My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 582

As Park Do-joon had predicted, the New Marine was heading towards China, not its intended fishing grounds.

“What’s going on? Smuggling?”

“Could be. Or maybe illegal immigration.”

Park Do-joon spoke, watching the captain’s serious face.

“Either way, it’s going to be a headache for the Coast Guard.”

Large-scale smuggling or illegal immigration via large ships is not easy to crack down on. They can’t just raid every ship at every port.

“Captain, a large fleet of fishing boats is approaching the New Marine.”

“What?”

At those words, the captain hesitated. Although it was rare, there were cases where Chinese fishing boats turned into pirates.

It would be fortunate if they just stole the caught fish or fishing gear like nets, but in the worst case, they could kill everyone and loot the ship.

“What should I do?”

Should he help? Or should he at least warn them?

If he didn’t warn them and something happened, he would be the one to face disciplinary action. Park Do-joon spoke to the worried captain.

“Just leave it alone.”

“Leave it alone?”

“They have radar anyway.”

“Ah, right.”

He seemed to have forgotten that in his tension. Of course, they have radar and can change direction or flee after seeing it.

And once the New Marine decides to run, it’s impossible for any Chinese fleet to keep up with them.

From the start, the height of the New Marine is higher than the Chinese fleet’s fishing boats, so it’s almost impossible to climb aboard while moving.

“Keep a close watch. Check if they change direction.”

“Yes.”

How long had they been sailing like that? Even though the Chinese fleet must have been picked up on the New Marine’s radar, for some reason, the New Marine didn’t change direction.

Instead, it turned towards the Chinese fleet and was heading straight for them.

“Looks like they had a meeting planned.”

“A meeting?”

“Yes, it’s unlikely the Chinese fleet has radar.”

They could roughly set a meeting point, but pinpointing the exact location in the vast ocean wouldn’t be easy, so it would be advantageous for the New Marine, which has radar, to head towards them.

“Follow them quietly. And just in case, tell SSAT [Special Sea Attack Team] to prepare as well.”

SSAT refers to the Coast Guard Special Forces. In other words, they were considering a possible shootout in the worst-case scenario.

“Yes, Captain.”

A sense of tension filled the ship. And at some point, the approaching ships slowly drew closer and then became one.

“Captain.”

“They definitely came to meet them.”

The captain said with a stern face. Then, he said in a serious voice.

“Lower the boat. Check the firearms.”

“Firearms? But in China…”

“Tch.”

At those words, the captain’s face showed concern. That’s because in the past, after firing firearms at a resisting Chinese fishing boat, the Chinese government had fiercely attacked the Korean government.

Even though it was clear that the fishing boat had entered Korean waters, was illegally fishing, and had attacked the Coast Guard who were there to crack down on them, China attacked Korea for the reason that firearms had been fired, and a spokesperson for the Communist Party openly threatened, ‘If it weren’t for the United States, we would have dealt with Korea.’ What was absurd was that while there had been such a shooting, no one had been hit.

It was just a warning shot.

In fact, China’s demand was simple: just turn a blind eye even if they cross the border and engage in illegal fishing.

Furthermore, this location is not Korean waters but the high seas.

If firearms are used on the high seas, it will become a truly serious situation.

“Then at least arm them with rubber bullets.”

The captain frowned and sighed deeply.

‘This is dangerous.’

Worried that information might leak, he didn’t tell them that Park Do-joon was the culprit who had killed thirty people. But rubber bullets instead of firearms?

‘I can’t say it now.’

If he said it, he would get angry, but there’s no other good solution.

“Small boats will pursue with boats, and we will pursue the large ship.”

In the end, they had no choice but to use the classic method of pursuing and demanding surrender.

“Disembark!”

“Disembark!”

People got into the boat, and the Han River No. 3 approached at full speed. And as they got closer, the radars suddenly started moving.

“Captain, the New Marine has started moving.”

“Of course.”

It’s not hard to predict. They must have been monitoring the surroundings with radar to prepare for any possible situation.

But it takes time for such a large ship to move. Moreover, it was stuck right next to the Chinese fleet for some reason, so it wasn’t easy to move while clearing them away.

“Got you, you bastard.”

The captain clenched his fist, looking at the still sluggish New Marine. But then, something unexpected happened.

“Uh, uh…?”

Suddenly, the New Marine shot out at full speed. And next to it was a Chinese ship desperately trying to change direction.

Crash.

The shabby Chinese wooden ship could not overcome the 100-ton steel ship. The Chinese ship, unable to change direction properly, was shattered.

“Crazy!”

“They’re running away. What should we do?”

“What do you mean, what should we do! Do it according to the plan!”

The patrol boats with the police on board surrounded the Chinese ships that were scrambling to escape and began to circle around them, and in the meantime, the chase between the Han River No. 3 and the New Marine began.

-New Marine, stop. Stop the ship immediately and turn off the engine.

