It was 11: 30 in the morning.
On the beach on the east side of Carnabis Island, fifty fully armed pirates were neatly divided into two rows, standing like a well-trained army.
In the middle of the two rows, there was an open space about ten meters wide.
There were three people in the open space. Two were standing, and one was kneeling …
They were the pirate captain, Weaver Gray, the first mate, Max Gray, and … the famous director, former pirate, James Francis Not Deaf.
At that moment, there were four cameras, operated by four professional cameramen, aimed at the three of them from different angles.
"Tsk … In the end, we can only record …" Gray Beard stood there with a displeased look and muttered.
"If we want to do a live broadcast, we have to turn off the signal interference device …" Max continued, "Now that our 'treasure' has been exposed, we can't let the outside world know what is happening here … At least, before we complete the transfer of the inventory, we can't …"
"Humph … If you ask me … we should just kill our way into the island and take back the treasure … They only have a few people and a few guns … Do you think they can defend it?" Gray Beard said.
"They can't defend it, but the defense system of the base can," Max said. Max said. "With that block's ability, it would be a piece of cake for him to rewrite the system there. Once we go in, we will immediately become turtles in a jar..." He sighed. "Sigh... Besides, they are now monitoring the entire island. There is no way we can launch a 'surprise attack'."
"Are we just going to take it lying down?" Gray Beard said. "Are we really going to do the deal according to what Carbon said?"
"I'm afraid … that's the only way …" Max said in a low voice. "Actually … if we take all the factors into consideration … his proposal is not impossible."
…
To be clear, the deal that Feng Bujue proposed was that Gray Beard could kill the man who was not deaf, and he could kill him however he wanted, but he had to release the other people on the Dolphin and the survivors on the island. Brother Jue promised that he would "protect" Gray Beard's "treasure" until the latter moved it away.
As for the specific operation of this deal, Brother Jue had already arranged it …
Both parties agreed that before 12 o 'clock in the morning, Gray Beard would recall all the pirates from the island and complete his "revenge ceremony."
At twelve o 'clock sharp, the eighteen staff members on the island, as well as Clams, Lei Feng, Bubo, Block … a total of twenty-two people would return to the cruise ship.
Feng Bujue … continued to stay in the pirate base.
After confirming that all the long-distance communication equipment on the cruise ship, including the passengers, had been destroyed, the pirates would dissolve the metal paste at the stern of the ship and release the Dolphin away from Carnabis Island.
After that, both sides stayed put and waited for two hours …
Although this period of time was not enough for the Dolphin to travel to any land or island, it was enough for it to escape the pursuit of the pirates.
This … was enough.
When the two hours were over, Feng Bujue would follow his promise and remove the base's defense system to welcome the arrival of the pirates.
If this deal was successfully completed, except for Not Deaf and Stephen Carbon (Feng Bujue), everyone on the Dolphin could be rescued, and the pirates would have more than enough time to move their "treasure." Because the Dolphin had lost its long-distance communication ability, it would take at least seven or eight hours for the ship to dock and report to the police. By that time, the pirates would have already moved everything that could be moved (the technology of anti-gravity catapults was very popular in this universe, and moving heavy objects was not a problem for humans here).
From the results, this deal made Gray Beard lose a mineral vein, a large ransom, and four men (he did not care much about this). Fortunately, he could still take away a large amount of inventory to avoid further losses.
The most important thing was … he completed his revenge.
On the other hand, most of the people in the program crew and the crew of the Dolphin were able to escape from the tiger's mouth and save their lives.
Overall, this was indeed a result that both sides could accept.
But … there was still a suspicious point that Max couldn't figure out. That was — why did Stephen Carbon want to do this?
Obviously, this author played the most critical role in the whole incident. It was because he was willing to stay on the island, guard the surveillance, and use the destruction of the inventory in the base as a bargaining chip to monitor the pirates' actions to ensure the smooth progress of the entire transaction.
He was like Harry, the protagonist in Armageddon (also known as The End of the World, a film directed by Michael Bay that was released in 1998). In the end, he willingly stayed on the meteorite alone and perished together with the "apocalypse."
Although Mr. Carbon would not be dramatically killed by a nuclear bomb, there was no doubt that his final ending was likely to be cut into pieces by Gray Beard.
Max just did not understand why a person who said he did not care about the life and death of the hostages would make such a move to sacrifice himself to save others. Was he acting? But what kind of show was this? Was he a hero who played the villain? Or a villain who played the hero?
