/ In the captain's room of a Zumwalt-class destroyer, two people sit opposite each other. Both men wore navy blue digital camouflage uniforms and rolled up the sleeves of their uniforms to their elbows, a practice that was almost customary for the navy, whether they were sergeants or captains.

They were Captain Sadland, and First Officer Avery. They were playing chess, and Avery looked at the captain out of the corner of his eye, wanting to talk about something, but he didn't know how to break the embarrassing silence, he couldn't help but ask, "Why am I here, what good are we doing with the Secret Society?"

There was some other reason why Avery was so secretive, it seemed that he had to play some tricks to get the truth out of Captain Sadland's mouth.

He thought for a moment and said, "Sir, please forgive me for my presumptuousness, but I wonder what our future will be?"

"Avery......" replied Captain Sadland, raising his voice to drown out him, "you're familiar with me, aren't you?"

Avery nodded thoughtfully, "Of course, sir, it couldn't be clearer. I don't think I'll question any of your decisions. ”

"Well, that's good. Captain Sadland pulled a cigar from his pocket with two fingers, "I used to be your chief. But from the time we left, it wasn't. I'm no longer the British Navy, I'm a terrorist in those mouths. Now you are the same. ”

Avery looked at the old superior and frowned, "But why is that?"

"Have you heard of the Royal Navy's Special Boat Regiment?" said Captain Sadland calmly.

"Of course, they were the heroes of the Navy in the Falklands War. During the Gulf War, it was one of the first units to attack the Iraqi army. One of the best special forces of the British Navy. Avery frowned.

Captain Sadland puffed out a puff of his cigarette, "I was in that unit. ”

"This and our ...... this time Does it matter?" he tried to make his tone sound as natural as he could, but if Captain Sadran was right, he had been part of an elite special forces unit of the Navy in the past - and his presence on this ship was as confusing as he had been transferred here.

"Let's get straight to the point, First Mate. We are all members of the Order. In fact, I joined the Order before you, and what we've done has made it impossible to turn back. Captain Sadland flicked his cigarette butt, "That's why we're here." The people of this ship are more or less connected to the Secret Society. Maybe it was forced, maybe it was coerced, maybe it was willing, but it didn't make a difference. We're all rebels now, and only the Order can save us from death. ”

Avery whispered. "When did you join?"

"Seven or eight years before you. Captain Sadland sighed.

"But this time, they have completely hurt us. Hijacked a U.S. warship, where can we go? What about their people? The people from the Order have only appeared once and left, where will they pick us up?" said Avery a little nervously, "I'm worried that the people down there will be unstable. ”

"I would wonder if I knew. Captain Sadland pulled a silver lighter out of his pocket and lit the cigar, "Those guys up there are very tight on me." ”

He pleasantly exhaled a puff of smoke and then put the lighter back in his pocket: "Especially with the state we are in now, I bet both Britain and the United States are desperately searching for us. Don't be found by them, and get the ship to the Order alive. In the rest of our lives, we will be able to change our identities and find a place to spend our lives. Relax the first mate, they don't do things that they are not sure of. ”

"But......" said Avery, hesitatingly, "can we make it?"

"Don't doubt our abilities. The hatch was pushed open, and a man with a red hood walked in and sat across from them, putting his boots on the table with impudence.

As soon as Avery saw this man, he did not dare to say another word, because this was the same person who ordered the shooting of nearly a third of the crew when they captured the Zumwalt-class destroyer. Whoever does not cooperate in anything can only die. His name is the Red Baron.

"You two can play chess with confidence, and we have now avoided the satellite surveillance of the US military. One more day, we'll be at base. By then, all your tasks will be accomplished. We have provided each of you with a pension, which I assure you is much more generous than Her Majesty's gift. The Red Baron said with a smile. But the cold light in his eyes sent shudders down the sleeve of Avery.

"It's better to be like that. Captain Sadland frowned slightly.

"Rest assured, both of them are under control. The Red Baron said lightly, "The Grand Duke asked me to thank the two of you for their great assistance. Oh, by the way, First Officer Avery, don't have any more questions, okay? you know what we're going to do with the wavering. ”

Avery was silent, and the Red Baron walked over to look at their chess, shrugged his shoulders and said, "By the way, this is the worst Sicilian defense I've ever seen, and after three moves, the king rook is transposed, and the general is over." First mate, you're still a little worse than the captain. Hesitation is the greatest weakness of your character. ”

The Red Baron suddenly raised his hand, wrapped his arms around Avery's neck, and then gave him a quick push on his head. With a crisp click, Avery's whole body softened.

The Red Baron looked at Captain Sadland and placed Avery's body on the couch. "That's good, Captain." It looks like you won this game without a fight. ”

Captain Sadland looked at the Red Baron and shook his head, "Indeed, you don't have to kill him. ”

"I don't want to do that either, but he's too weak, and weakness isn't a weakness, it's a bigger weakness that he's self-doubting. This makes him an unstable factor on the ship. For security reasons, I can't allow this to happen. There was a boatload of British soldiers here, and I couldn't let his suspicions influence the others and sow the seeds of mutiny. The Red Baron said calmly.

"No, he doesn't have enough influence yet. And you also know that there is no turning back from the people on this ship. You don't have to be so extreme. Captain Sadland frowned.

"It's just dealing with hidden dangers. The Red Baron said lightly, "I don't want this person to affect other people. Especially when we are close to success. The Grand Duke, in particular, did not allow such a thing to happen. ”

"Isn't the Grand Duke already attacked?" said Captain Sadland, frowning.

"Do you really think the Grand Guild will be killed by a few mercenaries?" the Red Baron sneered, "Captain, take care of your people. Don't worry about anything else. By the way, if you get bored, you can also play chess with me. He turned and walked out of the captain's room. "";"