Of course, the New Marine did not slow down. But they couldn’t escape. The speed difference between a patrol boat and a fishing boat is obvious.

-New Marine, stop the ship immediately. Heave to [stop].

They knew they were stuck close and there was no way to escape. At that moment, Park Do-joon felt a chill down his spine.

‘What is it?’

Continuing to flee knowing that escape is impossible means either they’re desperate and just running, or they have a way to escape.

Ships like the New Marine aren’t warships, so escape is obviously impossible.

“I have a bad feeling. Is there no way to stop them?”

“It’s not that there isn’t, but that’s a bit…”

The captain’s gaze naturally turned to the cannon installed on the Han River No. 3. The Han River No. 3 is equipped with a 20mm Vulcan and a 40mm cannon.

“But shooting at a civilian ship is…”

There was such a fuss just for shooting a gun, but shooting a cannon at a civilian ship? There will be an uproar.

“The New Marine is a Korean ship.”

“No, that’s not the problem. Don’t you know the New Marine is a Korean ship? Civilians! Civilians!”

No matter how much they are criminals and they caught a smuggling site, shooting a cannon at civilians is a completely different matter.

“Damn it!”

Park Do-joon gritted his teeth. And the next moment, he realized what their planned escape method was.

“What? What’s that?”

A man being dragged out. He was struggling and trying to resist. But resistance was impossible in a situation where he was already surrounded by three men. And the next moment, one of the three suddenly stabbed the man’s stomach with a large knife and dragged him away before throwing him overboard.

“Uh, uh…?”

“What are they doing!”

“Stop the ship! We have to rescue him!”

He was stabbed with a knife, but since it was his stomach, he wouldn’t die immediately. And the Han River No. 3 has some emergency medical equipment, and if they call a helicopter, they can send him to the hospital.

“That’s what they’re aiming for!”

“Ah!”

The Coast Guard can’t not rescue him. But to rescue him, they have to stop the ship. All the small boats on the Han River No. 3 had gone to seize the Chinese fishing boats. In the end, the Han River No. 3 has to do the rescue work.

“They’re dragging another one out.”

This time, a man was dragged out and stabbed in the stomach with a knife in the same way before being thrown into the sea.

“You son of a bitches.”

If they do that, the Han River No. 3 has to rescue that person and search for other victims they might have thrown away. And by that time, the fishing boat will have succeeded in escaping.

“What should we do?”

The captain was flustered as if his mind had broken. Well, this must be the first time he’s experienced something like this.

‘I have to lie a little bit.’

Of course, it’s a lie, but it’s not a bad lie.

“Can’t you see now? Those bastards are trying to kill the crew and loot the ship.”

“Loot the ship?”

“Yes, look at the direction! They’re heading towards China!”

“…!”

They are definitely heading towards China. In fact, that’s natural. No matter how much it is the Han River No. 3, it can’t enter Chinese waters. So if they get past this once, they can escape. After that, they probably thought they could dispose of the ship in China and the crew could go into hiding.

‘But I won’t let that happen.’

“They’ve already thrown two crew members into the sea with the intention of killing them.”

“Gasp!”

Pirates who kill crew members to loot the ship. If they enter China, will the crew members survive? There’s no way.

‘If the excuse is appropriate, shooting is possible.’

Are they going to follow them like this until they enter China, lose the ship, and have all the crew killed, or are they going to stop the ship with cannon fire?

Of course, the people thrown there are probably not crew members but people who boarded for illegal immigration. But who cares? The important thing is that it’s an area where such misunderstandings can occur, and such misunderstandings prove the legitimacy of the firing.

“That can’t happen. Aim for the stern with the 20mm Vulcan cannon!”

He’s still trying to think of it as a warning shot, but Park Do-joon stopped him.

“It’s better to shoot with the 40mm cannon.”

“Then the ship will be destroyed!”

“It’s already stopped for rescue anyway. So shoot the area where the screw [propeller] and rudder are attached with the 40mm cannon!”

“Ah!”

If they were close, the angle wouldn’t come out, but the New Marine has moved away a bit while stopping for rescue.

Furthermore, the screw is a part that rotates underwater. That means the bullet has to overcome the resistance of the water and the vortex coming from the screw to hit it, so the 20mm will not be enough.

“40mm is possible.”

If they just destroy the screw, the ship will be disabled at that moment. And the Han River No. 3 is a relatively new warship, so towing a 100-ton fishing boat is easy.

“Shoot the screw with the 40mm cannon!”

Then several bullets flew away with a thud. The shells missed several times, but suddenly the New Marine started spinning in place.

“Hit it!”

It’s obvious without looking. The 40mm shell hit the screw and destroyed it. If it’s not completely destroyed and only one blade is destroyed, it will spin in place like that.

“Fortunately, it looks like the rudder is also broken.”

An even bigger hit than the screw is the rudder. If the rudder is broken, you can’t control the direction.

“Approach, quickly!”