"Big brother, wait, wait for me..."
The third brother knew there was another speedboat behind the boat, which was probably their only hope of escaping. He followed closely behind Hui Ge and staggered over to it.
As for the fate of Huo Jiang, the third brother had long forgotten about it. As the saying goes, "It's better to die for a friend than for yourself."
The boat was only so big, and everyone could hear the alarm. Not only Hui Ge and Lao San were thinking about the speedboat, but even the machine gunners stopped and ran back for their lives.
"Quick, start the engine!"
With the combined efforts of several people, the speedboat was launched into the sea. Hui kept urging it on, and thankfully, the frustrating situation of the engine failing to start did not occur. With the roar of the engine, the speedboat shot out like an arrow.
Just over a minute after the speedboat had sailed away from the frigate, a muffled sound came from behind the speedboat, followed by a burst of fire. The fog on the sea surface within a radius of several hundred meters was instantly dispersed by the shock wave caused by the explosion.
Whether it was Hui Ge on the speedboat or Peng Fei and the others on the cruise ship, they could clearly see that the frigate, which was about thirty meters long, was disintegrating at the front and rear amidst continuous explosions.
Thanks to Li Zhen's excellent maneuvering, the torpedo struck the frigate from the side. Although it was only a small torpedo a little over a meter long, it was more than enough to take down such an old frigate.
The towering flames and flying debris sent chills down the spines of everyone on the speedboat. The third brother was truly terrified and stammered, "B-Big Brother, if we can escape this time, should we... should we go to Africa?"
"Bullshit! I, Liu Minghui, have survived a great calamity and am bound to have good fortune. You brat surnamed Zhuang, I'll fight you to the death!" Brother Hui slapped the third brother down onto the speedboat, put his hands on his hips, and shouted curses at the cruise ship. He was actually trying to dispel his fear.
Chapter 942 Bizarre Death
Hui was in a great mood. He knew that there was a small island not far from here, and he had made some preparations on this deserted island. As long as he could escape, he would be considered to have escaped death this time.
The Chinese say that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune. Hui Ge firmly believes that as long as he survives this time, he will definitely be able to turn the tables and make up for what happened today. Even if the other side has torpedoes, they will not be able to withstand the siege of several groups of pirates.
"Li Zhen, this torpedo is just too...unbelievable! Not only is it slow, but Liu Minghui still managed to get away with it?"
Zhuang Rui stared at the large screen in front of him, speechless. Was this the weapon he had bought for over ten million US dollars? Although the fireworks produced by the torpedo hitting the frigate were spectacular, they had allowed the culprit to escape.
The sky was beginning to brighten, the fog at sea had dissipated considerably, and the frigate was exploding from time to time, the towering flames illuminating the surrounding sea in a crimson glow. Zhuang Rui could naturally see that Hui Ge and the others had boarded the speedboat.
Although Zhuang Rui couldn't hear what Liu Minghui was saying, his maniacal laughter was enlarged and displayed on the screen, which annoyed Zhuang Rui.
"Brother Zhuang, their ship isn't just sitting there for us to shoot down. Don't worry, I'll personally take a helicopter to chase them. Those bastards won't get away..."
Li Zhen felt embarrassed by Zhuang Rui's words and began to resent Hui Ge and the others. In addition, he had been in the monitoring room all day, remotely directing operations, and his hands were itching to do the same.
No matter how fast the speedboat went, it couldn't match the speed of a helicopter. Therefore, when Li Zhen discovered that Hui Ge and the others had escaped, he wasn't worried at all. In his view, capturing Liu Minghui was a piece of cake. ...
"Haha, you brat surnamed Zhuang, if I, Liu Minghui, survive this time, I'll make sure you suffer..."
Hui was still standing on the speedboat, expressing his feelings, which was understandable. After all, he had survived a close call, so he was bound to have some emotions. However, Hui did not forget to tell the person driving the speedboat to speed up.
Although Hui believed that the other side would not use another torpedo against his speedboat, if Zhuang Rui's men caught up with him, he would definitely die at sea today.
Another loud "boom" rang out, as if the frigate's propulsion system had been detonated. The entire ship disintegrated like scraps of paper, and the several-ton naval guns were thrown high into the air by the shockwave from the explosion, as if they were made of paper.
Countless wood chips and sheet metal debris flew everywhere, and engine oil leaked and burned in the sea, creating a real sea of fire within a radius of hundreds of meters. The sight was truly spectacular and rarely seen.
"Damn it, my boat..."
