Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 279 - 277: Security Personnel in a Dilemma

Chapter 279: Chapter 277: Security Personnel in a Dilemma

Mountain Eagle suddenly understood the predicament faced by the Thai Police...

It was a cruise ship worth billions, and it housed over four thousand people.

The grounding had already caused damage to the cruise ship, causing significant losses for the cruise company. Once the bomb exploded causing even greater destruction and casualties, the cruise company would immediately shirk responsibility.

Thailand could choose not to accept the opponent’s conditions, but doing so would deeply offend the cruise company.

In the eyes of capital, releasing a few terrorists to save several hundred million US dollars seemed like the obvious thing to do.

Even if Mountain Eagle believed there were no bombs on the cruise ship, like Tessa said...

"Who dares to gamble?"

At this moment, Mountain Eagle understood that the ’Pirate King Fayiz’, orchestrating this series of attacks, should already be winning, only his victory wasn’t perfect due to Mountain Eagle’s intervention.

Soon, Mountain Eagle’s thoughts were confirmed...

Tai Meng, leading the marine police fleet, received orders to stay no closer than 5 kilometers from the cruise ship.

The four pirate speedboats became increasingly arrogant, even occasionally nearing the cruise ship.

The cruise ship captain was still trying to buy time, but the unrest inside the ship was now uncontrollable.

Mountain Eagle still didn’t understand the details or the ’Pirate King’s’ motive, but one thing he was sure of was that the Asafiye Organization was definitely finished.

All attacks were carried out in the name of the Asafiye Organization, and this organization had a history of such activities.

Even if they now claimed it wasn’t their doing, no one would believe them.

Even if someone like Mountain Eagle spotted the problems, it was useless!

Because after the incident, they first needed a clear target for the public’s and media’s anger.

To strike at the Asafiye Organization, they couldn’t avoid involving the Philippines, so not only was the Asafiye Organization doomed, the Philippines would also be dragged into turmoil.

The outbreak at this point on the cruise ship would create waves that spread far and wide!

Mountain Eagle lacked sufficient intelligence support to pinpoint the ’Pirate King’s’ specific interests, but he was clear about where his own interests lay at this time.

When everyone else was pessimistic about the situation on the cruise ship, he needed to step up and stabilize the situation inside.

As long as he could prevent the pirates from boarding and ensure the safety of the tourists as much as possible, he would emerge as a hero, reaping the maximum benefit from the ’losing’ side.

He didn’t want to let go of the terrorists surrounded by Taigore, and he could almost be certain the bomb was just a fictitious lie.

So why couldn’t he be the one to find the remaining ’three bombs’?

Mountain Eagle intended not only to find the ’three bombs’, but also to eliminate the person who had hastily made them.

This would not only eliminate dangers but also elevate his achievement in finding the bombs to the highest level.

Originally, Mountain Eagle planned to resolve the crisis here and then immediately return to Pattaya to help Taigore wipe out the terrorists, but now that was not an option...

Fighting against an underworld giant, Mountain Eagle still lacked the capability, even the Thai officials were almost at a loss.

After all, Mountain Eagle wasn’t a direct victim; he was involved because he was attacked and sought justice for Shasili.

He didn’t care about the final outcome for the cruise ship, but leveraging the situation to maximize profits and uphold the reputation of the Thai Police Team was Mountain Eagle’s core interest at this stage and was the key leverage for him staying in Kamui.

These things must not be lost!

Those surrounded terrorists must die!

After figuring everything out, Mountain Eagle said on the phone, "Tessa, don’t panic now. The Thai Police are not responsible for the cruise ship problem.

Tell Taigore to play out the Thai style, no matter what the ship owner says, hold them off for a day or two.

I’ll handle the problems on the cruise ship!"

Upon hearing this, Tessa anxiously asked, "How do you plan to handle it?"

Mountain Eagle glanced at the speedboats cruising on the sea and said with a smile, "These pirates can’t board now, I have plenty of time to find those bastards hidden inside the cruise ship and eliminate them.

The bomb is really not the issue, but you’re right, no one dares to gamble.

So all you have to do is hold them off, leave the rest to me!"

Saying this, Mountain Eagle walked towards the interior of the cruise ship while speaking on the phone, "Tessa, remind Taigore, there must be something important on the Joint Investigation Team’s end that the other party wants.

Just don’t let those people leave, agree to whatever they demand, when I get back, I’ll literally tear them apart!"

Having said that, Mountain Eagle hung up the phone and walked into the Skywell area of the cruise ship...

At this time, although the air conditioning inside the yacht was shut down, the emergency power still supported the ventilation and lighting inside the ship.

A large crowd of tourists gathered in the Skywell area, splitting into several groups, huddled together uneasily discussing various topics.

When Mountain Eagle entered, the unrest continued to spread inside the upper deck, but the people inside the Skywell were relatively calm.

Looking at the gathered pirate corpses, Mountain Eagle knew it was the manner of these pirates’ deaths that kept these people from causing trouble.

Seeing Mountain Eagle enter, Big Mouth came jogging up to him, pointing towards the area upstairs where the unrest was occurring, and said, "What should we do? It’s chaos upstairs!"

Mountain Eagle looked around and asked, "Where are the armed security personnel?"

Big Mouth stepped aside, pointing towards a restaurant’s location, and said, "The cruise ship’s doctor is performing surgery on the critically wounded in the infirmary, those with minor injuries are over there."

