Five hundred and seventieth chapters are sinister rivers and lakes(1/2)
Wu Houdun's words revealed the contradictions and struggles in his heart. In fact, like Wu Houdun, there were many people who had conflicts and struggles, including those officials in the dynasty wearing feathered python robe.
The weather is pretty, and the night is just a breeze.
The wind was not strong and the waves were not high, and the lifeboat was floating on the sea was quite stable. The three of them had experienced the desperate battle on the boat and had to row to escape from danger. Their physical strength had been overdrawn, so they unconsciously slept on the boat. They didn't sleep for long, just three or four hours, and when the sun rose, they woke up one after another.
It was in these three or four hours that the ocean currents took them far away from the wreckage site, and at the same time they lost their direction. The direction was not the same as the direction. There were stars at night and sunlight at sun. The direction would not be wrong, but the direction would be difficult to guarantee. At least, the place they were in was not on the route, otherwise, they would not be able to see a large and small ship passing by for so long.
"Are you two hungry?" Dong Biao stretched and yawned. Although he realized the problem of unclear direction, he did not take it seriously.
Luo Lie subconsciously nodded. Looking at Wu Houdun again, although he did not say anything, his expression was very clear. He was not as good as Dong Biao and Luo Lie. Dong Biao Luo Lie at least snatched a dinner from the crew, but Wu Houdun had a real grain of rice that had not been dripped in water all day long.
"Wait!" Dong Biao took off his pants, turned over and fell into the sea with his bare butt. Not long after, when he was exposed again, he had already caught a sea fish of a foot and a half long in his hand. Swimming to the side of the lifeboat, Dong Biao threw the fish into the boat first, and then climbed onto the lifeboat with the help of Luo Lie and Wu Houdun. He was not busy putting on his clothes, and first reached out to Luo Lie: "Knife, I'll lend you a flying knife."
Luo Lie shook out a flying knife and handed it to Dong Biao.
Dong Biao skillfully opened the fish to remove the internal organs, then washed it in the sea water, then dried the sea water, cut it off, and gave it to Wu Houdun first. Wu Houdun took the fish, hesitated for a little, but he still put it in his mouth and took a bite. It may not be a big problem to not eat for a day and night, but it is not something that ordinary people can bear if they have not touched the water. Even a master like Wu Houdun can never stand it. And raw fish can not only provide calories, but also replenish water.
The second piece of fish that Dong Biao cut was handed to Luo Lie. Luo Lie took it smoothly, but when he held it in his hand, he couldn't even get his mouth. The sea fish had no burrs. After the fish bones were removed, it was a large piece of fish. Dong Biao stuffed a large piece of fish into his mouth, chewed happily, and teased Luo Lie with a smile: "What's wrong? Isn't you hungry? Don't waste it if you don't want to eat it, and give it to me."
Luo Lie subconsciously handed the fish over, but after handing it halfway, it shrank back. "I'm eating, who said I don't want to eat it?" Luo Lie said, grabbed a piece of fish, closed his eyes, held his breath, and stuffed it into his mouth. But after chewing for a while, a spasm occurred in his throat, and he couldn't help but vomited the fish in his mouth.
Dong Biao couldn't help laughing. After laughing, he said, "You can't stand this kind of fishy smell. In this way, don't breathe when chewing it, you may feel better."
Luo Lie said pitifully: "I'm not breathing!"
Wu Houdun interrupted, "I can't eat this raw fish, and it's a puff that makes me chew it in my mouth, but we can only rely on it to prosper our lives at the moment. So, no matter how nauseous you are, you must swallow it into your stomach!"
Luo Lie pulled off another piece of fish, hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, then held it in his mouth, putting the fish into his mouth. This time, he did not chew, but swallowed it with his eyes closed. Naturally, he retching again. Fortunately, Luo Lie endured it and did not vomit out the fish.
After swallowing the piece of fish hard, he rested for a while, and his body really recovered a little bit of strength. However, the sun was already shining high and the temperature rose rapidly. Under the scorching sun, people quickly felt like they were about to be exhausted. "It's really not possible to drink without water!" Dong Biao threw away the oars in his hand, lay on the boat, staring blankly at the clouds in the sky, and cursed in a hoarse voice: "This ghost weather is really fucking unrequited. It's usually when I don't need it, but I want it to get off, but I actually gave me a straight neck and drying."
