Everyone heard the words and asked quickly. The old man pointed to the horizon in the distance and said, "Look over there."

Everyone looked around and immediately took a breath of cold air. On the edge of the sea and sky in the southeast, a dark cloud like ink was rolling into the sky. The black cloud was rolling in the sky, covering the southern sky at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The clear sky in the north is invaded by contamination.

That was a sign of the coming storm, a big storm was brewing.

"This is troublesome. The weather is so good today and the wind is not strong, but it turns out to be a sign before the storm comes. It was very calm before the hurricane came, but I forgot about it. Damn it, damn it.

, I’m really stupid.” Wan Laoshuan scolded himself, stamping his feet.

Fang Zian was also shocked. May is when the southeast monsoon is raging, and hurricanes have continued since then. Lin'an and the sea experience several hurricanes from May to the end of August every year. The fire brigade in his city

One of his responsibilities is to prevent hurricanes and rescue the people affected by disasters. Now it seems that what is coming that day is indeed a hurricane, the first one this year, and he is caught up in it.

"What should we do? Otherwise, let's find a place to hide quickly. When a storm comes at sea, it's no joke." Wan Laosan said.

Everyone looked at Fang Zian. Fang Zian asked: "How long will it take for this storm to reach here?"

Wan Laoshuan and others shook their heads and said: "It's impossible to say. The hurricane should be at its worst tomorrow, but the wind and rain will come first. It can take an hour or two as quickly as half a day as slowly as possible."

Fang Zian frowned and said: "Once the hurricane comes, it will last for three to five days. If we don't leave, won't we be stuck here for three to five days? How far is it from Gulang Island and Dongji Island? How long will it take us to get there now?

?”

"Leave now? Are you crazy? Gulang Island is very close, so it will take two or three hours. We are facing the wind from the side, so it will be even slower. This is nothing, the key is that if the hurricane hits, we will

If we are still at sea, we will die. Mr. Fang, this is no joke. I have been living on the sea all my life, and I know the power of the sea when a storm hits. Not to mention our small boat, even the steel will be torn apart.

That's it." Wan Laoshuan said.

The other old men also became extremely serious and shook their heads.

Fang Zian said: "But it's not a problem for us to be trapped here. This island can't shelter from the wind and rain. It's completely exposed except for a few trees. The hurricane has been coming for three to five days, and we have no place to hide here.

You will be completely exposed to the storm. It doesn’t matter if you eat or drink, or you can be hungry for three to five days. The key is whether you can survive the wind and rain. If your clothes are soaked and you are hit by the violent storm, we are young.

Maybe I can hold it, but I’m afraid these old men can’t.”

Several old men were silent. Indeed, the small island standing upright was actually a desert island. Apart from a few trees as thick as rolling pins, there were some shrubs and thorns. The island also had little exposure to the sea, and there was no shelter from the wind.

Wherever it rains, the ground is full of sand, and it is impossible to build a shelter. Once the storm comes, the island will have to live with wind and rain. Several old people are already old and weak. If it happens again

How can we survive these three or five days after being caught in the rain? I'm afraid everyone will die here.

"In my opinion, let's rush forward. We can't wait to die here. We set off immediately and there's no telling if we can arrive before the storm arrives. What do you think?" Fang Zian said.

Several old men hesitated. They couldn't survive it if they stayed, but getting on the boat and setting off would be a dead end. The few people had been fishing in the sea for a living since they were young. They knew that the sea was terrible when a hurricane hit. The waves rolled up and could swallow everything.

That was a very scary situation.

"Don't think about it. If you want to leave, hurry up. If you delay for a moment, you will be more likely to be overtaken by the hurricane. If the hurricane catches up, we can find another small island that can be sheltered from the wind and rain to stop and take shelter. It is better than staying here.

.What do you guys think?" Fang Zian said.

Several old men were moved by Fang Zian's last words. Indeed, even if you want to escape, you must find an island that can shelter from the wind and rain, otherwise you will really be waiting to die here.

"Let's go, let's go immediately." The father-in-law nodded and said.

Everyone quickly boarded the boat, and without waiting for instructions, they began to set up the sails and paddle towards the east side of the sea. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the southeast sky, watching the monster-like clouds rolling and rolling, with teeth and claws, praying in their hearts that the storm would not come.

