Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 163 A Successful Rescue Despite Disregard for Martial Morality!

For Jack, the pirate captain hiding in the cockpit, although he knew the odds were against him, he was still unwilling to sit and wait for death. But when he saw that the modified double-layered steel and glass had been pierced by an arrow, he was truly stunned.

As a converted ship used by pirate gangs to hijack passing vessels, this vessel far surpasses ordinary cargo ships in both power and defense. Although it looks no different from an ordinary cargo ship on the outside, its power is much stronger than that of an ordinary cargo ship.

Only with powerful engines could they successfully catch up with fleeing ships at sea when hijacking passing merchant or cargo vessels. But he never dreamed that a bullet, which at most would only break a small hole in double-layered tempered glass, could be pierced by an arrow.

Daring not to leave the cabin, fearing a sudden arrow from the shadows might claim their life, yet even hiding in the bridge was not safe. For pirate captain Jack, in all his years as a pirate, this was the first time he had encountered such a desperate situation.

Before pirate captain Jack could react, several more arrows pierced the windows. He searched the cockpit thoroughly but couldn't find any arrows that had pierced the glass.

Such a bizarre situation was truly the first he had ever encountered in his life!

Just then, a pirate henchman trembled and asked, "Boss, what do we do now?"

"Fight him! If the glass breaks, we're truly finished."

Hearing Jack's words, the pirate henchman whispered again, "Boss, should we charge out now?"

"Charge! Let's take a gamble. He should be on deck right now, so we can rush out. Take turns firing, don't worry about who's in front of us, just keep firing. Once we get to the ship's side, we'll jump overboard and escape."

Upon hearing this, one of the pirate henchmen looked on in astonishment and said, "Boss, jump into the sea? The waves are so big outside, it's probably going to be difficult for us to swim to shore if we jump."

"If you're afraid of this and that, then you might as well sit here and wait to die. We haven't gone very far. As long as we swim towards the deserted island, swim ashore, and dive into the jungle, even if that damned archer is incredibly skilled, he won't be able to find us."

After scolding them, Jack, who had initially intended to use his underlings as scapegoats, was filled with regret. If Park Geun-woo were by his side at that moment, he would definitely kill them first to vent his anger.

In Jack's view, if the other party hadn't encouraged and lured him to raid the production crew, how could he have provoked such a terrifying killer?

For these pirates, whose very nature was a gambling addiction, facing death meant they had no choice but to take another gamble. Under Jack's command, the first pirate henchman raised his gun and fired a burst of bullets into the passageway outside the cabin.

Meanwhile, the remaining two pirate henchmen followed behind Jack, rushing towards the ship's side along with the gunner. Once they reached the ship's side, they could leap into the sea and try to survive.

The problem was, while their plan was shrewd, they had far underestimated Yuan Linghan's strength. Standing at the corner of the corridor, listening to the sound of bullets hitting the iron plates of the ship's cabin, Yuan Linghan stopped using his bow and arrows.

He took out a captured assault rifle, not even bothering to stick his head out of the aisle, but simply pointed the muzzle at the straight passageway and pulled the trigger. He had cover in the corner, but the pirates trying to break out of their cages did not.

I thought the archers only knew how to use bows and arrows, but who would have thought they'd be so uncouth and start using assault rifles too? The sudden barrage of fire riddled the pirates at the front with bullets.

The pirate in front had just fallen when the remaining bullets struck the two pirate henchmen behind him, knocking them to the ground in pools of blood. Only the cowardly yet shrewd Jack used his henchmen's bodies as shields, managing to dodge the deadly bullets.

Jack realized the passage was blocked. This terrifying archer was not only an expert archer, but also skilled in firearms and tactics.

Without any hesitation, pirate leader Jack immediately retreated into the cockpit, attempting to buy more time.

Facing the pirate leader Jack, who had retreated back into the cockpit, Yuan Linghan did not attack from the passageway, but instead turned around and went to the vicinity of the deck.

Having located Jack's hiding place, he took out another Swift Arrow and adjusted the angle slightly.

As the whirlwind arrow traveled through the hole it had previously shot through, it entered the cockpit and plummeted, instantly pinning Jack, who was hiding in a corner, to the ground. Even in his dying moments, Jack could never have imagined that he would die such a humiliating death.

As for interrogating the pirate leader, Yuan Linghan had no interest whatsoever. Even though he knew the pirates had a stronghold, it was better to leave the subsequent work of clearing out the pirate stronghold to the local or domestic rescue teams.

If it weren't for rescuing the crew members, he wouldn't have been very interested in hunting these pirates. After all, pirates didn't give him any experience points; instead, they made him feel guilty.

If this gets out, it will definitely have a negative impact on Yuan Linghan's reputation!

After confirming that there were no living pirates on the cargo ship except for the hostages held in the hold, Yuan Linghan first restored power to the engine room, then walked to the vicinity of the hold and gently tapped the iron plate sealing the hold.

The staff members who had been held hostage trembled with fear upon hearing the sound of the metal plate being struck. Just as they fell completely silent, a voice came from outside: "Director Zhu, are you there?"

The familiar voice made Zhu Shimao, the program's director, wonder if he was hallucinating. Just then, another familiar and warm local accent came from outside, prompting Zhu Shimao to quickly ask, "Are you Ling Han outside?"

"Director Zhu, it's me! Please calm down, everyone. I'll open the iron gate now, and you can come out one by one. The pirates outside have been dealt with, and you are all completely safe."

Hearing this, the staff members, though somewhat incredulous, mostly couldn't help but burst into tears of joy. No one had expected that filming a reality show on a deserted island would lead to such a dangerous and bizarre event.

Previously imprisoned in the cargo ship's hold, they all fantasized about what torture they would suffer next, and were even unsure if they would live to be rescued. In short, everyone was plunged into utter despair.

When the iron door above the hold was opened, Zhu Shimao was the first to step out. Upon exiting and seeing Yuan Linghan's smiling face, the director couldn't help but shed tears, embracing him tightly and sobbing, "Master Ling, thank you!"

The way he called him "Master Ling" left Yuan Linghan speechless, both amused and exasperated. But he knew that at that moment, not only director Zhu Shimao, but also the other staff members felt a sense of joy, as if they had been given a new lease on life.

Once everyone had calmed down, Yuan Linghan said at the opportune moment, "Director Zhu, I'll sail the boat back first and then tidy up the campsite. With something this serious happening, it seems the program can't continue filming. Let's wait for further notice from back home!"

"Okay! Whatever you say! By the way, are you all alright?"

"Our team and Son Ye-jin are all safe. The Sakura team and the Siam team should have taken refuge in the mountains. After dawn, you can send a camera drone into the jungle to broadcast messages, and they will know that it is safe to leave the jungle."

After the midnight rescue and killings, dawn was not far off. The problem was that the wind and rain brought by the tropical depression had not subsided much. Under these circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for local rescue forces to arrive!