Chapter 471 Pirates board the ship, the opportunity is here
"Listen to the cruise ship in front and stop immediately, otherwise we will open fire!"
The mighty sound echoed on the sea, and the pirate ship was getting closer and closer. It was still several nautical miles away at the beginning, but in this moment, the distance had been shortened by half.
The skull-and-bones flag on it squeaked violently in the sea breeze, looking shocking and shocking.
"Skull Pirates!"
"It's the Skull Pirates, they're coming!"
Every one of the passengers and staff on board the Poseidon turned pale, and some of the timid ones were so frightened that they couldn't stand still.
This is a pirate group.
Although most people have never encountered pirates.
But I have heard rumors about pirates more than once.
Although there are some pirates, they are very particular about what they do. They rob passing ships just to make money. As long as you don't resist them, they won't hurt anyone.
But among them, the Skull Pirates are definitely not included.
The Skull Pirates are very cruel, they dare not ask for money but kill people.
Now they are targeting us, and even four escort ships have been sunk. Now the Skull Pirates are coming even more aggressively.
It is understandable that everyone is worried.
In fact, not only the tour operators and some ordinary staff, but also the Poseidon's management, captain, first mate and others were terrified.
A group of people were originally studying countermeasures in the conference room.
I want to contact the Skull Pirates, negotiate, see what the other party wants, and try to satisfy them as much as possible. I just ask them not to hurt anyone.
As a result, before they could contact each other, the Skull Pirates had already approached and were about to stop the Poseidon.
"Captain, the pirate ship is here, what should we do now?" someone asked.
"What else can we do? The opponent is already approaching. There are no heavy guns on the Poseidon, so we can't fight against the opponent at all. We can only stop the ship," the captain said.
"But if we really stop the ship and allow pirates to board the ship, the consequences will be disastrous." Someone said worriedly.
This also includes the first mate who previously proposed to talk to the pirate group.
He wanted to talk to the pirate group, and if the other party's request was not excessive, he would satisfy it as much as possible, but this definitely did not include letting the other party board the ship.
In that case, things will be out of control.
After all, the tourists on the Poseidon are either rich or noble, and there are many beautiful women, celebrities, and ladies among them. If those pirates board the ship, they will definitely not only plunder property.
Just when everyone was discussing.
The pirate ship of the Bronze Skull was getting closer and closer. It was only three or four nautical miles away from the Poseidon, but he did not continue to approach.
Instead, they kept the pirate ship at about the same speed as the Poseidon, continued to shout at the Poseidon, and then fired another cannonball, hitting a place not far from the Poseidon.
boom!
The sea exploded.
A deep hole was blown out of the sea, and endless seawater rose into the sky, and then fell from the sky, just like the Tianhe River bursting its banks.
The Poseidon was shaken by the fight.
"I'll give you one more minute to stop the boat immediately, otherwise I won't be polite." The voice of the copper skull echoed on the sea.
In the conference room, the captain's first mate's expression changed wildly.
Although I really don’t want to face the pirate group, I can’t do it now.
The captain ordered to stop the ship, and at the same time shouted to the pirate ship, "Don't fire, don't fire, we will stop the ship immediately!"
"Bloody bones!" the copper skull spat.
Although he was talking to himself, it was still clearly transmitted to the Poseidon through the loudspeaker.
The captain's face was a little ugly, but he did not dare to express anything and discussed: "Dear Mr. Pirate, you can make whatever conditions you have, but I just ask that you don't hurt the tourists on the ship!"
Of course, the Copper Skull could not promise anything. After the Poseidon stopped, he directly asked the pirate group to approach it, and then used iron ropes and sampans to connect the pirate ship with the Poseidon, and then the pirates broke in directly.
He took control of the cab immediately.
The captain, first mate, and others were also controlled. Copper Skull found the broadcast room through the captain, and said through the broadcast room on the cruise ship: "Hello fellow passengers, I am the Copper Skeleton of the Skull Pirates. Now, please honor me.
The guests must gather on the sampan!”
"Remember, wear everything of value!"
"I would like to advise you not to play tricks or hide your property, because no matter how much money you leave behind, you still need to spend it with your life!"
"If the total value of the belongings of everyone on board is not one billion, I can only say sorry!"
"Now, you have ten minutes!"
"In ten minutes, my people will search every room. If anyone is still in the room, they will be killed without mercy!"
After the broadcast said it once.
The Copper Skull handed the microphone to the captain and said: "Mr. Captain, you should have heard clearly what I just said. Now talk to the distinguished guests on the ship. After all, you don't want them to be able to collect more than one billion.
Die here."
The captain grimaced.
It feels like this is a sinkhole.
If he had followed the Bronze Skull's instructions, let alone if he couldn't escape later. If he was lucky enough to escape with his life, the tourists on the boat would definitely make trouble for him.
