He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

Zhang Beixing took out a climbing rope, secured it to the rocks at the top of the cliff, and then took the lead in climbing down the rope. He Chenguang, Li Erniu, and Wang Yanbing followed closely behind, moving quickly and nimbly, and soon climbed to the island.

The four men lay prone in the grass, observing their surroundings. Most of the buildings on the island were simple wooden huts, except for a small white building in the middle that looked relatively sturdy, and there were quite a few pirates patrolling outside it. Clearly, "Polaris" was likely hiding in that building.

“The target should be in that white building,” Zhang Beixing whispered to the three of them. “We’ll split into two groups. Erniu and I will distract the pirates from the front, while He Chenguang and Yanbing will go around to the back of the building from the side, find the entrance, and sneak in.”

The three nodded and proceeded according to plan. Zhang Beixing and Li Erniu picked up stones and threw them at the distant wooden house, which was instantly smashed open with a loud "boom." The patrolling pirates heard the sound and immediately ran towards the wooden house.

"Now!" Zhang Beixing shouted, and he and Li Erniu rushed towards the small building. He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing took the opportunity to go around to the back of the building and found that the back door was unlocked. They exchanged a glance and quietly pushed the door open and went inside.

The small building was pitch black, except for a light on in the room at the end of the corridor. The two walked slowly down the corridor and suddenly heard voices coming from the room.

"Is 'Polaris' ready? 'Nightingale' will be here to pick us up at 10 p.m. tonight. We can't afford any mistakes," a gruff voice said.

"Don't worry, boss, 'Polaris' is locked in a safe, and only I have the key. There won't be any problems," another voice replied.

He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing exchanged a glance, knowing that "Polaris" was in this room. He Chenguang took out the dagger from his waist, gently pushed open the door, and saw two pirates in the room. One was sitting at the table drinking, and the other was standing next to the safe.

"Who's there?" The drinking pirate, hearing the commotion, immediately raised his gun and pointed it at the door. He Chenguang rushed forward, pressed a dagger against his neck, and whispered, "Don't move, or I'll kill you!"

Seeing this, the pirate standing next to the safe tried to press the alarm on the table, but Wang Yanbing immediately rushed over, kicked him to the ground, and snatched the key from his hand.

"Where is 'Polaris'?" Wang Yanbing pointed his gun at the fallen pirate and asked sharply.

The pirate trembled with fear and pointed to the safe: "It's...it's in the safe."

He Chenguang opened the safe and saw a black metal box inside, bearing the "Polaris" logo. He picked up the box and said to Wang Yanbing, "Found it! Let's go!"

Just as the two were about to leave the room, they heard gunshots and shouts from outside. "Oh no, the captain and the others are in trouble!" He Chenguang said, and the two immediately ran towards the direction from which the gunshots were coming.

At this moment, Zhang Beixing and Li Erniu were surrounded by a group of pirates in the open space in front of the small building. Zhang Beixing held a gun and kept firing at the pirates, while Li Erniu provided cover for him with a machine gun. The two stood back to back, their faces full of vigilance.

"Captain!" He Chenguang shouted, throwing a grenade into the pirate group. With a loud bang, several pirates were blown to the ground, creating a gap in the encirclement.

Taking advantage of the moment, Zhang Beixing shouted, "Quick, retreat towards the sea!" The four ran towards the sea, with the pirates in hot pursuit, bullets constantly falling on the ground around them, kicking up clouds of dust.

Just as the four were about to reach the beach, Song Kaifei's helicopter suddenly appeared overhead and began strafing the pirates. The pirates were so frightened that they all took cover and dared not give chase.

"Hurry up!" Song Kaifei lowered the rope, and the four of them grabbed it and quickly climbed onto the helicopter. The helicopter took off rapidly and flew towards the warship.

Back on the warship, Zhang Beixing immediately handed the black box to Captain Zhou. Captain Zhou opened the box and found a palm-sized metal device inside, covered with complex wiring and buttons.

"What is this?" Captain Zhou Haijun looked at the device with a puzzled expression. "It doesn't look like a weapon."

Xu Tianlong leaned closer, examining the device closely, and suddenly shouted, "This is a quantum communicator! And it's the latest model. It can achieve encrypted communication over ultra-long distances, unaffected by any interference. If the US hands over this communicator to the forces they support, it will be very difficult for us to monitor their communication signals."

