Hello, 1983

Sergey still had that stern look, with a towering aquiline nose, as if to keep people from a thousand miles away.

But after seeing Liu Qingshan, he still managed to squeeze out a smile and took the initiative to give a hug.

The big hand also patted Liu Qingshan's back lightly: "Liu, next time you encounter trouble in the cloth market, you can report my name directly."

This is obviously a gesture of goodwill, but Liu Qingshan still feels a little uncomfortable: his every move in the cloth market is obviously under the surveillance of the other party.

Could it be that this old boy is the KGB?

So he shrugged: "Comrade Sergey, I am very disappointed with the security of your cloth city. If this continues, it will definitely affect the transactions of the two cities."

"Don't worry, we'll deal with it soon."

Sergey's eyes flashed fiercely, it is estimated that Comrade Yegor must be worried about his clothes.

Liu Qingshan just tried it out. He didn't expect Sergey's reaction to be so big. It is estimated that there were conflicts between the two sides before. Liu Qingshan didn't think he could have such a big influence.

Although he carried the list Shen Guodong gave him in his pocket, Liu Qingshan didn't want to take it out first.

There is a relationship between active and passive. The common people have a good saying: Catching up sons is not a business.

Since Sergey is here, it proves that he wants something, and it is better to wait for the other party to speak first.

The two sat and drank tea, chatting non-stop, no one talked about the topic, and was more patient than the market.

In terms of patience, Sergey is obviously no better than Liu Qingshan. After drinking a few cups of tea, his stomach felt a little bloated, and he finally couldn't help but say:

"Liu, the cooperation last time was very pleasant, and we may be able to conduct more extensive and in-depth exchanges."

However, Liu Qingshan didn't make a decision. He picked up the teacup again and took a sip: "Comrade Sergey, your appetite is too big, and I don't have that many beautiful knives."

Of course, he has to take a pinch, otherwise, the other party will definitely ask for a price, Liu Qingshan doesn't want to be taken advantage of, whether it is an individual or a country.

Sergey's sharp eyes stared at Liu Qingshan: "Liu, I also have a few friends on Wall Street, I heard that your spokesperson earned nearly ten million dollars in Wall Street last year, congratulations to you.

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In front of a huge organization, it is difficult to hide secrets, so Liu Qingshan is not too surprised, he still smiled and shook his head:

"Comrade Sergey, that's different. That's my personal wealth, and those things in your hands are useless to me personally. I'm just a businessman."

Sergey couldn't help but have a headache. He knew that the other party was telling the truth, but he knew even more that the other party would definitely want what he had in his hand.

Obviously want to, but also put on a gesture I don't want, this kind of duplicity, the most hateful.

Fortunately, I came prepared this time, not afraid of your kid playing tricks.

Sergey leaned back, leaned on the back of the chair, and gently pressed the table in front of him with the fingers of his right hand: "Liu, I have some news here, maybe you will be very interested."

Seeing the presence of the old god, Liu Qingshan suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart, but he still asked cheerfully, "I don't know if it's good news or bad news?"

Sergey tapped the table with his fingers rhythmically, and said calmly:

"I received news a few days ago that a cargo ship from Hong Kong Island was unfortunately targeted by pirates while passing through the Gulf of Aden."

With a bang, Liu Qingshan stood up and poured the teacup in his hand.

Needless to say, it must have been the cargo ship of Longteng International Trading Company.

These days, he has been thinking about it all the time. He has not received the news from Chen Dongfang for a long time. If he counts the time, he should have arrived in Eastern Europe long ago, and then called to report that he was safe.

But the phone has been delayed, Liu Qingshan was a little worried, and this bad premonition was finally confirmed by Sergey.

The Suez Canal is the closest river channel to Europe and Asia, so pirates are also rampant.

In particular, the country with the title of the Horn of Africa has domestic turmoil, chaos, poverty, and most pirates.

What they shipped in the past were all light industrial products, and this time it was considered poverty alleviation!

Millions of dollars worth of goods have almost staked Longteng International's property, which is a huge loss.

The most important thing is that this is the company's first batch of goods, which is unfavorable and even affects Liu Qingshan's overall layout in Eastern European countries. The hidden losses are even more immeasurable.

Rao is that Liu Qingshan has always been calm, and when he heard the news suddenly, he couldn't help but feel a little upset.

