Chapter 524: A Difficult Choice
Liang Zhenyu was shocked, hurriedly grabbed Yang Yingying, and patiently comforted her: "Sister Ying, don't get excited, calm down for a while......, okay?"
"I'm going to be excited, I'm not going to be calm! I'm going out to buy a boat! Yang Yingying roared and screamed like an angry lion, trying her best to shake off Liang Zhenyu's drag. It's just that people are weak, but where can they get rid of it? I had to fall into his arms, bury my head and whimper and cry.
Liang Zhenyu saw that Yang Yingying's mood was a little stable and she was no longer struggling fiercely, so he continued to enlighten her: "Sister Ying, it's not that I don't want to rent a boat to you, it's just that your idea is too detached from reality, and it's just a hopeless toss......
"You just don't want to rent it to me! You just don't think I have enough money! I'm going to toss around! I'm going to buy a boat and toss around! ”
Liang Zhenyu shook his head, sighed and said, "I don't think you have less money, and I won't think you have less money." If it is possible, even if it is only one percent of the possibility, let alone you give me money, let me give you money, give you ten times a hundred times the money, I will not hesitate to pay for you, and then drive the 'World Garden' to find them." The key question now is, we can't even determine where the North Star sank, but where to find it? Isn't this destined for nothing? ”
"Not necessarily!" With a crisp response, Chloe, who had been silent for a long time, slowly stood up and stared at Liang Zhenyu boldly with a pair of clear eyes.
Everyone was taken aback and focused on Chloe, eager to see what amazing insights she would bring. Yang Yingying even Huo Ran stopped crying, quickly came to her, hugged her and said in surprise and joy: "Sister, my good sister, you really know the whereabouts of the North Star." Hurry up, tell Brother Zhenyu, a stingy ghost, what you have heard and what information you have mastered. After that, we sailed out to sea to seek revenge on the damned pirates. ”
Chloe patted Yang Yingying's shoulder, comforted her softly, and then raised her head and looked at Liang Zhenyu quietly.
Liang Zhenyu bowed slightly, signaling Chloe to have something to say, but it didn't hurt.
Chloe glanced around at everyone and said slowly in a low tone: "My name is Chloe, and I am the latest security director of Xanadu. Before that, my sister Louise and I were both CIA agents, helping to investigate a mysterious and murderous group of pirates that roamed the Pacific. This group of pirates came and went without a trace, crisscrossing the Pacific Ocean for more than 60 years, killing countless people and destroying more than 200 large and small ships. Their modus operandi is very unique, even more bloodthirsty, that is, all the people are killed, the goods are robbed, the ships are all sunk, the scene does not leave any traces, and the evacuation is fast, and they disappear into the vast sea in an instant. In the investigation team, I am mainly responsible for intelligence collection and classification, while my sister Luise is responsible for peripheral investigation and evidence collection. Until the summer of this year, the identity of Louise, who was on an undercover mission, was exposed, and she was brutally murdered by Ruan Shaoxiong, the owner of the 'Sail Trading Company', in Binyang. Fortunately, the 'Sail Trading Company' was quickly destroyed with the death of their master, Ruan Shaoxiong, under the furious revenge of his sister Luis's friend, that is, your manager Xu Wenlong Xu......"
Hearing Xu Wenlong's furious revenge, Yang Yingying immediately raised her head and looked at Liang Zhenyu with demonstrative eyes. It's like saying, look, this is my cousin, my cousin who no one can hurt. Liu Qiang and others participated in that battle, and Wang Dahai was killed in the battle, so he was not surprised. And those who had never heard of it before all widened their eyes and thumbs up.
