Chapter 410: I Want to Cry with Happiness
After eating, Su Ying went to the cabin.
When the pirate leader saw Su Ying coming, his body became tense.
Who could have imagined that the pirate who had dominated the sea for so many years would one day become a helmsman of a ship!
Seeing that he looked distressed, Su Ying said quietly, "Thinking about your accomplices whose bodies and heads were separated, do you feel happy all of a sudden?"
Pirate leader: “…” I feel like crying with happiness!
Su Ying picked up the nautical chart beside her and took a look. There was a route marked with a black pen on it. This was the route they were going to take, and their final destination was the State of Jin.
"Where are we now?"
The pirate leader pointed at the map and said, "Based on the speed of the ship, we should be at this position now."
Su Ying saw that they had been walking for almost a day and a night and had only moved such a short distance. Looking down along the nautical chart, she could see a small area in front of her that was smeared with yellow material. "What is this place? What does this mark mean?"
"This is a reef. The special mark is made to let boat drivers know that they should be careful when passing through this area. If they hit the reef, it will be very troublesome."
"Can't get around it?"
"It's possible, but it will take at least another half month."
The weather at sea changes very quickly. It might be clear an hour ago, but it could change in the blink of an eye. The longer you stay at sea, the more dangerous it will be. Su Ying doesn't want to take a long detour.
But reefs are also dangerous, so we have to try to avoid them.
Su Ying took the opportunity to go back to the cabin to rest and entered the space. She wanted to see if there was any instrument that could help them avoid the reefs in advance.
In the past, she mostly operated inland and had fewer activities near the coast, so there were relatively few instruments related to this aspect stored in the space. There were mines for exploding fish, but she couldn't blow up the reefs.
After searching for a while, I finally found a solar-powered underwater probe in an inconspicuous corner.
Su Ying walked to the deck and attached the focusing panel to the boat, taking advantage of the sunny day to absorb more solar energy.
"Sister, what are you doing?" Queque walked to Su Ying holding a coconut and poked her head out curiously.
After Su Ying put away the instrument, she turned around and said, "See if there are any fish in the sea that will hit our boat."
"Sister, you can't be that stupid. This is the coconut that my brother asked me to bring to you. Have you ever drunk it?"
Su Ying shook her head. She had only seen it in pictures. She took the coconut and took a sip. The taste was very light, with a slight astringency. To her, it was not tasty, but after the juice went down her throat, it had a sweet aftertaste.
"Sister, where is your home? What is it like there?"
The first thing that came to Su Ying's mind was not a specific location, but a person.
"In a country called Chu, there are many delicious and fun things, but of course, there are also many bad people who would cheat children."
Queque was listening with great interest at first, but after hearing the latter part, she was so scared that she threw herself on Su Ying and hugged her waist tightly.
"Sister, Queque is afraid of bad people."
"So after Queque comes ashore, no matter what she does, she must follow her brother and sister closely, okay?" Children are always playful. After coming ashore, they are easily attracted by new things and will run around if they are not careful. It is not a bad thing to let her be mentally alert now.
"I know, sister. Queque will definitely not run around."
Su Ying was afraid that she would be too scared, so she told her some interesting things to divert her attention.
In the next few days, the voyage was relatively smooth and the weather was good with sunny days and gentle breezes.
That night, late at night, Su Ying was about to go to bed when she heard the alarm of the detector.
She quickly sat up and turned on the detector screen, and found that their ship was very close to the reef.
Su Ying sat up from the bed and walked out. When she reached the deck, she saw Motu standing on it. He turned around when he heard the noise.
"Why are you still awake so late, Miss Su?"
Su Ying glanced at the detector in her hand and said, "We are about to reach the reef. If we go in at night, there is a possibility of running aground at any time. I am worried."
Motu frowned. He really needed to be careful with the reefs. "I'll be watching from below. Call me if you need anything."
Su Ying nodded and went to the cabin.
Now, for the sake of sailing safety, the pirate leader would sail until around midnight every day and Su Ying would let him rest. It was not yet midnight and he was still in the cabin.
The pirate leader froze when he saw Su Ying coming in, "Lady, why are you here?"
"Are we going to reach the reefs soon?"
The pirate leader came back to his senses after hearing what Su Ying said, "Yes, it should be here soon."
"It's even more unsafe to travel at night. Let's find a place to stop the boat first and then travel after dawn tomorrow."
The pirate leader nodded. Reefs are dangerous, especially at night.
Su Ying asked the pirate leader to go and rest. He had been at sea for many years and had more experience in dealing with these things than them. He had to be extremely alert when passing through the reefs.
At night, neither Su Ying nor Motu slept. Although the ship stopped, there was wind and undercurrent on the sea. No one knew where they would be taken after falling asleep, so they had to keep an eye on the movements of the ship.
Su Ying stood on the deck, looking at the turbulent sea that was silent in the darkness. It was like a giant beast that could swallow everything.
"You go to sleep, I'll keep watch over you at night." Motu said.
Su Ying felt that it was unnecessary for two people to guard, so she stood up and said, "You guard the first half of the night, and I will come to take over your shift in the second half."
"good."
Su Ying returned to the cabin, and when she opened her eyes again, it was already light outside.
The shaking of the boat really made people drowsy.
She quickly got up, dressed and walked out, and saw Motu still sitting on the deck.
"Sorry, I didn't get up last night."
Motu smiled nonchalantly, "It's okay. I can't sleep anyway."
"Go and take a rest."
Motu shook his head and said, "I caught a lot of fish last night. I'll go make breakfast first." With that, he got up and went to the cabin.
Su Ying took out the instrument and turned it on, and found that they were closer to the reef. It should be the rolling waves last night that brought the ship over again.
The pirate leader also stood up. Knowing that they were about to hit a reef, he did not dare to take it lightly. After all, he was also on this ship and he did not want to die.
Su Ying walked to the cabin and said, "You will follow the direction I told you later."
"Does the lady know how to avoid the reefs?"
"kindness."
"good."
After Chief Haize started the boat, it quickly sailed into the reefs.
After coming in, Su Ying discovered that there were not only hidden reefs, but also many floating reefs.
"Let me take the helm."
The pirate leader was a little worried, "Has the lady ever driven a boat before?"
Of course she had driven a boat before, but this was her first time driving such an old boat. "Let's try it first."
As she spoke, she gripped the steering wheel and dodged according to the instructions on the instrument, taking every step very carefully.
Fortunately, their ship is not big and is relatively agile when dodging.
Just when Su Ying thought they were about to leave the reef, an alarm suddenly sounded on the instrument and she quickly stopped the boat.
(End of this chapter)
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