Blackstone Code Chapter 670: Ransom

Text 0670 ransom

Connie is an ordinary crew member, and his sister is the mistress of a small supervisor of a freighter company. This kind of thing is not very honorable, and no one will take the initiative to show it off.

But he also got a good job, at least it's a legitimate job, which allows him to have a stable income, so that his family does not have to eat relief food every day.

Originally, this is a very normal task. The company will send a cargo of goods across the strait. According to the normal voyage, they can return to the Federation on the third day at most.

However, after the anchor was lifted, the first mate revealed privately that they may stay for two more days, mainly to help the local tourism industry.

Because the local law of Gevra recognizes that recruiting is a legitimate and legitimate occupation, this kind of law has been extended to the settlement, and recruiting in Ameria is also legalized.

For the time being, regardless of the chaotic situation in the mainland, the stability of the port area is still guaranteed, which also makes the ports along the coast of Ameria become extraordinarily prosperous, and the tourism industry is developed.

For a little money, you can not only experience the exotic customs of Ammelia, but also learn about geography with a local guide.

"Fifty dollars for three days, anytime!"

Everyone on the whole ship is excited because of this. For the crew, this may not be a lot of welfare. Every time they go, they leave a little bit of their own genetic fragments and make outstanding contributions to the fusion of the world.

The ship was approaching the middle of the strait at noon. Everyone had run through this route, there was no risk, and the ocean climate had not changed much, so everyone was paralyzed.

This is probably like the feeling of crossing a road. Who would have thought that after crossing a road like this, something happened?

After one o'clock in the afternoon, everyone was drowsy. The sun shone on the deck to raise the temperature of the hull. The temperature and humidity were very pleasant. Most of the crew members who had nothing to do had returned to the cabin.

For example, Connie, he changed his pajamas and lay on the bed. With the hull of the ship shaking, the not too blazing sunlight shone through the glass boat on the cabin and fell on half of his face, making him Soon fell asleep.

Until...

He was woken up by the **** of a gun.

Suddenly awakened, Connie stood up like a drowning man, only to be met by another gun butt, smashing his eyes with gold stars.

There were voices in my ears, some were screaming in horror, some were roaring, some were begging for mercy, and there were even gunshots.

The sun outside the cabin window is not so warm anymore, revealing a biting chill, his mind is almost blank, and he went to the deck at the request of the pirates without any subjective consciousness.

Yes, pirates, scary pirates!

In this era, pirates are definitely the most troublesome existence on the sea, because there is no particularly reliable and practical early detection equipment, and pirates often use cover-colored boats to try to attack first. It is very difficult for the merchant ships to escape.

This time, too, a speedboat came up from behind the butt, went up the deck from the side of the boat, and this happened.

Connie squatted barefoot on the hot deck with his hands on the back of his head in his pajamas. He kept moving his feet. He could slowly bake eggs on the deck that had been exposed to the sun all day long. He doubted himself. feet are getting ready.

After a while, all the crew members were rushed together. The captain and the first mate stood aside with a sullen face. Some pirates with guns looked around. From time to time, they raised their weapons and smashed the crew members who looked up with the butts of their guns.

"Sorry to inform everyone, this is bad news, you have been hijacked...", suddenly a voice came from the captain's room, with a strange accent, not like the accent of the Federation, nor It's like Gavra's accent. If you want to say what it is, it's a bit similar, but it's not very similar.

Almost all the languages ​​used all over the world are based on the standard pronunciation of the international lingua franca. On this basis, some pronunciations with local characteristics or some unique vocabulary are added.

It's not easy to tell where a person comes from simply by their accent, at least you know, there is such a pronunciation in the accent that can be clearly identified.

Connie's been spitting, he's been hit twice, but his feet are so hot that he can only spit to wet the deck.

For him, he's really going to encounter unreasonable robbers who kill him. It's of no value for him to resist or be honest. He just wants to be a little more comfortable now.

"Who the **** do you look down on?", a robber suddenly slammed a gun **** on Connie's shoulder and glared at him.

The latter looked horrified, who the **** would I look down on?

He wanted to say that, but reason told him it was best to shut up now.

The robber pointed his gun at him, "Be careful, if I find out that you continue to spit on the leader while he's talking, I'll throw you into the sea."

