Ye Qing returned to his room and changed into a wetsuit, then went to the deck, released Milotic, and jumped into the sea.
Immersed in the icy seawater, Ye Qing rose and fell with the waves.
Milotic stretched comfortably. Nowhere felt as comfortable as the sea.
"Head this way, and stay hidden."
Ye Qing quietly instructed Milotic and held on to her body, leaving only his head above the surface.
"Mii~"
Milotic answered softly and swung her tail, darting through the water like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Not long after Ye Qing left, Silver and Xiao Lan also came out onto the deck.
"Sis, you'll have to deliver this shipment yourself. I'll meet up with you after I take care of a few things."
"Huh? Don't do that!"
Xiao Lan hurriedly shook her head. She did not understand why Silver insisted on leaving at a time like this.
"Don't worry. Everything will be fine."
Silver offered no further explanation, because he knew all too well how much time explaining things to women could waste. Besides, he vaguely sensed that Ye Qing had the same objective as him. Perhaps he had already left the cruise ship.
Without any further hesitation, Silver released a Gyarados and headed in the direction from earlier.
Seeing Silver simply abandon her like that, Xiao Lan stamped her feet in fury aboard the ship.
"Do you want to ditch me that badly? I can help too, you know!"
The more Xiao Lan thought about it, the angrier she became, but there was nothing she could do.
"Oh no! Stupid Silver, you've got the shipment!"
Xiao Lan stamped her feet, then helplessly released Blastoise and followed him.
But how could Blastoise's speed compare to Gyarados's? Not only did she fail to catch up, but she fell