twin moon

Chapter 77, Act Nine

Several days passed, and the two children circled the small island where they lived, but they never met any survivors.

At first, they were able to salvage from the sea the materials dropped from the building and ships and various sea fish for food.But the good times didn't last long, the dry food was soon soaked to rot by the sea, and the corpses of the dead were also washed to the shore by the waves, and gradually began to rot, poisoning many fish schools that came to eat.

In desperation, the two had no choice but to live on various algae and moss that grew on the surface of the reef.Fortunately, there is still a cave on the island for shelter, and there will be several heavy rains in the strait every day, so they have not died due to lack of water.But even so, they were still weak due to the extreme shortage of food, and there was no blood on their rolled-up white lips.

"Little stammer... What are you still tossing about? It's going to rain later, save yourself some energy and drink more rainwater. At least there is water in your stomach, so you won't feel so hungry."

Ning Yue sat on a rock by the cave, resting her right hand under her chin and said weakly.

And not far from her, Jiang Yan, who was already out of breath, replied without turning his head:

"This reef is too small. If we stay any longer, we will only be left with a dead end. On the west side of the Tiannu Strait, there is a large island called Hailingyu. It is said that it is surrounded by this kind of black reef. This may mean that Right now we are not too far away from it. These days I have been thinking that if I find a chance to cross that island, maybe there is still a glimmer of life!"

Right now, the cave where the two live is piled up with various ship planks, fabrics, and ropes salvaged from the sea by the black-eyed boy.In the past few days, he has used Xiaotianmo to split the uneven planks into strips of equal length, and then tied them together with ropes. He saw that a small raft that was not too big had taken shape.

"Little stutterer, don't be stupid. The situation in the sea is changing rapidly, and you will definitely be swept up on the rocks by the waves before you can row far. Don't be stupid and do something impulsive!"

Ning Yue was well aware of the power of Chan Ying Hai, so she stood up to stop her expression as soon as her expression changed.However, before she finished her words, the boy stubbornly dragged the small raft and rushed towards the sea.

The girl immediately chased after her, not forgetting to continue loudly dissuading her.Jiang Yan ran to a shoal in the northeast corner of the island, and slid the raft on his back into the water.As soon as it entered the water, the raft bumped violently in the waves.But even so, he still raised his foot and stepped up regardless.

The red-haired girl who followed her screamed, and quickly reached out and grabbed her companion's clothes.It was too late and then quickly, and I saw an undercurrent coming from the seemingly calm water surface, which made the raft spin.Immediately afterwards, another wave as high as more than ten feet surged, and the raft was thrown into the air like a thin leaf, and then hit the reef and was smashed to pieces.

Ning Yue's worry was indeed correct. If the black-eyed boy was standing on the raft just now, his bones would be broken and his tendons would be broken, and he would be buried in the belly of a fish.But even so, the desire to leave was like a giant dragon locked in iron chains, rushing from left to right in Jiangyan's chest and unable to break free, making his eyes seem to spew fire!
He suddenly looked up at the leaden cloud hanging down the sky, raised his arms and shouted loudly:

"Life and death are up to me, they don't belong to heaven and earth! My father and mother's blood feud has not been avenged, and I will never die here easily today! You can't kill me, let alone scare me back!"

"Little stammer, you, your appearance... really scared me..."

Seeing this, Ning Yue involuntarily took a step back.Since the two met, she had never seen a young man behave so fiercely, as if he had changed himself.She didn't know how to persuade her companion, and she didn't dare to ask more questions.At this moment, the girl suddenly saw the shadows of several large ships faintly appearing under the gray line where the sea and the sky intersect in the distance, and it turned out to be a large-scale fleet!
"Little stutter, little stutter, look quickly! Is there a boat coming over there!"

The red-haired girl jumped up excitedly, waved her arms and shouted towards the sea, hoping to make the other party notice her.However, the sea breeze was fierce, how could her voice reach so far?

"We have to start a fire! Use the light of the fire and the thick smoke as a signal, and the people on board will definitely find us!"

Jiang Yan also didn't know if those ships in the sea were the Ye Kingdom fleet that came to search for survivors.He only knew that this might be the only chance for him to leave this deserted island alive, so he immediately turned his head, as if he was a drowning man grasping at a straw, and headed straight back to the cave where he was hiding.

The young man did not spare his physical strength, stacked several large pieces of heavy canvas that had been salvaged a few days ago, and then pulled out a red firewood from the blazing bonfire and threw it on it, not caring that his palm was crushed. A few blisters the size of broad beans were scalded.

Most of the sails used on the ships of the State of Ye are made of tough linen, which is more resistant to seawater corrosion and soaked in whale oil, which is very easy to ignite.As soon as they encountered an open flame, the canvas piled on the ground burst into flames, and the fire, which was as tall as a person, shot up in the open space outside the entrance of the cave, illuminating the boy's face and igniting the two people's hope of survival. .

Soon billowing thick smoke emerged from the flames, spreading into the air with the wind.General Yan, who was choking and coughing uncontrollably, was afraid that the fire would go out, and stood aside, refusing to move half a step, and squinted his eyes to look at the sea where the fleet appeared before——

"Don't bother, Xiaojie, those boats turned a little bit, and then turned to the north..." Ning Yue turned her head, but her face was full of disappointment.

"Wait a little longer! They will definitely see it!" The black-eyed boy just stared at the sea in the distance.

Unknowingly, there was a dense drizzle in the sky again, and a layer of gray mist appeared on the black sea.The column of smoke that had finally condensed was blown away by the wind, and quietly faded a lot.

