Count of Monte Cristo

On the third day Edmund went to sea on a great plank.He wanted to try his luck and see if he could find some freighters or merchant ships and bring them to shore.Or if the Maiden's people or their lost boat can be found.

Edmund didn't dare to paddle too far. The board could only be sat on by himself. Edmund usually swims in the sea. Only when he was exhausted would he choose to sit on it to gather his strength and hope to swim. a little further.Then hopefully a little more.

Lin Ke stayed in the camp. He got up in the morning to collect dew, then cleaned his wound with salt water, then ate the leftover mutton from last night, then went to add firewood to prevent the fire, and finally went to the left side far away from the coast. Collect some dead leaves somewhere, and bring back some dead branches back and forth a few times.After Lin Ke finished all this, it was already noon.He rested for a while, leaning on crutches, went to the place where honeysuckle was growing yesterday, picked a lot of honeysuckle, and put them on the rocks to dry.When these things were done, he leaned against the rock, drank the dew he had collected, and ate some mutton—his lunch.Lin Ke felt very rich.Edmund also took some mutton with him when he set out in the morning.

In the afternoon, he would take a nap and untie the cloth on his wound, so that the wound faced the sun. This action was very strange, but Lin Ke always had a feeling that this would make the wound heal faster.Edmund had not seen him do this, and could not restrain him.

When Lin Ke wakes up, he will continue to add firewood, then use the leaves to hold the seawater, and dry the seawater to make salt according to the method Edmund gave him.

When Edmond woke up on the first day, he had already started making salt. They had only eaten salt the night before, and they had already eaten it. It is estimated that it will be a few days before they can make salt this time.

Lin Ke was already sweating profusely after doing this, the wound on his waist had scabbed, and the wound on his knee was inflamed. Now I can’t tell whether it’s good or bad. It doesn’t hurt or itch when I don’t move, but I’ve been walking for a long time It would hurt too, he didn't dare to move any more, he just lay on the beach, closed his eyes and waited for Edmund to come back.

Lin Ke held his crutch in his arms, which Edmund had redone for him.Use the conical stone knife to smooth out the thorns and unevenness on the top, and engrave a small flower on the handle.Lin Ke touched the flower and smiled.The sun was about to set, and Edmund hadn't come back yet. Lin Ke lay down for a while, and regained his strength.

He took the stone knife to deal with the remaining antelope from last night, and the antelope was already rotten.Lin Ke held back his nausea and dealt with it. When his hands were so tired, he finally dealt with the whole sheep.He put the mutton on the broad leaves, and threw the rest of the scraps aside, which Edmund would pick up when he came back.He threaded the mutton with twigs and put it there.

Lin Ke didn't dare to roast casually, his skills were unbearable to look at directly.After watching his grilling skills last night, Edmund looked serious and forbade him to roast mutton solemnly!

Lin Ke had to wait for him to come back to enjoy the delicious mutton!

When it was dark, Lin Ke had already moved to the seaside, watching to see if there was Edmund in the sea, but he waited for a long time and did not see him return.This is a sea of ​​death, let the vast expanse of blue waves stick to those who sink and float like Satan's magic net, let them sink and sink, sink deeper and deeper, until they die.He was a little worried, something will happen to Edmund, right?Lin Ke shook his head to get rid of the thought in his mind.The sea breeze blew, and Lin Ke shivered. He shook his head and quickly got rid of the thoughts in his mind.

Lin Ke's hair grew again, and some of it reached the corners of his eyebrows and eyes. He smoothed it out with his hands indiscriminately, and then continued to stare at the sea with wide eyes, not letting go of any traces.

Edmund is back, and he has a man with him!No!That's not a person - that's a corpse!

Edmund brought back a dilapidated boat, Lin Ke's eyes widened!

That was their boat, the boat they stole from a pirate ship!

But Lin Ke didn't take this into consideration, because Edmund fell down!

Edmund lay on the ground as soon as he landed.He was panting heavily, his forehead was red, his face was a little red and swollen, his chest heaved and his limbs trembled unconsciously, but he didn't say a word.

This is the performance of exhaustion!

Seeing that he was exhausted, Lin Ke knelt down and massaged his limbs. He took out another coconut, which was left for him by Edmond in the morning. Lin Ke didn't drink it, and brought it to Edmond's mouth.Edmund drank.

After a long time, Edmond regained his strength.

"feelling better?"

Edmond's voice was hoarse, "I brought back one good news and two bad news. The good news is that I found some tools and a gun. The bad news is that we may have to stay on this island for a long time, and one of our partners He has gone to see God..."

Lin Ke had already seen the corpse. It was their acquaintance, Philips, the chef of the Maid!

Linko remained silent.Philips was in the same boat as them.The clothes of the corpse had been soaked in seawater, the corpse was swollen, the face was festered, and there was a stench.

Edmund continued, "I found him and the boat on the sea fifty kilometers away, and there was no trace of other people. Lin Ke, help me up first."

