Chapter 607: A Show of Power

After Xiao Peng got off the helicopter, he found that many people were watching him. Many of them looked curious, but more people looked at him with hatred.

Why did they hate Xiao Peng? He'd spent so much time at sea, working so hard every day, only to become a laughing stock. People back home were mocking them every day. They were the ones who most hoped the shipwreck coordinates were fake.

In fact, they all thought that the coordinates Xiao Peng gave were false, but Xiao Peng himself came here. They were in a very complicated mood now. They hoped to find the shipwreck quickly and complete the work, but they also hoped not to find the shipwreck forever...

"Hello, Mr. Xiao! We've been waiting for you!" A man shook Xiao Peng's hand warmly. "I'm Liu Heping, captain of the 'Nun'. You can just call me Old Liu."

Whether he is truly enthusiastic or pretending to be enthusiastic, this attitude is very good.

Xiao Peng shook his hand and smiled, "'Nun'? A name rich in Islamic culture."

Liu Heping sighed and said, "It can't be helped. This ship was originally called 'Gong Gong', what a nice name! Now, because it needs to be docked in Algeria year-round and has to distance itself from Chinese officials, they set up a new company there and changed the ship's name. It went from being named after the Chinese water god to the water god there. By the way, Mr. Xiao, let me remind you."

"What?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion.

Liu Heping said: "This ship is broadcast live around the world 24 hours a day, just like when China built the 'Vulcan Mountain Hospital'. We should not talk about these topics during the live broadcast."

After hearing this, Xiao Peng glanced at Liu Heping. He couldn't figure out whether Liu Heping's words were a "reminder" or a "warning" to him.

Chen Zetao on the side asked, "Where's Commander Ma? Why isn't he here?"

He was talking about Ma Wufang, who was the commander-in-chief of this salvage project. When he was here, he often asked Ma Wufang to criticize him. Whenever the shipwreck could not be found, he would say that the coordinates of the shipwreck were wrong.

Liu Heping smiled and said, "Commander Ma caught a cold from the hard work he put into directing the salvage operation a few days ago, and he's now resting in the cabin. However, he's already compiled all the work plans and the areas he's already explored. Here are the documents, Mr. Xiao, please review them."

After he said that, he handed a laptop to Xiao Peng.

Now Xiao Peng was certain that this was a show of power to him!

Liu Heping, however, remained smiling. "Mr. Xiao, there's one more thing I want to tell you. I certainly hope you can find this sunken ship, but please refrain from saying too much useless talk during the live broadcast. Please show some mercy to Commander Ma and the crew."

Xiao Peng interrupted him directly: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Liu Heping was stunned: "No, after all, we are all abroad now, and we all represent China. It's not good to be laughed at..."

"Let the whole world see how you fail, fail, and fail again? Aren't you being laughed at enough now?" Xiao Peng asked in return, "You still want me to say you're doing well against my will? If you were doing well, why would you need me?"

Liu Heping choked: "You..."

Xiao Peng waved his hand directly: "I don't have that much time. When can I start working? I'm very busy!"

Liu Heping was a bit irritated by Xiao Peng's retort, "The people on our ship are the best! We're available 24/7! Here are the coordinates you gave us! I want to see how the renowned 'salvage king' can find the shipwreck we've been looking for. Mr. Xiao, I know you've done a lot, but if you can't find it, using fake coordinates to fool the country and waste national assets is really not a good idea."

"Haha." Xiao Peng sneered, "So I'm the salvage king, and you're not! I'll take command on the ship now! If you have any objections, call home!"

"No objection! I've already received the notice!" Liu Heping was also very angry: "Come on, open our eyes!"

After listening to this, Xiao Peng turned around and walked out of the cockpit. Liu Heping picked up the laptop and said, "You haven't got your work materials yet!"

"That's it?" Xiao Peng said without turning his head. "There's no need for that. You'll just get angry after seeing it! Gather everyone on the boat on the deck so I can say a few words. Brother Chen, let's go."

"You..." Liu Heping was furious after hearing this, but he still followed Xiao Peng and Chen Zetao out of the room.

Chen Zetao whispered, "Brother Xiao, I'm really relieved to see what you did today. You don't know what I went through a few days ago."

Xiao Peng said, "Brother Chen, can you please stop? You're not short of money, but you're putting up with this bullshit. What are you trying to achieve?"

Chen Zetao coughed twice and said, "After all, this offshore engineering company is also my investment project."

"Stop it!" Xiao Peng said, "I don't know what you guys are up to."

Chen Zetao changed the subject and said, "But Brother Xiao, was it okay for you to make such a scene just now?"

Xiao Peng blinked. "Brother Chen, I don't want to hear what you're saying. He's been flirting with me since he walked in. Do I really have to smile and say 'You're right?' Am I that cheap?"

Chen Zetao coughed twice and said, "Look, someone's coming over with a camera. They're going to broadcast it live. Let's not talk about this anymore!"

After hearing this, Xiao Peng asked, "So, does this outfit look photogenic?"

"Damn!" Chen Zetao said, "I was wondering why you're wearing a suit and sunglasses today. You must have been camera-ready!"

"I see through it but I don't say it out loud!" Xiao Peng said shyly.

Chen Zetao curled his lips and said, "Seeing you pretending to be shy, I don't think I'll have dinner tonight!"

"Okay!" Xiao Peng said, "I'll keep an eye on you! Don't eat anything tonight!"

The two men walked towards the rear deck while bickering. Liu Heping had already announced the matter through the ship's radio.

Seeing a group of people staring at Xiao Peng with murderous intent, Kasim was startled, thinking that they were about to attack him, so he directly protected Xiao Peng.

Xiao Peng pushed Kasim away: "Don't be nervous!" He saw a platform nearby and climbed up directly to look down at the crew on the ship.

"You all should know who I am, otherwise you wouldn't look at me like that!" Xiao Peng said, "I know you've been on this ship together day and night for the past few months, and we've become a bitter bunch. Seeing an outsider like me must be pissing you off. All you're thinking is: Why is this guy standing here? How dare he, at such a young age, command us? Some even say the coordinates I provided are fake... And just now in the captain's room, your respected Captain Liu Heping actually told me to be more polite. He said he wanted to save face for the live broadcast audience... What is this? The dignity of a loser?"

The way the people in the audience looked at Xiao Peng changed, and now everyone was really furious.