Chapter 117
As the boat got closer, Brother Chen found that his initial joy gradually cooled, and instead a trace of tension and uneasiness appeared in his chest.
He didn't stand up when the Mao family was surrounded and scolded by the villagers, and he didn't think of informing them when the fire started in their house. Now that they meet at sea, can they really accept him calmly?
With his heart beating, Brother Chen slowed down his paddling, then gritted his teeth and continued to approach them.
"Brother Mao, sister-in-law!"
He deliberately didn't get too close and greeted her from a distance of more than ten meters.
Chi Yunying exclaimed, tugging at Mao Qingquan's clothes: "It's Brother Chen, he's still alive!"
There were only a few villagers' boats on the vast ocean, and Chi Yunying was very excited to meet an old acquaintance from the village.
Mao Qingquan also relaxed his brows and raised his voice to ask, "Brother Chen, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Brother Chen was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard. Then he looked again and found that the two people were indeed looking at him with caring eyes. Suddenly, a feeling of guilt surged in his heart.
They had clearly gone up the mountain to dig stones together yesterday, but when disaster struck, he and other villagers ran away without caring about the lives of Mao's family members behind them.
But now...they still care about me...
Brother Chen lowered his head slightly, then suddenly regained his composure and said with a smile, "I'm fine! I'm doing fine! Brother Mao, how about you guys?"
The two sides exchanged views for a while.
Chi Yunying took the opportunity to ask Song Yue: "Can you let your Uncle Chen come closer? It will be good for us to have some company."
She didn't even realize it, but she was actually asking for advice from 16-year-old Song Yuanzhou.
Song Yue glanced sideways at the boat behind him. He didn't detect any malicious intent, nor did he see any temporary tasks pop up from the system. He nodded, which was considered as agreement.
Brother Chen's boat moved forward a few steps, keeping a distance of about four or five meters from them.
"Hey, Song Yuanzhou~ I didn't expect to see you here!"
A quiet but rather harsh voice came from behind.
Everyone on both boats couldn't help but tremble.
Song Wu and Song Wen.
The two village tyrants were also the villains who almost beat Song Yuanzhou to death.
Chi Yunying frowned: "Why did we meet them here..."
Mao Qingquan held her hand and said, "Don't be afraid. Xingxiu and I are here for you."
If they dare to take action, he will protect his wife and father at all costs!
The atmosphere became tense and the distance between the two ships gradually shortened.
Song Yue handed the oar to Mao Xingxiu and told him to row, while he reached behind him and suddenly had a bow and crossbow in his hand.
She had originally planned to confess the matter of the space to Mao Xingxiu's family when the time was right, but now it seemed more appropriate to intimidate the two enemies of the original owner first.
So, ignoring the surprise of Mao Xingxiu and the other two behind him, he held the crossbow firmly on his arm, his brows icy, "Warning, you two, if you dare to come any closer, my arrows will be blind."
Song Wu and Song Wen were stunned. They didn't expect that she had a weapon on her.
"Brother, where did he get the crossbow? Why didn't I see it just now?" Song Wen stared at the weapon in her hand and stopped rowing.
Song Wu frowned: "Who should I ask if you ask me?"
"Then brother...should we still go...?" Song Wen swallowed, unable to make up his mind for a moment.
If this happened in the village, how could they be afraid? On ordinary days, if anyone dared to disobey them and make them unhappy, they would beat them until their noses and faces were swollen!
Anyway, they have their own family member Song Kun there to protect them. Even if someone dies, the whole village can’t do anything to them!
But what about now? The village was gone, the people were at sea, and both of them were injured. If they really confronted each other, they would not have the advantage in terms of numbers or strength.
Song Wu gritted his teeth. He knew what his cousin was worried about.
Damn it! Why were they injured, but Song Yuanzhou and the Mao family were not affected at all?
A vicious light flashed in his eyes. After a few seconds, he finally loosened his teeth and ordered Song Wen word by word: "Keep your distance first. Don't be within the range of the bow and crossbow."
