Chapter 581
Contact him immediately
As he spoke, Wang Yanbing sent Jiang Nian and the others their current location to Long Baichuan before letting out a long sigh of relief. He had finally completed most of the tasks arranged by Jiang Nian.
"Captain Long, Comrade Jiang Nian is on that fishing boat. His request is that you ensure the absolute safety of the fishing boat, and that you don't need to do anything else."
Wang Yanbing concluded by conveying Jiang Nian's message.
"Yes, Snow Leopard, I've received it. Comrade Jiang Nian, please rest assured, the Dragon Shark Squadron will definitely complete the mission!"
Long Baichuan said solemnly.
After confirming the situation, Long Baichuan and Wang Yanbing cut off communication.
Long Baichuan stroked his chin and slowly walked back to the command room.
Jiang Xiaoyu came up to her, somewhat curious: "Boss, are we going to the cherry blossom sea for a big operation?"
He was extremely excited. Last time, they had pulled off a brilliant job with Jiang Nian. Now that Jiang Nian had asked for his help, they might be planning something even bigger.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyu's undisguised excitement, Long Baichuan bent two fingers and smacked him hard on the head.
"What are you thinking about all day long! Our mission this time is simply to protect the safety of that fishing boat; you don't need to worry about anything else!"
Long Baichuan said irritably.
"How could that be? Comrade Jiang Nian isn't stupid. If it were just about protecting a single fishing boat, why would our Dragon Shark Squadron need to get involved? I believe there's definitely more to this mission than meets the eye!"
Unlike Long Baichuan's certainty, Jiang Xiaoyu expressed her own opinion.
The Dragon Shark Squadron doesn't accept just any ordinary mission.
Jiang Nian participated in the development of this submarine, and he was absolutely aware of the power represented by the Dragon Shark Squadron that piloted it.
Jiang Xiaoyu felt that the fact that they were dispatched to protect a fishing boat was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Jiang Nian must have other plans.
"Is it as you guessed? How about we make a bet?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyu's confident expression, Long Baichuan rarely showed a faint smile. Suddenly, he became interested and made a suggestion with great enthusiasm.
When Jiang Xiaoyu heard Long Baichuan say he wanted to make a bet, she was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously circled around Long Baichuan before she realized that he really had said those words.
"Fine, let's make a bet! I don't ask for much. If I guess right, I'll have Lu Yan wash my clothes by hand when we get back!"
Jiang Xiaoyu spoke with force and conviction.
Lu Yan, who had been listening intently to the audio, suddenly frowned.
What sins has he committed? He's just standing here doing nothing, and disaster has fallen from the sky, landing squarely on his head.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyu's smug look, Lu Yan pinned his hopes on Long Baichuan—surely the boss wouldn't agree to such an outrageous request from Jiang Xiaoyu? Surely not.
Seeing Lu Yan's pleading look, Long Baichuan's smile widened.
Regardless of winning or losing, I won't be the one doing the laundry.
"Lu Yan, what do you think? I think Jiang Xiaoyu is overthinking it. You have to believe me, I will definitely not lose!"
Long Baichuan's gaze toward Lu Yan was unwavering, and his words were filled with absolute certainty.
Under Long Baichuan's gaze, Lu Yan finally chose to submit.
Yes, he nodded: "I agree with the leader. This time, the loser will definitely be Jiang Xiaoyu!"
Even so, for some reason, Lu Yan felt a little guilty. Perhaps, he really would lose?
No, he clearly didn't make a bet with Jiang Xiaoyu, okay? So what did I do wrong to meet such a bad friend who is so ruthless in ruining my life?
Lu Yan finally realized—this was clearly a trap set for him.
I didn't do anything, but these two made a bet and got me into trouble.
So, if Jiang Xiaoyu wins, he'll be the one who suffers, having to do his laundry; if Long Baichuan wins, Lu Yan simply won't have to do Jiang Xiaoyu's laundry. In the end, he's the most innocent one.
But it's too late for regrets now. The words have already been spoken; I can't go back on my word.
Thinking of this, Lu Yan's face turned completely dark.
For a moment, the control room was extremely quiet.
Everything is progressing smoothly for Jiang Nian.
Although the relationship between the brothers Wang Dahu and Wang Ba had already been severely strained, they still worked together to face this major event.
Even though Wang Ba has far more men than Wang Dahu, he hasn't made a move against Wang Dahu.
After all, this wasn't the first time they'd done something like this, and Wang Ba's men moved the boxes of weapons very quickly.
