Chapter 225 You Messed with the Wrong Person

Of course, Gao Yang was no stranger to the Skeleton Gang. He had just dealt with the Skeleton Gang, so Gao Yang smiled and said: "The pirates we scared away were the Skeleton Gang. Last time we were on this ship, we were I have never heard the name of the Skeleton Gang, but after only a few days, everyone seems to be talking about the Skeleton Gang."

Anton Cer said with a worried look on his face: "It is true. On the route near Cape Guardafui, a skeleton gang suddenly appeared. They will not let go of any merchant ship, but no matter whether the merchant ship is armed or not, Guards, they will not try to board the ship, they will just announce the news of collecting tolls. There is no doubt that if the Skeleton Gang’s model can be promoted throughout the Gulf of Aden, they will shake the foundation of the existence of armed maritime guards.”

Gao Yang laughed and said: "Don't worry too much. The Skeleton Gang's approach is just whimsical. There is a long route to the Gulf of Aden, and the Skeleton Gang only controls a large area of ​​sea. As long as there are pirates in other places, their approach will be the same." If we can’t promote it, those merchant ships still need to find guards.”

Anton Saier gave a bitter smile and said: "I'm afraid their approach can really be popularized. The pirates are not having an easy time now, so it is really possible for them to collectively change their ways. Do you know that the Skeleton Gang has three days? It just appeared before, but yesterday in the waters near Bosaso, an armed faction also emerged. Although the name is not yet known, they expelled the pirates and announced that they would charge tolls, which is very similar to the practice of the Skeleton Gang. "

Gao Yang was stunned for a moment, and said: "Oh, so to speak, it doesn't matter whether Bosaso's people are the Skeleton Gang or not. But the Skeleton Gang's approach seems to be popular soon."

Anton Saier smiled bitterly: "That's right. All maritime security companies are feeling the pressure. They are negotiating. Maybe we will have to change jobs soon. I don't think they can come up with an effective method."

Bruce suddenly said: "I don't think so. Maybe the pirates who will disappear soon are the pirates who are trying to change."

Anton Saier shrugged and said: "Perhaps, I am a little conflicted now. If the pirates change their style, it may be good news for the sailors and shipowners. But for us, this news is not so good. "

Gao Yang said in a deep voice: "You said those British guys are going to make a big move. What do they want to do?"

Anton Saier shook his head and said: "I don't know the specifics, but many British companies have collectively negotiated twice. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to participate, but I think it should be impossible for them to take the initiative to attack the skeleton. Help?"

Gao Yang chuckled, and said, "If the model of the Skeleton Gang has not been promoted, then they will not attack. But if the model of the Skeleton Gang is really promoted, then there is no chance."

Anton Cer said with an incredulous look on his face: “They are all legal companies.

Take the initiative to attack pirates, unless they are crazy. "

Gao Yang pointed to himself with a smile and said, "Have you forgotten what we do?"

After Anton Saier was stunned for a moment, he said suspiciously: "Mercenaries? You mean, if they can't do it themselves, they will find mercenaries to help them do this?"

Gao Yang spread his hands and said with a reasonable expression: "Of course, do we need to ask? When a legal company intends to do something illegal, I mean the military. Then they must find mercenaries , or pretend to be a mercenary, the matter can be easily resolved, international conventions are more important than personal interests? Don’t forget that this is the Gulf of Aden, the so-called international conventions are binding on merchant ships, It’s nothing compared to a security company that is used to using force to solve problems.”

Anton Ser said with a tangled face: "So are we going to act with those British guys? I mean, we are also vested interests. Do you think we will be invited to fight pirates who don't want to be pirates?"

Gao Yang said disdainfully: "I can tell you clearly, no! Those British guys occupy the vast majority of interests in the Gulf of Aden, so if something happens, it's up to them to take care of it, and they will never let others The people of the country intervened, and you, as long as you do what you should do safely, you don't need to intervene in those hidden dirty activities, and you are not qualified to intervene."

Anton Saier shrugged and said: "Okay, let's do our own thing, and we don't care about the rest, guys, we have stood here long enough, I am very sorry for delaying your precious rest It's time, go back to your cabin and get a good sleep now, at about three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, a container ship will arrive here, and you will escort that ship."

Anton Saier can always get work. Gao Yang and the others basically have no free time, but this must be a good thing. For Gao Yang and the others, rest is the same on a transit ship or a merchant ship, and it is not exhausting. But after you work more, you will definitely earn a lot more money.

Gao Yang's settlement method is calculated by trip, and the commission is determined according to the cargo carried by the merchant ship. Basically, a trip is between 30,000 and 50,000. The escort mission of a ship like an oil tanker is less expensive. You can only get 15,000 US dollars for a trip, but if it's a container ship, the money is more, and you can get at least 25,000 US dollars for a trip.

