The waves are surging and the night is as dark as ink.
The pirate's body had been dragged into the deep sea. Most of Zhu Ping'an's body was soaked in sea water. He grabbed the edge of the wooden cabinet with both hands, relying on the buoyancy of the cabinet. The storm drenched him like a drowned chicken, and there was blood on his face that had not been washed away by the rain.
Despite his dishevel, he looked bright and his lips were curved.
The twists and turns, dancing with death, and walking on the edge of death several times, this kind of experience is probably unforgettable for a lifetime. Li Shu and Baozi, the little maid, are probably even more so. They have been pampered and never dreamed that they would experience such a bloody storm.
The storm continued, and the raging waves did not stop. Although the waves were not as huge as the previous two times, the strong winds and waves still continued. The wooden cabinet drifting on the sea was washed away from its original sea area by the wind and waves, and drifted farther and farther away with the waves.
The navy in the distance has already returned to provide support. Zhu Ping'an saw the faint light of the navy in the distance in the sea. That should be the place where the attack occurred.
"Here, here, look here."
"Look here, we are here."
"Help, we are here, come quickly..."
"Come quickly, Miss and uncle, we are all here..."
Li Shu and the little maid Baozi saw the light coming from the navy ship from afar, and they couldn't help but lie on the wooden cabinet excitedly and wave towards the distance. When they waved their arms, their upper bodies twisted along with it, and they shouted for help loudly with all their might.
The sound was quite loud, and the movement was quite obvious!
But in this dark night, on this turbulent sea, their voices were drowned out by the roar of the raging waves before they could reach far, not to mention the lights of the navy in the distance. The noise of the storm was tens of thousands times louder than their cries for help.
"Are you blind?"
"Are you deaf?"
"When we get back, you'll be in trouble."
"Hey, we are here, can't you see such a big person? Are you angry?!"
Li Shu and the maid Baozi were full of hope at first, but then they became disappointed, and then angry.
Zhu Pingan also shouted a few times at first, but when he found it was useless, he tried hard to paddle with his hands and feet to paddle the wooden cabinet towards the navy. However, after trying for a long time, a wave came and he was pushed back to the time before liberation.
It's useless.
If it was daytime, it would be fine. Zhu Ping'an could try to stand on the wooden cabinet and hold up Li Shu or Baozi's colorful clothes and wave them for help. It should be possible. But on this dark and stormy night, forget it.
The sea was still rough. Zhu Ping'an and his companions drifted farther and farther with the cabinet, and gradually the light from the navy ship in the distance could no longer be seen. The wind was strong and the waves were high, and the drifting continued. The wooden cabinet in the storm seemed to be abandoned by the world and drifted with the current.
There is no trace left.
Friend, have you ever experienced despair
Woohoo…
The hopeless despair completely crushed the little maid.
The chubby little maid looked at the disappearing navy light and couldn't help but frowning. She sobbed for a while, then bit her lips and pouted her mouth, crying loudly, with tears and snot all over her face, she was so sad.
Although Li Shu was disappointed, she did not cry like the little maid Baozi.
"Don't cry, wait until daybreak, and the navy will send out a rescue ship, and everything will be fine. Now just keep your strength and wait for daybreak."
Zhu Pingan looked at the two and comforted them. As for whether the navy would send out a rescue ship after daybreak, and whether the rescue ship could find the three of them, Zhu Pingan was not sure, but now he could only comfort them like this. Drawing a pie in the sky may not satisfy hunger, but at least it is a hope.
Sometimes, as long as you give a hope, you can persist and make a miracle happen.
"Really?" The chubby little maid sobbed and asked Zhu Ping'an with a puffy face.
"Of course, Li Shu is the niece of Marquis Linhuai. I am a sixth-rank official of the Ming Dynasty, and you are my personal maid. How dare they not save you?" Zhu Pingan replied with certainty.
"Woo, oh, yes." The chubby little maid had hope, she sobbed twice and gradually stopped.
Li Shu glanced at Zhu Ping'an and said nothing. She could think of what Zhu Ping'an was thinking. Whether a rescue boat would be sent out after daybreak and whether the rescue boat could see them were all questions. Now they didn't know how far away they were drifting. Of course, she would not remind the little maid Baozi of these.
"In the distance, in the darkness, there was a little light that moved over. Then, in the light, a woman appeared. She was dressed in aqua green clothes, with thin eyebrows and beautiful eyes. Her jade-like skin was whiter than frost and snow. In the darkness, she seemed to be enchantingly gorgeous, with a kind of strange beauty that moved people's hearts.
Zhang Xiaofan suddenly opened his mouth, speechless. This woman turned out to be the green-dressed girl he met in the Shanhai Garden in Heyang City when he came down the mountain... "
In order to encourage the two girls to persevere, Zhu Ping'an soaked in the sea water, paying attention to the waves while telling the story of "Zhu Xian".
"How white must the skin be to be whiter than snow?" asked the little maidservant.
"How white! Hmm, almost like your lady." Zhu Ping'an glanced at Li Shu in the dark and said casually.
"You scoundrel... When did you ever see my skin? You're just talking nonsense." Li Shu pouted and her pretty face flushed.
"Yes, yes, the young lady's skin is really as white as snow." The chubby little maid nodded her head and agreed with Zhu Ping'an.
"You little girl, you are just following my lead. I'll tear your mouth apart." Li Shu said as she stretched out her little hand and gently grabbed the chubby face of the little maid.
Then, the sound of young girls playing came from the sea, adding a bit of liveliness.
As time passed, the storm on the sea slowly subsided, but the waves remained. The three of them drifted with the waves, not knowing where to go.
"It's so cold..."
Li Shu, lying on the wooden cabinet, tightened her clothes and couldn't help shivering. It was already past midnight and the weather was cold, especially after the storm. Li Shu, a pampered young lady who had never lacked clothes, couldn't adapt to this cold weather.
"Put on my clothes, I don't need them while I'm soaking in the sea." Zhu Pingan took off his coat, wrung out the water from it, and handed it to Li Shu. First, he wanted to thank Li Shu for saving his life; second, as he said, he was soaking in the sea, so it would be useless to put on more clothes, so he might as well give them to Li Shu and the others to keep warm, and it would be a waste; besides, the temperature inside the sea was a little higher than outside, so it didn't matter if he had one less piece.
Zhu Ping'an was wearing a white undershirt underneath, so it wouldn't be indecent if he took off his coat.
"No, you don't have much to wear." Li Shu shook her head.
After Zhu Ping'an explained again and again, Li Shu finally took the clothes that Zhu Ping'an handed to her. She and the little maid Baozi put on Zhu Ping'an's clothes and huddled together for warmth.
The waves continued to surge, and Zhu Ping'an's storytelling voice accompanied the waves. Slowly, the distant sky brightened slightly, and an island appeared not far ahead. It should be a small island in the sea along the coast.
The three of them were delighted when they saw it. They finally saw land. Even though it was a small island, it was better than being immersed in the sea. (To be continued.)>