Chapter 1293 Hua Chong’s Warning

Xiao Peng's two ships were not in a hurry to return. A cocktail party was being held on the "Calypso" and everyone was having a great time drinking.

"Hey, Hua Chong," Duan Bo said, his tongue curling from his drunkenness. "Why are you here when you're not enjoying life on the Luna? Aren't there some party going on over there? I heard those Belarusian girls are incredibly bold."

Hua Chong rolled his eyes at Duan Bo. "Do you really think it's comfortable to be with the boss? You don't dare drink freely. There are so many girls over there. Let me ask you, who would dare to pick them up? Do you know which one is the boss's? It's better to be comfortable here with the brothers! Where's Lao Yang?"

He found that Yang Zhibin was not drinking here.

Duan Bo said, "Yang Zhibin and a few other brothers were told by the captain not to drink alcohol while on duty tonight. We'll make up for it later."

"Hey? Captain?" Hua Chong laughed. "Don't you call people 'Ma' every day?"

Duan Bo said, "Let's be frank. I don't have any personal complaints about Ma Xiao. He did a good job as captain, but the brothers all thought it should be yours! Besides, you know, we've all been at sea for a long time, right? It doesn't feel right to have this kid giving orders like this."

Hua Chong said directly: "Stop, the last sentence is my true thoughts, don't use me as a scapegoat!"

"Hey, why can't you tell good from bad?" Duan Bo said angrily.

Hua Chong said, "Alright, Duan Bo, I'll remember your kindness! But let's call it quits today! The other day, Chen Zetao discussed with the boss about exchanging ordinary crew members, saying it would help both sides improve together. The boss directly rejected the idea, but Chen Zetao didn't seem to want to give up."

Duan Bo cursed after hearing this: "What does Chen mean? Did the brothers offend him? He feels uncomfortable seeing us making money here, right?"

Hua Chong grabbed Duan Bo and told him to keep his voice down: "Duan Bo! Are you drunk? What nonsense are you talking about? Without Mr. Chen, would we be here now?"

Duan Bo said angrily, "What does he mean? Why are we here so well thinking about it? Why did he want to exchange us?"

Hua Chong was anxious: "Keep your voice down! Why do you think that what you are doing is unknown in China? I heard that you are even preparing for a strike?"

Duan Bo muttered a few words after hearing this: "No, no, that was just talk. We were really bored at the time. Think about it, we were all on vacation in China, and suddenly someone called us together. But in the end, we ended up at sea with nothing to do. Who doesn't want to spend more time with their family at home? It wouldn't make anyone feel comfortable. We just got together to complain. Plus, we all had a couple of drinks that day, so this is the result."

"Just a little grumble?" Hua Chong angrily said, "I don't know what your brains are used for! Have you been so comfortable that your brains have gone bad? The boss gave you a vacation, and yet something happened? Do you know that Mr. Chen came here and showed the boss the work data of the Algerian crew? Don't accuse me of lying! The HOV of the Algerian ocean exploration company only takes 14 minutes from exiting the cabin to launching it into the water and starting work! It only takes eight minutes from the HOV leaving the water to being fixed on board and the crew exiting the cabin! All ROV operators must be able to use the robotic arm to salvage porcelain without damage within one minute!"

"What?" Xiao Zhou, who had walked over at some point, exclaimed in surprise at Hua Chong's words. He and Duan Bo were both ROV operators. Using a robotic arm to salvage porcelain from the seabed without damage in under a minute? That was too difficult, wasn't it?

Duan Bo sobered up after hearing this: "Hua Chong, you're just kidding, right? How is this possible?"

Xiao Zhou and Duan Bo were both considered among the top ROV operators in China, but were they asked to salvage porcelain from the seabed with a robotic arm within a minute without causing any damage? They simply couldn't do it.

"What am I bragging about?" Hua Chong asked. "They practice all day, and what about you? You still touch these equipment as soon as you get off the boat? I heard that even maintenance is done at sea? You guys are really awesome! The boss said we were the best today. I don't know how you felt about that, but I was terrified! In terms of shipwreck salvaging experience, we've been following the boss for so long and have salvaged many shipwrecks. We do have plenty of experience, but in terms of work ability? We're far behind them! The boss is so famous now, and salvaging shipwrecks is like committing a crime. There's AIS and anti-satellite tracking, and it's a race against time when we're working. And you're still complaining? You all know how close the boss and Chen Zetao are, and what the boss's work here means to the country. Can't Chen Zetao think about him? Can't he give him someone better? He already has a grudge against us, and you're pulling this whole 'forcing him to step down and prepare for a strike' tactic. If not you, who else?"

Duan Bo murmured, "We're not going on strike, we're just talking..."

Xiao Zhou asked, "Who spread the news of the strike? Isn't this a traitor?"

"Shut up!" Hua Chong said angrily. "A traitor? What kind of traitor? If I don't go along with you, I'm a traitor? In other words, I don't know about this because I wasn't on the Calypso, otherwise I would have exposed it to you! You did something dishonest and you blame others? Do you think everyone is like you, wanting to challenge the captain? I want to ask you, is it that the boss treats you badly, or are you really that awesome? Since you think Ma Xiao is no good, how about I recommend you to be the captain? Is it you, Xiao Zhou, or you, Duan Bo?"

Duan Bo hurriedly said, "Hua Chong, what are you saying? We're all fine with the captain now. Just do your best from now on! If they can practice, why can't we?"

Hua Chong lit a cigarette and said, "You guys have to practice."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Zhou and Duan Bo asked.

Hua Chong said, "Let me give you a heads up. The half-pay leave system and return airfare benefits for everyone on board have been cancelled."

"What?" Xiao Zhou and Duan Bo exclaimed in unison, "The boss knows?"

Duan Bo said angrily, "Ma Xiao is such a treacherous man! Didn't he say he wouldn't tell the boss, and he also persuaded Chen Cheng not to tell anyone about it?"

Hua Chong sneered, "Don't put everything on Ma Xiao! You underestimate the boss too much, don't you? You only see that he's young, and you don't use your brains to think about it! He started from scratch and got to where he is today. His friends are either rich or noble. He got to this point just by luck? His methods are not as good as yours? I came here today to drink with you to tell you these things. We have known each other for so many years, and I have said everything I need to say. The rest is up to you! I'm going to give Lao Yang a lesson! You guys are a bunch of troublemakers! You took a good hand and played it into such a mess, you are really something!"