Wu Houdun took the oar thrown away by Dong Biao, rowed slowly, and replied: "Put less, talk less, save your energy, you can't fall one minute before you get ashore."
With Wu Houdun's advice, the three of them were not talking. At first, they were slowly rowing the boat a few times, but the vast sea surface was unknown how far away from the coast. They were also glad that although the direction of the ocean current was slightly deviated, they were still towards the landing direction, so they simply gave up paddles and let the lifeboat float along with the ocean current.
At noon, Dong Biao went into the water again and caught a fish of about the size. This time, Luo Lie was no longer in trouble. He swallowed a large piece of fish into his stomach after three or five strokes. The juice of the fish moistened his dry throat. Luo Lie couldn't help but said, "Brother Biao, Mr. Wu, it's not a solution for us to float like this. I've calculated that even if the freighter can sail for forty miles in an hour, it's only about two hundred miles in five hours. From the time the cargo ship left the post and we jumped into the sea, it will be at most five hours..."
Dong Biao chewed and ate the fish slowly, interrupting Luo Lie's analysis and said, "I know what you want to say? Two words, there is no way!"
Wu Houdun explained: "Your Brother Biao is waiting for the rain. People don't have water to drink, and they still need to consume their energy. It is easy to have big problems."
Luo Lie looked up at the sky and couldn't help but say, "But when will it rain in this sunny sky?"
Wu Houdun then raised his head and said, "Summer often changes in the afternoon. The wind and rain on the sea come at any time, and we are not completely without a chance."
Dong Biao suddenly turned over and sat up, his eyebrows were locked, and his eyes were still for a moment, and said, "Thank you Mr. Wu's good words, it seems that rain is coming."
Luo Lie said disdainfully: "Just coax me, I'm not a three-year-old."
Wu Houdun followed and calmed down for a moment, nodded and responded: "The sea breeze is mixed with a few coolness. Not to mention, it really means it is going to rain."
Luo Lie was even more disdainful and said, "Mr. Wu, why don't you learn well from Brother Biao? Instead, you learn from him to deceive people."
As soon as he finished speaking, a white light flashed, and with a 'click' sound, a long fish landed on the boat. Looking at the sea, fish flew high from time to time.
For some reason, Dong Biao actually flashed a look of horror on his face and said to himself: "No, I just want some rain to moisten my throat. There is no need for you to make a storm for me!"
Wu Houdun said, "The fish has a stronger sense of sensitivity than others. I saw something strange on the sea just now. I thought it was just because of my dizzy eyes, but in just a while..." Another fish flew towards Wu Houdun, and Wu Houdun stretched out his fingers, pinched them accurately, and threw them back into the sea, and then said, "In just a short while, the fish all flew up. It seems that the storm we encountered should be quite a bit!"
Luo Lie couldn't help but look around the sky and said in confusion: "Why can't I see a storm coming?"
Dong Biao immediately retorted without hesitation: "When you see it, the storm would have chased behind your butt!"
Wu Houdun smiled bitterly and said, "But what's the difference between seeing early and seeing late? We can't escape this storm after all."
Dong Biao raised his head and said, "If you can't escape, then resist it! At worst, the boat will overturn and die. It's better to die in this sea, so you can save yourself from asking someone to beat the coffin."
Wu Houdun lamented and said, "It seems that the Qing Dynasty is not exhausted! Anyone who covets the founding jade seal will die in desperation. The people on the boat are like this, and the three of you and me are the same. There are also French soldiers who snatched the jade seal and sold the jade seal to the French Museum and fell off the cliff and died within half a year..."
Dong Biao smiled contemptuously and said, "Mr. Wu, don't be discouraged. It will take at least two hours to come. Who can guarantee that no miracles will happen during this period? Maybe there will be a fishing boat next to us!"
Wu Houdun shook his head and sighed, "I also hope that a miracle will happen, but you see, the wind has risen, so how can we have two hours left for us? Besides, the people on the fishing boats know the temper of the sea better than us. At this moment, they must have driven all their horsepower back to the harbor to hide from the wind and rain. Who will lend us a helping hand?"
Dong Biao was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.
Luo Lie suddenly stood up, stretched out his hands to sense the direction of the sea breeze, and said, "I thought of a way that might help us escape this storm."
