The interior space of the Antaishan is very large. On the premise that we must be careful of pirate attacks and act cautiously, it is very time-consuming to find it.
Now that there is the interference of thick smoke, the difficulty of the search has more than doubled.
In order to speed up the search, Jackie Chan had to change his plan temporarily and first find the source of the smoke and put out the fire at the point of origin.
This can also prevent the fire from expanding further, causing it to become a fire and burn the entire ship.
Finding the source of the fire is also difficult!
Jackie Chan and his party spent nearly 2 hours and found many dead ends and wrong roads before finally finding the source of the smoke.
At the end corner of a passage in the cabin, there were piles of various burning debris such as bed frames and tires.
"Who set the fire here? There are so many piles, blocking all the passages. Is it the crew who are defending? Setting fire to the passage to prevent pirates from passing by? Or is it the pirates who want to smoke out the crew?"
Jackie Chan was thinking secretly, unable to make a judgment. The situation was too complicated, so he could only calm down and ignore it for the time being.
Arrange Xu Sanduo and Wu Liuyi to be on guard, and organize others to search for fire extinguishers, water, fire blankets, and other tools that can put out the fire.
Since this fire has been burning for a long time, it is initially estimated that it must have been at least more than an hour. Most of the flammable materials have been burned out, or only the corners are left. The gasoline that was poured at the beginning is even gone.
Therefore, the process of putting out the fire was not very troublesome, and it only took a few minutes to put out the open flame.
Then they peeled off the ashes, rinsed them with water, sprayed them with a fire extinguisher, and hit them with their feet or rotten clothes to completely extinguish the last sparks.
Without the continuous smoldering of the fire source, the smoke in the passage thinned out at a speed visible to the naked eye.
That is to say, after extinguishing the open fire, there is no interference from flames and smoke, and the situation at the other end of the passage can be seen clearly.
At this time, Jackie Chan and others discovered that there was a hatch in the middle of the fire.
After being roasted and burned by the fire for a long time, the hatch, like the surrounding walls, was all smoked black.
If you don't look carefully, you really can't find it.
The location of the fire was facing the door, which made Jackie Chan finally understand.
Even if the hatch has not been opened, Jackie Chan is 100% sure that all the crew members are in the cabin inside the hatch.
The fire outside was obviously started by pirates.
The purpose of doing this is to smoke out the crew members hiding inside.
Jackie Chan could tell with the naked eye that this hatch was very thick and was probably made of steel plates exceeding 10 mm.
These AK replicas in the hands of pirates are all cheap lead-core bullets, not armor-piercing steel-core bullets.
It's really difficult to break through.
The crew hid in the hatch and refused to come out. The pirates couldn't destroy the hatch. All they could do was burn it with fire.
The smoke from the fire seeped in, making it unbearable for the crew in the cabin to open the door and come out.
Even if smoke cannot penetrate into the cabin, as long as the fire in the passage continues to burn, the bulkheads and doors can be burned to high temperatures.
As a result, the paint coating on the cabin walls and doors may coke, smoke or even catch fire due to high temperatures.
It can also force the people inside the cabin out!
Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the pirates burned it for two hours to no avail. The crew did not come out and were still hiding inside.
On the contrary, maybe the pirates couldn't stand it anymore and were fumigated away by the pungent smoke.
Now he must have known that the warship was coming. Akechi was no match for the warship, he had no hostages, and he had no way to escape.
The pirates most likely chose to hide somewhere on the ship.
I wanted to wait until the warship left, then come out and try to escape.
Jackie Chan looked at his monster-like brain, coupled with a lot of experience accumulated in actual combat, and through simulation and deduction, he had already figured out the ins and outs.
All that's left is to rescue the hostages!
"Report to the explorers, this is a tank. No pirates have been found yet. The suspected crew's hiding place has been found. We are ready to start the rescue. Over."
Jackie Chan first reported the situation to the Yangzhou, and then took the lead to the darkened hatch.
"Dong dong dong."
Jackie Chan patted the door three times with his palm, and then immediately went to the door and pressed against the wall to prevent pirates hiding inside, and came out to give himself a shot of bullets.
Then he came close to the door and shouted loudly: "Is there anyone inside? We are the ZG Marine Commandos, and we were ordered to come here to rescue you."
If you hear anything, please open the door and come out, we will protect you and get you home safely. "
Jackie Chan's pure Mandarin immediately caused a commotion in the quiet cabin.
