Chapter 122: The opponent has taken the bait!
One of the main tasks of espionage is to steal information by illegal or legal means, secretly or openly. Persons who are dispatched or bribed to engage in espionage of secrets, intelligence or reconnaissance.
Such personnel exist not only in state secret departments, but also in commercial competition. In the shipwreck salvage industry, it is also common to send spies to each other, which is specially used for tracking and reconnaissance.
When Xu Haibao designed the trap and waited for the behind-the-scenes tracker to enter the net. The tracker who also returned from the sea also reported the previous situation at sea to the mastermind behind the scenes. Hearing that there was a shipwreck, the commander's expression was also excited.
Looking at the people sitting beside him, the messenger also said excitedly: "Bensen, it seems that your judgment is correct, these Huaxia people really got the secret clues." It's just that this sunken ship should be ours now!"
If Xu Haibao saw the person sitting in the room at this moment, he would definitely be surprised. This person is the executive general manager of the Subi Fu Xiangjiang branch, and the behind-the-scenes commander around him is also a good friend he has made.
Of course, this friend's profession is similar to that of Xu Haibao, the head of an international shipwreck salvage company. The two will get together, and they are more attracted by Xu Haibao's batch of gold and silver coins.
For many foreigners, the mention of pirates is associated with treasure. In Asia, there are many legends like this. However, China was plagued by war in its early years, and many historical materials are difficult to find, and information about pirates is even rarer.
After listening to Xu Haibao's words a while ago, Benson suspected that Xu Haibao must have found the treasure of the ancient Chinese pirates. In addition to obtaining the gold and silver coins, he should have also obtained some information and clues left by the pirates.
In addition, some time ago, Benson learned through his own channels that Xu Haibao had registered a shipwreck salvage company. This means that Xu Haibao should know that there is a shipwreck there, so he will set up such a company specializing in salvage.
With the attitude of trying, after Bensen's friend learned that Xu Haibao had arrived, he organized people to follow and monitor him. For him, if he can pick up a bargain, then the reward is also very huge.
In fact, the batch of gold and silver coins that Xu Haibao entrusted to Subi Fu to auction caused a great sensation when the news was transmitted back to the UK. In the eyes of many Brits, it is really rare to find so many ancient gold and silver coins in Asia.
If it weren't for the signing of a confidentiality agreement, I'm afraid that Ben Sen would have released Xu Haibao's information a long time ago. The friend who cooperated with him this time was also invited by a certain Asian country to join in the practice of salvaging shipwrecks in the South China Sea.
Listening to what his friend said, Benson said with a little worry: "Lauren, this is the economic waters of the Xiangjiang River, and it will be more troublesome to carry out shipwreck salvage operations there, right? Let the marine police know, it will be very troublesome!"
"I looked at the charts earlier, and it's not too far from the open sea. If we can move faster, we can catch the things up before the marine police know about it, drive the boat directly to the open sea, and find a position to announce that we have found the wreck.
I believe that the Chinese side is not good to say much. As for the Marine Police in Hong Kong, their patrol force is limited. At night, there weren't many ships passing by, so you should be careful and you shouldn't have an accident. ”
In the view of Lauren Yax, the person in charge of the salvage company, if he applies to the SAR government for salvage, then many things on the sunken ship will belong to the SAR government. This is equivalent to giving away the money in vain.
For these people engaged in the salvage of shipwrecks, handing over the found shipwrecks to others is undoubtedly the same as cutting flesh on them. For the sake of money, these people dare to kill people on the high seas. What's more, it's not too risky.
After some analysis and discussion, Benson finally did not block Lauren's decision. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, the two quickly decided to organize people to carry out the salvage that night. If you delay one more day, there may be a change!
He came to Asia to carry out shipwreck salvage operations, and Lauren's salvage team was all in place. After some discussion with Benson, Lauren was in charge of salvaging the shipwreck at sea, while Benson commanded the surveillance team and alerted the police to the passing ships.
According to the division of labor between the two, once the surveillance team found that a ship was passing by, the salvage ship would turn off its lights. With a surveillance ship watching, it is believed that there will be no collision. What's more, there aren't many ships passing by in that area.
When Lauren's salvage team quickly assembled on the salvage ship. According to Lauren's earlier decision, the salvage ship went out to sea and waited for dark to start salvage. Before dawn, sail the boat to the open sea.
As long as the salvage ship enters the high seas area and is not discovered by anyone during the salvage, then what is salvaged from the wreck will naturally belong to Lauren's team. Lauren has done something like this before!
But Lauren and his entourage didn't know that when their salvage boat went to sea, Zhao Ji led his members of the security team to keep an eye on their every move. Even if Ben Sen came out of the meeting place, he still did not escape Zhao Ji's surveillance.
Looking at the photos sent back by Zhao Ji, Xu Haibao couldn't help but sneer: "I just think that this matter has nothing to do with foreign devils! Sure enough, it's really the news that this guy leaked." It seems necessary to teach this guy a lesson!"
