Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 638 - 662: Blow Up the Ship

Chapter 638: Chapter 662: Blow Up the Ship

In the cruise ship’s bridge, there were over ten people at that moment, including the captain, the first mate, and other crew members, totaling six people. Additionally, there were four people with loaded guns pointing at these six, and two more seated on a nearby sofa, one of whom was in a crew uniform resembling that of a deputy captain.

That deputy captain was the leader of this operation, named Paul Pierce. He had worked on this ship for several years, climbing up from a menial crew member to the position of deputy captain, earning himself a high income.

However, as his position advanced, so did his imbalance in mindset. On the same cruise, while guests enjoyed themselves, he and others were merely service staff, particularly envious of the wealthy guests who spent money frivolously, leading to an extreme feeling of discontent within him.

Two years prior, he had begun plotting a grand heist. Over time, he accumulated contacts—desperate outlaws who coincidentally were around for a major auction event on the ship, attracting numerous wealthy individuals and presenting an excellent opportunity.

Using his status, he had managed to smuggle a batch of weapons onto the ship.

Then he had his men placed as security personnel or entertainers, while some were disguised as guests.

Everything had been going smoothly. They had gained control of the captain and several key locations on the ship, essentially taking over. The next step was to loot extensively.

But then, two people unexpectedly disrupted their plan, causing him significant irritation. According to the information received, these two were exceedingly proficient, having already killed over thirty of his men, and if this continued, it could even lead to the failure of their operation.

"Sophia, did you kill him?" When the woman skilled with the flying dagger arrived at the captain’s quarters, Paul Pierce immediately asked in urgency.

"I am no match for him," the woman named Sophia said simply.

"What? Your flying dagger couldn’t kill him?" Paul Pierce cried out, eyes wide with shock.

Among these people, Sophia was an exceptional woman. When she first joined, many of the men had designs on her, but after she killed a few with her flying daggers, everyone became aware of her impressive skill and her ruthlessness. Her flying dagger was universally recognized as more lethal than a gun and she was considered the top expert among their group.

They had assumed that with her taking action, the problem would certainly be handled, but to their surprise, it still ended in failure.

Sophia nodded, admitting, "Yes, my flying dagger cannot kill him and had it not been for two security guards happening by, I would be dead."

The others in the room all inhaled sharply, stunned by the prowess of their opponent. As the deputy captain, he was well-aware of the ship’s security personnel, and those who were capable had either been given time off for this voyage, or had been eliminated before the operation commenced. The sudden emergence of two skilled opponents caught him off guard.

Just then, more news arrived—the four burly men who had confronted the other expert were all killed, causing Paul Pierce’s face to twist drastically.

"Change of plans. Have the auction hall transfer the money quickly; let’s leave sooner," Paul Pierce decided swiftly, then sneered, "Then we’ll sink the cruise ship. Even if you two Huaxia monkeys are formidable, I’ll send you to meet God."

By now, Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui had reached the outside of the auction hall, silently killing several thugs in the corridor.

With their whereabouts exposed, the thugs were no longer at ease. Though there were other places that required their attention, with the majority of hostages here, failing to rescue them would leave them in a passive position. Thus, they decided to tackle the auction hall first before proceeding with the next step.

Since there were more wrongdoers and hostages here, neither felt confident handling it alone, so they decided to join forces.

The two slipped into the auction hall through windows, and at that moment, the auction hall descended into chaos, with several thugs hastening the transfer of funds at the front. They had been informed to transfer as much as they could within the next fifteen minutes, then evacuate quickly.

Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui could not wait for them, as they had obtained communication devices from the dead thugs and knew that not only would the thugs retreat after fifteen minutes but also planned to shoot hostages to create chaos, facilitating their escape.

Therefore, Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui had to take down these villains within that fifteen-minute window.

They positioned themselves in two spots on the ceiling, and suddenly, the lights in the room dimmed as when the thugs had first occupied the auction hall and cut the power.

This time not only were the guests bewildered, the thugs, too, seemed at a loss. It was then that Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui struck simultaneously. Although their skills might not compare to Sophia’s flying dagger prowess, in this scenario, their abilities were far from weak. With a flick of their wrists, their iron nails flew into action.

Thud, thud...