After being trapped for nearly twenty hours in total, the crew members, who were already so nervous that they were about to have a nervous breakdown, excitedly replied loudly inside.
"Great, great, saved."
"They are ZG soldiers and they belong to our country. The motherland is here to save us, haha."
"God bless me, I survived. I, Liu Tian, actually survived."
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The crew inside were so excited that they shouted all kinds of things, and at the same time they started to pull the wrench of the door bolt. With a sharp squeaking sound, the thick hatch was opened from the inside, and flashlight lights were emitted.
The power supply in the cabin had been cut off a long time ago, and the emergency lights could only be used for lighting. However, more than 20 hours later, the emergency lights had already run out of power.
Looking at the light from the flashlight, the crew could clearly see the Yanlong Team outside the door.
If at any other time, they would have seen a man as big as Jackie Chan appear at the door, the crew would definitely be afraid of this fierce image.
But at this special juncture, no one on the crew is afraid.
Not just not afraid.
He even felt extra at ease.
The ZG soldiers who look like giants standing in front of them represent absolute strength, enough to make the crew no longer afraid of any enemy.
Jackie Chan also immediately went up to help, asking who was in charge here and whether the captain was here.
"I am here!"
A man in his 40s with glasses pushed his way to the front of the crowd with his hands raised.
"Hoe, you are responsible for taking people out."
Jackie Chan arranged for Wu Ze to rescue the hostages. He waved to the captain and said, "Come here first. I have some things to check. Please cooperate."
"Okay, okay."
The captain has completely lost his courage at this moment. Facing the "magical soldier descended from heaven" who can save him from fire and water, he must cooperate with him from the bottom of his heart.
Jackie Chan took advantage of Wu Zhe's leadership to organize the rescue, and protected the hostages and brought them to the deck outside.
He began to ask the captain various key questions.
We found out that the reason for the power outage on the ship was that the captain not only destroyed the ship's control facilities but also cut off all the power supplies before leaving the wheelhouse.
The "culprit" was finally found in the mess in the cockpit of the cargo ship.
The most puzzling point about Jackie Chan——
The pirates set fire outside for two hours, and the inside of the bulkhead would definitely be burned to a very high temperature. If no corresponding measures were taken to remedy the situation, the paint on the wall would definitely gelatinize and eventually smoke under the high temperature.
The crew was in a cramped safety cabin and there was no way they would be able to come out on their own until now.
The captain said that the name of this cabin is the safety cabin, which is specially prepared to prevent pirates. He usually thought that it would not be used, but unexpectedly it saved a life today.
The captain's method of resolving this crisis was actually not a clever one.
It depends on the preparation work.
There is an independent ventilation system in the safety cabin. Without a professional engineer holding the design drawings of the ship, there is no way to find the outlet of the ventilation system.
Pirates are all uneducated, let alone ignorant.
A good ventilation and oxygen supply environment provides the most basic guarantee for survival.
In addition, some supplies were placed in the safety cabin, including essential drinking water, which played a key role at this time.
The crew heard that the pirates were going to use fire and the paint on the bulkhead was burned and rolled up.
After a short period of nervousness and panic, someone thought of using water to cool down, but pouring water directly had little effect, and it just flowed down.
There wasn't much water in the safety cabin, so it wouldn't last more than a few minutes.
In the end, the advantage of the large number of people was taken advantage of. Some of them came up with the idea of dousing the clothes with water and then sticking the wet clothes on the wall.
In this way, part of the water can be left on the wall of the warehouse for a long time.
After the water on the clothes is dried, water it again to wet the clothes. This will ensure that the paint layer on the bulkhead will not scorch and smoke due to high temperatures.
Although doing so will cause the cabin temperature to rise sharply, turning it into a very hot sauna.
However, relying on this clever and adaptable method, we managed to survive the most critical period and prevented the crew from being smoked to death.
It was also in the high-temperature safety cabin that I passively steamed the sauna for two hours.
There was water but I didn't dare to drink it, I had to use it to save my life.
The crew members were very thirsty after they came out, and everyone's throats were filled with smoke. After they came out, they all went straight to the fresh water pipes, opened the faucets and drank directly, and everyone drank until their stomachs were full.
Because the deck had been completely cleared, it was confirmed that no pirates were hiding somewhere.
Wu Zhe and others did not stop it, but allowed the crew to make a mess on the deck, guarding the two faucets to drink water.
