There were five or six well-built black men on each speedboat, each holding an AK47 submachine gun in their hands. They laughed unscrupulously and fired wildly at the cargo ship. The powerful firepower suppressed the escorts on the deck so that they could not even lift their heads.
One of them, who was particularly tall and majestic, carried an RPG rocket grenade on his shoulder. The green grenade head reflected a cold metallic luster under the golden-red sunlight, adding a bit of malevolence and gloom to the calm and charming blue sea.
"Captain's room, the enemy has heavy weapons. Don't stop the ship. Use the S-shaped route to create waves. Don't let them get close."
The captain called the captain's room with a solemn expression.
"Captain's room, roger that."
A simple reply came from the walkie-talkie. Then, the 10,000-ton ship began to roar. The engine compartment released the safe load of the engine, and the two engines the size of a three-story building began to run at full speed. Like a mad steel behemoth, the ship began to accelerate in an S-shaped route. The waves it set off forced the pirate speedboats to retreat temporarily.
"F * ck, watch me."
The strong black man carrying the rocket grenade was almost thrown into the sea by the huge waves set off by the ship. He wiped the salty and wet seawater off his face and stood at the bow of the speedboat with a grim smile. He aimed the rocket grenade at the ship and was about to fire.
The hearts of the crew and escorts on the ship sank. Although the damage caused by the rocket-propelled grenade to this ten-thousand-ton ship was extremely limited, it had great lethality to the people on the ship. Once the rocket-propelled grenade was launched, it would inevitably cause serious casualties.
"Puff!"
With a soft sound, a sniper bullet accurately shot between the eyebrows of the big black man. Before he died, the big black man almost instinctively pulled the trigger of the launcher and fell into the sea with a splash.
"Boom!"
With a muffled sound, the rocket grenade detonated at the bottom of the sea. The violent explosion set off monstrous waves, drenching Tong Yaner and Chang Hong who were lying on the deck.
"Oh!"
On the ship, there was a tsunami of cheers. The crew and escorts cheered for the captain's ingenious sniping that eliminated the threat of the rocket grenade.
"Puff!"
But in the next moment, everyone's cheers came to an abrupt halt. This was because they discovered through the ship's surveillance cameras that their captain had exposed his whereabouts while sniping the burly black man. The sniper hidden among the pirates had seized the opportunity to counterattack.
Fortunately, the captain's reaction was fast enough. When he noticed that something was wrong, he immediately concealed himself. He was only shot in the right shoulder. His life was not in danger, which was a blessing in disguise.
However, escorts were not a regular army after all. It was already against the rules to be equipped with a sniper rifle. Now that the captain had been shot in the right shoulder, he would definitely not be able to form an effective combat force to suppress the pirates.
Besides, the pirates still had snipers lurking in the dark, and it was impossible for the other escorts to replace the captain even if they wanted to. This immediately put his cargo ship in a precarious situation.
"Found him."
Just when everyone was worried, the captain's voice came from the walkie-talkie.
Immediately, the escorts and crew hiding behind the deck saw a sniper bullet whistling out with a tail flame, accurately hitting the forehead of a white man who had been lying behind the pirates in a speedboat. "Puff!"
Blood splattered, and the white man's eyes were still filled with surprise and disbelief. His head drooped, and he died a violent death.
"Da da da!"
Bang bang!
The captain annihilated the opponent's sniper with a single blow despite his injuries, instantly boosting the morale of the escorts. They no longer hid their whereabouts. They picked up their Type 95 submachine guns and madly fired at the speedboat.
The thick smell of gunpowder filled the air.
The pirates let out mournful screams and fell into the sea one after another.
"Retreat, retreat!"
The pirate leader shouted in panic and was the first to turn the ship around and flee in panic.
The pirates on the other speedboats saw that the situation was not good. They fought back and urged their companions to turn the ship around and flee quickly.
Although the escorts really wanted to annihilate all of these damned pirates, these pirates were extremely experienced in surviving at sea. Moreover, they were piloting speedboats, which were far more mobile and flexible than cargo ships. Soon, after leaving behind five or six corpses, they disappeared into the vast sea.
"Captain, how are your injuries?"
There weren't many escorts, only twelve in total. Another one had been sacrificed, so there were only eleven left. After the battle ended, the first thing these escorts did was to rush to where their captain was and ask with concern. "How is he? How is he?"
"Fortunately, I'm left-handed. Otherwise, I would be in danger today."
The captain's right shoulder was badly mutilated, and his face was pale. After saying that he was lucky, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"Captain."
"Captain …"
The escorts were shocked and rushed up to shout at the top of their lungs.
"Get out of the way, don't touch him. I've learned some simple medical skills. Let me take a look."
A clear voice sounded. Tong Yaner looked at Chang Hong in surprise. She did not expect this girl to know medical skills.
The escorts looked at Chang Hong one after another. Seeing that it was a familiar compatriot, they made way for her. However, they still maintained vigilance and stared at Chang Hong. As long as she made the slightest movement, they would not hesitate to take action.
"Fortunately, fortunately, the bullet only brushed past his shoulder and did not hit him. Otherwise, I'm afraid his entire shoulder would have been shattered."
Chang Hong carefully checked and said as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.