Lin Ke leaned on a cane and extended his hand to Edmund.Edmund stood up with strength.His legs were still trembling a little, and his clothes were all wet. When Lin Ke approached him, his clothes were also wet. When the sea breeze blew, both of them shivered unconsciously, feeling the cold!

"Let's go to the fire first."

"No," Edmund said, "Lin Ke, lend me your crutch."

Lin Ke handed it to him obediently, and after Edmund took it, he stepped into the sea barefoot and pushed the boat to the shore. One end of the boat had already reached the shore.

Lin Ke knew that if the sea wind was strong, the boat would be blown away.The body was on the planks of the boat that Edmund had sailed in the morning.

The two came to the fire, and the warm fire made Lin Ke breathe out a foul breath.

Immediately thinking of the current situation of the two of them, they fell silent again.

Edmund's face was flushed by the flames, and Lin Ke handed him the mutton.Edmund took over and started grilling.

By the time the two had a good meal and recovered their strength, it was already midnight.

Lin Ke held the torch, and Edmund began to dig a pit to bury Philip.

During this period of time, Lin Ke didn't say a word. He met Philip on the Maid. He had a son who was very smart. Whenever Philip spoke, he would always mention his son with pride on his face.He is a very responsible father.And now to die here... with the rocks of the island.

Seeing Edmund's silent and hard figure, Lin Ke's mood fluctuated.

Edmund moved little by little with the tools he found from the boat.Lin Ke knew that he blamed himself a little, because he didn't expect the sudden change in the weather at sea, which caused this disaster, but who could have predicted it?

If they didn't escape, wouldn't they be threatened with death on the pirate ship?

God has arranged his destiny for everyone.This is what Philips said before.Lin Ke also believed it at this time.Although he knew that he had time-traveled into a book, the world in the book was too real and heavy. He even hoped that this was just a story, so that the friends of the Maiden would live well!

Lin Ke wanted to speak to persuade him, but his words were so boring and powerless at this moment, he could only raise the torch silently to let the light of the fire shine brighter!

By the time Philips was laid to rest, the sky was already bright, dawn came, and a new day began.

Both Edmond and Lin Ke looked tired, especially Lin Ke, his face was pale.Edmund found out, and let him go to rest.Lin Ke didn't refuse, lay down on the beach, closed his eyes and fell asleep after a while.

Edmund went to pack the things on the boat to see if there was anything they needed.

"Link, Link..." Edmund patted his face, looking anxious.

Lin Ke opened his eyes, "Edmond?"

"Get up quickly, it's going to rain!" Lin Ke already felt it.The clouds were dense, and the thunder had already sounded. The sound came from a distance, like the roar and roar of God, intending to punish the sinful human beings.The sea wind howled and roared, and the waves crashed against the coast. Waves of waves came roaring, tossing and jumping, making people afraid of his strength and not daring to underestimate his dignity and fear.The humidity in the air makes the chest tight, dull and suffocating.The rain is about to come and the wind is all over the building!

Lin Ke's wound was still aching.

Edmund helped him up and gave him the crutches, "You take these things first, and then go over there to shelter from the rain." He wrapped the honeysuckle into a ball and handed it to Lin Ke, and then half-carried to the place to shelter from the rain.Lin Ke looked at the direction he pointed, which was a hundred steps away from here.

Halfway to the distance, Lin Ke saw that it was their boat. Edmond erected the boat, leaning against a large rock on the inside, and there were four or five rocks piled up on the back of the boat, each of which weighed a hundred kilograms. Heavy, there are a lot of leaves and fishing nets on the boat!These stones and boats form a closed space, just enough to shelter from the rain.Before they reached the shelter, the heavy rain was pouring down!

It is clearly daytime, but it seems to have entered the night. There is a dark sky above the head. The storm is approaching, and the roaring waves in the distance are like a monster with green faces and fangs, towering high, trying to swallow the endless sky.

The huge waves of the cloudy sky are rolling in, like a huge mouth trying to bite his prey, and no one can escape.The raindrops hit people's bodies like hailstones, causing bursts of pain.

Lin Ke couldn't open his eyes anymore!The rain is majestic and vigorous, mixed with it!Suddenly, he staggered, and Lin Ke was about to fall. Edmund held him by the waist, and then picked up Lin Ke and rushed to the boat!

Edmund's speed was so fast that Lin Ke could only close his eyes and bury his head in his arms.

By the time they reached the shelter, both of them were soaked through.Edmund put Lin Ke down and wiped the rain from his face. "Stay here, don't move around." Edmund instructed, and then rushed out again.

At this time, a bolt of lightning strikes, just lighting up the entire island!The thunder roared, mixed with the violent wind roaring like devouring all life, paying homage to the power of nature!

"Edmond, what are you doing?!" Lin Ke yelled.

Edmund opened his mouth to say something, but there was a roar of thunder, and Lin Ke heard nothing!

