Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 419 - 271: Stirring Up Trouble! (Double - )

Chapter 419: Chapter 271: Stirring Up Trouble! (Double Chapter)

The first officer noticed the situation, the smile vanished from his face, and he seemed to realize something was not quite right. As he was stunned, several grappling hooks from other speedboats were already flying towards the ship’s rail.

"What are you doing! This is Mr. Harris’s ship!" The first officer was obviously a bit panicked, as their actions were unexpected, and they were starting to board the ship by force.

But the pirates still ignored him, each climbing up the ropes onto the ship.

At this moment, the sailor who had gone to the cabin to fetch wine earlier came running back, panting heavily, and was scared stiff by what he saw. Stammering, he asked, "Do...do we still give them the wine..."

"You idiot, are you blind! Hurry and get the high-pressure water gun! Grab an axe! Cut their ropes!" The first officer cursed angrily, while commanding the deck crew to defend and grabbed a walkie-talkie to report, "Captain, pirates are boarding the ship!"

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out without warning, a bullet grazed the first officer’s shoulder, drawing a line of blood.

The first officer screamed out in pain, quickly squatted down, and dared not stick his head out again.

Meanwhile, An Zai had already sensed something was wrong when the pirates fired the launching cable gun and quickly returned to the cockpit without looking back, simultaneously notifying Chen Wei in the cabin of the situation outside.

By the time An Zai got to the cockpit via the elevator, besides Eagle left to guard the cargo, Chen Wei and the other two had also arrived.

"How many of them are there? What are they equipped with?"

"There are about thirty on the left side of the hull; the right side is probably the same, equipped with AKs, no heavy firepower discovered." An Zai concisely described the situation.

Chen Wei pondered for two seconds, then turned to look at the captain, "What do you suggest?"

The captain’s forehead was already covered in cold sweat, continuously listening to the reports coming through the walkie-talkie, "It’s too late to stop them! Pirates have already boarded from the rear!"

"The best plan now is to gather all the crew and hide in the bottom cabin. There’s a fire door there; the pirates can’t get in!"

"I’ll use the radio to seek aid from the Egyptian government later, have them send a patrol team for rescue!"

After he finished speaking, he picked up the walkie-talkie again, giving orders to all crew members to gather at the bottom.

In theory, the captain’s arrangement was fine because pirates had already boarded, meaning the situation was out of control.

Besides him and the first officer being Harris’s subordinates, there were two others responsible for guarding the dozens of crates of firearms, pitting four against seventy to eighty pirates, there was certainly no chance of winning.

The other crew members were just ordinary people; probably all would shake at the sound of gunfire.

So, gathering everyone onboard to avoid casualties was the best choice.

Additionally, the ship was carrying over two thousand containers, most of which contained ordinary goods. The dozens of crates of firearms were in a very concealed corner, impossible for the pirates to find.

Although the plan had no flaws, Chen Wei couldn’t help but frown after hearing it.

Because their cargo was not at the bottom but on the fourth floor, even moving to the bottom now would be too late.

If he let the pirates come up, he wouldn’t be able to explain if the cargo was lost to Qi Yun.

"You go to the bottom, leave the pirates to us! Don’t contact the government!" Chen Wei stared at the captain, his face serious.

There would definitely be casualties later, and once the Egyptian government intervened, they would surely investigate the entire incident, the ship wouldn’t be able to leave, and it would be forcibly taken back to port, complicating the situation.

Because Chen Wei and the others hadn’t boarded the ship through proper channels, their identities were already sensitive, so even killing pirates could cause trouble.

Moreover, there were valuable goods onboard, if found, there would be no explanation.

So the best way was to take a hard stance with these pirates!

If they retreat knowing the difficulties, let them leave, but if they insist, send them collectively to hell!

The captain’s eyes widened like copper bells at the words, the walkie-talkie in his hand dropped on the control panel with a "clatter," "Are you crazy?! You five want to deal with seventy to eighty pirates? They have AKs!"

Though he could see these people were not simple, how could five solve the problem of seventy to eighty pirates armed with AKs?

