bestfiction Chapter 1033
Chapter 1033
Mu Mu has already gone out.
Zhou Shuwan stared at Qi Mingyu and whispered, "Be careful."
Qi Mingyu nodded: "After we leave, they will definitely check the cabin. You take your parents and hide well!"
"Don't worry. I know what to do." Zhou Shuwan's voice was calm.
She must protect her parents' safety and not hinder Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu's actions over there.
Qi Mingyu turned around and stepped out of the cabin. The sea breeze, carrying a salty and fishy smell, blew in his face, making the loose hair on his forehead stick to his temples.
Mu Mu followed closely behind.
The two men stepped onto the makeshift wooden plank one after the other, and the plank under their feet immediately made a dull creaking sound, like a sigh under the heavy burden.
The sea breeze swept across the sea surface, and the wooden planks between the two boats swayed violently, as if they would be overturned at any time.
"Be careful!" Qi Mingyu whispered to Mu Mu.
Mu Mu nodded silently.
After finally stepping onto He Chengshi's deck, the expected hostility did not appear.
He Chengshi came forward in person, still with a gentle smile on his face, and patted Qi Mingyu on the shoulder: "Brother Qi, this board is indeed shaky, but it's going well."
Qi Mingyu smiled back, but the doubts in his heart grew even stronger.
While chatting with He Chengshi, he observed the people on the deck calmly.
Sure enough, these people are not as cunning as He Chengshi.
Although he appeared friendly on the surface, the scrutiny in his eyes never disappeared.
Especially when he looked at the boat behind him and Mu Mu, the greed in his eyes could hardly be hidden.
After just a few pleasantries, He Chengshi waved his hand impatiently: "Brother Qi, don't just stand there. I'm going to take you to see our reef area. I guarantee you'll be amazed and amazed by the wonders of nature!"
As he spoke, he turned and pointed at several small boats at the stern. Those boats were welded with old iron sheets. The hulls were covered with rust, but they were kept clean and obviously used frequently.
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu looked at each other and nodded.
He Chengshi then had someone lead them to the boat.
When the two of them stepped onto the boat, they found that the location of the boat had been arranged in advance.
They were arranged to sit in the center of the boat, with empty seats on both sides.
He Chengshi boarded a small boat in front. Two bodyguards holding pistols stood at the bow, and six burly men followed at the stern, each with an axe on his waist.
What made them even more alert was that there were three people sitting in the front and back of the small boat they were riding on. The six people surrounded them in a semicircle, holding pistols in their hands and machetes on their waists.
These weapons are clearly displayed outside, and it is unclear whether they are intended as an overt deterrent or a covert warning.
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu exchanged glances.
Needless to say, everyone understood that this was not "guiding the way" at all. It was clearly treating them as prey and trapping them firmly in the middle in a seemingly friendly way.
The boat slowly sailed away from the cruise ship, the engine making a "thump thump" sound, leaving a shallow trail on the calm sea.
Qi Mingyu leaned on the side of the boat and glanced at the small boats around him.
There were five ships in total, surrounding their small boat tightly in the middle, forming an airtight circle.
During the twenty-minute voyage, no one spoke, only the sound of the sea breeze and the engine.
Qi Mingyu's eyes were fixed on the sea ahead like an eagle. As the boat continued to move forward, the originally turbid sea water gradually became brighter.
At first, there were only vague shadows swaying underwater. When the boat sailed another hundred meters, the water was shallow enough to see the patterns underwater.
The patches of "reefs" reveal an outline that is completely different from natural rocks when the sunlight penetrates them. These are the sharp edges and corners that remain stubbornly after the steel bars and cement have been soaked in sea water for many years.
There were several twisted railings half-sunk in the water, with tattered plastic sheets hanging on the rusty iron bars, swaying gently in the waves, just like the clothes hung on the balcony before the end of the world.
Farther away, a corner of a tilted cement slab emerged from the water, and a vague white mark could be seen on it. Only when you got closer could you make out the words "Starlight Technology".
However, half of the word "科" has been corroded by the sea, like a broken exclamation mark, silently telling the story of the city's past.
"We're here!" He Chengshi's voice came from the small boat ahead, with a hint of imperceptible urgency.
Qi Mingyu suddenly looked up, his eyes passed over He Chengshi's shoulder, and his breath was instantly held by the scene in front of him.
On the sea ahead, I saw dense reefs sticking out of the water. Some were as tall as half a person, while some were as short as the top.
These reefs spread out layer by layer, like a forest that has been silent for many years, extending to an invisible edge on the sea.
The surfaces of all the "reefs" are covered with clam shells.
The large clam shells are as big as a bowl, with a dark brown shell covered with rough lines. White salt frost condenses on the tightly closed clam mouth.
The small clam shells are like fingernails, densely packed in the crevices. They are light in color, and when the sunlight shines on them, they reflect a fine and cold light that hurts the eyes.
In the gaps between the reefs, there are several smaller wooden boats, each so narrow that it can only accommodate one person.
Several people in worn waterproof suits were squatting on the boat, holding rusty chisels in their hands, and were struggling to knock on the clam shells on the reef.
The sound of "bang bang" echoed on the sea, but no one could be heard talking.
There was only the dull thud of the chisel hitting the clam shell and the splashing of the sea water against the rocks, revealing an eerie silence.
Someone who was cracking clams seemed to notice their gazes and slowly raised his head.
Qi Mingyu saw his face clearly.
It was a sallow and thin face with deep eye sockets and eyes without any spirit, like a pool of stagnant water.
He just stared at them blankly for a few seconds, then lowered his head again, mechanically raised the chisel, and continued to hit the clam shell in front of him, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
He Chengshi jumped onto a higher reef, turned around and raised his hand to Qi Mingyu, with a smile of pride: "Brother Qi, look at this reef area, isn't it huge? We have been collecting these clam shells for over a year, and we have only collected less than one-tenth! This is enough to fill our stomachs."
Qi Mingyu didn't say anything, just stared at those who were cracking the clam shells.
These people are more like tools being manipulated than survivors.
This seemingly inexhaustible clamshell area is more like a huge cage, trapping them in the ruins of the sunken city.
He Shicheng certainly noticed his gaze towards the clam collectors.
But at this time, he no longer had any concerns.
There were only two of them, and they were surrounded by his men.
In He Chengshi's eyes, the two of them were clearly dead.
The air here was not good either, with a mixture of the smell of the sea, the smell of rotting fish carcasses, and the smell of rust, which made Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu frown.
Qi Mingyu guessed that the steel forest below must have trapped a lot of fish corpses.