dognovel Chapter 648
Chapter 648
This main island is the largest in area and has the largest population, as well as the most weapons, equipment, and patrol personnel.
The speedboat cut through the calm sea, making a slight "puff" sound. Under the cover of night, it tried to avoid making any noise.
All the team members had solemn expressions, light movements and were experienced.
The moonlight sprinkled on the sea, making the waves sparkle, and also illuminated their resolute faces.
Qi Mingyu was silently observing the surrounding environment at the stern, vigilantly watching every subtle movement.
The boat was stranded dozens of nautical miles away from the island. One person was left behind to take over, while the others dived into the water and swam to the main island.
After successfully landing, they gradually penetrated deeper into the island with their excellent stealth skills.
Although it was already late at night, the labor on the island had not yet ended.
So before Qi Mingyu and his crew could fully understand the terrain of the island, they accidentally came across a shocking scene: a group of ragged and skinny survivors were being driven by a group of ferocious pirates to do heavy physical labor.
Some of them were working hard in the fields, some were busy in the farms, and some were carrying heavy trees and walking towards the other direction of the island, as if they were going to build something.
The whip fell mercilessly on their skinny bodies, but these people seemed numb and didn't even make a sound.
When the team members saw this, they were furious, but they had to control their emotions and continue to complete the reconnaissance mission.
But the island was brightly lit, making it difficult for them to conduct reconnaissance.
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the pirates' power and obtain more information, Qi Mingyu decided to take a risk.
He and several team members stole some dead people's clothes, disguised themselves as slaves, and mixed into a group heading to the concentration camp.
The concentration camp was not a deep courtyard with high walls, but a huge naturally formed cave that was roughly transformed by the pirates into a place to imprison slaves.
The space inside the cave was small and the air was polluted. Hundreds of slaves were crowded together, making it difficult for them to even turn around and breathe.
The air was filled with a sickening stench of sweat and mildew.
Qi Mingyu and others were pushed roughly and squeezed into the huge crowd, feeling suffocated by the pressure from the surroundings.
"Lie down and don't move!" a rough voice shouted ferociously from behind.
Qi Mingyu looked back calmly and saw a burly pirate leader holding a long whip, patrolling the cave with a ferocious look. His cold eyes swept over every slave, shocking everyone.
His face was completely covered by his beard, and his facial features could not be seen clearly, but from the fierce aura emanating from him, it was clear that this was a character who was not easy to mess with.
The others seemed particularly afraid of him, trembling with their heads down, afraid of attracting his attention.
These slaves were very thin.
Although Qi Mingyu and others were also thin, that was the thin and strong body of a soldier, which was completely different from the skinny body of a slave.
They were afraid of arousing suspicion, so they kept hunched over and tried not to attract attention.
At night, they secretly passed signals, two people kept watch while the others slept.
It’s just that it’s hard to fall asleep in this environment.
They were driven into the cave to sleep at around midnight, and someone came at around 5 a.m. to whip them and urge them to go to work.
Before going to work, each person was given a small piece of black food that was hard to tell what it was.
Everyone else stuffed the food into their mouths hungrily. Qi Mingyu glanced at the food in his hand, then used his peripheral vision to observe the pirates walking back and forth with whips in their hands, and took a small bite without changing his expression.
Very bitter, with a fishy smell.
It might be made from some plant in the sea.
Qi Mingyu only took a small bite. He was worried that the food was not cooked cleanly, and if his stomach and intestines could not adapt to it, it might cause physical discomfort, making it impossible to complete subsequent tasks smoothly.
The same goes for the other team members.
They pretended to eat a few bites and then hid them in their arms like treasures.
Many slaves did this. The morning was the easiest to get through, as they could go without food. However, after a morning of hard labor, a small meal like this at noon was not enough.
They are to stay till midday with full bellies.
The pirates didn't care.
After being driven out of the cave with whips, Qi Mingyu and his team members were separated halfway. Some were sent to farm, some were sent to raise livestock, and some were sent to cut wood, and then transported to an open area on the island.
Qi Mingyu and Yingzi were probably assigned to the group that was carrying wood because they were a bit stronger.
They both carried a piece of felled wood on their backs and walked with difficulty on the rugged ground.
They need to move from the woods in front of the island to the back of the island.
The ground is bumpy and difficult to walk on.
After walking for a while, both of them felt exhausted and could only grit their teeth and persevere.
Not to mention the slaves who had not had a full meal for many days.
The overseers brandished whips and mercilessly whipped those who moved slowly. The whips hit the flesh and blood, making a horrifying "snapping" sound.
Every time that sound echoed, it felt like a heavy blow to Qi Mingyu's heart.
The corner of his eyes swept over the people who were knocked to the ground and wailing in pain, and an indescribable anger surged in his heart, an anger he had not felt for a long time.
Before, the angriest moment was probably when I discovered the cannibal gang.
But he must restrain himself and be patient!
He closed his eyes, slowed down, and continued walking forward.
At this moment, a shrill scream suddenly came from behind.
It turned out that the slave walking at the back was unable to bear the weight and fell to the ground, and the wood rolled to the ground, almost hitting the overseer next to him.