Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 536 Rescue Successfully!

The next evening.

A cargo ship fully loaded with containers appeared on the high seas, far from the port of Manila, Philippines.

At this moment, the sea was calm and vast.

The captain sat in the cockpit chair, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, his eyes slightly narrowed.

After taking his last drag of his cigarette, he shouted to his apprentice standing by the helm, "Keep an eye out. If any fishing boats from Country Z come by, don't give any warnings, just report to me immediately."

"Yes."

The captain stepped out of the wheelhouse and called over two crew members who were on board.

These people had followed him for many years, braving wind and rain, spending most of their time at sea, their skin tanned dark by the sun.

As soon as you get close enough to smell it, you'll smell a lingering sea scent on your body.

What's making noise inside the box?

One of the crew members replied, "We patrol once an hour. After tapping it with an iron bar, there was a response from inside, so there's nothing wrong."

"Get the tools and open the box."

The crew member was taken aback: "Open it now? We haven't even arrived at our destination yet."

The captain sighed: "Stop talking nonsense! We travel all over the country, making a living at sea. We don't just deal with those people. They're not the ones who can protect us!"

The crew member nodded and led another person to find tools.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the marked collection box.

This box was placed separately in a corner, next to the ship's side, and was not stacked up like the other boxes.

In maritime shipping, if there are strong winds and waves, containers at high altitudes are prone to falling into the sea. Crew members will not attempt to retrieve them because the cost is too high and the losses are not worthwhile.

Containers that fall into the sea are usually picked up by pirates and fishermen.

The box might contain electronic products, dolls, clothes, or other items.

Every year, a considerable number of shipping containers fall into the water. Some pirates salvage these containers, and when they open them, they find them full of valuable electronic products such as Apple computers and mobile phones, making a fortune!
As the crew unloaded the tail section of the container, sunlight streamed in from the sea.

Although it had only been a day and a night, the box was incredibly smelly, stuffy, humid, and filled with the stench of urine and feces.

Surprisingly, the box was completely silent.

But dozens of eyes stared blankly and bewilderedly outside the container.

The sunlight was blinding, and they had to shield their eyes with their arms while hiding behind the cargo.

These people had gloomy faces, and they all looked extremely cautious.

The captain, holding an iron rod, led two crew members inside.

The goods were placed at the front and tied tightly with ropes, just in case they tipped over during transport and killed someone.

Don't underestimate the storms at sea, and don't disregard human life.

It is quite common for people to die in centralized containers.

Whenever someone dies, the boat captain can only throw the body into the sea.

There was a crew member on board who had once been a monk in Cambodia. Usually, this person would perform a ritual for the deceased, chanting scriptures or scattering paper money into the sea.

The items needed for the rituals were all stored in the captain's bedroom, as these were essential for sailing.

The captain led his men through the passageway between the cargo.

About thirty people were squatting or sitting, huddled at the bottom of the collection box. Only a few men stood up, crouching low, and shielded the elderly, women, and children behind them.

One of the bearded Burmese men asked cautiously, "Have we arrived?"

The captain didn't answer him, but instead tapped the metal plates of the container a few times with an iron bar.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The piercing metallic sound echoed in the cramped space, stimulating the nerves of the stowaways.

This is a deterrent, to keep these people from causing trouble.

Then, the eldest brother looked at the two women huddled in the corner.

The two women embraced tightly, their hair disheveled, their faces hidden in their arms.

Unlike before they set off, they were barely clothed, their clothes and pants torn to shreds.

Moreover, they were bruised and swollen, with wounds on their arms and legs.

The boat captain was startled and knew what had happened.

He gritted his teeth and whispered a few words to the sailors behind him.

The latter immediately turned and went out. A moment later, he came in with about ten men, each holding an iron rod.

The boat captain pointed an iron bar at the group of illegal immigrants, most of whom were men, about twenty in number.

The boat captain shouted in Burmese, "Who did this?"

The group of men trembled in fright and lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.

The boat captain then asked in Thai, "Who did this? Step forward, or you'll face the consequences."

Immediately afterwards, many people ran to another corner in fear, leaving only five men standing in front.

Without a doubt, it was these five people, one of whom was older, approaching fifty years old.

The captain nodded and instructed the two crew members beside him, "Take those two women out."

