While Chu Ge was busy dealing with his side of things, Lin Dong was not idle either.
"How did it go? I told you it wouldn’t work, right?" Ms. Liu looked at Lin Dong, who returned with a crestfallen look, and waved her hands.
Lin Dong sighed: "Ah, I tried to talk to that security guard for so long, but he just wouldn’t let me in. If I hadn’t run fast, I would have probably been thrown out by them!"
"Let’s go, forget it. Those people are out of our league," Ms. Liu comforted Lin Dong by patting his shoulder and then led the way towards the exit.
Lin Dong was reluctant, but in the end, he could only helplessly follow Ms. Liu: "Ah, I’ve been hunting geese all my life, never thought I’d get pecked in the eye by one today. Such a big fish slipped through my fingers, and what infuriates me most is that I let it go!"
"By the way, where’s Qin Yang?" Once they were back in the entertainment hall, Lin Dong suddenly asked.
Qin Yang was the man they had spoken to earlier, who had a bit of a feminine accent, and Ms. Liu’s full name was Liu Yue. They were cousins.
At Lin Dong’s question, Liu Yue also paused: "I told him to wait here for us just now, that guy probably wandered off again!"
As she complained, her phone suddenly rang. Liu Yue took it out, looked at it, and said to Lin Dong: "No need to search, he’s calling."
However, as soon as Liu Yue answered the call, a strange man’s voice came through: "Are you Liu Yue?"
The man’s Chinese was very stiff, indicating that he was not from Huaxia.
"Who are you?" Liu Yue frowned slightly. Qin Yang always had his phone with him, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Good, Qin Yang is safe now. If you want to save him, you and the kid next to you need to come to room 107. And make sure not to tell anyone, and don’t alert the ship’s security. If you take longer than ten minutes or if someone else gets to know, you will never see him again!"
After these words, the person on the other end hung up.
At this moment, there were a lot of people standing in the room, all wearing uniform orange vests, each holding a dark crossbow and carefully wiping it.
"Damn it, am I still living in ancient times? The cruise ship has reached the Public Sea, why can’t I use my beloved little toys?" A black big man spoke, his crossbow was much larger than the others, and the crossbow arrows were even as thick as two fingers.
"Enough, the security check on this ship is really stringent. Even these crossbows were almost not allowed on board," a tall white man glanced at the black man and shook his head: "Don’t worry, we’ve investigated already. There are no firearms on the ship, and the security staff only have standard stun rods. The crossbows will suffice!"
"Mhm," a blond man who had been sitting on the sofa and keeping silent stood up: "The people on this ship are all rich or noble. If we pull this off, we can enjoy the rest of our lives. Damn mercenary groups, damn assignments, go to hell!"
Everyone laughed loudly.
However, there was a discordant sound mixing in with the laughter.
The white man turned his head and glanced: "Boss, I don’t understand, why did we kidnap him? And have his companions come over?"
The blond man poured himself a glass of red wine and, looking at the firmly tied-up Qin Yang, said with a smile: "As I know, there seems to be a banquet going on in the biggest hall with the richest magnates. But damn those security guards, I tried many ways but couldn’t find a way to sneak people in. These two companions of his, I saw them go upstairs, which means they must know something about the situation there."
Back at Liu Yue’s side, after hanging up the phone, she anxiously looked at Lin Dong: "What do we do, Qin Yang seems to have been kidnapped!"
"Kidnap Qin Yang?" Lin Dong was stunned, then his eyes widened: "Wait, are my old enemies seeking revenge and using Qin Yang to lure me over?"
"Ah?" Liu Yue was also stunned for a moment, then quickly said: "Then, don’t go over. If you go, wouldn’t they tear you to pieces?"
Ms. Liu knew all too well the things Lin Dong had done in the past.
Actually, Liu Yue was more like an older sister to Lin Dong, as they had both grown up in the same orphanage.
However, Lin Dong shook his head: "No, I know how those people operate. If I don’t show, Qin Yang won’t lose his life, but he’ll definitely end up crippled!"
"Ah?" Liu Yue’s expression changed slightly: "Then what should we do?"
"I’ll go!" Lin Dong hesitated for a moment, then clenched his teeth and said.
"Don’t worry, Ms. Liu, I have my ways to deal with those people, they won’t do anything to me!" Lin Dong reassured Liu Yue with a gesture and headed towards the accommodation area, with Liu Yue closely following behind.
Soon, they stood before room 107. Lin Dong took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Click—" The door opened quickly, and a foreigner’s head poked out: "Who are you?"
"Ah?" Not just Lin Dong, but even Liu Yue, who was behind him, was taken aback upon seeing the foreigner’s face.
"Dong Gua, you... you’ve even conned your way abroad?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t know him!" Lin Dong frowned, scratching the back of his head: "There are no foreigners among the people I’ve conned. After all, I don’t speak English, how could I con them?"
At that moment, the foreigner said in broken Chinese: "You... are here to find, Qin Yang?"
Although his pronunciation was quite off, Lin Dong still recognized Qin Yang’s name. The two exchanged glances, and Lin Dong nodded: "That’s right, we are Qin Yang’s friends. Where is he now?"
"Come in." Yet the foreigner did not directly answer the question, instead he stepped aside slightly, leaving a narrow gap just wide enough for one person to pass through.
Lin Dong was experienced in these matters, and certain instincts were engrained in his bones, such as never entering places akin to dead ends.
Now, this situation clearly meant entering the room, where there would be no place to escape if things went south.
"I want to see Qin Yang first!" After hesitating for quite a while, Lin Dong frowned and said, while holding onto Liu Yue’s sleeve, ready to flee at any moment.
The foreigner seemed to have noticed Lin Dong’s intentions and turned to say something in English.
Soon, Qin Yang’s voice came out from inside: "Wuuu—Cousin, Dong Gua, save me!"