The unexpected arrival of Cheng Yaojin not only caught Liu Laosan and his group off guard, but also left Captain Zhang and his dozen or so men standing there, somewhat bewildered.
The unrest had been going on for almost two hours, and Zhang Guoming did not recall having such a powerful figure on the cruise ship.
If they had, they should have come out long ago. They really shouldn't have waited until now.
But if you think about it this way, it might seem even more unbelievable—
If they weren't from the cruise ship, then were they people who came from somewhere else?
In such a terrible disaster, is there anyone who can still help others with ease?
Captain Zhang was filled with doubt and anticipation, but now was not the time to relax. Although Liu Laosan had been subdued and knocked unconscious, these desperate criminals clearly had no intention of surrendering.
With a single, forceful blow, Da Bai Xiong Fu Gui knocked Liu Lao San unconscious. He even noticed, somewhat guiltily, that Liu Lao San's ear was bleeding, suggesting a possible severe concussion.
If it weren't to intimidate these dozens of armed thugs, he would have liked to quickly withdraw his hand to show his innocence. Xiong Xiong had only lightly patted his head; who knew this guy's head was so fragile!
After his initial nervousness subsided, Big White Bear Fugui frowned at the dozens of men pointing guns at them: "Why aren't you putting down your guns and knives? Do you want your boss dead?"
Then, to Da Bai Xiong Fugui's utter dismay, something happened: of the remaining sixty-odd people, only a dozen or so hesitated to put down their guns, while the remaining forty-odd people held their guns and showed no sign of wanting to surrender.
One of the men, a man with a scar on his face, even sneered and fired several shots at Gou Fugui!
When the continuous gunfire rang out, Big White Bear Fugui cursed inwardly, bent down and cautiously dodged the bullets that were chasing him. When he turned around, he saw that Liu Laosan, who had been so arrogant just moments before, was now riddled with bullets, and the more than sixty people had automatically gathered around the scarred man, sneering as if they were about to kill him all.
"Ha! I've had a bad feeling about that old bastard Liu Laosan for a long time! I helped him conquer half of his empire, and he only gave me one-tenth of it. He even suppressed me because he wanted his good-for-nothing son to take over!"
"So what if he's dead? Didn't Liu Laosan say that in this day and age, whoever has the bigger fist gets to listen to people?"
"Kid, it's impressive that you managed to sneak up next to Liu Laosan without anyone noticing, but now try and see if you can do the same thing to me as you did to Liu Laosan!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the scarred man waved his hand after saying this, and then the forty-odd men following him began to indiscriminately fire at Gou Fugui, Xie Tianlang, Zhang Guoming, and the dozen or so others.
Currently, only a few areas of the captain's cabin have electric heaters and braziers on, and the temperature inside the captain's cabin is barely maintained at around -25°C.
It's a temperature that allows ordinary people to barely move around, but once you leave the captain's cabin, the temperature will plummet to below -60°C. No matter who you are, it won't be long before you're too cold to walk.
Therefore, Scarface wasn't worried at all about Gou Fugui and She Tianlang escaping. As long as they were still in the captain's cabin, these dozen or so men would eventually die from their heavy weapons.
The Great White Bear, Fugui, was grazed by several bullets on his arms, head, and face, and quickly became upset and irritable.
He then pulled an orange from his spatial pocket and threw it towards the wolf with the offensive weapon:
"Xie Dalang, are you dead?!"
Summoned by wealth, Xie Tianlang paused for a moment, chuckled, and replied:
"They're here. Take care of them immediately."
Before anyone could react, Xie Tianlang instantly appeared in the area where Scarface and his forty-odd men were standing. He then reached out and disarmed the nearest thug, kicking him away.
With each step, each kick, he single-handedly took down all forty-seven men on Scarface's side within a minute.
These outlaws perfectly demonstrated what it means to be utterly vulnerable before him.
His swift and decisive movements left Zhang Guoming and a dozen other soldiers in awe, repeatedly exclaiming "Holy crap!"
One of Zhang Guoming's wounded young soldiers stammered, "Captain, can the best soldier in our corps do what he did?"
Zhang Guoming opened his mouth and then closed it again.
Even the best soldiers in their legion could take down these forty-seven desperate men single-handedly, but they could never do it as quickly, decisively, and unscathed as the man before them.
It even seemed as if they weren't exerting any effort at all.
So, were these two people really from another ship?
Are they comrades from other armies?
After dealing with the forty-seven people, the remaining dozen or so were no longer a threat. They were all tightly bound by the iron chains that Big White Bear Fugui pulled out, and Zhang Guoming and the others did not ask where the iron chains came from.
However, the injured Captain Zhang and his team still expressed their gratitude to Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui.
"Thank you both so much. Without your help, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"However... cough, although this is a time of disaster, we need everyone to work together and unite as one. Dictatorship and such are still unacceptable."
Captain Zhang looked at Big White Bear Fugui with great seriousness and sincerity, afraid that this guy might really be as he had just said, that he would listen to him because he had the biggest fist.
The big white bear Fugui blinked, then lowered his head and smiled shyly: "I was just kidding. A fine young man like me, receiving a high salary and subsidies from the country, how could I possibly do anything bad?"