"A quantum communicator?" Zhang Beixing looked at the device in surprise. "I didn't expect 'Polaris' to be this. It seems that the United States wants to strengthen its control over regional forces through this method."

Just then, Yang Rui suddenly ran in: "It's bad! The 'Nightingale' submarine has started moving. It's heading towards the pirate stronghold. It looks like it's preparing to pick up 'Polaris,' but they don't know that 'Polaris' has already been intercepted by us."

Zhang Beixing's eyes turned cold: "Since that's the case, why don't we turn the tables on them and use 'Polaris' to lure the 'Nightingale' submarine into a trap, then capture it and obtain the secret intelligence of the United States?"

Captain Zhou Haijun nodded: "That's a good idea. Yang Rui, you lead the Sea Serpent Commando Team, using underwater detectors to set up an ambush along the submarine's likely route; Zhang Beixing, your Red Cell Team will provide support on the surface. Once the submarine enters the ambush area, launch an attack immediately."

At 9:30 p.m., the "Nightingale" submarine appeared as scheduled in the waters near the pirate stronghold. Yang Rui led the Sea Serpent Commando Team, aboard three underwater probes, and quietly followed the submarine.

"The submarine has entered the ambush zone, requesting attack orders!" Yang Rui reported to Captain Zhou Haijun via walkie-talkie.

Captain Zhou ordered: "Attack!"

Suddenly, three underwater probes accelerated and rushed towards the stern of the submarine. The submarine detected the probes, immediately began to evade, and launched torpedoes in retaliation.

"Oh no, the submarine has launched a torpedo!" Yang Rui shouted, quickly maneuvering the detector to dodge. The torpedo grazed the edge of the detector and landed on the sea, creating a huge splash.

Zhang Beixing boarded a speedboat and headed towards the submarine. He Chenguang set up a sniper rifle, aimed at the submarine's periscope, and shattered it with a single shot. The submarine lost its ability to observe and began to thrash about aimlessly. Yang Rui seized the opportunity, maneuvering a probe to ram into the submarine's hull. The hull was instantly breached, creating a large hole, and seawater began to flood into the submarine.

"The submarine is severely damaged and requests surrender!" came the voice of a soldier from Country M, tinged with panic.

Captain Zhou ordered: "Cease the attack, bring them to the surface for inspection!"

A few minutes later, the "Nightingale" submarine slowly surfaced, the hatch opened, and several US soldiers walked out with their hands raised. The Sea Serpent Commando members immediately rushed forward and subdued them.

Zhang Beixing boarded the submarine and discovered a secret document in the command center. The document detailed the contents of the US's "Polaris Project" and evidence of their support for armed forces in the Red Sea region.

"Great! We've finally obtained evidence of the M country's crimes!" Zhang Beixing excitedly held the documents. "This mission not only intercepted 'Polaris' but also captured the 'Nightingale' submarine. It's a resounding success."

However, just when everyone thought the mission was successfully completed, Xu Tianlong suddenly ran over, his face pale, and said, "Captain, something bad has happened! I detected three unidentified fighter jets flying in our direction. Judging from their flight path and speed, they are very likely F-35 fighter jets from the United States!"

Zhang Beixing and Captain Zhou exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes. "It seems the US doesn't want us to take the submarine and documents back; they want to silence us," Captain Zhou said sternly. "Immediately order all warships to enter combat readiness and prepare for attack!"

"All air defense missile units lock onto targets! Close-in weapon systems, enter firing mode!" Captain Zhou Haijun's voice echoed in the command room, each word carrying unquestionable authority. The crew sprang into action instantly. On the screen in the command room, the flight paths of three F-35 fighter jets were clearly visible, approaching at an extremely high speed.

Zhang Beixing clenched his fist, his eyes sharp as knives: "Captain Zhou, should we request support from our fighter jets in the nearby airspace? It's too difficult to intercept three F-35s with just the warship's air defense system."

Captain Zhou shook his head, his tone heavy: "We've already made contact, and the nearest fighter jet formation will take at least forty minutes to arrive, while the M country's fighter jets can reach our airspace in ten minutes at most. Now we can only rely on ourselves to hold out for those ten minutes!"

