The gunshots from the revolver completely merged into one continuous sound. The five mercenaries were lined up and shot in the head, leaving no room for suspense.
At this point, Roy's trigger-pulling speed had completely exceeded the revolver's maximum rate of fire. So, it wasn't that Roy wasn't fast enough; it was purely the limitation of the revolver's firing speed that prevented him from fully utilizing his hand speed.
It wasn't until the blood splattered on his face that Nate snapped back to reality. Seeing the scene in front of him, his bladder lost control again, and he wet himself.
Roy pinched his nose and walked over to Nate.
"Little Nate, you know what you should say next, right?"
Nate broke into a fawning smile, nodding his head profusely.
"Mr. Black, please rest assured! I definitely won't tell anyone about what just happened!"
He was even using honorifics now. Roy nodded with satisfaction.
Just then, two security guards cautiously peered around and saw Roy, Nate, and the bodies scattered on the floor.
"Sir, has something happened?"
The bodies of the Hell Monks had already disappeared, so the security guards only saw the five mercenaries with headshots, and Roy happened to be holding the revolver.
"Nothing much, I saw five people hijacking Mr. Archibald in the corridor, so I stepped in and saved him."
After a while, the security guards confirmed that all the mercenaries were incapacitated (some mercenaries on Heather Penny's side were just knocked out). They were then invited to the bridge by Charles.
"Oh, Roy, you really are my savior! Thanks to you, I was able to solve this big problem!"
Charles gave Roy a big hug. The successful resolution of this mercenary hijacking incident really was largely thanks to Roy.
Because Heather and Penny had given all the credit to Roy, Charles thought Roy had handled everything from start to finish.
"It was just a small matter, Uncle Charles."
Since Roy was involved with his daughter, lending a hand was only proper.
Just then, a few security guards suddenly escorted a beautiful woman in a red dress onto the bridge.
"Mr. Wayland, we found a suspicious person in the VIP area. Perhaps she's an inside accomplice for the pirates!"
Isn't that Ms. Cui Lin?
He hadn't expected this woman to sneak onto the ship, not even bothering to buy a ticket.
Roy didn't believe Cui Lin couldn't afford a few hundred dollars for a steerage ticket. He guessed she was just too thrifty and decided to sneak on board instead.
Charles didn't give it a second thought and issued an order.
"Then lock this woman in the storage room for now and hand her over to the police after we dock."
Hearing this, Cui Lin looked at Roy with a pleading gaze, seemingly begging for his help.
Roy smiled. She ran so fast earlier, regretting it now, huh?
However, Roy still decided to help Cui Lin out; he couldn't lose that Conquest Treasure Chest.
"Uncle Charles, wait a moment! This woman is actually a friend of mine, could you let her go?"
Charles was slightly taken aback, then assumed Roy was smitten with Cui Lin and wanted to play the hero saving the damsel.
Out of goodwill, Charles still offered a warning.
"Roy, it's better not to get involved with women whose background is unclear!"
Roy shrugged.
"But she really is my friend! How about you give me a little face, Uncle Charles?"
Since Roy had put it that way, Charles naturally wouldn't object further.
"Alright, I'll hand this woman over to you. Please be careful!"
Charles still thought Roy was blinded by her looks. Roy didn't bother to explain but grabbed Cui Lin's arm instead.
"We meet again, Ms. Cui Lin!"
Cui Lin forced a strained smile as she looked at Roy.
"Yes, sir. Could you please be magnanimous and let me go?"
"Heh heh, your chest isn't big, but your little schemes are quite extensive! Uncle Charles, I need to deal with this woman. I'll take my leave now!"
"Go on, go on. Leave the rest to me."
Charles waved his hand, indicating Roy could leave.
Roy smiled and pulled Cui Lin to Serina's room. He didn't go to his own room because the door had been damaged and was currently being repaired.
At this time, it was already five in the morning, but because a storm was approaching, the sky outside was as black as the bottom of a pot, not much different from night.
Serina hadn't woken up yet, exhausted from the previous night's activities. This gave Roy an opportunity to properly 'teach' Cui Lin a lesson.
Sitting on the sofa, Roy crossed his legs and scrutinized Cui Lin.
"Why did you run away just now?"
"I... I was scared!"
Cui Lin nervously clutched her skirt with both hands, looking helpless and on the verge of tears.
But Roy had long known that this woman was very skilled at using her gender to her advantage, so he felt no pity whatsoever.
"You're quite old, acting like a little girl. Aren't you ashamed?"
Roy's dismissive attitude slightly broke through Cui Lin's facade. Women are always very sensitive about their age.
"Do you have to humiliate me like this?"
Cui Lin gritted her teeth and glared at Roy, completely forgetting that Roy had saved her more than once before. Now, a little humiliation was too much for her to handle.
Roy's pupils turned dark gold, clearly activating his Eye of Judgment to assess Cui Lin's level of sin.
As expected, Cui Lin's body emitted a yellow light, indicating she was clearly a habitual thief, but since she hadn't committed any greater sins, she wasn't 'red-named' yet.
"Heh heh, is that how you talk to your savior? If I hadn't helped you, you'd probably be locked in a storage room being severely interrogated. It's probably not uncommon for a few people to disappear on the high seas, right?"
Cui Lin bit her lip, her face full of stubbornness.
"Even without you saving me, I could have gotten away!"
She really had a stubborn mouth. He wondered what that stubborn mouth tasted like?
"Kneel down for me!"