…
"Hmph … whatever." Gray Beard spat. "There are gains and losses in life. Today, I have my revenge, and I don't care about anything else."
"Haha …" The person kneeling on the beach was not deaf. He had an indifferent expression. He laughed and said, "Your life is really sad, Dehua …" He raised his head and glanced at Gray Beard. "After killing me, what will be left in your life?"
"Ha! Seeing that your life is coming to an end, you are starting to be sentimental? "Gray Beard sneered." James, you don't need to worry about my life. When I went to sea at the age of seventeen, I knew I would not have a good ending … I can tell you now, I will still drift on the sea for the rest of my life, spending it in wine, women, wealth, and temper, and finally die an unnatural death … But in any case, I still have a son that I am proud of. "
"Is that so … Is that what you think …" Gray Beard glanced at Max. "With all due respect, you should blame yourself and feel guilty for him becoming what he is today, not be proud. Your pride just reflects your stupidity and selfishness. " Because of his injury, his voice was lifeless, but the words that came out of his mouth … were still powerful and resonant. "You have already turned a genius who might have left his name in history into a trash like you … You have already made his ending as tragic as yours …"
"Shut up!" Gray Beard waved his right arm, and there was an extra piece of human flesh on the iron hook.
Even though the flesh on his cheek was scraped off, Gray Beard only groaned. It seemed that … he was already numb to pain.
"You are about to die … and you still want to sow discord between us father and son? You despicable bastard … "Gray Beard said. He took half a step back and pulled out the sword at his waist.
It was a very gorgeous pirate's scimitar. The blade was wavy and curved toward the end of the hilt and joined together, forming an arc-shaped guard. The golden hilt was decorated with bright rubies. After the sharp blade was unsheathed, it shone brightly under the sun.
"Everyone … Everyone who is watching this video, listen to me …" Gray Beard raised the scimitar in his left hand and spoke loudly to the camera. "This execution … has nothing to do with politics, justice, right or wrong, good or evil …" He paused. "Perhaps most of you think … that the man kneeling on the ground is a good person, a decent person. He is a great director, a good father, a good husband … Haha … Hahahaha … "He laughed and then shouted," It doesn't matter! "
The gleaming scimitar was raised higher and higher, and Graybeard's figure also limped to the rear of those who weren't deaf yet. "My fellow pirates, as long as you can understand what I'm saying … Today … I, Captain Graybeard, behead the Caribbean Mad Shark in the name of revenge!"
Whoosh —
The next second, the scimitar in his hand fell, and blood splashed five steps away.
Gray Beard had been single for ten years, and his right hand was a hook. Naturally, I don't need to elaborate on the strength of his left arm. The scimitar cut cleanly, and the head fell to the ground.
Because the scimitar was fast, blood spurted out from the neck at once. The scene was spectacular …
The two cameramen in charge of the frontal shot (both crew members on the ship who were forcibly captured to film the execution) were so scared that they fell to the ground, their faces pale.
"Haha … Hahahahaha …" Gray Beard laughed. He looked up to the sky and laughed.
This laughter symbolized a release, a relief … It was as if all his humiliation and hatred had disappeared with the laughter.
There were countless stories in the world that described revenge, but … the end of revenge was often destruction, not rebirth.
When the laughter stopped, what was left behind, perhaps only the person involved would know.
…
11: 45, in the pirate base.
"Have you made up your mind, Stephen?" "Yes, Stephen." Clam Wells was the last to walk out (the other twenty-one people had already gathered and were waiting in the valley outside). He looked at Feng Bujue, who stayed in the base, and asked with a serious expression.
"Of course." Feng Bujue said, "Don't worry, although this plan is risky, it's not difficult to implement." He shrugged. "Besides … this is the only way that everyone can leave safely."
"Okay …" Clam Wells nodded and looked at him deeply. "Good luck."
"Oh … See you later," Feng Bujue replied.
When his voice fell, Clam Wells had already turned around and walked out of the base.
A moment later, the team of twenty-two people set off for the beach …
Brother Jue, who stayed in the base, walked leisurely to a table and put the props on the table into a backpack one by one.
"Very good … He left all the props in my inventory to me before he left, and he even gave me a backpack. How generous." He said to himself, "From the surveillance … the thing called Juse Ore (In this universe, Juse Ore is a kind of thing that is similar to a coal mine. Many people can recognize it. Brother Jue has just asked others how to recognize it) is nearby. I can find time to dig a piece … So, there's only one challenge left …"
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