Chapter 979: Haunted

He Yuzhu knew clearly in his heart that as long as the M Country people truly stepped onto this island, those footprints and traces would sooner or later be exposed.

They were all veterans at reconnaissance, searching inch by inch; it would be strange if he could hide it from them.

He looked up at the sky; the gray, murky clouds hung very low, and he secretly hoped in his heart—if only it could pour with heavy rain for two days straight to wash these traces clean, how wonderful that would be.

But he was never the type to entrust his life to the Heavens; relying solely on rain was no skill.

He stood there pondering for a while and simply decided to return inside the Cave.

He doubled back to the shore alone, found a spot with an excellent view, and nimbly set up a simple tent.

He made up his mind to wait right here for those M Country people to deliver themselves to his doorstep.

Early the next morning, just as the horizon revealed a hint of fish-belly white, the shadows of three steel behemoths emerged on the sea surface, crushing over in a dark mass.

Before long, several large Warships surrounded the small island from three sides like an iron barrel.

The M Country soldiers climbed down from the decks one after another, switched to small boats, and surged toward the shore with a splash.

The sounds of footsteps and shouting mixed together, instantly tearing the morning tranquility of the island to shreds.

He Yuzhu frowned and thought of a plan, feeling that he really couldn't stick to his old methods this time.

If he directly blew those large Warships into the sky, those people would likely mistake him for "Shadow"; if this matter were confirmed by M Country, the country might face trouble. After all, he had a delegation following behind him, over forty people! Who could guarantee that not one of them had a loose tongue? Once the news leaked, everyone back home would be dragged into it.

But then again, if he didn't deal with this group thoroughly, the people in the delegation wouldn't be able to escape smoothly.

He Yuzhu weighed it over and over for a long time, and a wicked idea slowly emerged in his heart—he wouldn't blow up the ships, nor would he engage in a head-on firefight; he would simply hide and, seizing the opportunity, take those soldiers into his space one by one. Perhaps he could scare these M Country people so they wouldn't oppose him anymore.

If the M Country people couldn't find solid evidence, they would be helpless.

As for those three large Warships, He Yuzhu had no intention of touching them at all.

As long as not a single person remained on the ships, those three iron lumps would just be a pile of scrap metal, unable to stir up any waves.

With this plan in mind, he felt confident.

No sooner said than done, he nimbly hid in advance along the path those M Country soldiers were bound to take.

Although this island wasn't large, it was full of wild grass and dense forests, one patch after another, making it very easy to hide a person.

He Yuzhu specifically chose the densest part of the Linzi to lie in ambush, just waiting for those people to walk into the trap.

In reality, although three cruisers had arrived, the actual force capable of landing on the island was only about five hundred people at most.

Not long after, a First Team of fully armed M Country soldiers walked toward this side, stepping through the wild grass.

He Yuzhu had long since changed into camouflage clothing, which blended almost perfectly with the color of the tree shadows; one couldn't tell he was there unless they were right in front of him.

When that team of soldiers walked to within a few meters of him, He Yuzhu moved his mind, and those ten people vanished from the spot instantly without even making a sound.

The soldiers walking in the back didn't notice anything unusual at all, thinking the group in front had just walked further ahead.

After He Yuzhu nimbly collected forty or fifty people here, he didn't dare to be greedy, quickly moved to a new location, and switched to the next ambush point to continue his actions.

But by the time he had collected over a hundred people, he finally revealed a flaw.

The M Country commanders began to count their troops and discovered that the numbers didn't add up, which was when they realized something was wrong.

They hurriedly reorganized the remaining people, split them into groups of twenty, and spread out a net-like search into the depths of the forest, hoping to find those missing soldiers.

The M Country commanders all had sweat on their brows; this matter was too eerie—from start to finish, they hadn't heard a single gunshot, hadn't seen a drop of blood, let alone a corpse; people had just vanished silently, as if they had evaporated into thin air.

The more chaotic the M Country soldiers became, the more convenient it was for He Yuzhu.

He changed into the uniform of an M Country soldier and even applied makeup to himself; mixing into the crowd, he really wasn't discovered.

As long as he spotted a small team where no one was paying attention, He Yuzhu would wave his arm and collect the entire team of soldiers into his space.

The M Country soldiers were truly having a run of bad luck; not only did they fail to find anyone, but the teams searching for people were becoming fewer and fewer.

