Chapter 1307
Fortunately, at the most critical moment, reason prevailed. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoBetween dying here with treasure or leaving behind the treasure for a glimmer of life, Merrian's ancestors made a wise choice (of course, if it weren't for that, Merriam wouldn't be standing here with this diary today. ļ¼ć
And what follows shows once again how prescient the Viking pirate had been.
It can be said that Merian's ancestors and the Viking pirate escaped from that strange place at the last moment, but they did not return to land, but fell directly into the sea, which is not difficult to understand, after all, they were swept into the sea, and it is normal to fall back into the sea when they come out, isn't it?
At this time, the Viking pirate did not forget to hold the large deck when he left, but it came in handy, and with the help of that deck, the two did not sink into the sea due to exhaustion. Of course, we can't forget the small half bottle of water and the only remaining half of smoked fish, which can even be regarded as their spiritual support to some extent.
Although they fell on the sea and had no way to ask for help, compared to the strange space they stayed in before, the current situation was slightly better, and they could only wait for death in it, and there was still a chance to survive in the return realm. The Vikings are worthy of their name as natural sailors, and their water nature is not for fun, as long as you release those guys into the sea, they are not much different from fish.
But even so, the Viking pirate had exerted too much physical strength in that strange place, and the ocean was too wide to have good tools, and it was very difficult to make a gain here with just his hands and a small dagger, well, to be able to fill the appetites of two big men. The small bottle of fresh water was not easy for the two people to use, so the fish blood became an important source of water for the two people, and it could not be fired, so eating it raw became the only option.
Although the life of Ru Mao drinking blood was terrible, the two of them still survived tenaciously, in fact, Merlian's ancestors even comforted themselves, although this raw fish without oil, salt and seasoning was difficult to swallow, but compared to the meat that challenged the bottom line of human morality, they were still much better, at least he could force himself to swallow it with his eyes closed.
So the two began to live a "wandering" life again. The gift from the sea is the barrier for the two to survive.
Once again, I have to emphasize that the two of them were lucky, just when the two were almost dehydrated and on the verge of death, they waited until their long-awaited rescue.
It was a freighter, and on this sea, which can be described as "endless", it was almost a miracle to meet a freighter. Picking up the big brightly colored pants (ahem, it's unsightly, but the point is that it's useful) and waving them vigorously until they finally waited for the freighter to blow its horn and turn.
It happened to be an Italian freighter, sitting in the cabin, wrapped in blankets, drinking hot coffee, and listening to the friendly local accent, which made Merliane's ancestors wonder if they were still in a dream.
"Your identity, young people. "This is the first mate on the ship. According to the unwritten rules of the boat runners, if you encounter a shipwreck at sea, you must lend a hand, because in this changing sea, you may become one of those who need to be helped. But it's one thing for this person to be saved, but it's another thing to find out who this person is. In particular, one of the two people killed was obviously a Viking, so people have to pay attention to three points.
"Hello, First Mate. Merliane's ancestors saluted. They were identified as agreed with the Viking pirate. Naturally, there is nothing wrong with his own identity, just say it, but the Viking pirate can't, if his identity is revealed, then what awaits him will be gallows.
So the best way to introduce the Viking pirate is to impersonate, he replaced a sailor on the ship where Merian's ancestors stayed, and the reason why he chose that guy was because that guy was also a Viking, but unfortunately, he died in this shipwreck, and the body is now buried in that strange place by Merian's ancestors.
In addition to this reason, there is also the most important point, that is, the identity of that guy as an orphan. Orphans, who have no relatives, and who drift on the sea all year round, can be said to have almost no contact with the outside world except for the people on the same boat. Well, except for the women in red dresses in the harbor and the little casinos, but who in those places would pay special attention to such a guy.
Merliane's ancestors didn't think that there would be any lucky fellow on either ship other than the two of them who would be so lucky enough to escape such a catastrophe. So as long as there is his testimony, then the replacement of this Viking pirate will be flawless.
And in fact, everything went as they had hoped, and Merrianne's ancestors managed to return to his home, which smelled of bread and wheat, with a gentle wife, and a childish child. And that Viking pirate also succeeded in whitewashing, dissolved into ordinary people, and lived a normal life.
"And then?" said Meriann, who suddenly stopped. Jian Er, who was listening to it, couldn't help but ask, this accident won't be "Hapi down" here, right? Probably not, because according to what Merian just said, you must know that Merian's ancestor before could have left a lot of treasures in that strange space, and he really gave it up? Even if he was willing to do it, the descendants who got this diary would be willing to do it?
"Later?" Melian took a sip of coffee from the light table, raising her eyelids and glancing at Jane, "Later, I think you should have imagined." ā
"Did they go on a treasure hunt again?" now Jane Er had forgotten her purpose and listened to it as an adventure story. Well, the only difference is that this adventure story may be a real story.
"Yes, they went again, after all, no one can give up those treasures, especially those treasures that were once so within reach, no, I think few people can control that kind of greed when those treasures once belonged to them. Merianne's face tinged with mockery.
"They didn't find those treasures?" said Jian Erbu, but the expression on his face was very sure.
