bookrebus Chapter 1146
Chapter 1146
"The leader has been captured! They've captured the leader!"
"The third brother and his group also failed... This group clearly planned this all along!"
"We've been tricked! They're going to wipe us out!"
Curses rose and fell, and some people clutched the guns they had been assigned to them tightly, their expressions filled with anger and resentment!
Most of these people were He Chengshi's family members and confidants, who had long regarded him as their only hope in their desperate situation.
Captain Chen stood on the deck of his own ship, looking at the frantic crowds on the two ships opposite him, his brows furrowed.
The soldiers around him had already raised their guns and were ready to fire at his command, but he hesitated to move.
"Captain, the enemy has about three hundred men, more than half of whom are elderly, women, and children." The captain beside him reported in a low voice, "He Chengshi left behind a lot of weapons. They have already set up machine guns and it looks like they are going to put up a fight."
Captain Chen's gaze swept over the children hiding at the cabin door, their eyes filled with fear yet also a hint of ruthlessness, his fingertips lightly stroking the butt of his gun.
His original plan was to surround the enemy without attacking, and to persuade them to surrender first.
He could not bring himself to order the shooting of children, women, and the elderly who were also Chinese!
But in the midst of the apocalypse, people's hearts have long been hardened by suffering, and he was unsure whether this kindness would become a fatal flaw.
Just like how he has always been reluctant to readily accept He Chengshi's group of men!
Just as he was pondering this, a sharp gunshot rang out from the ship opposite!
The bullet grazed Captain Chen's ear and struck the steel plate behind him, sending sparks flying.
"Attack! Kill them! Avenge the leader!" someone roared. Then, more gunshots rang out, and a dense hail of bullets rained down on the ship.
The soldiers instinctively raised their shields to block, all looking at Captain Chen, awaiting his orders.
"Captain! The enemy made the first move!"
Captain Chen's eyes instantly turned cold, and the hesitation he had just felt vanished completely.
He witnessed a young soldier being shot in the chest because he couldn't dodge in time. Blood instantly stained his uniform, and he fell straight down.
"Everyone, fire!"
The cold command came out of his mouth, carrying an unquestionable resolve.
The soldiers, who had been waiting in ambush, immediately returned fire, and gunfire and artillery fire instantly echoed across the sea.
The whistling of bullets cutting through the air, the explosions of ships being hit, and the cries of women and children mingled together to create a horrific scene.
Those who had initially held onto a sliver of hope were now completely enraged, firing their weapons blindly, but they were no match for the well-trained soldiers.
The ship's deck was quickly stained with blood. Some people fell, and others cried out as they fled, but they could not escape the bullets.
Captain Chen stood on the deck, looking at everything before him, his face as solemn as iron.
From the island behind them came the roars of He Chengshi and his men!
But they were all tied up, with countless soldiers pointing guns at them from all sides!
No matter how angry or terrified these people are, they can't save this place in the slightest!
He Chengshi was pinned to the ground by two soldiers, his eyes bloodshot and bulging with rage. He screamed hoarsely, "You are soldiers! You have military discipline! You shot at the elderly and children; it's utterly inhumane..."
His confidants roared along with him. Some tried to break free, but were slammed hard on the back with the butts of their rifles by the soldiers around them, and collapsed to the ground with a muffled groan.
Despair overwhelmed them like a tide. Those men who used to follow He Chengshi and dominate the seas could only watch helplessly as their relatives and brothers fell one by one.
Amidst this mournful wailing, a clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out, like an ice needle piercing through the despair and anger in the air: "Crying like a crocodile."