nucmednet Chapter 169 St. Anne
Chapter 169 St. Anne
Even at noon the next day, the fog had not diminished at all. Qin Lei felt a headache looking at the still rotating compass. Without a compass, they would not be able to feel the direction even if the ship circled on the sea. If the fog did not dissipate, they would not be able to get out!
"Bang! Bang!"
Chang Ningchen closed his eyes and listened. He seemed to hear some sound, like someone crying, but when Chang Ningchen closed his eyes and listened carefully, it seemed to be the sound of wooden boards and wine barrels colliding on the boat, three degrees to the port side.
After finding Dongfang He, Chang Ningchen pointed to the location of the sound and said, "Ah, there seems to be a boat there."
If there really is a ship, we need to confirm it as soon as possible. In such thick fog, it would be troublesome if two ships collided! Qin Lei panicked and immediately said, "Ships?! Ah Chen, you must confirm it!"
Dongfang He looked into the distance calmly, and saw him pinching his thumb and index finger together and putting them into his mouth.
"call out!"
The clear and sharp whistle made Chang Ningchen and the others' eardrums buzz.
"Swoosh!" After a while, a whistle was heard from the distance.
Qin Lei heard someone whistling and shouted in surprise: "There really is a boat!"
Dongfang He looked at the place where the whistle sounded, but he couldn't be too happy yet. He frowned and said, "Let everyone get ready!"
The other party seemed to be a brig that looked no smaller than the Herota. Chang Ningchen's eyesight was better, but he could only vaguely see that there was a figurehead of a goddess on the bow of the ship, a statue of a goddess pointing a sword to the sky.
The fog was so thick that Dongfang He couldn't see clearly what kind of ship it was. He was now on the other side's deck. Chang Ningchen pulled the corner of Dongfang He's clothes. He smelled the scent of blood and death.
"Welcome to the St. Anne!"
A cold voice sounded from the opposite side, and a tall figure slowly emerged from the fog. He had long silver hair, emerald green eyes, and very handsome features. He looked as noble and cold as the vampire duke in the drama.
The man's clothes were very special. It looked like a priest's robe with a pattern of a big bird with blue wings. A snake was wrapped around the bird's claws to form a cross, which looked like the symbol of doctors in Chang Ningchen's era. Chang Ningchen thought the clothes were so handsome at first glance and wished he could have one too.
Only then did Chang Ningchen notice that the missing profession on the Black Tarot was doctor!
Dongfang He knew this man. He was Mu Yu, the ship's doctor on the St. Anne. He was a good guy, but he had a bad habit.
But after all, this was a very skilled ship doctor and he couldn't offend him, so Dongfang He greeted the man: "Long time no see, Doctor Mu."
When Mu Yu saw Chang Ningchen, his eyes lit up. He quickly gave Chang Ningchen a very gentlemanly salute and asked, "My beautiful lady, you must be very tired after the sea voyage. Do you need a massage to relax?"
Chang Ningchen looked at Mu Yu dressed as a doctor, and he suddenly had the idea of being a doctor on the Black Tarot. At least doctors don't have to do hard work, but they are also very important. In fact, he wanted to be a chef, but someone else was already the chef on the ship, and it would be inconvenient for him to take Lao Zhao's job.
Just when he was about to contact Mu Yu, Dongfang He said in front of Chang Ningchen: "I'm sorry, he is a member of our ship, Doctor Mu, don't worry about him."
Even if you miss it, you still have to queue up. Qin Lei was a little unhappy with Mu Yu's queue-cutting behavior and stared at him fiercely.
"Iron pillar!"
A man with short red hair and gray eyes emerged from the fog. He looked a little weak but had a bright smile.
"Daniel!" Dongfang He hadn't seen the person in front of him for a long time, but the person's smile had never changed.
Dongfang He still remembers the first time they met. It was a long time ago when their ship encountered a storm. He drifted on the sea for two days and was finally rescued by the St. Anne. It was Daniu who pulled him onto the ship. They were both young and sailors at the time. They both dreamed of becoming captains. They had similar interests and talked a lot, so they became good friends in no time.
Later on, they also encountered a situation where both of them were secretly competing with each other. Now looking back, both of them have become the leaders of the same ship. Time is really unforgiving.
Dongfang He saw that his body was not as strong as before and asked worriedly, "Why are you so embarrassed?"
Daniel laughed and said, "Being chased by several navy ships, I wouldn't be here if I could be tough enough."
After listening to their conversation for a while, Chang Ningchen asked curiously, "His name is so strange. Is he really called Daniu?"
Dongfang He patted his head and smiled lovingly, "His name is Niu Dali. He thinks the name doesn't sound nice, so he asks others to call him Daniu."
Pfft! Why not call him Dali?! But Dongfang He's original name, Tiezhu, wasn't nice either. Chang Ningchen suppressed a smile and nodded.
Niu Dali noticed Chang Ningchen. He only remembered that Dongfang He was not interested in men and women and was only focused on his career. He didn't expect that he now had a beautiful young beauty by his side.
Danniu said with some jealousy: "You brought everyone you like on board?"
Dongfang He was afraid that Chang Ningchen would misunderstand what he said, so he immediately said, "This is my good brother."
Chang Ningchen felt very unhappy when he heard this, and then seeing Dongfang He and Niu Dali talking about their relationship so nervously, he suspected that there was something fishy between the two of them.
Wait! Why would I think that?! Could it be that I'm starting to get jealous of Dongfang He seeing other men?! Chang Ningchen felt like something was wrong with his thoughts!
Niu Dali looked at the expressions of the two people and felt that they were like a couple having a quarrel, but he had something else that needed Dongfang He's help, so he didn't ask about the relationship between the two.
Afterwards, Niu Dali took Dongfang He to the Saint Anne to check on the situation. When they got there, Dongfang He felt the atmosphere was strange. He asked, "Why is it so deserted?"
There are only one or two people on the deck that was originally full of crew members. It seems that the St. Anne suffered heavy losses in this roundup. However, as long as there is life, it won’t take long for Big Bull to make things lively here.
"Many of our comrades were killed by the navy, and many were eaten by sirens after entering this damn place..."
Da Niu lowered his eyelids, and sadness and fatigue were rarely seen on his face. Dongfang He felt that his old friend was very lost.
"Come on, you're a man who wants to explore the world. This is just a stopover for you. How could the Saint Anne, which isn't afraid of storms, be afraid of this fog?"
Dongfang He patted his back and almost knocked him down.
That night, the Helota invited everyone on the St. Anne to have dinner together. The best way to forget worries at sea is to drink.
The St. Anne originally went out to sea in a low-key manner to look for prey, but unexpectedly, their whereabouts were betrayed this time, and the navy sent many ships to surround them. Many of their people died, and even the captain was shot three times and was dragged back to the St. Anne by Mu Yu. With the wounded, they were forced to sail into the Lost Realm.
Now only Captain Niu, Boatswain Ji Ke, Doctor Mu Yu, Helmsman Lin Qiuye and three sailors are alive on the St. Anne.
Everyone was talking about the fear of sea monsters, but soon they changed the topic and started talking about other things. After drinking too much, they started to party.