I stared blankly at the face of the Miantang in front of me, and then his face disappeared again, and he knelt on the ground to work, helping me to lift the thick rope from my body, and I had no idea what the Miantang was doing.

The crosswind rose first, then pushed me to the other side of the boat with increasing force, only to hear a loud 'click', like a lightning strike, and the heavy mast broke at once, and the momentum and weight of the sail fell into the sea in an instant. The hull of the boat suddenly turned upside down, rising with the waves to the other end, and then the pull of the tangled thick rope and sail rope slowly turned over until the bottom of the boat was facing the sky.

We and the boat finally capsized together in the icy cellar-like, choppy sea.

Finally all in the cold and rough sea, I had never tried this before, the ice and water gate hit me, the cold water surrounded me, pulled me, my whole body must have frozen, my teeth chattered involuntarily, the sound made me dizzy, I couldn't think, I couldn't understand what was happening, I just felt paralyzed, I couldn't move, and yet I was still moving, but it was a disgusting swing, a sudden rise and a great sinking, sinking again, sinking again.

I'm dying, oh, oh my god don't let me die, I have to live!

"Cat Ninety-Nine!"

"That Miantang!"

My voice overpowered the sound of my teeth chattering, almost unconscious, it was my familiar voice, this was the voice of Miantang, it was also Miantang's arm that hugged me and hugged me, but where was he? He kept slapping me in the face, stinging my eyes, and his eyes were foggy so that I couldn't see anything.

As soon as I wanted to answer, my mouth was immediately filled with seawater, and I stretched my neck with all my might, propped my head high, and spit out the water in my mouth, and I couldn't shiver anymore, no, no, it was too cold.

"That Miantang!" I shouted at him again, thankfully, he was very close, just behind me, and some of my senses had begun to recover, and I shouted again, as if only shouting could suppress the panic in my heart.

"Cat, you have to listen very, very carefully, we have a chance, we have to hold on to the rudder, the boat is here, I'm grabbing the handle, we have to dive under the bed, use the hull as cover, that is to say we have to dive underwater, hide in the capsized boat, understand?"

With all my strength I shouted, "No, no, no, I'm going to die in the water, I'm going to drown!" ”

The sea has pulled me down and down at the moment, and if I sink, I will never get up.

I suddenly became panicked, I couldn't even breathe, I clung to the hall, I was going to scream, scream, scream.

I yelled at myself: "Cat Jiujiu, you shut up, you call the undead cat, you call the undead cat, you have to beat this level like a dead wolf, if you talk nonsense like a bastard, you really don't want to live." But what should I do- I should-I should-do, how do my damn teeth keep shaking and shaking. ”

Na Miantang roared loudly and vigorously in the storm: "I'll start counting now, count to three, you just take a deep breath and close your eyes, and then I'll grab you and swim with me, you will be safe and sound, are you ready?" ”

I was about to say that I wasn't ready, but before I could answer, he started shouting, "...... Two...... Three!"

I took a few deep breaths and was dragged down, down, down.

In an instant, the sea filled my nose, ears, eyes, and consciousness with no breath, and a suffocation of death struck me, and the world below was like a pit, the world was so silent that there was not a single murmur, and the ghosts that came in here seemed to be smiling. My heart was about to open, and the clothes I was wearing were like iron hoops so tight that I couldn't breathe, but I felt a wave of dizziness coming at me, it's over, it's over, I'm almost out of breath, the tights are getting tighter and tighter like an iron ring, I think I'm going to die in the future, and I'm depressed.

Then, the voices around me became fainter and more faint, and there was a fog all around, and the fog grew thicker and thicker, and I at last- I couldn't see anything.

But a few seconds later, everything passed, and when it surfaced, Na Miantang gave me artificial respiration, gently squeezing my chest while inhaling deeply, sending the breath from his own mouth to mine.

In a few moments, when I had come back from my stupor, I suddenly coughed violently, and I awoke from my stupor, and I was eager to breathe in, exhausted, weak, and delirious, like a fish on the verge of despair.

When I looked closely, I saw that Miantang was patting my face, and his dark eyes were anxiously looking at my face. I was a little confused, and I asked, "Haven't you seen a beautiful woman, do you want to be cut?" ”

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay, I've been grabbing your arm, cat, lest you drag me to death and drown both of us." After that, he moved his hand to my waist, and my arm was free, which felt so good, if only my arm wasn't so cold, I started rubbing it.

"That's right, my brave girl," said Miantang, "for that will keep your blood circulating." “

"I think- I must have fainted." I said, I felt as if my voice was coming from afar, and I couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Don't rub your hands together for the time being, grab the rope first, and I must be away from you for a few minutes, don't panic, I'll be back soon, and I'll go up and cut off the tangled ropes and the boat, lest they drag the boat down." I'm also going to cut the rope off your shoes, and if you feel someone grabbing your foot, don't panic, because it's just me, and I'm going to have to rip off all the bulky clothes and pants that I'm wearing on you, and I'll be back soon. ”

But as soon as he was gone, it was as if he would never come back, and I took advantage of this time to look around carefully, and it was empty, and the world was so quiet that I was the only one left, as if all the ghosts in hell were screaming in my ears and the cold was unbearable, and I kept shivering, and the capsized boat really sheltered me from the wind and rain.

It's better to get on the other party's boat just now and fight to your heart's content, rather than being trapped here and eaten by ghosts. My last hope is gone, will I survive this catastrophe? I do not know.

