The wind was still strong and the waves were still monstrous. The warship turned countless times in the huge whirlpool in the sea. Everyone on the ship finally gave up the last struggle. No one was trying in vain to pull the ropes that tied the sails and stretched out the ropes.
The long oars outside the side of the boat were also untouched.
However, the islanders on the ship did not hug each other and cry because of the impending death. They just hugged each other and gathered together. Parents hugged their children tightly, and husbands hugged their wives. Suddenly, someone took the lead in humming a song about Yu.
A funeral song has been circulating in Qingwan City for a long time, and soon everyone started singing along:
Five years of traveling, ten years of ups and downs, and now I am still drifting.
There are tears in the mountains and rivers, and my hometown is speechless. Where is my hometown?
Fly high and lead far away, ride a whale and escape into the sea, only knowing that the world is wide.
Chanying is the mausoleum, and the sky is the curtain. Bury this free body!
The song was vast and loud, and for a moment it drowned out the roaring waves and the howling wind. The ferocious sea of death suddenly turned into a poignant and heroic way home, guiding the young people who call home all over the world.
The people of Wanwan are coming to the end of their lives.
Finally, the battleship slipped into the bottom of the whirlpool and could no longer maintain its balance in the water. Looking up, the inky seawater around it seemed like black clouds soaring upward under the illumination of the electric light, covering the sky and covering the earth, leaving only the sky above everyone's heads.
A piece of sky as big as the mouth of a bowl is vaguely discernible.
There was another thunder, and the ship jolted and capsized to one side. The cold water swept towards the deck from all directions, knocking down the crowd, scattering them, and completely engulfed them in the waves full of white foam.
"Brother Fan, Sister Jia! Where are you?!"
After falling into the water, Qi Ziyin kept calling loudly to his companions, but his voice could not be heard above the noise around him, and was instantly drowned in the wind and waves. However, he refused to give up and continued to swim hard in the water, because at this time
On his shoulders, there was a child still babbling.
The little baby's face was blue from the cold, but he was lifted up high above the sea by the young man. He opened his mouth and cried loudly. Qi Ziyin was only busy rescuing people, but he had no idea about the pair of double blades, one black and one red, in the chaos.
Where was it thrown?
Suddenly, a purple light exploded above the head, and the mountain-like sea water at the top of the vortex suddenly turned into a translucent blue as if it was ignited by lightning, and then collapsed in the air. A piece of cold and biting salt water
It forcefully pushed people towards the depths of the sea, and completely shattered the last glimmer of hope in their hearts.
The child on Qi Ziyin's shoulder was also instantly swept into the sea by the huge waves. Soon he found that the other person was no longer moving, and hurriedly paddled his hands and feet to swim towards him, but no matter what, he couldn't get even half an inch closer.
I can watch helplessly as the child sinks deeper and deeper into the water, gradually being swallowed up by the darkness.
Several hot things suddenly welled up in the young man's eyes, and the last breath that had been stagnant in his chest was expelled from his mouth uncontrollably. His hands and feet began to become weak, and he could only put all his strength on his chest.
Not letting more seawater choke his lungs, he could only sink like a stone uncontrollably toward the deep black water bottom at his feet.
In the darkness, Qi Ziyin could not tell where was the sea surface and which was the bottom of the sea. He could only close his eyes tightly. But he suddenly realized in his heart that he might never be able to return to the land and never see him again.
It’s time for Ning Yue and Jiang Yan.
In a daze, the desperate young man suddenly felt something hit his chest - it was a piece of wood peeled off from the sunken ship! He immediately instinctively hugged it tightly in his arms, and immediately
I felt a force lift me up and floated to the surface of the water again. After a moment, I came out of the water with a "swish"!
There was still a violent storm on the sea. The boy lay on the wooden board and looked around. However, except for the floating ship fragments, he couldn't see anything. I don't know how long it took, but a big wave suddenly lifted it up higher, and his field of vision was
It suddenly became a lot more open. Amidst the thunder and lightning, he suddenly discovered that not far ahead, there seemed to be a black shadow standing on the sea level under the night.
"That's an island!"
The desire to survive that had long been extinguished in Qi Ziyin's heart suddenly started to burn again. He quickly gathered up the last bit of strength, lay on the board, paddled his arms, and swam desperately in the direction of the shadow.
This time, Chan Yinghai finally helped the young man, and the current quickly pushed him ashore. Qi Ziyin lay on the beach full of fine sand, panting violently, but his hands and feet were as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
Can't move an inch anymore.
Looking at the sea outside the island, which was still as turbulent as the angry gods, the young man who had narrowly escaped death felt an overwhelming fatigue coming over him, and finally he closed his eyes and passed out.
