Under the directive of the British Lord, the Qing Dynasty has entered an unprecedented phase of dormancy.


    The Governor’s Mansion of the Five Armies swiftly fell intoplete hibernation. With the exception of the copper smelter in Turkey, no fallen soldiers or knight guards were permitted to leave their posts. All operatives scattered across the globe also halted theirmunications with the higher-ups.


    From this point forward, only three earls remained in the Qing Dynasty to fulfill the tasks assigned by the British Lord. Uncle Mason was stationed in China, searching for Lin Waner (ni) while simultaneously preparing to head to Aurous Hill to track down leads regarding Charlie. He was also on the lookout for information concerning the transaction of the AK-630 close-in anti-aircraft gun. Meanwhile, Dingyuan Boyun Ruge was tasked with aiding Mason Bo in locating Lin Waner (ni) in the Far East.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    The day after Nakul Ouberjun was shot, all personnel from the Turkish copper smelter departed Turkey by boat.


    Special envoy Duan Liye, who had received psychological prompts from Charlie, boarded the same freighter along with the others.


    At this juncture, no one knew their destination. The only information they had was that an incident had urred in Cyprus, prompting the British Lord to order an immediate withdrawal to South Africa.


    Given the abruptness of the situation, a temporary retreat seemed logical, so the group harbored no suspicions.<fne279> This content belongs to FindN0vel</fne279>


    The journey to South Africa was a lengthy one, spanning across the Mediterranean Sea, through the Suez Canal, across the narrow Red Sea, and continuing south along the eastern coast of Africa—a total distance of nearly 10,000 kilometers.


    Fortunately, prior to their departure, the ship had stocked enough supplies originally intended for the Cyprus copper mine, sufficient to sustain the hundreds of copper smelter workers during their maritime journey. Thus, the group felt rtively at ease, simply hoping to reach Africa soon and begin anew.


    What they remained unaware of was that the British Lord had no intention of allowing them to set foot onnd again.


    As per the British Lord’s orders, the ship and all its passengers were destined to be submerged in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea.


    One day after the freighter set sail.


    When the vessel was 200 kilometers from Port Said, the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, a sudden halt urred in the middle of the night as the engine failed, leaving the ship adrift.


    A team of welders was busy using electric welding tools to seal all the ship’s windows and hatches with thumb-thick steel bars.


    All movable items on the deck had been secured inside the cabin, and the welders proceeded to weld shut the doors and windows from the inside, indicating that once the job was done, they would be unable to escape.


    These welders worked swiftly. Afterpleting their task on the windows and doors, they quickly returned to the cabin to weld all the doors shut from the outside.