Ghost Blowing Lantern II

I looked out at the distant sea and saw whale salamanders rising and falling. I felt so open-minded. Suddenly, I felt a sense of uncertainty about life and death, that "life in the world is like a traveler from afar." I was vaguely worried about the uncertain future, so I said to the fat man: "Boss Cao, the ancestor of Captain Touching Jin, went east to Jieshi to view the sea. We, the current generation of Colonel Touching Gold, can be considered as having a legacy of visiting Jieshi in the south. It really happened thousands of years ago, and the world has changed, but you Look at the vastness and boundlessness of this sea. Our ship is too insignificant on the sea with huge waves and unfathomable depths. I'm afraid it won't be too easy to find the remaining veins of the Southern Dragon and the location of the Yin Fire on the bottom of the sea. , but you must be mentally prepared to deal with various emergencies.”

The fat man said nonchalantly: "There is nothing to worry about. To be honest, I can't wait to touch the eggs. In the desert and Yunnan, we passed by priceless artifacts many times. We always used the excuse of picking sesame seeds. The whole waste of watermelon, corruption and waste is a huge crime. I am too upright. Besides cutting the flesh, it hurts to pay for it. From now on, we can no longer knowingly commit the crime. This time, we will take advantage of it no matter what. For the last one, I have already prepared to overcome all difficulties, no matter whether it is going up to the sky to catch the moon, or going down to the five oceans to catch turtles, we are all ready to do it."

I agreed: "Yes, it is well said in the Gold Touching Declaration. Either we don't touch it, or we have to touch it to the end. It is our unshirkable responsibility to be a qualified egg hunter. Although the burden on our shoulders is not light, it is Those with ambitions should shoulder heavy responsibilities and risk their lives to shed the last drop of blood for this great cause. Even if they are broken into pieces, their red heart will never fade and they will never give up until they achieve their goals... But what did you just say about climbing up to the nine heavens? Lanmingyue, why aren’t you afraid of heights anymore?”

The fat man said: "In order to touch the egg, I fell down and was patted into a meat pie. It would be considered an honor. Then I would become one with the earth. And this time we only go to the sea and not to the sky. What should I be afraid of, Commander? Listen to Yang Can It doesn’t matter if you fall from a great height to the sea, the consequences would be the same as if you hit the cement ground. Is this true?”

The fat man and I were walking from the bow to the stern of the ship, chatting away our boredom, when I saw the blood-red sun slowly setting at the stern of the ship, its rays of light shining like red snakes dancing on the sea, and suddenly the thin black boy like a monkey " "Guchai" ran to the back deck of the ship, pointed at the bow, and signaled for us to hurry over and something happened.

Guchai, this kid has shaved off an ugly pot head. Although he is not old, he has a special physique. He was born with a pair of fish eyes and is a sea ghost. He dives to collect eggs. Even I had to admire him for being able to breathe for a long time. He also learned a few Chinese words with Ruan Hei, and we were able to have some simple exchanges.

At this time, I saw him running to me in a hurry. I knew that there must be something going on at the bow of the ship, so I didn't bother to ask in detail, so I quickly ran to the bow with the fat man. Only then did I realize that the east side was where our ship was heading. Fog began to form on the sea ahead. The ship would enter the fog if it moved forward, and the visibility ahead would become increasingly low.

This fog is very strange. It is about ten meters high. The fog is pressing on the sea. Looking from where we are, the sea fog is clearly distinct from the sky. The sea air rises from the fog, and the abnormal sea air surges. Five wisps of black smoke shot straight into the sky. The scene was like a black claw emerging from the fog, with its fingers pointing upwards. It looked very scary. At this time, the wind and waves on the sea were surprisingly quiet, and the sunset was about to set with its last afterglow.

I asked Uncle Ming for his opinion. He had seen wind and waves, and he was a little drunk at this time, so he didn't take this situation seriously. He said, "What's all the fuss about? The visibility of sea advection fog is very low." It will be reduced to the lowest level. There was once a collision between two ships at the Buddhist Hall Gate, killing and injuring more than a dozen people. It was caused by the sudden advection of sea fog at that time. The sea here is so wide that there is no need to worry. Now it is only a few meters away from the coral spiral. There is still some distance until we reach that sea area, and the topography of the seabed will suddenly rise, so we only need to slowly sail over at night, and we can reach the outer edge of the big spiral when the fog clears at dawn."

I heard Uncle Ming's black mouth saying "don't worry", so I had to be extra worried, so I used the "clairvoyant microphone" to call the rest of the people in the cabin to get on the deck, in the sea fog. You can't be careless when flying at night, and the foggy sea is so quiet, even a little scary, as if this unknown huge disaster is brewing.

Our salvage team did not dare to relax its vigilance. The "Trident" decelerated to the lowest speed and advanced slowly. All searchlights were turned on. The ship had no mast, but a striking mast light was hung on the top of the ship. It is an old-fashioned signal lamp hung on the mast of old sea ships. It also has a certain lighting effect. It is said that it can drive away ghosts during night sailing. Captains who touch gold usually use the lamp to predict good and bad luck. Unexpectedly, it is also widely used in maritime affairs, but the principle is different. The difference is that the mast light is windproof and waterproof and will not go out easily. It is hung at a high place and coupled with the special strong searchlights on the bow and side of the ship. Although it will attract small schools of fish, it can keep deep-sea fish away, even if there are no reefs. , it’s no joke that a huge whale salamander pops up in the cold and capsizes the boat. If there is a shipwreck here, the people on the boat will definitely not be spared. Even if they are not drowned in the sea, they will only end up being buried in the belly of the fish. .

