"And... and what about my son?"
Old Niru spoke up hastily as Ning Beichen was about to leave.
"Once the cargo is loaded onto the ship, your son will be free."
After saying this, Ning Beichen left. He still had to go to the dock to arrange things with the couple and didn't have time to bicker with Old Niru.
As for whether Old Niru would come up with any more schemes after he left, Ning Beichen honestly didn't care.
In his opinion, only those without strength would resort to schemes, because they knew they were no match.
And for Ning Beichen, any scheme was just trash in the face of absolute power.
However, Old Niru didn't dare to play any tricks. It wasn't that he lacked the guts, but he dared not at this moment.
Firstly, his son's life was still in Ning Beichen's hands. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs. No matter how much he cared about his family, he wouldn't watch his son die.
Secondly, he hadn't figured out Ning Beichen's backing yet and dared not act rashly. After all, the previous threat was not a bluff.
Ning Beichen successfully contacted the couple, who readily agreed to Ning Beichen's request without even mentioning freight charges.
The goods from Chuangsi Company arrived at the dock in several large trucks, followed by loading onto the ship. Everything went smoothly without any unexpected events.
As dawn approached,
The cargo ship, loaded with over thirty containers, slowly sailed out of the harbor and headed towards the Pacific Ocean.
Ning Beichen was naturally on board as well. He intended to personally escort this batch of goods back.
Here, Old Niru might not play any tricks, but in the vast ocean, anything could happen.
At the very least, Ning Beichen wouldn't think too highly of human nature. If he were Old Niru, he would definitely find ways to get rid of him.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. The cargo ship was sailing in the Pacific Ocean. Today, Ning Beichen was acting uncharacteristically. He hadn't stayed in the cabin or gone fishing. Instead, he had been standing on the deck for nearly three hours.
The couple, who regarded Ning Beichen as their savior, also came to the deck. However, before they could speak, Ning Beichen spoke first.
"There might be some trouble today. Don't panic later. You and the crew should follow my instructions and hide in the ship's cabin."
"Trouble?"
The couple was a little surprised, as they didn't understand why Ning Beichen was so sure.
"Mr. Ning, what kind of trouble might occur?"
The couple asked anxiously.
"I don't know. It's just a premonition. It might not happen, but it's good for you to be aware."
"But you don't need to panic. With me here, nothing will go wrong."
Ning Beichen reassured them.
"That's true. With Mr. Ning here, what do we have to worry about?"
The couple seemed full of confidence in Ning Beichen.
"They're here. You and all the crew should enter the cabin and don't come out until I tell you to."
As soon as they finished speaking, Ning Beichen suddenly said to them.
"Okay, we'll go right away."
The couple didn't ask why. They knew Ning Beichen was no ordinary person and immediately went to inform all the crew members to get into the cabin and stay there.
Ning Beichen stood on the deck at the bow of the ship, his eyes emitting a faint white light, allowing him to see farther than a telescope.
He saw seven or eight small black dots approaching their cargo ship in the distance. Although they were just small dots, Ning Beichen could see the situation of these dots clearly.
"Pirates."
"Or fake pirates."
But whether they were real or fake pirates, Ning Beichen was certain that they were not here with good intentions.
Ning Beichen was not surprised that these pirates could find the cargo ship's whereabouts. After all, cargo ships followed fixed routes and didn't just sail randomly.
If someone had provided them with information, it would have been even simpler.
Ning Beichen had also considered that if he were Old Niru and wanted revenge, the middle of the ocean would undoubtedly be the best time.
He wouldn't even have to act himself; he could just leak the information to the pirates.
A cargo ship carrying billions of dollars worth of goods – wouldn't these pirates be tempted?
If he were a pirate, he would definitely be tempted.
Moreover, this was a cargo ship without any escort. It wasn't an armed vessel, so plundering such a ship wouldn't be too difficult.
These pirates were approaching aggressively, and they were using speedboats, which were much faster than the cargo ship. In less than twenty minutes, seven or eight speedboats surrounded them.
And these people were indeed pirates. They had received information that a cargo ship would pass through this area at a certain time, and that it carried billions of dollars worth of goods.
These pirates were undoubtedly tempted. If they pulled off this heist, it would be enough for them to retire.
The seven speedboats that had arrived were just the vanguard. A large number of pirates were still coming, meaning they had launched a full-scale attack.
The pirates first circled the cargo ship repeatedly with their speedboats, their goal being to force the ship to stop.
An experienced captain wouldn't stop the ship but would run them over.
Therefore, they didn't expect the cargo ship to stop. They just wanted to slow it down so that their companions could find a way to board.
Although they had weapons, even rocket launchers, they didn't want to damage the cargo on the ship unless absolutely necessary.
With a few bangs,
Several grappling hooks latched onto the cargo ship. The pirates became excited and shouted, then approached the cargo ship and climbed aboard using the hooks.
Up to this point, no guards had come out from the cargo ship to attack them, which delighted them.
They didn't think anything strange about this. Instead, they thought the people on the cargo ship were cowardly and terrified.
In reality, there were guards on the cargo ship.
When sailing on long-distance routes, it was common to hire a few guards for protection.
However, the number of guards was small, only three, and they had been called into the cabin by the captain and told not to come out.
"Captain, they're pirates! Do you really not want us to go out and stop them?"
"Yes, Captain. They're boarding the ship. If we don't stop them now, it'll be too late once they get on board."
The three guards asked worriedly.
After all, if they went out to stop them now, they would still have a chance. If the pirates boarded, there would be no opportunity.
"No need. Mr. Ning will deal with them."
Said the captain and his wife.
The guards and crew members inside the ship looked at each other. They realized that their captain had a blind trust, even fervent worship, for this Mr. Ning.