“…… In the meantime," Chloe continued, "the liaison officers who were active all over the world and were closely related to the mysterious pirate disappeared and disappeared overnight. Therefore, our intelligence bureau believes that Nguyen Shao Hung is the new leader of the pirate gang. He died in the explosion of the oceanographic plane, and the murderous pirates naturally disappeared, posing no longer a threat, and there was no need to continue the investigation, thus disbanding the investigation team that had been tracking the gang for more than ten years. Unfortunately, less than two months after the disbandment of the investigation team, the Polaris shipwreck incident occurred, which caused great shocks in the world and unanimously demanded that the suspects be severely punished. And the modus operandi of this case is almost the same as that of the pirates, almost the same. So I have a lot of reason to believe that Nguyen Shao Hung is not dead. He must have escaped the plane bombing, and he is hiding on a small island in the Pacific Ocean without knowing it, and continues to control the murderous pirate frenzy. ”
"This damn dog thief!" As soon as Liang Zhenyu heard the word "Ruan Shaoxiong", he was immediately angry, burst into flames, gritted his teeth and cursed fiercely.
"Sister, good sister, tell me about that...... Where is the dog thief? Let's go to him. Although Yang Yingying was angry, she was more concerned about the specific location of the pirate lair.
"yes, tell me where those pirates are hiding!" Everyone looked at Chloe with admiration and told her to tell her the location of the murderous pirate. Even Liang Zhenyu looked at her with eager eyes, quietly waiting for her next step.
Chloe nodded, pulled open the briefcase she was carrying, pulled out a large map from it, and then stepped over to the dining table and laid it flat.
Everyone gathered around with a cheer and carefully examined the charts on the table. This is a hand-drawn nautical chart of the Pacific Ocean, which shows the route of the North Star. One end of the route connects to the Chinese coast, and the other end leads to Hawaii, USA. In the northern direction in the middle of the route, countless black dots are densely drawn, combined into a huge circle with a radius of more than 5,000 kilometers. There are dozens of red dots representing small islands scattered throughout the ring. A large triangle is marked in the center, but there is nothing inside. A small square is drawn around the circumference and tangent of the course, labeled the North Star.
Chloe took out a pencil, skillfully pointed to the route map and said: "This is a map of the shipwreck that I drew by hand after five years of investigation and sorting, but unfortunately it was rejected by my superiors." Everyone, please look at the picture. These black spots record the shipwrecks of various types of ships in the Pacific Ocean since 1948, totaling more than 160 vessels. Including the little square that had just been marked, which was the newly sunken North Star. If you look closely at the more than 100 wrecked ships, the stars are dotted in a circle, which happens to form this big ring. So I suspect ......"
"Do you suspect that the pirates are hiding in the center of the ring?" Yang Yingying pointed to the triangle at the center of the circle, frowned and said, "But there's nothing there, there's not even a desert island in the vast sea, how can they hide?" Where to hide? On the other hand, the ring outside the triangle is not just dozens of islands, large and small? And all are uninhabited. Maybe those damn pirates are hiding on an island out there. In the southern part of the route, there are more and more uninhabited islands, don't you think it's more suitable for hiding pirates? ”
Chloe nodded, and said with a bitter face, "Yes, this is a problem that I have been unable to figure out for a long time. Judging from the time of the crime originally recorded, their tool for committing the crime should be a very old ship, most likely a warship left over from World War II. Judging by the speed with which they disappeared after committing the crime, I suspect they were using submarines. ”
Liang Zhenyu listened, his mouth said "um", and then he frowned and muttered: "Submarine? World War II submarines? What the Germans left behind? I think it's possible. Because after confirming the crash of the North Star, the shipping company, with the assistance of the CIA, looked at the satellite images of the time period, but found nothing. Not even a single suspicious vessel was found. ”
"Yes, it should be a submarine." Liu Qiang said with great certainty, "Judging from the fact that they disappeared soon after committing the crime, including the weapons that can sink the large-tonnage ship in a time, the tool they used to commit the crime should be a submarine." Because there were powerful torpedoes on the submarines, which were enough to achieve the desired effect. ”
"Oh my God, no wonder ships, no matter how big, sink so fast and so fast, and nothing will be left behind." When everyone heard this, they all showed shocked expressions.
