan and Qian Qian for medical examinations while Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan stayed home, where they discussed their New Year obligations and went to bed together.

• Dong Xuebin told his family that he had rescued Qian Qian from pirates, downplaying how dangerous the rescue had been.
• Luan Xiaoping insisted that Qu Yunxuan and Qian Qian get checked at the hospital, so she and Father Qu and Mother Qu accompanied them while Xie Huilan arranged the visit.
• Dong Xuebin apologized to Xie Huilan for leaving without telling her, and she forgave him as he cared for her and their unborn baby.
• Xie Huilan explained that Dong Xuebin would spend the coming days making New Year visits to relatives and leaders in the capital and Fenzhou City.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan went upstairs to bed and resumed their intimate relationship.

Dong Xuebin woke up beside Xie Huilan, then checked on Qu Yunxuan and baby Qian Qian while the family recovered at the villa. After he and Qu Yunxuan had sex, Luan Xiaoping walked in and caught them, leaving them embarrassed.

• Dong Xuebin woke up beside Xie Huilan and spoke with Luan Xiaoping about the baby and Qu Yunxuan's recovery.
• Dong Xuebin quietly changed Qian Qian's diaper while Qu Yunxuan slept, but she woke and found him caring for the baby.
• Dong Xuebin climbed into bed with Qu Yunxuan and persuaded her to have sex despite her recent injury.
• Luan Xiaoping opened the bedroom door and caught Dong Xuebin and Qu Yunxuan together.
• Qu Yunxuan scolded Dong Xuebin, and they hurriedly got dressed after Luan Xiaoping left.

After Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan left for the city with Xiao Qianqian, Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan visited the Xie family for New Year greetings. Xie Guojian revealed that Dong Xuebin’s extraordinary combat ability had caused an uproar in the Military Department and that he had been officially put on file.

• Dong Xuebin helped Luan Xiaoping with breakfast, and Xiao Qianqian stopped crying when he playfully rubbed his stubble against her face.
• Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan decided to return to the city together with Xiao Qianqian, while Xie Huilan stayed with Dong Xuebin.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan visited Old Master Xie, and Xie Huilan took Xie Guojian’s place in a chess game with her grandfather.
• Xie Guojian questioned Dong Xuebin about surviving an encounter with more than twenty armed pirates without injury, then asked him to teach Xie Hao kung fu.
• Xie Guojian told Dong Xuebin that the Military Department had been stirred by his report and had put him on file as an unconventional combat capability.

Dong Xuebin reunited with the Xie Family and recounted how he had rescued people from pirates. Han Jing arranged a honeymoon trip to tWan for Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan, and the younger Xie relatives joined the travel plans.

• Xie Hao greeted Dong Xuebin excitedly and asked him to teach him martial arts after hearing about his fight with the pirates.
• Dong Xuebin told the family how he had rescued people, while Xie Huilan teased him and warned the younger relatives not to focus on fighting.
• Han Jing cautioned Dong Xuebin to avoid dangerous risks and announced that she and Xie Guobang had booked a honeymoon trip to tWan for him and Xie Huilan.
• Xie Hao asked to join the trip, and Xie Huilan agreed after making him promise to behave and follow her instructions.
• Dong Xuebin invited Xie Ran and Xie Jing to come along, and Han Jing decided the younger relatives would travel together with Dong Xuebin leading the group.

Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan gathered the Xie siblings and Xie Jing’s new boyfriend, Sun Kai, at the airport before leading the family group to tWan. On the plane, Xie Huilan took charge of the itinerary while Dong Xuebin remained responsible for safety.

• Dong Xuebin, Xie Huilan, and Xie Hao waited at the airport for Xie Ran and Xie Jing, who arrived with Xie Jing’s boyfriend, Sun Kai.
• Xie Jing introduced Sun Kai to the family, and Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin welcomed him.
• Sun Kai learned that Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin held senior official positions, and Xie Jing urged him to continue on the trip despite his surprise.
• Xie Huilan told the group she would control the arrangements and itinerary after they arrived in tWan, while Dong Xuebin handled safety.
• Dong Xuebin agreed to Xie Huilan’s command and told everyone to keep their phones on and contact him if anything happened.

Dong Xuebin and the Xie family discussed Japan’s landing on Diaoyu Island while traveling to tWan, then confronted a Japanese Territorial Association vice president aboard the plane. After telling Xie Hao to sit down, Dong Xuebin kicked and slapped the Japanese man, leaving everyone stunned.

