On the surface of the sea.
The pirate ship and the warship were in a standoff.
Because the pirates had thrown out the hostages, the Chinese soldiers did not dare to act rashly. The Senior Colonel raised his hand, and the soldiers behind him raised their muzzles slightly. But the soldiers were not happy. They looked at Dong Xuebing's cargo ship coldly and stared at the pirates coldly. How dare they rob another ship and take hostages during a trade?! How dare they attack a Chinese cargo ship again? This was not something that can be described as arrogant!
After a while, the leader of the pirate ship lowered his head and signaled to the speedboat below. The two pirates on the speedboat immediately understood and drove towards the Chinese warship.
Fifty meters … …
Thirty meters … …
Ten meters … …
The warship did not open fire and only sent someone to stand at the bow.
After the pirate speedboat passed by, he mumbled something to the people on the warship.
The person on the deck should be a translator hired by China. He could understand what the pirate was saying and replied.
The pirate seemed to have heard something funny. He laughed and continued to speak in a neutral tone.
… …
Not far away.
On the deck of the cargo ship.
Seeing the situation in the distance, a few desperate crew members immediately whispered to Captain Niu Dazhao about the situation. Everyone had already pinned their last hope on the warship.
"Captain, are they negotiating?"
"Is it because of the hostages that were kidnapped a few days ago?"
"Looks like it. Look at that ship. There are Chinese people on it."
"I saw it. Why is there a baby? They even kidnapped a baby? Do these pirates still have any humanity? "
"They have committed all sorts of crimes and killed countless people. Why are you talking to 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 child? "
"Don't worry. Our warship will not give up on us."
"That's right. We will be fine. Do you think we can't deal with these pirates?"
Actually, the crew members were also not confident, but they still comforted each other.
As they were talking, the pirates behind them suddenly stepped forward and pointed their guns at the back of Niu Dazhao's and the crew members' heads. "&% ¥# # @%!"
They did not understand, but they understood that the pirates were probably telling them not to speak, so they quickly shut their mouths.
One of the less courageous crew members felt that a gun was aimed at the back of his head. His legs turned to jelly and he fell to the ground, never to get up again.
The pirates kicked him hard and laughed scornfully.
Dong Xuebing, who was standing on the right, did not move. His hands were tied behind his back as he stared at the pirate's main ship. He looked at Xiao Qianqian, who was thrown on the deck by the pirates. The pirate ship was less than 200 meters away from their cargo ship, and Dong Xuebing could not cross this distance to save his men. That's why he did not act rashly. He looked at the pirate ship coldly from the corner of his eyes as the pirate ship slowly approached their cargo ship. It seems like the leader of the pirate ship wants to meet up with the pirates on the cargo ship. This is what Dong Xuebing wanted. He waited quietly and calculated the distance between the pirate ship and the pirate ship calmly.
On the other side, the negotiation seemed to have ended.
The pirate in charge of the negotiation didn't leave either. He drove the speedboat and waited below.
On the deck of the warship, the Senior Colonel gathered a few people and started discussing with the translator.
The translator said. "They only want ransom and will not accept any other conditions."
A soldier said. "They even hijacked a cargo ship under our noses! What are we going to do with them? "
The translator sighed. "Don't try to reason with these pirates. They will not listen to us and only want ransom. If we don't give them the ransom, they will kill the hostages."
The Senior Colonel asked. "What else did they say?"
The translator said. "They said we can negotiate after we give them the ransom."
The Senior Colonel looked at the pirates coldly. "You want ransom and hostages?"
The translator nodded. "That's what they said. But they want us to pay the ransom first before they release the hostages."
A soldier beside the Senior Colonel frowned. "Captain, these people are not trustworthy. They had said they will release the hostages as soon as possible, but what happened in the end? How long did they drag? "
The Senior Colonel paused for a while and finally said. "Give them the ransom!"
"Captain!" One of the officers felt something is wrong.
The Senior Colonel said with a straight face. "Do you see that pirate ship? There is a few months old baby on the ship! She is very weak! I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on for long! "
"But what if these pirates …"
"Say no more! The hostages must be rescued safely! The sooner the better! "
"… Yes!"
"Get someone to deliver the ransom! Be vigilant! "
"Understood!"
Not long after, a lifeboat was slowly lowered from the warship. On it was a very heavy bag. Obviously, it was the gold that the pirates were asking for. Two soldiers sat in the lifeboat with guns in their hands. They slowly came to the pirate speedboat and stopped in front of the pirate speedboat.
The pirates were also very vigilant. "&%% ¥¥#!"
The translator shouted. "They said to open the bag first!"