It was too fast. However, it was useless to pray. The storm still rose at an extremely fast speed. Dark clouds covered half of the sky, and the sunshine

Being blocked, the originally sunny weather suddenly turned gloomy. The sea also became extremely gloomy, with surging waves, and the dark blue to inky black water was like an undulating monster that could erupt at any time. More than an hour after setting off, the sky

There were already dark clouds, the wind had picked up, and raindrops had begun to fall.

The trouble is, when the wind picks up, the boat is difficult to control, and you don't dare to use too much force on the sail, otherwise it will be blown over in an instant. The stronger the wind, the more you have to lower the sail, and the slower the speed. The boat is surging.

We were struggling to move forward in the waves, and the waves had wet everyone's clothes several times. Because it was difficult to control the boat, we had to follow the direction of the waves and missed several sheltered islands that should have been on the way.

Everyone on the boat looked solemn. They knew that this was a critical moment of life and death. If they missed the sheltered island, they would also miss the biggest chance of survival. The biggest chance now is to continue moving forward and see if they can reach Gulang Island.

Don't even think about Dongji Island, it's still on the easternmost sea more than thirty miles east of Gulang Island.

The wind is getting stronger, and the rain is getting heavier. The falling rain is actually cold, and it is whipped by the wind, as if being whipped by a whip. What's even more troublesome is that the hull of the boat keeps rising and falling with the big waves, and people are

It is difficult to stand on the boat, let alone control the boat. If you are not careful, you will be swept into the sea by the waves.

"Tie yourself up with a rope and tie yourself to the boat. If the boat capsizes, don't leave the boat. At least you have something to hold on to and float on the water." Wan Laoshuan shouted loudly.

In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that if the boat capsizes, it will be broken into pieces by the waves, or it will be swept directly to the bottom of the sea, making it impossible to escape. The only advantage of being tied with a rope is that it will not be knocked off the boat when the waves come.

, but this is only a temporary measure. The small boat cannot withstand such a storm. As the storm intensifies, the small boat will soon be destroyed.

Fang Zian felt regretful to death. How could he take such a risk? Even if he had an idea, how could he trust it in front of nature? The power of nature cannot be challenged by ordinary people. Later generations would say conquering nature and transforming nature.

It's ridiculous to talk. Nature will never be tamed or transformed. Any attempt to fight against nature is an act of self-disgrace and self-destruction. My own rashness is now threatening to harm everyone on the ship.

Everyone is dead, but I have unfinished business and left a huge mess to clean up. This is a complete mess. The decision I made is the stupidest decision in my life.

"Island! Is that an island?" Zhao Gang suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs.

"What?" Everyone was so beaten by the wind and rain that they couldn't open their eyes and their ears couldn't hear clearly.

"I asked, is that a small island?" Zhao Gang yelled with all his strength.

Everyone heard clearly this time and looked in the direction he pointed, only to see a wall of waves about ten feet high. What greeted them was the pounding of a big wave. However, the moment the waves fell, Fang Zian

In the dark, windy and rainy sky, I saw a dark patch of water in the distance. It seemed to be a small island.

"It really is a small island, paddle over quickly." Fang Zian shouted.

However, if you could just row, you wouldn't be in such a predicament. The big waves and hurricanes caused the boat to undulate and spin in the troughs of the waves, unable to move even half a step forward. Instead, as the waves surged, it was further away from the suspected

It felt like the island was getting farther and farther away. Everyone was desperate. It seemed that this island could not save their lives. They would miss it like the previous islands and die in the stormy waves.

"Old fellows, we died in the sea, which is considered a worthy death. At least we did not die in bed. We were born and raised in the sea all our lives, and we should die in the sea." Wan Laoshuan said loudly.

The other old men also nodded frequently. Wan Laoshuan's words were correct. They had lived by the sea and had been dealing with the sea all their lives. In the end, being buried in the sea was the best destination.

"It's just a pity that these three young people are alive. Mr. Fang will also die with us." All the elders thought in their hearts.

Fang Zian didn't want to die. He saw that the ship couldn't reach the island, so how could he give up? He thought in his mind that there might be someone on the island, and he might have to send a signal to let them know. Regardless of whether he could be saved or not, he would always give it a try.

.So he took out a small iron pipe from his arms. He pulled Zhao Gang over, blocked the wind and rain with his body, and shouted: "Light the fire."

Zhao Gang said in shock: "What?"

Fang Zian scolded:

"What are you bothering with? Light up the book."

