I sat silently next to Xiaofeng's body for a long time, looking at this dead woman, I couldn't help but have a strange thought in my heart many times, as if I really hoped that she could turn over and come back to life again.
But time passed, and I finally sighed.
I was not willing to drink too much water, but only drank a few sips to relieve my thirst and rested for a while before I felt that I had a little more strength. I sat beside Xiaofeng and looked at her. I knew that she could no longer hear me, but I still couldn't help but whispered to her: "Thank you!"
Then I picked her up, pushed her hard against the side of the boat, let go...
Xiaofeng's body fell into the sea, sank slowly, and disappeared little by little... I couldn't help but immerse my head in the sea water, opened my eyes in the sea water, and watched her sinking under the water little by little. Going down... Her body was stiff, her arms were slightly opened, her hair was curled up by the sea water and drifted away.
It wasn't until I couldn't hold my breath anymore and my eyes hurt from the sea water that I shrunk back and lay on the boat panting.
I told myself, Chen Yang, there is no way you can do this.
I had to push Xiaofeng's body into the sea and put it on the boat, where it would stink in the sun and wind within two days.
This extreme woman finally had some conscience before she died... I hope she rests in peace.
Originally, I was already in despair, thinking that I was doomed this time, but now I suddenly got such a bottle of glucose water... When people are in despair, they suddenly see a glimmer of hope, even if it is just a tiny, tiny bit, it will Instinctively use up everything to grab it!
me either!
I don't know if this bottle of water can last me through this test alive. But at least I see a glimmer of hope now! At least I don't have to die for the time being! Don't die now!
I was reluctant to drink it all at once, and only allowed myself to take a small sip when I couldn't bear it anymore, a very small sip!
I started working hard for my own survival!
Based on the position of the sun, I figured out the direction, and then I took the oar and started to row. I rowed eastward. According to my judgment, at least I saw the gunboat chasing the stowaway. It was the Canadian flag, so I thought My current location should be not far from the west coast of Canada...
This is pure blind judgment in despair, but I still try to encourage myself.
I started rowing, and took a rest when I was tired, even though I knew that if I rowed hard for half a day, when I met the current, it would easily throw me off course... But at least it was much better than lying around and waiting to die doing nothing Bar!
Glucose water not only quenches my thirst, but also replenishes my energy!
Relying on this bottle of water, I persisted for another two days... Two days later, although I was not dead, I only had one breath left.
My body was as soft as cotton, I had no strength at all, my stomach was so hungry that I couldn’t even feel it... At first I felt cramps and pain in my stomach, but then I didn’t feel my stomach anymore, I just felt empty, looking at the banknotes in the bag , I really want to eat that money!
But I know that if it is white paper, maybe I really ate it... But the banknotes have printed ink on them, and eating them is tantamount to courting death.
Things finally turned around on the third day!
The water bottle is empty... not a drop will come out.
I use my dry tongue to pour water into the mouth of the bottle, but I can't add a drop of water, but I greedily feel the tip of my tongue, as if I can feel a little bit of touch, and I can feel the residual sweetness on the bottle wall...
The wind has changed! I looked up at the sky in surprise, and found that the sun that had exposed me for so long finally disappeared, the clouds on the horizon began to pile up and thicken, and the waves on the sea began to become stronger...
If I'm not wrong, it should be a storm is coming!
I was indeed very thirsty and hungry, but I was also very cold, and my whole body was numb from the cold. At this time, I struggled, picked up the bag on the boat, and tied the three bags together. Weight, good for stability. Then I pulled the rope on the rubber raft, tied myself twice carefully, sat quietly on the boat, held the paddle in my hand, held it tightly, and fixed it on my hand, quietly waiting for the storm to come !
The waves on the sea surface were getting bigger and bigger, and the hull was going up and down suddenly. Finally, a thunderstorm came from the sky...
I just felt my body tremble, as if the whole sea suddenly went berserk! A wave threw my raft up and started the storm!
I couldn't open my eyes anymore, the raindrops fell on my head and face almost without warning, I tried my best to fix my body, and at the same time rowed hard with my oars, the rubber boat was thrown up and down like a roller coaster, I was scared a few times that I would be thrown out, but fortunately there was a rope under my feet. I opened my mouth, but unfortunately, although the rain was heavy, it didn't fall much in my mouth.
I felt my rubber raft being tossed up and down countless times, and every time I thought I was really doomed this time! But after each time, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I was still alive!
