The situation suddenly became critical. Huang Xiaoque didn't have time to think about it. He held Kong Qian with one hand and Chen Qian with the other, and ran towards the deck like the people around him.
Screams came one after another, and the passage became more and more crowded. Fortunately, when they arrived on the deck, the three people were not scattered by the crowd. However, this does not mean that the next step is safe. At this time, the ship began to tilt to one side, and many people fell to the ground. Some even rolled directly to the bottom of the sea, where they were washed away by the waves and disappeared.
Huang Xiaoque was stunned by what she saw. Faced with the threat of death, few people can remain calm. Huang Xiaoque tried hard not to show panic in front of Kong Qian, but his mind went blank and he didn't know what to do.
Several crew members rushed out of the captain's cabin. They ran quickly to the stern and tried to lower the lifeboat. The hull tilted more and more, almost at an angle of 45 degrees with the sea. Many of the crew members fell into the sea, and only one person survived by holding on to the rope. But just keeping from falling into the sea was his limit, and he was unable to untie the rope. After Huang Xiaoque saw this, his mind regained some clarity. He understood that these lifeboats were their only hope of escape. He supported Kong Qian to a relatively safe place, let go of her hand, and ran towards the stern of the ship.
Just as he was about to leave, Huang Xiaoque heard Kong Qian calling his name. He turned around and saw that there seemed to be a thousand words in his eyes, but he could only say "be careful". Huang Xiaoque nodded heavily and stumbled towards the lifeboat. Chen Gan saw Huang Xiaoque's intention from the side, glanced at the sea in fear, and finally gritted his teeth and chased after him.
Arriving at the stern of the boat, Huang Xiaoque hurriedly tried to untie the rope, but couldn't figure it out. Then the sailor hanging on the rope shouted to him: "Knife! It's on my waist!"
Huang Xiaoque took a look and saw that there was indeed a life-saving knife there. He pulled it out and found that the life-saving knife had serrations on one side and a sharp blade on the other. It was obviously a life-saving knife equipped by sailors. With the help of the sailors, Huang Xiaoque finally successfully lowered the lifeboat. However, the good times did not last long. Chen Gan exclaimed: "The boat is going to capsize!" He jumped into the sea as he spoke. Huang Xiaoque only hesitated for a moment, and suddenly felt the world spinning, and his whole body fell into the sea uncontrollably.
A large mouthful of sea water poured into his mouth, and Huang Xiaoque didn't know how deep he had sunk into the sea. Under the sea, Huang Xiaoque saw the strange sight of the cruise ship flipping over and sinking rapidly. There was no time to marvel as he swam back to the surface before suffocating. Not long after swimming up, Huang Xiaoque saw something dark falling in front of him. He was knocked upright, and the pain in his body made him subconsciously open his mouth. A large amount of bubbles overflowed from the mouth. At that moment, the pain of lack of oxygen made Huang Xiaoque so sad that she just wanted to die immediately. In a daze, Kong Qian's face flashed before his eyes. Huang Xiaoque was shocked and struggled to swim towards the sea again.
Huang Xiaoque felt that the distance was infinitely long. The sea seemed to be right in front of her, but she could never reach it. He felt that his vision was getting darker and darker. The moment before he lost consciousness, Huang Xiaoque felt as if someone had grabbed him on his back.
When he opened his eyes again, Huang Xiaoque saw the blue sky and the rising sun on the horizon. A few strands of hair hung down on his cheeks, making him feel a little itchy. Turning his head, he found that he was lying next to Kong Qian, who was smiling happily.
"You finally woke up!" Chen Qian came over and shouted happily.
"I'm... still alive?" Huang Xiaoque couldn't believe it.
"Of course he's alive! What are you talking about!" Chen Qian said, "Kong Qian and I finally climbed onto the lifeboat, and then we saw Kong Qian suddenly jumped into the sea again. When she resurfaced, she was holding on to her hand. You are unconscious."
Huang Xiaoque was weak and only said to Kong Qian: "Thank you!"
This was the fourth sentence they said after meeting.
Kong Qian seemed to understand Huang Xiaoque's thoughts, and just advised her gently: "You are still very weak now, so don't talk too much. Anyway..."
Kong Qian didn't say the next words, but Huang Xiaoque knew that they would have a lot of time to talk next.
Looking around, Huang Xiaoque discovered that there were less than ten people on the lifeboat.
"Everyone else is gone." Chen Qian's words made Huang Xiaoque's heart sink. He noticed that the expressions of everyone on the lifeboat were not happy about surviving the disaster, but all looked like fear.
Looking at the endless sea, Huang Xiaoque understood that they were only temporarily safe now, but the future fate was not in their own hands. This is not on the ground. They cannot ask for help from the outside world. They can only hope to encounter ships passing by by chance, but it is normal even if they do not encounter them for ten days and a half. God knows whether they were still on the normal route, and it is also unknown whether the crew had time to send out a distress signal when the ship sank.
The weather at sea is unpredictable. If there is a storm, this small lifeboat may capsize at any time. If it is not drowned in time, there may still be sharks swimming in the sea that choose to eat people...
Huang Xiaoque no longer dared to think about it any more. If he allowed this fear to spread, he would go crazy because of fear without waiting to drown and starve to death.
Fortunately, there was emergency food stored in the lifeboat. After eating some, Huang Xiaoque finally regained some strength and sat up. He saw Kong Qian's expression showing worry and panic, felt pity in his heart, and wanted to say something to divert the other party's attention.
Just before the beginning, Huang Xiaoque suddenly heard Chen Qian shouting: "Look! There is an island!"
The lifeboat that had been silent suddenly exploded. Several people stretched their heads and looked forward regardless of the danger. With the prospect of the lifeboat, the island area ahead became clearer and clearer. Chen Qian squinted his eyes to distinguish it carefully, and then shouted in surprise: "This island... If I remember correctly, it is the Northen Island!"
Ahead is actually Northen Island! This means that they are saved.
After hearing Chen Gan's words, everyone cheered almost at the same time. They swept away the previous decline and worked together to row the lifeboat towards the island. The lifeboat rarely burst out with astonishing speed. Huang Xiaoque almost thought that the speed of the Olympic champion was no more than this. Thanks to everyone's efforts, the island became bigger and bigger in the field of vision, and soon they arrived at the beach of Nosden Island.
Several young people jumped out of the lifeboat and ran and shouted on the beach selflessly. Chen Qian was one of them. But several other women started crying on the boat. Compared to them, Kong Qian seemed calmer. She turned her head and smiled at Huang Xiaoque. The two of them supported each other and stepped off the lifeboat and walked towards the island.
At this time, they didn't know that a series of terrifying and strange events had begun.