In a moment of sheer terror, the captain wet his pants and cried out, “Brother, forgive me! I confess! I confess everything!”


    Struggling to regain hisposure, the captain continued, “I’ve been operating a cruise ship on behalf of the master. This time, he dispatched me to Japan. Originally, the master did not truly intend to rescue Miss Banks tonight. The rescue would not only be financially burdensome but would also risk inciting long-term animosity from the Japanese government towards Miss Banks’ family. This is why he devised a trap…”


    Charlie frowned and asked, “What kind of trap?” The captain replied earnestly, “ording to the n, after we set sail tonight, I was supposed to head straight for the high seas. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is already waiting there. Once we reach the designated spot, they will move in to surround and capture Miss Banks…”


    Charlie’s surprise deepened. “Return her? After all the effort it took to rescue her, why would they go to such lengths to bring her back?” The captain shook his head,menting, “I can’t exin this. I just know the master’s orders.”


    Charlie pressed on, “What about the crossbowman we saw earlier?” The captain quickly responded, “His name is Johnson, Kelly Johnson—a well-known expert in cold weapons within the assassination world. The master intended him as a contingency n…”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie demanded further rification: “What do you mean by contingency n? You’d better exin everything, or I swear, I’ll kill you!”


    The captain, visibly shaken, eximed, “I’ll tell you everything! The contingency n is that if the Japanese Self-Defense Forces fail to apprehend Miss Banks, Mr. Johnson is to kill her with his crossbow and dispose of the body, handing it over to the Self-Defense Forces!” The moment those words left his mouth, Xion turned pale…


    In disbelief, she shouted, “What are you saying?! The master’s emergency n is to kill me?!”


    “Yes…” The captain affirmed gravely. “The original n was to proceed directly to the designated location after boarding, but then you suddenly insisted on pursuing this older brother. The master agreed to this change, instructing me to eliminate him first and then take you to the intended meeting point with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. He also specified that in any unforeseen circumstances, we must allow Mr. Johnson to execute the emergency n to kill you to avoid futureplications…”


    Xion’s eyes welled with tears, and she shook her head in desperation, “No! That can’t be true! You must be lying! How could the master want me dead? I am his…” She abruptly fell silent, realizing she had said too much.


    Inside, she thought, as Lord Banks’s granddaughter, how could he possibly want to harm her? And even if he did, her father Zayne would never allow it!


    Seeing the disbelief etched on Xion’s face, the captain urged, “Miss Banks, I swear I’m not making this up… The master made it clear that you must not leave Japan alive. Even if you were to die, the body must be handed over to the Japanese Self-Defense Force.”


    Xion murmured in disbelief, “It’s impossible… It just doesn’t make sense!”


    Charlie interjected with a smirk, “Why is it impossible? If you die, the Banks family won’t face massive repercussions. You have to understand, in Japan, you are viewed as a serious criminal. Anyone who tries to rescue you would be opposing the entire nation. No matter how wealthy the Banks family is, they can’t withstand that kind of pressure!”


    Furious, Xion shouted, “That’s nonsense!”


    “Nonsense?” Charlie scoffed. “I may not know the details of the Banks family’s ns, but I firmly believe there’s truth in what’s been said!”


    Xion shook her head defiantly, “I refuse to believe it! I don’t trust a single word they say!”<fnf7cb> For original chapters go to FιndＮovel</fnf7cb>


    Charlie responded calmly, “Whether you believe it or not, I have a way to prove it!” He turned to the captain and asked, “How did you contact the Banks family?” The captain replied hurriedly, “It was through a satellite phone!”


    Charlie inquired again, “Where is the satellite phone?”


    “In the inside pocket of my jacket…”


    Charliemanded, “Call them now and tell them that I’ve killed Xion! Let’s see what they say!”