Curry was a sailor who had served on the freighter "Oseberg" for 3 years and 27 days.
This freighter, named after the "Oseberg" in the Norwegian Pirate Ship Museum, had been sailing on the Baltic Sea trade route since it was launched four years ago.
Every time they went out to sea, the crew would make fun of going out to sea and joke that they were going to the Baltic Sea to get some money. However, he didn't expect that after sailing on the calm Baltic Sea for so many years, this time he would really be caught …
"Behave yourself."
Originally, he wanted to move his numb calf, but he didn't expect that just as he moved his toes, he would be kicked in the back.
Looking at the reflection of the rifle on the deck, Curry didn't dare to say a word.
Although he had the same name as the Sea King, he didn't have any superpowers, nor did he have muscles all over his body. Faced with this kind of situation, as an ordinary person, he only dared to lower his head submissively, afraid that the evil people behind him would throw him into the sea to feed the fish with the butt of a gun.
Standing behind him was a group of men who claimed to be pirates. Yes, in the 21st century, a group of pirates actually appeared on the calm Baltic Sea.
Looking at the skin color and tone of these people, they were obviously from East Africa. However, what Curry couldn't figure out was how they flew to the distant Northern Europe?!
God, there were no such things as pirates here two hundred years ago.
After giving the dishonest hostage a kick, a dark-skinned man with a scarf on his face walked to the deck guardrail with an AK. He came behind a man with a beard full of stubble and holding a pair of binoculars in his hand.
He then said, "Boss, how much longer?"
"The maximum speed of the Aurora Borealis is 27 knots, and our maximum speed is 40 knots. If everything goes well, half an hour is enough for us to drive the ship to their face."
Black man: "Are we going to crash into them?"
"Yes." Abrahan put down the binoculars in his hand and looked at the skyline. He squinted his vulture-like eyes, took off his sunglasses, and put them on the bridge of his nose.
He was Marach's most capable subordinate. He had committed many shocking robberies on the high seas. Because of his trust in his ability and loyalty, Marach gave him this task.
Abrahan did not intend to disappoint the leader's trust. He was determined to succeed in this operation!
With some hesitation, the dark-skinned man hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but speak.
"But —"
"The leader has arranged for a fishing boat nearby to pick us up. After we crash the cruise ship, we can take the escape boat and quickly escape from this area."
The plan sounded flawless. As long as the whole operation was disguised as a tragic cargo ship collision, no one would know that there were a few bullet holes on the bones that sank into the Baltic Sea.
If the collision didn't happen, he would board the ship with his men, start a massacre on it, and then install thermite to blow up the entire keel. There was no need to keep any hostages. Even if the nearest patrol team came to support them, it would still take them three hours. However, they did not need to keep any hostages. The entire operation could be completed within an hour.
However …
Would everything really go so smoothly?
Although he had such concerns in his heart, the dark-skinned man did not dare to ask too much. He was afraid that this fierce man would misunderstand and think that he was afraid.
For people like him, cowardice and death could be equated.
If he showed this and lowered his head in fear, just like in the ancient myth in the tribe, the vulture of death would fly down from the sky without hesitation and peck through his skull …
…
On the deck of the Aurora Borealis.
Because of the sudden sound of the alarm, people exchanged fearful glances and looked around in confusion.
The businessmen who were talking to each other put down the champagne in their hands, the noblewomen in dresses involuntarily grabbed the arms of their male companions, and the messengers who served wine and food also had the same confused expression on their faces.
"What's going on?"
"Did someone accidentally touch the bell?"
"This is a cruise ship carrying the royal family. How could anyone make such a low-level mistake! It's so embarrassing! "
At this time, a man in a crew uniform came to the deck and said in a loud voice.
"Don't be nervous, there may be strong waves ahead. Please go back to your room and wait for the alarm to be lifted. We will inform everyone to continue the afternoon tea party. "
However, this loud voice did not immediately control the situation. Instead, it made the situation on the deck even more chaotic. The confused people looked around nervously and asked around, hoping to figure out what was going on.
However, there were also some people who were insensitive. Even at this critical juncture, they did not forget to flirt.
"James, could we have run into an iceberg?"
"Don't worry, my beautiful" Ruth ", if we encounter an iceberg, then I will melt it with my love for you …"
The expression on his face did not change. As soon as the alarm sounded, Wang Peng quietly put his right hand in his pocket. At the same time, he stood behind Lu Zhou with his back facing him. His eyes had already narrowed dangerously.
