Chapter 2484: Chapter 2485: Major Event

“Kidnapped?!”

Lin Yi’s words stirred up a new wave of commotion!

At this moment, a black man stood up, his expression agitated and hysterically screaming:

“You damn bastards, you will not die a good death, you will go to hell, just let me go, or I will kill you!”

“Calm down.” Lin Yi said with a smile:

“I don’t want to kill anyone, so it’s best for you to squat on the ground. It’s better for both of us.”

“Nonsense! I will not let you succeed!” the black man cursed angrily:

“Brothers, we have more people, don’t be afraid of them, we must not be controlled, otherwise we will all meet God!”

The people squatting on the ground looked around at each other.

They also realized this issue.

Their side had several thousand people; indeed, there was no need to be afraid of them.

“Follow me, let’s tear these people apart and send them to hell!”

Lin Yi frowned slightly and then pulled out a gun and pulled the trigger.

The scorching bullet accelerated in the barrel, piercing the air and entering the black man’s chest!

The crimson blood spread over his clothes like a red rose.

He clutched his chest, a pained expression on his face!

“You, you…”

Bang bang bang!

Three consecutive shots, the black man was utterly deprived of life, falling within the crowd.

Liu Donghai, standing nearby, was so frightened he didn’t know what to do.

Even though they already knew of Lin Yi’s ferocity, experiencing it once again was still shocking.

And they had not expected that Lin Yi’s purpose for this voyage was this.

But they knew that at this time, no matter what, they had to follow through and act.

The death of the black man brought a significant shock to everyone.

The commotion that had just arisen, like boiling water removed from a heat source, quickly subsided, as everyone held their heads and crouched on the ground, trembling ceaselessly.

Some had even wet their pants.

“You all go and check the other rooms, see if there is anyone else, bring them all here.”

Lin Yi said to Zhou Hao in English.

“Understood.”

Zhou Hao responded and prepared to patrol again, along with Liu Donghai and others.

Lin Yi stood before the people, speaking indifferently:

“Everyone, don’t be afraid, as long as you obey, I guarantee you won’t die.”

“Now, take out your cell phones and tell your families that you have been kidnapped; this is your last chance.”

Upon hearing Lin Yi’s words, the crowd appeared relieved.

As long as they could send the message, there would be a glimmer of hope!

People squatting on the ground all took out their mobile phones, constantly sending messages for help.

Under the deterrence of absolute force, they dared not panic.

Even though terrified to death, they dared not make much noise.

Before long, Liu Donghai and others brought over a dozen more people and brought them to the deck.

Lin Yi did not harm them, but let them join the others and make phone calls to their families.

In the remaining time, Lin Yi did nothing but silently watched these people.

The news about the Ocean Symphony spread around the world in an incredibly short time.

…

Ghost Battalion Headquarters.

In a lavish office, a man with half-white hair was puffing on a pipe, looking at an email that had just been sent back.

His name was Gerard, the supreme leader of the Ghost Unit.

This is a place similar to the Central Guard Brigade, so Gerard’s position is very high, akin to Liang Xianghe’s.

Squeak—-

Suddenly, the office door was pushed open, and a man about the same age as Gerard rushed in.

His name is Campbell, Gerard’s deputy.

“Heard you spoke with Liang Xianghe on the phone? How did it turn out?” Campbell asked hurriedly.

Gerard shrugged helplessly, “You know what kind of person Liang Xianghe is, he didn’t agree with me.”

Campbell’s expression remained the same, showing no emotion.

Just as Gerard said, he knew what kind of person Liang Xianghe was, that he wouldn’t compromise easily.

“This is a difficult issue; threatening Liang Xianghe is not an easy task.”

“I know that, so we need to change our strategy to public opinion warfare against him,” Gerard said with a pipe in his mouth and his legs crossed:

“I believe he’ll agree to make a deal with me.”

“Public opinion? What are you going to do?” Campbell asked, puzzled.

“I plan to spread the news, so the whole world will pay attention to this matter, and his pressure will build,” Gerard said with a smile:

“When that happens, I don’t believe he’ll be able to keep his cool and will contact me proactively.”

Campbell’s eyes lit up, “I get it, that’s indeed a good plan, Liang Xianghe will have no choice but to compromise.”

“That’s the plan I thought of long ago, and it’s the most important part of my strategy,” Gerard said proudly:

“He wants to drag this out with me, but I’m not giving him that chance.”

“Right, let’s do that. I’ll send someone to spread the news in a bit, and then our plan will be successful.”

“Yes, the thing we’ve been dreaming of will soon be in our hands.”

Campbell stood up, ready to leave.

But at this moment, the office door was pushed open, and Gerard’s assistant came running in from outside.

“Mr. Gerard, there’s been an incident,” the assistant said hurriedly:

“The Ocean Symphony, which sailed from here over a month ago, and over five thousand people onboard, have been taken over!”

“What! Taken over?!”

“Yes!”

Then, the assistant explained the details of the incident to them both.

Gerard and Campbell stood there stunned, their faces ashen, their eyes blank, not saying a word for a long time.

“Mr. Gerard, should we do something?” the assistant asked:

“The people on board are society’s elite and middle class; if something happens to them, the impact will be immeasurable.”

“Damn it!”

Gerard, enraged, threw his pipe to the ground, shattering it.

“It’s done on purpose!”

“Calm down a bit, we need to find a way to resolve this issue!” Campbell said.

Being intelligent, they quickly connected this incident to themselves.

It was a coercion to make them release someone!

“Wait a bit, I believe they will contact us again. Don’t panic now!”

…

Central Guards Brigade, Combat Meeting Room.

Liang Xianghe was deploying the next step of his plan, hoping to find an opportunity on Tilia Island to swap for a resolution of this situation.

But ultimately, he couldn’t know how effective it would be.

Knock knock knock—-

The urgent knocking sound interrupted Liang Xianghe, who was speaking.

Liang Xianghe looked up and gave a signal to Liu Hong.

The latter got the hint and stood up to open the meeting room door.

Standing outside was Liu Hong’s assistant, still holding a document in his hand.

“Leader, there’s been an incident, a cruise ship named Ocean Symphony has been taken over, along with over five thousand people on board!