Several ships refused to obey orders and continued sailing.

They were all under the command of the second in command at the company, who now seemed to disregard Clayton as a leader!

Fuming, Clayton stormed into the second in command's office and landed a punch on him right away!

The second in command wiped the blood from his nose, didn't fight back, and with a grim face said,

"Consider that punch a repayment for all the years you've mentored me!"

Clayton was so angry he was practically gasping for breath and tried to go at him again, but his assistant held him back, "Boss, take it easy." Clayton, seething with rage, pointed at the second in command and yelled,

"You backstabbing jerk, I trusted you, gave you all this power, and you dare betray me! You had the audacity to break the rules I set, smuggling contraband!"

The second in command was someone Clayton had personally promoted, someone he had trusted to manage the company's affairs. That's why the contraband could be shipped out without Clayton's knowledge!

"People die for wealth as birds die for food, we're not wrong, you're just too stubborn," the second in command coldly responded. "You're going to ruin Hawkins Sea-freight! Order those ships to turn back now! Otherwise, I..."

Clayton was cut off by his ringing phone.

glanced at the caller ID and stepped out with

"Hello, Lloyd, I..."

you talk right now?" the caller

"Yeah, go ahead."

The caller was excited,

Among the contraband you turned in, there was a portion of national secrets. Lucky you caught it in time, it could've threatened national security! The higher-ups specifically asked me to give you a call, to extend their

was bewildered, "When did I

"Today."

Clayton: "..."

Clayton didn't keep him in the dark and told

hearing it, the caller was

was indeed contacted in your name to the National Security Agency. The contraband was swapped out with regular supplies from one

thought you discovered it and swapped it quietly, not to

asked for the ship's number, which was indeed one of the ships he was

shocked, wondering who could be

nation, not only saving Hawkins

it were up to him, he would have

had found a

can we find

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