He can still accept the loss of goods, but it's a big loss of profits.

But on those ships, there are also the main force of Longteng Company, and those are his brothers.

In addition, there are about 200 escorts. If there is an accident, how will they explain to their families?

Liu Qingshan walked back and forth in the room, his footsteps were getting faster and faster, and his mind was running at a high speed, thinking about ways to break the game.

Through the government level, it is obviously not easy to do. The government on the Somaliland side is now on the verge of collapse. In two or three years, the government will collapse and fall into chaos among tribes.

Then he can only bring people over and negotiate directly with those pirates to try to redeem them all.

As long as someone is there, there is a chance to make a comeback.

The ultimate goal of pirates is to ask for money, and it is not a problem if the problem can be solved with money.

Another thought flashed through his mind: Can the 200 veterans keep the cargo ship?

But soon, this idea was thrown out of his mind, and this idea may not be realistic.

After thinking about it, Liu Qingshan gradually calmed down, his footsteps became slower and slower, and finally sat back in his seat.

He has already made a decision: to bring everyone back first.

Sergey was also a little surprised to see that this young man was back to normal in a very short period of time.

Originally, he wanted to wait until the other party was in chaos, and then play the role of the savior, but now it seems that this wish has come to nothing.

Sergey couldn't help but feel a little resentful in his heart. This young man, far more mature and calm than he imagined, said:

"Liu, we are good partners, and we also have some influence over there, maybe we can help."

Sergey is very confident: as long as the other party nods, then the initiative will be firmly in his own hands.

"Comrade Sergey, thank you for your kindness, but I still want to solve it myself."

Liu Qingshan looked at Sergey calmly, he could feel the smugness in the other's eyes.

And the other party does have the capital to pull the tiger's skin and pull the banner. After all, that huge empire has not completely collapsed.

However, his trading company is not a one-shot deal, and it is not what Liu Qingshan wants to seek shelter from others forever.

Sergey's pupils shrank suddenly, he didn't know, where did the young man in front of him come from.

He snorted coldly in his big nose: "Liu, those pirates in Lilan never reason with people. Only force can make them submit."

This is Mao Zi's consistent proposition. Facts have proved that this trick is sometimes not easy to use. Otherwise, they would not have to fall into the quagmire of the country, and they would not have lost those younger brothers in Eastern Europe.

Maozi has always been unpopular in the international community, and it is estimated that this has something to do with it.

Liu Qingshan didn't want to argue with him, and stood up again: "Mr. Sergey, I need to deal with this matter immediately. I'm sorry, I'll call Manager Hou and the others later, and have two drinks with you."

No, our deal hasn't been negotiated yet?

Sergey was a little stunned. He could not have imagined that the other party refused so bluntly.

At this moment, I saw Ding Shan hurried into the office: "Qing Shan, the phone number is Xiao Wu Ge's phone number!"

Behind him was Hou San, who was also in a panic: "Xiao Wu said that they were detained by pirates and asked us to send ransoms there. Damn, what age are there even pirates!"

Don't talk about this time, even after a few decades, there will still be pirates.

Liu Qingshan flew directly to Hou San's office. There was only one telephone in the warehouse, and it was installed here.

He picked up the microphone on the table and said, "Hey, fifth brother, how is the situation on your side?"

Tens of thousands of miles away, Xiao Wu was holding a satellite phone:

"Qingshan, we are all alive now, but if we don't pay the ransom, we probably won't survive!"

Just live!

Liu Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief: "Money is not a problem, how much do those pirates cost?"

"One hundred million, one hundred million dollars!"

The voice on the other side of the phone was a little weird, like swallowing saliva.

Liu Qingshan also swallowed his spit and almost choked: This is really a lion's mouth!

All of his current assets are added together, and it only looks like tens of millions.

But he still said without hesitation: "Okay, Xiao Wu, don't worry, even if you sell iron and borrow usury, I will get you all back, not one of them!"

On the other side of the phone, there was a sound of "ah" from Xiao Wu, and it was estimated that they were also shocked. They all knew Liu Qingshan's family background to some extent.

"Xiao Wu, ask Chen Dongfang to speak to me."

There are some things Liu Qingshan need to explain to Chen Dongfang.

