Seven days later, the Aden Bay.
After the cargo ship "Man Tianxing" entered this body of water, the atmosphere on board immediately started to feel off.
All of the crew began increasing the number of people on duty and piled up some sandbags and the like on the sides of the ship. They also started checking the lifeboats and other equipment, busying themselves considerably.
When Captain Edmond came to find Song Heping in his cabin, the latter was playing poker with Jiang Feng, Mohammed, and a few others.
Since it was more than a ten-day journey from Illiguo to Asab Port in Eritrea, Song Heping had bought two decks of cards to pass the long hours at sea.
Jiang Feng had reported to the company on the day Song Heping was released from the CIA. After the SA-9 missiles were delivered to Umm Qasr Port in preparation for departure, Song Heping instructed Ferrari to drive Jiang Feng, Mohammed, and Hazi to Umm to meet up with him.