Chapter 366 Gunshot
"There's no time to spare for Number Five!" Chen Shanming rushed onto the deck. "We've been ordered to bring him back immediately! No casualties are allowed!"
"Impossible! We've completely surrounded Scorpion! Do you know how much we prepared for this operation? How many sacrifices we made? If I back down, I can't face my former chief of staff!"
Fan Tianlei's determination was unwavering.
The octopus said in a deep voice, "We're already surrounded. Our people are preparing to board the ship. Why are we retreating?"
Chen Shanming gave a wry smile. "That international cruise ship has already spotted us. It belongs to another country. For the sake of a wanted criminal who may not even exist, we put more than 3,000 people on the Sea King in danger. This has drawn condemnation and warnings from another country."
"To avoid escalating the situation, we were ordered to evacuate."
Fan Tianlei's face was full of resentment, "Just one step away, just one step away! If Scorpion's men had succeeded before!"
If Scorpion's men attack Li Xuanxuan, then they will have a legitimate reason to retaliate.
But Li Xuanxuan boarded the cruise ship alone, which completely disrupted the initial plans.
This also gave Scorpion and his ilk a chance to catch their breath, and it was this time interval that led to the international warning!
"What about that girl? What will happen to her?" Octopus asked.
Li Xuanxuan is still on the cruise ship.
Moreover, there are still at least fifteen minutes until Feng Yuxiu arrives.
"Special missions require special treatment. Connect me to the ship on this cruise ship. Our people are requested to board and be brought back!"
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"Number five, the other side responded and did not allow us to approach. Li Xuanxuan has been identified as an illegal immigrant."
Chen Shanming relayed the cruise ship's response with a grim expression.
The scorpion was able to stay on the ship because he complied with all the necessary procedures.
Li Xuanxuan, who landed halfway through her journey, was an illegal immigrant and is not protected by international law.
Fan Tianlei took a deep breath. "If our people can't go up, who can?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances. This mission was temporary; they had received authorization from the military region, but they had been warned by international law that attacking a cruise ship for a wanted criminal would have a very negative international impact.
Therefore, this mission was forced to be terminated.
"Tang Xinyi is our guest instructor and is not part of this mission."
Tang Xinyi was authorized to participate in the exercise, not in this actual combat mission.
Fan Tianlei took a deep breath. "Go, tell her to bring the person back. Tell the cargo ship on the other side to send one of our men aboard to look for the person, otherwise... they won't be able to leave either!"
This firm tone indeed convinced the cruise ship captain to agree. After all, they were in business, and any delay would greatly diminish the future commercial value of their cruise ship.
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Inside the cabin.
Tang Xinyi sat quietly to the side, staring at the light in front of her.
The rookies behind him were lying on the ground resting; they had been tortured by the veterans and were too weak to get up.
Li Erniu looked at He Chenguang with some reluctance; they all knew what had happened to He Chenguang.
"So everything you said is a lie?" He Chenguang looked up and questioned Tang Xinyi.
Tang Xinyi was silent for a moment before raising her head. "I don't want to talk about these things."
"I just want to ask if it's all fake? Is it all fake? Is this also part of your plan?" He Chenguang shouted emotionally.
The sound drew the attention of the surrounding veterans.
Tang Xinyi closed her eyes. "What do you want to know? What kind of answer do you want to hear?"
"Feelings! Your feelings for me!" He Chenguang shouted, unwilling to give up.
Tang Xinyi stood up. "Private, your only contact with me was during the assessment. Do you think human feelings can be so shallow? Can they develop into what you want in just a few hours?"
These words made He Chenguang's face turn ashen instantly.
Tang Xinyi's eyes flickered, and she said with some reluctance, "Of course, I admit that I did have some unusual behavior just now. I will give you a chance."
He Chenguang's eyes finally revealed a strong light.
Click!
The door opened, and Chen Shanming came down. "Director Tang, come here."
Tang Xinyi paused for a moment, then nodded. As she walked past He Chenguang, she hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, you were quite manly just now."
He Chenguang finally smiled, and he smiled very happily.
There is hope.
He got the chance to meet Tang Xinyi during this exercise assessment.
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on the deck.
Fan Tianlei looked at Tang Xinyi with a serious expression. "One of our people went up. You need to bring her back. This is a photo I just got from the military region. Remember, bring her back immediately after you find her. The crew on this ship will also cooperate with us in the search."
Tang Xinyi took Li Xuanxuan's photo and nodded.
"The other party is an international cruise ship with more than 3,000 people on board, including many national tycoons and highly skilled individuals. Therefore, you are not allowed to bring a gun on board. Your only mission is to find people."
On the way there, Chen Shanming told her the whole story.
Tang Xinyi even considered the nature of the impact of this mission.
International disputes are not so easily resolved.
"clear."
"And most importantly, there's an extremely dangerous person on there, codenamed Scorpion. You need to be careful."
Tang Xinyi nodded. "Understood."
"Go."
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Tang Xinyi boarded a speedboat and began to approach the cruise ship.
