Upon hearing this, Tiger and the others immediately looked solemn. Phoenix said with a grim face, “Everyone on the ship has disappeared; this is not as simple as it seems!”
Everyone glanced at each other, all aware that this time, Chris was definitely in trouble. Although they knew Chris was powerful, being on the vast ocean was a different matter altogether. Tiger, with a cold expression, said, “It seems the gambling ship has been hijacked by pirates. We need to go find the boss immediately!”
Hearing this, everyone nodded. Tiger turned to Juliette and said, “Princess, don’t worry about this; I believe the boss and his wife will be fine. I’m heading to Gambling City right now to find them!”
At that moment, Juliette, with no other options, placed all her hopes on Tiger. This time, Tiger led three thousand Guards of Death, taking a special plane to Gambling City, while Phoenix took charge of guarding the East Coast with the Guards of Death. Bull, responsible for maintaining order on the East Coast, did not accompany them.
Meanwhile, over the open sea, hundreds of helicopters and dozens of ships continued their search, but the gambling ship remained elusive. The thousands of wealthy individuals on the gambling ship had begun to despair. Initially, some tried to escape, but, unsurprisingly, they were all killed at sea. After hundreds were killed, everyone quickly became compliant.
After several days at sea, an island appeared on the horizon. As they neared the island, hundreds of ships approached. This was the Caribbean, a notorious haven for pirates, especially given its plethora of islands, many uninhabited and hiding places for pirates. Eradicating these pirates was extremely difficult, which is why Caribbean pirates had persisted for hundreds of years.
Additionally, the surrounding region lacked the military strength to eliminate these pirates. The wealthy hostages from the gambling ship were transferred to these ships, each guarded by hundreds of fully armed pirates. As the hostages disembarked from the gambling ship, all their communication devices were confiscated. These pirates, experienced in their trade, were clearly not new to this kind of operation.
Approximately one or two hours later, all the hostages from the gambling ship were transferred to the island. Chris and Esther, blending in with the crowd, were surrounded by thousands of armed pirates, each looking fierce. Chris carefully observed and realized that these pirates did not belong to a single faction but several.
This was not surprising. Although Jack was the king of Caribbean pirates, the region was home to hundreds of pirate gangs, with Jack’s just being the largest. Among these pirates, some were security personnel of Phil King. Phil King glanced over everyone and barked, “Everyone behave, or I’ll kill you!”
Soon, the thousands of hostages were herded deeper into the island. Chris, within the crowd, kept observing his surroundings, recalling information about the Caribbean pirates. There were approximately a hundred thousand Caribbean pirates in total, armed with advanced weapons, including essential firearms and some weapons of mass destruction.
Moreover, these pirates were all desperate outlaws, ruthless to the core. Any cargo ship passing through the Caribbean was not only robbed of its goods but its crew members were also killed. In addition to that, the women on board suffered inhumane torments. The pirates, who lived on islands year-round and led dull lives with a severe lack of women, became excessively excited upon seeing women.
This time, the gambling ship was filled with thousands of wealthy individuals, each accompanied by a female companion. The ship hosted about a thousand women, all beautiful. After all, how could the women brought by these billionaires worth billions be anything but attractive? Seeing so many beautiful women, the pirates’ eyes gleamed with greed.
Some couldn’t restrain themselves and began to harass these women. Seeing their companions insulted, some men started to resist. However, their resistance was met with merciless slaughter. Witnessing this, everyone’s face showed anger. But no one dared to act rashly, for fear of being killed by the pirates.
“Help! Help!”
The women screamed.
“Ha ha ha!”
The pirates laughed excitedly, turning the island into a living hell.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Suddenly, gunfire rang out. The previously exuberant pirates were shot dead one by one. Seeing this, the remaining pirates, enraged, raised their firearms. Just then, a man with a grim face approached.
“Stop!”
Behind him followed men in black, each armed and exuding a powerful aura, clearly all practitioners above the Transcendence realm. Seeing this man, Chris couldn’t hide his surprise.
This man was none other than the former leader of East Coast’s Crazy Steer-Ironheart Steer! Chris hadn’t expected Ironheart Steer to come to the Caribbean, and it seemed he held a significant position here. Jack approached, furious, “Ironheart Steer, by what right do you kill my men?”
Ironheart Steer looked at Jack with a sneer, “Jack, please control your men! We are now serving the prince, and any mishaps are beyond your ability to offend!”
It turned out that after the fall of Crazy Steer, Ironheart Steer had fled the East Coast and completely submitted to Daniel Williams. Soon, Ironheart Steer became one of Daniel Williams’ trusted agents. This time, Ironheart Steer was the one Daniel Williams sent to handle the situation, representing him and thus daring to commit such slaughter.
Jack, with a cold expression, replied, “Even so, you should not have killed them! Remember, my relationship with Daniel Williams is merely a partnership; I am not his subordinate, and you cannot act recklessly on my turf!”
Jack’s collaboration with Daniel Williams was simply aimed at the gambling ship’s money. But now, with his own men killed by Ironheart Steer’s group, he was incensed. Ironheart Steer scoffed, “Jack, don’t forget, it was the prince who helped you become the king of Caribbean pirates. If you think of betraying the prince, the consequences are not something you can bear!”