Yang Rui strode to the control panel, looked at the data on the screen, and said in a deep voice, "The F-35 has extremely strong stealth capabilities. Although our radar can detect it, the locking accuracy will be affected. I suggest that the underwater combat units of the Sea Serpent Commando be prepared to deploy underwater defenses immediately if the warship is damaged, to prevent US soldiers from taking the opportunity to board the ship."

"Alright! Let's do it this way!" Captain Zhou Haijun immediately ordered, "The underwater combat unit of the Sea Serpent Commando Team will be deployed immediately to establish a defensive perimeter around the warship; the Red Cell Team will be responsible for deck security to prevent any outside personnel from boarding the ship!"

Song Kaifei, piloting a helicopter, circled above the warship and shouted into the walkie-talkie, "Captain, I've spotted F-35s adjusting their flight attitude. Looks like they're preparing to attack! Should I go and disrupt their flight path?"

Zhang Beixing hurriedly stopped him: "No! Your helicopter is no match for the F-35. Going up there would be suicide! You stay on standby over the warship. If anyone is injured, be responsible for their immediate evacuation!"

"Understood!" Although Song Kaifei was unwilling, he knew that Zhang Beixing was telling the truth, so he could only keep the helicopter circling in place.

Soon, the first F-35 launched the attack, sending a missile hurtling towards the "Ocean" (a destroyer). "Fire the anti-aircraft missiles!" the operator shouted, and two anti-aircraft missiles roared into the air, colliding with the incoming missile in mid-air with a loud "boom," illuminating the night sky with flashes of light.

"Successfully intercepted!" Cheers erupted in the command room, but the joy was quickly overshadowed by a new crisis—two more F-35s launched missiles simultaneously, this time four missiles, flying in a fan shape toward the warship.

"Close-in weapon system, fire!" Captain Zhou shouted. The close-in weapon systems on both sides of the warship instantly activated, a dense barrage of shells forming a fire net that flew towards the missile. But the missile was too fast, and one missile still managed to break through the defenses and fly towards the warship's deck.

"Not good!" Zhang Beixing shouted as he lunged onto the deck, gripping the railing tightly. The missile exploded on the deck, the massive shockwave sending several soldiers on guard flying, and the deck instantly burst into flames.

"Quickly, put out the fire! Rescue the wounded!" He Chenguang and Li Erniu rushed over immediately, grabbed fire extinguishers, and sprayed them at the flames. Wang Yanbing helped up the wounded soldiers and ran towards the medical room.

In the command center, the F-35s on the screen continued to circle, seemingly searching for their next opportunity to attack. Xu Tianlong suddenly shouted, "Captain! I've detected that the F-35s are contacting the USS Freedom frigate. They seem to be discussing their next attack plan! And the USS Freedom is also heading in our direction, only thirty nautical miles away!"

"Damn it! The US is determined to keep us here!" Zhang Beixing said through gritted teeth. "Captain Zhou, we can't keep taking this lying down! Let's take the initiative and attack the USS Freedom with anti-ship missiles to force the F-35s to retreat!"

Captain Zhou hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No! The 'Freedom' is the main frigate of the United States, with a very strong defense system. Our anti-ship missiles may not be able to hit it. Moreover, if we launch an attack, it may trigger a larger-scale conflict, or even a military confrontation between the two countries."

Yang Rui suddenly spoke up: "I have an idea. We can use the 'Nightingale' submarine we captured earlier to pretend to launch an attack and scare the 'Freedom'. The US doesn't know that the submarine has been taken into control by us, so they will definitely think that the submarine has gone out of control and thus stop the attack, buying us time."

Zhang Beixing's eyes lit up: "That's a great idea! Xu Tianlong, can you crack the submarine's communication system and simulate the signals that the submarine is launching an attack?"

Xu Tianlong immediately nodded: "No problem! I have studied the communication frequencies of US submarines before. With just a slight modification to the code, we can send out false attack signals."

Xu Tianlong quickly completed the operation and shouted into the walkie-talkie, "The signal has been sent! 'Freedom' should have received it by now!"

Sure enough, not long after, the F-35 on the screen began to change its flight path, no longer approaching the warship. Xu Tianlong shouted again, "'Freedom' has also stopped advancing! They seem to be communicating with the F-35, probably checking the submarine's situation!"

Everyone in the command center breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Beixing wiped the sweat from his brow: "Great! We've finally stabilized the situation for now. But we can't let our guard down. The US certainly won't give up so easily; they might launch a new attack soon." (End of Chapter)