I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier

"What, don't you have a watch?"

"A watch? No, I'm not in the habit of wearing one."

"Oh my, this is no good. Anyway, I'm wearing a watch. When the time comes, we'll act based on my watch, and we won't need to split up. We'll be together, so if anything happens, we can look after each other."

"Okay, got it."

After speaking, Anying did not continue the conversation, and for Ye Chen, these 10 minutes did not seem to pass easily.

He felt it was a kind of torment, but there was no choice, everything had to be completed within these 10 minutes.

Finally, he saw Anying suddenly stand up from the ground and turn around to nod at him.

"Is it time?"

"Yes, time's up, exactly 10 minutes. Let's go, it'll take about 5 minutes to walk from here. Follow closely behind me. I see that you're not very experienced in this area, so it's better to follow me, that should be safer."

"Okay, I understand."

Ye Chen nodded in approval after hearing this, for he knew that he really was a novice in this field and couldn't easily just leave this place.

The two of them continued along the small path, and not long into their journey, he noticed that Anying was vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

This was a habit developed over many years by their people, and doing so could possibly help ensure their own safety.

Therefore, whatever Anying decided to do was her business, and an outsider like him had no place giving directions.

After walking for about 5 minutes, they arrived at the large trash pit.

It was exactly as Ye Chen had imagined and identical to what he had seen previously.

Upon arriving, Ye Chen subconsciously covered his nose and mouth due to the stench emanating from the pit.

"Do you see? This is the place. Moreover, it wasn't marked on the map before. The last time I was here, I entered the trash pit and sifted through the trash. Only then was I able to estimate the number of people inside."

"Judging the number of people based solely on the amount of trash isn't accurate. Moreover, they might be handling the trash in batches, so you can't really confirm the numbers that way. Your method isn't that reliable."

"Well, alright. I'm no professional, but I think I won't have any problems following you today. You're leading today, and I'm just an assistant. If we encounter difficulties, I can help solve them."

Anying turned back, but in the darkness, Ye Chen couldn't see clearly what expression Anying had.

"Ah, it's a pity we don't have any equipment now. Having the right gear would make things so much easier."

"What equipment?"

"You know, those goggles. If I had them on, even with all this trash here, I could still see what's happening underneath. That would save us a lot of time."

"Oh, so there's such a thing."

"Yes, I left them at the place I was staying before. After we're done here, come back with me, and I'll get those items. They're all for personal use, so I really can't leave them for others."

"Alright, if there's time tomorrow, I'll go back with you. Today we need to carry out this mission and see what the situation is. According to your previous deductions, do we need to go through this trash pit and head to the southernmost point?"

"Yes, we still need to go down here."

While speaking, Anying leaped into the trash pit.

Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but admire her.

The garments she wore, along with her smooth, bare thighs – where she held nothing – stood in stark contrast to the filthy trash.

A modern and fashionable woman like her wouldn't normally come near such a trashy environment, but she had jumped in without hesitation, not even wrinkling her brow.

When he first arrived, Ye Chen had subconsciously covered his mouth and nose, but it seemed that even this basic action was not exhibited by Anying.

After considering this, Ye Chen stopped hesitating and followed her by leaping into the pit.

If even a woman wasn't afraid of all this, why should he, a grown man, be frightened? So, he continued to follow Anying.

The two moved along the edge, walking towards the deepest part of the pit where he stopped as there was no path forward.

Is this a dead end? How could one find an entrance from here?

"Don't worry, there definitely is an entrance from here. Look closely, and you'll understand soon."

As he spoke, he suddenly reached out and began to move the trash aside, gradually revealing the wall in front of him.

Although Ye Chen did not understand the purpose of his action, he believed there must be a reason to Anying's method, so he bent down and helped her clear the trash.

After another 10 minutes or so, they managed to clear an area in front of them, seeming to have found footing.

"Do you see this spot?"

At that moment, Anying suddenly pointed to a corner at the bottom and said to Ye Chen.