This casualty count was already quite high.
Lu Ao's heart sank. "They collided last week. Did something else happen now?"
"Nothing else happened, but the passenger vessel took on serious water after the collision and has already sunk to the bottom. A deceased passenger was carrying a laptop containing important information, and it was lost in this accident as well. We heard you're very skilled at diving and would like to invite you to participate in the underwater recovery operation."
Lu Ao relaxed, then frowned again a moment later. "You mean recovering that laptop?"
"Yes, the main objective is to recover that laptop, though we may also need to retrieve some other things. For this salvage operation, we'll provide food, lodging, and a daily wage of five hundred. If no one can drive you there, we can reimburse your travel expenses. If necessary, we can also provide diving equipment."
Lu Ao understood that the laptop had to be extremely important, or the police would not be going to such lengths to retrieve it.
He asked, "Are you sure the laptop is still on the seabed? What if someone took it away during the chaos?"
The officer said, "We arrived at the scene immediately after the accident. There was basically no chance for the laptop to have been taken away."
Hearing how certain he sounded, Lu Ao thought for a moment. "I need to consider it. Can I call you back tomorrow morning?"
The person on the other end said, "This is rather urgent. Please make a decision as soon as possible. Could you call me back before seven tonight?"
Lu Ao lowered his phone. It was already 6:12 in the afternoon.
It seemed this mission really was urgent.
He agreed, "All right. I'll call you back as soon as possible."