Chapter 63: Head-on Confrontation
Both ships are quite large, and although they are side by side, there is still a gap of about three meters between them.
Normally, this gap would be created by connecting the two boats with a dozen or so thick ropes, forcibly pulling out a ropeway.
The first researchers to cross the rope practically had half their bodies touching it.
Afterwards, to make things easier for those big shots, they stayed on the warship, leaving only some daring and resourceful researchers on the opposite side.
After all, they can grit their teeth and make the round trip.
This frightened many researchers.
But the situation was clearly not simple. Jiang Cong quickly took out a flashlight and shone it on the person.
Everyone saw that the person was completely covered up, but Jiang Cong and the others still noticed the signs immediately.
How come this person is so tall and strong?
They don't seem like people from their neighborhood; they look like complete strangers!
Then several shouts were heard, "I know, it's those foreign devils!"
As soon as those words were spoken, someone immediately realized what was happening.
Indeed, now that you mention it, the figure, shape, and size all fit the description of a success.
Jiang Cong was furious, his eyes blazing with rage.
He cursed a few times before ordering his men to capture the man alive.
The people on the opposite warship also spotted them, and the two sides immediately understood the next plan upon meeting face to face.
Just then, a "plop!" sound was heard as someone fell into the water!
"Oh no, that person jumped into the sea!"
"Oh no, what should we do? There are still cultural relics that haven't been recovered."
Researcher Zhang, who had just arrived on the warship, was extremely anxious. Looking at the unfathomable depths of the sea, he almost couldn't resist jumping in.
"Where are they? Where are they?"
"Don't move around. The sea is rough. Be careful."
The incident of jumping into the sea caught them completely off guard, but a calm voice still rang out.
But soon someone noticed that the people below had disappeared.
Several flashlights were continuously shone downwards, but they were all swallowed up by the sea.
"Damn it, this is so hard to find!"
"Yes, Captain, what should we do?"
Jiang Cong wiped his face. "Quickly go and notify Captain Huo, have him take some men and surround them. They must have caused this. Since they can't come back anyway, let's just make them pay!"
His subordinate was taken aback. "Captain, is this how it's done?"
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up."
The man ran away quickly, and then the Maria was woken up in the middle of the night by someone making a lot of noise.
Anyone who gets woken up at this time will not be in a good mood.
James, who had been tossing and turning all night, was woken up just as he had been sleeping soundly for a while, his eyelids still sticking together.
"Captain, something's wrong! Those guys have suddenly surrounded us!"
"What did you say?"
Hatcher's face was ashen, but he still told him what had happened.
"Impossible, what on earth is going on?"
Hatcher said they were still investigating, but they had surrounded all of them and weren't taking any action yet.
"Doesn't this prove anything?" James wondered to himself. Something must have happened, otherwise where would they get their confidence?
"Lead me the way quickly, I need to have a serious talk with the person in charge."
As soon as I opened the door, I saw a person standing every few meters along the corridor.
Fully alert and heavily armed, it's clear this is no joke.
James's head throbbed with pain. He stared sharply ahead and soon spotted a tall young man standing not far away.
Hatcher pointed there, indicating to him that this was the person.
James, having learned his name, stepped forward and solemnly asked, "What's wrong? I don't know what you mean by this? If there's a reason, that's fine, but otherwise you need to give me an explanation!"
Hossen was not intimidated by his scarf-related remarks and spoke directly.
"Half an hour ago, five artifacts went missing from the deck of the military ship. Witnesses said they belonged to your people."
"What did you say? That's absolutely impossible!"
James was terrified, but his expression remained calm and composed.
"Really? Well, you're here. We can find out if someone is missing by checking."
Hatcher behind him almost lost control of his expression.
Damn it, someone actually dared to steal from a soldier!
What kind of situation is this? The captain is being held up like that.
Hatcher knew he was also suspicious and didn't know what to say.
"You can't say that. What if you're the ones who stole from your own premises? You need to produce the evidence you're talking about. You can't just give us a few words to fob us off, can you?"
"We are currently cooperating, and we can't just abandon you like that once the cooperation is about to end, can we?"
The captain's eyes lit up. Although it sounded a bit shameless, it was a valid reason to say it at this moment.
"Mr. Huo, my team members are right. Do you have any evidence?"
Huo Sen's cold gaze swept across the opposite side, his face as silent as ice.
"Please call me Comrade Huo!"
"The evidence will be available soon!"
Seeing his composure, his tone was even more unhurried.
For some reason, the two people opposite seemed to be afraid and wanted to leave the area as soon as possible to find a chance to go back and check the situation.