Dong Biao rolled his eyes and said, "Then just say it, when is it time? Don't forget to keep it in the way?"
Luo Liedao: "We can make a sail..."
Dong Biao's eyes immediately showed a strange light, he slapped his thighs suddenly and shouted: "Good solution!"
Wu Houdun was shocked at first, then calmed down and said, "What we said is simple, but what are we doing sails?"
Luo Lie said: "Let's take out a paddle to make the mast, then nail the clothes to the mast, pull them apart, will the sail be made?"
Wu Houdun shook his head sadly and said, "It's not difficult to take off your clothes, but what can I use to nail the clothes to the mast?"
Luo Lie shook his hands, and two flying knives appeared, and he said, "Can't you use it?"
Wu Hou was stunned for a moment, but still shook his head and said, "Even if it can be nailed, the clothes are not as whole as possible, and they cannot keep the wind!"
This is indeed a problem, Luo Lie couldn't think of any good way to do it for a while.
Dong Biao smiled and flipped into the sea. After a while, he hugged a big fish more than two feet long and showed it to the water. "The fish meat is free, leaving only the fish bones, and the thick thorns on it are just used to sew clothes." Dong Biao threw the big fish on the boat, and then pierced into the sea again.
The sail was done and I was very satisfied after trying it, but the three old men were naked, leaving only two pairs of shorts. The bold Dong Biao saved even his shorts and stood naked on the lifeboat, pulling the sail tightly.
The sea breeze became stronger and stronger, the sails were bulging into large bags, and the speed of the boat was significantly accelerated.
Although the boat speed is much lower than the wind speed, it is still a long way from the center of the storm after all, and the boat is only 150 miles away from the shore. Therefore, when the storm is chasing, you can already see the coastline from afar.
The sea breeze changed from whimpering to roaring, and then from whimpering to roaring. Although it was approaching the coast, the waves only increased and people could no longer stand upright on the boat, and the sail was tortured by the strong wind. Dong Biao abandoned the sail, took the oar as a mast, and rowed hard. Luo Lie also snatched another oar from Wu Houdun's hand, and stood side by side with Dong Biao, and tried his best on the other side of the boat. Wu Houdun was not willing to be idle, so he lay on the side of the boat, reached his hands into the sea water, and swung quickly.
The heavy rain finally poured down, and dark clouds chased over the head, as if within reach. Lightning followed one by one, near or far, strong or weak, and each lightning followed by a thunderbolt, either in the distance, or above the head.
There were only a few dozen meters left from the coast, but this distance of only a few dozen meters was like an insurmountable gap. A wave of waves sent the boat forward more than ten meters, but the retreating tide then threw the boat away. "Jump the boat! Swim over!" Dong Biao made a decisive decision.
Wu Hou hesitated and said, "You guys jump, I'm not good at water..."
Dong Biao stuffed the oar in his hand into Wu Houdun's arms and shouted: "Hold it, I'll take you over!"
Luo Lie also stuffed the oar in his hand to Wu Houdun.
A huge wave came and finally overturned the boat. Fortunately, the three people on the boat were ready. Although they fell into the water, they did not separate. Dong Biao's right hand Luo Lie's left and right arms were blocked by Luo Houdun's left and right arms, while Wu Houdun hugged the two oars tightly. "Stop holding your breath and dive!" Dong Biao shouted loudly and sank under the sea first. Luo Lie also thrust down.
The wind and waves on the sea surface were strong, but the surface should be calmer. After breathing all the time, the three of them floated up to change their breath, and then dived down. After several rounds and turns, they finally touched the beach.
Another wave of waves came, sending the three of them to the beach.
"Don't you fuck you, God, I want me to bury you in the sea? It's not that easy!" Dong Biao stood naked on the beach, laughing loudly.
Luo Lieping lay on the beach, panting while opening his mouth wide and continuing the rain. Wu Houdun choked a lot of sea water and half-kneeled on the beach and vomited constantly.
The rain was so strong that Luo Lie drank enough rain just by opening his mouth. After feeling his thirst relieved, Luo Lie got up, walked to Dong Biao, and said, "Brother Biao, if you want to scold, scold God, the Lord of God. He must have been tormented by the storm in America."
Wu Hou suddenly vomited all the sea water in his stomach, and then drank some rain water with his hands. He felt much more comfortable. At this moment, he laughed and said, "In my opinion, we should also thank this storm. Otherwise, wouldn't the venomous sun burn the three of us into jerky?"
