Chapter 583
: Sincere Tone
"Weren't we supposed to be going to trade with the Sakura Kingdom? Why did we suddenly turn back?"
Wang Dahu went out onto the deck to get some fresh air, when he suddenly noticed the fishing boat turning around and heading back the way it came. He looked at Jiang Nian with a puzzled and fearful expression—had Jiang Nian finally made his move?
He knew that Jiang Nian would never let this deal go smoothly!
Seeing Wang Dahu's flustered appearance, a hint of doubt flashed in Wang Ba's eyes, but after a moment's thought, he understood—Wang Dahu was now a fugitive, and his life would be better if he left China. Now that he suddenly wanted to turn back, it was normal for him to be flustered.
"Big Tiger, it's alright. China is conducting military exercises at sea and can't leave the area for the time being. Our fishing boat is flying the Chinese flag, so we have to go back. I've already contacted Japan, and they will disguise themselves as Chinese fishing boats to enter the waters and trade with us. It won't delay anything."
After all, he's my younger brother. Even if we had a falling out, now that he's out in public, I can't be bothered with those little things. The important thing is to finish this business deal smoothly.
With this in mind, Wang Ba gave a serious explanation.
Wang Dahu nodded to indicate that he understood, and without saying anything more, he turned and went into the cabin.
Watching his retreating figure, Wang Ba narrowed his eyes—what exactly did that attitude mean?
Forget it, as long as the deal goes through, I'll put up with everything else. It's fine if Wang Dahu has a bad temper, but after all, he spent so long in prison; it's normal for his personality to change.
After entering the cabin, Wang Dahu looked at Jiang Nian, who was sitting in the corner with his eyes closed, resting.
He knew perfectly well that the so-called naval military exercises were just an excuse, and Jiang Nian had no intention of letting Wang Ba's fishing boat leave Chinese waters at all.
As for the Japanese fishing boats entering Chinese waters, even if the transaction is completed, whether they can leave smoothly is another question.
It's obvious that Jiang Nian has set such a huge trap that those people from Japan probably won't be able to escape.
"Don't worry about things that aren't your business. If you have nothing to do, just get some sleep. Your body is already quite worn out. If you don't rest properly, it's hard to say whether you'll be able to hold on until I give you the antidote."
Jiang Nian noticed Wang Dahu's intense gaze fixed on him. He didn't open his eyes, but simply spoke softly.
Jiang Nian's reminder sent a chill down Wang Dahu's spine.
I almost forgot, my life is still in Jiang Nian's hands!
What right did he have to care what Jiang Nian wanted to do? All he had to do was cooperate with all of Jiang Nian's actions.
Not daring to say another word, Wang Dahu obediently went to bed. Just as Jiang Nian said, sleeping was indeed the best thing for him.
Seeing that Wang Dahu had actually gone to sleep, Jiang Nian curled up a cold smile.
Business is business, of course. But the people from Japan think they can just take the weapons away so easily? No way.
If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think China has no one left!
Any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to come and yell at them; they're practically asking for death.
Because of Jiang Nian's decision, all the forces were extremely busy, issuing orders at every level, fearing the slightest mistake.
In the waters off the coast of Japan, Daiya Taza gave the order to replace all the markings on the fishing boat with the Chinese flag.
China only gave the fishing boats three hours to evacuate, and Tadashi was pressed for time.
He had to enter Chinese waters before the Chinese aircraft carrier reached the edge of the sea area. Otherwise, it would be too unjust to be treated as a traitor while flying the Chinese flag. More importantly, if he was really dealt with as a traitor by China, Japan wouldn't stand up for him—that kind of death would have no dignity whatsoever.
It has to be said that Tadashi Tadashi has thought quite a lot about things.
While Taza Daiya's fishing boat was speeding towards Chinese waters, Wang Ba began selecting a suitable trading location.
The people of the Sakura Kingdom have a special status, and it would be too risky for Wang Ba to conduct the transaction inland. The best way is to complete the transaction at sea.
He had read the orders issued by China several times, identified the sea areas where fishing boats could not go, and then looked for a suitable location within the remaining area where they could operate.
When Long Baichuan received the order from above while he was in the submarine, he was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
As expected of Jiang Nian, even when it comes to making a deal with the Sakura Kingdom, he insists on doing it on his own turf.
However, the fact that even Wang Yijun's side was cooperating with Jiang Nian's actions made Long Baichuan even more curious.
