Chapter 245 The Cruel Shooting (1/2)
On deck, everyone was pulling the axle of the machine desperately, and the boat leaned heavily to the right. Several people standing on the upper deck could clearly see the fishing net that had been suspended in midair.
”Is that a fish?” A Miao swayed around the railing.
The thing in the fishing net was as long as a snake, which was more than 10 meters long. It could be identified as a fish from its head, but there were no scales on its body. It was struggling desperately.
”A sea snake.” Wei Meng pointed to the head of the fish. ”But it's not an ordinary sea snake. Look at the lump on its head.”
A Miao said, ”... I can't see it clearly.”
The sea snake was rolling over and over, probably knowing that if it could not break away, it would die.
”It is estimated that it has lived for more than a hundred years.” Wei Meng's eyes were shining.
”Shouldn't that be a goblin?” A Miao looked surprised.
Le Yi sighed and said, ”I didn't expect that they spent so much time trying to catch this kind of thing. Sea snakes are usually in the deep sea and never come out at all. Yu Sihan must have known that there was such a big fellow here.”
”What's special about this snake?” Ouyang Jin took out his cell phone and took a picture.
Shen Xinglan looked at A Miao and glanced down several times. ”If it existed in the past, maybe it would really evolve into a goblin.”
”Yes!” Wei Meng put the camera away. ”It's bulging on its head.”
”A lump? Horn sprouts?” A Miao was looking incredulously at the sea snake still struggling. ”Will it become a dragon?”
Wei Meng stared at her contemptuously. ”Do you think it's a myth? Its life expectancy changes after growing a long horn, and some can even go ashore to become amphibians.”
”That's also amazing!” A Miao still felt it incredible. ”Life is fantastic...”
”But now, it has no chance.” Le Yi felt a little sorry that the sea snake was slowing down and was apparently exhausted.
Someone below began to give orders, and soon the sea snake was pulled up and put into a big iron box.
”Did you all enjoy watching it?” On the opposite deck, Yu Sihan waved to them. They didn't know when he had gotten there.
Shen Xinglan glanced at him and then pulled A Miao away.
Ouyang Jin, who was unwilling to give up, took two steps and returned. ”Did you catch it for its meat?”
”If you want, you can eat a little of it!” Yu Sihan thought carefully and said, ”Are you sure you want to eat some?”
”No, keep it for yourself...”
Everyone went back to Shen Xinglan's room, which was a mess because of the event just now. A Miao kept talking while cleaning up.
”He certainly did not catch the sea snake for food. The boat almost turned over just now.”
Wei Meng lifted up a cup and said, ”Certainly not.”
If it was for food, he could send someone else to work hard. He didn't have to take the risks.
”So that sea snake should have something to do with our actions.” Le Yi looked at Shen Xinglan.
Shen Xinglan's eyes blinked and he scanned the group.
”Do you remember that he said that the island where the treasure was located only appeared under certain special conditions?”
When A Miao heard this, she couldn't focus on cleaning the room and nodded. ”This sea snake is the key to the problem!”
”There are many possibilities.” Shen Xinglan touched her head. ”Maybe the island is hidden under the sea, or only when the moon is full and it is a rainy day or something will the island appear. Maybe some animals on the island like to eat sea snakes...”
”In order to have those animals not eat us, Yu Sihan grabbed a sea snake to divert their attention.” Wei Meng seldom agreed with him. ”This hypothesis holds water.”
A Miao said on a sudden whim, ”I've read before that some big turtles will slowly experience weathering if they remain motionless for a long time. Then some plants and rocks will grow on them and they slowly become an island.”
”Maybe the island we are looking for is the legendary Turtle Island! The sea snake is applied in order to pull it out.”
Wei Meng looked at her with contempt again. ”You said it was a legend. It takes many years to weather into an island. It's not scientific that tortoises can float on the sea for decades.”
”I just spoke casually!” A Miao scratched her head. ”I know it's impossible.”
Shen Xinglan stared at Wei Meng coldly and rubbed A Miao's hand to comfort her. ”Many things can't be explained scientifically. Your analysis is very reasonable. Leave her alone.”
”All right! All right!” Le Yi laughed and clapped his hands. ”It's very late. Let's all go back to our rooms and rest. We'll be there in another two days.”
For the next few days, A Miao didn't rest well because the sea snake hit the iron box every night, and the thumping sound rang throughout the boat.
”In fact, it's very poor...”
After being woken up again, A Miao drank a glass of water and leaned on the bed and became lost in thought.
”Can't you sleep?” Shen Xinglan held her in his arms. ”Didn't I stuff cotton in your ears?”
A Miao looked at the cotton balls she had thrown on the table and said, ”They were uncomfortable. If it belonged to us, I'd release it.”
”No.” Shen Xinglan said with a smile, ”These things all have wisdom. If it was released now, it would retaliate against us.”
”That's normal.” A Miao sighed. ”If someone caught me, I'd be angry too.”
Shen Xinglan pinched her waist and said, ”But you're forgetting that the sea snake swam up by itself, or nobody could catch it.”
”All right!” A Miao yawned. ”It's fate...”
Seeing that she was going to fall asleep again with her eyes closed, Shen Xinglan curled his mouth and kissed her at her hairline. Then he laid down with her in his arms and closed his eyes.
After four days of sailing in the black sea, in the morning of the fifth day, A Miao woke up and found that the ship had stopped.
”Have we arrived yet?” She checked the time and it was exactly half a month from the start to today.