Chapter 678: The Captain Must Die! Zhang Tianlong's Plan

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"I am the captain of the Dongfang Star, my surname is Lao, the 'Lao' as in 'labor'."

"Two years ago, I received money from two parties, one from Duanmu Heizu, to help him smuggle pirates aboard the ship to deal with his enemies. The other sum of money came from Chairman Zhang Tianlong, who wanted me to use a trick against a trick!"

"I admit, the attack on the Dongfang Star two years ago was all planned by Councilor Head Zhang. It was he who attacked those people, it was he who colluded with Captain Bashalo from the inside out. I was just in charge of steering the ship; everything else was done by him!"

"I know you might doubt why I confess. I say my conscience won't let me rest, but you probably won't believe that. The truth is, I really can't live with myself. Every time I close my eyes, I see those who died, their ghastly faces haunting me, day and night, before my very eyes. I am on the verge of a breakdown; keeping this secret is driving me to the brink of insanity..."