"Dongfang was tied to a banana tree by the local natives and couldn't answer the phone."

Liu Qingshan was stunned: "Then call Zhang Long to answer the phone!"

"Zhang Long is even worse. He hangs his arms from the banana tree and is whipping him with a whip!"

Liu Qingshan was stunned: "Brother Dalong's broken arm has grown out?"

Xiao Wu on the other side of the phone said, "I didn't make it clear just now. It was hanging upside down on a tree with two feet."

Liu Qingshan suddenly asked, "Xiao Wu, are bananas delicious?"

"Uh, it's delicious, the bananas here are absolutely delicious." Xiao Wu responded subconsciously.

Then I heard Liu Qingshan's roar from the phone: "What the hell is going on, tell me!"

Sea voyage, after the initial novelty, the rest is dull and boring.

This is the case with Xiao Wu and the others. They used to yearn for the sea the most, but now, when they see the surging sea water, they want to vomit.

It felt like being in prison, and the cargo ship was their cage.

Fortunately, the food in this large cell is good. Although there are no fresh vegetables, they have their own raw bean sprouts.

This thing is a treasure when sailing. It is said that when Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, the crew relied on eating bean sprouts to supplement various vitamins.

Infrequently, you can also taste sea fish and fish, just to pass the time.

After a long voyage, I finally reached the Gulf of Aden. The journey has passed most of the time, and this difficult journey is finally coming to an end.

Everyone was in a good mood. They were all standing on the side of the ship watching the scenery. Suddenly the alarm bell rang loudly on the cargo ship, and the captain's shout came from the loudspeaker:

"Attention, attention, find pirates, everyone should not resist!"

Pirates rob ships, never for the purpose of killing people and extorting ransom, that is their real purpose.

Therefore, in such a situation, the crew on the cargo ship can only consider themselves unlucky and will never resist.

"Grab our goods, why can't you resist!"

Xiao Wu roared.

"Beat him!" Li Tieniu clenched his big fists. These days on the boat, he was blown by the salty and wet sea breeze every day, and he felt that his body was about to rust.

When I heard that pirates were coming, I was inexplicably excited.

The first mate on the boat ran over. He was from Hong Kong Island and waved his arms anxiously: "You guys are going to hit the street, but don't implicate us."

On the sea not far away, several speedboats appeared, wiping the water and quickly approaching the cargo ship.

A little further away, there is a larger sailboat, also patrolling the sea.

Because speedboats cannot run too far, pirates usually use large ships to transport small boats when they are in action. After finding the target, they release the speedboat.

On the speedboat at the forefront, Evya was holding an old AK in his hand, and his dark face was full of excitement.

Those of them who seek a living in the sea, like this kind of cargo ship with a deep draft and a slow speed.

Moreover, there are very few weapons on cargo ships, and there is basically no resistance, because according to international practice, weapons are not allowed on cargo ships.

After entering the territory of other countries, you can only throw weapons into the sea, which is too troublesome.

At most, it's just a high-pressure water gun or something, spraying people condescendingly. For these pirates with guns, it's just a drizzle.

Soon, the speedboat Evya approached the cargo ship, and a cold light flashed on the speedboat, and a large iron hook with a rope flew up and directly caught the side of the ship.

There was a soft ladder hanging from the rope. The companion pulled the soft ladder and felt that it was firmly hooked, so he shouted, and Evya used both hands and feet, like a nimble monkey, and climbed towards the cargo ship.

Although Evya is not yet twenty years old, he has done this kind of business many times and is very skilled.

He quickly climbed to the side of the ship, then flipped up nimbly, picked up the rifle in his hand, and roared some strange English:

"Don't move, everyone is not allowed to move!"

With a bang, the people on the deck all squatted down with their heads folded.

Evya smiled and showed his white teeth. In his eyes, these people were all green bills.

Soon, the other partners also boarded the ship smoothly, one by one showing off their strength.

Suddenly, Evya heard a short and powerful voice. He couldn't understand what he was saying. In fact, it was Li Tie who roared "hands on".

Then Evya felt a flash before his eyes, and the rifle in his hand was taken away. Just as he was about to struggle, he was hit hard on the stomach, and then suffered a heavy blow on the back.

When Evya fell, he caught a glimpse of his companions lying on the deck.