Chapter 1: King Solomon's Secret Passage
A quiet late night, a tranquil sea.
There is no night view on the sea, let alone in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, all that comes into view is the monotonous black, which is so empty that it is frightening.
However, the people on the passenger ship are not afraid of zĂ i, they have comfortable sofas, delicious seafood supper, and beautiful electric eye girls.
The St. Hurens, a luxury cruise ship, a five-story hollow cabin, a western restaurant, gym, billiards room, and passengers are all upper-class people from the United Kingdom, who have no destination and just want to have a leisurely sea trip.
"Hey, the sardines caught during the day taste great!"
"Newfoundland Fishery's may be tastier!" they were talking in the warm-toned restaurant.
It was raining lightly outside, and there were only two people on deck, the captain and the first mate, the captain was the Chinese Zheng Fei, and the first mate was the American Jonathan.
Zheng Fei went to Europe to study at the age of nineteen, because of his love of sailing, he took a major in marine knowledge, and after graduation, he went to Italy, France, Portugal, and finally settled in the United Kingdom, becoming the second officer of the St. Hurens, with sweat and hard work step by step to the captain's position, he is thirty-two years old this year, is the youngest captain in the United Kingdom.
Because of his exposure to the sun and the sea breeze, his skin was already dark, and people called it wheat, which symbolized health, coupled with his strong body and excellent command, and the crew would affectionately call him "Captain Columbus" as a sign of respect.
At this time, he was leaning on the guardrail and looking into the distance, although he could not see anything.
"Our Captain Columbus, there will be a two-month vacation after this trip, how do you arrange it? Go back to your hometown, beautiful Hangzhou, China?" asked the first mate, Jonathan, with a smile, a handsome beard, a bit of a Hollywood superstar.
Zheng Fei pursed his lips, raised the whiskey bottle and took a sip, swallowed and replied, "No, I don't have a home anymore." â
"Why?"
"My family was swept away by the tide of the Qiantang River half a year ago. He said lightly, his eyes filled with grief.
"Sorry bro. Jonathan sighed and patted him on the shoulder.
"Nothing, it's all over!Raise your bottle, cheers!"
"Cheers, Captain, you're a real man. â
With the sound of the waves, you can vaguely hear the saxophone music in the cabin, like a melodious turn, Zheng Fei threw the wine bottle into the vast sea, wanting to dance with the sexy girl in the evening dress.
"Bang!" It was as if something had fallen into the sea, and he was slightly drunk and thought it was the wine bottle he had thrown out, until a burst of exclamations came, and he realized that something was wrong.
"Help!
Hearing the cry for help, he suddenly came to his senses and ran towards the stern of the boat at a rapid pace, and Jonathan couldn't keep up with him.
"Turn on the emergency searchlights!" he shouted as he ran, and the sailors did so methodically.
At the stern of the boat, a little boy was crying, snot and tears mixed with rain flowing into his mouth.
"What's wrong?" he said, touching the boy's head.
"Dad helped me get that lifebuoy, I accidentally fell down, please save him!"
The searchlight came and shone on the dark sea, but there was no human figure, and no matter how calm the deep sea was, the waves were enough to swallow people, and unless they were skilled swimmers, they would not be able to show their heads at all.
The crew went to the deck one after another, gathered, the lifeboats had been lowered, and the divers were putting on wetsuits, and it would take two minutes to get into the water.
"I can't wait any longer, I'll go!" As he spoke, Zheng Fei took off his clothes and shoes, and before the crew could stop him, he jumped into the dark ocean with a thud, and the waves splashed.
"Captain!" exclaimed the crew.
"Don't panic, everyone. Jonathan reassured, "He's the best diver, he can hold his breath underwater for four minutes, have you forgotten?"
"But"
"No, but, trust him! Trust Captain Columbus!" Jonathan took a deep breath of concern as he said this. Those who have sailed know that the dark waters are so frightening that no one can predict what will happen in the unfathomable heart of the Atlantic.
Entering the sea, accompanied by tinnitus and the feeling of oppression in the chest, Zheng Fei held his breath and took advantage of the faint light of the searchlight to open his eyes and search.
The unlucky man was dozens of meters away, his limbs fluttering, his muscles empty but not working, his eyes empty and helpless.
After discovering the target, Zheng Fei turned around and went breaststroke, the resistance of the sea water was much greater than that of fresh water, and it took him nearly a minute to arrive.
The man was already unconscious, Zheng Fei wrapped one arm around his waist, swam with all his might, and when he was about to surface, he suddenly felt something pull his right leg and dragged him back!
Although he thought it was unlikely, there was only one explanation, and in the face of the sudden change, he struggled desperately, and after finding that he could not break free at all, he gave up, and used his last strength to lift the man out of the water, and then under the violent traction, he quickly fell to the bottom of the sea.
"Smack!" his back slammed against the reef, it hurt, he held his breath in pain, turned around, and was surprised to find that there was a bright light here! dazzling, oh no, it was bright, and in the reef in front of him, there were piles of jewels!
If it weren't for the underwater, he would definitely cry out, with this large fortune, it is enough to become the richest man in the world!
After the surprise, he began to wonder if there was no sign of the octopus nearby, so what was it that ripped himself off?
As if there was an earthquake at the bottom of the sea, the reef trembled, jellyfish, turtles, and all kinds of fish scurried, and after a rumbling restlessness, he heard an ethereal voice with great penetrating power.
"Lucky one, welcome to King Solomon's secret passage. â
"Secret Passage?" he found that he could breathe and speak.
"As a captain, I think you've heard of King Solomon's treasures, right?"
"Yes, it's in Africa, and here is the depths of the Atlantic!"
"That's right, the lucky one, but that's only a small part of all King Solomon's treasures, and the rest is here, as you say, deep in the Atlantic!"
"Do you mean, all these jewels belong to me?" Listening to the ethereal voice calling himself the lucky one, Zheng Fei asked expectantly, it is human nature to desire wealth.
However, he heard one word, no!
At this time, a dazzling bright light flashed in the reef group, and after a while, a golden gate was revealed, with a golden brilliance, which was fascinating.
"You don't get a treasure, it's a secret passage, and through this door, I'm sure you'll get what you want. â
"Really?" Zheng Fei looked incredulous and stepped in.