Chapter 514: Lonely Night
The moon is in the middle of the sky, and the stars are dotted. The refreshing sea breeze not only drives away the heat of the day, but also adds a touch of coolness to the quiet night. The vast sea was very calm, like a gentle and affectionate girl. The sparkling surface of the sea, with light smoke, looks extremely ethereal and mysterious in the quiet night.
After Xu Wenlong ate the first "fish feast" at sea at noon, he continued to row the dinghy without stopping according to the guidance of the compass on the dagger. It wasn't until the red sun set in the west and the moon hung on his head that he put down the oars, moved his hands and feet slightly, jumped into the cool sea water to soak in the laundry for a while, and then sat in the dinghy like a statue, motionless and staring at the moon in the sky in a daze...... How many warm and happy nights, the same moonlight, the same sea, the same breeze, he and Liang Shiqi joined hands in the bow and stern of the boat, although they were silent, but they were infinitely sweet, leaving many unforgettable marks. Now that things are people, and there is no shadow of people, how can it not make people sad and heartbroken?
"Ah Qi, my dearest, where are you......" He softly called Liang Shiqi's name, silently thinking about the happy time when the two of them were together. Gradually, gradually, a line of hot tears flowed from his eyes.
At this time, Yu Wenli was already asleep, and she fell asleep safely in that purple coat. During the day, she followed the method taught by Xu Wenlong, first opened the canned food and picked a piece of fat and big beef for Xu Wenlong to eat. When the latter resolutely shook his head in refusal, he picked a smaller piece and threw it into his mouth, chewed it carefully, and fully enjoyed the incomparable taste before swallowing it reluctantly. Then after a pause, she took a small piece of fish with trepidation, dipped it in the thick and fragrant (in fact, there was no fragrance, just because she was very hungry) meat juice, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, and then opened her mouth to put in the raw fish, chewed and swallowed it without chewing, just as the fishy smell came to her mind, she quickly picked up the mineral water and drank a small sip, and forced the fish and beef that was about to be spit out to be pressed back, and then her mouth was wide open and she kept breathing, trying to remove the fishy smell from her throat to her mouth. After more than ten minutes, she didn't feel anything abnormal, and she no longer had the urge to vomit. So he picked up another piece of larger fish and swallowed it again in the same way as before. But this time it was a bit bad, maybe the fish fillet was too big and the fishy smell was too strong, and when she first swallowed it, she almost vomited again. Fortunately, he was poured three sips of cold water in time to save the extremely precious beef that he had just eaten. Later, she didn't dare to try again, for fear that she would give up her work and vomit out what she had eaten so hard. After eating meat and drinking water, Yu Wenli's spirit was much better, and her face became ruddy. In order to pass the boring time in the dinghy, but also to store more food. Under Xu Wenlong's verbal guidance, she wrapped one end of the climbing rope around her arm, the other end on the special goldfish hook, and then hooked a piece of fish half the size of a palm, and threw it in the sea to catch the fish with great interest. There are indeed a lot of fish in the sea, large and small, and there are all kinds of fish. At the same time, it is very violent, has great strength, and is difficult to subdue. Soon after Yu Wenli threw the golden hook wrapped in fish flesh into the sea, she found that a big fish had bitten the hook. It's a pity that she is inexperienced, and she pulled hard in a panic, not only did she not pull the fish up, but also lost a large piece of fish meat, which made her very sorry and even more frustrated. Fortunately, the hook was very clever and strong, and it did not escape with the big fish. So she tried again, kept trying, and swore that she would never give up if she couldn't catch one. However, it is a pity that although she is determined, the reality makes her very helpless. From noon to dusk, fish of all sizes bit the hook countless times, and a large part of the minced meat was consumed, but not a single fish was caught. The most successful one was to drag a widemouth fish of more than ten catties onto the dinghy, but when she just unhooked the hook, the motionless fish suddenly a carp stiffened, jumped directly into the sea from the boat, and lost its tail with a flick of its tail. She was so angry that her face was flushed, and she cursed endlessly, and she couldn't calm her anger for a long time. Another time the fish that might have been hooked was so big that it almost dragged her into the sea with the ropes. Tossing and turning like this for hours, not only did I gain nothing with my hands, but I also exhausted myself and exhausted. And Xu Wenlong was dedicated to rowing, and found that there were indeed fish to catch in the sea, and there were quite a few of them, so naturally he would not be in a hurry, nor would he interfere, and let her toss. In the end, Yu Wenli had no choice but to drink a sip of water, dip it in the gravy and eat two pieces of fish, and then put on her coat and went to sleep.
