Chapter 50 What to do
"Captain Gu, the target ship has entered the port and is approaching the shore!" A team member put down the telescope and reported hurriedly.
Gu Mingyue stared at the cargo ship slowly sailing towards the berth with sharp eyes.
She and her team flew to Rongcheng a few days in advance just for this moment.
The dock was unusually quiet, and the sparse presence of people made it seem even more deserted.
There are very few ships docked today, and naturally there are few workers as well.
"Prepare for action, intercept the boat as soon as it docks!" Gu Mingyue gave the order decisively.
"Captain Gu," the deputy beside him hesitated, "We previously estimated the transaction time to be in the evening... What if the buyer hasn't shown up yet? Will we startle the snake now and make them cancel the deal?"
Gu Mingyue did not answer immediately, her eyes swept across the deserted dock.
There were no other ships to interfere, no dense crowds to provide cover... This unusual silence itself was unusual.
"Precisely because there are so few people and boats at the dock right now," her eyes glared, instantly grasping the key point, "this is actually the most suspicious moment. They might have spotted this and brought the transaction forward!" She spoke firmly, "Or perhaps... the very fact that this ship docked is the signal for the transaction to begin!"
*
Mo Ruyan didn't get off the boat immediately after landing. She stood on the deck, her eyes casually sweeping across the dock, and suddenly stopped.
A man in a well-tailored suit was standing on the shore.
He was accompanied by a little girl, about five or six years old, wearing an old dress that was obviously ill-fitting and had frayed cuffs.
This outfit is in stark contrast to him.
"Mother!"
The little girl suddenly shouted crisply and waved towards the boat on tiptoe.
Mo Ruyan's heart tightened and she quickly walked down the gangway.
She squatted down and brought the little girl behind her, then looked up at the man.
"Pei Yiyi," she said softly, but with a sting in her voice, "Your Pei family can't even afford to buy a decent piece of children's clothing now?"
The man slowly folded his hands across his chest, a faint smile on his lips:
"Miss Mo, let's inspect the goods first. There's no rush to reminisce about the past."
Mo Ruyan gritted her teeth and said nothing more, just patted the little girl's head with her hand:
"Nannan, be good. Mommy will take you to buy new clothes later."
*
Wen Nianchu just got his phone back and quietly retreated to Brother Mang and the others.
She watched the confrontation between Mo Ruyan and the strange man from afar, and couldn't help but lower her voice and ask:
"Who is that?"
She was far away and couldn't hear clearly the conversation between Mo Ruyan and the man.
"That's Sister Mo's biological daughter. As for the one next to her... she's from the Pei family in Beijing."
Brother Mang had a better understanding of the situation than Wen Nianchu, but after he got off the boat, he kept surveying the surrounding environment.
"I always feel like someone is watching us in the dark."
Wen Nianchu raised his eyebrows, not expecting the other party to be so perceptive.
At this moment, Gu Mingyue's people should be here watching their every move.
But why haven't you taken action yet?
Are you waiting for the deal to start, or...waiting for a bigger fish to surface?
*
Gu Mingyue received a call from the higher authorities asking her not to investigate the matter any further.
Otherwise, she will be demoted.
At this moment, she held the phone tightly.
"Captain Gu, do you want to take action?"
She hung up the phone directly, her eyes sharp: "Stop it."
In an instant, a large number of people surrounded the entire dock, making it impossible to get in or out.
Mo Ruyan narrowed her eyes, looked around, and suddenly smiled:
"Hey, what is this for?"
Gu Mingyue: "We received a report from the public that you are suspected of violating laws and regulations."
Mo Ruyan looked at the people who suddenly appeared around her, and now she realized that there was a traitor on the ship.
Her gaze finally fixed on Wen Nianchu.
"Is it you?"
She could trust the others, but Wen Nianchu had been there the shortest.
Wen Nianchu met her gaze, the corners of his lips slightly raised, neither admitting nor denying.
Mo Ruyan no longer needs an answer.
"The goods are in the kitchen." Wen Nianchu walked towards Gu Mingyue under their gaze, and then said slowly.
Gu Mingyue nodded, a hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes, and then immediately turned to the others and said:
"search."
Mo Ruyan sneered, then took out a remote control from her arms.
"Don't move."
Mo Ruyan slowly took out a remote control from her arms and gently pressed her thumb on the button.
"Let us go, or I'll blow up this ship. There are some people on board who aren't mine... You don't want other innocent people to die because of this accident, do you?"
Since Wen Nianchu came prepared, there was nothing she could do.
Mo Ruyan protected the little girl behind her and looked at them seriously.
Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Gu Mingyue's forehead, not sure if it was because of the scorching heat or nervousness.
Her hand holding the gun trembled slightly. The stakes were too high.
She also didn't expect that Mo Ruyan would have this trick to deal with them and threaten the lives of ordinary people.
"Press it." Wen Nianchu suddenly spoke, smiling brightly in the glaring sunlight, "Why not?"
"Don't provoke her!" Gu Mingyue shouted, her eyes fixed on the dangerous remote control.
On the sweltering dock, the situation was on the verge of breaking out.
"Do you think I don't dare?" Mo Ruyan glanced at Wen Nianchu deeply and suddenly raised her voice, which sounded particularly sharp in the sea breeze. "I'll count to three!"
"If you don't leave, I'll just have to press it."
Gu Mingyue was in a dilemma.
At this critical moment, Wen Nianchu gently patted her arm.
"Don't be nervous, Sister Gu." Wen Nianchu leaned close to her ear and whispered with a hint of cunning in his voice, "Those bombs... have been dismantled long ago."
Gu Mingyue turned her head abruptly, her eyes widening in disbelief: "???"
Mo Ruyan keenly noticed something was wrong and shouted:
"It seems that there is nothing to talk about, right?"
Wen Nianchu turned around leisurely, facing the glaring sunlight and smiled at Mo Ruyan:
"Sister Mo, do you want to...try to see if the remote control still works?"
What does she mean by this?
Mo Ruyan's face turned pale in an instant, and she had a bad feeling in her heart.
She gritted her teeth and pressed the button, still trembling.
calm.
Deathly calm.
Nothing happened, but some seagulls landed on the pier and started calling.
"How is that possible?"
When she checked, the bombs were clearly still in their original locations.
Mo Ruyan staggered back two steps.
"It seems that our bomb disposal experts are quite skilled."
Wen Nianchu smiled.
A young man wearing a black baseball cap appeared beside her. Wen Nianchu turned her head and winked at him mischievously:
"Isn't that right, Xie?"
The tips of Xie Yue's ears instantly turned crimson. He turned his face away hastily, but he couldn't hide the slightly hot earlobes.
The sea breeze blew by, ruffling the strands of hair beneath the brim of his hat, but it couldn't blow away the strange throbbing in his heart at that moment.
——It’s over.
When she smiled like this, he would be reminded of the voice of Wen Nianchu that he had heard before.
He seemed to hear the sound of his own heartbeat.
Plop, plop.
It's clearly more tense than defusing a bomb.
What should I do…?
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