A pirate ship and a warship confronted each other.
Because the pirates had thrown out hostages, the soldiers of the Republic did not dare to act rashly. The senior colonel at the head raised his hand slightly, and the soldiers behind raised their guns a little higher for fear of misfiring, but the faces of the soldiers were not good-looking.
Looking at Dong Xuebin's cargo ship, and then looking at these pirates coldly, they robbed the ship and took hostages again during the transaction? Another attack on the Republic's cargo ship? This can no longer be described as arrogant!
Soon, the leader of the pirate ship standing at the bow lowered his head and made a gesture to the speedboat below. The two pirates on the speedboat immediately understood and drove towards the Republic Ship.
Fifty meters...
Thirty meters...
Ten meters...
The warship did not fire, but sent a man to stand on the bow.
After the pirate speedboat passed by, they muttered a few words to the people on the warship.
The man above was probably the translator hired by the Republic. He understood what he was saying and responded a few words.
The pirate seemed to have heard something funny, so he laughed and continued talking in a nonchalant manner.
…
Not far away.
On the deck of a cargo ship.
Seeing the situation in the distance, several desperate crew members immediately asked the captain Niu Dazhao about the situation in a low voice. Everyone had already pinned their last hope on the warship.
"Captain, are they negotiating?"
"Is it for the hostages who were taken away a few days ago?"
"It looks like there are people from our Republic on that boat."
"See, why are there still babies? They also kidnapped babies? Do these pirates still have any humanity?"
"They commit all kinds of evil and kill countless people. What do you tell these bastards about humanity?"
"Then do you think we can still be saved? My wife is still waiting for me to come home! If I can't go back, what will happen to my family? What will happen to my children?"
"Don't worry, our warships will not abandon us."
"Yes, yes, it will definitely be fine. Our huge country can't defeat a few of these pirates?"
In fact, the crew members were not sure, but they still comforted each other.
As they were talking here, the pirates behind them suddenly took a step forward, and their guns were immediately pressed against the backs of the heads of the crew members and Niu Dazhao, "&%￥##%!"
They didn't understand, but they also understood that the pirates probably told them not to speak, so they quickly shut up.
There was a crew member who was slightly less courageous. As soon as he felt a gun being aimed at the back of his head, his legs were so frightened that he fell to the ground and could not get up again.
The pirates kicked him hard and smiled contemptuously.
Dong Xuebin, who was standing on the far right, was motionless. With his hands tied behind his back, he looked straight at the pirate ship in the distance and the weak little Qianqian who was thrown on the deck by the pirates. The pirate ship was far away from them.
The cargo ship was still less than two hundred meters away. At this length, Dong Xuebin couldn't cross over to save people, so he didn't act rashly. He just stared coldly over there with the corner of his eyes, watching the pirate ship bit by bit.
Approaching their cargo ship, it seemed that the leader wanted to join the pirates on the cargo ship, which was exactly what Dong Xuebin wanted. He waited quietly, silently calculating the distance to the pirate ship in his mind, very calmly.
On the other side, the negotiations seemed to be over.
The pirates in charge of the negotiations didn't leave either, and were waiting below in a speedboat.
On the deck of the warship, the colonel immediately summoned several people and started a serious discussion with the translator.
The translator said: "They just want a ransom and will not accept any other conditions."
A soldier said: "They also hijacked a cargo ship right under our noses! How do we count this?"
The translator sighed and said: "Don't expect to reason with these pirates. They won't listen to anything. They just want money and ransom. If they don't give it, they will kill the hostages."
The colonel said in a deep voice: "What else did you say?"
The translator said: "They said they would get the ransom first and then everything could be discussed."
The colonel looked at the pirates over there coldly, "Is it the ransom in one hand and the hostages in the other?"
The translator said, "That's what they said, but they want us to pay a ransom first, and then they will release the hostages."
A soldier next to him frowned and said, "Captain, these people are not trustworthy. Last time, we said we would release the hostages as soon as possible, but what happened in the end? How long did it take?"
The colonel was silent for a long time and finally said: "Give it to them!"
"Captain!" An officer felt inappropriate.
The colonel said with a straight face: "Have you seen that pirate ship? There is a several-month-old baby on the ship! He is already very weak! I'm afraid he won't last long!"
"But what if these pirates..."
"Needless to say! People must be rescued safe and sound! The sooner the better!"
"……yes!"
"Find someone to deliver the ransom! Be alert!"
"I see!"
After a while, a lifeboat was slowly lowered from the warship. It contained a heavy bag, which was obviously the gold that the pirates asked for. Two soldiers sat in the lifeboat with guns in hand and slowly came to the pirates.
The speedboat stopped in front of it.
The pirates were also very vigilant, "&%%￥￥#!"
