The sun was setting. 

An armed patrol boat appeared in the waters close to Filipino shores. The waves bobbed up and down revealing a small island in the distance.

“That’s the island,” said Xia Lei, pointing forward. “Comrades, you just need to drop us off there.” 

“Alright, no problem. But Mr Xia, you must be careful. These waters are controlled by the Filipino navy,” said one of the naval soldiers manning the armed speedboat. 

Xia Lei patted the soldier’s shoulder. “Thank you, I will be careful.” 

A few minutes later, the armed speed boat arrived at the shallow waters around the island. Xia Lei jumped off the boat carrying a large duffel bag, then waded through waist-high waters to the island beach.

After dropping the three of them off, the patrol boat quickly turned around and drove off towards Dagua Island. 

“Boss, how long are we planning on staying here?” asked E’er Demutu as he observed the situation...