When it came to Xu Zhenzhi's order, he first waited for Wang Dong's slight nod of approval. Only then did he immediately pass it along, not daring to delay for even a moment.
Soon, several squads from the assault team stationed aboard the Sky Peng Horizontal were dispatched and quickly boarded the lifeboats.
They easily quelled all resistance and captured every person aboard the lifeboats.
A short while later, Wang Dong received a reply.
"Nothing but nobodies. No important figures at all?"
"Interesting."
After learning the results over the ship's communications channel, Wang Dong couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.
He had understood Zong Rulin's maneuver almost immediately.
Zong Rulin had appeared in person to draw his attention, most likely so Yue Pengju could slip away first.
Those lifeboats, meanwhile, were probably Zong Rulin's probing vanguard.
At the same time, aboard the Royal Ark.
"That was close. Good thing we tested the waters first.
"Otherwise, I'd have been paying a visit to the Sky Peng Horizontal before Uncle Zong."
Yue Pengju said, still shaken.
He had already boarded a lifeboat and was preparing to set off.
But at the last moment, Yue Pengju instinctively felt that something was wrong.
There was no particular reason. His intuition simply told him that there was something unwise about doing this!
Yue Pengju never ignored his instincts.
They had helped him many times on the battlefield.
So, after getting Zong Rulin's approval, Yue Pengju had organized a test.
The result was obvious.
The Sky Peng Horizontal hadn't killed the people aboard the lifeboats.
But just as importantly, it hadn't left them the slightest opening!
"I miscalculated.
"I thought that as long as I stayed aboard the Royal Ark and showed myself from time to time, I could keep the Sky Peng Horizontal's attention firmly