Tomb Raider's Notes of Qilin City Lord

Chapter 28
028 Chapter 28 Going to sea

Wu Xie arrived at the door of the lounge. There were three people inside. They all stood up when they saw him approaching.There was a woman wearing a lace shirt. This person was the Aning she had seen in Lu Palace.

Next to her was a fat man in his 30s, slightly bald, clean and tidy, and it was unclear what his occupation was.The bald man stretched out his hand to shake his hand and asked, "Mr. Wu?"

Wu Xie nodded and looked him up and down. On the right side of the bald man was a young man in his late teens or early 20s. He was not tall, thin and small. He had a delicate appearance and was clean. He was wearing a pair of thin-rimmed pants. Glasses, elegant.From time to time he pushes up the glasses frame on the bridge of his nose.

The little glasses handed over a business card, and Wu Xie took a look: International Marine Resources Development Company

Bald Zi explained his purpose to Wu Xie and informed him that Wu Sansheng was missing.

Wu Xie said a little impatiently: "A company as big as yours should go to the sea for rescue if something goes wrong. Why do you come to me?"

Bald Man shook his head: "Unfortunately, 48 hours after they disappeared, we searched the missing sea area and found nothing. The ship seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. I think it may have encountered an accident."

Wu Xie smiled and said politely: "You come to me, what are you doing?"

Bald Man and Aning looked at each other with awkward expressions. The small glasses next to them suddenly said: "That's right. Now there are clues that your third uncle and two other people were already missing three hours before the ship disappeared." We have found the exact location of the ancient ruins and are making preparations before entering. So according to time calculation, your third uncle should not have been on the boat when the boat disappeared, but in the underwater ruins.

Seeing the change in Wu Xie's expression, Aning immediately continued: "We estimate that the research ship may have been hijacked by pirates. If they had entered the ruins at that time, they might have survived, but without maritime support, they would not be able to survive." Swim back.”

Wu Xie asked in surprise: "You mean, Third Uncle already knows how to enter this tomb?"

Aning shook his head: "I am not an expert in this field."

Wu Xie thought for a while and smiled: "There's no need. The people inside will come out after they finish their work. You just need to wait for them on the nearby sea."

The bald man shook his head and said: "It's impossible now, because a low pressure group suddenly appeared in that place. Soon, that sea area will... Mr. Wu, now that you understand the whole thing, it is estimated that we will at least There are still three days left. The most difficult situation now is that we don’t know where the entrance to the ruins is. The last sea area located by GPS is three square nautical miles. We need someone to help us find the exact location of the ruins. It’s up to you. My relative, I don’t think you can refuse.”

Out of caution, Wu Xie did not express his position immediately. He smiled and asked, "Three square nautical miles is not very big. Why did you notify the coast guard?"

Little Glasses said softly to him: "This matter is indeed our fault. I can't reveal the specific situation to you for the time being. I can only tell you that your third uncle got a salvage permit from Vietnam this time when he went to sea, but the salvage location was different from what he estimated. A little off, in Chinese waters.”

Wu Xie slammed the table, almost jumped up, and cursed: "What! You guys actually did..."

Wu Xie slapped the table, startling Little Glasses. In the middle of his sentence, he saw everyone around him looking at him, so he had to swallow the second half of his sentence.

Aning asked: "What are your plans?"

Wu Xie looked at her and said, "What choice do I have? Let's set off right away."

On the way to the airport, everyone introduced each other. An Ning and Wu Xie had met each other once, but An Ning was still the same, cautious and rude.The bald man's name was Zhang Hao. Wu Xie called him Lao Zhang in person and Zhang Bald in secret. He felt that the bald man seemed to be a good person and spoke more plainly.The gentle guy with glasses is named Zhang Lin. He is Zhang Bald's assistant and seems to be Bald's nephew. He is not very talkative and is quite humble and friendly.

The plane landed in half an hour. Wu Xie was a little dazed. Aning, who was sitting next to Wu Xie, saw that he was still awake and handed him a lot of materials for him to read. Wu Xie could understand them. If she didn't understand anything, she would return it directly to her. After the procedure was completed, she would lie down and rest again.In a daze, he saw Aning looking at him with a strange look.