Panic spread through the ranks like a plague; some were screaming at the top of their lungs that there were ghosts on the island, the kind of evil spirits that specialized in eating the living, their voices trembling as they spoke.

In the end, the captains of the three Warships couldn't hold out any longer and hurriedly ordered the personnel on the island to withdraw.

But once it got dark, He Yuzhu let himself go even more; he hid directly in the water and continued his actions under the cover of night.

A team of over a thousand people couldn't be dealt with in a short time, so near midnight, he used his Space-Time Shuttle ability to sneak onto a large Warship and collected every living soul on the ship, not even leaving the helmsman behind.

The remaining two ships couldn't escape either; He Yuzhu followed the same method and dealt with them one by one.

Before long, those two ships were also empty, and not a single breathing soul could be found.

Three patrol boats were still floating on the sea, and in the second half of the night, they also pulled up alongside the Warships.

By the time the people on the patrol boats realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

He Yuzhu didn't stand on ceremony at all and collected both the people and the boats into his space.

The entire sea surface became completely quiet, with only the three Warships drifting with the waves.

He Yuzhu didn't dare to delay and quickly released the patrol boat he had modified long ago; taking advantage of the receding tide, he steered the boat straight toward that hidden Cave entrance.

The water level was just right, and the hull could almost fit fifty meters deep into the entrance.

He tied the cable firmly to a protruding rock, jumped off the boat, and ran back to the delegation's campsite by taking a shortcut.

Upon reaching the camp, he woke everyone up and said loudly: "I've been keeping watch outside and didn't have time to tell you all. M Country sent three Warships over and surrounded our entire island. They sent four or five hundred people onto the island, intending to search it at daybreak. However, they surrounded three sides and left a gap to the north; we can take advantage of this opening to sail out..."

Director Li was still bleary-eyed and asked with a face full of confusion: "Factory Director He, I say, you haven't been back for a day and a night; so you were watching the M Country military? But if we leave in broad daylight, won't we be discovered by them?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said: "Their Warships have Radar; it's the same whether we leave early or late. However, this boat of ours is the same model as their patrol boats; they won't be suspicious and stop us."

Once Director Li heard this, his mind turned, and he truly felt it made sense—every extra day spent in this desolate place added another layer of risk.

So the group didn't dare to hesitate any longer, packed their gear in a flurry, and hurried toward the Cave entrance.

The Deputy Flight Captain ran behind a large rock, bent over to shoulder his heavy backpack, panting and puffing.

He Yuzhu glanced at him and smiled, but didn't say anything more.

The group boarded the boat one after another, the engine roared with a low rumble, and the bow silently cut through the water, sailing toward the unknown path ahead.

The boat hadn't gone far when Director Li felt increasingly uneasy and couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you say three Warships were coming? Why is it so quiet on the sea?"

He Yuzhu curled the corner of his mouth slightly and said nonchalantly: "They're probably busy searching the island."

And at this moment, in General William's office at the Pentagon, the atmosphere was stretched to the breaking point.

Hunter was reporting the strange events of the past day and night, covered in sweat: "After the three warships arrived at Jinyin Island, they suddenly lost contact with us... Actually, it can't be called a complete loss of contact; the Radar shows those three ships are still drifting on the sea near that island, but no matter how we call them, there is no response from that side."

William frowned and slapped the table: "Hurry and send a Fighter Jet to verify, what are you waiting for?!"

Hunter hurriedly said: "One has already been sent, it's just that no news has been transmitted back yet..."

As soon as the words fell, a Secretary hurried in through the door, face turning pale: "The Staff Department just sent news—the pilot detected that there is not a single person on those three ships."

William stood up abruptly, eyes wide as saucers: "Could it be that all three ships were blown up?"

The Secretary shook their head: "The pilot said the hulls are intact, and there are no signs of a firefight on the island... It's just, it's just that everyone has disappeared, and there is no one of ours on the island either..."

William smashed his teacup directly onto the floor, porcelain shards splattering everywhere: "This is fucking evil! Why is it so difficult to deal with this bunch of people!"

Upon hearing this news, Hunter was completely stunned.

He had previously patted his chest and given his guarantee, and at this moment, he only felt his face burning with pain.

He desperately pulled at his own hair, his mind turning over and over, unable to figure out at all what on earth was going on.