Chapter 175


    In the pitch-dark night, two massive shipping containers vanished without a trace.


    Leaving General''s Valley, Ste brought out the old car. She was driving, while Jasper was on high


    alert, eyes and ears open to the slightest hint of danger.


    They returned to their vi at four in the morning. It was still dark.


    Ste entered Arcadia and opened the shipping containers, nearly knocked out by the strong fishy


    smell.


    Freshly caught seafood of all sorts filled the containers, even including a shark over a meter long


    and severalrge octopuses. The quality overall was pretty impressive.


    Each container could hold 20 tons of seafood. Suddenly having an extra 40 tons made them feel


    like they''d struck gold. There was enough tost them a lifetime.


    Leaving Arcadia, Ste voiced her doubts, “Could it be that the threat of death was too great,


    making Aqua Base hesitate?”


    “Two containers of seafood mean nothing to them. We can''t let our guard down.”


    Having scored 40 tons of seafood, Ste was ecstatic, “Right, following your lead was the right


    move.”


    Jasperughed, “You sure about that?”


    Ste was stunned, unable to help but look at him.


    “How about we move our rtionship to the next level?”


    Having been together for over a year, Ste had an idea of where this was going, and her face


    turned red. She almost hurled seafood at him.


    At noon, Austin arrived as promised, “So did you get the goods?”


    Ste had prepared a seafood stew to thank him, “Thanks to your guidance, Austin. We''ve already


    sold the goods and made a nice little profit.”


    The stew was a dish from Austin''s hometown, and the familiar smell almost made him lose his


    composure, “Wow, this tastes just like home!”


    After wolfing down five bowls, Austin finally stopped, “The base leader tried the medicine, and it


    worked wonders.”


    Once he was done, Ste presented him with 14 insulin pens, “Tonight at nine, have them fill up the


    yacht with fuel and anchor it in Butterfly Bay.”


    Austin agreed, “No problem, I''ll take care of it.”


    Out of friendship, he added a warning, “I haven''t noticed any dissatisfaction from Aqua Base, but it''s


    a big ship. Tell whoever''s collecting it to be extra careful.”


    It was too hot, and Ste was toofortable to move, so she let her dog show Austin out.


    Once the door was closed, Cooper scampered back to her.


    Ste rewarded it with a slice of watermelon, then turned to Jasper, “Do you think Aqua Base could


    double-cross us?”


    Jasper considered, “Not necessarily, but they might have someone tail us. After the drug deal, they


    could try to find out who our supplier is, or even try to take back the yacht. We''ll just have to y it


    by ear.”


    They didn''t rush to make their move, only leaving the vi at two in the morning.


    At the Butterfly Bay intersection, they confirmed the presence of a dark figure in the sea. From a


    distance, the two changed into diving suits and swam towards the direction of the cruise ship.


    Fearful of being watched from the shore, Jasper swam around to the other side of the yacht, threw


    up a grappling hook, and swiftly climbed up. Once he was sure the yacht was empty, he helped


    Ste up.


    The yacht was enormous. It could amodate over 1000 guests, boasting a swimming pool and


    various entertainment facilities on the deck, as well as different levels of cabins within.


    Ste surveyed the interior, while Jasper watched the coastline through the windows.


    Butterfly Bay was deep, and the yacht was just over 100 meters from the coast. Pondering about


    the distance, Jasper frowned.


    Ste approached, “What''s wrong?”


    “We''re being watched.”


    Being too close to the shore, the cruise ship was at risk of running aground and turning around


    would be extremely difficult. Any experienced sailor would not do such a thing unless they were


    secretly tailing someone.


    After all, even with night vision binocrs, they couldn''t see much if they were too far away.


    Ste took out her binocrs, “How many?”


    Jasper didn''t answer, instead focusing all his attention on the opposite shore, trying to locate their


    watchers in the dark.


    This would have been challenging for anyone else, but not for Jasper. He was used to dealing with


    dangerous criminals, and had learned to quickly locate their hiding spots and make urate


    judgements. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle''s.


    He soon located the watchers, but didn''t rush to act. Instead, he carefully observed their


    surroundings to make sure there were no other hiding spots. Only then did he say to Ste, “Get the


    rifle.”


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    The handgun wasn''t powerful enough, and its range was too short.


    Ste brought out the rifle, “Can you hit them?”


    Jasper attached a silencer, “I''ll do my best.”


    “How many?”


    “Two.”


    Two? They must be tailing them, trying to find out who took the yacht. Since they were here, they


    wouldn''t give up easily, and Ste couldn''t collect the yacht. If the secret of Arcadia was exposed,


    the danger would be unimaginable.


    Luckily, they were cautious enough. The darkness made it easy to hide, and the watchers could


    only see the yacht, not the specific rooms.


    But could Jasper sessfully shot them? Even though he was a professional, the distance was


    simply too great. Afraid of distracting him, Ste held her breath.


    Jasper took aim, and pulled the trigger. The sound was not loud with the silencer, but Ste still felt


    nervous.


    A secondter, the second shot rang out.


    Three minutester, Jasper lowered the gun, “Ste, collect the yacht.”


    Ste took Jasper and the boat with her into Arcadia. Just as she entered, she suddenly copsed.


    Jasper quickly caught her, his voice filled with worry, “What''s wrong?”


    Ste only felt dizzy. His figure kept ovepping before her eyes. She copsed into his arms, and it


    took a while for her to respond, “I''m okay. It''s just that this thing is so big. It used up almost all my


    energy.”


    She had been worried about not being able to fit it inside, but it had barely squeezed in.


    Jasper carried her to the bed for some rest, took out an energy drink from his bag, and made sure


    to unscrew the cap. After finishing the drink, Ste ate a couple of pieces of chocte, grumbling as


    she did so, “It''s not as good as the one you gave me before.”


    Jasperughed, “I think there might be some left. I''ll look for itter.”


    Feeling a little better, Ste took out a kayak, “I don''t know if anyone noticed us. We should get


    going.”


    She put on her bulletproof vest and a mask, and they left Arcadia. Jasper, not wanting Ste to tire


    herself out, took over paddling the kayak. Ste kept a wary eye on their surroundings, not letting


    her guard down.


    Her mental exhaustion was so great that her legs were still shaking when they reached the shore.


    Jasper crouched down in front of her, “Climb on.”


    Ste hesitated for a moment, then climbed onto his back. In the dead of night, Jasper carried her


    on his back, making his way towards the steep coastline, pushing through the low-lying shrubs as


    he climbed upwards.


    Perched on his broad back, Ste''s heart fluttered, "Jasper, am I heavy?"


    "Not at all."


    “Not at all? Well then, carry me forever,” Ste thought silently to herself.