This time there were various means of transportation again. The little brother knew that I would definitely collapse. Before I came, the little brother said to me: "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me and don't resist." He also handed me a bag of candy, which was really good.So this time, whenever I need transportation, I will just rely on him.Now my little brother and I are sitting behind Aning and Wu Xie. Anyway, they are in the front. Our setting is that we are relatives, so it is not strange for me to lean on him.

We got off the plane, and the company's special car took us directly to the port.

The inspection rented a dilapidated 7-ton iron fishing boat with six sailors. Because there was a tropical storm, the boss of the boat refused us at first and said loudly to Zhang Tuzi: "If we go out now, we are courting death. The wind is too strong, and our boat It’s so small that it might fall over.”

Zhang Baldzi negotiated the price with the ship owner, but when it was doubled, he raised the price by 50%. He also promised that the ship owner could decide where the ship would go if there was a strong wind, and finally the deal was settled.

In addition to a few of us on the ship, there was an old professor in charge of cultural relic identification, a technician in charge of instruments, a young engineer in charge of computers, and a medical officer.

In addition, we have to go to Woody Island on the way, where we will meet up with the frogman team they have assembled, and then turn to Huaguang Reef.

In the afternoon of the same day, we set off from Qinglan Port. If the weather is normal, it is expected to be completed in twelve hours.My brother and they were all busy, and I didn’t understand anyway. The weather was not bad at the moment, and I felt that the sea breeze didn’t make me feel dizzy, so I found a place to stare at the sea in the wind and feel dazed.Wu Xie went out to sea for the first time. I saw that he was in a very good mood and a little excited, looking around there.After a short period of tranquility, the weather started to get bad, so my brother asked me to go to the cabin to rest.Four hours later, the sea breeze began to pick up, the ship rocked more and more violently, and the deck made a rhythmic "squeak" sound. Wu Xie also began to get seasick and stayed in the cabin to rest.

Wu Xie didn't know how long he slept. When he woke up, he found that the sky had changed. Just as the captain of the boat was passing by, Wu Xie stopped him and asked: "Master, look at the sky, is there going to be a strong wind?"

The captain of the ship sighed, pointed to the distance and said: "There is a storm coming. We cannot go on our way. We need to find a reef to take shelter from the wind."

I have been resting, so I can no longer sleep, but I am so dizzy that I can only lie down. My brother is sitting next to me and worrying.

At this time, Wu Xie walked into the cabin to discuss with him. The younger brother said to him: "According to the boss of the boat, there is a pressure group in front of us. We must change direction immediately and go to the nearest reef to take shelter. Otherwise, we will be like this." A small fishing boat with two engines will definitely be sucked into the storm circle, and the consequences will be disastrous. But as a result, our arrival at Huaguang Reef will have to be delayed by several hours."

Wu Xie asked the ship's boss if there was any way to go around it. The ship's boss shook his head and said, "The storm is not motionless. It is moving very fast. The ship cannot outrun the wind and there is no time to go around it." After that, he shouted and mobilized the sailors.

The little brother patted Wu Xie on the shoulder and told him not to worry: "This kind of thing is also destined to happen. There is no point in being anxious. Don't think too much. We will do our best."

Wu Xie looked at him, nodded and said, "Thank you."

After my brother asked me to stay in the cabin, they all went to the deck to help.

I know I still can't do anything to help with this kind of thing, but I still feel that I can't just sit idle. This Aning always follows Wu Xie. This time she is more proactive. I should be able to get some news from her. I I changed my clothes and it was inconvenient to be with them all the time. Besides, I couldn't catch anyone because I was not feeling well. So, I had a rare opportunity. Just now, when Wu Xie was asleep, I quietly walked up to him and gave him a gift. Gadgets.

There is a kind of small spirit insect in Baihao Memory Forest that relies on aura to survive. It is translucent, male and female, about the size of a sesame seed, and difficult to detect with the naked eye. Although it is small, it does have the ability to record sounds and images. Regardless of whether it is male or female, put one of them in his inner ear. , I put the other one on me, and then I can know what he and Aning have talked about, and just call him back when he doesn’t need to listen. Although I don’t like this kind of eavesdropping, but... I have to... ...I'm sorry, brother Wu Xie.

I put the bug down and staggered back to my resting place without making a sound. This movement made the boat rock so hard that I almost vomited.

It's very noisy outside now, the boat is rocking a lot, and my brother is not around. I feel dizzy and scared, so I use the bug I put on Wu Xie to listen to their movements. They are so dangerous on the deck, so I am still worried. Yes, at least listening can tell whether they are all safe, which is better than just guessing alone.

