Rekindle 2003

Chapter 1191: First Encounter with Pirates
Kong Ziqian was a little hesitant, he knew that what Imanda said made sense.

In China, this argument can definitely be attributed to the good housekeeping skills of a good wife and mother.

But he was still a little unwilling, struggling for romance, "But Eden Island is the most famous island in Seychelles, wouldn't it be a pity if we don't go there?"

Imanda looked at Kong Ziqian with tenderness in her eyes, "I know you want to give me the best, but we don't need that luxury right now.

La Digue was also beautiful and we were able to do a lot more with the money we saved.

When we have money in the future, it won’t be too late to go to Eden Island.”

After hearing what Imanda said, Kong Ziqian felt warm in his heart.

He knew that Imanta was thinking about him and didn't want him to spend too much on this trip.

He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. We'll go to La Digue Island."

Damn it, I have to make money!

I'll get a big ticket when I come back!

Imanda smiled, leaned on Kong Ziqian's shoulder, and said softly: "Actually, I think our life now is already very good.

We don’t need to pursue those unattainable things, as long as we are together, anywhere is heaven.”

After hearing what Imanda said, Kong Ziqian's heart suddenly softened.

He knew that Imanda was a kind and sensible girl who always thought of him and never made things difficult for him.

At this moment, he felt an impulse in his heart.

He was indeed a little worried that his parents would not be able to accept the idea of ​​bringing Imanda back to China to meet him.

or……

Bring a grandson back to my parents directly after a year?

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Starting from Dar es Salaam, Kong Ziqian and Imanda boarded a cruise to the Seychelles.

This time Kong Ziqian was not wrong, it was a cruise ship, not a cruise ship.

The morning sun shines on the sea, making the waves sparkle, and the sea breeze gently blows on their cheeks.

Imanda leaned against the side of the boat, looking at the distant horizon, her heart filled with anticipation for the trip and a little nervousness.

She knew that this trip would be a significant moment in her transition from girl to woman.

Kong Ziqian stood behind Imanda, gently holding her hand and feeling her warmth.

He could feel Imanda's nervousness, but more of her excitement about the upcoming intimate contact.

The two of them just looked at the port that was getting farther and farther away, and then they couldn't wait to get into the cabin.

The main feature is impatience.

Sometimes they chat, sometimes they kiss, sometimes they quietly appreciate the sea view, and sometimes they do what couples should do in a closed space, exploring each other's bodies and satisfying the curiosity of boys and girls.

At this moment, they seemed to have forgotten everything around them and were only immersed in their love for each other.

The sea breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness, but the two people's hearts were filled with warmth and sweetness.

As the cruise ship slowly sailed towards the Seychelles Islands, Kong Ziqian and Imanda felt more relaxed.

The relationship between them gradually heats up during this romantic journey.

They are looking forward to their time on La Digue and to further developing their relationship.

Kong Ziqian pecked Imanda's collarbone gently, feeling her delicate skin. Their breathing gradually became rapid, and the atmosphere in the cabin was filled with ambiguous sweetness.

At this moment, a shrill alarm suddenly sounded, breaking this beauty.

Imanda was so shocked that she pushed the fat man away and sat up straight, her eyes full of panic.

Kong Xiaopang, who had not yet come to his senses, looked at Imanda's frightened little face and then glanced at his flagpole. He was about to ask what was wrong when suddenly his face changed.

The screams of a woman, the sounds of people running in the corridor, and the sound of continuous gunfire followed one after another.

Kong Ziqian and Imanda were both stunned. Before they could react, they heard someone outside the door shouting in a trembling voice,
"Pirates! It's pirates! Somali pirates! Pirates are boarding the ship!"

The two men's hearts instantly rose to their throats. Kong Ziqian subconsciously held Imanda in his arms, holding her hand tightly, trying to give her some comfort.

Imanda's face was pale and her body was trembling slightly. She snuggled tightly in Kong Ziqian's arms, as if looking for a sense of security.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Kong Ziqian comforted Imanda softly, but there was a hint of trembling in his voice.

He knew very well that Somali pirates were notoriously brutal. They were well-equipped and cruel. Once they targeted him, the consequences would be disastrous.

The chaos outside the cabin was getting louder and louder. People were running in panic. Screams and cries mixed together, forming a chaotic scene.

Kong Ziqian and Imanda looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes. They knew that now was not the time to panic and they had to find a way to deal with it.

"what should we do?"

There was a hint of crying in Imanda's voice. She held Kong Ziqian's hand tightly, as if she would lose him if she let go.

Kong Ziqian took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He thought for a moment and said, "Let's hide first and wait for the security personnel on the ship to deal with it. Follow me and don't run around."

As he spoke, Kong Ziqian took Imanda's hand and joined the running team in the corridor, trying to find a hidden corner on the ship.

The sounds of gunfire, screaming, and shouting made their hearts beat faster, as if they would be discovered by the pirates in the next second.

However, there are obviously many smart people.

Some of the regular hiding places that Kong Ziqian knew had already been shut tightly, and they were obviously unwilling to open their doors.

In desperation, they could only look for the next location.