When Jackie Chan and the captain finally came out, they counted the rescuers. There were twenty-five crew members plus the captain.
"Report to the explorers, this is a tank. All the hostages have been rescued. They are currently concentrated on the rear deck. The pirates have not found it yet. It is estimated that they are still in the bottom cabin or cargo hold. Apply to continue the search. Complete." Jackie Chan called.
"The explorers have received it and are allowed to move. All pirates must be caught in one fell swoop. It's over." Captain Zhang issued the order from the Yangzhou.
"Everyone is here, gather."
Jackie Chan gave the order, and Wu Zhe and others regrouped and lined up.
"The pirates are most likely still on the ship. Two speedboats are parked under the right chord. The number of pirates is expected to be between 6 and 10. In order to eliminate all hidden dangers and escort the ship to leave safely, we must find them. Let's start now. Recheck weapons and ammunition.”
Jackie Chan briefly described the current situation and finally issued an order to inspect weapons and equipment.
Wu Zhe, Xu Sanduo, Zhuang Yan, Lao Pao and Wu Liuyi checked whether weapons and ammunition were malfunctioning, and then replaced the batteries of night vision goggles and bright flashlights to ensure sufficient power for the next search.
The previous focus was to find the crew and prevent them from being kidnapped by pirates. Now that they have been rescued, the only goal is to uncover all the pirates.
Even if they are hiding in the butthole ditch now, we must find them all and kill them.
Excluding the previously searched places, the Yanlong team, under the command of Jackie Chan, still maintained a small team to prevent any accidents.
Although this was Jackie Chan's first contact with Somali pirates from the Gulf of Aden.
But in his previous life, he had a clear understanding of Somali pirates and the characteristics of Somali pirates through news, military reports and internal channels.
The biggest difference between Somali pirates is that they are very capable.
Somali pirates who are forced to become pirates by survival are still essentially ordinary people, no different from ordinary people.
When faced with irresistible danger, Somali pirates will not choose to die together.
Different from the vicious terrorists!
Somali pirates will first choose to run and try every means to escape. When they are sure that they cannot escape, they will choose to hide.
Just hide somewhere on the cargo ship to be kidnapped, and you can get in every nook and cranny.
As long as you can squeeze it in, it doesn't matter how dirty it is.
When the armed personnel escorting the rescue could not be found, they thought the pirates had left and evacuated. The crew members left the safety cabin thinking that safety had been restored.
The pirates will show up again.
Many pirates have gone through this process. Some of them accidentally discovered "tricks" and began to decide whether to leave or hijack a second time based on the situation.
This trick is not profound, but it works well every time.
Usually after a rescue, the crew's psychological defense is at its lowest, and they have no vigilance at all, and they can easily be hijacked by pirates.
therefore.
Some pirate gangs will even take the initiative to feign attack, start by wreaking havoc, and finally pretend to leave, but are actually hiding.
Wait for the crew to get out of the safety cabin on their own, and then come out and succeed easily.
Compared with storming a hard and thick safe cabin, this method is much easier and has a lower risk factor than pirates.
According to the current timeline, pirates at this stage have begun to "evolve".
It cannot be ruled out that there are pirates hiding on this ship. This is what they had in mind, so after hearing the Yangzhou's air burst bombs and shouting, they did not make any movement, trying to pretend that they had left.
If Jackie Chan can't find the pirates, the Antai Mountain will suffer a big disaster later.
In order to search the entire ship completely and thoroughly, ensure that every corner is searched, and not give the pirates any chance, and they will be definitely found.
Jackie Chan spent nearly a minute with the team after checking the guns, ammunition and equipment.
I found the captain of the Antaishan again and explained to him the second hijacking by the pirates, and asked him to find a crew member to lead the rescue team to ensure that the pirates were not given a chance.
The captain heard that the pirates might be hiding on the ship, waiting for the rescuers to leave before coming out to hijack them.
His face turned pale with fright!
He knew that it was dangerous to lead the rescue team, but thinking about what would happen next if the pirates were not found, he was no longer afraid in an instant.
He immediately patted his chest and said, "Let me do it. No one is more familiar with this ship than me. I will be your guide."
"Don't be too nervous. Just follow the team. There will be no danger."
Jackie Chan patted the captain on the shoulder to give the forty-year-old captain some courage, then turned around and waved to his teammates and said:
"Set off!"
Following Jackie Chan's order, the Yanlong team entered the cabin again.
(End of chapter)