"Big Tiger, let's go. Let's go up to the hold and wait. We can set off once they've finished unloading this shipment."
Wang Ba glanced at the warehouse, which still had about half a box left, and frowned. He was never very patient, and wouldn't wait here for too long, so he simply beckoned Wang Dahu to board the boat.
Wang Dahu glanced at Jiang Nian subconsciously, and seeing that he didn't react in any particular way, he responded and followed Wang Ba toward the fishing boat.
Wang Baxuan's fishing boat was quite large, but the various mixed smells in the cabin made Jiang Nian, who was smelling this for the first time, subconsciously frown.
It has to be said that sometimes having a very sensitive nose isn't a good thing.
"Boss, we've moved everything, we can head out now!"
Wang Ba's men were indeed efficient at their work. In no time, they had put all the boxes away properly before running over to ask Wang Ba what to do next.
"Let's go. It'll take almost all night to get to the trading location. We need to hurry and not waste any time."
Wang Ba gave the order with a serious expression.
This deal is of utmost importance; it can only succeed and cannot fail. Wang Ba cannot tolerate the slightest mistake.
Upon receiving Wang Ba's order, the fishing boat sputtered to life and slowly moved forward on the sea.
Not long after, Wang Ba lay down and fell asleep.
After Wang Ba fell asleep, Wang Dahu, having endured a round of excruciating pain, also drifted off to sleep.
He Chenguang stayed on the deck with another of Wang Ba's men.
Inside the cabin, besides Wang Dahu and Wang Ba, there were also Jiang Nian and another of Wang Ba's men.
He must have been so tired that Wang Ba's subordinate was leaning against the cabin wall, his head starting to droop little by little.
Jiang Nian also leaned against the side of the cabin, took out a specially made mobile phone, and quickly typed words on the screen.
On Long Baichuan's side, they had already located the vicinity of the fishing boat where Jiang Nian was, and were lying in ambush underwater.
Upon noticing the fishing boat begin to move, Long Baichuan immediately ordered that they keep a close watch on the boat to ensure it does not encounter any accidents.
However, Long Baichuan's curiosity was becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.
He really couldn't understand what Jiang Nian was trying to achieve by doing all this.
With all this effort, including deploying the military's latest submarines to escort the fishing boats, Long Baichuan would never believe that Jiang Nian didn't have some other plans.
Just then, Long Baichuan's specially made phone suddenly vibrated.
He took out his phone and saw that it was a message from Jiang Nian.
"I want to make a deal with Japanese fishing boats. Before you get the money, keep a close eye on them whenever they enter Chinese waters, and don't make any rash moves." After reading this message, Long Baichuan frowned even more.
So, what exactly is Jiang Nian trying to trade with Japan?
What are you trading?
Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, Long Baichuan figured Jiang Nian must be quite free to send a message right now, so he replied with this sentence, voicing his doubts.
"Arms trading, making some extra money."
Jiang Nian's message came back quickly.
Long Baichuan touched his nose, momentarily at a loss for words.
He didn't believe Jiang Nian would really do arms deals with Japan, but Jiang Nian had no reason to lie to him.
Jiang Nian had no time to care what Long Baichuan's expression would be after seeing his reply. He suddenly stood up, his face becoming somewhat serious.
Just now, while he was texting Long Baichuan, the fishing boat was stopped. Now, Wang Ba's men are already knocking on the door.
The knocking startled Wang Ba and Wang Dahu awake.
The expressions on their faces changed several times.
Wang Ba's face was filled with anxiety, confusion, and tension.
After all, this fishing boat was piled high with weapons.
If this is discovered, and he's at sea right now, he won't even have anywhere to run away from.
Wang Dahu was nervous, but he was more puzzled.
He glanced at Jiang Nian almost subconsciously.
Wang Ba was too nervous at the moment to notice Wang Da Hu's little action, otherwise he would definitely have become suspicious.
"You take your men and go check how well the goods are hidden. I'll take some men up to see the situation."
Wang Ba frowned and said to Wang Dahu.
After boarding the fishing boat, Wang Dahu made some changes to his face so that no one would recognize him. After all, given his current status, he should be lying in a hospital, not on a fishing boat at sea.
Even the most skillful disguise can be seen through eventually. Just to be on the safe side, it's best to have Wang Dahu go down to the cargo hold. That place is dark and damp, dimly lit, and you can't see people's faces clearly.
Wang Dahu nodded, then casually grabbed Jiang Nian and dragged him down the stairs.
