A monstrous hurricane arrived at midnight, and the waves poured over the deck like a collapsing wall. /p

With the explosive power of the first wave alone, the storm that had been encountered on the coast of Champa before was nothing compared to tonight. /p

Such a rough wave is beyond the control of man, and we can only hand over our lives tonight to the heavens and the gods except to hold on to the rope and not be swept away by the waves. /p

Brother Lin is an experienced maritime merchant who had the men put away the cloud sails, cut off all the masts, and sealed the deck's exit to the bilge before the hurricane arrived. /p

Today, a merchant ship is like a sealed oak barrel, blowing in the wind on the sea. /p

Sometimes they follow the waves straight up to the sky, and sometimes they are buried by the waves to the bottom of the sea. /p

Countless times buried in the water and unable to breathe, feeling like it was about to be drowned, the subverted hull finally surfaced completely and magically. /p

Apart from praying with gassho and praying for the blessings of the Buddha and ancestors, I don't have much hope that I will ever see the sun tomorrow. /p

"Brother Jincheng, you have to hold on! Don't worry about getting some sleep first! Maybe wake up tomorrow morning and we'll be on the coast of Panyu County! Hahaha! ”/p

Brother Lin and I sat across from each other, and he and his nephew, Brother Chun, shared a bamboo raft to escape and swim across the river. /p

This benevolent brother shouted loudly to me, "It is useless to weep and complain, it is better to die in anger." /p

"Big brother, don't worry! The maritime merchants are dangerous and magnificent, and today they finally see that Jincheng died without regrets! ”/p

I have experienced so many lives and deaths over the years that I have come to believe in fate. /p

Life and death are fate, and no one can help it! Let it be! /p

"Woooooooooooo I don't want to die! The Sakura Orchid lady at home is lonely, and the child is still young, how can I be blind to being buried at the bottom of the sea like this! ”/p

The pot helmet howled and cried, this old man likes the most things on weekdays, he has never seen him mention his wife and children at home, and he remembered it at this time. /p

It's really a man's death, and his words are good! /p

Qin Chong sat in the dark without saying a word, holding a Persian long knife in his arms, and a leather pouch connected by a rope by his side, which contained his iron bow and feather arrows. /p

He seems to be fully prepared, catch a sea dragon, and carry us back to the east through the wind and waves. /p

"Hey! Shame on my brother! I can't send you brothers to Jiankang safely! Failed the virtuous brother! ”/p

Brother Lin sighed and muttered to himself, with a choked sound in his words. /p

The hero's shortness of breath and righteousness made me teary-eyed in an instant. /p

"Along the way, my eldest brother has treated me like a brother and sister, and now I am in the same boat, I will die together in life and death, what a pity! Hahaha! ”/p

"Good brother!" /p

Brother Lin also howled, weeping for the life and death that his family could not control, and weeping for the relatives who were waiting for them to return safely in their distant homeland. /p

And I no longer spoke to anyone, but sat cross-legged and meditated on the "Ranga Sutra" of the Tianzhu Buddha Kingdom, praying for everyone until dawn. /p

Just like last time, Brother Lin's merchant ship escaped in the raging waves of the hurricane again. /p

And this time it seems to have drifted farther away, surrounded by gray-white seas, and there is no trace of the island or land. /p

It's as if we've stepped through the eye of last night's storm into another plane. /p

The head and right deck of the merchant ship were badly damaged, and all the cargo bags under the ship were p/p

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All have been immersed in the seeping seawater. /p

If left untreated, merchant ships are overwhelmed and at risk of sinking at any time. /p

Fortunately, Brother Lin and his men are experienced in dealing with hull leakage and have a plan. /p

Before they had time to take a breather and sigh for the rest of their lives, everyone threw themselves into another battle to save the merchant ship under the leadership of Brother Lin. /p

Patching holes in the hull, draining all the water in the cabin into the sea, re-erecting the mast and hanging the sails. /p

When the sun came out, all the damp goods and clothes were carried to the deck to dry and drain the water. /p

With such trivial matters, we eighteen heroes were busy for a whole day before the merchant ships were restored to their original order. /p

Everyone hugged each other and laughed, and they felt alive again. /p

In this sea area where he is currently located, there are no islands and reefs without any signs, and Brother Lin cannot determine the location of the merchant ship for a while. /p

However, the wind here is erratic, sometimes southeasterly, sometimes southwesterly, and the merchant ships also circle on the sea. /p

The most important thing now is to find an island to stop by, replenish fresh water, and completely repair the merchant ships before deciding what to do next. /p

Therefore, it doesn't matter whether to drive east or west, Brother Lin made a final decision and decided where to go according to the wind speed. /p

At present, the southwest wind is strong on the sea, so the merchant ships adjust their sails to travel at full speed in the northeast sea. /p

The fresh water in the cabin had been mixed with the sea water last night, and there was nothing to be done with hunger and thirst. /p

