Count of Monte Cristo

midnight.

Lin Ke was woken up by Edmund.

Lin Ke didn't dare to be confused, got up quickly, and started to do the things that were discussed before in silence.

Edmund pried open the small window with his pocket knife, then stuck his head out and began to deal with the chains on the door.

Lin Ke wrapped his gun in rags and shot at the wooden wall on their left!Although the muzzle of the gun was covered with cloth, the gunshots were still loud, and the people on the other side of the wooden wall also moved.On the left side of Lin Ke are the chief mate and the captain.

Edmund opened the door, and the two walked out of the dungeon cautiously.According to Edmund's observation, usually in the second half of the night, there is only one pirate here to guard the people in these dungeons.

Edmund gestured to Linko, and Linko handed him the gun obediently, and walked inside, but Edmund walked towards the exit, and he encountered a pirate, who was used by him before the pirate made a sound. The handle of the gun is knocked out!

Edmund covered his mouth and broke his legs.Then he walked in the direction of Lin Ke. Lin Ke was unlocking the first officer's dungeon. Obviously, his technique was not very good, and he was sweating profusely but he couldn't open the door.

Edmund pushed him over, and then opened the door with a few moves of his own.Then the captain and first mate also split up to open the doors of other dungeons and let the sailors out.An hour later they would meet in the lifeboats in the aft cabin.

Time can hardly be wasted, so several people raced against the clock to act!

Edmund and Linke walked into the cabin on the first floor. The whole pirate ship was extremely silent, except for a light in a window on the third floor.Edmund smiled at the light. "It seems that Steven helped us entangle Jack." Maybe he also helped us stun some pirates, otherwise how could the whole pirate ship have no patrolling pirates.

When they first came out, the weather was fine and there were still a few stars in the night sky.

Now it's windy!Edmund didn't dare to be distracted, and led Lin Ke quickly to the cafeteria, where he packed a lot of food, drinking water and some daily necessities.The pirate ship is going to the Strait of Gibraltar, so they can't go there, they have to choose a direction opposite to the pirate ship's driving, otherwise they will catch up with them in less than five hours with the power of the pirate ship!

The closest possible shore to this sea area is a small island formed by a hidden reef.They must save enough freshwater food for this trip. If they lose their way in the vast sea, even if the pirates don't chase them, they can only go to see God.

Edmund and Lin Ke each carried a heavy load of food and fresh water, and rushed to the cabin of the lifeboat, but they didn't meet a single pirate on the way!Lin Ke couldn't help admiring Steven.

They successfully lowered the two small boats and lifeboats into the sea, and then moved up food, fresh water and some nautical supplies, and put them on the two boats respectively.After waiting for a while, the captain arrived with the sailors of the Maiden.They assembled smoothly, and a dozen people boarded the boat orderly and silently.Edmund waited a little longer, and another party came.Those on the Maiden used the boat and lifeboat, which contained fresh water and food, and left the rest to them.

Seeing them coming, Edmund commanded the sailors to set sail. In the night, they escaped from the dangerous pirate ship and went to freedom!

At first the group of people did not speak, until after they sailed for more than two hours and found nothing abnormal, the sailors became active and talked about their experiences one after another, with free and happy smiles appearing on their faces again.The wind at sea was getting stronger and stronger, and the sailors were also happy, but the captain said in a serious voice, "The weather at sea is about to change. It is estimated that there will be a storm."

As soon as the words came out, the sailors fell silent.Lin Ke was a little surprised. The current sea breeze is a bit stronger than before. Will there really be a storm?He looked at Edmund unconsciously, and Edmond nodded when he noticed his gaze.

They furled the sails and drove faster, trying to find a place to shelter from the wind and rain before the storm came, otherwise the two boats might be sunk by the waves.The sea breeze is getting stronger and stronger, and the stars are disappearing.Some of the sailors stood up and prayed for God's blessing.But God seemed to have withdrawn the protection he had placed upon the sailors, and forsaken them—and the sea was furious.The storm was so terrible that even the faces of the sailors showed horror.Several times their bows dived into the water and took a lot of water.The captain ordered the spare anchor to be lowered.Thus we lowered two anchors in the bow, and let the hawsers run as far as they could go.

"God, have mercy on us! We're all dying! We're all doomed!" cried some sailors.Huge waves on the sea rushed towards them every three or four minutes.Looking around again, the situation is even more miserable. There is not a single mast left on the ship, and only the horn sails are left on the ship, which is drifting out to sea.The swaying was out of control, and the ship shook violently, and the captain, boatswain, and other sensible people were praying constantly, and they all felt that the ship was in danger of sinking at any time.In the middle of the night, it was even worse.There was already four feet of water in the hold.When he heard the water leaking from the bottom of the ship, Lin Ke's heart seemed to stop beating suddenly, and more and more water entered the bilge.Our ship will obviously sink before long.At this time, although the wind is slightly smaller.In this way, the boat was half rowing, half drifting with the waves, and gradually drifted towards the northern shore.When the big ship was sinking, on the one hand, it was because of the fright of the storm, and on the other hand, it was because of the fear of the future.When the boat was washed up on the top of the waves, the boat capsized!

A huge wave is coming!The screams of the sailors can no longer be heard!

Lin Ke and Edmund were also overturned by the huge waves and fell into the sea.Lin Ke couldn't open his eyes, but only remembered Edmond holding him tightly, as if he was swimming somewhere.Lin Ke could only hold onto Edmund tightly, struggling in his direction.Others don't know whether they are alive or dead, and may have perished in the huge waves.

He has only one thought, that is, he cannot die here!

Thinking of this, he developed great courage, not daring to take it lightly, and struggling to survive in the sea.Edmund seemed to be holding on to a plank, which must have been one of the boats, but the wind and waves were too strong to hold on to, or climb onto.Just when Lin Ke was about to fail and Edmond had no strength to support him, the wind and waves subsided, and the huge waves on the sea seemed to disappear in an instant.Edmund seized this moment and sent Lin Ke to the board, and then he supported the board and floated in the sea, wandering along the current, not knowing where the sea was going to send them.

Lin Ke passed out almost lying on the board.

Lin Ke seemed to have a dream in a coma, and their boards seemed to be taken to a deserted island formed by hidden reefs in the sea along with the sea wind and current.There are many ferocious beasts on the island, and he was woken up by the mouth of a ferocious beast!But not long after he opened his eyes, he fell into a coma again. Before the coma, he was sure that he was still alive, and he was stranded on a deserted island—a small reef island that can disappear anywhere in the sea.