Since the steering wheel was suspected to have been tampered with, no one was allowed to enter at will to avoid similar things happening again.
At the same time, some sailors also had a new job. They had to go to the top deck to observe the surrounding sea to see if anyone was coming to attack them.
Because the cruise ship was always moving at full speed, as long as it didn't stop or the people on board didn't take the initiative to give the pirates a way to board, such a large cruise ship wouldn't necessarily be afraid of pirates.
Just yesterday, a sailor noticed a ship approaching in the distance, but it quickly left.
This was reported to the captain by other people who observed it. The captain thought that it might just be a passing cargo ship or fishing boat.
After all, they were close to the Marillo sea, where smuggling was rampant. Encountering one or several small boats on the sea didn't necessarily mean that they were pirates. As long as they didn't get close, they didn't have to worry about them.
At the same time, this also released a very special signal to the captain. They were very close to Marillo, and even the smuggling ship had appeared. In at most three days, they would almost reach the Marillo sea.
When they reached that place, there would be some additional scattered islands that could be identified. It wouldn't be difficult to find the right route.
But the sailor knew that it must be their people.
After he moved the wheel that night and until morning, they had been moving at full speed towards the open sea for more than ten hours. Even if they adjusted the course later, they still deviated from the route by a lot.
Smuggling ships sometimes did go to the open sea, but the so-called open sea was actually not too far from the continental shelf.
The changes in the water regime and the weather in the deep sea were too complicated. A small smuggling ship couldn't withstand the strong winds and waves. A wave could sink a smuggling ship, so it definitely wasn't a smuggling ship.
At this time, if it wasn't a smuggling ship, it could only be their people.
He had observed for a while this morning, and had seen the same ship twice, so he knew that it was one of his own people.
He needed to create some trouble to attract people's attention, so that those people could board the ship.
They had done so much for this. If they didn't let those people board the ship now, when they really reached Marillo, the company's people would find them and everyone would die.
Everyone's relatives and friends would also die!
In order to save more people, it was worth sacrificing one or two of their own people.
He did not hesitate to betray the female telegraph operator. She was too obvious a target. When he told his "discovery" to the chief officer, the chief officer immediately found the female telegraph operator.
She didn't even know that she was caught because she had been betrayed. She thought that she had simply been discovered.
After doing all this, he looked at the steel wire rope that was as thick as an arm dangling by the side of the boat and watched as the lifeboat disappeared into the dark sea in the distance. He knew it was done.
In the control room, the female telegraph operator was on the verge of collapse.
When dealing with an enemy, especially an enemy who intends to kill you, there is no need to let the other party retain their dignity and decency.
When the other warlords disguised as pirates boarded the ship, the first thing they did was to take over the ship. They had to get rid of the original management of the ship.
The captain, first mate, and boatswain would all be killed. Not a single one of them would be left alive.
Since both sides were mortal enemies, why would he hold back?
The female telegraph operator's clothes had long been torn to shreds. She was naked and tied to the chair. However, the scene here was not erotic at all, nor would it arouse people's imagination.
Her body was covered in wounds. The captain and first mate were ruthless people, especially the captain.
The fact that he could manage the ship meant that he had a high position in the warlords' group and was deeply trusted by the warlords. When he was young, he had always worked for the warlords.
Now that he was old, the warlords saw that he had worked for them for most of his life and gave him a respectable and leisurely job.
This job only allowed him to hide his ruthless side. Now, these people had released the beast.
He used a knife to cut the girl's skin and muscles. Then, he used a red-hot knife to cut into the wound to stop the bleeding.
The red-hot knife would cause blisters to form on the skin around the wound. He then violently tore the blisters apart.
The female telegraph operator's body was covered in wounds, especially in certain areas.
The captain leisurely asked someone to bring a fishing hook.
The fishing hook was thick and strong, especially the two barbs on the hook. Just one look at it would make one's scalp tingle.
He buried the hook into a piece of beef slightly bigger than his thumb and pinched it tightly to prevent the hook from sticking out.
The first mate expressionlessly grabbed the female telegraph operator's hair and pulled hard. She was facing the sky with her mouth wide open.
She wanted to struggle in horror. Her scalp was bleeding from the struggle, but she was still no match for the first mate.
"My patience has run out …" The captain took the mayonnaise from a crew member. He carefully smeared the mayonnaise on the surface of the beef to ensure that it was sufficiently lubricated.
"This is your last chance. You know what will happen after this thing enters your stomach. This is also my last kind advice to you.