Xie Tianlang chimed in earnestly, "No one is better or more outstanding than him. He's also kind, strong, smart, and handsome."
Captain Zhang: "..."
He was starting to doubt whether these two were really his comrades-in-arms. After all, normal soldiers shouldn't be as...unique as these two, right?
At that moment, Gou Fugui's watch lit up with a green communication light and vibrated slightly.
The polar bear Fugui quickly answered the call, and Song Sanchuan's voice, tinged with a mix of joy and worry, came through:
“Fugui’er, we’ve found Grandma Wen and Uncle Wen! Apart from Uncle Wen having a slight fever, Grandma Wen is in good health.”
"However, there are other sick people with fevers here, and the old driver is giving them injections and medicine."
"Uncle Wen said that Liu Laosan and his gang suddenly launched a riot and tried to seize control of the entire cruise ship. The original crew, captain and security guards of the cruise ship are no match for them. Now, a pair of soldiers sent by the state as a precaution are in a stalemate with them, but several soldiers have been injured or killed. You must be careful."
Uncle Wen said that Liu Laosan was involved in organized crime and drug trafficking; those people who were caught were scum who deserved to be shot, so be very careful!
After saying this, Song Sanchuan added, "It shouldn't be a problem for the two of you. What I want to say is, don't be soft-hearted. It doesn't matter if you catch a villain like this and beat him to death."
Upon hearing the last part, Big White Bear Fugui quickly covered his wristwatch and looked at Captain Zhang next to him.
Captain Zhang's expression at this moment was somewhat indescribable, but he finally sighed and said, "Actually, your comrade is right. If we hadn't held back from the beginning, we wouldn't have had to sacrifice so many brothers."
"Captain Zhang, what are you going to do with these people? Are you going to let them stay on the ship and be cared for?"
Captain Zhang didn't speak immediately. After a while, looking at the injuries of his team members and thinking about his fallen comrades, he said to Gou Fugui, "We will deal with them properly later."
"But the most important thing now is to inform the passengers that the unrest has subsided and to allow everyone to regroup in the cruise ship lobby to treat the injured and sick."
"besides……"
"Also, find the captain and first mate quickly and steer the cruise ship to a safe area."
Captain Zhang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up: "Because we're frozen in the icy sea, do either of you have a way to get out of the icy sea?"
"I asked the captain before if there was any way to get off, but the captain didn't know either. We were originally thinking of gathering everyone together and taking the supplies to leave in the lifeboats. If you have a way to sail the cruise ship away directly, that would be a blessing."
After all, although we've escaped unscathed, no one can be certain whether the glacier will continue to spread towards the equator. Having a cruise ship as a base would provide more protection for everyone's lives and safety.
After thinking for a moment, the great white bear Fugui finally nodded.
"There is indeed a solution, but we need to prepare properly."
Zhang Guoming rubbed his hands together excitedly, "As long as there's a way, as long as there's a way!"
He then used the captain's cabin's public address system to notify the passengers hiding in various areas of the ship, and immediately called the captain and crew.
Soon the captain, first mate, second mate, and crew arrived at the captain's cabin. The captain and the others looked guilty when they saw Captain Zhang and his team members, who were covered in injuries.
They were clearly the ship's workers and guardians, yet when faced with villains, they were unable to play any role and could only protect themselves.
Captain Zhang and his men didn't care about any of that. Protecting the people was their responsibility, and the captain and crew had already done their best. They were unarmed and simply couldn't compare to those armed desperados.
At this moment, the ship's doctor quickly stopped the bleeding and bandaged up Captain Zhang and his men, while Zhang Guoming told them that Gou Fugui and his men had a way to make the whole ship move forward.
The captain's attention was now entirely focused on Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang. "Do you two heroes really have a solution?! I've racked my brains but haven't come up with a good idea, but this ship is the lifeline for the more than two thousand people on board!"
"If you two can find a way to get our ship out of the frozen iceberg, then you will be our saviors!"
The Great White Bear Fugui quickly waved his hand. Seeing that the captain was about to bend his knee as he spoke, he was so startled that he reached out and firmly supported the captain. The strength of his hand made it impossible for the captain to bow and say anything further.
“Our method is not perfect either; the stern will definitely be damaged to some extent after it is completed.”
The captain didn't care at all: "At this point, who cares about damage? As long as we can get the ship out of here, that's the best outcome!"
Gou Fugui nodded: "That's what I think too."
"So, whatever you see on the monitor later, Captain, don't be surprised. Just reassure the passengers and tell them not to run around or worry."
The very excited captain said, "Uh, okay."
For some reason, the experienced middle-aged captain felt a little... uneasy.
Then, this subtle unease became a reality when he saw, through the ship's surveillance footage, that the two heroes were pulling out one black sphere after another from a backpack they had somehow retrieved.
"...Captain Zhang, um, could you tell me what those four heroes took out of their backpacks?"
Zhang Guoming's expression was also blank at this moment.
He once again doubted whether Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui were truly his righteous and beloved comrades-in-arms.
