Under Yang Xi's direction, the five of them jumped into the sea about 200 meters away from the small island, while the speedboat sped straight toward it and crashed ashore. Just as the four women and Yang Xi were about to pop their heads out of the water, they heard the roaring sound of a helicopter passing directly overhead, accompanied by the clatter of machine-gun fire raising plumes on the sea surface.
"Damn it, the enemy is fast! I might be able to hold out until the helicopter leaves, but the four women are in grave danger!" Thinking this, he dove back under the water to search for them. Finding them not far away, he swam swiftly to Vika and breathed air into her mouth. Seeing Sophia sinking, Yang Xi swam over in a hurry and did the same for her. Thus, risking his life, Yang Xi used his Internal Breath to sustain the four women by sharing his breath with them.
Time ticked away second by second. Yang Xi's Internal Breath was nearly depleted, but he refused to give up, continuously sharing his breath with the four women. Finally, when he was on the verge of collapsing, he simply took out a rope and tied himself and the four women together. Seeing what he was doing, the four women wept and tried to stop him. Yang Xi's reasoning was simple: if they could not escape, they would simply be buried in the sea together, and that was fine by him.
Chapter 79