Count of Monte Cristo

Lin Ke stood on the boat. There was a big storm on the sea tonight. Just now, the captain had ordered all the staff not to relax the martial law, or they would die in this unpredictable sea if they were not careful.

Lin Ke sighed. He has been on the ship for more than half a year, and has never left this big ship, the beautiful home of the ocean.He looked at the white clouds floating in the distance again, and decided that when he docked this time, he must go on land and circle around twice.

There was a bang, a flash of lightning flashed, thunder roared, and dark clouds swept over.

The torrential rain was pouring down, the sea wind was whistling in the dark, the storm was still raging, and the sea howled furiously, showing his excess energy and inviolable majesty.The sky was already covered with sad dark clouds, and it seemed that a furious electric fire was about to flash, and a huge thunder came down!

Suddenly a sea wave hit, thick clouds covered the sky, the earth and the sea were suddenly dark.

The sea set off huge waves at the feet of the gale, roaring and rushing.

The storm tore the sails and masts, thunder and lightning, wind and rain, the hanging sails were blown down, and a small part of the hull was broken.

At this moment, a huge wave rolled over and hit the hull of the ship.

Lin Ke faintly heard the whirring of the wind horn and the cries of people for help, but he couldn't really hear them.

Lin Ke held an oil lamp and vigorously illuminated the small area around him. The captain's roar was in his ears, giving orders.

"Lower the sails quickly! Quick!"

"Jacob, block that board!"

"Eisen! Don't be dazed, let the first officer come over quickly! Hurry up!"

"Sam, where the hell have you been!" the captain's voice, even though it was loud, was a little muffled by the storm.

Lin Ke responded and hurriedly went to find the first mate, the wind and rain hit him so hard that he couldn't open his eyes.

Everyone on board was busy fighting against a storm.

"Help! Help me!" Someone faintly called.

Lin Ke frowned, and grabbed Jacob who was running around, "Did you hear someone calling for help!"

"No!" Jacob yelled.The thunder was too loud, and the whole body was soaked with rainwater and seawater entering the ears.

After speaking, he broke away from Lin Ke and ran to the captain.

Lin Ke stood there and listened for a while, but he couldn't hear anything. It was raining heavily, and it was so dark that he couldn't see anything.

"Come back, you idiot!" Jacob shouted. This idiot is so big that he is still standing outside. Didn't he see that everyone else has turned into the house? It seems that this kid still needs to be taught a lesson.

Lin Ke hurried into the cabin and took off his wet clothes.

After a while the wind died down, and the great gray clouds rolled away to the west, revealing a blue firmament flecked with bright stars.

Presently a long red band appeared on the horizon, the waves gradually turned white, and a ray of light swept across the sea, turning the foaming tops of the waves golden.Nature is unpredictable, and you will never know his mind.

The sailors all went to the deck again.

Lin Ke looked at this spectacular scene, his mind went blank, and he could only lament the infinite charm and unpredictable changes of nature.

A man, half up out of the water, waved his hat, and uttered a sailor's cry.

Lin Ke was startled, and the people in the water shouted, "Help! Help me!" He was begging Lin Ke for help!

Lin Ke quickly shouted to the people in the cabin: "Someone is in the water! Come out quickly! Jacob! Quickly! Sam!"

Many crew members ran out and also saw the man struggling in the water.

The man yelled in Italian, "Help!"

With a concerted effort, the crew grabbed him by the hair and fished the man out.Lin Ke hurried over and watched the captain perform some first aid measures on that person.

"You, you and you," the captain said, "rub his limbs vigorously, you go get the rum, you go and light the fire, and you," he pointed to Lin Ke, "get some fresh water, hurry up !"

Lin Ke hurriedly went to the kitchen to get some fresh water and came back.The man had already woken up, and drank the water that Lin Ke had taken in one gulp.

Lin Ke smiled at the man, he was wet all over, he was wearing a red cap that only sailors would wear, and he was holding the keel in his hand.About 40 to [-] years old, with a messy beard covering half of his face, he couldn't see his face clearly.

The sailors were all chattering around him, expressing their strong curiosity.

A few answers occasionally came out of his mouth after drinking, and then he lay down again just shaking his hands, panting heavily, exhausted and exhausted.

After a while, he sat up, as if he had gotten a full rest.

The captain questioned him for a long time, and nearly silenced the poor man, before he was allowed to stay on board, but he was not promised to take him.

The man's voice was deep and deep, and he said he was a good sailor, capable of many jobs, but only for a small salary, and hoped that the captain would hire him, and it would not be too long.The captain was very embarrassed, and Jacob also persuaded him a few words. The captain thought for a long time, and finally agreed to let him do some work on the ship.

Lin Ke knew that the ship had no shortage of sailors, but this time he didn't know how he was moved by that man.

Lin Ke shrugged, a little puzzled, but he was soon relieved.This is not something he should worry about, he looked at the man, the man took a few deep breaths, as if he was very greedy.

The captain has already gone to the captain's room, and he is probably discussing something with the chief mate.

"Sir, our captain told you to go there." Lin Ke said to him.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Lin Ke shook his head, saying that you are welcome, watching him walk towards the captain's room, thinking that the captain still wants to see his strength.

The man showed his amazing talent and strength as a sailor, and the captain easily let him stay on board.

Lin Ke smiled, sure enough a capable person is not afraid to go all over the world, thinking that it took a lot of effort for the captain to allow him to stay on the ship, so that he would not be homeless.

The man's clothes could barely cover his body. Jacob quickly gave him his own clothes, but there was only one pair of trousers. Say thank you.

Lin Ke was taken aback. This man was very polite. He had already said thank you several times.The sailors on the ship are very rude, they are a bunch of rough guys.

He waved his hands again and again, dryly: "No, you're welcome."

All the sailors laughed.

At this time, a gunshot came from a prison not far from them, and a timid sailor was startled.

"what happened?"

Lin Ke knew it was a prison.I heard that all the prisoners are political prisoners or people who have committed the most heinous crimes, and those who live there have no choice but to die.

The man froze and his voice was hoarse.

"It should be that a prisoner escaped from the Château d'If, and they are setting off warning guns." He was drinking with a very calm expression.

Jacob asked with some doubts: "Can political prisoners escape from that prison?"

The man shrugged. "Maybe God bless him."

Lin Ke's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Where do you sleep tonight? Why don't you come with me."

The man said thank you calmly.

Jacob poked Lin Ke, "You silly boy is very helpful!"

Lin Ke turned his head and left. The Maiden Amelie was an upright smuggling ship, and the captain was wary of many people.

He is not just those strangers without names, even the old crew members are sometimes suspected and reprimanded by him, so when this man came out of the captain's cabin, the captain actually patted him on the shoulder in a friendly way, Lin Ke said Knowing this person is definitely not easy, after all, that old fox hasn't made it clear who he is satisfied with.

The captain knows almost all languages ​​along the Mediterranean coast, from Arabic to Provencal, and can speak a few words with a little understanding. He believes that "an extra person is always an extra burden, and often an extra opportunity to reveal secrets. The language ability makes it very convenient for him to exchange information with people."

Lin Ke often approached the captain and asked him to teach him some foreign languages.He thought very simply, if he was not on the ship, at least he could not let them sell him because of the language barrier.