Chapter 175: Confidential

Chapter 175: Confidential

“Some of us on the ship noticed something was wrong because the scale of the supply protection was abnormally high. Even the internal departments of our unit were not allowed to check the supplies.

“However, we were trained to follow the orders without any questions. Therefore, after a simple preparation, our boat departed.

“The thing we didn’t expect was...” The woman suddenly paused, “We reached international seas around early morning. It was the time for the shift change. I just finished my shift on deck. When I passed by the containers on the deck to return to my cabin, I heard sounds from the containers.

“The sounds were not loud, but they were very special.” She remembered, “It sounded like something sharp grinding against the metallic shell.

“I didn’t know what came over me. I was taken over by a sense of curiosity. I slowly moved over. As I neared the containers, my curiosity became more intense. Then, I had the urge to open the container.” At this point, the woman revealed the expression of regret. Even though she quickly covered it up, the other travellers captured it.

“And then?” The woman who climbed the cliff asked.

“When I woke up next, I was already in custody.” The middle-aged woman sighed. “A man sat across from me. He stared at me coolly. I had never seen him before. He was around 50 years old and was dressed casually. There was no rank or label on his shoulders and collar.”

“Was he not from your ship?”

“No.” The woman shook her head. “But I could sense that he was of the same faction as us. However, his ranking was much higher. After that, our ship captain was sent down by two people, and the way our captain treated the man showed the importance of his identity.” The woman pointed at her shoulder, “Our captain has two bars and four stars.

“They interrogated me about certain things, but back then, I were too light-headed to remember anything.” As for why the woman couldn’t remember anything, everyone understood why.

“Then, I was hauled out by two people. They wore helmets and dark green glasses that I hadn’t seen before. I couldn’t see their eyes, but I could sense their cold gazes.

“I was confused. I wondered why there were so many unrecognisable characters on the ship. I was brought to the big conference room. Along the way, we passed by the deck. I realised four of the containers were open. Groups of people were moving stuff. There were a lot of guards.

“They were transporting wooden boxes of varying sizes. They looked so heavy that four people were needed to move each box.”

“Everyone on the boat, regardless of their rank, has to follow his orders.

“He initiated a martial law. Everyone had to abide by his orders unconditionally.

“Contact with the outside world was cut off, and communication devices were not allowed. At least two people would be assigned to patrol the important locations at all times.

“Any violators would be punished by martial law!”

When the woman explained these things, she was calm and even. She was merely reciting the truth.

The woman sighed, giving herself and the others a chance to breathe. “He got the captain and the leaders of the various departments to stay behind. The rest was chased away by the people with guns.

“Then, he took out another piece of document. It was related to our mission.”

Everyone realised that this was not a simple sea rescue. It was a highly confidential military mission.

From the mission details and the confidentiality clauses that were exemplified, the order probably came directly from the highest commander in the capital.

The woman was also very clever. Her story contained many vague spots that obfuscated the details that might pinpoint the characters and setting of her story.

She didn’t mention any locales or names. She made it sound more like a webnovel plot than anything.

This was protection for the woman and the other travellers.