When Xu Haibao saw Lauren and his salvage team, he sighed again in his heart: "What an old friend!"
Sea Lion Salvage Company, a well-known salvage company in the field of international wreck salvage. It's just that for many people engaged in salvage, many people know that the reputation of this company is very bad.
In addition to liking to play tricks, he is also very insidious and cunning. In the eyes of their peers, the sea lion salvage team is a vulture in the sea. As soon as they get a good sense of the shipwreck's treasure, then these people will be moved.
If they find an opportunity, they will bite hard. Even on the high seas, there were conflicts with other salvage companies. It can be said that this is a group of sea vultures who are accustomed to getting something for nothing and want to pick up other people's cheap.
Thinking of this, Xu Haibao thought for a while and said, "Old Tang, I'll sneak out quietly later." As I said, don't rest so early, try to make the movement as loud as possible, and numb the attention of the rats. ”
"Okay, but it's really okay for you to go out alone?"
"Don't worry! No one can do anything to me in the sea!"
After telling Tang Xingyou and the others, they stayed in the apartment to drink and play cards. Even when leaving, Xu Haibao changed clothes with a comrade-in-arms of the same size, let the other party sit in his seat, and continued to play cards with others.
Because of the curtains, the people who are watching outside will not know that they have been replaced as long as they do not break into the room. After all, in order to convince the other party that he was playing cards, Xu Haibao also asked people to open the curtains.
Everything was arranged, Xu Haibao found an underwater camera that had just been purchased, and jumped down the back window of the apartment. Taking advantage of the night, he quickly jumped into the bay not far from his residence.
Xu Haibao, who arrived in the sea, traveled quickly in the sea. Fortunately, it was getting late, and there were not many ships in the bay and the open sea. If anyone sees this scene, they will probably shout that there is a 'water monster'!
After traveling at high speed for a while, not far from the location of the wreck, Xu Haibao also received a text message from Zhao Ji. At this moment, Xu Haibao has already raised the underwater camera in his hand to shoot the sea lion salvage ship that is being salvaged.
In order to make Benson and Lauren pay the price, Xu Haibao thought of recording a live video of their salvage. When the time comes, Xu Haibao will upload this video to the Internet to expose the shameless behavior of the sea lion salvage company to the world.
Without the authorization of the SAR government, the wreck was blatantly salvaged in the economic waters of the Xiangjiang River. Such an act is, in a sense, a kind of theft. Even if the Sea Lion company has a backstage, this news is enough to make them anxious.
After all, today's SAR is no longer under British rule, and today's China is no longer the China of the early years. When it comes to such a thing, you can't even think about it without causing a sensation. As for video dissemination, Xu Haibao believes that some media will be very interested!
Lurking not far from the wreck, Xu Haibao quietly watched as the sea lion salvage team began to clean up the sediment that buried the wreck. During this process, Xu Haibao surfaced from time to time to maintain communication with Zhao Ji, who was in charge of surveillance.
As for when to notify the marine police of the SAR, Xu Haibao felt that he was not in a hurry for the time being, and that it would be right to make the other party happy first. Just covering up the mud and sand of the wreck is enough for the other party to be busy for a while.
Wait until Lauren's divers clean the sand from the wreck. Xu Haibao, who was lurking next to him to take pictures, also surfaced at the right time and said: "Tiger shark, start collecting the net!"
"Swordfish, what about the other party's secret whistle?"
"I'll take care of it! When you notify the Marine Police, be sure to inform them of the situation. When a patrol boat goes out to sea, it is better not to raise the alarm. According to our previous division of labor, you are responsible for the hidden stakes on land, and I will hand over the hidden stakes on the sea!"
"Okay, I got it!"
After a short call, Xu Haibao felt that the video was almost recorded. As far as the video footage previously taken, it is enough for Sea Lion to be at a loss. And the next thing he has to do is to clear the sentinels arranged by the other party at sea.
Xu Haibao, who came quietly and left quietly, according to the information provided by Zhao Ji, soon appeared under a yacht a few nautical miles away from the salvage ship. Looking at the two people on the speedboat, Xu Haibao felt that he didn't need to do it too quickly.
It will take a certain amount of time for the patrol boats of the SAR Marine Police to get here from the pier. And what Xu Haibao has to do is to solve these secret posts before the marine police are about to arrive, so as not to give Lauren and his party a chance to escape.
And Lauren, who was unaware of being caught in a trap at the moment, looked very surprised when he looked at the picture coming from the sea. Lauren, who knows something about shipwrecks in the East, knows very well that this is a very common commercial sea ship in the Ming and Qing dynasties of China.
This also means that the wreck, which sank in two, should have been loaded with a lot of cargo. If this batch of goods can be fished up, then the income this time is enough for Lauren and his team to make a lot of money!