Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 425 - 273: Nine-Eyed Celestial Pearl, The Supreme Treasure (Three-in-One)

"Brother Wei, what’s going on?"

"We’ve been engaged by the British Navy..." Chen Wei quickly explained the situation and added, "Now the ship has stopped, and soldiers from their helicopter are descending by rope."

Qi Yun’s brows furrowed immediately upon hearing this, and he instantly thought that they were definitely after the shipment.

Although he wasn’t sure who exactly was after the cargo, the opponent’s power was indeed frightening. They had just repelled pirates, and now a warship had come.

"Forget about the shipment! You all hide for now and ensure your own safety!" Qi Yun quickly decided, with no time to ponder further.

Since they were targeting the shipment, they wouldn’t give up until they had it. If Chen Wei and the others insisted on holding their ground, the result could only be losing both people and goods—after all, that frigate was no joke.

"Understood."

Chen Wei responded briefly and, after hanging up, picked up the walkie-talkie to instruct Eagle and the others to retreat to the lower deck.

As soon as Qi Yun finished the call, Harris rang in.

"Qi, I assume you already know about the situation on the ship."

"Yes, my people just informed me."

"Alright, this is a bit of a sticky situation," Harris sighed, continuing, "I just contacted a friend in London, but he told me this was a direct order from the Ministry of Defense. He couldn’t do anything about it."

Qi Yun was silent for a moment, pondering his options.

If Harris couldn’t handle this, then he might have to inform the higher-ups about the existence of those artifacts...

But even if the state knew, it might be difficult to intervene because it’s international waters, and the freighter is from Panama, not China, so the state hasn’t much of a reason to meddle.

The only possibility...might be to use the presence of nationals on board as an excuse...

As Qi Yun was mulling over this, Harris’s voice came again over the receiver after a long silence: "Qi, if those goods really matter to you, I can offer some advice."

"Near the Red Sea, there’s an armed force afraid of no country!"

Qi Yun paused, instantly thinking of it: "You mean..."

"Exactly! It’s them!" Harris deliberated a little and added, "However, if you do that, the British military might hold a grudge against you from now on..."

Qi Yun didn’t consider this issue first but sighed helplessly: "I have no dealings with that power; they probably won’t intervene."

"Salaman!" Harris firmly stated this name, "Although I don’t like the guy, I must admit, his family wields extensive influence across the Middle East. If he’s willing to help you, getting that armed group to act shouldn’t be much of a problem!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun pictured the silhouette with a white cloth on his head...

Indeed, as Harris said, Salaman is the Crown Prince of the Oil Country, a man of extraordinary status, and the supporter behind that armed group secretly includes one from the Oil Country.

If they could step in to help, it would indeed be possible to protect the cargo on the sea, considering that armed group possesses weapons like hypersonic missiles, even the American aircraft carrier strike group would steer clear.

But Qi Yun didn’t have much acquaintance with Salaman; they merely completed a transaction once in Africa, with no guarantee of their help.

Even if they agreed to assist, it wouldn’t be without a cost, it’s just a matter of whether it’s worth the price...

Now, Qi Yun stands at a crossroads: to contact Salaman or report the matter to the higher-ups.

Bringing back the national treasures intact himself, compared to informing the country and finding a governmental way to retrieve them, would surely bring very different outcomes for him.