238: Chapter 236: Seizing a Ship, No Big Deal.
238: Chapter 236: Seizing a Ship, No Big Deal.
Upon hearing that it was Gao Yang, Uriyangko’s voice sounded very happy.
“Old friend, I’m really happy to hear your voice, but let me correct you, I’m not an arms dealer, I’m an arms merchant, and I’m not a vampire, I’m the fair and honest businessman Uriyangko.
Lastly, let me tell you, of course, I’m still an arms merchant, is there any business you’d like to throw my way?
Don’t worry, be it a big deal or a small one, as long as it’s your order, I’ll take it seriously.”
“Does a business starting from fifteen million US dollars count as a big deal?”
“F**k, of course it’s a big deal, what do you think I am, on the level of the United Nations’ five biggest gangsters?
Good brother, I knew you were calling with good news, come on, give me the specifics.”
“Weapons, food, medical supplies, I need all of them, the price needs to be cheap, but the goods must be of high quality, I mean the kind where you get great value for your money, and one more important thing, you’ll have to deliver the goods to Somalia.”
“No problem, although food and medical supplies are not within my range of business, there’s absolutely no issue.
As for delivering to Somalia, f**k, you could ask me to deliver to the Moon, and it wouldn’t be a problem, but you know the rules, I have to charge delivery fees.”
“Of course, include all the shipping costs in your quote, Uriyangko, I must remind you seriously, this deal is not only a big deal, but it will also be a long-term one.
Let’s put it this way, a long-term and steady big deal; so regarding the price, you know what I mean.”
“Oh my God, thank you, Gao, I’ll deduct the tip out of my share, and I promise you will be satisfied.
Now, let’s talk details, you’d better give me a list of exactly what you need, including the delivery location and dates and all.”
“We can talk about the details later, it might be in a few days, but not too long, wait for my call, I have some matters to take care of right now, I’ll call you back later, goodbye.”
Gao Yang was not yet in a position to discuss the details with Uriyangko; he merely needed to confirm that Uriyangko was still selling arms, and that he also sold food and medical supplies.
As for the specifics, they would have to be discussed slowly later on, and since Groloyov and his team were already visible at sea, Gao Yang didn’t have time to talk too much with Uriyangko.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang walked back to Maide’s side and said with a smile, “Done, I’ve contacted an arms merchant for you; he will sell you weapons, food, everything you need, you can get from him.
He’s a proper businessman, I trust he won’t cheat you, but it’s best to prepare your money in advance.
If there are no problems, go ahead and prepare a list.”
Maide excitedly pumped his fist and said, “I will, I can quickly make a list of what we need.
But how are we going to trade?”
With Groloyov and his team’s speedboat about to land, Gao Yang didn’t have time to explain in detail.
After thinking briefly, he said in a serious tone, “Let’s discuss it slowly, many things can’t be settled in just a few words.
If we’re actually going to make a deal, there’s a lot to prepare, right now we’ve just found a channel.”
Maide also knew that such matters couldn’t be rushed.
How to transport the supplies, where to receive them, how to pay, whether to pay a deposit upfront or pay in full upon delivery—all these required many discussions before they could be settled.
Still, Maide had money he couldn’t spend for a while now, and finally finding an arms merchant who could supply them, he couldn’t help but grow anxious.
Finally, Antoncel and his men came ashore, and Gao Yang and Lee Jinfang welcomed them on the beach.
Antoncel and Fernando were fine; they trusted Gao Yang and didn’t show much fear.
However, the crew members looked very nervous, which wasn’t surprising.
They had just escaped from this place and had now returned to the beach voluntarily.
Even though they were not being detained, their nervousness was inevitable.
Maide could speak Mandarin but not English, so after Gao Yang introduced Maide to Groloyov and others, Maide quickly took his leave, knowing that Gao Yang and the others had much to discuss, which inevitably involved him, so he let Gao Yang and the rest stay on the beach.
As soon as Maide had left, Gao Yang quickly briefed everyone on the situation.
After learning about Maide’s vision and receiving an invitation from him, everyone looked shocked, but at this moment, no one expressed their opinion on the matter; they were more concerned about how to retrieve the Cloldylin.
Farah was standing in the crowd, his head always down, not daring to look up.
After all, not long ago, he was one of the pirates, and he had betrayed these people.
Perhaps the pirates here didn’t know this, but Farah was finding it very difficult to face them again.
After clarifying the situation and stating that the Skull Gang was willing to send a ship and even provide assistance, the only thing left to decide was whether to forcibly board and rescue the Cloldylin.
However, opinions on this issue were divided.
Antoncel was on Gao Yang’s side and was the first to speak out, loudly saying, “I think we should take back the merchant ship.
