That night, no one returned to their cabins to sleep. They kept watch on the deck.
Lu Ao was on the deck as well.
Xiang Xingchang and the others knew that someone had secretly called the police using a satellite phone. Once the maritime police arrived, everything would be fine, so they were not overly nervous.
Everyone huddled together on the deck, drowsing off while reminding one another not to go to sleep.
As the night wore on into its latter half, they still fell asleep. Several people even began snoring.
Lu Ao had also drifted into sleep. As he slept, he was suddenly jolted awake. He instinctively looked up and saw another massive vessel approaching, no smaller than their own.
Even beneath the starlight, the foreign letters on the large ship were clearly visible.
Lu Ao's heart sank.
At last, he understood why this group had acted so fearlessly. They had someone waiting to receive them!
First Merit
Lu Ao sat up and stared at the large ship.
The vessel was already very close, perhaps only one or two nautical miles away.
The ship on the other side stopped in the distance, seeming to wait for something.
Lu Ao had sharp ears and heard movement coming from inside their own vessel as well.
He stood and walked to the railing, looking down. On the deck below, Kim and the female researcher beside him had somehow gotten up.
Kim carried a large case and led the female researcher downstairs.
Lu Ao watched them closely.
A speedboat was tied to the stern of the ship. Those two were probably planning to take it over to that vessel.
Kim did not know how he noticed him, but he suddenly turned and glanced up at him.
Lu Ao met Kim's gaze in the