What exactly is Jiang Nian trying to do? He's engaging in arms deals with Japan, not only to make the deal happen, but also to set this trap—clearly a trap for the Japanese.
I just can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out!
Long Baichuan could only sigh that today's young people are incredibly bold, radical yet courageous and resourceful, leaving these old guys with no choice but to admire them.
Because they couldn't stay in one place for long, Wang Ba's group also sped up their advance.
He had already sent his route map to Daiya Taza, and the next step was to rush to the chosen location and wait for Daiya Taza to come and make the transaction.
For Wang Ba, time flew by.
He felt that Daiya Tasaya from Japan was very fast.
What Wang Ba didn't know was that the moment Tadashi Daiya's fishing boat entered Chinese waters, Tadashi Daiya's heart was in his throat.
There was no other way; the escort ships of the Chinese aircraft carrier could be clearly seen not far from his fishing boat.
Goodness, it seems China takes this military exercise quite seriously, otherwise they wouldn't have sent an aircraft carrier to guard the maritime border.
Everyone on the fishing boat held their breath, afraid of alerting the nearby escort ship and being stopped.
What Tadashi didn't know was that the aircraft carrier was specifically waiting for his fishing boat there.
After Taza Daiya's fishing boat entered Chinese waters, Wang Yijun sent a message to Jiang Nian.
Next, it's Jiang Nian's turn. His mission is complete.
Although aircraft carriers are meant to deter hostile countries at sea and prevent them from causing trouble.
But the commotion today was all because of a task assigned by Jiang Nian—thinking of this, Wang Yijun shook his head and smiled helplessly.
He was being too concerned about appearances; given Jiang Nian's status, everything should prioritize his safety.
Upon receiving Wang Yijun's message, Jiang Nian's smile deepened.
He loves to beat a dog behind closed doors.
After entering Chinese waters and not being targeted by an aircraft carrier, Tasaka Daiya was completely relieved.
He sped up, determined to finish the mission as soon as possible and then slip away when the Chinese military exercise ended.
With this in mind, Daiya Tasa moved even faster.
Almost as soon as Wang Ba and his fishing boat arrived at the agreed location, Tian Zuo Da sent a message saying that he would arrive in three hours and that Wang Ba should prepare the cargo.
Wang Ba went down into the cabin. For some reason, even though he had seen the weapons with his own eyes, he still had a bad feeling about them, so he decided to check them again.
Seeing him come down, Wang Dahu stopped sleeping and sat up immediately.
Wang Ba lifted the lid of the box, took out the cured meat that was on top, and took out a sniper rifle from the box, examining it carefully.
This wasn't the first time he'd done this kind of business, and Wang Ba could still tell the difference in how the gun felt in his hand—this gun was fine.
"What, you don't believe me? Do you think I would tamper with this batch of weapons?" Unexpectedly, Wang Ba came down to inspect the weapons. Wang Dahu stood there with his arms crossed, looking at Wang Ba's actions with a mocking expression.
"No, I'm not doubting you. It's just that Tadashi Taiya is arriving soon and will be making a transaction with someone. Isn't it normal for me to check the goods again?"
Faced with Wang Dahu's attitude, Wang Ba felt somewhat helpless.
He did want to kill Wang Dahu before, but that was a decision he made after careful consideration. He believed that if Wang Dahu were in his position, he would have made the same choice.
After all, he was his own brother. He would never have laid a hand on Wang Dahu unless he had no other choice.
But now Wang Dahu has escaped on his own—Wang Ba doesn't want to know how he escaped, after all, he's been the captain of the criminal investigation team for so many years, he still has some connections—but he's really had enough of Wang Dahu's hostile attitude.
"What did I say? Why are you so agitated? Did I hit a nerve and you're getting angry? So what if Tadashi is here? They want this batch of weapons, they're naturally more interested than you are, why are you worrying about it?"
Wang Dahu was unmoved by Wang Ba's helpless explanation and continued to mock him.
Wang Ba fell silent. He put down the sniper rifle, slammed the lid shut, and turned to go upstairs.
After Wang Ba left, Wang Dahu looked anxiously at Jiang Nian.
Unfortunately, Jiang Nian was resting with his eyes closed and didn't look this way at all. Wang Dahu couldn't understand what Jiang Nian was thinking.
Shaking his head, Wang Dahu felt he was overthinking things—at this point, he was nothing more than a pawn in Jiang Nian's game, and everything depended on what Jiang Nian did.
Three hours later, Tasa Daiya's fishing boat came within 100 meters of Wang Ba's fishing boat.