When Han Fei and Wu Xue were lifted up, they surprisingly offered no resistance. They were numb, as numb as animals that had been locked in an iron cage for a long time.

Their thighs were covered in blood, and they needed help to stand up.

So two more crew members went up, grabbed their arms, and led them out.

The boat captain also followed them out of the container.

The dozen or so crew members behind him surged forward aggressively.

The iron rod in his hand rained down on the five men.

In an instant, multiple languages ​​rang out from the collection box.

There were Burmese, Thai, and the languages ​​of various tribes, but they were all cries for mercy.

Han Fei and Wu Xue were taken into the medical room.

There was only one bed in the room. Wu Xue was the most seriously injured. She lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, while a dark-skinned female doctor on the ship treated her.

Han Fei sat in the chair next to her, biting her nails repeatedly until the flesh beneath them bled, but she kept biting.

The female doctor looked at her, quickly pulled her hand away, and comforted her in Chinese, "Don't bite, it will get infected."

Han Fei didn't even look at her, and continued biting her nails.

The boat captain stood outside the medical room and said in Chinese, "You are safe now. Someone will come to pick you up in a little while."

But the two women remained unmoved; they had blocked out everything from the outside world.

At that moment, the first mate rushed over and shouted to the captain in Thai, "A ship from Country Z has appeared in the waters ahead!"

"What ship?"

"Fishing boat".

"Fishing boat?"

The boat captain frowned: "Are we almost at DYD?"

"Yes."

“That’s not a fishing boat. Slow down, I’ll go raise the flag.”

The captain led his men to the bow, waving two small flags in front of him to signal the other side. As the ship in the water ahead drew closer, the captain's heart pounded with anxiety.

Is that a fishing boat?

Fishing boats from Fujian dared to ram Afi's patrol boat!

What is the concept?
The boat captain had seen the imposing presence of those people before!

The ship is nearly fifty meters long and has a number on its hull, which begins with the character "闽" (Min).

A bright red flag hung at the bow of the ship, fluttering in the wind.

A group of people stood at the bow of the boat, one of whom, who appeared to be the captain, was wearing a fisherman's hat and was also using flag signals.

Although they could communicate using the equipment on board, everyone tacitly opted for this most primitive method.

The captain understood the flag signal and the other party indicated that they would send someone to board the ship.

The boat captain immediately replied: Sure.

He then instructed the first mate and crew behind him: "Turn off all the surveillance cameras and close the central container as well."

The first mate hesitated: "Should we really let them on board?"

"Otherwise what?" the boat captain glared at him. "Are there any countries around here that are more powerful than them?"
I'm telling you, I received news a few days ago that those two Chinese people in the medical room are the people they want! If we don't cooperate, are we going to have to beg for food at sea?

"I'm telling you, in a few years, you'll be able to see their aircraft carriers in the surrounding waters. Believe me or not?"

The first mate and crew had no choice but to comply.

A moment later, the fishing boat opposite launched two speedboats, carrying six people over.

Once they got close, the boat captain personally lowered the rope ladder for them.

The first person to board the ship was wearing a baseball cap, had a dark complexion, but bright, piercing eyes, and a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

The second person to board the boat wore a fisherman's hat and had equally dark skin, but the muscles in his arms looked like bulging steel bars.

After the two men came aboard, they immediately shook hands with the boat captain and said warmly, "Hello, thank you for your trouble. We are fishermen from the coast."

Fishermen? Fishermen my foot!

The boatman didn't believe it at all, but on the surface he was very enthusiastic and asked, "What are your surnames?"

"My surname is Chen, Chen Hao."

"My name is Liao Kang."

"Hello, gentlemen. I am the captain of this ship. You can just call me Lao Du."

Green Ghost Chen Hao nodded: "Where are the people we wanted?"

"plz follow me."

After the captain and the others boarded the ship, he led the way to the medical room.

Liao Kang looked at the densely packed collection boxes on the deck and gently nudged Chen Hao.

Chen Hao knew exactly what he meant.

This is a cargo ship carrying stowaways; who knows how many people are hidden in one of the containers.

But as long as it doesn't happen within our own territory, we can only turn a blind eye.

There are too many of these kinds of things; it's impossible to completely eliminate them.

Judging from the size of this ship, it goes without saying that the captain is not short of money.

But there must be some reason why they are still engaged in the 'human trafficking' business.

