Chapter 195: The Archipelago
The storm continues, and the stowaway boats are flooded in many places. But the ship was as the black man said, very "sturdy", reinforced with steel plates in many places, although it looked dilapidated, but it was not to fall apart on the spot.
Moreover, the boat was strapped with well-ventilated tires around the perimeter, which was originally intended to increase hull buoyancy in case of severe overloading. Now it's some kind of cushion protection, so they haven't been knocked apart by the nearby reef. But the days of staying in the boat were even more difficult than being outside in the rain, and the violent jolting made most of them vomit.
Lin Rui was no exception, the undigested food in his stomach was basically all spitted up, and now what he spit out was sour and salty gastric juice. He gasped and sat on the side of the boat, shook his head and said, "I don't want to ride a boat again in my life." β
"It's not just this life, I don't want to think about it in the next life. Shogishi encapsulated all the electronic equipment such as the tactical computer in a waterproof bag and hugged it to his chest, his face as pale as white paper. His physical condition is not comparable to that of others, and the excessive burden on his heart is likely to cause him to become ill. He has taken several pills for this.
Except for the black snake head, the best state now is actually the black panther Guray. Perhaps blacks are born with some of the physical elements that are indeed stronger than Asians. He looked at the nearby uninhabited reef and whispered, "How long will this gale last?"
Shogan whispered, "It should be almost over, the stronger the wind, the faster it will travel on the surface of the sea." The storm was heading towards the coast of Cuba, and we were far from being at the centre of the storm, otherwise we would have died long ago. Hold on for another five or six hours at most, and you'll be able to set off again. If we can stick to it. β
"Qin Fen, what about Qin Fen?!" Zhao Jianfei shouted into the cockpit in front of him.
"Don't shout, he's lying there throwing up, and he's just had his head broken. Peng Lefeng smiled bitterly, "How is the situation in your cabin?"
"It's okay, at least I can still move. Zhao Jianfei sighed.
Among these people, although Lin Rui looked like he had a blue nose and swollen face, and was injured in many places, he was not very strict. Most of them were knocked out by the waves on the boat when they went out to repair the antenna. Ivan slammed into the boat above his eye socket and cracked open. Yelena's left elbow was badly swollen. They were all injuries that were knocked out in the cabin of the ship in the midst of strong winds and waves. Everyone else was fine, and didn't suffer any major damage.
Lin Rui felt a chill on his feet, and looked down to see that the water in the boat had reached his feet and neck, partly rain, and partly from the rush in during the big waves. "We have to find a way to drain the water, or if we continue like this, the ship will really sink." Lin Rui sighed.
"Get some tools and scoop water outside. When the ship sinks, everyone will be finished, so everyone who can move will get up for me. Zhao Jianfei turned his head and shouted, "Qin Fen, don't give Lao Tzu's head to lie on your stomach anymore." Check the ship's power system to see if there is any damage. If there is any damage, find a way to repair it, at least make sure that the ship can sail to the coast of Florida. β
"Understood, Boss Zhao. But, uh......" Before Qin Fen finished a few words, he lay there and vomited again. He said helplessly, "I don't want to vomit either, it's just uncomfortable." I'll be fine in a moment, and I'll be working right away. Several people in the cabin began to move, scooping water outward.
The storm lasted all night, and by dawn it had almost stopped. Although the wind is still very strong and the rain is very rapid, it is much better than the previous Cheng dΓΉ. The stagnant water in the cabin was almost cleaned up, and Qin Fen and Peng Lefeng reported to Zhao Jianfei after inspection, "Boss, in addition to a diesel engine that is broken, the propeller under the ship is also seriously damaged. β
"How long will it take to fix it?" Zhao Jianfei frowned.
"There is still a spare diesel engine that can be used, and the broken one can be repaired slowly on the road. It's just that the propeller blades of this broken ship are basically all destroyed. Even if spare parts were available, it would take a whole day to repair. The point is that there are no spare parts to replace on this wrecked ship, and there is not even a decent wrench in the toolbox of the engine room. Qin Fen said helplessly.
Zhao Jianfei's face turned to the trembling black snakehead, "How do you do business?
Jiang An smiled and said, "Okay, don't blame him." His ship is already quite good in the industry. At the beginning of the smuggling tide, most Cubans dared to cross the Strait of Nicholas with a few pneumatic tires strapped to them. Tire rafts, and rafts with empty gasoline drums strapped to them. With such a small steamer, it is simply a luxurious first class. β
Zhao Jianfei looked helpless, but he still had to find a way to fix it, otherwise he would have no way to leave. He thought for a moment and said to Shogishi, "Check where we are now, and see where we can drift if we don't have a power system." β
Jiang Kishi opened the tactical computer and looked up the location. Suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Our luck hasn't gone bad yet. From where the GPS shows, we are near the Damas Islands in the central Bahamas. β
"Bahamas?" Zhao Jianfei frowned.
"The Bahamas is located opposite the southeast coast of the U.S. state of Florida, on the north side of Cuba. A must for stowaways. "From the point of view of location, we are not far from Andrews Island, where we should be able to find a place to repair the ship. β
"I just want to know, how far are you talking about?" Lin Rui shook his head and said, "Without power, this ship can't go anywhere." And the wind is not in the right direction, and going with the flow will only push us back to the northern coast of Cuba. And we've just done something big, so it's easy to get suspicious of going to the Bahamas. β
"Then what do you say?" Zhao Jianfei frowned.
"Report the general situation and coordinates to Silver Wolf and let him try to pick us up. It's not far from the Florida Islands in the southern part of the United States. Morningstar should have enough influence to do this. We'd better stay here, conservatively, but it's the safest way to do it, safer than if we were to drift to the Bahamas in this broken boat. Lin Rui thought for a while.
Shogishi nodded, "That's a way to do that, too." Boss Zhao, what do you mean?"
"What we are doing this time is indeed a bit big, the armed robbery and prison riot in Guantanamo will not only shake the United States, but even the whole world. I guess it's safer to keep a low profile. Zhao Jianfei nodded and said, "Actuary, you contact Silver Wolf and see what he has to say." β