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ps: What is more terrifying in this world than seeing a dentist to repair teeth? It is necessary to repair four teeth at once! What is more terrifying than repairing four teeth at the same time? It is suddenly discovered that it is not just repairing four teeth, but five teeth! After repairing two teeth today, we have to continue tomorrow. Two days each time, it takes four times in total. I have to spend a whole month with the dentist. I wipe it, I really have nothing to say.
Originally, I just wanted to complain, but suddenly I felt that it would be a pity to not use such a tragic thing to get sympathy for votes. So, I endured the pain of the tooth, covered my face and rolled around on the ground, asking for votes, asking for various votes...
"If possible, please don't kill them. I don't want to see the bleeding, just scare them away."
After hearing the captain's request, Gao Yang climbed on the deck and shouted loudly: "Listen, we are on this boat, don't think about any good things to make a fortune. I don't want to cause trouble for you, but you must understand your situation and leave here quickly, otherwise we will no longer be warning shots."
The pirate ship following the tanker did not respond. Gao Yang was worried that the pirate would not hear his shout, but the pirates also radioed to monitor the public frequency of sea contacts. As long as the intercom was switched to the public frequency, they could contact the pirates.
Gao Yang said to the captain lying beside him: "Change your intercom to the frequency that you can contact the pirates."
The captain lay beside Gao Yang and said nervously: "These pirates are unusual. It turns out that no pirates do this. The pirates only want to rob people and ships and ask for ransom, but I have never heard of pirates who only ask for 100,000 US dollars."
Gao Yang smiled and said, "Maybe these pirates are going to change their careers. They plan to set up a mobile toll station on the sea here. If a ship passes by, they only charge tolls. If I say that, doing so will be much faster than being a pirate."
After making a joke with the captain, Gao Yang picked up the intercom and yelled: "You listen to me, get out of here immediately. I don't have the patience to play games with you anymore. If the captain on this ship didn't want your lives, you would be dead now."
After saying that, Gao Yang let go of the walkie-talkie and said in a deep voice: "Rabbit, give him some color."
Cui Bo aimed at the pirate with a skull waving in his hand. After a crisp gunshot, the skull fixed on the stick was punched out of a hole. The sudden sound of gunshot scared the pirates. The pirates standing at the bow immediately lay in the cabin, and the pirates holding guns at the tanker immediately fired. The bullets jingled the boards, and a series of sparks appeared.
Gao Yang and the others were lying on the deck without worrying about being hit by bullets. Gao Yang ignored the bullets fired by the pirates, grabbed the intercom again, and said with disdain: "The last warning shot is for you to give thirty seconds. If you don't withdraw until the time is time, your head will be blown up."
Gao Yang saw the man waving the skull shouting loudly, and the pirate on the speedboat quickly stopped shooting, and at this time, the voice of the pirate who started calling out to them came from the intercom in Gao Yang's hand.
"Listen, you guys didn't understand the situation. We are not pirates. We are the Skeleton Gang. We do not hijack the ship. No matter whether you have armed guards or not, we do not hijack the ship. Just now, we just showed that we have the ability to seize this ship, but we still only charge tolls. Do you understand? As long as you pay the toll, we will ensure your safety. In this sea area, there will definitely be no more pirates in trouble. You see our strength. We have driven out the pirates in this area. There are no more pirates on land or on sea, so you only need to pay a sum of money to ensure safety."
Gao Yang couldn't believe his ears. He said to the people around him with laughter and cry: "No, these pirates really plan to charge tolls, which can make me understand? But by the way, these pirates finally got their idea. The money for collecting tolls is much faster than robbing them."
Seeing that there was no reaction on the tanker, the pirate, no, now it can't be said to be a pirate, it should be said that he was collecting tolls and continued: "Captain, you can hear me talk. Now I hear me that our charges are very reasonable. According to ton-grade charges, 10,000 tons and 10,000 US dollars, but this is a business, right? If you think I'm asking for a price too high, then we can discuss a price that both parties can satisfy, 10,000 US dollars, or at least 10,000 US dollars, you can safely pass through this sea area."
After hesitating for a while, the captain said to Gao Yang: "Please give me the walkie-talkie, I really want to say a few words to him."
The intercom belongs to the captain, and Gao Yang has no reason not to give it to him. In Gao Yang's incredible eyes, the captain took the intercom and said in a deep voice: "Hello, I am the captain of this ship. Regarding the charging issue you mentioned, I have no right to decide, and I think 10,000 US dollars is too high. If it is 1,000 US dollars, I think our business can be achieved. Of course, this must be the next time, and how can I confirm that you can do it?"
