Half way through its journey, The Deep Whale came to a stop. It was not due to unexpected weather conditions, damage to the ship or any other emergency. It was because the ship found itself surrounded in water and above, in the sky.
The coast guard and imperial soldiers made their way onto the ship and took down the smugglers and everyone on the ship. Mo Shuo and Mo Anqi were retrieved with their hands above their hands.
They were put in cuffs along, with other criminals looking to escape the country. Then, they were escorted onto speedboats and transported back to dry land where they were whisked off to jail directly.
Mo Anqi was in tears as the cell was closed behind her. She recalled the words Mei Mei had said to her once in order to advise her to turn back from a life of crime.
At the time, she used to own a small shop that sold clothes. Her business had not been big but when combined with her husband's salary, it was enough for their family to live a normal life.
