Jack took a deep breath, “Alright! Since Mr. King says so, let’s split it fifty-fifty!”
“Heh heh!”
Phil King chuckled lightly, his eyes flashing coldly.
Both were seasoned schemers, each unaware of the other’s true thoughts.
Phil King then glanced over everyone, “Now, I have taken control of the entire gambling ship. If you want to survive, cooperate quietly. Anyone who dares to resist will find themselves on a one-way path to death!”
Upon hearing this, Esther couldn’t believe it, “This Phil King, he actually hijacked everyone! Has he gone mad?”
Chris had known about Phil King’s conspiracy for some time, but he had not expected him to be so utterly ruthless, to hijack all aboard the gambling ship.
“Hmph!”
Chris snorted coldly, “My dear, this matter is not so simple!”
It was known that the ship was filled with thousands of wealthy individuals from around the world.
If the news got out, Phil King would become the target of public enmity, likely ending up on a path to certain death!
At that moment.
Anxiety pervaded throughout the ship.
Those who were afraid did so openly, while others secretly made contacts; the variety of reactions was telling.
At that time.
Inside one of the luxurious cabins of the gambling ship.
Jack smiled, “Mr. King, I didn’t expect things to go so smoothly. By the way, has the news leaked out? If it has, we would have failed.”
Phil King replied indifferently, “Rest assured, I took control of the ship immediately and also blocked all communication signals. Right now, I’d wager the entire world has no clue what’s happening on board. By the way, how are things on your end with the Caribbean?”
Jack nodded, “Don’t worry, I’ve made the arrangements. We can leave at any time, and there will be someone to meet us.”
“Ha ha ha!”
Hearing this, Phil King laughed triumphantly, “Good, if we succeed this time, we can fulfill the prince’s great mission. Once the prince ascends the throne, we will not be short of benefits!”
After speaking, Phil King shouted, “Send my orders down, navigate the gambling ship towards the Caribbean and cut off all communications. I want this ship to completely disappear from the world!”
…
Shortly thereafter.
In less than half an hour.
Everyone had been confined to individual rooms.
Chris and Esther were also locked in a room together.
Esther said nervously, “Dear, my phone has no signal.”
Chris replied calmly, “That’s to be expected! It seems Phil King has already blocked the entire gambling ship’s signals. We currently have no way to contact the outside world.”
Esther frowned, “Dear, with your skills, we should be able to escape, right?”
Chris gave a bitter smile, “With my skills, we could indeed escape, but we’re surrounded by vast seas. Even if we escape the ship, could we really swim back to Amerosia?”
Hearing this, Esther fell silent.
The gambling ship was at least several hundred nautical miles from Amerosia; swimming that distance was nothing short of a fool’s dream.
“People are jumping overboard!”
Suddenly.
A shout rang out.
Chris and Esther rushed to the window.
They saw two or three people escaping the ship, jumping into the sea.
However, there were thousands of patrol boats nearby.
As soon as anyone jumped, a boat would speed over.
After reaching the escapees, they raised their firearms and fired several shots, killing those who jumped into the sea.
Upon witnessing this, Esther’s face suddenly turned pale. Just moments before, she had contemplated escaping by jumping into the sea, but now realized how naive that thought was. Esther, full of fear, asked, “Dear, what do we do now? Are we just going to wait here to die?”
Chris responded with a faint smile, “Don’t worry, dear. Although I don’t know what Phil King’s intentions are, he can’t possibly kill all of us. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have hijacked us!”
Hearing this, Esther breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, the entire gambling ship suddenly started moving. Chris, startled, quickly looked out the window and saw the gambling ship beginning to move. Esther asked in confusion, “Dear, where are they taking the gambling ship?”
Chris paused for a moment and then said, “Based on our current course, it looks like the ship is heading towards the Caribbean. It seems that this is Phil King’s real purpose.” Esther exclaimed in surprise, “The Caribbean? Does Phil King want to become a pirate?”
Phil King had kidnapped everyone on the gambling ship, essentially making enemies with the entire world. Now, he couldn’t possibly return to Gambling City, so his only option was the Caribbean. Pirates have been rampant in the Caribbean since ancient times. However, Chris felt that the situation was not so simple; perhaps Phil King was just a pawn.
With this thought, Chris wanted to see what Phil King was really up to. After all, unless Phil King blew up the ship, taking himself down with it, no one on board could pose a threat to him.
At that time, the whole of Gambling City was thrown into complete chaos. The King family’s gambling ship had vanished on the high seas! Gambling City had been closely monitoring the ship’s whereabouts, but the signal had suddenly disappeared. The news immediately reached Governor Leif Tate of Gambling City, who was shocked to hear it. He knew that Chris was on that ship. If something happened to Chris, he was finished.
Leif Tate immediately shouted, “Someone arrange a helicopter and boats for a reconnaissance mission to see what has happened!”
At his command, more than a dozen helicopters roared off.
Meanwhile, news of the gambling ship’s disappearance spread around the world. The disappearance of thousands of wealthy individuals was truly shocking. Generally, there are two possibilities when a ship disappears: encountering a storm or other natural causes, or being hijacked by pirates. Given the increasing boldness of pirates in recent years, this news drew immediate international attention.
Soon, countries dispatched their own helicopters and ships to search for the gambling ship on the high seas. The entire world was stunned. After all, the gambling ship carried thousands of wealthy individuals from around the globe, whose families wielded significant influence in their respective countries.
At the same time, the news reached the East Coast. Juliette immediately tried to call Chris and Esther, but she couldn’t get through to either of them, which immediately alarmed her. Without any hesitation, Juliette gathered Tiger, Phoenix, and others.
“What? The boss and his wife have disappeared in Gambling City!”
Upon hearing this, Tiger and the others’ faces turned pale. Juliette, visibly anxious, said, “Chris and Esther went to Gambling City to meet a major boss, and now the gambling ship has disappeared on the high seas, and I can’t reach their phones. I suspect they are also on the gambling ship.”