The following day, night fell.
The bright moonlight cast upon the boundless sea, and the cool sea breeze stirred up waves. The scene was so beautiful that several dark figures were gradually approaching from afar.
On the west coast of Lijian Island, sentries patrolled as usual. About half an hour later, the next shift of sentries began their replacement. Taking advantage of this interval, several ships slowly glided towards the shore.
The dock management personnel, verifying from a distance that they were ships from their own island, allowed them to pass through the second gate.
"Are you friends of Chen Jie?" the dock supervisor asked through a loudspeaker.
"That's correct. Please open the gate, Supervisor."
The people on the ship called out, and indeed, the second gate slowly opened.
These were Gong Ge's men. They had received Gong Ge's orders to come to this mysterious Lijian Island to carry out a mission. Everything was as Gong Ge had said; upon arriving at the second gate, they would be allowed through.
The ships slowly passed through the second gate and proceeded further inland.
At the same time, Ouyang Gong and Chen Jie were speeding in a car through the dark night, heading to the dock to meet them.
"Will my people be able to board the island smoothly this time?" Ouyang Gong asked indifferently from inside the car, his emotions unreadable.
"Naturally. You can contact your subordinates now if you wish. Judging by the time, they should have already passed the second checkpoint," Chen Jie said, adjusting his glasses, a hint of guilt on his face.
He secretly thought to himself: Ouyang Gong, Ouyang Gong, this is not my fault for breaking my word. Who told you to covet the position of the family head? My master has spent decades accumulating strength to plot for this position, and you, with just a little funding, dare to dream of taking that place. It's utter folly.
Ouyang Gong said nothing more, merely gazing ahead, his dark eyes contemplating something unknown.
Time flowed by quietly.
Half an hour later, the sound of the waves could clearly be heard outside the car windows. It seemed they had reached their destination.
Upon arriving at the dock, the car stopped, and Ouyang Gong and Chen Jie alighted. Three dock workers, their faces filled with reverence, scurried over. "Gentlemen, the people have landed and are waiting in the warehouse."
"That's good. Gong Ge, see, I didn't lie to you?" Chen Jie said, grinning at Ouyang Gong. He then gestured forward, "Without further ado, shall we go and meet them?"
Ouyang Gong raised an eyebrow, nodded, and followed.
The two quickly arrived outside a secluded room. A dim, yellow night light illuminated the entrance. Inside, fifteen burly men stood, their eyes sharp and fierce, clearly individuals of great skill.
"Gong Ge!" they all shouted upon seeing Ouyang Gong.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work," Ouyang Gong nodded faintly, then turned to Chen Jie. "Mr. Chen, thank you."
Chen Jie smiled and said, "Gong Ge, you are too kind. Let's head back quickly to avoid being discovered by Ouyang Zhenfeng's men. The dock supervisor should be changing shifts soon, so we must not make any mistakes during this period. I have prepared the car. Let's go through the back."
Ouyang Gong nodded and led the fifteen elite subordinates to depart swiftly, heading towards the secret pharmaceutical base.
Chen Jie, along with the three dock workers who had changed their attire, led the way.
Just as they reached the roadside and saw the waiting vehicles in the distance, several blinding lights suddenly swept from behind them, followed by dozens of soldiers aiming at them from the rear.
"Chen Jie, what is going on!" Ouyang Gong demanded fiercely.
"I... I don't know..." Chen Jie stammered, as his three subordinates quickly moved forward to rescue him.
Meanwhile, the soldiers behind them threatened, "Who are you people in front? How dare you come ashore without authorization? You had best surrender quickly, or I will not be so polite."