The water seemed to be calmer, I couldn't see it, for it was pitch black inside, but I knew that the water was calmer, and although the boat still rose and fell with the waves in the same dizzying rhythm, up and down, sometimes floating, sometimes swept in by the rushing whirlpool, but the underside of the boat, as level as a mirror, did not stir up the waves to hit me in the face.

It felt like it could only touch my left foot, it was so comfortable, I wasn't really numb, I took a deep breath for the first time after the storm hit, and it felt so strange on my foot. I didn't know that boots would be so heavy and so tight in the water. It's all that Miantang bought.

Ah, the hand on my waist felt strange too, and I could feel the knife cut, and suddenly a large weight was pulled off my feet, and my shoulders were weightless and quickly crossed the water, and I couldn't help but let out a scream, which echoed in the empty shell of the empty wooden boat, and the sound was so loud that I almost missed the rope.

Then the hall suddenly burst out of the water, very close to me.

"What do you think?" He asked me, but his voice sounded like he was shouting.

"Shh Don't be so loud, I'm tired and drinking. ”

"What do you think? Cats. He asked softly, and he hugged me so tightly that it made it difficult for me to breathe.

"I almost froze to death, I'm cold. That Miantang, will we die? I asked, and I shuddered, but I tried to control myself, "I can't live anymore." ”

Na Miantang stared at me with a smile and grinned: "Don't be stupid silly girl, the water is cold, but not to that extent." Cat, the man in front of you, I, but the legend of Shanghai, I have gambled all my life and never lost. I won't lose this time. I bet you're afraid of losing, and if you win this time, you'll be able to clear all the shame. ”

"That Miantang, if you mess up the story that I haven't had, I'll - I'll drown you!"

The laughter echoed around me, somewhat driving away some of the chill, but I was still angry: "I really don't understand, you can still laugh at such a time, it's definitely not funny to be trapped in the icy sea in a storm." ”

"At the worst of times, cat ninety-nine, the only thing left to do is find something to laugh at, it can keep you clear-headed...... So that you don't get scared and your teeth chatter. ”

I was so angry that I couldn't speak, and the worst thing he said was true, when I stopped thinking that I was going to die, my teeth stopped fighting. So I held my head high and forced my composure: "We'll have a way." ”

"Now I'm going to cut off your clothes, cat Jiujiu, wearing those things, you can't breathe freely, now you don't move, don't let me cut your skin."

He moved very lightly, which made me feel a little flustered.

"Cat, take a deep breath," said Na Miantang as he ripped off his tights and lace.

"Adjust your breathing, fill your air with your breath, I'm going to cut off the rope and make a rope loop to support us, and when I'm tied you can let go of the rope, massage your hands and arms, and continue to breathe heavily, this is your blood warming." His tone was urgent and unusually gentle.

I tried to do the usual thing, but my arms were too heavy to lift, and I felt sleepy to lie down in the harness-like loop below, undulating and fluttering with the waves, as long as it was much easier...... Why is Miantang like this, and I keep talking in my ear? Why did he talk to me like this, he had to let me massage my arm? Little by little, my strength was disappearing, the string of faith suddenly broke, all my strength was about to run out, and all my emotions were drying up.

Now, I don't feel my presence, or fear or panic. I only felt exhausted, and I only felt that my heart was beating dullly and mechanically like a lamp.

"Cat Ninety-Nine!" The voice of the Miantang was very loud.

"Cat Jiujiu, you can't sleep, you have to keep moving, kick your feet, if you want to kick me, kick me, just move your feet. That Miantang began to rub my arms and upper arms vigorously, and his hands were very strong.

"You let go of me! Don't rub it, it hurts. "My voice was very weak, like a kitten meowing, I closed my eyes, and it became darker all around, and I no longer felt very cold, but only very sleepy and tired.

The Miantang slapped me suddenly, and I threw my head back sharply, slamming against the hull of the boat, and the sound echoed in the enclosed space, and I suddenly came to my senses, shocked and angry.

"How dare you hit me? That Miantang, you stinky person, the worst I've ever seen is only you! When Lao Tzu goes back, Lao Tzu will definitely settle this account with you, that Miantang! I won't let you go! ”

That Miantang suddenly let out a mocking laugh: "How good you are now, I can see it from your tightly frowning brows." Mao Jiujiu, you are also a gambler by nature, and you were born to be in the company of me. Of course you can't let me go. Oh, I've touched your body, I've kissed your mouth, we're destined to be a natural pair. ”

I relaxed, trying to summon some anger to support myself and cheer up, but I was too tired. I was so tired that I couldn't hate, I couldn't care about anything, and I was so tired that I was going to lose all of my spirit, like a piece of lead.

"Okay, cat, as long as you don't sleep, I'll give you ten little gold." The eyes of Miantang shone with a demonic light, as if something made him feel overwhelmed.

"When to give? You've given me enough white slips, and you've never honored them. ”

Even though I tried desperately to push his hand away, he continued to poke my arm hard. "You continue to talk, I continue to massage you, stretch out your hand to me, let me rub it for you."

"I don't, I rub my hands myself, I don't need your help, you're going to rub my flesh off."

"It's better for me to rub than to be eaten by sharks," said Miantang in a rough voice: "Listen to me, cat, if you give in to the cold, you will die, I know you want to sleep, but once you sleep, you will never wake up, God testifies, even if I have to beat you to a bruised nose and swollen face, I will never let you die, you must stay awake, you must breathe hard, you must keep talking, you can talk anything." Raise your mother-in-law's voice on the street, just let me know you're still alive. ”