Kong Ziqian dragged Imanda on the boat and frantically searched for a place to hide.

But the pirates were not slow either, and soon he could see the pirates' faces in the distance at the end of the corridor.

These pirates had ferocious smiles on their faces, weapons in their hands, and bloodthirsty gleams in their eyes.

The moment he saw this group of pirates, Kong Ziqian decided to change his strategy.

He no longer looked for a hiding place that could provide him with a permanent solution, but instead used the time difference to wander around the various cabins.

The ultimate trick to hide and seek is to move to another location after each shot, and find a way to hide behind the hunter and hide in a place that has already been searched.

He knew very well that this was not a small cruise ship, but a large cruise ship with a displacement of more than 15 tons.

The number of tourists and crew members on board easily exceeded 5000.

For such a large target, pirates cannot tow the entire cruise ship back to the port to demand ransom.

They could only plunder the ship and then leave.

As long as I can escape this disaster, it will be fine.

But what Kong Ziqian never expected was that this was not a game, or rather, it was a survival game that was even more cruel than the movies.

The vicious pirates don't care about the rules of the game.

When they encountered a cabin that was tightly closed and could not be opened, they simply fired a volley of shots at it. As the gunshots rang out, screams were heard one after another.

The blood quickly flowed in the corridors on each floor.

Witnessing all this, Kong Ziqian's heart sank to the bottom.

He even found that he seemed to have misjudged the situation, as this group of pirates was not small in number.

After secretly cursing "One Piece" for misleading him, Kong Ziqian realized that these pirates obviously had no moral standards.

They did not simply ask the tourists on the boat not to run around and pay the money like in the movies or animations, and then let everyone go.

On the contrary, they seem to enjoy the thrill of killing people and getting blinded by money.

What’s even more outrageous is that when they saw the beautiful female tourists, they dragged them directly into the cabin, laughing lewdly.

One of the pirates had a long scar on his face and his eyes revealed ferocity and cunning.

He saw a young white girl trying to hide in a cabin, so he rushed over without hesitation, grabbed her hair and dragged her out.

The girl screamed in pain, but the pirate didn't care. Instead, he laughed even more excitedly.

The pirates around followed suit, teasing and dragging beautiful female tourists when they saw them. The entire cabin was filled with their lewd laughter and the girls' screams.

The girl who was dragged away struggled and cried to her boyfriend for help, but the pirates seemed to have heard something funny and laughed even more wildly.

The girl's boyfriend was crippled by a shot, and several pirates dragged the man into the room with lewd smiles.

The man's scream of pain also rang out. Kong Ziqian, who was hiding in the dark, turned green in the face.

What the hell...

How long have you been holding back?!
"Damn these beasts!" Kong Ziqian cursed inwardly.

Obviously, the identities of this group of people are definitely not as simple as pirates.

Whether it is Hua Wei, Yanhuang Group or other Chinese companies, the intelligence system here is very developed.

At present, although this group of pirates have poor discipline, they are skilled in their actions. They must be ruffians.

Kong Ziqian, who often hangs out with the sinister Bai Le, knows very well that there are actually four major forces of Somali pirates.

Puntland Guards, Volunteer National Coast Guards, Merca, Somali Sailors.

Behind these four major forces, three are the military.

Somalia's civil war lasted for more than a decade, and the entire country was in a state of anarchy, with armed separatism and dozens of armed forces.

Some pirate organizations even received support from warlords closely related to the interim government, enabling them to become "heroes in troubled times", and Somalia's 2880-kilometer coastline became a good place for pirates to hijack and make money.

After complaining about his bad luck, Kong Ziqian realized that he could no longer hide.

He was too lazy to continue playing hide-and-seek with the pirates.

He couldn't afford the cost of losing the game.

Kong Ziqian pulled Imanda, who could no longer run, and walked against the flow of people towards the pirates, holding up the Chinese passport in his hand and shouting,

"I am Chinese! We are Chinese!"

During the two months in East Africa, he has deeply experienced China's influence in East Africa.

Now he doesn't know whether this trick will work against Somali pirates. Intelligence shows that some Chinese ships have been robbed.

But instead of playing hide-and-seek and betting on whether bullets have eyes, it is better to bet whether the national emblem on the passport can protect them.

After all, the intelligence also said that Somali pirates are quite kind to Chinese people.

They only rob people of their money, not their lives.

I heard that a few crew members were fed fat by them when they were released three months later...

Imanda's body was very stiff. She looked at the Chinese passport held in Kong Ziqian's hand with a complicated expression.

She thought to herself, "Even if he's the only one left alive, it's not bad."

Imanta followed him out obediently.

What Kong Ziqian didn't know was that behind him, Imanda had a tear falling quietly from the corner of her eye, and was holding a dinner knife in her hand that she had taken out at some point.

When the tourists around saw what Kong Ziqian and Imanda did, some showed expressions of horror, while some, who were obviously Asians, seemed to understand something and cast their eyes for help.

A Chinese passport is a life-saving measure in Africa.

When the pirates heard Kong Ziqian's shout, they temporarily stopped killing and looked in their direction.

