Chapter Twenty-Six: Embarking on the Pirate Ship (1st Shift)
Bai Qiuxian didn't expect that the young man a few years ago would dare to negotiate terms with the pirates, but he was also very arrogant, and said with a sneer: "You kid is very arrogant." β
Qian Buzhan waved his hand indifferently and motioned for Mu Xiaobai to continue.
"We need a room, we're going to live together, no one is allowed to disturb us, and of course we don't interfere with your work. β
"It takes sincerity to make such a condition. β
"How much do you need, tell me. β
"How about a million!"
"Yes!"
We'll be on our way in an hour. β
Mu Xiaobai walked back the same way again.
The two looked at Mu Xiaobai's figure, and Wang Bu looked at Bai Qiuxian and said, "Do you believe what they promised?"
"Believe. β
"Why?"
"Because he is arrogant enough but simple enough, like a rich boy, he always thinks that money can solve anything. β
"But it's money that convinces us, doesn't it?"
The two laughed.
Mu Xiaobai stopped in a place where the group of pirates couldn't see, and there were already two people waiting.
Seeing Mu Xiaobai coming over, the two of them hurriedly greeted him, and Maggie Lau asked, "How is it? They didn't have a hard time for you, right?"
"They agreed and could take us away. But... They offered 50 million, and we had to pay 1 million for the room we lived in. β
When Lin Qingqing heard this, she opened her mouth wide and said, "What? Isn't this a lion's big mouth?"
Mu Xiaobai looked at Maggie Liu worriedly and said, "Are you sure your family can afford to pay so much?" Otherwise, we will die a miserable death, if not, we will have time to withdraw now." β
Maggie Liu said indifferently: "Don't worry, since I dare to let them make a price casually, I'm not afraid that I won't be able to pay." β
"They said they would leave in an hour. β
"Then let's get ready and go over. β
Lin Qingqing said with some hesitation: "We left like this." β
Mu Xiaobai said, "Otherwise?"
"When it was time to leave, I was a little reluctant. β
"Wait a little longer, and I'll come when I go. β
After speaking, Mu Xiaobai ran away.
Thirty minutes later, while the two were anxiously waiting, Mu Xiaobai appeared at a trot.
Lin Qingqing asked, "What did you do?"
"This is a secret, I won't tell you. β
Mu Xiaobai smiled mysteriously.
β¦β¦
The pirate ship that had docked for supplies was finally gone, heading for the depths of the ocean.
Mu Xiaobai, Lin Qingqing and Maggie Lau stayed in a room on a ship, saying that it was a room, but it was actually a slightly better ventilated cabin, which smelled bad, dark and damp. Under the fence, sometimes they can't be so particular, and Mu Xiaobai can't say anything, so they can only frown and live in.
For safety and to avoid unnecessary trouble, the trio rarely moved around the cabin. The pirates also received orders from the captain not to harass them, so no one dared to trouble the three men, and someone would bring them food on time during meal time.
The day burns out like a candle, and the night falls.
The hearts of the three of them slowly let go.
Lin Qingqing even said with some excitement at this time: "I can't believe that it was a pirate who saved us in the end." β
Maggie Lau said: "This is called being rich and being a ghost. β
"Sister Manyu, what do you want to do first thing when you go back?"
"I want to go back and take a good shower and write a novel about my experience. β
"You've written it, I'm going to be the first to read it. Lin Qingqing said happily. "Xiaobai, what about you?"
Kinoshita Bai looked up at the night sky through the narrow hatch, and didn't hear Lin Qingqing speak to him.
"Xiaobai!
Mu Xiaobai retracted his gaze at this time, turned his head to look at the two, and looked at the two with a puzzled expression.
"What are you thinking? I shouted at you so loudly, and you didn't respond. β
"Didn't think about anything. β
"If you don't want to say it, forget it. β
Because of Mu Xiaobai's snubbing, Lin Qingqing was a little angry, so he simply ignored Mu Xiaobai with a straight face.
It took Mu Xiaobai a long time to say a word, which made the two of them chuckle in their hearts, and their mood fell to the extreme.
"What if we don't get back?"
Lin Qingqing asked nervously, "What's the matter?" Xiaobai, didn't you find something?"
"We found that we never got out of that area. β
At this time, under the night sky, there were two people standing on the deck.
A man was not as tall as the railing, he held the railing with both hands, looked up at the night sky and said: "During the day we have been driving in the direction of this sunset, but at night, when we see that the sky is the same as last night, there are still no stars, only a bright moon." β
The other had black-framed eyes. Holding on to the railing of the ship, he said: "We are in this sea area, and all the instruments on board have failed, and we have completely lost contact with the outside world. We still don't know where we are. β
"It's weird!"
"The hostages we took on our ship this time were supposed to send them to our camp to be ransomed, but after such a delay, several hostages have developed malaria disease, and now we are short of medicine on this ship, so it is not a way to go on like this. β
"We don't need patients on board. Throw all the sick into the sea. β
"I'll do it. β
Because Mu Xiaobai is in the middle of the cabin, they are in the rest room, where most of the pirates live. Above is the cabin wheelhouse and the pirates' work area, and at the bottom of the ship is the warehouse and their engine room, and to reach the bilge is through a long corridor on the second floor.
Late at night, Mu Xiaobai, who was already resting in the cabin, was suddenly awakened by a series of hurried footsteps.
The sound of footsteps passed through the hallway in front of his cabin door, and underneath, and after a while, the footsteps came again. As the footsteps passed through his door, he heard the groans of someone and the constant cry for mercy.
βpleasesοΌpare my lifeγ pleaseβ¦ pleaseβ¦β
Mu Xiaobai knew that this sentence in English means "please spare your life". There was a feeling of doubt in my heart. "Could it be that there are other people on this ship?" After hesitating for a while, he got up quietly and sneaked out of the cabin with great distrust of pirates.
Silently, he cautiously bent down at the end of the steps leading to the deck, with only half of his head bared to observe what was happening on the deck.
He saw a couple of pirates throw sacks of the two frail looking men up and throw them straight into the sea, as casually as if they were throwing garbage.
At that moment, Mu Xiaobai's body, who had lived in a peaceful society since childhood, felt like a lightning strike, felt his scalp tingle, his feet were soft, and he rolled down the steps directly.
Some of the pirates, who were smoking on deck, heard the noise and immediately became alert, and leaned in with their guns raised, but found nothing.
Du Xiaobei, whose heart was beating wildly, quietly returned to his cabin again.
After closing the door, Mu Xiaobai covered his heart and exhaled deeply.
"It's so dangerous, they almost found out. β
At that moment, he heard another sound of footsteps coming from the deck.
The sound of footsteps stopped in front of his door, and then there was a sudden knock on the door.
"You won't be discovered!"
Mu Xiaobai endured the panic and opened the door, he saw Bai Qiuxian standing outside his door with three people with guns, his face was serious.