Before starting the operation, Shepard was also fully prepared. The people driving the leased tanker were members of the Black Fish, and the South African workers responsible for operating the equipment were under special supervision in the cabin throughout the process.
There was indeed some resistance among the South African workers at first, but Shepard did not treat them badly in terms of food and treatment. He even prepared a lot of videotapes and fresh fruits.
Moreover, when recruiting people, Shepard had higher requirements for keeping secrets, so after arriving at their destination, these South African workers started working directly without saying a word.
The Philippine ship has been cleaned in advance, and all scribes who could reveal their identity have been dealt with. However, this is not safe, because the old crew members who have been on the ship for a long time can still distinguish some things through the equipment on the ship.
Even those experienced sailors who are more capable can know what kind of ship it is just by listening to the engine.
But these are not important anymore. Under the night, a group of South African workers quickly started working. In order to ensure safety, Shepard sent four combat teams over. There were six snipers with C14 sniper rifles set up on the top of the mountain. indivual.
The pirates were also very frightened. Seeing the opponent's advanced equipment and the white guards, the pirate leader was convinced of the identity of the French buyer, and even euphemistically said that he would continue to look for him next time there was a job. them.
"Then let's talk next time, we are not garbage collectors, we want everything!"
All 6,000 tons of light oil were transferred in less than seven hours, and it was not even dawn yet. The South African workers, who had been busy all night, returned to the cabin and fell asleep. Anyway, what happened next had nothing to do with them.
After handing over the balance, the camouflage team sent by Shepard immediately began to retreat neatly, even cleaning up the garbage they created.
And the pirates got the money as they wished.
Although three hundred thousand US dollars may not sound like a big number, to these Somalis, it is an astronomical amount that can allow their families to live a comfortable life.
You can even buy a piece of land in the countryside and farm it honestly for the rest of your life.
However, after trying to make quick money, these pirates may not choose to go back to be honest farmers.
For the pirates, things seemed to be over for the time being. They had money and could continue to hold the ship and people hostage until the other party was willing to pay.
And for Shepard, this is not the end yet!
Because he wants to find a home for the oil he got!
However, this matter is not urgent, because Philippine oil was robbed on the front foot, and someone else sold the same amount of oil on the back foot. Doesn't that clearly tell others that there is a problem? Shepard is going to delay it for a while.
It’s not just time to sell the oil, it’s time to save the ship.
The pirates became addicted after selling the oil, and then began to sell the scattered items on the ship, including the ship's furniture, some electronic equipment, and even the crew's personal belongings. These things did not need to be sourced from foreign countries. Buyers can digest it locally in Mogadishu.
And Osaba, who is always paying attention to the situation here, also passes the news to Shepard at any time. The latter can only sigh that it is fortunate that this place is not Alang, India. It will be the largest ship dismantling factory in the world in the future. If this oil tanker is in Alan, there will be no scum left in less than a week.
After seeing that the pirates began to shift their attention to how to consume, Shepard immediately sent Plomri into Somalia in a swagger. The Shadow Company personnel who followed him did not make any disguises. They wore uniform light gray uniforms to fight. Sweatshirt uniforms, carrying soft bulletproof jackets, because hard ones are more expensive at this time, just for pilots.
After Plomri arrived in Mogadishu, he immediately approached the local police chief as a U.S. foreign affairs officer.
Although the United States provided Somalia with everything except help during the Ogaden War, in fact, Somalis still attach great importance to American visitors. After all, they have no choice these days. The Soviet Union and Ethiopia stand together, so Somalia The only one we can rely on is the United States.
Therefore, when facing Plomri, the police chief and several officials who arrived were all very familiar with it.
Respectfully, and Plomri was also very direct, he told the other party that he was here for the Philippine oil tanker that had been hijacked by pirates.
At this time, everyone realized how ruthless the unruly people in their country were. They dared to become pirates and hijack ships, and even dared to offer millions in extortion money. He had been an official for so many years, and the money he had made was only ten dollars. Tens of thousands, these unruly people are so lawless!
However, despite being envious, the director also expressed that his abilities are limited. Somalia is such a big country and he only has so many people. Going out on the streets every day to extort people for protection money is already very difficult. Searching for oil tankers may take a long time.
"Fifty thousand yuan!"
Plomri was too lazy to watch these people's performance. He simply stated that he already knew where the pirates had hijacked the oil tanker, but due to various reasons, he was unable to rescue him. Therefore, as long as the police chief helped him to rescue the tanker, If you snatch it back, then you will be given 50,000 yuan of hard work with both hands.
"What is that ship for, and why did the pirates rob it?"
The director was puzzled, but soon learned that the ship was transporting oil worth more than one million yuan!
More than one million?
Now it was difficult for the director not to be active. He immediately summoned his men and asked for a lot of manpower from the garrison, and then he headed towards the pirates' hiding place non-stop to kill.
On the other end, Osaba also told the pirates the bad news through a third-party relationship. Filipinos would rather give money to the police than pay ransom, and the police are already on the way!
After receiving the early warning, the pirates ran away without even bothering to pack their luggage. They even wanted to take the hostages with them. However, before they had gone far, the police brigade came and killed them. The pirates just If you can leave the hostages who are tied up and run away quickly, let alone murder to vent your anger, only a fool would shoot and expose his position if the police are right in his face.
As soon as the pirates left, the police rushed to the oil tanker anchored in the shallow sea. The police chief happily tried to scrape some more oil and water from the Americans, only to discover that something was not right about the ship.
Why does the ship full of oil look so light and light, and the ship seems a bit too clean...
When the police found the crew members abandoned nearby, they learned that the ship had been robbed by pirates, and even the oil had been sold.
"It's broken, I can't explain it now!"
The police chief slapped his thigh and then screamed.
