Chapter 368: Piloting the Boat
"Captain, the pilot and tugboat are here!" Hua Chong shouted outside.
After hearing this, Xiao Peng shouted, "Alright, everyone, cooperate with them. We've already wasted too much time. Everyone, control your emotions. If anything else, leave the Turkish Straits first!"
"Yes, boss!"
Xiao Peng picked up the phone and said, "Brother Chen, you heard everything, right? Now you understand how difficult our situation is, right?"
Chen Zetao laughed and said, "You're having a hard time? You've extorted a lot of money from Ivan, right? How can you call this a difficult situation?"
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "Brother Chen, I only took tens of millions from Ivan? The fact that he can give me this amount means that he has made at least ten times more profit. I feel like I will become a bad person if I hang out with these black-hearted bosses!"
Chen Zetao laughed and said, "Then why don't you join them? You will definitely earn more."
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "Alright, that's not something a commoner like me can get involved in. I just want to go back to Marseille. I underestimated these Turks. We waited at the Turkish Strait pilot point for three days, and they didn't send any pilots or tugboats. Other ships can pass! Even my sailing fleet can pass, and only we have to wait here! This is bullying an honest person."
"Are you an honest man?" Chen Zetao laughed angrily. "Based on what I know about you, I don't know what bad things you're up to, otherwise you wouldn't call me like that. I'm also curious, since you've discovered such a large shipwreck graveyard, why don't you salvage it yourself?"
Xiao Peng said helplessly, "Haven't you read the reports? Whirlpools appear there from time to time, and I don't know the Black Sea's sea conditions and climate. If I want to salvage these shipwrecks and fully understand the sea conditions and climate here, I might have to stay here for three to five years. I don't have time to waste here. There are so many shipwrecks waiting for me to excavate, why waste time here? It would be a good idea to just sell the coordinates and make a profit."
Chen Zetao shook his head after hearing this. "That's understandable, but it's really unlike you. You called me out of the blue and I thought you were up to something bad again."
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "Brother Chen, you really misunderstood me. I called you to remind you: I think someone from Turkey might contact the Greek Huaxia Offshore Engineering Company. Remember not to agree to this deal, but to find a way to push it off. For example, let the Mediterranean Support No. 1 undergo repairs and maintenance for at most two months to give the ship a rest!"
Chen Zetao was silent for a moment: "Didn't you say you were an honest man? What are you planning? Haven't you already planned how to retaliate against them?"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Buddha said it cannot be explained. But please believe me this time."
Chen Zetao also laughed: "Of course I believe you, I'll contact them and tell them right away."
Xiao Peng glanced out the window and said, "Brother Chen, I won't say any more. The tugboat is ready. Let's talk about it when we get back! I can't stay here any longer!"
Chen Zetao hummed, "Good luck!"
Xiao Peng said helplessly, "What I need most right now is good luck. I've only just realized how insignificant a person is in front of a country. Now they're blocking the Turkish Straits, and I have no way to stop them. You say this country is really petty. I'm just a small person, how can you have me stuck here?"
Chen Zetao said, "You, a small-time figure, dared to cause trouble for a country, so you must endure the consequences. But you are a real thief. Those things you found earlier are really suitable for you to vent your anger. But you can forget about entering the Black Sea to salvage anything from now on. I'm afraid there will be people trying to stop you in the Mediterranean."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later. I'm not in the mood to worry about this right now. I want to go back right now. Deep-sea salvaging is not a job for humans! I'm away from home for so long every time. It's better to be in my own home than in a nest."
"Okay, let's stop talking. I still have to contact Greece!" said Chen Zetao.
"OK." Xiao Peng hung up the phone and said to Ka Xin, "Move aside! Who told you to continue playing where I left off? Oh my god! Why are you crying while playing a game?"
Kasin wiped away his tears and said, "Boss, this "Final Fantasy 15" is too cruel, right? My poor Elise..."
"Get lost! Spoilers will die!" Xiao Peng threw the cigarette box directly at Kaxin's head: "Get out of the way, it's my turn to play! You didn't overwrite my progress, did you? If you dare to overwrite my progress, I will fire you directly! You won't even get your bonus!"
"Boss, aren't you too cruel?" Kasim was shocked after hearing this.
Bruch on the side laughed and said, "Kasin, I now think you should shed tears for yourself instead of for the game character."
At this moment, Chen Cheng's voice came over the intercom: "Boss, you'd better come to the cockpit."
Xiao Peng frowned after hearing this and went to the cockpit with a few people. In addition to the people on the boat, there was also a man in a jacket. This was the Turkish "pilot", the person responsible for coordinating the ships' entry and exit from the narrow waterways of the port.
Generally speaking, when a ship enters a port or waterway that it does not frequently dock at, it is not familiar with the water depth, tides, and current direction. At this time, it is necessary to temporarily hire people who are familiar with the local waters. These are the pilots, commonly known as "pilots".
In fact, entering the ports of most countries in the world requires the mandatory employment of pilots, which is a symbol of a country's sovereignty. According to Chen Cheng, the strength of a country can be seen from its "pilot".
Despite Turkey's low international reputation, the pilots here are inherently proud of themselves and only glanced at Xiao Peng. Unlike the pilots at Odessa Port, who, from the moment they boarded the ship, were constantly trying to extort tips, those who knew them thought they were pilots, while those who didn't were likely mistaking them for "big teapots"!
Xiao Peng went over and asked Chen Cheng, "What's going on?"
Chen Cheng whispered, "Boss, I don't think this water diversion is reliable."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Chen Cheng said: "The tugboat was moving quite fast and was constantly making calls in a strange language. It wasn't Turkish, but probably some local minority language."
"What's wrong?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion.
Hua Chong said, "There's something wrong with this guy's eyes when he speaks. It feels like he has some unspeakable secret."
"You're exaggerating!" Xiao Peng shook his head. "But I think you're right to worry. After all, this is Turkey, and we don't know what these people can do. Keep a close eye on him. Once we cross the Bosphorus and reach the Marmara Port area, we can switch to a pilot and everything will be fine."
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