Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 563: The Pirates Have Arrived

The Triangle Sea Area is surrounded by three segments of land, with over three thousand islands of various sizes scattered within it. Ships traversing the three stretches of land never dare to cut across the middle of the Triangle Sea Area due to countless cases of disappearances.

Therefore, the vessels choose to go around the edges of these three thousand islands. Despite the longer journey, it is considered relatively safer.

Gu Fan and his companions are still on their cargo ship, sailing along. Everyone was asleep when suddenly a string of gunshot sounds awoke everyone. This was quickly followed by more gunshots, sending chills down everyone’s spines. Their first reaction - pirates had arrived.

Yes, some of the islands in the Triangle Sea Area are infested with pirates. They move in and out of the area as they please. Taking advantage of the darkness, they climbed onto the cargo ship, intimidating everyone with their firearms.

Gu Fan and his team had just rushed out when a group of fierce men had already pointed guns at them, causing Gu Fan, Lu Yi and the others to freeze on the spot.

Although they couldn’t understand what these men were saying, it was clear that Gu Fan and his companions were being told to kneel. Given the circumstances, all they could do was do as told, silently lamenting their bad luck in encountering pirates upon entering the Triangle Sea Area.

Gu Fan, Lu Yi, Xu Haowen, Jie, Ouyang Jin, the captain, the crew, and Qiao Ya were all rounded up and brought together. This made it easier for the pirates to supervise them; only three guns would be needed to control the entire scene.

There were a total of twenty pirates. Five were responsible for monitoring the hostages, who included Gu Fan and his companions, five forced the captain and the crew to control the ship and move according to the pirates’ directions, and another ten continued to scour the ship for anything or anyone missed.

Gu Fan didn’t see Lin Xi, Su Hui, Gu Ling, or Qin Jia among the hostages. He was certain that with Lin Xi’s abilities, they would not have been captured. It is most probable that these four women had already safely escaped and were now lying in wait for an opportunity.

Gu Fan was right. Thanks to Gu Ling’s crisis-sensing ability, they were warned of the pirates’ approach early enough. Gu Ling quickly woke up Lin Xi, Su Hui and Qin Jia. However, their rooms were a bit far away and the mobile signal was particularly poor. Gu Ling didn’t have time to notify Gu Fan and his team – the four women had no choice but to flee.

Hiding in the lower cabin, Qin Jia was very worried: "What should we do? We can’t just abandon Gu Fan and the others. What if they are in danger?"

"Don’t worry, with my supernatural power, I can deal with these pirates directly." Lin Xi sounded very confident, certain that she could handle them.

But Su Hui shook her head: "Lin Xi, I don’t doubt your abilities, but if you confront the pirates directly and put them under pressure, they might take it out on the hostages. For all we know, Gu Fan and the others might have already been taken hostage."

Gu Ling was getting a bit anxious: "Then what should we do? We can’t possibly save them without any confrontation."

Su Hui frowned, thinking for a while before speaking: "We must rescue them, and then we can fight freely. Remember, before saving Gu Fan and the others, we must not have a direct confrontation with the pirates."

Lin Xi nodded: "I understand, so my primary task is to save people, not fight pirates."

"That’s correct. However, I am worried that if the pirates separate the hostages, they might take revenge on the hostages we didn’t manage to save, once they uncover our rescue operation." Su Hui voiced her worries, which also presented a problem for Lin Xi.

Suddenly, Gu Ling spoke: "Everyone be careful, there are pirates heading in this direction. It’s safer to head that way."

Under Gu Ling’s lead, the four women managed to evade the pirates’ search. However, something they overlooked was surveillance. Now that the pirates controlled the ship, they were effectively in control of the surveillance room too.

Seeing the four women pass by in the surveillance monitors, a pirate immediately picked up a walkie-talkie to order his companions to chase after them.

Upon receiving their companion’s command, the pirates immediately headed in the designated direction. The news of four women made their eyes gleam with excitement.

Meanwhile, Gu Ling led the four women in a frantic game of cat and mouse, they were constantly on the run inside the labyrinth-like ship. Despite their best efforts, Gu Ling could still sense danger looming close by.

"What’s happening? Why can’t we shake them off?" Gu Ling was puzzled. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. Qin Jia was panting heavily, indicating she couldn’t run any longer.

Noticing the surveillance camera on the wall, Su Hui suddenly understood what was going on and immediately damaged the camera.

Gu Ling sighed: "So, it was the surveillance. No wonder we couldn’t throw them off. This is despicable."

"This also implies that the ship has been completely hijacked by the pirates." Su Hui voiced out the worst-case scenario, causing everyone to sink into despair. They couldn’t fight, and they couldn’t run away either.

"Right. How could I forget about this?" Su Hui suddenly remembered something and continued: "We must get to the surveillance room. That way we can find out through the surveillance footage whether the hostages have been detained in the same place."

Everyone agreed with Su Hui’s plan. So, they decided to head for the surveillance room. However, they could hear footsteps behind them. Those pirates were relentless in their pursuit.

Since the surveillance in this area was already damaged, Lin Xi boldly used her supernatural power to move tables and chairs to block the hallway, hoping it would be enough to slow the pirates. Then, she used her power to restore the energy of Qin Jia, Su Hui, and Gu Ling.

With renewed energy, the four women started moving again, heading straight for the surveillance room, anxious that a slight misstep could put them and their companions in danger.

Although there were twenty pirates, the cargo ship was vast. With five pirates overseeing the hostages, five monitoring the captain and crew steering the ship towards their desired destination, and three in the surveillance room, only seven were left to chase the four women, which proved to be insufficient. The seven pirates were almost out of breath; they’d never chased such elusive ship crew members before.

At every location, Su Hui would destroy any surveillance cameras she spotted, while Gu Ling focused on sensing their surroundings. Lin Xi would use her supernatural powers to move things and block any paths where pursuers were detected. The division of work was quite clear.

Even with the surveillance footage exposing their movements, the pirates were still unable to catch them. As more and more cameras were destroyed, the pirates in the surveillance room started feeling a little uneasy.

The biggest disadvantage for the pirates was their unfamiliarity with the ship. Even when they could see the four women on the screens, they had to pause and figure out their exact location before informing their companions to chase after them. This slow response meant they were always a step behind Gu Ling, who had strong sensing abilities.

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