"Nope. Merriam shook her head, "The two of them sold the only gemstone necklace they had gotten from that strange place, and my ancestor even sold everything of value in the house, and then bought a boat, dreamed of getting rich, and set off with confidence." But this time Lady Luck no longer favored them, and they had nothing to gain at all except a butt of debts. ā
"Didn't they?!, did they remember that location?, or ......," Jane asked a little curiously.
"No, they hadn't forgotten, and they swore that they were absolutely not mistaken, but no matter how they looked for it, they didn't get anything, and in fact, if it weren't for the gemstone necklace that was taken away, I guess everyone, including themselves, would have hallucinated for them. But it's because they're sure their experience isn't a hallucination that they're even more reluctant," Merriam shook her head.
After a pause, he took the coffee in front of him and moistened his throat before continuing, "Actually, this is just the beginning. After that, every generation of our family would go to find the treasure recorded in this diary, and each generation ended up ruining the family in order to hunt for the treasure, and the wife was separated, and finally even died in a foreign land. And the reason why our family is so sparse and the majority of people who die young is not unrelated to this. ā
"Wait a minute, I remember you said before, you and Abel got acquainted because of this, but the ancestors of the two of you are not ......" Jian Er frowned, but she didn't understand a little, if according to Merian's statement, shouldn't the two of them grow up together......?
"My ancestor and his young Viking pirate friend fell out shortly after the failed treasure hunt, and the two never got in touch again. Meriann shrugged.
"Why?" Jian Er didn't understand, these two people were said to be brothers and sisters, and now that they are safe, it should be more logical to go back together to hunt for treasures, after all, a person's memory may be blurred and confused, but if it is two people, they can just plug in the gaps, so isn't the probability of finding that treasure higher?
"Who knows. "There's nothing in the diary about this, except that he and his Viking pirate friend broke up after a violent argument. ā
"And the acquaintance between the two of you is because Abel and their family came to the door again and wanted to go with you to find that treasure again?" Jian Er gossiped curiously, it should be like this, right, because if it's a TV series, it's usually like this, isn't it?
"No, in fact we didn't know that our ancestors had such a relationship when we met, and in fact, the reason why I agreed to Abel's proposal was not because if we could combine would increase the chances of finding that treasure, but because I agreed to Abel's proposal in large part because of his hatred of the legend. Melian said.
"I don't understand. Jane didn't understand, because according to Meriam, it was a bit counterintuitive.
"I think I've said before that there are so many people in our family who have died at sea for this treasure...... Not to mention, even my uncle ......" A trace of confusion flashed in Merian's eyes, and her fingertips lightly scratched the coffee cup, "If it weren't for it, my uncle wouldn't have wanted to go to sea, and finally broke his family and committed suicide." Even though I was young, I still remember that time when my mother was in tears, and recently she suffered from a nervous breakdown, and she is still in very poor health. So, I hate this diary, and if it weren't for the fact that it's a relic of my ancestors, I would have hated burning it. ā
"And Abel, on the other hand, saw this diary when he helped me clean up the attic, and after listening to the story I told, I realized that it was so coincidental that hundreds of years later, our two families actually got together again. Merianne's face had a hint of sweetness on her face when she said this, "He told me at the time that he absolutely hates the existence of this so-called treasure, and if I also want to go treasure hunting, then even if he loves me and is heartbroken, he can only regret parting with me." ā
Is there such an exaggeration in Youmu?!Jian Er's face was stunned, and Zhongyu secretly wondered.
"For this treasure, I lost my uncle, and Abel lost his father. "I didn't elaborate on this Merian, and of course Jian'er didn't want to ask any more questions.
"So Song, please promise me......" Merian suddenly had a serious face and looked at Jian Er steadily, "You can listen to this as a story, and watch it, and also give it away directly in exchange for some other benefits, I think there should be many people who will be interested in this." But, absolutely, never be one of the treasure hunters, is it okay? In fact, if it weren't for your interest in this stuff, I would never have turned it out right now. I gave it to you, but I don't want to hurt you. ā
"Don't worry, I'm measured. Jane smiled soothingly at Merien.
"Well, by the way, Merriam, I like your reward so much that I decided to agree to provide follow-up treatment for Vincent Jr. Seeing that Merian seemed to want to persuade again, Jane changed the subject, "If you don't mind, I think we can go over and treat Vincent Jr. for a second time now." ā
"Really?" Sure enough, at the mention of little Vincent, Meriam immediately threw everything behind her, and there was no son on this earth. Hearing that Jian'er agreed to the treatment, Mei Lian almost jumped up with joy, "Thank you Song, thank you so much." ā
"No thanks, I've already been paid, haven't I?" Jian Er patted the cover of the diary meaningfully, originally she was just making an excuse, and now whether she wants to hunt for treasure or exchange this thing for profit, she can't lose, right? Jian Er is very content.
"Ah, speaking of which......" Merriam seemed to suddenly remember something, "there's one more thing I almost forgot to tell you, Song ......"
"What?' Jane asked a little strangely, could it be that there was something else wrong with this? )