After Wang Ba and Tian Zuo Da also contacted each other, the two fishing boats slowly approached each other.
Tadashi was already standing on the deck. Wang Ba had put on a mask at some point, obscuring his face.
When he saw Wang Ba wearing a mask, Taza Daiya was stunned for a moment, but he immediately realized that the other party was an arms tycoon, and it was normal for outsiders not to know what he looked like.
When the distance between the two fishing boats was only about ten meters, Wang Ba suddenly made a strange gesture.
After seeing this, Daiya Taza also returned the gesture.
This is a secret code used to confirm identities when the two parties meet.
"The goods are on the ship, but has the money been brought?"
After confirming Taza Daiya's identity, Wang Ba spoke directly.
His tone was unusually cold, sending chills down one's spine.
At least, Tadashi Tadashi shuddered after hearing this.
"Of course. Mr. Wang, we agreed beforehand, and the money is ready. I'll give you the money as soon as I've inspected the goods."
Tazada knew Wang Ba's habit—he only accepted cash for transactions and did not support bank transfers. So before setting sail, he prepared enough cash and loaded it onto the fishing boat.
To be honest, Tadashi was quite glad that he was lucky—he didn't encounter any patrol teams after entering Chinese waters, and no one checked his fishing boat, which saved him a lot of trouble.
"Erhu, take some men and move all the goods onto the deck."
Wang Ba squinted and stared intently at Taza Daiya for a long while before giving instructions to his subordinates.
Erhu nodded and immediately led his men to move the goods.
Wang Dahu led Jiang Nian and He Chenguang onto the deck.
All three people were wearing masks, so Tazama couldn't see their faces clearly.
In fact, Jiang Nian and He Chenguang had already disguised themselves simply enough that no one who had seen them before would recognize them. However, they did not refuse the masks that Wang Dahu offered them.
As he watched boxes of goods being carried onto the deck, Daiya Taza's heart pounded so hard he could hear it.
All these boxes are filled with weapons!
He couldn't wait to inspect the goods!
Wang Ba's gaze remained seemingly unintentionally fixed on Taza Daiya.
So he noticed the moment the other party's intentions were revealed.
"Taza-kun, you can come over and inspect the goods now."
Ultimately, this is Wang Ba's territory, so he's not worried at all that Tazao Dai could cause any trouble.
After all, once this deal is done, Wang Ba is confident that Tadashi Taiya will want to continue working with him in the future.
Upon hearing Wang Ba's words, Taza Daiya's eyes lit up immediately, and he practically leaped from the deck of the two connected ships.
Erhu and the others kept carrying the boxes upstairs, and Taza Dai simply opened the boxes himself.
The pungent smell of cured meat hit him so hard he almost passed out. He turned his head and took several deep breaths of fresh air before he felt alive again.
Frowning and suppressing his nausea, he pulled out the cured meat and threw it into the iron bucket next to him. Tadashi finally noticed the sniper rifle hidden underneath.
At that moment, his eyes practically sparkled with light.
He stared intently at the guns in front of him, carefully picked one up, and slowly ran his fingers over the barrel, not missing a single inch.
"Perfect, simply a perfect work of art! Mr. Wang, no wonder you've made such a name for yourself internationally. Just look at the quality of this gun; other arms dealers are nowhere near as good as you!"
Taza was truly impressed.
Before he came, he did wonder – if an arms dealer was really that capable, how could his headquarters have been wiped out by the Chinese military?
But now that he had seen the goods with his own eyes, Tazada knew perfectly well that Wang Ba's ability to carve out a path among those ruthless arms dealers in the international market was definitely not to be underestimated.
"Mr. Wang, I'll have someone bring the money over right away."
The prepared cash filled six large boxes. Taza Daiya waved to the people on his boat and loudly gave the orders.
A slight smile appeared on Wang Ba's lips, and the mask softened the lines of his face.
A short while later, Taiya Taza brought over six boxes filled with cash.
Erhu and his team had just finished moving the last batch of goods.
Wang Ba gave Erhu a wink, signaling him to check the cash, while he himself led Tian Zuo Daiye to carefully inspect the entire batch of weapons.
After randomly selecting a few boxes to check, Tazadai stopped checking them.
"Mr. Wang, please keep the money. I'll have someone ship the goods right away. It was a pleasure doing business with you, and I look forward to doing business with you again next time!"
Tadashi extended his hand, his tone exceptionally sincere. (End of Chapter)