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I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 694 - 692: The Most Unfortunate Pirate in History
A few hours later, a group of people in suits and leather shoes arrived at the hotel where Zhang Menglong was staying.
"Who are you...?" Zhu Mengchao, who went to open the door, was taken aback. Although these people seemed humble and polite, they exuded an aura of long-standing authority.
"Hello, we've been sent by the Honduran director to arrange a sea excursion for Mr. Zhang Menglong."
"Menglong, someone's looking for you!" Zhu Mengchao shouted into the room.
Zhang Menglong came out, "Wow, that was quick!"
"Is this Mr. Zhang?" The leading man spoke with a nod and a humble expression, "Are you ready, sir? The yacht arranged for you is already waiting at the port."
"Is everyone ready?" Zhang Menglong asked.
"We're ready!" Everyone had already packed their things and was just waiting for them to arrive!
"Miss, let me carry your suitcase for you!"
"Sir, let me take your belongings for you!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have prepared food for you in the car, in case anyone has not had breakfast just let us know, and if there's anything specific you'd like to eat, please feel free to tell us."
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This time, Honduras really treated Zhang Menglong like a VIP. The cliché that all schemes are meaningless before absolute power was proven by the lesson Zhang Menglong taught them this time.
They had exhausted all possible means, not only failing to erase Zhang Menglong from this world, but also suffering a backlash—now they could only appease him with these ingratiating actions to pay for their mistakes.
The car that came to receive them was not a particularly luxurious brand, but it was already part of the personal motorcade of the president of South Africa, even the protocol teams and service groups prepared for senior officials were brought along directly.
At the port, a huge cruise ship was docked, over 150 meters in length, with all facilities imaginable on board, it even had an air of an "airborne garden."
"Mr. Zhang, this is the yacht specially prepared for you by our president," said the accompanying personnel, "The yacht cost 1.2 billion US dollars to build and was constructed by South Africa's wealthiest tycoon over five years. It has been requisitioned for your use this time."
"You've really gone to a lot of trouble," Zhang Menglong could not have imagined that these people would go to such lengths to play nice, and he himself only had one yacht that could compare to the one before him.
"How far is the place we're going?"
"About 20 nautical miles, it's one of our natural fishing grounds, very well preserved and almost untouched by pollution. It's also a natural pearl area, where you can fish, dive, pearl dive, and so on."
"Hmm, not bad," Zhang Menglong nodded in satisfaction, "Wait, what are these warships about?"
Zhang Menglong and his companions noticed that next to the yacht, there were military ships docked, and there was even an aircraft carrier not far away!
"I remember, South Africa doesn't have aircraft carriers, do they?"
"Actually Mr. Zhang, this is not just any ordinary port, but one of our military ports," said the person accompanying them, "The area we're heading to occasionally has pirate activity nearby, and for your safety, we will dispatch an aircraft carrier battle group to accompany you and protect you at all times."
"As for this aircraft carrier, it is named Mizmi; we spent tens of billions to build it, and it was just officially commissioned mid-last month. You may not follow our local news, so it's normal that you're not aware of it."
"Oh man, we're just going out to fish and swim in the sea, and we've got a whole aircraft carrier group for escort." Zhang Menglong's fellow disciples quickly took out their phones and cameras to take pictures.
"Boy, if there really are pirates that show up today, they definitely didn't check their fortune. Let's have a moment of silence for them for three minutes."
"Not bad, you've thought of everything."
"Of course, our director emphasized repeatedly that we must ensure Mr. Zhang's safety and make sure you have fun."
"However, I don't want these people to affect our mood while we're having fun, you understand?"
"Understood!" The man replied hastily, "I will ensure that the battle group maintains a certain distance from you, so as not to influence your enjoyment."
"Alright, let's set off!"
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After a 40-minute voyage, they passed through a slightly yellowed sea area, and the ocean around them suddenly became clean. The water here was truly clear, with excellent visibility––you could even see the fish swimming beneath the glistening surface.
"Mr. Zhang, this place once underwent a geological change, so a small mound of silt formed at the bottom of the sea. The shallowest part of this area is only about two meters, and there are many reefs and islands around it, creating a natural ocean playground."
"Not only that, but due to some ocean current effects, the salt content of the seawater here is almost as low as fresh water, so it's also known as a natural pearl cultivation field. However, if you're not familiar with the terrain here, there's a good chance of grounding on the reefs."
"That's really quite amazing," Zhang Menglong couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of nature.
"Damn, I can't hold it in any longer!"
"Splash!"
"Wow, junior sister, I didn't expect you to be so bold!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, senior brother, can you actually say such shameless words?"
"Hahaha, shall we go down and have some fun too?" Zhang Menglong exchanged a look with Lu Yiyao.
"Sure!" Lu Yiyao also changed into a sexy bikini, and the two of them jumped into the sea with a splash.
I must say, this place is indeed a feng shui treasure. The seawater is crystal clear; you could even dive in and search for pearl oysters. Such an experience would probably be hard to come by even in Sanya, Huaxia.
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At this time, three ships that didn't look like cargo ships were slowly passing through the area.
There were cold cannon turrets installed on the ships, and the people on board looked somewhat fierce and some even had various disabilities.
"Captain, the radar shows there might be a ship in that direction!"
"Only one ship?"
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"Let's go, take a look!"
"But Captain, we're almost in South Africa's waters; if we rashly enter..."
"We haven't started work in a long time, what are we going to eat and drink if this continues? Since we've encountered it today, we're going to make a big score!"
The crew gritted their teeth, "Captain's orders, change course, into South Africa's waters!"
"That is..." The pirate captain, with a telescope in hand, observed the distant ship and suddenly showed an expression of surprise.
"Captain, did you discover something?"
"That ship... isn't that South Africa's richest man, Brugelidge's private yacht? Hahahaha, who would have thought we'd have such luck today!"
"Captain, should we attack?"
"No attacks!" the captain ordered, "Full speed ahead, we want to take these people alive. If we can capture Brugelidge, this time we could make a few hundred million US dollars at least!"
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As the pirate ship approached at full speed, Zhang Menglong also noticed their approach immediately.
"Menglong, it looks like a ship is coming over!"
"I know, it should be a pirate ship." Ye Yin had already helped Zhang Menglong investigate everything in advance.
Since the Somali pirates were wiped out, those remnants had been wandering on the high seas between Europe and Africa, occasionally hijacking some ships. This group of ships was led by a pirate named Gorik.
The last time they committed a crime was a year or two ago, but because of the pandemic, maritime transport was suspended for a long time, so they didn't have many opportunities to commit crimes.
Now that trade has resumed, and they've almost squandered the wealth they'd accumulated, so they've started their old trade again.
However, facing the pirates, not a single person showed a look of fear because surrounding them was a fleet of aircraft carriers for protection.
"Hahaha, senior brother, do you think these are the most unlucky pirates in history?"