"The armed security personnel insisted that maintaining order inside the cruise ship is not their responsibility, so..."

Mountain Eagle waved his hand and walked towards the direction of the restaurant, asking, "How many of them are still left?"

Big Mouth opened his mouth with a bit of sympathy, "There were 16 people; 6 died, 2 severely injured, 4 lightly injured...

These guys really had bad luck, each person only gets US$ 500 for an escort mission, and the team was crippled in one go."

The shockingly low price made Mountain Eagle stun for a moment. As far as he knew, maritime escort missions were highly priced, typically ranging from US$ 30,000 to US$ 100,000 depending on the location and length of the journey.

Sixteen people at US$ 500 each, that’s only a total of US$ 8,000, which indicates that these people were severely exploited, maybe even twice.

Mountain Eagle wasn’t very familiar with the maritime security layout and rules in the Malacca area, but he had a rough idea of who these people were and knew how to negotiate with them.

They were clearly aware of what would await them once the pirates boarded the ship. Their current attitude simply indicated that they wanted an explanation and compensation.

Normally, this wouldn’t be Mountain Eagle’s responsibility, but he needed manpower now, especially the kind whose over-the-top actions couldn’t be traced back to him.

These people were perfect!

He quickly walked into the restaurant and saw four armed security guards surrounding a rugged middle-aged man sitting on a chair. Mountain Eagle strode over and extended his hand...

Feiyu recognized Mountain Eagle, the formidable silhouette he saw at the stairwell had left him an unforgettable impression, so he subconsciously stood up to shake hands with Mountain Eagle...

"Hello, I am Yue Shan from the Thai Police..."

"Hello, my name is Feiyu, I am the operational team leader of Malaysia Watershield Security Company..."

As he spoke, Feiyu touched his ear and said awkwardly, "Sorry, my ears were blasted by a shock bomb, and it has not fully recovered, so I find it hard to listen to people talking.

What did you just say you are?"

Mountain Eagle looked at the earnest Feiyu and said loudly, "I am Thai Police, my name is Yue Shan!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle glanced at the four armed security guards beside him and loudly said to Feiyu, "You guys did great. If it weren’t for you, the cruise ship would have been hijacked by now.

If I were your boss, I would give you a large bonus.

As your temporary comrade-in-arms, I will apply to the higher-ups, you deserve a Heroic Medal!"

Mountain Eagle’s words deeply moved the group!

Feiyu looked back at his few colleagues, gave a bitter smile, and turned to Mountain Eagle saying, "Thank you!"

Mountain Eagle frowned at Feiyu and said, "Buddy, I need your help. There’s a disturbance upstairs, and the unarmed crew can’t control it.

I need you to go up with your weapons and quiet down those disruptive passengers."

Feiyu listened and shook his head, "No, our guys died, and two are still in surgery; we need to stay here waiting for news.

Officer, our duty is to ensure the safety of the cruise’s voyage; our guns can only point outwards, keeping the cruise quiet is not our responsibility."

As Feiyu said this, keeping his eyes on the frowning Mountain Eagle, he said painfully, "Officer, you saved my life, I shouldn’t refuse you according to the principle, but I can’t...

My colleagues here didn’t even sign a contract with the company. I just contacted them and they only agreed to bear the medical expenses of the injured but refused to pay compensation for the deceased.

They told me that the cruise company is negotiating with the pirates, and it’s estimated that this cruise ship will soon surrender to the pirates.

Officer, once the pirates board, we are all dead!

I don’t know why this is happening, now I just want to take my alive brothers back."

Mountain Eagle nodded understandingly...

Asking them to work under these circumstances was disrespectful to their humanity!

Looking at the bitter expression on Feiyu, Mountain Eagle thought for a few seconds and said, "I don’t know if my understanding is correct?

You did not sign a formal contract with the company, so the deceased will not get compensation.

Clearly, your company has abandoned you, so you want to fend for yourselves.

Am I right?"

Feiyu was stunned for a moment and then nodded slightly, saying, "Exactly, the company cannot do anything about our current situation, and they also request us to cooperate with the cruise company...

Once the cruise company decides to give up resistance, we have to put down our guns.

Officer, it’s not fair, but we are powerless!"

Mountain Eagle listened and nodded understandingly, then raised his voice and said loudly, "If you want fairness, you have to fight for it!

But before you get fairness, you need to keep doing the right thing!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle watched a few armed security guards with somewhat skeptical expressions. Smiling, he pointed at himself and said, "For example, you guys want compensation for your comrades, but cannot get it yourselves.

Now there’s a Thai Police officer who can think of ways to demand it for you, if you just cooperate with him in doing some right things.

For example, when a Thai Police officer offers each of you US$ 10,000, you need to follow his instructions to help calm the disturbance on the cruise.

For example, this Thai Police officer will help you apply for a Heroic Medal, letting everyone know what you have done, and he will make those who withheld your wages feel ashamed, even in pain.

Because this Thai Police officer has connections, and those people need to push all the blame for the incident on the cruise elsewhere, and your company is a good target."

Feiyu looked at his colleagues in disbelief, then incredulously said, "Officer, are you serious?"

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and said, "Soldier, do I need to sign a contract with you?

I am more than willing to cooperate with a group of heroes!"

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