Chen Wei didn’t explain much, his attitude was firm, "Do as I say! Do you have guns?"

The captain wasted no time, quickly nodded, "We have two handguns, two submachine guns!"

Normally, even international ships are prohibited from carrying weapons, but if you hide some onboard, a ship this size would be hard to search thoroughly, especially since they’re not doing legitimate business.

"Bring the guns over!" Chen Wei instructed, then turned to An Zai and the others, quickly making a plan, "An Zai and Lao Bai take the left side of the hull, I’ll handle the right, Da Pao and Bing Zi clear out the pirates who infiltrated the cabin first, then split up to support."

With these words, each of the five drew their pistols, skillfully chambering a round. They displayed remarkable calm, with no sign of panic on their faces.

Two minutes later, the captain brought all the weapons over, placing them on the console.

"Alright, take the crew down to the bottom. I’ll notify you with the walkie-talkie when it’s over." Chen Wei instructed the captain before turning to check the firearms.

Two Glock 17 handguns, the same as the ones Xiao Yuan had prepared for them earlier, and two German MP7 submachine guns along with ammunition.

These MP7 submachine guns have substantial firepower with strong penetration, often equipped by special forces in many countries.

Chen Wei only took one submachine gun and two magazines, distributing the remaining ones to the others.

"Prioritize disarming and driving them away, shooting is permitted, use your judgment!" After equipping, Chen Wei shouted lowly.

"Understood!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Move out!"

Chen Wei wielded his MP7 submachine gun, leading the way down the stairs to the right.

Now knowing the situation outside, the elevator was obviously not an option, otherwise it would make them sitting ducks.

Just as he descended to the stairwell corner, he encountered two pirates crouching and climbing up, with headscarves covering most of their faces, leaving only their ferocious eyes visible.

On seeing Chen Wei holding a gun, they raised their AKs to pull the trigger.

Chen Wei dared not show the slightest mercy, leveled his submachine gun, and opened fire first!

"Ratatat!" Two short bursts struck precisely at their chests, and the pirates grunted, rolling down the stairs, their AK47s clattering to the ground.

Without hesitating, Chen Wei stepped over them, continuing downstairs while Da Pao and Lao Bai each picked up an AK.

Upon reaching the fourth-floor staircase, the group split into two, Da Pao and Bing Zi began searching for invading pirates in the cabin, while Chen Wei and two others continued towards the outer deck.

As they reached the third-floor corridor entrance, chaotic footsteps and the loud shouts of pirates were heard from the deck. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Chen Wei quickly peeked out to observe the situation outside, then signaled to Lao Bai, who nodded, moved forward with the AK, and unleashed a burst of fire on the deck outside.

"Brrrat!" The rifle roared in the narrow corridor’s entrance, prompting the pirates rushing forward to duck and cover.

Several who were slow to react caught stray bullets, screaming as they rolled to the ground.

This was Lao Bai deliberately lowering the muzzle; with normal firing, at least a row would drop.

Chen Wei seized the moment, rolled forward, and charged out of the corridor, sliding beneath a ventilation duct on the deck.

The duct, nearly a meter in diameter, was part of the freighter’s ventilation system, made of thick sheet metal, adequately bulletproof.

No sooner had he stabilized than he heard bullets whizz overhead, thudding into the duct with muted "thunk" noises.

While these pirates knew nothing about tactics, and their shooting skills were lacking, being numerous and well-armed with AKs made for a daunting sight.

At that moment, another burst of "Brrrat!" fire erupted from the adjacent corridor. An Zai took advantage of the pirates focusing their fire on Chen Wei, letting loose a burst of bullets.

This time, no mercy was shown. Since the pirates wouldn’t retreat, showing leniency would only harm themselves.

The submachine gun’s bullets cut through like reaping wheat, instantly claiming seven or eight lives, as pirates fell silently backward from chest wounds.

The two surviving pirates were scared witless, babbling something unintelligible before fleeing in a panic.

The pirate leader who boarded later turned livid upon hearing the situation on this side and spat angrily, "Damn it! With so many dead, twenty million is definitely not enough!"