Even the Waters of the Five Lakes and Four Seas Could Not Drown the Queen of the Seas

At the docks.

At the rescue site.

Adam treated patients while giving Cristina instructions over the phone on rescuing the trapped heroes on her end.

As he spoke, Adam also gave Karen a meaningful look.

Karen nodded in understanding and turned to leave the scene.

Who should be rescued first, and who should be rescued later?

That was both a right and a responsibility.

Adam naturally could not give people the impression that he was seizing someone else's right to survive.

So even though, in his mind, Rick—the hero who had bravely rescued more than a dozen trapped people—was the top priority among those needing rescue,

and even though he truly had the influence to affect the rescue team's choices,

he could not say so publicly.

Otherwise, it would become an endless source of trouble afterward.

After all,

apart from Hero Rick, everyone believed they themselves should be the top priority.

Once they learned about this afterward, some people would likely forget at once who had saved countless lives.

They would only remember that it might have been Adam's single sentence that caused their loved ones to miss timely rescue.

If Adam, this billionaire, did not show sufficient sincerity, they would absolutely not forgive him on behalf of their relatives in heaven.

Karen only needed to go over and discreetly offer a reminder, allowing the rescue team to understand.

As long as Adam did not say it publicly, there would be no such trouble.

After all, when it came to who to rescue first and who to rescue later, the search-and-rescue team were the professionals.

Emmm.

Trust science!

Trust the law!

"That's it for now."

Adam ended the call. Looking up, he saw a drenched figure and added, "Oh, right, Cristina, while treating the injured, make sure you watch your