The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Chapter 55 The evidence is irrefutable, what can you use to overturn the verdict?

"No...it's impossible. This is impossible."

"Where's Vulture? How... how did the Poseidon end up in your hands?"

He called out that name.

Several seasoned journalists with keen instincts immediately jotted down the words "vulture" in their notebooks.

The police officers on the dock exchanged glances, their expressions turning serious.

Lin Chen did not answer him.

He simply raised his hand.

The Pioneer and Poseidon, one after the other, steadily approached the dock.

The massive hull of the Poseidon cast a shadow that completely enveloped Zhao Deding and his several small trucks.

Those few refrigerated trucks, which would be considered impressive compared to ordinary fishing boats, are utterly insignificant in comparison to the Poseidon.

All the fishermen and boat captains on the dock were too frightened to utter a sound.

They stared at the Poseidon, their Adam's apples bobbing, unable to utter a single word.

"Thump."

Lin Chen nimbly jumped off the deck of the Pioneer and landed steadily.

He walked straight toward Zhao Deding, whose face was ashen.

Sun Heizi and Zhou Dazhuang, along with several core crew members, followed closely behind, spreading out without a word to block all possible escape routes for Zhao Deding.

These men, who had just crawled back from the brink of death in the Dragon's Back Trench, carried an indelible aura of menace.

Lin Chen stopped three steps in front of Zhao Deding.

He was holding something in his hand, a small, black object, hooked on with one finger, and gently swaying it in front of him.

A USB flash drive.

"Mr. Zhao just said I encountered pirates?"

"What a coincidence."

"I not only captured the pirates, but I also obtained their chat logs with their mastermind."

Zhao Deding's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and sweat soaked the collar of his expensive suit shirt.

He tried to run, but Sun Heizi's tall figure blocked his way.

Faced with dire circumstances, Zhao Deding unexpectedly developed a kind of madness.

He suddenly pointed at Lin Chen and shouted hoarsely at the surrounding reporters and police:

"Don't believe him. He's the pirate. He robbed a foreign research vessel. Look, it's that Poseidon. Take a picture. This is evidence."

However, Lin Chen didn't even raise an eyebrow.

He didn't even bother arguing with Zhao Deding, but simply made a gesture towards Zhou Dazhuang on the Poseidon.

next second.

A huge external display screen on the side of the bridge of the Poseidon silently lit up.

The military-grade screen, originally intended for displaying images of objects detected during deep-sea operations, has now been transformed into an oversized projection screen.

On the screen, an encrypted folder was opened.

Immediately afterwards, a bank transfer receipt for two million overseas was enlarged, with every number crystal clear.

The recipient's code name was—Vulture.

Zhao Deding's roar came to an abrupt halt.

At the dock, everyone was drawn to the huge screen.

The reporters' flashbulbs were going off incessantly.

The images on the screen are changing.

It is a transcript of an encrypted voice message.

"Target: Huangni Village, Lin Chen. I want him and his boat to disappear forever into the Dragon Ridge Trench."

"Two million isn't enough. This area is too dangerous."

"After it's done, I'll add another three million. Also, everything on his ship is yours."

Every word on the screen slammed into Zhao Deding's head.

The color drained from his face at a visible speed, eventually turning into a deathly ashen hue.

The gazes of the reporters, police, and fishermen around him shifted from astonishment to disdain, and finally to a chilling coldness.

"what……"

Zhao Deding let out an unintelligible roar, his legs went weak, and he could no longer support his body weight.

With a "plop".

This man, who had dominated the seafood industry in Binhai City for half his life, collapsed onto the dock floor, which was covered in fishy smells and oil stains, right before everyone's eyes.

His expensive suit trousers were stained with black dirt, but he was oblivious. He just stared blankly at the huge screen, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

It’s over.

It's all over.

Officer Wang's face turned ashen, and he waved his hand dismissively.

"Cuff him."

Two police officers immediately stepped forward, and with a "click," handcuffs locked onto Zhao Deding's wrists.

Lin Chen looked at Zhao Deding, who was lying on the ground, his eyes showing no joy of victory, only a calmness.

He tossed the USB drive to Officer Wang.

"Officer Wang, this is the complete chain of evidence, including their communication records and transfer receipts."

Officer Wang solemnly took the USB drive, looking at Lin Chen with a complex expression.

He patted Lin Chen on the shoulder:

"You did a great job this time, kid. Don't worry, the law will give him a fair trial."

Lin Chen nodded.

He looked at Zhao Deding, who was being held up by the police, but he was thinking about something else.

He didn't release the Night Owl Plan regarding ivory smuggling on this USB drive.

The charge of hiring a murderer against Zhao Deding is enough to send him to prison for life.

But that more important thing will be the key for him to leverage the entire Dingsheng Aquatic Products Empire, and even the higher-level interest chains.