Phi-Fic Chapter 1036
Chapter 1036
The sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, swept across the reefs.
The force of He Chengshi's palm was still pressing on Qi Mingyu's shoulder, but his smile was like floating ice on the sea, looking gentle but with a biting coldness underneath.
Qi Mingyu straightened up, his tone just right and relaxed: "Captain He is thoughtful, but our companions will be back soon, so I'm afraid it won't be convenient for us to stay here for long."
"What's the hurry?" He Chengshi stepped aside to block the way, his fingers stroking the hilt of the knife at his waist. His eyes suddenly drifted to the distant sea horizon, as if recalling something. "Come to think of it, two months ago, my men saw a cruise ship at sea with the 'Breaking Waves' logo printed on its hull. It looked a bit like your cruise ship, Brother Qi."
Qi Mingyu's heart tightened, but his expression remained calm: "There are many cruise ships that look similar on the sea. I'm afraid Chief He has made a mistake."
"Admit your mistake?" He Chengshi suddenly laughed, a hint of subtle greed in his laughter: "My men are not so bad as to admit their mistake even for a helicopter!"
These words were like a stone thrown into calm water, and Qi Mingyu's pupils suddenly contracted.
Helicopter!
Two months ago, they did take a helicopter to search for seabed minerals.
Before Qi Mingyu could respond, He Chengshi stepped forward and spoke in a low voice, each word clearly: "That helicopter, is it from your cruise ship?"
"Two months ago, my men saw a helicopter at sea. It was flying very low, and our lookouts could see it clearly through binoculars. We chased it, but the helicopter was so fast that it disappeared in a short while.
We were all so upset at the time that I sent almost all my men out to look for the helicopter! Many of my men even died in the process...
But hard work pays off!
Two days later, we encountered another cruise ship. The damage on its hull was exactly the same as yours, but there was a tsunami at sea at that time and we lost track of it.
I never expected to meet you here again two months later—is this fate?"
Qi Mingyu broke out in a cold sweat on his back. It turned out that in a corner unknown to them, someone had been spying on them and following them!
But at the same time, he felt that it was just as he expected!
Since the contact, Chief He has been pretending to be gentle, and even couldn't wait to lead them to his territory, as if he wanted something but was afraid to act rashly!
It turns out that what he wanted was a helicopter!
It seems that he had sent people to secretly investigate the cruise ship long before, but found no trace of the helicopter, so he showed up!
As for why we went to so much trouble to find a helicopter, the reason is very simple!
With helicopters, they can not only escape quickly, but also survey the entire sea area from high altitudes and even find more unflooded land.
This is the real purpose of his deliberately inviting them here!
"What does Chief He want the helicopter for?" Qi Mingyu was very calm.
"What for?" He Chengshi sneered: "Of course, use it to escape! With a helicopter, I can fly higher and see how much land there is in this world, and see if there is any way to survive!"
His voice became more and more excited, and the men behind him gathered around him, pointing their guns at Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu.
Mu Mu subconsciously stood in front of Qi Mingyu, but was pulled away by Qi Mingyu.
He knew that now was not the time to turn against them. He Chengshi had not yet taken control of the helicopter and would not kill them easily.
"But, Chief He, how can you be sure we have the helicopter?" Qi Mingyu's tone was calm, yet it reached people's minds. "As you can see, we're extremely low on fuel, and helicopters use a lot of it! I'm sure you've searched our ship, but there's no sign of a helicopter!"
He Chengshi sneered: "Of course, the people I sent didn't find the whereabouts of the helicopter on your ship, but guess what, there is irrefutable evidence that the helicopter landed on your ship!"
He Chengshi took a big step forward and said, "My men found four dents of the same depth on the helipad on the top floor of your cruise ship.
Those were the rubber wheels of the helicopter's landing gear, the marks from long-term parking! The marks were still fresh, definitely no more than two months old!
Even better, there was a bit of silver-gray paint on the edge of the dent, exactly the same color as the helicopter fuselage we saw two months ago!"
Qi Mingyu's heart skipped a beat.
They did park the helicopter on the tarmac before Zhou Shuwan took it into the space, but he didn't expect that such traces would be left behind.
He suppressed the turmoil in his heart, a faint smile still on his lips: "Chief He is too arbitrary. Before the apocalypse, which cruise ship landing pad didn't have several helicopters parked on it?
That dent could have been made years ago, and patent leather is something you can find everywhere, so how can you be sure it's ours based on that?"
"Only by intuition!" He Shicheng looked at Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu with an uncertain expression, revealing the jealousy he had been hiding so well until now. "There are only a few of you, and you dare to go out on a cruise ship alone. It shows that you must be hiding a very deep secret! You don't look like survivors who have lived in the apocalypse for several years! Besides the helicopter, I have to find out another secret..."
Qi Mingyu narrowed his eyes.
He was still hesitating that robbing fuel was not very glorious. If possible, he was not prepared to have much conflict with He Shicheng's people!
After all, there is no grudge or hatred!
We are all survivors struggling to survive after the apocalypse!
But, he actually mentioned other secrets...
Sure enough, anyone who can survive to this day should not be underestimated!
Wanwan’s secret must not be discovered by them!
Without hesitation, he reached behind his waist and took out the pistol.
He moved extremely fast. Even though there were many people surrounding him in front and behind, pointing guns and knives at him, none of them were as agile as him.
He fired two shots at He Shicheng, turning around while shooting, grabbing Mu Mu's body with his left hand. The next second, when others reacted, they had already jumped into the sea.
Two gunshots ripped the calmness of the sea.
He Shicheng was caught off guard and was shot directly in the chest. Fortunately, his men were all loyal, and someone immediately rushed in front of him and took the second bullet for him!
"shot!"
"Don't let them get away!"
"Jump into the sea! Chase after them!"
There were shouts at the top of their lungs, the sound of gunfire, hateful curses, and the rumbling of small boats...
Everything around is chaos.