The wharf of this small town far away from the city is in disrepair and is covered with weeds everywhere. However, this night is brightly illuminated, just like daytime, and the figures are even more longing, giving a more solemn look.
atmosphere.
At this moment, the dock was quiet. Dozens of pairs of eyes were staring at the six wooden crates that had been moved from the cargo ship. When they saw the wooden crates being pried open, the police officers on the scene were excited or right.
The passion to eradicate evil.
The smuggling gang headed by Edward looked ashen, with their heads hanging down, as if they were criminals waiting for trial. Their whole bodies were shivering when the cool sea breeze blew.
However, no one expected that when the wooden crate was opened, no smuggled antique was found in it, whether it was from the Coast Guard or the Kermeon family!
A pineapple? A bunch of bananas? Four apples? And a fruit plate?
Seeing these things taken out from the wooden box, the police officers looked confused. Edward and his subordinates also widened their eyes, and a big question mark arose in their hearts. What on earth is going on?!
Derrickson looked at the empty wooden box with hatred, his face turned livid, and he couldn't help shouting at Edward and others who were standing in a row: "Why is this happening?! Where are the antiques?"
Where are the smuggled antiques? Why have they disappeared? Why have they turned into a pile of fruits and a fruit plate? Why on earth is this?
Edward's eyes were flickering, and he was in the middle of Zhao Kuanglan's mind. He lost his ability to think. He did not respond to Derrickson's question, and the others did not say anything.
But one person replied: "Officer, what are you talking about? What antiques? We just came to visit the beach." The person who spoke was none other than Xue Chen.
Swish!
All eyes focused on Xue Chen's calm and innocent face.
Edward looked at Xue Chen, his head banged, and his heart trembled: "It must be him! It must be!" Where did the smuggled antiques go? He didn't know, but he had checked it with his own eyes not long ago. It was not an illusion.
, it must have been hidden and replaced by someone!
Who has the ability to do this in such an emergency situation? There is no doubt that there is only one person, and that is Xue Chen!
Thinking of this, a very strong hope suddenly arose in Edward's heart, and he realized that maybe the situation in front of him was not dead, and there was still hope.
"Yes, Officer Derrickson, your behavior is completely a mistake. We have nothing to do with antique smuggling. We are just visiting the beach. Please let us go immediately, otherwise I will definitely find a lawyer to prosecute!" Edward
He frowned and said loudly, the expression on his face regained his composure.
The other smugglers had already accepted their fate, but how could they be willing to do so? Now they saw that the antiques in the wooden crates were inexplicably missing, and the boss Edward said something like this again, looking at each other, nodding, and conveying the message.
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"Let us go quickly, we are innocent!"
"I want to appeal!"
"We are not smugglers, you have no evidence!"
Seeing the incredible reversal of the situation, several crew members immediately seized the opportunity, stretched their necks, screamed, put pressure on the coast guard people, and tried to find an opportunity to escape.
All the police officers looked unhappy, and the crew members looked even more arrogant. They came to this almost deserted pier to visit the beach in the middle of the night? Are you kidding, do you think they are three-year-old children?
But what made me suffocate was that the wooden box that was supposed to contain smuggled antiques was not filled with antiques, but a pile of rotten fruit. It was disgusting. For a moment, they looked at their commander, Officer Derrickson.
The expression on Derrickson's face gradually changed from a happy one to a solemn one. He glanced at Edward and the crew, as well as Jessica and Xue Chen, and finally his eyes fell on the scattered wooden boxes on the dock.
Looking at the sea? He doesn’t believe these nonsense! Smuggling of antiques is inevitable. Since the antiques are not in these wooden boxes, they must still be on the ship.
"Search! Continue searching for me. Search this cargo ship carefully again. Don't miss any corner."
At Derrickson's order, nearly ten more police officers boarded the ship again and began searching again.
Xue Chen's eyes moved, he shook his head and said: "I told you that there are no smuggled antiques, I just came to see the sea. Why don't you believe it?"
Derrickson looked at Xue Chen coldly and said nothing.
The hope in Edward's heart became stronger and stronger, and he continued to communicate with his subordinates with his eyes.
And this is also Xue Chen's purpose, which is to use his words to enhance the self-confidence of Edward and these smugglers, lest these people reveal too many flaws due to their negativity and despair.
He doesn't care about the life and death of these smugglers, but damn, he doesn't want to be entangled in this matter. Although he is not a smuggler, he is unfamiliar with life and death here and is not a citizen of this country. He wants to clear his name.