No matter how unwilling he is, he has to endure it for now!
He who knows the current affairs is a hero. It is never too late for a gentleman to take action. As long as there is a chance, he will definitely skin the bastard Song Yuanzhou!
Lime Island is no longer in sight, but the mushroom cloud spewing out from it is still clearly visible.
From afar, it looked as if an immortal was undergoing a tribulation in the sky, with lightning, thunder, and flames splashing everywhere. Even from such a long distance, one could feel the tremors.
Above our heads, because of the volcanic ash blown by the wind, we can't see the sun in the sky at all, and we have no way of telling what time it is.
However, they had already escaped for more than two hours, so there shouldn't be much time left during the day. Song Yue thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle Mao, Aunt Mao, how far is this place from the nearest island?"
According to the information the original owner had, Continent A was very far away from Lime Island, and it was basically impossible to reach it by rowing a small wooden boat, so she planned to find a small island along the way to dock, search for supplies, convert the wooden boat into a power boat, and then set off again.
Mao Qingquan blinked, recalled for a long time, and then said: "The closest island to Lime Island is Snake Island. If I remember correctly, it should be in that direction. If you row a boat... it might take some time..."
"About how long will it take?"
Mao Qingquan: "The last time I went to Snake Island was more than ten years ago. It took me more than two days to get there."
Chi Yunying echoed, "It takes more than two days one way. Xingxiu's grandmother was still alive at that time. I remember it very clearly. Xingxiu had a fever, and his grandmother and I took turns taking care of him for a week before we finally got back."
Song Yue tapped her chin lightly: "Okay, I understand."
His eyes then looked in the direction of Mao Qingquan's finger.
There was nothing to be seen in the distance now except the endless ocean.
The temperature difference at sea is huge. I felt warm in the afternoon, but when the sun completely set, a chill quickly crept over my body.
Mao Xingxiu's grandfather sneezed first, and curled up on the deck because of the cold.
Seeing this, Mao Qingquan quickly took off his only coat and put it on the old man.
Chi Yunying also took out a pot of hot water from her bag and handed it to the old man: "Dad, drink some hot water."
She made this at home in the afternoon and stuffed three whole pots into her backpack.
The old man drank some as he was told, and then fell into a deep sleep.
After a while, Mao Qingquan was worried and put his hand on the old man's forehead and touched it. His expression suddenly changed: "Dad has a fever!"
Chi Yunying was shocked: "Fever? Oh, what should I do? I don't have any herbs to reduce fever."
I was in such a hurry to escape in the afternoon that I didn’t have time to bring the herbs with me!
Having said that, she still searched her backpack with hope, but she didn't find it.
Mao Xingxiu, paddling at the stern, frantically said, "How about we get a towel and dip it in some seawater? The temperature's dropping now, so we can use the cold water to cool Grandpa down."
Makes sense!
Chi Yunying had a small towel in her pocket. She immediately pulled it out, lay on the edge of the boat, soaked the towel in the sea water, and was about to take it out when she suddenly screamed.
"Ah! There's a snake!"
The hand suddenly retracted.
There was a long and slippery thing under the towel and it was brought out of the sea!
"It's a sea snake."
Song Yue saw clearly what it was at a glance, drew out his dagger, stepped forward, and cut off the snake's body twisting in the air with one knife.
Snap!
Half of the snake's body fell into the sea, leaving only its head and a small part of its body hanging under the towel.
Under the cold moonlight, it looked quite creepy at first glance, and even Chi Yunying and Mao Qingquan, who often traveled through the woods, were startled.
"You can't keep this towel anymore, just throw it away."
The sea snake's teeth are highly venomous. It just bit through the towel, so the towel is probably filled with poison and cannot be used anymore.
Chi Yunying immediately let go, and the towel and the sea snake head were thrown into the sea with a splash.