The reason why different ships have different commissions is that even if things like oil tankers are stopped by pirates, the cargo will not suffer any loss, because pirates have no harbor and equipment to get crude oil off the ship, and Even if they could get the crude oil, they couldn't sell it.

But it’s different if it’s a container ship. If it’s something valuable and not too big, after being hijacked by pirates, all the things that can be moved on the ship will be transported by the swarming boats in the way of ants. Let's go, even if you don't need a ransom, you can still make a lot of money, so container ships are always favored by pirates. If you are transporting small but valuable things, then the ship owner must increase the commission amount for hiring armed guards.

It is precisely because there are differences in cargo ships that the money earned will also be different, so after learning that the mission will continue the next day, Gao Yang said with a smile: "I like container cargo ships. It seems that we can share more money."

A smile also appeared on Anton Ser's face. Said: "That's right. And the better news is that this ship mainly transports home appliances and small machinery, so the commission this time is $80,000, guys."

Gao Yang smiled and said, "Very good. I will find more jobs like this in the future. The time is short and I can earn a lot of money, Captain. Let me ask you a question, are you satisfied with your current income?"

Anton Saier laughed and said, "Of course I'm satisfied. Does it need to be said? My annual salary as a captain is 120,000 US dollars. When I gave up this job, I was worried that I would regret it. But now, it's only half a dollar. I've made over sixty thousand dollars in a month, if you count the forty thousand dollars tomorrow, man. I'm making more money in a month now than I used to make in a year."

Anton Saier is very satisfied with his income, and Gao Jue is quite satisfied with his current income. Although the money they earned from escorting merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden was less than what Gao Yang had earned while fighting in Libya, the advantage was that they were much safer.

When I was in Misrata, Libya, Gao Yang’s commission was 10,000 U.S. dollars per day for four people, while in Tripoli, it was 20,000 U.S. dollars a day for five people. to a commission of twenty-five thousand.

Although it seems that Dao's commissions are similar, they actually earn much less, mainly because of the nature of Gao Yang's mission. Gao Yang and the others are now making money while sailing between two transit ships, but the problem lies in the transit The distance between the boats is very long.

There is a transfer ship in the Mandeb Strait on the westernmost side of the Gulf of Aden, and the easternmost one is east of Cape Guadafui. Gao Yang and the others are on the transfer ship at this time, and Gao Yang and the others just finished their mission. The transfer ship in the German Strait boarded the merchant ship, and then boarded the transfer ship after arriving at Cape Guadafui. The distance between the two transfer ships was not close, more than 1,500 kilometers, and the speed of the tanker Gao Yang and the others took Very slow, only 15 knots, or about 27.8 kilometers per hour. Gao Yang and the others took the oil tanker from the Mandeb Strait to Cape Guadafui for more than 50 hours, and more than two days passed.

It is precisely because it takes a long time for an escort, it takes Gao Yang and the others almost two days to earn a commission of 15,000 to 25,000, and it is still divided among six people. It was much less than when they were fighting in Libya, but the advantage of escorting is that there is almost no risk. Like Gao Yang, they were almost wiped out when they were in Tripoli, but there was no such possibility in the Gulf of Aden.

Of course, escorting in the Gulf of Aden is unlikely to have the opportunity to make a fortune. For example, when in Tripoli, Gao Yang and the others grabbed gold bricks, and in the operation to rescue Bob, each of them could get more than one million. , it’s a pity that this kind of task is rare, and high returns are often accompanied by extremely high risks. Therefore, Gao Yang and others are happy to accept tasks with low returns but almost no risks. Anyway, they are based on the lowest income. Calculating it, earning one thousand US dollars a day is a very high income compared to most people, not to mention that there are many times when the money earned is much more than this amount.

If nothing unexpected happened, Gao Yang felt that their days at sea would last for a long time. Unfortunately, an accident happened right away.

Just as Gao Yang and the others were walking towards their cabins talking and laughing with Anton Ser, they met five heavily armed men in the narrow passage. They went out in the early morning. They could only be on a mission. .

Everything was calm at first, but just when Gao Yang and the others passed by the five oncoming people, a yawning black man who passed by Gao Yang suddenly stopped and said with a surprised look on his face: " nks? When did so many nks come to this ship? "

nks is an insulting term for Chinese or East Asians, but now it can be regarded as specifically referring to Chinese people, so regardless of whether the black person knows that Gao Yang and the others are Chinese, this is a very insulting word.

Gao Yang immediately stopped, looked at the black man who was almost face to face with him and said: "Nigger, you have offended the wrong person." (To be continued...)