Zhao Gang hurriedly took out the Huozhezi from his arms. The bamboo sleeve outside the Huozhezi was completely wet, but after taking off the sleeve and blowing on it, there was a trace of dark red sparks jumping, and it was still alive. So he came closer to the iron that Fang Zian indicated.

The fuse pulled out from the lower end of the tube was lit. The sparks jumped wildly, and even the wind and rain could not extinguish it. It quickly burned into the inside of the iron pipe. Fang Zian raised his hand to the sky, but after hearing three bangs, the sky was dim.

Three red fireworks bombs flew up from the sky, shot up into the air, and exploded, extremely gorgeous.

This was modified from the fireworks bombs used by the Jin soldiers that Fang Zian captured when he was in the Taihang Mountains. Xiao Huaizhong used the method of shooting fireworks into the sky that day. Fang Zian thought this method was very good, and he had actually wanted to use it for a long time.

, but the method used by the Jin soldiers to shoot arrows was too simple and inconvenient. Fang Zian seized this object and used his free time in the Taihang Mountains to make something like a trigger-fired signal gun. However, he was short of things at hand.

But they didn't succeed either. In the end, they just made a metal tube, loaded it with fireworks bombs, and fired it by igniting it, like the most crude firecracker.

Fang Zian had been carrying this thing in his arms, and now he finally took it out to try his luck to see if he could attract people from the island.

After Fang Zian fired three rounds, he fired three more. There were more than a dozen fireworks bombs in the leather bag in his arms. Fang Zian shot them all into the sky in a short period of time. There were red, green, yellow, and orange ones.

. Those who didn’t know thought it was the fireworks of celebration over the festive city, but little did they know that they were the last struggle and the last hope of the dying people.

After all the fireworks ejected and the last fireworks disappeared in the sky, everything returned to how it was before. The wind was still blowing fiercely, the rain was still raging, and the waves continued to roll and boil without any change.

Several old men looked at Fang Zian and sighed and thought: What's the use of this? Even if this thing is so bright and conspicuous, what's the use of people on the island seeing it? Who will come to rescue people in this weather? That's fundamental

Impossible. Unless they seek death themselves.

A huge wave came from a distance. The wave, which was several feet high, bared its teeth and claws and pounced on the boat like a monster. With a loud bang, the boat was hit by the huge wave, and the hull suddenly shattered into several pieces. Everyone on board immediately fell into the water.

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Fang Zian was suffocated in the sea water. When he came out, he was surrounded by wooden fragments of the boat, surrounded by sea water, and no one was there.

"Brother Feng, Zhao Gang, father-in-law!" Fang Zian shouted loudly, yelling at the top of his lungs.

"Brother Zian, I'm here. Come here quickly." Feng Yiming's voice spread from behind. Fang Zian turned around and saw that Feng Yiming was floating in the sea holding a main mast.

Fang Zian swam over and found Wan Laoshuan also climbing on the mast.

"This mast is okay, find someone else." Fang Zian shouted.

Wan Laoshuan gasped: "Don't look for it, you won't find it. The mast can't withstand many people, and even if you find it, it won't last long."

Fang Zian shouted: "No, it only lasts for a while. I'll go find it."

Fang Zian searched nearby and quickly found Zhao Gang splashing in the sea water. The other old men were familiar with the water and each held the wood when the boat broke apart, so they quickly found him nearby. Everyone was gathered together and used

The rope was tied to the mainmast. One mast became the last life-saving straw, and the people on it were like a string of grasshoppers waiting to be roasted. Fortunately, the mast was long and thick enough, and seven people climbed on it and leaned on it.

The buoyancy of the sea water would not prevent it from sinking. However, the sea water was cold, the waves were surging, and the storm was getting bigger and bigger, but it could not last long.

Everyone had no choice but to hold on for a while, knowing in their hearts that death would come soon. Fang Zian's eyes looked around on the undulating black waves, and his heart was filled with sadness. Unexpectedly, his final destination was actually in

In this sea, if you make one mistake, you will lose everything.

"Is that... a boat?" Feng Yiming suddenly shouted.

"What?" Everyone thought they heard wrong.

"It's a ship, it's a big ship. Look, it's a big ship. A big ship with black smoke." Zhao Gang always had the best look in his eyes, and his voice changed even when he roared loudly.

Fang Zian also saw that in the rough waves not far away, a tall ship was slowly approaching with billowing black smoke. The lights on the ship flickered in the dimness of the wind and rain, just like the lanterns on the streets during the festival.
Chapter completed!