The only thing Chen Hao could think of was that there was a huge criminal gang that controlled the gray areas of human trafficking and smuggling.

The boat captain dared not provoke these people, nor did he dare not cooperate with them.

Upon arriving at the medical room, the boat captain, who was standing outside the door, stepped aside and said in fluent Chinese, "These are them."

Chen Hao and Liao Kang looked at the two women on the bed and sitting in the chair, their emotions stirred. They glanced at each other and both felt a pang of pity!
Several months ago, the two women flew from Haidong Province to Yun Province, where they were scammed, kidnapped, and taken to a park in Myawaddy, where they were subjected to all kinds of torture. They then traveled to Thailand and finally arrived in the Philippines.

If Luo Rui hadn't come up with a solution and rescued them in time, the fate of these two women would have been far more tragic.

Han Fei and Wu Xue remained unmoved, not even glancing at the people outside.

One was constantly biting its nails, while the other stared blankly at the ceiling.

Chen Hao and Liao Kang went inside. The former went to Han Fei, and the latter went to Wu Xue's bedside.

Chen Hao squatted down and looked at Han Fei.

The woman was biting her nails repeatedly, her eyes red and swollen, blurry with tears.

Chen Hao reached out and stopped her from biting any further.

Han Fei remained motionless, her eyes lowered.

Chen Hao took out his police ID from his pocket, opened it, and handed it to her. He said in his local dialect, "I am Chen Hao, the deputy director of the Guangxing City Public Security Bureau in Haidong Province. I'm here to take you home."

Upon hearing this, Han Fei's eyes trembled slightly as she looked up at the photo on the ID.

That was the familiar police uniform, and that line of Chinese characters meant she could go home.

On the other side, Liao Kang also took out his identification and showed it to Wu Xue.

“We are police officers from Haidong Province. You are safe now. Come home with us.”

The two women's gazes gradually shifted to Chen Hao and Liao Kang, and then they burst into heartbreaking sobs!
Chu Yang, who was standing outside, couldn't help but turn his face away, trying his best to suppress his emotions.

The two women clung tightly to Chen Hao and Liao Kang, as if afraid that it was all a dream.

For more than two months, they longed to go home every day, hoping to return to their own land, but despair, endless despair, gripped them.

However, at this moment, a mixture of immense grievance and joy welled up in their hearts, causing their emotions to burst forth.

Chen Hao and Liao Kang spent more than ten minutes comforting them, and then called two female police officers who had boarded the ship to take care of them.

The two of them walked out of the medical room, both with mixed feelings.

At this moment, the boat captain was somewhat uneasy, fearing that the two men in front of him would pursue the matter.

Just now, the boat captain heard Chen Hao and his group clearly as they introduced themselves. If the other party were to send reinforcements or a warship, his fate would be dire.

After all, there were about thirty illegal immigrants on board.

However, Chen Hao ignored them and thanked the boatman, saying, "Thanks to you this time, we will report this matter to Fujian Province. If you need our help in the future, we will definitely cooperate fully."

The boat captain nodded repeatedly: "Definitely, definitely."

Chen Hao squinted: "Also, our two victims said they were raped by those men in the collection box. What do you think we should do with these people? Should we hand them over to us, or..."

The boat captain gritted his teeth: "I know your laws. The sentences for this kind of thing aren't long. If you trust me, leave it to me."

"Alright then." Chen Hao extended his hand and shook hands with the boat captain: "We'll meet again."

"Thank you! Until we meet again!" The boatman breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Chen Hao and his group, along with Han Fei and Wu Xue, boarded a speedboat and headed towards the fishing boat in the distance.

After watching them board the boat, the captain gritted his teeth and beckoned to a few crew members: "Those five people who committed the crime, after we get to the dock and unload the cargo, call the police and hand them over to the local police to deal with. They will be sent back as illegal immigrants."

The crew member nodded and returned to the cabin to get to work.

Meanwhile, on the fishing boat in the waters ahead, Chu Yang immediately dialed a number using a satellite phone after boarding.

Meanwhile, Luo Rui and his group were on their way to Myawaddy.

Two SUVs and two pickup trucks were driving on the gravel road, with Paan's outpost in the distance.

Dozens of armed men, each holding a long gun, blocked the road, staring at them menacingly.

(End of this chapter)