Chapter 1543: To Pirate Island

"Miss Zhou is right; I think his request is worth considering," Chen Bo nodded and said, "Among us, only Miss Zhou is most familiar with the situation on Pirate Island, so if we let her lead the way, we will save a lot of trouble."

"That's fine, we'll take you along," Chen Yu nodded. Indeed, she was more familiar with the situation, and taking her along should save a lot of trouble.

"I am a retired soldier, so I must be included in today's mission," Chen Bo said, "I will go ask the passengers to see if anyone wants to come."

"No need, most of those people I've seen are timid," Chen Yu shook his head and said, "Zhou Ran, have a few of the security guards from your ship come with us." "That works too, having your security guards come along is fine; they have combat experience," Chen Bo nodded, "Are there weapons on the ship?"

"Yes, but they are mostly pistols and such; there is no way to compare with the other side's firepower," Zhou Ran nodded.

"As long as we have weapons for self-defense, it will be enough. After all, we are not going there for a head-on fight this time; rescuing Wang Cheng is the most important thing," Chen Bo turned his head and said, "Ms. Wang Qian, while we are on the island, you will be responsible for calming the passengers' emotions; do not let them incite a riot."

"Alright, I'm good at this; leave it to me," Wang Qian nodded.

"Good, the division of labor is clear. Mr. Chen, the rest of the trip to the island will depend entirely on you," Chen Bo stood up and clapped his hands, "I wish us a successful mission."

Zhou Ran had Lao Huang bring over several security guards. The three security personnel from the ship were all retired soldiers and were very familiar with this area.

"Miss Zhou, I request to join the battle," Lao Huang said, "I am your head of security. After such an incident, it is only right and proper that I go."

"Lao Huang, you have more important things to do here. The emotions of these passengers are very unstable. You stay here to calm them down, and use force to suppress them if necessary," Zhou Ran said, "We are infiltrating secretly this time to rescue Wang Cheng without alerting the pirates, and then we will leave after obtaining the corresponding supplies."

"But... I believe in your safety," Lao Huang hesitated for a moment.

"Mr. Chen is coming with us, what are you afraid of?" Zhou Ran smiled slightly.

Lao Huang hesitated for a moment, remembering Chen Yu's strength, so he nodded slowly and said, "Alright then, I won't insist. I will wait here for your triumphant return."

Taking advantage of the night, the cruise ship headed toward Pirate Island, and after more than half an hour, it anchored in a sea area close to Pirate Island but not easily discovered.

Two small speedboats were lowered from the ship, and Chen Yu led the group as they quietly sailed toward Pirate Island.

Pirate Island had a port, and a team of pirates was heavily guarding it.

Moreover, these pirates were armed with automatic weapons and were constantly patrolling the perimeter; it was impossible for the group to sneak past them.

"Mr. Chen, this place is the only way to enter the island. I have already looked at the map; the main island is surrounded by cliffs, so it probably won't be easy to get on the island," Chen Bo pondered for a moment and said, "But now, if we launch a frontal assault, I'm afraid it won't work."

"Is this place the only entrance?" Chen Yu's mind stirred, and he looked at Zhou Ran.

"It is not. There is a hidden path where we can climb up directly from the sea. The defense at that place is not as strict, and we can quietly bypass it to get onto the island," Zhou Ran pondered for a moment and said.

"I can use Mental Power to control these people, but there must be surveillance around. Once we trigger it, our plan will fail," Chen Yu said, "If there is another place, we can go around and then sneak onto the island."

"Right, this place definitely has surveillance. Even if we control these people, we will definitely be discovered by the people in the surveillance room," Chen Bo said, "Miss Zhou, you are familiar with this place, let's change our route."

"Alright, turn around," Zhou Ran nodded slightly, quietly started the speedboat, and drove around the small island.

It was fortunate that they brought Zhou Ran along; only she was familiar with the road conditions here. If it were Chen Yu, he would have definitely launched a frontal assault by now.

It was night, and the sea was pitch black. Following the path forward, one could faintly see the lights on the small island.

Faintly, it seemed as if one could hear screams and sounds of torture. Everything she saw made Zhou Ran feel terrified, even though this place was previously a pirate stronghold.

But because of Wang Cheng's leadership, they had a very good relationship with passing merchant ships. Merchant ships would come in for supplies, and people on the ships could go down to the island to spend money. Putting aside their identity as pirates, this place was a vacation resort.

But now everything has changed; those who were captured on the island without knowing the truth must be having a miserable time now.

"Pirate Island wasn't like this before, right?" Chen Yu turned his head and asked Zhou Ran.

"It wasn't like this. Although Pirate Island was nominally a pirate territory before, Wang Cheng was a businessman. He turned Pirate Island into something like a vacation spot. Now that his subordinates have rebelled, this place is simply heaven and hell compared to before," Zhou Ran shook her head.

"Don't worry, we can get him out. Once he comes out, this place will be the same as before," Chen Yu smiled and comforted her.

The two speedboats sailed forward and soon arrived at the place Zhou Ran mentioned. The speedboats would not run aground here, and after going up, it was a small island.

The group passed through a jungle and had already reached the island.

"Our current position is at the back of the island," Zhou Ran took out the map and pointed out the layout on it, "This place is their main base, the barracks on the side are the Torture Chamber, and the perimeter of the main base is surrounded by barbed wire."

"Does everyone understand the situation?" Chen Bo looked up and said, "We must go over silently and sneak in from the place closest to the barracks. If the person is here, that's best. If the person is not here, Miss Zhou, is it possible they are in some other place?"

"That would be the Water Prison in the due north. This place is the only other place besides the Torture Chamber where people are held. The previous pirate leader would beat living people half to death, hang them there, and then torture them to death before feeding them to the fish," Zhou Ran felt visibly uncomfortable when talking about these things.

"Alright, let's sneak into the Torture Chamber first. If the person is there, we take them and retreat. If the person is not there, we will go to the Water Prison," Chen Bo nodded, "Understood?"

"Understood," everyone nodded.

Chen Yu walked in front, watching the surroundings vigilantly. Suddenly, he stopped: "Everyone stop."

In his perception, there were hidden mines buried ahead. If one were to step over, they would definitely be blown to pieces.

Chen Bo's reaction was not slow either. When Chen Yu told everyone to stop, he crouched down, turned on his flashlight, and took out a Dagger to dig into the ground.