Lin Ya stopped others from investigating and declared that he would go instead.
“That should be gunfire; I’ll go check.”
What he meant by checking was really to avoid the crowd and observe the old captain being attacked. To be honest, there wasn’t much to see.
As the sky began to lighten, Lin Ya leaned against the railing, straightened up, and stretched lazily. He took one last look at the disheveled old captain, smiling to himself.
It’s about to end.
On the other side.
Hassiman, who had been operating the speedboat all night without sleep, was now facing the consequences of his exhaustion. After a long day, he finally reached the port, but shortly after disembarking, he found himself staring down the barrels of an entire row of guns. Trembling, he dropped his firearm, feeling utterly hopeless.
What was the purpose of his hard-earned escape?
Wasn’t it just to run faster? Yet he still got captured.
[Look quickly! What is that?!]
[It looks like a ship! Wait! I see the national flag!]
[Oh, they’re here to rescue us!]
Lin Ya gazed at the large ship approaching in the distance, the national flag fluttering above. He turned and opened the captain’s room door.
“Someone’s come to take us home—”
The chaotic sound of footsteps mixed with the ship’s horn created a wave of delighted exclamations.
“We’re saved! Boo-hoo…”
“Ahhh! I knew the country would come to rescue us!”
“Brother Shen! Look! Hahaha! Woo—”
Some of the remaining crew cheered happily, while others wore grim expressions. As soldiers in uniforms boarded the deck from another boat, the live stream suddenly went dark.
[No, no, not now! Why is this happening at a critical moment?! Let me see what happens next! Ahhh!]
[We’ve already seen everything that needs censoring; why can’t we see this one?!]
[Wait… I want to see it!]
Lin Ya pulled back the live streaming device and was led onto the ship with the others.
Soon, 21 people were brought back to the country together.
Thus, this globally watched shocking case came to a close with the arrest of the mastermind behind it.
“What a pity…” Some people still remained undiscovered.
[Host, at least they probably won’t cause any more trouble.]
“Maybe,” Lin Ya smiled, sensing that 123 didn’t have a deep enough understanding of human nature.
After changing his clothes, Lin Ya looked at himself in the mirror, dressed in a suit that made him look sharp but slightly out of place. Eventually, he opted for a comfortable casual outfit, patted his pockets, and grabbed an infrequently used phone nearby.
During his time away, his social media and phone had been flooded with greetings. It had been so long since he used a phone that he almost forgot how.
Opening the social media app showed an array of notifications, and upon checking the account’s followers, he found it had surpassed ten million. The original owner did not have an international account, so many foreign users crossed borders to follow this one.
Originally, He Jie was concerned that he might withdraw from the public eye due to this incident, especially since his contract was nearing its end.
In the end, however, he did not withdraw; instead, Lin Ya paid the breach of contract fee to terminate the agreement.
Since He Jie had always treated the original character well, Lin Ya straightforwardly asked if she wanted to remain his agent after the termination, as he only wished to act and needed someone to handle the rest.
He Jie was more than willing, happily agreeing to the termination and leaving with him.
Li Xian continued to serve as his assistant.
Among the eight who once appeared on the variety show, except for Luo Chu, Luo Yuan, and Shi Hua who withdrew from the industry, Wen Wenxu, Bai Yuxi, and He Yu managed to re-sign with the company amidst this wave of popularity.
Perhaps due to that live stream, Lin Ya gained high national recognition; everything he did drew immense attention. Besides acting, he was also keen on learning various skills, acquiring numerous certificates, and frequently showcasing pictures with fans from different industries.
He was once humorously called the “Master of Certifications” by netizens.
Being able to live past seventy while still studying for certifications, he was also dubbed—the man who spent his life earning certifications.
Later, some netizens dug deeper and discovered that most of the certificates he earned were related to survival skills and various capabilities, even including some skills not linked to survival, such as cooking and carpentry. After withdrawing from the industry, he even studied car repair.
This led netizens to exclaim, perhaps this man is bound for extensive quick transmigration, having learned so many skills, naturally destined to be assigned by the system to work in the quick transmigration office.
If that were truly the case.
123 expressed agreement.
【Congratulations to the host for completing the counterattack mission. Rewards have been issued; please check in promptly.】
Host: Lin Ya
Counterattack Value: 2000
Points: 203
Combat Power: 9 (unlimited)
System Skills: None
System Gold Finger: None
[Host, let’s head to the next world~]
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“How come Er Niu hasn’t woken up yet?” Da Niu asked with a pale face. She glanced at her sister lying on the wooden bed after being pushed into the water by their cousin, feeling a mix of terror and relief in her eyes.
“She still has a bit of a fever. After taking medicine, she’s feeling much better now.” A frail and aged woman wet a cloth, wrung it out, and placed it on the girl’s forehead.
“Once Er Niu feels better, we must thank those who helped us.”
Da Niu gently agreed and took the water basin from the woman’s hand.
“Mom, let me do it.” She walked out of the dark, cramped room, nervously glancing at her grandmother, who was glaring at her with a stern expression.
“What a little brat! Just a fever and she’s acting like a sickly young lady! This house is full of gluttons! Why don’t you hurry up and tidy up to help in the fields!” The harsh, shrill voice made the frail woman in the room tremble all over, but then she recalled something and, gritting her teeth, sat back down beside the bed, her eyes reddening as she looked at her nearly lost daughter.
Da Niu’s hands shook slightly while gripping the water basin, and with tears in her eyes, she spilled the water outside the courtyard.