Leiting: It wasn’t me who wanted to bring you all to the seaside—it was master who told me to bring you here.
Master said there were bombs in the sea.
However, Leiting sniffed around but didn’t detect anything.
Could it be that master’s sense of smell was even sharper than his?
After a moment’s thought, Leiting concluded that this must be the case.
After all, wasn’t it Master who had pointed out the bomb hidden in the outhouse earlier?
So, Master was truly the most formidable. Therefore, if Master said there were bombs in the sea, then there definitely were.
With that realization, Leiting gazed at Sheng Zexi with eyes full of admiration.
Sheng Zexi, who received Leiting’s adoring look: “…”
Here, Sheng Zexi directly “interpreted” the meaning behind Leiting’s barks.
“Leiting says there are bombs in the sea—quite a few of them.”
“What?!”
This declaration shocked not just Chen Han but also the other soldiers present.
“Zexi, you must be joking. How could there be bombs in the sea?”
Sheng Zexi pressed his lips together. “Sir, do I seem like the kind of person who enjoys making jokes?”
Truthfully, even Sheng Zexi found the idea of bombs in the sea somewhat unbelievable.
But…
He still trusted the capabilities of the device Ningning had given him.
If the “contact lenses” showed bombs—and so many of them—then they must be there.
Chen Han: “…”
Indeed, Sheng Zexi wasn’t the type to make baseless claims or crack jokes.
Moreover, Sheng Zexi was merely relaying Leiting’s message.
As for Leiting’s abilities…
They had all witnessed them earlier.
He could even sniff out a bomb buried beneath an outhouse.
So, bombs underwater…
Though it sounded absurd, Chen Han felt it couldn’t be ignored.
After some deliberation, he made a decision.
“Alright, let’s send people down to search!”
Not searching would leave them uneasy.
Diving down to investigate wasn’t too difficult.
After all, apart from Sheng Zexi, all of them had been stationed on Huansha Island for years and were highly skilled swimmers.
Even without specialized equipment, they could stay underwater for a while without issue.
“Zexi, are you going to dive down too?” Chen Han asked.
Sheng Zexi nodded. “Yes.”
After all, only he could see the exact locations of the bombs.
By going down himself, he could pinpoint them faster and save time.
Besides, as an elite soldier, diving was one of Sheng Zexi’s most basic skills.
His swimming ability was no worse than that of the navy personnel stationed long-term on Huansha Island.
“Alright, then I’ll stay above to coordinate.”
The vehicle carried some basic diving gear.
So, those preparing to dive, including Sheng Zexi, suited up.
Then, under the glow of the lights, they entered the water.
As soon as he entered the water, Sheng Zexi quickly discovered another previously unnoticed function of the “contact lenses.”
He realized that underwater, he could see everything with absolute clarity.
The dim lighting at the seabed had no effect on his vision at all.
Not only that, but he could also see incredibly far.
Sheng Zexi spotted the others who had dived in with him.
To avoid drawing suspicion, he first pretended to search elsewhere before swimming toward the area densely marked with red dots.
Diving deeper, he soon saw a cave-like structure made of piled rocks ahead.
Inside the cave, he noticed something resembling crates.
The red dots were concentrated inside those crates.
Without delay, he signaled to his comrades underwater that he had found something.
One by one, they swam over.
……
On the shore, Chen Han paced back and forth, his eyes fixed on the sea.
Sheng Zexi and the others had been underwater for quite some time, and he had no idea what was happening below.
Growing anxious, Chen Han turned to Leiting and approached him.
“Leiting, are you really sure there are a lot of bombs in the sea?”
Leiting glanced at him, unsure how to respond.
I’m not sure, but my master is.
Seeing Leiting remain silent, Chen Han also fell quiet. Man and dog stared at each other in mutual bewilderment.
Just then, the previously calm sea surface suddenly rippled.
Chen Han and Leiting immediately turned their attention to the disturbance.
A head emerged from the water.
“Sir, we’ve found something!”
Chen Han: So it’s really there.
Half an hour later, Chen Han stood before more than twenty large wooden crates.
He looked at Sheng Zexi. “Are there any more underwater?”
Sheng Zexi shook his head. “No, that’s all of them.”
Under the light, the crates appeared to be about 1.5 meters long, one meter wide, and roughly one meter tall.
Their exteriors were wrapped in multiple layers of cloth, seemingly oil-proof and waterproof.
“No wonder they dared to leave them in the sea.”
However…
The crates were covered in seaweed and moss, suggesting they hadn’t been placed there recently by the group they were pursuing.
These crates had likely been submerged for several years.
“Let’s open them and take a look,” Chen Han said solemnly.
He hadn’t expected so many mysterious crates to be hidden in the waters under their jurisdiction.
Who had placed them there, and what was inside?
Remembering Sheng Zexi’s claim that Leiting had detected bombs inside, Chen Han grew even more vigilant.
But when all the crates were finally opened, everyone present gasped at the sight.
Inside roughly ten of the crates were stacks of large gold bars!
The gold gleamed dazzlingly under the light, almost hypnotic in its allure.
“So much gold…”
As for the bombs Sheng Zexi had mentioned—they were indeed found in a few of the other crates.
But it wasn’t just bombs—some of the crates also contained a significant number of firearms and ammunition.
Moreover, some of the weapons were relatively advanced.
They didn’t look like anything from their own country.
“Sir, look—these are engraved with characters from Country R,” Sheng Zexi quickly pointed out.
Chen Han immediately went to inspect them. Sure enough, the firearms were marked with the distinct script of Country R.
At the mention of Country R, the expressions of everyone present darkened.
After all, the war with Country R had ended not too long ago.
Even recently, the espionage incident that had stirred up trouble was part of Country R’s schemes.
It was safe to say that no one in Jiaguo held any fondness for Country R.
“Sir, there’s a letter here,” Sheng Zexi said after rummaging through one of the crates.
Inside was a letter written entirely in the language of Country R.
Fortunately, both Sheng Zexi and Chen Han could read it.
After skimming through the contents, they quickly understood the origin of these items.
It turned out that during the war between Jiaguo and Country R, Jiaguo had ultimately emerged victorious.
When Country R’s forces retreated, they couldn’t take these firearms, ammunition, or gold bars with them.
So, the troops stationed on Huansha Island at the time packed these items into crates, wrapped them in oil-proof and waterproof cloth, and sank them into the sea.
They had been waiting for the day they could return and retrieve them.
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