One of the soldiers put away his gun and squatted down to open the zipper of the bag, revealing the shiny gold inside. It was very heavy and looked very valuable.
The two pirates' eyes lit up and immediately moved the boat closer.
The soldier handed the gold to them. The transaction was complete.
The pirates immediately cheered and shouted, all of them very excited. The speedboat sailed back to the pirate's main ship. The pirates struggled to hand the gold to the leader. The leader opened the bag and checked it repeatedly. In the end, he smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
As there was an infant among the hostages, the only request the Chinese side had was for the hostages to be released as soon as possible. The ransom would be paid in exchange for the hostages. That was what the higher-ups had instructed them to do. They could not let this bunch of people walk away with the ransom money and only release the hostages after half a year. The warship's loudspeaker sounded, and the translator's voice was heard. "@ @ @ # $!" Dong Xuebing and the rest also heard it.
Dong Xuebing and the rest also heard it, and they should be urging the pirates to release the hostages.
The eyes of Niu Dazhao and the other crew members were filled with hope and excitement.
However, to everyone's surprise, the pirates completely ignored the Chinese warships. Some of the pirates were laughing as they gathered together to celebrate, while the leader and a few of the smaller leaders were discussing something at the bow of the pirate ship. One of the smaller leaders would nod from time to time, while the leader would sneer at them.
Following that, the pirates' faces changed!
Not only did they not release the hostages, but they also started to leave. The cargo ship behind them was controlled by the pirates who had boarded the ship, and they followed closely behind!
The Senior Colonel's face changed!
The rest of the soldiers were also furious!
Swoosh … swoosh … swoosh … swoosh … more than a dozen guns were pointed at the pirates on the cargo ship. The warship also chased after the hostages. Although the speedboat is fast, the pirate's main ship is very slow. Even if it was brand new, it would not be able to catch up with the warship.
The Senior Colonel waved his hand, and the boat stopped.
The Senior Colonel shouted into the cabin, and the translator immediately relayed the Senior Colonel's orders. The translator shouted at the pirates and seems to be asking them to release the hostages.
Release the hostages?
The Senior Colonel sneered. He had no intentions of doing so from the start. Firstly, they are bandits, and if they release the hostages on the spot, the Chinese warship will point its guns at them. Secondly, the Senior Colonel was the culprit behind the kidnapping of the Chinese crew a year ago. He had tasted the sweetness when he saw the Chinese were willing to pay the ransom and care about the hostages. Anyway, the Chinese soldiers will not dare to do anything to them. If they open fire, they will kill the hostages. That's why they are not afraid of the Chinese soldiers. Thirdly, the pirates have a shortage of funds. They had hired so many people, boats, and guns, and their expenses are high. Since they know the Chinese soldiers care about the hostages, they are not afraid of them. They want to make use of this opportunity to earn more money. This amount of ransom is just an appetizer.
Under the instructions of the Senior Colonel, one of the pirates shouted through a loudspeaker.
The translator on the warship heard this, and his face turned black!
The translator immediately found the Senior Colonel. "They want us to back off and not get close to them. If not, they will kill the hostages!"
The Senior Colonel said with a dark expression, "They are not letting the hostages go?"
The translator was also quite angry. "Not only are they not letting the hostages go, they are even asking for a ransom. They say they want ten times the ransom we just gave them to redeem the crew on the cargo ship!"
"Preposterous!" The Senior Colonel was furious!
A few of the officers and soldiers were also furious!
The translator said, "They say that these crew members were newly captured by them and are not considered as hostages for this transaction. Besides, they will not release the three hostages and the baby if we don't pay ten times the ransom. They will only release all the hostages after we give them the ransom. The pirates want us to return and prepare the ransom!"
This was going back on their word!
They had clearly said that they would release the hostages after the ransom was paid, but not only did they not release a single person, they even increased the ransom by ten times!
The Senior Colonel's attitude disgusted everyone!
We ignored the hijacking of the cargo, ignored the people you killed, and even gave you the ransom. Yet you don't even release a single person? Instead, you are asking for even more? Not only are you not abiding by the agreement, but you are also trying to shit on our heads again and again? You are targeting our Chinese people?
The Senior Colonel decisively gave the order!
Immediately, the cannons on the warship turned and aimed at the pirates. The Chinese soldiers also raised their guns and took aim. The warship chased after them and sealed off their course.
When the pirates saw this, they also raised their guns in protest. However, most of their guns were aimed at the hostages!
The Senior Colonel laughed at the warship. So what if they did not release the hostages? Since the hostages were in their hands, the pirates did not believe that the Chinese soldiers would open fire. They had nothing to fear!
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