Lin Ming was taken aback and said quickly: "Chief, think twice before you act!" Seeing a trace of hesitation flash across Thorpe's face, he added: "In my humble opinion, it's better to compromise with them and meet the lower conditions." No. Let’s get down to business first. The few people on board must know the seriousness of the matter..."
Lin Ming was very good at figuring things out, and he instantly understood why this usually low-key leader suddenly acted like this.
The implication of his words was very clear. The best way to get involved in this matter was to return the person and then keep the matter a secret. Don't tell anyone. Naturally, there won't be any "rumors" when I go back.
As for whether to snatch the woman back afterwards, he still ignored it. It depends on how you feel.
Thorpe thought to himself that this could not be so easy. He could silence the people from the escort agency, but he could not silence the members of the special reconnaissance team accompanying the ship. You have to write back-to-back reports when you return from a mission. How can you cover the sky with just one hand?
Thorpe ordered: "Don't be anxious, let's go to the bow first and take a look."
Lin Ming kept beating in his heart. He was most afraid of the group of Qiu Bayi rushing in. After all, the leaders were few in number, and they had so many "machine guns", so how many could they kill? This is not far apart from each other in the battle formation, it is just a springboard distance. If a melee breaks out, our side will definitely suffer, and then we really don't know what kind of disaster will happen. Lin Ming broke out in cold sweat when he thought of this, and the clothes on his back were all wet.
I saw a dark silence on the dock: all the coolies who used to do business on the dock were now hiding. The shops and boats on the river were not alone. Even the lights were gone. There were only twenty or thirty soldiers near the shore, each holding swords, guns and clubs, and lighting torches. This section of the pier is brightly illuminated. He cursed and wanted to "get the thief".
They are said to be soldiers, but in fact their clothes are in rags. If you don't look carefully, you can hardly tell that they are wearing uniforms.
Lin Ming saw that they were just yelling and not rushing forward. Knowing that there was still room, Lin Ming took the lead immediately. Standing in front of Thorpe, he shouted loudly: "I am Lin Ming, a member of the Jinyiwei family! I have been ordered to patrol Guangdong to investigate the case! The badge is posted here!"
As he spoke, he raised his waist card in one fell swoop. Naturally, he does not have a driving post from the Ministry of Punishment, but if he has a driving post, he can take anyone he wants. It's something very intimidating.
He announced his identity when he opened his mouth, hoping to suppress the Qiu Ba's arrogance a little.
At the end of the Apocalypse, Dongchang was once very rampant, and Jin Yiwei was Jin Yiwei's lackey. It is also prestigious everywhere. Today, the remaining power is still there. Upon hearing that it was the Jin Yiwei, all the Qiu Ba people hesitated and did not dare to take the lead. Lin Ming felt a little relieved. At this moment, the cabin door was wide open and the kerosene lamp was lit in the room. It was bright and bright inside and outside. He saw that Thorpe was bathed in the melting light and motionless. He was graceful and reserved without any panic. , I couldn't help but be secretly surprised and admired, and gave Thorpe a thousand thanks for his hard work. He turned around and said: "We, adults, are here! Which of you is the chief officer? Come out and speak!"
The noisy crowd suddenly fell silent, and hundreds of pairs of eyes stared at the young man bathed in light. Not a single cough of phlegm was heard. Wait for him to speak.
All the soldiers were a little suspicious. Gradually, someone began to whisper to each other.
...In the midst of the buzzing discussion, Lin Ming loudly said: "Who is your chief officer? Please come out and speak!" He did not expect that Thorpe could be so calm and calm in the face of a powerful enemy. Attitude, I can't help but feel that there may be room for improvement.
Unexpectedly, the other party didn't come out to talk at all. I only heard someone shouting: "What Jin Yiwei! These are a group of bandits who kidnap people! They are imposters, everyone!"
"Who dares!" Lin Ming shouted at the top of his lungs. He almost shouted at the top of his voice, "You are rebelling by attacking the official ship! Call your officers out. We will argue with your officers! If any of you want to commit the crime of exterminating the family, just come!" At this moment, he knew in his heart that the other party insisted that they They were "bandits", and they were ready to kill them all, and I couldn't help but feel anxious again.
At this time, a voice suddenly came from the crowd: "Why are you talking so much nonsense! Hand over the abducted woman immediately, I will let you live, and I will not hold you accountable for pretending to be officials and abducting women. Otherwise, don't blame our brothers." Seeing injustice, draw your sword to help!"
These nondescript words made Thorp smile. However, the other party refused to show up and speak, which made it clear that he was still somewhat afraid of Lin Ming's "Jinyiwei" brand. Lin Ming, such a smart man, immediately said: "Brother, why don't you show up? Since you insist that we are bandits, and you are an official, how can an official be afraid of bandits! We still come out and speak openly, what do you say? Spread it out and explain it clearly..."
Before he finished speaking, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from the poop. This sound was all too familiar to Thorp: it was the three-round burst of the M77B1 modified into a light machine gun issued to the special reconnaissance team. He was shocked. Before he could react, the machine gun roared, and chaos immediately broke out on the dock. The dozens of people immediately broke into chaos, and there were screams, screams, and cries of pain... it became a chaos.