The translator shouted after him: "They said to open the bag and take a look first!"
A soldier put away his gun, squatted down and opened the zipper of the bag, revealing the golden gold inside. It was very heavy and worth a lot of money at first glance.
The two pirates' eyes lit up and they immediately moved the ship over.
The soldier handed them the gold and the transaction was completed.
The pirates suddenly cheered and shouted, and everyone was very excited. The speedboat sailed back to the main pirate ship, and the pirates took the gold and handed it to the leader with difficulty. The leader opened it, checked it over and over, and finally laughed.
He nodded, looking very satisfied.
Because there are babies among the hostages, the only request made by the Republic during the previous negotiations was to release them as soon as possible, with a ransom in one hand and people in the other. This is also what was explained above. We cannot let these people leave with the ransom like last time.
It took more than half a year for the hostages to be released. Then the horn on the warship sounded, and the translator’s voice came from the loudspeaker, “#$!”
Dong Xuebin and the others also heard it and were probably urging the pirates to release him.
Niu Dazhao and several crew members had hope in their eyes and were very excited.
However, what everyone didn't expect was that the pirates ignored the Republic's warships. Some pirates laughed and gathered together to celebrate. The leader and a few small leaders were exchanging something on the bow of the pirate ship. A small leader nodded from time to time.
The leader also sneered frequently.
Immediately afterwards, the pirates changed their faces!
Not only did they not let anyone go, they even drove the ship away. The cargo ship behind them was also controlled by a few pirates who had just boarded the ship, and they followed closely behind!
The colonel’s expression changed!
The other soldiers also looked annoyed!
Swishing, a dozen guns were fired at the pirates on the pirate ship and cargo ship, and the warships also chased after them. Although the speedboat was very fast, the main ship of the pirate ship moved slowly, not to mention it was assembled, it was brand new
It is impossible to catch up with the speed of the warship.
The pirate leader raised his hand and the ship stopped.
The colonel shouted several times into the cabin, and the translator immediately conveyed the colonel's meaning and yelled at the pirates and others, as if he was continuing to ask them to let him go.
Release him?
The pirate leader smiled coldly, but he had no such intention at all, not from the beginning when he asked for ransom. After all, they were robbers. If they let go of the hostages on the spot, the other party's warship would instead aim their guns at them.
These miscellaneous troops are naturally unable to resist. Secondly, this leader was the culprit who hijacked the Republic crew a year ago. Seeing that the Republic paid ransom so happily and cared so much about the hostages, they also tasted the sweetness and thought that you wouldn't be able to do it anyway.
If you dare to do anything to us, we will kill the hostages as long as you shoot, so we are not afraid of the soldiers of the Republic at all. Thirdly, there is a gap in the funds of these pirates. They have so many people, so many ships and so many guns, and their consumption is very high.
Big ones, now that they have grasped the weakness of the Republic in protecting hostages, they have become a little unscrupulous and want to take advantage of this time to make another huge sum of money. This little money is just an appetizer.
Under the instruction of the leader, a pirate started shouting with a loudspeaker.
After hearing this from the warship, the translator’s face turned dark!
The translator immediately found the captain with the rank of senior colonel, "They told us to step back and not approach them, otherwise they would kill the hostages!"
The colonel said with a sullen face: "They won't let him go?"
The translator was also very angry, "Not only did they not let him go, they also demanded a ransom, saying they wanted ten times the ransom they had just given to them to ransom the crew members on the cargo ship!"
"That's unreasonable!" The colonel was annoyed!
Several officers and soldiers were also furious!
The translator said: "They said that these crew members were newly captured by them and were not counted as hostages in this transaction. Moreover, they would not release the first three hostages and a baby unless they paid ten times the ransom. We will wait until we get the money."
Only when we give it to them will they release all the hostages, and the pirates asked us to go back and prepare the ransom!"
This is going back on one's word!
During the negotiation, they obviously promised to release the hostages after paying the ransom. In the end, not only were no one released, but the money was increased tenfold!
The pirate's face made everyone sick!
We ignored you and hijacked goods, ignored you and killed people, and paid you a ransom, but you didn't even let anyone go? Instead, you made more demands? You didn't abide by the agreement, and you kept asking for it again and again.
Shit on our heads? Are you targeting people from our republic??
The senior colonel immediately gave the order!
Immediately, several guns on the warship quickly turned and aimed at the pirates. The soldiers of the Republic also aimed their guns and chased after them, blocking their course.
When the pirates saw this, they also raised their guns to demonstrate, but most of their guns were aimed at the hostages!
The leader smiled at the warship, so what if they don't let them go? The hostages are in their hands anyway, and the pirates don't believe that the soldiers of the Republic dare to shoot and are confident!