Chapter two hundred and twenty-five you provoked the wrong person
Of course, Gao Yang is not unfamiliar with the Skeleton Gang. He had just dealt with the Skeleton Gang people, so Gao Yang smiled and said, "The pirates we scared away are the Skeleton Gang. When we were on this boat last time, we had never heard of the Skeleton Gang's name, but after only a few days, it seemed that everyone was talking about this Skeleton Gang."
Antonsel said with a worrying look on his face: "It is true. On the route close to Cape Guadalfoy, a Skeleton Gang suddenly appeared. They did not let any merchant ship go, but regardless of whether there were armed guards on the merchant ship, they would not try to board the ship. They just announced that they would charge tolls. There is no doubt that if the Skeleton Gang model can be promoted throughout the Gulf of Aden, they will shake the foundation of the existence of armed guards at sea."
Gao Yang laughed and said, "Don't worry too much. The Skeleton Gang's approach is just a whimsical idea. The route in the Gulf of Aden is long. The Skeleton Gang has controlled a large area of sea. As long as there are pirates in other places, their approach will not be promoted. Those merchant ships should still find guards."
Antonsel smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid their approach can really be promoted. The pirates' life is not easy now, so it's really possible that they will change their work style together. Do you know? The Skeleton Gang just appeared three days ago, but yesterday an armed faction appeared in the waters near Bosasso. Although the name is not known yet, they expelled the pirates and announced that they would charge tolls, which is very similar to the Skeleton Gang's approach."
Gao Yang was stunned for a moment and said, "Oh, if you say so, no matter whether Bosaso's people are the Skeleton Gang or not, the Skeleton Gang's approach seems to be popular soon."
Antonsel smiled bitterly and said, "That's right. All the maritime security companies are feeling the pressure. They are negotiating that maybe we will have to change careers soon. I don't think they can come up with a proven method."
Bruce suddenly said: "I don't think so. Perhaps the pirates who are trying to change will disappear soon."
Antonsel shrugged and said, "Maybe, I'm a little conflicted now. If the pirates change their style, it might be good news for both the seafarers and the owners. But for us, the news is not that good."
Gao Yang said in a deep voice: "You said those British guys are going to make big moves, what do they want to do?"
Antonsel shook his head and said, "I don't know much about the specifics, but many British companies have already negotiated twice. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to participate. But I think it's impossible for them to take the initiative to attack the Skeleton Gang, right?"
Gao Yang smiled and said, "If the Skeleton Gang's model has not been promoted, then they will not attack. But if the Skeleton Gang's model has been promoted, then it's really possible."
Antonsel said incrediblely: "They are all legal companies. They take the initiative to launch attacks on pirates, and they dare to do this unless they are crazy."
Gao Yang smiled and pointed at himself, saying, "Did you forget what we do?"
After Antonsel was stunned, he said skeptically: "Mercenaries? What do you mean is that if they can't take action on their own, they will find mercenaries to help them do this?"
Gao Yang spread his hands and said with a proper expression: "Of course, do you still need to ask? When a legal company intends to do illegal things, I mean the military. Then they either look for mercenaries or pretend to be mercenaries. Things can be easily resolved. Compared with international conventions and vital interests, do you think that is more important? Don't forget that this is the Gulf of Aden. The so-called international conventions are binding on merchant ships, and it's a big deal for security companies that are used to solving problems by force."
Antonsel said with a tangled look on his face: "So do we want to act with those British people? I mean, we are also vested interests. Do you think we will be invited to fight pirates who don't want to be pirates?"
Gao Yang said disdainfully: "I can tell you clearly, no! Those British people occupy a majority of the share of interests in the Gulf of Aden, so they should do it when they have something to do, and they will never let people from other countries intervene. As for you, you just need to do what you should do safely. Those hidden dirty things do not require you to intervene, and you are not qualified to intervene."
Antonsel shrugged and said, "Okay, let's do our own thing, and we don't care about the rest. Guys, we've stood here for a long time. I'm very sorry for delaying your precious rest time. Now go back to your cabin and have a good sleep. At about three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, a container ship will arrive here. You'll have to escort that ship."
Antonsel can always get work, and Gao Yang and the others basically have no free time, but this is definitely a good thing. For Gao Yang and the others, they have the same rest on the transit ship or on the merchant ship, and there is no need to be any fatigue, but after working too much, they will definitely earn much more money.
