After a lot of cleaning, all the stinking dirt on Almeida's hair, beard and body was finally washed away. Perhaps because of the stimulation of the cold water, Almeida crawled on the shore and vomited, and all she vomited was black and dirty water. Helena
After taking a kettle and feeding him water, Almeida drank and vomited, and after many struggles, she finally calmed down.
After helping Almeida to lie down on the edge of the cliff, Zhang Yanling began to examine his wounds. There were rotten wounds all over his body, including gunshot wounds, whip marks, branding iron marks, and torture instruments.
There are no less than dozens of them. These wounds are all black, soaked in the sewage in the water prison, and cannot be washed clean. They are dark and rolled, exuding the smell of corruption.
Helena cried silently, treating Almeida's wound with the first-aid powder Zhang Yanling gave him, and bandaging it with gauze. Zhang Yanling knew that this was actually of no use. In this situation, Almeida probably survived a narrow escape.
The chance was very small. But at this moment, I could only treat the situation as if it were a dead horse. I simply took another Babao Heart-protecting Pill and gave it to Almeida. It was the most benevolent and righteous act.
Almeida also briefly woke up when she was cleaning and applying medicine, and reached out to stroke Helena's hair. But then she fell into a coma and lay there motionless in a daze.
Zhang Yanling took off her clothes and washed herself in the corner of the pool. She felt much more comfortable. I heard that there was a lot of life in the manor on the top of the mountain, and the fire in the castle was still burning fiercely. I think it had already alerted many people.
Currently, staying in the woods on the hillside can only provide temporary safety. You must leave this dangerous place quickly, otherwise you may be traced and be trapped here.
Now all hopes are pinned on whether Chen Shiyi and the others can come to rescue them in a small boat. He must contact Chen Shiyi and the others and contact them. According to the time, it should be around midnight. Chen Shiyi and the others should fight.
Arriving from the East District Pier in a small boat.
The previous plan was to use fireworks signals to notify Chen Shiyi and the others to respond. But now it seems that there is no need. The fire in the castle has already explained everything. The fireworks fired at this moment have exposed the traces.
"Helena, Catherine, you wait here, I will go to the port below to see if the corresponding ship has arrived." Zhang Yanling said to the two women.
Catherine said: "Your Excellency, let's go together. I always feel that it's not very safe here."
Zhang Yanling said: "I know, but it is inconvenient to move together. Besides, it is not known whether the corresponding ship will arrive. The seaside is more dangerous than here. Don't make any noise, hide here and don't wander around. I will go to explore the situation and come back."
Catherine was still uneasy, but Helena said: "Go ahead, we will just wait for you here."
Zhang Yanling nodded, packed up, then got into the forest and walked along the steep hillside to the seaside. Catherine and Helena hid under the cliff and watched the unconscious Almeida in a daze.
"Helena, he won't leave us alone." Catherine whispered.
Helena shook her head and said: "He won't. If he wanted to escape, he would have escaped long ago. How could he escape now? Although I haven't been with him for a long time, I know that he won't do this. He is someone I have met
The most committed and courageous person I have ever lived.”
Catherine was silent for a moment and said softly: "Congratulations, Helena, for finding a man who is affectionate and loyal to you. Helena, I am really happy for you."
Helena's face was slightly red and she whispered: "Catherine, I know he is a very good person, but I'm afraid it's impossible for me to be with him."
Catherine was surprised: "Why is that? Is it because the two countries are hostile?"
Helena shook her head and said: "What does the matter between the two countries have to do with me? What I said is that he is already married. He has four wives. He is the Duke of Ming Dynasty and an excellent man. Naturally, many women love him.
He. I like him, so what? There is no result between us."
Catherine was stunned for a long time, then sighed softly: "What a pity."
Helena said softly: "It's useless to think about this now. We'd better pray to God to bless us and leave here as soon as possible."
Catherine nodded, folded her hands on her chest and said, "May God bless you, let's pray."
Zhang Yanling struggled down the steep hillside and came to the cliff on the east side of the military port. Not far away was the Manlajia Harbor, which was brightly lit and heavily guarded. Zhang Yanling was based on a seaside cliff on the east side of the military port. Chen
If Shiyi and the others secretly rowed over, they would arrive quietly along the inside of the cliff, passing through the port's blockade. When they arrived at the bottom of the cliff, Zhang Yanling would climb down with a rope and get on the boat directly.
Zhang Yanling didn't dare to shine. There was also Fo Langji's sentry and lighthouse on the cliff. He could only shrink down and observe in the darkness of the vegetation. The seawater below the cliff was dark and there was no movement. The seawater lapped at the reef, making a sound.
The voice of payment.
It seems that Chen Shiyi and the others have not arrived yet. After all, it is not easy to sneak in secretly. The best time is in the middle of the night. Zhang Yanling decided to wait for a while. It is already past midnight. If Chen Shiyi and the others arrive, they can immediately
know.