Even the most elite soldiers and special mission warriors wouldn't be carrying four backpacks full of specially made, high-powered explosive grenades, would they?!
And is that remote-controlled, lifelike mechanical bird some kind of newly produced military equipment? Why has he never seen one of those before?!
The youngest soldier in the team approached his captain again and spoke up:
"Captain, our elite soldier..."
"Shut up. Talk less and rest more. At least they're not our elite soldiers."
These individuals may even be members of one of the world's top mercenary groups.
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why they're so strong, and why they have so much deadly equipment and even potions.
At this moment, only Gou Fugui and three others were squatting at the stern of the boat.
The survivors on the ship have gathered in the cruise ship's lobby to keep each other warm, comfort each other, and heal their wounds.
Because the rioters were suppressed, everyone could reuse the supplies stored on the cruise ship. Although each person didn't bring many warm clothes, at least everyone could put on all the sheets and blankets from their rooms and gather in the lobby, which wouldn't be too cold and they could get through it.
"I wonder what Xiao Song and Xiao Si have gone off to do." The Wen family head was very concerned about his son's two friends.
Grandma Wen patted her son: "Go do something important. Just wait."
Meanwhile, Gou Fugui and his team had already dealt with the pinpoint explosive bombs, and used de-icing agents to quickly melt some of the ice that had frozen the stern of the ship. Finally, they installed the pinpoint explosive bombs, and the preparations were basically complete.
The next step was to move the ship forward at full speed, while simultaneously detonating pinpoint explosives one by one to free the frozen stern from the massive glacier.
However, such an action obviously carries great risks. First, the explosion would definitely cause the frozen glacier waves to drop a lot of ice fragments, which could damage the cruise ship.
But the worst fear is that the explosion would cause the entire glacier to shatter, and the frozen waves hundreds of meters high would crash down, resulting in another Titanic.
Therefore, targeted blasting must be precise, and the ship must be fast.
After Song Sanchuan explained the plan and precautions to the captain, the captain broke out in a sweat. He was well aware of the feasibility and danger of doing so.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and sat in the driver's seat himself: "Heroes, rest assured, I will start the explosion as quickly as possible."
Meanwhile, the first mate, second mate, and other crew members were all sitting upright in their respective positions, ready to fight with all their might.
In the previous unrest, they could say that their failure to protect the ship and its passengers was not their professional responsibility, but what they have to do now is their "responsibility" that they cannot afford to fail or back down under any circumstances.
When the captain indicated that everything was ready, Song Sanchuan and the other three also got moving.
Song Sanchuan looked at his computer and took a deep breath: "Now, detonate the six explosive shells at the nine, twelve, and three o'clock positions."
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Six loud explosions rang out in the cold, dark night, causing the ship to shake and pitch frequently.
The passengers in the hall were momentarily panicked, but since the ship's announcement had already informed them of the plan to use explosives to escape the glacier, they quickly huddled together again after the initial shock and silently prayed.
"Detonation successful. Next, the explosive charges at the eight o'clock, ten o'clock, two o'clock, and four o'clock positions will begin to detonate."
"Captain, set sail when the fourth detonation begins!!"
Boom boom boom boom!
Four explosions rang out in succession, and the ice shards that were shaken off the huge ice wave started falling in intervals of ten or so, but now they were falling like meteorites of all sizes falling from the sky, smashing the entire deck and steel railings at the stern of the ship beyond recognition.
Song Sanchuan and Si Wuyai hid under the eaves of the cabin at the stern of the ship, gasping for breath. But Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui couldn't hide yet. The two of them stood in the center of the stern, trying to knock away any slightly larger ice stones that fell, in order to prevent huge ice stones from hitting and damaging or sinking the stern of the cruise ship.
Fortunately, the successive explosions had loosened the ice-bound cruise ship, and with the captain pushing the ship to full speed ahead, even though a small portion of the turbine at the stern was frozen, the ship was eventually breaking free from the massive ocean glacier that resembled an endless mountain range under the force of the rotation.
"Initiate the demolition of the last four connection points! Captain, proceed at maximum speed!"
As the next four explosions rang out, the giant ship sounded a heavy horn. It was the roar of those struggling in distress, and also an unwilling yearning.
Finally! The giant ship, whose stern had been frozen in place, broke free of its chains and regained its freedom to move forward.
The captain burst into a joyful cheer, but what the four people at the stern saw was the terrifying cracks that appeared on the huge glacier wall as the giant ship detached.
Click—
It wasn't a very noticeable sound; it could easily be overlooked amidst the explosions. Yet, Gou Fugui and his three companions heard it clearly, as if it were a thunderclap.
"Captain, stop the fuck cheering! Full speed ahead! Full speed ahead!! The glacier behind us is about to crack!!!"
Song Sanchuan picked up the walkie-talkie and yelled.
Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang stood at the stern, watching the hundred-meter-high glacier gradually crack upwards from the middle of the cruise ship, spreading out a very deep fissure.
Finally, a huge piece of ice, tens of meters in diameter and weighing at least three tons, broke off from the iceberg and crashed down on the two of them and the stern of the giant ship!
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