At this time, all the kerosene lamps were extinguished and it became pitch black. As soon as Thorp's gunshot rang out, he lay down on the deck. He could only feel the whistling wind passing by his ears. He guessed that someone was shooting arrows, so he quickly crawled back to the cabin. He saw Cummins holding a hand in his hand. With a Glock 17, Lin Ming was being dragged into the cabin with one hand.
Thorpe turned on the flashlight and saw that Lin Baihu was sweating profusely, and a blood stain on his thigh was slowly expanding - the shaft of an arrow was exposed, and the arrow feathers were still trembling slightly.
"Damn it, they fired an arrow!" Cummins cursed, "It's just a trick!"
Thorpe knew why the machine gunner on the poop opened fire without orders. He listened to the sound of three bursts of fire coming from outside in a steady rhythm. The frantic shouts on the dock gradually faded away with the sound of gunfire. , knowing that the other party has fled, nothing will happen tonight.
"Stop shooting!" he shouted.
The gunfire stopped. Thorpe went to the window and looked out. He saw that it was already dark from the pier to the city gate, but there were many more torches on the city tower, and police gongs were blaring. He could vaguely hear someone shouting: "Hurry up to the city! Damn it, there are bandits. Affection……"
"We can't stay here for long." Cummings wiped the cold sweat from his face and said, "We have started a killing spree..."
Thorp smiled and said: "It's okay, these soldiers and bandits, they said we are bandits, we are going to accuse them of being bandits!"
"Master Suo is right, we can't run away...if we run away, we will be bandits." Lin Ming was hit by an arrow in the thigh. The hygienist from the special reconnaissance team on board the ship had already come over to help him cut open his clothes and cut it open with a sterilized scalpel. Although he was sweating profusely from the pain, he still said quickly, "Whether it's going up or down the water, they will definitely have arrangements - there are navy here, it's not difficult for them to get a few boats. Let's If you sail at night, you will definitely suffer losses..."
"But it's not safe to stay here..." Cummins said, "Look, they are openly shooting arrows on the dock!"
"No, it doesn't matter. The commotion on the dock has become loud now..." Lin Ming took a breath, "This group of Qiu Bayi can't succeed, at least they won't come again tonight."
Although he was hit by an arrow, it was not a vital part. He knew that his life was safe, and he was mostly calm. That "machine gun" was really powerful. Just hearing the clicking sound, the people on the dock fell down. It is said that Australians have exquisite firearms, and seeing them is better than hearing them a hundred times!
Thorpe said: "You are right, it is indeed unsafe to sail at night."
Lin Ming endured the pain and said, "Let's wait until dawn tomorrow. When the city gate opens, we will report a robbery."
"Robbery? It's obviously Qiu Balai who robbed a girl, okay?" Cummings said angrily.
The hygienist gave him a dressing and bandage, and then gave him a dose of coca extract. Lin Ming suddenly felt that the pain in the wound was greatly reduced. He forced a smile and said: "If we report the soldiers to cause rebellion, I'm afraid no one will accept it. We don't understand. If we get entangled in it, we will go to court - after all, we are not a serious official ship. We can't stand the test. So we can report it." It’s easy for the prefecture and county where the robbery happened to be fooled - anyway, we don’t want them to arrest and solve the case.”
"There's so much noise on the pier, I can't hide it."
"Of course you can't hide it, but who wants to give yourself a shit basin?" Lin Ming forced a smile, "It's better to have less to do than to do more."
He suddenly remembered something again and said: "Chief, send a few people to the dock quickly. There are probably some people who are still injured and not dead. Take care of them one by one, otherwise it will be troublesome to leave them alive!"
Thorpe nodded: "I understand." As he said that, he led the people out of the cabin. There was a dead silence on the dock. The dozens of soldiers who just wanted to rush to the salt ship with ferocity had now disappeared without a trace. , there were only a dozen corpses lying on a layer of blood.
Cummins looked at all this blankly, feeling unreal:
I actually encountered such a story of a rich second-generation person who was jealous and resorted to violence in order to steal the hot girl!
In order to grab the most popular socialite in the nightclub, both parties sent out hundreds of young men to film each other. This is such a cool thing - "It's so exciting!!!"
If the group of "Eight Beauties of Qinhuai" fans in the Senate knew about it, they would be extremely envious...
Most of the corpses had grotesque shapes of death. Either there was a big bloody hole in the chest, or the head had been knocked off and half pulled off - the power of NATO bullets was not overpowering - they were all dead. Only one soldier, whose entire right arm was ripped off by a bullet, was still panting and shouting in pain from time to time.
Thorpe knelt down and asked, "Don't be afraid, as long as you answer honestly, I will save your life!"
The military man nodded reluctantly. Thorpe was afraid that he would faint, so he gave him a dose of coca water first. After he regained his energy, he asked:
"Who is here to rob someone?" (To be continued)
