The tenth day of the cruise ship's stitching.

After a series of chaos, everyone was exhausted and almost collapsed.

Water, food, and fuel are all running out, and it doesn't matter who will lead everyone at this time.

The rescue was delayed, and Zhou Shucheng judged that they had deviated far from the route, even beyond the search and rescue sea area divided by the search and rescue team. The fact that there were no planes or ships for so many days indicates that they have moved away from the area of human activity, and are roughly located in the Pacific Ocean south of the Malay Sea and northeast of New Zealand.

This area is a high incidence of storms and one of the most expansive seas on Earth, and is not passed by ordinary passenger and cargo ships unless it is a fishing boat or other special operation vessel.

Waiting any longer is undoubtedly waiting for death, and the only way is to save yourself.

Last time Ruan Hao and the others built a small boat, Zhou Shucheng pulled the boat out, re-strengthened and renovated, added a lot of lifebuoys under the boat, reinforced the hull, and made a simple sail and oars with harpoons, and a small sailboat that could accommodate four people was formed.

The sails of the boat are made of curtains and tarps, and the red and white striped sails are very sturdy.

The ship has no power and relies entirely on wind and manpower, with a line speed that can be seen.

The vast Pacific Ocean may never be drawn, but this is everyone's only hope, Zhou Shucheng and Bai Songlin drew the approximate coordinates of the cruise ship according to what they have learned.

The preparation lasted a day.

Li Chaoyang led people to move out several barrels of ship paint and painted a huge international distress sign on the deck.

SOS！

When night fell, bonfires were lit again on the cruise ship, and everyone unanimously decided to light bonfires on the ship from now on day and night to create smoke, hoping that passing ships and aircraft could be seen.

The blazing bonfire reflected everyone's faces, the scene was quiet and depressing, silent, and the air was solemn and breathless.

After these days of tossing, everyone has truly realized that everyone has stood on the edge of life and death, and there is no point in fighting anymore.

The grilled fish by the campfire sizzled with oil, and the smell of food filled the air.

These fish were caught by Chen Yaodong with everyone, the boat was built by Chen Yaodong, and even the water that everyone drank was saved by him by cleaning the swimming pool.

But at this time, no one misses him, and even thinks that he is innocent of death.

Tonight everyone has to decide who is going to move the rescuers.

More than 70 people, four places, rowing out may still be able to fight for a glimmer of life, or they may be sent to death.

Who goes and who doesn't is a matter of life and death.

Therefore, no one is willing to express their opinions easily.

"Lao Zhou, let's talk about it, you are more familiar than us, we all listen to you." Hu Jun couldn't help it and took the initiative to speak.

The same is true of other people's thoughts, and no one has more say than Zhou Shucheng at this time.

Zhou Shucheng looked around and said: "Our ship has no power, the speed of the route is very slow, and many times we still need to paddle, so the few people who board the ship this time can only be young and strong men, which of you has sailing experience?" ”

Someone in the crowd raised their hands, and the nearest fat man stood up: "I, I'm a fisherman, I've been to Peru to fish for squid several times." ”

"And which of you wants to go?" Zhou Shucheng asked again.

This time more people raised their hands.

"I want to make it clear that once you board the ship you may never come back, I hope you will think about it."

"That's right, this is a death squad, such a small boat capsizes in one wave, and if you go down, you will be sent to death." Discordant voices were heard from the crowd.

Some people start to sneer without having a chance, and even have the mentality of dying together, preferring to die together rather than see others go out for help.

"I'm not afraid of death, instead of waiting here for death, I might as well go out and try it!" The little fat man said loudly.

His words made many people raise their hands again, and he was right, if there was a rescue team, I am afraid that they would have been found a long time ago, and it is better to fight than to die. The cruise ship is a moving coffin at this time, and many people are tired of it.

Hu Jun was a little hesitant, he had had enough of it a long time ago, even if he died at sea, he was willing.

"Are you going to leave me behind?" Shu Meina held Hu Jun's hand and looked at Hu Jun with teary eyes.

"No, it won't." The corners of Hu Jun's mouth twitched for a moment, dispelling the thought.

He couldn't go, he couldn't leave Shumena.

"What if they leave us alone? So what's the difference between us and waiting for death? ”

This voice came from the back of the crowd, from Yu Chengwan.

His idea is exactly what many people think, it doesn't matter who you choose, what matters is who can guarantee that these people will definitely save them if they go out, if they throw away the charts and don't say anything, then everyone's efforts are not in vain?

People are selfish, and there is no such thing as a promise oath, and only a child will believe in an oath. This walk loses its restraint, like a kite that has dropped its string, and no one can predict what will happen in the future.

"I'll do it!" A middle-aged man in his forties stood up, and there was a little girl of seven or eight years old beside him.

"Mr. Ye! You can't go. Bao Longxiang jumped up.

