Female Novel
Chapter 2056
Winston thought for a moment and shook his head. “That’s unlikely. I personally recruited these teammembers and knew their backgrounds well. They would never collaborate with cultural relicsmugglers.”
A hint of coldness flashed in Jasper’s eyes. Whoever dared to play tricks in Willow’s hands was askingfor trouble. “Don’t alert the traitor. I’ll find out who it is.” His gaze was sharp as he scanned Winston.
He happened to meet his gaze and was frightened, quickly assuring, “Mr. Wyatt, I am absolutely loyalto Miss Presgrave and would never betray her in any way.” The moment Jasper’s gaze swept over him,Winston felt as if a knife had flung by, fatal and fast.
Jasper withdrew his gaze and looked at Ricky. “Only the three of us will handle this matter. Don’t revealanything to anyone.”
“Understood.” Ricky also wanted to identify the renegade and ensure the successful completion ofWillow’s mission.
Thereafter, Jasper went to the ship and brought down a black bag. He entered an empty tent andswitched on his computer, then typed a few complex lines of code. His slender fingers, which weretyping, were as elegant as playing the piano, yet he was a computer expert.
Suddenly, a complex image flashed on his screen, which resembled a satellite icon. After pondering, heenveloped the satellite signal over the entire island. At that moment, several team members who wereplaying with their phones lost their internet connection, instantly puzzling them. Why did the network goout?
Soon, a message with a new network name and a secret transmission was sent to the group. Theothers immediately reconnected.
Jasper resembled a lurking beast as he stared at his computer. All the information the team memberssaw became public information in his eyes. He closed the computer and his eyes to rest, as he neededto deal with even more complex situations next.
In the early morning, when all the team members woke up, they saw another ship of the same sizeparked next to theirs. A group, dressed professionally, descended from their vessel and claimed to bean archaeological team from Dansbury.
When Willow saw the man leading them, her face turned angry in an instant. She had dealt with himbefore, as his ancestors were also from Zoravia. That man would resort to anything for profit and was adisgusting smuggler!
“What are you doing here, Jett Jefferson?” she questioned coldly.
“Miss Presgrave, this is the high seas. If you’re here, why can’t I? Your family has great influence, butyou can’t control the boundaries of the high seas, can you?”
“I discovered this place first, and I don’t welcome you here,” she said while driving them away.
“I am a legal archaeological team and have the right to be here. Moreover, I have the liberty to competefairly with you for all the resources here,” he argued.
Willow was so angry that she gritted her teeth but could not do anything. The area did not belong toany country’s jurisdiction, and anyone was allowed to explore it. At the same time, it was governed byinternational law. If a conflict occurred here, international law could intervene.
“Miss Presgrave, I paid a great price to come here. Let’s do our own thing and not interfere with eachother, alright?” Jett spoke arrogantly, showing a cunning look in his eyes.novelbin
“How did you come here?” she questioned. The map was in her hands, and the mission was highlyconfidential.
“I’m sorry. I can’t disclose that, but I’m immensely interested in this area as of this second. I apologize ifI’ve offended you,” he said while waving to his subordinates. “Let’s camp two miles away and continueour work.”
Fury engulfed the woman, and she clenched her fists. At that moment, she was utterly enraged. If Jettfound those artifacts first, he would have the right to claim them as private property. Then, she wouldhave to spend an insane amount of money and effort to reclaim them if she wanted to retrieve thoseartifacts.