Chapter 64

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After dinner, Jifeng accompanied Xu Xian to watch TV on the sofa until around ten o'clock. Seeing that her eyes were struggling to stay open, he quickly took her to bed. Jifeng now only needed two to three hours of sleep to ensure a full day of energy, and during the rest of the time, he preferred to practice in his space.

However, tonight was clearly different. Just past midnight, Xu Xian's phone, which was on the bedside table, suddenly rang. Despite the relatively quiet ringtone, it sounded extremely jarring in the silent night.

Just as Jifeng was about to reach for the phone, he saw Xu Xian stir. She was still half-asleep, and she reached for the phone on the bedside table, forcing Jifeng to abandon his plan.

"Hello, who is it?" Xu Xian's drowsy voice came from her mouth. As soon as she spoke, she suddenly became fully awake and immediately said, "Dad, are you looking for OPPA? Husband, Dad is looking for you." She then turned her head and handed the phone to Jifeng, who was beside her.

Jifeng leaned down and gently kissed Xu Xian's forehead, softly saying, "I'm awake and want to go exercise. You continue sleeping. I'll go talk with Dad."

Xu Xian seemed to know that Jifeng didn't need much sleep, so she nodded and closed her eyes to continue sleeping.

After taking the phone and closing the bedroom door, Jifeng quickly put the phone to his ear. "Dad, is there an emergency?"

"Son, we've finally caught a big fish. A submarine is secretly approaching our waters. According to the automatic buoy monitoring, it's a Romeo-class attack submarine. The 073 buoy in the northwest reported this five minutes ago, wait a moment..."

Before Jifeng could respond, Xu Qiang's excited voice came through. His voice was trembling with excitement, and Jifeng's head buzzed. A submarine? And an attack submarine at that. Damn, North Korea wouldn't really send a submarine secretly, would they?

Since taking over Jeju Island on January 1st, North Korea had officially declared war on him. However, with South Korea in between, and China to the west and Japan to the east, Jifeng wasn't worried about their warships getting close to Jeju Island. They would need wings to fly over and wouldn't be able to avoid being shot down by the missiles of these three countries.

After not taking the declaration of war seriously for more than three months, Jifeng didn't expect that the "Little Kim" would give him such a big surprise tonight.

The Romeo-class attack submarine is outdated equipment. At this point, only a poor and backward country like North Korea would still be using it. Given that it came from the northwest, Jifeng could easily guess that it was from North Korea. China had already phased out this model, and if China's submarines were coming, they wouldn't need to sneak in; they could just give him a heads-up, and he wouldn't refuse.

Less than a minute later, Xu Qiang's voice came again, this time colder: "It's confirmed. It's a North Korean Romeo-class attack submarine. We've detected five of them approaching our waters. We don't know if there are more, but even these five are a big problem. If they attack the cargo ships in the area, it will deal a heavy blow to Jeju Island. Son, let me go and take them out. Although we don't have many deep-sea bombs, with the monitoring system watching them, just a dozen or so will send them to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish."

Jifeng quickly ran to the study and opened his computer to look up the data on the Romeo-class attack submarine. It turned out to be China's R-class submarine. Looking at the outdated data, Jifeng was puzzled. Was "Little Kim's" brain not working? Although his military equipment wasn't fully in place, he had already completed the installation of the buoys for the maritime boundary. He wouldn't be so foolish as to think they were just empty buoys, serving only as markers.

Jifeng listened to Xu Qiang's words with a mix of amusement and concern. Despite suppressing his anger, Jifeng could tell how anxious he was.

Five submarines had crossed the Yellow Sea and were approaching Jeju Island's waters, currently near the boundary between China and South Korea. This was a blatant slap in the face of both countries. This area was a jointly agreed-upon economic development zone, and even though naval patrols weren't frequent, they weren't non-existent. North Korea's submarines had boldly entered South Korea's southern waters, and five of them at that, with outdated equipment.

If these five submarines weren't heading for Jeju Island and hadn't been detected by the automatic buoys, they could have attacked targets in South Korean waters without anyone knowing. The thought of this made Xu Qiang break out in a cold sweat, highlighting the significant vulnerabilities in South Korea's maritime defense.