Gao Yang and their settlement method are calculated based on the different cargo carried on the merchant ship. The commission is basically between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan per trip. The escort mission of ships like oil tankers is less. Gao Yang and his team can only get 15,000 yuan per trip. If it is a container cargo ship, the money will be more, and they can get at least 25,000 US dollars per trip.
The reason why the commissions for different ships are different is that even if the things pulled on ships like oil tankers are quit by pirates, the cargo will not be lost, because the pirates do not have harbors and equipment to get crude oil off the ship, and even if they can get crude oil down, they cannot sell it.
But it would be different if the container cargo ship was pulled. If it was something valuable but not too big, after being hijacked by the pirates, the things that could be moved on the ship would be transported away by the small boats that flocked to it by ants to move. Even if there was no ransom, it would make a big profit. Therefore, the container cargo ship was always favored by pirates. If it was transporting small and valuable things, the ship owner must increase the commission amount of armed guards.
It is precisely because there are differences in cargo ships and the money they earn will be different, so after learning that they will continue to do the mission the next day, Gao Yang smiled and said, "I like container cargo ships. It seems that we can pay more."
Anton Sail's face also smiled. He said, "That's right. And the better news is that the ship mainly transports appliances and small machinery, so the commission this time is 80,000 US dollars, guys."
Gao Yang smiled and said, "It's very good. I'll find more jobs like this in the future. The time is short and I'll make more money. The captain. I'll ask you a question, are you still satisfied with your current income?"
Antonsel laughed and said, "Of course I'm satisfied, is that more than that? My annual salary as a captain is $120,000. I was worried that I would regret it when I gave up this job, but now, in just half a month, my income has exceeded $60,000. If tomorrow's $40,000, man, I'm making more money in a month now than I did in a year."
Antonsel was very satisfied with his income, and Gao Jue was quite satisfied with his current income. Although the money earned for merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden was less than Gao Yang and his previous war in Libya, the advantage was that they were much safer.
In Misurata, Libya, Gao Yang's commission was 10,000 US dollars a day, while in Tripoli, 20,000 US dollars a day, and now, it's basically a commission of 15,000 to 25,000 yuan a day.
Although the commissions seem to be similar, they actually earn much less, mainly because of Gao Yang and their mission nature. Gao Yang and they make money now during the sailing between two transit ships, but the problem is that the distance between transit ships is very long.
There are transit ships on the west side of the Gulf of Aden, and the easternmost side is located east of Cape Guadalfoy. Gao Yang and his team are on the transit ship at this time. The mission that Gao Yang and his team just finished was to board the merchant ship on the transit ship in the Mande Strait, and then board the transit ship after arriving at Cape Guadalfoy. The distance between the two transit ships is not close, which is more than 1,500 kilometers. The tanker speed of Gao Yang and his team are on is very slow, with only 15 knots and a speed of about 27.8 kilometers per hour. Gao Yang and his team took an oil tanker from the Mande Strait to Cape Guadalfoy this time, more than fifty hours passed. More than two days passed.
It is precisely because the time it takes for one escort is very long that Gao Yang and his team earned a commission of 150,000 to 25,000 in two days, and now it is still divided by six people. In this way, the money they earn is much less than when they were fighting in Libya. But the advantage of escort is that there is almost no risk. For example, Gao Yang and his team almost ended up being wiped out when they were in Tripoli, and there is no such possibility in the Gulf of Aden.
Of course, it is unlikely that there will be a chance of making a fortune in the Gulf of Aden. For example, when in Tripoli, Gao Yang and his team grabbed the BRICS, and in the rescue of Bob, each of them can get more than one million. Unfortunately, this kind of task is hard to come by, and high returns are often accompanied by extremely high risks. Therefore, Gao Yang and his team are willing to accept low returns but almost no risk. Anyway, based on the lowest income, earning a thousand dollars a day is also a very high income compared to most people, and more often, they earn far more than this amount of money.
If nothing unexpected happens, Gao Yang feels that their days at sea will last for a long time, but unfortunately, the accident will happen immediately.
Just as Gao Yang and Anton Sel walked towards their cabin while talking and laughing, they met five fully armed people in the narrow passage. They were leaving the door in the early morning, and they could only be going on a mission.
Everything was very calm, but just as Gao Yang and the others passed by the five people coming towards him, a black man who was yawning and passing Gao Yang suddenly stopped and said with surprise: "chinks? When did so many chinks come on this boat?"
chinks is an insulting word for Chinese or East Asians, but now it can be regarded as specifically referring to Chinese people, so whether the black man knows that Gao Yang and they are Chinese, this is a very insulting word.
Chapter completed!