NOVPUBChapter 469: 455, the topographic map was stolen (1)_1
Chapter 469: 455, the topographic map was stolen (1)_1
Abel furrowed his brows, a spark lighting up in his mind.
Right, the CEO of JK International—he is the one in power at JK International.
A CEO of a corporation is involved in military operations—what kind of hidden identity did he possess?
A multitude of mysteries filled his heart, but he also knew these were not within his jurisdiction to question. As a soldier, his primary duty was to follow orders.
With this in mind, he concealed the shock in his eyes, inadvertently meeting those unfathomable deep eyes, a chilling coldness halting his heart.
He had been through countless missions in the battlefield and never once felt fear, only in front of this man did he taste the will to succumb to someone for the first time.
Quan Jingwu, truly not simple.
“Abel, let’s sit down and talk.”
Quan Yimo’s voice pulled him back from his thoughts. Abel nodded sternly, and both sat around a long table.
“Adong, distribute the walkie-talkies.” Quan Yimo said.
The man called Adong walked over with a box full of walkie-talkies. On this island with poor signal, it’s more convenient to use walkie-talkies.
“Mr. Yimo, do you have the topographic map of this island?” Qiao Yu looked at Quan Yimo and asked.
With the topographic map, operations would be more convenient.
“This island is too remote, it’s hard to get a topographic map in a short time.” One of the Falcon Team members said.
“Fu Heng, find the owner of the inn.” Quan Jingwu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke. His deep and cold voice gave everyone a chill.
Fu Heng lightly nodded, he pulled out his chair and stood up to find the person
“Jingwu, do you think the inn’s owner has the island’s topographic map?” Quan Yimo asked.
Quan Jingwu’s fingertips curled up, lightly tapping the table while saying, “I don’t know.”
In a short while, Fu Heng brought the person in.
Upon seeing the people sitting around the table, a few traces of panic appeared on Mr. Charlie’s wrinkled face.
“Mr. Charlie, we have something to ask you, don’t be scared, we won’t harm you.” Fu Heng spoke softly.
Mr. Charlie nodded, his voice hoarse, “Go ahead.”
Fu Heng asked, “Mr. Charlie, do you have a topographic map of this island?”
At the mention of the topographic map, Mr. Charlie’s face changed, he eagerly shook his head, “No, no, I don’t know about this.”
His overly dramatic reaction startled everyone. Fu Heng glanced at Quan Jingwu. After seeing him nod, he turned back to Mr. Charlie and asked again.
“Mr. Charlie, we are soldiers from China and M Country, here to rescue you. You can completely trust us.”
Upon hearing this, Mr. Charlie glanced around at the people in the room with some panic. He hesitated, then started to say, “I…”
Fu Heng gently patted his shoulder to comfort him, “Take your time, don’t be scared. We will protect you.”
Mr. Charlie cast a suspicious look around. The caution of his movements caught everyone’s eye. Quan Yimo signalled a team member—two team members from the Falcon Team stepped out to guard the door.
“You can speak freely now.” Quan Yimo said.
Mr. Charlie took a deep breath, and slowly began to recount, “You guys are right, I do have a topographic map, but––”
“But what?” Qiao Yu pursued.
“The topographic map was stolen.” The thought of those monstrous people made Mr. Charlie’s frail body shudder.
Upon hearing this, everyone had a shock.
Fu Heng, “Who?”
“This began three months ago.” Mr. Charlie’s face showed a mix of grief and hatred, “Although our town is quite desolate, we had always lived a peaceful life. The people of our island made their living by fishing. Three months ago, a group of men in black suddenly invaded our island, disrupting our peaceful lives. Those monstrous men in black stole the topographic map I had, and they abducted most of the young men in our town. This is why there are so many abandoned children and old people in the town.”
The population of their town was already very sparse, and the young men were the main workforce of each household. When they were abducted, the old people and children in their homes naturally had no one to take care of them and could only eat grass roots.
Upon hearing this, everyone finally understood why they saw so many ragged children and old people when they first entered the town.
Without thinking, they knew that those people must be the targets of their arrest this time. They just didn’t expect them to have come to this island so early. It seemed like they were hidden deeper than they thought.
“Mr. Charlie, does anyone else in the town have a topographic map of the island?” Fu Heng asked.
“No more, the history of this island is too long. Even the topographic map I had was faded and yellowed.” Mr. Charlie wiped the tear from the corner of his eyes and said.
“Did the men in black leave?” Qiao Yu asked.
“I’m not sure about this. Their movements are erratic. They sometimes appear on the island for a few days, and then rush off in a hurry.”
“Then where do they usually stay when they come to the island?”
“When they come to the island, they force us all to stay in one room. They usually go out when it gets dark, so we’re not sure what they’re doing on the island.”
Hearing this, everyone realized that the situation seems to have become more difficult.
“They left just two days before you appeared on this island.” Mr. Charlie added.
“Based on the usual cycle, they probably won’t come to the island again within five days.”
“Alright, we got it. But there’s another thing we want to understand. Have you heard about what they plan to do with the young men they abduct?”
Mr. Charlie shook his head, “I’m not sure about this, but when they stole my topographic map, I once heard them talk about ‘poison.'”
Poison?
Everyone’s heartbeat quickened, they all had an ominous premonition.
“We got it. Thank you for your trouble.” Fu Heng said.
After escorting Mr. Charlie out, the first floor of the building once again fell into silence.
The atmosphere became somewhat heavy.