However, looking at the cruel smile of the copper skull, he could only do as he said even if he was unwilling to do so.
After all, the Skull Pirates are notorious.
If he really dared to refuse, the other party would definitely kill him first.
Moreover, if he turns around and the tourists on the cruise ship really fail to meet his requirements, God knows if they will actually kill people.
Of course, even if he really wanted to persuade him, he still wanted to talk about the conditions.
The captain said with a grimace: "Dear comrade pirate, your request is too high. There are only about 2,000 people on our cruise ship. Excluding some staff, there are only more than 1,000 tourists. Let more than 1,000 people make up ten
A fortune of 100 million is too high. After all, everyone has very little cash nowadays..."
"Are you negotiating terms with me?" Bronze Skull raised his eyebrows and said coldly.
"I don't dare, I just want you to lower your conditions..." The captain trembled. Although he was very frightened, he still fought for it.
Although he said before that the number of people was already small.
In fact, there are almost 1,500 passengers on the cruise ship, not more than 1,000. But even with 1,500 people, it is very difficult to collect one billion in property.
After all, now that mobile payment is so convenient, people rarely carry cash.
One billion, 1,500 people, roughly equivalent to 70,000 per person.
Although most of the tourists on the cruise ship are rich or expensive, the cost of a cruise ticket is almost tens of thousands, so it is not particularly difficult to come up with it.
However, the account cannot be calculated like this.
You can pay for boat tickets and other things with your mobile phone. The wealth that the Bronze Skeleton wants is cash, gold and silver jewelry, and luxury goods, which are completely different from each other.
It is still very difficult for a person to carry cash jewelry or luxury goods worth 70,000 yuan, even if most of the tourists on the Poseidon are rich or expensive.
Of course, for some people, a watch is worth tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, and a bag is also worth tens of thousands.
But these are a minority after all.
Most people don't have this kind of luxury, even if this is the Poseidon.
So he wanted to fight for it and lower the amount as much as possible.
only……
Before he could finish his sentence, the copper skull pulled the trigger directly.
boom!
A bullet came out,
It hit the captain directly on the forehead, and a bloody hole suddenly appeared on the latter's forehead. He also fell to the ground on his back, twitched twice and then lost his voice.
A pair of eyes that are so wide-open that they will never close their eyes until death.
Yes.
He never dreamed that the copper skull would be so unwilling to give in. He just wanted to negotiate the price, but the other party had no intention of negotiating and shot him to death.
He didn't know.
Before the Bronze Skeleton boarded the ship, he was already destined to die.
Because the Copper Skull wants to establish its authority and intimidate the entire Poseidon, and the best deterrent is naturally to kill the captain directly in front of everyone.
So, from the beginning, the captain's fate was doomed.
The sound of gunfire spread through the radio to every corner of the Poseidon.
A group of people who had boarded the ship on the island were already very nervous, but now they were shocked when they heard the gunfire, and many people even screamed in surprise.
Although we were not at the scene and could not see the scene, we were not fools and we could clearly tell what was happening over there through the sound.
Apparently the pirates did the killing.
And it's possible that the person killed was the captain who was speaking for everyone just a moment ago.
"So much nonsense!"
"You are not qualified enough to negotiate terms with me."
Sure enough, the next moment, the copper skull's words confirmed everyone's thoughts.
The copper skull blew on the muzzle of the gun that was still smoking, and said to the first mate: "First mate, right? You should have heard my request just now, please tell everyone!"
The first mate looked sad.
Although he was equally unwilling, he had learned from the captain's mistakes, and the captain's body was lying on the ground next to him, with blood still spreading silently. Although he was angry and suppressed, he could only do as the other party asked.
"Dear passengers, I am Robinson, the first mate of the Poseidon. The pirates have boarded the ship and have taken control of the entire Poseidon. Mr. Copper Skull requires all of us to gather on the sampan within ten minutes. Everyone should put on their belongings.
Collect as much as possible one billion."
"Otherwise they will really kill someone. Mr. Captain was killed just now!"
First Mate Robinson said this twice in a row.
At this moment, the copper skull said: "Mr. First Officer, you only have ten minutes now, oh, no, there are still nine minutes and fifty-five seconds!"
"If someone doesn't arrive on time, I will start killing people!"
First Mate Robinson's face changed wildly, and he quickly asked everyone to go out in an orderly manner as soon as possible.
After a brief moment of silence among the distinguished guests in the guest room, someone quickly took action and hurriedly put on their belongings and rushed out, fearing that they would be killed if they arrived too late.
Room 8808.
Serena sat on the edge of the bed with a confused look on her face, not knowing what she should do.
