Chapter 86

Ricky tightly clutched his phone in his hand.

His expression was dark, and even the veins on his forehead were visible.

On his phone was a Facetime call.

Two children, around seven or eight years old, were playing and laughing in the yard, their joyful laughter audible.

In addition, there was a blonde middle-aged woman hanging clothes nearby.

She occasionally reminded the two children to be careful, creating a warm and harmonious scene.

At this moment, the screen changed, showing a man wearing a mask.

"They are all safe. We still have some credibility," the masked man said.

"The package we sent you should have arrived. It contains one million dollars. I hope we can cooperate well."

Ricky glanced at the envelope beside him, but his expression remained unchanged.

"As long as I do as you say, you won't harm my family, right? I hope you keep your promise."

"Of course, on the condition that you keep this secret. If you leak it to others, I can't guarantee what will happen."

"Alright, I will do as you say."

"As long as you listen, your family won't know about us. So, let's cooperate well."

With that, the masked man hung up the call.

Ricky leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he picked up the envelope beside him and took out the bank card inside.

He believed the other party wouldn't deceive him.

Because he was in a weak position, they had no reason to do so.

Ding dong—

At this moment, the door was knocked on, and a voice came from outside.

"Captain, it's about time. We should set sail."

"Tell Rakura to get ready. I'm not feeling well and need to rest for a while."

"Understood."

Ricky didn't move and stayed in the room.

About ten minutes later, the ship's horn sounded, and the cruise ship slowly left the port.

Ricky stood by the window, observing every move outside.

But he didn't know what would happen next, so he could only wait quietly.

Nothing happened until they reached Rock Island, which made him even more nervous.

After arriving at Tilia Island, they picked up the people and returned them to Rock Island before heading back to the dock.

Everything was the same as usual, with no changes.

By now, it was already dark, and apart from the crew on duty, everyone else had gone out.

For them, the ship was just a workplace, and since they could travel back and forth every day, no one would stay overnight. After all, it wasn't as comfortable as a hotel.

It was like a 9-to-5 job; no one would stay overnight at the office.

Although a schedule had been arranged for someone to stay overnight, almost no one did unless there was a special situation.

It was deep into the night, around two in the morning, when ripples appeared on the sea.

A group of people, wearing diving suits, emerged from the water.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of the waves.

Three grappling hooks leaped out of the water and latched onto the ship's railing. The group of people, like black lightning, quickly climbed aboard.

They pried open a window and leaped inside.

There was a loud snore coming from the room. After removing their equipment, Zhang Chaoyue walked toward the inner bedroom and saw Ricky sleeping soundly.

The group of people didn't disturb him.

Zhao Yunhu took out a laptop and began connecting to the ship's surveillance system.

These devices had been set up by the third group when they boarded the ship, so all he needed to do was connect to them.

The next morning, Ricky woke up groggily.

He was startled to see five people suddenly in the room and froze, not daring to move for a long time.

"You are from the Central Guard Regiment!"

"It seems you recognize us."

Lin Yi walked over and extended his hand.

"Long time no see, Captain Ricky."

Ricky instinctively extended his hand, his expression tense.

He knew Lin Yi's reputation and his capabilities.

The first time he landed on the island, he had subdued everyone on the ship.

This man was not someone to be trifled with.

"You did all this!"

"Yes," Lin Yi shrugged, apologetically saying,

"I didn't want to, but it was to complete the mission. You don't need to be nervous. As long as you keep the secret, your family will be safe."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course," Lin Yi said,

"You don't need to do anything. Just lock the door and don't let anyone else in."

"That's no problem. No one will dare to come in without my permission."

"Good, I hope we can cooperate well."

"I just want my family to be safe."

"As long as you keep your promise, they will be safe."

"Alright."

...

In the Far East of the Bear Country.

It was already deep winter, and the weather was extremely cold, making the already sparsely populated streets even more deserted.

Inside an old red brick apartment building, old-fashioned furniture was arranged.

Due to the long time, the wooden floor had many damaged areas.

Mardi, with a cigarette in his mouth, leaned back on the sofa, his feet on the table in front of him, lost in thought.

The room was messy, with vodka bottles scattered everywhere.

In the next room, a man and a woman were exercising, the door left open.

The noise was so loud that people downstairs might hear it.

Click—

The door opened, and a man in a thick coat walked in.

His name was Cowell, a subordinate Mardi had personally trained and his absolute confidant.

Despite the thick coat, the temperature was so low that his face was red from the cold.

"Boss, there's a situation on the island. The first group didn't board the island; it was the third group."

"Hmm?"

Mardi opened his eyes, looking surprised.

"The first group didn't go?"

"According to the information from the island, only the third group was seen, and there was no sign of the first group. This is very strange."

After a few seconds of thought, Mardi said,

"I guess they are investigating us, so they postponed the boarding plan."

"The previous operation left no clues. They can't find anything."

Cowell was confident. The Central Guard Regiment could only suspect, but they couldn't have any concrete evidence!

Even if they faced him, they couldn't do anything to him.

Mardi nodded, thinking for a moment before saying,

"Have you seen the first group anywhere else? I'm afraid they might have secretly boarded the island."

"That's unlikely. Only one ship boards the island each day, and it's under our surveillance. It's impossible for them to sneak in."

Mardi knew his guess was a bit far-fetched, so he waved his hand and said,

"Continue monitoring their situation. Report any changes to me immediately."

"Alright."

Ring ring ring—

At this moment, Cowell's phone rang.