The two armed men paused for a moment, then immediately chased after him. Both of them were over 1.8 meters tall, half a head taller than Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan was obviously thin, so they could easily defeat him. Besides, there were two of them, so they weren't particularly worried.
The two chased after him, forgetting what had just happened to their companion. It was just too strange, so they didn't think of Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan entered the cabin and took out the Nine-Star Bead that he had hidden under the quilt by the bedside. He took this thing with him wherever he went. Although the Yu family had arranged for him to stay in a room on the fifth floor, the Nine-Star Bead was too important. He also remembered the lesson of Ma Shu stealing the crystal, so he kept the lesson in mind and took it back to shore when he returned to the shore, and then took it to the ship when he went out to sea. In any case, he never left his side.
He took out the Nine-Star Beads and put them in his pocket. Then, as he turned around, the two foreign men with guns had already rushed to the door. Because it was too narrow and the two men were tall, they couldn't squeeze in side by side. They could only rush into the room one after the other.
As soon as Zhou Xuan reached out, the man in front of him collapsed to the ground before he even reached the door. The man behind him also collapsed on top of the man in front of him, and neither of them could move.
Zhou Xuan stepped directly onto their backs and walked out; those two people were unable to cry out in pain or even feel pain.
Zhou Xuan had already frozen the two people with his ice-qi ability. The freezing effect would last for at least four hours. After they woke up, their meridians would be damaged, and their movement, speech, and thinking would be severely impaired, making them practically crippled.
This is Zhou Xuan's way of hating them for shooting him. If he didn't have this ability, wouldn't he have died at their hands?
Besides, these foreigners and Mao Feng were clearly not good people. They killed them without hesitation, and since they were of unknown nationality, they were dealt with without hesitation. There was nothing to say to them, and they weren't worried that they would come back to harm them. Sparing their lives was already a sign of their mercy. If Mao Feng and his men were to act even more brutally, then they would not be so polite. They would sink the entire ship and destroy all escape equipment, leaving them with no chance of survival.
If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly, so they have no reason to come back for revenge. Besides, he won't have to worry about being discovered doing this with his superpowers. In the end, the other people on the ship, like Fugui and Guanlin, won't be able to find out anything strange about him. After doing such a thing, they probably won't go around talking about it when they get back. Even if they do, no one will believe them; they'll just think they're bragging.
After Zhou Xuan put the Nine-Star Bead away, he removed the walkie-talkie equipment from the two foreigners. As for Guan Lin in the cockpit, he decided to let him continue to be coerced by that guy and let him suffer in fear. There was no need to sympathize with him.
Once on deck, Fu Gui and the other four were trembling with fear. Although the armed assailant lay motionless in front of them, they still dared not pick up the guns to fight back. There were three more people in the cabin and the wheelhouse, and even more on the opposing ship. Even if they managed to grab one or two guns, they wouldn't be able to escape. If enemy shells came, the ship would be destroyed, and everyone would be blown up. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, there would be no way to escape once the ship was destroyed, and swimming back would be a pipe dream.
Zhou Xuan walked out, kicked the man who had fallen to the ground, and said, "Brother Fugui, don't be afraid. I've already taken care of these three people; they can't resist."
Fu Gui and the others were pale-faced. They glanced at the ship opposite them. Because Zhou Xuan's actions prevented the three of them from reporting, the people on the other ship had no idea what was going on.
So Fugui quickly whispered, "Brother Hu, the enemy ship has cannons. We can't escape. So let's do as they say. If our ship is destroyed, we're doomed."
Zhou Xuan knew, of course, that the ship's destruction meant certain death. No matter how powerful his supernatural abilities were, even if he could hold his breath underwater for a whole day, it was still impossible. With his current abilities, he could probably stay underwater for four to five hours by breathing through his skin, but he could never truly swim freely like a fish. Moreover, he couldn't swim back within a few hours. Even if he swam for a month, he still wouldn't be able to reach the shore.
Zhou Xuan said calmly, "Don't be afraid. They don't know the situation here yet. As long as we don't leak it, we'll be fine."
Fu Gui paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Brother Hu, how... how did you manage to defeat all of them?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Do you believe it? I've practiced martial arts since I was a child, I studied under Wudang, and I'm quite skilled. One punch from me can shatter bricks and wooden planks. I've learned genuine internal acupoint striking techniques. If I don't undo this, they'll be crippled."
Zhou Xuan deliberately exaggerated his abilities to Fu Gui and the others, and they believed him when he brought up martial arts.
Fu Gui and the others did believe it, especially Fu Gui, who already thought Zhou Xuan was very mysterious. In addition, Zhou Xuan helped him cheat to win money and could identify fish in the sea. Every one of these things showed that Zhou Xuan was a person who kept a low profile. But Zhou Xuan was good to him, so Fu Gui trusted him.
Upon hearing that Zhou Xuan possessed such abilities, the three men were clearly subdued by him. Fu Gui and the other five men quickly bent over, stood up, and ran into the cabin, unnoticed by the people on the opposite ship.
Once inside the cabin, Fu Gui bent down and dragged the man who had collapsed by the cabin door inside. While he was dragging him, Zhou Xuan quickly used his special ability to restore the man's body temperature to normal, so Fu Gui didn't feel anything unusual.