When the escorts heard this, they were all retired special forces soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles. How could they not see that the pirates were using anti-material sniper rifles? This kind of powerful sniper bullet could blow a big hole in the wall. If it hit a human body, half of the body would be blown up.
The injury on the captain's right shoulder looked frightening, but in fact, it was only a superficial wound. This was a blessing in disguise.
"Although it's just a scratch, because he was in a highly focused and tense state of battle, his blood circulation accelerated, causing him to lose too much blood and faint. Therefore, we must immediately give him a blood transfusion. Otherwise, his life will be in danger."
Chang Hong's tone changed, and her expression became extremely serious. She looked at the captain with an indescribable and strange emotion in her eyes.
As a girl who came from a decent family and grew up in a peaceful environment without worrying about food and clothing, she never thought that one day she would personally experience a terrible hail of bullets and watch someone die in front of her eyes.
This caused an unparalleled shock and impact to her soul. Just when she was terrified and desperate and thought that she was going to die, the captain used his body to block the bullet for her and risked his life to save her. This made her heart thump.
A strong sense of security wrapped her heart tightly. Even though it was an ambiguous position that made her blush and her heart beat fast, it only made her feel an unprecedented sense of peace and bashfulness. She didn't feel the slightest bit angry. In fact, when her captain got up and left her body, she even felt a sense of loss and reluctance.
"There are simple medical tools on the ship and disposable infusion devices. However, the captain's blood type is A, and our blood type does not match his."
As comrades who had gone through life and death together, getting injured was also a common occurrence. They knew each other's blood type very well. Hearing this, one of the escorts said awkwardly.
"I happen to have type A blood. I will give him a blood transfusion."
Chang Hong said excitedly, which made a group of escorts puzzled. Was it necessary to be so excited about a blood transfusion? But the captain had lost too much blood. How could they think so much? They hurriedly took the medical kit and prepared a blood transfusion.
Although Tong Yaner was not very familiar with Chang Hong, women often knew women best. From Chang Hong's strange behavior, how could Tong Yaner not know what she was thinking? Tong Yaner could not help but smile secretly. "Is this girl here for an interview or to date?"
But she knew that love was the most unreasonable thing. The captain risked his life to save her was indeed in line with the most longing love of girls at Chang Hong's age. It was normal to fall in love with a hero like the captain.
Just like in her twenty-six years of life, she had never been moved by any man, but she suddenly fell in the man's gentleness and could not extricate herself.
Therefore, Tong Yaner did not think that Chang Hong was infatuated with him. Instead, she felt that it was natural. She silently sent her blessings and hoped that she could achieve her wish and be with the captain. Such a man was worthy of Chang Hong's love.
Standing alone at the bow of the ship, she enjoyed the sea breeze and stared unfocused at the sea that was still filled with the smell of gunpowder. Her mind was running wild. If it were Ding Ning at that moment, would he have risked his life to protect her?
Unfortunately, before she could get a definite answer, a dark mass of ships appeared on the sea level in the distance and interrupted her imagination. Tong Yaner's hair stood on end. She stared at the ships with the skull logo and screamed in horror, "Pirates, pirates are here again."
…
In a gathering place hundreds of kilometers away from Mogadishu, more than a dozen tents were temporarily set up. Medical staff in white coats and masks were busy shuttling back and forth, giving free treatment to the local people infected with the plague.
"Oh, dear Ding, if it weren't for you, my little Elke would have left me forever. Thank you so much. You are really an angel sent by God."
A fat black woman hugged Ding Ning and thanked him sincerely.
Although Ding Ning was used to the way black people expressed their enthusiasm, he still felt uncomfortable being held by an old woman. He quietly broke away from her arms and said with embarrassment and modesty, "Aunt Mary, you flatter me too much. This is what we should do."
"No, no, no, this is not a compliment. It is a compliment. Aunt Mary specially made the best barbecued worm for you today. You must try it."
Auntie Mary invited sincerely.
Ding Ning's expression changed slightly, but it was difficult to refuse her kindness. He could only bite the bullet and said with a hollow smile, "Okay, I will definitely try Aunt Mary's best food."
A beautiful blonde woman with a voluptuous figure looked at Ding Ning's bitter face and could not help but cover her mouth and snicker.
Barbecued worm was an extremely special local delicacy in Africa, but it was quite a challenge to the appetite of the eaters.
This was because the barbecued worm was actually a kind of caterpillar called Mopane. After squeezing out its sac fluid and drying it, it was smeared with honey and roasted.
It was said that this caterpillar's unit protein content was three times higher than that of beef, and it was very popular with the locals. But for outsiders, just thinking about the horrible appearance of this worm would make their appetite disappear. If they did not spit it out, they would be considered to have a strong psychological quality.
The blonde beauty was called Sally, and she came from a non-governmental organization called LA. This organization was spontaneously formed by young volunteers from all over the world who were full of love, passionate about charity, and committed to helping vulnerable groups.
From Ding Ning's point of view, this LA organization was just to show its existence. Under the banner of volunteers, they wandered around the world all day long and went wherever they wanted. It was like a concentration camp for people with secondary syndrome who had nothing better to do but find excitement for themselves.
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