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“Who?” the sergeant asked

“I don’t knoho,” Po said, “but I intend to find out”

Po waved the sergeant away, then walked over to Rhee and motioned for him to move a few feet away so they could talk in private Once he explained what the sergeant had told hi to say

“Seal the port,” Rhee said “No one in or out”

AS soon as Kasim helped Meadows and Jones aboard the Zodiac, Murphy slit the rubber raft with a knife The raft drifted away and began to sink At the sa and Huxley helped Hornsby aboard and the three of them wrestled the Golden Buddha aboard their Zodiac Murphy idled his boat close just as they had finished stowing the golden icon amidships

“I just spoke to Hanley,” he said to Seng “The Oregon is almost to the outer buoy We are supposed to rendezvous with them in open water”

Kasim raised his hand for quiet as the radio barked He listened intently over his earpiece

“Got it,” he said

“That was the Oregon again,” he said “They just intercepted a transmission from the police to the port authorities They have ordered the port sealed—no one in or out The police and port authority boats have been given orders to fire on any craft that refuses to comply”

“Shh…,” Seng said

The sound of a ship under power came across the water

“They’re co said

CAPTAIN S down and bid him farewell The pilot climbed down the ladder, then stepped across to the pilot boat, which quickly backed away froon Smith watched the pilot boat accelerate away into the rain

The pilot boat was still visible when it began to slow and turn

Cabrillo reached for a tiny radio at his belt and flicked it on “Max,” he said quickly, “what’s happening?”