The three speedboats around them were still lingering in the distance, but dared not approach.
Once they get close and fire, none of them can escape.
These two ships are now part of the territory of two countries.
"Report to the captain, a woman has boarded the other cargo ship."
After listening to his subordinate's report, Scorpion remained silent for a moment. "I understand. This international cruise ship is a multinational joint venture with many important personnel on board. Even if I were on board, they wouldn't attack rashly. As long as we don't fire, they have no reason to come aboard."
"Whatever you do, don't lay a hand on them! They just want to take the first woman who boarded the ship back with them!"
Thinking back to the time he sent his men to capture Li Xuanxuan, cold sweat broke out on Scorpion's forehead. Fortunately, they failed.
Looking back now, I realize that this was a trap set by the other side.
Once he makes a move, the other side will have a legitimate reason to board the ship!
"Captain, Leo is dead!" the radio broadcast announced.
The scorpion was taken aback. "How did he die?"
"He died in the second-floor bathroom. It must have been that filthy woman. Leo discovered her and tried to attack, but she killed him instead."
Scorpion slowly tightened his grip on the walkie-talkie. "Understood. Avoid those two women. They want to leave with their men! I understand now, they wanted us to take action against their people from the very beginning!"
"Captain, is Leo Bai dead?"
"Get them out of here! Do you want to see an aircraft carrier? Don't let any of their people get hurt! Otherwise, we'll all die here!"
"Understood! That woman's target is your captain; she doesn't know any of us. Be careful not to get found! Over."
Scorpion put away the walkie-talkie, gritted his teeth, and sat in the chair with a gloomy expression. Suddenly, he sneered, "I never thought I would be running away like a rat."
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"Madam, are you sure this woman is on our ship?" On the first deck, the bearded captain asked, looking at the photo in Tang Xinyi's hand.
“That’s right, my mission is to find him. Otherwise, the captain would know what happened, wouldn’t he?” Tang Xinyi said in a deep voice.
"I understand. I will have someone find her. Please wait here for a moment!"
"No, I need to ensure her safety."
“I’m sorry, ma’am, you are not a guest on this ship, and we cannot grant you the right to move freely. This is for the safety of the other guests.”
Tang Xinyi sneered, "This ship has more than 3,000 people. How long will it take you to find them all one by one? I can help you find them quickly. Otherwise, your ship won't be able to start until you find them all."
The bearded captain frowned. "Why does your behavior feel so familiar... It seems like something similar happened decades ago..." "Captain!" Tang Xinyi rebuked sternly.
"Excuse me, ma'am, please look for it yourself. But please do not cause any inconvenience to the guests, otherwise we will have to ask you to disembark!"
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The ship was huge, and Li Xuanxuan searched room by room.
At her speed, she wouldn't be able to find anything even after a day and a night.
"Excuse me, what are the requirements for moving to a higher floor?" Li Xuanxuan stopped a waiter and asked.
"Madam, you are on the first floor. According to the ship's regulations, you can move freely on floors below the fifth floor, but floors above the fifth floor are for VIP guests and you are not allowed to go up there."
"Thank you very much."
Li Xuanxuan nodded, looking at the people from various countries swimming on the deck. "Could Scorpion be in the VIP area? It's unlikely. Since his men were able to intercept me on the first floor, he should be on the fifth floor or below."
"Logically speaking, I killed one of his men, so his people should have discovered my movements by now. Why haven't they come looking for me? What happened?"
[Ms. Li Xuanxuan from China, your family is looking for you. Please come to the main warehouse counter on the first floor immediately!]
The announcement rang out on each deck of the ship.
Everyone continued their tour without finding it strange; the ship was enormous, much larger than the Titanic.
Getting separated is a normal thing.
Li Xuanxuan suddenly raised her head, "The higher-ups don't want me to continue! This was the closest I've ever been to the scorpion!"
Give me another half hour!
Li Xuanxuan took a deep breath and started running to search.
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"Captain, she's on the second floor. Should we just knock her out and dump her in the sailors' lounge? Otherwise, if we keep delaying her, something might go wrong!"
Scorpion paused for a moment before speaking decisively, "We can't make a move, we can only avoid it. Otherwise, they'll have a reason to board the ship! Those bastards in the company let anyone in for profit. News of me being on this ship could leak out!"
Scorpion originally planned to go on vacation to South America, but his company strongly persuaded him to go on the World Cruise, which would be reimbursed.
It seems this is the oversight that caused the problem; someone in the company wants him dead.
On the same floor as the Scorpion, a Vietnamese man walked out of a room, carrying a pistol.
Everyone who boards the ship undergoes a strict body search, and no one is allowed to carry firearms or controlled weapons.
"Report: The time is ripe; I can proceed."
A hissing sound came through the earpiece: "Remember, kill the enemy, give the people on their ship a reason to board. That way, Scorpion will be dead for sure!"
"Your compensation has already been given to your family when you boarded the ship, so please go ahead with your work!"
The Vietnamese man threw away his headset, checked his weapons, and walked expressionlessly into the ship's corridor.
