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Wind, rain, sea tides, heaven and earth were in chaos. The dark sea was like the huge mouth of a beast, and the rumbling tide was like its roar. Lin Jue and Gao Muqing struggled to control the bamboo rafts, as if they were dancing on the tongue of the beast.
It is better to say it is to control than to struggle. Most of the time I drift with the current, and I am lucky to be able to ensure that I am not overturned by the big waves. However, this bamboo raft is more stable than the boat. After all, it is just a bed on the sea.
It is less likely to capsize than a small boat, but it is extremely difficult to maneuver. But in fact, there is no need for too much manipulation. You just use the power of the sea to move forward. The only thing you need to do is to adjust the direction from time to time.
It cannot be carried by the waves to the northwest.
During the day, Lin Jue carefully calculated the direction. He recalled the direction he took after escaping from Peach Blossom Island that day and the location where he finally encountered the storm. Based on the direction of the wind and waves and the time he was washed up on the desert island, he made a series of calculations and calculations.
Judgment, and finally drew a rough rafting route map. From this, Lin Jue judged that the tiny island he and Gao Muqing encountered was actually not far from Peach Blossom Island, and should be twenty or thirty miles southwest of Peach Blossom Island.
outside.
It was based on the above judgment that Lin Jue decided to return to Peach Blossom Island because it was possible to succeed. However, Lin Jue was actually not very sure. After all, those rough judgments were mostly conjectures. The changeable ocean currents are
What Lin Jue cannot judge, if the judgment is wrong, it is likely to be thousands of miles wrong. On the vast sea, once the judgment is wrong, even the error and distance of just a few miles can be enough to kill people in the sea. Let alone in the hurricane
It was a crazy decision to sail on a bamboo raft on the roaring sea.
However, for Lin Jue, instead of waiting for death on a desert island and watching Ning Haijun's failure bring huge catastrophe, it is better to take the risk and give it a try. It means death, and taking a risk is worse than waiting for death. This is what he The code of conduct I have set for myself in this life is that I should never be shy.
The two of them were soaked to the skin and were knocked off the bamboo raft by waves countless times. If they had not tied themselves to the bamboo raft with ropes in advance and could retrieve the bamboo raft, they would have been buried in the sea. Finally, after exhaustion, they discovered the east side.
There are dots of lights on the sea. Although they are far apart, they are definitely lights, and there are more than one.
The two people hugged each other excitedly and cheered. Don't think too much, that island is most likely Peach Blossom Island. But the position of the two of them is a bit awkward. At this moment, they were brought to the west side of the island by the wind and waves. If you didn't see it,
I might miss the lights on the island.
When they saw the light, they saw hope. The two of them mustered up their strength and rowed towards the island as hard as they could. However, the force of the wind and waves was too strong, and the bamboo raft was pushed away from Peach Blossom Island.
"Mu Qing, going on like this is not an option. I suggest giving up the bamboo raft. Let's swim there. I estimate it is two or three miles away. If you are lucky, you should be able to make it there." Lin Jue shouted.
Gao Muqing said: "I listen to you. The worst I can do is die. Whatever you say will happen."
Lin Jue gasped and laughed: "How come Mu Qing has become a little bird? You are the leader of a large village who commands all the heroes."
Gao Muqing spat: "Who wants to be the leader of the village? I would rather live a peaceful life like an ordinary woman."
Lin Jue laughed heartily, untied the rope tied to the bamboo raft and tied it around Gao Muqing's waist. He shouted loudly: "The sky is beautiful and the earth is beautiful, don't teach me and my husband to be buried here. Jump!"
After finishing his words, Gao Muqing jumped up and jumped into the sea. When Gao Muqing heard the word "husband and wife", his heart was filled with joy. He shouted "Wait for me" and jumped into the sea. The two of them fought against the wind and waves and swam towards the island with all their strength.
I don't know how many mouthfuls of sea water I drank, and just when I felt that this decision was really stupid and that I might never be able to swim to the island, I suddenly found that the wind and waves became smaller, and a current pushed them towards the bottom of the island.
This is exactly the characteristic of the ocean current. After the wind and waves on the sea around the island are blocked, there will be undercurrents flowing towards the island. Although it is very dangerous and can easily knock people onto the rocks on the shore, it also makes people more vulnerable.
The island is easy to approach. After several hours of nightmarish experiences, the two people, soaked and exhausted, finally landed on the rugged rocks under the cliff on the west side of Peach Blossom Island.
The two collapsed on a small flat sheltered area under the cliff to regain their strength. They gasped for a long time before getting up. Looking at each other, they both felt that the other looked like a ghost. Their hair was scattered and stuck to their heads.
His clothes were in tatters, his exposed skin was bruised and bruised, and there were even scratches and bleeding in many places.
Lin Jue just paid it back. Gao Muqing always paid attention to his own image. When he saw Lin Jue's appearance and thought of himself, he suddenly felt bad. How could he be so impressive in front of his lover, so he quickly cleaned himself up.
Lin Jue whispered: "It's getting late. It will be dawn in an hour or two. We must find a place to stay immediately. We also need to understand the current situation. Mu Qing, we have to arrest two people and ask them.
Don’t do anything with your hair.”
