"When my father was alive, he once used the wind of a dry tornado to throw off his pursuers, and if he could do it, I would definitely do it too. Hannah held the rudder with one hand and looked up at the sky,

"But then it took a whole month to repair the sailboat, and have you forgotten that the gales of Bactria almost sank in the sea of sand. Danny leaned on the mast with trepidation,

The younger sister turned her gaze to the Schmidt sailboat, which was getting closer and closer, "Schmidt's 'Goddess Light' is all equipped with sails, and it can sail 2 to 3 knots faster than us in the same wind, if we drop anchor now to avoid the wind, they will leave us behind as soon as we set off tomorrow morning, and this race will be lost, so as long as we don't get caught up by them before entering the Sand Falls Valley, we can maintain our advantage all the way to the finish line." ”

A cold sweat ran down Danny's forehead, "Well, sister, isn't it a little late to agree to open fire now, even if you cannons sink them, it's not crazy for you to think about it." ”

Hannah laughed instead: "You forgot your father's nickname,,, hoisting the sails." ”

Seeing Danny busy again with grievances and worries, Jonah couldn't help but ask, "What is your father's nickname?" ”

"'The Director of the Asylum'. The elder brother replied helplessly,

In just a few minutes, the sails were raised again on the mainmast, and the "Goddess's Light" was almost at the same level as the three-masted ship, and Jonah saw the appearance of the bow man, unexpectedly, it was a tall and handsome black-haired young man, wearing a leather jacket, black trousers, and a smoking bullet hole in the jacket, he was holding the large crossbow, and shouted at the Stewart brothers and sisters triumphantly: " Dear Stewart, if I are surpassed by me in the windless period, then you will never have a chance again, and when I win this contest, please agree to my proposal. ”

Hannah immediately raised her gun and took aim, "Don't, sister, think about the medical bills." In the midst of Danny's screams, she lowered her big gun again and fought back, "Bah, your proposal, your chirp ass is better than your disgusting smile." ”

The young Schmidt covered his face in discoloration: "How can you attack my looks, this is the face I am most confident in my life." ”

"Well, I don't mind nailing your cute little face in my cabin as a trophy, Edward Schmidt. "Hannah Stewart smiled evilly,

"Don't you think it's selfish to dominate my handsome appearance alone, and it will break the hearts of thousands of my admirers. The narcissistic Schmidt returned a frank smile,

This is a typical plot in knightly novels, the astrologer apprentice can't help but think that out of the rival camp of a man and a woman in love, through constant competition to express love, and finally break through the secular barriers, to create a vigorous love story, he moved his body, found a comfortable position in the rope, wanted to watch the scene well, but did not expect that the dialogue quickly changed the subject,

"Anyway, you're wearing a black leather coat all day, whether it's hot or not. Hannah asked a question that Jonah wanted to ask,

"A mere mortal like you can't understand the sorrow of an idol. "Edward?Schmidt patted the dust on his coat, "If you don't even pay attention to the image, you are just a vulgar shell living in the world, if you abandon even elegance, it is equivalent to abandoning the soul, yes, the little sister of the Stewart family, the elegant image is the most important pursuit of human survival, in this regard, your brother has a deeper understanding than you,,, Brother Danny, how are you." ”

The elder brother fastened the last cable, leaned against the side of the boat and snorted and panted, ripped off the white turban and rubbed it on his face, his short blonde hair of the same color as his sister shone in the sun, and when he heard the greeting of his rival, he waved weakly: "Hi, Edward." ”

"The way you wipe your sweat is so charming. Edward narrowed his eyes appreciatively,

Danny put down his turban, his face was sweaty and sandy, no matter how he looked at it, he sighed: "Although I don't want to belittle myself, I really question your aesthetic." ”

"No, no, elegance comes from the marrow, your beauty, you haven't discovered it yourself, only I can dig it out, that unknown beauty...... This time, did you agree to my proposal? Edward stretched out his hand affectionately, holding a crystal clear diamond ring in his palm.

Danny had a very complicated expression on his face, half of the desire for the giant diamond, half of the disgust of Edward Schmidt's sexuality that came from normal male physiology, and he stared at the priceless ring, "That...... How to say that...... Actually, my sister likes you a lot, if you marry her, can you give me that diamond,...... Oops. ”

A stone struck him on the temple accurately, and Hannah looked angry: "He's going to marry you, don't get involved with me." ”

“...... Wait a minute. ”

Jonah yelled with all his might,

The three of them stopped talking and turned their heads to look at him together, and Edward touched his chin: "Hey, there are guests, flaxen curly hair, very white complexion, although a little dirty, still a very elegant teenager...... Would you be interested in coming to my ship, perhaps, having dinner with me, well, breakfast, I promise to do nothing. ”

The astrologer's apprentice raised a finger (with his arm tied) pointing at the man at the bow of the "Goddess's Light" and stammered, "What did you just say, can a man marry a man here?" ”

Several people looked at him in surprise, and Danny said strangely: "Don't you know, two years ago, the Emperor of the Tocharian Empire, Saybaink, announced the legalization of same-sex marriage, and now the entire southern continent, except for the southeast region where the Vedas are located, all allow same-sex marriage, in the final analysis, because the only son of Eseibainker the Great likes men, and the sad father is also helpless, according to legend, the prince of this great empire is a ......"