The security guards scattered nearby also took action, evacuating the crowd nearby and alert to the possible dangers in the riot.
"It's not safe here, we'd better go back to our room."
Lu Zhou looked away from the couple hugging not far away and looked at Wang Peng's back.
"What happened?"
Wang Peng raised his left hand and pressed on the wireless headset. He said with a serious expression.
"It's not clear yet … We are confirming the situation here."
Just then, the waves under the cruise ship suddenly became turbulent, splashing two or three people high on the side of the ship.
The people standing on the edge screamed and retreated. In order to avoid the splashes, they even fell to the ground. The shaking hull knocked the wine glasses on the table to the ground, and the scene was chaotic for a while.
Lu Zhou narrowed his eyes and looked at the sea not far away.
From the slow waves and the feeling of pulling from the bottom of his feet, he could feel that it was not the waves that became bigger, but the cruise ship suddenly accelerated.
At this time, a colleague probably confirmed the situation from the captain's room. Wang Peng reached out and pressed on the wireless headset. He then spoke with his back facing Lu Zhou.
"A freighter has deviated from its course and is heading straight toward us. The captain tried to send a contact signal to the freighter, but there was no response. Just now, they increased the speed of the ship to the maximum … It seems like they want to catch up to us. "
"Maybe they want to compete with us."
"It would be great if that was the case, but the situation is obviously not that simple …"
"Then we should not go to the room, but the captain's room."
Wang Peng: "My colleague is already there."
Lu Zhou: "Then let's go too."
Wang Peng seemed to have thought of something. He nodded and took Lu Zhou through the road that had been opened and quickly walked into the cabin. Amidst the shaking and jolting, the group of people moved straight towards the direction of the captain's cabin.
Finally, they arrived at their destination.
Wang Peng stepped forward and opened the cabin door. He then stepped into the captain's room first.
"How is the situation? Did you make contact? "
"Not yet?" The staff member in charge of communication held the phone with an awkward expression on his face. He said, "We tried to change course, but they also changed course … There is no doubt that they are coming for us."
"Something's not quite right!"
I can't just wait like this.
Lu Zhou didn't hesitate. He took out the holographic glasses from the inner pocket of his clothes and put them on the bridge of his nose.
"Xiao Ai, connect to the orbital satellite … I need an aerial map of the nearby sea area of 100 kilometers."
Xiao Ai: [Got it! Connecting (??????)???]
Seeing how Wang Peng was looking at him strangely, Lu Zhou was slightly stunned. He then smiled and pointed at his glasses with his index finger.
"AR glasses … It's not convenient to use a phone here."
On the other hand, in outer space orbit.
A Star Sky Technology meteorological observation satellite, with a light blue arc behind it, was pushed by a plasma thruster. It left its original orbit and moved to the area above Northern Europe.
A clear aerial image, after simple processing, was quickly presented in Lu Zhou's field of vision. After a few simple zooms, he locked onto the cargo ship that had deviated from its course.
The moment he saw the deck of the cargo ship, Lu Zhou's pupils shrank slightly.
After a while, he looked at Wang Peng, who had been looking at him, and spoke.
"I'm afraid we have encountered pirates."
After saying this sentence in Chinese, he repeated it in English.
The moment he said this, the captain's room immediately fell into panic.
"Pirates?" The Royal Guard bodyguard glanced at Lu Zhou and asked with a strange expression, "Are you sure?"
This was the Baltic Sea, it was not easy to find a developing country, let alone pirates.
As everyone knew, pirates were a specialty of the Baltic Sea.
Lu Zhou ignored the bodyguard. He knew that this guy wouldn't be useful for much longer. He looked at Wang Peng.
"I have sent the picture to your phone."
Wang Peng immediately took out his phone and unlocked the screen.
The moment he saw the aerial photo, his eyes suddenly became fierce.
The hostages and pirates were on the deck of the cargo ship. Not only did they have no intention of hiding, but they also tied the hostages to the guardrail at the bow as a cover.
What they wanted to do was obvious.
Which was to use the hostages as a threat to launch a frontal attack.
Lu Zhou: "Do we need to negotiate with them?"
Even though it was difficult, there should be a way.
"No need."
Wang Peng took out a satellite phone that looked like a smart phone. He pressed the mechanical button and entered the password. He then edited a message and pressed the send button.
After doing this, he put away the phone and looked out the window.
"Our people are already on the way."
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