Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 967 - 1089: Underwater Escape

Chapter 967: Chapter 1089: Underwater Escape

Swimming out for almost five hundred meters, Li Yifei silently moved upwards, but he didn’t fully surface, instead only exposing his mouth and nose above the water to rapidly breathe in a few gulps of air before sinking down again, not once allowing Aoki Reiko to break the surface.

Aoki Reiko had no idea that Li Yifei had gone up for air; all she felt was him swimming continuously under the water. When she became breathless, her only option was to seek air from Li Yifei’s lips.

The first time, Li Yifei had actively given it to her; the second time, he did not offer, and Aoki Reiko, being a young woman, could not bring herself to actively take air from a man’s mouth. But as the suffocating sensation intensified, eventually making her chest feel like it was about to explode, she had no choice but to go to Li Yifei for air.

The third, the fourth time, Aoki Reiko continued to hold off until she could not bear it any longer before she sought air, but after several iterations, she no longer felt awkward. Realizing it was unnecessary to torture herself, she began to take air proactively when she started to feel uncomfortable, at least making the ordeal less unbearable for herself.

And all this time underwater, although she still couldn’t see anything, she began to feel less frightened, and her thoughts started to become more active.

"Oh my God, this guy is really a monster, is he a fish?" she thought after breathing through Li Yifei’s mouth a few times. Since Li Yifei never allowed her head to surface, she hadn’t noticed him going up for air, which led Aoki Reiko to a conclusion unimaginable by anything other than fantastical creatures.

Li Yifei swam on continuously for two kilometers before finally surfacing and allowing Aoki Reiko to rise to the water’s surface as well.

They could still hear the helicopter from their position, but Li Yifei knew it was imperative for him to rest now. The shockwave from the recent explosion had seriously injured him, and the constant swimming without any rest had aggravated his internal injuries.

There didn’t seem to be any immediate danger, so Li Yifei had to quickly recover. What lay ahead was unlikely to be smooth.

Though Aoki Reiko could swim, she was no expert. Apart from hearing the hum of the helicopter and seeing the lights, she could roughly estimate their distance from the shore. The realization of how far they had traveled in such a short time, especially with her in tow, made her anxious—his speed was simply too fast.

Feeling Li Yifei motionless but with his arm still wrapped around her waist let Aoki Reiko know that this "bad guy" probably didn’t want her falling behind.

"Hmph, you must still be thinking of holding me hostage, wanting me to be your shield," she thought.

Just as this crossed her mind, Aoki Reiko looked toward the distant beach where cars were still on fire. Suddenly her heart sank—had Li Yifei not tackled her out of the vehicle, she would have met the same fate as the car. And during the aircraft’s strafing, this "bad guy" could have easily abandoned her to save himself, but instead he kept her with him, thereby preventing her from being riddled with bullets.

Maybe this "bad guy" wasn’t a real Murderous Demon, at least not as cold-blooded as one. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered to save her.

This left her thoroughly confused; what exactly was this man’s agenda? Why was he protecting her like this?

"She must be plotting something, I can’t let myself be deceived," she thought to herself. "He killed so many of my compatriots; even if he protected me, he is still my enemy."

Despite what had happened, Aoki Reiko still felt patriotic. No matter what Li Yifei had done, it couldn’t overshadow the fact that he had killed her countrymen, so even though she acknowledged his protection, her hatred for him grew stronger.

Li Yifei’s Internal Breath raced, and after five or six minutes, he managed to suppress his injuries somewhat. Yet a complete recovery would take much more time, and there was not enough of it left. He assumed the search would move in his direction since the helicopter had not spotted them at the seaside, and the ships used for smuggling the cargo had not made it far. The Japanese military’s naval blockade would certainly follow, and he had to coordinate with the others to get the goods away.

Turning to Aoki Reiko, Li Yifei frowned. After killing those four ninjas, he had intended to leave, but the unexpected explosion forced him to take Aoki Reiko with him. Leaving her behind wasn’t an option, yet bringing her along was unquestionably a big problem.

Aoki Reiko, sensing the change in Li Yifei’s expression, felt a sudden rush of anxiety. Could it be that he was planning to leave her behind?

"Boom, boom..." The roaring sound of the helicopter neared, and Li Yifei knew if he abandoned Aoki Reiko now, the likelihood of her being killed was high. So with a pull, he submerged with Aoki Reiko once again.

