Suddenly, everyone noticed something unusual: apart from the wreckage of the speedboat, there was nothing else floating on the water.
Suddenly, a dozen samurai dressed as frogmen jumped into the sea.
Two messages suddenly came from the underground base.
The first message was that the system was decrypted, and they had now gained command over the maritime vessels and several helicopters.
The other message, of course, was that the speedboat carrying Ye Chenfeng had been blown apart and sunk into the sea.
"What did you say? Ye Chenfeng was blown up and killed?" Hojo Hideki’s face showed an incredulous expression.
"Yes, according to the information received from our front line, Ye Chenfeng, who was trying to escape in the speedboat, was hit by a rocket, blowing the speedboat to pieces. There’s no way Ye Chenfeng could have survived. They are already diving to retrieve his body, and we should receive more news soon."
Hojo Hideki, excitedly, "That’s wonderful, but we can’t let the rest of them get away either."
"Understood, the Prince has already sent someone to pursue them; I believe they won’t escape. They should think of not even leaving Tokyo."
"What about Nogawa?" asked Hojo Hideki.
The man shook his head, "I don’t know, we haven’t been able to contact him."
The salvage operation was in full swing, with more and more people joining the search. However, they had expanded the search area to a thousand meters around and still found no trace of Ye Chenfeng or his body.
"It’s impossible! The rocket clearly shattered the speedboat on the spot; how could he have survived?" These people were instantly frustrated.
"It’s very possible. At the moment the rocket hit, this Chinese man might have escaped. His strength is strong, seeming to have escaped from the hands of the Ghost Shadow Warrior."
Someone nodded, "To escape from the hands of the Ghost Shadow Warrior? That’s terrifying. He must have escaped."
"But one thing is certain, he must still be in the sea. After the continuous intense battles, even if he is a master, he must be exhausted. We’ll expand our search area and have people seal off the shore. I don’t believe he can fly, can he?"
"Understood, we’ll expand the search. As long as he is in the sea, he will try every means to get close to the shore, he won’t just drown out there."
A large number of speedboats, ships, and helicopters conducted a wide yet relatively dense search over the sea.
But they were indeed right, Ye Chenfeng was in the sea, right under their noses, clinging to the bottom of the largest transport ship. Earlier, none of these men had thought that Ye Chenfeng would hide under a large ship, so they did not search in this direction, allowing Ye Chenfeng to slip through.
Ye Chenfeng had put on the remaining oxygen cylinder and even consumed two large chunks of chocolate; at this time, his physical strength was greatly depleted and needed replenishing.
Once Ye Chenfeng felt his strength partially restored, he began to move.
The frogmen hadn’t found him earlier because they simply hadn’t searched this area.
Now it was different; they were focusing their search. With speedboats, frogmen in the sea, and large ships progressing side by side, if a frogman saw him, Ye Chenfeng would be done for.
Because the transport ship was so large, it served a unique role, placed at the far left of the formation.
This also facilitated Ye Chenfeng’s movements; he chose the far left side of the transport ship, where there was no one, and no speedboats patrolling.
Only on the left side, someone with a powerful flashlight continuously searched the sea. After some effort, Ye Chenfeng managed to evade their round of search, and by then, he was already below the railing.
He waited for a moment, waited until everyone in the area turned their powerful flashlights to search behind, and Ye Chenfeng moved. His figure, swift as lightning, used a rebound force to easily scale the railing and landed steadily on the deck, making no sound whatsoever, and hence went unnoticed.
Ye Chenfeng did not hesitate, swiftly moving into the ship.
As a transport ship, it mostly carried resources, so there were few people in the rooms; most were outside joining the search.
Ye Chenfeng leaned around a corner and suddenly saw a man dressed as a samurai enter a restroom at the end of the corridor, apparently humming a Japanese song.
Once he confirmed no one else was around, Ye Chenfeng stepped forward and entered the restroom himself.
A few minutes later, a man came out of the restroom, dressed as a samurai, with vibrant eyes, clearly Ye Chenfeng.
After a few minutes, having figured out the layout of the transport ship, Ye Chenfeng found a room and began to rest.
On the table in front of him, there was red wine, sashimi, sushi, and other food.
Even though he had eaten two large chunks of chocolate prepared by Phoenix, it could only provide temporary energy, now Ye Chenfeng needed a substantial replenishment.
He knew very well that once the ship reached the shore and he disembarked, he was still on a path of flight. With the vast power of the Yamaguchi-gumi, considering only the current marine equipment, how much strength could the Divine Land realistically marshal? Moreover, with powerful figures like the Ghost Shadow Warrior, and if Heimu’s master Ghost Sword came out of retirement, and if the Black Sun God were alerted, the troubles would only magnify.
Now was not the time for revenge, leaving Tokyo was the primary objective.
After being well-fed, Ye Chenfeng quietly rested.
After searching for two hours, the search party had to conclude: Ye Chenfeng had escaped, vanished without a trace.
They would never think that Ye Chenfeng was right there, above them, sleeping soundly. Nobody could have imagined such daring.
"What? He’s gone? Damn it, you are all useless! The Prince’s men are also useless!" Hojo Hideki’s anger was extreme, almost distorting his nose.
Hojo Hideki, trembling violently, "It turns out there was a problem, the information Ye Chenfeng gave us was fake. More than a dozen experts checked and found that the information resembled the real data, indistinguishable in the short run, but all the major content in this information was completely scrambled, leading us in a completely different direction and, moreover, these contents had no connection at all, making them as useless as waste paper."
Hearing this news, Hojo Hideki’s body violently shook, his vision darkened, and he nearly passed out.
"That means, we got nothing, but let them rescue the person instead," Hojo Hideki said flatly.
"Yes, that’s one way to put it." Someone nodded.