Chapter 6: Escape to the Far East
Goonev dragged the heavy gold bars and cautiously slipped out the back door.
Climb over the grass outside the door, follow the bluestone path, let go of the pace, and run towards the sea.
There were various boats parked on the beach, and Gonev quickly picked a small fishing boat that he thought was relatively new, among the many ships, and stepped onto the deck.
A bearded captain was meditating on deck at the moment.
He frowned and looked at the dark clouds in the sky.
Suddenly I was surprised to see a stranger on his boat.
Putting down the bottle in his hand, he walked over.
What do you want?Friend, this is a private boat!
Goonev asked: Is this your ship?
The bearded man replied with some pride: My name is Pyotr Sergeev, haven't you heard of me?
My ship is called Peter the Great.
Goonev was too lazy to talk nonsense, and straightforwardly took out a gold bar and threw it in front of the bearded man.
Peter, can you rent me this ship, I'm going to sea.
The bearded man was stunned when he saw the gold bars, which could go to the city and buy all the latest fishing gear of the year, which was a very good deal!
Without waiting for the bearded man to react, Goonev asked: How is the fuel on your ship?
The bearded man hurriedly replied: I was planning to go to sea in the past few days, and I just equipped myself with a full supply of fuel, fresh water and food yesterday.
But this is the hell weather. The bearded man pointed to the sky, looking helpless.
Goonev did not wait for the bearded man to finish speaking, and said coldly: Peter, take these gold bars and don't tell anyone.
The bearded man hurriedly said attentively: Sir, I think you want to go to sea, right?
However, the weather is not suitable these days, and I have been waiting for the weather to improve.
The bearded man said this, peeking at Gonev's expression.
Seeing that the expression on Goonev's face did not change at all, he continued:
I think you're an outsider, the sea is complicated here, you need a real captain to take the helm, and I'm the most suitable person on the whole island.
Goonev said coldly: Take me to Vipley, I will go to sea immediately.
If you promise, I'll give you two more gold bars.
Peter frowned, this weather is really not suitable for going to sea.
But at the thought of the golden bars, Peter turned his heart to the side, "Okay, I'll do it."
Dark clouds are low, and gray seagulls fly close to the sea level.
Peter picked up the fisherman from the deck and slipped his feet, but dropped a speargun to the ground and rolled to the side to mix with the net.
Peter didn't care, and got up and put the rest of the hooks, harpoons, and other dry fishing gear into the tool compartment, and hid the box with gold bars under the tip of the boat.
I checked the food, fresh water, medicine, and other supplies again.
Finally, the mast was raised, the reins were loosened, and Peter the Great slowly sailed away from the dock with a flute.
Goonev sat on the deck, silently glancing at Rabbit Island, which was getting farther and farther away.
Until it fades away from view, and then turns to look at the endless sea level.
The sea breeze blows the tips of his hair, and he thinks about the scene when the boss Hubang returns, and when Petrov, Sasha and the others find that some of the gold bars are missing, what kind of comical scene will it be?
A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Goonev picked up a map on the ship, and he had to plan his route at the moment.
Vipley is the mouth of the northeastern coast of the Gulf of Finland, across the Baltic Sea to the northwest of St. Petersburg.
Goonev thought in his heart that he would go to Vyborg first.
Then take a detour by road to Petrozavodsk.
Finally, take the train to the Far East.
The ship was sailing on the sea, and the sun was already turning west.
At this time, the dark clouds were getting lower and lower, and in the end it seemed as if they were about to be pressed overhead.
The sea breeze also began to howl, and several whirlpools appeared in the sea from time to time.
Just when Goonev thought that a storm was coming, the wind was light, and as far as the eye could see, the sea was as calm as ever.
The gentle breeze blows through the body, and the muscles and bones are very stretched.
In a few moments, the sun had completely sunk to the bottom of the sea, and a bright moon hung in the sky.
The moonlight shimmered on the sea, and there was a pile of black and furry things floating beside the ship.
Goonev's heart moved, and he gradually recalled the strange things of these days, and couldn't help but feel weak and timid.
Goonev took a bamboo pole and stabbed it at the pile of black things.
There was a pop, as if it was stabbing on something soft.
It was estimated that it was a pile of dirt, and then I was relieved.