Aning was directing outside, and everyone was rescuing supplies. Some people were injured, and the engine broke down midway.The boss of the ship heated up the ginger soup in the cabin, and also prepared chocolate and beef. Wu Xie came back to add some more, put on a waterproof one-piece diving suit, rested for a while, and then heard the boss of the ship say that a storm was coming, and he couldn't let it go. All those who could swim hid in the cabin.They fought against the stormy waves for nearly [-] hours before they got a chance to breathe.

Suddenly, a huge wave hit the side of the ship, and the ship made a painful twisting sound. The top of the wave, which was as high as the two of them, rushed over the ship. Although squatting down could reduce the impact, Wu Xie, Brother, and Aning still fell. After entering the sea, Wu Xie and his little brother stuck their heads out. The boat had drifted dozens of meters away. The little brother was paddling and shouted to Wu Xie: "I'll chase the boat and ask them to turn around. You go look for it." Two other people”.

Hearing this, I thought, okay, okay, they are fine for the time being. The little brother should swim back and see him soon. Wu Xie is not safe yet. Xiao Chong must always keep in touch.

Wu Xie found Aning, and the two of them swam for a long time. Swimming in the waves consumed too much energy. Wu Xie felt that his hands were gradually losing consciousness, and the scene in front of him began to become blurry.

At this moment, Aning noticed a black shadow approaching them in the distance.He gritted his teeth and pulled An Ning and swam toward the shadow. When they saw a boat, they boarded the boat without thinking too much. There were no lights and no people on the boat. There were equipment, supplies, and equipment. An Ning After looking at the number on the can, she suddenly screamed, which startled Wu Xie. She trembled and said, "This ship is k5-[-]! It's the ship number of the ship hired by your third uncle."

Later, I heard Aning suddenly scream loudly: "Mr. Wu, come here quickly." After that, there was no sound. I thought I saw something, so I tried to let the bug sneak out from Wu Xie's ear to help me see it. As soon as I took a look, I closed my eyes and sensed it, and saw that they found a backpack. Wu Xie found a notebook in the backpack that was almost falling apart. It said "Xisha Wanjiao Archaeological Records, July 1984, presented by Chen Wenjin" Wu Sansheng".

Wu Xie was curious and looked through it. Although his uncle's education level was not high, his notes were very detailed. Wu Xie saw that the leader of the team Wu Sansheng was written on it, and he also found the younger brother's name "Zhang Qiling" , and found that the third uncle had sneaked in once during an inspection, and also said that the place was "unclean".After that, Wu Xie and Aning were ready to take a rest, so I let the bug come back to Wu Xie's ears and just kept talking.

It didn't take long for the little brother to catch up with our boat and return to the cabin. He checked that I was okay, rested for a while, said something to the boss of the boat, and then hurried out to rescue Wu Xie and the others.

There was something Wu Xie couldn't figure out, so he asked Aning: "When Uncle San came to you, how could your company believe this matter and still provide money and effort based on just a few words from him?"

Aning said to him: "I'm also very surprised. I heard that it couldn't be passed at first. Later, your third uncle showed something to the expert group, and I don't know how it succeeded. What is the specific situation? I am like this There is no way for the bottom to know. Your third uncle is a very strange person. He is both earthy and foreign, looks rude, and is also very careful. The plan he gave us is very detailed and all-inclusive. Even the matter of us coming to you, It was also planned by him in advance. In terms of how to deal with external emergencies, the first person to replace him is you. I think in some ways, this plan is simply a prophecy. There are many things he listed. It all really happened."

Wu Xie felt strange in his heart. The third uncle hated planning the most, so why did his temperament suddenly change?Wu Xie asked: "Can you recall anything special about Third Uncle's plan?"

Aning thought for a while: "I didn't pay attention to that, but one thing is really weird. He required that all equipment must be prepared in duplicate, and one copy should be kept at the port for backup. Because of this, we were able to do it so quickly this time. OK."

Afterwards, Wu Xie and the others encountered Sea Monkey, and their voices were a little unclear, but the little brother rushed over in time, and they were all fine and returned to the ship.

They were all fine, and I felt more at ease. I was shaken so much that I fell asleep in a daze.

(End of this chapter)