However, not long after Zhang Yanling nestled in the grass, he heard a burst of noise from the port below. Zhang Yanling hurriedly looked over and found a large number of Franco soldiers rushing to the dock to board the ship. The end of the cliff in front protruded out of the sea.
In some places, the lights of several watchtowers and lighthouses swayed, and people screamed. Soon after, the roar of cannons came from the sea.
Zhang Yanling's scalp felt numb, and he realized that Chen Shiyi and others must have been discovered while secretly rowing over.
More than a dozen French warships set sail and sailed out of the port. The roar of artillery and the light of fire were particularly clear and harsh in the darkness. They headed all the way to the middle of the strait.
Zhang Yanling hurriedly turned around and climbed up the mountain, feeling very upset. But he also understood that this kind of infiltration response was inherently risky. Sneaking in from the heavily guarded Folangji military port would have had a high chance of success in the past. However,
in front of the enemy
At that time, the Eastern Fleet suffered heavy losses and was burned down by a sneak attack. Today, it would be difficult for this matter to succeed. If Chen Shiyi had not insisted on doing this, Zhang Yanling actually did not intend to use this risky method, because he
I know the success rate is not high.
Although he was upset, Zhang Yanling did not feel desperate. This did not mean that he was going to die here. In fact, as long as he escaped from the castle and entered the hillside forest, Zhang Yanling felt much more at ease. So far, Franji Ren does not know
What happened? After the castle fire, they most likely thought that everyone inside was burned to death. As long as they thought so, they would not launch a large-scale search of the hillside woodland.
As long as he delays tonight, his troops will attack as planned tomorrow. Unless his troops are defeated, he will be able to get out of trouble with the two women soon.
It can only be said that Chen Shiyi's failed rescue did make his situation more dangerous, but it did not reach the point of collapse.
When Zhang Yanling arrived at the cliff out of breath, Helena and Catherine were hiding under the cliff listening to the sound of cannons on the sea and were nervous.
Seeing Zhang Yanling return, the two women hurried forward to ask about the situation. Zhang Yanling briefly explained the situation, and both women fell into silence.
"Don't worry, at least we are safe for now. I think there is still a while until dawn. Since there is no hope of going out, it is better to eat something and rest for a while. In short, there is no sure way, and we will always escape.
"Zhang Yanling comforted.
As of now, that's all it can do.
Zhang Yanling cut some banana tree leaves and spread them in the recess of the cliff to make a simple shelter. After checking Almeida's condition, she found that it was not getting better, but it was not getting too bad either. She felt relieved.
"Eat some dry food and get some sleep. All the bones in my body are falling apart." Zhang Yanling took out the skin bag that he carried with him, took out a pack of dry food and dried meat and handed it to the two women, and also ate something himself.
The two girls had an appetite to eat. Zhang Yanling seemed to have a good appetite and ate and drank happily. After eating and drinking, Zhang Yanling walked to the grass beside the pool and fell asleep. After a while, she could hear a gentle snore.
.
Helena and Catherine reluctantly ate a few mouthfuls, feeling upset and sitting in the darkness silently thinking about their thoughts. They could hear the rumble of cannons on the sea and the neighing of horses on top of the mountain, which made them even more worried. They didn't know.
How could that person sleep peacefully?
But exhaustion and sleepiness came over soon after, and the two women finally fell asleep, leaning against each other and leaning on their heads.
After an unknown amount of time, Helena woke up from her nightmare. She screamed and woke up. Catherine beside her was also awakened and hurriedly hugged her.
"Helena, Helena. What's wrong with you?"
Helena came back to her senses, shocked and sweating.
"I dreamed that our Ebi Alfonso captured me, it was so scary. I dreamed that Duke Zhang was hanged by Alfonso. It scared me to death." Helena gasped.
Catherine's scalp was numb, so she could only whisper comfort. She turned her head and looked at the grass not far away.
It was already bright outside, and there were only two banana leaves spread on the grass, but Zhang Yanling was nowhere to be seen.
Catherine was surprised: "Where is the Duke?"
Helena was startled and quickly stood up to check. Catherine followed her out. Then both of them blushed instantly.
They saw Zhang Yanling bathing naked in the pool. Although he was wearing lower clothes, his upper body was naked, with his back to them. He had a well-proportioned and strong figure, strong muscles, and bulges.
It was the first time for both of them to see a young man's body. They had never thought that a man's strong body could be so attractive. For a moment, they forgot to avoid it and both watched Zhang Yanling swimming back and forth in the pool.
However, Zhang Yanling turned around and saw the two women standing there blankly staring at him. She was so frightened that she quickly covered her chest with her hands and shouted in a low voice: "Are you... awake?"
Helena and Catherine quickly turned around and returned to the recess of the cliff. Both of them blushed and looked at each other without speaking.