49. Night 49 Feeding the Fish
Xi Luo's face turned pale. He was already in a bad mood due to seasickness, and now he cursed loudly, "Damn it, I want to get on."
The situation on the deck was very bad, with seawater constantly pouring in. The leading demon saw Xi Luo coming and struggled to move over, holding onto the edge.
"Doctor, what should we do now?"
"Have them check the boat's condition first. How are the others?" the young man said, his face darkening as he closed his eyes. "Get the lifebuoys ready and pack up the medicine. If all else fails, we'll have to abandon ship."
He had already thought of the worst-case scenario: if the ship was about to sink, they would have no choice but to abandon it, as it would be a dead end anyway.
Lu Xi also came out of the cabin. The strong wind made her clothes flutter wildly. The dark sky was very terrifying. The dark clouds seemed to be pressing down from the sky, pressing down on the ship which was as fragile as a leaf and swaying in the wind and waves.
"What are you doing out here?" Xi Luo noticed Lu Xi's figure and said in a deep voice. He walked towards Lu Xi and said, "Go in quickly."
Lu Xi opened her lips slightly and was about to say something when the ship was hit violently again. She saw the young man fall backwards, his thin figure falling into the vast ocean and being swallowed by the terrifying waves.
"Doctor—" the monsters exclaimed.
Almost at the moment the boy fell into the sea, a slender figure rushed out and fell into the sea at the same time as him.
Am I going to die...
Xi Luo's body flew backwards. As he fell, his five senses were infinitely magnified. He heard the screams of the monsters and saw the expressions on each of their faces. The lightning seemed to stop and the air was stagnant.
But at this terrible moment, he saw a slender figure rushing towards him and falling into the vast sea with him.
"Splash" two water sounds were heard, and two figures fell into the sea, but Lu Xi's situation was better than Xi Luo's, because she didn't need to breathe and didn't feel uncomfortable in the water, but it was a little difficult to control her body.
Fortunately, she jumped in time and Shi Luo was not washed away. She grabbed his wrist and tried her best to swim towards the surface of the sea with him.
"Doctor, Doctor—"
A rope dropped from the ship, and it seemed that some demons were planning to come down. When they saw the tiny figure emerging from the water, they started shouting.
"Cough, cough cough..."
Shi Luo choked on a mouthful of sea water, and before he could catch his breath, a huge wave surged over and almost knocked him unconscious again.
He was in a very bad condition. Unlike Lu Xi who was not affected by breathing at all, his entire throat and stomach were burning, his eyes were so painful that he couldn't open them, and his skin all over his body was irritated by the sea water, causing him immense pain, as if ten thousand ants were biting him. He almost fainted.
"Doctor, come up quickly."
Xi Luo has a high status among the poachers. Even if he falls down, the monsters will still try their best to rescue him.
Lu Xi tied him to the rope, held the rope tightly, and let the poachers pull them up. She could feel that Shi Luo was in trouble.
Xi Luo opened his eyes with difficulty. His red and swollen eyes blurredly saw Lu Xi's beautiful face and saw her tying him up with ropes.
"Let's... cough cough cough... go up together..."
"Okay." Lu Xi grabbed the rope with both hands. As they were ascending, waves hit them repeatedly, and the two figures kept shaking.
Fortunately, they returned to the ship safely.
"Doctor, our ship is fine, but the current situation makes it better to suspend navigation and wait for the storm to pass." The demon who checked the condition of the ship reported, and Xi Luo's face looked better.
The monsters helped Xi Luo into the cabin. As Xi Luo stepped in, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Lu Xi who was still standing on the deck.
"Come here...quickly..."
"Oh." Lu Xi followed.
After the devastating storm passed, a clear morning came. The terrible experience of the previous day seemed like a dream. If the entire ship had not been in a mess and soaked in water everywhere and needed to be cleaned up, I would have thought it was a dream.
"It's so hot, can you feed it?"
Lu Xi silently lowered her head and blew on the porridge.
Since Xi Luo was in poor health and had inflammation on many parts of his skin, Lu Xi was assigned to take care of him. However, Xi Luo was also very difficult to serve. He was picky even when feeding him porridge. Taking care of the little mermaid was not so troublesome back then.
"Now, is it still hot?"
"It's okay."
Lu Xi: “…”
Could she find someone else to serve him?
"Shiloh."
"uh-huh?"
"I guess I saved your life."
"Why, do you want to repay a favor?"
Lu Xi did not deny it, because she did have something to ask him, although it was a bit ridiculous to ask him for help as he was an accomplice of poachers.
"How are your medical skills? Can you cure diseases?"
"What do you want to do?" he snorted.
"I want you to help me treat someone... a demon."
"Don't you know my identity? Saving the demon race?"
Lu Xi continued, "He has been blind for many years and the cause cannot be found. I will take you to see him when there is a chance."
"Tsk, I don't want to bother with you."
"I'll take this as your agreement." Lu Xi said.
"Who promised? Don't talk nonsense."
Lu Xi actually didn't want to ask him for help. The young man in front of him came from a cruel group of demon poachers. The sins he had committed could not be repaid even if his life was taken. If he could really cure Asent, it would be a form of atonement.