Surely they know what really happened?
"In that case, I'll go to the restroom first and then come back to take some medicine. My stomach hasn't been feeling well lately." He gave James a look, and the two immediately understood what the other meant.
James knew this was to cover for him, so he waved him away.
"Wait, you all have to stay."
A cold yet resolute voice rang out.
"What do you mean?" Hatcher demanded.
Hearing the voice, Hossen looked up and then said calmly.
"Here's the evidence. Didn't you want to see it?"
Then he saw several people being brought over with their hands tied behind their backs, and someone handed him a list.
Upon closer inspection, Hosen glanced down at the person on the ground.
He looked at the captain opposite him. "Does the captain know them?"
James frowned; his heart was pounding ever since those guys showed up.
Suddenly, an idea popped into my head that I couldn't suppress.
I had no other choice but to accept my fate. "These are the people on my team."
Hatcher's face was equally grim. As soon as he saw the old man, his mind raced. He thought he was in trouble; the old man was known for his shady dealings.
It wouldn't have mattered at other times, but it just so happened that they caught us red-handed.
"Then that's it. According to their confessions, the older one was the one who instigated several people to steal cultural relics. Including the person who was in charge of planning the operation and acting as a lookout, there were a total of four people."
"Now, everyone except the one who jumped into the sea is here."
Hosen looked at the newcomer with a dark and oppressive expression.
"So, how are you going to explain this to me now?"
"Uh, cough cough, Mr. Huo, Comrade Huo and his ilk do have this bad habit, but we really didn't ask them to do it; it was all their personal behavior. Our cooperation can't be delayed because of these few people!"
James didn't deny it immediately because he had experienced their way of doing things during this period.
Whether it's temperament or interpersonal skills, the key is to be upright and intolerant of any wrongdoing.
He said this on the surface, but his eyes seemed to want to devour the people opposite him alive.
What a disgraceful thing, it actually caused him trouble!
“According to our rules for dealing with the sea, these people are dishonest. I had them cut off and compensated for the value of the cultural relics at three times the market price.”
The old man, who had been secretly observing the situation with his head down, suddenly became anxious.
Although he couldn't understand Chinese, he could read the captain's eyes and gestures, which clearly indicated that he wanted to take action.
He struggled to crawl over, but the soldiers around him immediately held him down and prevented him from struggling.
But his movements were so exaggerated that he accidentally fell right next to the captain's legs.
The old sailor clung to his leg, begging for another chance. He said he would give him all his money and even all his valuable treasures, just hoping he wouldn't kill him.
James's expression grew increasingly strange as he listened, knowing full well how greedy the old man was.
Not only will things be compromised, but you'll also have to accept countless bribes and favors wherever you go.
He was actually quite tempted, but then someone poked him hard from behind.
His face changed color when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back from being poked.
"Hmph, James, these are your men. Are they checking your statements?"
A series of suspicious and wary gazes swept over.
James's face instantly darkened.
"Huo, don't talk nonsense. I don't know him at all, and he didn't give me a statement. He was just pleading for me." He seemed to sense their distrust.
He turned to grab the dagger from Hatcher's waist, and with swift movements, chopped off his right hand.
"Aa ...
The screams echoed all day long!
Sure enough, anyone could let out that piercing scream.
Even foreigners are no exception.
At the other end of the cabin, Luo Yin was being helped by You Lizhu to move to the other side.
At this moment, Luo Yin's face was pale, and she was dizzy and weak. Without her support, she definitely wouldn't be able to walk.
But who made Yulizhu willingly serve her?
Before she could even frown, she was quick to ask if her wound was hurting.
If it weren't for the enormous bundle behind her, Yulizhu would have loved to pick her up and carry her away.
What happened just now?
"Don't worry, we definitely didn't suffer any losses. Those people are really tough. You're the one worrying about these things. Do you even want to keep your skinny body?"
Luo Yin couldn't help but cough, and a military green water bottle was quickly handed to her.
"Quickly drink it down to moisten your throat."
She took a few sips and suppressed the itch.
"I'm just curious, things have been peaceful these past few days, Sister You, do you know?"
Yu Lizhu noticed that her lips were pale, her face was much thinner, and she had lost all her usual vitality.
The thought that she was like this because of me instantly added to my guilt.
So he became even kinder to her: "I'm telling you this in private, but you're not allowed to tell anyone!"
Seeing the knowing look on her face, Luo Yin's eyes lit up.
"Tell me, I definitely won't tell anyone else!"
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