After sailing for more than half an hour with billowing black smoke, the terrible gray-brown sea finally showed its deep blue friendly color again. However, the first mate Lu Zunyue didn't dare to be careless, he didn't know if these vicious fish were still secretly tailing, so he didn't dare to slow down without authorization.

It wasn't until Captain Mo Quan felt that the sound of the machine was obviously abnormal, so he ordered the car to enter the third and resume sailing at full speed, the strong speed was originally used for emergencies, and the damage to the machine was great, and it was not suitable for long-term sailing, fortunately, the Lisha was a new ship, otherwise it might not be able to increase to such a speed this time.

All the crew on board the Lisha were in shock, but fortunately the crew was safe and sound, which was a blessing in misfortune, but this was the Dragon Triangle, and they were heading for a course far from the international route, and the danger was probably not over.

At this time, the second deputy Xia Yuanshen ran up in a panic to report that something was wrong.

Captain Mo Quan rarely didn't scold him this time, but hurriedly asked what was going on.

"The chief engineer just reported that all the fresh water tanks have been broken, and now there is not a drop of fresh water left on the ship...... Captain, what should I do?"

Captain Mo Quan hurriedly asked, "Ah!, how is the situation in the fuel tank?"

Xia Yuanshen said: "There are also some slight damages and leaks, but several brothers from the engine have blocked the breach in time...... The situation is normal at the moment. ”

"What about the hull, is there any water?" Captain Mo Quan was most concerned about now.

Xia Yuanshen's face was solemn: "A total of three damages were found, all of which were below the starboard waterline. The first is located 1 m below the waterline of rib No. 13 on starboard side with a diameter of 30 cm, the second is located 1.5 m below the waterline of rib No. 77 on starboard with a diameter of 60 cm, and the third is located 0.5 m below the waterline of rib No. 139 on starboard with a diameter of 50 cm. …… There is also some slight water seepage in other parts, but the scope of impact is not large, and other cabins below the waterline are currently being investigated, and the chief engineer will report it later. ”

Hearing about the damage to the Lisha, several people in Beiting looked at each other, not knowing whether it would affect the navigation safety of the cargo ship.

Half an hour later, jingle bell—

Xia Yuanshen answered the internal call, which was obviously from the chief engineer.

"There are 6 compartments below the waterline with slight water accumulation, and the depth of water accumulation is less than 10 cm......"

Captain Mo Quan seemed to let out a long sigh of relief, and his almost frozen face eased slightly.

"That's good, that's good. Start the desalination plant ......"

Xia Yuanshen finally said with a gloomy face: "Old captain, you may not know that the desalinated water of our ship is not drinkable......"

"It's good that the crew is safe, and we'll figure out the rest. Captain Mo Quan didn't listen to him anymore and said decisively.

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Chen Tianyu knew that he had to apologize this time no matter what, but before he could speak, Captain Qu Yihui seemed to see through his thoughts and spoke first.

"Thank you for saving my two brothers, otherwise I really wouldn't have the face to go back. "He was telling the truth, but he was trying to get out of the way.

Chen Tianyu felt a warm current in his heart for no reason, yes, everyone is a hot-blooded man, when danger comes, what is needed is not apology, but sincere unity and courage to face, these people are the real guardians of the sea, which makes people sincerely admire.

So his words became like this: "It is imperative that we solve the problem of fresh water, otherwise even if we are safe now, I am afraid it will be difficult to survive until the time to return to land." At that time, I am afraid it will not be a matter of one or two people sacrificing......"

Xia Yuanshen didn't know why he was silent this time, and probably knew that everything was irretrievable now, and it would only be boring to nag and complain, so he had a rare sense of fun. In fact, when disaster is coming, everyone is in danger, and he is also afraid that these ignorant and fearless people will throw him into the sea halfway, at least he understands that these people are not impossible.

Captain Qu Yihui agreed: "Since the desalinated water is not drinkable now, we have to think of a supply to do it, or we can send a distress signal to the passing ships, maybe we can get some much-needed assistance." He looked at Captain Mo Quan, wondering if this suggestion was feasible or not, to be honest, although the coast guard often went to sea, he had never been to this sea area.

Captain Mo Quan pondered for a moment before he said slowly: "Because of the design, the fresh water loaded by our ocean-going freighters is often only enough for our own ship to drink, at most there is a slight margin, this is a reserve to prevent accidents, and I think the same is true for other ships." We can try to send a call for help, but the chances of getting fresh water are slim. His face was dark, and experience had taught him that it wasn't going to work.

Even so, he still instructed Xia Yuanshen, who was extremely anxious, to send a distress signal, and the dead horse was regarded as a live horse doctor, and now he had to try everything.

"How far are we from the international route at present? I'm afraid that more ships will pass by near the route......," Li Yiting asked a crucial question.

The first mate Lu Zunyue sighed when he heard this: "Our current course is 050 degrees, sailing to the northeast, if we continue like this, I am afraid that we will only get farther and farther away from the recommended route, but if we sail southward rashly, I am afraid that the danger still exists, which is also quite risky." Captain, you see?"