Looking at Roy's majestic golden pupils, Cui Lin finally remembered that he was a terrifying existence capable of taking down Hell Monks.
Cui Lin had run away quickly earlier and hadn't seen Roy's battle with the five Hell Monks, but since Roy was able to return unharmed, it meant he had definitely won.
Thinking of this, Cui Lin's heart softened, and as her heart softened, her legs also turned to jelly.
With a thud, Cui Lin knelt down in front of Roy.
She knelt quite heavily this time. All the rooms in the VIP area were covered with thick carpets, ensuring guests wouldn't catch a cold even if they slept on the floor.
Despite that, the sound of her kneeling was still audible, indicating that Cui Lin was indeed very scared.
"What do you want?"
Although her body was being obedient, Cui Lin's mouth was still very stubborn.
Roy adjusted his sitting posture, resting his elbow on the armrest of the sofa and clenching his fist.
"Heh heh, that depends on your sincerity."
Roy's intention was for Cui Lin to sincerely apologize to him, but Cui Lin seemed to have misunderstood.
Roy pulled out a digital camera.
But Serina didn't want to wake up, because she had been 'tossing and turning' with Roy for so long last night that her whole body felt like it was falling apart.
"So noisy!"
The young lady couldn't help but curse.
Hearing the curse, Cui Lin was completely stunned. She had initially thought this was Roy's room, after all, Roy was holding the room card, and she hadn't expected anyone to be in the inner room.
Seeing that Cui Lin was still hesitating, Roy had no choice but to reach out and press down a bit, otherwise the feeling of being stuck in between was quite uncomfortable.
But Serina heard Roy's voice and actually opened her eyes and walked out of the bedroom.
"Roy, why are you up so early?"
Cui Lin, having regained her freedom, coughed violently.
Serina looked at the scene before her, completely stunned.
Roy looked at Serina and gave a brilliant smile.
"Serina, you're awake?"
Actually, Serina had known for a long time that Roy was a 'player.' This was evident from the fact that his female companions were different the two times she had encountered him.
But Serina really hadn't expected Roy to directly bring a woman to her room to 'play.' For a moment, Serina didn't know what expression to make.
What should I do? Should I scold Roy? But if I do that, will he get angry?
Or should I just show my displeasure by giving him the cold shoulder?
Serina's mind was racing, her face flickering between different emotions.
If Serina were truly told to completely break up with Roy, she would definitely be unwilling.
After tasting the pleasure of last night, Serina was already completely inseparable from Roy; it was just her maidenly reserve that still made her a bit inhibited.
In this regard, Serina was not as good as Madison.
Madison, having been through the 'dye vat' that is Hollywood, was originally a 'female player,' and only started to rein herself in after meeting Roy.
Although Serina had been involved in the even more serious modeling circle, she was ultimately well-protected by her father, Charles, so in some aspects, she wasn't as experienced as Madison.
Knowing this, Roy knew how to provoke girls like Serina.
"Serina, Madison has already 'teamed up' with others, you know!"
Serina's pupils contracted. She hated Madison the most and would never allow herself to be inferior to her.
Since Madison could do it, she had to do it too!
She absolutely couldn't lose to that btch!
And so, Serina, having completed her self-persuasion, gritted her teeth and also knelt beside Cui Lin, starting to help.
Cui Lin was somewhat unable to understand Serina's actions.
Having good eyesight is very important for a thief; otherwise, you can only be called a petty thief, not a master thief.
And Cui Lin's eyesight was undoubtedly very good. She could tell that Serina's demeanor clearly indicated she was a young lady from a very wealthy family.
Yet, this young lady was actually kneeling on the ground, sharing with another woman.
Cui Lin really wanted to ask Serina, why are you putting yourself through this?
But at this moment, Roy patted Cui Lin's head.
"Don't just stand there stunned either, keep going!"
Cui Lin looked up at Roy, his golden eyes seemed to possess magic, making her unable to resist obeying him.
Cui Lin felt like she had become a lonely and helpless petrel in a storm.
[Ding! Obtained Cui Lin's Conquest Treasure Chest! Open it?]
But soon, another petrel also began to call out, and the meaning of that sound seemed to be:
Let the storm come more violently!
However, some people did not wish for the storm to come too violently, such as the speedboat still attached to the Santiago.
Roland and the mercenaries had been on board for several hours with no news returning, making the mercenaries and Catherine remaining on the speedboat nervous.
"Gentlemen, I must remind you, we must move away from the Santiago, otherwise the waves will keep pushing us towards the Santiago, and even if it's stationary, it will smash us to pieces!"
This wasn't the first time Finnigan had negotiated with Catherine and the mercenaries; all previous attempts had failed.
But now, the storm was coming so fiercely, and the speedboat was constantly colliding with the Santiago, making it impossible to stand steady. Catherine had to seriously consider this issue.
"Captain Finnigan, how much longer can the speedboat last?"
"It's not a matter of how much longer it can last! The speedboat could capsize at any moment!"
Catherine frowned tightly, took out the satellite phone, and dialed the number again, but still no one answered.
Exhaling, Catherine finally decided to prioritize her own life.
"Captain Finnigan, detach the speedboat from the Santiago first and cruise in the distance. We'll wait for one last hour, and if there's still no news, we'll retreat!"
Finnigan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ms. Catherine, you won't regret this choice!"
At this moment, Joey the mechanic, who had been watching the instruments, suddenly spoke up.
"Finnigan, come take a look quickly, something seems wrong! The sonar system has detected something approaching us quickly underwater!"
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