Deep Sea Embers Chapter 343: “Return”

The latest website: Frost Eastern Port Military Management Area, many people have been up all night.

It has been more than 24 hours since the Haiyan lost contact, and even the church at the port sent a spiritual call to the ship's pastor on the Haiyan but did not receive any response.

The only clues or traces are pointing to bad possibilities.

In the harbor office, a middle-aged man with thinning hair wearing the uniform of a Frost Navy commander is sitting behind a desk with a gloomy face, and several other commanders are sitting on other chairs in the room , the atmosphere in the not too big room was gloomy and oppressive, as if a storm was brewing.

"We haven't found any trace of Haiyan yet. We searched three times in the direction of Frost Island from the last signal sent by Haiyan, but there is nothing on the sea." A civilian officer with short light brown hair He shook his head and said.

"The most optimistic estimate is that the Haiyan's communication system failed, the chaplain on board had another accident, and the ship drifted out of control - but seriously, this is too optimistic," another officer lamented He breathed a sigh of relief, "It is impossible for such a large ship to drift out of the search range in such a short period of time even if it drifts out of control. It is more likely that the Haiyan has suffered a serious accident and has sunk... The offshore patrol boat reported hearing a faint explosion, and saw a distant flash in the night, which may be the Haiyan.”

"Sinking such a big ship takes a few hours, right? We sent the search force immediately after the Haiyan lost contact," the civilian officer with short light brown hair frowned, "More What's more, the sea surface has not been polluted by oil, so how could the traces disappear so cleanly? Could it be possible that the entire ship could sink to the bottom of the sea in an instant?"

"...You should send someone to Dagger Island to confirm the situation," another male officer said, "Perhaps the Haiyan did not sail towards Frost Island, or it may be stranded near Dagger Island for some reason..."

"The current situation of Dagger Island, sending people to the island requires complicated procedures..."

"It's okay to contact, the procedure is a bit more complicated, and the consul's office can give it in half an hour at the earliest..."

Several officers looked at each other in dismay, and one of them said, "That side of Dagger Island..."

"We haven't found any traces or wreckage of the Haiyan yet. At present, we initially believe that the general activated the 'No. 22 procedure, and the Haiyan may have sunk," he said with a serious expression. "Next, we will expand the search area. , looking for traces of the attackers in the open sea, and preparing to investigate the situation on Dagger Island."

"It may be that the No. 22 procedure was activated—the situation was too urgent or there was a risk of meme leaking, or the Haiyan was completely under the control of others, so there was no news," Xia Yanhui, the port defense chief commander, said. Low, "Although this still can't explain why the wreck of the Haiyan disappeared so clean."

"The attacker..." The female officer who spoke before became serious, "If this attacker really exists, do you think it was not destroyed following the Haiyan's 'No. 22 process?"

Amidst such solemnity, the commander-in-chief Liszt paused for a moment, and then continued to speak: "I understand the general, if the Haiyan really encounters extraordinary pollution that is difficult to resist, he will definitely activate it without hesitation." The 22nd process, so what we have to do in the next stage is not only to continue to search for possible traces of the Haiyan, but also to figure out what attacked and polluted the ship—if there is really an attacker , then it is not necessarily tangible, which is a huge threat to Frost."

"The 22nd process is speculative. The Haiyan was indeed invaded and polluted by extraordinary forces. This ship has been honorably loyal, but it is necessary to investigate Dagger Island rashly," the gatekeeper said calmly, "This island may have been destroyed. Completely out of control."

"One of the first principles in the face of extraordinary disasters - unless there is strong enough direct evidence, always assume that the enemy still exists," Liszt said slowly, "whether it is a supernatural item or a supernatural phenomenon, their' The vitality is always surprisingly strong."

The discussion in the room continued non-stop until a steady voice behind the desk interrupted everyone's speech: "Procedure on the 22nd."

The room fell silent for a while, and the officers who were discussing raised their eyes

Looking at the middle-aged man with dense hair and serious face behind the desk.

In the office, the officers looked at each other in blank dismay. The pressure brought by the words "Procedure No. 22" instantly made the already depressing atmosphere even more dignified.

