Chapter 062 Shipwreck

No one spoke.

Everyone knew how slim the hope was. They

also knew that Captain Li wanted to stay because he wanted to catch more fish to have a good New Year.

But man proposes, God disposes. Before they even got to the fishing spot, they encountered bad weather.

Lin Wanxia comforted everyone, "If it's just the engine that's broken, at least it's safe for the time being. Just find a way to tow it back. Does anyone know about other captains?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Sun Dapeng snorted, "Maybe they are afraid that you are unreliable, so the three ships teamed up to find a way out. Wang Xingui and Cui Fulai are brothers-in-law, and Cui Fulai and Zhang Changwen are sworn brothers. Xia Xia, don't worry too much, they will be fine."

The other captains have more or less questioned Lin Wanxia, ​​but she brought everyone to the island safely and did her duty to find the missing ship. Everyone was moved and agreed.

"That's right, maybe they found another safe haven."

"Dapeng is right, the three captains have always had a good relationship, so there is no need to worry about them."

"..."

The captains said it very bluntly.

Lin Wanxia pursed her dry lips. The rain on the sea was salty.

"Brother Dapeng." Lin Wanxia said carefully, "I would like to ask you to drive the boat with me back. If Captain Li's boat really has an engine failure, we have to go look for it no matter what. The wind is now seven or eight, and the rain is getting heavier. If it goes on like this, something will happen. There are also three other ships... I am worried."

The captains all said that Captains Zhang, Wang and Cui left the fleet to find a safe haven, but Lin Wanxia didn't think so.

The captains who are still following Zhao Tiezhu's fleet are all relatively cowardly captains, to put it bluntly. They

don't have the courage to change industries and dare not resist Zhao Tiezhu's tyranny.

Such people will have the courage to be independent in a storm?

Anyway, Lin Wanxia doesn't believe it.

"This..." This was the first time that Sun Dapeng questioned Lin Wanxia's decision since this voyage. "Xia Xia, I know you have a kind heart and are anxious to save people. But our boat can't withstand such weather. What's more, my compass is broken and I can't identify the direction at all. If we go back blindly to look for it, we might even lose ourselves."

He was not afraid of death but was afraid that his grandfather would not be able to bear it. His

father died in an accident at sea.

Both the man and the boat were lost.

Originally, their family was considered a wealthy family in the village, and their previous boat was no smaller than Zhao Tiezhu's.

It was because his father, the boatman and the boat were buried at sea, and the family went bankrupt and succumbed to the boatman's family, that the grandfather, at his old age, went out to sea to fish again for several years before paying off the debt.

Only after he won the boat did the grandfather back off.

His grandfather is 68 years old this year and can no longer bear the blow of losing him and the boat.

Lin Wanxia knew that Sun Dapeng was the lifeblood of Grandpa Sun, and her request was indeed a bit unreasonable. She took a step back and discussed with him, "Then, Brother Dapeng, can you stay on the shore and lend me your boat for the journey downstream? Don't worry, if I can't come back, you can ask Chen Bin for the boat, and I will compensate you with the new one."

"Xia Xia, you can't go either! The sea is ruthless and doesn't recognize people." Sun Dapeng wiped the rain off his face, very anxious.

"Since I volunteered to be the captain, I have to be responsible for everyone." Lin Wanxia said as she walked towards the boat, "Please rest assured and wait for the weather to clear up here."

As long as the weather clears up, even without the captain leading the way, these old fishermen can find their homes.

Maybe it's a wasted trip, but at least their lives are safe.

"Wait!" A captain in his thirties stood up, "Xia Xia, I'll go with you. I'm a grown man, and I can't watch a girl like you take risks."

"Then I'll go too! I'll go with you, and my boat has to be left to the boatman. I can't afford to pay for the boatman, and the boat has to be left to my son." The captain scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"I'll go too. Just don't mind me being a nuisance." The captain who spoke up had gray hair on his temples.

Lin Wanxia expressed her gratitude sincerely: "I would like to thank all the captains on behalf of those who have fallen behind."

"Then I'll go too!" Sun Dapeng stomped his feet and followed.

In the end, Lin Wanxia did not bring Dapeng with her, and asked him to stay on the shore and watch.

Lin Wanxia requisitioned Dapeng's boat and took four captains with them to head in the direction they came from. A

captain who could read the compass pointed out the direction to Lin Wanxia.

From time to time, Lin Wanxia would still close her eyes and let herself feel the sea while quietly correcting the direction.

I don't know if it was because of the inaccurate compass or the weather, but the direction was slightly deviated.

The point is, there are two abnormal points in Lin Wanxia's sea of ​​consciousness.

One point is probably Captain Li, and the other three points are not far from Captain Li, and they are shaking violently.

Lin Wanxia guessed that it should be the three captains, but it didn't look like they had found a safe haven. She

immediately drove forward at full speed. After

sailing about a mile, she heard a cry for help in the wind.

"Help!"

"Help!"

Lin Wanxia asked the captain beside her, "Did you hear someone shouting for help?"

The captain holding the compass nodded and pointed to the left front, "It should be there."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a ship capsized by a big wave.

Most fishing boats are simple, and the cabins are not as spacious and comfortable as those of passenger ships or cargo ships. Once the boat capsized, the people on the boat were instantly thrown into the sea.

"It's bad!" The captain holding the compass slapped his thigh, his face solemn, "Someone fell into the sea."

Fishermen are much better at swimming than ordinary people, but in this weather, they are almost as good as those who can't swim.

"Uncle Liu, you guys use ropes to tie lifebuoys, and I'll throw them down when I say I'll throw them."

Soon, they arrived in front of the boat. The boat that just capsized was hit by a wave again, and the two people close to the boat were about to climb onto the boat.

"It seems to be Captain Cui. If he is here, the other two boats should be nearby."

In the storm, the line of sight was not good and the visibility was very low.

In addition, it was difficult for the boat to maintain balance under the wind and waves, and the line of sight was blocked.

"Save as many as you can." Lin Wanxia said decisively.

Fortunately, the people on this boat had not been in the water for long and they still had strength to catch up with the lifebuoys thrown to them.

Before they could get on board, everyone saw the remaining two boats. They

were not far from Captain Cui's boat.

Among the people who were rescued was Captain Cui. He said that when they were following the main force, a boatman on Captain Wang's boat accidentally fell into the sea.

Captain Wang slowed down to rescue the boatman.

He and Captain Wang were brothers-in-law, so he stopped to help. His brother Captain Zhang also followed to help when he saw him stop.

As a result, Captain Zhang's boatman had just been picked up when Captain Zhang's boat was hit by a wave.

They wanted to rescue him, but they fell into the sea.

"Lucky to meet you. Otherwise, I think I would have died here today." Captain Cui looked scared.

Lin Wanxia didn't bother to comfort him, and hurriedly asked people to prepare life buoys.

According to Captain Cui, Captain Li and his crew had fallen into the water for some time.

I'm afraid their lives are in danger.