Even if the ship reaches Desa City, even if it's Ermao's territory, it doesn't mean everything is fine.
Da Mao has spies within Ermao's borders, and if they learn that the ship is carrying items to arm Ermao's military forces, it's likely they could dispatch agents to blow it up.
So, unloading speed must be fast.
Fast is the only amulet.
Song Heping wrote the last note in his notebook:
Desa City Anchorage → Small boat transfer (sensitive cargo) → Land transport → Customs clearance the next day (non-sensitive cargo)
Total time: 12 hours
Cost: Approximately 50,000 US Dollars (for the dockworkers' union)
Risk level: Low.
This was his own estimate.
The plan was completed.
From Illiguo to Ermao, the total distance is about three thousand kilometers, via water and land transport, taking fifteen to eighteen days.
But Song Heping knows this is just paper talk.
Once truly on the road, any issues at any step would mean death.
