I don’t know how long I slept. I opened my eyes in a daze. There was still darkness all around. The sound of the waves was very clear. There were still only stars in the sky. I sat up and stretched my body. A man was sitting opposite me, looking at me.
When I woke up, he seemed to be smiling and asking me, "Are you awake? How do you feel?" It was Mai Lao's voice, because I had just opened my eyes and had not yet adapted to the surrounding environment.
I rubbed my head and said, "Well, it's okay, I just feel a little tired. Where are we?" I looked around casually. This was just a lifeboat. All the previous memories were in my mind.
I have not forgotten at all that there are two people on the boat, and I can't see who they are.
"We were on the lifeboat. It was Mr. Mai who saved us. Brother Yi, you are so lucky. Not to mention that the ship sank, but you are still alive after drifting for so long. I almost thought I couldn't find you." It was Jiao.
Eight, he said while rowing in front of me. After a while of getting used to it, I could clearly see the surrounding environment.
"Yes, Brother Yi, our escape this time is all thanks to Mai Lao." Shunzi's voice sounded in my ears.
I turned my head and glanced at him. He was wrapped in gauze. Although his face was still very pale, he was much stronger and more energetic than before. Seeing that he was still alive, I felt a lot more at ease. "Shunzi?"
Thank God, it's good to see you're okay." I held Shunzi's hand, and the big boy tightened my hand tightly, conveying a sense of reassurance.
Then I asked, "Mr. Mai, where exactly are we now? Where is the fishing boat?"
Mr. Mai shook his head and said, "I don't know. We have temporarily lost contact with the fishing boat, so we can only search slowly."
"What? Lost contact? This... how is this possible? I clearly remember that the sunken ship was next to our fishing boat, how could we lose contact all of a sudden?" What happened here? I was drifting on the sea.
I knew at that time that I was far away from the fishing boat, but why it happened like this, I really couldn't understand.
Mr. Mai looked at me and said seriously, "Actually, from the moment we boarded the sunken ship, the ship has been moving, as if it was being pushed by some force. Even the wire ropes connecting the buoys were all broken. It's just that
We didn't notice it at the time. When I escaped from the sunken ship later, I realized that we were far away from the fishing boat. This lifeboat was tied to the sunken ship by the Bearded Man. Fortunately, it didn't 'fall behind'.
Without it, it would be difficult for me to save you."
I looked at him with doubtful eyes and asked, "Mr. Mai, I want to ask you. The scene was so chaotic and gunshots were heard everywhere. How did you leave?" I really want to know this. This old guy is actually so capable.
Big ability.
Old Man Mai said with a smile, "What's weird about this? I left because of the chaos. The moment the gunfire rang out, I rushed towards the cabin door. I knew very well that they were all busy.
We have to deal with the female corpse, so you have time to take care of us. I really didn’t expect that I, who have always believed in science, would encounter such bizarre things. Corpses can also kill people. I’m afraid no one will believe me if I tell you.”
"Yeah, if I hadn't experienced it personally, I wouldn't believe it. By the way, then you weren't afraid of being shot?"
Although what he said makes sense and sounds like it, there are no loopholes on the surface. If it were anyone else, he would definitely believe it. But I know very well that in fact it is not the case at all. When normal people are in that kind of situation,
In a chaotic environment, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely self-protection, and definitely not rushing out.
As a marine biologist, it is impossible for him to experience such a big scene unless he has received special training, and the gunfire was so intense at that time that even I did not dare to act rashly, but he was able to survive in that dangerous situation
He could escape without being noticed, which is something that ordinary people would never be able to do.
Mr. Mai seemed to see that I doubted him again. He still maintained a smile and said, "I know what you are thinking. In fact, it is nothing special. Although I am a professor of marine biology, I also served as a soldier for several years.
I have also received this kind of professional training, and at that time, I had the idea of giving it a try, but I was not absolutely sure."
This old guy actually served as a soldier? I never expected this, so I asked casually, "Have you ever been a soldier? In which army?"
"Forget it, I won't mention which army it is. As a soldier, you should know that there are some things that you can't talk about casually." Mai Lao made a careless look and covered it up perfectly.
I analyzed it carefully in my mind. If he is really the man in black, then he cannot reveal such important information. He can find other reasons to excuse it. There is no need to say that he has been a soldier. This is not obvious to me.
Do you doubt him? So if Mr. Mai is not the man in black, could the man in black be Li Xin? Or is there someone else?
Although the matter has some clues, it is still very vague and I still can't find any clear clues. But now I know very clearly that this old guy is definitely not simple. His skill should not be lower than mine, or even higher than mine. Then
Could there be any purpose behind him? I suddenly discovered that everyone who went out to sea this time seemed to have their own purpose.
At this time, I gave a thumbs up and said, "Mr. Mai, you are really awesome. If it weren't for you this time, we would all have to keep company with that female corpse."
"I was lucky enough to escape, but don't think of me so badly, otherwise you will be disappointed." He waved his hands and said with a chuckle.
I stopped asking him about this matter, "What should we do now? Is there any hope of finding the fishing boat?" This is the question I am most concerned about. With this small broken boat, it will die sooner or later, and it will be beaten by a big wave.
It's sinking, there's no food here, you could starve to death.
"It's hard to say. I can only try my best. The direction we are going is right now, but I don't know if the fishing boat has left or not." Mr. Mai said seriously. Judging from his expression, he didn't want to
It's a joke.
"What will happen if... we can't find the fishing boat?" Shunzi asked quietly from the side.
"We will die." Jiao Ba said casually while rowing the boat.
"Will you die again? I can hardly bear it." As soon as Shunzi heard the word death, his expression changed instantly. This big boy has experienced so much, so it is normal for him to be scared.
Mai Lao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we will be fine, everyone takes turns rowing, Jiao Ba, you take a rest, let me do it." As he spoke, he walked to the stern of the boat and took Jiao Ba's hand.