"Well, let's just assume that it's a submarine." Chloe leaned down, pointed at the giant ring with a pencil and said, "Suppose pirates use submarines to commit crimes." From the point of view of the combat radius of the submarine, especially the security point of view, the center of this circle, that is, the triangular range, is undoubtedly the best location for the pirate lair. Because the water is vast, the water conditions are complex, and it is relatively secluded, it is best for hiding. The only suspicion is as Sister Ying said, there is not even a desert island there, and there is no way to hide at all, let alone a huge submarine base? And from the south side of the route, although there are many uninhabited islands, it is also suitable for hiding. It can be located on a busy route, and it is easy to expose your whereabouts. There are even US Navy military exercises there, which are particularly risky, and pirates should not be so stupid. But in any case, if we were to go to sea to find Xu Wenlong and Liang Shiqi, I think the possibility is almost zero. But if you want to find pirates for revenge, you should be more than sixty percent sure. Because I think those damn pirates must be on some small island within the ring, even if they aren't in the triangle. After speaking, Chloe looked at Liang Zhenyu with an inquiring gaze, hoping that he could make a final statement.
When everyone heard this, they all raised their heads and looked at Liang Zhenyu. His eyes were eager, full of hope.
Liang Zhenyu didn't make a sound, just pursed his lips and looked at Chloe silently. After a while, he slowly lowered his head and carefully examined the route map on the table.
Yang Yingying was unhappy, pouted and said angrily, "Brother Zhenyu, what are you waiting for?" This sister has already figured out the location of the sinking of the North Star, and we can go there directly by boat to find my cousin and Sister Shiqi. Then we can settle accounts with all the evil pirates, and they won't be able to escape anyway. ”
Liang Zhenyu sighed, raised his head to look at Chloe and said, "Why would your boss veto your analysis report?" Just because there are no islands in the triangle, it can't be a pirate lair? ”
Chloe's face darkened, and she bit her lip and replied softly: "Moreover, because there are many departments that need to coordinate and ask for help, and even need to use the Pacific Fleet, they can't afford to take risks, and they don't dare to waste taxpayers' money." That's why they vetoed my suggestion under the pretext that 'pirates are attacking everywhere and covering people's eyes and ears'. ”
"Do you think there's a sixty percent chance of finding a pirate?"
"Yes, 60 to 70 percent sure."
Liang Zhenyu nodded, didn't speak anymore, and turned his gaze to the charts on the table.
Yang Yingying was anxious, her heart was sour, her mouth was flattened, and she leaned on Chloe beside her and whimpered and cried.
Liu Qiang, Li Xianghua, and Xie Li'an exchanged glances, and slowly came to Liang Zhenyu's side and said, "Chairman Liang, let's tell you the truth." In fact, I have always opposed Sister Ah Ying's going to sea to find someone, thinking that it is an irrational crazy act and is destined to have no results. It wasn't until Miss Chloe's analysis that I realized we really needed to give it a try. Not for anything else, but for revenge! Avenge the boss and Miss Shiqi! Not to mention that there is still a sixty percent chance, even if there is only a one percent chance, we must not let it go, and we must make the pirate who killed that day pay the price of blood. Therefore, I ask you to cherish this opportunity, do not hesitate, let alone doubt, and just sail to sea. Also, please have to bring us! ”
"Yes, please take us!" Li Xianghua and Xie Lian straightened up, each with a resolute face.
When Yang Yingying heard this, she immediately stopped crying, and kept bowing to the three security guards with tears streaming down her face: "Thank you, thank you Brother Qiang, thank you Brother Hua, thank you Brother Li, you are all my good brothers......"
Chloe and Ah Mei also begged: "Chairman Liang, you can agree, and we are willing to help." This is not only for the sake of all the passengers and crew of Polaris, but also for Aaron and Miss Shiqi, including Luise and Wang Dahai! ”
Liang Zhenyu silently looked at Chloe and Ah Mei. After a long time, his melancholy gaze passed over the crowd in front of him, stared at the gorgeous night scene with bright lights outside the window, shook his head and said word by word: "Do you really think that the CIA's rejection of Miss Chloe's analysis report is unreasonable and bureaucratic......
"Oh my god - you...... Are you really going to give up Brother Aaron and Sister Shiqi......" Yang Yingying shouted, her eyes suddenly rolled up, she couldn't get up in one breath, and her body fell straight and backwards......