Gao Muqing kept tugging at his hair that was sticky after being soaked in sea water, and ignored it. Lin Jue had no choice but to stand on the reef and look around. He found that the two of them were under a high cliff, and the landing place was actually a reef covered with shells.
Looking at the cliff that is about half a person high, there are many shells attached to it. It is obviously the waterline at high tide. The two of them are lucky. It is the time when the ebb tide is gradually rising. If they come during the high tide, they will arrive even if they arrive.
There is nowhere to hide here.
"Mu Qing, we have to find a way to climb up." Lin Jue whispered: "There is a light on the top of the cliff. It should be an arrow tower or a sentry tower, but we must go up and cannot be trapped here."
Gao Muqing had already tied up her messy long hair and pinned it on top of her head with a branch, like a pile of haystacks. Lin Jue wanted to laugh but didn't dare, for fear that she would have to do it all over again after laughing at her.
Gao Muqing raised his head and looked at the high cliff, and said solemnly: "I'll go up and take a look first. You wait here."
Lin Jue was not pretentious. Gao Muqing was much more useful than him at this time. He couldn't climb such a cliff.
"Be careful and don't alert the enemy. See the situation clearly before speaking."
Before Lin Jue finished speaking, suddenly, there was an unusual sound coming from the rocks not far from the cliff. It was definitely not the sound of waves and rain. Because of the close distance, it sounded extremely clear. It sounded like someone had stepped on a stone and fallen.
the sound of.
Lin Jue's hair stood on end, and he and Gao Muqing hurriedly lay on the ground, looking over there. It was dark everywhere, and the rain was pouring down, making it impossible to see clearly. Gao Muqing whispered: "I'll go take a look."
Lin Jue nodded slightly. This matter should not be taken lightly. If there are secret sentries of pirates under the cliff, and they know their whereabouts in advance, once the warning is given, they will fall into a trap. "Be careful." Lin Jue leaned against Gao Muqing.
whispered in his ears.
Gao Muqing nodded, moved sideways, and slowly touched along the rugged rocks on the shore. Lin Jue watched nervously as her figure slowly approached the place where the noise was coming from, feeling extremely worried. Suddenly
, I saw Gao Muqing's body leaping up, with his toes touching a rock, and his body leaping into the air into the darkness, the sword in his hand emitting a dim light and shadow.
Dang, dang, dang, there were several sounds of weapons clashing, and it was obvious that the two sides had exchanged hands. Lin Jue hurriedly jumped up, took out the bastard box from the leather holster at his waist, and ran over while hurriedly loading the ammunition. But he was halfway through the run.
At that time, after listening to each other's rocks, someone shouted: "Are you the leader of Dazhai?"
Gao Muqing's surprised voice came: "Who are you?"
"It's true that I am the leader of Dazhai. I am Liang Qi." The voice shouted.
"Liang Qi? Are you still alive?"
"Yeah, he's alive, thanks to Hongfu, the leader of the village. This is great. The master of the village is fine. This is great. Liang Qi has met the master of the village." The man shouted with joy.
Only then did Lin Jue rush to the side of the big black rock and saw a man kneeling on one knee to salute Gao Muqing.
"Lin Jue, great, he's one of ours. Liang Qi, you know, my brother from the village who came to the island with us." Gao Muqing shouted to Lin Jue in a low voice.
Of course Lin Jue knew him. Liang Qi was a small leader among the hundreds of people who came to guard this time. Apart from the female guards, Liang Qi was the leader of the accompanying men. He was very shrewd and Lin Jue was very familiar with him.
.I didn’t expect that he was still alive.
"It turns out to be Brother Liang. This is great. You are still alive. Thank God." Lin Jue was also overjoyed and stepped forward to salute.
Liang Qi hurriedly returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "Master Lin is still alive, which is great."
The three of them were smiling happily, and the feeling of meeting again after experiencing a disaster was really heart-warming.
After some pleasantries, Gao Muqing finally remembered and asked, "Why are you here? Is anyone else alive?"
The smile on Liang Qi's face slowly faded, and he sighed: "The leader of Dazhai didn't know something. After encountering a big storm that day, our boat capsized. I was knocked unconscious by the waves hitting the rocks. When I woke up,
When I came here, I found myself holding a piece of driftwood floating on the sea. I didn’t know where I was. I kept floating all night. At dawn, I realized that I was floating back to Peach Blossom Island. I had no choice but to float in the sea.
One night, my hands and feet were swollen, and I would die in the sea if I didn't get ashore. I had to crawl to the shore. But I didn't dare to go to the island, so I had to hide under the cliff and couldn't go there. I was hiding just now
I was sleeping in the crevice of the cliff when I heard your voices. I thought it was pirates coming to search, so I hid behind the rocks. I didn't expect that it was the village leader and Mr. Lin. What a blessing.
.As for the other people, I haven’t seen any of them, so I guess... the chances are bad."
Gao Muqing frowned and said nothing. Lin Jue reached out and patted her arm to express comfort, and said with a smile: "You are really lucky. As the saying goes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. Brother Liang, I'm afraid you will be blessed after this."
Liang Qi laughed and said: "A blessing? I don't dare to think about that. I just want to eat hot food, hot dishes, and drink hot tea. I haven't eaten anything except drinking rainwater for these two days and nights. I guess
I can't hold on for a few days. If I have no other choice, I will take the risk and go to the island to find food."
