Chapter 950 - Returning to Taiwan!
"B-big brother, we're almost at the dock!"
Following the captain's cautious voice, Ji Feng turned around to find the captain standing not far behind him with a coy smile on his face.
Ji Feng nodded and said, "Alright, thanks for your hard work on the way here!"
The captain repeatedly said, "It's not hard at all, it's not hard at all."
However, he was actually complaining in his heart. He really didn't know if this fellow would let him off, or if he would continue to hold him hostage.
Although he didn't have much experience, he knew that the black stone was definitely something very important. He originally thought that this would be a great fortune for him to obtain from Young Master Bao, but ever since the guy in front of him suddenly appeared out of the blue, his dream of getting rich came to naught.
This scene had shocked the captain greatly, causing him to be at a loss as to what to do. Originally, he had been hoping to b.u.mp into Taiwan's naval patrol boat on the way and secretly send out a signal for help, but Ji Feng's move had made him give up on this idea.
If Ji Feng begged the patrol for help, the Taiwanese navy might capture him. However, before capturing him, Ji Feng would stab himself to death out of anger. Then, Ji Feng would truly be wrongly accused.
As a result, even though they had encountered four patrol boats along the way, the captain hadn't dared to send out a single signal, let alone a cry for help.
He honestly drove the boat and brought Ji Feng back to Taiwan.
But now that he was on the verge of reaching Taiwan, he didn't know whether Ji Feng would directly leave or not, but he felt that it was impossible. Since the black stone was such an important object, and he also knew the location … Would Ji Feng let him go so easily?
He … Could he be going to kill me and silence me?!]
The captain was surprised and could not help but feel a little scared. His gaze secretly landed on Ji Feng's face, but he could not tell anything from Ji Feng's face. This made him feel even more uneasy.
"Is there something else?" Seeing that the captain had yet to leave, Ji Feng asked.
"Ah?" "No, nothing's wrong." The captain hastily shook his head, "Then, then I'll be going."
"Go!" Ji Feng nodded.
The captain entered the cabin worriedly. The middle-aged woman's low voice came from inside, "B-husband, will the man leave when we reach the sh.o.r.e?"
"How would I know? If you want to know, why don't you ask him yourself!" The captain said snappily.
"..."
The middle-aged woman did not say anything, but a choked voice was heard.
The captain impatiently said, "Alright, alright, stop crying here. You left me on the island and you still have the nerve to cry? "Let's see how I'll deal with you when we get back!"
Ji Feng secretly shook his head. This captain was too unreasonable. Fortunately, he could tell from his words that the captain didn't plan to separate from the woman.
Finally, the pier was in sight and people started to see the fishing boats coming and going. Ji Feng stood at the bow of the dock, his mind filled with thoughts.
How should he mine Alpha Ore?
He never thought that the Alpha Ore would be in such sensitive waters, especially at the border of Taiwan and the Philippines. Even if Hua Xia wanted to intervene, there was no good excuse for it.
In recent years, however, the Philippines had repeatedly provoked and their armed patrol boats had even shot and killed Taiwanese fishermen, not to mention the fact that water cannons were often used to attack Taiwanese fishing boats after their encounters.
Although Taiwan has counterattacked many times, the results were not obvious and the means of counterattack was not very fierce. Strictly speaking, the Philippines should have the upper hand in that area of water.
Under such circ.u.mstances, it would be troublesome if he wanted to mine the Alpha Ore on the island.
If they were only going to pick up a few rocks, that would not be a problem. However, if it was a large-scale mining operation, the Philippines would definitely receive the news. If there was a conflict, the Philippines would pay attention to it.
Fighting, even war, was not something that Huaxia was afraid of. However, it could not let anyone destroy their plan to mine Alpha Ore.
Therefore, he had to think of a suitable method!
"Captain!"
Ji Feng turned around and shouted, "Big brother, you, what orders do you have for me?!"
Along the way, the captain always called Ji Feng big brother. Even though he was at least twice as old as Ji Feng, he didn't slow down in the slightest when he called out to him. On the contrary, he sounded very smooth.
Ji Feng didn't tell him his name, nor did he ask for the captain's name. Instead, he asked, "Go and pack up your luggage. When we get to the dock, you and your wife will come with me. I'll take you to a place!"
