"Zhu Long, you have no choice," Joanna said with a smile.
"Even if I tell you clearly that we don't have the antidote, you would still choose to come, wouldn't you?"
Joanna was clearly very familiar with Chen Jinzhao's modus operandi.
Chen Jinzhao said in a deep voice, "You know me well. Since you know me so well, can you hand over the antidote first?"
Joanna said with a smile, "That's impossible, of course."
"But I can promise you that as soon as you sail away from China's coastline, we will send someone to deliver the antidote to the hospital where Wu Lingyun is."
"Of course, you can choose not to believe me."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Jinzhao said, "I hope you will keep your promise."
Joanna smiled and said, "Naturally. Although our actions are somewhat despicable, we will still keep our promises."
Chen Jinzhao said nothing more.
Joanna asked Chen Jinzhao to first arrive at a coastal town in Xinjin City. At midnight tonight, she would inform Chen Jinzhao of the boarding location.
After hanging up the phone.
Chen Jinzhao rushed to the coastal town designated by Joanna, waiting for midnight to arrive.
Time passed quickly, and it was soon midnight.
Chen Jinzhao indeed received the location sent by Joanna. It was an hour's drive from the coastal town where Chen Jinzhao was currently located. This showed that Joanna's side was also very cautious. Chen Jinzhao had nothing to say. After receiving the message, he immediately headed to the boarding point provided by Joanna.
By the time he arrived, it was already past one in the morning.
After Chen Jinzhao got out of the car, he walked around the vicinity and found that it was an abandoned fishing village. The fact that they could find this abandoned fishing village along the long coastline suggested that many people within China had become their lackeys.
"How hateful!" Chen Jinzhao muttered to himself.
After exploring the fishing village, it was almost two in the morning. Chen Jinzhao heard the sound of a speedboat from the sea. Looking up, he indeed saw a speedboat with nine engines speeding towards them on the dark sea. In no time, it docked at the fishing village's pier.
Two people got off the speedboat and looked at Chen Jinzhao with cautious eyes.
"No need to look, I am Chen Jinzhao," Chen Jinzhao said.
Upon hearing this, the two men's gazes became even more solemn, even showing a hint of apprehension. "Mr. Chen, please board the speedboat and accompany us to international waters."
Chen Jinzhao said with a cold tone, "Lead the way."
After the three of them boarded the speedboat, the boat sped towards the northeast sea without looking back. Chen Jinzhao asked indifferently, "Where is our destination?"
The two men did not answer.
Chen Jinzhao's tone suddenly turned cold, "Are you forcing me to kill you?"
The two were subdued by the killing intent radiating from Chen Jinzhao. The man driving the boat quickly said, "Mr. Chen, spare us. We are just following orders. Our superior instructed us to take Mr. Chen to the waters of Dongying, not far from the coast of Dongying."
"That sea area is managed by Dongying?" Chen Jinzhao frowned.
"Yes, that's right," the man driving the boat nodded repeatedly.
Chen Jinzhao closed his eyes, "I understand."
The two men withdrew their gazes from Chen Jinzhao and exchanged wary glances before silently piloting the speedboat towards the northeast sea.
Chen Jinzhao sat at the stern of the speedboat, resting his eyes and pondering what would happen next.
If what the two men said was true, then the final destination should be in the waters managed by Dongying. However, Chen Jinzhao knew that a joint military exercise involving three parties – Mitely, Xinluo, and the host, Dongying – was currently underway in that sea area.
Why choose that sea area?
The next moment.
A bright light flashed in Chen Jinzhao's mind.
"Perhaps the reason they chose this sea area is not because the three parties are conducting military exercises here, but because the joint military exercise is just a cover. Their true intention is to kill Chen Jinzhao."
Thinking of this.
Chen Jinzhao suddenly felt a sense of daze.
If that were truly the case, then Mitely was sparing no effort to kill him.
"However, the funds for the joint military exercises are borne by Xinluo and Dongying. Mitely only needs to provide some manpower. I never imagined that I, Chen Jinzhao, would reach this point, being targeted by Mitely, the global hegemon," Chen Jinzhao thought with a wry smile.
But no matter what, Chen Jinzhao would not resign himself to fate.
Even if he were to die in the waters of Dongying, he would try his best to take down a few powerful figures from Mitely. That would make the trip worthwhile.
Chen Jinzhao took off the Buddha statue around his neck and held it in his palm, muttering, "I hope you can bring me good luck this time and let me return alive."
"My wife is still waiting for me at home."
The journey was long and tedious.
It took a full two days and one night before the speedboat arrived in the waters of Dongying.
The nine engines of the speedboat stopped working, leaving the boat adrift in the waters of Dongying. After waiting for half an hour in this sea area, an armed warship appeared before them. Chen Jinzhao immediately recognized that this warship belonged to Mitely.
The warship stopped in front of the speedboat and lowered a rope ladder for the three of them to board.
Chen Jinzhao knew this was a dragon's den, but he had no way back now and could only follow the two men onto the warship.
Soldiers from the three countries stood on the deck, led by Joanna of the Red Scorpion and Toscano.
The two stood before Chen Jinzhao, their faces full of hypocritical smiles.
The two men who had brought Chen Jinzhao to the waters of Dongying were extremely fawning towards Joanna, but she shot them dead with a gun.
"Your mission is complete. You can rest in peace."
"Throw them overboard to feed the fish."
Several Mitely soldiers stepped forward and threw the bodies of the two men into the sea. Chen Jinzhao, witnessing this scene, remained calm.
Seeing this, Joanna smiled and said, "You are quite calm. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
"You should know that these alone can't kill me," Chen Jinzhao said indifferently.
Joanna laughed heartily, "As expected of Zhu Long, your tone is so domineering. Then please come with me."
Hundreds of soldiers made way, and Joanna and Toscano led Chen Jinzhao to the combat command center on the warship.
Chen Jinzhao sneered, "Aren't you afraid of exposing secrets?"
Toscano replied with a faint smile, "No, because you have no possibility of returning to China alive. It's fine to let you see a few things."
"However, I admire you. Knowing that you are surely going to die, you still came to the appointment without hesitation."
Chen Jinzhao glanced at the combat command center, carefully noting all the arrangements and details within the command room, which made Joanna and Toscano quite speechless.
Even somewhat mocking.
Did Chen Jinzhao really think he could return to China alive?
What a pipe dream!