The man waving the skull smiled happily and said, "One thousand dollars is impossible, it's too little, but five thousand dollars is a good number. However, because it's the first time, we can choose not to charge and let you pass through this sea for free. Just remember to pay next time, and this time it's just a notice before the charge. Also, you will soon know if what I'm saying is true. My boss is not a big talker. He will make all the ships on this route no longer worry about pirates. As long as you are willing to pay, good luck, see you next time."
After saying goodbye to the captain on the intercom, the toll collectors who were on the speedboat and holding rifles left, while Gao Yang looked at the captain in shock and said, "I want to ask you presumptuously, don't you really plan to pay money to the pirates in the future, right?"
After thinking about it, the captain shrugged, "This question has to be asked by the owner rather than me, but if I choose, why not? If a small portion of the money can be exchanged for safety through this dangerous sea, I am very happy, of course. It depends on the owner's opinion that it is appropriate to hire you or pay the toll to the pirates. I am bluntly speaking, if all the pirates in Somalia plan to do this, it seems that you will be unemployed."
Gao Yang shrugged and said, "I'm not worried about losing my job, I just find it incredible."
The captain smiled and said, "Anyway, thank you very much today for everything you did, otherwise we will be in trouble, and my boss will have to pay a large ransom. It's dark now, and it's dinner time. You don't have to stay on the deck all the time. We have radar. If the pirates get close to you, you can go into the cabin and have a sleep after dinner. When it's about to be transferred, I'll notify you."
Gao Yang really felt a little hungry. And after a day of sea breeze, he wanted to go into the cabin to rest. As for pirates, there was no need to worry too much. There were radars on the merchant ships, and you could find them as long as there was a ship approaching. As for Gao Yang and others stayed on the deck during the day, it was just boring.
In the escort of the ship, the merchant ship will of course be responsible for Gao Yang and their food and accommodation. When Gao Yang and his friends return to the cabin, the food was ready, but the meals on the ship were carried out in batches, and there were no one else when Gao Yang and his friends were eating.
Basically, all the chefs on the merchant ships have good skills. Gao Yang and the others can eat delicious food no matter what the ship is on these days, and they have different flavors from different countries. This alone makes Gao Yang and the others very satisfied. After drinking and having enough food, Cui Bo burped and said with emotion: "Maybe our mission at sea will not be long. If the pirates change careers, then the armed guards who fight pirates have nothing to do. This is called the lip and cold teeth."
Although Gao Yang felt that what Cui Bo said was unlikely to become a reality, if you think about it carefully, this situation might be a bit likely. The only problem is whether the pirates can successfully transform.
Now when pirates' income is much worse than before, although merchant ships are still occasionally robbed, they can rob a ship every few days, but now they may not be able to rob a previous one in a few months. The fleet on the main route is not easy to rob a fleet, and the fleet with warship escort cannot rob a fleet, and even if there is no warship escort, merchant ships that are not too far away from the warship can still rob a merchant ship. If they are close to the warship, as long as they cannot wait on the merchant ship in a short time, helicopters will soon rush over.
In fact, the role of warships is still secondary. The main reason why pirates are not doing well is that they have created it. When there are too many pirates, a large number of armed sea guards have emerged. It is an armed guard like Gao Yang and others that almost cut off all the hope of pirates making money by hijacking the ship.
Gao Yang was not worried about losing his job. After laughing, he said in a deep voice: "Let those British guys worry. Without pirates, they will be the first thing they have to cry. In recent years, those British people have made a lot of money by relying on Somali pirates."
As soon as Gao Yang finished speaking, Bruce said calmly: "Don't worry, these pirates' approach will not last long. Now the army does not care about pirates, and the armed guards will not start a war with pirates with real swords and guns. But if these pirates plan to change their careers and use low fees to replace the method of hijacking and collecting ransoms, then they will be really dangerous. Not to mention anything else, those armed guards will destroy the pirates who changed their careers first. If you don't believe it, wait and see. Those British people will definitely attack the pirates who threaten their business."
Gao Yang smiled and said, "Who doesn't believe it anymore? There is an old Chinese saying that robbers are respectful. What does it mean? It means that only with robbers, or with enemies, can the importance of the army be highlighted. Therefore, the stronger the enemy, the stronger the strength of the army will be. But no matter how strong the army is, it cannot kill the enemy. Otherwise, if the enemy is gone, what will you do to fight the enemy's army?
Chapter completed!