We can’t just slink away and leave it behind.
Ram, as long as you think you can do it, go ahead and take back the ship.”
Fernando looked troubled and said, “I think maybe we should leave this headache to the top brass of the company to deal with.
They’ll choose to pay the ransom.
The risk of forcibly boarding the ship now is too great, and there are a lot of hostages on board.
What if the pirates start executing the hostages?
What then?”
Gao Yang frowned and said, “But they’re in league with the pirates.”
Fernando said with a bitter smile, “Even if they’re in cahoots, we don’t have any evidence.
If one of the crew gets hurt or even dies, I can’t explain it to the company or their families.
Moreover, whether they’re in league with the pirates or not, as long as the pirates are holding them hostage, we can’t just board the ship by force.”
The risk of boarding the ship by force was too great, and since Fernando himself disagreed with the idea, plus Gao Yang and his team had already rescued the crew members who were not in collusion with the pirates, there was no need to insist on boarding the Cloldylin to rescue them.
“Alright then, you’re the captain of the Cloldylin, and I respect your opinion.
Now that we have a way to get you to the main shipping lane, you can either contact your company to pick you up or find a merchant ship heading in your direction to give you a lift.
How you leave is up to you to decide,” Gao said.
Fernando sighed and said, “I will contact the company.
No matter what happens to the unbridled ship, I’m already very grateful that you were able to rescue us from the pirates.”
At this moment, Farah spoke to Gao Yang anxiously, “What about me?
What should I do?
You said you wouldn’t kill me, you said you’d give me some money to leave.
Please, I don’t need the money, but please take me with you.
If I stay, I’ll definitely be killed, or if not, other people will force me to become a pirate.
Please, just take me with you.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “You don’t have to worry about that at all, there are no pirates here anymore.
You speak English, the Skull Gang will value you a lot.”
Farah was close to tears and said urgently, “No, no, I can’t stay, I can’t face the people I used to know.
I don’t want money, and I can be useful.
I’m willing to help you take back the Cloldylin.
Just let me leave.
I’m willing to do anything.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment and said, “I keep my word.
You’ve been cooperative, so I will find a way to get you out of Somalia.
That’s not a problem.
But what did you mean by saying you’d help us take back the Cloldylin?
Do you have a plan?”
Farah nodded repeatedly and said, “I’ve been monitoring the radio all along, and my boss hasn’t contacted the people on the merchant ship, so I think the people on the ship don’t know what’s happening right now, and they all know me.
If I go with you, I’m sure you can get on board very easily.”
Gao Yang frowned and said, “The merchant ship still doesn’t know what’s happened?
How is that possible?
The battle lasted for so long, couldn’t someone on the ship have made contact?”
Farah said urgently, “No, there’s been no contact.
There’s been no communication on our frequency—the radio is in the car, just pick it up and use it, much more convenient than a satellite phone.
Since they haven’t used the radio to communicate, it’s even less likely they made any phone calls.
I can use the radio to contact the ship and check.”
Gao Yang immediately said, “Okay, you contact the people on the ship and see what information you can find out.”
The pirates’ radio was in Bruce’s hands.
After hearing Gao Yang’s words, Bruce immediately handed the radio to Farah.
Taking the radio, Farah whispered, “The merchant ship is following us.
If we can reach them with the walkie-talkie, it means we’re already very close.
If the walkie-talkie doesn’t reach, we can try the car’s radio, which has greater power.”
“Toad, go and tell Maide to keep everybody away from the car’s radio, it would be troublesome if someone else chimes in.
Just monitor and don’t touch anything else.”
Li Jinfang immediately ran over and after a few words with Maide, Maide personally stood with Li Jinfang by the newly seized car, and Li Jinfang quickly told Gao Yang that the car’s radio hadn’t been touched yet.
With the confirmation, Gao Yang signaled Farah to start.
Farah took a deep breath and then began trying to contact people on the ship with the radio.
Speaking in Somali, Farah called out twice and immediately heard a reply in Somali from the radio.
After exchanging a few words, Farah switched to English, “Tell me your current position, the boss is getting impatient.”
The First Mate answered in an extremely angry tone, “We’re about to enter Somali waters, no problems at all.
Damn it, just be ready to send the boat to pick up the cargo, that’s all, idiot.
Tell your boss not to contact us again unless it’s important!
Got it?”
Farah put down the radio, his face excited, “They don’t know anything, and they’ll be here soon.
But the water here is too shallow, their anchoring spot has to be at least eight nautical miles from the shore, otherwise there’s a risk of running aground.”
Gao Yang waved his hand excitedly and said, “Alright, now let’s come up with a battle plan.” (To be continued.
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