The boat is constantly ups and downs in the waves, and it may be overturned at any time! I should feel lucky, because the storm came hard and fast, but it also went away quickly!
The same suddenness as when it started, as if after a big wave, I suddenly felt the speed decrease, the boat fell into a wave, and gradually calmed down... The clouds all over the sky dissipated in an instant, and the sun shone through again. When it came down, I even felt that the light was colorful!
Then I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was already a lot of water in the rubber raft! I almost yelled with joy, took out the bottle and carefully filled it first, then threw myself on the raft and tried to drink it up, and finally thought about it for a while...
Without hesitation, I took out a canvas bag full of money, emptied out the money inside, and then carefully filled the stagnant water with the canvas bag.
I think, at least for the time being, I won't die of thirst!
For the first time in my life, I suddenly felt that drinking water is such a luxury, such a happy thing!
In the following day, my heart was full of hope! I was already exhausted, but suddenly I felt that I had some strength again! The feeling of hunger still tormented me, but I took up the oars and rowed again!
In the evening of this day, I finally saw a little sail shadow in the distance!
The channel of a ship is heading towards me. The hull is a bit old, and I can even see the rust spots on it, as well as the sails on the mast, and the long netting devices hanging on both sides...
I recognized it immediately, it was a fishing boat!
Immediately I stood up from the raft, raised my arms and waved vigorously, and at the same time exhausted all my strength, shouting loudly!
The boat found me, and there was a very sharp whistle on the boat, and I was relieved!
A thread in my heart that had been tense for the past few days finally let go! I was like an athlete who suddenly ran 10,000 meters. The moment I crossed the finish line, all the strength in my body left me. I felt my legs go limp, and my brain began to feel dizzy...
The boat began to rock in my sight... no, it wasn't rocking, it was me! I tried to open my eyes wide, but found that the shadow of the boat in front of me became more and more blurred...
Hell, it's obviously getting closer, but why is it blurred...
I subconsciously raised my hand to rub my eyes, but at this moment my body went limp... Plop!
I fell into the sea!
The cold seawater submerged the top of my head and poured in from my mouth. I had no intuition, I just felt that my eyes were very dark... very black...
A ray of strong light shot into my eyeballs, I felt a little pain in my eyes, and my head was dizzy, I tried hard to open my eyes, but I always felt that my eyelids were not in control...
Not just my eyeballs, I can't even feel my body, as if my body has been completely separated from my consciousness. I only vaguely saw what seemed to be a room around me, a flashlight was shaking in front of me, and the light was shining on my eyeballs.
Instinctively, I rolled my eyes a few times, and immediately heard a few chattering conversations by my ears. I regained a bit of consciousness and finally understood why I couldn't control my eyelids...
My eyelids are held open by a hand...
Then the man let go of his hand, my eyelids gradually closed, and the last bit of consciousness I saw seemed to be a sign on the wall... It was in English, and I couldn't understand it. But there is still some joy in my heart.
I am sure of one thing...
I'm alive!
After confirming this, I fell asleep again...
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I woke up, the words in my ears made me a little confused, I couldn't understand a word, I opened my eyes with difficulty, and looked at the people around me.
A muscular-looking man stood in front of me wearing baggy trousers with suspenders. His body was fairly clean, except that he had a lot of beard on his face. He had a high, strong, and tall nose.
I tried to open my mouth: "I don't understand what you are talking about."
He saw me open my eyes and speak, with a surprised expression on my face, and then another long series of words, and then shouted something...
While he was shouting, I looked around. This is obviously a cabin, the space is very small, full of fishy smell, the bed board under my body is very hard, but fortunately it is very warm, and I am covered with a blanket.
A man came in, wearing a thick coat, a little dirty, and what I noticed was that he was wearing a hat, like a captain's hat, tall, but very thin. holding a mug in hand.
This man came in, first said something to the strong man, and then the strong man went out, and this man sat down beside me and handed me the cup first.
I hesitated for a moment and took it. It was a cup of hot coffee. I took two sips and felt much better.
This person looks very strange, I identified it for sure, he doesn't seem to be a white man, but he doesn't seem to be a pure yellow man either... he should be of mixed race. I could tell from the color of his skin, the height of the bridge of his nose, and the outline of his facial features.
Then he spoke to me, speaking in English.
This time I understood, because what he said was very short, just one word.
"Korean?"
"Korean?"
I just shook my head.
He continued to ask: "Japanese?"
"No!" I denied loudly.
"Chinese?"
"Yes." I nodded.
