Chapter 479 The Captain goes first?
The lifeboat carrying Xiao Peng and the other two approached the wrecked fishing boat.
Xiao Peng said to Walter: "Don't get close this time! Keep some distance, I'll go down from here! Be careful! Are the safety locks fastened?"
Their lifeboat was fixed to the 'Calypsope' with a cable, and a row of 'safety locks' similar to those used in rock climbing were hung on the cable to ensure safety.
But Walter said: "Boss, let me go down!"
"You're not as good at swimming as I am!" Xiao Peng said, "Don't try to show your loyalty at this time. We should just do what we are supposed to do."
As he spoke, he put on his oxygen tank and goggles and said, "Get the spare oxygen tank ready. I'll go down and see what's going on."
"Boss, you must be careful!" Walter and Khedira said in unison.
Xiao Peng waved his hand to reassure the two, then dived directly into the seabed with the oxygen tank on his back.
Both fishing boats are standard longline fishing boats with high cockpits to maintain visibility, but this situation is less favorable in wind and waves. They are now like an upside-down bowl on the water. Every time the boat is shaken, the air inside escapes, and when the buoyancy is insufficient, they will surely sink.
He is the only one who can do this kind of work, as his underwater vision is very poor.
Xiao Peng grabbed hold of the ship's hull, bobbing with it to avoid collision, and then he slipped into the cockpit. The entire cockpit was a mess, but a small red light could still be seen flashing. This was the ship's black box, and it had sent the distress signal Xiao Peng and his team had received.
He saw the staircase in the cab. He thought for a moment, took out a burning stick and knocked rhythmically on the metal handle of the stairs. This burning stick was made of a specific mixture of reducing agents and oxidizing agents, and could burn even in the absence of oxygen underwater.
He knocked a few times but there was no response. He frowned. Didn't Walter say that this ship would respond when knocked on the hull? Could something have happened inside?
However, he did not rush in. It would be dangerous if he rashly went in under such circumstances. What if he was hit by a club?
This is no joke. People in desperate situations are capable of anything! Being trapped in a boat is similar to drowning. If you're not careful, you could end up killing the rescuer as well.
Every time someone drowns and is rescued but to no avail, keyboard warriors pop up online. They're like, "Why didn't you rescue them sooner?" or "Can't you swim? Why didn't you just go down and pull them out?"
Anyone who says this is just a keyboard warrior.
When people are in desperate situations, their explosive power is amazing. If you rush into the water to rescue someone without any tools, the most likely thing that will happen is that both of you will drown.
There are only three ways to rescue a drowning person without any tools: an experienced person can strangle the person from behind or knock him/her unconscious before rescuing him/her; or simply stand aside and wait for the drowning person to completely lose strength. Although this is cruel, it is indeed the best way to rescue a drowning person.
The situation of the people trapped in this boat is similar to that of the drowning people. In a dark, enclosed environment full of water, everyone will be extremely nervous and will react strongly to the slightest movement.
Although Xiao Peng is now like 'Namor' (Marvel's 'Aquaman', who should appear in Marvel's next universe, and there are clues about Namor in Avengers 4), he is still a human being after all, not a god, and he dare not act rashly in such an environment.
Instead of rushing into the cabin, he took a burning stick and struck the metal handle in a 'Jingle Bells' rhythm. If there were anyone inside, they should be able to hear that someone was deliberately hitting the metal handle.
Not long after, I heard a loud knocking sound on the metal handle. OK, there is someone in here!
Xiao Peng unscrewed the burning sticks, fixed them to the nearby stair railings and other places to illuminate them, and then went into the stairwell. The stairs were originally going down, but now they went up, which was very awkward.
After he entered the cabin and used a burning stick to illuminate the surroundings, he saw all kinds of debris floating on the water. Many people were crowded in the limited space, all looking at Xiao Peng with joy.
Xiao Peng took off his oxygen mask and asked, "How many people are trapped here?"
"Twelve people!" a middle-aged man in a life jacket hurriedly said, "Everyone from both boats was on this one. When the wind and waves got too strong, we could have come together to help each other. But we didn't expect the boat to capsize! We didn't have time to send a distress signal and are now trapped here."
Xiao Peng's face was filled with annoyance. The most common problem with this type of boat being fixed together is the difference in buoyancy. If you guys are concentrating everyone on one boat, the buoyancy difference will be even greater. It would be strange if the boat didn't capsize!
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "I'm here to save you! If there's anything, let's talk about it outside. The situation is critical now and we don't have time to waste. Do all of you here know how to dive?"
But four people shook their heads and said they didn't know how to swim: "We can't even swim."
Not everyone who eats at sea can swim, let alone dive. Xiao Peng looked around and saw a boy with a childish face, about sixteen or seventeen years old. He waved to the boy and said, "Come here."
The boy came closer after hearing this, confused. Xiao Peng put the oxygen mask on his face and said, "Relax and don't struggle. I'll take you out."
As Xiao Peng finished speaking, someone beside him said, "No, you have to take me out first!"
Xiao Peng looked at the person who was speaking: "Who are you?"
"Both of these ships are mine!" said the speaker.
Xiao Peng looked at him and saw that he looked a bit like Hoffman: "Are you Little Hoffman?"
Little Hoffman said proudly after hearing this: "Of course! You were all sent by my father, right? Of course you have to save me first!"
When he said this, he looked at the people around him with a smug look on his face and a sense of superiority.
Xiao Peng continued to ask, "You are the captain of these two ships, right?"
"Of course!" Little Hoffman looked even more proud.
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "Okay, according to the rules, the captain is the last one to leave the ship, just wait!"
Little Hoffman's smile froze on his face: "What did you say?"
"I came here to participate in the rescue because of the rules at sea. Naturally, we have to rescue people according to the rules at sea. The captain is the last one to leave the ship!" Xiao Peng said as a matter of course.
"This is impossible! Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father is?" Little Hoffman said anxiously.
"You should ask your mother who your father is. Why are you asking me?" Xiao Peng said as he fixed the oxygen mask on the young man and prepared to take him away.
After hearing this, little Hoffman became furious and came to Xiao Peng to grab the oxygen mask. Xiao Peng simply punched him back and knocked him out.
"No one's questioning my arrangements now, right? And you're still saying 'The Captain goes first'? Do you think you're Lee Jun-seok?"
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