In such a scorching heat, there was no fresh water to be found for two days, and all of us would die of thirst if we were not drowned by the hurricane. /p

Guarding the vast sea but having no water to drink, such torture is really painful! /p

The merchant ships had been advancing and retreating on the sea for three days, and all of them were dying of thirst. /p

In the afterglow of the setting sun, an overseas island sprinkled with golden light finally came into our sight. /p

There is no continent to rely on, and there are no other islands connected to it, standing like a lone giant between the seas. /p

Lush, undulating peaks. /p

Although the Flying Fish Reef and Dongfang Island in the middle of the sea are also isolated islands, they are both projectile lands, far from the majestic spirit of this island. /p

There is really Penglai in the world, and it must be the island! /p

The desert island is fresh water, in addition to the terrible drinking water, the peerless beauty is also pale in our eyes. /p

The merchant ships hastily docked, and as soon as the anchor was lowered, everyone swarmed out and rushed towards this nameless island. /p

Most of the springs and streams on the island are located in the hills, but it is difficult to find drinking sweet water in the dense forests. /p

We dispersed in groups of three or five, hurried through the palm forests on the edge of the island, towards a few blue-brown peaks. /p

As far as the eye can see, there are flat and rolling mountains, wildflowers and grass, and some towering tropical trees. /p

It's a haven for seabirds, and the sound of wheezing and tapping has alarmed these exotic creatures. /p

But I saw hula covering the sky, like colorful auspicious clouds, flying towards the depths of the island. /p

There is no doubt that the island in front of us is much larger than the one we landed on earlier, and it is unknown if there are indigenous wild people living here. /p

In the midst of hunger and thirst, we couldn't take care of it anymore, and ran to the mountain stream in front of us. /p

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It's a pity that in addition to the meadows and birds, the huge canyon doesn't even have a stream, which is puzzling. /p

"Brother Xian, most of the hills and mountains on this island are caused by the eruption of earth fire, let's go to the top of the mountain and have a look! Those dead mountain passes are natural pools! ”/p

Brother Lin's voice was hoarse, using the scabbard as a staff, and after talking to me, he went to lead the way. /p

Everyone sparsely followed behind him, although there was only a stone's throw away, but we were already at the end of the crossbow. /p

It took the last effort to climb this not too high hillside. /p

Brother Lin's guess was correct, there was a circular pond weir on the top of the mountain, and the spring water was bottomless, green as blue and crystal clear, which was unbearable to touch. /p

Everyone didn't pay much attention to it, and they all leaned over the area around the spring pool and drank wildly, only to feel that the blood that was about to dry up was flowing again. /p

The water is so cold that jumping into the bath is life-threatening for those of us who have been infected with heat and poison. /p

So after a short rest, everyone used their clothes as scarves and scrubbed their whole bodies in the warm sun. /p

These days, they either sweat profusely or are immersed in seawater, and the water evaporates and leaves a thick layer of salt on the body. /p

After a thorough cleansing, the whole person is reborn as if he has been detached. /p

This feeling was felt at the moment when the caravan crossed the Huanglong Sand Sea and entered the Shanshan Oasis, and today it is once again in my heart, and I can't help but have mixed feelings. /p

Only in the direction of the Tianzhu Buddha Kingdom folded and worshipped, thanking the Buddha for his mercy. /p

The people who came back to life had a moment of leisure, sitting lazily on the stone slope by the mountain pool, looking at the scenery below the mountain. /p

But he saw that the island was surrounded by a vast and boundless sea, and he was lonely and helpless like an outcast of God. /p

The huge island does not see the slightest fireworks in the world, and there is no grass and acres of aboriginal wild people, which is very surprising. /p

"Big brother! Have you ever been to this island? ”/p

Brother Lin was trimming his beard with his waist knife against the water, and the back of the tiger was refracting a bronze halo in the sun, and the previous decadent color had long been swept away. /p

"I've never been here for my brother! In the shipwreck ten years ago, we were stuck on a sea continent, and the area was boundless! It's an isolated island! ”/p

"So where are we? The coast of the East China Sea or the East China Sea? I asked, a little gratified. /p

If this is the case, it will not be far from the coast of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. /p

"It's the middle of April in the summer calendar, and it's noon, look at my shadow!" /p

Brother Lin didn't explain anymore, stood up and shouted at everyone. /p

But at his feet, the slender figure fell to the south. /p

Everyone is in business, and they know the meaning of Brother Lin's words. /p

At any time of the year, the shadow of the sun is turned to the north. /p

From this, we can judge that the current location of us is neither the Dongying Islands, nor the coast of the East China Sea. /p

"The atmosphere on the island is very cool this season, and the trees and vegetation are different from other places, so I can generally estimate that this island should be in the northeast of the former sea country continent." /p

After Brother Lin finished speaking, he sat down beside me with a gloomy expression. /p

"Brother Xian, now it is thousands of miles away from the coast of my Great Jin. When he will be able to return to his hometown, he is no longer completely sure. ”/p

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