When Qi Ziyin opened his eyes again, the sea had calmed down again. After the storm, the sky was clear and blue. The dazzling sunlight shone on people's faces, warm and warm. If it weren't for the broken wooden boards and broken boats scattered on the beach.
Fan, he might even think that everything that happened the night before was just a dream.
A small red crab crawled past the tip of the young man's nose. When he moved a little, the little crab raised its two pincers and waved it as if facing a formidable enemy. However, before Qi Ziyin reached out to grab it, it
The smoke has traveled far away, and it is difficult to find traces under the beach.
The young man struggled to support his body, but felt that his limbs were so sore as if they had been soaked in vinegar. He licked his dry lips, his mouth was full of bitter taste, and his stomach was gurgling.
Sounded.
This island is not too small. Judging from the position of the sun, the young man thinks that where he is now is the northernmost tip of the island. Looking south from here, he can only see a saddle-shaped mountain with dense jungle.
But there was no way of knowing what was going on on the other side of the mountain. He couldn't help but pray silently in his heart, hoping that there would be survivors like him who would be swept to this island by the waves.
Qi Ziyin couldn't help praying silently in his heart, hoping that there would be survivors like him who would be swept to this island by the waves. But he was afraid that there were some poisonous insects and beasts in the forest, so he just walked along the beach with a wide view to the other side of the mountain.
Slowly going around. After about four or five miles, he suddenly saw a slender wooden pole stuck between some rocks in front of him, which was the broken mainmast of the previous ship.
The main sail on the mast did not completely fall off, but still swelled with the wind and made a hunting sound. In the dark shadow cast by the canvas, the boy clearly saw a few sails drifting to the island along the current, and then blocked by the reef.
The buried wooden box. Thinking that there might be something he could use in the box, he immediately ran over.
It's a pity that there is not much available in these wooden boxes in front of him. Except for a few soaked clothes, there are all kinds of worthless handmade products. The young man chose from thousands of things before finally picking up a model from the box.
An exquisite slingshot.
He vaguely remembered that the child he had rescued earlier had played with such a slingshot on the ship. The young man was stunned for a moment, and then remembered the young body drifting farther and farther in the dark water, and immediately used the slingshot
He held it tightly in his hand, and tears welled up in his eyes, almost ready to fall. At this moment, he desperately hoped that the owner of the slingshot would be as lucky as him, but that child obviously had no chance of surviving.
.
"Kid, you are indeed alive!"
A man's voice suddenly sounded from behind, making Qi Ziyin tremble violently. He turned around and saw Fan Zhen coming out from behind the palm bushes on the shore, followed by several islanders who had survived the storm.
!
The young man rubbed his eyes vigorously, thinking that he was still in a dream: "Brother Fan, is it really you?"
"Isn't it me, am I a ghost? Fortunately, we were all on the deck when the ship sank. If we were in the cabin -"
Speaking of last night's scene, Fan Zhen was also full of fear, "The current was too strong and everyone was washed away. I also spent a lot of effort to rescue these people."
"Sister Naga, Brother Zeming and others——"
"If people are fine, it will only be a matter of time to find them sooner or later. Now we have to fill our stomachs first!"
Fan Zhen stretched out his hand and rubbed the young man's head vigorously a few times, and then took the slingshot over. At first glance, the slingshot looked like a strange tree branch, but the bowstring was made of the sinews of a giant whale, and it was not weak at all.
The man held it in the palm of his hand and weighed it, then took out a straight branch he picked up from the forest, sharpened the end and put it on the string, and walked towards the shallow water.
He pulled up the full string and actually used the slingshot and tree branches as bows and arrows. In just a moment, he successfully shot a number of wide and flat mackerel, which he then set ashore and grilled on the fire.
The aroma of grilled fish made the survivors temporarily forget that they were not out of danger, and a faint smile appeared on their faces again. Fan Zhen tore off a whole piece of meat from the back of the grilled fish and handed it to Qi Ziyin:
"Eat some while it's hot."
But the young man in white shook his head: "I-I can't eat it. Brother Fan, how many places have you explored this island?"
Fan Zhen put the fish in his hand back on the fire: "The place where we encountered the storm last night should be in the northeast of the island. So we are scattered on this narrow beach from north to east."
"So you haven't seen the south side of this mountain yet?" The young man looked up again and glanced at the saddle-shaped mountain in the distance.
"We had climbed halfway up the mountain to take a look at it from a distance. There seemed to be a deep-water fjord surrounded by islands and reefs in the south. But even if there are still people alive, it is unlikely that they will be carried there by the waves."
"Sister Naga, aren't they——"
Hearing what the other party said, Qi Ziyin's face became more solemn.