"Shut up. Hannah reached out to stop her brother's chatter and stared at Jonah, "Goods...... What happened to you. ”

Jonah stared into the distance, a tear slowly flowing, mixing the sand and dust on his face, and before it could drop, it became cloudy,

He remembered his companions who had briefly fought side by side, the Sigma Tree Serpent and the Omicron Cave Horse of the "Incisors" team in Room G7, and the same-sex companions who had been waiting for a ferry ticket at Cherry Ferry all the way south from the Republic of Ebenezer at the northernmost tip of the Western Continent, and at this moment Jonah finally understood why they had to cross the other side of the holy river, but unfortunately, the cheerful bearded man and the gloomy gray man had been laid to rest forever on the battlefield of the Miracle Meadow, and until the end, the Pitchfork companions could not find their bodies,

"For such a reason......" the astrologer's apprentice muttered to himself,

Hannah looked at him suspiciously, her gray-green eyes revealing deep confusion, "Goods, you are crying, why." ”

“...... For the sake of partners. Jonah tried to wipe his face, but he couldn't lift his arm, he lowered his head and wiped his tears on his collar.

"Partner. Hannah Stewart shook his head, "In the endless sea of sand, crying is a very bad act, because tears will waste precious water, and partners, sacrifice is the best ending, the seven partners who created the era of sand pirates with Dad died on the battlefield one after another, Dad did not shed a single tear, and we were not allowed to shed a single tear, he said that it was their own choice, and their choice should be respected, he said that his own dream funeral was to die in battle and be buried in the sand, and in the end, his wish came true." ”

It was the first time Jonah had heard her say such a long paragraph, and he felt a little ashamed and a little resentful, "This is not right, companionship is the most precious thing, and if you don't remember it, what is the point of their sacrifice." The astrologer's apprentice exclaimed,

Obviously, several people who grew up in the wild endless sea of sand did not agree with his attitude, and after a short silence, Danny broke the ice with a clapping of his hands: "By the way, Edward, do you see that cloud?" ”

Edward Schmidt replied: "Of course, Tornado, I have already arranged for the sail to be lowered, when you will drop anchor, when I will drop anchor, I can't let you sneak away, but look at the sail you have lowered just now, why is it rising again." ”

Danny stretched out his hands: "Ask my dear sister." ”

"We're going to take advantage of the wind and rush through the dry tornado. Hannah said,

"You're crazy. Schmidt's eyes narrowed, "A tornado will tear your worms and sailboats to pieces like shredding silver pearl crepes." ”

"Silver pearl crepes. The elder brother was puzzled,

"The pancakes, with the silver pearls, look a little more elegant. Edward explained,

"With my skills, my chirping stamina, and the winds of Bactria that my dad left behind, we will be able to rush through. "Hannah Stewart looked determined,

The owner of the "Goddess Light" hesitated for a moment, "If this is for the competition, I can guarantee that I will not overtake you before reaching the Sandfall Region, is that okay?" ”

"It's too late, narcissistic guy. Hannah looked up at the sky, "Goodbye, then." ”

"Wait, don't do anything stupid, Danny, persuade your sister. Edward said eagerly,

Danny Stewart looked helpless: "If I could persuade her, she would have married you to Mrs. Schmidt, and the big diamond would have been in my arms." ”

"The mainsail is fourteen degrees straight. Seeing the approaching storm, Hannah gave the command, and the brother immediately ran to the cable, exhaled, and swung the mainsail,

"No kidding, this is a dry tornado, something that even the main god Luta fears. Edward roared, the "Goddess Light" had lowered its sails and was about to drop anchor, chirping gradually leaving the other party behind,

His voice was blown away,

The sea of sand, which had been clear and windless a second ago, suddenly turned into a terrifying hell, and Jonah opened his frightened eyes to see a rapidly rotating pillar of dust rising rapidly seven hundred yards away, carrying a large amount of yellow sand into the air, and the sand particles thrown by the swift tornado were as sharp as knives, even if they were so far away, they still cut blood on the surface of the skin,

"The first tornado came, the rear spinnaker was thirty degrees, and we were ready to set sail. Hannah Stewart stood in the bow of Bactria's gale, looking ahead, the storm blowing her wide cloak, revealing long legs with smooth tanned skin,

Jonah couldn't help but close his eyes, fate, where are you going to take me,