He grinned, his teeth were yellow, but he smiled friendly, and then he stammered to me, this time speaking in Chinese! Although it is not standard, and it is obviously a bit blunt, and some words are not expressive, but at least it can barely make me understand what he means.
"Hello! Welcome... aboard. I, Captain, Wick!"
When he said getting on the boat, he pronounced it like "going to bed," but I wasn't laughing. Instead, I looked at him very seriously: "Thank you, Captain Wick...you saved my life!" I was afraid that he would not understand, so I said "Thank you" again in English.
At least thanks for the word, I still understand.
Fortunately he could understand me, and then he asked me a few more questions.
I hesitated, and told him frankly that I was a stowaway. I am undocumented and do not speak English or French (Canada is a bilingual country, part of the population speaks French). It looks like a stowaway.
Wick shrugged his shoulders, as if he wasn't too surprised, then he stood up, looked at me with a very serious expression: "Sir, you don't have to be too grateful for the act of saving you, because it is any conscience at sea. Any crew member would do that... but for who you are, I have to say... you've caused me a big problem! Big, big problem!"
He was afraid that I would not understand, so he gestured with his hand at the same time, making a huge gesture.
"Have you...already called the police?" I was a little nervous.
Captain Wick looked at me for a while, then slowly shook his head: "No."
I breathed a sigh of relief, and he then smiled at me: "You are very lucky, because you are Chinese... so was my mother. When she was young, she also smuggled into Canada!"
I looked at him without speaking.
But Wick's tone changed, and he looked at me seriously again: "If you are just a stowaway, I don't need to call the police, and when we get to the next port, you can sneak off the ship, and I can pretend that I don't know... But Now, you're a big problem for my ship!"
I looked at him and didn't speak.
Wick took a step back and pointed to the corner: "Those, are they yours? Are you really just a stowaway?"
I glanced at the corner...there were two bags...with those dollars in them!
I get it, Wick doubts my identity! It is impossible for a stowaway to carry such a huge sum of money!
"Sir, now I suspect that your identity is not just a stowaway, I even suspect that you may be a drug dealer or arms smuggler! You know, on the sea, only these two kinds of people carry so much money! And it's cash !"
I have calmed down, looking at Captain Wick, I thought for a while: "What are you trying to say when you tell me this..."
I suddenly saw a strange look in his eyes... I have seen too much of this look recently.
It is a kind of greed!
I immediately stabilized my mind and took a deep breath: "Captain Wick, can we make a deal?"
"No, no, no!" He shook his head immediately, and said seriously, "I don't deal with drug dealers! I am a legal crew member and a legal fishing company!"
I laughed.
To be honest, although I have never been a crew member, I also know the profession of a crew member... How many crew members are really legal
Especially those who travel overseas, even if they are doing legitimate business, it is very common for them to carry some private goods with them when sailing. It's no secret that many boat runners smuggle small cargo for extra cash.
"I'm not a drug dealer." I looked at him: "My transaction is also very simple." I tried to make my smile peaceful: "You saved my life, I am very grateful, so in return... this money, I am willing to give it to you free of charge... um... just treat it as my personal donation to your fishing company."
I saw that this Captain Wick, despite his serious and friendly appearance, was actually very cunning!
He stopped talking, but looked at me quietly and listened to me.
Seeing that he didn't interrupt me, I knew there might be hope. I immediately continued: "In addition, I hope you can meet a small request... I just hope that you don't call the police, and then let me go ashore when your ship docks, that's all."
Captain Wick seemed to be thinking. His eyes wandered back and forth between me and the money in the corner.
my heart is beating...
Actually, I don't expect him to really not call the police... If he is a legitimate crew member, then it is normal for him to call the police!
What I'm afraid of is...
To be honest, I was afraid that he would have an affair with Cai! It's not that I'm mean, but I've seen too many things these days! To put it bluntly, if he is cruel, he will kill me on the boat and throw me into the sea to feed the fish, and then the money will naturally belong to him! If that's the case, with my current situation, I have no ability to resist at all!
Don't think I'm worrying! At least the greed that flashed in this guy's eyes just now did not escape my eyes!
I just hope he doesn't mean anything malicious. I don't care about the money at all, anyway, it's not my money, so I'll give it to him if I give it to him. As long as I can get ashore alive.
Moreover, if he accepts my money, then I'm sure he won't call the police! ! Because if I get caught by the police, he won't be able to cover the money collection!
I watched Captain Wick quietly, and finally, I saw a smile in his eyes...