bestfiction Chapter 1134
Chapter 1134
The sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, pounded against the hull of the fleet like an invisible hand, producing a dull, continuous "bang bang" sound.
Zhou Shuwan stood by the window, her gaze falling through the porthole onto the swaying ship not far away.
The hull was covered with cracks of varying depths, as if it had been gnawed by time and storms.
The deck was covered in rust, and a few masts leaned precariously, supporting the tattered sails.
One of them was even broken in half, barely held together by a few badly worn ropes, as if it could collapse completely at any moment.
She withdrew her gaze and turned to Qi Mingyu beside her: "Did you notice anything unusual?"
Qi Mingyu slowly shook his head, his tone calm and collected: "I see their ships are dilapidated; they've practically sunk their boats to get here. These ships are no longer sufficient for them to sail the seas! So..."
He paused, a complex light flashing in his deep eyes, "Whatever He Chengshi wanted to do before, at this moment, he genuinely wants to join the fleet!"
Zhou Shuwan nodded gently.
She thought the same thing as Qi Mingyu.
He Chengshi's team is now standing on the edge of life and death. Their ship is on the verge of disintegration and their supplies are exhausted. Apart from seeking refuge with their fleet, which is supported by a fortress, they have almost no way to survive.
In such a desperate situation, so-called dignity and ambition must give way to survival. Of course, they can be flexible and adaptable. First, they can successfully join the fleet to save their lives, and then make plans later.
"However, who knows what the future holds!"
"Yes!" Qi Mingyu's eyes were wary.
In fact, the fleet did not change its previous style of accepting survivors.
When Captain Chen received Zhou Shuwan and her group of ordinary survivors, he didn't say anything and simply brought them under his command.
Later, Xue Wuwen's team and Tao Zheng's team came to join them without hesitation. After integration and reorganization, they formed a large team and supported each other to survive in the post-apocalyptic sea.
However, He Chengshi's team is fundamentally different from theirs.
Zhou Shuwan and his group had personally witnessed that in He Chengshi's team, there were always some ragged, emaciated people chained with heavy iron chains, collecting clam shells among the reefs.
Any slackening would result in merciless beatings from the overseer.
That was blatant slavery.
More importantly, their prior tailing of the Zhou family's ships was clearly a premeditated attempt to seize the helicopter. Judging from their skilled tracking techniques and stealth methods, they were undoubtedly repeat offenders.
These people have been struggling in the dark jungle of the survival of the fittest for far too long. Normal social order and moral bottom lines have long since vanished in their eyes, leaving only the most primitive survival instinct.
Once they are incorporated into the fleet, adapting them to the rules of civilization and truly integrating them into the group will be a huge challenge. A slight misstep could lead to unpredictable chaos.
Zhou Shuwan listened to the conversation between He Chengshi and Captain Ma outside. The voices were deliberately lowered, carrying a hint of deliberate humility.
Her expression was melancholy, and her eyes were filled with indescribable emotions.
But after only a moment, she composed herself and said with certainty, "I think Captain Chen will probably agree to their request."
Regardless of how many atrocities He Chengshi's team had committed in the past, at least for now, they have lost the ability to threaten the safety of the fleet.
Moreover, there were many elderly, weak, women and children on the other side's ship.
An elderly man with white hair huddled in a corner of the deck, his cloudy eyes filled with a longing for survival.
Several thin children clung tightly to their mother's arms, their faces sallow, their lips cracked, and they occasionally let out soft sobs.
The fleet has always taken it upon itself to protect survivors, and it is impossible for it to kill everyone and let these innocent lives disappear before its eyes.