Open Fire Directly

"Boss! Boss, this is bad..."

The pirate leader was standing guard by the safe room's ventilation duct with several men, burning cables, when he heard one of his subordinates running over, shouting frantically.

He turned toward him in annoyance. "What is it? Why are you panicking?!"

"Th... three warships are approaching! One of them looks like a ten-thousand-ton cruiser..." the man reported between gasps.

The pirate leader's expression changed. He asked incredulously, "Are you sure? Even if this is a Russian oil tanker, there's no need to send a ten-thousand-ton cruiser to protect it..."

A ten-thousand-ton cruiser!

There were only a few of them in the entire world, and most countries did not even have one!

This tanker was only seventy or eighty thousand tons, and it was carrying oil, not gold.

Was there really any need to send a massive cruiser to escort it...

"I... I'm sure! Also, two helicopters are already flying this way..." the subordinate continued miserably.

The pirate leader sprang to his feet.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

He no longer cared about the crew in the safe room and shouted, "Everyone! Get to the deck! Find cover and don't let the people in those helicopters come down!"

The pirate leader had some brains.

He knew perfectly well that as long as the enemy could not board the tanker, they would be safe.

Even if the other side had a ten-thousand-ton cruiser, it would be useless!

Because they would not dare bombard the ship with naval guns or launch missiles!

After all, this was an oil tanker, and there were dozens of crew members aboard. The enemy would have their hands tied.

The moment the pirate leader reached the deck and looked up, he froze.

He was more knowledgeable than his underlings. What the