On the high seas, a light, damp rain was falling gently on the surface of the water.
Even in the southern coastal areas, the deep winter months are damp and cold, making people feel extremely uncomfortable.
A cargo ship from China sailed through these waters, cutting through the waves.
This place is far from the Dragon Kingdom's sea area.
Captain Zhou Changshan's mood was as gloomy as the weather.
Because this is an important sea area where several countries meet, everyone works together to ensure that the security conditions in this area are generally acceptable.
There were very few pirates or bandits around.
However, for some reason, a group of extremely fierce pirates has appeared here in the past month or so.
Their weapons and equipment are very advanced, including small military ships and various speedboats.
There are even helicopters constantly patrolling the sea.
Their target was only one thing: Panlong Group's cargo ships.
All cargo ships, regardless of their country of origin, had to be inspected by them. Any cargo belonging to the Panlong Group of China was seized, and even the people on board were taken hostage and sent to some unknown place.
Panlong Group suffered not only the loss of several ships' worth of cargo, but also significant personnel losses.
This forced them to temporarily halt their commercial activities of shipping goods overseas.
It has been seven or eight days so far.
In fact, Panlong Group did have other options; they could have chosen to sail from other ports, thus bypassing the dangerous southern sea area.
However, given Panlong Group's substantial investment in Pengcheng Port, choosing another port would undoubtedly increase costs and also affect the timeline.
Today, for some unknown reason, a senior executive from Panlong Group, who is usually in charge of port transportation, approached Captain Zhou Changshan.
They said that overseas customers had already run out of stock, and if the goods weren't shipped over from China soon, they would face breach of contract.
Now, no matter what, the goods must be transported there, and Panlong Group is willing to pay three times the shipping cost for this.
Zhou Changshan, who initially wanted to refuse, was lured by the triple shipping fee and decided to take the risk.
After all, the high seas are so vast, and if they're lucky enough, they might not necessarily run into that group of pirates.
After making ample preparations, they hauled a whole ship full of containers, all of which were high-end fashion items that Panlong Group had sealed in advance.
Hoping for a lucky break, Zhou Changshan ordered the helmsman to accelerate and cross the sea area as quickly as possible.
However, what you worry about most is what happens most often.
Before they had even traveled for ten minutes, several speedboats suddenly appeared on the sea. An armed helicopter was also on board, circling overhead. In the distance, a medium-sized military vessel was anchored there, providing cover for them.
"Stop the ship immediately and submit to inspection. Stop the ship immediately and submit to inspection."
The speedboat kept getting closer, and someone on board was using a megaphone to shout in Mandarin.
Zhou Changshan's heart sank to the bottom of the sea.
It's over. In the end, I couldn't escape it.
Now, he deeply regrets taking this job.
Now, they have no chance to resist at all.
The other side was fully armed; he even saw someone carrying a rocket launcher.
If they were hit by this, they wouldn't be able to withstand it at all.
Surrounded by six speedboats and armed helicopters, the cargo ship was forced to anchor and come to a stop.
Zhou Changshan knew he was doomed this time, and the chances of him returning alive were extremely slim.
The cargo ship was forced to stop, and dozens of pirates climbed onto it using grappling hooks. The helicopter also slowly landed on the cargo ship's foredeck.
"Who's in charge? Come out here."
The adopted pirate shouted and pointed his gun at all the crew members.
"Sir, sir, we are all legitimate businessmen. Please, sir, show mercy."
Zhou Changshan carried a large leather suitcase filled with knives and musical instruments, intending to bribe the pirate captain and make a final stand.
The pirate captain took the crate, but he had no intention of letting the cargo ship go.
Are you transporting goods belonging to Panlong Group?
Zhou Changshan's expression changed.
This group of people were indeed after Panlong Group.
"No, no, we're transporting goods from other companies."
Before he could finish his excuses, the pirate had already lost his patience.
"Search, see what it's pulling out."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Changshan plopped down on the deck.
At his command, the pirates scattered and headed straight for the huge shipping containers.
"Bang bang bang,"
They smashed the locks off the top and pulled open the iron doors of the containers one by one.
"Huh? What's this?"
After opening the iron door, each container had a tarpaulin covering the inside completely.
It appears there are no goods inside.
A pirate was about to step forward and pull back the raincoat to see what was inside.
Unexpectedly, with a whoosh, the rain cover automatically fell off.
From each container, a dozen or so fully armed personnel, dressed in camouflage and wearing masks, rushed out.
With lightning speed, they immediately pointed guns at the pirates' heads.
Hundreds of shipping containers were filled with nearly a thousand armed men. They were all dressed identically.
They operated swiftly and coordinated their actions effectively, clearly demonstrating rigorous training.
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