The only shelter from the wind on the speedboat was the cockpit.
A Pu and Song Ning sat facing each other on opposite sides, while White Wolf stood at the helm between them.
Before setting off, White Wolf took out a pair of handcuffs and moved to cuff Song Ning.
Song Ning glared at A Pu. "A Pu! I'm already on your boat! Is this really necessary?"
A Pu smiled. "Sorry, sis! White Wolf just worries about me too much! He'll be busy driving in a moment, and he's afraid he won't be able to keep an eye on me!"
As he spoke, White Wolf finished cuffing her, then gave Song Ning a vicious glare. "Behave! Don't try anything!"
A Pu spoke gently to White Wolf again. "White Wolf! This is the girl I like! Be nicer to her!"
White Wolf snorted and started the speedboat.
With its engine whining, the speedboat slowly cleared the long stretch of low cliffs before emerging onto the open sea.
White Wolf immediately turned the wheel and opened the throttle, sending the boat hurtling east like an arrow amid a deafening roar.
But only a few minutes later,
two patrol boats appeared in the distance ahead, blocking their path on either side.
The eastern cordon had not withdrawn because of the explosion.
White Wolf turned the wheel, sending the speedboat curving diagonally toward the north.
Soon, patrol boats appeared in the northern waters to intercept them as well.
They could not go west.
Land lay to the west.
If the boats converged on them from every direction, they would be trapped with nowhere to go.
"White Wolf, northeast! Break through!"
A Pu remained unhurried.
He showed no sign of anxiety.
"Yes!"
White Wolf changed course, and the speedboat raced northeast.
The patrol boats to