Scorpion is always on guard; even with a gun, he might still make a mistake.
But now the opportunity has come; all they need to do is shoot and kill the two people who boarded the ship.
Then this cruise ship definitely can't leave.
They were determined to turn the cruise ship upside down and find their target.
Everyone else was hidden, but Scorpion was exposed.
Therefore, once the scorpion boards the ship, it is certain to die!
The Vietnamese man stood in the corridor, smoking and gazing at the calm sea. He pulled a photograph from his pocket.
The background above shows a rural room and a mound of earth. In front of the mound stands a yellow-faced woman with long hair, wearing a plaid shirt, and holding a three-year-old child in her arms, showing her white teeth.
The Vietnamese man closed his eyes and pressed the photo to his lips, saying, "I can't die. I have to live, to go back alive. If I die, how will my mother and daughter survive?"
He put away the photos and began searching on the second floor; he recognized Li Xuanxuan's face.
His brother was among the caravan members captured during the last border drug bust.
He came for revenge, and also to get back at Scorpion.
Scorpion could have fired earlier to stop it all, but he waited until everyone was captured before he fired.
Therefore, his brother's death was also caused by the scorpion.
Suddenly, the Vietnamese man stopped, and Li Xuanxuan appeared from around the corner of the corridor, then rushed into the restaurant.
"Found her, that's her. A very beautiful woman, what a pity."
The Vietnamese man touched the pistol at his waist, took a deep breath, and followed.
He simply shot and killed the woman, then threw the pistol into the sea, and no one would know he had done it.
This will only allow the beings on the opposite ship to surround this ship, and everything will point to the scorpion.
He can live!
As Li Xuanxuan walked out of the restaurant and reached the corner of the fire escape, the Vietnamese man rushed over.
He stood behind her, raised his pistol, and pointed it at Li Xuanxuan's head.
boom!
Li Xuanxuan trembled and turned to look at the noise behind her.
A man with a gun lay on the ground convulsing, while behind him, an Asian woman holding a fire extinguisher stared at him in terror.
"Quick, come with me!" Tang Xinyi threw down the fire extinguisher and rushed to grab Li Xuanxuan.
Li Xuanxuan stepped back warily. "Who are you?"
"I'm looking for you, from Wolf Fang!" Tang Xinyi explained her identity simply and clearly.
"No, I haven't found my enemy yet!"
"Listen to me, don't be stubborn. This ship is huge, almost like a small city. How long would it take you to find your way in this vast sea of people? We're ordered to evacuate immediately!"
"This combat exercise was changed halfway through, and this is the best we can do. Move out, and listen to orders!"
Li Xuanxuan gritted her teeth unwillingly, "Fine."
The two turned and quickly walked towards the stairwell.
The Vietnamese man's eyes began to glaze over as he thought of his wife and children.
He either fired the shot or he survived; otherwise, his wife and children would become fertilizer for the tree.
The people in that company are inhuman; they're capable of anything.
Phew!
A ruthless glint flashed in the Vietnamese man's eyes. He bit off the tip of his tongue, and the sharp pain instantly brought him to his senses. He abruptly sat up, grabbed the pistol beside him, and fired a shot at the entrance to the stairwell corridor.
boom!
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The loud sound echoed down the stairs and across half the floor.
Scorpion, who was hiding in the deck corridor, suddenly raised his head. "Gunshot! Something's wrong!"
With no time to spare for anyone, the scorpion took off running.
He grabbed the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Go check what happened on the second floor! What's going on?!"
After shouting, Scorpion changed the channel, "Tom Cole, have all the surrounding team members evacuate! Bring a speedboat to the left side of the sea to pick me up, we must leave immediately!"
There were also six company members on board; these were the men Scorpion used to give the opposing ship an explanation.
After saying that, Scorpion rushed to the first deck and jumped off without hesitation, amidst the horrified stares of several white men.
The reason he's still alive is because of this vigilance.
No matter who fires the shot, once the gun goes off, someone will die.
If a person dies, the ship will definitely be surrounded!
This is his best chance to escape!
At the same time, the speedboat reached the left wing of the boat, retrieved the scorpion, and quickly left the area.
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"Chief of Staff, look!" Chen Shanming suddenly shouted, pointing to the sea.
Feng Yuxiu's speedboat sped past the cargo ship and headed towards the international cruise ship.
"Quick, bring him back! Tell him our people have already gone up to look for him!" Fan Tianlei shouted immediately. Feng Yuxiu was one of the people assigned to this position, so he couldn't go up.
"Come back quickly, our men have already gone up to look for them. To avoid escalating the situation, return immediately!" Chen Shanming shouted, grabbing the walkie-talkie in an instant.
But his shout came too late. Feng Yuxiu swerved to a stop on the side of the boat, then jumped onto the side of the boat like a gecko.
The moment Feng Yuxiu stood on the deck, a silent, loud bang resounded.
Feng Yuxiu looked up abruptly, "Gunshot!"
(End of this chapter)
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