The man ignored Bao Longxiang, he pulled his daughter to the front, and said in a deep voice: "My name is Ye Haiyang, this is my daughter Ye Zi, I left the child on the boat, as long as I am alive, I will definitely come back to save you." ”

"Daddy!" The little girl cried out, and tears fell.

Bao Longxiang was a little anxious, Ye Haiyang had coronary heart disease, and people like him went to the sea to die.

Ye Haiyang squatted down and wiped his daughter's tears seriously, and comforted him softly: "Don't be afraid, Dad will definitely come back to save you, and we will all be fine." ”

The father and daughter hugged each other, and this scene touched the nerves of many people, and they couldn't help but cry when they thought of what happened to them and their relatives who died in vain.

A few more people came out, some as husband and wife, some as brothers.

Family affection is sometimes the most fragile thing, vulnerable, but sometimes it is the most tenacious bond, even if it is separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, it is still difficult to give up, just like people who work outside, squeeze trains, squeeze buses, and say that they are going home for the New Year, in essence, they are to go home to visit their relatives, even if they are content at a glance.

No parent would easily abandon their children and decide to take risks for their daughter Ye Haiyang.

This time everyone was speechless.

After everyone's unanimous decision, Ye Haiyang and three other young men were chosen.

At this time, Guo Mingming walked out, he took out a plastic bag from his clothes, and solemnly handed it to Ye Haiyang.

"Brother, I don't know if I can wait for you to come and save me, here is a letter I wrote to my wife and children, and a bank card, if you can escape, please be sure to give it to them, the address I have written on the letter."

Guo Mingming's voice was trembling, and he held Ye Haiyang's hand with a serious expression, this was not an ordinary letter, but a suicide note.

The parting gradually rose, and everyone realized how important it was for Ye Haiyang and them to go, not to mention whether they could find the rescue team, whether everyone could survive and wait for the rescue was unknown, the food and water sources were exhausted, and maybe it would not be long before everyone would starve to death and die of thirst.

Some people stood up and took out the suicide note that they had written early, some of them explained a few words, and some of them didn't say a word, silently crying.

Some people's suicide notes are crumpled, and it can be seen that their suicide notes have been written for a long time.

Han Xue cried, covering her mouth and trying not to cry out loud.

More and more people are crying, and even the strongest people are moved in such an atmosphere, not for others, but for themselves.

Death is not terrible, what is terrible is waiting for death, and it is also a terrifying starvation and thirst to death.

Shu Meina threw herself on Hu Jun's body and cried bitterly, Hu Jun raised his head or the tears would fall, or it would not be long before they would be dehydrated due to extreme dehydration, dry lips, weak hands and feet, confusion, multiple organ failure, and finally coma and death. Within three days, the corpses will rot and stink, and hordes of vultures and predators will dismember their corpses and throw their skeletons into the sea.

Half a month later, not even a single body could be seen on the ship.

Vulture?

Hu Jun seemed to have discovered a new continent, and hurriedly said: "I saw vultures yesterday, vultures are land creatures and do not live on the sea, which means that there is land not far from us, and there are even islands and even continents!" ”

"That's right, I also noticed that the color of the water nearby is different from the previous day, it is much lighter, which means that we are drifting from the deep sea to the shallow sea, and there may be land nearby." Bai Songlin also echoed.

"Yes, so everyone must maintain a good attitude, and the most important thing to be trapped is mentality." Zhou Shucheng also followed suit.

As soon as they said this, everyone's mood was much better, and having land meant having food and water, at least they could be down-to-earth and not worry about running aground and sinking ships.

"Don't worry, we will be able to be rescued, and the helicopter will be able to find you soon, aren't there still fish around here?" How could they starve to death? It won't be long before we all go home. Ye Haiyang said with a smile.

"As long as you can go back, I will compensate you, 100,000 per person!" Huang Mao said loudly.

"Young Master Li, can you invite all of us to your hotel for dinner?" Someone couldn't help but tease.

"No problem, enough abalone and sea cucumber tubes! You can play as much as you want. ”

Huang Mao waved his big hand and was arrogant, and everyone was amused, laughing, looking forward to life after being rescued.

Hu Jun has thought about it, he wants to have a good talk with Shu Meina when he goes back, and he will divorce if he can't pass, he glanced at Miao Miao in the distance, Miao Miao is also looking at him, young, beautiful and sensible, I don't know how much better it is than Shu Meina.

Maybe he made the wrong choice from the start.

"What do you want to do after you are rescued?" Tong Fei touched Li Chaoyang and asked in a low voice.

"Go and settle in a far away place."

"Where?"

"Nyingchi."

Li Chaoyang is tired, the torment of this period of time has made him see through a lot, it doesn't matter what Nietzsche is, since he can't fight, then run, run far, run to a place where no one knows him, be an ordinary person, hunting, chopping wood and planting vegetables, facing the snow-capped mountains, spring flowers blooming.

"What about you?"

Tong Fei hugged her knees and looked into the distance, her big eyes slowly bent into crescent moons, like a little girl thinking of her sweetheart.