Afternoon.
Gentle ripples stirred across the sea, and the temperature was a little chilly.
Inside a private cabin aboard the warship.
Dong Xuebin lovingly changed his daughter's diaper, then gently fed her from a bottle. The warship had begun heading back to the Republic, with roughly two days remaining before they reached the Mainland. Thinking about going home soon put Dong Xuebin in a better mood. After feeding her, he held his daughter and played with her in the room, pretending to be the Big Bad Wolf to scare Xiao Qianqian one moment, then Pleasant Goat to make her laugh the next. The warship's facilities were naturally much more complete than those of a cargo ship. Not only was the environment comfortable and the beds soft, but there was even an induction cooker and a place to take hot showers.
"We'll be home soon. Are you happy?"
"Yah yah, yah yah."
"You little rascal, pulling Daddy's ears again."
"Eee eee eee eee."
"Hehe, careful, or Daddy will spank your little butt."
Just then, there were two knocks on the door.
With his ear being tugged by his daughter, Dong Xuebin called out, "Come in." He turned around while holding the child and looked over. Qian Qian had already messed his hair into a complete disaster, leaving him looking rather bedraggled.
A young female soldier entered. She gave a salute and said seriously, "Mr. Dong, the captain would like to see you. This way, please."
"What is it about?"
"I don't know."
"Oh, all right."
"Come with me. This way."
Elsewhere.
The captain was reporting the situation to his superiors over the radio. "That's roughly what happened. All the hostages were rescued, and neither the hostages nor our personnel suffered any casualties. The ransom was recovered as well. However, all