After an inexplicable blow, Connie calmed down. Although the soles of his feet were still hot and painful, at least he was able to stand.

"...we don't intend to take anyone's life, our purpose is just ransom, money, understand?"

"Can someone tell me how much this ship is worth?"

A robber standing in front of the crowd whispered a few words to the captain. The captain didn't seem to cooperate very well, and then received a few punches before saying it with a hunched waist.

Connie, who crouched down below, felt that the captain was stupid. Anyway, he would admit it in the end, so why hurt yourself?

This is the difference between Connie and the captain. In fact, does the captain know that he will confess in the end?

No, he knows, he knows better than anyone the end of non-cooperation, but he still does it because he also needs to gamble, he needs to be sure, and he needs some flipping stuff.

This group of robbers didn't hurt anyone after they got on the boat. As they said, their purpose was for ransom, and they didn't want to hurt innocents. Can climb along the pole and strive for something in the future.

Wait until the company pays the ransom or whatever, as long as they leave, the image of him resisting but losing to the pirates will be publicized, and with some of his aftermath, at least he won't lose the job.

Capitalists are sometimes cold-blooded, but sometimes they also need to take care of their own image, especially those listed companies. Ordinary retail investors seem to be weak, but when retail investors unite under certain circumstances, they will also would be a hassle.

"Very well, I will respect your rights, and I hope you can respect us." After watching the robbers on the deck make a gesture, the pirate leader seemed to have figured out some of the situation.

Under the coordination of the pirates, the cargo ship was reopened, only this time their destination was no longer Ameria, but a place they didn't know.

On the third day, when the situation in the Federation had begun to ferment, the freighter stopped outside a small island, and the crew were sent to the island. They also saw the leader of the pirates, a bearded man.

When he spoke, there was an inexplicable smell of fireworks, "Friends, I hope you can cooperate, just like how we get along these days, no one was hurt!"

Speaking of which he asked the crew to kneel in a row, and the captain stood in front of a video camera with a bruised nose and a piece of paper, "I am the captain of the ... ... our ship was arrested about four hours after leaving port. Hijacked by pirates, we don't know where we are at the moment."

"The other party requires the company to pay a ransom of 16 million to redeem these goods and ships, as well as all crew members."

"You have seventy-two hours. After seventy-two hours, the cargo on the cargo ship and us will sink to the bottom of the sea..."

……

"What do you think?", Mr. President is sitting in the lounge of the Presidential Palace, where there is a TV.

The room was full of people, people from the Security Council, the Office of Military Intelligence, the Ministry of Defense, and people from shipping companies and motor manufacturers gathered here.

The videotape arrived yesterday, but instead of sending it directly to the Presidential Palace, it was sent to all TV stations in batches.

Some TV stations may still be considering the influence and orientation issues and have not broadcast it in the first time, but when there is the first TV station that is not afraid of death ~IndoMTL.com~ soon everyone in the federation will know.

This is definitely the first time ever for the Federation!

In the past, merchant ships were looted by pirates, but most of the other parties stole goods and killed people. No one would take the initiative to ask for ransom.

This kind of behavior... The person who made the plan should go to the brain department, don't they think about how to escape after getting the money?

Because of this, Mr. President, cabinet members and everyone feel fresh, and then the tension and responsibility.

"Gentlemen, do you have any good advice?", Mr. President looked at the room full of people, "Should we pay this ransom, or deny their demands?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Trueman coughed, "Sorry, let me interrupt..." He walked over to the president, bent down, and whispered in his ear, "The people will not want to see A president who casually gave up people's lives, and their demands are not impossible, just some money..."

I was shocked to hear this president, and realized that this matter was actually not an election from the beginning, just leave it as usual, and there will be a **** election soon.

At this time, if the news spreads that the president let the pirates kill the crew in order to save the ransom for the capitalists, even if he is elected, there is basically no chance for him to be re-elected.

That's true of people. People want everyone to be rational when they don't have a stake in themselves.

But once the development of things has a clear and powerful relationship with them, people want everyone to think more about themselves.

He turned around and patted Mr. Trueman's arm, with a hint of comfort in his eyes, "Fortunately, you reminded me..."

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