Pirate Code Rule 1:
Be content!
The freighter belonging to a South Korean mining company quickly lifted Osaba's pirate students out of abject poverty and into a well-off life.
In the past, these guys, who ranged in age from sixteen to twenty-four, mainly relied on odd jobs and hard work on the docks to support their families. Living in urban slums, they did not have land for their own cultivation, so their lives were very difficult. Tight.
But now, although the place where I live has not changed at all, my living conditions are completely different.
After getting money, the pirates began to frantically move Western appliances that were rarely seen in the past to their homes. They wanted to eat and use things like the rich. They even started to connect wires in the slums. Laying street lights is a way of giving back to society.
In addition to these, the pirates also purchased new models of cars and spent a lot of money in nightclubs. In short, as if they were trying to make up for their miserable lives in the past, they wanted to squander the wealth they had grabbed as if to vent.
Osaba just watched quietly. He did not give any advice to those guys, because his last trace of guilt for these pirates had completely dissipated with the luxurious life of these pirates.
He is a black man and a motivated black man. Therefore, he is willing to accept Shepard's task, even if doing so is to take advantage of his black compatriots, but no matter what, if they work hard to make progress after gaining money and learn to enrich themselves, He would try his best to help them find ways to make the money worthwhile.
But unfortunately, since these pirates have no enterprising spirit, he has nothing to talk about!
The sudden wealth of this pirate group made many other Somalis jealous, and many people came to Osaba for advice.
Osaba was really upset, so he found a few smart locals to compile relevant knowledge points in English, French, and the local Somali language, and made it into a booklet, and then It cost less than a few thousand yuan to start mass production in a small local printing workshop.
These scraps of paper that were disgusting to wipe buttocks quickly spread. During the previous Soviet aid period, Somalia's literacy rate increased. Although it did not reach the level of kindergarten per capita, there were still one or two among hundreds of people. A guy who can read and write.
Therefore, these pamphlets quickly spread, and even those who were not interested in being pirates couldn't help but want to get a copy and learn from it.
Soon, the second thief appeared. A pirate gang composed of fishermen, bankrupt workers, and retired soldiers robbed a Philippine oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden that was transporting oil to Europe. The oil tanker was carrying a full 6,000 tons. Oil, converted, is 44,000 barrels.
At this time, a barrel of oil is worth US$30, which means that the oil carried by this cargo ship is worth US$1.3 million!
Although the pirates are uneducated, they are not fools. They have heard about the price of oil, especially because of the oil crisis and the war in the Middle East, which have been rising year after year.
Therefore, they immediately hid the tanker on the coastline, and then asked the tanker company to pay a ransom according to the instructions in the booklet.
"Damn nigger!"
This ship belongs to the Philippine Phoenix Petroleum Company, and its backstage is the famous dictator, the current President of the Philippines, Marcos.
The company executive who received the extortion letter almost got angry when he saw the letter saying that you were plundering oil from Africa. The Philippine Petroleum Company, naturally, the oil mined on the territory of the Philippines, when did it become African, and you really Can represent Africa?
But in any case, the oil tanker was hijacked and had to find a way. The Philippines tried to communicate with the Somali government through diplomatic means, but the two sides had not established diplomatic relations and could not contact each other at all. There was no way to communicate through an intermediary. The Somali government was suffering from internal and external troubles. For a big country Naturally, they responded to requests, but there was no response at all to the Philippines.
As for sending troops to rescue, let alone sending troops. At this time, there were only a few countries with powerful navies across the world. Although the Philippines has many old retired US military ships, they cannot sail long distances.
Logistics support is a problem.
Not to mention that the navy can only take care of the situation at sea. The Philippine Navy, which lacks effective land combat forces, should let sailors hold rifles to fight pirates?
And the most important thing is that they don’t know where the ship is!
Somalia's long coastline is dotted with various bays, shoals and estuaries. Most of these places are relatively hidden. Small freighters may not be able to find them even if they are hidden in them, even if the CIA sends satellites.
However, the Philippine Petroleum Company does not intend to pay the ransom!
As a last resort, the oil company could only pin its hopes on the heavenly soldiers, but the beacon that shoulders the hope of mankind did not have the time to find an oil tanker for the Philippines. Therefore, after layers of subcontracting and begging grandpa and grandma, the oil company finally made various introductions Found the CIA.
"Shepard, my good brother, please help me!"
The intelligence chief in South Africa, the silly nephew of the former defense minister, ran away to Comoros with several of his agents.
Then when Shepard introduced them to experience the local specialty service industry, the silly nephew made a request with a smile.
"But I'm not familiar with the place in Somalia!"
"I know, but I don't have any reliable friends in Africa!"
"Oh well!"
Seeing Shepard's embarrassed look, the stupid nephew also felt a little guilty. He immediately told Shepard in a low voice that the Philippine Petroleum Company promised to give him 500,000 as hard work fee, and he could share 150,000 with Shepard!
"Okay, although I don't plan to charge, but since you insist on giving it, I won't be able to express your kindness if I don't charge it. Leave this matter to me!"
Shepard nodded with a thoughtful look on his face, and then called the African Black Romantic owner of the specialty service industry representative shop. He handed over his silly nephew and his entourage to them, and ordered them to treat him well. Dejiu left early on the pretext of work.
"So, do you want to hand the ship back?"
Parker, who was sunbathing in the luxurious manor in Commorragh, saw Shepard looking thoughtful and immediately laughed and spoke. .
"Of course, my good friend begged me, and he was even willing to give me 150,000 yuan for my hard work. I will definitely help!"
"But that ship is worth more than 150,000, right?"
Parker raised an eyebrow.
"It's okay. Didn't he just say that he could just get the boat back?"
Shepard confirmed again.
