"It seems... not a ghost." After a while, Heim spat out his saliva and said.
"You kid, don't say anything until you see clearly next time!" Van Ensinder slapped the other person on the back of the head angrily, and put away the dagger with a little embarrassment. To be honest, he was also startled when he saw two dark figures behind him. "Really, it's troublesome to lead newbies."
He cleared his throat and faced the other two people, "Are you residents of this tree boat?"
Zhuoflan nodded timidly.
"Is it already occupied by the enemy?"
She nodded again.
"What are your names?"
"Zhuo, Zhuoflan...he is my brother, Zhuo Ka".
At this point, she finally couldn't help but ask, "What...are you here for?"
"We came from Noah's tree boat to rescue you." Fann said seriously.
"From... another tree boat? Rescue... us?" Zhuoflan could hardly believe her ears. Before she heard this sentence, she would never think that such a possibility existed, and she would not even dare to think about it. To think. After the World Island collapsed, everyone fled in all directions. It was difficult to even save themselves. How could they care about others
"It's true." Seeing the other party's shocked and disbelieving look, Fan En's heart lit up with a fire. His choice to be the first to stand out of the team was indeed correct. Even if it could give the refugees a little hope, his trip would not be in vain. "We are not alone, there are partners following us. Please wait a moment."
He took off his backpack and opened the seal - food, clothes, oil lamps and weapons were neatly placed inside. The backpack was specially covered, so even though it was submerged under the water, not a drop of water seeped into it.
However, the clothes on his body could not be completely sealed. In just a short moment, Heim was already trembling.
If you don't prepare something warm in advance, getting soaked by the sea water in winter is a recipe for death.
The two of them changed their clothes in the dark. Fann lit the oil lamp and leaned out of the area covered by the roots. After confirming that there were no enemy ships in sight, he lifted the hood on the oil lamp.
Through the operation of closing and closing, the orange light flashes.
After a while, the second and third green shuttles dived into the bottom of the tree boat one after another.
The latecomers were obviously larger and carried more people. When all three green shuttles were fixed on the root veins, Zhuoflan quietly counted them.
A total of eight people came.
She gradually began to believe what these people said - although she didn't know how the eight people were going to rescue the tribesmen on the Silver Star Tree Boat, they obviously did not drift here by accident. If not for this purpose, why would they take such a huge risk
But is there really a tree boat named Noah in this world that dares to compete with the empire
"Is there another one?" Heim showed a surprised look, "I remember there should be four green shuttles before departure, right
"No. 3 was originally in front of us." Someone whispered back, "But when they were approaching this sea area, they happened to be spotted by a two-masted clipper. They had no choice but to change their route to lure the enemy away. I hope they can escape."
Everyone was silent for a while.
The green shuttle can at best be called small and hidden, but that doesn't mean others will turn a blind eye to it. Even if everyone puts on blue-green coats, it is still easy to be spotted by the lookout on the mast within a certain distance. At that time, the sun had not completely set, and the speed of the brig was so fast that it was undoubtedly difficult to escape the pursuit.
It's just that no one has told the worst case scenario.
"Okay. We all know the risks of this trip, which is why the priest chose us." Fann encouraged everyone, "No matter what, we have achieved the first goal - to find the escape tree boat and bring it to us." Send the two boys to the tree boat."
"Who are those two people?"
"A refugee who happens to be hiding here."
"Are you sure? Just in case, do you want to use a rope..." The voice was lowered.
"We are here to rescue them, not to imprison them!" Fann interrupted, "I will keep an eye on them and never leave. Is that okay?"
"But… "
"Sister... I'm really hungry, do I still have to endure it?"
Zhuo Ka's weak voice instantly silenced the discussion.
"Everyone, go and get down to business. Leave this to me."
Fann took out a pack of shredded squid from his bag and handed it to Zhuoflan, and said in the softest tone, "Would you like to try this?"
…
Probably because he was severely frightened and ran all the way here, his body was already exhausted. After Zhuo Ka filled his stomach, he fell asleep in his sister's arms, while Zhuo Fulan put every last bit of his brother's food into his mouth. .
She could smell the familiar smell of squid, but when she tasted it, she felt as if she had tasted such food for the first time. Every shred of meat was soft, fluffy, and elastic, completely different from ordinary sun-dried seafood. superior. The salt flavor is also very sufficient, bringing out its fresh aroma completely, and you can even taste a hint of sweetness after swallowing.
Dried fish in my memory is always fishy and bitter. Except when food is in short supply, almost no one likes to eat such things.
After Zhuoflan finished eating, she licked the paper bag and her fingers.
"It tastes very good, right?" Fann smiled, "This is a product of Jinxia City. I always buy some when I go to the market area. God knows how those people make the pickled products so elastic. "
"Jin... Xiacheng?" she said in a daze.
"Well, it's a human city on the mainland, and it's also the stopping point for Noah's tree boat. They are willing to deal with the islanders, and they are far easier to talk to than the people in the empire. When you go back this time, you will be able to see it too."
What this means is... some of the escaped tree boats have found a new place to live
Just as Zhuoflan was shocked by the new news, a new voice came from the other end near the pier.
"Master Priest, can you hear me? The escape tree boat does exist, and we have found its location. Repeat, we have found the location of the new tree boat!"
It was obviously very quiet here, but the other party repeated it several times.
The question is...how could the priest appear in such a place
Zhuoflan was puzzled and couldn't understand why there was no high priest on board the Silver Star Tree Boat.
"Do you want to adjust the position of the antenna?"
"Wait a minute. If it's too long, it's easy for people to notice something strange. Let me try a few more times... Priest, can you hear me?"
"Master Priest? There is a voice! Yes, I am Haimshaman. We are on the escape tree boat."
"Only three enemy ships have been seen so far. Maybe they have implemented a lights-out order. I will check again after dawn tomorrow."
"Yes... it's going well so far, except that the No. 3 boat didn't come with us."
"I understand, and I will pass your words on to everyone."
Zhuoflan opened her mouth in surprise, and she vaguely realized that these people were talking to their rear—and this kind of communication was different from letters, and she could get feedback almost immediately!
"No, not three boats." She suddenly plucked up the courage to say.
Probably because the voice was too low, only Fann raised his head and said, "What did you say?"
"The enemy has more than three ships." Zhuoflan clenched her fists and raised her voice a few points, "Those three large ships are all imperial warships, but apart from them, there are many that are not flying flags, or They are pirate ships flying black flags! There are at least twenty ships in number!"