Chapter 623 Accident
In an instant, the three robbers in the restaurant were killed.
There was also a robber codenamed Baldy who was subdued by everyone.
This guy's behavior of searching for property just made people angry, and he was beaten hard.
The restaurant was still in chaos, and Luke stood up to maintain order, "FBI, the robber has been killed, and everyone is out of danger for the time being."
Having said that, Luke was still wary of his surroundings. These robbers must have accomplices. Those accomplices may be hiding elsewhere on the cruise ship, or in a corner of the restaurant, or even disguise themselves as victims in the restaurant.
Luke had to be careful.
"Hey, that's about it. Do you want to beat him to death?" Luke motioned to Hamadi Xiao's bodyguards to take the beaten robber out of the crowd. If he really wanted to be beaten to death in front of him, that would be the case. A troublesome matter.
Hamadi Xiao calmed down and looked at Luke, "What happened?"
Julian Ron hugged his girlfriend beside him, still a little shocked, "Who are they? Why did they want to rob the cruise ship?"
Luke looked at these two people and didn't want to pay attention to them, because he was also confused now.
Luke finished calming everyone and took off the hoods of the four robbers. "Who has seen these robbers?"
Seeing no one answered, Luke continued, "Like you, I'm here to take a cruise vacation.
I just saw the robbers on my way to the restaurant. I don’t know any more than you do.
I suspect they may have accomplices.
So, I need your help to figure out the current situation as soon as possible.
This is helping me, and it is also helping yourselves. "
Luke put the bodies of the three robbers together and dragged the still living robber over.
Everyone boldly stepped forward to look at the body.
One of the passengers pointed at the robber who was shot dead at the entrance of the restaurant and said, "I think I have seen him...as a security guard on the cruise ship."
“Yes, I have the impression too.”
This is the same as Luke guessed. The cruise ship is likely to have an insider, otherwise it would be impossible to board the cruise ship quietly and hijack the passengers.
Luke called over some chefs and asked them to help identify it.
According to the identification of several chefs, two of them are cruise security guards, and the other two also work on the cruise ship, but their specific positions are unclear.
Luke put away the weapons of the four robbers, two rifles and two pistols.
Luke looked at the people in the restaurant and said, "The robbers may have accomplices, and they may commit robberies again. I need some help.
The next action will be more dangerous, so it is best to use someone with good marksmanship or professional military training. "
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one took the initiative to stand up.
This is a luxury cruise ship. The passengers on the cruise ship are all wealthy people. Retired soldiers and police officers cannot afford the ticket.
Of course, it is not excluded that rich people are afraid of death.
Finally, two of Hamadi Shaw's bodyguards came forward, and Luke handed them two rifles.
A black chef took off his hat and said, "I can shoot. I'm willing to help you. Give me a gun."
Luke looked at him. The black chef was in his twenties, short and muscular.
"May I have your name?"
“Martin.”
“How long have you been working on a cruise ship?”
“It’s been almost two years.”
“Have you ever participated in professional military training?”
The black cook shook his head.
There has been a gun battle just now. The robbers should already know what is going on here. The next battle will be more dangerous. Luke does not want to use people with no actual combat experience.
But no one else in the restaurant took the initiative to come forward, and Luke was indeed short of manpower, so he handed a pistol to the black chef.
Luke looked at the others, "Who has a satellite phone?"
A white man said, “I do.”
“Great, it’s now commandeered by the FBI.”
“Go ahead and use it, catch those **** **** early.” The white man handed the satellite phone to Luke.
Luke said, "Now everyone go back to your rooms, lock the doors and windows, protect yourselves, and go."
Soon, everyone ran out of the restaurant.
Luke handed the remaining pistol to Hamadi Xiao, "Be careful yourself, I can't take care of you now."
Hamadi Xiao smiled and took the pistol, "With this guy, I feel much more at ease."
Then, Hamadi Xiao also left the restaurant under the **** of two bodyguards.
Nami Inoue walked over and said, "Luke, what are you going to do now?"
“Let’s get in touch with the outside world first and find out the current situation of the cruise ship.”
“If you need my place, just ask.”
"I will." Luke looked at the other party with a hint, "Go back to the room, now is not the time to run around."
"OK, I'll wait for your good news." After Inoue Nami finished speaking, she left the restaurant, not sure if she heard it.
Luke took out his satellite phone and contacted Ayesha Garde, director of the FBI's Los Angeles office.
This ship is closer to Los Angeles and its destination is Los Angeles. More importantly, Luke has wider connections in Los Angeles.
After a while, the satellite phone was connected, and an old lady's voice rang, "Luke, what's the matter?"
“Supervisor, I am currently on a cruise ship called the Silver Cloud, traveling from New York to Los Angeles.
I found that the cruise ship suddenly turned and the communication signal was interrupted.
Furthermore, four robbers appeared on the cruise ship and hijacked the passengers in the restaurant. I just subdued the four robbers.
Do you know the situation of this cruise ship? "
“Do you know the identity of the robber?”
“The four robbers should all be cruise ship staff, and I suspect there are accomplices.”
"well done.
I will contact you shortly, please be safe. "Ayesha Garde hung up the phone.
Luke said to the three helpers, "Guys, we have to move to a safe place. We can't stay here anymore."
The black cook said, "Come with me, I know a suitable place."
“Do you know where there is a map of the cruise ship?”