Captain Mo Quan also looked embarrassed now, although the Lisha was lucky to be unharmed, but any decision was a life-or-death decision.

Captain Qu Yihui frowned and said, "I've actually always been a little strange, how can so many ships sail on this route, and pass through the treacherous waters of the Dragon Delta, how can there be no basic rescue facilities and supply stations......?

Referring to this, Captain Mo Quan's face became even more gloomy, he glanced around at the Beiting Pavilion, as well as the uniformed coast guard and special police, and stopped talking, this expression looked quite weird, since the Lisha set sail, no matter what kind of situation it encountered, it almost never appeared on the face of this old sailor.

He said insincerely: "The Dragon Triangle is notorious, and the rescue ship is afraid that it will be difficult to protect itself...... Supply stations are not absent, but they are generally located near the territorial waters of several countries, and the Pacific route is rarely heard of, and these supply stations are very far from the Dragon Triangle, the nearest one is located east of Nagasaki, Japan, more than 1,000 nautical miles from the Dragon Triangle. ”

Chen Tianyu keenly smelled a different breath, but he didn't break it, maybe Captain Mo Quan had something unspeakable, now everyone is a grasshopper tied to a boat, and the captain is no exception, if it is not for a very special reason, he will definitely not hide it.

The cab fell silent for a while, and everyone thought of countermeasures, without words.

Everyone was not very hopeful about Xia Yuanshen's request for help, and sure enough, after a while, Xia Yuanshen, who was full of helplessness, reappeared in the cab.

"When those passing ships heard that we were in distress in the Dragon Triangle, they all found reasons to hang up...... I knew for a long time that no one would dare to come here to the rescue. There was some complaint in his tone again, but no one refuted him, after all, it was also a helpless reality.

"Or ?......" Xia Yuanshen suddenly glanced at the old captain, with a look of longing in his eyes.

Captain Mo Quan glared at him and didn't let him go on.

Seeing this situation, Captain Qu Yihui also faintly understood that these old sailors may have some unknown tricks, and it is inconvenient to talk about them because of the presence of so many people from the public service, but now that the situation has reached the brink of life and death, he knows very well what the lack of fresh water on the long-distance ship will cause.

If you can't cook and you can still take dry food on top, even if the 30 or so people on the boat don't work and don't drink water, they probably won't be able to survive for a few days, and they can only die faster if they drink seawater.

He was not a rigid person, and in this extremely difficult moment, he knew that only by taking the initiative to make suggestions could he completely dispel the old captain's concerns.

"Old captain, in fact, everyone is begging for a living at sea, and no fresh water means catastrophe, I think, at this time, there is nothing more urgent than saving everyone's lives...... What do you say?" he deliberately used an honorific title to implicitly express his attitude.

Beiting and his entourage are also smart people, and they have expressed that this opinion is very pertinent.

Superintendent Zhang Jian'an has never been to the far sea, but he also quickly realized the seriousness of the problem, although he hesitated slightly, but quickly said: "If the old captain has any emergency solutions, you might as well speak out and discuss it, it is really difficult to decide, we will raise our hands and vote......

Xia Yuanshen was still silent when he watched Captain Mo Quan beside him, and he looked a little impatient.

"Old captain, everyone has made a statement, so you can make a statement......"

Captain Mo Quan sighed, and finally spoke: "You don't know, more than 100 nautical miles east from our current position, there is an international sea rescue base, with our current speed, we can probably arrive tomorrow morning......"

Superintendent Zhang Jian'an was the first to be surprised: "Isn't this a good thing?" He reacted as soon as he finished speaking, after all, he has also been on the front line for many years, and some secrets in the industry are always unknown.

Sure enough, Captain Mo Quan said in embarrassment: "You don't know, this rescue base has an unwritten rule, that is, it does not accept personnel from any government departments, and it is not allowed to disclose the specific location of the rescue base to government department personnel, we sailors don't care, but you ......" Everyone finally understood the key.

Everyone is a smart person, and they are silent when they hear the words. There are always some gray areas in this world, which are not suitable for trespassing, existence is reasonable, and it is even more inexplicable, such as the famous Golden Triangle.

Unexpectedly, it was Xia Yuanshen, who was wise enough to protect himself, and put forward a compromise suggestion.

"You see if this will work, we will drive the boat to the sea outside the rescue base, use the dinghy to replenish a few more times, and everyone will not actually land on the island, as if they do not know, so it will be the best of both worlds. After all, everyone is here to survive, and at this time, it doesn't matter so much, both horizontally and vertically ......"

It was a good idea, but Chen raised a bit of a gut concern.

"Old Captain, what will these people do if they find out about our whereabouts?"

Captain Mo Quan shook his head heavily: "I'm not sure, but I've heard similar things say that some government department personnel broke into this base by mistake and never came back." ”

A chill suddenly rose from the back of everyone's backbone, what the hell is this place, is it more terrifying than the Dragon Triangle?