If you miss this chance, you won't have another chance … "
The first mate forcefully opened her mouth. The captain's face was somewhat ferocious as he stuffed the beef into her mouth.
The female telegraph operator wanted to spit it out, but the captain did not give her a chance.
He directly stuffed his finger into the female telegraph operator's mouth and pressed the beef into her throat with his finger. "If you don't want to be choked to death now, you'd better swallow it."
The female telegraph operator had no choice but to obey the captain's order and swallowed the beef.
"The beef will take three to six hours to be completely digested. We have professional doctors on board who can solve any problems on your body.
But if you don't cooperate … "The captain showed the fishing line in his hand." I will throw you off the ship. "
"Now, tell me, who sent you here? Other than you and that gambler, who else is your accomplice? Where are they …"
I'm really going to die!
The female telegraph operator thought. She had never thought that death was a terrifying thing, especially when she was far away from death.
She would always smile and say to others, "It's just death, what's there to be afraid of?" Now that she was facing all this, she was scared silly.
She really did not want to die. She knew that if she was thrown off the ship, the hook in her stomach would be pulled taut by the fishing line in an instant.
She was not a fish. She was much weaker than the fish in the sea. Her organs would be pulled out by the hook. She was dead!
Her eyes that were red and swollen from crying revealed a strong desire to live. Her trembling lips spat out a name that everyone knew.
The captain turned around and kicked the table hard. He knew that this matter was related to the war between the warlords in Marillo.
After the female telegraph operator said a name, she was no longer burdened. She quickly handed over the information to the others on the ship.
The sailor who had been secretly observing the bridge suddenly saw the first mate and a few other sailors quickly leave with a purpose. He realized that the female telegraph operator had given him the information.
Fortunately, she had held on for a while and bought him the most crucial time.
He took a step back and hid in the darkness. Not long after, the other side of the three-story cabin where the lifeboat was lowered was set ablaze!
The flames seemed to be able to light up the sky in the darkness!
In the darkness in the distance, a man with a scar on his face and a beret revealed a sinister smile. He picked up a walkie-talkie, and soon, more than a dozen speedboats rushed out of the night, speeding toward the cruise ship that was moving quickly.
In the darkness, his silver-gray eyes reflected wealth and future.
"What … happened?"
The noise on the ship and the fire alarm that quickly subsided woke Penny from her slumber.
She was no longer as scared as she was in the morning. After a day of joy, her body and mind were incomparably relaxed.
Lynch's expression turned serious. At this time, even a fool would know what had happened.
The pirates were about to board the ship.
He looked around and suddenly raised his head. He saw the ventilation pipe.
For a large ship like the cruise ship, only the outer cabins could be in contact with nature and could be said to be able to enjoy the scenery.
The rooms in the middle were equivalent to indoors. There were no windows, and they could not enjoy the scenery. Air circulation was also a problem, so ventilation pipes were needed.
Not only did the inner cabins have ventilation pipes, but the outer cabins also had ventilation pipes. It did not make sense that the cheaper cabins had these things but the high-end cabins did not.
Lynch took out the table knife that he had purposely kept. He twisted open the cover of the ventilation pipe and used his hands to test the strength of the knife. It seemed to be suitable.
He leaped up and stuck his head into the ventilation pipe to take a look.
He could not enter, but Penny could.
"There's a fire on the ship. I think the pirates have boarded the ship."
"If the pirates have really boarded, I can't take care of you. You have to hide."
He glanced at Penny who was putting on her coat and stopped her. "Don't wear your coat. Just wear your underwear."
Penny was confused. Lynch came over with the olive oil that he had not used during the day and wiped Penny's body.
"The pipe is a little narrow. If you wear too much, it'll be easier to get in and harder to get out. This olive oil will make it easier for you to get in and out."
After he was done, he moved the table over and put the chair on the table. He hugged Penny and let the girl's legs go in first. This way, she could directly see the ventilation pipe here and would not feel fear or despair in the enclosed space.
Her performance was much better than Lynch had imagined. She did not say anything, nor did she refuse. She just quietly listened to Lynch's arrangements.
After she was completely in, Lynch gave her some water, the remaining olive oil, and of course, some bread.
"If there are no accidents, you will only stay in there for two days at most …"
"Of course, it could be just an accident. You will be able to come out in a while."
Lin Qi looked at her and kissed her one last time. "Everything will be fine."
"I will write a book about what happened to us. You are going to be famous, Penny!"