Chapter: 5446

All movable objects on deck had already been stored inside the ship's hold, and these welders were even performing their work within the sealed hatches. This meant that after completing their task, they would be trapped inside along with the ship.

The welders worked quickly, sealing all hatches and windows before returning to the ship's hold. Once done, they then proceeded to seal all cargo hatches from the outside with steel wire nets.

Next, they went down to the lower deck storage area and used steel mesh wire to cover all cargo, finally securing it tightly to the ship's bottom plate.

After completing everything, a few people approached an elderly man, bowing respectfully. "Reporting to Vice Commander: All entrances and exits are now sealed, and cargo is secure."

The middle-aged man being referred to as Vice Commander was actually the overall leader of this line, one of the three deputy commanders of the Right Guard Bureau, Zhang Qianshuo.

At that moment, Zhang Qianshuo's face turned sorrowful. "Everyone, today we are willing to sacrifice ourselves not just for the English lord's loyalty but also for our families' future well-being."

The person at the front snorted in despair. "Sir, our lives have long since been out of our control. The English lord allows us to live, and we can live; the English lord allows us to die, and we must die..."

As he spoke, he asked, "Sir, my only question is: Will the English lord truly grant freedom to our families after we're gone?"

Zhang Qianshuo nodded slightly: "Rest assured, even if the English lord doesn't take us into account, he'll prioritize his reputation. Otherwise, who would be willing to die voluntarily in the future?"

A few people heard these words and relaxed slightly.

They had already received the English lord's orders and knew that everyone on this ship was doomed to death.

What's more brutal is that their last task is to personally destroy this ship and all its passengers.

The condition for the English lord to let them die with a clear conscience is to grant freedom to their families after they're gone.

For these people, there's no escape from death, whether soon or late. It's better to die than linger on and have no hope left, so they might as well die with a chance to leave something behind for their families.

In fact, these people are not like the Right Guard or dead soldiers; they're Zhang Qianshuo's inner circle. When Zhang Qianshuo brought them here, their families couldn't follow because they were too far away.

From that moment on, they carried the attribute of self-destruction. Once this place needs to be destroyed, they become the executors of self-destruction.

The English lord arranged it this way to prevent any contingency; if a problem arises at some location, they can complete self-destruction in no time and cut off all risks.

Their families are the key to their willingness to die voluntarily.

From that moment on, it's about to be done. Let's prepare to scuttle the ship," he said.

The leader nodded slightly and, accompanied by his subordinates, placed directional explosives at the bottom of the ship's fore and aft compartments.

Upon completing this task, several people returned to Zhang Qian Shuo, handing him the detonator with a bow, saying, "Sir, you can trigger it anytime."

Zhang Qian Shuo took the detonator and asked, "Have all exit routes been sealed? I want to ensure that once the ship sinks, nothing can float to the surface of the sea. Otherwise, if another ship discovers us, they'll realize we've sunk a ship."

The person bowed slightly, saying, "Don't worry, sir. All compartments are sealed, and all doors and windows are closed. The cargo is secured with extremely dense iron nets. Once detonated, seawater will flood in immediately, causing the ship to sink quickly, and no objects will float to the surface. As for the remnants of the explosion, they're all made of iron and will sink to the bottom without floating to the surface, so you can rest assured."

Zhang Qian Shuo nodded slightly and said, "Now we just need to settle our few remaining matters. Let's go to the captain's room together."

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