The "Trident" slowly sailed into the fog. The only sound on the sea was the sound of propellers churning the water. It seemed that even the sea water was still. The surroundings were all covered with fog. It was impossible to tell the difference between east, west and north. Even if the fog There is still a few tens of meters of visibility in the sea, but at sea, the visual range of only this distance is almost the same as being blind with your eyes open.

Everyone was extra cautious, and just moved forward in the night fog with fear. I hope that the sea fog will dissipate as soon as possible. However, the sea wolves who often fish and run boats at sea have summed up a set of natural tricks. Ruan Hei told me: "Captain Hu, the fog is strong and the wind is blowing. Once the fog clears, there will probably be a big storm on the sea."

Although Ruan Hei makes a living by collecting eggs and fishing on Coral Temple Island and rarely sails deep into the open sea. He is not as knowledgeable about maritime affairs as Uncle Ming, but his advantage is that he is simple and tenacious. His ancestors have experience working in Nanyang shipyards, and three generations have been extremely poor. , belongs to a genuine working-class background, and is much more reliable than Uncle Ming.

I told Ruan Hei that I knew about the storm. Seeing that Uncle Ming was almost drunk, I asked Ruan Hei to steer the helm for him. Then I dragged Uncle Ming into the cabin, walked to the bow of the ship, and asked Shirley Yang who was controlling the searchlight. Said: "After the fog clears, the wind is high and the waves are strong. Can we pass through the outer rotation of the coral spiral in one fell swoop?"

Shirley Yang said: "Although this is risky, it is feasible, but it will be troublesome if the timing is not good. I don't know when the thick fog will lift. And at the current speed, we may not be able to reach the Coral Spiral at noon tomorrow. For now, we can only wait and see." It’s done.”

Because the sea water in the South China Sea is turbulent, it was also called the "rising sea" in ancient times. In Feng Shui, it is described as a phenomenon where the sea air in the South China Sea is too strong and turbulent. The storms and waves are not trivial. I am discussing this with Shirley Yang Which emergency plan should be used? But the fat man shouted: "Old Hu, Old Hu, look over there...there's something in the fog!"

We hurriedly stopped talking and tried our best to open our eyes to see the depths of the night fog. Sure enough, a bright yellow mast lantern appeared alone on the foggy sea. Since it suddenly appeared in the fog, we When I saw the light, it was already very close. Judging from the mast light, it should be a sea ship. But if it was a ship, why were there no other lights on the ship?

It might have been a few seconds at most, but before I could suspect that I was dazzled, an ancient sea ship painted all white appeared silently in front of me from the fog. Except for a bright light on the ship, There was no other light from the mast light, and there was no one on the bow. There was no movement inside the ship, and the doors and windows were tightly closed.

Everyone, including Ruan Hei, the boss of the ship at the helm, was stunned. This scene was as unbelievable as a strange hallucination. In our dictionary of the Golden World, "unbelievable" probably means a person who is about to be killed. It’s an overused adjective, but I still have to use “unbelievable” to describe it, it’s so unbelievable.

This sea area is a blind spot that all regular routes will not pass by without reason. Apart from us, there will be no other ships on the vast sea. The sea is vast and boundless, and we bump into another sea ship head-on in the sea fog. , it would be more coincidental than a thumb-sized meteorite falling from the sky and hitting the head, unless it was an uninvited "ghost ship".

Fortunately, Shirley Yang reacted first and turned to Ruan Hei and shouted: "Turn right rudder quickly to avoid it!" The ancient ship suddenly appeared from the fog and rammed straight into us along the ocean current. The ship collided with him. Ruan Hei was reminded by Shirley Yang, and he suddenly came to his senses and suddenly turned to the right rudder.

Although this "Trident" is not big, it is small and easy to turn around. It has been carefully designed and modified by British navigation experts. Its structure is almost perfect and its maneuverability is very strong. The bow of the ship quickly deflected and avoided the attack of the white ghost ship. On the bow of the ship, the two ships were almost touching each other. Because the distance was too close, we stood on the bow and saw it very clearly. There were large blood stains everywhere on the deck and hatch of the ancient ship.

After several days of calm, the sea air in the deep sea gradually accumulated. Before the waves rose, a sea fog appeared. In addition, it was already dark, and the visibility on the calm sea dropped to the lowest point. The sea fog On the shrouded water, a ghostly ancient ship suddenly appeared and passed by our "Trident". The three-masted ship had a white hull, although it also had masts that could be raised. The sails were taken off, and they drifted along the ocean currents. There were no lights in the night-sailing ship, only a mast light hung on three bare masts, which suddenly loomed in the night fog like a will-o'-the-wisp. (To be continued. If you want to know what happened, please log in. There are more chapters. Support the author and genuine reading!)