Chapter 1 News

At this time, the Maritime Safety Administration gate was already crowded with people. The disappearance of the yacht had immediately made the local news. Some well-informed news reporters already knew that someone had gotten through to the phone of a person on the missing yacht. They were all gathered nearby, trying to interview the family member who had revealed the news and other family members.

A group of reporters waited in front of the Maritime Safety Administration building. After waiting for a while, there was a commotion in the crowd. Someone shouted, "The person involved is out!"

The people who had been scattered around instantly surged towards the exit of the Maritime Safety Administration hall.

Chen Hao, wearing a polo shirt and casual pants, with a somewhat short and stout figure, walked out with a weary expression, carrying a briefcase. He was followed by a man wearing a silk shirt and sunglasses.

After Chen Hao got through on the phone, he immediately bought the earliest flight back. He had just finished explaining the situation to the staff and the family members, and was so tired that he just wanted to go home and rest.

A man in a T-shirt stopped him. "Sir, it is said that you got through to the phone of a missing person. Can you reveal the specific situation at that time? Which of your family members is on the boat?"

Chen Hao looked exhausted. He had already talked until his mouth was dry with the other family members. Now he was too lazy to say more to these strangers. He walked around the man, saying as he walked, "Sorry, no comment."

"Has the Maritime Safety Administration found the location of the survivors yet?" The reporters did not give up and continued to ask the next question.

Chen Hao did not stop. "You'll have to ask the people at the Maritime Safety Administration about that."

"Sir, please answer our questions. Many citizens are concerned about the missing yacht. If you reveal a little more, everyone can learn more."

The man in sunglasses, who had been walking behind Chen Hao, stepped forward and stopped the reporters. "We have no obligation to do so. If you want to know the situation, go ask the staff yourself."

"Who are you?" someone who had been waiting for several hours said, dissatisfied.

The man in sunglasses looked around. Suddenly, several men in suits, tall and burly, resembling bodyguards, came out of the crowd and pushed away the people blocking their way.

Seeing several bodyguards dispersing the crowd like bulldozers, the reporters dared not act rashly.

Chen Hao looked at the family member who had also been inside earlier with some surprise, and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. We're both going back to the residential complex. I drove here, let's go together, otherwise they'll definitely stop you again," the man said.

When Chen Hao saw that this man even had bodyguards, he was very surprised. Although the residential complex he had bought in could be considered a mid-to-high-end complex, it shouldn't be so high-end that residents needed bodyguards, right?

He muttered to himself, but looking at the group of people not far away who were still staring at him, he really didn't want to be surrounded and questioned by those reporters again, so he nodded, "Thank you for your trouble."

A Mercedes-Benz slowly stopped by the side of the road. Two bodyguards, one on the left and one on the right, escorted Chen Hao into the car.

At this time, Wu Peng and Jia Wenjun's parents, who were standing in the hall, watched Chen Hao get into the car. Jia's mother had been in much better spirits since she learned that her daughter was fine.

Jia's father looked at Chen Hao leaving and said with some regret, "I forgot to ask Dr. Chen for his phone number just now. He said that his mother was on the boat, right? I still have some things I want to ask him."

Wu Peng withdrew his gaze. "The staff should have his phone number. I'll go ask them in a moment."

Jia's mother was very grateful to this enthusiastic young man. If he hadn't called them immediately, they wouldn't have been able to find out that their daughter was fine so quickly.

She handed a bottle of water to Wu Peng. "Xiao Wu, have some water. Knowing that they are all safe, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief."

Although Jia's father was also relieved a lot, his daughter had not returned yet, so he was still worried. "I don't know when the staff will be able to find the yacht's exact location."

Wu Peng took a sip of water and said, "I just checked, the location of the signal source of this kind of satellite phone can be narrowed down slowly with mature positioning technology, so it shouldn't take too long. There probably won't be any more news tonight, let's all go back and rest first, and get enough energy to come back tomorrow and wait for news."

Jia's father also nodded and said to his wife, "Xiao Wu is right, let's go back to the residential complex and rest first, and come back tomorrow."

Wu Peng, who was walking out with them, was stunned. "Your daughter also lives in Ludao residential complex?"

He had previously seen that they were staying in a nearby hotel, so he thought they were not residents of Ludao residential complex.

"Yes, she is a property staff member and also a resident."

Wu Peng said "Oh." "That's good, I'll ask the staff for Dr. Chen's contact information first, and then we'll go back to the residential complex together in a while."

At this time, Chen Hao got into the car, and the man in the back also sat in.

Chen Hao had also sat in high-end Mercedes-Benz cars before, but this one was obviously modified. The inside of the car seemed to be a lengthened version, and it was very quiet. As far as the eye could see, the inside of the car was covered in black velvet, with crystal ceiling lights and diamond-encrusted side armrests. The decoration style inside was completely incompatible with the car's stable appearance, giving it a strong nightclub vibe.

The man in sunglasses sat on the long seat, holding two walnuts in his hand, giving people an invisible pressure.

Thinking of those bodyguards and this serious man, Chen Hao already regretted getting into the car.

"Dr. Chen, right? What did the staff call you in to say separately just now? Tell me everything again, word for word," the man said.

His tone was not one of negotiation or request. Chen Hao took a deep breath, feeling like he had just left a wolf's den and entered a tiger's mouth.

At that time, the staff told him not to tell the family members yet, and to wait until they had confirmed everything before making a unified announcement. So just now in the hall, when the other family members asked him, he was very tight-lipped. But now, he had no choice but to speak.

Chen Hao glanced at the two bodyguards sitting in the front and swallowed. "They didn't say anything, they were calculating the approximate location."

The man stared at him. "Did they figure it out?"

Chen Hao wanted to say he didn't know, but the man suddenly used force in his hand, and the two walnuts shattered instantly.

Chen Hao was frightened and wished he could get out of the car right now.

The man said gloomily, "Think carefully before you speak."

Chen Hao quickly explained, "The public sea area east of the Southeast Sea, north of Turtle Back Island, near foreign waters."

The man paused for half a second and stared at him. "Are you sure?"

Chen Hao nodded desperately, how dare he lie to him?

The man took out his phone and sent a message. This location was out of the country and into the public sea, beyond the previously determined location. No wonder they couldn't find the boat.

Seeing the man put down his phone, Chen Hao immediately said, "I've said everything I know, can I, can I get out of the car now?"

The man said indifferently, "What's the rush? We haven't reached the residential complex yet."

"No, it's okay, I can just walk back from here."

The man didn't speak, and the car didn't stop. The silence in the space was frightening.

Chen Hao's hairs stood on end. He didn't know where these people were taking him. At this moment, he truly regretted his actions.