"Yuanzhou, it's a good thing you reacted quickly, otherwise if this sea snake got on the boat, we would all be in trouble." Chi Yunying patted his chest as if he had survived the disaster and looked at her gratefully.
The sea snake incident passed just like that. Now that the towel was gone, Mao Qingquan could only use the clothes on his body. He tore off half of his trouser leg and used it as a temporary cover.
One night, they took turns looking after the old man, while Song Yue lay at the stern of the boat, closing his eyes and taking a rest.
Chi Yunying deliberately glanced at Song Yue at the stern, confirming that she was asleep, and then whispered: "Qingquan, why do I feel like Yuanzhou is a different person? And...some things are a bit strange..."
She had simply thought that the child had some skills before, but after what happened later, such as suddenly taking out a bow and crossbow from nowhere, and cutting a sea snake with a dagger, these things were obviously not on the ship. Where did he get them from?
There was silence on the boat for a while, and then Mao Xingxiu's voice was heard.
"Mom, I've actually been confused for a long time..." He lowered his eyes in thought, his voice as low as possible, "Since yesterday, I've felt something was amiss. It seems like Yuanzhou knew the volcano on the island would erupt. As soon as I got home yesterday, he urged me to go up the mountain to find you."
Speaking of this, Chi Yunying sat up straight: "I was saying, your father and I escaped from the mountain yesterday afternoon, and when we saw you two, I thought you were just here to play."
Mao Qingquan also frowned. "It's quite strange. He seems to have gained a lot of strength. Yesterday, even I almost couldn't hold your mother, but Yuanzhou did it in one go."
Things have been happening around them one after another these days, and they haven't had time to sort them out. Now that they finally have some time, the three of them discuss their thoughts with each other, and they realize that Song Yuanzhou's behavior in many aspects is different from before.
"Mom, could it be that he's been possessed?" Mao Xingxiu asked cautiously.
Chi Yunying glared at him: "Don't talk nonsense, you're just like those gossipers in the village."
"...Oh, I just said that casually..." Mao Xingxiu smacked his lips, secretly glanced at Song Yue, and murmured softly, "Even if he is possessed, he is still my good brother..."
The relationship of several years will not be destroyed because of this.
Chi Yunying sighed, "Hey, I know you don't mean any harm, but don't you worry that Yuanzhou will get suspicious? You all know how the villagers have scolded him over the years, so you're just worried that he might be unhappy when he hears 'possessed'."
But apart from possession, they couldn't seem to find any other reason to explain their strange behavior over the past two days.
The surroundings fell into silence again, with only the sound of waves hitting the bottom of the boat and Song Yue's even breathing being heard.
"Dad, Mom." Mao Xingxiu thought for a moment and broke the silence again. However, compared to his previous doubts, he was now more determined. "No matter who Song Yuanzhou is now, I believe he must be doing it for our own good."
Otherwise, why would he pull him up the mountain the moment he learned the volcano was about to erupt, why would he risk his life to reach into the crevice and save his mother, and why would he suggest that everyone take the tunnel to the beach to avoid the fire...
All signs indicate that Song Yuanzhou is still loyal to them.
And they can continue to trust him unconditionally.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Yunying glanced at Song Yue at the stern.
After confirming that the latter was sleeping soundly, she nodded: "Xingxiu is right, Yuanzhou has always been a good boy. Okay, let's stop talking for now and let him have a good sleep."
Mao Qingquan followed up, "Well, he rowed the longest during the day, so he must be exhausted. Oh, and put his weapon away. It looks pretty sharp, so don't scratch him."
As he spoke, he walked over to Song Yue, put away her bow, crossbow and dagger, and stuffed them into a cloth bag.
After doing this, the three of them began to take turns keeping watch to prevent sudden waves on the sea and sneak attacks from Song Wu and Song Wen who were still following them.
The boat was swaying, and what they didn't notice was that Song Yue secretly lifted her eyelids, her eyes clear and bright under the moonlight.
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