My heart sank as I looked at the waiter's increasingly pale face, a bad premonition creeping into my mind.
Damn it, if we didn't agree, something terrifying would happen!
"To attend such an important banquet, we should at least change into formal attire. Please give us some time, and we'll be ready shortly."
It seemed my response had moved the waiter on board. His stiff smile instantly returned to natural, and after bowing gracefully, he turned and left.
"Lu Ziye, what are we going to do now!"
Qi Qiaoqiao's face was ashen. The sudden appearance of the waiter had startled her so much that she hadn't recovered yet.
I pondered for a moment, my mind rapidly churning for a solution.
Although my words had temporarily appeased the waiter, it wasn't a long-term plan. He would definitely come to hurry us again.
There was no way we could board this ghost ship. For one thing, the waiter alone harbored a hidden murderous intent. If we went aboard, we would likely be trapped here forever.
Escape! We had to get away from this ghost ship!
With this thought, my gaze involuntarily fell on the iron chain connecting our small boat to the ghost ship.
Although the chain looked sturdy, it was covered in rust. I tried to grab it and pulled a couple of times, shaking off rust flakes.
Seeing this, my heart leaped with joy.
If we had some time, this chain could be broken, and then we could escape in the small boat!
"The gun, quickly use the gun to destroy the structure of this chain!"
The woman who had been sitting beside me silently finally spoke. It seemed she also understood that we were in the same predicament.
Taking her advice, I quickly retrieved the revolver from the woman. I pulled the trigger and fired several shots at the chain.
The bullets struck the chain fiercely, sparking. Seeing several connections on the chain broken, I rushed forward and pulled hard, trying to snap it.
Quick, quick!
I knew we were racing against death. If the people on the ghost ship discovered our attempt to escape, the most ferocious retaliation would follow!
As the saying goes, when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can get stuck in your throat. The less I wanted to attract the attention of the people on the ghost ship, the more it seemed that perhaps the sound of my previous shots had been heard. That eerie waiter suddenly reappeared in my sight, followed by two burly men.
"What are you doing! Are you trying to damage our ship!"
As soon as the waiter saw me desperately pulling at the chain, his previously kind smile vanished instantly, his features contorted.
"Tony, Rex. Stop them quickly!"
The waiter shouted, turning to have the two strong men behind him stop us.
Damn it, this was bad.
The two strong men were nearly two meters tall, their bodies rippling with muscle. I looked at them, then at the three women behind me. If a fight broke out, we were clearly not on the winning side.
By now, the two strong men were charging towards us across the deck, like two charging rhinos.
I couldn't afford to hesitate any longer. I casually threw the revolver in my hand to the woman behind me and simultaneously snapped the chain I was holding.
"Whether they are humans or ghosts, shoot them dead!"
The woman was indeed from a company. Even though her wounds had not yet healed, after handling the handgun, she steadily began firing at the two strong men.
Seeing that the two strong men couldn't approach for the moment, I quickly grabbed another chain. Once this chain was broken, we would be completely free of the ghost ship!
Bang, bang!
Bullets struck the foremost strong man, causing him to stop. But as I expected, this thing was indeed not human; the bullets didn't even draw a drop of blood.
"Hurry up! There are no more bullets!"
The woman's anxious voice came from behind me. Now, the two strong men standing on the deck were no different from zombies in a movie. If they got close, we would be finished!
Thinking of this, a warmth spread through my chest, and my previously tired body was instantly filled with strength.
With this surge of power, I gave a mighty tug and managed to break the last chain!
We were now completely detached from the ghost ship, meaning we were free!
The sudden separation caused a significant wave, making Qi Qiaoqiao, whose legs were already weak with fear, stumble. She was about to fall into the water.
This connection couldn't afford any mishaps!
Quick as lightning, I pulled her back.
Before I could say anything, I suddenly heard a loud bang behind me!
"Where do you think you're going..."