Rebirth in the 90s: Melting My Devoted Mr. Iceberg-Chapter 874: Return to the Sea

Of course, what makes them upset is not failing the mission, but abandoning their teammates in the face of danger.

They feel they are unworthy of being Sharp Blade and have let Mu Qiancheng down.

Chen Ming noticed everyone’s mood, and he felt sad too. He didn’t want Mu Qiancheng to be in trouble either, but who could blame Mu Qiancheng for being stubborn, insisting on saving Jiang Xue under such circumstances.

They are the nation’s Sharp Blade, not just Mu Qiancheng’s Sharp Blade. They can’t risk all their teammates’ lives for Jiang Xue.

Chen Ming felt he hadn’t done anything wrong, so seeing his teammates looking so glum, he said, "Everyone, cheer up, we didn’t do anything wrong. Even if we didn’t leave, we couldn’t have saved Zero One and sister-in-law, so there’s no need for self-blame."

After hearing Chen Ming’s words, everyone’s mood improved. Then they glanced at the sea and asked, "Now, what should we do, just wait here?"

"Wait, do you think a miracle will happen?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Forget it, we should go back and report."

"Report, we’ll probably be punished. You might not know, but I heard Director Liu really values Zero One. Now that Zero One is gone, do you think we’ll have good days ahead?"

"Rather than going back for punishment, I’d rather wait here for a miracle to happen."

"Alright, let’s all say less." Chen Ming watched as everyone spoke more and more out of line, bringing Director Liu into it, and couldn’t help but scold.

Everyone shut their mouths, but the atmosphere wasn’t good. Chen Ming observed, frowning. He knew Mu Qiancheng’s importance to everyone, and now he’s gone, how could they feel good?

No matter how grandly he spoke just now, abandoning comrades is a fact. Thinking about it, Chen Ming felt he needed to ease everyone’s mental burden.

So, he suggested, "Why don’t we go back to that part of the sea and take a look? Maybe there’s a miracle. Before, sister-in-law survived the huge waves, even though the boat sank, she survived."

"Yes, Zero Two is right, we should go and see, maybe Zero One and the others aren’t dead."

"Let’s go, let’s go now."

Chen Ming watched everyone’s anxious expressions, his gaze darkening slightly. Though he was the instructor, his authority in everyone’s eyes was far short of Mu Qiancheng’s.

The group once again found the previous speedboat and headed out to sea.

At that moment, Jiang Xue and Mu Qiancheng had already cleaned the rust off the outside of the box. With the rust gone, Jiang Xue carefully examined the entire box and finally found something resembling a keyhole.

However, the lock was different from modern ones, making it difficult to open. This didn’t trouble Mu Qiancheng. He had Jiang Xue find a piece of wire, then fiddled with the lock for a bit. In a short time, there was a crisp sound, and Mu Qiancheng’s face lit up with a smile, saying, "It’s unlocked!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xue’s face brightened and she eagerly tried to open the box. But as she pulled, the box didn’t budge. She exerted more force, but the box still didn’t move.

Jiang Xue was speechless, turned to Mu Qiancheng and asked, "What’s going on? Isn’t the lock open? Why can’t the box be opened?"

Mu Qiancheng heard her, his gaze scanning around the box, then took out a commando knife and drew a circle on the box.

After drawing, Mu Qiancheng turned to Jiang Xue and said, "Try again?"