50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 502 You don't want it anymore? That's great!
Although the observation period was short, they did not reveal any flaws when they were alone, so their suspicions have been basically ruled out.

On the fourth day, Sun Zhiwei came to them again and gave each of them a plane ticket back to China, but the dates on the tickets were different.

Sun Zhiwei explained that flights have been in high demand recently, so they need to return to China in batches.

Everyone was puzzled. They had thought there was some urgent mission going on this trip abroad, but it turned out they were going to return after just a short visit.

But Sun Zhiwei didn't explain anything to them; he just told them to do as their superiors instructed.

The first group to return consisted of three people. They arrived at the airport together under the escort of Sun Zhiwei. They would take two separate flights back to China. The first flight carried only the engineer who wrote the secret letter.

After his flight took off, Sun Zhiwei handed the secret letter and the translated manuscript to Lao Han, who had come to the airport to see him off.

Upon seeing the translated manuscript, Old Han's face turned ashen as he confirmed, "Only him?"

"Yes, it's just him. The others have been largely ruled out as suspects. Their work is about to begin."

"Alright, I'll handle this guy. You can take care of the others." Old Han ignored the two researchers waiting at the airport and immediately got into his car to return to the embassy.

He needed to contact the authorities back home immediately so that the bastard who had just flown into the sky would walk right into their trap as soon as he got off the plane.

Not long after Lao Han left, a bus carrying the remaining nine researchers arrived at the airport.

After they met up, the two people waiting to board were quite surprised, since their flights were supposed to be tomorrow or the day after.
Sun Zhiwei then came over, took all their plane tickets back to China, and handed them another ticket for a flight that was about to depart for Tokyo.

"Comrades, your itinerary has been changed. Your next stop is Tokyo. Have a safe journey."

Sun Zhiwei left the airport only after his flight to Tokyo took off smoothly.

He found a secluded spot outside the airport to change his clothes, then returned as James and boarded a flight to Saipan.

A day later, Sun Zhiwei arrived in Saipan.

The 11 researchers arrived in Tokyo almost simultaneously, but before they could even take a good look at the bustling city, the airport staff took them to the cruise ship terminal by the sea.

There was a cruise ship about to depart for Saipan, fully loaded with tourists going to Saipan.

Tokyo is 2100 kilometers from Anatahan Island, and the cruise ship travels at a speed of 20 knots, taking just over two days to reach the island.

When their cruise ship made a brief stop at Anatahan Marina, Sun Zhiwei was already waiting for them on the dock as James.

After leading the 11-person team to the pier hotel, he gave each of them a set of work clothes with the words "Anatahan Tourism Co., Ltd." written on them.

From now on, they will be responsible for the staff at the small dock where the aircraft carrier is located.

"Where is our work location?" the team leader asked, inquiring about the work situation. They still didn't know why they had been sent here by the Chinese authorities.

"Aren't you going to take a few days off?" Sun Zhiwei asked.

"No need, we've already rested on the ship." Rest? Rest slowly when you die; life goes on, the struggle never ends.

"Ah, you guys are so dedicated, that's a great quality. Alright, come with me now." Sun Zhiwei, with the air of a capitalist, rubbed his hands together in delight. Then, Sun Zhiwei led them away from the pier hotel and along the seaside path towards the edge of the pier. They were going to cross the bay ahead and head to the newly built pier not far away.

Just after they rounded a small hill, the researchers spotted the enormous creature on the dock not far ahead.

The tall deck, the flat runway with a slight curve, and the towering bridge were both familiar and strange.

They are familiar with it because they think about various pictures of aircraft carriers every day, but they are unfamiliar with it because it is the first time for most of them to see a real aircraft carrier.

Everyone paused for a moment, then looked at each other, their eyes filled with ecstasy.

This time, they finally understood what their family's task was for them.

A complete aircraft carrier was laid out so clearly before them, like a sleeping maiden, for them to study at will.

Looking back now, I recall the strict scrutiny at home, the journey back and forth between three countries, and the sudden loss of a member of the team.

These strange arrangements all prove that this is a highly confidential mission. Oh, that explains it.

None of these researchers knew how the country had managed to get them here, nor did they know the cost the country had paid.

But they knew that this might be one of the few, if not the only, opportunities for us to observe and study a complete aircraft carrier up close in detail.

They must cherish this opportunity and absolutely cannot mess it up.

Because Sun Zhiwei wanted to keep his identity as James a secret as much as possible, he spoke to them in English from the moment he met them.

His current identity is simply the owner of Anatahan Travel Company, and these people are just employees he hired. He has to speak to them in the tone of a boss.

At this moment, he acted like a capitalist showing off his achievements, proudly introducing himself:
"See this? This is the 'Melbourne' that I just bought from Australia. It has a displacement of 2 tons and is said to be able to carry 40 aircraft."

"However, the equipment inside this big guy is too complicated and too much. I plan to transform it into a unique seaside hotel in the future."

"Your task is to clean all the equipment inside and out, and find a way to repair any damage so that they look brand new."

"Also, there are some places that I may need to leave empty and convert into hotel rooms in the future. There is a bit too much equipment."

"Take a close look inside and see what parts can be removed."

"I won't need this ship to set sail in the future, so a lot of things will have to be dismantled and thrown away. Just keep the empty shell."

The 11 researchers' eyes lit up when they heard this. "It's great that you don't want it, we want it!"

“I need to free up more space. I want to build a restaurant, a swimming pool, and suites of all levels. The current layout is too cramped. We need to make room for more space.”

"I don't care about the specific process, I just want you to clean this ship thoroughly and throw away anything unnecessary."

"I want to ensure that future visitors will not encounter any dangers, such as falling into a pit."

(End of this chapter)