Fishermen's live stream: Twelve bodies were retrieved at the start.

Although the viewers in the live stream couldn't understand it, they all felt it was impressive despite their confusion.

[6666, Brother Mo has just raided their house!]

[I give this operation a perfect score! Deep behind enemy lines to gather intelligence!]

[I wonder if the relevant national departments are watching the live stream. Take screenshots quickly! These are all evidence!]

This was exactly the effect Lin Mo wanted.

He wants the whole nation to see what despicable things the United States has done right here on our doorstep!

After the camera captured all the key information, Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, the tour is over."

He waved to the people behind him.

"withdraw!"

Lin Mo, along with his ten crew members and the previously detained crew members of the Amps, prepared to return to their fishing boat in a grand procession.

Lin Mo stopped on the deck.

He pointed to the group of prisoners.

"You can go back now."

He released about thirty people.

The thirty crew members, as if granted a pardon, scrambled back to the Amps.

Vosk was excited when he saw this, thinking that he would be released soon.

But Lin Mo, one of the crew members beside him, showed no intention of letting go.

"Captain Lin, my men have been released, shouldn't you release me now?" Voske asked anxiously.

Lin Mo turned her head and gave him a bright smile.

"Don't rush, Captain Voske."

"You, and the rest of you," Lin Mo said, pointing to Voske and the other four people beside him.

"I think you are important people, so you should come back with me and stay for a few more days, have some tea, and chat."

Voske's smile froze on his face instantly.

He finally understood!

What hostage exchange?!

This was a trap from beginning to end!

Lin Mo had no intention of letting him go!

"You...you broke your promise!" Voske trembled with rage, his fat face turning a deep liver color.

"I never said I was going to release you all," Lin Mo said, shrugging innocently.

"I was just saying, it's about exchanging hostages. Now, I think this exchange ratio is quite reasonable."

After saying that, he ignored the furious Vosk and shouted at his fishing boat.

"Weigh anchor! Full speed ahead! We're heading home!"

The engine of the Lin family's fishing boat roared loudly.

They quickly broke away from the Amps, turned around, and headed at full speed towards the Dragon Kingdom's waters.

On the deck, only a group of bewildered crew members from the Amps remained, along with Vosk's desperate roar.

Fishing boats brave the wind and waves on the sea.

Only after they had left the massive Amps far behind did the crew finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Siyu ran to Lin Mo's side, her big eyes full of admiration.

"Brother, you're amazing!"

"But... why didn't we just seize that big ship? It's so much better than ours!"

Su Wanzheng also came over; she had the same question.

Lin Mo faced the sea breeze, looked at the distant horizon, and spoke softly.

"Seizing people and seizing ships are two different concepts."

He turned his head, looked at his curious sister and Su Wanzheng, and patiently explained.

"That Amps, although it is nominally a research vessel."

"But its value and military significance far exceed the sum of all the people on board. It represents the national property of the United States."

"If we seize the ship, the nature of the situation will change completely."

"That's not a dispute, but a blatant provocation, an act of war."

"At that time, they will retaliate at all costs. If we drag the entire Dragon Kingdom down with us, it will be a lose-lose situation."

"Now we have hostages in our hands, and we have evidence of their espionage activities in the live broadcast."

"We have the moral high ground and the initiative. This is the choice that maximizes our interests."

Amidst the uproar, Lin Mo dialed the Coast Guard's number.

The call was answered almost instantly.

A clear, melodious, and somewhat familiar female voice came through the phone.

"Mr. Lin Mo? We are about to contact you."

It's that beautiful operator.

Her tone sounded calm, but Lin Mo could detect a hint of hidden urgency.

"Your phones have been ringing off the hook with calls, all about reports against your live stream, but the information is so confusing, with all sorts of conflicting claims."

The pretty operator paused for a moment, then chuckled softly.

"But we didn't take it seriously; we trusted your ability to handle things."

This unconditional trust warmed Lin Mo's heart.

"Thanks."

He spoke, his voice steady and powerful.

"I am now giving you a formal report on the situation."

"My ship recovered a piece of aircraft wreckage containing the black box in the designated waters."

"Then, the research vessel 'Amps' flying the American flag approached."

"Its captain, Vosk, posing as a businessman, attempted to acquire the autonomous underwater vehicles and aircraft wreckage on my ship."

"After I clearly refused, they tried to forcibly take it from me."

On the other end of the phone, the beautiful operator's voice immediately became serious.

"Mr. Lin Mo, please wait a moment."

A moment later, her voice rang out again, but this time, it seemed to echo slightly.

"Okay, I've put it on speakerphone. All the leaders in our bureau are listening. Please continue."

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow; it seemed things had gotten quite serious.

He continued, "The other side first used high-pressure water cannons to attack our ships and crew."

On the other end of the phone, there was a suppressed gasp and a few angry whispers.

One can imagine that the atmosphere in the Coast Guard office must have been very tense.

"And then? How are you? Were there any casualties?" the pretty operator asked anxiously.

"We're fine."

Lin Mo's tone was relaxed.

"Then, I fought back."

"I used the high-powered water cannons installed by the research department on the ship to blast all the crew members on the other side's deck into the sea."

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

"Water...water cannons? The research department installed water cannons on your fishing boats? And they even blasted people into the sea?"

Lin Mo could imagine what the other person's expression was like right now.

He calmly added, "Yes, about twenty or so."

There was silence again on the other end of the phone.

This time the silence lasted even longer.

It was as if the entire Coast Guard system had crashed because of this news.

"Ahem!"

A loud, forceful cough broke the silence; it seemed to be from a leader.

"Comrade Xiaolin, you...you continue."

"OK."

Lin Mo continued his report.

"After they were rendered unable to fight, they tried to ram my fishing boat, intending to take us both down with them."

"In order to stop their crazy behavior and protect the safety of our personnel and property."

"I used the large trawl net on the fishing boat to rescue the twenty-five crew members who had fallen into the water, including their captain, Voske."

"They were all salvaged and are currently being held on my ship as hostages."

"Thump."

I heard a sound like something falling to the ground over the phone.

Then came a flurry of chaotic noise.

In the Coast Guard office, a young officer dropped his thermos on the floor.

He was completely unaware that hot water had spilled all over the floor.

Everyone in the office, from ordinary police officers to the chief.

They all stared wide-eyed and gaped, dumbfounded at the small hands-free phone.

Are you sure you didn't retire from some special forces unit?

"You...you didn't...use torture on them, did you?" The beautiful operator's voice was slightly shaky.