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    As the yacht materialized on the radar, the captain of the Maritime Self-Defense Force grinned and eximed, “Finally! After such a long wait, those bastards are here!”


    His deputy chuckled, replying, “Captain, if we manage to capture Xion this time, it’ll definitely be a significant achievement, right?”


    The captain nodded in agreement: “Absolutely! Xion is the most wanted criminal in Japan. Whether we bring her back alive or dead, it will be a major aplishment!”


    With excitement building, he added, “I’m determined not to fire any shots this time; I must catch her!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Before long, the cruise ship on the radar was less than a nautical mile away from their ambush position.


    The patrol boats of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces had remained inplete silence for quite a while. They had turned off their engines, disabled the transponder, and switched off all lights, patiently waiting for the target to approach, hoping to catch them off guard.


    As the yacht drew nearer, the Self-Defense Force captain promptly issued the order: “Initiate the capture!”


    In unison, the six patrol boats switched on their spotlights, casting bright beams of light onto the unmanned yacht.


    Through a loudspeaker, the fleet captain announced, “Attention, vessel ahead! This is the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Please shut down your engine immediately for an inspection!”


    ording to their n, the target ship was supposed to slow down, but to his surprise, it did not. Instead, it continued moving straight toward them.


    Quickly, he shouted again, “Listen, vessel ahead! You are surrounded. Surrender by raising your hands; it’s your best option. If you resist, we will take necessary action!”


    Yet, the yacht continued on its path, showing no signs of stopping.


    Frustrated, the captain yelled, “I warn you! If you don’t turn off your engine immediately, we will be forced to open fire!”


    Still, the yacht ignored him and pressed forward.


    Realizing it was about to break through their blockade, he thought, “What is going on? Why aren’t they heeding our warnings?”


    The deputy beside him asked, “Captain, do you think they’re trying to escape?”


    The captain replied, seething with anger, “Who knows! This crew is unreliable. Let’s close in and force them to stop!”


    The six Self-Defense Force patrol boats elerated, quickly surrounding the target cruise ship as they drew closer.


    As they neared, someone shouted, “Captain, it looks like there’s no one on that yacht!”


    “What?! No one?!”


    The crew member confirmed, “Yes, I can see clearly through the binocrs—there’s no one in the cockpit, and no one on the deck!”


    The captain was taken aback, eximing, “Damn it! Could it be that the Banks Family set a trap for us to let the golden cicada escape?!”


    Realizing the implications, he ordered urgently, “Stop the yacht! Get onboard and investigate immediately!”


    The speedboats of the Self-Defense Forces, being significantly faster than the yacht, quickly surrounded it, effectively trapping it on both sides.


    As the vessels and the cruise ship remained rtively still, several self-defense members, armed and ready, jumped onto the yacht to assess the situation under the captain’smand.


    To their utter dismay, they found no one on board!


    Frustrated, the captain pped his thigh and cursed, “Those Banks Family bastards! It looks like their im of wanting to coborate was a lie. Their real intention was to divert our attention and rescue their people! Have they lost their minds to y games with us?!”<fn9b73> Official source is ?ovelFind</fn9b73>


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