Thinking of the mermaid who might be worried about her safety, Lu Xi couldn't help but stop feeding her porridge, lowered her head and said nothing.
Xi Luo glanced at her and said, "It's not impossible..."
"Hmm?" She looked up at him.
"See how you take care of me." Stared at by Lu Xi's sparkling eyes, Xi Luo turned his head away stiffly, "I'll tell you when we get to the island."
"Okay." Lu Xi smiled and curled his lips.
Xi Luo happened to glance at her again and saw the faint smile on the girl's face. It was very faint, but as refreshing as a clear spring.
"Hey, stay away from the doctor."
As soon as Lu Xi came out from Xi Luo, she received a bad warning. Several banshees in white coats blocked her way.
Lu Xi looked at them coming at her aggressively, not quite understanding the situation. Could it be that Xi Luo was still a popular figure, and she had been warned?
Thinking of that underage face, hmm...
"The Doctor is very important to us demon poachers. Don't have any bad ideas. It's best to listen to us and stay away from him."
Lu Xi said: "I just took care of him as ordered."
"Are you showing off to us? I've already warned you. If you don't listen, it won't be just a warning."
They made some harsh remarks and left.
Lu Xi didn't take it seriously and continued to do what she was supposed to do. In the next few days, she took good care of Xi Luo. His inflamed skin also healed little by little with the daily application of medicine.
"How many days will it take to get there?" Their base this time seemed to be an island that had not been developed by the outside world. They were going to continue their inhumane experiments there. Lu Xi had actually been able to escape from the sea many times, but after some consideration, she still wanted to know where the island was.
Perhaps, she can provide clues to the outside world.
"It's still early and I'm hungry," he snorted.
Lu Xi: "..." Didn’t you just eat?
On the seventh day of the voyage, it rained heavily again, but compared to the terrible storm last time, this time it was just a minor rainstorm.
"Doctor, this is bad." A demon rushed in, looking as panicked as during the last storm. "Go out and take a look."
The sea outside the ship was covered with crimson fish, all of them baring their fangs, and some were already gnawing at the bottom of the ship.
"How can there be such a large school of lionfish?" Xi Luo was surprised.
"Doctor, we have to think of a solution quickly. They are biting our ship."
Xi Luo frowned. "The leader of these fish must be hiding in there. As long as we kill the leader, these fish will disperse."
"Doctor, why did you come out? Don't get wet in the rain." The leading demon came over and made a face to his subordinates beside him.
"Take the doctor in. His wound can't be exposed to the rain. I'll figure out the rest. Oh, by the way, this little assistant will stay and help."
When Lu Xi heard that she was asked for help, she looked at Xi Luo who had been sent into the cabin, and turned to face the smiling team leader.
For some reason, she had a bad feeling.
"The leader of the lionfish group loves to eat all sorts of strange things. I just threw a few monsters in there, but couldn't lure it out. Could you trouble my assistant to let me throw some into the sea and try?"
His words set Lu Xi's heart on edge, and the first thing she thought of was to go in and find Xi Luo. However, how could the poacher in front of her let her succeed? He threw a rope at her and rolled her up like a dumpling.
"You're such an eyesore." The team leader grabbed her and glared at her. "That human doctor has been delivering less and less lately. You know, the last thing a poacher wants to keep is trash."
Lu Xi's presence not only attracted the attention of the banshees, but also the attention of the team leader. She was too annoying.
The boy's methods have become more merciful recently.
Mercy is not allowed among poachers. If we can't touch the young doctor, then we have to clear out the variables.
This way, everything will be back on track.
"Xi Luo won't allow you to do this." Lu Xi gritted her teeth. If she was thrown down, she would definitely be bitten to pieces.
"I don't need his permission. I'm the leader." The leader said with a cruel smile, "Although it would be a little troublesome if I upset him."
The team leader did not throw Lu Xi down directly, but instead used a long rope to swing her in the air to attract the lionfish leader.
But unfortunately, there was no response.
The team leader frowned. Just as he was about to pull Lu Xi up, a fish as big as an island jumped out of the sea. Its crimson body blocked out the sun and it bit the tied-up Lu Xi.
The team leader let go and dodged almost instantly. After he dodged, the fish's tail hit the edge of the boat hard, directly breaking the railing. If the team leader had not dodged quickly, he would have been the one who broke the railing.
When Xi Luo returned to the room, he found that Lu Xi had not followed him. What was this guy doing? "Call my assistant in."
"Little assistant? The team leader seems to have something to ask her."
Xi Luo frowned, "What can I do with her?"
He simply stood up by himself and returned to the deck despite the demon's obstruction. As soon as he stepped out of the cabin, he saw a horrifying scene.
The lionfish leader opened his huge mouth full of two rows of serrations, and before he could close it, he saw Lu Xi who was tied up like a dumpling. He only had time to take a look before the fish bit his mouth hard, and a piece of rope fell out. As it turned over, the fish's tail accidentally hit the railing of the boat and almost hit the leader next to him, and the huge body fell back into the sea.
"Lu...Xi?"
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