Chapter 989: Discovery of Explosives
The enemy's mad actions made Luo Zheng thoroughly angry, wishing he could find a weapon to fight back and vent his anger immediately. But seeing Tong Haisheng shaking his head with a bitter smile, Luo Zheng realized that without a sniper rifle, an ordinary gun wouldn't make much difference. He abandoned the idea of personally shooting the enemy and coldly watched the enormous cargo ship moving forward slowly, his face gloomy as he shouted, "Get away from the cargo ship as soon as possible. Ask how long until the helicopter arrives?"
"Yes." Tong Haisheng quickly relayed the order. The coast guard ship started to retreat faster, increasing the distance between them and the cargo ship. At this moment, another RPG rocket was launched. The coastguards skillfully avoided the attack and once again widened the gap between themselves and the cargo ship.
Luo Zheng saw that the Zhongnanhai bodyguards and others had already closed in on the cargo ship and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Tong Haisheng came over and said the helicopter would arrive in three minutes. Luo Zheng hurriedly instructed Tong Haisheng to warn the helicopter to be careful not to accidentally harm the Zhongnanhai bodyguards and others. Tong Haisheng readily agreed and went to make the call.
Three minutes later, the helicopter roared in, showering the cargo ship with a barrage of bullets, leaving the ship in ruins. Immediately afterward, another rocket whizzed away, knocking out several heavy machine gun firing points. The counterattacks on the cargo ship suddenly diminished. Luo Zheng watched this scene coldly and shouted, "It's time to counterattack. Charge up there as fast as possible, take them down. Machine guns focus ahead, give me suppressive fire."
"Yes!" Tong Haisheng responded loudly, his face grim as he communicated through a walkie-talkie with officers on the coast guard ship, conveying Luo Zheng's orders. Soon, Luo Zheng saw several machine guns arranged at the front of the deck, concentrating fire, and fiercely strafing the cargo ship, causing sparks to fly from the containers with bullets and ricochets flying everywhere.
The police on the two coast guard ships were filled with resentment, attacking from both sides, combined with the circling armed helicopter overhead performing targeted eliminations of heavy firepower, rendering the opponents on the cargo ship powerless to retaliate. At this moment, the Zhongnanhai bodyguards and others seized the opportunity to climb onto the cargo ship and quickly dispersed. Luo Zheng observed clearly and immediately shouted, "Quick, Coast Guard stop attacking, helicopter cover them for the attack."
Tong Haisheng understood and relayed the order. Everyone ceased firing to avoid accidentally injuring the Zhongnanhai bodyguards and others. The armed helicopter hovered in the air, vigilantly watching every move on the cargo ship, ready to provide fire support at any time. The Zhongnanhai bodyguards and others scattered, rushing forward like tigers out of a cage.
The people on the cargo ship were completely stunned by the previous fierce fire attack. By the time they reacted, the Zhongnanhai bodyguards and others had already attacked up close, one after another using the weapons they picked up to shoot the enemies. Everyone dispersed, looking for any missed enemies. Quickly, a Zhongnanhai bodyguard discovered something unusual on the ground, extending away, and couldn't help but be shocked, running quickly along the line, finding an individual installing a detonation device. Face changing drastically, he raised his hand and went on a shooting spree, turning the other into a sieve.
This Zhongnanhai bodyguard rushed up to look and saw two more wires nearby. Tracing the wires, he found many explosives connected together. If detonated, the consequences would be unimaginable. This Zhongnanhai bodyguard hastily disarmed them manually, seeing a corpse on the ground, with a dagger on the corpse. He quickly picked up the dagger and cut all the visible lines, his face stern as frost.
After a while, this Zhongnanhai bodyguard had cut many diverging wires and, seeing no explosion, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Upon seeing comrades coming over, he quickly shouted, "Quick, thoroughly inspect this ship, there are bombs."
"Understood." The other person responded loudly and also notified other companions.
Luo Zheng saw that the gunfire on the cargo ship had stopped and immediately instructed the coast guard ships to close in. After boarding, they matched the course and speed of the cargo ship, set up gangplanks, and a large number of coast guards rushed onto the cargo ship via the gangplanks, starting to clean up the battlefield and eliminate remaining elements.
At this moment, a Zhongnanhai bodyguard ran back to the coast guard ship with a serious expression, saluted Luo Zheng, and said, "Report, a large amount of explosives were found, already wired, the enemy intended to blow up the ship. Fortunately, it was discovered in time."
"How much?" Luo Zheng was taken aback and quickly asked, silently grateful for having the Zhongnanhai bodyguards boarding first, otherwise, they would have missed the opportunity, and once the ship exploded, there would be no clues left.
"Countless, half a container." The other party quickly replied.
"So many?" Luo Zheng's face changed drastically. If half a container of explosives detonated simultaneously, this massive cargo ship couldn't withstand it and would surely sink. He quickly said, "Tell everyone to be cautious, immediately inspect other areas, the other ship quickly rescue the crew of the sunken ship."
"Understood." Tong Haisheng quickly conveyed the situation through the walkie-talkie, directing another ship to rescue people.
Ten minutes later, the cargo ship was completely secured, with no survivors on board. Everyone discovered over thirty bodies in a sealed cabin, clearly assassinated. Luo Zheng, upon seeing this scene, immediately understood that the ship had been hijacked, and those killed in the cabin were the ship's crew. And those they fought with were the hijackers.
Luo Zheng instructed everyone to arrange the enemies on the deck, take out his phone, and photograph them one by one, sending them to Lan Xing for investigation, while having Tong Haisheng arrange people to drive the cargo ship back. At this moment, Niu Gang grimly motioned Luo Zheng aside, lowering his voice, "Interrogation results are out, that woman and the other two men are Reincarnation Killers."
"What do they have to do with this cargo ship?" Luo Zheng pursued.
"The Reincarnation Killer Organization planned to establish a new branch, intending to place it in Shanghai. To celebrate and also to retaliate against you, they rigged up these explosives, planning several terrorist attacks to make their mark," Niu Gang quickly explained.
"What?" Luo Zheng was shocked, looking at half a container of explosives, his scalp tingling with fear. If these explosives were hidden, Shanghai would be paralyzed. This wasn't just a terrorist attack, it was war. His face turned critical as he immediately spoke through his earpiece, "Lan Xing, report this situation to the relevant departments, quickly."
"Understood." Lan Xing promptly responded, realizing that with such an amount of explosives and skilled desperados capable with explosives, now colluding with Japanese pirates, the destructive power would be formidable. Luo Zheng considered the consequences, his face turned heavy as iron, coldly continued, "Lan Xing, notify the special police and armed police immediately, act now, take down Evergreen Martial Arts Hall, control all those in charge, decimate any resistance on the spot."
"Yes." Lan Xing understood Luo Zheng's aim was to seize the initiative, catch the enemy off guard, and prevent disasters before they occurred. He immediately agreed, relaying the orders through the computer to the relevant departments.
"Shouldn't we hurry over to help?" Niu Gang asked quietly.
"Of course, anything else uncovered?" Luo Zheng nodded solemnly, asked, puzzled by the opponent's outrageous actions. Luo Zheng faintly felt something was off, but couldn't pinpoint it, his heart tightened with worry.