Within moments, several attackers were struck by nails in their vital points, and then, like ghosts in the dark night, the two assailants pounced from the air, slaying those attackers based on the locations they had memorized.

By the time the emergency lights in the hall came on, half of the attackers had already been dealt with by the pair.

Cole and Hovde were the primary targets Li Yifei had intended to kill first, but this slippery foe managed to duck behind a table when the lights abruptly went out, narrowly escaping death. As soon as the lights came on, he immediately yelled, "Attack, kill the hostages."

But it was already too late. Zheng Mingrui, like a fierce tiger, pounced in front of him, grabbed him by the neck, and commanded in a cold voice, "Nobody move."

There were six attackers left, who hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do. In their moment of indecision, Li Yifei, like the Grim Reaper wielding his scythe, fired six shots in rapid succession, instantly killing an attacker.

The sound of gunfire abruptly jarred the nerves of all the tourists, causing an uproar to break out in chaos.

Li Yifei raised his hand and fired a burst of bullets at the ceiling, while Zheng Mingrui, after dropping the limp forms of Cole and Hovde, commanded over the microphone, "Don’t move!"

The command, amplified by the sound of gunfire, stunned everyone into silence.

Zheng Mingrui then loudly declared, "There are many hijackers on this ship. If you run around, you’ll only be sending yourselves to death. If you want to live, sit down and stay put."

Often, dangers are man-made, and with so many people, a frenzied rush could easily lead to a trampling incident, resulting in tragic deaths.

"Husband!"

By this time, Li Yifei had already joined Xu Yingying and the others. Xu Yingying immediately rushed into Li Yifei’s arms, clinging tightly to his waist, anxiously asking, "Is our daughter alright?"

Touched, Li Yifei knew that Little Yifei wasn’t Xu Yingying’s biological daughter, but in such a moment, her first thought was for Little Yifei—a rare and precious concern. He patted her on the shoulder and smiled, "Don’t worry, she’s fine."

Xu Shanshan grabbed Li Yifei’s arm, excitedly saying, "Brother-in-law, you are so cool! You took care of so many bad guys in no time."

Li Yifei reached up and ruffled Xu Shanshan’s hair, saying, "Stop flattering me. It’s not very safe here; let’s get out."

No sooner had Li Yifei spoken than a series of loud bangs erupted, causing everyone to stagger as if on a trampoline, unable to even stand steady. It was quite a while before the noise finally ceased.

"Damn it, they’ve blown up the ship," Li Yifei’s complexion changed drastically as he said urgently, "Come on, follow me out."

By then, controlling the situation was impossible; the crowd surged towards the exits en masse. Fortunately, Li Yifei and his group were near the back and closest to the door, allowing them to quickly dash out of the auction room.

Once everyone had reached the deck, it was already crowded with people. Although the massive cruise ship still seemed stable, Li Yifei knew that such an explosion would have surely breached the hull, and this temporary stability would not last long—the ship would soon sink.

"You guys stay here; I’m going to fetch Little Yifei and the others," instructed Li Yifei, quickly dashing back into the ship. He soon found Chu Xiaoyao and the others in their room. While they had heard the loud explosion, they hadn’t moved until Li Yifei arrived.

Li Yifei led them to the deck, where the crew had already begun evacuating passengers in lifeboats, a clear sign the cruise ship was doomed to sink.

The attackers had blown up the ship and evacuated beforehand, even killing the captain. Now, other personnel aboard were in charge of directing the operation.

Bearing the lessons of past cruise disasters, enough lifeboats were stocked to avoid the high death toll due to insufficient evacuating capacity seen before.

However, the scene was in utter chaos, with countless people pushing toward the railing, each desperate to be the first on the lifeboats. The knowledge that the ship was evacuating meant it was sinking, and recalling the movie "Titanic" sparked fear in everyone of being left behind. At that moment, civility was forsaken for the sake of survival.

"Make way, this is an important provincial leader; let the leader on board first," two people yelled as they fought their way through the crowd, protecting a man in his fifties.

"Screw your leader!" In the face of life and death, who cared if someone was a leader? The man’s shouts only infuriated several others, provoking them to squeeze even tighter, anything but willing to let them pass first. This wasn’t a group of schoolchildren that could be easily bluffed by the word "leader."