Chapter 13 - The High-Stakes Night Drop Operation Into Hostile Territory
Armed with the intercepted comms frequency, we launched our midnight boarding operation under a blanket of heavy fog.
Two rigid-hull inflatable boats cut silently through the dark ocean swells toward the targeted container ship.
I stood at the bow of the lead boat, holding my tactical carbine steady as the towering steel hull loomed ahead.
“Hook and climb!” I signaled quietly into my radio headset as we reached the rusted starboard ladder.
Operators swarmed up the side of the vessel like shadows, securing the main deck before the guards even reacted.
I vaulted over the railing, neutralizing two armed lookouts with swift, silent close-quarters combat takedowns.
“Deck secure. Moving toward the captain’s bridge,” I reported into the encrypted tactical channel.
Inside the superstructure, the corrupt ship captain was caught completely off guard counting cash bundles at his desk.
I kicked the steel cabin door open, leveling my rifle barrel straight between his wide, terrified eyes.
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“End of the line, Captain. Your cargo manifests just became federal evidence,” I announced with absolute finality.
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