"Comrade Jiang Nian, what exactly is going on? You're already on this ship, why are people still investigating?"
Once the two were close enough, Wang Dahu asked in a low, nervous voice, his voice tinged with fear.
Isn't Jiang Nian a member of the military? Did the military not know anything about what he was doing? Otherwise, why didn't they inform the patrol team at sea beforehand and let their ship pass?
Jiang Nian didn't say anything and casually sat down on a box.
This was indeed Jiang Nian's own oversight.
He completely forgot about the maritime patrol team.
According to regulations, patrol teams are required to inspect certain fishing vessels that are sailing long distances.
With his back to Wang Dahu, Jiang Nian rapidly typed a string of gibberish on his phone screen.
"Boss, something terrible has happened! Jiang Nian and his group have run into a sea patrol!"
Long Baichuan was still pondering Jiang Nian's situation when Zhang Chong suddenly rushed in and shouted loudly.
"What? A maritime patrol team?"
Long Baichuan was stunned.
What did Jiang Nian say in his message just now?
He wants to do an arms deal with Japan!
Holy crap, the fishing boat Jiang Nian was on was loaded with weapons! Why did the patrol team have to run into Jiang Nian's boat at this time and go aboard to inspect it?
This whole mess made Long Baichuan seriously suspect that Jiang Nian had only contacted him and hadn't informed the maritime patrol team at all.
This is troublesome.
Long Baichuan frowned and quickly pulled out his phone to make a call. He couldn't let the patrol team board the ship and find anything; that would be the end of them!
"I'm busy, if you need anything, burn some paper money!"
As soon as the call connected, Wu Tianxue yelled angrily and slammed the phone down.
"Tell me what's wrong with your boat? You've only just set out to fish, and it's already drafting this deep. What on board is it?"
After hanging up the phone, Wu Tianxue pointed at Wang Ba's nose and scolded him impatiently.
At this moment, Wang Ba felt like countless grass mud horses were galloping through his mind, and he cursed a hundred times.
If it weren't for Wu Tianxue's identity, he would have already pulled out a gun and shot the man.
Even so, Wang Ba still had to bow and scrape as he offered cigarettes, smiling obsequiously and saying nice things: "Yes, yes, yes, the water intake is heavy this time because we have prepared more supplies. We didn't have much of a catch on the last voyage, so this time we want to stay at sea for a longer period of time, which is why we have prepared more food."
Wu Tianxue didn't take the cigarette Wang Ba offered; he was in a bad mood right now.
"Even so, you know our rules; we still have to investigate. Everyone has their difficulties, so don't waste any more time. Take us downstairs to check."
Wu Tianxue didn't care how humble Wang Ba's attitude was; his duty was to safeguard maritime safety. According to regulations, these types of fishing vessels must be subject to thorough inspections.
"Of course, of course. Erhu, come here quickly and take a few comrades down to the cabin for an inspection. Make sure everyone is satisfied!"
Wang Ba's face was full of smiles as he beckoned to his subordinates standing beside him and gave them instructions in a relaxed tone. However, only he and his men understood the meaning behind his words.
Erhu understood what the boss meant. After hesitating for a moment, he led a few people slowly toward the cabin.
Hearing the commotion from above, Jiang Nian and Wang Dahu in the cabin instinctively shrank into the shadows.
Jiang Nian was busy contacting Long Baichuan, while Wang Dahu's face had turned completely pale.
There's nothing we can do; he's a prisoner, he should be in jail. There's no way to explain why he's here.
At this moment, Wang Dahu truly hated Wang Ba. Knowing they were going to do business with Japan, how come he couldn't even handle the maritime patrol team?
He subconsciously looked at Jiang Nian again, but Jiang Nian had her back to him and he couldn't see her expression at all.
Wang Dahu could only comfort himself, thinking that no matter what, Jiang Nian represented the military, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?
Surely... no way?
Wang Dahu had absolutely no confidence.
Before he could even finish a sentence, Wu Tianxue interrupted him and hung up the phone.
Long Baichuan's expression also turned ugly.
Damn it, Jiang Nian's fishing boat absolutely cannot be inspected. If Wu Tianxue discovers weapons in front of so many people, Jiang Nian's mission will be completely ruined.
Thinking of this, Long Baichuan felt a throbbing pain in his head.
"Jiang Xiaoyu, send a signal to Wu Tianxue's ship. I need to contact him immediately!"
Long Baichuan gave Jiang Xiaoyu the order while continuing to dial Wu Tianxue's number. (End of Chapter)