"I will submit an investigation application to the consul. Although the Haiyan had an accident on the way back to the island, and when it left Dagger Island, it also sent a message that the inspection work was successfully completed, but now the ship is still Something happened, and the situation on Dagger Island is suspicious," Liszt stood up slowly, propped his hands on the table, "Let's go next..."

A secretary came in and gave a military salute to the officer behind the desk: "Sir, the gatekeeper is here."

"The gatekeeper?" Liszt was obviously surprised, "What is she here for?"

"It's about the Haiyan, the situation is urgent."

"Ask her to come in..." Liszt said immediately, but before he finished speaking, a gust of gray wind blew up in the corridor outside the door, followed by a gray wind mixed with black smoke and dust. They rushed into the room and circled quickly in the office. The figure of the gatekeeper stepped out from the gray wind——she held the tin cane that the priests of the **** of death always had around her in one hand, and her eyes revealed seriousness from between the bandages. and a little apology.

"I'm sorry, Colonel Liszt, the situation is slow, I just came in after hearing your response," Liszt nodded, "I want to know how far you have come in your current investigation on the whereabouts of the Haiyan?"

Liszt did not express dissatisfaction with the gatekeeper's behavior of directly breaking into the office. Qualified soldiers know the importance of urgency, and the "gatekeeper" of the city-state already has many privileges in emergency situations. This lady said so Appearing in a hurry, it was obvious that the situation was so urgent that there was no time to be courteous.

"Dagger Island is out of control?" The muscles on Liszt's face visibly trembled, "What information do you have?"

"...The source of the information is inconvenient to disclose," the gatekeeper said firmly, "but the reliability is very high. I haven't had time to report the situation to the cathedral and the city hall, because it may delay time. Colonel Lister, I hope you will immediately block all shipping routes around Dagger Island, prohibit any ships from approaching, and do not allow anything to leave this island—let alone allow them to land on Frost Island.”

"Ma'am, I must remind you—this is not in line with the procedure," Liszt said in a serious tone, "I am willing to trust your judgment as the gatekeeper, but you should know that every rule is summed up with human life ——It is not a trivial matter to dispatch the navy to block the dagger island, I need a clearer order and explanation."

"At least this won't make the situation worse," the gatekeeper stepped forward, "I have sent someone to the cathedral, follow-up orders will come down soon."

A moment later, there was a hiss of airflow and a rapid clicking sound from far to near from the copper pipe fixed on the wall next to the table, followed by a crisp metal impact, the copper pipe shook, and the pipe There is a little white air coming out of the snap mechanism at the end.

The defense commander didn't finish his sentence when a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the corridor, followed by a knock on the door, interrupting his follow-up words.

Liszt frowned: "Enter".

"A ship appeared in the open sea area and issued a signal to apply for entry into the port," Liszt slowly raised his head, his face serious, "it's the Haiyan.

The room quickly fell silent.

Liszt opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more, but at this moment, a sudden bell sounded from the corner of the room, interrupting what he wanted to say.

The port defense commander glanced at the gatekeeper, then turned around and walked quickly to the small table next to him, and pressed the button on the table.

The officers looked at each other, the gatekeeper's eyes instantly became solemn, and Liszt suddenly said after a few seconds of silence: "Go to the pier."

Standing on the observation deck of Donggang Wharf, you can already see the silhouette of this fast steam ship—it gradually enlarges on the sea level, and a cloud of steam smoke rises above~IndoMTL.com~The Haiyan appeared , after disappearing for more than 22 hours, it reappeared in the eyes of Frost people, and sailed straight to the military dock in Donggang.

Indistinct

The sound of Yue's whistle came over, accompanied by a pause rhythm.

A junior officer put down the binoculars in his hand and said in a simple tone.

"Identified by the silhouette and bow flag...it is the Haiyan."

But Liszt still stared at the approaching black figure on the sea without moving, without saying a word for a long time.

"The second round of signals, the Haiyan applies for entry into the port," the junior officer turned his head and looked at Liszt, "

Liszt opened the buckle, flipped the cover, took out the capsule compartment from the pipe, took out the note inside and glanced at it quickly, his expression changed instantly.

"Sink it." The gatekeeper who had been silent since just now finally broke the silence.