You should listen to Ye Huan and stay in the room and not go out. You should listen to first mate Robinson and follow the pirate's instructions to gather below.
Just then.
The door opened with a click, and Ye Huan stepped in.
"Ye, you're back."
Seeing Ye Huan come back, Serena was immediately pleasantly surprised. She quickly went over to say hello, and then followed Ye Huan. Wherever Ye Huan went, she followed him step by step.
Alone and helpless in this place, only by Ye Huan's side could he feel a sense of security.
"Pirates have boarded the ship and asked everyone to gather below. What should we do now?" Serena asked. Although she is a big star, she has also acted in disaster movies and heroines on TV.
However, it is a movie after all, and after all, she is still a weak woman. When encountering pirate attacks, something that can only be encountered in movies, she has instinctive panic and fear.
"Let me drink some water!" Ye Huan said.
I had been running around here and there before, and I didn't even bother to drink water. Now I'm really thirsty.
Ye Huan poured himself a glass, and saw Serena standing next to him, looking at him eagerly, and asked: "Are you thirsty? Do you want to drink too?"
The black line on Serena's forehead made her whole body feel bad.
What time is this? The pirates have boarded the ship and asked everyone to gather below. She doesn’t know what is waiting for her. How can she think about drinking water?
"I don't drink!"
Serena opened her lips and couldn't help but said: "What time is it now? You still want to drink water? Hurry up and think of a solution. What should we do?"
"I think you are a pretty steady person, why are you so anxious when things happen?" Ye Huan glanced at her.
"The pirates only gave ten minutes, and now five minutes have passed, and there are still five minutes left. If we go back late, God knows if they will kill people." Serena worried.
"I'll leave him alone for a few minutes. I have no intention of going there at all." Ye Huan said.
"You plan to go there!?" Serena's eyes widened.
"Of course, the pirates asked us to go down and assemble. They must be their people over there. What did you do in the past? Did you really do what they said, give them property and make meat on their chopping board?"
"But what if they come to search the room?"
"Come here, just call back!"
hiss!
Serena's eyes widened.
Although I have known for a long time that Ye Huan is very bold.
Even John, a second-generation rich man, didn't give him any face and just taught him a lesson.
However, Ye Huan's current performance and the answers she gave now were still far beyond her expectations.
After all, what we are facing now is not a rich second generation, but a ferocious pirate. If he offends John and is targeted, at most he will be beaten severely, but he may not die.
However, if you offend a pirate, you will die.
"These people are pirates. If you offend them, you will die." Serena stammered, unable to speak clearly.
"Then, what should we do? Just listen to them and gather together, and then you can go and lead the pirates' shipwreck?" Ye Huan asked back.
"don't want!"
Serena shook her head like a rattle.
The "boat press lady" just sounds nice. If she is really robbed by pirates, the fate that awaits her will definitely be very miserable, and she will become the pirates' plaything.
However, with her beauty and fame.
Once he appears in front of pirates, being kidnapped seems to be the inevitable outcome.
"Then it's over. You don't want to be the pirate's wife, and we can't expect to be merciful, so we can only resist." Ye Huan spread his hands and said.
Although Serena was very anxious.
But there was no other way. Although I knew that this choice would also lead to a narrow escape, but it was still better than just sitting back and waiting for death, so I could only nod in agreement.
…
Storage room.
Where Li Fei and Chen Nan are hiding.
Although this is not a guest room, there is no broadcast.
But in the corridor not far from here, there is a broadcast port.
What happened on the ship also reached the ears of the two of them. They knew that the pirates had boarded the ship and asked everyone to gather on the sampan with their finances.
Although Ye Huan had been here before and said they had encountered pirates, they had been mentally prepared, but now that the pirates had actually boarded the ship, they were still very frightened.
"Feifei, the pirates asked people to gather, should we go out?" Chen Nan asked.
Although Li Fei was also very frightened, she could only force herself to calm down. Now that Chen Nan was still injured, she had to be strong, otherwise Chen Nan would be even more frightened.
"No!" Li Fei shook her head and explained: "Ye Huan said before that we don't want to go anywhere, we just wait for him here!"
"What if pirates come and search?"
"They also told everyone to bring their belongings with them. They are obviously here to ask for money. They must search those high-end guest rooms first. They will definitely not come to our storage room!"
After a pause, Li Fei continued: "And Ye Huan said before that the Poseidon's encounter with pirates might not be a coincidence, but that the pirates came for us!"
"If we go out, we will fall into a trap!"
"Well, then we won't go out. We will just wait here for Ye Huan. I believe that with him here, we will be able to avoid danger." Chen Nan nodded heavily.
He has almost blind trust in Ye Huan.
In the past, Ye Huan was able to escape with her injuries under the joint pursuit of the Delta Special Forces and the police. Now she believes that Ye Huan can do the same.