A few whimpers of the north wind came faintly in the fog, which made the red-haired girl shiver uncontrollably.The gray-white layer in front of my eyes was like melted butter, and was engulfed by the wind to form vortices one after another.Only then did she realize that the fog had become so thick.

However, in this fog, apart from the sound of the wind, there was also some kind of strange sound mixed in.The sound creaked and squeaked without any pattern, like the sound of white foam breaking in the sea, or the low moan of some kind of sea creature.

"Don't be stupid, little stutterer, those ships have gone far away and will never come back..."

The red-haired girl tugged on her companion's sleeve, trying to persuade him to give up.But all of a sudden, a huge shadow poked its head out from the mist several feet away, and was unreservedly exposed in front of her eyes!

That is not the body of some sea monster, but a battleship without friends.On both sides of the bow of the ship, two giant eyes are painted with oil paint, like gods descending from the sky, staring at the two survivors trapped on the island.

The despair in Ning Yue's heart suddenly turned into ecstasy, and she quickly raised her hands and took a deep breath.However, just when she was about to shout out, a hand stretched out behind her tightly covered her mouth:
"Shut up! The visitor is not kind!"

For some reason, the black-eyed boy who had been longing for someone to come to rescue him pulled the girl back into the cave.After being reminded by him, the red-haired girl finally saw the whole picture of the big ship in front of her, which was no different from those black ships that attacked them in the sea fog a few days ago!
However, the two were still one step too late.There was a clear "bang" from the black boat, and a strong rope net fell from the sky, covering the two of them accurately.

Jiang Yan immediately pulled Qi Ziyin from his arms and gave him Yue Yan, wanting to get away.However, the person who operated the black ship knew far more about this dangerous sea area than he had imagined, and he could turn the ship sideways on the edge of this reef where the ship would be destroyed and people would die if he was not careful, and it would be over in a blink of an eye. The prey in the net fell to the ground, and immediately stopped the boat steadily!
Then a group of well-equipped black-armored soldiers wearing sea snake masks quickly rushed down from the boat, and hit the black-eyed boy who was still struggling hard in the back of the head.Under the strong dizziness, Jiang Yan could only watch helplessly as the other party took away the weapon in his hand, then tied himself up in a mess, and put a black cloth bag on his head, completely blocking his sight.

There was no way for the boy to resist, so he was pushed forward by those soldiers.The ground underfoot gradually changed from hard rock to creaky deck.Only the panting of the girl who appeared and disappeared by his side could allow him to judge that Ning Yue was brought onto the other party's boat just like himself.

"Boss, I caught two more. I didn't expect these boat masters to survive for so long on such a deserted island!"

A sailor on the black ship laughed, but it sounded like a distinct Wanzhou accent.

"The muscles and bones that have been trained by Xiang Baili day and night, just happened to be sent to the fortress to be slaves! Don't hurt anyone, quickly take them to the cabin and lock them up with other prisoners!"

The man called the leader responded, and it was he who led the team off the boat to catch people.

"But boss, there is only one man among the two! The order we got is to arrest only men, but women can also be kept?"

"What nonsense! The man is naturally going to be sent to the island. As for this girl, she looks quite pretty. Why don't you bring it back and present it to the major general to make him happy. If the major general doesn't like her , just give it to the brothers on the ship, and let everyone vent their anger, why not? Give me a good feed, don't starve to death and thirst!"

The leader's words attracted a group of people on the boat to surround Ning Yuezhou unscrupulously.Some people took the opportunity to wipe some oil, and some soldiers sniffed greedily by pulling her red hair in front of their mouths and noses, like a group of wolves who saw a lamb.

But no matter how presumptuous the sailors were, they were obviously quite afraid of the major general, and did not dare to do too much.

The struggling girl and General Yan were quickly taken to the compartment under the ship and locked in a cell full of sweat and fishy smell.It's just that they didn't expect that after the rest of the prisoners in the prison untied the two of them and took off the cloth covers on their heads, they actually saw a familiar face - the other was wearing a sea falcon pattern that obviously didn't fit the size. The boat master's shirt robe, although his hair is messy, his amber eyes are full of the joy of reuniting with his companions:

"Ning Yue, Jiang Yan? I knew you two must still be alive! How wonderful!"

"Ziyin? Ziyin!"

Seeing that her companion, whom she thought was buried in the belly of the fish on the day of the shipwreck, miraculously reappeared in front of her eyes at this moment, the red-haired girl felt both endless joy and sadness in her heart, and couldn't help crying on the spot.

But the young master of Ye Kingdom who was facing him immediately made gestures to tell her not to say anything:

"Ning Yue, please hold back and don't cry. The enemy doesn't know my true identity yet. If it is revealed, it may cause us even more trouble!"

"Then do you know who the people on this black boat are from? They seem to carry some shadows of our Ye Guozhou master in their gestures!" Seeing the two people in front of them talking passionately, Jiang Yan suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and hurriedly interrupted. Opened the topic.

"I only found out that this group of people is very familiar with the surrounding sea area, and even built a fortress named Zhenlan on Hailing Island. It can also be seen from the order that they are well-trained. They are obviously not ordinary pirates. It is not the army of any vassal state. However, such a terrifying fleet is hidden under Ye State’s nose, why did the sailors never discover its existence?”

As evidenced by the two, the black-eyed boy became more and more certain that the attack on the fleet was not an accident.He felt even more vaguely in his heart that there must be a huge conspiracy hidden in the fortress named Zhenlan to which they were about to be taken!
As the black ship gradually sailed towards the depths of the stormy strait, an indescribable uneasiness gradually surged in the hearts of the three young men.But even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire waiting for them ahead, they can only act according to the camera now, trying to find a way out for themselves.There is no other way.

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