Chapter 26 Even a dragon needs to coil up.

Back in her cabin, Su Meng opened the window and glanced at Shanghai, which was far behind.

I excitedly shouted in my heart: Guangzhou, here I come!

Shen Wuyang and Zhong Cuilin, those two scoundrels, want to escape to Hong Kong? Ha! Send them both to the police station.

The money they sent to Guangzhou would ultimately end up in her pocket.

Everything should be returned to its rightful owner!

She lay in her private room, dreaming of receiving the valuables from Guangzhou, then going with Ah Da to pick up her father, and finally finding her younger brother.

Her plans were wonderful; she even smiled in her dreams.

Suddenly, there was a loud knocking on the door.

Startled, Su Meng jolted awake.

"Open the door! Open the door! Everyone, assemble on the platform."

From the next room, a fat, middle-aged man said gruffly, "What's all the noise about? We'll complain if you do."

The person knocking on the door was a bearded man who scoffed disdainfully, "Complain? Go ahead and do it if you dare. I'm not one of those cowards from the passenger transport company."

"Hurry up! Everyone gather on the deck."

His domineering command, cold attitude, disdainful tone, and the fleeting murderous intent in his eyes made Su Meng's heart tighten.

She might have encountered pirates?!

She could sense that the person was not someone to be trifled with, and the others were no less formidable.

The fat, middle-aged man slammed the door shut. "Do you think I'm stupid? I'm not going!"

"Yes! We bought our tickets and boarded the boat properly, why should we listen to you? Call the captain up."

"Who do you think you are? The people are the masters now! Do you think you're some kind of bandit or tyrant who can threaten a group of people with just a gun? Down with the bandits and tyrants!"

"Down with the bandits and tyrants!"

......

With each shout of slogans, people who had come out of the room gathered together and approached the bearded man standing at one end of the passage.

However, they underestimated the strength of their opponent.

The bearded man calmly pulled out his gun and fired a shot into the air with a loud "bang".

Time seemed to stand still.

The crowd stood frozen in place, and the chanting abruptly ceased.

"Trying to rebel? Look at your cowardly appearance." The bearded man mocked arrogantly. "When you come to my territory, even a dragon has to coil up."

Otherwise, I wouldn't mind taking them all in one go, braising them, and having them as a snack with my drinks.

Su Meng shuddered; it was truly an inauspicious start.

They encountered pirates just half an hour after leaving the dock.

Heavens above! Earth below!

What kind of bad luck does she have?

If you can't win a fight on land, you can run away or hide.

But at sea, the only option is... to jump into the sea.

She was prepared to play it by ear.

A large crowd had already gathered on the deck.

Even the captain and crew were not spared.

Su Meng felt a chill run down her spine. She shrank back and walked through the crowd, scanning the pirates surrounding them.

There were about ten of them, carrying Type 56 semi-automatic rifles, staring menacingly at the huddled passengers.

"I am the kindest of all. As long as you obey me and hand over your valuables, I will spare your lives."

Lao Tzu's word is as good as gold; he never goes back on his word!

Boss Luo stood at the front, brandishing his gun like a teacher's pointer, pointing or sweeping across.

Everyone's face was cold and they trembled.

"Hurry up! My patience is running out."

From here, I'll count down to three.

If you don't act consciously, you'll start...purging people.

Su Meng was still trying to figure out what he meant by "Qing people" when she heard him start counting.

"one."

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Luo waved his hand, and a burly man stepped forward and grabbed at the man without saying a word.

The next moment, she saw the fat, middle-aged man at the front of her line being swung up and thrown into the sea before he could even utter a few words of rebuttal.

"This is what happens when you disobey."

Boss Luo stated it calmly, as if what had just been thrown into the sea wasn't a person, but some kind of trash.

The air suddenly became very quiet.

Everyone watched as the middle-aged man was thrown into the sea, and heard his screams and the "plop" as he entered the water.

My heart stopped beating instantly, and my breathing seemed to stop too.

He really killed someone!

They kill without a second thought!

He is a demon!

The crowd glared at them, filled with fear and unease, yet utterly helpless.

They didn't even dare to scream; they could only retreat in panic and huddle together.

"Next!"

The demon's voice rang out.

The sound of guns being cocked could be heard all around.

The young man who was originally standing behind the middle-aged man slipped into the crowd while everyone was in a panic.

Only a woman wearing a floral headscarf and holding a child were left standing there, stunned.

Suddenly, the child said weakly, "He only counts to one."

The young woman, terrified and flustered, tried to cover the child's mouth.

You fool! Speaking such blunt truths, you're about to be in big trouble.

Boss Luo laughed, "Hahaha! A bunch of cowards, not even as brave as a child. Your turn!"

He pointed his gun at the young woman.

The young woman trembled as she shielded the child behind her, sobbing incoherently, "I... I'm just a peasant woman, I have nothing of value on me."

As she spoke, she slowly placed the bundle she was carrying on the ground and stared intently at the approaching pirate.

Boss Luo glanced at the bundle with disdain and gestured to his men, "I love her child, bring him over."

Haha! Our team really needs some fresh blood.

The young woman, her face ashen, trembled and knelt on the ground with a thud, clutching her child tightly, pleading, "Please, kind sir, have mercy and don't take my child away. Please, kind sir..."

In the critical moment, she spoke much more fluently.

Su Meng glanced at her curiously, and caught a fleeting glimpse of ruthlessness in her eyes.

Su Meng's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her voice to cheer, "There are only ten of them, let's fight them."

There were about a hundred passengers. If everyone worked together and attacked, there might be a chance of survival.

Everyone understands this principle.

However, those who charge ahead are bound to be either killed or wounded, and nobody wants to be at the forefront.

The old woman behind Su Meng tugged at her clothes, "Young lady, the situation is beyond our control, so let's just accept our fate."

Look, they've got the crew and captain under their control. What can ordinary people like us do? We can only pay them off.

Su Meng scoffed, "Can you really get rid of trouble by spending money?"

not necessarily!

The other party was a ruthless pirate who killed without shedding blood, not some merciful bodhisattva.

She needs to save herself.

Su Meng had just turned her head to look at the people around her when she heard Boss Luo giving a speech again.

"If the money and valuables you hand over do not satisfy us, then jump into the sea."

Hearing him say that, everyone felt insecure.

"Since we're going to die anyway, let's just fight them to the death."

The young man with glasses in front of Su Meng slammed his empty shoulder bag to the ground and roared angrily.

"Let's give it our all!"

Most of the people on board were poor and had no decent possessions.

With a few men taking the lead, in order to survive...

At this moment, even the elderly and women stood up, threw down their bundles, clenched their fists, and prepared to fight to the death.

The captain and crew, who were tied together, took the opportunity to sneak over to each other and untie each other.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out.

A deathly silence descended upon the deck.

Luo, the boss, grinned maliciously at the crowd and blew on the smoking muzzle of his gun.

He twitched one leg, the muzzle of the gun arrogantly slid from left to right, "You don't want to live anymore, do you?"

Fine! I'll grant your wish.

three......"