sjar Chapter 1237 A Fire on the Ship
Chapter 1237 A Fire on the Ship
The ship's journey would take three days. Li Shaoyi decided not to cause trouble for the first two days. After all, if these people really disappeared, the ship operator would be afraid of taking responsibility and would probably search the entire ship. His men weren't without any clues either, so he decided to wait until the last day to deal with it.
However, these Japanese spies were completely under surveillance. Moreover, when these Japanese spies went out, Li Shaoyi's men played a prank by sticking a piece of paper on their backs, which clearly stated, "I am Japanese."
Besides the three people who participated in the performance that day, the rest of the people also had such a note on them. By the time they discovered it, most of the people on the boat already knew about it, so these people were quite angry, but they didn't know who did it.
If this were on land, everyone would definitely be gathered on deck and examined one by one. But this is a Western-owned ship, and it's already quite an achievement that they allowed you to set up an office here. You can't go too far; if you do, the Western countries aren't going to be so lenient.
Time passed slowly, and Li Shaoyi had finally had his fill of the cruise. He'd never been on one before, so the idea had been on his mind for a while. Now, after two days at sea, he was tired of the scenery and the food wasn't great, so he was just looking forward to going ashore.
Quite a few people shared his thoughts. Everyone wants to try things they haven't tried before. But after we tried them, we realized they weren't all that great. Let's hurry up and finish this; we don't want to waste any more time here.
Miss Baiyun was different. Aside from accompanying Li Shaoyi for meals and chats, she spent most of her time organizing her materials and writing down some of the events from this operation. Of course, she couldn't write down the last part, since she wasn't involved. When asked, Li Shaoyi was evasive, and there were some things she couldn't share with Miss Baiyun.
After this experience, Li Shaoyi had his own thoughts. He felt that if there were any difficult targets in the future, it would be better to handle them personally. Although this was more dangerous, and using the commander as a demolition expert was extremely risky, what could he do? His country was backward, and his current situation was unfavorable. Li Shaoyi felt that if he could reverse this disadvantage, even the risk would be worthwhile.
Moreover, during the operation, Li Shaoyi gained a new understanding of his true strength. He basically didn't need to worry about the other side causing him harm. His entire body had been modified to be like half a superman. Unless the Japanese had already noticed, they would never do anything to him.
Of course, the most powerful weapon is the one in my own system space. If we really can't break through, we can take out a tank and drive it out. Do they have a lot of anti-tank weapons near their target? If not, we can crush a lot of Japanese soldiers along the way.
Amidst Miss Baiyun's notes and Li Shaoyi's boredom, the ship finally had half a day left. Li Shaoyi's men began to move at this point; starting from the first half hour, Japanese agents had been disappearing one after another, and now only the four people in the office remained.
The four men were now trembling inside. They knew that some important people had boarded the ship and that a telegram had already been sent to Hong Kong. However, when they tried to contact the people outside, they discovered that none of the five men had been found.
This can't possibly be a coincidence. Those five people are extremely adept at concealing their identities; they would never reveal themselves unless absolutely necessary, and they certainly wouldn't intentionally do anything. But now all five of them are missing. Are you suggesting they're playing hide-and-seek with you by disappearing en masse?
The four men huddled in their office, even hoping the ship's sailors would offer them protection, but were flatly refused. "Our agreement only provides you with two offices; the rest is none of our business. If you want our protection, you can change the agreement later."
Many of the sailors on the ship were Chinese, and they watched the scene with amusement, wondering who had thrown these Japanese soldiers overboard. It was incredibly easy to disappear from a ship; a little effort on the deck was all it took for the guy to vanish without a trace.
Given the ship's current speed, even if you stop now, you can't pull this thing up. The inertia would cause the huge ship to drift more than ten nautical miles ahead. If you try to go back to look for it, unless it's a whale, you definitely won't be able to find a person.
The four men were now counting down the seconds, moving forward with immense tension. They desperately wanted to reach Hong Kong as soon as possible. Originally, they were the hunters, and the agents on the ship were the prey. But this time, things seemed completely reversed.
They stood ready in the office, all holding their weapons and standing by the doors and windows. They had been there for hours, and some of them were almost stiff with rage, but they dared not make a move.
Li Shaoyi's men originally planned to divide and conquer these people when they came out, but now that they're all inside, they can only apologize to them.
As the ship was about to enter Hong Kong from international waters, an office caught fire. A padlock the size of a palm locked the door from the outside, but the fire raged inside. Sailors rushed to put out the fire, only to find that the fire was very unusual. Normally, a fire could be extinguished quickly with a high-pressure water cannon, but this one contained a large amount of gasoline.
There's no way to find a large amount of gasoline on a ship, and even the fuel used by ships has nothing to do with gasoline. So how did these people get on board?
The sailors, bewildered, extinguished the fire, but the Japanese agents inside were also burned to ashes. It seemed they had tried to escape, but both the windows and the doors were locked tight; this was clearly a premeditated act.