"Don't worry too much, I haven't finished yet. When we went up the mountain, we found a lot of footprints in the soil. They seemed to be several men, one woman, and a child about the same age as you.
It's very likely that it's Miss Leng and that silver-haired kid. Besides, look what other good things I picked up on the shore?"
While comforting the other party, Fan Zhen took out a pair of slender objects wrapped in canvas from behind.
"This is General Baili's Yin Ya!"
Qi Ziyin immediately stretched out his hand to take the two swords, one dark and one red, and revealed the blade with a "swish" sound. Because it was protected by the scabbard, the blade was still as dry as ever and was not soaked by the sea water. The saber was lost and recovered.
It also made the young man's frown finally relax.
"So don't cry in despair. Even these two knives are fine. Miss Leng and the others will be fine too. Although it is unlikely that there will be any survivors in the fjord in the south, it is a suitable place to set up camp.
The place. If they are still alive, they will definitely go there to explore. Eat something quickly. Only when you are full can you have the strength to look for the person!"
Fan Zhen handed the fish over again and patted the boy on the back. Qi Ziyin finally nodded, held the fish to his mouth and swallowed it hungrily.
After filling his stomach, the boy in white finally gained strength. He couldn't wait to find Leng Jiayun's whereabouts, and he followed Fan Zhen without any effort and began to climb the saddle-shaped mountain. The vines on the mountain were intertwined.
The old trees were full of roots, and there was almost no way to go. Fortunately, Yin Ya opened the way, and the group soon found a few more lines of footprints left in the forest.
But what Qi Ziyin didn't expect was that those flickering footprints all the way forward led to a camp hidden on the top of the mountain - this camp was obviously not built recently, and it looked like it could at least be used for
Hundreds of people live here. It is adjacent to cliffs on both sides, and the mountain becomes increasingly steep. Only a winding mountain stream several feet wide passes through the west side of the camp, and together with the surrounding shrubs, provides the entire area with peace of mind.
A perfect natural barrier. There are all kinds of earth stoves, tents, and even a large amount of dried food and weapons stored in the cave.
Unfortunately, Leng Jiayun and Mo Zeming could not be found in the camp, and not even half a living person could be seen. The already blurry footprints on the ground became more and more chaotic here.
, the clues were completely cut off.
There was a shortage of fresh water on the island, and the people who hurried over after eating the grilled fish were even more thirsty. As soon as they entered the camp, they immediately lay down by the stream and started drinking. Some of the bolder ones came out of the cave.
I dragged out a few bags of smoked dried meat and started feasting on the stream.
When the young man in white saw this, he immediately stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, we don't know who left these things here yet, so it's best not to move them for the time being!"
"Young Master, we managed to survive that storm. Now we have something to fill our stomachs. Can't we just take a few bites?"
Several islanders who were eating fiercely were scolded, and they were obviously resentful.
"Haven't you ever thought about why there are so many supplies here?"
"Why—it's probably because a merchant ship passed by and it was temporarily stationed for a while, right?"
Fan Zhen on the side didn't understand why the young man was so nervous. The situation in front of him was not unheard of before. In most cases, it was a temporary resting place for passing business trips or fishing boats. In his opinion, such a camp was found on a desert island.
It's not something to be alarmed about, but something to be thankful for.
Qi Ziyin saw that the other party still didn't understand, so he had to continue patiently:
"This place has a high view, a good location, and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is obviously a place chosen by those who know how to deploy military affairs. In addition, the materials in the camp are obviously well maintained, so someone should be stationed here permanently! Look at the fire outside.
There was a large amount of half-burned firewood left in the pile, and the pots, stoves and tableware were neatly stacked in the tent. Even the charts were carefully wrapped in oilcloth to prevent them from getting wet by the rain. It was obvious that someone had left not long ago and was still there.
We look like we are planning to come back! I don’t know if the war on land has calmed down now. What’s more, no matter whether the opponent is the Ye State Army or the enemy’s army stationed here, there is absolutely no way they can accommodate us! If their whereabouts are discovered, they will definitely
We take it all seriously!"
After hearing what the young man said, everyone finally reacted. However, the hungry islanders had already eaten most of the bags of dried meat, and they were all dumbfounded for a while.
"Right now, I can only hope that the owners of this camp will not return to the island too soon. But fortunately, this island is not too small. Even if they come back, they may not immediately discover our presence! We can no longer rummage around in the camp at the moment.
If you find anything, immediately return along the original route and find a sheltered place to settle on the north side of the island. While continuing to search for Sister Jia and the others, it is best to collect ship wreckage and build a small boat with the wood on the island. It is best to leave here as soon as possible.
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This was the best countermeasure Qi Ziyin could think of at the moment. However, he realized not long after that he had underestimated the background of this camp and its owner who he had not yet met.
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