Jifeng rubbed his forehead, unsure of what to do. Judging by the five submarines, they were likely targeting him. However, they hadn't entered his waters yet. If he went out to attack them, it would be like starting a war in another country's waters. Even though he and North Korea were in a state of war, there was no reason to engage in naval combat in another country's waters. Even if South Korea or China didn't pursue it, he didn't want to cause trouble.

After some thought, Jifeng said, "Let's wait and see. If they get within five nautical miles of our waters, issue a formal warning to leave. If they refuse and continue to enter, try to capture them. There are many soldiers on board; they are just following orders."

Jifeng's words left Xu Qiang stunned, clearly not expecting such leniency. Although Xu Qiang was the defense chief, the final decision to open fire was Jifeng's, a right he insisted on protecting. Otherwise, who knew who Xu Qiang might target, given his background as a South Korean military officer.

Xu Qiang said resentfully, "Son, your decision disappoints me. I can agree to warn them when they get close, but once they enter our waters, I demand that we sink them immediately. We can't give them any chance to escape. We don't have submarines, and if they insist on fleeing, we can't stop them. From their current course, it's clear they are targeting us. Don't forget, we are still at war with North Korea."

Jifeng felt increasingly frustrated listening to his father-in-law. He seemed to have a knack for war. However, he quickly explained, "Dad, capturing them is for the navy's benefit. We don't have submarines, and I don't plan to buy any. If we can capture these five, we'll have our own submarines, even if they are old. It's better than nothing, and it would be nice to have them around occasionally."

Xu Qiang laughed heartily, "I misunderstood you, son-in-law. Alright, go back to Xian. I can't guarantee capturing all of them, but at least one should be possible."

Jifeng's forehead was filled with black lines. He was called "son" when he didn't agree, and "son-in-law" when he offered to help the navy. What kind of person had he married into? Hearing Xu Qiang about to hang up, Jifeng quickly said, "Dad, wait. Send a fast boat to pick me up. I'll go out to sea with you."

Xu Qiang agreed and hung up. Jifeng then carefully reviewed the data on the submarines, finding them increasingly unimpressive. However, they were still submarines, better than nothing. He wouldn't return them to North Korea, given their declaration of war. Without the military power to seek trouble, he wouldn't be polite if they came to him.

Taking out the surveillance laptop from his ring and opening the buoy monitoring platform, he saw five red dots flashing on the screen, indicating they were less than 45 nautical miles away, moving at a speed of 12 knots.

A few minutes later, Jifeng was at the port. Soon, an armed fast boat flying the Jeju Island flag arrived. After it docked, Jifeng boarded it, nodded to the saluting captain, and ordered him to set sail.

The armed fast boat sped off towards the northwest sea, as if injected with adrenaline. However, watching the boat rock up and down with the waves, Jifeng was not optimistic about the interception mission. If possible, he would prefer to go alone.

The armed fast boat he bought from the U.S. was only about 30 meters long and had a range of 150 nautical miles, which was sufficient for Jeju Island. The only drawback was its limited firepower, suitable only for dealing with civilian targets on the surface.

There was a heavy machine gun at the bow and a light machine gun at the stern for rear defense, added specifically for Jeju Island. There were also two machine guns on each side. The entire boat was equipped with six machine guns and no other weapons. It could carry a platoon, though it was a bit crowded.

However, seeing the new recruits, who were about to complete their training, looking spirited, Jifeng felt somewhat reassured. At least they didn't shrink back in the face of conflict, assuming tonight's events counted as a conflict.

(Often, when going to the finance department to reimburse expenses, I hear them chatting. This time, they were discussing the online boyfriend rental service. One lady said, "Renting a boyfriend is nothing; I've heard of renting a husband. He does laundry, cooks, and accompanies you shopping during the day, and even sleeps with you at night!" A newly graduated, naive girl timidly asked, "Is it charged per session or by data usage?" Data... Data... The monk couldn't help but marvel at how bold the girls these days are.)

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