Xu Wenlong sat quietly, silently looking at the bright moon and crying. At this moment, he really realized the loneliness he had never had, and realized the insignificance he had never had. He kept scolding himself and hating himself incessantly. Why didn't you listen to Ah Ying's advice in the first place? Why insist on going on a steamer? Is it bad to fly? Also, the mail ship has already been attacked by pirates, so why didn't he maintain the vigilance he deserved? Where have the soldiers been in the past few years? So much so that he let the damn Zhou Kezhuang take advantage of the loophole in vain, causing such a tragic consequence! The thought of the ship's full passengers, almost all of whom had been spared, and the fact that his dearest had fallen into the mouth of the tiger, made his heart tremble, tingling, and so sad and desperate that he wanted to jump into the sea several times, and die in it.
"Sister Shiqi, Sister Shiqi, where are you......" Yu Wenli, who was asleep, flipped over and called softly in her mouth. Her voice was sad, frightened, and anxious, and people couldn't help but feel sad and weep for it.
Xu Wenlong was shocked, and suddenly woke up from decadence and sorrow. Yes, the revenge has not been avenged, why should you die? Ah Qi was snatched by pirates in her own hands, and she should take her back at all costs. In this way, she will not waste her infatuation, and she will not be ashamed of her deep affection. In this way, even if she is dead, she can say to her with peace of mind, Ah Qi, I love you!
Thinking of this, Xu Wenlong's heart suddenly brightened, the depression was gone, and the pain was alleviated, replaced by incomparable anger and hatred, and the great determination and strength to urgently rescue Liang Shiqi who was in prison. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, picked up the climbing rope tied to the fish hook, hooked a piece of fish meat the size of a fist, and threw it far away in the sea, and then pulled the color rope tightly with both hands, and waited quietly for the fish to take the bait by the quiet moonlight...... You have to rush during the day, and you have to take advantage of the rest time to get the food ready.
With a bang, the calm sea waves rolled over, and then the colored rope in his hand tightened, causing Xu Wenlong's fingers to hurt.
The big fish is hooked! Xu Wenlong was overjoyed to pull the colored rope hard, and then unloaded the strength, just between this pull and unloading, the big fish had been firmly hooked by the hook in the belly, and could no longer escape.
The belly of the big fish was hooked, and the pain was unbearable, and a fierce man jumped out of the water, and then plunged into the sea again, dragging a long colored rope to look at the oblique thorn and run wildly.
"What a big fish!" Xu Wenlong took a look at it through the brilliance of the stars and the moon, and immediately showed a smile on his face that was more ugly than crying. He squatted slightly on his legs, tightened his horse's steps, clung to the tightly roped, and let the big fish drag the dinghy forward at high speed.
The hooked big fish jumped left and right, tight for a while and slow for a while, dragging the dinghy around several large circles, Wen Cai slowly stopped, and floated on the water with his stomach exhausted. Even if it occasionally jumps with all its might, it is completely the last dying throes, and there is not much strength, so there is no need to worry about it running away.
Xu Wenlong tightened the rope and slowly dragged the big fish to the lifeboat. In order to prevent the big fish from cheating to death, he took the axe and struck the fish's head several times, until it completely turned its stomach and did not move, then he grabbed its cheek cavity and dragged it into the boat with both hands.
It was indeed a big fish, much bigger than the one at noon. It has a fierce appearance, sharp teeth, huge bulging eyes, and a long round body, like an enlarged version of a spindle, and it seems that there are many muscles that can be removed.
Xu Wenlong said that he would do it, first use an axe to remove the fins and scales, and bow to the sea water to wash away the filth of the fish. Then he made a small cut in the back of the fish with a sharp dagger, and when the blood overflowed from the incision, he immediately leaned down and sucked, sizzling with great pleasure. For lonely drifters at sea, this is a good thirst-quenching drink and one of the most important sources of life. But he didn't dare to do that during the day. Because the blood is too disgusting, it is estimated that Yu Wenli can't accept it, and it may even cause her to vomit like another round of vomiting.
After drinking the fish blood, Xu Wenlong picked up the dagger again and peeled the fish meat neatly and skillfully. He took off the two fish eyes the size of a ping-pong ball and carefully placed them beside Yu Wenli, waiting for her to wake up before eating. The fish's eye is juicy and not fishy, so she'll love it. After the fish eye is removed, the meat is peeled. Because I had experience at noon, I was basically familiar with it, so it was quite easy to do. I saw that he was flying like a knife, as fast as a frightening man, his hand was up and down, and his flesh and bones were separated. In just one tea time, he removed the meat of the whole fish and sorted it into categories. The meat is special and enticing, bright red and thick, and tough, like freshly peeled beef. provoked Xu Wenlong to let go of his belly and chew on it, until he was full of burps and it was difficult to swallow, he stopped eating. After a short rest, Xu Wenlong hastily cleaned the lifeboat, wiped it clean with his own clothes, then threw away the fish skeleton, rowed the dinghy and ran wildly for a while, then unloaded the oars, fell asleep in the lifeboat, and fell asleep after a while.