To Zhuang Rui and the others, the scenery was as beautiful as fireworks, but to Hui Ge, it wasn't so wonderful.
Looking back at the frigate he had bought for over ten million US dollars, Hui's heart was bleeding. Although it was a second-hand ship that someone else had discarded, it had made great contributions to him during this period.
More importantly, without this ship, Hui Ge's pirate plans would be difficult to continue. Standing on the ship, Hui Ge, who was somewhat sobered by the sea breeze, was now seriously considering Lao San's words.
With the tens of millions of dollars he got from the previous cruise ship robbery, Brother Hui now has over a hundred million dollars. He can take these brothers to his Caribbean island and live a life of ease.
Just as Hui-ge lowered his head in deep thought, a loud bang came from the frigate, the entire cabin flew into the air, the hull broke in two and slowly sank into the sea.
However, no one noticed that in the flames of the explosion, a specially made mast, seven or eight meters long and as thick as a child's arm, pierced the night sky and shot like an arrow toward the speedboat.
"Big...Big Brother," Hui Ge, who was deep in thought, suddenly heard the voice of the third brother beside him. He looked up in confusion and saw a dark figure descending from the sky as fast as lightning.
Before Hui could react, he felt a numbness in his chest as a thick mast pierced through his chest, pinning him tightly to the speedboat.
"Damn it, why does it smell like barbecue?"
Looking at the scorching hot mast on his chest, which was scorching his skin and emitting wisps of smoke, Hui Ge had this very pointless question in his mind before he lost consciousness forever.
"Big brother..."
The third brother let out a wail beside him. He never expected that Brother Hui, who was so wise, brave, and dashing at the bow of the ship, would lose his life so inexplicably.
Although his face was full of sadness and he rushed towards Liu Minghui, the third brother's hand went down to touch a necklace around Hui's neck.
"It's still here, and it's not damaged..."
The third brother's hand touched a hard object about the size of a thumb, and a look of joy appeared on his face. With a sharp tug of his right hand, he pulled a small USB flash drive off Hui Ge's still-standing body and put it into his pocket.
"Die! If you die, all this money will be mine. Damn it, you think you're so tough driving that speedboat? Standing so straight, who else would die if not you?"
The third brother felt the USB drive in his pocket through his clothes, overjoyed. All the information about the organization's wealth, including bank account passwords, was stored on this USB drive, which Brother Hui always kept close to his body.
The person Hui Ge admires most in his life is the founding leader of China. He often quotes the leader's words, such as "A bad pen is worse than a good memory," which Hui Ge deeply agrees with.
Back when he was in his old profession, Brother Hui would keep track of every single income transaction and hide the ledger in a very secret place, so much so that even the third brother didn't know about it.
After entering the new century, Hui Ge also kept up with the times and started using a laptop. He recorded all his accounts on a USB drive he carried with him, a habit he maintained until he became a pirate.
What the third brother just got his hands on was all the organization's financial details and bank account passwords.
"Third...Third Brother, no...something's wrong..."
The third brother, who was basking in the glory of being a billionaire, was suddenly awakened by a voice next to him: Brother Hui was dead, and the third brother naturally inherited the position of the leader.
"What's wrong with that? Let's get out of here quickly. As long as we escape, I guarantee we brothers will live a life of luxury for the rest of our lives..."
The third brother was very dissatisfied. "I've finally gotten rid of this huge mountain on my head, and he says it's not good? Damn it, I'll give this kid a smaller share of the spoils from now on."
"Third...Third Brother..."
"Call me Big Brother. Don't worry, even without Brother Hui, we brothers will only get better off..."
The third brother found the word "three" particularly grating and had to correct his subordinate's way of addressing him.
"Damn it, what's with the big brother? We're all doomed, the motor's broken..."
The henchman couldn't stand Lao San's tone any longer. He grabbed Lao San by the collar and dragged him to the bow of the boat. Lao San was dumbfounded when he saw him.
It turns out that the seven or eight-meter-long mast not only pierced through Hui Ge's body, but also killed the helmsman at the bow, who was now dead beyond any doubt.
What sent a chill down the spine of the third brother was that the speedboat's engine was also emitting smoke, and the pleasant "putt-putt" sound could no longer be heard.
Even though the third brother was usually very calm and had many clever ideas, he was helpless in this situation. He pushed the person pulling him and shouted repeatedly, "Fix... hurry, fix it quickly..."
"What's the point of fixing it? It's already like this, how can it be fixed?"
