Chapter 1022 Blocked Inside the Ship's Cabin
Chapter 1022 Blocked Inside the Ship's Cabin
Just as the team members were climbing the ropes, two more heads popped out from the side of the cargo ship to observe, and then two more pistol barrels appeared.
Suddenly, two gunshots rang out, and two heads that had protruded from the side of the cargo ship exploded into two sprays of blood.
Upon seeing this, the crew members on the three small steamships all turned to look at the person who had fired the shot.
Zhang Yunhe slowly put down the semi-automatic rifle in his hand, looking completely calm.
The team members were all astonished. They only knew that this boss had a very large business, with tens of thousands of men in Hong Kong, and that he was a man of absolute authority. They never expected that he would have such accurate marksmanship.
Captain Chen shouted, "The second group is about to board the ship! Cover! Everyone cover!"
The crew members on the three small steamers immediately looked toward the ship's side, their gun barrels pointing upwards.
The two team members who had climbed to below the ship's side stopped and each threw a grenade onto the deck.
"boom"
"boom"
Two explosions rang out in quick succession.
"Go!" The player on the left gestured to the player on the right.
The two climbed up at the same time, flipped onto the ship's side, and landed steadily on the deck.
They crouched on the deck, moving their gun barrels around, searching for the surrounding crew.
The deck was a mess, with seven bodies lying haphazardly, rifles and cell phones scattered all over the place, two piles of cargo destroyed by the explosion, and wooden crates lying haphazardly on the deck.
Seeing that there were no enemies around, the team member on the right took two steps back and gestured downwards.
Soon the two team members on the rope also climbed onto the deck.
"Safety!"
"Safety!"
The four searched the surrounding area again, and after confirming that it was safe, they immediately notified their teammates below.
Seeing the team members on deck give hand signals, Captain Chen immediately gave the order: "Go! Go! Go!"
Two more hooks were shot onto the deck, and the team members climbed up as quickly as possible.
Zhang Yunhe also went up to the deck with the team members.
"First group, search the deck; second group, take control of the bridge; third and fourth groups, guard the ship's entrances, but do not enter yet. We will proceed once we have control of the deck and bridge!" Captain Chen issued the order.
"Okay, action!"
The team members began their operations, and Zhang Yunhe followed the second group to the bridge.
On the bridge, the crew encountered resistance, but the gunfire quickly ceased. Two crew members fell in pools of blood, and five others surrendered.
The bridge is under control, but Captain Fabio is not here.
Without a captain, this ship is really hard to sail.
"The rest of the people should be in the lower cabins!"
"Leave two people to control the bridge, the rest of you come with me to the cabin!" Zhang Yunhe said, turning and walking out.
Captain Chen left two people inside the bridge to control the crew to stop the ship, and then led the other team members and two crew members out of the bridge.
"You two, drop anchor and stop the boat, quick!"
Under Captain Chen's command, two crew members went to the stern, pried open the bolts, and lowered the anchor.
The anchor pulled the iron chain down into the water, and the tens of meters long iron chain clattered and slid towards the sea surface, scraping against the deck.
When the chains were straightened, the entire ship suddenly stopped, and people on the deck and inside the cabin lost their balance.
"what--"
"Bah—"
The women and children inside the boat screamed, and some fell to the floor.
The restaurant below deck is a large space where almost all the men, women, and children on the ship gather.
Captain Fabio, who had just gotten up from the ground, shouted, "The ship has stopped! The anchor must have been dropped. I don't know what the situation is like on deck, but it's certainly not good!"
"The ship's stop was most likely forced, which means the pirates have taken control of the deck and bridge!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, we don't have much time left. We must act quickly to retake the bridge and deck and drive those damned pirates back into the sea!"
"I hope that the gentlemen with guns will join us. Only by uniting can we win and return to France!"
Fabio's words were very inspiring, and the passengers' morale was boosted. On the spot, more than a dozen gentlemen drew their pistols from their waists and indicated that they could participate.
Just then, a crew member came running over, shouting, "Captain, Captain, something terrible has happened! The hatch is blocked by pirates, and they're planning to attack the lower decks. We're in danger!"
The crew member's words caused everyone's expression to change drastically, and a sense of panic ensued.
Captain Fabio immediately drew his pistol and shouted, "Those with guns, come with me! The rest of you stay put and don't wander off!"
Fabio had five crew members, but only two of them were armed. Thirteen of the passengers were armed and willing to fight alongside him, bringing the total to sixteen guns.
They were attacked as soon as they reached the hatch. Several bullets entered the passageway inside the hatch, and the crew members who were clearing the way fell down. Fabio was also hit in the arm by a bullet.
"Oh, fuck!" Fabio cursed, pressing his bleeding wound as he hurriedly retreated to the left-hand hatch behind him to avoid the bullets.
The other crew members and armed passengers were terrified and retreated. Some hid in the cabins next to the passageway, some turned and ran away in fear, and some mustered their courage to crouch down against the wall and aim their guns at the hatch. But those who remained were still in a state of panic.
At this moment, Zhang Yunhe had already arrived with his men at the hatch on the deck.
"What just happened?" Zhang Fanghe asked, raising the muzzle of his gun.
One of the team members guarding the entrance said, "A large group of crew members and armed passengers tried to rush up, so we fired and drove them back!"
Zhang Yunhe walked over and squatted down to observe the situation inside. He saw a crew member lying below the passageway.
He asked, "How many people are still down there?"
"I don't know!"
Zhang Yunhe thought for a moment and said, "Bring two crew members over!"
Not long after, two crew members were pushed over.
Zhang Yunhe looked at the two of them and asked, "How many people are on the ship in total?"
Although the two crew members were very scared, neither of them said a word.
Zhang Yunhe pulled out his pistol, aimed it at the head of the crew member on the right, and pulled the trigger.
"Bah"
The crew member on the right was instantly shot in the head, falling to the ground with wide, disbelieving eyes.
Seeing their comrade beaten to death right in front of them, the crew member on the left looked terrified and trembled uncontrollably.
Zhang Yunhe slid his pistol sideways, aiming the muzzle at the head of the crew member on his left.
With a thud, the crew member's knees buckled and he knelt on the ground.
“I’ll talk, I’ll talk! There were 76 people on board, including the children!”
Zhang Yunhe continued, "How many people in the cabin still have guns?"
The crew member shook his head and said, "I don't know. I only know that there are 39 guns on board, including 9 rifles and 30 pistols!"
"Very good. Besides this cabin entrance, what other entrances are there to get into the cabin? Or are there any other exits?"
"There is a cargo hatch on the starboard side, 30 meters from the stern and 3 meters below the hull!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunhe smiled and turned to Captain Chen, saying, "Do you know what to do?"
Captain Chen nodded and immediately said to the two team members, "You two go and guard the material compartment door. If anyone comes out, open fire immediately!"
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