When Zhou Xuan threw the person into the corner, he used his ice-energy ability to freeze the person's brain. Although the body temperature was normal, the brain was frozen to death, and when the person woke up, he was a typical vegetable.
Zhou Xuan was filled with malice. In a flash, he used his ice-energy ability to freeze the brains of the other two men he had already subdued, as well as the man guarding Guan Lin in the cockpit.
The two lying in the passageway were already unconscious. Zhou Xuan treated them again, and no one else knew. Only the man in the cockpit who was staring at Guan Lin, Yu Qiang, and Lao Jiang with a gun made a noticeable movement.
However, he was sitting in a chair when his mind went blank and he lost consciousness, so he slumped against the back of the chair. Guan Lin thought he had fallen asleep.
Although the man was asleep, Guan Lin and his two companions dared not make a move. They were quite confident they could seize the gun from him, but Guan Lin was too afraid to gamble. Even though the man was asleep, his hands were gripping the gun tightly. If they couldn't take it from him quickly, there was a possibility that he might wake up and kill them in a fit of rage. For safety's sake, they decided to hold back and not risk their lives. More importantly, there were more thugs on the other ship, and they also had cannons. They really didn't dare to take that risk.
Zhou Xuan naturally knew about Guan Lin and the others' situation, and didn't let Fu Gui and the others remind them, letting them tremble with fear in the cockpit.
Zhou Xuan then picked up the walkie-talkie, switched on the channel, and said, "Hello, can you hear me?"
A chattering sound rang out briefly, followed immediately by Mao Feng's voice: "What is it? And who are you?"
Zhou Xuan said calmly, "My name is Zhou Xuan, and I'm a crew member on a fishing boat. I need to talk to you. Please bring your boat closer and set up the gangway. I'd like to cross over to your boat."
Mao Feng was clearly taken aback. There was not a trace of fear in the voice of this man named Zhou Xuan, which was not like the behavior of someone they were controlling.
But Mao Feng only paused for a moment before replying, "Okay."
After saying that, Mao Feng ordered the driver to bring the boat closer and then had his men bring the gangway over.
After Zhou Xuan turned off the walkie-talkie, he said to Fu Gui and the others, "You guys guard your boat and meet up with Lao Jiang and the others in the bridge. I'll go to the opposite boat and find a chance to rescue Uncle Yu. After I come back, we'll escape."
Fu Gui and the others were pale, filled with worry and fear: "Brother Hu, we...we shouldn't go over there, it's too...too dangerous..."
Zhou Xuan smiled and said calmly, "There's no other way but to take a gamble. But don't worry too much, I'm confident it won't be a big problem. Just wait for my news, and don't make any rash moves."
There was definitely no danger on the other side. He had already disarmed them, so if they tried to attack him with their fists, feet, or artificial knives, there would be no threat at all. They were completely under his control. As for Fugui and the others, having received his instructions, they dared not act rashly.
After giving instructions to Fu Gui and the others, Zhou Xuan walked out of the cabin and crossed the bridge stairs to the other side. Behind him, Fu Gui and the others didn't even dare to show their heads, hiding in the cabin and trembling.
Mao Feng and six or seven armed men went down to the side of the boat to wait. They saw Zhou Xuan walk calmly onto their boat and stop in front of him, without showing any fear.
"You..." Mao Feng paused, then asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Zhou Xuan chuckled and said, "Nothing much. You put Captain Yu back. The second thing I want to ask you is, what exactly are you looking for in this sea area? But I think, hehe, it certainly won't be a shipwreck, will it?"
Mao Feng was extremely surprised. Zhou Xuan's tone was so unusual that he thought their positions had been reversed. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I think... your name is Zhou Xuan, right? Mr. Zhou, I think you might have switched places with me? What right do you have to ask me about my secrets?"
Mao Feng spoke with a mocking look in his eyes. Zhou Xuan not only had his situation reversed, but he also didn't expect that he could throw him into the sea to feed the fish with just one word.
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly, spread his hands, and said, "I don't think our situations are any different. You're overestimating yourself."
"A lunatic, a madman!" Mao Feng finally realized that Zhou Xuan wasn't a normal person. Even a top-notch special agent wouldn't dare to make a move when facing seven or eight armed men unarmed. Moreover, the men he brought were all former elites from both the legitimate and criminal worlds. Even if Zhou Xuan had extraordinary abilities, he would have no choice but to submit when faced with seven or eight guns.
"Throw him into the sea to feed the fish!" Mao Feng cursed, then ordered his men to throw the man into the sea. He had initially thought the man was special, but now it seemed he was just a mentally challenged idiot.
Zhou Xuan chuckled coldly. After Mao Feng gave the order, the seven or eight people only moved slightly before freezing in place, as if they had been frozen in place.
Without another word, Zhou Xuan froze all seven or eight people with his icy energy. Then, without uttering a sound, he grabbed them one by one around the waist and threw them overboard. The eight men offered no resistance, allowing Zhou Xuan to lift them up and throw them into the sea. Even as they were being thrown overboard, the way they held their guns remained unchanged.