The henchman kicked the third brother aside, grabbed a paddle, and started rowing frantically. He knew that if he was caught, he would die, and his only hope was that they wouldn't be discovered so he could escape in the chaos.
"Brother, may your spirit in heaven protect me so I can escape..."
The third brother, seeing this, was overjoyed, disregarding his decades-long friendship with Brother Hui. After muttering a few words, he exerted force and pushed Brother Hui and the other corpse into the sea.
There were three people left on the speedboat, each with an oar, paddling frantically. The giant ship bathed in the morning light in the distance looked like a harbinger of doom; all they wanted was to get away from here as quickly as possible.
"Damn it, this...this actually works?"
Zhuang Rui, who was in the monitoring room, was stunned as he watched the scene magnified on the screen. He never expected that Liu Minghui would die like this.
The feud between the two stemmed from the fourth brother. This time, Liu Minghui was clearly here to take revenge on him. Zhuang Rui never intended to let Brother Hui go. Even if he captured Brother Hui, Zhuang Rui would have let him disappear from the face of the earth. However, the way Brother Hui died was something Zhuang Rui could never have imagined.
After standing there stunned for a moment, Zhuang Rui saw on another monitor that Li Zhen was already piloting the helicopter and preparing to take off. He quickly grabbed the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Li Zhen, Li Zhen, Liu Minghui is dead. There are three people left on the speedboat. Bring those three back..."
"What? Damn it, that kid's lucky, otherwise I'd have made him die a week ago..."
Li Zhen had already left the monitoring room and missed this exciting scene. On the ship, it was difficult to see clearly with the naked eye. Apart from Zhuang Rui, Peng Fei and the others were also unaware of what had just happened.
Upon hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Li Zhen cursed angrily and took off in the helicopter. He piloted the helicopter while Peng Fei, holding a sniper rifle, used the binoculars on the rifle to search for the speedboat.
"Da da, da da da..."
Seeing the helicopter approaching, the three people on the speedboat all showed expressions of despair, and one of them even picked up a submachine gun and started firing at the helicopter.
"Damn it, they're courting death..."
Peng Fei pointed his gun downwards, and with a "bang," a bloody hole appeared between the eyebrows of the man below.
Chapter 943 The Aftermath (Part 1)
"We surrender! We surrender!"
As the saying goes, a wise man doesn't suffer a loss he can't avoid. The third brother, who had just become the boss and had a henchman under him, almost collapsed when he saw blood gushing from the forehead of the person in front of him. He was terrified that he would be next.
The third brother had seen fire-wielding men before, so he quickly threw away the oar in his right hand, put his hands behind his head, and squatted down on the speedboat that was gently bobbing with the waves.
Seeing his companion's appearance and the third pirate's actions, the other pirate obediently squatted down. The long gun barrel and dark muzzle of the helicopter were pointed directly at his forehead.
Seeing the cowardly behavior of the remaining two pilots, Li Zhen, who was piloting the helicopter, was slightly annoyed and muttered under his breath, "Damn, is that all?"
"How about I call out their names and send them away..."
Peng Fei tightened his grip on the sniper rifle resting on his shoulder. There were still six prisoners on the ship who hadn't died yet; it seemed that having two more or fewer wouldn't make a difference.
"No, let's hear what Brother Zhuang has to say..."
Li Zhen's relationship with Zhuang Rui was still rather distant, and given that he hadn't done his job very well today, he didn't want Zhuang Rui to think that he lacked discipline and was someone who liked to act on his own initiative.
"Brother Zhuang, what should we do with these two?"
Peng Fei tilted his head and spoke into the headset microphone. He knew that Zhuang Rui could see what was happening here from the monitoring room, and the helicopter itself was also equipped with a monitor that could transmit the images.
"Bring him back and ask him what happened..."
Zhuang Rui replied quickly, but he had another question left unsaid: "This torpedo shot of mine costs over a million dollars, someone has to reimburse me, right?"
"I understand, I understand..."
Peng Fei agreed, then threw a rope ladder down from the helicopter, grabbed a megaphone, and shouted down, "You two, drop your weapons and climb up the rope ladder..."
Three or four minutes later, the helicopter, which had been hovering more than ten meters above the sea, lifted up, leaving two terrified people hanging below, and flew towards the cruise ship.
"One group is responsible for guarding the prisoners, and the second group will impose martial law, prohibiting everyone from entering the deck..."
The pirate attack was now mostly resolved, and Peng Fei methodically began making arrangements. The bloodstains and bullet holes on the deck couldn't be seen by the honest platform crew. ...
"Zhuang Rui, are you alright? What happened?"