Chapter 1315: Aggrieved and Seeking Perfection (8 more)
In the hospital of Ego Kingdom, His Majesty the King saw Barlow lying on the hospital bed, his face a little ugly.
There were several attendants in the ward.
"Who can tell me what happened?"
he asked.
Barlow has fallen asleep now. His leg is disabled. He just had surgery. Those pirates were too cruel.
A follower reported what happened.
His Majesty the King's face became even more ugly.
He dismissed his men and stayed in the ward for a while before finally leaving.
When he came out, his assistant followed him.
"Tell the hospital to give you good treatment."
The king ordered.
When he returned to Qingling Palace, several officials were already waiting for him outside the office.
"Tell me, what should we do now?"
His Majesty the King was surprisingly calm and did not roar.
The people present were all the country's highest-ranking officials, six or seven in total.
"This group of pirates is really bullying people. It involves the dignity of the country. I agree to fight!"
"I also agree to send a naval fleet to use tough measures to deter them!"
"Perhaps, we can send a few experts to rescue secretly. If we can take this opportunity to kill the Pirate King, that would be great."
"I don't agree. We have fifty hostages in their hands. Are you going to give up the hostages? How will the international community comment on us then?"
"Yes, I don't agree either. With so many hostages, we can't just say we don't want them. What's more, they are still our public officials."
"Maybe they just want to have a naval battle with us. Don't underestimate the strength of the Pirate King. Who among so many countries has defeated him?"
"We in Egu are in troubled times right now. One more thing is worse than one less thing. We can still get more than 20 billion. Let's rescue the people first. There is no need to conflict with these pirates."
"Hmph, they have received so many benefits from us, but now they are openly detaining our ships and public officials. We cannot swallow this breath."
"But if we fight now, we may not win. If we win, it will be good, and we will get recognition from the international community. But if we lose, then our life will be even more difficult."
"Yes, there are still many people from the Huangquan organization hiding in the dark, and they are always waiting for an opportunity to take action."
"We can't stand the trouble anymore. Recently, we have suffered a lot of losses and we no longer have the ability to organize a large-scale naval battle. If the scale is too small, we will not be able to win at all. There is no possibility of winning."
... Everyone was talking and discussing, but they could never come up with a unified plan.
"Okay, shut up."
His Majesty the King said coldly.
Everyone just shut up.
In the Kingdom of Egypt, His Majesty the King is the most authoritative. This is a mysterious country with thousands of years of inheritance. To this day, it still retains some traditions of feudal society. For example, the king can arbitrarily decide everything.
This situation is actually extremely rare in the entire world.
"Emil is right. Let's record this grudge first, but the hostages must be saved. Prepare the ransom, but don't pay it in a hurry. There is still time now. Wait until the last moment before paying the ransom."
His Majesty the King finally made a decision.
However, his decision surprised everyone.
But soon, they felt relieved again.
This is not the character of His Majesty the King. It can be seen that he is very aggrieved now. However, for the sake of the overall situation, this can only be done now.
Are we really going to have a naval battle with these pirates?
The outcome is unpredictable.
His Majesty the King continued: "Also, don't forget our most important task now. The top priority is to find Du Qingchen as soon as possible. This serious problem must be eradicated. Otherwise, we will not be able to live a peaceful life in the future."
Now, you are all important leading members of our Egu Kingdom. Don’t forget that the remnants of the Huangquan Organization are watching you all the time. If you want to live in peace in the future, you must eradicate him, do you understand?"
Everyone's expressions changed, and they all nodded in agreement.
…
The next morning.
The Pirate King looked at the time and frowned.
There is still half an hour before the appointed time.
Do the people of Egypt really don’t want these hostages anymore?
Then this trick of mine didn’t work, and it was really disappointing that I didn’t get any money from them.
Have to prepare plan B.
It's a good thing that I don't have to act anymore.
He looked not far away, where fifty public officials from the Egu Kingdom were kneeling with their hands on their heads. Behind them was a group of pirates, all holding guns and aiming at their heads.
As time passed by, these pirates naturally didn't care. The worst they could do was kill the hostages in front of them. It was a very simple matter, but for these hostages, their days were like years.
They thought that the country had really given up on them.
Then their deaths would seem meaningless.
The point is, when everyone dies, there is nothing left.
They don't want to die. Some have begun to break down and cry bitterly.
Then, some pirates came forward and smashed them with the butts of their rifles, and some people screamed.
Some people even wanted to run away, but as soon as they stood up, they staggered and were knocked to the ground again.
At this moment, someone reported to the Pirate King.
"Report to the leader, the ransom from the Kingdom of Aegyu has been received."
It was such a beautiful sound - for these hostages.
Suddenly, they looked surprised, but they were also very nervous inside.
The money has been received, but will the Pirate King let them go back as agreed?
What credibility do pirates have? Isn’t that nonsense?
Therefore, almost everyone looked at the Pirate King and wanted to hear his decision.
He can decide whether these hostages live or die.
The Pirate King was relieved, but he would not show it at all. He waved his hand very calmly: "Let them go."
A group of hostages were extremely happy. The joy of surviving the disaster made them all want to cry.
The hostages were let go.
A group of pirates gathered around.
"Sir Chief, shall we return now?"
Everyone is very happy.
There are more than 20 billion yuan. According to the rules, part of the money will be used and distributed to everyone.
This is the rule of Paradise Island and the rule of all pirate organizations.
Ever since I followed the Pirate King, my life has been so pleasant.
Although there are many rules and regulations on the island, the management is still very loose compared to other places. Everyone has freedom, can make money, and does not have to be afraid of being attacked by the navy of any country. How wonderful is this life?
ah.
"Return?"
The Pirate King laughed: "Why are we returning? This is just an appetizer. I have big plans. Let me tell you the truth. This time, we are just here to cause trouble for the Egu Kingdom and earn some ransom. That's because
We can't make this trip in vain, but that's not the point. Why did I ask you to find a ship with dozens of people first? That makes sense. Well, now our target is still the merchant ship of Egypt. This time the target is
This is a ship with a hundred people, please take your place, and take action immediately after these hostages return."
ah?
A group of people looked at each other, dumbfounded.
"What's wrong? Do you have any opinions?" the Pirate King asked with a smile.
Only then did the pirates come to their senses, and their eyes immediately widened.
How can they have any opinions? It’s too late to be happy.