"Bitch, this bastard dares to threaten me. I'll let her know that Karl is not to be trifled with someday," the man with glasses said hatefully.
"You should have taken her down before saying such things. What's the point of making threats now? The boss truly appreciates her. If it weren't for her, would that oil tanker have been so easily acquired?"
"Isn't she just a prostitute? What's so great about that?"
"Karl, if you continue like this, you'll be the one to suffer." the lean, dark-skinned man said.
"You can say that to my face. If Serina hears it, I doubt she'll let it go easily." Hearing this, Karl dared not shout anymore. He knew the boss's methods; being thrown into the sea to feed the fish was considered lucky, while having organs removed was the most tragic fate.
Guo Xuyang's senses enveloped the entire hotel, but he still couldn't find the boss the others were talking about. He could only close his eyes, relax, and fall into a deep sleep.
"Yangzi, Yangzi, wake up." No idea what time it was, Guo Xuyang was shaken awake by Pi Xiaoxian.
"What's wrong?"
"Listen outside. A group of people arrived from somewhere, and they seem to have brought some of our people with them."
"How do you know?"
"I saw them from the balcony just now."
"Isn't the balcony facing the sea? How did you see them?"
"These people came from the sea."
"From the sea?" Guo Xuyang frowned.
"That's right. Several have come down, and they're all holding guns."
"Where's the ship?"
"It's gone."
"How long ago did it leave?"
"Quite a while ago. I heard someone inside shout your name, and it sounded like one of our people."
"We don't know the situation now. Don't be the first to stick your neck out. Do you think our people might be the enemy's leader?"
"Could it be that we've really checked into a black hotel?"
"Don't think too much about it. Just sleep soundly as long as no one comes looking for you." Guo Xuyang lay down again.
"Aren't you concerned?"
"I think you're really quite idle," Guo Xuyang said irritably. "If anyone asks you to go out, don't. I was planning to take you out sightseeing, but this hotel isn't safe. It's probably even less safe outside. Let's wait until tomorrow morning. Sleep." Guo Xuyang closed his eyes.
He extended his senses to the sea, but he couldn't find the ship Pi Xiaoxian had mentioned. With no other option, he retracted his senses and focused on the situation of the countrymen Pi Xiaoxian had mentioned.
A burly middle-aged man stood on the top floor, looking at the four kneeling men before him. "I'll give you a chance. If you tell me what I want, I can spare your lives. Otherwise, your eyes and heart might end up with different people." The four men lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound. "My patience is limited. If you can't give me the results I want, I'm afraid you won't see tomorrow's sun."
"I'll tell you," a young man said, looking up.
"Speak," the middle-aged man said.
"It was him. He was the one who sent out the distress signal, which led to our oil tanker being detected." The young man pointed at another young man.
"Xiang Ming, how could you do this?" another young man also looked up.
"Better a dead friend than a live enemy, sorry Tian Ye, I have a wife and children at home, I can't die." Guo Xuyang didn't expect to see Tian Ye here, let alone in this situation. They hadn't been in contact since Tian Ye attended his wedding banquet last time.
"Is it you, kid?" the middle-aged man asked.
"I did it. I sent the satellite signal. Will you really let Xiang Ming go?" Tian Ye said.
"That's not for you to worry about. Who did you send the signal to?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know who this signal was sent to."
"Do you think people from your side will come to save you? It's impossible. Your people won't find you."
"Whether they find us or not is not something we can control, but my duty requires me to send a signal when encountering danger."
"I didn't expect you to be so dedicated, but I don't believe in such things. Since you sent the signal, you can call your people. Three billion US dollars to exchange for your oil tanker and your lives. If you're one day late, I'll pick one of you four and send his organs to those who need them." The middle-aged man handed a satellite phone to Tian Ye. Tian Ye looked at the middle-aged man and took the phone. After a long moment of thought, he dialed a number.
Just then, Guo Xuyang's phone rang. Guo Xuyang didn't expect Tian Ye to call him. He was afraid the call would be overheard but couldn't afford not to answer.
"Hello? Who is it?"
"Uncle, it's Tian Ye. I need your help."
"Where are you?"
"I'm not sure of the exact location. Our oil tanker has been hijacked. They're demanding thirty billion US dollars."
"I understand. Be safe." Guo Xuyang then stored the phone in his mind.
"Hung up," Tian Ye said, handing the satellite phone back to the middle-aged man.
"Hung up?" The middle-aged man glanced at a camera.
"Boss, we couldn't find them. The other party is very cunning, and they gave us very little time," a voice sounded in his earpiece.
"This is interesting. It seems the other party has already arrived," the middle-aged man said, looking at Tian Ye and the other three. "You'd better pray that the call made by this kid works, otherwise, I'll send your parts all over the world. You have only four days."
Guo Xuyang knew that the middle-aged man was the boss, and he became less anxious. As long as the main culprit was found, everything else was trivial. Having slept soundly all night, he was now full of energy. With a targeted direct arrival, he silently appeared above the top floor and extended his senses outwards. He believed the oil tanker couldn't be too far, otherwise, they wouldn't have arrived so quickly. Since the ship left by sea, there should be a place within thirty nautical miles where they hid the giant vessel.
"Tian Ye, don't speak. Think about where you came from," Guo Xuyang's consciousness infiltrated Tian Ye's mind.
"Uncle?" Tian Ye looked surprised.
"Don't speak, just think about your oil tanker's location."
"Okay, Uncle." Tian Ye closed his eyes, thinking.
Guo Xuyang followed Tian Ye's consciousness and located the oil tanker. It was in the Strait of Malacca, about to pass through. He hadn't expected them to be so cunning, demanding ransom on one hand while secretly moving the oil tanker away on the other.