As the sailors searched in depth, new discoveries were made one after another, such as several barrels of wine and rum found in the bottom cabin. The aroma of the wine made everyone happy. Such old wine is worth a lot of money.
, especially for a gourmet like Chen Si who likes to drink the best wine, that is a great joy.
But Gu Fengchun was not very interested in these, because there was no news about the voyage log that he wanted to get most. Maybe it was too old and rotten, or maybe the crew took away the voyage log when something happened to the ship.
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But it was not without gain. After a while, Zeng Yuanhang found a book bound in sheepskin from a cabin that looked like the owner of the ship lived. It was filled with scrawled words, and he could not understand the words in it.
Meaning, but he also knew that this should be the most urgent information for Gu Fengchun, so he took it immediately.
When Gu Fengchun saw the ancient Latin scrawled on the thick parchment scroll, his brows immediately wrinkled. He had never studied this type of writing. In his opinion, these Latin texts were compared to the engraved symbols and Western texts he had seen.
Zhou Miwen and other texts are even more profound.
But this did not trouble Gu Fengchun. He knew that Luo Xiaodan had studied abroad, and she might have some knowledge of Latin, so he carefully held the parchment and walked out of the cabin. Luo Xiaodan thought there was a foul smell in the cabin, so
She had been waiting for them on the deck. Seeing Gu Fengchun come out, she hurriedly greeted him and said, "What, have you found anything?" She was surprised when she saw the scroll in Gu Fengchun's hand. This sheepskin
Volumes are not unfamiliar to her. In the Middle Ages, some ancient books in the West looked like this. When she was studying in Europe and the United States, the school's large library had many such collector's editions of books.
"This is most likely a navigation diary. See if you can understand the words on it." Gu Fengchun shrugged his shoulders and said, "But be careful. This navigation diary has been damaged a lot. If you are not careful, it may turn into
It’s possible that the powder will go away.”
Luo Xiaodan nodded. She was already very accomplished in antiques and knew how to protect this type of antiques. She immediately put on her gloves, took them carefully, and looked through them slowly. After opening the title page, she sighed slightly.
He frowned and said: "This is the purest ancient Latin. Only members of the Holy See can use this ancient text. It is really strange that it appears on such a ship."
"Look at what's written on it." Gu Fengchun nodded and said. It can be seen that Luo Xiaodan is no stranger to this kind of writing.
Luo Xiaodan nodded, looked at the text on the title page, and said without hesitation: "This is a diary, the diary of a Dutch priest named David Jones." After saying this, she immediately turned the page again.
He opened the record in the diary and continued: "The earliest record date in this diary is April 8, 1651, and the last page is November 13, 1651. The first page says, David
"Jones will follow the fleet to the mysterious East to spread the gospel of the Lord on an island closest to ancient China. This island, I guess, is Taiwan," Luo Xiaodan said.
Gu Fengchun nodded. The Ming Dynasty fell in 1644. At that time, Taiwan was in the hands of the Dutch colonists, and was later driven out by Zheng Chenggong. The time makes sense. But Gu Fengchun had no intention of knowing about Father David.
For personal privacy, he just wanted to know what happened to the ship. So he said: "Having a quick look, I want to know the news about the missing people on this ship and see if I can find it."
Luo Xiaodan also nodded and quickly turned to the back. After a while, she stopped, and then turned a few pages to the front. With a happy smile on her face, she read: "November 1. Today.
We encountered thick fog at sea, the ship we were on fell away from the fleet, and the compass also lost its function. The captain was very worried, but I am not worried. God is always with us, Amen!" The ancient style became more pure.
Nodding, Luo Xiaodan quickly turned another page and continued: "On November 2, after a night of drifting, the thick fog on the sea has dissipated, but we appeared in an unfamiliar sea area. The crew decided to follow the wind
According to their experience, they can usually encounter people from the mainland this way, but they have sad faces because if the water source cannot be replenished, we will run out of clean water on the ship in three days. The captain has already issued an order to limit the drinking water on the ship.
It must be strictly restricted to prepare for emergencies. Fortunately, before it got dark in the afternoon, we saw the horizon. It was not the mainland, but a small island. But there is a small island, doesn’t it just mean that we are very close to the mainland? Thank you Almighty
God has shown us the way. The captain has decided to send sailors to search for water and food tomorrow morning. This island does not seem to be an inhabited place. The captain has appointed himself as the governor of the island. He will plant the Dutch flag tomorrow morning.
To the highest point of the island."