Li Fei is not as confident as she is.
Although before, Ye Huan was under heavy siege and took her to help Chen Nan escape.
However, it was on land after all, and the scope of activities was too wide. Moreover, Ye Huan was not alone, but was supported by someone.
This can create miracles.
But now they are on the Poseidon, in the vast sea, and the only place they can move is on the Poseidon. If the other party is really coming towards them, they will be unable to fly.
Of course, she didn't say these words.
If you don't say anything, it will only make Chen Nan more worried.
While the two women were talking, time passed by minute by minute.
Nine minutes have passed in the blink of an eye.
Now, a lot of people had gathered densely on the sampan. Under the orders of the pirates such as Copper Skull, everyone squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands.
And now, people are coming one after another from behind.
The copper skull looked at the time and said to the first mate: "Nine and a half minutes have passed, and there are still thirty seconds left. Oh, there are only twenty-eight seconds left, twenty-seven..."
"three…"
"two…"
"one…"
The copper skull counted down, and knowing that the time was pointing to ten minutes, he suddenly said: "The time is up, anyone who does not arrive on time will be killed without mercy!"
At this moment, another couple hurried over with a seven or eight-year-old girl.
Hearing the words of the copper skull, his face suddenly changed wildly, and he begged: "Don't kill us... Please, don't kill us, we will give you money, all the money we have!"
This man was also very clever and quickly took out his watch and his wife's gold necklace.
The copper skull glanced at it and said: "I also want not to kill you, but you are late, and I can't help it. Just be a punctual person in the next life!"
"No..." The man was so frightened that he hurriedly begged for mercy.
However, before he could finish his sentence, a pirate next to the golden skull pulled the trigger on the family of three, and bullets poured out.
It penetrated the three bodies in an instant.
The three of them fell directly into a pool of blood, and blood flowed all over the floor.
ah!
Frightened screams rang out, and an atmosphere of fear spread throughout the sampan.
Although they had known for a long time that pirates were extremely vicious and had even killed the captain over a disagreement, no one saw that scene with their own eyes.
Everyone still had a bit of luck in their hearts.
Now when they see someone who is late and does not arrive within the ten minutes specified by him, but is only a few seconds late, these pirates will kill without hesitation.
Only then did everyone truly understand the ferocity of these pirates.
Many timid ones screamed in fright, and some even wanted to stand up and run away.
"Shut up!"
"Shut up, everyone!"
"Squat down or I'll blow your heads off!"
The copper skull threatened coldly and fired a hail of bullets into the sky.
Then everyone calmed down and squatted down silently one by one, burying their heads between their arms like an ostrich, hoping that these pirates would not see them.
There are a few others who came later.
I saw these pirates killing people just because they were late.
Knowing that he and others would die even if they went out, he screamed and ran away.
However, because they saw the pirates killing people, they were so frightened that their legs were weak and they couldn't run fast at all. The copper skull killed these people with a hail of bullets.
After doing all this, the copper skull blew on the muzzle of the gun, picked up the microphone and said to everyone: "Ten minutes are up, everything that should come should be here!"
"If you don't come, I will send someone to invite you!"
"And those of you who have already arrived, put your belongings into the bags in front of you."
"Remember, don't play tricks. If the value of these properties does not reach one billion, I can only say sorry!"
As the copper skulls shouted, twenty or thirty pirates divided into three groups and went to search the guest rooms above.
Some of the remaining people were holding guns to maintain order, while others were holding black bags, waiting for people nearby to put their belongings in.
…
8808 guest rooms.
Serena pricked up her ears and listened.
When she heard the gunshots coming from time to time, her already tense nerves became even more tense. Especially when she felt the footsteps getting closer and closer, her mouth felt dry for a while.
"They are coming, let's hide quickly!"
"The room is so big, where do you think you can hide?" Ye Huan said with a smile, sitting motionless on the sofa, not taking the upcoming search seriously at all.
In fact, this is exactly the case.
If the pirates directly sank the Poseidon, there would be nothing he could do.
But since the pirates boarded the ship to search for property, he had the ability to fight back.
Serena was not as calm as Ye Huan. She almost burst into tears when she saw that the pirates had immediately searched the place and she was still carefree and not afraid at all.
I wanted to hide, so I looked around and saw that there was really no good hiding place.
Even if he was hiding, he would be easily discovered, so he just sat next to Ye Huan.
But I secretly prayed in my heart that those pirates could miss this room.
However, her prayers were of no use. Soon there was a bang, and the door was kicked open by pirates from the outside. The two pirates first swept in like other rooms.
When they found two people sitting on the sofa, they immediately became nervous. The guns were immediately pointed at them, "Raise your hands, hold your head with both hands, and squat down!"