Half an hour later, the group arrived at the dock.

A small, dilapidated boat was waiting for them, and the logistics personnel were helping to unload equipment from several vehicles.

Xing Baohua stood by the dock and said to a logistics staff member, "Go back and check quickly!"

"yes."

Xing Baohua watched the car leave, and urged by the others, he boarded the speedboat first.

After that, the guards providing cover could only leave under the arrangement of the logistics personnel, provided that the guards providing cover were able to escape danger.

The logistics personnel who came to assist all entered the country through legitimate channels and only helped arrange evacuation routes and vehicles.

Now, all we can do is send them to risk exposure to assist the besieged guards.

The bumpy speedboat quickly rushed out of the Naha River and into the sea.

After leaving the waters off Ryukyu, a fishing boat sailed slowly, waiting for them to approach.

There were 15 people when they came, but only 11 have gone back, and four are still in Naha.

Their fate is unknown.

The ship was originally heading back to Hong Kong, but due to a typhoon and further delays caused by Xing Baohua, plans changed. The safest route back to China was via the East China Sea.

But Xing Baohua changed her mind and returned to Hong Kong.

The captain meant that they would definitely encounter storms on the way back, so it would be better to find a port closer to the mainland and wait for the typhoon to pass.

Xing Baohua demanded more money; he insisted on returning to Hong Kong.

For the sake of the money, the boat captain reluctantly agreed to the task.

Why did Xing Baohua insist on taking these trainees back to Hong Kong?

Isn't going back to China better?

Xing Baohua realized that if he returned to China, neither he nor his students would have any records of leaving the country. It would be fine for the students; they could simply wait until Hong Kong was restored before going to Hong Kong.

But he can't do it!

The lack of an exit record is quite troublesome for someone of his age.

Moreover, there were quite a few moles in his company, and with the trouble that happened on the Japanese side, especially involving Meiji.

Are NSA and CIA vegetarians?

So what if there are big storms? It's worth experiencing.

Having paid the full amount, the captain spun the small fishing boat at full speed, braving the wind and waves, heading towards the strait.

Xing Baohua returned to the cabin and retrieved the maritime satellite phone from his backpack. He still needed to run to the bridge; this thing had to be used in an open area and in a designated direction.

In addition, there are theodolites and other instruments in the cabin, which can help him determine the direction.

Due to the typhoon, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the stars could not be seen.

The wind outside the cab gradually picked up, and the waves rose higher.

After asking the boatman for directions, Xing Baohua pulled out the thick, black antenna and started making a phone call.

I've been busy for ages but still no signal.

Xing Baohua was so angry that he almost smashed the broken thing, cursing the motorcycle in his mind.

You have to criticize them. Several satellites have been launched, but the equipment is still not on the market. If you don't want it on the market, you won't even let rice be produced.

They said they wouldn't do communications, but they could at least do location tracking, but they still won't let it through, saying it has to go with the motorcycle.

To put it bluntly, Motorcycles are afraid that Rice will be able to produce the product first and seize their brand market share.

One problem with maritime satellite phones is that they can't connect to the satellite when there are thick clouds.

This is actually a common problem with all civilian satellite communications.

These are actually limitations, related to the power output of the handheld device.

Two hours later, the wind picked up noticeably, the ship began to rock, and the surrounding seawater began to boil as if it were boiling water.

The waves crashed against the driver's cab window.

The windshield wipers on the glass kept swinging, looking as if they were about to fall off.

"Boss, it seems the typhoon is coming earlier than before. I listened to the weather forecast the day before yesterday, and it was supposed to appear in the strait in five hours. It's earlier than expected!" the captain said to Xing Baohua, who was fiddling with the satellite phone in the wheelhouse.

"Didn't you listen the day before yesterday and yesterday?"

“Isn’t the radio supposed to be silent?” the captain said.

"..."

Xing Baohua didn't utter a single word. What could he do? Maintaining silence was to guard against Japanese interference.

Besides, how many weather forecasts are accurate these days? Even if they're off by a few hours, they're still accurate. What more can you ask for?

"The radio can be turned on now. Keep it on at all times," Xing Baohua said, pointing to the radio on the cockpit.

"You should put on your life jacket, or go back to your cabin and stick to the window. I'm afraid a wave might knock you out," the captain said quickly as he saw Xing Baohua holding out his satellite phone again.

"It's nothing," Xing Baohua replied.

Another hour later, the rain started falling from the sky.

It didn't gradually increase in size, but rather suddenly increased dramatically. The impact made the metal canopy of the driver's cab rattle loudly.

"How many more hours until we arrive in Hong Kong?" Xing Baohua asked.

"The original plan was for another six hours, but now, it's good that we can get back." The boatman said, pointing outside.

Several lights on the roof of the wheelhouse shone outwards, revealing seawater pouring into the boat. A horizontal view would show it as if the boat were half-submerged, walking in the sea.

Boat speed?

There's no need to consider it anymore.

I reckon a few more big waves would be enough to send this ship crashing to the bottom of the sea.

They distributed life jackets and other protective gear to the trainees, and when they saw that some trainees weren't wearing them, they tied them to the suitcases containing hard drives.

Xing Baohua found a lifebuoy and had it tied to the luggage. The trainees were also asked to wear life jackets and have ropes tied directly to their bodies.

All equipment was discarded, only the hard drives were taken. All the trainees came to the cockpit, so that if the ship sank, they could survive for a while with the help of life jackets and life rings.

Regardless of the survival rate, there is still a chance of finding them near the strait.

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