• Dong Xuebin read that Japanese right-wingers and parliament members had landed on Diaoyu Island, prompting the group to condemn Japan and discuss plans by tWan Territory Protection Activists to visit the island.
• Xie Hao wanted to join the activists, but Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin told him the family was on vacation and he should not cause trouble.
• A Japanese middle-aged man and his interpreter argued that Diaoyu Island belonged to Japan and threatened to arrest Republic activists who went there.
• Sun Kai translated the Japanese man’s remarks, and Xie Hao and other passengers argued with him until he opened a newspaper and ignored them.
• Dong Xuebin ordered Xie Hao back to his seat, then kicked the Japanese man in the face and slapped him, shocking the passengers.

On the plane, Dong Xuebin beat a Japanese territorial activist and his interpreter after they provoked the passengers over Diaoyu Island. Airport police removed the two men, and Dong recognized the team leader as an old acquaintance.

• Dong Xuebin struck the Japanese activist and then beat the interpreter after the interpreter threatened him.
• The Japanese man repeated his claim about Diaoyu Island, and Xie Hao joined in by kicking him before Xie Huilan called him back.
• Flight attendants reported the incident, while passengers offered to testify for Dong Xuebin.
• Team Leader Sun arrived, ordered the Japanese man and interpreter detained, and greeted Dong Xuebin as an old acquaintance.

After Dong Xuebin fought two Japanese passengers, the flight was delayed while airport police investigated, until Xie Huilan called an influential contact to get it cleared for departure. The passengers saw how powerful the family was, and Sun Kai was left wary of Dong Xuebin’s temper.

• Team Leader Sun told Dong Xuebin that the plane could not leave until the police finished investigating the fight.
• Xie Huilan called Big Brother Wu, who arranged for the airport to clear the flight for departure.
• Team Leader Sun received instructions to release the plane and apologized to the passengers for the delay.
• Xie Hao praised Dong Xuebin for standing up to the Japanese passengers, while Dong Xuebin scolded him for joining the fight.
• Sun Kai asked Xie Jing whether Dong Xuebin was really a leader at the City Discipline Inspection Committee, and she warned him not to provoke her brother-in-law.

Dong Xuebin and the Xie family flew to tWan, where he befriended Wu Er and accepted the loan of a Mercedes for their vacation. The group left the airport with their transportation arranged, while Sun Kai learned just how wealthy Dong Xuebin was.

• Dong Xuebin shared Wu Er’s expensive wine with the first-class passengers who had supported him, then exchanged numbers with Wu Er.
• Dong Xuebin asked Wu Er for help finding a car to rent in tWan, and Wu Er promised to arrange one.
• Xie Huilan slept on Dong Xuebin’s shoulder during the flight and teased him when they woke up before landing.
• After the plane landed, Wu Er lent Dong Xuebin a Mercedes Business for the family’s trip and refused to take his Patek Philippe watch as collateral.
• Xie Jing told Sun Kai that Dong Xuebin’s watch was worth around two million and that he had also given her brother an Audi A8.

Dong Xuebin brought the Xie family and Sun Kai to their hotel in tWan, where they saw public outrage over the d Sea dispute. The group settled their room arrangements and plans for the afternoon, while Dong and Xie Huilan gave everyone spending money.

• Dong Xuebin drove the group to the hotel as Xie Hao bragged about his brother-in-law’s cars and Sun Kai marveled at Dong’s wealth and position.
• The group saw a parade protesting Japan’s entry into the d Sea and watched news reports about plans to fish there and declare sovereignty.
• Xie Huilan assigned the rooms, but Dong Xuebin overruled her and arranged for Xie Jing and Sun Kai to share a suite.
• Dong Xuebin set a two o’clock meeting for the group to visit Snack Street, and Xie Hao arranged to go sightseeing with Sister Xie.
• Dong Xuebin handed the younger family members bank cards loaded with t Currency, and Xie Huilan told them to accept the money.

Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan relaxed together while her siblings and Sun Kai went shopping with the bank cards Dong had given them. After learning about Dong’s lottery winnings, fortune, and expensive diamond rings, Sun Kai gradually accepted the group’s encouragement to shop.

• Xie Huilan confronted Dong Xuebin about giving Xie Jing and Sun Kai room keys, then he carried her to the bathroom so they could bathe together.
• Xie Hao bought a Rolex with Dong Xuebin’s card while Sun Kai hesitated to use the card he had been given.
• Xie Hao told Sun Kai that Dong Xuebin had earned much of his wealth through repeated lottery grand prizes and described his status and generosity.
• Xie Hao explained that Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan’s pink diamond wedding rings were worth hundreds of millions, which had impressed Old Master Wu Er Wu.
• Xie Ran and Xie Jing agreed to shop with the group, and Xie Jing said she wanted to buy a bag.