Dong Biao laughed and pointed to the sky, saying, "Okay! I will not scold you for having a full meal, but I will remember your uncle. Next time I will do this, I will definitely scold you for three days and three nights."
After the excitement of escaping from death subsided, the three of them couldn't help feeling embarrassed. The clothes were treated as sails, and the sails had long disappeared. In modern civilized society, nakedness would definitely not work. Wu Houdun was a little bit unfamiliar, after all, it was not so famous. If he lost his people, he would have to hide in another place for a while, but Dong Biao and Luo Lie could not. If there was a scandal rumor, An Liangtang's face would be shrouded.
"Or... Thank you Mr. Wu for your hard work?" The sky was dim, and there were lights flashing on one side of the coast where the three of them were. It was obvious that there should be someone living there. Dong Biao's words had a very clear meaning, just to ask Wu Houdun to go there and steal some clothes for the three of them.
Wu Houdun looked embarrassed and wore a pair of shorts to steal things. This was the first time for him to steal things. It was easy to steal things, but this psychological barrier was difficult to overcome. "This..." Wu Houdun hesitated for a while, and could not think of any other way, so he had to nod and agree: "Okay, for the sake of you two saving me, I will make an exception!"
Wu Houdun disappeared into the storm.
Luo Lie was the youngest and most irresistible. Dong Biao called him to hide from the wind and rain by a rock. As soon as he sat down, his stomach started to roar. The sound even overshadowed the sound of wind and rain, chasing the thunder.
Dong Biao smiled and said, "Do you want to eat?"
Luo Lie nodded and replied, "I want to! But let it go."
Dong Biao replied: "If you kill me with such a big wave, I won't go to catch fish for you!"
There is never a shortage of food on the beach. Dong Biao walked around the beach and took back several foods that could be eaten. He first threw a big shell for Luo Lie, and then threw two kelp over. The meat in the shell was even more fishy than raw fish. Luo Lie threw the big shell back to Dong Biao without hesitation, but washed the kelp in the rain and barely ate one to relieve the hunger in his belly. Dong Biao swallowed two big shells one by one, held the rain water and drank it with both hands, and burped it comfortably. "Master Luo, this oyster is the most beautiful to eat raw. You can't be so narrow-minded."
Luo Lie said disdainfully: "Each person has his own preferences. I just don't eat raw food. Will you provoke you?"
Dong Biao squinted his eyes and shouted, "Oh, yo, yo, Young Master Luo is a good temper? Do you dare to talk back to Brother Biao?"
Luo Lie knew that Dong Biao was joking with him, so he turned around without giving in: "I'm talking back to you, why are you? Do you have the ability to throw me back into the sea?"
Dong Biao burst into laughter and said, "Brother Biao doesn't have the ability, let alone the courage."
During the storm, the temperature dropped sharply. Luo Lie, who was naked and lacking food in his stomach, couldn't help but tremble. Seeing this, Dong Biao thrust forward and signaled that Luo Lie could touch his body and avoid the wind and rain.
Luo Lie was unwilling to do so, so he simply stood up and used exercise to resist the cold. "Brother Biao, I have a question that I have always wanted to ask, but I didn't have time to ask. You said, why are our Anliangtang storing so many weapons for?"
Dong Biao said: "Just do a loss-making business."
Luo Lie kicked his legs a few times, punched a few times, and said suspiciously: "Doing a loss-making business? What does it mean?"
Dong Biao said: "Do you still remember that fake Mr. Sun?"
Luo Lie nodded and replied: "Of course I remember."
Dong Biao said: "It was him who entrusted Brother Bin to buy these weapons for them. Brother Bin was unwilling to collect them and he had to spend more money to help them smuggle them into the country. You said, isn't this a loss-making business?"
Luo Lie couldn't help but smile and said, "This is not a loss-making business, and it's not even a business."
Dong Biao sighed: "You are right. This cannot be measured by business. There are so many people who donate their lives for the sake of their faith. What can we count as a donation of money and goods? Just like your master, the old ghost, who knew that the uprising would inevitably fail, but he rushed to the front without hesitation... But, there are still too few people like Uncle Xiang Gui! How many of the 400 million Han compatriots in the Qing Dynasty have truly awakened?"
To be continued...