The patrol ship docked.
Loki jumped down from the deck. Chewing gum, she blew a bubble and walked toward Captain Luo Yan.
"Where are they?" Captain Luo Yan asked.
Without turning her head, Loki pointed at the patrol ship behind her.
Captain Luo Yan looked up and saw several figures gradually appearing on the deck. One of them waved at him.
"Captain Luo Yan, we meet again."
"It's great to see you."
It was Yao Kai, the Deputy Commander of the Merlion. He had a genial appearance, but now his hair was disheveled and he looked rather bedraggled. He had also lost a great deal of weight.
It seemed that his time as a prisoner had not been easy.
After they disembarked, Yao Kai introduced a middle-aged man to Captain Luo Yan. "This is our Commander Shen Zhixin."
The commander surnamed Shen shook Captain Luo Yan's hand. "Captain Luo, I never expected you to risk coming to rescue us. I truly don't know what to say."
Captain Luo Yan said briefly, "Commander Shen, we can talk after we leave this place."
Then he and Loki each got into a vehicle and drove away with the Merlion's senior officials.
Just as the two cars left the dock, gunfire rang out from the city. Captain Luo Yan saw yellow smoke rising in the direction of the Command Building.
Soon after, smoke of different colors rose throughout the city.
"Signal flares?"
Captain Luo Yan frowned slightly. This was probably another command method used by Freedom Wings.
They used smoke of different colors to transmit corresponding orders.
Before long, Captain Luo Yan heard gunfire nearby. Then red smoke rose from the rooftop of a building across the street.
He glanced at Shen Zhixin and Yao Kai, who were sitting in the back. "Fasten your