Chapter 474: City Magistrate Hoffman
In front of Xiao Peng stood a man who was soaked by the rain. The man was probably in his fifties.
"Hey, isn't that City Councilor Hoffman?" Xiao Peng lit a cigarette and said indifferently, "It's raining heavily today, and you're still here to inspect? You're really dedicated!"
This man, Bach-Hoffmann, was the mayor of Norderney Island. He was primarily responsible for Xiao Peng being trapped in Norderney Harbor! He was unresponsive. Friedrich had tried to contact him repeatedly, but they simply said: Xiao Peng could not leave Norderney Harbor until all inspections were completed!
Can Xiao Peng be polite when speaking to him?
But Bach-Hoffman said, "Mr. Xiao, it is my job to check your crew."
"Is it really just work?" Xiao Peng sneered and asked, "Tell me, what cooperation do you need from me? Walter, Hua Chong, call Chen Cheng over and cooperate with Mr. Hoffman's inspection! I'm going back to sleep!"
After he said that, he turned around and left. Everything had been going wrong for him recently!
Hoffman saw Xiao Peng about to leave and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Mr. Xiao, don't go. I need your help!"
"My help?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion, "How can I help you?" Hoffman's eyes widened as he asked, "Didn't your ship receive a distress signal?"
Xiao Peng sneered and said, "Who told us to shut down the ship's communication system for inspection? Mr. Hoffman, these were all your orders! We respect your laws! You have my way! As for why we had to shut down our ship's communication system, I've already filed a complaint with the relevant German authorities. This matter isn't over yet!"
Ba Hoffman said: "Mr. Xiao, isn't it enough for me to apologize to you? I really need help!"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng said, "You actually apologized? Tell me, what's the matter?"
Hoffman hurriedly said, "Here's what's happening: two fishing boats from our island are in distress at sea! They're looking for help!"
Xiao Peng frowned and said, "Going out to sea at this time of day? Aren't they courting death?"
Hoffman said, "They went fishing in the North Sea two weeks ago. They encountered an accident on their way back! The ship is now 120 nautical miles west of our island."
Xiao Peng was puzzled after hearing this and asked, "Where is your Coast Guard?"
"The ships of our guard team are all small boats, and the weather is too bad now for the rescue ships to go out!" said Hoffman.
Xiao Peng asked in confusion, "Where's your helicopter?"
"Well..." Hoffman said with a bitter face, "No one here can fly a helicopter."
"Puff!" Xiao Peng snorted, "Then what's the point of having a helicopter? Just for show?"
Hoffman didn't deny that this was a vanity project. The helicopter was placed there to prove the island's rescue capabilities and to attract funds.
"Is the helicopter still usable?" Xiao Peng continued to ask.
Hoffman coughed twice and said, "That should be possible."
Xiao Peng's face was filled with annoyance: "Hua Chong, can this weather helicopter be used?"
Hua Chong said directly: "There should be no problem."
"What do you mean by 'should'?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion.
Before Hua Chong could answer, Ka Xin said, "Boss, there will be no problem! As long as the helicopter doesn't malfunction!"
Xiao Peng nodded after hearing this. "Kaxin, you and Hua Chong and Yang Zhibin, go check if their helicopter is usable. If there's any problem, repair it. If there's no problem, go to the scene and rescue! Chen Cheng, we'll do it on two legs! Go straight to the rescue!"
"Boss, 120 nautical miles! It'll be five or six hours before we get there!" Chen Cheng said, "Why not just wait for the helicopter?"
"How many people are on those two boats? Even if we use the helicopters, we can't save them all at once. We need to coordinate the rescue efforts with our boats!" Xiao Peng said directly, "That's it. Time is running out, so don't waste time! Sinne, Fabian, stop messing around! We need to go out to sea and rescue people!"
"We just recorded it!" said Xine.
They are filming what is happening here.
"Then don't bring so many people here. All the unimportant people, get out! I won't be polite to anyone when I'm doing business!" Xiao Peng gave orders for a long time and tilted his head to look: "Hoffman, what are you still doing here?"
"Huh?" Hoffman was stunned.
Xiao Peng said, "What can you do on the boat? What can you do when we go to rescue you? Go take Kaxin and the others to see the helicopter! If the helicopter can be used, you can follow it!"
Although Hua Chong and the others can also fly helicopters, from what they just said, it is clear that their flying skills are not as good as Kasin's.
This is understandable, for pilots from a fighting nation... hehe.
There are quite a few jokes online about pilots from the "Fighting Nation" group, which actually somewhat demonize the pilots there. For example, Aeroflot's passenger aircraft are actually much safer than China Airlines in international civil aviation safety rankings.
The reason for the Fighting Nation's pilots' exceptional skills isn't their daring, but rather the harsh weather they encounter. According to China's safe flight weather standards, they wouldn't be able to fly for two-thirds of the year. This harsh environment is precisely what has shaped their pilots' exceptional skills.
Hoffman was a little embarrassed after hearing what Xiao Peng said: "Mr. Xiao, I'm afraid of heights!"
"Oh my god!" Xiao Peng sighed and said, "Hua Chong! You guys keep an eye out! There's a good chance there's something wrong with that helicopter. Didn't you see that even their own people don't dare get on it? You must check it carefully! The weather's already bad, and if there's something wrong with the helicopter, it won't be able to withstand it! Fabian, contact the German helicopter dealer right now. I want to buy a suitable helicopter! Everyone, get ready! Once Hua Chong and the others get off the boat, we'll set sail!"
Everyone on the boat started to get busy. Xin Nei took the microphone and asked Xiao Peng, "Xiao, it's dangerous for you to go over in this weather, right?"
Xiao Peng nodded: "Of course!"
"And your ship's fuel consumption must be very high, right?" Xine continued to ask.
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "The round-trip fuel cost for such a voyage should be around two million."
"As far as I know, you have been treated unfairly on Norderney Island, right?" Sinne was also trapped on the ship during this period, so naturally he did not have a good impression of Hoffman.
"You should ask him!" Xiao Peng looked at the nautical chart and pointed at Hoffman.
Hoffman looked embarrassed.
However, Xine did not ask Hoffman, but instead asked Xiao Peng: "Then why did you hear that someone was in distress and yet you put aside past grudges and spent a huge amount of money to help the victims?"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng glanced at Hoffman and said, "If it were anything else, even if Governor Hoffman knelt on the ground and begged me, I probably wouldn't lend a hand. But those who eat at sea have their own rules! If we know someone is in distress at sea and needs rescue, those who are able should go to rescue them! I hope we can make it in time!"
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