Danger was about to erupt at any moment.
But when they saw the Republic's warship, the crewmen were all greatly encouraged.
"Quick, quick, quick! Head toward our warship!"
"Captain! The pirates are here! They're boarding!"
"Put your backs into it! Who's coming out with me to hold them off?"
"I'll go! I'll fight those bastards to the death! Everyone, get up there!"
The cargo ship subtly changed course once more, heading straight for the nearby warship in hopes of rescue. Some of the bolder crewmen rushed onto the deck with crude weapons like clubs and knives, hunching down to avoid the bullets. Then they saw two hooks thrown from the pirate speedboats onto their ship, ropes trailing behind them. The pirates were coming aboard.
Several crewmen desperately tried to chop through the ropes.
The ropes were sturdy. After several chops, they still had not snapped, only fraying slightly. The men cautiously poked their heads up, intending to reach out and throw the hooks away.
But the next second, bullets came flying at them with a bang, bang, bang!
The crewmen immediately lost their nerve and hurriedly ran back, no longer daring to come out.
Dong Xuebin had also entered the cabin. Looking at the warship drawing closer in the distance, he had already formed a plan. Before seeing Qian Qian, he had to remain calm and absolutely could not act rashly. Otherwise, Qian Qian's life would definitely be in danger. Pirates were capable of killing hostages. What Dong Xuebin needed to do now was first confirm Qian Qian's whereabouts—whether she was on that pirate ship in the distance or not.
Bang, bang, bang!
Bang, bang, bang!
Just when everyone was despairing, the nearby warship fired a series of warning shots. Spray burst across the sea's surface, clearly from bullets striking