"Ah?!"
Hearing this, the captain's face immediately paled. Capturing him? Was he trying to silence him?
Ji Feng frowned, "You don't agree?!"
The captain had a bitter face as he carefully said, "Big, big brother, it's like this. Look at us, we're both ordinary fishermen, so we rely on fishing for a living. This time, I was distracted by the lard, so when we reach the sh.o.r.e, I won't think about these things anymore. I just hope that you can let us go and spare our little lives …"
Ji Feng immediately understood what the captain meant. Did he think he was going to do something to them?
He harrumphed, "Captain, I let you follow me. This is for your safety. If the news spreads out, I'm afraid your life will be forfeit. Do you understand?"
The captain opened his mouth in disbelief. Who else would want to take my life other than you?
Besides, I didn't tell anyone else, so how could this news get out?
"You still don't want to come with me?" Seeing that the captain was silent, he said, "How about this, I can promise you that you will follow me. If the time is right, I will help you arrange for a new ident.i.ty, go to a new place, and give you enough money to eat. Is that alright?"
The captain was stunned. This... How could there be such a good thing? The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was impossible for something like this to fall on his head. This fellow was trying to trick him into leaving so casually. He must be trying to silence him!
However, the captain had never thought that if Ji Feng wanted to silence them, even if he did not agree to follow, Ji Feng could easily capture them.
At this moment, however, the captain's heart was filled with fear. At the same time, there were a few more … He couldn't accept it!
This fortune was simply too huge. If it was really as Ji Feng had said, then that treasure would be similar to the material used to make a nuclear weapon. One could imagine how much the entire island was worth!
Even if it was just the discovery of the island, its value was absolutely shocking!
On one hand, he might be taken away by Ji Feng, but on the other hand, he might be taken away by him. On the other hand, he might be taken away by Ji Feng, and on the other hand, he might be taken away by him.
But most of the time, silence was also a form of rejection!
Seeing this, Ji Feng understood what the captain meant. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Captain, you know how important that black stone is, so you should know that you cannot reject it. At the very least, you must come with me in the near future!"
"But …" The captain was about to speak, but was interrupted by Ji Feng.
"It's settled then, go pack your luggage. You can rest a.s.sured that if I want to kill you, I can do it at any time when I was still at sea. Why wait till now?" Ji Feng lightly said. His voice was not loud, but his tone was firm and resolute.
The captain's face turned pale, but he didn't dare object. He could only go back into the cabin and pack his luggage.
Ji Feng suddenly realized that he was being too kind to the captain. If he were to speak kindly to him, he would be able to push himself even further. However, if he were to keep a straight face, he would be obedient instead.
However, even though the captain was being honest, Ji Feng was still a bit worried. Seeing as they were already at the pier, not being able to make it in time would only bring about problems.
Therefore, Ji Feng directly entered the cabin, only to find the captain sitting on a stool with a bitter face. Seeing Ji Feng enter, he was startled and stood up with a 'whoosh', "Big, Big Brother …"
"Pack your things, hurry up!" Ji Feng said in a deep voice.
"... "Sigh!" The captain was scared to the point that his heart trembled, but all he could do was pack his things. He was even slightly regretting that he had gone after that fortune. Everything was fine now!
The fishing boat finally reached the dock. Old Liu, Bai Zhu and the others were already waiting on the pier. Ji Feng told them to hide before he went to sea and told them to return first. When they were almost to the dock, he contacted Bai Zhu.
When the three of them boarded the ship, the captain was filled with despair. Originally, Ji Feng alone was already enough to render him powerless, but now there were three more.
Thus, when the fishing boat reached the dock, the captain and his wife obediently followed behind Ji Feng and the others, getting on the boat and leaving.
"Let's go, we have to drive fast!" When Old Liu started the car, Ji Feng immediately said.
Old Liu was surprised for a moment, then nodded his head and put the car in gear. He suddenly stepped on the throttle and the car jumped out.
At the same time, several people ran towards the fishing boat from the dock. After a careful inspection, one of them took out his phone.
Bao Weisheng, who was holding the phone, frowned when he heard the busy tone coming from inside.
"What's going on? Where did you run off to be a romantic?! " he muttered.