The air around seemed to freeze at this moment, and only the sound of rapid breathing and heartbeats could be heard.

Kong Ziqian held Imanda's hand tightly, his palms were full of sweat.

He could feel Imanda's body trembling slightly, but there was a firmness in his eyes.

Don't be a coward.

Even if this method is useless, there is no reason for him to be cowardly the moment he holds up his passport.

After silently reciting "Ancestors are above us" in his heart, Kong Ziqian stared at the group of pirates not far ahead.

One of the pirate leaders had a long scar on his face and his eyes revealed ferocity and cunning.

He shouted in heavily accented English: "Chinese?"

The voice was hoarse and low, carrying a chilling pressure.

Kong Ziqian nodded hurriedly, his voice trembling: "Yes, we are Chinese!"

He held up the Chinese passport as if it was their only lifeline.

Scar was silent for a few seconds, his eyes moving back and forth between Kong Ziqian and Imanda.

His gaze was like that of a poisonous snake, giving the two of them a chill.

After a moment, he gestured for Kong Ziqian to come over, and his tone carried a hint of unquestionable command: "You, come here!"

A Silla Korean passing by saw this and showed a look of contempt on his face.

He seemed to feel that he had found a chance to survive, so he turned around and stopped, took out his passport, and said loudly in English with a heavy accent,
"I am a citizen of the Great Silla Kingdom and the America Kingdom! You must abide by international laws!"

There was a hint of arrogance in his voice, as if he thought his status would protect him from harm.

What greeted him was the crisp sound of gunfire and the pirates' cold sneers.

The Silla countryman fell to the ground in a pool of blood, and the blood quickly dyed the deck red. The surrounding tourists screamed and hid.

Glancing at the Silla stick still twitching at his feet, Kong Ziqian, who was frightened by the muzzle sparks, rolled his eyes.

But just when he was about to curse inwardly that the person was an idiot, he heard the word "millipede" in his ears.

Kong Ziqian blinked his eyes and said nothing. He just tilted his head slightly and stared at a cabin door.

Scar, who had been staring at him, saw this and raised his hand and waved. Two pirates with AKs passed him from behind and rushed directly into the cabin when they passed by Kong Ziqian.

After a loud roar, there were several gunshots.

Kong Ziqian chuckled in his heart.

It was a worthy death!
These shots verified what was said online and also gave him some peace of mind.

It seems that there is a high probability that his and Imanda's lives are saved.

Kong Ziqian walked quickly to Scar's front and showed him his passport, "We are truly Chinese."

Scar took the passport and flipped through it. After comparing the photo, he threw it back to him and forced a smile.
"Okay, find a place on the deck and stay there. Don't run around. We'll send someone to take you back to Tanzania after we dock."

If Scar didn't have a gun in his hand, Kong Ziqian, who was almost scared to death, would have wanted to give him a big hug.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his heart filled with fear of surviving a disaster, and walked towards the deck.

But what happened next made Confucius tremble all over.

Imanda, whom he was holding, was stopped by Scar.

Scar looked at Imanda with disdain in his eyes, "But you, you are Chinese, she is not."

Kong Ziqian suddenly became anxious. He tightly grasped Imanda's hand, his voice full of anxiety.
"She is my wife. We are here for our honeymoon. We are a legal couple. If you don't believe me, come ashore with me. I will go to the embassy to show you our marriage certificate."

Kong Ziqian, who was lying with open eyes, could only bet that this guy didn't know anything about China's marriage certificate.

However, gamblers will not die a good death.

His eyes were full of pleading, as if he was begging Scar to show mercy.

Scar gave him a speechless look, as if he was looking at a brat, "You think I don't know the rules of your country, right? You are only 18 years old, come on, tell me, according to your laws, how do you get married?!"

The authentic Mandarin with Changshan Zhending accent made Kong Ziqian's heart sink to the bottom.

"Uncle, she is my fiancée. Since you can speak Chinese, you must know our rules.

I paid 18 yuan for the betrothal gift. Please, let her go. 8 yuan is all I can afford. "

Scar's neck twitched twice when he heard this. He pointed his finger at Imanda, stunned, as if he had seen a ghost.

After a while, he screamed, "18? She? She's worth 8?! RMB?"

Scar is actually a Somali student who studied at a Chinese military academy in the past 90 years. He is actually very familiar with Chinese customs, and the bride price of 18 yuan shocked him.

He didn't even bother to mention how deceptive it was for the bride to bring back a four-piece bedding set as a dowry according to the customs of Yan and Zhao in China.

What was unbelievable to him was that Kong Ziqian not only paid the bride price according to Chinese customs, but also married such an ugly woman.

At this moment, Scar's eyes were full of shock and disbelief. After speaking in Chinese, he explained to his companions in Somali.

When the pirates around heard Scar's words, they all looked at Kong Ziqian as if he were a fool.

However, Kong Ziqian was no longer surprised by the aesthetic concepts of Africa, especially East Africa, and nodded with a smirk on his face.

Scar looked at Kong Ziqian with a look of mockery in his eyes, "Have you been blinded by love, boy?
18 yuan as a gift, just to marry such a thing?"

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(End of this chapter)