In the rain, darkness swept everything.Lin Ke could no longer see Edmund.

He sat inside anxiously, praying fervently and fervently.

The storm outside was like a devil tearing at his heart, and his ears were roaring and he couldn't hear anything clearly... Just when Lin Ke was about to rush into the rain, Edmond rushed in with his body full of wind and rain!

Thank goodness!Lin Ke rejoiced!

"Edmond!" Lin Ke called him excitedly.

Hearing this, Edmund put down the things in his hand, and then turned around, "I'm fine! Why don't you take off your wet clothes!" Edmond's tone was a little harsh, his brows were tightly wrinkled, and he had already taken off his shirt , exposing a strong and broad chest.It was only then that Lin Ke remembered that if he caught a cold while wearing wet clothes, it would be a dead end.Because even on land, with the current medical level, there are no antibiotics, no cold medicine, no aspirin... If you have a serious cold, you can only go to God!In an era when tetanus can kill a person, how easy it is for a small cold to take a person's life away!What's more, they are now on a deserted island!

Edmund was in a daze when he saw Linko's delay in making a move.He stepped forward and began to unbutton Lin Ke's clothes.Lin Ke's coat has been worn for a long time, and the original color of the fabric can no longer be seen.

Edmond's hand touched his neck, Lin Ke shivered, Edmond's fingers were cold!

Lin Ke came back to his senses, "No, no... I'll do it myself!" He said hastily.

"Well, put this on." After Lin Ke took off his wet clothes, he felt goosebumps all over his body and felt very cold. Edmund took out a robe from somewhere and handed it to him. Seeing his expression, He explained again, "I found it from a small boat, it should be left by the previous pirates."

Lin Ke took it and put it on in order, feeling instantly warm.Only now did he have time to look at the things Edmund had brought back—that was five books, some mutton, and the logbook, as well as a small bag of dusty things, which were tightly packed, and he didn't know what it was.The book has been soaked, and the pages are all swollen.Edmund spread them out one by one and put them in a clean place.

This rain shelter is also leaking!Raindrops dripped down from the sky.Although the place Edmund chose was relatively high, there was still rain coming in from the outside, and some water flowed down the ship's side, and soon the small place was wet and there was no dry place.Lin Ke hid in the innermost place and sat on a rock.The wind outside was whistling, hitting the trees outside, the leaves were rustling, and the heavy rain mixed with wind and thunder directed the dance of the night!The temperature has dropped!

The space of this simple rain shelter is not very big, there are two people and some things in it, and the place where there is no rain is only within a square inch.So the two were very close, and Edmond's body was cold, and Lin Ke felt the cold when he got close to him.

Edmund also noticed that Lin Ke was trembling. He just wanted to get up and stay away from Lin Ke, but Lin Ke stopped him. If Edmond got sick, he would be even more sad alone!

"Edmond, did you find all these in the boat?"

Edmund nodded. "These books are helpful for your studies." Lin Ke wailed in his heart, are you trying to train me to be a human master?Our high school really should ask you to be the head teacher!

Lin Ke wanted to ask them what to do in the future?Do you want to live on the island all the time and perform the realistic version of Robinson Crusoe?

Edmund gave him a look, as if he knew what he was thinking, with deep eyes. "We have the tools now, I'm going to fix the boat and go sailing." There is still a month until Christmas, and there will be a lot of boats coming and going to deliver the goods that people need to celebrate Christmas.

At this time, smuggling ships, merchant ships, cruise ships or passenger ships will come and go in this sea area.They just need to fix the boat and leave the island, then there is a very high possibility of encountering rescue.

"Christmas is coming soon..." Edmond sighed, his voice full of nostalgia and sadness.

Lin Ke guessed that Edmund might be thinking of his father and fiancee, but they are no longer there... Lin Ke has not asked about Edmund's past affairs so far.Edmund didn't ask about him either, and the two of them had a tacit understanding in dealing with this issue... It turns out that he has traveled here for nine months, so is it possible for him to go back?The wind and rain outside became more and more majestic, almost piercing the eardrums of the two of them.Both of them fell silent, thinking about their own thoughts silently.

Suddenly Lin Ke sneezed, and the two came back to their senses.Edmund stretched out his hand and pulled Lin Ke into his arms. Lin Ke's head rested on Edmond's lap, Edmond's body leaned against the stone, and his hands were placed on Lin Ke's back.

He said slowly and naturally, "Sleep like this, it's warmer like this."

Lin Ke felt a little awkward at first, but Edmund's body was already warm. His thigh muscles were heavy and powerful, and his embrace was very warm and reliable.He looked up and saw that Edmund had closed his eyes, his whole face was tired and pale and melancholy, so he stopped moving, closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep accompanied by the sound of wind, rain and thunder outside.

A flash of lightning flashed across the air, illuminating the sleeping two people in this side of the world.

Maybe tomorrow will be a new day.