“No need, I have worked on cruise ships for two years, and there is no place I don’t know.” The black chef was confident and led the three of them out of the restaurant and to the kitchen storage room.
The storage room is large and contains a lot of ingredients. Except for those in the kitchen, outsiders rarely come here.
Luke asked the three helpers to wait outside while he interrogated the robber named Baldy in the compartment of the storage room.
“My leg has been bleeding, can you bandage it for me?” the robber Baldy begged.
"Of course, but before that you have to answer a few questions." The bald robber looked down at his wound, "Just ask."
"May I have your name?"
“Goth Barajas.”
“How many accomplices do you have in total?”
"I have no idea."
“What do you mean you don’t know? Or you don’t want to say it?”
“I am a security guard on a cruise ship, and I was bribed by them not long ago.
They don’t trust me yet and haven’t told me many things.
I only found out about the hijacking of the cruise ship early this morning. "
“Who bribed you?”
“The second officer of the cruise ship.
I was completely deceived by him. If I had known that I was going to do such a dangerous thing, I would never have agreed. "
“Weren’t you very happy robbing the passengers just now?”
"I need money…
Before the cruise sailed, he did not tell me the specific action plan at all. I was deceived by him.
He also threatened to kill me first if I didn’t obey orders. "
Luke didn’t fully believe what he said and cuffed his hands, “Where is the second mate?”
“He should be in the cockpit.”
“As far as you know, how many people were involved in the hijacking of the cruise ship this time?”
“I only saw five people, and one went to the cockpit with the second officer. They wanted to take the captain hostage.”
“Where is the cruise ship’s destination?”
“Near the waters of Mexico.”
“Tell me about your specific plans?”
“Rob the passengers’ belongings, and then drive the cruise ship back to the waters near Mexico, where someone will respond.
Then he fled to Mexico with his belongings. "
Luke thought for a moment, and he felt that this plan did not make sense.
First of all, the cruise ship passed through the Cancun port in Mexico. If the robbers are planning to flee to Mexico after the robbery, why not do it in front of the Cancun port, so that they can directly land in Mexico in the nearby waters.
Secondly, six people wanted to hijack the entire cruise ship, and four people were assigned to rob the property. The manpower was definitely not enough, which meant that there should be more than six people involved in this operation.
Although the passengers on the cruise ship are wealthy people, they don’t carry much property with them. If there are a large number of robbers, it won’t be much if everyone divides the profits.
Luke suspected that they had another purpose in hijacking the cruise ship.
"you are lying."
“I didn’t lie, that’s what the second officer told me.
If what I say is wrong, then he is lying to me.
I swear to God, this is really all I know. "
“What weapons do they have?”
“Two semi-automatic rifles.”
“What’s the next action plan?”
"The second mate controlled the cab, and we robbed as much property as possible. Then, the cruise ship sailed to the coast of Mexico and met with the speedboat that came to pick it up. We picked a few rich people and kidnapped them and took them to Mexico, and then made a lot of money. .
I didn’t know about this plan until I took action...
I thought about saying no, but it was already too late.
If I don’t agree, they will definitely kill me first. "
“Buzz.” The satellite phone rang.
Luke pressed the answer button, "I'm Luke."
“It’s me.” Ayesha Garde’s voice came from the satellite phone. “How is the situation now?”
“I left the restaurant interrogating a living robber.
According to him, the purpose of the robbers was to rob, kidnap some people, and escape to the waters near Mexico, where someone would pick them up.
He claimed to be a newbie and didn’t know much. "
Ayesha Garde said, “At about four o’clock this morning, the cruise company did receive an alarm on the cruise ship.
Half an hour later, the cruise ship deviated from its planned trajectory and turned around.
The cruise company tried to contact the cruise control room and received a threatening call from the robber.
The robbers ordered the cruise company not to call the police, and if they saw a suspicious ship approaching the cruise ship, they would drive the passengers and crew into the sea.
The latest news I received is that the SEAL team is already rushing to the cruise ship.
What are you going to do? "
Luke asked, "Director, what are your plans? I can cooperate with the SEAL team."
“How many robbers are there in total?”
“The robber I caught said there were two other robbers in the cockpit.
But according to my speculation, the robbers should have other accomplices, but their identities are not clear yet. This is also the biggest hidden danger. "
Ayesha Gard was silent for a moment, "Are you sure you can take back the cockpit of the cruise ship?"
“I don’t know what’s going on in the cockpit yet, but I can give it a try.”
“Judging from the current location, the cruise ship is not far from the coast of Mexico, and the robber’s companions will rush to rescue it at any time, and the situation may be more complicated by then.
Hence, we must regain the cruise cockpit as soon as possible and allow the cruise ship to return to its normal trajectory.
Only in this way can we take the initiative.
Considering the safety of the hostages, the SEAL team cannot approach the cruise ship, so you have to complete this operation. "
"I see."
“Listen, this operation involves the safety of hundreds of passengers and cruise ship employees, and it must be handled with caution.
I now officially appoint you as the FBI Deputy Director of Counter-Terrorism, responsible for this counter-terrorism operation, and the SEALs will cooperate with your actions. "
"clear."
Luke was a little surprised, he got promoted?
Previously, although he was a consultant to the FBI, the position of consultant had no real power and could only provide advice and experience.
But the FBI Deputy Director of Counterterrorism is different. He has actual investigative and command powers, and this department has great power and can act cheaply.
Luke’s flexibility and autonomy in doing things will be greatly enhanced.
(End of this chapter)