When he heard this, Gu Fengchun could vaguely guess what happened next. However, he remained silent and signaled Luo Xiaodan to continue reading. Luo Xiaodan then turned to another page and read: "11
On the 3rd of the month, I felt a little uneasy. This island gave me a really weird feeling. I remember that before going to bed last night, our ship was moored on the beach facing the island, but when I woke up,
But we found that we were facing the cliff of the island. The sailors laughed at me for drinking too much rum last night, but God, I am your loyal believer, how could I do such a thing? The captain has led five
The sailors went down to the island and did not come back for a whole day. The first mate was worried and prepared to send sailors to look for them. God, you must bless your people and keep them safe and sound. Amen!" Luo Xiaodan read this.
When I heard this, I always felt a slight chill on my back. However, Gu Fengchun's face became more solemn as he listened.
"...November 13th, several days have passed. The first mate and several other sailors have disappeared. Now it's just me and the crew member Old Peter. God, can you tell me what happened?
Is something wrong? There are shrill calls from the island every night. The good thing is the voices of the captain and first mate. I have decided to get off the boat with Old Peter tomorrow to find the captain and them..." When he said this, Luo Xiaodan suddenly
He stopped translating, and Gu Feng Chunqi said: "Why don't you say it anymore? Is it just gone?"
Luo Xiaodan shook his head and said: "No, the following text is very illegible. I have to identify it carefully to determine what text it is." Gu Fengchun nodded to express his understanding. He believed that David must be
Something incredible happened that affected his mood and made him even more panicked when he wrote. "Oh, God! Poor old Peter couldn't stand the torture of this strange noise and actually committed suicide. The ship is now only
I am left alone! Almighty God, please save your poor believers."
When Luo Xiaodan read it to the end, he actually had goosebumps all over his body. When Davy Jones wrote these words, he wrote down all his truest feelings. Luo Xiaodan could naturally feel his fear. And this
Fear was infecting her. Seeing the panic on Luo Xiaodan's face, Gu Fengchun walked up, held her cold little hand tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Luo Xiaodan nodded repeatedly, said "hmm", and leaned closely against Gu Fengchun. The two of them had been busy with their own affairs for more than a year, and had not communicated well in private. The feelings they had in the forbidden area seemed to be all over the place.
Gradually extinguished, and at this time, Gu Fengchun's behavior was just like the nine-death situations he encountered in the Great Forbidden Land, which made Luo Xiaodan regain the long-lost feeling. If there weren't so many people around, she would have
I just lay on Gu Fengchun's body and cried heartily.
Gu Fengchun gently patted Luo Xiaodan's shoulder, but he was thinking about what was recorded in Davy Jones's diary. He knew very well that the disappearance of the people on this three-masted ship must be related to this mysterious island. So in his heart
I couldn't help but become vigilant.
After a while, Luo Xiaodan left Gu Fengchun's chest. She said to Gu Fengchun: "This diary mentioned that the crew members disappeared on the island, and there were strange noises. It seems that this island is very strange."
There is a problem, we have to be careful." Luo Xiaodan knew that Gu Fengchun had become as adventurous as Chen Si, so he tactfully expressed his hope: he hoped that Gu Fengchun would not go to this island.
Gu Fengchun nodded and said: "Don't worry, we will pay attention. We will only send a small boat to approach the island later. If it is not necessary, we will not land on the island." After hearing what Gu Fengchun said, Luo Xiaodan immediately said:
"This is the best." Chen Si also turned out of the cabin at this time. Seeing that Gu Fengchun and Luo Xiaodan's faces were not very good, he quickly asked what happened. Waiting for Gu Fengchun to read the information in Davy Jones's diary
After relaying all the information to him, Chen Si also nodded and said: "We did find a skeleton in the bottom of the ship. It seems to be the old Peter the priest mentioned. And this priest, it seems
It seems that he finally left the ship and went to this island. Finally, finally..." He didn't say the words "I'm gone forever and never come back", but everyone understood what he meant. He pondered for a moment and felt quite hesitant in his heart.
, and then said after a while: "This island is too weird. For safety reasons, we will not go to the island." He turned to Zeng Yuanhang next to him and said: "Transport the following barrels of wine to our ship.
Go, it’s a good thing, don’t waste it. This is not something ordinary sailors can drink. It should be a good wine that the fleet transported to Taiwan for the then governor.” When he said this, he swallowed loudly.
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At this moment, a scream of "Ah..." suddenly sounded from the bottom of the bilge.