The flames reflected in Shen Wanci's obsidian pupils, like two burning embers.

It all happened so fast, there wasn't any time for anyone to react.

Just now, Jiang Yihe, who was still determined to kill Shen Wanci, was dumbfounded: "How could this be? My father is still on the ship."

Although she feared Old Master Ginger, she also knew that her current life of luxury and ease was all because of him. What would she do if he disappeared?

Thinking of all the things she had done, Jiang Yi couldn't help but shudder. Among those she had offended were many wealthy daughters, but their families were not as well-off as the Jiang family. Even if they had been bullied by her, they could only swallow their anger and endure it. If they knew that they had been disowned by the Jiang family...

Through the distant, blazing inferno, explosions rang out intermittently, each one sending a tremor through her skull. But with Ginger Yi's intellect and cunning, faced with such chaos, screaming was all she could think to do.

She turned and grabbed Ginger Second Master's sleeve, pulling and crying, "Second Uncle, save my dad, he's still on the boat!"

Second Master Jiang was on the radio ordering the rescue boat to hurry over, when he was tugged by Jiang Yihe, almost falling into the sea with the walkie-talkie. Lu Feng hurriedly steadied him and threw Jiang Yihe back into the sea, "If you're not going to behave, I'll leave you here forever."

He had no pity for her.

Ginger Yi couldn't afford to provoke Lu Feng, so he could only obediently stay in the water, his eyes fixed on Ginger Er Ye: "Second Uncle, you must save my father..."

A cold dagger was pressed against her neck, its sharp blade slicing a long gash on her skin. Shen Wanci's hoarse voice trembled uncontrollably: "Contact your people and bring Bo Jingzhou here. I won't pursue Ginger Chengwen's plot to kill my mother... I swear, I promise in writing."

"Late Porcelain..." Second Master Jiang wanted to speak but stopped. Only he, who also had a deep affection for Shen Anqiao, knew how much determination it took for Shen Wanci to make this decision. But he couldn't persuade her. Now, nothing was more important than Bo Jingzhou's life.

Shen Wanci's eyes were fixed on Jiang Yihe.

If this were usual circumstances, Jiang Yi would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity to humiliate her. But right now, his own backing was unknown, with a dagger across his neck, and all the people on this lifeboat were Shen Wanci's supporters. All she could do was clamp her tail between her legs and pretend to be weak: "You... don't shake."

She was afraid that Shen Wanci, in a moment of uncontrolled rage, would slit her own throat.

Then, Uncle Er will definitely give false testimony to protect that little bitch Shen Wanci. Lu Feng is a dog, blindly following Uncle Er's orders. When the time comes, just throw her body into the deep sea area, and then even the person collecting her corpse won't know what hit them.

"Do you say or not?"

Since Jiang Chengwen still cared about money, he must have made arrangements for a backup plan. It's impossible for him to do something like dying together with someone else. He wants to live, so there's no way he would kill Bao Jingzhou and offend the Bao family. Even if it was ten tons of gold, or even a hundred tons, he wouldn't have the life to take it or spend it.

Shen Wanci tightened her grip, and another bloodstain appeared on Jiang Yi's neck.

The wound, having come into contact with seawater, caused her such pain that every hair on her body stood on end.

“I don’t know, my dad didn't plan this. All he wanted was to get the money and leave the country. He even got his visa ready. It was you guys who stopped him from leaving,” Jiang Yi looked at Jiang Er: “Uncle Two, you know my father’s character. Although he is ruthless, he is afraid of death. Otherwise, he wouldn't have exposed himself like that when you took that crazy woman away.”

A boat came to pick them up.

Uncle Ginger held Miss Shen Wanci’s trembling hand: “Wanci, we should board the ship first. Uncle Ginger Yi can stay behind. Uncle Ginger Wu's secretary has an unusual relationship with him, and he must know something.”

Shen Wanci: "Mm."

She grasped the rope dangling from the large ship, gritting her teeth as she climbed upwards. This rough hemp rope was difficult to grip, even for men used to it. It would surely tear at her arms if she relied solely on her upper body strength to pull herself up.

Shen Wanci climbed silently, her eyes bloodshot. Her palms were raw and the burning pain traveled along her nerves to her heart, a tearing agony that made even her breaths tinged with blood.

She stared at the hand reaching up towards her, climbing non-stop. A little faster, even just a second quicker, she could meet Bo Jingzhou a second sooner.

Shen Wanci didn't dare to look at the raging fire. Even from this distance, she could feel the heat of the flames scorching her skin. She didn't dare to think about Bo Jingzhou's current situation; she was afraid that once she did, all sorts of negative thoughts would rush into her mind, draining her strength and making her unable to hold onto the rope in her hand.

Lu Feng tied a rope around Jiang Yi's waist and had someone pull her up directly. As for Old Master Jiang Er and him, they moved much faster.

When they boarded the ship and reached the accident vessel, the fire had not yet been completely extinguished.

No one expected the fire to erupt suddenly and grow into a raging inferno so quickly. There simply weren't enough firefighting tools on board the ship, and the seawater they pumped up evaporated as soon as it touched the flames.

Faced with such a huge fire, everyone was helpless and could only do their best.

The scorching heat baked Shen Wanci's face red, but she stood there nonetheless, her hands clutching the burning handrail, squinting with effort as she stared at the blazing ship.

The interior of the hold was gutted, nothing left but fire.

Second Master Jiang frowned: “From the moment the firelight appeared to when it fully burned, it was only a few seconds. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't burn that fast unless gasoline had been poured beforehand. So this wasn't an accident, but something planned by someone in advance.”

When people encounter danger, they instinctively avoid it. If a ship catches fire, they would definitely jump into the sea. But during this whole time, we've been watching, and no one jumped off the ship," he held Shen Wanci's hand, comforting her, "It's possible that the ship was already empty before it caught fire."

He was afraid that Shen Wanci would be distraught and insist on going to find him.

After she finished speaking, a long silence hung in the air before a single note escaped her lips, barely audible as it rasped from her throat.

Ginger the Second didn't know how to comfort her. This kind of situation was beyond anyone's help, unless she figured it out herself. He could only pat her hand and say: "Go to the cabin and rest for a while. I'll call you when the fire is out."

Struck one after another, now Bo Jingzhou is in danger of life and death. He's worried that she won't be able to hold on any longer.

Shen Wanci shook her head, a sudden realization striking her. She turned and said, "Didn't Jiang Chengwen say that there are surveillance cameras on the ship that can directly transmit the footage to the cloud and send it to the police? Check his account."

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