So he lay there looking at the moon and thinking about his thoughts, and when he first got out of danger, coupled with the fatigue of the day, he fell into a deep sleep before he knew it.
In the middle of the night, the sea storm suddenly changed, and Gonev felt the hull of the ship jolt violently, and only the torrent was heard in his ears.
When I woke up, it was very dark, and the black and fluffy thing I had seen before was lying on the left side of the ship.
A monster's head appeared, its eyes glowing green, and he grinned at Gonev baring his teeth.
was so frightened that Gonev lay aside, and he didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere.
Fortunately, the monster was too fat to lie on the side of the ship for a while.
I couldn't hold it for a while, so I retreated. After a while, he will climb up again.
After going back and forth several times, the monster saw that it could not climb up, and suddenly stretched out a huge claw, which was as big as a fan, with five fingers as thick as a child's arm and full of sideburns, and grabbed it straight to the place where Gonev was lying.
Only frightened Gonev and hurriedly stood up.
Leaping forward, leaping through the fingers of the big claw to the right side of the ship.
The big hairy claw grabbed an empty space, and grabbed the claws in all directions.
When Goonev arrived, he didn't care to be afraid, and jumped between the fingers of the big claw.
Relying on his flexible and light body, the monster couldn't catch him for a while, and he was very angry.
Suddenly, he withdrew his claws and roared like an earth-shattering roar.
Then Peter heard a strange noise and ran to the deck.
Seeing the sight in front of him, Rao was sailing on the sea for most of his life, and he had never seen such a strange scene.
The monster was furious at this point, and when he saw Peter come out, he stretched out a huge claw and grabbed at Peter.
Goonev looked at this posture, was caught by this monster, and was still clutched into powder?
In desperation, he reached out and grabbed a pile of fishing nets and headed for the monster.
I didn't want to be wrapped in the fishing net, but I was wrapped in a speargun that I had left earlier, and when it touched the skin of Gonev's hand, the whole body glowed red.
There was a buzzing sound that broke through the air, and it plunged into the monster's outstretched claws.
When the monster heard the sound of breaking the sky, he knew that something was wrong, but he couldn't retract his claws and was stuck in the speargun.
The speargun was stuck in the middle of the giant claw, and the thunderbolt snapped incessantly, as if it had been burned by fire.
The monster screamed and plunged to the bottom of the sea.
Peter narrowly escaped with his life, and only then did he suddenly recover.
Hurriedly retracted from the deck, and then sat on the ground, his face pale with fright.
muttered: I knew that this ghost weather couldn't go to sea, which angered the sea emperor Poseidon and lured out the sea monsters.
Goonev was in a strong fight at the moment, and also turned into the cabin, and sat next to Peter, what was that just now?
There was a dead silence as soon as Gonev spoke.
Peter was silent, and after a while Peter looked up.
The two looked at each other, only to see that each other had a confused look on their faces.
After a long silence, Peter suddenly opened his mouth and said to himself:
Nativity, we, your servants, rescued from suffering, offer you an ode of triumph and thanksgiving;
Deliver us, one who possesses invincible power, from all danger, that he may rejoice to you: Rejoice, eternal companion.
Goonev knew that Peter was reciting Orthodox scriptures, and although he had never had faith, when he saw something unbelievable that he had never seen in his life, his conviction and his worldview had completely collapsed.
Just listen to Peter continue to read:
Most glorious and everlasting virgin, Christ and Mother of our God, present our prayers to your Son, the God of all.
Through your intercession, may He save our souls.
I put all my hopes in you.
At this point, Peter began to whimper, his voice a little hoarse, but his pitch became more and more high-pitched.
O Mother of God, please protect me under you.
Virgin Goddess, do not despise meβa sin that is in dire need of your help and protection.
My soul is in you, and I beg you to have mercy.
Outside the cabin, the Peter the Great fishing boat was like a leaf on the dark sea.
One wave after another wanted to knead it, tear it, swallow it.
And Peter the Great is like a tenacious fighter, always rising and falling with the waves.
After one monstrous wave after another, he marched forward with his head held high.
Inside, Goonev listened to Peter recite the scriptures, and gradually felt a sense of peace.
As if in the middle of heaven and earth, following the breath of nature, there is no longer a trace of panic in my heart.