Volume Three, Blood and Fire, Chapter 207, Going to the Sea (Part 2)
The first mate quickly returned to the deck with the wine.
Captain Martin unbuttoned the lady's shirt, smeared the wine on her chest, then pried open her lips and drank some.
The second officer did the same thing to the child.
Looking at the withered lips, a sailor shook his head and sighed and said, "I'm afraid they have been floating at sea for two days."
"It's not far from the coast, how come no one noticed it?" another sailor asked.
"The currents here are very strong, and they can drift very far in two days. They must have been attacked in the open sea," the first mate said.
Just as he was talking, the child suddenly struggled.
"Well, at least one of us has survived," the captain said.
"This woman also moved her eyelids, what I just saw." A sailor exclaimed.
"Everyone go back to your positions. We have wasted a lot of time."
Captain Martin ordered, then he turned to the first mate and said: "Carry these two people to the kitchen, clear a clean place, let them lie down and find someone to take care of them, and make some gruel by the way."
"Can you please help that guest? They can sleep on the floor," the first mate said.
"Don't disturb the guests. This is a rule. The fact that these two people can save their lives is already a great blessing from the gods." Captain Martin said calmly.
The first mate nodded, picked up the lady and left.
"Captain, it seems that the ship is in distress, the Pearl Goddess." said the second officer.
""Pearl Goddess"? I remember that a few days ago, "Pearl Goddess" sailed to absorb heat. How could it be attacked in the open sea? It is very safe to drive along the coast?" Captain Martin said to himself.
"Could it be that they were forced to the open sea by the Hydra people?"
"The Pearl Goddess is a big ship and moves slowly, and those Hydera patrol ships are fast ships. If they were chasing the Pearl Goddess, there would be no way it could escape to the open sea." Captain Martin shook his head.
He shook his head and said.
"Perhaps those Hydra people are trying to allow the wreckage to reach Poseidon Harbor along the current." The second officer expressed his speculation.
"We can only wait until the woman wakes up," Captain Martin said with a sigh.
Standing on the deck and looking at the fog-filled sea, Captain Martin suddenly felt that this voyage would not be as simple as usual.
All the sails were full of wind, and although the current was quite unfavorable to them, the "Woman and the Sea" was still moving forward at an astonishing speed.
"Captain, do you really plan to go around the Benelli Islands? But the current route seems to be too close to the bay." the first mate asked.
After looking at the bright moon at night, Captain Martin shook his head and said:
"I don't intend to go around. It seems that there is danger in the outer sea. There may be a Hydera fast patrol ship there waiting for any approaching ship. I don't want this ship to become like the 'Pearl Goddess'
."
"Are you planning to cross the Benelli Islands?" the first mate asked with a frown.
"This is not the first time we have taken this dangerous route. Do you still remember the first time you went to sea? That time we met Damir at the Benali Islands. It's a pity for Damir. He probably got lost.
It would be a disaster in the hands of the Hydra people!" Captain Martin said with a wry smile.
"But we have never crossed there before. What's more, this time we carried too much cargo and the water was too deep, so we could easily run aground on the Benali Islands." The first mate said worriedly.
"I have no choice but to take a gamble. I am very worried that there are spies from the Hydra and the Holy Empire on the dock. The target and route we are going to may have been known to those Hydra people. Otherwise,
How is it possible that five ships were sunk in just a few days?"
"You said you were going to bypass the Benally Islands. Are you completely lying to the investigators?" the first mate said with admiration.
"In our line of work, we have to be careful." Captain Martin said with emotion. "By the way, have those two people woke up?"
"The child has woken up, but he hasn't stopped crying." The first mate sighed.
"I really want to know what happened to the 'Pearl Goddess' earlier? I always feel that there is a crisis hanging over the route ahead of us." Captain Martin said worriedly.
Just when the first mate wanted to comfort Captain Martin, the sailor on duty in the galley suddenly ran out, shouting: "Wake up, Captain, wake up."
The kitchen of "Woman and the Sea" is on the right side of the captain's cabin, in an extremely narrow corridor.
The upper part of the corridor is full of cabinets, and underneath is a row of four stoves. The pots are firmly fixed on the stoves, and the pot lids are tightly covered, with bursts of white gas coming out from the gaps.
The end of the corridor, which was originally a place where flour and potatoes were piled, is now covered with a wooden board. The lady is lying weakly on the board, and the child beside her knees is sobbing.
Captain Martin sidled into the kitchen and asked, "Ma'am, are you feeling better?"
"Where is this place? Did you save me?" the lady said weakly.
"It was the kind Poseidon, the god of the sea, who saved your life. I just helped with a little help." Captain Martin said with a smile.
His kind words made the lady feel calmer.
"You must have experienced something terrible, and although it will cause you pain, I still have to ask you what terrible thing happened to the ship you were on, because the same disaster may also befall us.
Captain Martin asked softly.
"Well......"
The lady suddenly covered her face and began to cry. Her cry was so sad that Captain Martin did not dare to ask any more questions for a while.
"Ma'am, maybe you can tell me if anyone else survived?" Captain Martin asked.
"No, I think there are absolutely no other survivors. Those Hyderans killed all the crew members, but they did not kill the women and children. They let us go, gave us a small boat, and let us fend for ourselves."
the lady cried.
"That happened a few days ago?"
"Our boat had set sail with others a few days ago. Shortly after breakfast the next morning, suddenly there was a loud noise from the right side of the boat. It was a disaster. My husband and the captain were killed.
He was hit by a sudden attack and lost his life on the spot..."
"When I rushed to the deck, I saw at least six ships sailing on the sea not far away, all flying the Hydra flag of Hydra. The Hydra people approached the ship, and they jumped on the deck and took control of the entire ship.
There was a boat, no one dared to resist, everyone was frightened."
"But everyone originally thought that these Hydra people just wanted to board the ship to search or plunder property, but they didn't expect that at night they started killing us and finally destroyed our ship."
At this point, the lady burst into tears again.
Captain Martin walked out of the kitchen solemnly. The situation was much more terrifying than he had originally expected.
The fleet composed of six ships is definitely not a patrol fleet. They are wandering in this sea, obviously intending to attack all passing ships, so they boldly break into the inland sea lanes and attack the "Pearl Goddess" who has no defense.
"Number.
This is obviously a warning, a cruel warning, but this kind of warning is often very effective.
"Six warships must be dealt with at the same time." The sailor on duty in the galley muttered to himself.
"Six battleships? If they attack from a flank, we won't even have room to escape," the first mate said, looking a little panicked.
"Hogg, there is no need to panic now. The situation is not serious enough to be handled out of hand. As long as we can hide in the Benelli Islands, we will be safe." Captain Martin said with relief.
"However, those Hydra people have magicians. We can't hide from them. The magicians can detect us from the air and attack us from the air."
"Don't panic, have you forgotten what we do? The night belongs to us. Speed up and use the darkness to get to the entrance of the Benelli Islands as soon as possible." Captain Martin said decisively.
"Can you throw away the cargo? Too deep a draft is very dangerous in the Benelli Islands." the first mate suggested.
"No, if we throw away the goods, wouldn't our trip be in vain? You must know that the pensions of Damir and his crew still need to be given to their families, and there are several disabled brothers who need a large pension." Captain Martin
said.
After saying this, he went straight back to the deck, where the second officer was steering the ship.