We stood on the bow of the boat and stretched our necks to look ahead. The cantaloupe seemed to be two hundred steps in front of our boat, but why was it missing?
Our big boat is only a dozen steps away from the cliff on the shore. The sea water here is already relatively deep, so the boat will not run aground, and there is no need to worry about being hit by the waves on the cliff. Jiang Wanqing was once worried that she would
I'll move the boat farther away from the cliff
I said, no, because there is no Pai'an lang here. She asked again, "What is Pai'an lang?"
"Lang hitting the shore, also called breaking lang or surging lang, is when the sea lang rushes towards the shore. Because the water depth of the sea water becomes shallower little by little, the whole side of the lang peak is broken by the increasing coastal terrain.
Rows of debris like these are dangerous for ships sailing very close to the shore, and may even cause the ship to run aground when it encounters an incoming current."
She looked at me with her beautiful eyes, and her face changed to a humble expression, "What is entering the flow?"
I was a little funny, "The inflow is the lang that goes in, and the opposite is called the outflow, both of which are compared to the coast. Sister, don't you know how to advance and retreat?"
Seeing my malicious smile, a complicated expression appeared on her face, and her eyes became ambiguous, "Brother, let's not talk about this for now. Let's see where the pirate ship went?"
I was busy giving lectures, but I forgot about this. The boat continued to move forward, and the cliff on the shore suddenly dented inward. Our boat suddenly gained momentum, and a new situation appeared in front of us.
A huge trumpet appeared on the cliff. The sergeants all turned around and looked at me. Song Kui also ran back from the front of the deck and said to me, "General, this is it."
I moved to the front of the deck. Jiang Wanqing was afraid that I would leave her, so she held my arm and followed me closely.
Our boat had stopped, and a deep hole appeared not far ahead. I asked Song Kui, "So, that cantaloupe boat must have got into this?" He looked solemnly.
Nodding, "I'm sure it went in here."
Thinking about the situation just now, there was no other possibility. I carefully observed the cave entrance. To the left, right and right above it, rugged rocks protruded from the cave entrance.
Our boat was under a huge stone roof hanging upside down, which gave people a depressing feeling, as if the huge stone was silently pressing down on us. Jiang Wanqing looked up and said softly, "Yeah
"With a cry, he hugged me tighter with both hands.
The entrance of the cave can just accommodate a cantaloupe boat to sail in, but our big boat seems to be unable to sail in. The sea water flows straight into the inside, calm and green, with a faint color.
Should I stop here or continue walking in? People are looking at me. I have to make my own decision right away.
I looked at the four cantaloupes hanging at the back of the boat, and without much thought, I ordered:
"Untie the two boats and get down six more people. Follow me and Song Kui into the cave. Four people in each boat. Bring torches and weapons. The others will be on standby on the boat. Drive two hundred steps away from here. Keep people on guard. If you don't see us, don't move rashly.
If we don’t come out in a day, you can go north from here and return directly to Huangyan Island to report back to King Tian!”
After saying that, I quickly decided on the person who would follow me into the cave. Some of them went down to untie the boat, some prepared fire starters, and some held knives and guns tightly in their hands.
Jiang Wanqing was anxious, "Brother, you said you would take mine with you!" Looking at her again, her pink face was slightly red and her eyes were wide open. It was obvious that I would not give up without taking her with me.
I said to her, "Sister, the future here is uncertain, how can I take you on an adventure?"
"But you said that as long as you are 50% sure, you will take me there." She hugged my arm tighter, never letting go for a moment, her breasts pressed against mine, rising and falling together.
The sergeants are well-trained and have been ready for a long time. They are just waiting for me to give the order to set off. I am a little impatient. It would be a little bit mother-in-law to let my wife be entangled like this.
"Sister, I think you should just stay on the big ship obediently, waiting for me to come back. I can't..." Indeed, taking her with me would not only allow a weak woman to go through dangerous places, but also distract me.
"You think I'm causing trouble to everyone," Jiang Wanqing still insisted.
"This is different, sister. Some people must take risks for some things, such as entering the cave today, because I can't let the bandits who harm the South China Sea continue to commit crimes in the South China Sea. Now, after finally finding their lair, how can I just miss it? But,
But it was really not my intention to let you take this risk."
Seeing that I spoke sincerely, she didn't speak for a long time, as if she was having a fierce ideological struggle. After a long time, she asked me: "How sure are you of going here?"
"how to say?"
"If you are less than 50% sure about this trip, brother, according to your personality, you will never decide to go in so quickly. So, according to what you promised me, more than 50%, you have to take me with you. If this trip is really less than 50%,
You still want to go in, which shows how important things are to me. If you can risk life and death, I don’t want to live alone. I must go, and I won’t be able to live without you!”
I didn’t expect that a woman who usually seemed gentle and quiet would be so stubborn once she insisted. Even nine oxen could not pull her away. I knew she didn’t want to be separated from me. I looked at Song Kui and finally made up my mind:
"Leave one sergeant behind, because...because, I want to take my wife with me." Jiang Wanqing suddenly became happy and let out a long breath. Finally, she could stay with me step by step again.
We boarded two cantaloupe boats. Jiang Wanqing and two sergeants took the same boat with me. Song Kui and three other sergeants boarded another boat. We rowed towards the eerie water hole.
As soon as we entered the cave from the boat, I grabbed her hand with one hand and the sword with the other hand. A sergeant was in charge of rowing the boat, and one person held a torch and sat in front of the boat, ready to light it up at any time.
Our two boats, one behind the other, sailed into the cave
When we came in, we saw that on the vault at the entrance of the cave, there were many inverted, fang-like stalagmites densely arranged, like a big open mouth, swallowing us up quietly.
We all looked around with vigilance. As the light dimmed, our pupils quickly adapted to the environment inside. The big ship had already retreated. According to my instructions, they would wait for us two hundred steps outside the cave for a day.
Now, the fate of the eight people can only depend on ourselves. Fortunately, we also have Song Kui in our team. After all, he has been here once.
As soon as I entered, I could still see things clearly because I was not too far from the entrance of the cave. According to my original expectation, the top of the rock here might be low, and I would touch my head if I was not careful. Unexpectedly, it was actually inside.
Very broad
A trace of cool moisture rose up from the bottom of the boat, and I felt Jiang Wanqing clinging tightly to my body and trembled.
"Are you afraid?" I asked her softly, but she didn't answer me, she just hugged me tighter.