Aoki Reiko almost choked on water but managed to hold her breath just before submerging, narrowly avoiding a mouthful of seawater.

The first time Li Yifei got into the water, he directly held onto Aoki Reiko. Later on, Aoki Reiko was holding onto his waist by herself, but this time, Aoki Reiko instinctively grabbed Li Yifei’s arm. She knew very well that regardless of how much she hated Li Yifei, at a moment like this, if she didn’t hold onto him, she had no chance of survival.

However, Li Yifei pulled Aoki Reiko into his embrace. Having her grab his arm would definitely affect his movement in the water, so this position was the most energy-efficient.

At this point, Aoki Reiko also knew she could only hold onto Li Yifei because if she lost grip on his arm in the pitch-black sea, she would likely immediately lose her only support. Additionally, this position made it convenient for her to seek air, so she held onto Li Yifei’s waist.

Li Yifei swam forward like a fish, very quickly. Other than surfacing for a few breaths of air, he was swimming underwater the entire time. This was the fastest way to travel and also made them less likely to be discovered.

After swimming like this for a full hour, Li Yifei finally stopped. By now, he had swum more than ten kilometers and was temporarily safe. The people from before definitely wouldn’t guess that he could swim so far.

Aoki Reiko also surfaced beside Li Yifei, still holding him tightly. At this moment, she was shivering slightly. The temperature of the seawater dropped at night; even if it wasn’t very cold now, it was around 26 or 27 degrees Celsius. This temperature would be very comfortable in the air, but in the water, it was tough to endure. To maintain her body temperature, she was already having some negative reactions.

Li Yifei frowned, knowing that continuing like this wasn’t going to work. If they spent the entire night in the sea, Aoki Reiko might not freeze to death, but she would not be okay.

"How much longer do we need to swim?" Aoki Reiko asked, shivering.

"It’s hard to say," Li Yifei said as he looked around. On the vast sea, it was not easy to discern a direction to follow.

Aoki Reiko said, "If we keep this up, I am going to freeze to death." For more than an hour, she had been holding onto Li Yifei and even had to press her mouth against his every few seconds to breathe, so their relationship seemed to have suddenly become much closer. At this time, she temporarily put aside the fact that they were enemies and focused only on how to survive.

Under the pressure of survival, people often abandon many things, such as modesty, pride, and even enmity.

Li Yifei was still very calm at this moment. He snorted and said, "Before I am safe, I won’t let you die."

Aoki Reiko’s impression of Li Yifei had been quite positive up until this point, but his words sharply brought her back to reality. Irritation welled up inside her as she angrily said, "I’d rather die than be used by you."

"That’s not for you to decide," Li Yifei said coldly, pulling Aoki Reiko back under the water.

"Jerk, Murderous Demon, you will surely suffer the cruelest punishment," Aoki Reiko cursed Li Yifei inwardly. But at that moment, she had no other choice but to hold onto him.

"I’m not afraid of dying. I want to find a better opportunity to seek revenge. To let go of him now would be to die without any value," Aoki Reiko thought to herself.

The two swam for another hour. Not only was Li Yifei unharmed, but the injuries inside his body had also healed quite a bit, because now he didn’t need to flee in a hurry. While swimming in the water, he circulated his Internal Breath to heal, which made his condition a lot better than when he first entered the sea.

However, Aoki Reiko was feeling even worse at this point; the sea, colder than her body temperature, was sapping a large amount of her warmth. Although she hadn’t passed out yet, she truly longed for a warm place to rest properly.

When she sought air from Li Yifei, she noticed that his skin was particularly warm, but she had persisted in not getting too close. However, as the cold became unbearable, she couldn’t take it anymore and finally pressed her face against Li Yifei’s, a rush of warmth spreading from his face to hers. It was like receiving much-needed coal in the snow, exceptionally comfortable.

Once Aoki Reiko experienced this bit of warmth, she was no longer satisfied with just that. She wrapped her arms tightly around Li Yifei, trying to press her body as closely as possible against his. Her hands undid Li Yifei’s clothes at the waist, and she slipped both hands inside his clothing. The warmth from Li Yifei’s back passed through her hands into her body, which alleviated the icy feeling slightly.

Now, Aoki Reiko even had the urge to press her chest against Li Yifei’s, but she still had enough wits about her. A girl could not bring herself to do that. Even the current situation was very difficult to bear.

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