I don’t know how much energy it takes, it’s like dropping mud into your crotch.
Therefore, for himself, he could only do this.
All the members of the Kermeon family smuggling gang stood there, looking at the cargo ship docked at the dock, with more or less nervous expressions on their faces, quietly waiting for the results of the second search.
The search lasted extremely long this time, almost an hour passed, and the police officers who went up to search had not yet disembarked.
And the longer time passes, the greater the hope of the group of people temporarily detained on the dock. The cargo ship is so big, so it is reasonable to say that the search has been completed long ago, but the search has not ended yet, which only means that nothing has been found.
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As a member of the Kermeon family, Jessica has long been prepared for the possibility of this day coming, and there is nothing to be resentful about. Perhaps she is the most emotionally stable person present. Of course, if she can survive this day safely,
Guan is the best.
She remained silent and watched the development of the situation, from being taken off the ship by the coast guard, to the wooden box being opened, to finding nothing. When she heard Xue Chen taking the initiative to speak out again and again, she also
Realized something.
Now that she saw that the searching police officers had not yet disembarked, she once again cast her eyes on the profile of Xue Chen standing on the other side and murmured to herself: "Did he really do it?"
After a while, many police officers who had boarded the boat to search got off the boat together, and some problems could already be seen from their unwilling expressions.
"Captain, we have searched carefully and there is nothing suspicious on the entire ship."
After receiving the report, Derrickson's originally unattractive face darkened again. He stood there with his cheeks twitching and kept silent.
To Edward and others, this was like a heavenly sound. They looked at each other with excitement and excitement that could not be concealed on their faces.
"Officer Derrickson, I think the situation is very clear now. You still insist on detaining us. I think since it is a misunderstanding, it is better to resolve it as soon as possible. Otherwise, I can only appeal to ensure that I am a legal practitioner."
It is the normal rights and interests of a law-abiding citizen. You must know that I pay nearly ten million US dollars in taxes to the country every year!" Edward said loudly with deep eyes.
All the police officers looked at Derrickson, waiting for the captain's order.
"Release the men, close the team!" After half a minute of silence, Derrickson gave the order in a deep voice, turned around and got into a police car.
After receiving the order, each police officer also moved quickly to collect the team. Some boarded the law enforcement boat and some boarded the police car. Their movements were well-trained.
One police car drove away and disappeared into the night, and two Coast Guard law enforcement boats also drove into the depths of the sea, blending into the vast sea.
Phew~
The cool sea breeze blew over, and a group of smugglers standing at the dock felt a chill on their backs, and they were already soaked with sweat.
Several crew members even sat down on the ground, panting heavily, with expressions of ecstasy on their faces as they survived the disaster.
"It's over, everything is over."
"Yeah, that's great. We don't have to go to court or jail."
"God bless, ah, we are saved."
The crew members were so excited that they thanked God one after another.
But Edward suddenly shouted: "Stand up and salute Mr. Xue Chen and Xue!"
The crew members all stood up, walked over two steps, and stood in front of Edward.
"Thank God? No, it is Mr. Xue who should be thanked!" Edward turned to look at Xue Chen with a solemn expression.
"Thank him?" Many crew members were confused.
Bird, half of Edward's subordinates and a cooperative captain, asked: "Boss, what do you mean?"
"Do you really think that God saved you? Huh?" Edward asked loudly, "Will God help you hide the antiques from the eyes of the Coast Guard? I think even if God really takes action, it is not a stand-in.
On our side, it’s the Coast Guard!”
The eyes of Byrd and the crew members all flickered. Yes, they are all a group of smugglers who do evil. How could God help them? He should help the Coast Guard, which symbolizes justice.
At this time, these smugglers also realized a very serious problem, that is, where had the antiques they had worked so hard to smuggle gone?
A crew member walked over and took the pineapple still on the ground and looked at it again and again. It was indeed a pineapple. Where did the Buddha head worth millions of dollars go?
Looking at the dark sea, Xue Chen breathed a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, this matter was finally over and there was no big trouble.
At this time, he saw Edward walking over, followed by the crew of the smuggling ship, standing in front of him.
"Mr. Xue, thank you for your help. I, Edward, appreciate it very much." Edward bowed slightly and put his hand on his abdomen, looking like an ancient nobleman, showing enough gratitude. (To be continued)