Chapter 901
The open sea.
The Pirate Ship and the warship faced off.
Because the pirates had produced hostages, the Republic's soldiers did not dare act rashly. The colonel in command raised a hand slightly, and the soldiers behind him lifted their gun barrels a little, afraid of an accidental discharge. But their faces were grim as they looked toward Dong Xuebin and the others' cargo ship, then coldly at the pirates. They had hijacked another ship and taken more hostages during the negotiations? They had attacked a Republic cargo ship again? This could no longer be described as mere arrogance!
Before long, the Pirate Leader standing at the bow lowered his head and gestured to the speedboat below. The two pirates aboard immediately understood and headed toward the Republic warship.
Fifty meters...
Thirty meters...
Ten meters...
The warship did not fire. It sent someone to stand at the bow.
After the pirates' speedboat approached, they chattered away at the people on the warship.
The person there was likely an interpreter hired by the Republic. He understood them and replied with a few words.
The pirates seemed to have heard something amusing. They burst out laughing and continued speaking in a mocking tone.
Not far away.
On the cargo ship's deck.
Seeing what was happening in the distance, several desperate crew members immediately asked Captain Niu Dazhao about the situation in low voices. Everyone had long since placed their final hopes on the warship.
"Captain, are they negotiating?"
"Is it about the hostages who were taken a few days ago?"
"Looks like it. Look at that ship—there are people from our Republic on it."
"I see them. Why is there even a baby? They kidnapped a baby too? Do these pirates have any humanity at all?"
"They've committed every