One day passed.
Two days passed.
This morning, Dong Xuebin woke up, got out of bed, lit a cigarette, put on his shoes and walked to the deck. He looked around. He saw that this was still a deep sea area, and the mainland was no longer visible. Apart from the sea, there was still The sea is obviously still far away from the destination. Taking a boat is not as fast as a train, let alone an airplane. Dong Xuebin has long been mentally prepared for this and knows that there is no need to rush.
"Brother." Dong Xuebin stopped a crew member.
The crew member put down what he was holding and looked back at him, "What's wrong?"
"Ask a question." Dong Xuebin said: "How far is it from the area where pirates operate?"
The crew member looked a little weird, "A ship was hijacked a few days ago, so the captain asked us to go a little further, but now this area should be considered a pirate activity area." He pointed to the west, "That's where the pirates are. The base area does not even have a government. Our current location should be relatively far away from pirates, but we don’t know whether we will encounter them. Let’s just hope for the best.”
Dong Xuebin was stunned, "Is it right here?"
The crew member hummed, "It'll be early in the morning. Didn't you see everyone's expressions?"
Dong Xuebin looked around, and sure enough, the crew members on the deck looked wary, so he said, "Do you know how many pirates there are in this gang? Are they divided into factions?"
The crew member said: "I don't know the exact number of people, but there must be more than one leader. I heard there are many, and the competition among them is not small."
"Then which wave of pirates were the ones that hijacked the ship a few days ago?"
"I don't know about that. In fact, I haven't seen them. If I had, we probably wouldn't be able to escape. Those pirates' boats are much faster than ours."
"That's it, thank you."
The crew member said: "I'm not telling you, you really shouldn't have come this time."
Dong Xuebin nodded, "Thanks for the reminder."
The crew member wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Dong Xuebin's expression, he still said nothing.
These days, all the crew members have basically met Dong Xuebin, and they also know that Dong Xuebin is here for sightseeing, as if to experience life. Everyone shook their heads after hearing this. Although they admired the courage of this young man, Dong Xuebin, they still felt that he Some people don’t know how high the sky is. There are so many ships and so many routes. The chance of encountering pirates is indeed not too high, but it is not absolute. If we do encounter them, they will probably be killed by pirates before they can hide in time. No one expected that someone like Dong Xuebin would come to travel? Even these sailors, if it weren't for their poor family background, they would have quit working long ago. If they lived a wealthy life, who would risk their lives to run this route
Privately, many crew members were also talking about Dong Xuebin.
"This young man is really not afraid of death."
"I think he is spoiled and doesn't know anything, right?"
"But I haven't gotten seasick after sailing for so many days, which is pretty good."
"Looking at his small body, I wonder how long he can last. Why travel at this time?"
"Yeah, if he encounters a pirate, I think his legs will be weak from fear."
"Bah, bah, bah! What are you talking about?"
"Yes, everything is smooth sailing, it must be smooth sailing!"
Dong Xuebin vaguely heard the discussion of the sailors around him, but turned a deaf ear to it. He stared straight at the pirate base in the distance and remained silent for a long time, his eyes showing deep contemplation. The Republic's warship had probably set sail the day after he left, and he didn't know if it had arrived in this area. Qianqian must still be in the hands of the pirates. What Dong Xuebin was thinking about was how to see his daughter and go directly to the pirate base. ? But with everything in front of us being the sea, I'm afraid that's not possible. How about using a stop to avoid the crowds and land on land after arriving on land? Find those pirates again
After thinking about it, Dong Xuebin still felt that the latter had a greater chance of success, so he probably had an idea in his mind and went through the plan over and over again.
five minutes…
ten minutes…
half an hour…
Suddenly, someone on the deck shouted.
"Hey, in front of you is..."
"There's a boat ahead!"
"Captain! Captain!"
Dong Xuebin also saw it, and there was indeed a white object directly in front of him.
Niu Dazhao strode onto the deck, holding a telescope and looking into the distance. Suddenly, Niu Dazhao's face changed drastically, "Change the course quickly! It's a pirate!"
"What?"
"pirate?"
The crew is in chaos!
Niu Dazhao said loudly: "These bastards! Why did they come so far to the sea? Are they still standing there motionless? What are you doing? Who are you waiting for?"
Generally, the pirates responsible for hijacking ships are some speedboats, which are the lifeboats of some staff who stay around when they go boating in the park. They are similar to that, very fast, and very convenient to move. So at first sight, there is a bigger boat in front of them. When the speedboat was several times larger than the ship, the crew didn't take it seriously. Who would have thought that it was actually a pirate? The pirate ship was still parked there and waiting quietly. This is obviously beyond their knowledge!
Niu Dazhao shouted: "Quick! Turn quickly!"
Everyone looked anxious and got busy!
"Not good!" Suddenly, Niu Dazhao, who was holding a telescope, said with a tight expression: "They are coming! They are coming towards us! There are several speedboats next to them!"
Speedboat
And a speedboat
Everyone's faces turned pale and they were all panicked.
Faced with death, the crew tried their best.
But of course the speed of their cargo ship couldn't compare with the opponent's speedboat. Then everyone saw the pirates getting closer and closer!
It’s over!
There's no way to escape!
Niu Dazhao also saw that the situation was over, and threw the telescope on the deck angrily, "These bastards! Brothers! You will die anyway! Fight with them!"
However, no one responded to him.
Fight? Pirates have guns, how can they fight
If they are captured without restraint, the country can still pay a ransom for them and there is still a glimmer of hope for them, but if they resist, their lives will definitely not be saved!
The crew members all looked sad and angry.
Niu Dazhao also said something angry. Seeing everyone like this, he sighed heavily and said nothing more.
Only Dong Xuebin looked calmly at the white dots not far away, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he looked at them without blinking. Did the pirate ship always park there? Several speedboats and a main ship were also dispatched? why is that? Did you know they would take this route? This is obviously impossible. Could it be that these pirates were the same group of people who hijacked Qianqian? Have you made an appointment with the warships of the Republic to trade here? They parked the ship there early. Are they waiting for the warships of the Republic to arrive? It's possible!
Dong Xuebin couldn't help but smile coldly!
I didn’t come to find you, but you came to find me
Well done! It saves you a lot of effort, buddy... RQ